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Director at the shooting site

Suan, whose real name is Mou Xincen, known as Lao Suan, director and screenwriter. Born in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, graduated from the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy . His film and television works include the movie "The Dog", the online drama "Madhouse", " begins ", the desktop short drama "Cloud Season 1" and "Cloud Season 2", etc. Currently, the suspense drama " Bianshui Past Events ", directed and co-written by him, is currently being broadcast on Youku White Night Theater.

Three slopes, a tropical exotic land where fish and dragons are mixed, a mottled place where prosperity and decay coexist. Bai Shenxing ( Guo Qilin ), a young worker who accidentally lives in Sanbipo, meets Uncle Cai ( Wu Zhenyu ), a peacemaker from Sanbipo who wanders among many forces. An adventure and a glimmer of kindness The return under the guidance is staged one by one in the struggle between staying and escaping.

Guo Qilin plays Shen Xing

Currently, it is produced by Cao Baoping, directed by Suan (real name Mou Xincen, known as Lao Suan), written by Suan and Cui Xiaoxue, Guo Qilin, Wu Zhenyu, You Yong, Wang Xun, Wu Haishan, Qixi The suspenseful short drama "Bianshui Past" starring , Jiang Qiming and others is currently on the air. It tells the story of survival and adventure on the three slopes of the mottled land.

A lawless land with three slopes, opportunities and crises everywhere. Mill Mine, Ma Niu Town, Lumber Camp, Lanqin Gambling House, Jincui Cabaret... Here, some people bet money, and some people bet their lives. On August 26, the Douban score of "Bian Shui Past Events" rose to 8.2. While gaining a high reputation, the topic #bia shui past events punishes people who stay up late to watch the drama #bian shui past events how high is the quality #bian shui past events puppet show scary #bian The past is good-looking, #王智宇10seconds silent acting, #马平超雄, etc. have also frequently been on the hot searches, and netizens are constantly discussing them.

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"The first half of "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water" is about building a three-sided slope, and the second half is about dismantling the three-sided slope." Director Lao Suan said, "The benchmark must be "Red Dead Redemption," which is a game. Yi Bo Yuntian's world view, their relationship as father and son, the living conditions of their gang of gangsters, their stealing trains and bank thefts, you will feel your hormones bursting. The game goes very deep, chivalrous and tender. However, I will reflect on it later. , Is this world a world where they can truly take root and survive?”

In Lao Suan’s opinion, “When you reach a world, you have to reflect on it. It may deeply affect your understanding of reality. . In a chaotic world, we can think about why it is like this and can it be changed? We can’t answer this question, but we use it as a mirror and we raise this question in the next 16 episodes. Dismantle this matter."

This is also the reason why "Once Upon a Time in Bianshui" has only 21 episodes. "My spiritual appeal for watching movies is 21 episodes, about 7 episodes per paragraph. The first part may be gradually deepening, and then the later part may gradually subvert and raise questions. This is a complete interpretation of the world view." Lao Suan said.

I first came into contact with "Bianshui Past" in 2019, in the studio of director Cao Baoping. He had always wanted to make works with a realistic fantasy theme. When he saw "Bianshui Past", the two hit it off immediately. “I used to play fantasy and wanted to do high-concept, special functions, etc. In recent years, I especially want to have the feeling of being mistaken for reality. If I do it in a down-to-earth way, I will feel more immersed in the real world."

stills

chose to create an imaginary world, Lao Suan also had his own considerations: "The imaginary world gives a more extreme and free space, and you don't have to worry too much. For example, the three slopes are very messy and wild, and it would not be suitable for me to put on anyone's head. It is necessary to create such a world as a place where the story can unfold, so being imaginary is definitely the first choice. If it were to be a real place, then the language, customs, clothing and various basic necessities of life would need to be verified and investigated. If it is made very deep, the viewer will become dyslexic. In the process of escaping, you must grasp the space that can bring you flexibility, including language, beliefs, and maybe food you have never seen before. "

The Bomo language in the play is a new language systematically created for the three sides of the world in "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water". It has 17 initial consonants, 7 finals, and 4 tones. Among them, the familiar "Vasa" to the audience "Li" means "good luck" and is a term used by the locals of Sanbiangpo when they meet and say goodbye. "In this world, the climate is hot. When I walked to the mill mine, I saw that many mountains were very winding and the roads were difficult to walk. They were all big mountains. The cliffs are very high up and down, and the people here are darker. Because there is less shade, there is less water in the exposed areas of the mountain. There are many buckets, and everyone lines up to wash their faces. "

