Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

On the morning of November 5th, Li Wan deliberately chose an auspicious day, and the crew of "The Tuner" held a start-up ceremony.

The location is still chosen at the National China Film Digital Production Base in Huairou Film and Television City. Located on the east side of Huairou Film and Television Base, covering an area of ​​54,000 square meters, it is a point film factory with film and television pre- and post-production as its core.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in Area C in the southwest area of ​​the base. Not only the opening ceremony, but also most of the interior scenes of "The Tuner" were shot here. There is a studio with 16 functions to meet the shooting needs of extra-large scenes and special scenes.

As a director, Yu Dongqing couldn't be lazy and drove to the base very early, along with producer Li Wan.

He is busier than Yu Dongqing. He went to the film and television base yesterday to make arrangements.

It is already late autumn and the weather is relatively cold. The formal ceremony was scheduled to be held at ten o'clock in the morning. It is now past nine o'clock, and the actors and crew are standing in twos and threes on the open ground to bask in the sun.

the weather is nice today.

Many of the crew members are old acquaintances, and they all hang out in the same circle. They look familiar, and some even call them by their names. For example, the photographer recommended by Lu Yongru is Chen Wenhua.

When filming "Young You", Meimei fired the unruly photographer Wan Jingchun out of anger, so Yu Dongqing had to temporarily serve as the photographer for a few days, and finally Chen Wenhua took over.

The shooting skills were pretty good, so this time Yu Dongqing asked Li Wan to hire him as a photographer.

The crew members gathered together to chat, and so did the actors. Although they were not familiar with each other, they had to stay in the same crew for a period of time, so they couldn't just ignore them.

They are not big names, so there is no need to show off.

Ye Xiaomin stood alone.

She is not a very gregarious person. Apart from filming and necessary plot discussions, she rarely chats with others.

Others say she is aloof, but that doesn't matter.

As long as the scene is shot well and the director is satisfied, that's all.

It’s not like I have no backing, so I don’t need to look at other people’s faces at all.

But why hasn’t the male lead named Liu Yi come yet?

The main scene in the play was opposite him, so of course she was a little curious.

I heard that Director Yu found a not-so-famous actor and he was very ugly?

At this time, a man trotted over and saw Yu Dongqing who was chatting with a friend and quickly said hello and apologized; "Director Yu, I'm sorry, I'm late because of the traffic jam on the road."

"It's okay, Liu Yi, it hasn't started yet." Yu Dongqing's attitude was still relatively kind.

Ye Xiaomin, who was standing not far away, watched all this.

Is he Liu Yi, the male lead?

It's a bit ugly.

I don’t understand why Director Yu would find such a man to play the male lead?

Fortunately, I only acted opposite him, not like a couple in an idol drama. If there was any intimate action, I would get goosebumps.

Not only Ye Xiaomin thought so, but others also thought the same when they saw this man.

How do you find him to be the male lead?

Even Zhang Yang, who was chatting with Yu Dongqing, couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Dongqing, why did you find him to play the male lead? It's not suitable. He's just so arrogant. You might as well find me."

"I'm not filming an idol drama. Do I have to be so handsome? The drama we are filming is not a serious drama. Actors with a bit of comedy are better." Yu Dongqing said with a smile: "When he shoots it, you can see what suits him best." Inappropriate."

Of course, these discussions are all in whispers. Even if you are not satisfied with the role the director chooses, it is none of your business.

Seeing that it was almost ten o'clock, the assistant director shouted: "The time is coming soon, everyone should line up and get ready to burn incense."

It turns out that when filming a movie in Hong Kong, the start-up ceremony is full of tradition. When the right time comes, everyone from the investors to the main creators to the on-site staff will burn incense in turn. Rich offerings are often prepared on site. The big crew who are more sophisticated will also cut and burn them together on the spot. Pig, no matter how awesome the crew is, they still have to turn on the camera and worship God.

This is also the case in the Mainland now, including the filming of some dramas.

"The Tuner" is certainly no exception.

Seeing ten o'clock, Yu Dongqing walked in the front, followed by Li Wan, followed by the actors and the heads of drama management, who offered incense in turn. Then Li Wan delivered a passionate speech on behalf of the entire crew, and finally Yu Dongqing, Li Wan If a piece of red cloth covering the camera is removed, the whole ceremony is over.

After the ceremony, the filming started immediately.

The first scene is about the male lead playing the piano in the room. This is basically Liu Yi's personal scene - he performs alone.

There will also be a cat in the scene, but it was shot separately and combined in post.

As arranged in the morning, there was no drama of her own, so Ye Xiaomin did not go back to the hotel but stood alone, silently watching Liu Yi act.

She suddenly discovered that Liu Yi, who was wearing a handsome gray casual suit and a fashionable hairstyle, did not look as ugly as before.

Is this the so-called man relies on his clothes and the horse relies on his saddle?

Also, is this piano playing posture and technique so proficient? It’s like you’re not acting but actually playing!

an excellent pianist,

Calm with a hint of madness.

"Stop!" I heard Yu Dongqing's order, and the shooting of one scene ended.

"Not bad. Have you played the piano before?"

"Director Yu, it really doesn't happen." Liu Yi smiled: "Isn't there a lot of piano playing scenes in this play? I specially found someone to practice for a while during this time."

"Well, not bad, not bad."

When he auditioned, Yu Dongqing specifically reminded him of this issue, but he didn't expect Liu Yi to perform so well.

"Okay, hurry up, next set of shots!" Yu Dongqing raised the horn.

Ye Xiaomin quietly left the studio.

She thought Director Yu had a good vision.

Yu Dongqing was basically in the studio during this period. Since he and Li Wan were discussing to stage the film during the Spring Festival, time was quite tight.

Fortunately, the actors are quite cooperative, and the acting skills of several leading actors are online, especially that of Liu Yi, which allows Yu Dongqing to see the shadow of the original Huang Bo in time and space.

I was busy until late December, when the entire filming was finally over. During this period, Yu Dongqing basically didn't go home much, and her daughter has been living at her grandma's house.

After the film was completed, the rest was post-production, which was mainly carried out at Qishue Creative Park.

Today is the last day of filming, and the crew will be disbanded tomorrow, so tonight, Li Wan specially booked three tables at the famous Lao Sun's Hot Pot Restaurant in the film and television city, and treated everyone to hotpot mutton.

During the filming, Yu Dongqing resolutely did not allow the actors and staff to drink. This ban will be lifted after the filming ends today. Yu Dongqing smiled and said that everyone is free to drink today. Erguotou is already tired of drinking it, so the one prepared for everyone is Hengshui Laobaigan.

Everyone felt relaxed after the filming, so the atmosphere was particularly lively.

Yu Dongqing, Li Wan, several leading actors, and Zhang Yang. Although Ye Xiaomin doesn't drink, she still sits at the same table with these big men.

Of course, Liu Yi can't escape.

This guy's acting skills during the filming process not only greatly admired Yu Dongqing, but also admired other actors.

Although he is a bit ugly, his acting skills are good.

Liu Yi was happy today and drank a little too much. In the end, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Come on, even though Director Yu is here, I will do my best and sing a song for everyone."

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