The night wind blew across the lake, causing layers of ripples.
Li Wenxing, the chief eunuch played by Chi Yuanshan, approached slowly with a lantern in his hands, with worried brows together, "Master, listen to this servant's advice, don't stand here, if you catch a cold, ask the empress dowager." Take responsibility..."
The person in front of him interrupted his persuasion, his hoarse voice contained a trace of unresolved sickness, "If I catch a cold, wouldn't it be with her old man's heart?"
The new emperor Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, was standing stiffly on the edge of the gazebo, his hem was swept up by the wind for a moment, and then pressed back heavily.
The camera takes Chi Yuanshan's line of sight as the road, and stops half a step away from the back.
Xinhuang Yanzhui turned around, revealing that unattractive face, he listened carefully to the faint music playing from the hall in the southeast, "Li Wenxing, did you hear that?"
The voice was hoarse and trembling, as if asking, but also as if talking to himself.
The screen of this scene was transmitted to the monitor, and Sun Cong smiled and tapped the script, "Shi Zhou, I really can't underestimate him more and more."
The producer Ling Feng who came to watch the scene didn't see the power of it for a moment, "What's the matter?"
Sun Cong explained in a low voice, "Did you see the scene in his eyes? It completely changed within 30 seconds before and after the filming started."
If it is said that Shi Zhou was a little 'morbid' because of his makeup before the filming started, but his eyes were still bright at that time, so at most it can only be said to be similar in appearance.
After the filming started, Shi Zhou not only showed a stiff posture that can only be forced to stand up, but the most important point is his eyes——
The candlelight shone on Shizhou's eyes, which were filled with numbness, fatigue and gloom, and even contained a trace of indifference from long-term illness that could not be cured. This is called true resemblance.
Yan Zhui at this point of the plot is a sick animal locked in a cage, and the power on the surface has already been emptied by the empress dowager and others.
Insiders watch the doorway, laymen watch the fun.
When the onlookers heard the director's analysis, they suddenly realized and whispered.
"No wonder, I feel that Shi Zhou seems to be a different person, but I can't tell what changed."
"The main reason is that Shi Zhou's eyes don't use much force, but what he conveys is very precise."
"But having said that, Shi Zhou is too forgiving, isn't he? It's a pity that he is willing to play ugly to this extent for the sake of his role, wasting his beautiful face?"
"What's the pity? What people pursue is strength. He is willing to play ugly now, isn't it just right for Yan Zhui who is pretending to be dormant? As a book fan, I think it's pretty good."
Over the years, ugliness in film and television dramas has become more and more perfunctory.
Too many actors are reluctant to go all out for their own screen image. In the end, the actor's appearance is separated from the role, which leads to the suspension of the plot. How can the audience enter the play?
Filming continues.
When eunuch Li Wenxing heard Yan Zhui's questioning, a trace of unbearable expression appeared on his face.
Now the Empress Dowager and a team of eunuchs are in control of the government, and the aristocratic families work in their own way. Everyone knows that the new Emperor Yan Zhui is just a useless puppet, and almost no one in the civil and military courts takes him seriously.
Just like today's palace banquet, the empress dowager said that the new emperor didn't even have the qualifications to go.
Yan Zhui turned around and threw the fish food in his hands into the lake bit by bit. After waiting for a long time, there was no scene of fish scrambling for food, "Look, how disgusting I am as an emperor, even the fish I don’t want to come out and see…”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly choked on the wind.
"Cough, cough, cough..." The chest dragged the throat and let out a strong dry cough, which gradually became more and more intense.
The eunuch played by Chi Yuanshan hurriedly put down the lantern in his hand in a panic, and stepped forward to comfort his back.
The camera fell behind the two of them, and outsiders could only see Shi Zhou's body which was difficult to straighten up through the surveillance screen. The sound was more powerful than a cough, and it was so real that it made people feel uncomfortable and suffocated.
Compared with outsiders watching, Chi Yuanshan, who was closer, saw it clearly——
Shi Zhou was not simply using his voice to simulate a sick cough. From the very beginning, he deliberately held back his breath, and his cheeks turned red little by little with the sound of coughing.
The neck that was originally slender and beautiful was even more strained to the point of bursting, and the hands that were resting on the fence were clenched and trembling.
Be aware that the effective angle of view of a lens is limited.
This scene is just a simple capture of the backs of the two, and Shi Zhou's detailed interpretations are temporarily out of the shot, but he still does a full set without reservation, just to make his side interpretation more realistic.
How serious is this?What kind of drama is it?
From the bottom of his heart, Chi Yuanshan affirmed Shizhou, a junior, without stopping his interpretation of the role.
After a while, the coughing finally stopped.
Yan Zhui seemed to have been drained of most of his strength, he was half sitting and half leaning on the fence of the gazebo, his eyelids were drooping slightly, his pale and chapped lips were slightly parted and panting.
Suddenly, the eunuch beside him, Li Wenxing, raised the lantern, and said vigilantly, "Who? Bold! You're not saluting when you see His Majesty!"
The footsteps stopped, and the faint candlelight reflected the face of the person.
"My lord, let the western border pay homage to the emperor."
A deep but powerful sentence instantly freezes the camera.
After a short camera adjustment, the shooting continued.
When Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, heard these words, there was an inconspicuous ripple in his eyes.He adjusted his state and looked over with a little surprise, "Western Realm? You are the son of Ren Bo."
"Back to His Majesty, yes."
"The prince is also here for the banquet today?"
"Yes, I can't drink enough, so I thought of going out alone to get some air. I didn't expect to disturb Your Majesty by accidentally bumping into each other. Please forgive me."
"It's okay."
The conversation between the two went very smoothly, one seemed to be ignorant, and the other seemed to be respectful.