Jiang Qiming plays Wang An'an

The handling of these details by Lao Suan and the creative team also gives the audience a sense of reality about the three slopes. "Although you are imaginary, if you treat it seriously, many things will be nourished. With these environmental and climate impacts, there will be changes in lifestyles, changes in production and lifestyles, changes in personality and crowd patterns, and the resulting personalities will also have some changes. The influence is layer by layer. You can analyze it. This world is like this, just like pushing a real sandbox. For example, when you go to a lumber mill, people all wear long sleeves and long trousers because there are many mosquitoes. This is the logic that subtly affects your senses and the entire audio-visual language. "

As of now, "Once Upon a Time on the Bianshui" has aired to its 15th episode. Some netizens praised: "The director's aesthetic is very suitable to my liking, and the whole atmosphere is imbued with it." The film has a strong sense of reality, and the three-sided slope has the right sense of foreignness and chaotic primitiveness. The casting of Guo Qilin is also very good. He does have the reckless and smart feeling of a newly graduated student. "

In the play, "Shen Xing" played by Guo Qilin, after graduation, went to join his uncle who had worked hard in Sanbipo for many years, but unexpectedly found that his uncle had disappeared due to being involved in a dispute between local forces. In order to find his uncle, Shen Xing had to go deep into this dangerous and chaotic place. In the world, he finally became the subordinate of "Uncle Guai" and began a "walking on the water" journey full of challenges and adventures.

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In the old words, "Shen Xing" represents the ordinary little guy that most people know. Town Youth, "Because I came from a small place, what I write about is the classmates around me. They are the most representative of their ability to adapt to the environment. They may have the kind of newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, or they may have an innocent side. , but they can definitely adapt. "

always said frankly that "Shen Xing" is a lucky protagonist. "If you have bad luck, you will die 100 times. Luck is also part of the ability. Good luck, coupled with a little cleverness. Actually, if you think about it carefully, it is not just luck that protects him, it is his kindness that protects him. This is what we want to convey the most. Especially in such a dangerous place, he was like a glimmer of light. "

Lao Suan also fully affirmed Guo Qilin's performance. "I thought it was him when I first wrote the script, and I followed them before writing it. Shen Xing must be approachable and neighborly, and nothing will happen to him. He is an extremely lively person.Their kind of training is through living together and teaching by words and deeds. They don't sit there and recite a joke. They just talk like that. In daily life, he knows everything, has been exposed to everything, and understands everything. His reaction speed is extremely fast, and such a character and such an actor can definitely be tied together. So I need Shen Xing to be from an angle that resonates very well with the audience. "

"Uncle Guai" played by Wu Zhenyu

"Uncle Guai" played by Wu Zhenyu also made the audience full of praise. For this role, the key word given by Lao Suan is "far". "It must be far, it must be the existence of strangeness, He just framed it. Ng Chun-yu is every boy's dream. From Brother Kun to Mr. Meng, the young boys in Gunfire are exactly that style. The symbols he has and the sense of story between his brows are unpredictable and elusive. From a distance, you can just look at the aura of a person who is suddenly far away and suddenly near. In recent years, he has been more venomous, but Uncle Guai is not so venomous, making you awe and a little afraid of him. When these things are combined, he is Uncle Guai. "

The director (third from right) on the set

Cover news: Everyone says that the actors were selected well, how did it do it?

Count: The stupidest way to interview more than 300 actors in Beijing, and set up branches at the filming location , interviewed more than 100 people, and then screened them all. As long as there was a sentence or even something that must be related to a specific prop, they were interviewed, even if there were no lines, and then they were screened. In the process, the actors established their relationship with the character. Understanding, especially the actors selected, are definitely outstanding. A good drama will not lead actors into the gutter. The logic and actions must be in line with his character, and his identity and background must be clearly established. Life is in a grinding mine. Whether it's the southern region or Qugong in the west, we have a very clear sandbox. We can tell you where you were born and why according to local conditions. We treat this as a development game. You can write a biography yourself. You can share it with me.

cover news: As a director, how to communicate with actors?

: As a director, when a scene is filmed, it is like a computer starting to spin up. , everything in the sound card is spinning, and I can’t care about everything. My head circumference is 64cm, no matter how big it is, I can’t care about it. The director can’t control all the characters, and let everyone develop according to your ideas. Your one may not be right. The actor only faces one role, how can he go wrong? You have chosen a good actor. You only need to leave 30% to help you complete the narrative and make it logically coherent. You are the first audience to sit for the remaining 70%. Look at the monitor. Is the expression loud and connected to the opposite environment? If there is another person sitting there in this environment, is his soul and spirit distracted? Should he speak softly? His psychological position is high. Is it high or low... You have to figure it out. He acted this person like this and shared it with us. We also want to know how you probably want to deal with it, maybe this way of handling it.

