The Queen's Rumored Father

Chapter 138 The Inevitable Path for New Filmmakers

Chapter 138 The Inevitable Path for New Filmmakers (Revised)

For the filming of "The Legend of the White Snake," director Chen Kewen specifically dedicated time to filming group scenes first. The duet scenes between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian were mostly filmed later.

Ba Liang and Xiao Qing will participate, but Fa Hai will not.

Therefore, Xu Yuan has basically finished filming.

……

The filming location for "Mr. Six" in Beijing just started shooting today.

Xu Yuan arrived early, and his attitude was quite proper.

There is actually an explanation for this.

Normally, the time stipulated in the contract is the minimum. Most actors should arrive early if the contractually agreed-upon time arrives. Arriving early is always considered a virtue in China and can earn goodwill.

Of course, some popular celebrities are different; their time is very precious and they simply can't squeeze it out. For them, arriving on time, or even half a day or a day early, is generally acceptable, and no one will complain.

But there are also some people who, for whatever reason, have reached their contractual deadline for joining the production, but still haven't joined the crew. That's really annoying, isn't it, Rundong?

Of course, besides arriving early, Xu Yuan also brought benefits to the crew, as many reporters followed him to the set of "Mr. Six".

The old man benefited immensely from the previous Xu Meng relationship scandal.

"Director," Xu Yuan greeted Guan Hu.

When the time was right, a group of people held a launch ceremony.

Then Director Feng left.

That's right, I'm leaving!

Director Feng has a lot on his plate, and the plot hasn't fully unfolded yet, so it's fine for him to leave; it won't affect filming.

So, under the direction of Guan Hu and assistant director Zeng Kun, the crew began the simplest adjustment period.

A couple of days ago, I was planning to shoot some footage for the opening of a movie.

For example, the opening scenes include racing shots and scenes of people going to bars.

These might only last a second or two in a movie, but during filming, the footage often amounts to three to five hours for the director to choose from.

Xu Yuan, who plays Xiao Fei, has a dashing entrance.

In the script, Xiao Fei parks the car, gets out of his Ferrari Enzo, and leads a group of his waiting underlings into the bar.

Then, as soon as Xiaofei leaves, Xiaobo, played by Li Yifeng, will appear and enter the bar one after the other.

In the movie, the entire duration is no more than seven seconds.

Guan Hu assigned these minor, peripheral scenes to assistant director Zeng Kun.

He received a call from Director Feng, and together with Zhang Hanyu, Xu Qin, and Li Yifeng, he was to attend a dinner party.

Basically, it means we're not filming today.

Let everyone have a little something.

Since the lead actor and director were not present, the assistant director and the other actors came to practice and get a feel for the role.

Xu Yuan, in particular, is not a film actor and needs to familiarize himself with the requirements and atmosphere of film shooting.

"Hey, Xu Yuan, I heard you're a great driver. Why don't you park the car yourself?" Zeng Kun said, looking at Xu Yuan.

Although it was a question, his tone was very firm.

This is a request, not an inquiry.

Xu Yuan nodded.

He and Che Ti gave each other a high five.

Originally, all he had to do was make a dashing entrance in the Enzo, but now he also had to reverse into a parking space. Luckily it was Xu Yuan; anyone else might not have been able to handle this world-famous supercar. After all, the Enzo is one of Ferrari's most famous sports cars; buying it isn't just a matter of price, but also requires stringent qualification requirements…

"Can you even drive?"

What?

Xu Yuan stomped on Zeng Kun, rolled down the car window, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Is he talking to himself?

The cast and crew of "Mr. Six" are full of big names, and they are all among the biggest names in the film industry.

But apart from those few, the rest of them are not very famous.

It was a bit strange that all the big names went out to eat today and Xu Yuan wasn't invited.

Therefore, the most prominent figure at the scene was Xu Yuan.

In this situation, Xu Yuan would receive preferential treatment during filming.

But instead of receiving preferential treatment, this assistant director named Zeng Kun actually yelled at me?

Xu Yuan smiled.

What's going on?

Is the crew of "Mr. Six" really that carefree? They just gained a huge wave of attention and praise by leveraging my and Xiaoxuan's popularity, and now they're not even taking me out to eat, and they're even messing with me while filming?

Could they really be that unethical?

Ding!

