The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 697 Stupid
"Attention all units, keep quiet. 'The Burning Sun' is one scene at a time."

"Action!"

It is said that Xin Xiaofeng and his two companions experienced the reservoir massacre.

Xiaofeng insisted on going back to save the female painter's illegitimate daughter, and Chen Bijue accidentally had one of his eyes poked out during the argument.

Eventually the three of them, along with their homeless daughter, moved to Xiamen, where they depended on each other for survival.

Xin Xiaofeng became a police auxiliary and worked diligently and efficiently.

Yang Zidao became a taxi driver, doing things for justice and saving some money from time to time.

Chen Bijue is a crazy guy who works at a fishery and is mainly responsible for taking care of the tails.

Over the past seven years, the three of them have been cautious and nothing serious has gone wrong.

However, everything changed on a rainy night.

The three passengers that Yang Zidao was carrying robbed him and took away the cash.

When he was about to force the robber to reveal the password of the passbook, he was stopped by the newly appointed criminal policeman Yi Guchun. Feeling guilty, Yang Zidao let the robber go and kept the passbook.

Yi Guchun, who realized something was wrong, rushed to the police station overnight, and ran into Xing Xiaofeng who was receiving a reminder from Yang Zidao at the police station.

This was the first time Yi Guchun and Xin Xiaofeng met.

Xin Xiaofeng was just rubbing his fingerprints with a cigarette butt. He looked at Yi Guchun and instantly realized how difficult the other person was. He was worried that his early years would be exposed, so he planned to resign at a later date.

That day, Xin Xiaofeng followed Yi Guchun to an unfinished building to handle a case.

Inside the unfinished building, the stairs lead directly to the basement on the lowest floor, where a pond of water has formed.

At the entrance of the corridor, Lu Yuan and Duan Yihong were wearing police uniforms and holding flashlights, followed by several other policemen in similar uniforms.

The lights and poles surrounded the two of them, and there were multiple cameras set up on both sides.

"Gulu~"

On the turbid and smelly water, there was shit-yellow foam floating, and a thin figure could be vaguely seen hiding in it.

Duan Yihong squatted on the steps slightly higher than the water surface.

Lu Yuan stood aside, waving the flashlight above the man in the water: "Come out!"

"Crash."

When the long-faced extras slowly surfaced, he yelled, "Come here!"

"come over."

"Be neat!"

"hurry up!"

Several policemen behind him began to act as atmosphere creators.

When the man came up to him, Duan Yihong shone his flashlight at him and asked with interest, "What are you doing?"

The man in the water squinted his eyes due to the flashlight. He reached out and wiped the water droplets off his face. He pretended to be calm and said, "Nothing."

"Tell the truth." Lu Yuan pushed his head hard.

The man stumbled in the water and said hesitantly, "Pick up some scrap copper and iron."

"Where are your accomplices? Are you alone?"

The man did not reply, a typical gambler's mentality, he would not cry until he saw the coffin.

After a moment's silence, Lu Yuan frowned and suddenly shouted angrily.

"say!"

The man standing in the water is a special actor. He was extremely excited to learn that he had the opportunity to act opposite the famous Lu Yuan.

I rehearsed this scene in my mind no less than a hundred times, wondering how to show the character's panic, at which second, after the panic, and what trembling actions to follow.

But after the filming actually started, when Lu Yuan spoke, even though he was prepared, he was still really scared by the other party.

The expression that appeared subconsciously was completely different from what he had imagined.

He looked at Lu Yuan with fear, and according to the script, turned around and looked behind him.

At the same time, I muttered to myself that the director was probably going to call cut.

But contrary to his expectations, it seemed that his response was within the director's acceptable range.

After Lu Yuan brought this special agent with many ideas into his own rhythm, he no longer paid attention to him. He followed his sight and shone the flashlight over there, only to see several large bubbles constantly emerging on the quiet water surface somewhere.

He tilted his head: "Head! Look."

As he was speaking, two wet heads popped out of the water one after another at the location of the bubbles.

Duan Yihong laughed and waved: "Hey, are you still playing? Come here."

When the two people in the water saw the police coming, they were so scared that they dared not go over. They turned around and ran away.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan jumped into the water without hesitation.

The water was up to his waist. Due to too much resistance, his running posture in the water looked a little funny. His arms were swinging stiffly, like a robot.

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa."

The policemen on the steps jumped into the water one after another.

"stop!"

"Don't run, do it!"

Lu Yuan was running in the water. The pond near the stairs was not deep. He ran to the left side near the pillar according to the position marked by the staff. He stumbled, squatted suddenly, and sank.

Only a police hat was left on the water.

"Xiaofeng!" Duan Yihong shouted anxiously.