Ren Wang, played by Sheng Yanwen, stands up and raises his eyes, leaving a probing look on Yan Zhui's face indiscriminately——
The new emperor's birthmark covered more than half of his face, and there was still a faint glimpse of bloodshot blood. His eyes were dark blue, and the sides of his lips were also unnaturally bluish white.
Even though the two of them followed a distance of two or three steps, they could still smell the bitter smell of medicine wafting from his body with the force of the evening wind, and he was indeed a sick bone as the rumors said.
Just as he was thinking about it, Yan Zhui raised his hand to hide his muffled cough, and his voice became a little weaker, "Your parents in the western region have been stationed at the frontier fortresses all the year round, with all your heart devoted to my Dazong. In the past two years, the frontier fortress has rarely been peaceful, and there has been no more wars and chaos... "
As if he was afraid that his opening was not good enough, he took the opportunity to mention, "The empress dowager mentioned to me some time ago that the son has reached the age of marriage, and she wants to find a young lady from a well-born family, and then make an order to herself Marriage for you."
What family refers to marriage?
The empress dowager's family made it clear that they liked the military power in the Ren family's hands, and they used many tricks behind their backs. Now she just wants to find an excuse, seemingly to win over, but in fact to check and balance.
The Ren family has been stationed in the west all these years, only for the Dazong dynasty, not for the royal relatives and unscrupulous families, let alone being with them and colluding with them.
Ren Wang's face tightened, "The minister's ambition is to protect my large territory, and he has no intention of having an affair with his children, let alone having a family."
Yan Zhui was stunned, as if he didn't expect Ren Wang to refuse so simply.
"It's windy at night, please take care of the dragon's body, Your Highness, I will take my leave first."
"Well, let's go down."
The unfamiliar and stiff conversation ended, Ren Wang took two steps back and turned around decisively.
It wasn't until he confirmed that he avoided Yan Zhui's sight that he showed obvious displeasure between his brows and eyes, and his unruly aura instantly replaced the respect he pretended just now——
Ren Wang's impression of the new emperor was at its worst.
The Empress Dowager announced at the palace banquet that the emperor's dragon body was not in good health and had to be recuperated from illness. Now it seems that this 'serious illness' only exists in the mouth of the Empress Dowager, and her suppression of the new emperor has reached the point of absolute strength.
But the new emperor, knowing that he was imprisoned by the empress dowager as a puppet, unexpectedly obeyed the other party with his words.
Not only that, but when facing their courtiers, they also seemed submissive. Where did they have the slightest aura of an emperor?If the Dazong Dynasty is handed over to such an emperor, what future is there to speak of?
--
Sheng Yanwen had a good sense of control over the characters, and the inner scene was almost perfect. The crew shot two more shots as a backup, and started shooting the next big scene without stopping.
Sheng Yanwen, who finished the scene, did not hurry to leave work, but sat quietly beside the producer and director, watching Shi Zhou on the monitor with them.
The boot sound started again.
Eunuch Li Wenxing saw that Ren Wang had completely disappeared, and then looked around vigilantly.After confirming that there was no suspicious eyeliner, he straightened up uncharacteristically.
"Master, the man has gone far."
Chi Yuanshan's line skills are impeccable, without the sharp voice that was deliberately pinched at the beginning, instead, there is a sense of stability that only the elderly have, making people feel like two different people.
Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, lowered his eyelids slightly, and responded in a subtle way, "Mmm."
Li Wenxing approached and said in a low voice, "Master, you have tried everything possible to lure the prince here, isn't it to win him over? Since you deliberately performed such a play in front of him, why did you just say a few words and let him go?" Follow him away?"
The lantern in his hand was lifted slightly, and the close-up shot cooperated tacitly, aiming at Shizhou's eyes.
The candlelight swayed in his pupils, burning away those gloomy illnesses in a moment, and finally revealed his indifferent look suppressed in the depths.
In less than three seconds, Shizhou's impression suddenly changed——
He is no longer the cowardly little emperor with a sick bone, but a secret manipulator hiding in the dark.
If Teacher Chi Yuanshan relied on form and voice to change roles, then Shi Zhou relied purely on eye skills!The two interpretations are different, but they both perfectly reflect the contrast between the characters before and after.
Every movement and silence, the sense of drama soars and is harmonious.
Shi Zhou was not overwhelmed by the old drama at all!
Some staff members have never read the original work, and after catching a glimpse of this scene on the monitor, they gasped for a moment, "Fuck, Shi Zhou's eye skills are too good, right? So Yan Zhui deliberately pretended to be sick in front of Ren Wang ?”
Another staff member who is a fan of the original book answered, "Yan Zhui's health is not very good, but he also pretended to be sick in this scene, and he calculated that the Empress Dowager would send someone to tell Ren at the banquet. Reluctantly..."
Yan Zhui expected that with Ren Wang's character, he would definitely sneak away from the palace, so the little eunuch who led the way for the other party was also secretly appointed by them!
A staff member concluded, "This meeting was not an accident, but a unilateral conspiracy by Yan Zhui."
The foundation of Dazong has been rotten for three generations, and it cannot be restored overnight.
Under the control of the empress dowager, the first emperor was the puppet emperor for most of his life. It took nearly 20 years of painstaking deployment to send his only bloodline out of the palace.
The birthmark on Yan Zhui's face is fake, and even his illness was caused by self-medication. He pretended to be cowardly and sick in front of the Empress Dowager, and he was obsequious in front of eunuchs and ministers, just to let everyone relax their vigilance , Show your feet, and then make plans for the next step.
From the day Yan Zhui returned to the palace, he knew his mission clearly - he is the blood of a large royal family, and he must not let his foreign surname harm the foundation of the ancestors accumulated over the centuries.
Yan Zhui could only hide and manipulate in the dark, trying to disintegrate and defeat his relatives, eunuchs and aristocratic families step by step, but he was in the palace and needed a powerful assistant to help him outside.