Cover news: "Bianshui Past" There are 21 episodes in total, and each episode is one hour long. How to control the rhythm of the narrative?

: We are breaking the rules in . It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter how long it is. The key is whether it is too busy and whether it is good. If you want to watch it at double speed, just watch it no matter how long it is. The reason for the length is also because the story density of each of our first 16 episodes is a bit larger than expected, and the number of scripts in each episode is large. It was very bloated and even took two hours to shoot. Later, I thought it would be better to dismantle it. After sitting for two hours, I felt a little numb, so I dismantled it a little. This is probably the process.

cover news: The pairing of Guo Qilin and Wu Zhenyu made the audience’s eyes light up. During the filming process, were there any scenes between the two that impressed you deeply?

calculation: Guo Qilin is just like me. We are basically in a state of dismantling blind boxes at the scene. I don’t know what Teacher Wu thinks. He is very serious. I actually feel that Guo Qilin and I are together. Uncle Guai is far away and a bit unpredictable. He tells you dramas and logics. You don’t know the reason at the scene. He might just burst out laughing. Sometimes it’s easy. When discussing a scene, sometimes in a very serious manner, the aura is impressive. I have been in awe of his screen image since I was a child.

cover news: What do you think of current suspense dramas?

calculation: suspense is just a genre. There may be certain reasoning and certain cases involved. The actual cases involved are also divided into crime types. There are many others, and there may be many thrillers that are classified as suspense. All I can say is that the drama must be about superimposing information. It can’t just be about suspense or solving crimes. Everything must be superimposed. Any films you make in the future, including romance films, will also have to overlay information. Nowadays, the audience's demand for information and carrying capacity are much higher than before. If you give him a pure suspense drama, unless it is only three or four episodes, like "No Survival" and "Secret Room No. 9", each episode has one story. , 20 minutes, one episode a week, that’s okay. But for other dramas, it is not enough to simply create suspense. The future development is to superimpose information, and love must also superimpose information.

Cover News Reporter Xun Chao

Talks·Art·Record

-Personal Profile-

Director at the shooting site

Suan, whose real name is Mou Xincen, known as Lao Suan, director and screenwriter. Born in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, graduated from the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy . His film and television works include the movie "The Dog", the online drama "Madhouse", " begins ", the desktop short drama "Cloud Season 1" and "Cloud Season 2", etc. Currently, the suspense drama " Bianshui Past Events ", directed and co-written by him, is currently being broadcast on Youku White Night Theater.

Three slopes, a tropical exotic land where fish and dragons are mixed, a mottled place where prosperity and decay coexist. Bai Shenxing ( Guo Qilin ), a young worker who accidentally lives in Sanbipo, meets Uncle Cai ( Wu Zhenyu ), a peacemaker from Sanbipo who wanders among many forces. An adventure and a glimmer of kindness The return under the guidance is staged one by one in the struggle between staying and escaping.

Guo Qilin plays Shen Xing

Currently, it is produced by Cao Baoping, directed by Suan (real name Mou Xincen, known as Lao Suan), written by Suan and Cui Xiaoxue, Guo Qilin, Wu Zhenyu, You Yong, Wang Xun, Wu Haishan, Qixi The suspenseful short drama "Bianshui Past" starring , Jiang Qiming and others is currently on the air. It tells the story of survival and adventure on the three slopes of the mottled land.

Benchmarking "Red Dead Redemption"

In-depth consideration of the understanding of reality

A lawless land with three slopes, opportunities and crises everywhere. Mill Mine, Ma Niu Town, Lumber Camp, Lanqin Gambling House, Jincui Cabaret... Here, some people bet money, and some people bet their lives. On August 26, the Douban score of "Bian Shui Past Events" rose to 8.2. While gaining a high reputation, the topic #bia shui past events punishes people who stay up late to watch the drama #bian shui past events how high is the quality #bian shui past events puppet show scary #bian The past is good-looking, #王智宇10seconds silent acting, #马平超雄, etc. have also frequently been on the hot searches, and netizens are constantly discussing them.

stills

"The first half of "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water" is about building a three-sided slope, and the second half is about dismantling the three-sided slope." Director Lao Suan said, "The benchmark must be "Red Dead Redemption," which is a game. Yi Bo Yuntian's world view, their relationship as father and son, the living conditions of their gang of gangsters, their stealing trains and bank thefts, you will feel your hormones bursting. The game goes very deep, chivalrous and tender. However, I will reflect on it later. , Is this world a world where they can truly take root and survive?”

