Chapter 258: "To Live" starts filming

"Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow, this is awesome! Cheng Cheng and Chu Qing, as well as Wang Hong, Li Yang, and Qi Hao, this lineup is so strong! I can't imagine how good this movie will be!"

"Truth Chu is also on the rise, and can even act in Cheng Cheng's movie!"

"Reverse Tian Gang!"

"Dream Linkage!"

"What's the subject?"

"Another big production, folks, I smell a masterpiece!"

"Cheng Cheng + Chu Qing, how big of a hit will this movie be, family members?"

“I hope it will be another work on the level of Those Years!”

"One of these, and one of Resident Evil with Jiang Nan. Isn't Brother Frog too productive this year?!"

Why is the public so looking forward to the collaboration between Cheng Cheng and Chu Qing?
Because they are both the pride of the Tianxia film industry!

One is a three-time European actor, and the other is the strongest young director in China. Both of their films are absolutely gold-lettered signs! Cheng Cheng's scripts are famous for their quality assurance, and Chu Qing is famous for being picky about scripts. The two of them together are definitely greater than the sum of their parts!
Moreover, Cheng Cheng usually doesn't look for popular actors to film. This time, he found Chu Qing, which is definitely not simple. The quality of the script is absolutely amazing!

This is so fascinating!
Even the stars and big directors in the domestic entertainment industry turned their heads and cast their glances over.

There’s nothing I can do, this news is just too shocking!
On February 2, the next day, Chu Qing was stopped by reporters when she went out to buy groceries.

Reporters asked in unison:
"Chu Qing, can you tell me what kind of movie you and Cheng Cheng are working on?"

"Can you give me a brief summary of the plot of this movie?"

“Did you get the full script?”

"Is it you who is looking for Cheng Cheng this time, or is it Cheng Cheng who is looking for you?"

“Is it a commercial film?”

"What's the script of this movie like?"

"Do you act opposite director Sung-sung in the movie?"

"Sorry." Chu Qing pushed them away. "The filming hasn't started yet. The specific information is still confidential. All the information that can be announced has been announced on Weibo. I can only say that the script of this movie is very good. It is in the top three scripts I have ever filmed. I really like this collaboration with Director Cheng Cheng. He is an excellent director and screenwriter."

After saying that, Chu Qing left.

However, the information he left behind quickly fermented among the media, and major news platforms rushed to report it, with headlines that were more eye-catching, more shocking, and more shameless than the last:

Chu Qing praised the new script: the script is among the top three in my personal participation, and the cooperation with director Cheng Cheng is very exciting.

"Surprise! Chu Qing praised the new film's script as a masterpiece, and staged a "passionate" collision with director Cheng Cheng!"

"Breaking news! Chu Qing's new film script is amazing, what is the script they collaborated on?"

Even the European film industry has received the news that the great Emperor Chu is going to release a new film!

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3 month 1 day.

"Isn't Cool?" has been released for a month, and the total box office has reached 22.45 billion. The daily box office has reached 745 million per day. Before it is taken off the screen, it should be able to reach about 25 billion.

It is almost the same as the 26.27 billion that Wei Xiang and Ma Li had in their previous lives.

The strongest dark horse of the Spring Festival, well deserved!

On Weibo, under the entry #This Killer Is Not So Calm Box Office Breaks 20 Billion#, there was a lot of praise:
"I watched it twice with two groups of people in the same cinema, in the same screening room, and in the same seat for two consecutive days! I personally think it was well filmed and very funny!"

"Ahhhh, just finished watching it today!! I cried and laughed so hard hahahahahahahaha. Everyone's acting is so good. There was no boredom throughout the whole process. I laughed and laughed. It was worth it!!!"

“Yes, I have contributed a lot!”

"I recommended it to two of my colleagues, and they bought tickets to watch it at noon!"

The value of Circus and Miao Ling has skyrocketed!

At the same time, on this day, Lu Zhuofeng brought two first-line actors and a group of film crews, boarded a plane, and went to Hollywood, Serbia to shoot a Sino-Serbian co-production movie. Cheng Cheng also took Chu Qing, Wen Lian and others, took the high-speed rail, and went to Shandong Province to shoot "To Live".