In the camera, Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, finally speaks, "The son of the Western Realm, how can he be so easy to win over? The Empress Dowager and the others are greedy tigers and leopards, and the Ren family in the Western Realm are not wolves that can be easily domesticated."
Li Wenxing was the person left by the late emperor to Yan Zhui, "Master, right now only the Ren family in the western region maintains a neutral attitude. The prince of the western region has devoted himself to Dazong all these years, and the late emperor told him before his death that the Ren family can be trusted."
Yan Zhui shook his head indiscriminately, and expressed his opinion clearly, "Ren Bo is available, but his son Ren Wang may not be."
He saw it clearly that day in the inn——
Ren Wang hid his hands tightly under the table, which was indescribably rebellious. His loyalty was only because he was born in the Ren family, and his heart was for the people of the world, not for the emperor of the Dazong Dynasty.
"People will grow old. Sooner or later, the Ren family and the Western Territory army will fall into the hands of Ren Wang. Ren Wang is a knife that is more difficult to control than his father. I want to use this knife to hurt the Empress Dowager..."
Yan Zhui looked at the direction where Ren Wang was leaving, and concluded, "But if this sword is not well sharpened, it might destroy the entire clan."
At this juncture, directly wooing Ren Wang is definitely not the best choice.
"Master, this..."
Li Wenxing showed astonishment, and paused for a long time before speaking meaningfully, "I thought that the son would be the one whom the master trusts the most."
Otherwise, how could Yan Zhui go out of the palace in person at the risk of revealing his identity, and when he learned that Dongchang used Yang Bangsheng's death to blame Ren Wang, he planned to solve it in advance?
Yan Zhui's expression loosened for a moment, and then returned to indifference, "I'm struggling now, I can't trust anyone easily, let alone take off my disguise in front of anyone."
"Didn't the Empress Dowager want to use the family marriage to contain Ren Wang and Xijing? I deliberately disclosed this matter to Ren Wang in advance, just hoping that he would make preparations early and prevent the other party from succeeding."
Even if such a price would cause Ren Wang to misunderstand, maybe it would only increase his disgust, but so what?Yan Zhui was not born to please people.
The most critical lines and the plot were smoothly handled by Shi Zhou, and there was no flaw in the whole process.
Sun Cong, who was staring at the filming the whole time, was very satisfied. He was just about to shout "cut" to continue the next scene, but the following picture on the monitor made his concluding remarks stuck in his throat——
Shi Zhou was still immersed in his role, and asked quietly, "Where is the little eunuch who brought Ren Wang?"
Seeing that Shizhou was still in the play, Chi Yuanshan, an old actor, immediately continued to act, "Returning to the master, Xiao Dezi was originally one of the micro-supervisors left by the late emperor for you. Back to the palace, should, should have taken poison and committed suicide."
Yan Zhui's true identity is a secret among secrets, and no mistakes can be made.
Micro-monitors like Xiao Dezi have to solve their own tasks after completing their tasks, just to ensure possible leaks in the future.
Yan Zhui raised his hand slowly, and stopped in front of the camera with incomparable precision. With his palm spread out, the handful of fish food that he was holding was unexpectedly crushed into powder.
When the night wind blows, it flies easily without a trace.
Under the double cover of dust and candlelight, a flash of shame flashed across Yan Zhui's face, and the ruthlessness in his mouth never changed, "Well, don't keep those who shouldn't be kept."
Trapped in a cage is also a tiger, and guarding the throne is a king.
This scene is completely out of the script, but Shi Zhou seems to have carefully controlled it. Not only is the camera perfectly aligned, but even the evening breeze has become his weapon to exaggerate the atmosphere.
Invisibly, Shi Zhou elevates the character of Yan Zhui to a higher level——
Since ancient times, the position of emperor has been a path of blood, and it has to be full of sacrifices, let alone someone like Yan Zhui who hides so deeply?Being cruel and unfeeling was his last choice, but under his cold heart, there was still such a trace of unbearable kindness.
But, that's all.
"Fuck! The role of Shi Zhou is so interesting!"
"Obviously this ugly makeup completely conceals his appearance, but I completely ignored this just now, and I still think Yan Zhui is very...very attractive?"
"In the original novel, Yan Zhui was originally a beauty emperor! His upbringing made his character very complex, which cannot be summed up in a single word. Yan Zhui and Bai Yu are two-faced, and Shi Zhou fully played this role!"
"Me too! When I think about the fact that he will drop his vest and show his true colors later on, I can't wait to fast forward to that day!"
There was an excited but restrained discussion in low voices from the staff behind them.
Sun Cong patted Sheng Yanwen on the shoulder, joking with a hint of seriousness, "Yanwen, I originally thought that your acting skills were hard to match among your peers, but now this person has appeared."
Sheng Yanwen's jaw line tightened for a moment, and his eyes were still fixed on Shi Zhou in the monitor.
Since the start of the film, either the two of them are on the same scene, or they are filming separately. Tonight is the first time Sheng Yanwen has watched Shizhou's acting from the perspective of a bystander.
If we say that the role sense of "Bo Yu" in the first scene is in line with Shi Zhou's own temperament.
So what about Yan Zhui?His forbearance, his disguise, his ruthlessness, his reluctance, every subtle change of emotion seems so reasonable and appropriate.
It is no exaggeration to say that Shi Zhou in front of the camera does not seem to be interpreting this character, he is the character himself.
"Shi Zhou is a talented actor, once he enters the drama, he can sink into it. Although he has no professional experience, he is still willing to work hard..."
Sun Cong praised, and then said to Sheng Yanwen, "Yanwen, you have to be careful, be careful not to be overwhelmed by his drama."
This is both affirmation and encouragement.
Sheng Yan heard that his breathing was slightly condensed, and responded in a deep voice, "Director Sun, don't worry."
opponent?
Shi Zhou is an opponent not to be underestimated?
