Chapter 6 Cold Ice Rain

The next morning at eight o'clock, the actors arrived on the set.

Director Gao Qunshu had two big swollen bags under his eyes. It was obvious that he didn't rest well yesterday and he kept yawning.

Zhang Yuan knew without even looking at his expression that the director's discussion on selling the film yesterday was not going smoothly.

"Good morning, Director Gao."

"Oh, Zhang Yuan is here." The director forced a smile.

"Director, I had dinner with Brother Hong Lei and the others last night to discuss the script, and I have a few new ideas."

"Ah?" Gao Qunshu raised his eyebrows.

This kid is really amazing. He comes up with an idea every now and then, and these ideas are all quite practical.

"What do you think."

Zhang Yuan had already figured out everything and started talking.

"There are two places."

"First, in the plot, Liu Huaqiang sent his men to kill Song Lao Hu."

"According to the script, Jin Bao just made a sneak attack and shot Song Lao Hu, killing the villain."

"If we shoot it this way, it will be the same as the previous night scene with Feng Biao. It's a bit too straightforward and doesn't reflect the ruthlessness and heroic temperament of Liu Huaqiang."

Director Gao nodded. It was indeed the case. He hadn’t thought so much about it when he read the script before, but after hearing what Zhang Yuan said, it really was the case.

When the shooting really starts and he is still not satisfied, a lot of time and film will be wasted just like last time.

Time and film both cost money, and he is short of money now!

"So how do you think we should behave?"

Gao Qunshu picked up the cigarette, then remembered that he had blown his cigarette on him last time when Zhang Yuan gave him some advice, so he put the cigarette down again.

"When the story reaches the stage of shooting Song Lao Hu, Liu Huaqiang should have been targeted by the police." Zhang Yuan sat next to the director very naturally, while the other crew members were not at all surprised that this young actor from an extra was sitting side by side with the director, talking and laughing.

We are used to it.

"Liu Huaqiang also knew that he had been targeted by the police. Others would not turn back until they hit the wall, but he would not only not turn back after hitting the wall, but would also break it down."

Not only will he not look back, he will also break down the south wall... Gao Qunshu muttered softly, thinking that this was an interesting remark and he would add it to the lines later.

"Then the situation becomes that Liu Huaqiang is going to kill people under the police's dragnet. This is the background."

"Given Liu Huaqiang's cunning character, he would not rashly arrange for his men to kill people. He must have a plan, and he might even have to find a way to disrupt the police's attention."

"How do you disrupt them?" Gao Qunshu's interest was piqued.

"How about adding this paragraph during the planning stage of shooting Song Lao Hu?"

"Liu Huaqiang knew that the police were looking for him, so he deliberately arranged for his men to kill people at the junction of the two districts. This way, because the different jurisdictions are different, different police stations within the police need to coordinate the case, which will waste a lot of time, thereby distracting the police's attention and slowing down the pace of the police investigation."

"This will show Liu Huaqiang's sinister and cunning nature, and make the character more three-dimensional."

After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, Gao Qunshu was stunned for a moment, then grabbed his arm.

"Zhang Yuan, tell me the truth, have you ever been involved in gang activities before?"

"How do you know it so clearly?"

Use coordination between different police jurisdictions to slow down the process.

Gao Qunshu was shocked. How could someone who had never done such a thing imagine this?

But this short plot can reflect the secret struggle between good and evil, and it can also increase the tension of the story. The most important thing is that this kind of plot can be expressed in just a few lines of dialogue. Not only is it easy to shoot, it is also inexpensive.

"Director Gao, don't joke with me. I haven't finished speaking yet." Zhang Yuan quickly tried to fool him.

"After this episode, the police investigation into Liu Huaqiang became more severe, the script states."

"The police used the fact that Liu Huaqiang's brother Liu Huawen was critically ill as bait, hoping to get Liu Huaqiang to show up in the hospital and catch him in the act."

"Liu Huaqiang also guessed that this might be a trap set by the police, so he went there in the middle of the night. After repeated attempts, he saw through the police plan and escaped narrowly."

Gao Qunshu nodded and said, this is what the script said, this part is very exciting.

“This is a very rich story, but it’s missing a piece.”

"What is missing?"

"What's missing is Liu Huaqiang's dilemma!" Zhang Yuan finally brought up the point.

"It should be said that throughout the film, Liu Huaqiang killed so many people with only one purpose: to avenge his brother!"

