Intermediate - On a Movie Shoot (C2590)

A: 导演,灯光这样打可以吗?
dǎoyǎn, dēngguāng zhèyàng dǎ kěyǐ ma?
Is the lighting OK like this?
B: 这场戏的灯光不需要太明亮,可以稍微再暗一点,这样可以更好地配合舞台背景。
zhè chǎng xì de dēngguāng bù xūyào tài míngliàng, kěyǐ shāowēi zài àn yīdiǎn, zhèyàng kěyǐ gèng hǎo de pèihé wǔtái bèijǐng.
The lighting for this scene doesn't need to be too bright. Can we make it a little darker to make it fit with the stage design.
A: 好的,这样可以吗?
hǎo de, zhèyàng kěyǐ ma?
OK, is that OK?
B: 很好。就这样。
hěn hǎo. jiù zhèyàng.
Good. That's it.
C: 导演,服装和化妆你看有什么问题吗?
dǎoyǎn, fúzhuāng hé huàzhuāng nǐ kàn yǒu shénme wèntí ma?
Can you see any problem with the costumes and the make-up?
B: 女主角的妆还是淡了点,可以再化得浓一些。要看起来很夸张的那种。
nǚ zhǔjué de zhuāng háishì dàn le diǎnr, kěyǐ zài huà de nóng yīxiē. yào kàn qǐlái hěn kuāzhāng de nà zhǒng.
The female protagonist's make-up is a little light; it could be a little heavier. I want it to look over the top.
C: 好的。那过会我再补一下妆。
hǎo de. nà guò huì wǒ zài bǔ yīxià zhuāng.
OK. I'll add some make-up in a little while.
B: 嗯,大家尽量抓紧时间啊!我们马上就要开拍了!
ng4, dàjiā jǐnliàng zhuājǐn shíjiān ā! wǒmen mǎshàng jiùyào kāipāi le!
OK, everyone make the most of the time you have! We are about to begin filming!

Key Vocabulary

导演 dǎoyǎn director
灯光 dēngguāng lighting
to arrange
chǎng measure word for scene
performance
明亮 míngliàng bright
àn dark
配合 pèihé coordinate
舞台 wǔtái stage
背景 bèijǐng background
服装 fúzhuāng costume
化妆 huàzhuāng cosmetics
zhuāng cosmetics
dàn pale; light
nóng thick; heavy (of make-up)
夸张 kuāzhāng exaggerated; over the top
补妆 bǔzhuāng to touch up make up
尽量 jǐnliàng as much as possible
抓紧 zhuājǐn to seize
开拍 kāipāi shooting; filming

Supplementary Vocabulary

话剧 huàjù stage play
角儿 juér a title given to an outstanding actor or actress in Beijing opera
反义词 fǎnyìcí antonym
低调 dīdiào low profile

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