Sheng Yanwen's eyes moved from the monitor to the nearby area. Shi Zhou, who finished filming this scene, was walking towards this side. He got up and avoided, "Director, if there is nothing else, I will start the scene first."
"Well, go, you've had a hard day too."
Shizhou, who had just walked back, saw Sheng Yanwen who was walking away quickly, and felt a little disappointed in his heart.
——Did he not act well in this scene?Why did Sheng Yanwen leave just like that?
As soon as this idea came to mind, Sun Cong said aloud, "Shi Zhou, you did a good job just now, the movement of spreading your palms and shaking the sand is very well added, please sit down and relax for a while, there are still a few shots left in this scene The angle of view needs to be shot."
"Okay, thank you Director."
Shi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, found Di'an and Hanhan and walked over.
Hanhan's eyes lit up, and he took out the water bottle while praising him, "Brother Zhou, you are amazing! Come on! Drink some water!"
Shi Zhou waved his hands and sat down, "No, I'll drink it after the show. I still have to keep my voice and lips in good condition. Drinking water now may affect the effect."
Seeing that he did this, Dean felt distressed and relieved at the same time, "Shizhou, did you add that movement of blowing sand just now?"
"Ah."
"Why didn't I discuss it with the director beforehand? My heart was hanging in my throat when I saw it just now."
Di An didn't blame Shi Zhou for his assertiveness, but Director Sun Cong's temper was notoriously tough and stubborn.
In the past, actors who added or changed plays without his permission would be severely criticized without exception.
Not only did Sun Cong not lose his temper this time, but he was full of affirmation inside and outside the words, which was really the first time in history.
Shi Zhou raised his lips slightly, without deliberately explaining.
When he filmed this scene back then, it didn't go so smoothly. Chi Yuanshan suppressed his sense of the scene and couldn't find the character's emotions...
A series of problems caused him to NG [-] or [-] items on the spot. Director Sun Cong's face became more and more ugly as he scolded, and the entire crew was immersed in depression.
If it was any other actor, maybe his mentality would have collapsed a long time ago, but Shi Zhou is the type who fights more and more bravely——
He didn't want to delay the efficiency of the entire crew because of himself, and he didn't want to let Sheng Yanwen, who was standing in front of the monitor, see a joke. He cherished Yan Zhui's complex and challenging role even more.
In the repeated NG comebacks again and again, Shizhou finally found the right feeling, he was immersed in the soul of Yan Zhui, and truly empathized with this character.
As for the action of 'spreading hands and blowing sand', it was also done on a whim back then.
Shi Zhou thought of the Sheng Yanwen who had just left, and mumbled, "...why doesn't this wood open?"
Shizhou Sun Cong and Chi Yuanshan, who withstood the pressure back then, forgot to pay attention to Sheng Yanwen's attitude.
Let's do it again, he has experience and made no mistakes in today's shooting, but he still can't attract Sheng Yanwen's attention.
It's fine if you can't get along with each other in private, can't you rely on acting skills to attract you this time?
Dean asked, "Wood? Who?"
Hanhan shrugged and answered, "I don't know, Sister An, let me tell you, brother Zhou is always talking about it lately."
Shi Zhou rubbed his fried hair, denied it, "Nonsense."
In the next second, the assistant director shouted, "Shi Zhou, we're going to continue filming."
"coming."
...
After tossing and tossing for another hour, the entire crew finally officially called it a day.
It was already past ten o'clock when Shizhou finished removing the hood, and Dean took them to the crew parking lot, "Go back to sleep early, it's been a hard day today."
As soon as the words were finished, the hired driver Fu hurried up, "Ms. Di, you may have to wait for a while, this car won't be able to drive for a while."
Dean frowned, "What's going on?"
"The rear tire was pierced by some sharp object and leaked a lot of air."
The driver, Fu, is reliable, and he will check it every time before driving, "There is no spare tire in the car, I contacted the car repair company, but at this time they are off work, and the fastest time to arrive will take four to 10 minutes. "
Coupled with the time for repairing and changing tires, it would take at least an hour.
Dean estimated the time, "That won't work, it will take four to ten minutes from the filming base to the crew hotel, and it will be almost twelve o'clock when we go back here. There will be a show in Shizhou tomorrow morning."
"I tried to call a car?"
Hanhan took out his mobile phone and was also worried, "Today's filming base is not an open scenic spot, and it may be difficult to get a taxi at this point."
The driver suggested, "Why don't you find a ride with the crew and let them take Mr. Shi back to rest?"
"—beep beep!"
The horn sounded, and a small RV drove out around the corner.
Hanhan narrowed his eyes, followed the lights to see the license plate, "Hey, isn't this the car of Sheng Yanwen? Why didn't you leave because work was over early?"
There was a gleam of light in Shi Zhou's tired eyes.
Before Dean and Hanhan could speak, he went straight to the left side of the back row of the car door, where Sheng Yanwen was used to sitting.
"Knock knock."
Shi Zhou knocked on the car window.
After a long wait, the car window slowly fell, and Sheng Yanwen looked at Shi Zhou outside the car window.
The other party took off the hood and ugly makeup, and revealed that fair and clear face again, which moved people's hearts.
"what happened?"
"The tire on my side is broken, and I won't be able to walk for a while."
Shi Zhou quickly glanced at the vacant seat next to him, and asked knowingly with a soft smile, "Sheng Yanwen, do you still have a vacant seat here? Can you give me a ride back to the hotel?"
Li Wenxing, the chief eunuch played by Chi Yuanshan, approached slowly with a lantern in his hands, with worried brows together, "Master, listen to this servant's advice, don't stand here, if you catch a cold, ask the empress dowager." Take responsibility..."
The person in front of him interrupted his persuasion, his hoarse voice contained a trace of unresolved sickness, "If I catch a cold, wouldn't it be with her old man's heart?"
