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Zhuang Qin subconsciously looked at Li Mu.
After the scene, Li Mu was even more difficult to approach. Not to talk of holding hands, even when he was so close, he could feel the cold pressure he emitted
But in the heat of the day, standing beside this cold-tempered person, the heat will evaporate into the air.
He hesitated but didn’t disobey the director’s order and slowly stretched his hand out. Li Mu lowered his head and watched his slow movement. When his right hand was close enough to reach, the two hands were not naturally held together.
Li Mu’s hand was different from his character. It was very hot and different from when they were acting. To do such a thing outside of a scene made Zhuang Qin very nervous.
Unless necessary, he rarely ever shook hands with people.
He assumed that Li Mu should also be very uncomfortable and looked at him with an apologetic look that carried a sense of just “completing the task”.
Director Guo extended his index and middle finger, he pointed to his own eyes, and then pointed to the two of them, as if to say: I’m watching you, hold them tight for me.
When Director Guo went to find the camera crew, Zhuang Qin whispered to Li Mu: “Director Guo won’t let it go, I’m sorry. ”
Li Mu didn’t understand why he apologized: “Don’t apologize. ”
Xiao Lian leaned over with a fan and a bottle of mineral water. He unscrewed the cap and gave it to Zhuang Qin. Without drinking it, Zhuang Qin took it and handed it to Li Mu: “You drink it.”
Xiao Lian immediately went to get a new bottle and unscrewed it.
Upon seeing this, Li Mu took the bottle and said, “Thank you. ”
“No need,” Zhuang Qin asked, “There are many things to do on the set, and It’s very inconvenient for one person to do alone. Why not hire an assistant? ”
Li Mu raised his head to drink water and replied, “I’m thinking about it.”
“It’s much more convenient to hire an assistant,”. Zhuang Qin’s sunglasses had slid onto the tip of his nose; his forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat. He took off his sunglasses and hung them on his neckline and asked Xiao Lian to bring his school bag. He said to Li Mu, “Shall we go to the car?”
There were a lot of people coming and going on the set. Standing there holding hands with Li Mu was too conspicuous and anyone passing by could have a look.
Li Mu nodded. He pulled him to the side of the road, opened the car door, and let Zhuang Qin slide into the car seat before entering and closing the door. For the whole process, Zhuang Qin didn’t let go of his hand. Zhuang Qin put aside his embarrassment and began to wonder what the problem was.
The film script was professionally designed. Every character, every scene, and every action had its own unique meaning. For professional actors; every movement, gesture, and look were all carefully thought out.
This scene was relatively simple because he was wearing sunglasses outside. Wearing sunglasses meant that there was no eye contact, and there were a few words in this scene, so the gestures were very important.
Director Guo asked him to hold hands with Li Mu, so was the problem with the action of “holding hands”?
He unzipped his schoolbag with one hand and took out the red notebook inside. This was An Ke’s diary.
He opened the diary, turned to a blank page, and then fumbled into his school bag for a pen. He bit the cap of the pen off and fastened it to the back end of the pen, which he held in his right hand.
Li Mu saw his notebook and thought it was a secret note of some sort so he didn’t ask.
He (ZQ) closed his eyes and went through all the scenes in his mind.
From the first day when the killer moved in as a co-tenant, he knew with his keen sense of smell that this person was not a good person because the co-tenant had a strong smell of blood on him.
His uncle has a friend who smelt like this, but the smell on this person was stronger.
An Ke was very clever not to provoke him. He pretended to know nothing and treated him as an ordinary tenant while trying to pretend to be a blind man. He jumped into every trap set by the killer honestly, hoping that he would let him go and leave soon.
And the killer was also very interesting. He was here to recover from his injuries. While cooking, he would give a small bite to the teenager who lived there like a cat. Until one day, the police came to the door and asked An Ke if he knew about the nearby shooting. If he had ever seen a foreign person around. An Ke had grabbed onto the door frame with his hand and said that he had heard of it, but had never seen it.
