I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 466: The first scene of the battle
After setting off firecrackers and saying auspicious words, Ye Weijie started filming the first scene without stopping.

According to the order given in the script, at the beginning, several college students who have a good relationship get together to discuss how to become a civil servant serving the people more quickly.

They all go to ordinary second-tier colleges. If they go out to apply for jobs, their academic qualifications will definitely not be as good as those of students from key universities.

But it doesn’t matter, even students from ordinary schools can take the civil service exam.

Everyone is equal in the national examination.

However, the crew is already in Chitang Village, so they will start by filming the scenes set in the village, which also accounts for the bulk of the entire drama.

When filming in Chitang Village, Ye Weijie tried his best to shoot in the order of the script to give the actors a stronger sense of immersion.

So the first scene was about Xie Yingying, played by Xu Wenwen, having a conflict with the villagers.

Ye Weijie used local materials and invited local villagers to play the villagers, without the need for professional extras.

These villagers were born and raised here and are highly tied to Chitang Village.

Seeing them, you can see how the villagers live in Pond Village.

No one is better at playing the villagers than the villagers.

On the first day Xie Yingying arrived in Chitang Village, she was very dissatisfied with the rural infrastructure.

There are no fitness equipment installed in parks here, only a basketball court, and the basketball court is made of mud.

Well, this is a rural area after all, and it doesn’t have the infrastructure that cities have, but the key is that the roads in Chitang Village are not flat.

Some roads are bumpy and when it rains, you can't walk on them without wearing rubber shoes.

It’s bad enough that the roads in the village are bad, but the roads leading to the outside of the village are also bad.

Part of the road is paved with cement, but it is all shoddy work and is only slightly better than a dirt road.

It is said that "If you want to be rich, build roads first", so the first plan that Xie Yingying set for the transformation of Chitang Village was to help build roads in Chitang Village.

This idea was also unanimously agreed by other village officials.

However, how difficult is it to build roads in a poor area?

It is unrealistic to rely on government funding. Many people in poor mountainous areas have trouble going to school. How can they have the leisure time to worry about the uneven road in a small village?
So we can only rely on the villagers’ voluntary donations.

Xie Yingying searched the Internet for many fundraising methods and felt that the most appropriate one was to erect a monument on the side of the road to praise the villagers who donated money.

If it is written on the monument of merit, it can be passed down for more than a thousand years. I don’t believe that those villagers will not be tempted.

But when actually persuading the villagers to donate, Xie Yingying encountered many difficulties.

"Donate?"

Xie Yingying stopped a villager who was walking on the road carrying a hoe and explained her purpose to him.

The villagers looked at her in confusion and repeated, "What donation did you say?"

Xie Yingying: “Donations for road repairs.”

Villager: "Aren't our roads good? Why do we need to repair them?"

Xie Yingying frowned: "Look at the road ahead, it's all trampled yellow mud. Do you think this kind of road is good?"

Villager: “Well, cars can pass through and people can walk, why is it not good?
Haven't you heard the saying: There are no roads in the world, but when more people walk on it, it becomes a road. I heard that you, a little kid, have been to college, so how come you are even dumber than us?"

Xie Yingying was choked.

She said: “But once it rains, this road is no longer passable. Every time you pass by, there will be mud puddles one after another, which is inconvenient for cars and people.

If we can build a smooth cement road, how much more convenient it would be for people to travel? Even if we don’t drive, wouldn’t it be convenient to ride a bicycle or electric car? "

The villager sighed and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone:
“You who come here to serve as officials, can’t you investigate the climate of our Shitang Village?

It only rains for one or two months a year, so just bear with it and it will pass. We have been doing this since ancient times, so why can't you stand this kind of road as soon as you get here? You are so hypocritical!"

Xie Yingying's face turned red and white. Suddenly she thought of something and tried to convince him from another angle.

"If this road can be repaired, it will be convenient for trucks to travel and help local farmers sell their goods..."

Before Xu Wenwen could finish her words, the director called out "cut".

This is not Ye Weijie's first time filming a TV series. He has had experience in a popular TV series.

But he himself didn't know much about the filming of that drama, but he accumulated some experience from the flopped dramas he filmed after that.

As a director, he feels that communication with actors on the set is the most important.

Everyone should speak straightforwardly instead of beating around the bush, which will also speed up the filming efficiency of the crew.

