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""From Marriage to Love" can be loved by so many viewers, and it is within our expectations, but I didn't expect it to be better than we thought." Xu Chi, director of , said frankly that he was doing the later stage. At that time, I felt that the show was OK. Before it was put on the market, he invited some friends to watch it. They all thought the work was quite interesting. At that moment, Xu Chi felt: "From Marriage to Love" should be worthy of the audience in terms of quality. As the director of
, Xu Chi is a blank piece of paper. "From Marriage to Love" is the first web drama he directed. Prior to this, Xu Chi had been in the field of film and television for more than ten years, and being a director was another bold attempt by him. At present, the broadcast volume of "From Marriage to Love" has exceeded 700 million, and it has repeatedly appeared on the TOP10 of Guduo's online drama platform. Compared with the number of hits and rankings of works, Xu Chi is more willing to connect emotionally with the audience through his works.
is different from other sweet pet idol dramas. The first feeling of many viewers watching "Love From Marriage" is "cool". I knew it was the plot of "the domineering president fell in love with me", but I didn't expect it to be the "female boss". The ingenious setting of the hero and heroine to take the counter-script is unexpected, and the audience will always be confused by the unexpected reversal. It is very interesting that the audience of this show is not only female, but also male audiences. In the
sweet pet drama market, the mediocre domineering presidents are basically similar in personal settings, and the audience is getting tired without seeing the new ideas. As the audience's demand for watching dramas changes, sweet pet dramas with a female perspective that do not deliberately please men may need more output. The drama "From Marriage to Love" is based on this, and has a good market performance, including the heroine's overbearing way will be masculine, and the male lead's gentle way will be feminine. For , Xu Chi said: "To do this kind of reversal of the relationship between the male and female characters who take the wrong script, there are more different possibilities in the shooting method, and the performance of the character will let the audience see it. Feeling."
dismantling and trusting roles
"Except for Zhou Yutong and Gong Jun, "From Marriage to Love" has never thought of using other actors as the leading role." talked about the choice of actors, Xu Chi said firmly.
's choice of starring Zhou Yutong and Gong Jun is due to the conformity of the image, of course, the acting skills are still Xu Chi's most important. Before starting the machine, Xu Chi went to see Zhou Yutong and Gong Jun's other works. Zhou Yutong's sassyness and Gong Jun's warm and handsome appearance in his past works further strengthen Xu Chi's choice.
Zhou Yutong, who plays Lu Fangning, is a special presence in the play, which first benefits from Lu Fangning’s novel character setting.
In terms of the hostess setting, the play gives it a natural setting, which enhances the elements of the opposite sex hormones and externalizes some emotions that women are ashamed to express. This completely got rid of the silly and sweet hostess of the mediocre idol drama, simple justice, domineering and independent, and insist on justice. In Lu Fangning, the audience sees more independent women's thinking and working style. At first, the character of
Lu Fangning made the audience feel that the polarization was a bit serious. She was always domineering and calm when dealing with work and family. When the hero Ling Rui suddenly became a little girl. In fact, such a contrasting role is not easy to play, especially as the audience’s aesthetics continues to change, the requirements for such roles are getting higher and higher, and a little carelessness will be greasy.
In order to convince the actors of the role, Xu Chi asked Zhou Yutong many times to discuss the inner logic of the character contrast. “The heroine is cold outside and hot inside. She doesn’t express emotions, because she has the psychological trauma of her sister’s unexpected death on her birthday, so she will give She wrapped herself in a hard and cold shell. Only the appearance of Ling Rui broke Lu Fangning's rules and borders. She began to write joy, anger, sorrow and joy on her face, and her whole person became warmer. ", which is in line with the common sense of the inner conflict of the characters, gives the actors enough psychological basis. There is a point that supports Zhou Yutong to extend from here, which makes her performance look relaxed and natural.
Similarly, because Lu Fangning and Ling Rui did not succeed in "rounding the house" for a long time in the play, many viewers would say on the barrage, "Is he okay?"