Coincidentally, the two films started shooting on the same day.

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Cheng Cheng hates February because it only has 28 days, which means he earns two days less.

The bus was driving on a wide and straight highway, with green fields on both sides and hazy mountains in the distance.

The car window was half open, and the breeze blew towards me, bringing with it the tenderness of early spring and the freshness of the fields.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, they arrived in Shandong Province and now transferred to Zhoucun Ancient Commercial Street under Shandong Province.

Chu Qing was thinking about the script and getting into the role; Wen Lian was getting acquainted with Nannan and another little boy. The little boy was called Dongdong, and he and Nannan would play the roles of Fugui and Jiazhen's child. In order to help them get into the role, Cheng Cheng asked them to really act like mother and son.

Cheng Cheng poked his hand in the air and was drawing a lottery.

Most of the things drawn from the system, such as skills, entertainment gift packs, experience books, etc., can only be used by him.

Items such as voice-changing chewing gum, magic eye drops, disposable mind-reading magic books, danger-sensing amulets, etc. that can obviously expose the existence of the system can only be used by himself.

Only a few items such as energy pills, pills that prevent you from gaining weight, pills that make acne disappear, and disposable magic acting patches can be given to others.

There is no clear division, only specific instructions for each item.

If the system says yes, then it is yes; if it says no, then it is no.

Cheng Cheng planned to give Jiang Nan and Li Zhuo something to use. He had already given them non-gaining pills, acne-dispelling pills, and skin-smoothing cream respectively. Cheng Cheng also wanted to give them some items to strengthen their physique and make them healthier.

After pulling out more than ten shots, Cheng Cheng drew out several Qi and blood replenishing pills and talismans that prevented all diseases.

In fact, what Cheng Cheng wants most is a magical item like eternal youth or reduced age, but it seems that the system is still at the intermediate level and he can't draw it at all.

However, the system is about to be upgraded, and by spending a few million more points, it will meet the upgrade standards.

Others were no longer surprised to see Cheng Cheng pointing back and forth in the air.

At five o'clock, the "To Live" crew arrived in Zhoucun.

Cheng Cheng and others got off the car and looked up. They felt that they could not see enough.

Here you can see traditional buildings with flying eaves and brackets, as well as remains of foreign Arabic-style shops and traces of the Westernization Movement's reforms.

The staggered layout, the varied stores, and the colorful plaques and signs are all living specimens of a typical Tianxia ancient commercial street.

On the ancient archway over the street, there was a banner that read "Welcome Director Cheng Cheng, Movie King Chu Qing, and famous actress Wen Lian to the filming site." A middle-aged man with a big belly, led a group of men and women in jackets, and strode over.

His laughter echoed in the wind, sounding particularly kind and warm.

When he got closer, he smiled and held out his hands:
"Director Cheng Cheng, welcome! Welcome to the filming. It is such an honor for us to have your favor. We are all very excited!"

He is Li Xiangcheng, the district head of Zhoucun, and behind him is a series of cadres including those from the street office.

Reporters from the local TV station also followed behind Li Xiangcheng. When Cheng Cheng and others got off the car, they immediately found a suitable camera position and aimed the black camera at Cheng Cheng and others.

Especially when Cheng Cheng stretched out his hand to shake hands with Li Xiangcheng, this scene was recorded accurately.

Not far away, there were local people watching, both men and women, young and old, holding their mobile phones to record and take pictures of Cheng Cheng, Chu Qing and Wen Lian crazily, and some were even shouting their names.

Cheng Cheng: "Hello, District Chief Li, you are very polite. Being able to film here will definitely add a lot of color to our movie."

"Let me introduce them." Cheng Cheng turned sideways and introduced Chu Qing, Wen Lian and others to him. "This is Chu Qing, Wen Lian, and Li Yang."

Li Xiangcheng was very excited and shook hands with everyone.

After each handshake, he would use his eyes to ask the TV reporters whether they had taken the picture. The TV reporters would nod every time to indicate that they had.

