Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Hey? Teacher, what's wrong with that?"

Lin Zhengjun suddenly became anxious. I have been writing novels and scripts, and I have been busy for so long just to wait for this day!

"Jingqiu's father is a rightist. He lost his right to work and had almost no salary. His mother had to make envelopes to supplement the family income. He also had two younger brothers and sisters. How could they afford to eat White Rabbit?"

The set designer said seriously, "I think it's more suitable to hold some small odds and ends like needles and thread!"

Damn!

Lin Zhengjun stood in awe!

Today’s set art teachers’ research on the script is probably more thorough than that of future directors and leading actors!

There are many directors in later generations who dare to shoot without even reading the entire script!

Some actors don't memorize their lines, they just read them out and then add dubbing in post-production, even movie kings do this.

"Okay, you arrange it! Just put the can in the shot!" Lin Zhengjun took out the candy and handed the empty can to the set designer.

The set designer went to look for needles and thread.

Lin Zhengjun, Tang Xiaofu and Zhu Lin shared a few pieces of White Rabbit milk candies and stood in the back to watch the show.

The set designer put the cans away, walked over to Xie Tieli and whispered a few words to him, who nodded.

The set designer placed the can on the dining table. That was where Jingqiu's mother would sit later. She was going to talk to Jingqiu and the third child here, and the can would definitely be framed into the camera later.

Lin Zhengjun let out a long sigh.

It's done.

The makeup artist finished his work, Xie Tieli briefly spoke a few words about the scene, and the three actors took off their coats and got into position. The camera was not turned on, and they rehearsed the scene a few times before talking about it.

Then, something went wrong soon!

Lv Zhong is 38 years old and has been training on the stage of the People's Art Theatre for twenty years. She has superb acting skills and a deep understanding of performance.

By the way, Lv Zhong should be one of the most successful actors in drama who has crossed over to film and television. She is very flexible and can switch seamlessly between the drama stage and in front of the camera.

As for Teacher Tang Guoqiang, there is no problem either.

Although he is a young and handsome man, his acting skills are comparable to those of old actors in later generations. At least he has no problem playing the role of the third brother.

Of course, his acting skills were not yet mature at this time in his acting career.

He was so handsome that he didn't have any breakthrough in the following years until he played Zhuge Village Man in the CCTV version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Later he played the leader.

The problem lies with Gong Xue.

In fact, she has not been acting in dramas for long, but she has a stage accent, her lines are cadenced, her performance is a bit exaggerated, and her tendency to be stereotyped is obvious. She is a world away from Jingqiu's inner temperament, similar in form but far away in spirit!

Xie Tieli corrected her again and again, and Gong Xue tried again and again, but the results were always unsatisfactory.

Compared with the so-called tyrannical directors on the set in later generations, Xie Tieli had a relatively good temper. He never scolded or was mean to anyone. However, Gong Xue's performance had not been going well, so he inevitably looked unhappy.

But Gong Xue is a sensitive and introverted person, the kind that easily gets burned out. When she sensed Xie Tieli's dissatisfaction, she became uneasy. She was so nervous that she broke out in a sweat even in the cold weather, and her performance was full of mistakes.

"It's boring. Let's go and see the courtyard!" Lin Zhengjun was getting a little impatient and wanted to leave.

But Tang Xiaofu was reluctant to leave, and whispered, "Let's wait and see. I think being a director is quite interesting!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Take a look and learn." Zhu Lin also pulled Tang Xiaofu, not letting her leave.

Another twenty minutes passed, and the show was performed twice more.

"No, take a rest first!"

Xie Tieli sighed and said, "Fortunately, the camera was not turned on, otherwise, how much precious film would be wasted. Gong Xue, you should study the characters carefully!"

"Hmm!" Gong Xue hummed dejectedly, walked out of the interior, and sat next to Zhang Ruifang behind the camera.

"Put it on quickly. It's quite cold. Don't catch a cold!" Zhang Ruifang put the coat on her.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!" Gong Xue wrapped herself in her cotton coat, let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from her forehead, frowned, picked up the script and started to study it.

