Chapter 139 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 36) Wang...
Wang Yuan glanced at Lin You and Song Yu, who were still somewhat uneasy, and then at Lü Guoqiang, who looked honest and unassuming. He had a feeling that these people might have some misunderstanding about what was happening below.
They're legitimate, and they follow the rules!
And, if he brings this guy with a bunch of talismans back to the underworld for a job interview, won't the judge deduct his salary?
The already unnatural smile of the Soul Reaper became even more stiff. He waved his hand and released a wisp of yin energy, and a gloomy, dark passage, half-hidden in the mist, slowly opened.
He politely gestured for Lü Guoqiang to proceed, and only after the latter turned back several times before respectfully bowing to Lin You and leaving.
Before the fortune teller could react, the chain holding him tightened suddenly, causing him to stumble and nearly fall, but the chain holding him did not stop for a second.
Lin You and Song Yu watched helplessly as the fortune teller swindled them, scrambling and stumbling after him. The deep passage disappeared after they left.
The surrounding temperature warmed up again, the sun was still scorching, and the streets were still the same. Song Yu checked her phone; only fifteen minutes had passed since they parked their bicycles on the side of the road.
The two looked at each other, seemingly having nothing else to do, so they took out the shared bikes again and rode them back.
The two people and the ghost went out for an hour, but when they returned, one of them was missing. Although this reduced Xue Ziqi and Wei Chengzhi's fear of ghosts, they were still the senior brothers and had to be concerned about their junior brother's safety.
Seeing the worried looks in their eyes, Lin You waved his hand and said, "Old Lu is fine. He's just feeling uneasy without a career, so he went down to look for a job."
Xue Ziqi and Wei Chengzhi both fell silent. Has society really gotten this bad? Even ghosts are starting to feel anxious about unemployment?
Fortunately, their jobs are still quite stable. With the help of a special department, they at least won't be without any acting opportunities.
The TV series they're filming this time is a modern suspense drama called "Twins," which tells the story of twin brothers whose parents died unexpectedly. They were separated in childhood and grew up separately. The younger brother became a criminal police officer to find out the cause of their parents' death, while the older brother became a serial killer.
The plot unfolds from the younger brother's perspective, gradually unraveling the mystery until it is discovered that all the victims in the serial murder case are connected to the cause of their parents' deaths years ago.
The story's struggle between black and white, and the entanglement between good and evil, makes the characters vivid and three-dimensional. Song Yu will not only play the protagonist, but also the older and younger brothers.
Xue Ziqi was very cunning. He took the position of the protagonist's disciple and arranged for Wei Chengzhi to be in the opposing camp. Wei Chengzhi only thought his methods were a bit childish.
The director of "Twins" is surnamed Qian. When he first learned that the designated lead actor was a minor actor with a powerful background, he felt a chill in his heart. He was afraid that such a good script would be ruined in his hands.
He only breathed a sigh of relief after checking Song Yu's past. She was good-looking, her acting skills were passable, and she had a certain fan base. As long as she wasn't the kind of person who would do something stupid like changing the script, there shouldn't be a big problem.
Director Qian has a decent personality, but his superiors repeatedly instructed him to take good care of this person's feelings, not to swear or anything like that, and even his personal assistant had to be very polite.
Director Qian was reminded seven or eight times, and each time the people who came were more and more important. If he could afford not to offend these big shots, he would have quit on the spot.
He's a director, not a nanny to soothe a three-year-old!
Fortunately, although they had to coax the young master to film, they didn't let him work for nothing; the compensation they paid was still quite generous.
I just hope this little rascal doesn't go too far in his actions.
Director Qian fiddled with the schedule, considering whether to extend the shooting period. After all, the longest day on the schedule involved 11 hours of filming, which this director probably couldn't handle.
Just as he was revising the plan, Song Yu and her group arrived at the film set. This time, her manager, Brother Wen, also came along. After all, all his little darlings were here, and it wouldn't be of much use for him to stay at the company alone.
The filming of "Twins" was all done in modern settings, which could be done at the film studio. After Wen Yi arranged accommodations for the group, he went to discuss things with the director.
After hearing the purpose of his visit, Director Zhang revealed an expression of "I knew it," and handed over the revised plan he had in his hand.
Wen Yi frowned as he looked at the plan. What kind of nonsense is this, filming for a maximum of six hours a day? What kind of actors have that much free time?
Director Qian thought this schedule was too long and was about to suggest shortening it to four hours a day when Wen Yi grabbed his pen and said that combining the three-day shooting schedule into one day would be fine too.
"The action scenes here aren't difficult; Song Yu can do them herself without a stunt double. She can also do the jumping-off-the-building stunt herself, and the car chase scene also doesn't require a stunt double; we can shoot long shots..."
Wen Yi took the pen, picked out the dangerous stunts that the director had previously identified that required stunt doubles, changed them all to be done by himself, and filled his daily work schedule before returning the form to the director.
Director Qian stared blankly at the schedule, and when he looked at Wen Yi, his eyes held a hint of disdain for a heartless boss.
Wen Yi felt she shouldn't take the blame. "Song Yu has plans for two months from now. Let's try to finish as soon as possible and save some costs, right?"
The director would be more than happy to film as soon as possible, but it's hard to say whether Song Yu can film according to plan. After all, given the time available, even if not every scene can be filmed in one take, there can only be a maximum of three takes.