He answered every question from the police truthfully while concealing the fact that there was indeed a suspect living in the house.
An Ke was still afraid of this person, but he was no longer as afraid as he was in the beginning because the neighbor said that it was a drug dealer who died. He felt that this murderer was not as bad as his own uncle’s friends, and there were the stable three meals a day and the getting along day and night that gave him feelings he shouldn’t have.
Zhuang Qin fully entered the role and wrote down everything that happened to An Ke today in his diary. Since moving, he has rarely gone out like this, and he has never trusted other people like this, so the action of “holding someone” is not as written in the script, so it being initiated by him was more reasonable.
But this action still needs to be tackled.
He kept writing in the diary as if there was no one else around. Li Mu saw that he had been completely ignored. Zhuang Qin didn’t even care that their hands were still held together. While he was writing, he kept making small movements. The left hand held by Li Mu moved around randomly, sometimes moving his fingertips, or scratching him, or holding on tight, or loosening it.
This made Li Mu, who had never had physical contact with others and was not accustomed to being ignored, feel strange.
This child’s hands were very beautiful. Li Mu saw that the skin on the back of the hand was very good and the palms of the hands were very smooth. The fingers were slender and fair, but the fingertips have thin callouses signifying some hardship.
Li Mu didn’t care to read the script that had already been memorized. Instead, he looked sideways at ZQ’s expressions and watched him stop writing. The expression on his face changed very slightly. When he stopped writing as if in deep thought, he closed his eyes and the pen slipped off the diary and fell onto the carpet of the car.
Zhuang Qin saw that the pen was missing and subconsciously bent over to grope at the bottom of the car. It was a bit dark and made Li Mu’s own action of bending down pause.
He put his head against Li Mu’s knee, and Li Mu turned on his mobile phone to illuminate his movements: “It seems to have fallen on my side.”
Zhuang Qin’s hand inevitably touched his calf causing Li Mu to tighten his body before he found the pen. When he looked up, the light from outside the car window reflected his eyebrows and eyelashes, casting shadows on his face. Simultaneously, Li Mu met his eyes at this time.
Because he was not wearing any special contacts, his eyes were full of emotion. They were dark as ink and a bright light was shining in its depths. It made Li Mu lose his concentration for a moment and realize that although this child was young, he was a truly talented actor.
It’s not an acting technique, but rather acting achieved through empathizing with the character and analyzing them. In terms of film and television performance skills, the more professional term for it is called integration.
Li Mu focused on the role of the character.
After a while, it was time to go back out. Xiao Lian came and knocked on the window, and the two got out of the car.
From an air-conditioned car to the hot outdoor sun, Zhuang Qin couldn’t open his eyes. He maintained the feelings of the role and put on his sunglasses: “Has it been half an hour?” ”
Xiao Lian said: Yes.
Zhuang Qin pulled out his hand that had been held for half an hour. Li Mu didn’t stop him, he just glanced at him with a flash of displeasure.
Director Guo saw this and beckoned them over.
“Have you held them for half an hour?”
“hmm. ”
“You didn’t let go? ”
Zhuang Qin: “No, I didn’t even go to the toilet. ”
Director Guo: “Are you ready this time? ”
Both of them nodded, and Director Guo said, “Okay, then you go to the toilet and come back to start shooting afterward.”
Zhuang Qin came back soon and the makeup artist came over to take a look. Just as the makeup artist was about to get get the makeup done, Director Guo stopped him: “No need for makeup, they are sweating just right. ”
The crew took their places on set, and the set manager started: “Take your places–”
Following the “click” of the board, the two actors standing in front of the camera followed one after another. Zhuang Qin wearing sunglasses followed behind him. His steps had to be a little anxious. He had poor eyesight and could only vaguely see the wide back in front of him, just like a mosaic composed of obstacles.
