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Chapter 24: Is filming finished?

July.

The cicadas chirped incessantly.

Shen Long lit a "Daqianmen" cigarette that cost 2.5 yuan a pack and silently squatted at the entrance of the film crew, smoking it like a dead dog.

As he smoked, he shakily flipped through the latest script of "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen"...

Turning to the first page, looking at the words on the creased script...

He closed his eyes in despair.

It's supposed to be a script, but...

It's just one line of text: "Ancient times, beautiful Lin Daiyu, Lu Zhishen, wild beasts, action movies."

"How the hell am I supposed to film this?"

As the sun set and the sky was filled with rich evening clouds, Shen Long stubbed out his cigarette and suddenly looked up at the sky with a long sigh…

"Director Shen, what's wrong? This script... Holy crap!"

Zhang Yunyi, carrying a camera, walked over curiously after seeing Shen Long's heartbroken appearance, but when he saw "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen", he was instantly petrified.

"How do you think it should be filmed?"

Shen Long handed the script to Zhang Yunyi.

Ancient times, action movies, beauty and the beast... Lu Zhishen, Lin Daiyu...

Zhang Yunyi saw that series of keywords...

Unable to stop his lips from twitching, he took a long time to recover before finally looking at Shen Long with a bitter expression: "Director Shen, this thing is too artistic."

Shen Long silently packed up the script, sighed, and after a long while, as if he had made up his mind, looked at Zhang Yunyi: "Teacher Zhang, President Zhou's idea is to add some special effects to our 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2'..."

"What, special effects?" Zhang Yunyi was shocked when he heard this. "This thing, special effects? How much investment would you need for us?"

Shen Long remained silent.

Upon seeing Shen Long's expression, Zhang Yunyi was shocked: "Don't tell me we have to create special effects by hand!"

Shen Long remained silent for a long time before finally looking at Zhang Yunyi: "Teacher Zhang, I remember you photographers have studied lighting and shadow, right? Using a camera, could you use photographic techniques combined with visual illusions, along with lighting and other props, to create something like this for me?"

"I..." Zhang Yunyi was dumbfounded: "Holy crap, you think I'm omnipotent?"

"I know you are very talented..."

"I don't!"

"Don't rush, let's discuss it. Boss Zhou said that if we do a good job with this special effect, he'll give us a big bonus!"

How much?

"I don't know, but he emphasized the word 'big'! I'd estimate it's a five-figure sum..."

"Is Mr. Zhou really that rich? I've been filming for so many days, and the more we film, the more I feel like we're doomed?"

"No! Absolutely not..."

Shen Long imitated Zhou Yang, patted Zhang Yunyi on the shoulder, and smiled.

Zhang Yunyi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and turned to leave the office.

The moment Zhang Yunyi left the office...

Shen Long's smile gradually disappeared.

then……

Looking at the script of "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen" in my hand...

He clutched his heart, then patted it frantically!
Oh shit!

I suddenly can't breathe!
Will I get a stroke from reading scripts?
"Oh shit!"

"How should I write the script?!"

……

evening.

The crew of "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2".

The crew of about ten people seems to be getting more and more crazy.

"Teacher Ding, those photos are amazing!"

"Teacher Ding, that's a great move!"

"Teacher Ding, I always felt it was a waste of your talent to keep doing stagehand work. Look, your acting skills are simply natural!"

"Teacher Ding, continue! Let's hurry up and film the next scene. Come on, shout with me, 'Ruyi Jingu Bang!'"

"..."

"Teacher Ding, damn it! Look, look at what acting is, look at what acting is! I don't approve of the fact that you weren't invited to the Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor this year!"

"..."

Eight days ago.

Ding Rong was kicked out of the "Love Ferris Wheel" crew and was recommended to join the "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2" crew.

At first, everything seemed normal. He reviewed the crew's work and came up with a plan in his mind, intending to do his job well...

Unexpectedly, whether it was because he used too much force while moving the props or because he inadvertently revealed a little bit of muscle, President Zhou suddenly saw it and, to his utter bewilderment, handed him the script.

Then, before I could even figure out what was going on, I was pulled to the center of the camera, put on a suit, and immediately the performance began!

