There was a shot where Lu Yanhe was being stepped on by someone. The effect Luo Yuzhong wanted to create was a close-up of Lu Yanhe being pressed to the ground, with someone's foot stepping directly on Lu Yanhe's face and crushing him hard.
It’s just that I don’t know whether Lu Yanhe would be willing to shoot such a shot.
For this kind of humiliating scene, it is not possible to overcome all the psychological barriers by simply saying "actors must be professional".
In many crews, such shots will be processed, such as having someone put their hands into the shoes and use their hands as feet to "step on" the actor's face, or using a stand-in or other processing methods.
Luo Yuzhong came to discuss with Lu Yanhe how to shoot this shot.
Of course he hopes to really shoot it.
But he also knew that Lu Yanhe still relied on his face to make a living at this stage. This kind of scene where his face was stepped on the ground and crushed, regardless of whether it was ugly or not, could easily cause scratches on his face.
Luo Yuzhong is not a tyrannical director. Although he is strict in his demands, he is not the type to force an actor to do something that the actor does not accept.
Therefore, Luo Yuzhong planned to seriously persuade Lu Yanhe to accept the filming of this scene.
However, Luo Yuzhong did not expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, Lu Yanhe nodded and agreed.
Luo Yuzhong was stunned.
He didn't even react.
He couldn't help but remind her: "This shot will make you look ugly."
"Yeah." Lu Yanhe nodded, not seeming to care at all.
Luo Yuzhong understood that Lu Yanhe had never shot this kind of scene before. He didn't know how easy it was to get facial scratches, nor did he know how ugly the result would be.
He has no concept of that.
Luo Yuzhong hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should explain it to Lu Yanhe. But seeing that Lu Yanhe had no objection to filming this scene, Luo Yuzhong hoped to strike while the iron was hot and let Lu Yanhe film this scene smoothly.
In the end, in order to ensure this shot, Luo Yuzhong chose to remain silent.
Xiao Lu, you are very naive, which is a good thing. Just sacrifice it for art.
Lu Yanhe always felt that there was a hint of reluctance in Luo Yuzhong's last look at him.
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In fact, Lu Yanhe really had no objection to this scene.
He never thought that every scene he shot had to be good-looking.
At this point, we have to talk about the acting teacher that Chen Ziyan hired for Lu Yanhe, Mr. Zhang Ming, who teaches him acting theory every day.
From the very beginning, Zhang Ming instilled in him the idea that acting is beauty extracted from reality.
Reality includes both the objectively beautiful and the objectively ugly sides, but performance is the reality captured in the camera, which is an abstract beauty that transcends reality.
A person can appear so beautiful that he looks empty and soulless in front of the camera, or he can appear so ugly that it is shocking and makes people tremble inside.
The latter is the beauty of performance.
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Wang Yunfan sat in his chair, waiting to see Lu Yanhe perform the next scene.
Suddenly, Li Qian also came over.
She moved her chair and sat down next to him. She looked at the people in front who were setting up the scene and asked, "What are you sitting here looking at?"
Wang Yunfan: "Director Luo just said that Lu Yanhe has a high level of understanding. I want to see how high his understanding is."
Li Qian immediately heard the jealousy in Wang Yunfan's heart.
Jealousy is an emotion that is harder to hide than any other.
If Li Qian had not seen Lu Yanhe acting with her own eyes, she would have agreed with Wang Yunfan at this time, because Wang Yunfan was her old classmate, and she had to stand on his side for both emotional and logical reasons.
However, she had seen with her own eyes how Lu Yanhe acted, and she really couldn't agree with him against her will.
"Don't worry about what he does, just play your own role well." This was all Li Qian could say in the end.
Her eyes were not looking at Wang Yunfan, but looking ahead, as if she was looking at something.
Wang Yunfan looked at her in surprise.
"Have you ever seen Lu Yanhe act?" Wang Yunfan immediately noticed the evasiveness in Li Qian's words.
This is inconsistent with Li Qian's usual speaking style.
This is how it is between old friends. It is too easy to reveal your true thoughts and emotions in front of each other.
Because we are too familiar with their usual practices, it is easy for us to notice anything wrong.
Li Qian nodded and said, "I've seen it."
"Do you also think what Director Luo said is correct?"
"If you want to hear the truth, why not wait and see for yourself?" Li Qian said. "Seeing is believing."
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Everything is ready.
Lu Yanhe has already laid down at the target location according to the director's instructions.
No treatment was done on the ground, and dust and debris still appeared on the ground.
Ordinary people would not want to touch such a ground with their hands, but Lu Yanhe just lay down as soon as he was told to, with one side of his cheek touching the ground.
This attitude of shooting without hesitation surprised the filming team headed by Luo Yuzhong.
Luo Yuzhong was the most surprised.
He has seen too many actors, of all kinds, but there are very few actors like Lu Yanhe who don't care about putting themselves through any trouble.
