Chapter 376: How to play Fahai? Let me tell you!

The crew of "Green Snake" was already ready, just waiting for the protagonist Shen Lang to arrive.

However, due to the participation of big names such as Shen Lang, Wang Yu and Zhang Manman, the funding for this drama is extremely tight.

The script was originally intended to be filmed on location in West Lake, Hangzhou, but in the end only some exterior shots could be taken locally, with most of the work still being shot in a studio on Hong Kong Island.

Soon after Shen Lang and others arrived in Hong Kong Island, the filming work that had been delayed for a long time finally began.

Because the props for the Green Snake and the White Snake were not yet fully completed, Xu Ke decided to start filming with Shen Lang's scenes.

"Teacher Shen, I'm so sorry. You just joined the group and you're not familiar with the script yet, but we're already starting. How about we wait two more days?"

To be honest, the filming of "Green Snake" was actually very demanding. Not only did it involve a lot of wire operations, but because Fahai himself was a monk at Jinshan Temple, there were many Buddhist commands and scriptures that he needed to be familiar with.

But just as Shen Lang was about to speak, a female voice suddenly came from behind them: "That's right, Director, I think we still need to prepare a little more before we start filming, especially for Fahai played by Teacher Shen in this play. The opening we drafted contains a lot of explanations, and I think it is necessary to discuss it in detail with Teacher Shen!"

Shen Lang turned his head and saw an intelligent and gentle woman walking towards them with a smile.

It turned out that the author had arrived, and Shen Lang shook hands with Li Yuan.

Li Yuan said, "Teacher Shen, you have only been in this play for a short time. Fahai is a very complicated character. I think you should take a look at the script again?"

Indeed, as Li Yuan said, in another time and space, many people watched the play "Green Snake" several times but still couldn't understand it.

However, Shen Lang liked this drama very much in his previous life, and he almost knew many details of the movie by heart.

Especially the monk Fahai.

If the role of Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houzhao played by Shen Lang is a very difficult one to interpret, then the role of Fahai is equally complex.

First of all, Fahai is a person with Buddha nature, but his six senses are not pure.

There are many things that one wants to express in a movie, but if one does not fully understand the script, the resulting film will feel completely different from what one wants it to be.

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Teacher Li, I think I can give it a try!"

Li Yuan frowned when he heard this. To be honest, he originally had a good impression of Shen Lang and thought he was very suitable for the role of Fahai.

But as soon as Shen Lang joined the crew, he ignored her opinion and directly asked to start filming, which really disappointed her.

"Teacher Shen, do you know what kind of person Fahai is?"

"Do you know the plot at the beginning? Why are there so many hideous people in it?"

"Do you know why so many bald-headed, long-tailed monsters appeared when Fahai was practicing in front of the Buddha?"

……

Li Yuan was very disappointed. She felt that the person she had worked so hard to find was just a good-looking guy but was not willing to understand his work at all.

As she spoke, her questioning became louder and louder, attracting a group of cast and crew members, including Wang Yu and Zhang Manman, to gather around her.

After Wang Yu and others learned the whole story, they also began to doubt whether Shen Lang could play the role well.

Shen Lang shrugged and said, "Teacher Li, don't get excited! Regarding your question, although I have some ideas, I am not the original author, so what I say may not be correct. How about you listen to them? Give me some advice?"

Facing Li Yuan's aggressiveness, Shen Lang responded in a gentlemanly and tolerant manner, and this attitude instantly won everyone's favor. To be honest, even Li Yuan sighed in her heart that this person didn't seem to be as frivolous as she thought, at least he knew how to respect women.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan also slowed down her tone and said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Shen, I was a little excited just now, please continue!"

Shen Lang looked at everyone, then said to Li Yuan, "First of all, in the script written by Teacher Li and Director Xu, Fahai is an enlightened monk. Why? He has only practiced for twenty years, but he used a few Buddhist verses to subdue the spider demon that had practiced for two hundred years. When the Qiantang River flooded, Fahai saved the people with just a few moves. Fahai's good deeds and the Buddha's light and rainbow that appeared again and again during his practice are all clear evidence!"

The taming of the spider demon is the plot at the beginning of the script, the flooding of Qiantang River is the final plot of the movie, and the appearance of a rainbow during practice is a detail that runs through the entire script.

Shen Lang even knew this, which was enough to show that he had read the script very carefully, otherwise he would not have been able to explain it in such a comprehensive manner!

This small answer instantly raised the surrounding people's impression of Shen Lang to a higher level.

Especially for Wang Yu and Zhang Manman, the person who plays opposite them is a reliable actor, which is undoubtedly the best news!
Li Yuan nodded and said sincerely: "Teacher Shen has worked hard, I want to apologize to you!"

Shen Lang waved his hands and said shamelessly: "I usually have nothing to do. What I like most is to study the script. Sometimes I stay up all night. Teacher Li was not familiar with me before, so it's normal for him to have some misunderstandings about me."

"What a gentleman!"

"Although Mr. Shen is such a big shot, his treatment of others is really impeccable!"

"When you see him playing a villain, you're really scared of him; when you see him in real life, you really fall in love with him!"

"You're a nympho!"

"Ok!"

……

Shen Lang then continued, "We are about to shoot the first scene, so I will take this opportunity to tell you my thoughts on the first scene, Director, is that ok?"

That's great. Xu Ke said happily, "Teacher Shen, everyone is here, including the extras. Please tell us about it!"

Shen Lang was modest for a while, then he said: "What did Fahai see when he first appeared? Humans worshiped monsters and demons; people had hideous faces and were ruthless and brave; people killed and harmed lives. In Fahai's eyes, people were as ugly as the picture shows!"

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked at the extras who had already done their makeup and were waiting to be filmed. They saw that some of them had cow noses, some had half of their faces that looked rotten, and some were dwarfs. The "evil" of all kinds of people was revealed under the makeup artist's styling, just as Shen Lang said.

Shen Lang continued, "In Fahai's eyes, people are ugly and live in purgatory without knowing it. But because of the compassion of Buddha, Fahai wants to save people from suffering, subdue demons and monsters, save people from water and fire, get rid of evil karma, and save all living beings."

"Here..." Shen Lang pointed to a passage in the script. Here, after seeing all kinds of human life, Fahai imagined himself entering a calm lake.

"When the bell rang, Fahai stood on the water, wearing a white cassock, pure and untainted, like a high monk who had seen through the world."

"But is Fahai really free from all attachments and distractions? No, Fahai's six senses are not pure, his six consciousnesses are not clear, and he is also trapped in anger. In the end, he ruined the Spider Demon's cultivation and made a big mistake!"

At this point, he turned to look at Li Yuan and said with a persuasive smile: "Teacher Li, this is my superficial understanding of the script! Do you think it's okay?"

silent……

Quiet……

"Teacher Li! Teacher Li..."

"Slurp, you're the most handsome... No, you're really right, you understand me the best!"

(End of this chapter)