The new emperor Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, was standing stiffly on the edge of the gazebo, his hem was swept up by the wind for a moment, and then pressed back heavily.
The camera takes Chi Yuanshan's line of sight as the road, and stops half a step away from the back.
Xinhuang Yanzhui turned around, revealing that unattractive face, he listened carefully to the faint music playing from the hall in the southeast, "Li Wenxing, did you hear that?"
The voice was hoarse and trembling, as if asking, but also as if talking to himself.
The screen of this scene was transmitted to the monitor, and Sun Cong smiled and tapped the script, "Shi Zhou, I really can't underestimate him more and more."
The producer Ling Feng who came to watch the scene didn't see the power of it for a moment, "What's the matter?"
Sun Cong explained in a low voice, "Did you see the scene in his eyes? It completely changed within 30 seconds before and after the filming started."
If it is said that Shi Zhou was a little 'morbid' because of his makeup before the filming started, but his eyes were still bright at that time, so at most it can only be said to be similar in appearance.
After the filming started, Shi Zhou not only showed a stiff posture that can only be forced to stand up, but the most important point is his eyes——
The candlelight shone on Shizhou's eyes, which were filled with numbness, fatigue and gloom, and even contained a trace of indifference from long-term illness that could not be cured. This is called true resemblance.
Yan Zhui at this point of the plot is a sick animal locked in a cage, and the power on the surface has already been emptied by the empress dowager and others.
Insiders watch the doorway, laymen watch the fun.
When the onlookers heard the director's analysis, they suddenly realized and whispered.
"No wonder, I feel that Shi Zhou seems to be a different person, but I can't tell what changed."
"The main reason is that Shi Zhou's eyes don't use much force, but what he conveys is very precise."
"But having said that, Shi Zhou is too forgiving, isn't he? It's a pity that he is willing to play ugly to this extent for the sake of his role, wasting his beautiful face?"
"What's the pity? What people pursue is strength. He is willing to play ugly now, isn't it just right for Yan Zhui who is pretending to be dormant? As a book fan, I think it's pretty good."
Over the years, ugliness in film and television dramas has become more and more perfunctory.
Too many actors are reluctant to go all out for their own screen image. In the end, the actor's appearance is separated from the role, which leads to the suspension of the plot. How can the audience enter the play?
Filming continues.
When eunuch Li Wenxing heard Yan Zhui's questioning, a trace of unbearable expression appeared on his face.
Now the Empress Dowager and a team of eunuchs are in control of the government, and the aristocratic families work in their own way. Everyone knows that the new Emperor Yan Zhui is just a useless puppet, and almost no one in the civil and military courts takes him seriously.
Just like today's palace banquet, the empress dowager said that the new emperor didn't even have the qualifications to go.
Yan Zhui turned around and threw the fish food in his hands into the lake bit by bit. After waiting for a long time, there was no scene of fish scrambling for food, "Look, how disgusting I am as an emperor, even the fish I don’t want to come out and see…”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly choked on the wind.
"Cough, cough, cough..." The chest dragged the throat and let out a strong dry cough, which gradually became more and more intense.
The eunuch played by Chi Yuanshan hurriedly put down the lantern in his hand in a panic, and stepped forward to comfort his back.
The camera fell behind the two of them, and outsiders could only see Shi Zhou's body which was difficult to straighten up through the surveillance screen. The sound was more powerful than a cough, and it was so real that it made people feel uncomfortable and suffocated.
Compared with outsiders watching, Chi Yuanshan, who was closer, saw it clearly——
Shi Zhou was not simply using his voice to simulate a sick cough. From the very beginning, he deliberately held back his breath, and his cheeks turned red little by little with the sound of coughing.
The neck that was originally slender and beautiful was even more strained to the point of bursting, and the hands that were resting on the fence were clenched and trembling.
Be aware that the effective angle of view of a lens is limited.
This scene is just a simple capture of the backs of the two, and Shi Zhou's detailed interpretations are temporarily out of the shot, but he still does a full set without reservation, just to make his side interpretation more realistic.
How serious is this?What kind of drama is it?
From the bottom of his heart, Chi Yuanshan affirmed Shizhou, a junior, without stopping his interpretation of the role.
After a while, the coughing finally stopped.
Yan Zhui seemed to have been drained of most of his strength, he was half sitting and half leaning on the fence of the gazebo, his eyelids were drooping slightly, his pale and chapped lips were slightly parted and panting.
Suddenly, the eunuch beside him, Li Wenxing, raised the lantern, and said vigilantly, "Who? Bold! You're not saluting when you see His Majesty!"
The footsteps stopped, and the faint candlelight reflected the face of the person.
"My lord, let the western border pay homage to the emperor."
A deep but powerful sentence instantly freezes the camera.
After a short camera adjustment, the shooting continued.
When Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, heard these words, there was an inconspicuous ripple in his eyes.He adjusted his state and looked over with a little surprise, "Western Realm? You are the son of Ren Bo."
"Back to His Majesty, yes."
"The prince is also here for the banquet today?"
"Yes, I can't drink enough, so I thought of going out alone to get some air. I didn't expect to disturb Your Majesty by accidentally bumping into each other. Please forgive me."
"It's okay."
The conversation between the two went very smoothly, one seemed to be ignorant, and the other seemed to be respectful.
Ren Wang, played by Sheng Yanwen, stands up and raises his eyes, leaving a probing look on Yan Zhui's face indiscriminately——
The new emperor's birthmark covered more than half of his face, and there was still a faint glimpse of bloodshot blood. His eyes were dark blue, and the sides of his lips were also unnaturally bluish white.
Even though the two of them followed a distance of two or three steps, they could still smell the bitter smell of medicine wafting from his body with the force of the evening wind, and he was indeed a sick bone as the rumors said.
