novellhall Chapter 304 of "Big Fish & Begonia" has officially begun recording.
Chapter 304 of "Big Fish & Begonia" has officially begun recording.
Chapter 303 of "Big Fish & Begonia" has officially begun recording.
The first day of the official voice-over work.
There were twice as many people in the recording studio as during the auditions.
Many people heard about Chen Xun's story during the audition and came to verify its authenticity.
In addition to directors Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun and their dubbing team, top domestic voice actors Bian Jiang and Zhang Jie were also present at the event.
They were originally considered as backup voice actors by the creative team behind "Big Fish & Begonia".
Although the role of Qiu has now been decided as Chen Xun, the production team still specially invited them over, both to serve as voice acting instructors and to have top professionals in the industry give them feedback.
In the recording studio's rest area, several young voice actors huddled together, whispering amongst themselves.
"I had only seen Chen Xun act in movies before, I never expected him to be such a good voice actor. I listened to the two audition clips yesterday more than ten times, and I got goosebumps."
"But film and television acting and dubbing are two different things. Audition is just two highlight scenes. There are dozens of scenes in the whole film. The emotions need to be consistent and the character arc needs to be complete. It can't be supported by just two explosive scenes."
"We've been doing voice acting for over a decade, and what we rely on is our control over the voice and our precise control over breath. No matter how good Chen Xun's acting skills are, when it comes to the details of voice performance, he may not be able to compare with the professionals."
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Upon hearing this, the people around him didn't respond, but they all nodded in agreement.
Not only them, but even Bian Jiang and Zhang Jie were filled with curiosity.
They are top-tier voice actors in China, having voiced countless wildly popular films, TV series, and animations. They are acutely aware of the gap between acting with voice and acting with camera.
The emotions that can be conveyed with a single glance in front of the camera can only be achieved in the recording studio through a tiny change in the voice; the slightest mistake will ruin the performance.
When Chen Xun pushed open the door, he happened to hear these few words of discussion.
He didn't mind and greeted everyone with a smile.
"Teacher Chen Xun, today we'll start by recording the night scene between Qiu and Chun on the rooftop, and the two scenes later where Qiu gets drunk. The emotional range is quite large. Would you like to go over the lines first?"
The voice director stepped forward, his tone full of politeness.
"No need, I already checked in advance, let's just go straight there."
Chen Xun smiled and nodded, then put on his headphones and walked into the recording studio.
The soundproof door closed, and the monitoring room instantly fell silent.
Everyone crowded around the monitoring speakers, holding their breath and staring intently at the dynamic storyboard on the screen.
This scene is one of the segments in the entire film that best embodies the core of Qiu's character.
On the rooftop late at night, Chun leaned against the railing, her heart filled with anxiety about saving Kun. She was completely unaware that Qiu was silently watching her back, his eyes filled with overwhelming tenderness and heartache.
He wanted to ask her if she was cold, to tell her he was there for her, but the words that came out were just a light "Are you asleep?"
Even the courage to confess is only dared to be hidden in the wind at night when no one can hear it.
There are no intense conflicts, no long lines of dialogue, only a few simple conversations and a long stretch of silent inner monologue.
For voice actors, this kind of scene, where the tension is palpable even in silence, is far more difficult than a dramatic scene.
"Teacher Chen Xun, are you ready?"
"3"
"2"
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"start!"
After the voice director finished speaking, Chen Xun in the recording studio did not speak immediately.
He closed his eyes, and two figures flashed through his mind in an instant.
One is Qiu, standing on the rooftop, watching Chun's back, loving her humbly yet bravely.
The other is 1900, who stood behind the porthole of the Virginia, looking at his beloved girl, wanting to hand her a record but then silently withdrew his hand.
He thoroughly explored the "Legend of 1900" storyline, gaining a deep understanding of the character 1900's restrained yet profound emotions.
1900's love was about fulfillment, hiding all the tenderness of her life in the piano keys.
Even though he ultimately went down with the ship, he never confessed his love.
Qiu's love is remarkably similar to 1900's.
They are not possessive and obsessive individuals, but rather people who would give everything for you without expecting anything in return.
Their forbearance means swallowing their pain, grievances, and love, giving each other only a reassuring smile.
They are willing to sacrifice their entire lives, even if in the end they can only turn into the wind and rain of the world to stay by each other's side.
This deep-seated empathy instantly broke down the barriers between the characters.