"Many audiences said that the protagonist was "no", but this is actually in the hearts of the characters There is a logical line to support him." In order to avoid Gong Jun’s psychological burden when shooting , Xu Chi will disassemble the character with Gong Jun: "Ling Rui is a relatively introvert and shypeople. His approach to everything is very serious, so serious that even if I like you, but when I am not sure whether you like me, I don't want to have close contact with you, even if we get the certificate. In the
play, the pictures of Lu Fangning and Ling Rui in the same frame always make the audience feel full of sweetness. In order to make the two people’s emotional expression more real, Xu Chi will also deliberately create some interaction opportunities at the shooting site to make the scene The joyful atmosphere makes the interaction between Zhou Yutong and Gong Jun more intimate and natural.
Regarding the actor's shyness, Xu Chi thinks that boys and girls are the same. During filming, Xu Chi will tell the actor to enlarge this part slightly. Come out. "Shyness is sometimes the natural expression of actors, and the ignorance of love is true. "
Every time before filming starts, Xu Chi will take the actors through the scene. Sometimes because the scene is in a hurry, he will set up the camera in advance. After talking with the actors, if he feels inappropriate, he will change immediately. Positioning. Xu Chi believes that the participation of actors is very important. He very much hopes that the actors can provide him with a variety of different content during the filming process, including the understanding of the role. The positioning of
"From Marriage to Love" is not a realistic drama. It is a slightly suspended idol drama. Although this is a slightly exaggerated idol drama, its suspension is suspended in the plot setting, the emotional state of the characters is real, and the logical lines of the characters' actions are also real. About this point Xu Chi is accustomed to in-depth communication with actors after observing their status. Even if it is a suspended plot, he still hopes to make the actors use the most sincere performance to convey the true feelings of the characters.
"observer" and "observed" "
" On a certain level, the actor belongs to the position of the observed, and the director is the observer," Xu Chi described the relationship between the actor and the director in his mind.
In Xu Chi’s perception, the actor is An observed person can concentrate on acting. But if another person jumps out to observe his acting while acting, one person has two identities at the same time, which can easily lead to the actor unable to engage in acting. Fully, concentrate on character creation.
"The director wants to give the actors space for themselves. During the interview with
, Xu Chi lamented more than once that he was lucky and met a good actor and team. "Many times it was the director's opinion about the actors, or the actors did not trust the director. Our team was very harmonious this time. " Based on this, during the filming of "From Marriage to Love", the actor was willing to give himself to Xu Chi to help him find ways to mobilize his emotions. "The process of trust building is natural trust. This I feel very lucky that not every play can meet such a suitable group. " In short, the director and the actor must have a time to trust each other. The identities of the two must be set clearly. The actor is to be observed, and the director must ensure that he is always in the role of an observer. Almost all the actors in the
crew They are young people, and working with them, director Xu Chi thinks that his most important role is to observe and guide. He requires young actors to use the most natural and authentic way to be fully engaged, and he will also pay attention to observing every young actor. The characteristics of the movie give them room to play their potential.
Xu Chi is convinced that it’s a good thing for the director and the actors to communicate on an equal footing. “At least one thing you come out, no matter what the audience thinks, the process of filming "From Marriage to Love" , Will find it quite interesting. The director is useful here, that is, the actors are willing to come and cooperate with me. "
Compared to others, what Xu Chi values most is the way in which emotions are handled between people, and this is also the core of shooting a work in his opinion. What is your attitude towards something? Through communication All aspects of the process can be reflected. "I think it's quite important. Not to mention how ambitious this thing is, at least it is sincere. I am willing to cooperate with such a group of people to do better. "
"erotic" but not "erotic"
"From Marriage to Love", there are many "driving" scenes, such as the characteristic "rose kiss" and "red bed kiss" which are hotly discussed by netizens. This is Xu Chi bother. Arranged for the audience, hoping to bring some differences to the audience in the detailsSensory pleasure. As a director, Xu Chi admitted that these scenes were not unique to his family. He felt that many Hong Kong movies he watched in his youth had a great influence on him.
