novellhall Chapter 47: Wei Yi's Speed
Chapter 47: Wei Yi's Speed
Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.
This movie.
Aside from his girlfriend and a few extras, Wei Yi only invited veterans.
As for the film "One Shot," it's not that difficult.
It's a comedy with a touch of dark humor, a bit of suspense and plot twists, mostly absurd comedy, only turning into a heartwarming comedy at the very end.
Upon closer inspection, it even contains many elements of Stephen Chow's nonsensical comedic style.
"Director Wei, you've been filming really fast! It's only been a month. Tomorrow will be the last day of filming, and we'll be wrapping up with just the last scene."
On the film set.
Huang Xiaoming handed Wei Yi a cigarette and said, finding it quite outrageous.
Why does it seem so outrageous? Because the filming period for movies is usually around 3 to 4 months.
Some shoots can last for half a year, while others, like Wong Kar-wai's, can even be measured in years.
He had never seen a filming speed like Wei Yi's before.
I've only heard rumors about it.
For example, in Hong Kong Island during the 1980s, a movie could be filmed in just one week.
However, this period was truly exhausting, as Wei Yi didn't give the actors a single moment to catch their breath.
"Brother Xiaoming, you guys have been working hard lately."
Wang Baoqiang, having removed his makeup, said, "It was a bit tiring, but the filming was really comfortable. Working with good actors is truly enjoyable. But Director Wei, you've basically nailed everything in one take, is that alright?"
Wei Yi smiled: "Do you think I don't know whether there's a problem or not? Producer Tian, tell me if there's a problem."
Wei Yi looked at Tian Erzhuang and asked with a smile.
The department head spent more time on his film set this month than he went to work at the university.
"The performance was excellent, even brilliant."
Tian Erzhuang watches the monitor every day; he can tell at a glance whether it's good or bad.
Although Wei Yi's progress was indeed a bit exaggerated, Tian Erzhuang felt there was nothing wrong with it.
The actors didn't make any mistakes, and the shots and scenes were all there.
This play is different from other plays in itself.
As an artist, Tian Erzhuang didn't really think much of the script.
He personally felt that the difficulty was too low, the artistic foundation was not high, it was not artistic enough, and it was even a bit noisy.
He wouldn't deign to take the filming.
But Tian Erzhuang felt that having Wei Yi, a novice, to film was just right.
This is also why the Beijing Film Academy agreed to let Wei Yi film this movie.
Consider it a practice session for him.
Tian Erzhuang personally suppressed the situation on-site, originally intending to take over and clean up the mess for Wei Yi because he was worried that Wei Yi wouldn't be able to handle it.
Now, he feels that Beijing Film Academy has truly struck gold.
This kid not only has an incredible talent for photography.
There seems to be some involvement in directing as well.
Although my acting instructions were always rough, I could still manage to get them just right.
The most outrageous thing, but what Tian Erzhuang saw with his own eyes.
The actors understood what he said almost instantly.
And each of them was able to perform according to his instructions or the script very quickly.
This skill even left Tian Erzhuang, a senior from the 78 class of the Beijing Film Academy, somewhat baffled.
But that's just the way it is.
Even if Lao Tian personally went up to direct the play, the effect probably wouldn't be as good as this kid's.
Old Tian can only rely on his talent, and besides, this script was originally written by this kid, so no one can understand it more thoroughly than him.
That's why he was able to direct so quickly and so well.
This is the only reason I can use to comfort myself.
"Did you hear that? Producer Tian said there's no problem."
"We're almost done filming! This movie looks like it's going to be a hit. I'd be losing out if I didn't take your money," Chow Yun-fat said, patting Wei Yi on the shoulder with a grin.
"Don't worry, Brother Chow. If the box office is really good, the bonus will be huge!"
"Hehe, I'm relieved to hear that." Chow Yun-fat laughed, "When I get back to Hong Kong Island, I'll definitely go to Wong Tai Sin Temple to pray for you and help boost the box office."
"Thanks, Brother Fa."
Gong Li also came over, smiling, and said, "Money doesn't matter. I feel that what Brother Fa is more interested in is that VOGUE special show with the Chinese fairy-tale style you mentioned."
"Don't talk about me like that," Chow Yun-fat said, slightly raising his chin. "Aren't you interested?"
"Haha, of course I'm interested! It sounds so different!"
"That's it then, so why are you criticizing me?"
"..."
Wei Yi listened with a smile as these two superstars, who had finished filming their scenes and were about to leave today, listened with a smile.
In order to successfully overcome the challenges, and for the sake of box office revenue.
He used the promise of getting these two on the international edition of VOGUE as bait to get them to make a cameo appearance.
Of course, it can't just be talk.
Of course, some gimmicks are needed.
During the nearly one-month filming period.
He revealed and discussed with these two people what he planned to do for VOGUE next year.
An oriental fantasy show themed around Chinese mythology and deities.
After listening to the story, Chow Yun-fat and his team felt it was very promising... The most important thing was that they personally met the people from VOGUE and then came to find Wei Yi.
I overheard Wei Yi discussing the style and underlying tone of next year's show with people from VOGUE.
What else is there to say?
Of course, I'll put more effort into making the film.
The more favors Wei Yi owes them, the better.
This way, there will be a greater chance of being featured in the international edition of VOGUE next year.
This way, Wei Yi, this super photography master, will do more to repay their favors in the future.
The next day.
One-shot film, 369 scenes, 3 shots, 1 take.
"Action!!!"
On the monitor, the detective played by Bao Qiang is squatting next to the "corpse" with a serious expression.
The "corpse" was played by Li Hua, whose face was covered with half a pound of white flour and whose lips were painted blood red. He lay motionless on the ground.
"There were no external injuries on the deceased's body..." Baoqiang frowned and poked the "corpse's" face with his finger.
As required by the script, the camera slowly zoomed in on Baoqiang in close-up.
When Mu Deyuan was in charge, he was as steady as a rock.
The next second, Li Hua suddenly sneezed.
White flour exploded on his face, smearing Baoqiang's face with it.
"You fucking—" Baoqiang blurted out half a curse word instantly, his acting perfectly natural, "You, you fucking...you're really dead!"
I have to say, Baoqiang's face and expressions are really good at acting in comedies.
With a soft chuckle, Mu Tingting, who was standing behind Wei Yi and looking at the monitor, couldn't help but laugh.
That shout itself wasn't the problem; the problem was that it amused everyone on set, and filming was interrupted.
Mu Tingting quickly covered her mouth.
Wei Yi, his forehead creased with anger, turned to look at Mu Tingting: "Is it that funny?"
Mu Tingting quickly apologized, "Yes, I'm sorry. Teacher Wang acted so well that I got so into the role that I couldn't help myself. Director, I'm sorry."
"No laughing allowed!!!!"
Wei Yi spoke angrily, startling everyone.
Wei Yi's voice was truly filled with anger; this was the final scene.
Once filming is finished, the shoot will be complete.
He originally planned to finish filming in three months.
But unexpectedly, the actors were so talented that they seemed to have unlimited spiritual power.
The filming process went so smoothly.
It will happen so quickly.
So the original plan was to release the film "Wei Yi's Tribulation" in March or April of next year.
He has now changed his mind.
He wanted to finish the film before the Lunar New Year and release it during the Spring Festival season.
The original plan was to finish filming as soon as possible and start post-production editing.
Being interrupted at this point wastes a lot of time and also affects your mood.