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Xie Lansheng signed a contract with Xinwei Video for the starring role, and then he and the producer Lan Tian pulled together the main creative team.

The director of photography is still Qi Yong.

When inviting Qi Yong to return to China, Qi Yong actually changed his previous style of pretending to be helpless, and even said to Xie Lansheng a little lonely: "Director Xie, do you know that directors don't pay much attention to photographers now. They can use monitors Check the shooting screen by yourself, reshoot if you make a mistake, and retake if you make a mistake again. Even if there are some omissions, you can make up for them in the post-production. The photographer... just follow the director’s instructions and shoot mirror by shot. This can save costs.”

"No," Lan Sheng said seriously, "I really need good photographers to discuss shooting techniques together. Qi Yong, I firmly believe that every scene and every shot can be shot interesting and innovative. Of course, It can also take mediocre shots, and I hate mediocrity. In addition, I am not as professional as you in terms of which lens to use. For example, in the ultra-wide-angle lens, 16mm, 18mm, and 20mm, which one is more suitable, I would like to hear Your opinion. A director who is vacillating will be revealed by the screen."

Usually, in the shooting of TV series, several cameras are operating at the same time, and the director chooses the appropriate angle in the editing room, but the film is not.There is only one camera position in the film, and the others are spare positions. All the scenery and lighting are for this shot. Therefore, the film is more delicate. I don’t want the audience to see what I don’t want to see at the beginning, but I want the audience to see it. Attention will be emphasized by lighting.Xie Lansheng wanted to do his best.

Over there, Qi Yong took a deep breath, the first time he was not proud, and said: "Thank you, Director, I will definitely do my best."

"Ah."

"Bring the coordinators here too." Xie Lansheng told the other party, "There are no good coordinators here." The film industry is developing too fast, but the professionalism can't keep up. There are not many usable ones in the whole of China. Follow the focus member.

Qi Yong nodded: "OK."

Putting down the phone, Xie Lansheng felt a little sad again.

The man Qi Yong has changed.In the big wave, the photographer's status plummeted, and his pride fell to ashes.

The film industry changes too fast and becomes impetuous, and Lan Sheng sometimes can't adapt.

He began to think that it would be great if his future commercial film could give Qi Yong a nomination for best photography at the "Golden Image Award", so that Qi Yong could reach a new pinnacle in his photography career.Of course, that sounds too ethereal to be realistic.

As for the recording, I knew it was Cen Chen, and the art director was also an acquaintance.

Xie Lansheng prefers to work with old friends, including the main creators and leading actors.A director needs to know his actors very well and know everything about each other. Therefore, many directors like to cooperate with fixed people in filming, and Xie Lansheng is no exception. He has used some actors many times.

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Xie Lansheng also insisted that the main creator and leading actor come seven days in advance.In the past, the main creator basically entered the team one month in advance to prepare, but now it basically takes three days, or even two days. Fortunately, Lan Sheng's great director can shock his team.

The day before the start, Xie Lansheng's "Going to Yueyang" crew had another small accident.

After the script was read, an actor took the script to Starbucks to meet up with friends. After drinking, he walked and chatted, and threw the script at Starbucks!When she found out, she turned around immediately. Fortunately, the script was still in place, and the passers-by at the next table confirmed that no one had touched the script.

Xie Lansheng was frightened and sweated. You know, if the script of the movie is exposed, all the work will be in vain.

He thought about it, held another meeting for everyone, and repeatedly emphasized that he must keep the script. Then, he bought a few boxes of staples with weird colors online, and said that if he had to take the script to some other places, such as a restaurant , Just use staples to staple the script before departure, so that if the script has been disassembled, they can find it immediately, and they can think of a way to avoid being fooled.

The director really has to come up with a way for everything.

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Then, on March 3th, a week after the Chinese New Year, finally, "To Yueyang" was launched in Shanghai.

Xie Lansheng first filmed several protagonists in middle school.

Several children, one said that he would go to the Golden Hall in Vienna to sing loudly in the future, one said that he would be selected for the Paris Opera Ballet, and the other liked to draw, he said...

Xie Lansheng is very, very kind to the young actors, to the extreme.

First of all, Shanghai was chosen as the studio only because it was close to the protagonist's home.The leading actors can go to school and go home, and their parents can often visit the set. In fact, out of such considerations, the six main young actors are basically in Shanghai. They eat well and live well, and they don’t sleep with the crew.

Secondly, Xie Lansheng always shoots the children's scenes first, and then takes the adults' scenes.He said: "Children are more prone to fatigue, and adults can support it a little longer. Children should finish work early and rest on the side." In fact, among the six actors, four are 6 years old and two are 4 years old. He is young, but Xie Lansheng still feels distressed. He only calls those young actors to shoot again when the adult actors perform amazingly, because he thinks that the other actors should be inspired by new ideas.

Secondly, Xie Lansheng will observe the actors.He doesn't force the young actors to change themselves and cater to their roles, but instead modifies his movie scripts according to the characters of each other, so that these six young actors have the most comfortable experience, instead of trying hard, suffering, and doubting their own experience.

In addition, he had a serious chat with the parents of several young actors.For the film, during the audition, he asked all the young actors to talk about their dreams, and then selected a few people who obviously had great visions for the future.They are full of youthful vigor, enthusiasm and hope.However, after the casting, Lan Sheng talked in detail with the parents of several people.He said that if the actors want to watch the film, their parents must accompany them and tell them that this is a fake, it is a story, and it is about some people, and they will definitely be able to realize their own dreams.And other film directors don't even think about it.

