"Teacher Zu Feng, the three of them are my classmates in Chinese opera. Today I want to come to the crew to broaden my horizons." Zhang Zifeng came over and collaborated with Zu Feng for the first time, fearing that the other party would misunderstand.
"Teacher Zu Feng is here." Wu Lei also came over, patted Su Ze on the shoulder, and joked: "Su Ze is also my friend, the number one major in Chinese opera, can you help me check it out?"
Zu Feng was secretly surprised, this guy can do it!
The hero and heroine work together to smooth things over and say good things to each other?
It’s understandable that Zhang Zifeng is a classmate, but this Wu Lei?
"Tianyi often mentions you three to me, especially Su Ze." Zu Feng said kindly, "It's like thunder."
"I didn't have a chance to meet you when I was on set last year. I originally thought I'd ask you to meet and chat after the show was over, but I didn't expect to meet you here today?"
Su Ze was quick to be polite. Zu Feng looked at the time and said, "I have work in the afternoon. I'm going to put on makeup first. Do you have time to have dinner together in the evening?"
Seeing that Su Ze agreed, he greeted Zhang Zifeng and Wu Lei and went to put on makeup to prepare. Suddenly there was a noise not far away. Wu Lei looked at it and smiled and said: "The director is here."
Hu Lei was instantly nervous. After all, she was a foreigner. If the director didn't like it, then...
"Don't worry, Director Chen is very easy to talk to." Zhang Zifeng patted Hu Lei and comforted: "I'll explain it later."
"Don't worry, brother, I'll protect you!" Wu Lei put his arm around Su Ze's shoulders and said proudly, "It's still useful for us two to talk to each other on this crew!"
"Domineering!" Zhao Yuncheng raised his thumb and showed his appetite for his brother.
Everyone walked towards the director. It was also the first time for Su Ze to see Chen Zhengdao himself. He was tall and strong, with black-rimmed glasses and a full beard. Would he be filming an idol drama with this kind of temperament?
"Director, this is my classmate from the Chinese Theater Academy. Can I study with you these days?" Zhang Zifeng said politely.
"Yes, Director Chen, they are also my friends. It's a rare opportunity to meet a professional crew, don't you think?" Wu Lei said.
"Oh?" Chen Zhengdao was stunned and looked at the three of them carefully. Are they classmates from the Chinese Opera?
"No problem, they are both professional actors. It's too polite to learn from them. Maybe we can work together again if we have the opportunity in the future." Chen Zhengdao laughed and said, "Zhang Zifeng and Wu Lei are both good actors. You should learn from them."
Su Ze and the other two said a few polite words. The crew was pressed for time and every minute was a waste of money. The work officially began.
"Didn't you see Teacher Hao Lei?" Hu Lei stood in the corner, watching the staff busy and not chaotic, and said excitedly: "This is the real crew."
Su Ze didn't say anything. It was also his first time to experience the set immersively. Thirty or forty people were standing ready, and different departments were performing their duties. Chen Zhengdao was sitting in front of the monitor, and the actors were immersed in their roles. The atmosphere was extremely serious.
Faced with four camera positions from different angles, I lamented that what I learned on paper is always shallow, and only actual combat is the way to go.
"Get ready for seats one and two!"
"The lights will be brighter, yes!"
"The costume straightens the collar of the male size."
"Top up the lip gloss on Zifeng, the color is a bit reflective!"
"Okay, all departments are ready."
"Scene Thirty-Nine, Act Six!"
With the boarding up, the shooting officially started. Su Ze silently found a place that was close enough to work, right behind camera number 3, and secretly observed the two actors from the camera.
This scene is very simple, just the two of them messing around in class. I have to say that Zhang Zifeng in front of the camera is completely different from the one in the school. The little thoughts of the girl in the crush period are clearly visible in the camera.
"Yeah, not bad." Chen Zhengdao watched Zhang Zifeng's performance in front of the monitor and nodded secretly, feeling very satisfied with her.