Li Xiangcheng smiled even brighter, and after the greetings, he said, "Director Cheng Cheng, don't worry, we will fully cooperate with you to ensure that the filming goes smoothly."

Cheng Cheng: "Thank you so much. The filming process will inevitably cause some inconvenience to the local area. Please rest assured, District Chief Li, we will do our best to minimize the impact."

Li Xiangcheng waved his hand and said with a smile:
"What inconvenience is there? No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will overcome them together!"

He stretched out his hand:

"Director Cheng Cheng, to welcome you and to wish you a smooth filming, we have specially prepared a welcoming banquet for you tonight. It will be all local home-cooked dishes. Let's go."

Cheng Cheng: "District Chief Li is so thoughtful."

A group of people went to eat in a crowd.

As they walked, Li Xiangcheng chatted with Cheng Cheng, Chu Qing, and Wen Lian:
"Director Cheng Cheng, I have heard of your name for a long time. I like every one of your works! Teacher Chu Qing, your acting skills are this good. Teacher Wen Lian, my son likes you very much."

Li Xiangcheng was very good at dealing with people, making sure no one felt left out.

The reason why he was so enthusiastic was not just because Cheng Cheng and others were famous.

Instead, Cheng Cheng can bring real benefits to Zhoucun and political achievements to Li Xiangcheng.

A movie can have a significant and multi-faceted impact on the local tourism industry. It can not only promote cultural dissemination and bring in tourist traffic, but also promote tourism product development and innovation and enhance local cultural identity.

Just as the TV series "Fang Hua"'s detailed portrayal of Shanghai's Huanghe Road has made the neighborhood a popular check-in spot among the audience; "My Altay" has made the Altay region a popular tourist destination.

Li Xiangcheng is not stupid, and Cheng Cheng was well prepared and knew that he had to contact local officials.

However, although he appeared to be very decent and calm and handled the situation well, his heart was in turmoil and he kept feeling like he was going to have a seizure. At this moment, he saw a cat lying in front of a milk tea shop, and Cheng Cheng stopped.

People who often play with cats know that a cat's ears can be folded over and can remain unchanged for a period of time.

Cheng Cheng walked towards the cat, squatted in front of it, and folded up its ears.

Then, under the gazes of Li Xiangcheng, Chu Qing, Wen Lian, the onlookers, and the cat, he calmly returned to the team and said, "Shall we continue to eat?"

Li Xiangcheng was stunned and thought, what a psycho!
I thought you were stopping for something, but you ended up folding cat ears?

Chu Qing shook his head and laughed.

Wen Lian smiled like a flower.

The owner of the milk tea shop was disappointed. He thought Cheng Cheng wanted to come to his shop to order a cup of milk tea, but he didn't expect that he was just sick. But it doesn't matter. Although the shop didn't become a milk tea shop, the cat has a chance to become an Internet celebrity cat.

In the evening, Cheng Cheng's crew and officials such as Li Xiangcheng had dinner and drank a lot of wine. Li Xiangcheng and Cheng Cheng drank and talked happily. He even wanted to get Cheng Cheng drunk, which would have been a good story if it got out. In the end, it was Cheng Cheng who drank him unconscious.

The next day, "To Live" held a grand opening ceremony, with all major media present.

In the afternoon, "To Live" officially started filming.

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The first scene is a rivalry between Fugui played by Chu Qing and Long Er played by Li Yang.

In the noisy theater, Fugui and Long Er were gambling.

This was the beginning of Fugui's family's downfall. Long Er set a trap for Fugui, but Fugui was completely unaware. After losing a round, the two gave up. When Fugui was dissatisfied with the shadow puppet troupe's poor singing, Long Er encouraged Fugui to go up and sing. So Fugui did as he had instigated and went on stage to sing.

This plot is very simple, but it is very difficult to shoot.

The difficulty lies in the control of the picture and the restoration of the historical scene. Although this is a two-person scene, the noisy environment in the west building, the various people, and the shadow play in the background all need to be filmed, involving hundreds of people.

