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Chapter 22: The Princess's Promotion Begins Filming

October 2014, 10!
Suitable for: offering sacrifices, consecrating sacred objects, traveling, and getting married!
The filming of "Princess Promotion" at Huairou Film and Television Base.

In front of Palace No. 3 in Area B, there is a folding table that was temporarily borrowed. It is covered with a red cloth and has a statue of Guan Yu on it. Next to it are several plates of fruit and a roast chicken.

A lot of people came to the scene!
There was a core filming team that Lin Jianjun helped contact, but most of the team members were Jiang Ye's classmates.

Students from the directing department carried storyboards, students from the cinematography department carried cameras, students from the art department carried prop boxes, and even freshmen from the acting department who had no acting roles were pulled in to work as production assistants.

Jiang Ye got all of this done by asking the teachers for help, with the main goal of providing them with internship opportunities!

They may not have the money, but they provide boxed lunches!

Dozens of people crowded in front of the palace garden, and at first glance, it really looked like a proper palace.

But not a single media outlet was present.

There were no flashes, no interview microphones, and not even a passerby holding up a phone.

The entire opening ceremony was so quiet you could hear sparrows flapping their wings in the distance...

Jiang Ye, dressed in a black casual outfit, solemnly lit three incense sticks and bowed deeply to the statue of Guan Yu: "May the filming of 'The Princess's Promotion' be auspiciously launched!"

"Good luck with the start of filming!" Meng Ziyi stood behind him, her hands clasped together, her eyes sparkling, and shouted louder than anyone else.

She got up very early today, her makeup was so exquisite that every single eyelash was curled perfectly, and her bright red dress stood out in the morning light.

She has already perfectly assumed the role of the Crown Princess.

After shouting, she even took out the red envelopes she had prepared in advance and handed them out...

Jiang Ye is good at everything, except that his pursuit of art is too extreme.

They wished they could spend every penny on filming.

Since becoming the leader of the production team, Meng Ziyi has been very enthusiastic and has attached great importance to the opening ceremony.

Jiang Ye said there was no need to send out startup red envelopes anymore, as she felt it was unlucky!
This is her first leading role in a drama, how can it not have a good start?
So, she thoughtfully prepared it!

However, everyone who received a red envelope had to say thank you to the director, which made her a little unhappy...

On the other side, Yu Menglong tugged at Ou Hao's sleeve and lowered his voice: "Brother, didn't you say this was a big project?"

He looked around. "Why isn't there a single media person here?"

Ou Hao cleared his throat and explained with a forced smile, "My brother is a newbie, directing for the first time, and he's not familiar with these procedures."

“I understand not getting paid,” Yu Menglong continued to complain, “but at least give me a place to stay, right? I flew all the way from Changsha, and I even paid for my own airfare.”

"Don't worry about the transportation costs!" Ou Hao quickly pulled out two bus cards from his pocket. "My brother specially got you these cards, and he's loaded 200 yuan into them!"

"One for you, one for me!"

Yu Menglong: "..."

“Accommodation is no problem either!” Ou Hao patted him on the shoulder. “I’ll stay in his dorm tonight; he said we can even discuss the script!”

Yu Menglong: "..."

Is it too late for him to go back now?
……

"Xiaofang, are my lips too red?" Meng Ziyi sat in front of the makeup mirror, nervously clutching the sleeve of her costume. "And this hairstyle, isn't it a bit too exaggerated?"

Meng Ziyi was a little nervous as they were about to film their first scene.

The makeup artist, Xiaofang, was her friend, and she hired her at her own expense to work on set.

At that moment, he was applying loose powder to her face: "Miss Meng, you've asked this eight times already!"

She turned Meng Ziyi's shoulder and said, "Look at her, what a beautiful Crown Princess!"

The girl in the mirror wore a plain white undergarment, her black hair loosely tied up, and her eyebrows lightly painted, giving her a truly languid beauty that seemed to emerge late at night.