So Ye Weijie said bluntly: "There was something wrong with your performance just now."

When Xu Wenwen heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

She had never worked with Director Ye before, but they had a good chat when they read the script before.

Before filming, Ye Weijie treated her very well and said frankly that she was his benefactor.

Without her recommendation, Jinli would not have seen the script.

But after filming, Ye Weijie's attitude towards her seemed a little inhumane.

How would other actors view her if she bluntly said in front of so many actors that her performance was flawed? Would they think that her professional ability was not up to par?
Xu Wenwen believes that she has been on many film crews, but no director has ever expressed dissatisfaction with an actor on the first day of filming.

Xu Wenwen suppressed her anxiety and looked towards the camera.

When she watched the first replay, she didn't notice anything wrong.

Director Ye then replayed the video and said to her, "Your eyes are too scattered. I don't see how determined you are to be a village official."

“When you dissuaded the villagers from donating, your eyes looked so nonchalant, as if it was just a symbolic accomplishment, just a clock in.

You need to change your expression more. When you see the villagers, you should show uneasiness and hesitation, but finally walk towards them with a determined look. "

“From the plot, you all went through a lot of tests to become village officials, and this position is not easy to obtain.

After that, you decided to let the villagers pay for the road construction, but you also considered the problem that the villagers were unwilling to pay.

You knew from the beginning that this was bound to be a difficult persuasion process, but even though it was difficult, you decided to go door to door to persuade them, but I didn’t see this firm will in your eyes.”

Ye Weijie concluded: "Your performance is too superficial."

Xu Wenwen remained silent, just clenched her fingers quietly and nodded.

Ye Weijie asked, "Take a break for a minute, sort out your emotions, and then continue filming?"

Xu Wenwen nodded again.

One minute later, Xu Wenwen appeared in the camera again.

This time, she followed Director Ye's request and there was a change in her eyes, which caused her to walk towards the villagers a little slower.

The journey that was originally just two seconds was dragged down to four seconds by her.

Before Xu Wenwen could say anything when she walked up to the villagers, Director Ye shouted "cut" again.

"Too slow, you need to speed up!" Then, as if trapped in a vicious circle, Xu Wenwen had to work on every detail.

After getting stuck five times in a row, everyone was sweating in the cold winter.

The pressure that Xu Wenwen was under seemed to cover them all.

Many actors thought that there were not many problems with Xu Wenwen's performance, but Director Ye's requirements were a bit high. Even for a not very important plot, he repeatedly demanded the best.

It doesn't seem like he wants the actors to demonstrate their acting skills, but rather wants them to perform the feeling in their hearts.

This way of shooting is a bit rigid.

They are human beings, not puppets in the director's hands, and can perform completely according to the director's will.

Xu Wenwen is indeed a veteran actor. Although the director blocked her shooting of the first scene five times, she adjusted her mentality well.

She felt that her condition was gradually improving and she no longer felt as unfamiliar as she did at the beginning of the performance.

Give her one or two more chances and she could get through this scene.

However, she didn't think it was a big problem, but the villagers who were repeatedly asked to recite lines were a little unhappy.

"Do you know how to shoot? I've recited the lines so many times that my mouth is dry, but no one has offered me a bottle of water. If this actor can't shoot, can you replace him with someone who is better at it?"

The villagers spoke frankly and boldly.

The expression on Xu Wenwen's face suddenly became a little unbearable.

The villagers are just villagers, not professional actors, and they are not even as good as extras.

So although the villagers can perform realistically and down to earth, they lack professional training. If they feel unhappy after filming for a while, they don’t want to do it anymore.

Shooting a scene over and over again can be frustrating.

Jinli, who was watching from the side, saw a thoughtful look on Director Ye's face, as if he was really considering putting this scene aside and replacing it with another actor to play the next scene.

Jinli thinks this behavior is very bad.

As an actor, she could see that Xu Wenwen's condition was getting better little by little.

Jinli took the initiative to step forward and handed the villagers a bottle of iced water.

This bottle of water was just stuffed into her hands by Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng felt that the sun was a little strong today, and Jinli's costume was heavy, so she used water to cool down.

Jinli smiled and said, "Uncle, she's getting better and better. Give her a few more chances. You performed so well. Although we kept taking pictures over and over, we all enjoyed watching it and were attracted by you."

The villagers were a little embarrassed by the compliments: "No, my performance is just average, not as good as you professionals."