There is also frequent switching between distant, medium and close views.

On the set, the extras and leading actors are already in place.

Cheng Cheng sat in front of the monitor and asked:
“Have the actors memorized their own movements?”

"remember."

"Where's the lighting team? Are they ready?"

"All right."

"Props team?"

"Also ready."

"Photography team?"

"no problem."

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Cheng Cheng began to count down, and all the actors became nervous.

"Attention everyone!"

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Scene 1, first shot, first take!"

"action!"

The script supervisor banged the clapboard and quickly left the scene.

In an instant, the shadow play began to perform, the extras started to move around, and the noise was heard.
This constructed world seemed to come alive.

On the table, Chu Qing and Li Yang were acting out a scene.

Chu Qing is really a good and dedicated actor. When Cheng Cheng saw him half a month ago, he was still thin. Now, he is extremely thin and has lost at least 15 kilograms.

The whole person was like a clothes rack, with the clothes he was wearing swinging all over.

His hair was also shaved off, restoring the look of Ge You when he played Fugui.

This is really magical. Chu Qing himself is not very handsome, but at least he is above average and has great temperament. But now, he doesn't look like he did before at all. He has become ordinary and frivolous, as if he has integrated into the role of Fugui.

Chu Qing raised his head, shook the dice, and rolled his eyes, as if listening.

Li Yang was also shaking at the same time.

Then, the two men put down the color cups, the accountant opened them, and the two men leaned forward at the same time.

The accountant said:
"Master Fugui, you lost again."

"Hey, it's been closed all night." Chu Qing's expression didn't change much, but the light shining on his face made him look heavy. He flicked the chips lightly, as if he was concerned, and said, "Write it down."

The accountant: “Hey~”

Then he picked up the teacup and Li Yang quickly added water to it.

Chu Qing tilted his head to look at the stage and asked, "How much?"

The accountant showed him the account book.

Chu Qing just said: "Chun Sheng."

Qi Hao plays Chunsheng, Fugui's servant. He dips the brush into ink and respectfully hands it to Chu Qing. Chu Qing chews some preserved fruit and writes as he says, "I've owed a lot of debts recently, and my calligraphy has improved a lot."

After writing, he put his fingerprints on it.

Chu Qing's performance was impeccable, and he was even able to use the on-site environmental factors to complete the shaping of a character.

Cheng Cheng thought, the best actor is indeed the best actor, those Europeans have good vision, and the sixth-generation directors are indeed capable of training Chu Qing to be like this.

"cut!"

Cheng Cheng called a halt and the first show ended.

Chu Qing walked to the monitor and after watching the footage, he asked Cheng Cheng for his opinion.

Cheng Cheng said: "One more, some details are not enough."

He explained a few more things and the second take began.

If it were any other movie, one take would be enough, but "To Live" is different, it is for winning awards, it is for winning awards, and Cheng Cheng wants to strive for excellence.

We shot it several times, the first scene passed, and then the second.

Chu Qing: "Long Er, how did you manage to be the owner of a shadow puppet troupe?"

Li Yang looked confused.

Chu Qing: "You are only thinking about winning my money. This play is worse than the bray of a donkey."

Li Yang smiled and said, "I'm tired. The rhythm is messed up. I've been singing all night."

He urged, "How about you, Master Fugui, let them know a little bit? That will open their eyes."

Cheng Cheng frowned behind the monitor.

Li Yang's acting was not right.

He called for a repeat.

The second time, it was still wrong.

The third time, still wrong.

The fourth time, Cheng Cheng called Li Yang outside the studio, dismissed the others, and asked, "What's going on? This is not your level."

"I", Li Yang felt ashamed.

He was actually holding his breath in his heart, wanting to overpower Chu Qing in the performance, but the more he thought about it, the worse he acted, and he tried hard to deliver his lines and expressions.

Cheng Cheng asked: "Your role is about a hidden conspiracy, not an open contest. Long Er looks down on Fugui with flattery. How did you play it? Why, are you blaming me for not giving you this role?"