He stretched out his hand to grab him. The movement of his arm in the air was exactly like a person with poor eyesight. It wavered but finally grabbed the corner of his clothes.
There was no such action in the script.
Director Guo squinted at the viewfinder and saw that Li Mu’s back was slightly stiff as if he realized that ZQ hadn’t followed the script. He didn’t turn his head but reached his hand back as if to knock off the hand holding his clothes.
Zhuang Qin’s grip fell, and there was a moment of loneliness and disappointment, but only for a second as they came head-on with a Thai man who was riding a small motorcycle. Li Mu immediately put down his hand, and took his hand instead, pulling him aside.
“Cut!” Director Guo said, “This has passed. Take another one for backup.”
Every minute and every shot needs money after the filming starts. Director Guo can’t bear to use money, but he still strives for excellence. He is obviously satisfied, but still thinks it can be better.
Fortunately, the actors cooperated and there is no shortage of emotions.
In one day, on one scene, more than a dozen shots were taken. When the sun finally went down, the shooting was over.
Director Guo was still thinking about whether or not to add a night scene, but when he saw Zhuang Qin covered in sweat, he dispelled that thought.
Forget it, we’ll do it tomorrow.
“Work is done! ”
There were cheers at the filming location. One hour of shooting in this weather is equivalent to shooting in the studio for two or three hours.
Director Guo took a car back to the hotel with Zhuang Qin: “Why did you think of changing that scene today? ”
“Director Guo, I know it’s not good to change the scene without authorization…”
“Teacher Zhuang, I didn’t mean to scold you. it was just a small move. Didn’t I let it go through?”
Director Guo returned to his usual self after leaving the set, “Hehe, is it because I let you guys hold hands that inspired you?”
Zhuang Qin shook his head: “No…”
Director Guo: “? ”
“You guys held hands for half an hour but you didn’t feel inspired at all? ”
Zhuang Qin was bewildered: “No. ”
In fact, he didn’t understand the significance of Director Guo’s order.
Director Guo wondered, “Didn’t you find inspiration by substituting the feelings and memories you have for your partner in place of Jiang Zhuo while holding hands?”
Zhuang Qin said no: “I have no partner ”
“I know you don’t have one now, but what about before? Haven’t you ever been in love with a girl… or a boy or something?”
“No.” He wanted to explain that he was straight, but it didn’t seem necessary. He had already started filming.
When the car arrived at its destination, he had to get out of the car and walk forward alittle. When the two finally got out of the car, Director Guo frowned and asked him, “What about a crush?” ”
His tone remained the same: “No. ”
Director Guo was shocked and a little angry: “Then how do you plan to shoot the emotional scenes? How did you shoot it today? By chance?”
Li Mu got out of the car and saw the director, the child, and the child’s assistant in front of him.
The conversation was also vaguely heard.
“Director Guo, not having emotional experience doesn’t mean that I can’t film emotional dramas well. Although it is difficult, I will work hard.” Zhuang Qin was walking when he suddenly saw a flowery cat standing on the wall. The cat snatched its attention as it jumped off the wall.
The two walked in, side by side: “Work hard? Just hard work alone is not enough. As an actor, you have to partner with another actor to shoot emotional scenes. You have to act well so the audience can live vicariously through you. Then you have to really fall in love with him, both in and outside of filming. You can pull away after the filming.”
Zhuang Qin let out an ”ah” sound. He was distracted for a second and didn’t hear what Director Guo was saying clearly.
He heard the sentence “you can’t just work hard”, to “really”?……
He replied very seriously: “Well, believe me, I will try my best to do it! ”
Li Mu, who had heard the entire conversation, suddenly felt waves in his normally calm heart. He looked at Zhuang Qin from behind and thought about what Director Guo said.
It seems to make sense.
Since the other actor has decided to sacrifice for the film, then he………
The author has something to say: Li Mu: I have decided to sacrifice
