2020 is the year of decisive victory for China to achieve the three-year goal of the special struggle against organized crime and evil forces, as a legal drama that profoundly shows this grand theme, "Circuit Procuratorial Group" successfully broke through the siege and jumped into the audience's eyes in one fell swoop. In this widely discussed drama, the classic motto of male no. 1 Feng Sen - "Willing to shave one's body, only dare to do politics and law" has won a large number of netizens and audiences' praise and brush screen, but also let this zero-publicity TV series continue to rise in ratings, and at the same time, there are also the beautiful scenery of Qingdao included in the play: panoramic aerial photography of red tiles and green trees, blue sea and blue sky, people's homes in the streets and alleys, coral shell bridges full of modern atmosphere, cross-sea bridges... Social networks have set off a hot topic of following film and television dramas to punch in. Recently, the reporter interviewed the behind-the-scenes team of the "Circuit Prosecutorial Group" and the main creators in front of the stage, listening to them tell the bits and pieces of the filming process and the experience of character shaping, and Qingdao, a hot spot for film and television, has become a powerful guarantee for the smooth shooting of this big drama.
Stills from the circuit prosecution team.
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Li Xuezheng: Chief Producer of "Circuit Prosecutor Group"
"Qingdao's simple folk customs are more moving than natural scenery"
The 113 days of filming of "Circuit Procuratorial Group" in Qingdao made Li Xuezheng deeply feel the enthusiasm and support of the people of Qingdao. He said in an interview with reporters that there are many coastal cities, there are many places with similar scenery, why Qingdao has become the favored place of the film and television circle, this time shooting let him know the real reason, "The enthusiasm and support of the people of Qingdao, as well as the simple folk style they show, is a more moving element than natural scenery, which is enough to make Qingdao a real film and television city." ”
One of Qingdao's landmark buildings, the former site of the Jiao'ao Governor's Palace, it was once the Qingdao Municipal Government and is now the office building of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress. Screenshot of the TV series
Modern detention centers have filmed "good dramas"
Li Xuezheng revealed that when the crew was docking the filming plan of the play with the Propaganda Department of Shandong Province, the relevant departments in Qingdao issued a sincere invitation to the crew. "And we also made a request at that time, hoping to help find a modern prison and shoot some scenes." Li Xuezheng's idea is that in a prison to find a few rooms for the crew to shoot, but he did not expect to find a prison in Qingdao that has just been built and has not yet been put into use, "It is a very modern detention center, the pictures we took in it are very beautiful, and many viewers feedback that the prison scene in this play is very beautiful, which also contains the affirmation of the setting." ”
Li Xuezheng also revealed that the crew encountered difficulties when shooting in an external location, "At that time, we had just completed the internal setting, if we found a new shooting location, not only was the time too late, but the actor's schedule could not be cooperated." In the end, it was the relevant departments that coordinated and helped our crew solve this big problem. ”
The second beach, also known as the "Taiping Cape Beach", is the favorite photo punching place of literary and artistic youth, and it has also become one of the attractions where tourists rush to punch in and shoot because of the same photo spot similar to the Korean drama "Ghosts". Screenshot of the TV series
The residents who photographed the disturbing residents expressed their understanding
In addition to the support of relevant departments, the goodwill from the people also made the stills of the "Circuit Procuratorial Group" feel a strong warmth. "Our dealings with the people of Qingdao are very simple and refreshing, no matter which small street and alley scene the crew wants to use, everyone will actively cooperate." Li Xuezheng said that once the crew wanted to shoot in a small supermarket on Boshan Road and negotiate with the boss, "The owner of this supermarket agreed as soon as he took a bite, he said, 'You are shooting a TV series with the main theme, you are doing good deeds, I will definitely support it.'" When shooting similar scenes in other places, the other party either disagrees or sits on the ground, but the people of Qingdao agree to shoot without saying a word, which makes us particularly moved. ”
Such a touch is far more than this, Li Xuezheng recalled, there was a scene to arrest the broker to be filmed in the middle of the night, "at that time in the residential community, the crew's headlights, machines, voices are somewhat disturbing, some residents called the complaint phone, 110 police rushed to the scene for mediation, we and the police comrades came to the door one by one to apologize and explain, these kind residents all expressed understanding, some of the families still have children who go to school, until we finished work at 4 a.m., they did not call again to complain." So I have always said that the success of this play is inseparable from the support of the local people in Qingdao. ”
Jimi Cliff Pier, where many fishing boats go to sea every day, not only the hundred fishing boats moored at the harbor but also the freshest seasonal seafood. Screenshot of the TV series
Ji Shuai: Executive producer of "Circuit Prosecutor Group" and played by prison guard Fan Siliang
