Chapter 117 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part Fourteen) Lin You Lifts...
Lin You, carrying the thick stack of scripts, looked at the director with a somewhat unspeakable expression: "Director Qu, if you have any problems, you can just say so. I'm just an ordinary little assistant, I can't shoulder such a big responsibility!"
Whose assistant has to memorize so many lines? In the beginning, she was just encouraged by Xiao Songyu to join in the fun and played a minor role with only one line.
Director Qu bluntly stated, "But you haven't done any of the work that an assistant should be doing. As for the claim that you've done nothing special, how about I read you two trending topics?"
Lin You: ...You didn't have to be so direct.
Director Qu noticed her resistance and said with a smile, "Haven't you read the script yet? There aren't many lines you need to memorize. It's just some action scenes, and the opponents are AI-generated. With your skill level, just improvise."
The action choreographer on set said that this lady has some real kung fu skills, her abilities are extraordinary, and she follows the pure ancient martial arts path, which is much more exciting than those stars who learn on the spot without any foundation.
"Is there even a need to look at this? What was originally just a one-page script has been turned into a whole book. Director Qu, you should at least be a little more understanding. A screenwriter's life is important too." Lin You didn't try to hide her words from people, and the staff around her couldn't help but laugh.
Even Song Yu, who was standing to the side, turned his head away with a smile. As a very dedicated actor, he had already read the script after receiving it.
As for why he didn't remind Lin You, he just didn't realize it for a moment, and it was definitely not because he wanted to see his aunt have fun!
"I didn't exploit him. The screenwriter added it himself after seeing your trending topic." Director Qu pointed to a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses in the corner, and the man smiled and nodded at Lin You.
Lin You, carrying the script that was almost an inch thick, opened it with suspicion at Director Qu's prompting, flipped through it for a while, and then closed it.
"Acting is no problem, but! I need more money!"
More money! We absolutely need to pay more!
Not only did the script add two fight scenes for her, but it also stuffed her into many multi-person scenes to be a background character. Although she didn't have any lines, she still needed to have makeup and change clothes. The little bit of pay she received before was definitely not enough!
She picked up Song Yu's script again and flipped through it. Sure enough, without changing the plot, three fight scenes and a few lines had been added.
The screenwriter did not cut the scenes of other characters, but simply made Song Yu's character more three-dimensional, and also let Song Yu join in the fun on some important occasions.
As for the length of the story, that's something the director needs to consider; it has nothing to do with the screenwriter.
At worst, we can just add a few more episodes. Anyway, the plan to end with 42 episodes hasn't been announced, so changing it to 46 episodes shouldn't be too difficult.
Song Yu had no objection to the pay. With his current status, he would be more than happy to participate in Director Qu's extra role for free, let alone a character comparable to the second male lead.
Hearing him express his thoughts, Lin You couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and earnestly advised, "You can't be so stingy. Actors need to eat too, how can they not get paid? Besides, our director isn't some heartless shrew, he'll definitely give you a raise, right, Director Qu!"
Director Qu certainly wouldn't let them act for nothing, so their pay was increased and quite generous.
However, this is the first time someone has asked for a pay raise after having more scenes added to their show.
Wen Yi came over and helped them sign a new contract. First, he confirmed that their superficial injuries had healed without leaving a mark. Then, he talked to them about safety precautions for more than an hour before leaving, still feeling a little uneasy.
Of course, Director Qu didn't come away empty-handed either. Lin You was in charge of all the action scenes between the two, and the movements were fluid and the sword energy was powerful, making it even more exciting than when they were teaching in the neighborhood.
As for why Lin You didn't accept the martial arts instructor's fee, she had finally seized the opportunity to teach Song Yu swordsmanship, so of course she had to teach him as many moves as possible. Otherwise, even if her master and junior uncle were no longer in this world, she would feel that such a disciple was a disgrace to the sect.
Lin You taught him a complete set of sword techniques, and Song Yu practiced them for more than ten days in a row. He could practice the moves from beginning to end with great proficiency, but this lady still did not let him pass.
The director wasn't in a hurry, since Song Yu's fight scene didn't require anyone else's cooperation, and it could be filmed when filming was almost over.
The better he practiced his sword, the more spectacular the scenes that followed became. Director Qu was very pleased with this and even specially set aside an open space for Lin You to use as a teaching venue.
When Song Yu got tired of practicing swordsmanship, he would look at the script and memorize his lines. He was very familiar with this kind of work-rest balance.
Previously, Director Yu of "Tracing the Footsteps" said that Song Yu had communicated with the director about the filming schedule beforehand regarding Song Yu's decision to be a regular guest on the show.
Director Yu had already discussed this with Director Qu, and even made a special promise that Song Yu would only need to take three days off for each shoot, ensuring that the production schedule would not be delayed.
Song Yu's screen time is indeed a little longer than the second male lead's, but his main storyline focuses on action scenes fighting demons, and his usual filming schedule is not heavy.
Often, I won't get a single scene for three to five days, so being away for a few days doesn't really have much of an impact.
Director Yu was very considerate of Song Yu's schedule. The new episode was filmed in the city where the "Asking the Immortals" crew was located, in an abandoned building that had been abandoned for two or three years.
The building wasn't in a remote location; although it wasn't close to the city center, it was next to a subway station and was considered a bustling area. Its abandonment was indeed somewhat illogical.
