Having familiarized himself with the script, the cat stood in the middle of a large tea plantation, carefully observing the route.
After filming began, she had to move around in such a large area. She didn't want to run around and preferred to get through in one go, so she stayed there like a statue for a long time.
Chen Doudou held an umbrella for the cat. When the cat got serious, it seemed to have an aura that made her afraid to even breathe.
Only now, as the cat lowered her head, picked a tea leaf, and slowly chewed it, did her aura dissipate, and Chen Doudou knew that she had come out of that state.
I couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what can you see by looking at it like that?"
The cat said, "Let's see how we can get it done in one go."
Chen Doudou said, "How is that possible? The venue is too big. Even if you, the boss, are capable, there are still extras to coordinate. You're not the only one who needs to coordinate."
Cat said, "So let the extras rehearse first, and come to me when they're all set."
Chen Doudou: "Huh?"
Cat didn't want to run around in the hot sun like a fool, so she immediately told Lanfeng.
Lan Feng rubbed his temples, feeling a bit overwhelmed, but he agreed!
Basically, what makes Lanfeng so outstanding is that he always solves problems first, rather than raising them.
The cat came out early and then returned to the hotel.
So much so that when director Meng Guang arrived at the filming location, he asked around before realizing that the main actor for today was not there at all!
Meng Guang's face immediately darkened. "Who is her assistant? Go and invite her!"
The "please" was spoken with great emphasis, clearly tinged with sarcasm.
Lan Feng walked over personally, smiling, and said, "Director Meng, how have you been?"
Meng Guang looked at Lan Feng and said, "Lan Feng, is this the newcomer you brought along? You've misjudged him this time, haven't you? The sun's practically high in the sky! Where is he?"
Although they knew each other, Meng Guang clearly didn't give him any face.
Lan Feng smiled and said good-naturedly, "Director Meng, this short film has such a large scene, so many shots, and three theater troupes of extras. It's not something that can be coordinated on set in a short time. As for the cat part, we can just add it at the end. How about we rehearse first?"
Meng Guang's temper flared even more. "I understand now. So everyone else needs to rehearse, but she, Jiu Maomao, doesn't? Is she a genius? Can she do it in one take?"
Chen Doudou whispered to herself, "The boss is a genius."
Meng Guang glared at her.
Lan Feng smiled and said, "Director Meng, it's so hot, there's no need to get angry. I promise you, once the rehearsal is over and the main film starts, Maomao will do it in one take, and it won't delay your work at all."
Meng Guang slammed the script down. "Lan Feng, you said it! If we can't get it in one take, I'm not making this short film!"
Lan Feng nodded, "Okay."
Meng Guang scoffed. As the female lead of the short film, Jiu Maomao had a lot to present. To expect to pass it in one go without rehearsal was simply a pipe dream!
But Meng Guang was furious, and besides, he knew that the financial backer of this resort was the Jiu family! Of course, he couldn't do anything to her, so he just waited for Jiu Maomao and Lan Feng to slap themselves in the face!
He immediately picked up a megaphone and shouted for everyone to get ready.
It took four hours to reach an agreement!
Meng Guang looked at Lan Feng: "Can you bring out your master now?"
After shouting for four hours, Meng Guang's temper had been amplified to an extreme. Now he was completely undisguised in his disdain, as if he regarded Maomao as some kind of celebrity who had a sugar daddy backing her, was not famous, and acted like a big shot. He despised the kind of celebrity he looked down on the most!
Lan Feng smiled good-naturedly and didn't argue with him. "Of course, she's already here."
Meng Guang frowned and looked into the distance. Sure enough, the cat was already standing at the initial camera position.
They didn't come over to say hello...
Meng Guang snorted and told everyone to get ready.
Once filming began, a group of girls gracefully came running down the mountain. Carrying baskets, they strolled through the tea garden, laughing and chatting, and waved to Maomao as they passed by.
And the cat joined them with a smile.
She was a tourist, wearing a long, vacation-style dress, while they were girls from the tea plantation.
She followed them to pick tea, played in the tea garden, and ran into the small building to dry the tea. She danced lightly among the wooden frames with a strong sense of handicraft workshop, like a butterfly in flight.
Finally, the girls celebrated in the brightly lit square, while she recorded it all with her camera.
The final shot is of her laughing joyfully in the fountain plaza of the Xishan Resort.
The film was shot in four different locations: a tea plantation, a small building, a square, and a fountain.
When filming the first scene, the cat and the tea-picking girl blended together perfectly, their positioning was spot-on, and the details that needed to be handled were flawless.
Meng Guang just snorted, thinking that she might not be able to get away with it in the second scenario.
Inside the small building, it's a one-woman show for the cat. She has to perform her love and admiration for the place, as well as her exploration, all by herself. All the cameras are focused on her, yet... she doesn't make a single mistake. Not only does she not make any mistakes, but she also performs with extraordinary depth without any background music...
Meng Guang was slightly surprised, and his mood of waiting to see the cat get its comeuppance suddenly changed.
After the third shot was filmed, Meng Guang looked at Lan Feng in surprise.
After filming the fourth shot, he stared at the girl's frozen smile in the frame and exclaimed, "She's a genius!"
"Hehe." Lan Feng, who was standing next to him, chuckled without any surprise.
He had already witnessed this when Maomao was filming the "Sirius" music video! Her ability to act silently is on par with veteran actors like Tan Zheng!
Meng Guang has always made realistic short films with some substance, and he has never used or disdained using any celebrities or big names. He had already accepted this promotional video, but he only found out there was a female lead when it came time to film. He could only suppress his temper and film it, thinking that he would just part ways after filming!
However, Jiu Maomao really surprised him!
Meng Guang couldn't help but say, "Lan Feng, your eye for talent is still sharp. This artist... is rather special."
Lan Feng then said, "Director Meng, she's not being arrogant. She's been wandering around this tea garden for two days now. She's really learned how to pick and dry tea. After you set up the location, she was already standing here at six o'clock this morning, silently going over all the storyboards several times. Actually, wouldn't it be more efficient to shoot separately?"
Meng Guang was taken aback; he hadn't expected it to be like this!
He patted his bald head and said, "Oh, my bad. These are all bad preconceived notions. This promotional video is good... If there's an opportunity in the future, let's work together again."
Lan Feng readily agreed, "Anything produced by Director Meng is bound to be a masterpiece. If there is an opportunity, we will definitely continue to cooperate."
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