Xie Tieli waved to Lin Zhengjun, patted the chair beside him, and said, "Zhengjun, come here!"

"Hey, here I come!" Lin Zhengjun walked over and sat on the chair.

Xie Tieli smiled and said, "How was everyone's performance, Zhengjun, what do you think?"

"You're not satisfied, yet you're asking me?" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"It's not good, but where is the problem? Do you have any ideas?" Xie Tieli asked with a smile.

After hearing this, Gong Xue put down the script, raised her head, and looked at Lin Zhengjun curiously.

Tang Guoqiang also put down his cigarette and didn't light it again.

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Lin Zhengjun.

"If you ask me, it's just not realistic enough!"

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, “Not only is the performance not lifelike enough, even the scenery and props are not lifelike enough!”

"Ah?" The set designer was stunned.

Am I the one being shot?

I just put away the canning jars for you!

You are picking on me!

"Yes, yes, lifelike! I have thought about the artistic style of this play. I want to break free from the shackles of class struggle and line struggle, reduce preaching, and avoid pretense. I want to film the real life and love of contemporary young people. But how can the set props be made lifelike?" Xie Tieli was very interested.

Lin Zhengjun said: "Let me give you an example. Put a clothesline in the room and hang some tattered towels and wet children's clothes. Jingqiu has brothers and sisters!"

The first film shot in China was the Peking Opera "Dingjun Mountain". Later, it was influenced by drama, and the set design was clean, simple and freehand.

But movies are real art. If you want the audience to immerse themselves in them and share the same fate with the characters, you must make sure they are concise and general, and as close to real life as possible.

When the audience saw the scenery, they were like, "Wow, it's beautiful! It's just like a painting!"

That’s ruined, the show is ruined!

"What are these for?" The set designer was confused for a moment.

Xie Tieli waved his hand at him and said, "Don't worry about it for now, let's try the effect!"

The set designer took immediate action, pulled a rope, and hung two torn towels and children's clothes, which were not yet dry.

Xie Tieli's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay!"

"What's good about it?" asked the set designer.

“It’s true!”

Xie Tieli said: "Jingqiu's family was affected. Her father was an old rightist and was undergoing labor reform. Her mother supported the family alone and had to make envelopes to supplement the family income. She also had many children, so she must have neglected to take care of them. The house must have been a little messy!"

"It also fits in with the overall family life state and atmosphere, which is chaotic and depressing."

Lin Zhengzhi added: "Teacher, you should double the amount of envelopes that Jingqiu's mother pasted, and pile them up a little more messily. You should make the picture frame on the wall higher at one end and lower at the other, and make it crooked..."

The most typical example of using setting to imply the characters' living conditions is "Dear" directed by Peter Chan.

At the beginning of the movie, a bunch of tangled wires are used to symbolize Huang Bo’s miserable life as he is about to lose his child.

"Yeah!"

The set designer quickly took action.

After it was done, he felt the effect was much better than before, and couldn't help but look at Lin Zhengjun with admiration.

I feel like I have realized it and learned a new trick.

"Wow! Your Lin Zhengjun is quite powerful!"

Zhu Lin asked curiously, "Has he studied film before?"

"No ah!"

"Then how come he is so good at it!"

"Maybe it's... a gifted talent!" Tang Xiaofu raised her head proudly.

Tang Guoqiang nodded and said with admiration: "Teacher Lin's explanation is so accurate!"

Lv Zhong also looked at Lin Zhengjun with new eyes and said with a smile: "Teacher Lin is indeed very professional. I didn't expect Comrade Zhengjun to have such a profound understanding of film art!"

Gong Xue also opened her beautiful eyes slightly and looked at Lin Zhengjun with admiration.

Teacher Lin is so young, but he knows so much. He can not only write novels, but also make movies.

Lin Zhengjun looked at Gong Xue and said, "The other thing is the performance! Gong Xue!"

"Teacher Lin, please speak!"

Gong Xue stood up unconsciously and looked at Lin Zhengjun with a little nervousness, like a well-behaved elementary school student.