Chapter 189 Sneak Attack
Perhaps because of Fu Yushu's instructions, everything went smoothly for the next few days.
With no drama among her fellow actors and little outside interference, Song Ying immersed herself in the film crew, enjoying the exhilarating experience of acting alongside equally matched co-stars.
"At the current pace, I think the filming, which was originally scheduled for a month, may very well wrap up several days ahead of schedule!"
During a break, Director Fang, who is known for his high standards and strict requirements, rarely showed a smile.
When filming "Temptation Star" earlier, considering the investors' requirements, he decided that the main character would be chosen by him, but the supporting actors would bring their own investment to the production. As a result, trouble and scandals occurred as soon as they joined the production, and it was only thanks to Song Ying's help that the situation was salvaged.
"Temptation Star" has now been registered and will be released soon.
Director Fang is very hopeful and confident about the broadcast effect of the drama "Temptation Star".
Moreover, through this drama, he also met Song Ying, a truly talented and insightful actress.
In fact, given Song Ying's current status and popularity, she received quite a few good scripts. It was purely because of their previous collaboration that Song Ying ultimately chose his script.
Of course, Director Fang felt that his script was also good, and that the new film would definitely elevate Song Ying's status in the entertainment industry.
More importantly, this film was originally solely funded by Huatian, with all casting rights given to Director Fang. After Director Fang selected Song Ying as the female lead, SY also became an investor.
Sufficient funding, a good script, a good director, freedom in casting, and excellent acting skills from the actors.
It possesses almost all the essential elements of an ideal blockbuster product.
It would be hard for it not to become popular.
"I originally thought a month was a bit rushed, but now it seems more than enough. Most importantly, if we can finish filming in twenty days, and the editing team can speed things up, we might actually make it to this year's Bourne International Film Festival."
Director Fang looked radiant, his eyes shining.
The Bourne International Film Festival, one of the most influential film festivals in the world, selects films every two years. Films shot and produced during these two years, regardless of whether they are released, can be submitted freely before the deadline.
The final selection was conducted by a professional panel of 100 top film critics from various countries, who provided expert scoring and evaluation.
To ensure fairness, members of the film review team cannot have any connection with members of the participating film teams, and the film review team conducts thorough background checks every year.
In the past, the films selected were all classics that can be written into the history of film and television development.
As a result of the success of the works, the directors and actors also benefited, rising to the top tier of stardom.
If the Nobel Prize is the highest honor for literary creators, the Pulitzer Prize is the highest pursuit in the journalism industry, and Mount Everest is the holy land for mountaineers, then the Best Film and Best Actor awards at the Bourne International Film Festival represent the highest hall of fame and the ultimate dream of the entire film and television industry.
The script for the drama they are currently filming has been sitting in Director Fang's hands for three years because he couldn't find a suitable actor, so filming hadn't started until he witnessed Song Ying's expressiveness and potential.
According to the original schedule, Director Fang could at most prepare for the Huaxiang Award, the highest domestic award, next year.
But now, the Bourne Film Festival is not out of the question.
Song Ying pondered for a moment, "Director Fang, according to Bourne's deadline, the filming time for this movie needs to be cut by at least half, right?"
At this point, Song Ying understood why Director Fang had sought her out.
"This drama highlights the female lead, and most of the scenes are on me. To shorten the production cycle, my ability to withstand the intensity of the scenes is the decisive factor. There are several major scenes later on, which will take a lot of time."
"That's why I came to you."
Director Fang was a little embarrassed, but he still wanted to try, so he took out the schedule.
"Look at this timeline. I wasn't sure how well everyone was getting along before, but now that we've filmed, you've developed a rapport. If we maintain this pace, we can finish filming in half a month. Then the editing can be done concurrently, and the remaining half month can be used for final editing, integration, and three rounds of proofreading. Basically, we can submit it before the deadline for this year's Bourne Film Festival."
"But if that's really the case, you might only be able to sleep three or four hours a day for the next ten days or so..."
That's absolutely right.
Song Ying thought for a moment, then calmly looked at Director Fang: "If it were you, Director Fang, could you endure this intensity?"
"I?"
"That's right."
Song Ying nodded. “The crew can take turns or add people to take turns resting. Actors can also take short breaks when they don’t have their own scenes. Although I have a lot of scenes to film, according to the schedule, I can still take a break for ten or twenty minutes when I don’t have scenes. But as the director, you have to keep an eye on three cameras the whole time, right? Can your body handle it?”
The Bourne Film Festival is the industry's highest aspiration, and Song Ying has always longed to make a name for herself in the acting world, so she was no exception.
Therefore, she had no reason to refuse Director Fang's suggestion.
Although she really loves sleeping, she is willing to sacrifice sleep and work on high-intensity shoots in order to make a difference.
But Director Fang is almost sixty years old.
If you ruin your health...
"As long as you have no problem, I have no problem."
Director Fang's gaze was striking, revealing a vigorous spirit beyond his years.
Over the past few decades, director Fang's films have been nominated for the Best Film Award at the Bourne International Film Festival three times, but each time he has missed out on winning the award.
Some people in the industry joke that he has been a professional runner-up for thirty years.
This time, Director Fang had a strange confidence, feeling that victory was just around the corner.
If he can win the Best Film award at the Bourne Film Festival this time, then his life will be completely fulfilled.
With Director Fang's firm stance, Song Ying naturally stopped worrying.
"In that case, please let me know as soon as you have made the arrangements, and I will do my best to cooperate."
With great determination, after persuading Song Ying, Director Fang successfully convinced the others that afternoon and got everything arranged.
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When Fu Yuhua sent the message, Song Ying had just finished filming a night scene and was about to take a nap.
Promising to work non-stop is one thing, but actually working non-stop is another.
She doesn't even have the energy to type anymore.
To improve communication efficiency, Song Ying took the water Xiao Lu handed her, drank it, and walked a little further away from the film set to make a phone call.
The call was connected quickly.
"Have we arrived in Nancheng?" Song Ying asked.
Fu Yuhua gave her an exhibition ticket.
It's Li Zhu's photography exhibition, starting tomorrow.
In the corner of the background, there is an open suitcase and half a foot wearing a hotel slipper.
It's not hard to guess that Fu Yuhua still came to Nancheng.
As expected.
"Yeah, I just arrived tonight—" Fu Yuhua's voice was originally light and cheerful, but after hearing Song Ying's voice clearly, she quickly asked with concern, "Ying, have you been very tired lately? Your voice sounds so tired, and your throat is a little hoarse."
"Yeah, the crew is rushing to meet the deadline, so we haven't had much time to rest lately."
"Oh, well, then I'm making you rest too long. Here's what we'll do: you should go and rest for a while. I don't have anything else to do. I'll talk to you again when you're done with this busy period. Oh, by the way, do you have any medicine for your throat? If not, I'll have someone send you some."
As she said this, Fu Yuhua opened the Xiaohuang app and started searching for medicine.
"It's alright, the crew has everything, they don't need anything. I just need—someone on my end!"
Halfway through her sentence, Song Ying suddenly raised her voice.
At the same time, he hurled the thermos in his hand towards a corner and suddenly bent over to dodge the blow that came whistling through the air!
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