He paused and asked quietly, "Is my performance really that good?"

Jinli nodded without hesitation: "You completely portrayed the image of the villagers in my mind. You are very contagious after being on camera."

The villager smiled and said, "I am just a villager here. It is not difficult for me to perform myself."

After saying this, he took the initiative to urge.

"Then let's get started quickly and don't delay everyone's work! Little girl, can you still act?" The villagers took the initiative to ask Xu Wenwen.

Xu Wenwen nodded repeatedly: "Yes, uncle, don't worry, I promise I can pass it in two tries this time."

Villager: "Okay, okay!"

Maybe it was because Jinli’s appearance had a good effect. This time, not only did the villagers perform well, but Xu Wenwen also performed well, and they finally got through this scene.

"Passed!" The director gave the order and everyone couldn't help but relax.

After finishing the first act, we started shooting the second act.

The second scene is when Yuan Xiaoxiao (played by Jinli) who was rushing here heard that Xie Yingying had an argument with the villagers, and hurried over to persuade them.

Director Ye only gave Jinli one minute to rest before taking over.

Yuan Xiaoxiao stopped in front of Xie Yingying, who looked stubborn and unconvinced, and said, "Uncle, let's talk it over nicely. There's no need to be so excited. You can tell us whatever you want to ask for."

The villagers put down their things and said, "It's not that I don't want to donate money, but your road is simply impassable. If you want to build a road, you have to build the road outside first, and then build the road in the village!"

"You kids said you wanted to repair the road in the village to make it easier for trucks to come in, but even without a cement road, trucks can still come in. Just a few days ago, a truck came in to collect a batch of fruit."

"It's not easy for us to make money. You might as well think about it. We are very willing to cooperate with things that don't require us to pay for anything other than money."

The villagers carried their things and left again.

Xie Yingying frowned: "To put it bluntly, I still don't want to pay."

Yuan Xiaoxiao sighed: "The villagers I asked here also don't want to pay. They all said that their lives are difficult and they hope that the village can give them some financial help."

Xie Yingying: "But if the road is not repaired, the village is doomed to fail to develop."

Yuan Xiaoxiao looked around the village and said in a deep voice, "This place is too unchanging. The people who stay in the village are all elderly people. It is difficult for them to accept new things."

She didn't know what she was thinking of, so she asked, "By the way, when you asked him about donating money, did you also ask about the merit tablet?"

Xie Yingying nodded: "We did. The villager was tempted for a moment, but he quickly suppressed his desire. He still thought it was unrealistic to pay money, and wanted us to find other ways for them to make a living."

Yuan Xiaoxiao stared at the fields ahead and suddenly said, "They are unwilling to pay, maybe it's because they really don't have much money."

Xie Yingying hesitated and said, "That's impossible. The elderly must have some money in their hands. Even if they don't have any money, won't their children give them some money?"

Yuan Xiaoxiao suddenly had an idea and laughed: "I figured it out. We are targeting the wrong group of people. We shouldn't ask the elderly to pay, but persuade their children to pay."

The older generation knew that if the roads were repaired, the village would develop.

So when they heard that they were coming to raise funds for road repairs, although everyone was not very happy, they did not chase them away.

The old man also wants to hear what these young village officials will do.

"Click! Passed!"

This scene was shot very smoothly, without any lags throughout, and Director Ye got it right in one take.

After Director Ye called out, everyone realized belatedly that Jinli was not called out by Director Ye.

"You won't know until you compare. Once you compare, you'll be shocked. Jinli's performance has an indescribable sense of naturalness, as if she was born to be an official."

"She is very decent. When I hear her speak, I can't help but believe her. Jinli is born to be a leader!"

"When I saw her, I felt at ease. I don't know why."

Jinli heard the other actors' detailed discussions and realized that it was because Zhong Kui's divine power was still attached to his body, which was why the actors felt this way.

There was still time, so Ye Weijie quickly filmed the next scene.

The morning scenes no longer required Jinli and Xu Wenwen, but instead filmed the other two leading actors persuading the villagers to donate.

There are four main actors in the script, but Jinli has the most scenes and the most important role.

Jinli and Xu Wenwen left together. Jinli looked at her and took the initiative to ask:

"Wenwen, I saw you were very busy during the reading. You left immediately after the reading was finished. Have you been attending a lot of announcements recently?"