EFB Chapter 15 Moonlight Script?
Chapter 15 Moonlight Script?
In the first scene, Cheng Xiaodong did not attempt any difficult scenes.
The film depicts Ding'an and Tietou strolling through a small town market when several hunters harass a woman, who is then rescued by a monk.
The two longed for this kind of chivalrous world.
But the monk was ambushed and killed by the hunters shortly afterward, and even his head was cut off.
This scene is meant to reveal the cruelty of the martial arts world, where there is no order, only bloodshed, violence, and the survival of the fittest.
"Crack! Qingyun, don't be so restrained with your expression. Tie Tou's personality is impulsive and he hates evil like poison."
He saw the monk being killed and was meant to express a desire to exterminate all the hunters.
"Understood, Director."
"And Ah Long, your expression is too outgoing. Ding An is more composed. He keeps in mind his master's words about keeping a low profile in the martial arts world."
You need to be more restrained and not steal Qingyun's thunder. Although you're angry, you must remain calm.
Cheng Xiaodong patiently explained the scene to the two actors.
Tang Long, in particular, is not as good as Liu Qingyun in terms of acting skills.
He wrote the script himself, and while he could grasp the character's emotions, he found it difficult to portray them accurately.
It's normal for his acting skills to be immature, after all, he's only been an actor for a short time.
He'd seen this kind of thing many times; all the popular actors today were honed through this kind of experience, working on one project after another.
"Ah Long, are you really nervous?" Liu Qingyun asked in a low voice after the director left.
"No, I'm more excited than nervous. How could you not be excited about playing the male lead for the first time at TVB?"
"I'm so excited! Let alone the male lead role, just getting a role with lines for the first time makes me incredibly excited."
"Then you should be able to understand how I feel right now."
Tang Long was indeed a little excited and really wanted to play the role well, but he overdid it.
He now deeply realizes his shortcomings in acting.
Previously in "A Chinese Ghost Story 2", it was alright. Zuo Qianhu was just a supporting role, and the director's requirements were not that high.
Now that he's playing the male lead, Cheng Xiaodong clearly has higher expectations for him, requiring him to deliver a more nuanced performance.
He understood the character's emotions very well, but he didn't have enough professional skills to perform them.
This feeling of being powerless made him very uncomfortable.
He had already done three takes for this simple scene.
Fortunately, the director and producer were his own people, otherwise he was really afraid they would kick him out.
These few shots took a whole afternoon to film before they were finally completed.
The next few days were spent filming scenes with him and Liu Qingyun.
The two worked together more and more seamlessly, and Tang Long gradually got into the zone, reducing the number of NGs.
At lunchtime that day, Tang Long and Liu Qingyun took their boxed lunches and sat on the prop box as usual.
After only a couple of bites, Liu Jialing came over with her boxed lunch.
"You two are practically glued to each other. I even see you two staying in the room together at night. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were gay."
"We're building chemistry, we're rehearsing our lines," Tang Long replied.
"Then why don't you ask me to rehearse with you? A lot of our scenes overlap."
"What do you think? Bringing you to my room so late at night? To tell everyone we're going over the script?"
"Who said it was just the two of us?" Liu Jialing said irritably. "I meant the three of us."
"It's not convenient with three people," Liu Qingyun replied, chewing her food. "Aren't you afraid your partner will get jealous if they hear this?"
"What are you talking about? Liang Chaowei and I are not together. He pursued me, and I haven't agreed to be with him yet."
At the end of the year before last, Liang Chaowei and Liu Jialing met while rehearsing the stage play "The Playboy" and began to pursue each other.
At that time, he had just ended his six-year relationship with Zeng Huaxi.
"Wai Tsai is so popular, he's already switched to the film industry and has a bright future, and you still look down on him?"
"What does his promising future have to do with me? I don't rely on him. Even if I were to rely on someone, I would rely on a very rich man."
"Sister Jialing, are you trying to marry into a wealthy family?" Tang Long interjected.
"Yes, isn't that why we actresses work so hard—so we can marry into a wealthy family?" Liu Jialing frankly admitted.
Tang Long gave her a thumbs up, quite appreciating her genuine and unpretentious personality.
"You didn't agree to join our production team just because of that, did you?"
"No, I don't think the movie 'The Blade' will be a hit, especially since Xiang Ling's role is small and not particularly outstanding."
"Jialing, what you said is a bit harsh."
Seeing Tang Long's dejected look, Liu Jialing chuckled and couldn't help but laugh.
"I forgot you're also a screenwriter. Here, have this big lamb chop, consider it my apology to you."
"Then why did you agree to join our production team? And even lower your salary?"
Tang Long was quite curious, and the production team sent notices to both her and Zhou Haimei.
Zhou Haimei said she needed to consider the filming location in western China, which was essentially a veiled refusal.
Liu Jialing agreed without hesitation, even accepting a pay cut from Tang Jia's salary.
Liu Qingyun was also a little curious and looked at Liu Jialing.
She sighed and explained:
"It's because my contract with TVB expires next year, and I don't want to renew it. I want to try my luck in the film industry."
But I'm a newcomer to the film industry, and I don't want to give up any opportunity to act in a movie so that more directors can see me."
Upon hearing this, Tang Long and Liu Qingyun suddenly realized what was happening, and their gazes toward Liu Jialing unconsciously held a hint of admiration.
"So Ah Long, don't forget me if you find a suitable role in the future. I'm very cheap, haha."
"I don't even know if I'll have a future. If 'The Blade' flops, I'll have no choice but to go back to being a stuntman."
"It won't flop. The movie 'The Blade' has a great concept. I think even if it doesn't become a big hit, it won't lose money," Liu Qingyun said seriously.
He really liked the story of "The Blade," and he was willing to befriend Tang Long, mainly because he recognized the other's talent.
"I also don't think it will flop. Even if it fails, with Director Cheng and Producer Tang supporting you, the future development won't be bad."
"I take your kind words."
"Qingyun, what about you? I don't believe you don't want to act in movies," Liu Jialing continued to ask.
"Of course I want to, but my contract with TVB still has two years left, and I can't leave before the contract expires."
"Your TVB actors always think about escaping TVB after you become famous."
"You know what TVB is like to its actors. I became famous three years ago with 'The Greed of Man,' and I still can't afford the down payment for an apartment."
It's no wonder we all wanted to leave after becoming famous; TVB really exploited us too much.
The image of that noblewoman involuntarily appeared in Tang Long's mind; her control over costs had reached an insane level.
If it weren't for Tang Jia's insistence, they wouldn't even be able to afford lamb chops now.
For her, the salaries of TVB artists are a major cost of the television station's operation, so they naturally need to be strictly controlled.
After a few more days of filming, most of Tang Long and Liu Qingyun's scenes together were filmed, as were Liu Jialing's.
After spending more than a week together, Tang Long and Liu Jialing's relationship deepened considerably.
That night, Liu Jialing boldly came to his room, startling him.
"Sister Jialing, you're not really coming to discuss the script with me, are you?"