Chapter 423: Earthy and Youthful
In the next few days, Zhao Jinmai returned to her usual mood. She still liked to stick to Meng Bai like a younger sister, and there was no awkwardness between her and Qin Lan. When she had a role to play, she would shoot normally, and when she didn't, she would start to preview her senior year homework.
Only in a corner where no one noticed, she tried again and again to suppress the thought in her heart, and watched it grow slowly after failing again and again.
Meng Bai naturally didn't know about the girl's mood changes, and he was relieved to see that she had returned to her usual state. In the evening, he went to Qin Lan to help her coach her role, and during the day, he helped optimize the management procedures on the crew.
As a manager who came from the "standard modernization" of "The Wandering Earth", he really couldn't stand this crew that was still in the traditional mode.
Not only him, but also Guo Fan, Wu Jing and other people who had experienced it together are now more interested in a more standardized and scientific crew management model.
Guo Fan even contacted Beijing Film Academy, planning to recruit a group of students from the directing and management departments to the crew when filming "The Wandering Earth 2", who will be responsible for sorting out the problems encountered and summarizing the experience.
The collected information can be used as a key for future students to understand the management model of modern film and television crews.
Even if this set of ideas is proven to be feasible, it can be extended to more crews-if those traditional filmmakers are willing to learn.
He stayed for a few days until late June, when he said goodbye to everyone and began to prepare for his first experience as a witness in his life.
Zhang Ruoyun's wedding was on June 27, and he had already gone to Ireland to prepare.
"This place is a bit remote, and the traffic in Ireland is not very good. You have to leave early if you want to go there. But the scenery here is still pretty good, you can come and take a look."
"Okay, then I'll go there two days in advance." Meng Bai said to the phone: "I'll go pick up Teacher Li first, and then I'll go with her."
"Okay, Yi Xin just said that the bridesmaid dress she tried before has been altered, and she plans to let her come in advance to try it out to see if it needs to be altered."
"OK, see you in Ireland."
"See you in Ireland."
After hanging up the phone, Meng Bai looked out the window at the ups and downs of the high-rise buildings, and the subways passing through the buildings. On the LED screen on the side of the road, there is also a greeting message for all tourists -
Welcome to the 3D Cyber City, Chongqing.
This is the filming location of "The Silent Truth", and the entire crew is here.
"Boss, I contacted the crew, they are filming in the suburbs today." Hua Yan, who was in the co-pilot, turned around and asked: "Are we still going there?"
Meng Bai retracted his gaze: "Let's go and take a look, it's a rare trip."
"Okay."
The car turned in a direction and drove past the edge of the city, and then went further and further away. The tall buildings outside the window slowly disappeared, replaced by the scene of a town.
After driving for more than an hour, we finally stopped in front of a steep slope. Meng Bai got off the car, and the staff who had been waiting here hurried over, and then took him and Hua Yan to the filming site.
The play "The Silent Truth" is a multi-line narrative story involving three characters from three eras.
One is Hou Guiping, who was still studying for a master's degree in 2000 and signed up as a volunteer teacher in Pingkang County. In the process, he accidentally discovered that the girls in his class were forced to sell their bodies, and planned to call the police to save them. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the villain forces in collusion with the umbrella, and he was "accidentally killed" by faking the scene.
Then in 2003, Jiang Yang, an assistant prosecutor who had just graduated from graduate school and was admitted to the county procuratorate, met his college classmate Li Jing, who told him that her boyfriend, Hou Guiping, who was also Jiang Yang's classmate, was wronged and hoped that he could help redress.
Jiang Yang, who originally did not want to get involved in the matter, agreed reluctantly at the instigation of his girlfriend, who is also a prosecutor. He then embarked on a years-long, arduous and difficult journey to track down the murderer.
The third timeline is 2010, which is also the opening time of the whole story. The police station received a report that someone threatened with a bomb at the subway station. When the police arrived and subdued the suspect, they found that the bomb was fake, but there was a body lying in the suitcase. It was Jiang Yang, a former district prosecutor who had just been released from prison not long ago.
The arrested suspect first pleaded guilty, and then openly changed his confession during the court trial and produced a strong alibi. Criminal police captain Yan Liang was ordered to investigate the case, and then slowly uncovered a ten-year-long injustice in which many people took turns to relay honor, youth and even life.
Because the timelines are relatively long, many modern scenes cannot appear. The crew transformed part of the street scene of this suburban township into the "Pingkang County" 20 years ago by combining reality and scenery.
Chongqing is worthy of being a mountain city, and there are almost no flat roads. Meng Bai climbed up the slope to the middle of the mountain and finally saw the busy crew.
"Hello, Mr. Meng!"
"Hello, boss!"
"..."
Many people in the crew are from the Arclight team, so they naturally know Meng Bai. Seeing the big boss coming in person, they hurriedly greeted him.
"Okay, okay, it's not the first time we meet, just do what you need to do."
Meng Bai waved his hand to let everyone disperse, and then followed the staff who led the way before and walked inside.
"Hello, Mr. Meng." A man wearing glasses and not too old came to Meng Bai and greeted him respectfully and enthusiastically.
"Hello, Director Chen." Meng Bai smiled and shook hands with the other party.
This man is the director of "The Silent Truth", named Chen Yifu, who is considered a semi-newcomer. He graduated from the Film Department of the University of Southern California, which is exclusive to the male protagonist of Qidian Meiyu. He has shot several suspense-themed short films before, and was shortlisted for the Young Director Program of the Shanghai International Film Festival. His ability is still good.
Chen Yifu's attitude is quite enthusiastic. He pulled Meng Bai behind the monitor and wanted him to see the shooting materials and give some instructions and opinions.
It can be seen that this buddy is a little nervous. As a new director, and a director who mainly works on suspense themes, it is a great honor to receive a project from Arclight Film and Television.
In fact, in the domestic film and television industry today, almost all creators who mainly work on suspense take Arclight Film and Television as their highest ideal. All kinds of suspense script projects are first submitted to Arclight. If they are not selected, they will look for other companies to cooperate.
Faced with such an enthusiastic attitude, Meng Bai was embarrassed to refuse directly. He made a helpless hand-spreading expression to Li Qin, who had already seen him from a distance, which made Teacher Li laugh for a long time.
In Chen Yifu's expectant eyes, Meng Bai listened carefully to the other party's narration and the filmed materials. Although he has never studied directing, he is no longer a layman after working for so many years.
Chen Yifu's lens skills are still very solid, and there is no problem with the aesthetics of framing. Meng Bai helped him adjust several problems in the plot and encouraged him, so that he was able to get out.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect our President Meng to be so approachable." Li Qin came over and looked at him and teased happily.
"That's right. I have always followed the mass line. Comrade, don't treat me as an idol." Meng Bai said seriously.
"Yes, yes, our President Meng is the most down-to-earth."
"Hey, I'm not as down-to-earth as you, Teacher Li."
Meng Bai looked at Li Qin in front of him. She wore a plaid shirt full of age and tied a ponytail. Her face was white and tender without makeup, and she looked rustic and youthful.
(End of this chapter)
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