“But I can’t even remember the camera positions and positioning…” Meng Ziyi’s voice trembled, “If we keep having to do NGs later…” “It’s normal for a newcomer to have NGs.” Xiao Fang shoved a bottle of mineral water into her hand, “Last year, I was on that film crew, and there was a newcomer who filmed one scene 28 times. The director just threw the script down and yelled at him… and returned him!”

Meng Ziyi's eyes widened: "That's so exaggerated?"

But she quickly calmed herself down. It's okay, she's the leader of the production team. Even if the filming isn't good, Jiang Ye will still give her some face!
After all, they're both in management...

"Teacher Meng, the director is calling us to come back!" The stagehand suddenly poked his head in.

"Hey, it's coming!"

When Meng Ziyi walked onto the set, Jiang Ye was adjusting the monitor.

He looked up when he heard footsteps and was slightly surprised.

The moon-white silk made Meng Ziyi's skin look as white as snow, and the collarbone lines that were faintly visible at the cross-collar gave this ancient lingerie, which should have been conservative, an inexplicable sense of ascetic beauty.

Moreover, Meng Ziyi has an exceptionally well-endowed figure!
Especially that bulging one, he estimated it by sight, and Dudu was completely defeated!

That worthless woman!

“Costume team,” he walked straight over and casually loosened the belt around her waist, “add some more wrinkles, make it look like she’s slept all night.”

He gestured a 30-degree angle in the air with his fingers, saying, "We'll film the standing motion from this angle later."

Meng Ziyi froze on the spot, her ear tips turning red at a visible speed.

"Don't be nervous," Jiang Ye handed her the storyboard, "It's just three steps."

"First, you're jolted awake, like you've been startled awake by an alarm clock."

"Then came confusion. I looked at my hands and touched my face to make sure I wasn't dreaming."

"Finally, and most importantly, when you grab her breasts, your expression should go from shock to smug delight!"

"Remember these three levels!"

"Imagine you're a man, watching 'My Love from the Star' all night, and then you wake up to find you've turned into Jun Ji-hyun."

"Action!"

Following the instructions, Meng Ziyi sprang up from under the quilt with a vacant look in her eyes, her pupils dilated when she touched her face, and her final gesture of grabbing her chest was surprisingly serious, as if she were conducting an academic inquiry.

"Cut! Perfect!" Jiang Ye gave a thumbs up. "One take!"

Meng Ziyi stared blankly at the monitor replay.

Is filming really that simple?
She is so strong...

It wasn't that she was a good actress; it was just that Jiang Ye didn't want to waste time.

The success of "Go Princess Go" did not rely on the depth of acting or the exquisite costumes and props in the traditional sense, but rather on accurately hitting several hot spots in the spread of online content.

First and foremost, it features a revolutionary and innovative theme and setting!
The unconventional premise of "a man transmigrating into a woman" is eye-catching enough on its own, and the contrast between modern thinking and ancient etiquette makes it a favorite among audiences!
Another very important point is that we're poor!

The costumes in the show were criticized for being "cheap gauze curtains" and "plastic-looking headdresses," but the bold styling, such as off-shoulder ancient costumes and modern slippers, created a strong contrast and unexpectedly became a hot topic of discussion online.

The production team used "poverty" as a selling point, sparking secondary creations with topics such as "the poorest production crew in history" and "genius in costumes, props and sets," turning "criticism" itself into a fuel for dissemination, creating a "black-and-red effect," and achieving exposure far exceeding that of mainstream dramas of the same period.

He glanced at Meng Ziyi, who was still studying the playback, and smiled to himself.

This drama is all about her slightly awkward and natural performance; if she were too experienced, it wouldn't have the same feel.

According to his plan, the filming schedule for this drama will be several times faster than that of a regular film crew.

As a pioneer of short dramas, he has been in the industry for many years, and his success is based on just one word!

"quick!"

(End of this chapter)