Chapter 214 Can You Hold On?
The next day, Hu Xiaoxiao received a call from the director, telling her about Xia Lu's additional role, which gave Hu Xiaoxiao some peace of mind.
Hu Xiaoxiao doesn’t care, as long as she has enough roles to play.
And according to what Qi Weiming said, she also hopes to give Xia Lu more scenes. Because when adding scenes, it is impossible to add only one person, she will definitely be given more scenes as well, so that the plot will be more exciting when it is linked together.
Just like when she added scenes several times, it was impossible to add scenes for only her, other characters had to be added as well, otherwise the balance of the plot would be broken.
Therefore, as long as she has a lot of scenes, leave everything to the director and screenwriter, they are more professional.
In order to make the drama more refined, Qi Weiming and Lin Yi, two ambitious old men in their fifties, discussed the script again and again before finally deciding how to shoot it.
There were no secrets in the crew. Hu Xiaoxiao had more scenes, and Xia Lu also had more scenes. The news quickly spread throughout the entire "The Bund" crew.
Since filming began, Hu Xiaoxiao, of all the actors in the cast of "The Bund," has been repeatedly offered additional scenes. Actors in other groups currently filming began to raise objections, especially after calculating the number of episodes. According to this calculation, Hu Xiaoxiao's scenes would become the most played by a female character in the entire series.
The actress has the most screen time of any actress in the series, so who is the leading actress in "The Bund"? Is it Jiang Yuyu, or Hu Xiaoxiao, who rose to prominence from a supporting role?
On this day, for the first racing scene, not only did the director arrive early, but the crew responsible for the filming also arrived early and started making arrangements.
Because of Qi Weiming's high requirements and wanting to take these scenes to a new level, he mobilized all the resources he could and prepared to work hard.
To this end, he went to Mr. Lu to apply for additional investment.
Mr. Lu was surprised that the crew had gone over budget so much. Qi Weiming had also gone over budget on films before, but never to such an outrageous degree. Then, upon hearing that it was related to Hu Xiaoxiao, he inquired in detail about how Qi Weiming had filmed the film.
After listening, President Lu had a mysterious confidence in Hu Xiaoxiao. With a wave of his hand, he approved a large budget for Qi Weiming.
Mr. Lu’s generosity stunned Qi Weiming: So straightforward?
He had rehearsed his speech over and over again in advance and prepared a lot of lines, but he couldn't use them?
Qi Weiming immediately felt that the rumors about Hu Xiaoxiao's good luck and prosperity were true. It hadn't been so easy for him to apply for additional investment before. He'd applied for less money, but had to deal with more. Now, he was applying for more money, but with less to do.
With Mr. Lu's strong support, Qi Weiming became more ambitious and determined. If he did it, he would do it to the extreme. He invested all the investment he wanted, causing the racing scene to shock all parties before it even started.
The outcry was so overwhelming that it further displeased the other cast members, who had already been critical of Hu Xiaoxiao's constant overloading of scenes. Consequently, cast members who didn't have any scenes during that timeframe flocked to the set to watch. They wanted to see why Hu Xiaoxiao deserved such partiality from the director. Could the rumor that Hu Xiaoxiao was the director's distant niece be true?
The artists and staff gathered in circles, giving Qi Weiming a headache. But he also knew why they came to watch. If the venue was cleared, these people might mutter something behind their backs.
Then let these people see why he wanted to give Hu Xiaoxiao more scenes, let them see what professionalism is and what a role model is.
"Sister Yu! Sister Yu is here!"
The crowd was in an uproar, and then automatically made way for Jiang Yu to come in.
Qi Weiming could give no face to others, but he had to give some face to Jiang Yu and found a seat specifically for Jiang Yu. "Ayu is here too? Sit here."
Jiang Yu had no scenes today, so she was dressed casually and in a more casual style. But being a top actress, she overshadowed everyone else the moment she appeared on stage.
Jiang Yu smiled at Qi Weiming and said, "I heard it's lively here, so I came to take a look."
There are rumors that Hu Xiaoxiao's role overshadows her as the heroine. As the heroine, Jiang Yu of course has to come and see what's going on.
After sitting down, Jiang Yu took the twenty-four flavors of herbal tea handed to him by his assistant Jack. He took a sip of the twenty-four flavors without sugar. The taste was slightly bitter, but still within the tolerable range.
Putting down the cold tea, Jiang Yu saw that the crew was almost ready and sat down to wait for the show to begin.
After disrupting an important operation of the Japanese invaders, Zhao Zhenchuan encountered a crazy pursuit by the Japanese when he was leading his men to retreat.
At this time, Zhao Zhenchuan was injured.
After Xie Weihua learned the news, she drove to pick up Zhao Zhenchuan.
After avoiding other gendarmes and security teams, Xie Weihua drove a black car with Zhao Zhenchuan and was about to escape safely. Unexpectedly, they were discovered by Yamamoto Masako, who chased them in a jeep.
Masako Yamamoto showed a crazy look, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and slammed into the car in front, trying to overturn it.
With a loud bang, the rear end of the car was deformed.
When the car lost control, Xie Weihua remained calm and used her superb driving skills to stabilize the car. She took advantage of the slipping of the wheels to perform a beautiful drift to another street.
Zhao Zhenchuan in the car covered his injured shoulder and stared at the car behind with a gun in his hand.
Yamamoto Masako was chasing closely, and Xie Weihua also stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. The two cars were speeding on the street, and the roar of the engines could be heard from several blocks away.
"Cut!" Qi Weiming called a stop with satisfaction after finishing this segment.
The crew did not have many cameras, so the street racing scenes needed to be shot in several segments. After shooting one shot, the camera had to be set up again to shoot the next shot.
Qi Weiming walked to the front of the jeep and, for the first time, showed Xia Lu a look of satisfaction. He said, "This scene was filmed very well. I can see you did a lot of homework. The next scene will be even more thrilling. Can you do it? If not, please raise it immediately. Safety is the top priority."
Xia Lu was sitting in the car. She quietly moved one of her legs. The collision was too violent just now and it seemed that her leg was injured. Now it began to hurt.
Her face didn't show any discomfort at all. She nodded to Qi Weiming and said, "No problem, just follow the script for the rest of the film."
For today's scene, she specially hired a racing coach to practice for a few days. No matter what happens, she will not give up.
She risked her life!
Seeing that Xia Lu was fine, Qi Weiming went to the front to ask Hu Xiaoxiao if there was any problem.
Hu Xiaoxiao was used to driving fast and was well prepared. She was in good condition and made an OK gesture to Qi Weiming. "I'm fine. How's An Ge?"
Song Yanan, who was sitting in the back seat, was bumped and shaken just now, and his gun almost slipped out of his hand. His hands are still shaking a little.
But the women all said it was okay, and that he, a grown man, had no reason to say no. He also calmly said to Qi Weiming: "I have no problem, I can handle it."
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