First, because the 87th edition of A Dream of Red Mansions was short of funds when it was filmed, food props didn't have much money to prepare, which was different from that of shooting a TV series now. The 87th edition of A Dream of Red Mansions really didn't have any money when it was filmed, but it needed a lot of money to restore the story scene as much as possible, so there was not so much budget for the food in the play.
"Dream of Red Mansions" has 36 episodes, but it cost 8.5 million yuan to shoot one episode, and only over 200,000 yuan for one episode. This money is not enough to hire a streaming star now, but in those days, the entire crew, more than 100 people filmed for three years, only spent this money. If it weren't for Qi Xin's concerted efforts to overcome all kinds of difficulties, it would be impossible for the play to be completed.
Because the money is really pitiful, the funds of the crew have been very tight, so the money must be spent on the cutting edge. The shooting of A Dream of Red Mansions needs to accurately restore the buildings, people and food at that time, so the money must be allocated reasonably.
There are many difficulties to overcome in food preparation. Because it takes a long time to shoot a scene, the shelf life of food is short and it is easy to go bad, and it needs to be bought again when the next scene is used, so the cost is even greater.
Secondly, it is easier to carve food with soap, and the degree of reduction of food at that time is very high. In order to overcome this difficulty, director Wang Fulin thought of carving food with soap. Because the soap used at that time was glory brand, and the texture was soft or long, it was easy to carve the appearance of food. The cost of soap is much lower than that of real food, and these food props can be reused, which greatly reduces the expenses of the crew.
In those days, because the things on the set were not good, and everyone was young and very edible, once the crew filmed a big meal, everyone could not help but eat it, so the consumption of these foods was great. Sometimes, in order to avoid this, Wang Dao would say "no props".
However, after most of the food in the later period is made with "soap", when everyone is filming a group play, all the delicious things will be moved, and the food will be eaten with melon seeds, because before filming, it will be told which foods can and cannot be eaten, so everyone will not move much.
Third, during the three years of filming, we left many stories. A Dream of Red Mansions was filmed for three years, during which we established a deep friendship and left many interesting stories.
In the play, Lin Daiyu and Baochai are rivals in love, but in real life they are very good friends. They often have a fight. Chen Xiaoxu, who plays Daiyu, is the kind of funny character. She can always play jokes on everyone. Baochai is a relatively introverted and shy girl. Driven by Daiyu, Baochai is also cheerful.
Because at that time, in order to maintain the appearance of ancient people, Wang Dao asked not to eat more, but Chen Xiaoxu often didn't have enough to eat, so they often went out to buy things to eat together. For fear of being discovered by the director, they hid under the bed.
However, at that time, people would still get something to eat by themselves. For example, Deng Jie, who played Wang Xifeng, would cook something for Pinger with a simple tool tea jar in the dormitory, such as pickled eggplant. Daiyu and her girls would also secretly move some corn to the field and cook it. These little things have become interesting memories now.
The three-year shooting time of A Dream of Red Mansions made everyone become friends. Although life was hard at that time, we were able to do meaningful things with our favorite friends, and everyone was happy to do it. More than half of the success of the 87 version of A Dream of Red Mansions lies in the superb acting skills of the actors. Needless to say, even if there are only a few small roles in the play, everyone takes them very seriously.
The actress who plays the silly big sister in the play, she only appeared in the later stage, and there are fewer scenes, but she has always been very serious. I don't know if you have noticed that she is the fat aunt in Family with Children. She also had a good relationship with Daiyu when she was in the crew. Daiyu was still losing weight in order to shape her image, although she was only 80 kilograms.
Invisible, they also brought the friendship in the play to real life, and everyone will still contact if they have time now. When we eat together and recall the past, we are full of happiness. Although Chen Xiaoxu left everyone first, her voice and smile will always remain in everyone's heart.
Author: eleven, welcome attention: the novel The Red Chamber, together to find interesting people and things in a dream of red mansions!