He also has to learn martial arts moves. Let alone a small actor like him, even many veteran actors can't achieve this level of efficiency.
Although Director Qian thought this way, he didn't say anything. It's normal for young people to be arrogant and ignorant. He can change it when he really can't do it.
They'll probably be more obedient then, or at least throw fewer tantrums.
The opening ceremony proceeded smoothly, and the first scene was just a simple office scene, which was completed in one take without any problems. Everyone smiled at this good start.
The next day, perhaps wanting to give the newcomers a hard time, Director Qian decided to film the scene of the two brothers arguing at the end.
Song Yu not only had to play two roles, but also had to fight himself, and after that, there was a scene of brothers confronting each other, and finally, there was a scene of him jumping off a building.
Well, even Director Qian himself felt that the arrangement was a bit excessive, although he didn't say that all of this needed to be filmed in one go.
After all, this is the highlight of the entire series, and he was prepared to film it for ten days to half a month. If he couldn't get it right, then he could control the filming schedule himself.
Of course, if Song Yu can't capture that feeling, then we can let him back down and replace him as soon as possible. That way, it won't hurt anyone.
When filming began, Song Yu naturally had to learn the moves from the action director. To be honest, for Song Yu, who had been formally learning martial arts for several months and practiced martial arts for at least an hour every day, the moves the action director gave him were not even fancy moves.
The difficulty of those movements only looks slightly more difficult than broadcast gymnastics.
"If the protagonist is a criminal police officer, shouldn't he be using military boxing?" Song Yu couldn't help but make a suggestion after seeing the weak movements, and even gave the action director a demonstration.
Song Yu learned this military boxing style from online videos after reading the script. For someone with martial arts skills, it wasn't a difficult thing.
Director Qian had instructed him to choose action sequences that were as easy and dangerous as possible. Watching Song Yu demonstrate military boxing to him crisply and neatly, he even added a few cool and flashy moves to enhance the viewing experience.
The action director's gaze towards Director Qian now carried a hint of concern for the intellectually disabled.
This guy is clearly a trained fighter, yet you insist I make him do some kind of calisthenics. I, the action choreographer, am embarrassed, but you, the director, are proud of it?!
Once Song Yu's martial arts skills were confirmed, the action director's work became much easier. After a day of familiarizing himself with the movements, filming was completed smoothly the next day. They even added a night scene that evening.
After filming was completed, he was still not out of breath or red in the face, showing no signs of fatigue. After removing his makeup, he even went to an open space to practice swordsmanship for half an hour.
Song Yu was certainly not showing off his endurance. This was a rule specially set by his great-aunt. The key to sword practice is perseverance. No matter how busy you are, you must take some time to practice swordsmanship every day.
Director Qian awkwardly scratched his head. Only now did he realize that he had probably overthought things. This man was not some arrogant young master, but a talented, hardworking, and diligent actor.
After setting aside their prejudices, the filming of "Twins" went much more smoothly. Even Xue Ziqi and Wei Chengzhi, who were playing minor roles, were given two exciting fight scenes after it was discovered that they also had a background in martial arts.
As for Lin You, she originally didn't plan to act this time. A Piao had already told her that unless a star has a deep influence on fans and inspires respect and admiration from the bottom of one's heart, it's impossible to generate faith value if one just likes them casually.
Unfortunately, Xue Ziqi was a bit of a gossip and kept pestering Lin You for a while. In the end, she had no choice but to play the role of a victim's corpse in the drama.
Anyway, she's not someone who hasn't died before, so she's not afraid of taboos. The feeling of getting money just by lying there is pretty good.
Because she was Song Yu's assistant, the director generously gave her a large red envelope afterward, a full 660 yuan, enough for her to eat snacks for many days.
While "Twins" was being filmed smoothly, "Tracing the Path" also passed censorship without any problems and was broadcast directly.
Leaving aside the laughter and joking of the other audience members, Wu Shuang was genuinely bewildered. Looking at the eerie and terrifying night scene, with its stark white skeletons, he felt as if he and the other three were filming a different variety show.
But he can't blame anyone else for this. He likes to listen to music with headphones on when he sleeps, and recently, for the sake of the show, he happened to be listening to traditional opera. His body automatically treated the sound as a lullaby, and it didn't wake him up at all.
Wu Shuang looked at the CD of her idol she was holding, smiling innocently, but couldn't help but make a face that looked like she had a toothache.
During the filming of the show, Wu Shuang thought that Director Yu's personality was a bit exaggerated, since the pranks they experienced were simple but were quickly exposed.
He wasn't pranked and assumed it was because he wasn't popular enough and could only be a supporting actor. Little did he know that the director was waiting for him there!
Director Yu is indeed a notorious scoundrel. It's one thing that he didn't tell him beforehand, but even though the show ended so long ago, he still hasn't heard a word about it. Even now, he still thinks the other three are being pretentious and that they're just going through the motions because they refused to wear women's clothing!
After the show ended, Wu Shuang rubbed his face, feeling both amused and exasperated. But when he turned around, he saw his manager, who had been watching the show with him, secretly filming him with his phone.
Upon discovering that he had discovered it, the agent solemnly stated that it was Director Yu's special instruction to have him film Wu Shuang watching the show and post it online as a bonus scene from this episode of "Tracing the Footsteps".
"This matter will definitely generate a lot of buzz, and it will probably bring you a lot of popularity. Director Yu is such a kind person."
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Author's Note: One more chapter to go
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