"Good luck with the boot!"

On an auspicious day and at an auspicious time, after completing a complete set of start-up procedures, the crew of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" officially started filming.

After the opening ceremony, Zhang Yuan and Liu Qianqian went to the dressing room to put on makeup and change clothes.

After all, they are the male and female protagonists, so they have their own dressing room and changing room, but it is also very small.

Liu Qianqian's conditions were better. Her family had a GMC RV, which she drove to Xiangshan and waited near the crew. If necessary, she could get in the car to rest and touch up her makeup at any time.

And in order to ensure privacy, this car is usually only used by her and outsiders are not allowed to get in.

"Wang Wang!"

Zhang Yuan’s makeup and costumes were easier to do and were completed in just over half an hour.

He thought it was okay, so he picked up the script and sat outside the dressing room waiting for Xiao Longnu.

At this moment, a gray and white schnauzer puppy came to his feet, opened its mouth and barked a few times.

"CANDY, stop shouting!"

Liu Xixi's voice came from the women's dressing room. Obviously, it was her dog.

"You can also bring your dog to the set. It's different for the leading lady."

Zhang Yuan rubbed the dog's head angrily. The dog was not familiar with him and was obviously a little wary. It took two steps back and wanted to show its teeth.

"Don't be mean to your brother." Liu Qianqian, who had just changed into Little Dragon Girl's white top and had not yet put on a wig, came out and pointed at Gouzi and said.

Zhang Yuan's face turned black.

Brother, am I, Yang Guo, now on the same level as Gou Zi?

"Come, come to your sister, suck, suck..." Xixi said, picked up a strip of beef from the table beside her and hooked the dog over.

Oh, she is the elder sister and I am the elder brother, okay, it’s not a disadvantage.

"Isn't it cute?" Liu Qianqian asked while squatting on the ground and feeding the baby.

"Cute, just as cute as his sister."

"Hehehe." She smiled and took out a photo from her pocket. There was her in the middle, with three dogs and three cats next to her.

Zhang Yuan sighed in his heart, keeping so many pets and living in a big villa.

Although she is in China, she still lives a lighthouse-like and carefree life. It's really great to have a good family background.

"Look, this is a stray cat my mother picked up."

“I gave them names.”

"This one is called Maomao, this one is called Mimi, and this one is called Maoxiaomi."

Zhang Yuan: …

Hello, you are good at naming.

What should he do? He can only praise her with high emotional intelligence.

"sounds so good."

"Yeah, my mom also said I was too casual."

It seems that Liu Xiaoli is still a normal person.

"Sissi, put on the hood."

"Oh." She responded and stood up nervously.

The headgear was very heavy, weighing at least six or seven kilograms.

After all, it's super long hair that reaches down to the ankles, and it's done very densely, so of course it's heavy.

In order to achieve a good shooting effect, they spent a lot of money to use real human hair. This set of hair alone costs tens of thousands of dollars.

The clothes she was wearing were also custom-made, and were hand-embroidered by weavers in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and they cost tens of thousands of yuan.

Big Beard did spend a lot of money on props and costumes, far more than Hong Kong and most mainland crews.

The reason why Liu Qianqian was nervous about putting on the headgear was because it was too heavy.

When taking the final photos, she felt sore shoulders and heavy neck after wearing it for a few hours. When taking off the wig, she accidentally pulled her hair, which hurt so much that she cried.

And she would have to wear it for several months. Not only that, but she would have to hang on wires while carrying the hair. She felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

But she is a stubborn person, which has its advantages, that is, she can endure.

I just gritted my teeth and did it.

The first scene was shot inside the ancient tomb.

The ancient tomb scene is one of the main scenes of the film. Of course, it has to be built in the film and television city and can be visited by tourists in the future.

But from this ancient tomb scene, we can see that the bearded man is very wealthy.

The screen wall area, coffin area, ice bed area, cave area, every part was carefully made into real scenes.

Of course, there is also the largest "center of the lake" area, which is a building similar to a "tree house" standing in a large area of ​​water, and there is a large area of ​​grass next to it where you can stand.

The entire scene occupies several thousand square meters, and it cost millions just to build it.

Moreover, this lake was not a fake knee-deep lake, but it was deep enough for one person to stand. If Zhang Yuan fell into it, only the top of his head would be exposed.

Coincidentally, the crew’s first scene was also Zhang Yuan’s first scene as Yang Guo in the film.

After all, both the male and female protagonists have to appear in the first scene.

The director also needs to know how the two of them performed.

Liu Xixi has been reading the novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes" over and over again recently, and she has put in a lot of effort.

Zhang Yuan knew it even more clearly.

"Come on, all departments get ready."

"The Return of the Condor Heroes, the first scene, the first shot, the first time... ACTION!" Yu Min personally held a loud speaker and shouted!
The bearded man was also watching.

Boom!
More than ten fill lights around were shining towards the two of them.

Yu Min is known as a lighting maniac. The number of fill lights he uses is two to three times that of an ordinary director.