"I hope to introduce more film and television dramas to my hometown for filming"
Ji Shuai is our Qingdao brother, who played the prison guard Fan Siliang in "Circuit Inspection Group", and also served as the executive producer of the film. Growing up in Qingdao from a young age, his production identity is like a fish, not only can find those hidden in the corner of the beautiful scenery, but also for the crew to do a good job of coordination and organization, and Ji Shuai also has a bigger dream, "hope to introduce more legal theme film and television dramas into Qingdao shooting, and at the same time can promote the construction of exclusive filming areas for legal themes, so that Qingdao can become a filming place for more realistic themes and legal theme dramas." ”
Ji Shuai stills. Picture courtesy of the tablet
"Two-Faced Prison Guard" challenges acting skills
Many viewers' understanding of Ji Shuai began with the anti-corruption masterpiece "In the Name of the People", in which he was "Hou Liangping's" partner "Zhou Zheng" - a handsome new generation of procurators, who worked seriously and steadily, handled cases unusually calmly, had a high IQ and strong determination, but because of a little small cut, he was laughed at by colleagues in the procuratorate as a "stingy ghost", and was often disliked by his girlfriend. In the "Circuit Prosecutor Group" produced by the same team this time, he transformed into prison guard Fan Siliang and introduced the plot of the storm into the prison wall. Talking about participating in these two popular dramas, Ji Shuai bluntly said that one of the main reasons is "near the water tower". He is an actor in the Film and Television Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, "When Fan Ziwen, the director of our film and television center, was preparing for this play, I was very much looking forward to participating in it, and I asked him to recommend himself, but Director Fan was on official business, saying that he could not interfere in the director's creation, could not 'go through the back door', but could provide the opportunity to recommend groups and audition plays." Ji Shuai told reporters that he interviewed twice before he had the opportunity to join it.
In Ji Shuai's interpretation, prison guard Fan Siliang is a character with a two-sided image, the work is a harsh but sleek "old jianghu", but there is a very grounded side in life, "This drama has a lot of scenes in prison, and it is very beautiful, the screenwriter of "Circuit Inspection Group" has written a large number of spy dramas before, so the suspense design in this play is also very exquisite, and there will be more contests between good and evil in the prison scene, and the audience is more looking forward to it, such as what he let hide in prison. Huang Sihai moved to other places to ensure the safety of his work, which was a test of acting skills. ”
The Olympic Sailing Center, which was the venue for the 29th Olympic Sailing Games and the 13th Paralympic Sailing Tournament in Beijing in 2008. Screenshot of the TV series
It is recommended to open up a characteristic location
Ji Shuai graduated from Qingdao Art School and studied dance for 5 years, and was admitted to the China Song and Dance Troupe and the Chinese Opera and Dance Theater for his outstanding performance. Ji Shuai, who chose to enter the Chinese Song and Dance Troupe, won the title of national third-level actor during his work. Later, Ji Shuai, who liked to perform, was admitted to the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama. In 2005, Ji Shuai won the second prize of the campus drama at the Central Academy of Drama with "Wolf", and the following year his sketch "Empty" won the first prize of the campus sketch competition.
Although his debut time is not long, Ji Shuai's acting skills have been recognized by the audience, and many well-known directors in the industry like to find him to shoot. After graduating from Chinese opera, Ji Shuai has participated in more than 20 film and television drama works. After entering the Supreme People's Procuratorate Film and Television Center, Ji Shuai caught up with a number of procuratorial dramas and planned a number of film and television works himself. Ji Shuai introduced that when filming legal dramas, it is not only necessary to coordinate the shooting sites of public security, procuratorates and courts, but also to mobilize resources such as police cars, guns and ammunition, and special personnel are needed to coordinate. "In recent years, I have filmed several plays in Qingdao, on the one hand, I thank my hometown for its support, on the other hand, I also suggest that Qingdao's film and television base can set aside special film and television locations for legal themes, and set up police cars, prisons, police stations, detention rooms and other distinctive shooting resources." It is now difficult for the whole country to find a special legal film and television shooting location, and the crew either sets up the scene first, or borrows the real scene, and now the office environment is very tense, and it is more and more difficult to borrow. In recent years, Qingdao has focused on the development of the film and television industry and the construction of a distinctive shooting location, which will help attract crews with similar themes to settle in and help the development of the film and television shooting industry chain. ”
This year, Ji Shuai is planning his own "big production", "At present, I have invited Yuan Zizi, the screenwriter of "Ode to Joy", to create a relaxed style prosecutorial workplace drama, similar to "Elite Lawyer", which reflects the love and hatred in the special workplace, and hopes to return to Qingdao to shoot at that time. (Guanhai News/Qingdao Morning Post reporter Zhou Jie)