Wang Jun had just arrived at the set when he saw Old Merchant discussing something with a few members of the crew. To be honest, Old Merchant was still a newbie in the film industry. Although " Wu " was his Virgo, he was still a little unfamiliar with this industry.
This was because he was not like Zhang Yimou, who had studied in other production teams before filming and understood the process of filming. When he was filming " Wu ", he was a good friend. There were 15 of them, and they would film whenever they woke up. When they were tired, they would sleep. There was no pressure at all. It was a very flexible film crew. And now, there were more than 100 people in Platform. How could they f * ck these 100 people? It was the problem in front of Old Merchant.
Moreover, when they were filming " Wu ", they were just a small team. There were no costumes, no props, and many departments didn't have any. Now that there were so many departments, how were they going to control these departments and communicate with them? With more people, there were more things to do. How to ensure that he could focus on his creation and how to trust his producer was a first for him. It was a challenge.
Later, Jia Zhangke talked about this period in an interview: "Because I've never been with a film crew before, and I've never been an assistant to anyone. I became a director right from the start. I really learned as I filmed. In the past, I was very afraid of the industry. I felt that the changes that the industry had made to you, as well as the working methods of the people in the industry, their aesthetics, and their recognition of movies, I had a kind of fear towards all of these.”
It wasn't easy for him to coordinate all aspects that day, and Old Merchant finally heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that if he delayed any longer, it would be a psychological challenge for the crew.
The content of the shoot was already prepared, and the entire production team started to move.
Wang Jun changed his expression and walked into the camera. This day, they were filming a scene where Cui Mingliang and his team had to camp outside the barren mountain at night.
It was already evening, and the roaring of the truck finally calmed down. Cui Mingliang, who was played by Wang Jun, got out of the truck and sat in the front passenger seat. He casually took out the tape in the car and picked a unique " explosive dance music " from that era-Platform.
After a while, Zhang Jun and Zhong Ping also walked over. Suddenly, the roar of a train came from afar. Someone in the crowd shouted," " There's a train…" Cui Mingliang's eyes lit up as if he had discovered a new continent. He turned around and ran out of the car.
A group of young people, accompanied by the song " My heart is waiting, forever waiting...", rushed to the train track like a tide. Jia Zhangke took a long shot and focused on the group of excited young people running in the distance.
Their steps were so sonorous and powerful, and their eyes were so eye-catching. They were filled with excitement and desire…Even though the steps looked steep, they couldn't stop their burning hearts.
The camera focused on the surrounding mountains and the desolate track. After a long time, a strange yet familiar beeping sound was heard. A train finally arrived under everyone's expectations.
Cui Mingliang was running at the front, chasing after the train with all his might. Wang Jun vividly portrayed the state of mind of a young man who was desperately chasing after his dreams. "Ah…" Wang Jun shouted excitedly.
He waved his hands crazily, as if the train would stop and see him. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the direction where the train had disappeared. They did not make any unnecessary movements and just stared at it.
"Alright, cut!" Jia Zhangke seemed to have been brought up with a passion that he had not felt for a long time. He shouted like a madman. Seeing this, Yu Liwei hurriedly shouted for everyone to stop.
Unknowingly, it was already night time, and they were going to shoot a night scene.
When everything was ready, Jia Zhangke waved his hand to signal that they could begin.
Zhang Jun and the others were surrounding the fire, but Cui Mingliang was absent-minded. Wang Jun's eyes were sometimes lively and sometimes deep. He walked alone to an empty place. In front of him was an endless desert.
He lightly jumped over the white and transparent ice in front of him. His footsteps seemed to be leisurely, but there was something indescribable about them. He silently bent down. He took out a lighter from his pocket. It ignited a pile of withered grass in the vast desert.
The sparks from igniting the withered grass reflected in his glasses and shone on his heart. He silently watched the fire burn, adding firewood from time to time to make it brighter.
Wang Jun took a deep puff of his cigarette and looked into the distance. At this moment, he seemed to be in an independent space. Endless darkness enveloped the entire world. He was the only one left.
"Alright, pass!"
"Hey! A gentleman! What's wrong with you?" Jia Zhangke looked at Wang Jun, who was still looking into the distance.
"Old Merchant! Tell me, what is the meaning of life?”Old Merchant was stunned when he heard this. She wondered what was wrong with this guy again.
Wang Jun didn't seem to expect Old Merchant to answer him. He was alone in the endless darkness.
The crew finally saw the light of day and was about to finish filming the last set of scenes. The camera cut to a room. Cui Mingliang sat on the sofa while Yin Ruijuan sat on the stool beside him.
The two of them no longer had the same passion and passion as before. "Where are your fish?" Cui Mingliang leaned on the sofa and asked lazily.
" You've seen my fish," Yin Ruijuan replied expressionlessly.
" Maybe... I've seen him a few times." Cui Mingliang paused briefly.
"I don't want to raise it anymore." Yin Ruijuan replied casually. Following this sentence, there was another period of silence between the two of them. Yin Ruijuan casually took out a cigarette from her room.
" It's still a good cigarette," Cui Mingliang joked.
"It's not like you can't afford it." After saying this, the familiar atmosphere between the two of them froze. The only thing left in the room was the lingering smoke, and the two people's expressions remained unchanged forever.
"Good! The last round!"
At Cui Mingliang's house, it was already afternoon. Cui Mingliang had fallen asleep on the sofa. His breathing was steady.
Yin Ruijuan hugged the child, who was crying.
The water boiled and the kettle gave a warning that sounded like a train whistle.
The child stopped crying.
Yin Ruijuan carried the child in one hand and filled the thermos with the other.
The child cried again.
There was still some water left in the kettle. Yin Ruijuan placed the kettle back on the gas stove and turned on the fire.
The steaming kettle let out a long whistle.
The child smiled. "Good! Cut! I hereby announce that our movie platform has officially wrapped up filming today!”
Jia Zhangke waved his hands and shouted. God knows how much he had sacrificed for this movie. Filming this movie was a huge challenge to his physical and mental health.
He had never thought that making a movie would be so difficult. He silently walked up to Wang Jun and gave him a silent hug. He gave Yu Li Wei a look.
"Gentleman, let's not talk about anything else. Everything was in the wine at tonight's wrap party.”Wang Jun was not good with words, so he didn't say too much when he heard this. However, if one observed carefully, one could see the sparks in his eyes.
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