Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

After staying in Pengcheng for a while to ensure that the filming process and style of "Remaining Crime" were in control, the producer Gu Zhongyu left the scene and flew back to Yanjing to handle some matters before heading to the United States to prepare for the filming of the new movie "Remaining Crime" The Invisible Guest".

"The Invisible Guest" is a thriller crime drama. It tells the story of the male protagonist Adrian, a successful technology company owner. His career and family are well managed, but he is such a winner in life in the eyes of outsiders. But he had a long-term affair with a female photographer.

Then when the two were on a tryst, a car accident happened. In order to cover up their affair, they sank the boy who was injured in the car accident to the bottom of the lake. After that, they met an old man who gave their broken car to him. I went to repair it, but I never thought that this old man was the father of the boy at the bottom of the lake.

So a brain-burning story of reversal and reversal begins...

In the previous life, the Douban score was 8.8, rated by more than one million people, and ranked 70th among the top 250. It is definitely considered a masterpiece.

It was a movie released in 2016, but due to insufficient publicity and the fact that the Spanish language was too dissuasive, the number of times it was touted and disseminated was far less than that of movies of the same type, making it relatively niche.

Maybe many people have never heard of the movie title "The Invisible Guest"...

In his previous life, Oriol Paul, the director and screenwriter of the film, was also considered a talent. In 2021, he also produced a TV series, "The Most Guilty" in collaboration with Netflix. It was quite exciting and multi-visual. Promote the development of the plot, and the unpredictable plot and direction.

Just like watching "The Invisible Guest", until the last second, what you think is always just what you think.

On February 25, Gu Zhongyu arrived in Los Angeles. As the director, Chen Sicheng had already brought people here to discuss the filming of the movie with the staff of Lionsgate Pictures.

Not to mention, Chen Sicheng is quite good at dancing. He coaxed the American staff to no end, and they all praised him. Gu Zhongyu didn't expect this.

The filming location this time is the Los Angeles Film and Television Base, which is also the largest live-action shooting location in the United States. It is a place with pleasant scenery and mountains and rivers. It was first discovered by photographers looking for locations. Around the beginning of the 20th century, it attracted many photographers. Later, some small companies and independent producers came in to escape the control of patent companies, and gradually formed A film center.

The main actors are also present. Charlize Theron, who plays the female lawyer Virginia and the mother of the victim, has to play two roles in this movie, which is not a small challenge.

There is also Alexandra, who plays the male protagonist’s mistress Laura. The two women were very excited to see Gu Zhongyu reunited after a long separation, but neither chose to take the initiative to get close to him. Maybe they had already communicated something in private. The woman was so jealous. Heart!

The victim's father Thomas is played by the famous Hollywood actor Christoph Waltz. He won the 67th Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in the Film Category and the 82nd Oscar for his role as a German officer in the crime movie "Inglourious Basterds". The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a well-deserved golden supporting actor.

It was an unexpected surprise to be able to invite this old man. It is said that he was eager to come after reading the script.

Then there is Gu Zhongyu, who plays the male protagonist Adrian and is also the biggest villain. This is his first time trying a villain role, but the villains in this type of movie are also different from the traditional ones, and there is no slander or ugly appearance. The ingredients are there, but he is a good character who can win big prizes!

After everything is in place, the movie starts. Shooting a movie in a foreign country costs money every moment. Just bringing more than a hundred people from China means a lot of daily expenses. It must be Make progress.

Fortunately, "The Invisible Guest" doesn't have any big scenes that require special effects. The biggest scene is probably a car crash scene, so it can be shot quickly. If everything goes well, it will only take about a month to complete.

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After more than an hour of makeup, the originally beautiful Shalizi transformed from a tall beauty into the image of an old woman. Wearing professional attire, she knocked on the hotel door.

"Mr. Adrian? I am Virginia Goodman. Your lawyer Phoenix called me here."

"Nice to meet you, please come in."

