After the team-building activities, the crew, with their renewed strength, threw themselves back into the intense filming work. For several days in a row, the filming progressed relatively smoothly, and everyone's faces gradually showed relaxed smiles, as if all the previous hardships had become a thing of the past. Ling Yichen and Jun Moran also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the most difficult time was over. However, fate always seems to like playing tricks, and a new crisis was quietly approaching.
That day, the film crew was shooting a large-scale group scene, requiring numerous extras. The set was bustling with activity; the crew members were methodically setting up the scene, and the actors were busy rehearsing their lines and rehearsing their positions. Everything was ready, and at the director's command, filming officially began. Just as the actors were immersed in the story and delivering their performances, a sudden commotion erupted. It turned out that a group of people claiming to be local residents had barged into the filming location, becoming agitated and loudly accusing the film crew of severely disrupting their normal lives.
"You're making such a racket here every day, we can't get any rest!" A middle-aged man shouted angrily.
"That's right, and your cars are blocking the road, making it inconvenient for us to get in and out!" An older woman next to her chimed in.
The sudden situation threw the entire filming set into chaos, forcing the director to halt filming. Ling Yichen and Jun Moran quickly stepped forward, attempting to communicate with the residents. Ling Yichen said apologetically, "Dear folks, I'm so sorry for the inconvenience. We will resolve these issues as soon as possible. Please calm down."
However, the residents were extremely agitated and wouldn't listen to their explanations. Some even started shoving the staff on site, and the situation briefly spiraled out of control. Ling Yichen and Jun Mozhan tried to calm the residents down while arranging for staff to call the police. Soon, the police arrived, and with their mediation, the residents gradually calmed down.
After some communication, Ling Yichen learned that the film crew had indeed had some improperly parked vehicles during filming, affecting residents' travel. Furthermore, the noise from filming had indeed disturbed some residents' lives. Ling Yichen immediately stated that the film crew would rectify the situation, regulate vehicle parking, and adjust filming times accordingly to minimize the impact on residents' lives. He also expressed sincere apologies to the residents on behalf of the film crew and promised to provide some compensation.
Thanks to Ling Yichen's efforts, the residents finally accepted the production team's solution and left the filming location. Although the incident temporarily subsided, it severely impacted the filming schedule once again. A group scene originally planned for a day was only partially filmed, and the actors' emotions were greatly affected, requiring time to readjust.
"This is truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly. Just when filming was finally on track, this happened." Jun Mo Ran sighed helplessly.
Ling Yichen patted Jun Mozhan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged, problems will always be solved. Let's let the actors rest for a while, adjust their state, and then continue filming."
Just as the crew was preparing to resume filming, another piece of bad news arrived. The post-production visual effects team suddenly called, saying that their computer system had suffered a severe virus attack, and all the visual effects files were encrypted and could not be opened normally. This meant that all the hard work they had put into creating the visual effects might be wasted, and with the delivery date for the visual effects production fast approaching, if the problem wasn't resolved in time, it would seriously affect the post-production schedule of the entire series.
"How could this happen? All the special effects we did before are gone?" Ling Yichen asked incredulously.
The head of the special effects team said with a sob in his voice, "The situation is not optimistic. We have contacted a professional cybersecurity company, but they said that recovering the files is very difficult and will take some time."
Ling Yichen and Jun Moran were shocked and furious upon learning the news. They knew all too well the importance of special effects to the drama; without exquisite effects, the overall quality would be greatly diminished. But now, they had to calm down and find a solution.
Ling Yichen immediately convened an emergency meeting with the core members of the production team. At the meeting, everyone offered suggestions. Some suggested remaking the special effects, but time was too short; others proposed finding other special effects teams to help, but finding a suitable team in such a short time would be difficult, and there would also be communication and collaboration issues.
Just when everyone was at a loss, a young special effects artist stepped forward. His name was Zhang Yang, and he was a newcomer to the special effects team. Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "When I was learning about network security, I learned about some methods for cracking viruses. Although I haven't actually done it before, I'm willing to try and see if I can crack this virus and recover the files."
Everyone was skeptical of Zhang Yang's explanation. After all, cracking viruses is a highly specialized and dangerous task; improper handling could lead to complete file corruption. But now, they had no better options and were forced to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.
Ling Yichen looked at Zhang Yang and said firmly, "Okay, Zhang Yang, we believe in you. Go ahead and do it. If you need anything, just let us know, and we will fully support you."
In the following days, Zhang Yang locked himself in his room and devoted himself entirely to cracking the virus. He consulted a large amount of information and tried various methods. Finally, after two days and two nights of hard work, he successfully cracked the virus and recovered all the special effects files.
"I did it! All the files have been recovered!" Zhang Yang shouted excitedly as he ran out of the room.
The entire crew erupted in cheers, everyone jumping for joy, proud of Zhang Yang's success. Ling Yichen and Jun Mo Ran also excitedly shook Zhang Yang's hands to express their gratitude.
However, Ling Yichen and Jun Moran knew that this was only a temporary victory, and they might encounter various difficulties and challenges in the future filming and post-production process.
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