In his eyes, every film he has watched in the past is a "live spot map". With this as a coordinate, more possibilities can be pursued. Those classic Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas have influenced Xu Chi to varying degrees, and those pictures and shooting techniques will have long-term reference value. "Including the process of shooting "From Marriage to Love", I did draw on some of the experience of the predecessors. While drawing on their hard work, they also had a little so-called personal play." How
avoids making the audience feel this The drama looks greasy, and this scale is actually difficult to grasp, so Xu Chi will seek the opinions of many girls, such as: under what circumstances will the hero touch the female's body and where will it not make the female feel uncomfortable.
Before shooting "From Marriage to Love", Xu Chi referred to many dramas of the same genre, and wanted to know where the sweet pet drama attracted the audience. Xu Chi is not an audience of sweet pet dramas. He knows that shooting this drama cannot be based on his own perspective. It would be very one-sided. "So, watching other people's works will help me to think and examine my own work from the perspective of the audience."
With the increase in the number of sweet pet dramas, the issue of homogeneity has gradually become prominent. How to break through the shackles of content becomes the key . Xu Chi said frankly that in order to break through the homogeneity problem, "Love From Marriage" has made many attempts. On the basis of the story setting for the hero and heroine to take the wrong script, he will also renegotiate the specific details with the screenwriter according to the shooting situation.
Xu Chi has his own views on the relationship between the director and the screenwriter and the extent to which the director can intervene in the script. When writing this scene, "screenwriter brought his own creative thinking and creative logic. But the specific scenes are realized by the director. In fact, my thinking logic, my way and the screenwriter may be completely different. Then we must use a way that we feel most comfortable to express." Xu Chi thinks in film and television dramas The so-called second creation in the production process should be there, but the director must communicate with the screenwriter on a very equal basis without selfishness. This is the basis. In addition to working hard on the script, Xu Chi racked his brains in terms of shooting techniques and expression.
"I feel that if you want to find a way to make this scene fun, you have to really think of many ways. There is no way, because there is really no shortcut to go." There is a scene in where Ling Rui goes to Lu Fang Would rather pay the money. During the negotiation, there was a sudden gust of wind and a lot of paper was blown. In real life, this is impossible. "With that wind, it can’t be said that the scene was particularly exciting, but it did show the audience something different. Things.”
and when filming Ling Rui and Lu Fangning signing the marriage contract, Xu Chi used three cameras to shoot three sets of actors, a total of nine shots were taken. . A lot of close-up shots were converted, and then edited into a broadcast screen. For , "normal shooting, it is actually a boring scene. Adding this comic-style performance will make the audience feel that it is relatively more visually acceptable. It makes people feel that this scene can be watched.” As a new director, Xu Chi has no more past experience to learn from. He can only change the language of the lens to show the audience what they see visually and other shows. There is differentiation. Including the "rose kiss" is the same, relatively different. This is what Xu Chi is currently doing, and there will be many similar shots in the future. He currently feels that it seems that the effect is okay, and the audience is quite acceptable.
Xu Chi's efforts were not in vain. From the perspective of the entire sweet pet drama market, the script and shooting techniques in "From Marriage to Love" are all considered a small breakthrough. However, no one knows how long the "women are strong and men are weak" setting will remain strong in the market. "It depends on how many people follow the trend. The current market environment is actually like this. There is a type of fire, and immediately (the market) all follow this type, right?" is in the sweet pet drama When it is in full bloom, it is difficult to predict how long this type will be popular. However, the audience is very smart, and the director must always observe their needs and try new presentations.
While catering to the audience and studying the audience's preferences, Xu Chi insists that directors have their own values.
What are the correct values? Xu Chi feels that "Love From Marriage" is relatively correct. What this drama wants to express to the audience is: On the road of life, no matter what your career or job is, in the end family is a relief for people. Many people ignore this. Family and love are what Xu Chi really wants to convey.
Regardless of the market's recognition of "From Marriage to Love", in Xu Chi's view, he has spent ten, even twelve minutes of energy shooting it, and he believes that the team members are also such. Xu Chi's most sense of accomplishment is: "There are a lot of weird pictures in my mind, this time I realized it."
Xu Chi's next play is about to start filming, and he didn't think about it in future works. What changes need to be made, at least he tried everything he wanted to do in this play.
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