"Xiao Feng!!"

The suspects were still running in front. Duan Yihong had no choice but to take out his pistol and raise it above his head.

Behind the surveillance camera, Cao Baoping pursed his lips, and as Duan Yihong raised his gun, a silent "bang" sound came out of his mouth.

"Okay, I'll save one!" He clapped his hands.

As soon as he finished speaking, two frogmen in diving suits immediately approached and helped Lu Yuan out of the water.

"Teacher Lu, are you okay?"

The two divers were full of admiration, but the stagnant water in there made them feel sick.

Even though he was wearing a diving suit, he still felt uncomfortable and itchy all over, but the other person could sink into it without changing his expression.

It's rare to see a big boss worth hundreds of millions being able to achieve this.

"It's okay, thank you."

Lu Yuan thanked the two divers, walked up the stairs, took the towel handed to him by Zheng Qian, wiped his face, and regardless of the lingering stench on his body, he went behind the monitor with Duan Yihong.

This scene was shot using multiple cameras without exposing each other.

The benefit is that it protects the actors' performance and speeds up the progress of the film's early shooting.

Generally speaking, commercial films with sufficient budgets will have more than two cameras. The more cameras there are, the more shots and angles the same performance can get, and the more materials the editor will have available during post-production editing.

But multiple cameras don’t mean you can pass this test by just shooting once.

Cao Baoping is a director who pays attention to details and has very demanding requirements. He communicated with the two about the details of the scene just now.

While the three were talking, a middle-aged man from the props group not far away became panicked.

After this scene was filmed, according to the notice issued by the coordinator, when Xin Xiaofeng, played by Lu Yuan, sinks into the water, his feet will be stuck in the middle of the steel frame and cannot be pulled out for a while, so they will shoot a choking scene.

In order to achieve realism, the crew deliberately built a three-meter-deep pool on the other side of the pond.

It is also equipped with a lifeguard and three respirators.

At that time, there will be Lu Yuan, Duan Yihong and a photographer. When the filming starts, the diver will take away the respirators of the two.

But the problem now is that there is something wrong with the respirator.

And it's not just one that's broken, but all three!

This is extremely unreasonable.

Li Yue stood in front of the middle-aged props team leader, looking away from the respirator in his hand, his face grim. "Scubapro is an international brand, it costs tens of thousands, how could it break so simply? Didn't you check the product when you bought it?"

Yu Ming was also holding a respirator in his hand, fiddling with it, frowning and saying, "I tried the product, and there was no problem at the time. How could it break? This is such bad luck."

Li Yue stared at the other person expressionlessly.

He didn't know whether the Scubapro respirator in his hand was real or fake.

But he might know the character of some people in the crew better than they themselves.

He has collaborated with Cao Baoping on many plays. After Cao Baoping took over this play, Lu Yuan gave him a lot of authority.

Cao Baoping ensured that the filming went smoothly and was completed on time.

Replace some key members of the crew or directly insert acquaintances with whom you have worked before, such as the leaders of several groups.

Producer Chen Zhixi was originally determined not to agree to this matter.

After making several films, Yuanfang Media already had its own filming team, all of whom were elite soldiers and generals.

But Cao Baoping was frustrated by the first two dramas and attached great importance to his right to speak. He said many times that smooth staff scheduling could speed up the shooting progress.

"Burning Sun" is a realistic film that combines commercial and literary elements. Among many domestic directors, there is no more suitable candidate than Cao Baoping.

Wen Muye might be able to, but he is still young.

After "New World", Wen Muye wanted to settle down and chose the position of assistant director.

Therefore, Lu Yuan made the decision and agreed to Cao Baoping's conditions.

And Li Yue relied on his connections to become one of the assistant directors of this play.

As for the investor Yuanfang Media, it only sent a financial team.

The main responsibilities are to work closely with the production director to plan a detailed funding plan based on shooting needs and budget, and continuously monitor the budget execution and take effective measures to control costs and avoid overspending.

At the same time, he is responsible for the collection, classification, organization, recording and management of daily receipts, handling the daily income and expenditure of the crew, such as equipment rental, venue fees, actor and staff salaries, etc., to ensure that the accounts are clear and accurate.

As well as checking accounts, carefully reviewing all reimbursement documents to ensure that every expenditure has a legal basis, and urging relevant personnel to complete the reimbursement process in a timely manner to avoid occupation of funds.

Li Yue has worked in many film crews.

After observing for these few days, in his opinion, the financial team sent by Yuanfang Media is extremely professional.

There is nothing wrong with his abilities.

Moreover, they only do their own job and never ask any questions about matters that have nothing to do with them.

