Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 92 Meal Standards
After Zhou Xiaowen finished explaining the filming matters, he leaned tiredly on the seat in the car and took a short nap with his eyes closed.

After all, he is old, so he still needs to pay attention to his health, otherwise, he won’t even be able to get his wife’s approval.

Outside the car, the figures of staff members were moving back and forth. Occasionally, there were a few conversations and the sound of wind. After being blocked by the car window glass, they gradually became ethereal and distant, as if coming from a distant dream.

In his opinion, if Hu Xiaobei wants to shoot this segment well, he still needs some time to polish it.

The shooting plan and possible problems kept appearing in his mind. His thoughts were like a tangled mess, entangled in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness.

Suddenly, a burst of noise broke through the glass barrier like a surging tide, pouring straight into his ears and disturbing his peace.

Zhou Xiaowen frowned slightly, feeling a little unhappy. Could it be that the old people in the crew started to give Xiaobei a cold look as soon as he was away?

He slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of confusion and alertness in his eyes.

The cold air outside the car seemed to slip in through the gaps in the window, causing him to shiver. This chill seemed to spread to his heart, making his uneasiness even stronger.

It shouldn’t be that bad!

Although this was Hu Xiaobei's first time taking over filming, he had been planning everyone's work in the preparatory group for a long time, and the veterans in the crew were all very impressed with him.

Logically speaking, there's no need to get into a big fight with him!

Could it be some new, clueless young man?
After all, Hu Xiaobei is his student, so nothing can go wrong with him.

When he thought of this, Zhou Xiaowen seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and could no longer sit still.

He quickly stood up, reached out and pushed open the car door, his movements a little hurried.

As soon as I opened the car door, I saw Chang Wei... As soon as I opened the car door, I saw An Xiaoqian chasing Hu Xiaobei with her long legs.
Zhou Xiaowen's heart finally settled down, and the corners of his tense mouth relaxed slightly.

Both of them are juniors in their own school, so there is nothing wrong with them fighting and playing around.

But now, instead of doing their work, they are playing around in front of everyone, which has a bad influence.

Zhou Xiaowen took a deep breath, raised his head deliberately, and raised his chin slightly. He showed the dignity of an elder and acted like a senior from the Beijing Film Academy. He pretended to cough a few times: "Cough, cough, cough!"

The cough echoed in the set, carrying a hint of unquestionable majesty.

Fortunately, the two of them noticed him, and Zhou Xiaowen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His expression became a little more relaxed. Fortunately, he didn't have to cough out his lungs.

Hu Xiaobei stopped running, with a lingering smile on his face, and walked forward with brisk steps.

There was a hint of teasing in his eyes: "Hey, Lao Zhou, when did you come hiding here?"

Zhou Xiaowen habitually wanted to retort, his lips moved slightly, and the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he stopped abruptly.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on Hu Xiaobei, and he asked in a serious tone, "What are you guys doing? Are you guys not filming anymore?"

Zhou Xiaowen thought he would hear some unreasonable reasons, but Hu Xiaobei gave an unexpected answer.

Hu Xiaobei tilted his head slightly, glanced at An Xiaoqian who had stopped moving, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He slowly said, "The filming is done, and the effect is pretty good. Do you want to go and see it?"

Zhou Xiaowen's eyes widened instantly, and he was stunned. A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he instinctively didn't believe it.

But then I thought about it and realized that the person who said this was Hu Xiaobei, and it seemed very reasonable.

He thought to himself: "It's finished so quickly? I want to see how good Xiaobei's photo is!"
So he hurried past the two of them and headed towards the camera.

Perhaps it was because he caught a glimpse of the smile on Hu Xiaobei's face out of the corner of his eye, Zhou Xiaowen narrowed his eyes, and while walking quickly, he said without looking back: "I'll go and take a look, you guys continue." Hu Xiaobei thought to himself that something was wrong, and just wanted to turn around and use the escape technique, but An Xiaoqian was close to him and had already prepared, so he couldn't escape even if he had wings.

Zhou Xiaowen's mood brightened when he heard the screams behind him. The corners of his mouth lifted unconsciously, and he muttered softly, "Let me tell you why old ginger is still the wisest."

When Hu Xiaobei dragged his "broken body" to the front of the camera and stared at Zhou Xiaowen with a resentful look on his face, the latter finally came back to his senses from the shock of seeing what was being filmed.

Zhou Xiaowen blinked, his mind racing, and he quickly started a new topic, trying to divert the discussion: "Xiaobei, isn't the content you filmed a bit like an MV?"

Speaking of business, Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath, gathered his distracting thoughts, and turned serious. He looked at Zhou Xiaowen calmly and said, "Okay... Old Zhou, you've figured it out."

Zhou Xiaowen looked pleased with himself, raised his chin slightly, and said nonchalantly with a look that said, "I'm awesome!" "It's just a small matter. I saw it right away."

Hu Xiaobei nodded noncommittally, then raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "What do you think?"

Zhou Xiaowen slowly exhaled, as if he was also exhaling the admiration in his heart.

He sincerely praised: "Based on this content alone, it has the right timing, location and people, and has the potential to become a classic segment.

If the editing and music aren't bad, there shouldn't be any problems." He added, then looked intently at Hu Xiaobei.

Hu Xiaobei crossed his arms and smiled slightly, seeming to be full of confidence in his work. He said tactfully, "I think so too. You can take a look at it during post-production."

Zhou Xiaowen rolled his eyes at him, feigning displeasure. "Why are you keeping secrets from me? Tell me, what kind of music are you planning to use?"

Hu Xiaobei spread his hands helplessly and sighed softly: "I haven't even started composing yet!"

"You...you are planning to compose your own music?" Zhou Xiaowen frowned and looked at Hu Xiaobei in surprise.

He paused, his mouth slightly open, and finally managed to utter, "We must act within our capabilities and avoid unnecessary additions."

Hu Xiaobei crossed his arms, straightened his body slightly, and replied seriously: "Don't worry, I never do anything I'm not sure of."

Zhou Xiaowen nodded and said solemnly, "As long as you are confident, let's go. It's still early and we can shoot some more scenes."

After saying that, he called all the staff together and started the next stage of work.

Thanks to Hu Xiaobei's extremely fast shooting speed and excellent quality, Group B completed their assigned tasks early and also took some outdoor shots to fill the material library.

While Group A was still hard at work filming the Yang Guo scenes, Group B had already returned to the public dining area to prepare for their meal.

In order to save money, the food standard for the Condor Heroes crew was 20 RMB per person per day, so Big Beard recruited a team of chefs to be responsible for the crew's three meals a day.

Therefore, the crew always makes their own fire and cooks every time they shoot a scene, and they even bring their own kitchen utensils.

In fact, there is some knowledge involved. Take Yandang Mountain and Xiangshan Mountain as examples. The officials of the two scenic spots are very supportive of the crew.

Not only did they provide the location for filming, they also sponsored the crew with more than one million RMB and solved the crew's food and accommodation problems.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems with food for the crew.

In 2004, the food standard of 20 RMB per person per day had already reached a medium level.

Under this standard, eating some buns, pickles, rice porridge and soy milk in the morning doesn't cost much at all.

For lunch and dinner, you can generally have one meat dish and two vegetable dishes, or two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.

(End of this chapter)