There are many people who boast about their professionalism, many who flatter each other in business, and some who are put on the spot in the public eye and forced to be "dedicated". But there are very few who can calmly and naturally lie down on the ground like dust.
"This kid, doesn't he care about his face at all?" Even the director of photography Liu Zeliang couldn't help but sigh.
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Later, Li Qian watched as Lu Yanhe was ready, then turned to Wang Yunfan and asked, "Let me ask you, if you were asked to film this scene, would you bury your face in the ground so readily?"
Wang Yunfan originally wanted to say that of course there was no problem with him.
He never thought that there was anything wrong with his professionalism.
But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he hesitated. Of course, it was no problem for him to shoot such a scene, but he would require that the dust and debris on the ground be specially handled and clean, and he would also like to avoid actually stepping on it as much as possible.
Li Qian was familiar with his character and knew what he would do.
It doesn't matter what you say, people already have the answer in their hearts.
Li Qian said, "This Lu Yanhe really impressed me. I used to discriminate against idol artists like him. They have no acting skills, no experience, and nothing but politeness for the sake of appearance. But this time, Lu Yanhe is different. After all, he is a top student. This spirit is different."
"How long have we known him? How come you're so sure he's different from others?" Wang Yunfan still refused to admit that Lu Yanhe was indeed better than they expected.
Li Qian: "This kind of thing can reveal a lot from the small details."
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When the opponent actor's foot stepped on his face, Lu Yanhe finally felt a sense of humiliation.
This feeling comes from being actually stepped on by someone, which is completely different from the imaginary feeling you have imagined a thousand times.
A feeling of humiliation and anger came out without any need to be mobilized, and surged into my heart.
Yao Yu'an's anger, humiliation, and embarrassment at this moment were all concentrated on Lu Yanhe.
A camera was capturing a close-up of Lu Yanhe.
At this moment, there was almost tangible resentment and anger in Lu Yanhe's eyes.
Luo Yuzhong and Liu Zeliang, who were sitting behind the monitor, couldn't help but nodded.
If the feeling is right, then any way of acting will be right.
Lu Yanhe let out a roaring roar, grabbed his opponent's ankle, and moved it away from his face.
The strength of his two hands was so great that veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
"Unit 3, take a close-up of the back of Lu Yanhe's hand." Liu Zeliang suddenly picked up the walkie-talkie and said softly.
They used three cameras to shoot this scene in order to get it done in one take and not have to let the actors go through the process twice.
Before Luo Yuzhong could say anything, Liu Zeliang had already conveyed his thoughts.
This is a tacit understanding between two old friends, and also a consensus on the quality standards of the play.
The scene was quiet.
The staff were all watching the scene in the studio.
Lu Yanhe got up from the ground unwillingly.
He hunched his body slightly, enduring the pain in his body. There was a fire in his eyes as he stared at the people in front of him, as if he would never give up.
Suddenly, with a loud "bang", a baseball bat hit Lu Yanhe from behind.
"Okay, click!" Luo Yuzhong called out in time, "Stop for a moment, change props."
A staff member came forward with a specially made baseball bat and exchanged the props in the hands of the actor holding the baseball bat.
Luo Yuzhong: "Get ready to continue, come on, start!"
The actor held a baseball bat and hit Lu Yanhe on the back of the head.
Lu Yanhe felt as if he was dizzy, his body suddenly jolted and then swayed.
"Stop!" Luo Yuzhong shouted again.
At this time, blood will drip on Lu Yanhe's head.
The makeup artist in charge of special effects makeup held the blood bag high above Lu Yanhe's head.
"Get ready!" Luo Yuzhong shouted.
At this moment, the photography also cooperated.
The camera focused on Lu Yanhe's neck.
"start!"
As Luo Yuzhong shouted, the makeup artist immediately crushed the blood bag in his hand, and a small splash of artificial blood fell on the back of Lu Yanhe's head.
The makeup artist immediately left the camera.
From the camera, a stream of blood flowed down from his head, passed through Lu Yanhe's neck, and slid under his neck.
The camera slowly moves upwards, and at the same time, it moves backwards, slowly moving from a close-up to a panoramic view.
Lu Yanhe raised his hand and touched the back of his head, and felt blood.
He blinked in astonishment.
"Senior!" Jiang Yuqian went to call someone back. She looked at Lu Yanhe with panic on her face. There was a distance of four or five meters between the two of them.
When Lu Yanhe heard Jiang Yuqian's voice, he turned around in a daze.
He saw Jiang Yuqian's anxious expression and the classmates behind her.
He wanted to say hello to them, but suddenly everything went dark.
He just fell down.
Without any cushioning, he fell to the ground.
"Yao Yu'an--" This was the last sound he heard, a shrill scream.
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Lu Yanhe felt that his eyes really went dark just now. It was not an effect of the camera, but the feeling at that moment.
