Eat and heal

When the title appeared, the audience who had accepted the simple and crude visual science were all amazed at the superb skills of the prop master.Many people found familiar shadows from those works, and began to recall which dramas or movies they had appeared in.

After the title, it was Zhou Ge who was sitting in front of the dining table holding a cup of hot water and introducing today's guests to Meng Lan who was standing in front of the refrigerator picking up ingredients.

When Kou Qun arrived, they happened to chat that many of the props for a popular period drama last month were from Kou Qun's prop team, and Meng Lan had just prepared the ingredients for today.

"I should have come earlier, so I can listen to you praise me for a while."

Kou Qun is an ordinary-looking middle-aged man with a beer belly, small eyes, and wrinkled face when he smiles. He looks a little older than his actual age.Today he is also wearing the sweatshirts and slacks that middle-aged fathers love, and he also wears a pair of reading glasses, an old man walking his dog in the park.Although he was speaking jokingly, he could be seen to be very gentle, the image of a middle-aged man who can be seen everywhere in life.

Zhou Ge and Meng Lan hurriedly greeted him.After exchanging a few pleasantries, Meng Lan asked him about his taste as usual before introducing today's dishes: "Today our menu is garlic vermicelli baby dish, sautéed dried celery, shredded pork with sharp pepper, braised octopus in braised sauce, lotus root and corn ribs Soup."

"I can already smell the aroma of pork rib soup." Kou Qun smiled and said, "I've heard that Meng Lan is good at cooking. I'm so lucky today."

Generally speaking, if Meng Lan wanted to make soup, he would cook it on the stove in advance.So when there are several episodes of soup in the show, the audience can always see a casserole stewing slowly on the stove.

"I testify that his cooking skills are really good." Zhou Ge said solemnly, "This is probably the VIP treatment of a regular MC."

Hearing this, Meng Lan just shook his head and smiled, and he handed him a handful of celery: "Zhou Ge, help me choose celery leaves?"

"You actually started directing me?" Zhou Ge shook his head and sighed as he took the celery, "Oh, you really can't get too familiar with it."

Zhou Dashao, who didn't work hard and didn't distinguish between grains and grains, complained pretendingly, but still helped to choose celery leaves.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" Kou Qun asked.

"No need, other ingredients can be processed very quickly." Meng Lan didn't rush to wash the vegetables, but asked, "Ms. Kou, do you want tea or hot water?"

"Plain water is fine." Kou Qun said with a smile, "I'll do it myself."

Meng Lan shook her head and poured him a cup of hot water.

Kou Qun was afraid that he would feel awkward sitting, so he simply said, "Do you have radishes? Cucumbers are also fine. Let me carve a flower for you."

"You still have this skill?" Zhou Ge couldn't help laughing, "The prop master is all-round."

"Haha, I met an old chef before. He retired and had nothing to do. He taught children how to carve flowers. I was sick at that time and recuperated at home. I had nothing to do, so I followed the fun and learned. I can't do it with others. Bi, but some simple flowers, leaves, small animals, etc., can be carved." Kou Qun took out a leather bag from his waist pouch, and opened it to reveal a row of knives, needles, files, etc. small tools.He took out two carving knives and said with a smile, "Do you have any?"

"Yes." Meng Lan opened the refrigerator.Before each recording, Aunt He would go to the market to buy ingredients according to the shopping list he provided, and always buy some cucumbers, carrots, white radishes, etc., in case of emergencies, as garnishes or side dishes some type of.He took out two carrots, a white radish, a cucumber, and an apple, and handed them to Kou Qun: "Teacher Kou, is that enough?"

"Enough is enough." Kou Qun ordered two more plates, then sat on the side and began to carve.

Therefore, the three people have a clear division of labor, Zhou Ge chooses vegetables, Meng Lan washes and cuts vegetables, and Kou Qun carves flowers.There is unprecedented harmony on the dining table.

Zhou Ge and Meng Lang asked Kou Qun about his own experience, and they also asked questions about props from time to time. It was obviously a very simple processing of ingredients, and while chatting and working, time slowed down.

Kou Qun obviously came prepared, told them about the work of a prop master, and gave many examples, interspersed with his own work experience.

He said that the production of props is more difficult than historical dramas. They need to consult a lot of documents and materials, and even go to museums in various places to visit cultural relics, as a reference, to imitate or design props, which must conform to history and date. feel.

"Style design is actually not difficult. If there are references, the specifications and styles are actually very easy to imitate. The difficulty is production. Because many ancient production techniques have been lost, the crew needs props with a high degree of restoration, so we can't get them from the museum. If you borrow it, you can only find a way to make an imitation, and if you make it, you have to find a way to make it old, otherwise it will look too fake." Kou Qun has already carved the prototype of a small peony with carrots, raised his eyes, Continue to say, "There is also color. We can't restore the pigments and craftsmanship used in ancient things, so the color of the utensils is difficult to restore. No matter how you look at it, it looks as bright as fake, without the feeling of atmospheric precipitation. Many of the materials used are substitutes, and the texture is much worse. When shooting, the distant view is okay, but if you want to shoot close-ups, the requirements for props are too high. Sometimes we have to spend more than a month to make a prop , but that prop may only appear on screen for a few seconds."