In the end, Xie Lansheng put the protagonist's psychology in front of the movie, or in other words, he will try his best to find a balance.

In order to arouse the real reaction of young actors, some directors will hide their workbooks and make them suffer first. Some directors will pinch the thighs of children and make them cry. Xie Lansheng totally disagrees with these practices.It is true that young actors are not professional and cannot deceive the audience, but Xie Lansheng is over 40 and believes that "people" are higher than movies.

In a piece of "Pet Passing Away", the female No. [-] was so sad that she shed tears when she saw the little bird she had been with in the crew for a month and died quietly in the cage, but then, Xie Lansheng lightly He held her arms lightly, looked into her eyes, and said, "I didn't provide the script for this content. I want to apologize for the surprise attack. But the bird in it is simulated, and it was ordered by the director team." And put the real and fake two identical little birds together, tell the other party that the filming of this segment has been finished, and she can take them home.The actor was very happy and showed his mother the cage.And other directors may either kill the bird, or just shoot it, regardless of the effect.

Because of the young age of the leading actor, Xie Lansheng came up with many ways for the film effect.

For example, in order to eliminate the nervousness and blunt posture of the young actors, Xie Lansheng will always drive the camera of "To Yueyang", so that the actors can get used to the camera and shoot.There are very few children who are not frightened when they are filming for the first time.

For another example, in order to let these children be energetic, lively and interesting, Xie Lansheng did not give the script in advance, but gave the script of the day on the day.He believes that, unlike adults, children lose interest in scripts after reading them too many times, and they are not good at thinking.

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During the one and a half months of filming, Xinye went to the set to see Lan Sheng once every two weeks.

He saw that his baby always stood upright on the set.

Xinye runs a film and television company, and he has seen too many directors.As the "Emperor of the Earth" of the crew, now, the director mostly just sits behind the monitor with a blurred face, and even uses the seat as a sofa, half sitting and half lying down, comfortably observing the screen on the monitor.

But Xie Lansheng didn't.

He barely looks at the monitors, he wants to be in control of the set, and he thinks framing and all that is the job of the cinematographer, not the director.He always feels that the camera has become lighter and lighter, and the sense of pressure on the set is no longer there. If the director just hides behind the monitor outside the set, the staff and actors must be very dislocated, frustrated, unable to concentrate and feel at ease.

Moreover, he believes that everyone in the team wants to listen to "born winners". The director must lead by example and go all out. Laziness will affect the state of the entire team.

Xie Lansheng has only taken four half-days off for filming in 25 years.Regardless of illness or injury, he will always stand on the set. Xie Lansheng makes everyone have a great sense of security.

Rainy days, snowy days, dog days for three or nine days... no matter what kind of bad weather, Xie Lansheng stood upright.He would let the actors look for something that could protect them from the wind and rain, or something that could shade them from the sun when they were not working, but he himself always propped up his legs, never sat down, and sometimes swaggered and waved his arms . Xie Lansheng, who is in his 40s, is still full of vigor and vigor, which affects his team and makes all the creators and actors who have worked with Xie Lansheng respect, admire and love him.

Xinye suspects that even if he is 70 or 80 years old, Xie Lansheng will still stand upright on his set, like a tree or a flag.

Xin Ye likes it, but also loves it.

Over the years, he has always had this feeling for Xie Lansheng - both liking and distressing.

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The middle school part of "To Yueyang" took a total of one and a half months to shoot.

After the young actor was finished, Xie Lansheng gave a gift to everyone, and the local entertainment media interviewed the actor for the first time.

"Well," said the children's parents one by one,

"In order not to delay everyone's class, Director Xie tried his best to arrange the matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Sometimes the time is too tight, and the crew picks up a few people before the self-study class. Whoever plays the show will go, and every day People went there about five times."

"Director Xie likes to use natural light instead of lights. Although it is difficult to shoot movies because the light is changing, the atmosphere is real. There are sun, moon, corridors, stairs, and people. It is different from being in a studio. Everyone can be immersed in the scene. So, in order to ensure that everyone goes to school, Director Xie still took a lot of brains, changing some plays to the afternoon, and changing some plays to the evening."

"Director Xie and the others filmed in Shanghai for everyone to go to school and go home."

"Every day, they shoot a few shots of the children first, and then take shots of other actors. They are afraid that the children will be tired and let them sit. By the way, Director Xie also asked a college student to take the children to do their homework. A lot, they're pretty well balanced."

"He would revise the script and these things according to the character of the children, saying that he didn't want to teach a few children how to use 'acting skills' to deceive others."

""Going to Yueyang" talks about the collapse of dreams. Director Xie also talked to us. He said that when the movie is released, we must watch it with us and tell the children that this is a fake and a story. They will definitely realize their own dreams. dream."

"It's really not easy to be a director. You have to ensure the effect of the movie without hurting people's hearts. When my daughter xx was filming the part of 'The Pet Died', Director Xie..."

These reports were posted online by Xinwei immediately.

Now, all crews are rushing to work, filming during the day and filming at night, and death from overwork is endless.

Therefore, the comments are full of the film staff's own experience:

【I'm a camera operator, this kind of director is an angel...】

[I am an editing assistant...]

[Director Xie's deeds are the same as Director Xie's film works, full of concern for people. 】

Xinye naturally saw it too.

He felt lucky again.

The person he has is extremely strong and gentle, and one person can perfectly unify these two temperaments.