Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 102: Double Sword Practice
After everyone's discussion and adjustments, we started shooting again, and the people, flowers, light, and expressions in the picture seemed to have gradually improved.

Yu Minjie looked at the monitor and nodded with a hint of satisfaction: "Well, it's a lot better this time, but it's not up to standard yet. Let's try a few more times."

The staff also breathed a sigh of relief and continued to concentrate on the filming.

However, the opposite happened. Although each remake seemed to be a little improvement, the progress was too slow.

It seems like such a simple scene had to be reshot so many times and it’s still a mess.

Hu Xiaobei couldn't help but frown, muttering to himself, "Such a simple scene is so troublesome to shoot? If it goes on any longer, I'm sure I'll miss lunch!"

If we keep going at this pace, not to mention the afternoon scenes, finishing this one today will be a victory." Although he had no intention of showing off, he also didn't want to waste time and energy with others.

So he looked around and saw the staff around him who were having a heated discussion.

I saw a tall man scratching his head and asking in confusion: "How do I get the right light?"

A shorter man quietly argued, "I think the angle is also a problem. It should be lower."

The lighting engineer had a worried look on his face as he frantically fiddled with the lighting equipment. Beads of sweat streamed down his forehead as he kept muttering, "That whole fat thing is still uneven."

He picked up the sunshade to adjust the angle, then repeatedly adjusted it in front of the lamp, his brows furrowed, his eyes revealing anxiety and helplessness.

The photographer adjusted the camera position and frowned, saying, "The angle is wrong. The proportions of the people and the flowers look a bit weird."

He squatted down, his eyes looking through the viewfinder, constantly adjusting the camera angle, sometimes looking up at the actors, sometimes looking down at the picture, muttering to himself: "No, no, I have to adjust it again."

The script supervisor was boringly recording the details of each retake, and his eyes looked at Hu Xiaobei from time to time, as if he had something to say but didn't dare to say it out loud.

Some people kept shaking their heads, their faces full of helplessness.

It wasn't until Hu Xiaobei saw the chief director Yu Minjie, who seemed slightly satisfied with the progress of the filming but was frowning and thinking beside the monitor.

Then he took advantage of the break in filming and pretended to walk casually to Yu Minjie.

Hu Xiaobei leaned slightly to the side and whispered, "Director Yu, I just took a look and I feel like the lighting angle is a little off.

Do you think it would be better to move a little bit to this side or a little bit to that side?"

As he spoke, he gestured lightly with his hands twice, his eyes seemingly casual, but looking intently at the camera lens.

Yu Minjie frowned slightly, looked in the direction of Hu Xiaobei's finger, his eyes revealing thought.

Hu Xiaobei continued, "I think if the light could be more even, the character's outline would be more prominent. Or maybe the opposite would be better?"

Yu Minjie nodded slightly, his eyes following Hu Xiaobei's gestures, and he said thoughtfully: "Well, we can't do the opposite. It's better to be more even."

Hu Xiaobei moved a little closer, pointed at the camera lens, and said, "Look at the shooting angle again. If you tilt it up a bit, it will better combine the scenery and the characters to create a unique atmosphere. Or..."

Yu Minjie's eyes lit up after hearing this. Before he could finish, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face. He said hurriedly, "Yes, yes, no, no, you can't do it this way. This is it, this is it, this is how you have to adjust it."

After saying that, he seemed to have forgotten that Hu Xiaobei was right beside him. He stretched out his hand and made adjustments while calling the lighting and photography staff to give instructions.

Hu Xiaobei turned around and came to An Xiaoqian and Huang Xiaoming.

Since filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, An Xiaoqian has become accustomed to Hu Xiaobei's efficient filming and rarely reshoots so many times. The key point is that there has not been any significant improvement.

This was the first time An Xiaoqian encountered such a situation on the set of The Return of the Condor Heroes. She couldn't help but look at Hu Xiaobei with some confusion, a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

Hu Xiaobei smiled and comforted her, "Xixi, your expression was a little tense just now. You need to relax a little. Just perform according to what I taught you at the beginning."

An Xiaoqian nodded slightly, feeling relieved. She took a deep breath and readjusted her mood. Hu Xiaobei looked at Huang Xiaoming, who was dressed wildly and flamboyantly, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Xiaoming, your movements can be smoother and not so deliberate.

Just show your usual sword-training form, and the problem isn't with you, so relax."

Huang Xiaoming listened carefully, tightened his grip on the sword, breathed a sigh of relief, and said seriously and firmly, "Okay, Advisor, I understand."

As everyone adjusted, the crew started filming again. This time, An Xiaoqian and Huang Xiaoming were in good condition, and the filming effect was obviously much better.

Yu Minjie nervously stared at the monitor and shouted, "Good, that's it, very good!"

The staff also breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction.

Finally, the crew successfully completed the filming of the two people's sword-practicing scene, and finally did not delay lunch time.

The afternoon sun lazily shines on the filming site of Ganhaizi, and the crew is preparing for the upcoming filming.

Yu Minjie stood in the center of the venue, looked around, and felt that he could not take on all the roles.

Then he smiled and gestured to Hu Xiaobei, "Which of these two plays this afternoon is the consultant more interested in? How about choosing one first?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Huang Xiaoming's eyes lit up suddenly. He looked at Hu Xiaobei involuntarily, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

Seeing Yu Minjie's willingness to give in, Hu Xiaobei didn't refuse and said casually, "Then let's do the swing part."

At this moment, he noticed a bitter expression on Huang Xiaoming's face, and asked in confusion: "Xiaoming, do you have any ideas?"

Huang Xiaoming hesitated for a moment, then stammered in denial, "No... no, I... I was just thinking about how to act out the swing scene, and I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to do it well."

How could Hu Xiaobei not hear such obvious discrepancy between words and meanings? But he was not an actor after all, so how could he understand the pain of an actor?

Hu Xiaobei didn't think much about it. He just smiled and patted his shoulder, pretending to comfort him: "Don't worry, if you work together well, you will definitely be able to perform well."

Huang Xiaoming complained in his heart: I'm not afraid of you filming for me, nor am I worried about Yu Minjie reshooting.

I was just worried that when filming the cabin-building scene, Yu Minjie would ask me to reshoot over and over again.

It would be great if Hu Xiaobei could film the scene of building the wooden house, he would definitely not be burdened with too much trouble.

Alas... What a pity! If the shooting content of these two people could be swapped, it would be perfect!
But he couldn't say these words out loud. He could only smile on his face and sigh in his heart about his bad luck.

An Xiaoqian had experienced the morning's shooting and had a general understanding of Yu Minjie's shooting situation.

After all, they are all actors, so she still understands Huang Xiaoming's thoughts a little, but it is not easy to say it in public.

She showed a sympathetic look, raised her little fist, smiled and encouraged him, "Xiaoming, don't worry, we will work hard together."

Huang Xiaoming smiled, nodded, and silently swallowed the bitterness.

An Xiaoqian's role was very simple, and she was filmed sitting on a swing.

He is different. Although there is a scene of swinging on a swing, there is also a scene of building a wooden house.

He had to be shirtless in both scenes. The former was still okay, but in the scene of building the wooden house, he had to carry the wood shirtless!

The current weather in Jiuzhaigou is so cold that even wearing two layers of clothing is very cold, let alone filming with bare chests.

I don’t know whether I will catch a cold first in the afternoon or be exhausted first!
(End of this chapter)