The person sitting in the room waiting for her was a handsome Chinese guy named Adrian. He was a senior executive of a company, had a successful career, and was a full-fledged upper-class elite. The lady he was waiting for was "possibly going to help him wash his hair." "Exculpate" lawyer.

There is actually nothing outstanding about the opening scene of the whole movie. You have to wait for the conversation between the female lawyer and Adrian to start slowly getting into rhythm.

Gu Zhongyu came to Hollywood before and only played some soy sauce roles. He had never played a male lead, but he was confident in his acting skills and did not feel that he would be at a disadvantage when he was on the scene.

But this time he finally miscalculated. The lawyer Virginia played by Shalizi is too powerful! Whether it's the dramatic tension in his gestures or the sonorous force when he reads his lines, they all give Gu Zhongyu a strong sense of oppression.

Is this the strength of a Hollywood actress?

Today's Hollywood has not yet entered a time when political correctness and LGBT are prevalent. Even if those who can win Oscars have luck and connections, their own strength cannot be underestimated, especially Shalizi. Even if the big girl isn't acting, she can make people feel like she's not easy to mess with just by standing there!

For a long time, Gu Zhongyu spent most of his time playing in the Chinese server, which has an excellent matching mechanism. Suddenly he switched to the American server, and he had to battle with ladder players, so he was a little acclimated.

"Ka! You two performed very well, let's take a rest first!"

As the director, Chen Sicheng also noticed Gu Zhongyu's performance. He quickly noticed the problem, so he shouted "click" in time, so that Gu Zhongyu could adjust himself to avoid affecting the subsequent shooting.

"How about Teacher Gu, can you get used to it?"

Chen Sicheng came up and asked with concern, now Gu Zhongyu is his boss and financial backer, and his future future depends on him.

"I think you seem to be a little absent-minded, Gu, what are you thinking about?"

At this time, Shalizi also came over. Being so close, he could naturally feel Gu Zhongyu's psychological and emotional changes. She didn't think that Gu Zhongyu was not good at acting, but more like he was looking for a way to perform.

"I seem to have restrained myself a little too much and need to be released."

"What?" Shalizi didn't understand and thought that Gu Zhongyu felt that he had not been physically released after joining the crew!

Chen Sicheng nodded with understanding. He understood what Gu Zhongyu meant, which was that the two actors' performance styles were not consistent and there was no spark effect.

Because American actors grew up in a relatively open environment, everyone takes themselves as the main body, emphasizes the release of human personality, and can discover their own strengths and weaknesses. To put it bluntly, they live a relatively "open" life from childhood to adulthood. Do whatever you like. What.

American actors emphasize breaking through themselves in their training. A large number of excellent models give every American actor a "star dream". Coupled with the forging of Hollywood, their constant polishing of themselves, and the bloody competition for resources, etc., it will make them Every actor constantly needs breakthroughs.

In the training of actors in China, they focus on "imitation": the model plays of the protest era, the role models for drama actors, and the worship of textbooks make actors inexplicably "standardized". , it should be acted as in the book! Such standardized training from generation to generation has caused many actors to have the same fixed pattern, and the final battle is the actor's perception of his own strengths and weaknesses.

Actors with high cognition will naturally have higher achievements and can play any role at their fingertips. But those with low cognition are doomed. They can stay in their comfort zone for the rest of their lives and hold their golden jobs safely.

This kind of actor has become widespread now. For example, Jin Dong, who became famous because of "The Pretender", went from being very good at acting to only acting in one type of drama. In the end, Jin Dong himself played any role, and he was always acting on the screen anyway. They are either social elites or highly intelligent people.

Another example is the actor Wu Gang who played Li Dakang. He could play everything from the beginning, but later he played Li Dakang in everything.

Of course, this is more general. Everyone’s cultural environment and methods are different. No one is superior or inferior. There are American actors who have poor acting skills, and there are Chinese actors who have god-level performances. Take the male actors as an example. Bao Guoan’s Cao Cao’s acting skills are impossible to find among the male protagonists in any American movie. Among American actresses, Meryl Streep's performance far exceeds that of any female artist in China. You can't just say who is stronger and who is weaker in one sentence.