Just as he was thinking about it, Yan Zhui raised his hand to hide his muffled cough, and his voice became a little weaker, "Your parents in the western region have been stationed at the frontier fortresses all the year round, with all your heart devoted to my Dazong. In the past two years, the frontier fortress has rarely been peaceful, and there has been no more wars and chaos... "
As if he was afraid that his opening was not good enough, he took the opportunity to mention, "The empress dowager mentioned to me some time ago that the son has reached the age of marriage, and she wants to find a young lady from a well-born family, and then make an order to herself Marriage for you."
What family refers to marriage?
The empress dowager's family made it clear that they liked the military power in the Ren family's hands, and they used many tricks behind their backs. Now she just wants to find an excuse, seemingly to win over, but in fact to check and balance.
The Ren family has been stationed in the west all these years, only for the Dazong dynasty, not for the royal relatives and unscrupulous families, let alone being with them and colluding with them.
Ren Wang's face tightened, "The minister's ambition is to protect my large territory, and he has no intention of having an affair with his children, let alone having a family."
Yan Zhui was stunned, as if he didn't expect Ren Wang to refuse so simply.
"It's windy at night, please take care of the dragon's body, Your Highness, I will take my leave first."
"Well, let's go down."
The unfamiliar and stiff conversation ended, Ren Wang took two steps back and turned around decisively.
It wasn't until he confirmed that he avoided Yan Zhui's sight that he showed obvious displeasure between his brows and eyes, and his unruly aura instantly replaced the respect he pretended just now——
Ren Wang's impression of the new emperor was at its worst.
The Empress Dowager announced at the palace banquet that the emperor's dragon body was not in good health and had to be recuperated from illness. Now it seems that this 'serious illness' only exists in the mouth of the Empress Dowager, and her suppression of the new emperor has reached the point of absolute strength.
But the new emperor, knowing that he was imprisoned by the empress dowager as a puppet, unexpectedly obeyed the other party with his words.
Not only that, but when facing their courtiers, they also seemed submissive. Where did they have the slightest aura of an emperor?If the Dazong Dynasty is handed over to such an emperor, what future is there to speak of?
--
Sheng Yanwen had a good sense of control over the characters, and the inner scene was almost perfect. The crew shot two more shots as a backup, and started shooting the next big scene without stopping.
Sheng Yanwen, who finished the scene, did not hurry to leave work, but sat quietly beside the producer and director, watching Shi Zhou on the monitor with them.
The boot sound started again.
Eunuch Li Wenxing saw that Ren Wang had completely disappeared, and then looked around vigilantly.After confirming that there was no suspicious eyeliner, he straightened up uncharacteristically.
"Master, the man has gone far."
Chi Yuanshan's line skills are impeccable, without the sharp voice that was deliberately pinched at the beginning, instead, there is a sense of stability that only the elderly have, making people feel like two different people.
Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, lowered his eyelids slightly, and responded in a subtle way, "Mmm."
Li Wenxing approached and said in a low voice, "Master, you have tried everything possible to lure the prince here, isn't it to win him over? Since you deliberately performed such a play in front of him, why did you just say a few words and let him go?" Follow him away?"
The lantern in his hand was lifted slightly, and the close-up shot cooperated tacitly, aiming at Shizhou's eyes.
The candlelight swayed in his pupils, burning away those gloomy illnesses in a moment, and finally revealed his indifferent look suppressed in the depths.
In less than three seconds, Shizhou's impression suddenly changed——
He is no longer the cowardly little emperor with a sick bone, but a secret manipulator hiding in the dark.
If Teacher Chi Yuanshan relied on form and voice to change roles, then Shi Zhou relied purely on eye skills!The two interpretations are different, but they both perfectly reflect the contrast between the characters before and after.
Every movement and silence, the sense of drama soars and is harmonious.
Shi Zhou was not overwhelmed by the old drama at all!
Some staff members have never read the original work, and after catching a glimpse of this scene on the monitor, they gasped for a moment, "Fuck, Shi Zhou's eye skills are too good, right? So Yan Zhui deliberately pretended to be sick in front of Ren Wang ?”
Another staff member who is a fan of the original book answered, "Yan Zhui's health is not very good, but he also pretended to be sick in this scene, and he calculated that the Empress Dowager would send someone to tell Ren at the banquet. Reluctantly..."
Yan Zhui expected that with Ren Wang's character, he would definitely sneak away from the palace, so the little eunuch who led the way for the other party was also secretly appointed by them!
A staff member concluded, "This meeting was not an accident, but a unilateral conspiracy by Yan Zhui."
The foundation of Dazong has been rotten for three generations, and it cannot be restored overnight.
Under the control of the empress dowager, the first emperor was the puppet emperor for most of his life. It took nearly 20 years of painstaking deployment to send his only bloodline out of the palace.
The birthmark on Yan Zhui's face is fake, and even his illness was caused by self-medication. He pretended to be cowardly and sick in front of the Empress Dowager, and he was obsequious in front of eunuchs and ministers, just to let everyone relax their vigilance , Show your feet, and then make plans for the next step.
From the day Yan Zhui returned to the palace, he knew his mission clearly - he is the blood of a large royal family, and he must not let his foreign surname harm the foundation of the ancestors accumulated over the centuries.
Yan Zhui could only hide and manipulate in the dark, trying to disintegrate and defeat his relatives, eunuchs and aristocratic families step by step, but he was in the palace and needed a powerful assistant to help him outside.
In the camera, Yan Zhui, played by Shi Zhou, finally speaks, "The son of the Western Realm, how can he be so easy to win over? The Empress Dowager and the others are greedy tigers and leopards, and the Ren family in the Western Realm are not wolves that can be easily domesticated."
Li Wenxing was the person left by the late emperor to Yan Zhui, "Master, right now only the Ren family in the western region maintains a neutral attitude. The prince of the western region has devoted himself to Dazong all these years, and the late emperor told him before his death that the Ren family can be trusted."
