Director’s Legend

"A makeup artist, um, you can hire a senior makeup artist for 10,000 yuan. The porter has to find at least three people, and the assistant cameraman has to hire one. The woman in the mobile phone video and the two faceless kidnappers, this It's three people. Anan and Brother Xi can be hired as porters, and they can also serve as kidnappers. It can be done for 100 yuan a day, and Brother Xi's wife can act as a woman..."

After writing and drawing on paper, all the regulations were set, and Shao Shuaijun began to formally prepare the crew. Anan, Sishui, and Zebra were called into the crew as porters, one hundred per person a day, and one meal. Brother Xi is the head of the group and was recruited into the crew as an assistant director, responsible for contacting the venue and renting equipment, three hundred a day. Brother Xi’s wife, Sister Liu, only needs to act for one day, for one hundred and fifty dollars.

The makeup artist is Li Yuanyuan, who is the makeup artist of the crew of "The Prodigal Yanqing" filming in Hengdian. The extra actors that the prodigal Yanqing crew seeks are provided by Xi Ge, so Xi Ge knows him. He is also willing to take this private job, but the asking price is 15 thousand, so he can only take the time to fix the makeup and give it to his apprentice, a little girl named Xu Hui.

Li Yuanyuan's makeup skills are very good. Shao Shuaijun agreed to an offer of fifteen thousand and also paid Xu Hui one hundred and fifteen a day. As for cosmetics, Li Yuanyuan is responsible for providing them.

As the assistant cameraman, Zhao Beiyang from the crew of "The Prodigal Son Yanqing" is also invited. Like Xu Hui, Zhao Beiyang is the apprentice of the authentic cameraman Xiaoke. Although he has no experience, he is still very skilled with cameras and cameras. The asking price is not high, two hundred yuan a day, whatever it takes.

The props to be used in the movie, in addition to two high-definition DV cameras, there are also a few imitation zippo lighters, a large-screen copycat, a knife and a pen, a few glow sticks, a few flashlights, and an iron box The hip flask, which cost nearly a thousand yuan in total. The camera has to be calculated separately, and the rental fee is two hundred a day. Radio, lighting equipment, etc., also vary from one hundred to two hundred a day.

The venue was provided by Brother Xi for free, and he bought a cart of sand for two hundred yuan. Adding custom-made coffin props and other small equipment, more than one thousand went out again.

In addition to the processing fee for approval, the initial expenses will cost nearly 18,000. The daily salary of 950 yuan, the rental fee of 850 yuan, and the food expenses of more than 200 yuan are necessary. Lin Lin finally concluded that Shao Shuaijun must ensure that the filming is completed within a week before he can take all the filming according to his budget and 50,000 yuan.

Of course, the cost of post-production should be ignored, because Shao Shuaijun can do the post-production soundtrack, subtitles, dubbing, and cutting at no cost. In this way, there will still be one hundred thousand yuan as a public relations fee to raise the price of "Buried Alive".

Shao Shuaijun's expectation is to sell the distribution rights of the film to the film company and buy it out at once. Strive for millions of soft sister coins and restart the shooting of the next movie.

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On March 28, 2004, at Liu Sanxi's home, a timber coffin was piled with sand. All units are ready for lighting and sound. Li Yuanyuan has already painted Shao Shuaijun's makeup, with stubble on his face and slightly dark complexion, he is simply a middle-aged uncle.

"Anan, close the door. Sishui and Zebra took the left side of the coffin away." Shao Shuaijun danced for a while, got into the timber coffin, and turned his head to his side, "Zhao Beiyang, the camera is focused, and Xu Hui will help with the microphone. Hi. Brother prepares the black cloth and turns off the lights. The first scene, start!"

The lights went out, there was darkness in front of the camera, and darkness in the coffin. Shao Shuaijun let out a dull and rapid breathing, followed by several shouts of "Hello". After a while, I lit the prepared imitation zippo lighter. With the light of the lighter, Shao Shuaijun's face jumped into the lens...

"card!"

After a plot was over, Shao Shuaijun immediately got out of the coffin and came to the back of the camera, facing the monitor, playing back the scene just now. Touching his chin, Shao Shuaijun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"How about it, A Jun, you are really photogenic." Zhao Beiyang said with a smile.

"No, my expression was a bit stiff just now, as if the makeup was too thick. Xu Hui, come over and help me wipe it off a little bit, spread it evenly, and I will see the effect again."

"okay."

After changing the makeup, the scene of this scene was much smoother. Shao Shuaijun carefully compared the American version of "Buried Alive" in his mind and thought it was OK. Start the next shot.

There is only one scene in "Buried Alive". Although Shao Shuaijun's performance is not as good as Ryan, he is also relaxed and able to cope with it. After three days, the crew passed the running-in phase, and the progress began to accelerate. Often, one shot was taken only once, and everyone was amazed. Shao Shuaijun was simply a veteran acting.

Indeed, he has practiced for nearly a decade more than others, and he has seen the original shots, and he is still unable to act well. That is a problem.

"Anan dim the lights, Sishui, you go to the left and hold the rope, Xi brothers go to the right and hold it, Zhao Beian, you push the camera up, remember, you have to go back slowly counterclockwise, focusing on my face ...Okay, let's start!"

In the scene, Luo Shan sent out the video of cutting his fingers. After making a call, he placed the phone next to his head, staring at the void with his eyes blankly, mourning harder than death. In conjunction with the shots posted by the Vision, it deeply portrays Luo Shan's mood at this moment, sinking into the abyss bit by bit.

Shao Shuaijun opened his mouth slightly, and half of his face was reflected by the dim light of the lighter, and his mood was completely immersed in Luo Shan's loss. His eyes were empty, like being drunk when he was changed director, and the loss was deep into his bones.

"Card! Perfect!" Thirty seconds later, Zhao Beiyang shouted...

Five days later, the last scene was filmed. This scene was a scene where the protagonist Luo Shan was buried alive after the coffin was broken and sand poured in. Shao Shuaijun did not lie down, but asked Anan to go in and lie down. He directed Sishui, Zebra and Xige to pour sand inside.

Then he personally controlled the camera and pushed it slowly until the sand filled the coffin and the camera went dark suddenly.

"I announce that "Buried Alive" is over!"

"Oh!"

Everyone hugged each other and cheered, and within five days, one movie was finished. Although simple and the shooting scenes are boring, the excitement of everyone is unimaginable. Because everyone is a rookie, Anan, Sishui, and Zebra were all dragons before, dead bodies or groups of soldiers, and they couldn't even show the front.

Although Brother Xi was a group leader, he also had no chance to show his face.

This time I didn't show my face either, but I really participated in the shooting of a movie, from beginning to end, completely participating. This kind of excitement is beyond words.

Zhao Beiyang and Xu Hui also exclaimed in excitement. They are young people who are apprentices in the TV crew, but now they are participating in a movie, and they have completed the photography and makeup, regardless of whether the movie is successful or not. This experience, this experience It is precious and unforgettable.

Shao Shuaijun also applauded. He didn't react so much. He was still a little excited. Past and present, this is the first real director's work. Looking at the camera, the last flash of the flashlight went out, but his mind drifted to his previous life. If it weren't for Dengtian Entertainment's play, then he might be shooting his first movie.

Put away your emotions and smile.

"Well, now that I'm reborn, live smartly and make movies smartly!"