Gu Zhongyu didn't realize it before, but in fact, except for Zhang Xiaojing in "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", the other characters he has played in recent years are either the CEO's son-in-law or the intellectual youth.

The villain has never been played at all, let alone a hypocrite who looks sanctimonious and tells lies.

Gu Zhongyu, who understood the problem, patted his thigh and said, "Give me another hour or so to sort it out again before I can continue shooting."

Chen Sicheng nodded and asked the staff to go do other things first, leaving Gu Zhongyu in this room for some quiet time.

Gu Zhongyu was sitting on the sofa, recalling every frame of the male protagonist in the previous movie in his mind, and brainstorming based on those classic method acting theories.

"Why are you still here?" At this moment, Gu Zhongyu discovered that Shalizi had not left, but was looking at him quietly.

"Honey, I think I know what your problem is and I can help you."

How can you help me?

On-site teaching?

Just when Gu Zhongyu was confused, Shalizi smiled mysteriously, lifted up her professional suit, and slowly sat on him...

Um... It seems that Shalizi misunderstood what she meant. Either Westerners have simple thinking and their English expressions are not as good as Chinese! I said I was restrained. Do you think I suddenly got horny on the set?

However, Gu Zhongyu had no reason to refuse the good things that came to his door, so he had to focus on two tasks, his mind and body doing their own things. Soon, he figured it out...

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Afterwards, Shalizi could only retouch her makeup, brush her teeth and return to acting.

"The prosecutor has found an eyewitness, which may turn the case around. Although we don't know who this person is yet, she will appear in court in three hours."

Virginia reported the situation to Adrian expressionlessly, hoping that this man could cooperate with her honestly and tell the truth.

Gu Zhongyu, who was back on the stage, was much more relaxed this time. The Adrian he played said calmly: "I have said all the truth that should be told."

"There are too many loopholes in your confession. I need to know all the details. The confession must have details to make the jury feel credible and prove that you are innocent. I promise to help you win the case. I have not lost a case as a lawyer in all these years, but the premise is that you have to cooperate with me."

"The police are watching me 24 hours a day now. I am like being in prison now. If I have anything to say, would I wait until now?"

Adrian's attitude loosened when he heard this. He must get rid of this lawsuit, but he still doesn't want to tell the truth.

The constant confrontation and temptation between Virginia and Adrian is also the most exciting rivalry in "The Invisible Guest" besides the suspense part. One wants to dig out the secret and the other wants to protect himself.

"They may apply for your immediate arrest. There are only three hours left. I suggest you don't hide anything and just get to the point! Excuse me, were you in the hotel with the deceased at that time?"

Facing the disaster of imprisonment, Adrian thought for a long time, and still sat down and began to review the case with his lawyer, and at the same time began to compile new lies in his heart...

"Very good!" Christopher, who played the victim's father, watched the two people's performance end outside the camera and gave a heartfelt praise.

Gu Zhongyu was sweating. It seems that the dredging just now really worked. Now everyone is much more relaxed and performs freely, which is much more comfortable than always being serious.

"To be honest, I didn't like the performances of Chinese actors before. I thought they were conservative and restrained, and lacked confidence, but seeing you today, my friend, made me change my mind."

"Haha, we Chinese are more reserved. Confidence is more in our hearts, not in our appearance." Gu Zhongyu saved his compatriots' face, but felt that what the old man said was not unreasonable.

This is the situation. The Chinese actors who came to the United States to work hard in the early days basically had the mentality of Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden. In addition, the motherland was not strong enough at that time, so when they faced foreigners, they always felt inferior. That made them look like they had no confidence!

Even the early Cheng Long, Jet Li and others were the same. It seems that only Bruce Lee was a special case. He looked sharp, so foreigners liked Chinese actors like him more.