Organized and directed by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Shanghai Radio and Television Station, Yaoke Media and Shangshi Film Co-produced the time report drama Together, a key anti-epidemic theme, which is being filmed in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuxi. Based on the real characters and stories from all walks of life during the "anti-epidemic" period, the play restores the ordinary and well-intentioned actions of small people in the big environment. From May 18th to 20th, the producer held a class visit across the three places, and invited the national mainstream media to witness the filming process. Directors Shen Yan, Huatao Teng, Liu Jiang, Wang Jun and actors Lei Jiayin, Yang Yang and Jin Dong shared their feelings.
"Off-season" filming cotton-padded jacket performance in high temperature
At present, many parts of the country have entered the summer, and "off-season" shooting has become the biggest problem encountered by the creators of various units. Whether it’s the unit of Search directed by Liu Jiang, the unit of Peer directed by Huatao Teng or the unit of Fangcang directed by Wang Jun, the leading actors have to wear thick cotton-padded jacket or protective clothing in the high temperature of 30 degrees to perform their roles. In addition, in order to restore the real scene, nearly 80% of the scenes, actors have to wear masks to shoot, and acting only by their eyes has become their biggest challenge in performance. Jin Dong bluntly said: "I try to put the feelings of this paragraph into the characters and roles I play. Because the story is very short, the shorter it is, the more I cherish every shot of every scene, hoping to portray the image of the real aid medical staff in Hubei. "
In order to better enter the role, Yang Yang entered the hospital in advance for experiential learning. The experience of the early stage has brought the performance well in the real shooting, and the instantaneous outbreak in an emotional drama has also touched many reporters visiting the class.
Lei Jiayin said that although wearing a mask can only express many emotions through eyes, he believes that as long as he is fully involved in the role, the audience will feel the sincerity of his performance.
Involving medical knowledge and strictly following professional requirements.
Due to the particularity of the subject matter, the play will involve many professional plots in epidemic prevention and medicine, which is also the part that needs special attention in shooting. It is reported that each unit story of Together will be guided by relevant professionals and groups, and when to wear protective clothing, when to take off, when to wear N95 masks, when to wear ordinary masks and when to wear gloves will strictly follow professional requirements.
When talking about the preparation process of Together, Chen Yuren, vice president of Shanghai Wenguang Film and Television Group, said, "This project is guided by the State Administration of Radio and Television and fully supported by National Health Commission and the Propaganda Department of Shanghai Municipal Committee. Probably unprecedented in the history of TV drama shooting, it was planned that year, completed the script that year, filmed that year, and broadcast that year. "
Simultaneous shooting in many places is expected to be broadcast in October.
Under the epidemic situation, it reflects the little people in the great era, writes the civilian heroes and eulogizes the dedication … … These are the common themes of different unit stories in Together. "The protagonists in the 10 stories of the whole drama cover a wide range of occupations, including medical workers, officers and men of the People’s Liberation Army, public security officers, community workers, courier brothers, etc. I hope that this drama can restore the contribution made by ordinary people to fighting the epidemic and convey our sense of social responsibility as the mainstream media." Chen Yuren said.
"Time reportage drama" is a concept put forward by the TV drama department of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, that is, TV drama works with fast creation, true stories as the prototype and documentary style as the characteristics. The production method of Together refers to the film My People，My Country, with an independent story every two episodes, and the whole drama has 10 stories and 20 episodes. At present, the drama is being filmed at the same time in many places and is expected to be broadcast in October. Text/reporter Yang Wenjie