Yan Zhui shook his head indiscriminately, and expressed his opinion clearly, "Ren Bo is available, but his son Ren Wang may not be."
He saw it clearly that day in the inn——
Ren Wang hid his hands tightly under the table, which was indescribably rebellious. His loyalty was only because he was born in the Ren family, and his heart was for the people of the world, not for the emperor of the Dazong Dynasty.
"People will grow old. Sooner or later, the Ren family and the Western Territory army will fall into the hands of Ren Wang. Ren Wang is a knife that is more difficult to control than his father. I want to use this knife to hurt the Empress Dowager..."
Yan Zhui looked at the direction where Ren Wang was leaving, and concluded, "But if this sword is not well sharpened, it might destroy the entire clan."
At this juncture, directly wooing Ren Wang is definitely not the best choice.
"Master, this..."
Li Wenxing showed astonishment, and paused for a long time before speaking meaningfully, "I thought that the son would be the one whom the master trusts the most."
Otherwise, how could Yan Zhui go out of the palace in person at the risk of revealing his identity, and when he learned that Dongchang used Yang Bangsheng's death to blame Ren Wang, he planned to solve it in advance?
Yan Zhui's expression loosened for a moment, and then returned to indifference, "I'm struggling now, I can't trust anyone easily, let alone take off my disguise in front of anyone."
"Didn't the Empress Dowager want to use the family marriage to contain Ren Wang and Xijing? I deliberately disclosed this matter to Ren Wang in advance, just hoping that he would make preparations early and prevent the other party from succeeding."
Even if such a price would cause Ren Wang to misunderstand, maybe it would only increase his disgust, but so what?Yan Zhui was not born to please people.
The most critical lines and the plot were smoothly handled by Shi Zhou, and there was no flaw in the whole process.
Sun Cong, who was staring at the filming the whole time, was very satisfied. He was just about to shout "cut" to continue the next scene, but the following picture on the monitor made his concluding remarks stuck in his throat——
Shi Zhou was still immersed in his role, and asked quietly, "Where is the little eunuch who brought Ren Wang?"
Seeing that Shizhou was still in the play, Chi Yuanshan, an old actor, immediately continued to act, "Returning to the master, Xiao Dezi was originally one of the micro-supervisors left by the late emperor for you. Back to the palace, should, should have taken poison and committed suicide."
Yan Zhui's true identity is a secret among secrets, and no mistakes can be made.
Micro-monitors like Xiao Dezi have to solve their own tasks after completing their tasks, just to ensure possible leaks in the future.
Yan Zhui raised his hand slowly, and stopped in front of the camera with incomparable precision. With his palm spread out, the handful of fish food that he was holding was unexpectedly crushed into powder.
When the night wind blows, it flies easily without a trace.
Under the double cover of dust and candlelight, a flash of shame flashed across Yan Zhui's face, and the ruthlessness in his mouth never changed, "Well, don't keep those who shouldn't be kept."
Trapped in a cage is also a tiger, and guarding the throne is a king.
This scene is completely out of the script, but Shi Zhou seems to have carefully controlled it. Not only is the camera perfectly aligned, but even the evening breeze has become his weapon to exaggerate the atmosphere.
Invisibly, Shi Zhou elevates the character of Yan Zhui to a higher level——
Since ancient times, the position of emperor has been a path of blood, and it has to be full of sacrifices, let alone someone like Yan Zhui who hides so deeply?Being cruel and unfeeling was his last choice, but under his cold heart, there was still such a trace of unbearable kindness.
But, that's all.
"Fuck! The role of Shi Zhou is so interesting!"
"Obviously this ugly makeup completely conceals his appearance, but I completely ignored this just now, and I still think Yan Zhui is very...very attractive?"
"In the original novel, Yan Zhui was originally a beauty emperor! His upbringing made his character very complex, which cannot be summed up in a single word. Yan Zhui and Bai Yu are two-faced, and Shi Zhou fully played this role!"
"Me too! When I think about the fact that he will drop his vest and show his true colors later on, I can't wait to fast forward to that day!"
There was an excited but restrained discussion in low voices from the staff behind them.
Sun Cong patted Sheng Yanwen on the shoulder, joking with a hint of seriousness, "Yanwen, I originally thought that your acting skills were hard to match among your peers, but now this person has appeared."
Sheng Yanwen's jaw line tightened for a moment, and his eyes were still fixed on Shi Zhou in the monitor.
Since the start of the film, either the two of them are on the same scene, or they are filming separately. Tonight is the first time Sheng Yanwen has watched Shizhou's acting from the perspective of a bystander.
If we say that the role sense of "Bo Yu" in the first scene is in line with Shi Zhou's own temperament.
So what about Yan Zhui?His forbearance, his disguise, his ruthlessness, his reluctance, every subtle change of emotion seems so reasonable and appropriate.
It is no exaggeration to say that Shi Zhou in front of the camera does not seem to be interpreting this character, he is the character himself.
"Shi Zhou is a talented actor, once he enters the drama, he can sink into it. Although he has no professional experience, he is still willing to work hard..."
Sun Cong praised, and then said to Sheng Yanwen, "Yanwen, you have to be careful, be careful not to be overwhelmed by his drama."
This is both affirmation and encouragement.
Sheng Yan heard that his breathing was slightly condensed, and responded in a deep voice, "Director Sun, don't worry."
opponent?
Shi Zhou is an opponent not to be underestimated?
Sheng Yanwen's eyes moved from the monitor to the nearby area. Shi Zhou, who finished filming this scene, was walking towards this side. He got up and avoided, "Director, if there is nothing else, I will start the scene first."
"Well, go, you've had a hard day too."
Shizhou, who had just walked back, saw Sheng Yanwen who was walking away quickly, and felt a little disappointed in his heart.
——Did he not act well in this scene?Why did Sheng Yanwen leave just like that?