The moment he fell to the ground, he felt that his soul was thrown out in an instant.
He was lying on the ground with his eyes closed, but he seemed to be able to see himself falling to the ground from mid-air.
The blood flowed out and slowly overflowed.
Jiang Yuqian rushed over, threw herself behind him, pushed him and called his name.
He seemed to be able to see her tears and fear, and seemed to be able to feel the silence of being isolated from the whole world.
Until a distant "click" was heard.
All souls return to their places.
Lu Yanhe opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Yuqian, who was still kneeling in front of him with tears on her face, in a daze.
"Sister Yuqian." He called out helplessly.
Her assistant Luo Xiaoyu came over and handed her a tissue.
Jiang Yuqian took the tissue and wiped the tears from her face.
Lu Yanhe suddenly felt a little pain in his shoulder, as if he didn't pay attention to releasing the force when he fell just now, and hit the ground hard.
I didn't feel anything when I was hit, but now the pain is slowly coming back.
"Very good." Luo Yuzhong walked over and gave Jiang Yuqian and Lu Yanhe a big hug.
"This scene was performed very well," said Luo Yuzhong.
The key point is that this scene was performed in one go, with only a few pauses in the middle.
Jiang Yuqian smiled and said, "I only appeared at the end. It was mainly Xiao Lu. I was watching him perform from the side and I was shocked. He really got into the state when he said he would. His performance was more layered than actors like us who have been acting for several years."
Luo Yuzhong said to Lu Yanhe, "After you were hit, that scene, wow, from the look in your eyes to the way you turned back, every detail was perfect. It's beyond words."
The way he looked at Lu Yanhe was as if he had discovered a priceless treasure.
Lu Yanhe touched his slippery "blood," not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Thank you, Director. Do I need to do another take?"
Luo Yuzhong: "Just add a few more shots, no need to reshoot. We brought three cameras here today just to let you perform only once. We don't want to torture you. This scene is very exhausting, I know."
"Thank you, director." Lu Yanhe said gratefully.
Luo Yuzhong patted Lu Yanhe's shoulder vigorously, full of encouragement.
As a result, Lu Yanhe screamed miserably, which scared Luo Yuzhong. He thought he had hit too hard and looked at his palm with suspicion.
Even though he used a lot of force just now, it shouldn't have caused Lu Yanhe to scream so miserably, right?
"Is your shoulder injured?" Jiang Yuqian asked immediately, being attentive.
When Luo Yuzhong heard this, he remembered that Lu Yanhe had just fallen straight down without any cushioning.
He immediately shouted, "Call the doctor to take a look!"
When filming this scene, the crew had already hired a doctor to prevent this situation.
After checking, fortunately, there were no broken bones, just a severe impact, resulting in a bruise and bruise.
Lu Yanhe tried to move his arm, but found that he had little strength, as if it was numb.
Luo Yuzhong looked at his shoulder nervously.
"Then let's take a rest first," he said.
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Director, what scenes do you want to reshoot? Let's shoot them all at once. I'm afraid I won't be motivated to shoot if I take a break. These are just the last few scenes, and I want to shoot them all in one go."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yuzhong nodded and said okay.
So, Lu Yanhe gritted his teeth and finished shooting a few shots.
At this point, Lu Yanhe's first play in his life was completed.
When Luo Yuzhong said the word "pass", Lu Yanhe felt relieved, but also a little reluctant.
Mo Zhi gave a bouquet of flowers to Luo Yuzhong, who gave it to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe accepted it in surprise, held it in his right hand, and looked at Luo Yuzhong in surprise.
"I'm delighted to be your director for your first film. I hope this will allow the world to witness your talent," Luo Yuzhong said enthusiastically. "You possess a truly captivating gift. Seize it and don't let God give you this opportunity to thrive."
Lu Yanhe nodded, and thinking about leaving, he felt sad and reluctant, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Thank you, Director."
Luo Yuzhong smiled and hugged him gently.
"Alright, let's not say those hypocritical words between men. We have a long way to go. See you later." Luo Yuzhong said, "When the drama is announced, please help me. Although it's just a minor supporting role, it's definitely a role you should be proud of and remember."
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded seriously, "I will, Director."
When it was Jiang Yuqian's turn, she had completely returned to her normal state.
She looked at him with a smile and full of emotion.
"That's great. I'm glad we had this opportunity to work together. I hope we can have more scenes together next time."
"Well, thank you, Sister Yuqian!" Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded, and some emotions that only he knew spread in his heart. "I'm glad to have a date with you. You are my first girlfriend."
Jiang Yuqian burst out laughing.
"You're the first one who dares to take advantage of me in person." She raised the corner of her mouth, "But since you are my one and only boyfriend, I will forgive you this time."
Lu Yanhe bowed slightly to her in gratitude.
"Thank you, Sister Yuqian, thank you for recommending me to act in this play."