In Lao Suan’s opinion, “When you reach a world, you have to reflect on it. It may deeply affect your understanding of reality. . In a chaotic world, we can think about why it is like this and can it be changed? We can’t answer this question, but we use it as a mirror and we raise this question in the next 16 episodes. Dismantle this matter."

This is also the reason why "Once Upon a Time in Bianshui" has only 21 episodes. "My spiritual appeal for watching movies is 21 episodes, about 7 episodes per paragraph. The first part may be gradually deepening, and then the later part may gradually subvert and raise questions. This is a complete interpretation of the world view." Lao Suan said.

Overhead is the first choice

Details make the three slopes full of realism

I first came into contact with "Bianshui Past" in 2019, in the studio of director Cao Baoping. He had always wanted to make works with a realistic fantasy theme. When he saw "Bianshui Past", the two hit it off immediately. “I used to play fantasy and wanted to do high-concept, special functions, etc. In recent years, I especially want to have the feeling of being mistaken for reality. If I do it in a down-to-earth way, I will feel more immersed in the real world."

stills

chose to create an imaginary world, Lao Suan also had his own considerations: "The imaginary world gives a more extreme and free space, and you don't have to worry too much. For example, the three slopes are very messy and wild, and it would not be suitable for me to put on anyone's head. It is necessary to create such a world as a place where the story can unfold, so being imaginary is definitely the first choice. If it were to be a real place, then the language, customs, clothing and various basic necessities of life would need to be verified and investigated. If it is made very deep, the viewer will become dyslexic. In the process of escaping, you must grasp the space that can bring you flexibility, including language, beliefs, and maybe food you have never seen before. "

The Bomo language in the play is a new language systematically created for the three sides of the world in "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water". It has 17 initial consonants, 7 finals, and 4 tones. Among them, the familiar "Vasa" to the audience "Li" means "good luck" and is a term used by the locals of Sanbiangpo when they meet and say goodbye. "In this world, the climate is hot. When I walked to the mill mine, I saw that many mountains were very winding and the roads were difficult to walk. They were all big mountains. The cliffs are very high up and down, and the people here are darker. Because there is less shade, there is less water in the exposed areas of the mountain. There are many buckets, and everyone lines up to wash their faces. "

Jiang Qiming plays Wang An'an

The handling of these details by Lao Suan and the creative team also gives the audience a sense of reality about the three slopes. "Although you are imaginary, if you treat it seriously, many things will be nourished. With these environmental and climate impacts, there will be changes in lifestyles, changes in production and lifestyles, changes in personality and crowd patterns, and the resulting personalities will also have some changes. The influence is layer by layer. You can analyze it. This world is like this, just like pushing a real sandbox. For example, when you go to a lumber mill, people all wear long sleeves and long trousers because there are many mosquitoes. This is the logic that subtly affects your senses and the entire audio-visual language. "

Like Guo Qilin's acting

"I think he was the first to write a script"

As of now, "Once Upon a Time on the Bianshui" has aired to its 15th episode. Some netizens praised: "The director's aesthetic is very suitable to my liking, and the whole atmosphere is imbued with it." The film has a strong sense of reality, and the three-sided slope has the right sense of foreignness and chaotic primitiveness. The casting of Guo Qilin is also very good. He does have the reckless and smart feeling of a newly graduated student. "

In the play, "Shen Xing" played by Guo Qilin, after graduation, went to join his uncle who had worked hard in Sanbipo for many years, but unexpectedly found that his uncle had disappeared due to being involved in a dispute between local forces. In order to find his uncle, Shen Xing had to go deep into this dangerous and chaotic place. In the world, he finally became the subordinate of "Uncle Guai" and began a "walking on the water" journey full of challenges and adventures.

stills

In the old words, "Shen Xing" represents the ordinary little guy that most people know. Town Youth, "Because I came from a small place, what I write about is the classmates around me. They are the most representative of their ability to adapt to the environment. They may have the kind of newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, or they may have an innocent side. , but they can definitely adapt. "

always said frankly that "Shen Xing" is a lucky protagonist. "If you have bad luck, you will die 100 times. Luck is also part of the ability. Good luck, coupled with a little cleverness. Actually, if you think about it carefully, it is not just luck that protects him, it is his kindness that protects him. This is what we want to convey the most. Especially in such a dangerous place, he was like a glimmer of light. "