Both appearance and temperament are very close to the character, especially the eyes, which the director dared to give direct close-ups of.
Compared with Zhang Zifeng, Wu Lei is a bit...
"Huh?" Suddenly his eyes suddenly lit up, he moved closer to the monitor and stared at every move in the camera.
I filmed this scene four or five times yesterday. Wu Lei was always in a wrong state and felt almost uninteresting. I went back to think about it for a long time in the evening. I planned to talk about the scene today, but I didn’t expect it?
"Beautiful!" Chen Zhengdao patted his thigh and said happily, "This is a good one!"
"Wu Lei is in good condition!"
"Come on, let's save one more!"
Hearing the director's comments, Wu Lei breathed a sigh of relief and secretly looked for Su Ze. He couldn't catch the feeling yesterday, but today he was right after hearing what he said.
I once again looked at Su Ze with admiration. You must know that Chen Zhengdao is not easy to fool. He has strict requirements. It is not a wasted reputation to be able to get to where he is today.
"Okay, I've passed this one!" Chen Zhengdao stood up, walked directly to Wu Lei, and encouraged: "I'm in a good state today, especially the details, it feels right!"
"The character Zheng Xingyu seems to be sunny, but he hides many dark and unknown secrets in his heart. This complexity is the key."
"You were in a good state just now, remember this feeling!"
Wu Lei nodded and finally understood what the director wanted. Actors are actually very passive. They must follow the script and act according to the role, and they must also understand the director's intentions.
Especially the director, no matter how good the actor is, if he cannot get the approval of the director, then it is just a waste of time.
The next few scenes went smoothly and were all completed in less than two hours. Chen Zhengdao was very satisfied and announced that the work would end early so that everyone could rest more.
"I'll treat you to afternoon tea later!" Wu Lei was very happy and announced that he was treating everyone. Everyone applauded.
"As expected of a star, he's really rich." Zhao Yuncheng curled his lips. There were at least fifty or sixty staff members in the 30s and 40s plus miscellaneous people, and each person was at least 30. How could he have lost more than 2,000?
"It's worthless!" Hu Lei complained, this little money is nothing to Wu Lei, as others are paid by the hour, okay?
"Brother, you have a trick!" He came to Su Ze and joked: "Add an extra chicken drumstick later."
Su Ze smiled and nodded, seemingly helping Wu Lei, but in fact it was to verify his understanding of the character. After all, it was all talk on paper before, and it was nothing without the approval of the director.
It seemed that Chen Zhengdao was satisfied, indicating that his idea was correct, which made Su Ze very happy.
Unknowingly, Zu Feng walked up to Zhang Zifeng, looked at the two people chatting happily not far away, and asked curiously: "Su Ze is very good at acting?"
"Well, it's really amazing!" Zhang Zifeng said seriously: "He is the strongest among his peers that I have ever seen!"
"Oh?" Zu Feng narrowed his eyes, it was interesting.
"This is a clip of his performance. I'll send it to you on WeChat." Zhang Zifeng couldn't bear to play the video of Su Ze performing Zheng Xingyu in person, so he sent it via WeChat and explained: "Wu Lei also arranged many details based on his suggestions."
Zu Feng nodded and checked that his phone was not turned on. The crew was talking too much, so it would be safer to go back.
Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, it is fully proven in front of me that this kid does have something. Zhang Zifeng and Wu Lei are young actors with great potential, and it is not easy to get their recognition.
Fortunately for Zhang Zifeng, they are all classmates after all and know everything about him. It is really not easy for an actor of the same age to impress Wu Lei.
To be fair, I am not optimistic about many so-called traffic nowadays, especially those who like to hype and sensationalize. Wu Lei graduated from Nortel and ranked first in his major that year. His level of professional training in four years will not be too bad.
Zhang Zifeng is more outstanding and more optimistic about her potential and future. There are not many people of the same age who are better than the two of them, but they are definitely only a handful.
Unexpectedly, a first-year Chinese opera student actually convinced the two of them?