The "Character Voice Shaping" function is activated simultaneously, and his understanding of 1900 and his restrained yet affectionate acting skills are perfectly integrated into Qiu's voice.
When he opened his eyes again, he was no longer Chen Xun.
It was Qiu, the boy standing on the rooftop in the dead of night.
His breathing slowed down first.
Through the monitoring speakers, everyone could hear a very faint inhalation.
Like a young boy who mustered up his courage to speak to his sweetheart, only to back down at the last minute and swallow his words back.
That breath held the boy's trepidation and an undeniable tenderness.
Although there wasn't a single word, it instantly transported the listener to that rooftop in the dead of night.
Bian Jiang, who was in the monitoring room, was recording the breath points with a pen when his hand suddenly stopped, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes. He knew all too well the significance of that breath.
Many voice actors can deliver lines flawlessly, but they can't even deliver a simple breath.
Because there are no people or emotions in breathing, it's just a simple exchange of air.
But Chen Xun's single breath perfectly captured Qiu's state of mind.
This is no longer just about vocal technique; it's a real performance.
The next second, Chen Xun's voice rang out.
Are you asleep?
His voice was very soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing the night wind, and even more afraid of disturbing the girl in front of him.
The last syllable trembled slightly, a tentative attempt by the boy to muster his courage, a heart full of words that he ultimately dared only to utter this innocuous greeting.
It was a summer night, but everyone could hear the loneliness and grievances hidden in the boy's heart in that one line of dialogue.
Chun's lines fell silent.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
He was silent for two seconds, and when he spoke again, his voice had changed.
He deliberately raised his voice, feigning nonchalance: "Can't sleep~"
But hidden beneath that seemingly relaxed tone was an unspoken concern.
A conversation that went from one sentence to another.
There were no waves, no ups and downs.
But every word contains layers of progressively developing emotions.
Until that most classic line rang out: "I like watching you eat, you look so beautiful when you eat."
His voice suddenly softened, devoid of any frivolity, filled only with tenderness, like moonlight shining on the sea.
When he said "it looks great," his tone rose slightly at the end, carrying a hint of youthful joy that he couldn't hide, and a hint of caution that he didn't want the other person to notice.
[Dialogue control +9]
A purple attribute orb dropped.
After absorbing the material, Chen Xun felt increasingly adept at shaping the voices of characters.
Immediately afterward, another purple attribute orb fell from Chen Xun's body.
[Emotional Penetration +8]
The listening room fell completely silent.
Everyone held their breath; even Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun were stunned.
When they wrote this line, they considered countless ways to interpret it.
But I never imagined that someone could interpret this simple sentence with such depth and such poignancy.
This is no longer dubbing; it's a performance right there in the recording studio.
It's not just the sound.
Through the glass, they seemed to see Chen Xun's figure perfectly overlapping with Qiu's.
You can see his reddened ears, his clenched and unclenched fingers, and the astonishing light in his eyes when he looks at his beloved.
A short segment of the story has ended.
Chen Xun's last words faded away.
The people in the listening room were still in shock.
Bian Jiang put down his pen, let out a long sigh, and said to Zhang Jie beside him with emotion, "After so many years of voice acting, only today do I truly understand what it means to act with your voice."
"Compared to Chen Xun, we were just using our voices to work before."
Zhang Jie nodded, his eyes filled with shock: "Yes, we are always figuring out how to change our voice, how to control our breath, and where to place the emphasis, but Teacher Chen Xun first establishes the person before he speaks."
"Every line he says, every breath he takes, even every breath he takes, has a root, and that root is the character."
These professional voice actors are all too aware of the difference.
They can use their superb skills to make the lines accurate and pleasant to hear, imitate countless voices, and handle various emotional outbursts.
However, their performances ultimately prioritize technique; they start with the sound and then add emotion.
Chen Xun's performance was all about acting first; he became the character first, and then naturally delivered the lines.
This is the essential difference.
The former is still acting, while the latter has become that character!
The subsequent recording session was an eye-opener for everyone.
The scene where Qiu gets drunk is one of the segments with the greatest emotional range in the entire film.
In the tavern, the boy shouted at the Spirit Woman, "Whose love do you think you're accepting? It's the love of a god!"
Although it was the exact same lines as during the audition, Chen Xun brought out a completely different level of nuance in his performance.
The audition was a testament to the boy's courage and despair.
During the actual recording, he incorporated a drunken state, his voice carrying the slight intoxication of alcohol, his speech becoming slightly slurred, yet his emotions grew even more intense.
