Chapter 216: A feeling of oppression!
On the site of Hong Kong Island, we follow the Hong Kong Island's start-up rules.

I burned incense and prayed at the same time.

"This should be the case, Mr. Zhang, right?" Chen An asked with a smile.

Zhang Guorong said it was almost the same, and not every crew had to do it exactly the same.

"Finally I get to make a movie with you. It won't be the same as Wang Jiawei, right?"

"I'm not like him, and the movie will be completed as soon as possible. As for how much you can learn, it depends on you." Chen An blurted out after hearing Zhang Guorong's joke.

Wang Jiawei's shooting style is his unattainable dream.

Compared to other films that sometimes take several years to shoot, the longest film I have ever shot was only seven months for "Batman Begins".

The film had to be shot as quickly as possible and then rushed to Cannes.

After some simple operations, the crew officially started filming.

Chen An asked Zhang Guorong to stay beside him and direct the crew's filming.

Chen An set the first scene at the supermarket at the beginning and took out the storyboard to direct the composition.

After a brief explanation to Gu Changwei, he understood.

However, Chen An still explained it in detail to Zhang Guorong.

Then I looked at the father and son in the play who were about to start performing. Uncle Ge put on a wig again, but his beard didn't need any decoration as it grew by itself.

Zhang Jiashuai was wearing a wig, and his long hair looked carelessly groomed.

"Do you remember your lines? Are you confident?" Chen An asked softly to the young actor Zhang Jiashuai.

Uncle Ge Chen An was not worried, it was mainly because of the young actor Zhang Jiashuai.

"I've memorized them all. My mother will check on my lines. There's no problem, director uncle." Zhang Jiashuai nodded and said seriously.

However, Chen An noticed that the other party was not speaking fluently and was definitely nervous, after all, it was his first performance.

Patting his head to comfort him, Chen An then consoled him: "Take your time, just try a few times."

Then he walked behind the monitor, took the intercom and prompted to start, and after a while he said, "Ike wake up!"

As expected, Zhang Jiashuai couldn't control his nervousness during his first shoot and made mistakes.

This was also within Chen An's expectations.

The children felt extremely depressed as they finally had the opportunity to film a movie directed by a great director like Chen An.

But I made mistakes from the beginning.

Chen An knew that if the other party continued like this, the situation would only get worse if nothing was done.

Just as he was about to stand up, Zhang Guorong next to him patted him on the shoulder and motioned him to go.

Then he stood up and walked up.

"Director, Mr. Zhang seems to be very good at comforting children." Zhou Xun said while hiding nearby and watching the scene in front.

"Why don't you try it yourself? I think you look like a child."

"Director, although I am happy that you praised me for my youth, it is too much for you to say that I am like a child. I am already 28 years old."

"Really?" Chen An looked at Zhou Xun beside him with a surprised look.

Looking at the other person like this, I almost forgot that he is two years older than me.

Zhou Xun looked at Chen An's suspicious expression and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

After not seeing you for so long, you still look so irritating.

She turned around and continued reading the script, ignoring him.

After a while, Zhang Guorong came back, smiling happily and saying with assurance: "Director, I have helped you with this. You can start filming now. I promise there will be no problem."

Seeing the other party say this, Chen An did not ask any questions but picked up the intercom to inform the crew.

Then we continued filming the first scene.

Zhang Guorong's consolation certainly did not have the effect of improving his acting skills.

Even the world's best chicken soup director doesn't have this ability.

But it succeeded in making the other party less nervous, and after several attempts, the effect was achieved.

Although the shooting speed was not fast at the beginning, it was progressing slowly.

Zhang Guorong also keenly discovered that Chen An's shooting technique was a bit strange. There were many fixed camera positions, and unlike other directors' face-to-face shooting, this one covered the entire space.

"Why shoot it like this?" Chen An smiled and said when he heard Zhang Guorong's question.

Zhang Guorong nodded, a little curious.

Chen An was quite happy. As expected, the other party was very talented.

Although it's not as good as Gu Changwei discussing with me from the beginning.

But how could Zhang Guorong compare with this top domestic photographer?

"Look at these shots, what feeling do they give you?" Chen An did not tell him directly but asked him to find the answer he thought first.

Zhang Guorong didn't care and watched the several shots carefully.

In crowded cars, elevators, rooms, and attics.

Looking at each clip, Zhang Guorong didn't feel anything at first, they were obviously ordinary, but when they were connected together, he felt a strange feeling, "It feels like they are squeezed together."

"Feeling of oppression!"

"That's right, a feeling of oppression!" This is what he wanted to say, but he was stuck at the beginning when trying to find the adjective. He only realized it after hearing Chen An's description.

Whether in the elevator, in the car, in the room, or in the corridor, there is a bluish tint filter.

He felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, and was desperately squeezing the person in the picture.

Just a few simple shots and the feeling is already overwhelming.

If he wasn't a lot older than me, Chen An really wanted to say, "This kid is teachable."

Then he began to explain: "As for why I added so many fixed shots, it was to add some documentary shooting techniques. A few random cut shots can bring a sense of life to the picture."

“The space is fixed. The crowded and narrow space is full of traces of life. One or two shots cannot show it, but when it is made into a film, we can see what life is like in a fixed space.”

Chen An explained to him carefully that he usually only chatted with Chen Wei or negotiated with the photographer.

The more peaceful and warm the scene is, the stronger the shock will be when the truth is revealed in the end.

They are thieves, but they are also a family.

Living a warm and harmonious life.

But everything was stolen, the house, food, clothes, name and even the family were all stolen!

When misfortune strikes, everything he has will be taken away and given back.

This family was torn into pieces in a way that some people thought was just!
The sharp feeling also comes slowly!

Zhang Guorong was also listening attentively. Although Chen An was twenty years younger than him, he listened carefully to everything Chen An said.

In this way, without delaying the filming, Chen An taught and filmed at the same time.

Time passes slowly.

In front of the camera, Zhou Xun happily lay on the lap of old lady Li Mingqi. In this house so crowded that there was not even room for a bed, the family had a warm chat.

The old lady was wearing glasses and knitting clothes kindly.

There was a warm yellow incandescent light overhead.

Just like a beautiful family.

"Click!" Chen An shouted as he watched the footage while sitting behind the monitor.

"It's over. Today's filming is over. Let's pack up. Mr. Zhang is going to treat us to a movie."

Chen An spoke to the entire crew while holding the walkie-talkie.

Take a short break today.

The filming is going smoothly at the moment and there are no delays.

"Director brother, what movie is it?" Guan Xiaotong, the youngest member of the crew, ran over fearlessly and asked curiously.

Chen An picked her up and touched her head: "You will know when you get there."

Compared to that ignorant fellow villager Zhang Jiashuai, this little kid is more sensible.

He calls me brother as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Everyone has worked hard. I will take you to see a movie tonight, starring Andy Lau and Leung Chiu-wai." At this time, Zhang Guorong also stood up and said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)