Lao Suan also fully affirmed Guo Qilin's performance. "I thought it was him when I first wrote the script, and I followed them before writing it. Shen Xing must be approachable and neighborly, and nothing will happen to him. He is an extremely lively person.Their kind of training is through living together and teaching by words and deeds. They don't sit there and recite a joke. They just talk like that. In daily life, he knows everything, has been exposed to everything, and understands everything. His reaction speed is extremely fast, and such a character and such an actor can definitely be tied together. So I need Shen Xing to be from an angle that resonates very well with the audience. "

"Uncle Guai" played by Wu Zhenyu

"Uncle Guai" played by Wu Zhenyu also made the audience full of praise. For this role, the key word given by Lao Suan is "far". "It must be far, it must be the existence of strangeness, He just framed it. Ng Chun-yu is every boy's dream. From Brother Kun to Mr. Meng, the young boys in Gunfire are exactly that style. The symbols he has and the sense of story between his brows are unpredictable and elusive. From a distance, you can just look at the aura of a person who is suddenly far away and suddenly near. In recent years, he has been more venomous, but Uncle Guai is not so venomous, making you awe and a little afraid of him. When these things are combined, he is Uncle Guai. "

dialogue: "I have been in awe of Ng Zhenyu's screen image since I was a child. "

The director (third from right) on the set

Cover news: Everyone says that the actors were selected well, how did it do it?

Count: The stupidest way to interview more than 300 actors in Beijing, and set up branches at the filming location , interviewed more than 100 people, and then screened them all. As long as there was a sentence or even something that must be related to a specific prop, they were interviewed, even if there were no lines, and then they were screened. In the process, the actors established their relationship with the character. Understanding, especially the actors selected, are definitely outstanding. A good drama will not lead actors into the gutter. The logic and actions must be in line with his character, and his identity and background must be clearly established. Life is in a grinding mine. Whether it's the southern region or Qugong in the west, we have a very clear sandbox. We can tell you where you were born and why according to local conditions. We treat this as a development game. You can write a biography yourself. You can share it with me.

cover news: As a director, how to communicate with actors?

: As a director, when a scene is filmed, it is like a computer starting to spin up. , everything in the sound card is spinning, and I can’t care about everything. My head circumference is 64cm, no matter how big it is, I can’t care about it. The director can’t control all the characters, and let everyone develop according to your ideas. Your one may not be right. The actor only faces one role, how can he go wrong? You have chosen a good actor. You only need to leave 30% to help you complete the narrative and make it logically coherent. You are the first audience to sit for the remaining 70%. Look at the monitor. Is the expression loud and connected to the opposite environment? If there is another person sitting there in this environment, is his soul and spirit distracted? Should he speak softly? His psychological position is high. Is it high or low... You have to figure it out. He acted this person like this and shared it with us. We also want to know how you probably want to deal with it, maybe this way of handling it.

Cover news: "Bianshui Past" There are 21 episodes in total, and each episode is one hour long. How to control the rhythm of the narrative?

: We are breaking the rules in . It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter how long it is. The key is whether it is too busy and whether it is good. If you want to watch it at double speed, just watch it no matter how long it is. The reason for the length is also because the story density of each of our first 16 episodes is a bit larger than expected, and the number of scripts in each episode is large. It was very bloated and even took two hours to shoot. Later, I thought it would be better to dismantle it. After sitting for two hours, I felt a little numb, so I dismantled it a little. This is probably the process.

cover news: The pairing of Guo Qilin and Wu Zhenyu made the audience’s eyes light up. During the filming process, were there any scenes between the two that impressed you deeply?

calculation: Guo Qilin is just like me. We are basically in a state of dismantling blind boxes at the scene. I don’t know what Teacher Wu thinks. He is very serious. I actually feel that Guo Qilin and I are together. Uncle Guai is far away and a bit unpredictable. He tells you dramas and logics. You don’t know the reason at the scene. He might just burst out laughing. Sometimes it’s easy. When discussing a scene, sometimes in a very serious manner, the aura is impressive. I have been in awe of his screen image since I was a child.

cover news: What do you think of current suspense dramas?

calculation: suspense is just a genre. There may be certain reasoning and certain cases involved. The actual cases involved are also divided into crime types. There are many others, and there may be many thrillers that are classified as suspense. All I can say is that the drama must be about superimposing information. It can’t just be about suspense or solving crimes. Everything must be superimposed. Any films you make in the future, including romance films, will also have to overlay information. Nowadays, the audience's demand for information and carrying capacity are much higher than before. If you give him a pure suspense drama, unless it is only three or four episodes, like "No Survival" and "Secret Room No. 9", each episode has one story. , 20 minutes, one episode a week, that’s okay. But for other dramas, it is not enough to simply create suspense. The future development is to superimpose information, and love must also superimpose information.