Immediately afterwards, the production team started to go in an increasingly outrageous direction.

It seems like everything he does, acts in, or says is praised!

Completely clueless about acting and unaware of what he was filming, he just swung the bat randomly...

Then, he received a lot of praise from President Zhou!
He shouted his lines with a little more force and a bit more energy, and he was praised again...

While filming on the battlefield, he accidentally fell to the ground...

I still don't understand what's going on...

Standing in front of the camera, President Zhou immediately started clapping excitedly, praising his acting skills as simply natural, embodying Sun Wukong's indomitable spirit in the face of evil forces, and then directly gave him a one-take performance!

Ding Rong felt that if he kept filming, he would really become a movie star in President Zhou's eyes!
The worst part is, he had no idea what he was acting in! Damn it!

Is this really a movie shoot?

In the evening, the sun sets.

After being praised excitedly by Zhou Yang once again, Ding Rong took off his wig, sat down on the ground sullenly, and looked at his lines over and over again.

At this moment, Zhou Yang's praise made him feel a little insecure!

Holy crap, do I actually have acting skills?

No, no!
He felt that if he stayed in this film crew any longer, he would go crazy.

After memorizing the lines, I started thinking about how to act out the last few scenes.

Yes, these are the last few scenes!

Basically, the entire plot of this movie was filmed in one take.

How utterly depraved are they?

Ding Rong remembered that he had mispronounced his lines, but Zhou Yang had let him get it right the first time and even praised him loudly for how well he had corrected them, saying it was the perfect finishing touch!

Damn it!
Just as Ding Rong was feeling bewildered in the wind, he saw Zhou Yang walking towards him with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou..."

"Teacher Ding, it's obvious you have some martial arts skills!"

"Yes, I practiced it when I was a kid..."

"Great, great. After filming today, I thought about it for a long time and finally felt that you are suitable for action movies!"

"what?"

"We're already working on the script for our new movie. How about you play the male lead?"

"What? The male lead? Me?" Ding Rong pointed to himself, completely dumbfounded!
"Yes!"

"But, I..."

"I acknowledge your acting skills, and I acknowledge your talent even more. I'll only feel at ease if you participate in the new movie..."

"..." Ding Rong listened blankly to Zhou Yang say those words, and then looked at the script that Zhou Yang handed over.

Ding Rong gasped!
I saw the title "Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen"!
When he looked up again, he saw Zhou Yang staring at his head: "How about we shave our heads?"

"???"

....................................

time flies.

Before we knew it, it was July 8th.

Filming for "Love Ferris Wheel" is in full swing.

An Xiaoshi spent a day on set, and her mood gradually became somewhat depressed.

What she does every day is very simple...

I got up, washed up, sat in front of the camera, watched the professional crew finish filming, and then quietly went back to the hotel to sleep.

They would attend some scriptwriting workshops, but these were mostly done by professional screenwriters, while they would just listen and occasionally offer their own suggestions, most of which were not adopted.

She was like a complete bystander.

In the afternoon, filming of "Love Ferris Wheel" was temporarily suspended due to a heavy rain.

On her way back to the hotel, she received a phone call.

"Director An..."

"Zhou Yang? What's wrong?"

"Our movie has wrapped up filming!"

"??"

On the other end of the phone.

Zhou Yang's voice was like a bolt from the blue, leaving An Xiaoshi stunned!
She glanced at her phone in disbelief.

I even doubted if I had heard correctly!

and many more!

Did I hear it right?
what did he say?
Is filming finished for this movie?

The movie was filmed in ten days?

"..."

"Hey!"

"..."

"Hey?"

"So fast, it's already wrapped up? Congratulations..." An Xiaoshi was completely stunned.

"Yes, by the way, our new movie is already in preparation. Director An, do you have any actresses of good quality?"

"What quality is better?"

"I mean... someone with a sweet, soft, and plump appearance, preferably... to be frank, she has to be big!"

"What exactly is your new movie going to be about?!"

"Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen!"

"???"

A breeze blew.

When she heard the name, An Xiaoshi's eyes widened, and then she became excited.

"Zhou Yang, what kind of movie are you going to make?!"

(End of this chapter)