Chapter 96: This is really a veteran actor!

Jiang Wen walked over, Hehe-hehe, patted Lin Mo's shoulder, and joked: "Old brother, your acting is giving me a headache!"

Fa Ge, standing aside, also chimed in with a squinty smile: "Yeah, Director Lin, these past few days my eyebrows have been cramped from all the filming!"

Lin Mo heard that, but hadn't yet had a chance to respond.

Re Ba couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing.

Exactly.

These past few days, she's been accompanying Mo Ge every night.

The filming of this Hongmen banquet scene.

Fa Ge's body language—don't overdo it!

Lin Mo saw this, also laughed heartily, and said generously: "Haha, Fa Ge, I'll give you two days off, little brother!"

"That's all I need to hear from you!"

Fa Ge laughed and patted Lin Mo's shoulder.

The crew of Let the Bullets Fly has been filming vigorously for over a week already.

That day, Assistant Director Chen Xing returned, weary from travel, his face glowing with the satisfaction of completing the mission.

Awesome.. Brother Chen Xing, how's it going, have the outdoor shots been wrapped?

Cough, cough.. Lin Mo almost blurted out "ox and horse!"

Fortunately.

At this time, nobody knows what "ox and horse" means.

"Sure, all set, Director Lin!"

Chen Xing, however, didn't think anything was wrong.

After he wrapped the outdoor shots,

He immediately returned to report the situation to Director Lin.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Chen Xing!" Lin Mo patted his shoulder.

Chen Xing quickly said, "No problem, no problem, it's just what we should do."

Hey..

Indeed, it's truly a fate born to be an ox and horse.

Let the Bullets Fly itself has a fast pace.

And today.

The scenes to be filmed are also quite simple.

The famous scene of Zhang Mazi and the Master, a showdown!

This scene.

It still needs many extras.

However,

At Horizontal Shop, nothing is lacking.

Just not lacking extras.

You can grab a handful.

Hearing that the Let the Bullets Fly crew was hiring, everyone came rushing here as if injected with chicken blood, just to catch a glimpse of the movie emperors acting together on stage.

Soon, the production assistants brought over dozens of extras, each shirtless, standing in neat rows.

In Goose City, they are the "Mr. Almost-the-Same".

Because of Huang Silang's exploitation, they dress almost the same and eat almost the same.

Indeed, Fa Ge has no scenes today.

Originally.

Lin Mo had given Fa Ge a day off.

As a result, Fa Ge arrived at the set early.

He said, being idle, he came over to watch Jiang Wen and Ge Daye's scene.

This side.

On the public hall.

Jiang Wen was currently acting opposite Ge Daye.

However, a difficult problem stumped both of them.

How to perform the line "standing still yet still earning money"?

Fa Ge was also giving them suggestions.

After all, the script didn't detail it, leaving it up to the actors to figure out.

Mainly, Lin Mo was too lazy to write it.

Just bring it up casually, demonstrate it, and it'll be clear.

Just kidding.

The actors in his film are all top-notch in acting.

They are all veteran-level actors.

This is no exception.

Seeing Lin Mo arrive, Jiang Wen hurriedly greeted him.

"Old brother, you've finally come; tell us how to shoot this scene..."

As soon as Lin Mo arrived, Jiang Wen was like seeing a savior, quickly beckoning him over for guidance.

Lin Mo heard it and laughed: "Older brother, combine the gun in your hand with the county magistrate's official India, and you'll get it!"

Gun and official India?

Jiang Wen heard it, was stunned for a moment, but Ge Daye suddenly realized, repeatedly praising: "Wonderful! Director Lin's move is awesome!"

Soon, Jiang Wen and Fa Ge also reacted.

The same.

Those listening nearby—Shao Bin, Liao Fan, Zhu Yilong—also understood the meaning of Director Lin's words.

Gun and official India!

Isn't this just the symbol of force and power?

"Younger brother, show me once, I'll learn!"

Jiang Wen hurriedly said.

During this time.

He was completely convinced of Lin Mo.

Not only is his directing ability outstanding, his acting is also awesome.

"Okay, no problem, Ge Daye, let's do a run-through!"

"Got it!"

Then.

Lin Mo then played Zhang Mazi, simply running through his lines with Ge Daye.

"I just have stiff legs, I can't kneel!"

"So you want to make money while standing? Then maybe go back to the mountains!"

"........"

After a bit of back-and-forth, Lin Mo finally said that classic line: "I want to stand up and still make money!"

Jiang Wen understood right away.

The surrounding crowd of actors.

They also admired Lin Mo immensely.

Director Lin is indeed awesome!

"That's about it!"

"Older brother, you and Ge Daye are rehearsing; we'll start shooting soon!"

"Okay!"

At three in the afternoon, the sunshine was just right.

"Action!"

At Lin Mo's command, the entire set fell silent instantly, all eyes focusing on the two leads—Jiang Wen and Ge You.

They are the soul of this scene.

Like Liao Fan, Shao Bin, Zhu Yilong, they were leaning on the gate watching the play.

The camera first focused on Ge Daye, who calmly picked up the official India and slammed it heavily on the table, producing a crisp "dong".

"Too late!"

"The previous magistrates have collected the taxes of E City for over a hundred years, which is damn 2016 in the Gregorian calendar—we've come to the wrong place!"

Ge Daye's brows were tightly knit, his tone tinged with helplessness; that expression, that tone, simply brought the character's emotions to life.

Next, the camera turned to aim at Jiang Wen at the doorway.

He lightly took off the white hat on his head, casually tossed it onto the table, and said: "I actually think this place is not bad!"

The two went back and forth, their dialogue filled with tension.

Ge Daye complained that the people were poor, with nothing to squeeze, while Jiang Wen responded domineeringly: "I never thought of squeezing money from the poor!"

"Then whose money do you make?" Ge Daye pressed.

"Whoever has money, make money from them!" Jiang Wen's answer rang out.

Throughout the dialogue, both performances were superb; every subtle facial expression and shift in tone made one feel as if placed in that turbulent era, sensing the characters' inner worlds.

"Making money, business, no problem!"

"Problem, damn problem!"

These two lines pushed the atmosphere to a climax,

Finally, when Ge Daye asked: "May I ask, Senior Nine Tubes, where are you from?"

Only to see Jiang Wen smile faintly, slowly uttering a few words: "I am Zhang Mazi, your humble servant."

A full three minutes of acting!

One-shot!

Lin Mo sat in front of the camera, also learning from Director Zhang, and sighed: "This is what a veteran actor is like!"

"Click!"

Immediately, he called cut.

"Passed!"

Upon hearing that, it was over.

Jiang Wen and Ge You also broke into smiles.

Not easy.

After filming for so many days.

They had never seen before that Lin Mo would call a take and it would pass immediately!