His roar was tinged with sobs, yet he clenched his teeth tightly, refusing to shed a single tear.
He portrayed the boy's grievances, resentment, anger, and desperate, all-or-nothing emotions vividly.
[Role immersion +10]
A golden attribute ball fell from Chen Xun's body.
At this moment, Chen Xun completely transformed into Qiu!
Record the last sentence.
"I will transform into the wind and rain of this world to stay by your side!"
He instinctively adjusted his voice, adding a faint breath, like a person at the end of their life, their breath growing weaker and weaker, yet the gentleness in their tone growing stronger.
The young girl in the monitoring room listened until her eyes welled up with tears, and she secretly wiped them away.
During a break in dubbing, several young voice actors couldn't resist any longer and gathered around the door of the recording studio.
As soon as Chen Xun came out, they immediately surrounded him and began to ask, "Teacher Chen Xun, we want to ask you, how can we accurately convey this kind of restrained emotion through our voice?"
"We always feel that we either overact or we don't express the emotions enough; we can never find that balance."
Chen Xun took the water handed to him by the staff, smiled and pointed to the annotations on the script. Without holding back, he earnestly explained to them: "It's actually very simple. Don't think about what kind of voice I should use to act. Instead, think about what the character is thinking right now, what he has experienced, and why he said this."
"Just like Qiu's forbearance, it's not that he's naturally quiet, but that he's afraid his love will become a burden for Chun."
Seeing the bewildered looks in the eyes of the young people, he paused and brought up "The Legend of 1900": "Just like 1900 in 'The Legend of 1900,' he is the same kind of person as Qiu."
"He fell in love with a girl, but in the end he never confessed his feelings or gave her the record that contained his love."
"His restraint was not cowardice; he simply felt that the girl's world was on land, while his world was on a ship, and he couldn't impose his world on her."
"The same goes for Qiu; the root of his forbearance and restraint lies here. Once you understand the character's essence, every word he utters will naturally carry emotion."
"You don't need to deliberately design your aura. When you truly become that character, your breathing and tone of voice will naturally follow the character's."
His words enlightened the voice actors present.
They've been doing voice acting for so many years, always starting with vocal techniques, never thinking about delving into the character's inner world or understanding the character's soul.
Chen Xun's words opened a whole new door for them, making them instantly understand what true voice acting is.
After listening, Bian Jiang bowed deeply to Chen Xun, his tone full of admiration: "Teacher Chen Xun, thank you. Listening to your voice acting and hearing your words today is truly worth more than ten years of study. We really had our priorities backward before."
"Professor Bian Jiang, you're too kind. I'm just here to learn from other fields. We're here to exchange ideas."
Chen Xun quickly helped him up, waving his hand with a smile.
Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun stood by, watching this scene, feeling even more fortunate.
They chose Chen Xun despite the pressure.
They were initially attracted by his popularity and overseas distribution resources, but now they realize that they've gained much more than just a voice actor.
Chen Xun not only perfectly portrayed the character Qiu, but also brought new inspiration to the entire voice acting team with his performance philosophy.
Because of Chen Xun's voice acting, they decided to adjust Qiu's facial expressions and movements in the animation to make the character and Chen Xun's voice more consistent and to make the character more well-rounded.
After a few days of getting to know each other, the entire recording studio now has great admiration for Chen Xun.
As soon as Chen Xun entered the studio, everyone quieted down on their own, even walking lightly, for fear of disturbing him as he got into character.
Chen Xun's voice acting also became a real acting class.
Several young voice actors in the studio were frantically taking notes in their notebooks: "It turns out that lowering your voice doesn't necessarily mean you're being affectionate; it means you have to feel reluctant to part with someone before your voice softens."
During a break, Chen Xun casually picked up the script and pointed to a passage with an emotional shift: "When you're doing the animation, don't just match the lip movements. Whatever the character is thinking, that's how they breathe. When their heart is tense, their breath is short; when they relax, their voice is weak. The voice follows the heart."
[Dialogue control +7]
Another purple attribute orb has dropped.
Zhang Chun whispered to Liang Xuan, "In the past, we always focused on the voice actors' language, but now it seems we should let them feel the emotions first."
Chen Xun noticed that the favorability rating numbers above the heads of the staff around him were changing rapidly.
Especially directors Zhang Chun and Liang Xuan, their favorability ratings are about to break 90!
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