And he also particularly likes to add fill light behind the actors.

So whenever he shoots a costume drama, when the actor moves, his hair becomes all white and bright, and that is the effect of the fill light.

"Auntie!" Zhang Yuan, who was squatting on the ground, shouted at this time.

At this time, he was wearing a blue robe, a beige waistcoat over it, and brown cotton boots on his feet.

His hair was tied up high with a cloth ribbon of the same color as his boots. In order to look playful, the makeup artist also scattered some loose hair around his headgear.

Zhang Yuan deliberately adjusted his movements, voice, and even his eyes.

Because at this time, he was the 16-year-old Yang Guo.

A boy who has been eccentric and complicated since childhood and has gone through many hardships finally found the ancient tomb, his "home".

Even in Jin Yong's works, the personality of Yang Guo is relatively complex.

Zhang Yuan stood up suddenly and appeared in front of the camera: "I finally mastered this Heaven and Earth Net Style!"

He was the only one in the first shot, while Liu Qianqian was waiting nearby, sitting on her little chair.

There were naturally quite a few actors and staff members who came to watch the first scene. In the eyes of others, Zhang Yuan's standing up and his lines were full of the agility and alertness of a young man, and indeed had a bit of youthful spirit.

But Liu Qianqian on the side was stunned.

"Why does he look a bit like Brother Xiaoyao, but also a little different?"

For Zhang Yuan, there is a great advantage in playing the role of Yang Guo.

That is, the character Li Xiaoyao actually has a lot in common with Yang Guo.

He has been an orphan since childhood, is an expert at flirting with girls, has many beauties, and his wife/aunt disappears from time to time. After finding them, she often speaks coldly to him and tries to force him away. She does this just to make the other party forget about her.

Moreover, the ages when they debuted, one is sixteen and the other is nineteen, are not much different.

But the difference is that Yang Guo carries too much hatred, national hatred, family hatred, hatred for his wife's murder, and hatred for his broken arm.

Li Xiaoyao’s main problem is that he is unlucky in marriage, but everything else is okay.

Liu Qianqian thought of the past between Ling'er and Xiaoyao, and thought that at least this time, she and Zhang Yuan would have a less tragic ending.

Speaking of this, we have to say that the readers back then were very enthusiastic.

Originally, Mr. Jin planned to kill Xiaolongnu when she jumped off the cliff, and there would be no subsequent plot sixteen years later.

The idea that white fish can cure the love flower poison is quite ridiculous. There was no foreshadowing in the previous plot. It was just a temporary setting added later.

After Xiaolongnu's death, Yang Guo's official partner should be Guo Xiang, the second daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

Guo Fu cut off Yang Guo's arm, which was considered as the Guo family's debt to Yang Guo, and Guo Xiang just happened to repay it with her body. Moreover, Xi Kuang and Xiao Dong Xie's personalities were indeed compatible.

However, the readers refused to agree and almost sent razor blades to force Mr. Jin to change the plot.

In fact, Mr. Jin has always been dissatisfied with this change, because his favorite Guo Xiang ended up living a lonely life, and incidentally, Master Zhang also became a lonely man.

Just as Zhang Junbao was ruined for life after seeing Yang Guo, he was also ruined for life after seeing the heroine Guo Xiang.

Anyway, you all make mistakes one by one, it's a death cycle.

Speaking of Master Zhang being so powerful, could it be related to the fact that he has never married, had children, or lost his vital energy?

Anyway, when "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was written later, Azhu was slapped to death by Qiao Feng, and readers were not happy about it again.

But this time, Mr. Jin did not compromise. He withstood the pressure and refused to let Azhu "resurrect", adding a bit of tragedy to the character of Qiao Feng.

"Cut!" Yu Min nodded, not bad.

This kid does have some real skills after all.

The performance showed the lively feeling of young Yang Guo.

Zhang Yuan glanced sideways and found that Yu Min had not made any comments on his performance. He thought that it seemed that his performance was correct.

In his previous life, Huang Xiaoming's Yang Guo received mixed reviews, but what is certain is that in the early stages, he played the role of a young man in a greasy and extremely exaggerated way.

Coupled with the dark skin color, it gives a very bad impression.

Zhang Yuan deliberately avoided the issues of skin color and greasiness, and tried his best to make the characters more lively.

He also specially watched Hua Ge's version from that year, which was also mainly based on handsomeness and agility.

He has both successful templates and negative examples, so he can naturally grasp it more accurately.

However, Zhang Yuan always felt that Yu Min was a little too calm, so calm that it was a little abnormal.

"Come on, Xiaolongnu, enter the painting and get ready."

At this moment, Xixi walked forward and the camera was adjusted to the side of the two of them.

"I have already mastered the Sky Net style!" Zhang Yuan once again displayed a palm technique.

This is another big advantage he has over Huang Xiaoming. He has a good foundation in Kung Fu and his postures are better looking.

Hurala!
At this moment, Liu Qianqian's expression was stern, in stark contrast to her usual cheerful image.

