How can a director be a gigolo?

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It must be said that after filming two movies, both Wang Xiaohao and Ding Binbai have made great progress in their skills.

If the cinematography in "My Sassy Girl" is merely average and unremarkable...

The cinematography in "Beautiful Legend" wasn't particularly outstanding either!

Then this "My Love from the Star" seems much more glamorous, with night scenes, neon lights, and lights reflecting off the wet road.

A group of paparazzi, luxury cars, and a female celebrity surrounded by bodyguards.

The footage is as dazzling and luminous as a jewel.

That dreamlike feeling of high society, of extravagance and debauchery, immediately came to mind.

However, Wang Xiaohao made a romance film, not a film criticizing reality.

Therefore, the colors in the images lean more towards a dreamy, fairytale feel, rather than a sharp, realistic one.

Different styles of films require different film color tones.

Otherwise, it will give people a very awkward feeling!

An expert can tell the difference the moment they make a move.

This appearance immediately drew praise from industry insiders: "This director seems to have improved a lot!"

Why didn't Wang Xiaohao catch the eye of those big companies?

A major reason for this is that the cinematography in "My Sassy Girl" is too mediocre and overly rigid.

This rigidity is like a primary school textbook, where everything is done in a very conventional and orderly manner.

But when adults read it, it looks like a primary school student's composition!

Even though "Beautiful Legend" won the César Award for Best New Director, people only felt that Wang Xiaohao's shots were neat and even had many commercial film shooting techniques, and there wasn't much else to say.

This is not surprising. Generally speaking, in the film industry, new techniques and methods are often discovered by works of art.

Then everyone thought it was good, so they followed suit, it spread, and eventually it was used in commercial films.

The downside of "Beautiful Legend" is that the original version was filmed too early.

The techniques used back then are no longer unusual; they've become commonplace and widely used today.

Then, when Wang Xiaohao's third movie, "My Love from the Star," came out, everything was completely different.

Fast-paced, with beautifully composed visuals.

Coupled with the slightly exaggerated performance style, it actually produced an unexpected effect!

Indeed, the acting style of "My Love from the Star" is quite exaggerated and dramatic, from the main characters to all the supporting actors.

This performance style doesn't appear in just one character, but in everyone.

This shows that this was entirely intentional on the part of director Wang Xiaohao.

Furthermore, the color tone and camera movement created a surprisingly harmonious effect.

It gives people a dramatic, absurd, comedic effect, yet it is exactly how it should be.

For example, when the female lead was being protected by bodyguards, a paparazzo pounced on her, practically lifting her off the top of other people's heads, and shoved a microphone right to her mouth, scaring her so much that she turned pale and then threw her handbag at the paparazzo.

This is not the normal way paparazzi conduct interviews; it has a comedic and exaggerated effect.

Then there's a scene transition where the female lead is terrified, and the moment she throws her handbag at a paparazzi is captured in a close-up photo, which makes it into a tabloid with the headline: "Zhen Liang isn't pretty, she's scared to death."

"Zhen Liang, enraged and embarrassed, attacked the reporter!"

"This is actually Zhen Liang's true nature!"

The clean and efficient transition led to the second day.

All the audience members present were stunned!

Wang Manli, Qi Zhen, Bai Qiuqi, and others especially admired Zhen Liang for making such a sacrifice for the movie, being willing to take such unflattering photos, and even using her real name!

They asked themselves, were they willing to make sacrifices for the film?

Taking photos like this?

I couldn't answer it right away!

The most important thing for female celebrities is their image!

Look at Teacher Dandan and Sister Shiliu in their past lives when they were young. They were both considered beauties, if not stunningly beautiful.

And once I played a comedic role, I couldn't go back!

Zhen Liang is truly fearless, and unafraid that her image will be forever associated with clown roles.

In this case, while a female star's artistic career may be extended, her commercial value will plummet.

For a moment, the actresses were filled with incredibly complex emotions!

As for the ordinary audience, they had already burst out laughing by now!

At this point, everyone realized that the movie they were watching today was very likely a comedy!

Wang Xiaohao's first film, "My Sassy Girl," was already full of comedic elements, but his second film, "Beautiful Legend," was too heavy.

For a time, no one knew how Wang Xiaohao would make this commercial film!

Seeing such comedic effects, many people have realized that this should be a commercial romantic comedy.

This immediately piqued everyone's interest even more!

Of course, some critics couldn't help but frown.

They believe Wang Xiaohao should continue making films following the profound path of "Beautiful Legend".

However, many people are clearly even more excited about what's to come!

Zhen Liang has made a huge mess and has been criticized by the media and the public.

The company gave her a leave of absence to rest temporarily. And to protect her from paparazzi, they rented her a new luxury apartment.

Then, right there, while getting on the elevator, the female lead met the male lead for the first time. And at first glance, the male lead mistook her for a paparazzi who had been following them!

How do movies portray their male and female protagonists?

As soon as they appear on screen, the audience immediately recognizes that this is the male lead and this is the female lead.

The most common technique is a close-up!

Film time is limited, and so are the number of shots. There's no such thing as a close-up without a reason, especially not a super close-up.

The male lead is played by Wu Yu, an artist under Wang Xiaohao's company.

He definitely has to let Wu Yuhong win!

Wu Yu must make a striking entrance and highlight his handsomeness.

After several hours of makeup and lighting work, this scene was filmed just to showcase the male lead's handsomeness.

Fortunately, Wu Yu has excellent physical attributes, plus his makeup, styling, and clothing.

The three-piece suit, completely handmade and custom-made, had a cut and texture that made it look like a suit of armor. When worn by the slightly thin Wu Yu, it gave him a heroic appearance.

Coupled with her youthful face and the ascetic gold-rimmed glasses, she gives off a strikingly contrasting impression.

He looks like he's only eighteen years old, but with this suit that has widened his shoulders, he looks like a successful person.

It was definitely worth the few hours of watching; as soon as the male lead appeared, many female viewers exclaimed, "So handsome!"

Even the actresses couldn't help but have their eyes light up, and they had a feeling that the movie would get more and more interesting.

The sponsors who were watching were quite satisfied, as many luxury brands had already been featured since the event began.