Chapter 64 How Much Content Does This Film Contain?

Chen Xiao sat in front of the monitor, rewatched the footage, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the director of photography: "Please remind the editor again that this section should be made in black and white, and gradually add color to it."

"Okay, Director Chen, don't worry."

As soon as Chen Xiao stood up, a familiar voice came from behind him.

"Director Chen!"

Looking back, he saw three men wearing masks walking towards him.

Chen Xiao stepped forward with a smile, "Director Li, long time no see. Why are you free to come here today?"

Director Li joked: "I came here especially to congratulate you, the great director who won the Palme d'Or."

Chen Xiao smiled lightly and said, "Stop making fun of me. Come on, let's go sit in the lounge."

The morning's shooting ends here, so I'm free.

The four of them walked together towards a small building on the old street with a teahouse plaque hanging on it.

Director Li smiled kindly, stopped joking, and got to the point.

The main thing he came here for today was to check out the filming situation.

"By the way, I just heard you say that it should be made in black and white. Can it be done in retro colors at the beginning? Why make it black and white?"

Chen Xiao thought for a moment and replied: "Not only black and white, but from the perspective of the entire film, grey, blue and red are used emphatically. This film has many metaphors and the colors have rich meanings. I can't say enough in one or two sentences." It’s clear, just wait and watch the film.”

Director Li raised his eyebrows.

First, I said that the colors were better used, but I didn’t tell him. Isn’t this just appetizing?

I was already curious, but now I feel even more itchy.

But the dignified Secretary-General, if others don’t tell him, he can’t beg others to tell him.

Director Li sighed silently and suppressed the curiosity in his heart.

At this moment, the secretary walked up to Chen Xiao with a smile and said, "Director Chen, just give me a little introduction, just at the beginning. I'm really curious."

Director Li's eyes lit up.

Oops, this secretary really got it right!

"Okay, let's sit down and talk."

Chen Xiao opened the teahouse door.

This teahouse will not be used for filming for the time being, so it has been transformed into a director's lounge.

After entering the door, the four of them sat around a wooden table.

Chen Xiao thought for a while and then said: "The color is related to the era and the character's mood. The use of black and white at the beginning represents the gloom of the era. In addition, Cheng Dieyi's life is like a play. When he stepped into the theater troupe, he began to live a life like a play, so Use black and white before stepping into the theater.”

Director Li nodded.

What a clever design!

From these two points alone, it can be predicted that this opera promotional video will be a hit and bring Peking Opera to thousands of audiences.

Chen Xiao continued: "Of course, this is just my idea. The audience will definitely read more meanings, let them explain it. After all, creation does not stop with the birth of the work, but also continues in the audience's explanations vitality."

Director Li nodded in agreement and looked sideways at him, his eyes full of curiosity.

"Chen Xiao, what did you study in college?"

"It's an advertisement."

"But what you just talked about were literary theory, right?"

Chen Xiao smiled awkwardly, "Well, thanks to... public classes! I studied Chinese in college."

"I see. It seems that the teaching quality of public courses in universities is good now."

On the side, Secretary He secretly pouted.

real or fake?

He also took calculus many years ago when he was a freshman in college. How come he forgot all about it after a vacation?

At this moment, a person came through the door and came straight to Chen Xiao, "Director Chen, you are here. I was just trying to find you."

Chen Xiao looked back and saw that it was the director's assistant, "What's wrong?"

"We have discussed it with the young actors. For the scene where the theater troupe is sleeping tonight, all twenty actors can be naked."

When Director Li heard this, his temples bulged.

All, all, all naked?

He immediately raised his hand, "Wait, why are you naked? Isn't it okay to wear clothes when filming a troupe scene?"

The country has been very tight in this regard recently.

Hearing the word "naked" gave him a headache.

Chen Xiao actually let twenty people get naked?

Are you dancing on the bottom line?

Chen Xiao explained: "Twenty boys were photographed on the upper body and the whole body from behind. The review will be fine."

Director Li rubbed his temples, "Can't you put on clothes?"

Chen Xiao shook his head, "They are naked to show the characteristics of animals. In that scene, more than 20 young actors were naked and crowded together like monkeys to show how they lived..."

He didn't finish, just sighed.

Li Zhiming understood instantly, and his face became a little heavy.

Live like a human being.

Children of that era were miserable.

He sighed and said, "The upper body and back are fine, just shoot."

"Well, we will take good pictures, don't worry."

Li Zhiming looked outside the door.

Like a monkey...

By the way, wasn't the scene we just performed just a monkey show?

He looked at Chen Xiao in surprise.

Could it be that the image of "monkey" was also specially designed?

How much connotation does this film contain?

…

The shoot went off without a hitch.

Soon, 12 days passed.

One-third of the script has been shot.

Early in the morning, the sun shines through the old-fashioned windows in the old street and into the green room.

Zhang Fengyi sat on the sofa, covered with a cotton blanket, and rubbed his eyebrows.

Today we filmed the scene where Fourth Master Yuan and Duan Xiaolou Cheng Dieyi met backstage for the first time.

There are still fifteen minutes until filming starts, let’s take a break first.

He picked up his phone and opened the financial management software to take a look.

Damn, it’s green.

The fund has fallen again, which is really annoying.

Dongdong.

There was a knock at the door of the lounge.

Zhang Fengyi said a little irritably: "Come in!"

The door opened, and an old man with half white hair walked in.

Zhang Fengyi looked sideways, saw who was coming, and quickly sorted out his emotions, and said with a smile: "Oh, Master!"

The person who came was Lv Qi, a national first-class actor, who played Master Guan in the play, that is, Duan Xiaolou's master.

"Good morning, Fengyi."

"Why are you here? No play recently?"

Lv Qi sat on another sofa, smiled and shook his head, "No play, I came here to stroll around and get a box lunch."

Zhang Fengyi poured a cup of coffee and placed it in front of him.

Lv Qi looked at him and frowned slightly.

When he passed by Zhang Guorong's lounge just now, he saw that Zhang Guorong had already put on his costume.

And Fengyi, now still wearing a white jacket and old-fashioned pants.

When he came in, he was lying on the sofa with a depressed look on his face. When he said "come in", he was obviously in a bad mood.

He must have had a quarrel with someone.

The quarrel was so bad that she didn't put on makeup. Was it with the director?

Director Chen was very nice in front of the old actors. Maybe he was a little arrogant to his peers?

This was normal, after all, he was a director who won the Palme d'Or.

"Feng Yi, you didn't quarrel with Director Chen, did you? When he said something to you, just listen to him. Think about Leo. He was strict for your own good."

Zhang Fengyi was a little confused by the earnest advice.

He put down his coffee and asked in confusion, "We didn't quarrel. Director Chen is a nice person. Are there any rumors?"

Lv Qi was stunned. "No quarrel? I saw that you were in a bad mood and didn't put on makeup yet. I thought there was something wrong between you two."

Zhang Fengyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Teacher Lv was really good at imagination.