weddingnovel Is Chapter 57 outdated?
Is Chapter 57 outdated?
Wang Xiaohao is, after all, a behind-the-scenes worker, while Zhen Liang is a top-tier actress.
Her arrival caused a sensation in the small county!
This has made Wang Xiaohao's production team even more anticipated.
Under these circumstances, Wang Xiaohao's second film, "The Beautiful Legend of Heyin County", or simply "The Beautiful Legend", began filming.
Wang Xiaohao set the first scene on the street where the paulownia leaves fall, as Ding Binbai described.
Zhen Liang, dressed in a cheongsam, walked down the street, captivating every man who passed by.
In my past life, there was a question on Zhihu about the female protagonist in "Malèna". Why did she dress so flamboyantly to attract attention when she was in a bad situation?
However, a highly-rated answer stated that the person was already dressed very modestly!
Those clothes look like something an old lady would wear on someone else.
But there's no way to hide it; some people are naturally beautiful. Some people would look good even in a burlap sack!
The old lady's clothes, when worn by the female lead, still made her look radiant and stunningly beautiful!
Of course, in reality, no one would look good wearing a burlap sack!
Even if it exists, it has been carefully embellished and arranged in other aspects!
Otherwise, if you're disheveled and have a face full of black dirt, no matter how stunningly beautiful you are, no one will be able to tell!
Therefore, careful planning is required in film.
We need beautiful camerawork to make a strong first impression!
In fact, all the scenes featuring the female lead in the original version were meticulously arranged to highlight her beauty and charm.
Every time Wang Xiaohao sees the scene of the heroine's appearance in "Malèna", he can't help but think of a Han Dynasty folk song.
When the traveler sees Luo Fu, he lowers his shoulder to smooth his mustache.
When the young man saw Luo Fu, he took off his hat and put on his headscarf.
The farmer forgets his plow, and the hoe-wielder forgets his hoe.
They returned home resentful and angry, but only sat and watched Luo Fu.
Unfortunately, this was already the Republican era, so Wang Xiaohao certainly couldn't dress Zhen Liang up with a wavy bun, bright moon pearls in her ears, and a light yellow skirt and a purple blouse.
Therefore, he carefully prepared a dark-colored, old-fashioned cheongsam for Zhen Liang as her costume for this performance.
The cheongsam is a garment that can only be truly worn by women with good figures.
Zhen Liang's figure is undoubtedly excellent; Wang Xiaohao personally measured it and can guarantee that.
Wearing this cheongsam, which may seem old-fashioned but is meticulously designed, makes her look absolutely stunning.
But to achieve that effect of turning heads and being amazed when you walk down the street, you need lighting and cameras!
This scene is designed to showcase the female lead's feminine charm and beauty.
We took the shot seventeen or eighteen times before it was finally good!
Zhen Liang was quite ruthless, walking back and forth so many times in high heels.
She clearly understood the purpose of filming this scene, and in order to appear on camera in the best possible way, she strived for perfection and did not allow for any flaws.
Even after two instances, Wang Xiaohao felt that it was about right.
However, Zhen Liang said that "almost" means it is not the best, not perfect!
And then they kept filming!
It has to be said, women are really ruthless to themselves when it comes to beauty!
Actually, the acting requirements for the female lead in this movie are not very high.
In Wang Xiaohao's opinion, although the female lead is portrayed in great detail in the film, she is more of a symbol, an embodiment of beauty, rather than a living, breathing person!
That's why this character is so unforgettable.
So much so that decades later, the actress who played this role is still called "Ball Flower" (a nickname implying that she is very popular).
Even living people have flaws!
Symbols, on the other hand, are without flaws.
In other words, God has no flaws.
The female lead in this movie doesn't really seem like a living person, but rather the embodiment of beauty, a goddess of beauty.
Beauty descends to the mortal world, only to be polluted and trampled upon by it.
However, beauty is still beauty.
That's why Zhen Liang doesn't need much acting skill in this movie; all she needs to do is look beautiful!
On the contrary, the male lead of the movie is in a bit of a predicament!
The real male protagonist in this movie should be the little boy Renato.
Because the entire film is told from Renato's perspective!
In Wang Xiaohao's mind, the so-called Renato should be the director's own alter ego.
It has to be said that director Thomas Torres is quite narcissistic.
His trilogy about returning home is basically a spiritual embodiment of himself.
The so-called "going home" is not just about returning to one's hometown, but also about having a spiritual home!
All three films feel like autobiographical works by the director.
The autobiographical nature of Cinema Paradiso is most evident.
The main character, Renato, is a director.
"The Legend of 1900" is even more obscure, featuring a mysterious, nameless pianist who refuses to disembark, preferring to be buried with the ship in the old era.
Finally, there's "Malèna"!
The three films actually share a very common spiritual essence.
No wonder it's called the Homecoming Trilogy!
This film tells the story from the perspective of a young boy.
So finding a suitable actor is really not easy!
As we all know, animals and children are the most difficult things to control when making movies.
Ultimately, it took Zhen Liang considerable effort to find a suitable child actor to play the role.
The main reason Zhen Liang arrived so late was to find a suitable child actor.
After all, most of the children who are able to act at such a young age are from families with artistic backgrounds.
There's nothing that can be done about it; they've been raised with this kind of upbringing since they were little.
Ordinary children may feel lost when they step onto the stage, but children from artistic families, even if they haven't been on stage since they were young, are certainly no strangers to the stage!
Zhen Liang has a much wider network of connections in the entertainment industry than Wang Xiaohao. That's why she was able to successfully find the male lead she needed.
If Wang Xiaohao were to come looking for them, there would be no other way but to cast a wide net and audition for many roles.
It must be said that the male lead, whom Zhen Liang carefully selected, performed exceptionally well.
This was completely unexpected by Wang Xiaohao.
The performance directly portrayed the contradictory feelings of a teenage boy when he sees a mature and beautiful woman—his secret crush, his voyeuristic behavior, and his shy attempts to avoid her.
Wang Xiaohao felt that this guy wasn't acting at all, but was just being himself!
However, Wang Xiaohao is the director of the film, not someone's parent or teacher, so these things actually have nothing to do with Wang Xiaohao.
He didn't really care!
As long as the young actor performs well enough, that's all that matters!
To be honest, Wang Xiaohao found that making this film wasn't particularly difficult. In fact, it could be described as quite simple!
After all, it's too early to start filming this movie.
In many places, how should I put it... the techniques are too simple.
Or rather, it's somewhat outdated and obsolete!