Chapter 135 I made a mistake again!
In the movie "Better Days", Lin Feng is not only the male lead, but also the screenwriter, and more importantly, the investor, so he came two days in advance.

The main reason is that Lin Feng attaches great importance to this movie. This is Lin Feng's transformation work, and his transition from a "traffic idol" to a "powerful actor".

Of course, Lin Feng cannot change his characteristics of a "traffic star". He is just adding the label of "powerful actor" to his "traffic idol".

"Better Days" seems like a youth film on the surface, but it explores the issues of growth and the good and evil of human nature. It is a realistic film with certain requirements for artistry.

There are certain requirements for the crew, including the scenery, props, costumes, etc. They must agree on the unified tone of the film and always maintain a restrained sense of oppression.

Lin Feng had to admit Wen Muye's ability. The early preparations for "Better Days" were very thorough, and director Wen Muye indeed put in a lot of effort.

In order to film "Youth of You" well, Wen Muye watched all the documentaries about the college entrance examination, even though he had experienced it once.
And I personally experienced this year's college entrance examination again, which is why "Better Days" did not start filming until August.
It was also convenient for filming during the summer vacation, and even many of the high school students who made cameo appearances in the movie had just finished the college entrance examination.

“I visited many places for the filming location of “Better Days”, but I still think Shancheng is the most suitable.
The reason why we chose the mountain city is that its unique mountain city topography, buildings of different heights, and dazzling viaducts are very suitable for the background of the movie.

It is easy to create a rather depressing atmosphere, as if the characters in this play cannot escape from one place.
Moreover, the mountainous city has many mountains and steep roads. Most of the way for Chen Nian to go home and go to school is uphill, which can make the scene more layered and help to create an atmosphere.

The most important thing is that it is only natural that the bully Wei Lai was pushed down the stairs and died. "

"We searched for the teaching building in several places before we found it. The layout is in the shape of a Chinese character 'U'. When 'Hu Xiaodie' jumped off the building at the beginning, her body fell downstairs.
From Chen Nian's perspective, the upper floors were filled with people, layer upon layer, and it looked very oppressive! "

"In terms of classroom layout, the seats should be compact, and the tables are filled with college entrance examination books, which I bought from students who had just finished the college entrance examination.

Unlike some youth movies, the desks and drawers are still empty, and even if there are books, they are just for show, and there are also magazines and so on. "

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Wen Muye also introduced the preparations for the entire film to Lin Feng. After listening, Lin Feng was moved by Wen Muye's meticulous work.
He also said sincerely: "I knew I had found the right person. You are the director of this movie!"

No wonder Wen Muye was able to make a movie of the same level as "Dying to Survive" later on. It turns out that he has real kung fu skills and is willing to put in the effort.
Although Lin Feng had provided many good opinions and suggestions in advance, it was impossible for Lin Feng to remember them all.
What's more, Lin Feng's understanding of "Better Days" is more about the movie itself, and he is not very clear about the work behind the scenes.

Then Wen Muye led Lin Feng to introduce the creative team he had assembled, all of whom were elites.

The one who stands out the most is photographer Yu Jingping. You have to know that film photography is a physical job and is often dominated by men.

The appearance of a female photographer was indeed surprising, and Yu Jingping was not very tall and had a small body.

Seeing that Lin Feng was a little surprised, Wen Muye took the initiative to introduce: "Don't look at our photographer as a girl, but she is very capable, not only physically strong, but also has amazing business skills!

Many of the camera languages ​​in our film were designed by her, including the entire film being shot handheld, so that we can get as close to the characters as possible.”

Yu Jingping also took the initiative to show Lin Feng her muscles. Her arms were really full of muscles. No wonder she could carry the camera.

Then Yu Jingping took the initiative to say to Lin Feng: "Teacher Lin Feng, I was bullied in school when I was a child. I like your script very much.

I hope I can take the shots I like. I am not afraid of being tired. What tires me the most is that I cannot take the shots of what I want."

It seems that Yu Jingping is a workaholic and never feels tired.

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After Lin Feng arrived, the heroine Zhou Dongyu was the second to arrive.

As soon as they met, Zhou Dongyu took the initiative to greet Lin Feng, and his attitude was very humble, because Lin Feng was the hottest star now, and he was not only an actor and screenwriter, but also an investor of the movie.

