sovbooks 135: Life is like a play, and a play is like life.
135: Life is like a play, and a play is like life.
Next, "In the Heat of the Sun" officially entered the filming stage, and the entire crew and actors were all mobilized.
This is Jiang Wen's first time directing, and he is directing the microphone.
His talent and brilliance are beyond doubt, but he lacks some on-the-spot experience and the ability to control the entire situation.
Therefore, the crew's work procedures were somewhat chaotic at the beginning, which seriously affected the filming schedule.
Fortunately, the filming locations for this movie were mostly in Beijing, so everyone could withstand the hassle.
The main filming locations for the entire series are nearly a dozen places, mainly located in Beixincang Hutong, Moscow Restaurant, Dongsi Liutiao, Prince Gong's Mansion Garden, Beijing No. 101 Middle School, etc.
Han Wen followed the film crew around every day, filming diligently, and was as low-key as a boy next door.
In particular, the little yellow Beetle he was driving concealed his identity very well, and did not attract anyone's attention.
In fact, only Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang in the entire crew knew Han Wen's true identity; even Wang Shuo was unaware of his background.
However, Han Wen had already given instructions to Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang beforehand, so the two of them naturally wouldn't reveal his identity.
Everyone thought Han Wen was just a relative of Jiang Wen, and that he got into the production team and landed the male lead role because of that relationship. No one would have guessed that he would be the investor and producer of this TV series.
Han Wen actually enjoys this low-key life, just like an ordinary, simple person, doing what he likes and is interested in.
Life is like a play, no acting required. A play is like life, a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Han Wen didn't get into character; he got into character in real life.
When he blended into the filming location, when he became one with the actors, he truly became Ma Xiaojun.
During breaks from filming, Jiang Wen would give everyone acting advice or share his acting experience every day.
After all, in this production crew, he had the best acting skills, the most seniority, the greatest fame, and the highest achievements. Moreover, he was the director.
With Han Qingyan and her son completely relinquishing control and not interfering in the project at all, he was the uncrowned king of the entire crew, and no one could question him. Not even Wang Shuo.
"Ready~"
"Attention all units!"
"start!"
"Passed~"
"stop."
"start."
"One more..."
"Great, perfect!"
Of the entire crew, Jiang Wen had the most explosive temper and the loudest voice.
When filming went smoothly, he laughed heartily, put his arm around everyone's shoulders, and called them brothers.
When filming went wrong, he yelled and screamed, as if he wanted to grab the equipment and kill the other person.
At first, people couldn't accept Jiang Wen's barbaric attitude and brutal work style, but after being abused for a long time, they got used to it and became numb to it.
"Hanwen, tell me, how are my abilities?" He walked over to Hanwen happily, grinning, "The filming has gone so smoothly these past two days, saving the crew a lot of money."
Brother, you understand what I mean. When are you going to treat me to dinner and drinks?
"Director Jiang, if you want to have dinner and drinks, that's easy. It's not far from my house, you can come anytime." Han Wen knew the other was joking, and laughed and teased, "Let me know in advance before you go. My mom and I are ready for another round of drinking until we drop."
"It's not honorable to outnumber someone," Jiang Wen shook his head. He had finally found an opportunity to avenge himself, so he naturally wouldn't take the risk again so easily: "Brother, it's not fair that you scheme against even your own brother."
"Brother, you're not being fair either," Han Wen retorted. "We're brothers, so let's not talk about each other."
"Hahahaha!" Jiang Wen laughed loudly, then said to the big-eyed man beside him, "Milan, my little brother here is really wicked. Be careful during filming, he might actually hug you forcibly."
"With Director Jiang here, I'm not worried," the big-eyed girl said cleverly.
"Silly girl, my brother and I are in cahoots, you know that?" Jiang Wen was extremely smug: "If my brother doesn't like you, that's fine, but if he does..."
"When the time comes, I'll clear the set, leaving only the photographer and me, so he can give you a proper performance."
"Director Jiang, brother, Brother Jiang, please, please spare me!" Han Wen was speechless and begged for mercy: "You decide what happens on set, but we won't talk about things off set. Let's focus on filming, focus on filming."
"Brother, I'm doing this for the sake of art. What's wrong with you two making some sacrifices?" Jiang Wen continued to talk nonsense. "If you're too embarrassed to ask in person, just tell me in private."
I treat you like a brother, would I ever harm you or make you suffer?
"Milan, let's go, let's ignore him." Han Wen grabbed Big Eyes' hand and left.
"Ma Xiaojun, let me go." The big-eyed girl put herself into the role, struggled for a moment, and said unhappily.
"Milan, what's wrong with you? I'm your friend, what's wrong with me holding your hand? It's not like I'm going to eat you." Han Wen immediately transformed into Ma Xiaojun, revealing a roguish look and speaking with displeasure.
"Anyway, don't touch me." The big-eyed girl struggled. "And besides, who said we're friends?"
Jiang Wen watched the two rehearsing and acting together, grinning from ear to ear. This time, he had truly struck gold.
He knew Han Wen was talented and gifted, but he never expected his talent to be so overflowing and his gift to be so extraordinary.
In fact, Han Wen only received a few months of acting training from beginning to end. However, both Hu Xiaoguang and Teacher Yu praised him highly.
Professor Ma Jinwu also acknowledged Han Wen's acting skills and even hoped that he could apply to the acting department of the film academy in September.
He was also drawn to Han Wen's talent and didn't want to miss out on such a promising young talent, nor did he want to waste or bury it. That's why he made that suggestion.
Although he couldn't directly take Han Wen under his wing, he could choose Han Wen as his advisor when Han Wen took the postgraduate entrance exam.
Unfortunately, Han Wen missed his interview in mid-February and his academic exams in early July. Now that he's filming a movie, it's impossible for him to go back to school.
As for next year, Han Wen could only say that it would depend on the situation. His lifelong interest is making money, and his hobby is picking up girls. He doesn't actually want to be a director, actor, screenwriter, or producer…
Besides, he was destined to miss the "Four Golden Flowers" of the Film Academy's acting department this year, so his interest wasn't that strong.
Thinking back on the many times he and the talented and charming Xu Cai Ren had missed each other by chance, Han Wen felt speechless. Was he really destined to be apart from her in this life?
Originally, Han Wen had even considered taking the talented woman away, but now it seems the situation is dire and his hopes are slim.