Li Yang was exposed by Cheng Cheng and quickly denied it:

"No, Director Cheng! I know I can't handle such a role, so I haven't thought about it that way—"

"Really? Have you really never thought about it?" Cheng Cheng looked down at him and shook his head. "You are pretending to be so unrealistic. Not only can I see it, but Chu Qing can see it too. You want to play the role of Fugui."

"I", seeing that Cheng Cheng had picked me so clearly, Li Yang could only helplessly admit, "Director Cheng, you are right, I have dreamed of playing the role of Fugui, but I also know that Chu Qing is an award-winning actor. Although I have acted in dramas for a few years, I think my acting skills are still far behind Chu Qing, so I dare not blame you, I just feel a little disappointed with myself, and subconsciously want to compete with Chu Qing."

Cheng Cheng stared at him seriously for a while, without commenting on his behavior, but asked:

"So do you know how to act now?"

Li Yang nodded: "I understand Director Cheng, I will adjust my mentality immediately."

"Yeah." Cheng Cheng nodded and said, "There are not many opportunities to act with movie kings. This is also a good opportunity to learn. Learn how he relaxes when acting. You may not be inferior to him in the future."

"I understand, Director Cheng." Li Yang nodded ashamedly, "I will definitely shoot well and won't bother you anymore."

Cheng Cheng patted his shoulder:

"Okay, go ahead and try your best. You can start by winning the Best Supporting Actor award."

Back on the set, Cheng Cheng said to Chu Qing:
"Sorry, the actor under our company was not in the right state just now."

Chu Qing smiled and said, "I understand."

It is not known whether he understood that Li Yang was in a bad state or understood that Li Yang had emotions towards him.

In short, Cheng Cheng admired him more and more.

After talking to Li Yang, Li Yang adjusted his state. Under Cheng Cheng's guidance, he passed after taking two shots.

The beginning of the movie "To Live" was completed in this way, and it livened up the audience.

Afterwards, Fugui's father, mother, daughter and Jiazhen appeared one after another.

Wen Lian's first scene was crying with her back to Fugui because he was addicted to gambling. After nearly half a year of study and experience of life, Wen Lian has washed away all the worldly things. If she was once a stunning female star and a red rose.

At this moment, she concealed all her charm into her delicate skin and bones.

The most obvious difference is that the former will cause an impact at first sight, while the latter will become more and more delicious the more you taste it. It may seem calm on the surface, but it contains endless charm inside.

This is also more in line with film language.

Just like at this moment, just a back view, without seeing the face, reveals an indescribable charm.

Her plump shoulders, waist and pearls on her ears constitute her unique language, revealing the special beauty of an oriental woman.

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"Didn't you promise me that you wouldn't gamble after you had a child?" The camera turned to Wen Lian's face. She was wiping her tears with a handkerchief. After her temperament was restrained, she had a feeling of the mother of the earth.

The gentleness of women and the heaviness of motherhood coexist.

Chu Qing, wearing silk pajamas and lying on the bed, acted very vividly:
"No bet, I just watched!"

"Hey, I have something to say, why are you crying?"

"Why don't you think about yourself and the baby in your belly?"

He handed over the towel: "Come on, wipe it off."

Wen Lian pulled her hand away angrily: "I'm not like your father, who gets confused when he wipes it."

Chu Qing: "Then wipe it yourself, wipe it yourself, don't cry, don't cry."

Wen Lian: "Fugui, I have said all the good and bad things, can you please listen to me for once and stop gambling."

This section of rivalry was very long, and Wen Lian had a hard time shooting it. Although she had been thinking about it for half a year, she was still suppressed by Chu Qing and couldn't give full play to her role. This was the sense of oppression from Chu Qing. After shooting a few takes, she developed a fear of Chu Qing.

Cheng Cheng had no choice but to teach Wen Lian how to act himself, and he even rehearsed this scene with Chu Qing.

He played Jiazhen and Chu Qing played Fugui, so she could see how Jiazhen was played.

Cheng Cheng asked Wen Lian:
"Have you watched it?"

Wen Lian nodded: "Yes."

(End of this chapter)