"Teacher Lin Feng, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I really like this role and I will definitely play it well."

"No! You deserve this. You fought for this opportunity yourself, and you are very suitable for this role. I am very happy to work with you."

Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Lin Feng replied very politely, saying that it was more out of the need for the film shooting and there was no other thought involved.

Unlike other TV series and movies that Lin Feng has starred in, from "Gu Jian Qi Tan" to "My Sweetheart" to "The Journey of Flower" and the recently completed "Descendants of the Sun",
Something always happens between Lin Feng and the heroines in the dramas, as if the heroine of every drama ends up in his hands.

Oh, and there is also Liu Tao, the heroine of Nirvana in Fire. Both of them are innocent, and Lin Feng doesn’t even remember her. The main feeling is that it doesn’t matter whether Nirvana in Fire has a heroine or not.
It seems that "Nirvana in Fire" will be aired soon, and "The Journey of Flower" is about to end, so it will be a seamless connection!
Then the second female lead Guli Nazha also came. She was very happy to see Lin Feng, and Lin Feng was even happier because finally the person he liked came.

"Brother, I'm really happy that I can finally act with you again!" Nazha has completely gotten rid of the influence of her father's death and has become radiant again.

"I also like acting with you. Otherwise, why would I choose you when these female stars want to play this role? You have to act well this time!"

"That's for sure. Don't underestimate me. I've also made preparations. Besides, the heroine Zhou Dongyu is my classmate. I can't let her outshine me."

If Nazha hadn't said it, Lin Feng would have forgotten that they were classmates. It's just that why does it feel like Zhou Dongyu is several grades higher than Nazha!

After all the main actors arrived, the director, screenwriter, and several main actors also sat together to read the script.

Script reading, also known as script reading aloud, refers to the creative process in which the director, screenwriter, leading actor and other staff members gather together for a meeting to sort out the script from beginning to end before the filming of a film or TV series officially starts. To put it simply, it is the process of unifying ideas.

There is no need to say much about Lin Feng. He is the script editor and the male lead. It is easy for him to understand the characters in the play.
However, in order to get everyone into the mood, Lin Feng took the initiative to speak first, "Actually, when I was writing this script, it was mostly based on my own personal experiences.

I experienced school bullying when I was a kid. Although it wasn’t serious, it was an unpleasant experience.
Of course, the prototype of my story is a classmate of mine when I was in school. He experienced school bullying. Although he did not accidentally kill anyone, he was forced to drop out of school and eventually went out to work.

This incident shocked me greatly, so I adapted this story into a script, and in order to better highlight school bullying, I changed the protagonist from "he" to "she".
From a female perspective, it should be able to better reflect the impact of school bullying on the weak. "

Lin Feng also has his own understanding of the role of "Xiao Bei", a "little gangster" who was abandoned by his family and feared and despised by everyone.
In fact, there are very few street thugs like "Xiao Bei" in Chinese society, but there are quite a few in Hong Kong. However, for the sake of the plot, Lin Feng still made such a setting.

'Chen Nian' also has a hard life, but she still has books to read, a mother to rely on, and the ideal of being admitted to Peking University to support her. But what about Xiao Bei?

A child who was abandoned at the age of thirteen, living in a ruin, he didn't even have the chance to take the college entrance examination, how could he change his fate? And he still tried to live, he didn't hate the mother who abandoned him, which is why his own home is always called "our home" instead of "my home".

But he also has a vulnerable side, which is why Chen Nian asked Xiao Bei "Does it hurt?" Xiao Bei said to Chen Nian with tears in his eyes: "You are the first person to ask if it hurts."

Director Wen Muye also had a lot of feelings about "Better Days". He directly shared a story,
"I once had a very good friend who went abroad to study at a very young age. Although she was not beautiful, she was very talented and worked very hard. However, she had no self-confidence and could not adapt to this society.

One night she told me an incident that happened when she was a teenager. Her elementary school teacher told the whole class how ugly she was and how cute someone else was.

From then on, she became self-abased and bullied others. This was the first time I knew that a sentence could ruin a person’s life.”

"So when Lin Feng found me with the script for Better Days, I agreed without hesitation because I was very impulsive.