Xu Yuan's phone rang twice.

"Having dinner with the CEO of Dixing."

"It's inconvenient to bring you to the dinner, so Director Guan asked me to apologize to you."

The first text message was from Zhang Hanyu.

The second text message was from Li Yifeng.

That's it!

The relationship between Di Xing and Xu Yuan wasn't as mortal as that of Hua Ce, but it wasn't much better either.

Zhang Hanyu and Li Yifeng are really considerate. If they hadn't told Xu Yuan about this, there's no guarantee that Xu Yuan wouldn't have some thoughts about it.

This group seems to be directed by Feng Xiaogang, right?

The entertainment industry is only so big; everyone runs into each other eventually. It's normal for Director Feng to have a meal with the CEO of Dixing Film Company, but today is the start of filming. The CEO of Dixing Film Company certainly knows how to pick his time!

Director Feng also seemed to give the CEO of Dixing a lot of face.

Or rather, they didn't think too much about it.

For example, Xu Yuan's feelings.

After all, Xu Yuan was just a newly promoted second-tier official!

"I'm talking to you! Didn't you hear me? Park the car faster, and do it smartly!" Zeng Kun walked up to Xu Yuan and, seeing Xu Yuan put his phone back, became even angrier. "Bringing your phone to a movie set? Don't you know any rules?"

Zeng Kun has a very bad temper.

Xu Yuan looked up and stared at the assistant director.

Zeng Kun was startled and subconsciously took a half step back.

Guan Hu was terrified by Xu Yuan's small flying attack, and as Guan Hu's deputy, he wasn't much better off.

"Assistant Director, let's talk things out properly and still be friends." Xu Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

Those who know him well know that he is at his most amiable before he loses his temper.

Zeng Kun didn't dare to speak; his intuition told him that Xu Yuan was angry.

"Take the picture."

Zeng Kun returned to the monitor, looking at the small screen, his expression gradually darkening.

He did it on purpose!

He's determined to mess with Xu Yuan!

Because Xu Yuan made his ill-gotten gains slip away!

Someone offered Zeng Kun five million to secure the role of Xiao Fei.

In the end, Zeng Kun only received 100,000 yuan!

Because the final choice for the role was Xu Yuan!

How could Zeng Kun not be angry?

He's not some big-name director, but that's five million! That's half a house in Beijing! He'd do anything for that!

What's wrong with venting your anger now that you haven't even received the money?

What can a newcomer to film do?

Everything is difficult at the beginning. It's my first time making a movie, so what's wrong with suffering a little?

Once, twice, three times... ten times!

For a typical seven-second shot, Zeng Kun had Xu Yuan film it eleven times.

And every time, he would grumble a little.

Everyone else in the crew could tell that Zeng Kun was training Xu Yuan.

Therefore, no one spoke up anymore.

Back then, Wolf Warrior was no longer a newcomer to the film industry; he was a household name in mainland China. During filming, he was beaten up by Bullet Brother and could only swallow his grievances.

Let alone Xu Yuan now?

What was supposed to be an evening scene was actually filmed all night.

It was completely dark.

The crew members even managed to grab a bite to eat during their break.

But Xu Yuan didn't eat anything.

Because I didn't order his boxed lunch.

"Assistant director, what kind of effect do you want for this parking scene?" Xu Yuan asked with a smile.

The crew members all secretly shook their heads.

Wasn't Xu Yuan supposed to be quite domineering on previous film sets? How come he was completely subdued by Assistant Director Zeng Kun today, not even daring to talk back? So cowardly? What makes him worthy of being called "Xu Degang" (a nickname implying someone is tough)?

He's clearly a coward!

As expected, rumors in the entertainment industry should not be trusted!

"Have you seen any Hollywood blockbusters? The kind where they float and then suddenly turn and brake!" Zeng Kun said.

"Oh, drifting into the parking space?" Xu Yuan nodded.

Then, during the next take, the red Ferrari Enzo suddenly accelerated and sped towards the corner of the bar wall.

"Stop right now!"

Zeng Kun was so frightened that he vomited up his food.

This is insane!

If they crash into it, the film crew will be bankrupt!

This is a Ferrari Enzo, which has a market price of around 15 million!

The problem is, you can't buy it even if you have the money!

The next moment, the crew members were all dumbfounded!