[AAAA Building Materials' Sister Wang: Is it really that hard to get along with Director Gu??]
[AAAA Building Materials Sister Wang: Speaking of which, is the rumor about the movie star's secret marriage true or false? Can we even ship them??]
[Spicy Girl Xiaoyu: Sorry, when I first saw the project introduction on GouTu, I thought Gu Hanyin was finally going to make a gay film (flips fingers)]
[Xiao Yu's wife is the best in the world: ...Honestly, am I the only one who remembers more than one person questioning the actor's sexuality back then?]
[Spicy Girl Xiao Yu: The two most common arguments about the Best Actor are either that he was secretly married or that he was paid!]
[Xiao Yu's wife is the best in the world: Can't you keep your marriage a secret and give things away at the same time? (shy)]
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Cen Yu arrived at the film set on Wednesday night.
The place Gu Hanyin chose required taking a plane first, and then a three-hour car ride from the airport to get there.
The weather was already quite cold. Since it was his first time filming, Yan Chongning stayed by Cen Yu's side, along with Xie Jinshen.
It was already 7 p.m. when we arrived in the county town.
Because most of the young people have gone out to work, the county town is not particularly lively. The cold weather adds to the desolation. When Cen Yu got off the bus, he immediately saw the not-so-tall buildings in the county town, with some faded couplets still on them from the previous year.
"Teacher Cen has arrived."
When the van arrived, the production coordinator immediately came over to greet Cen Yu and the others.
"Is Director Gu in the conference room? Shall I take you there?"
"Just call me Xiao Cen." Cen Yu smiled, and after saying something to Yan Chongning and Xie Jinshen, he followed the coordinator to where Gu Hanyin was having a meeting.
The remaining crew members explained the room arrangements to Yan Chongning and his companion, and told them to go and put their luggage away first.
Upon opening the conference room door, Cen Yu saw Gu Hanyin sitting to the side.
Ji Hengyun, wearing a down jacket, greeted him upon seeing him, "Xiao Yu is here?"
"Hmm." After greeting Ji Hengyun, Cen Yu greeted Gu Hanyin, "Director Gu?"
Gu Hanyin nodded.
Besides him, there were several acquaintances in the room, such as Zhuang Zemin sitting on the other side of the conference table.
“You all know each other,” Ji Hengyun said. “We’ve worked together on a variety show before.”
After Cen Yu came in, she realized that the heating here wasn't very effective. No wonder Ji Hengyun was still wearing a down jacket, and even Gu Hanyin had given up her usual coat and put on warmer gear.
Besides the familiar face of Zhuang Zemin, there were also some other familiar faces—
It refers to something that is frequently seen in Gu Hanyin's movies or films.
The actress who plays Lin Meili is one of Gu Hanyin's regular actresses. She is young and, although she mostly plays supporting roles, she is considered one of Gu Hanyin's go-to actresses. She immediately greeted Cen Yu after seeing him.
Cen Yu immediately greeted the other party.
They were about the same age, but the other was clearly a true senior.
Fortunately, Cen Yu had put the script in his bag when he arrived... After sitting down, he realized that this meeting was half a script reading and an opportunity for them to get to know each other.
After Cen Yu sat down, most of the main characters were present, and the script reading officially began.
In this film, Zhuang Zemin plays the role of the one who "buys goods".
That is, it cost 500,000 yuan, and Aige brought Sun Biao to see his Zhuang brother.
In the script, Qian Aige gradually discovers that besides Zhuang Ge, the police also seem to be looking for Sun Biao's whereabouts. In order to get the 500,000 yuan, he has to discuss with Zhuang Ge and ask if they can arrange to meet at a different location.
And every time they arrive at the agreed location, various unexpected events always occur, which is part of the film's dark humor.
Feeling cheated, Zhuang Ge simply added another 50,000 yuan, wanting to buy the life of that bastard Qian Aige.
This is quite different from Zhuang Zemin's previous screen image. Cen Yu could even imagine that when this character appeared, it would be difficult for everyone to realize that Brother Zhuang was actually Zhuang Zemin, who often played positive roles in the past.
Cen Yu read the script many times and gained a different understanding of the character Qian Aige.
After joining the crew, Cen Yu realized that Gu Hanyin's pace was very fast.
Unlike when they met Gu Hanyin elsewhere before, when he was silent but still relatively restrained, Gu Hanyin became noticeably stricter after joining the crew.
All the characters' looks have been finalized.
Gu Hanyin has never liked being watched by others when filming movies, so no photos of the filming start date or other procedures have been leaked.
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The crew held a launch ceremony the following morning.
After all the offerings were placed, the lead actors, director, and key crew members went to offer incense and pay their respects.
The afternoon was Cen Yu's first scene. In the chess and card room, he heard that a fat fish had recently come to "Spring City" and was up to no good.
The chess and card room was quite spacious; it used to be a state-run bathhouse many years ago, and was later converted into a chess and card room.
Qian Aige, a petty hoodlum, usually did nothing but sell pirated DVDs and engage in swindling and cheating. He frequented this card room.
Cen Yu looked at herself in the mirror.
After putting on makeup, his face had an unhealthy yellow tinge, with dark circles under his eyes. He was very thin and looked somewhat malnourished. When he walked, Qian Aige liked to hunch over, with his hands in his pockets. The cuffs of his cotton-padded jacket were worn out. But even so, the cigarettes in Qian Aige's pocket were good—at least not the kind of good that suited his spending habits.
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