When Director Yu found the developer of the land, the man was very happy to agree to filming. Not only did he not accept any money, but he also said that he would definitely give a big red envelope after the job was done.
Mr. Wang, the developer who was over fifty years old, held Director Yu's hand and thanked him repeatedly. "You have no idea. I have invested half of my life's fortune in this land, but strange things keep happening. If it is not resolved soon, my whole family will have to sleep on the streets."
Director Yu was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Boss Wang, we're just making a variety show to dispel superstitions; we don't have any strange abilities."
Mr. Wang immediately nodded, indicating that he understood, and then very astutely asked whether the program needed investors.
Director Yu certainly wouldn't refuse such a generous sponsor who was eager to offer money, and thoughtfully indicated that he would definitely film this video as soon as possible.
Compared to the situation in Taoxi Town, Song Yu's travel arrangements are much better now. The journey from the film crew to the unfinished building only takes two hours, and in the spacious RV, he can lie on the soft bed and rest for a while, and also look at the specific details of the unfinished building with Lin You.
The events here are all true, and they sound a bit scarier than the legends in Taoxi Town.
This is a relatively small residential complex, consisting of six buildings, three of which face the street. It's not a high-end or luxurious design; it's just small apartments with two units per floor.
There are one-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom apartments, with the largest apartment being no more than 80 square meters. Because the subway station is right outside, transportation is very convenient, and the apartments are specially designed for the city's working professionals.
Well, Mr. Wang was able to acquire this land through some connections; he got a pre-sale permit through connections, so the houses could be developed and sold simultaneously.
He had already planned out what kind of pre-sale discounts he would offer, so that he could raise funds while building the houses.
He didn't intend to cut corners on materials; he just wanted to build the houses properly. After deducting all the miscellaneous expenses, this entire community could double his assets.
But plans are always subject to change. Mr. Wang had considered all the possible problems that might arise, but he never expected that something would go wrong on the very first day of construction.
Two workers in their forties, who were usually in good health, suddenly collapsed and couldn't get up. An ambulance was called, and they were diagnosed with severe heatstroke. They were taken to the hospital and stayed there for a week before they recovered.
God knows the weather back then was only 30-34℃, and I don't know how those two got heatstroke. Even the doctor was quite curious.
An ambulance was called on the very first day, and everyone couldn't help but mutter that it was bad luck. Of course, everyone just assumed that the boss was unlucky and that the accident happened at this time, and no one thought of anything else.
But just three days after construction began, two more people collapsed. This time it wasn't heatstroke, but food poisoning, with the exact same symptoms.
Mr. Wang promptly called the police. After some investigation, it turned out that the two of them had just eaten wild vegetable buns from the same restaurant that morning.
The owner of that shop was a rare honest man. The wild vegetables in the buns were dug up from the mountains by his parents back home, washed, dried, and sent to him.
The buns the two people ate happened to contain a small section of an unidentified wild herb, which wasn't particularly poisonous, but would cause them to lose consciousness for a period of time.
There were seventy or eighty people eating steamed buns that day, but it was only the two of them who encountered problems.
Police cars and ambulances both made the trip. Fortunately, the owner of the steamed bun shop paid for the medical expenses. Mr. Wang accepted his bad luck and even bought a string of firecrackers to set off at the construction site to ward off the bad luck.
Before the previous four patients were even discharged from the hospital, another accident occurred at the construction site. Three days later, two more people collapsed on the ground at the same time. When the ambulance arrived and examined them, it turned out that they had both suffered from hypoglycemia.
After each person was given a piece of candy, they quickly regained consciousness, and there was no need to take them back to the hospital.
Now, not only Mr. Wang, but everyone else on the construction site was feeling uneasy. But these were just minor issues, and although they were not very comfortable, they continued working.
Three days later, two more people were involved in an accident. They were both hit on the feet by falling steel bars while passing by an unloading truck.
The person was fine; after being taken to the hospital for treatment and recuperating for a month or two, they were alright. But the strange occurrences at the construction site also spread.
He persisted for another two months, and accidents still occurred every three days. There were no major incidents, but minor ones kept happening. The medical expenses that Boss Wang had to pay were almost 100,000 yuan.
Information travels so fast in the internet age that even before Mr. Wang's sales office was built, his residential complex, named "Peaceful Four Seasons," had already become famous.
On one hand, business was dismal, and on the other hand, accidents were frequent. Boss Wang tried every scientific and unscientific method, but still couldn't find the cause.
On the last occasion, two people fell directly from the second floor, breaking their arms. After that, most of the workers on the construction site left.
These days, there are plenty of construction sites; you can make a living anywhere. Who wants to work here in constant fear?
The house was only laid down and four stories were built before it was abandoned and left unfinished, leaving Mr. Wang with nothing.
Ironically, the number of ambulances coming and going during those months was listed as one of the city's top ten unsolved mysteries. Most people in the real estate industry believe in feng shui to some extent, and no one would be so foolish as to take on such a mess.
"This sounds really strange. What was Director Yu thinking, making you guests carry bricks on a construction site for three days to see if anyone gets into trouble?" Lin You thought that given Director Yu's personality, it wasn't impossible for him to do it.
"It shouldn't be that bad," Song Yu replied uncertainly. Director Yu always placed great importance on the safety of the guests.
He glanced at his great-aunt again. Her ability to freeze a ghost with a single finger gave him a great sense of security. With her around, Director Yu certainly had the guts to cause trouble.
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