"His only weakness is his younger brother Liu Huawen. If he doesn't go to the hospital, he might not be able to see his brother for the last time. If he goes to the hospital, he might be arrested by the police." "As a tyrant, he will definitely be entangled and struggle, but this process is not shown in the script."

Gao Qunshu lowered his head and thought, and realized that it was true.

If Liu Huaqiang's dilemma is shown, the character's personality will be more substantial.

"Director, have you seen The Shawshank Redemption?"

Gao Qunshu nodded. Anyone who works in the film industry would have seen this classic masterpiece.

If there was no "Forrest Gump", "The Shawshank Redemption" would definitely win an Oscar. And as an insider, Gao Qunshu is very clear that, leaving aside the output of values, just talking about the story, "The Shawshank" is obviously better.

"There is a classic shot in this movie where the protagonist Andy opens his arms in the storm and embraces freedom after escaping from prison."

"We can also have a scene where Liu Huaqiang is lost in thought and trouble in the rain, letting the rain wash away his stress and worries."

The gangster stood alone in the wind and rain... Gao Qunshu imagined the scene and then clapped his hands.

"interesting."

Loneliness, fragility, confusion, and uneasiness can all be expressed in this scene, showing the emptiness and helplessness beneath Liu Huaqiang's tough exterior, and the character's layering is dramatically increased.

However, Director Gao soon frowned, as there was a problem with filming the rainstorm scene.

Costly!

It costs several thousand yuan a day to rent a fire truck for artificial rainfall, and you also have to pay for water, which is very expensive.

The crew was short of funds, and because of the lack of money the film was compressed into 20 episodes. It was a good idea, but there was no spare money.

"Director Gao, are you worried about the cost?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Yes, you know the situation here..."

"Director Gao, look over there." Zhang Yuan raised his hand and pointed into the distance without waiting for the other party to finish speaking.

Gao Qunshu looked in the direction of his arm and saw a large black cloud slowly approaching in the distance.

"I checked the weather forecast yesterday, and it's going to rain heavily today!"

Gao Qunshu opened his mouth wide.

The most I can do is film in the hotel lobby for free, but this guy is getting it for free from God!
In fact, Zhang Yuan’s real purpose was this rain scene. Since heavy rain is rare, the director had to adjust the shooting plan in order to shoot it. This would give Li Jingxiang time to study.

The reason why he proposed two revisions was that the first one was actually a smokescreen just to hide his real purpose.

"Okay, let's do it this way. Go and help me call Hong Lei over."

After a while, the director issued an adjustment order to the entire crew, postponing the original content of today's filming and inserting a scene temporarily.

Li Jingxiang was stunned when he learned about this, and came to Zhang Yuan with disbelief on his face.

Could this guy be a god? How did he get the director to adjust the shooting plan?

"Brother Jingxiang, you only have one day now, go find someone to learn how to ride a motorcycle." Zhang Yuan patted him on the shoulder.

"This... who can I ask to learn from? It's too late to find a school now."

"Why don't you just find a motorcycle taxi on the street, give him 100 yuan as compensation for lost work time, and ask him to teach you a lesson."

Fuck, why didn’t I think of that... Li Jingxiang felt that he was just a pig-brained person compared to Zhang Yuan and couldn’t think flexibly.

[Received thanks from Li Jingxiang, acting skills +5, micro-expressions +3, eye expression +3! ]

Zhang Yuan nodded, thinking that my work was not in vain.

His actions made Gao Qunshu and Li Jingxiang happy, but made Sun Honglei suffer!

"The cold icy rain hits my face randomly..."

On the set, Zhang Yuan and several other actors hid under an umbrella, singing while watching Sun Honglei filming in the rain.

That's really raining!
Not only do you have to carry it with your body, you also have to perform and reflect the emotions of the character.

"Sun Honglei really does this." Zhang Yuan praised in his heart.

She did this several times, getting soaked like a drowned chicken, but she didn't complain at all. She was nothing like the fairies and beautiful girls in later generations who refused to get wet for fear of damaging their makeup.

After repeating this process for a whole morning, we finally finished shooting this independent scene in the rain, and the rain just happened to stop.

Zhang Yuan went to eat with everyone, and at this moment, a wet arm locked his neck from behind.

"You have a grudge against me, don't you?"

Sun Honglei's small eyes met his fiercely...

(End of this chapter)