I wondered why there was no one to protect them. I stopped asking questions and just filmed these things. ”

After the screenwriter and director shared their experiences, the female lead Zhou Dongyu also talked about her understanding of the role. "Before I came here, the director sent me a lot of videos about school bullying, which made me feel very uncomfortable.

To be honest, it is really hard to play such a role. Sometimes I don't quite understand the character of Chen Nian.
There was always something in my heart telling her to jump out. She didn't want to jump in directly because it would be too uncomfortable, but she had to pretend to be strong. If she wasn't, it would be very painful.

I still can't quite grasp 'Chen Nian'. She's not cowardly, not strong, not afraid, and not brave. That feeling is so hard to find! Please teach me, teachers!"

At this time, Lin Feng's role as a screenwriter came into play. In addition to the script, he had seen the movie "Better Days" and could better understand the story:

“Actually, I don’t need to tell you too much. I just need to help you analyze the plot of the story, and you will understand why Chen Nian thought and acted this way.

At the beginning, after the female classmate jumped off the building, the three girls who forced her to death continued to attend the class.

Even if 'Chen Nian' came forward to testify against their evil deeds, they can still continue to take the college entrance examination and it will not affect their future at all.

The difference is that the girl died, and Chen Nian became the next target of bullying.
Like her deceased classmates, she was isolated, attacked, mocked, and humiliated...

Why choose her?

Because of her cowardice!

Time and again, she watched her female classmates being bullied, but chose to remain silent. She didn't want to cause trouble, she just wanted to take the college entrance examination as soon as possible.
She naively thought that if she could leave this disgusting place and avoid all this, she would be able to live a peaceful life with her mother.

But she didn't know that the more timid a person is, the more unlucky he will be; the more he fears trouble, the more likely he is to get into trouble.

Her seat was covered in red ink, she was hit on the head with a volleyball, and her classmates blocked her at the door of her house and beat her.

She was maliciously pushed down the stairs, and her mother was printed on flyers and posted everywhere...

She was angry, forbearing, giving in, and crying, but she was still not let go.

The last time she was humiliated, she was stripped and had her nude photos taken.

Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and accidentally pushed the other person down the stairs, causing his death.

You see, the story of "Better Days" is actually very simple. She just didn't want to resist and naively thought she could escape from it all after the college entrance examination, so she ended up making a big mistake. "

After listening to Lin Feng's analysis, Zhou Dongyu seemed to understand a lot and quickly expressed his gratitude to Lin Feng.

At this time, Nazha also asked: "What about my character 'Wei Lai', why is she so bad and evil?"

"You should stand in her own perspective. Do you think she is evil? She is beautiful, good at studying, has a family background, and is rich. She is a perfect student.
In her eyes, money can manipulate her classmates to do things for her; it can also persuade those she bullied not to report her.

In the eyes of her teachers and parents, she is a good child, and even in school, she is beautiful and outstanding, with a bright future and promising prospects.

Therefore, she can do whatever she wants, and can continue to bully others, including Chen Nian, so that she can be happy;
But once Xiao Bei pointed a knife at her, she immediately became timid and never dared to provoke Chen Nian again. She was replaced by another weak girl.

The reason why she became like this was because of her parents’ distorted education, which made her unaware of her own terribleness and even thought it was just a joke. "

After Lin Feng said this, Nazha suddenly understood. She felt that she had a thorough understanding of the character.

And all this is thanks to the man in front of him, Lin Feng, who is not only handsome but also talented. He could obviously make a living with his looks, but he chooses to rely on his talent!
Nazha had never seen such a perfect man, and she could no longer suppress her admiration for him.

So much so that after the script reading, Nazha came directly to Lin Feng's room and said, "Brother, there are still many parts of the script that I don't understand. Can you explain it to me again tonight?"

Lin Feng still didn't understand Nazha's little thoughts. Besides, the relationship between the two was just a love affair.
Lin Feng quickly let Nazha in, "Okay, okay, I'll explain it to you tonight until you understand."

Originally, Lin Feng was going to listen to Lin Ma and make the decision, but Lin Feng just couldn't control himself.

Faced with the little white rabbit who came to his door, Lin Feng made another mistake and could only continue to go further and further down the path of being a "scumbag".

Nazha should be the tallest among Lin Feng's women, and she brings Lin Feng a different kind of enjoyment.

As a result, Lin Feng's old waist, which had finally become strong, began to ache again.

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(End of this chapter)