As soon as this idea came to mind, Sun Cong said aloud, "Shi Zhou, you did a good job just now, the movement of spreading your palms and shaking the sand is very well added, please sit down and relax for a while, there are still a few shots left in this scene The angle of view needs to be shot."
"Okay, thank you Director."
Shi Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, found Di'an and Hanhan and walked over.
Hanhan's eyes lit up, and he took out the water bottle while praising him, "Brother Zhou, you are amazing! Come on! Drink some water!"
Shi Zhou waved his hands and sat down, "No, I'll drink it after the show. I still have to keep my voice and lips in good condition. Drinking water now may affect the effect."
Seeing that he did this, Dean felt distressed and relieved at the same time, "Shizhou, did you add that movement of blowing sand just now?"
"Ah."
"Why didn't I discuss it with the director beforehand? My heart was hanging in my throat when I saw it just now."
Di An didn't blame Shi Zhou for his assertiveness, but Director Sun Cong's temper was notoriously tough and stubborn.
In the past, actors who added or changed plays without his permission would be severely criticized without exception.
Not only did Sun Cong not lose his temper this time, but he was full of affirmation inside and outside the words, which was really the first time in history.
Shi Zhou raised his lips slightly, without deliberately explaining.
When he filmed this scene back then, it didn't go so smoothly. Chi Yuanshan suppressed his sense of the scene and couldn't find the character's emotions...
A series of problems caused him to NG [-] or [-] items on the spot. Director Sun Cong's face became more and more ugly as he scolded, and the entire crew was immersed in depression.
If it was any other actor, maybe his mentality would have collapsed a long time ago, but Shi Zhou is the type who fights more and more bravely——
He didn't want to delay the efficiency of the entire crew because of himself, and he didn't want to let Sheng Yanwen, who was standing in front of the monitor, see a joke. He cherished Yan Zhui's complex and challenging role even more.
In the repeated NG comebacks again and again, Shizhou finally found the right feeling, he was immersed in the soul of Yan Zhui, and truly empathized with this character.
As for the action of 'spreading hands and blowing sand', it was also done on a whim back then.
Shi Zhou thought of the Sheng Yanwen who had just left, and mumbled, "...why doesn't this wood open?"
Shizhou Sun Cong and Chi Yuanshan, who withstood the pressure back then, forgot to pay attention to Sheng Yanwen's attitude.
Let's do it again, he has experience and made no mistakes in today's shooting, but he still can't attract Sheng Yanwen's attention.
It's fine if you can't get along with each other in private, can't you rely on acting skills to attract you this time?
Dean asked, "Wood? Who?"
Hanhan shrugged and answered, "I don't know, Sister An, let me tell you, brother Zhou is always talking about it lately."
Shi Zhou rubbed his fried hair, denied it, "Nonsense."
In the next second, the assistant director shouted, "Shi Zhou, we're going to continue filming."
"coming."
...
After tossing and tossing for another hour, the entire crew finally officially called it a day.
It was already past ten o'clock when Shizhou finished removing the hood, and Dean took them to the crew parking lot, "Go back to sleep early, it's been a hard day today."
As soon as the words were finished, the hired driver Fu hurried up, "Ms. Di, you may have to wait for a while, this car won't be able to drive for a while."
Dean frowned, "What's going on?"
"The rear tire was pierced by some sharp object and leaked a lot of air."
The driver, Fu, is reliable, and he will check it every time before driving, "There is no spare tire in the car, I contacted the car repair company, but at this time they are off work, and the fastest time to arrive will take four to 10 minutes. "
Coupled with the time for repairing and changing tires, it would take at least an hour.
Dean estimated the time, "That won't work, it will take four to ten minutes from the filming base to the crew hotel, and it will be almost twelve o'clock when we go back here. There will be a show in Shizhou tomorrow morning."
"I tried to call a car?"
Hanhan took out his mobile phone and was also worried, "Today's filming base is not an open scenic spot, and it may be difficult to get a taxi at this point."
The driver suggested, "Why don't you find a ride with the crew and let them take Mr. Shi back to rest?"
"—beep beep!"
The horn sounded, and a small RV drove out around the corner.
Hanhan narrowed his eyes, followed the lights to see the license plate, "Hey, isn't this the car of Sheng Yanwen? Why didn't you leave because work was over early?"
There was a gleam of light in Shi Zhou's tired eyes.
Before Dean and Hanhan could speak, he went straight to the left side of the back row of the car door, where Sheng Yanwen was used to sitting.
"Knock knock."
Shi Zhou knocked on the car window.
After a long wait, the car window slowly fell, and Sheng Yanwen looked at Shi Zhou outside the car window.
The other party took off the hood and ugly makeup, and revealed that fair and clear face again, which moved people's hearts.
"what happened?"
"The tire on my side is broken, and I won't be able to walk for a while."
Shi Zhou quickly glanced at the vacant seat next to him, and asked knowingly with a soft smile, "Sheng Yanwen, do you still have a vacant seat here? Can you give me a ride back to the hotel?"
You'll Also Like
-
Original God: Starting with a Skyfire Suicide
Chapter 155 21 hours ago -
The delicate little wild flower is a vest boss
Chapter 241 21 hours ago -
Are you crazy? I became the secretary of the school beauty's mother!
Chapter 225 21 hours ago -
Curse: Hungry Wolf Template, God-Granted Spell
Chapter 195 21 hours ago -
Genshin Impact: Becoming a female character in the card pool and being chased by players
Chapter 126 21 hours ago -
If I ask you to simulate a crime, would you imitate a top thief?
Chapter 205 21 hours ago -
NBA: Becoming stronger starts with hard work and mastery
Chapter 212 21 hours ago -
Bloody rain apocalypse, purify zombies, school belle becomes maid
Chapter 204 21 hours ago -
Pirates, I'm invincible after becoming Luffy
Chapter 218 1 days ago -
Naruto: Start signing in with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Chapter 140 1 days ago