He also talked about modern dramas: "Many people think that the props of modern dramas must be easy to prepare. There are so many furniture and decorations available. Isn't that just buying and making casually? In fact, it is not. The budget for props is very limited by the crew, and a space may require If it is used repeatedly, changing a layout is a new scene, you can’t change a background and change a new set of props, right? Not to mention that the props warehouse can’t fit, and the budget doesn’t allow it.”

Zhou Ge chose the celery and helped Meng Lang peel the garlic.At this time, he interjected: "I know this. This kind of prop has to be reused. It is best to have a variety of color combinations, and save space and cost. It can't be seen by the audience."

Kou Qun nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, reusing, saving money, and saving space are our principles. For example, if you have a long cabinet, the kind that is shorter, a piece of glass on it can be used as a tea table, and a piece of the same color can be placed on it. The attached board can be used as a TV cabinet, and it can be disguised as a wardrobe when it is erected. A cushion placed against the wall can be used as a chair. Space, paint it with the same color, and put a few partitions, standing there can also be used as a shelf.”

Meng Lan was taken aback when she heard that: "It's just a long cabinet, so many uses?"

Kou Qun laughed: "What is this? For a poor crew, many of the props are recovered from the second-hand market or scrap yards. Turning waste into treasure, we can make it with more brains."

He talked about his team again: "The people in my studio, including my wife, are mostly from poor families. They are used to saving. They spend all day thinking about how to make props. If they can save money, the effect must be good. Otherwise, I’m sorry for the crew. But don’t think that the prop masters are uneducated. In fact, there are several high-achieving students in our team. They are very knowledgeable about history, cultural relics, furniture, materials, accessories, etc., and have written many related books. .We also cooperate with many universities or research institutes, and if we encounter difficulties in making props, we will also ask them for advice.”

"Your wife is also in your studio? Are you working together?" Zhou Ge was curious.

"Yes, my wife used to run a second-hand goods store. I used to buy things from her all the time. She knew that I always collected some messy things, and she would pay attention to them when she recycled them. If you may need it, save it for me in advance.”

Meng Lan understood a little bit: "Love is born after a long time?"

"It's about the same... It's not all about long-term love." When Kou Qun mentioned his wife, the smile on his face became brighter, with a little appreciation and admiration inexplicably, "My wife is a warm-hearted person. At first, I just thought she She's a nice person, but she has a bit of a temper, and she's a tough bargainer, and people who don't know her will think she's a bit fierce when they see her."

When Zhou Ge heard it, there was a story!Quickly asked: "Mr. Kou, how did you and your wife get together?"

Kou Qun seemed a little embarrassed. He had already carved a radish flower, and picked up another piece of white radish, ready to do it. He kept saying, "When we were dealing with each other for more than half a year, she once asked me if I would accept it or not." apprentice."

Meng Lan wanted to hear the story and was busy making braised hairtail, so she had to stand in front of the stove and listen carefully.

"I confiscated my apprentices before. At that time, I was just leading a few people to accept some prop customization tasks for the crew. I was a little surprised to hear her ask that." When Kou Qun said this, Zhou Ge was just as surprised as Meng Lan.

Immediately afterwards, I heard Kou Qun tell the next story.

Kou Qun's wife was still running a second-hand goods store at that time, collecting some second-hand goods from others at low prices, and selling them again to make a profit.Some items were sent for sale by people from the waste recycling station or some retail investors who collected junk.She has dealt with those people all the year round, and her friendship is not bad.

The garbage collectors, scavenger pickers, and junk collectors earn hard money. Most of them are migrant workers or poor families with meager income, and their children are short of money to go to school.After she got to know Kou Qun, she felt that these people could also learn to make props for others, so that they could earn more money.If there are other crafts or manual work done well, you can learn to turn waste into treasure.She wanted to find a better way out for these people.

Her shop is located in the old city, surrounded by families with less affluent families, and there are many poor people, but there are also many housewives who have endured hardship and ingenuity, and some disabled people who have no ability to earn a living.Before she asked Kou Qun, she actually talked about this idea with some people. Together, they secretly prepared some handicrafts, all kinds of them, and moved them to her shop.

When Kou Qun went shopping in the store that time, half of the items in her store were things made by those people themselves that could be used as props. After she asked Kou Qun, she waved to the people waiting outside the store. Go in and let them introduce themselves and their specialties or works to Kou Qun one by one.

At that time, Kou Qun listened to a group of strangers introduce themselves nervously and carefully as if they were coming for an interview, and was dragged by her to look at the works one by one.But after hearing it, he took it seriously, because those people really wanted to seize the opportunity, and their original intention was very simple, just to find a job that earned a little more.He also saw several disabled people who were so clumsy that they couldn't complete their sentences.

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