Moreover, he has grown a lot these days, coupled with the martial arts training and eating a lot.

Her face is now obviously rounder than when she was Wang Yuyan.

At that time it was a pointed goose egg, but now it is a standard goose egg, which looks more dignified and relatively closer to the character.

In fact, among the three heroines she has played, Wang Yuyan, Zhao Linger, and Xiaolongnu.

The contrast between Xiaolongnu and her nature is the greatest; she is actually more like Zhao Linger plus Anu.

However, when Zhang Yuan saw her again this time, he indeed found that she was much calmer and quieter than before. He didn't know whether it was because of the role or her experience.

He moved his sleeves with his arms, creating a gust of wind that hit Zhang Yuan who was not far away from him.

"what!"

Zhang Yuan immediately fell to the ground and landed heavily on the weeds.

"Ouch, my butt." Zhang Yuan covered his butt with both hands while glancing at Xiao Longnu with one eye.

Liu Qianqian had never seen him act so funny before, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't laugh, Xiaolongnu, let's start over." Yu Min called out "Cut".

"I performed well, why are you so happy?" Zhang Yuan stood up and brushed the dust off his body.

"We're acting, be serious!"

"Hehehe...you were so cute just now." Liu Qianqian covered her mouth with one hand: "You are not like this usually."

"Yang Guo and Xiao Long Nu, get ready, let's do it again!"

Zhang Yuan made a gesture to her like zipping her mouth, and Xixi immediately stopped smiling. Her posture and expression quickly returned to that of Xiaolongnu.

"She's much stronger than before."

"I got into the state much faster. It seems that I learned a lot in school."

He still threw Yang Guo away with one sleeve, and Zhang Yuan rolled on the ground again, holding his butt.

"Get up!" Xiaolongnu shouted expressionlessly.

"Yes!" Zhang Yuan immediately jumped up without the help of his arms, relying on the strength of his waist to stand up instantly.

"Okay!" Zhao Jian, the martial arts director in the director team, said immediately.

"I didn't design a martial arts move for him to stand up directly. He designed it himself."

"It makes this guy's skills seem even more agile." Zhao Jian and Zhang Yuan are old acquaintances, so naturally he is more on his side.

When Yu Min heard this, a hint of displeasure flashed across her brows.

I'm the director, and he designed the actions himself, and the effect is even better. Doesn't that make me look incompetent?

"Change the angle and do it again." Director Yu suppressed his emotions and remained calm.

"Sissi, I'll be photographing your face in a moment."

"Your expression just now was too wooden."

"Xiao Longnu must be a little disgusted with Yang Guo's mischievousness, but she is helpless. In her helplessness, she also has a little love for him. After all, the ancient tomb is quiet and deserted, and Yang Guo's arrival has brought her a lot of happiness."

"But she has a calm personality and cannot show this kind of happiness on her face." Zhang Yuan explained to her slowly.

“Disgust, helplessness, love, and happiness, but I can’t show it on my face…” Liu Qianqian thought, how can I act out these four emotions?
Garbled characters appeared in her eyes, and they were about to overclock and smoke.

Alas... Zhang Yuan sighed. Expressions, especially micro-expressions, require long-term training. One must learn to accurately mobilize every muscle of the face in order to perfectly express complex emotions.

The most famous example is the expression of Mr. You Benchang when he played Jigong and burned down his ancestral home, with half of his face smiling and the other half crying.

That's masterful facial control!
"Forget it, just keep your brows frowned or not, and don't move any other parts." Zhang Yuan understood that Liu Qianqian did not have this ability yet.

The only lazy way is to not make any expression.

It’s better not to do it.

When the camera was turned on again, the two of them re-enacted what had just happened.

Even if acting is done in one take, the same scene often needs to be performed many times.

Different camera positions, different angles, close-ups of different characters’ faces.

"Little Dragon Girl performed well, with great details in her eyes." Yu Min gave a little praise after watching the replay.

But no matter how Zhang Yuan performed, he did not express any opinion.

"Thank you." Xixi smiled and shook her sleeves. She seemed to like this dress very much.

She understood that the director praised her probably because of Zhang Yuan's suggestions just now.

[Received thanks from Liu Xixi, dance basics +1! ]

A few hours later, this opening scene was completed and it was time for lunch.

After dinner, they rested for more than ten minutes and then the makeup artist came to Zhang Yuan.

"Zhang Yuan, the director said that the afternoon scenes need to be adjusted temporarily."

"I'm going to help you change your clothes now."

Adjustment?

Change clothes?

Zhang Yuan looked at the other person with some surprise.

At this time, the assistant director also came to his side and handed him a new script.

"Zhang Yuan, the crew's work is changeable, I hope you understand."

"Here are the lines and plot. Please prepare. We will start shooting directly this afternoon."

Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then put on a smile.

"No problem. It's my duty to cooperate with the crew."

After the assistant director left, Zhang Yuan's expression gradually turned cold.

"I said Yu Min was narrow-minded, but today she is so quiet."

"So you've been waiting for me here for a long time!"

...(End of chapter)