They leave on time, don't chat with other crew members, or attend parties or the like, and everyone does their job very well.

But that's about it.

A film crew is a small society, with hundreds of people staying together for two or three months, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses every day. According to industry practice, everyone will take the commission that they are supposed to get.

That’s right, it’s the so-called making dirty money.

Including selling inferior goods as good ones and over-invoicing
These things are unavoidable and cannot be stopped. Even when filming "The Founding of a Party" they were able to make money.

Lu Yuan has been in the industry for many years, and Li Yue believes that he knows the situation well.

When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. As long as it is not excessive, most investors will turn a blind eye.

But he never expected that some people were so greedy and caused such a big mistake.

This is only the first day.

He glanced at Lu Yuan who was talking to Cao Baoping.

The other party is the leading actor, but in addition to being the leading actor, he is also an investor and a big boss.

If there were problems with props on the first day of filming, people would most likely doubt the ability of director Cao Baoping, as these people were following Cao Baoping for a living.

One glory and one glory.

Cao Baoping is the towering tree, and they are the branches and leaves on the tree, absorbing nutrients from the branches.

Therefore, he had a clear idea of ​​how to act in the crew, and he really couldn't understand why some idiots couldn't figure out such a simple thing.

If Cao Baoping gets into trouble, can they still make money?
It's so stupid and hopeless!

He stared at the prop team leader with a stern face and a cold tone, and asked: "How long will it take to get a new respirator? I hope you have thought it over before answering me."

A hint of hesitation flashed across Yu Ming's face. He was also annoyed. God knew why the coordinator wanted to shoot this scene today.

He frowned and hesitated for a few seconds: "The earliest is around three in the afternoon."

Li Yue said nothing, wishing he could jump up and slap him.

It was still afternoon, and after finishing this scene, we had to start the water-choking scene. No matter how slow Cao Baoping was or how much he edited the details, this scene could be completed in two hours at most.

Lu Yuan's scenes have always been fast, which is well known in the industry. Duan Yihong is not a simple guy either. It is estimated that it will take more than two hours.

The next part of choking on water is the highlight of today, and everyone in the crew is watching it.

"Mr. Li, you know what those women in the finance department are like. The budget is very tight, and they are very rigid and unsympathetic. Even a penny must be approved in advance. I can't pay for it myself in such a short time."

Seeing that Li Yue was silent and ready to kill him, Yu Ming lowered his head and lowered his voice.

"Okay, I'll go find someone now and pay for it myself."

At the end, he even gritted his teeth.

Li Yue stared at the other person's back as he left. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, with anger surging in his heart.

Short-sighted, only caring about immediate interests, you pig!!!
He wanted to inform Cao Baoping right away to kick the other person out, but he suppressed his anger in an instant.

In the adult world, getting angry is useless and cannot solve any problems.

Besides, Lu Yuan was not far away. If he really did what he wanted, he would only hand over Cao Baoping's handle, which would not be worth the loss.

He looked at the respirator in his hand and began to wonder if there was any remedy.

It is definitely too late in terms of time. Unless the filming is interrupted unexpectedly, the truth will be revealed as soon as this scene is over.

After all, it is understandable if one respirator is broken, but if three are broken, everyone knows there is something fishy.

Although Lu Yuan is kind, with his current wealth and status, he is definitely not a good person at heart. People who dare to look down on him are probably not smart enough.

Behind the surveillance camera, Cao Baoping lowered his baseball cap and looked in the direction where Li Yue left with confusion.

He saw everything that happened before.

His intuition told him that something went wrong over there, but he didn't know what exactly it was. He just had known Li Yue for many years, and the look in his eyes gave him a bad feeling.

He had no idea for the moment, but he believed that Li Yue could solve the problem.

"'The Burning Sun' is a one-scene, two-take film."

"Action!"

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"'The Burning Sun' has one scene and five takes."

"Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng!!"

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"Wow."

Lu Yuan got up from the water again. Perhaps because he had stayed in the water for too long, he felt that the smell was not so pungent. He turned his head to look at Duan Yihong and saw that he was covering his right hand.

"Old Duan, what's wrong?"

Duan Yihong shook his arm carelessly: "I was running too fast just now and got scratched."

"Is everything okay?"

"It's just a little skin breakage, it's nothing serious."

"I'll have someone apply some medicine on you later. Otherwise, with the quality of the water, there's a high chance you'll get an inflammation."

"Yeah." Duan Yihong agreed with a smile.

The two of them went up the stairs. Lu Yuan was wringing the water out of his trouser legs when he saw his assistant Zheng Qian, who had become rounder, running over in a hurry.

"Oh no, something went wrong with the props."

(End of this chapter)