"Guo Tianzhen, are you still okay? If so, give me another one!"
The assistant director was a little impatient. He didn't notice Guo Tianzhen's state at all, and his tone was even more rude.
It is early autumn now and the weather is still very hot.
To allow so many people in the crew, as well as the director and the lead actors, to stand under the sun for so long is because he, the assistant director, did not do his job well.
Especially when he saw a hint of impatience in the director's eyes, the assistant director felt even more terrified.
This Guo Tianzhen is really not easy to worry about. He could have taken two pictures even though he could have taken one shot.
"Assistant director, I just need to take a break, just a few minutes, just a few minutes!"
Guo Tianzhen raised his arm, with a look of pain on his face. Finally, he didn't show off, but upon hearing such words, the assistant director's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"It's just a military substitute, how come there are so many things?"
The assistant director muttered, but now that the matter was over, he could only say: "Ten minutes, just ten minutes. If it doesn't work, then replace it!"
As soon as he heard that the other party wanted to replace someone, Guo Tianzhen couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He quickly expressed his position, while the assistant director turned around and left with anger on his face.
"Everyone, take a ten-minute break and drink some water. If you need to go to the toilet, hurry up!"
The assistant director picked up the electric horn and shouted loudly, which made many people look surprised and looked at Guo Tianzhen with some dissatisfaction. They felt that they were all implicated by this substitute.
"What a hassle!"
At the same time, a young man sitting under an umbrella with an assistant blowing an electric fan next to him could not help but curse.
He is exactly the male lead of this crew.
Shen Mu looked from a distance and vaguely felt that the young man looked familiar. He seemed to be an idol from some talent show, and he probably didn't have a professional background.
Obviously, this person is the star of the show, and the Guo Tianzhen who was injured just now is a substitute.
All the action scenes without showing his face are done by him, and the real male protagonist only needs a few close-up shots of close and distant shots.
This may be the weird current situation in today's film and television industry. The leading actor only needs to do a few moves and poss, and he doesn't even need to memorize his lines. He can just say 1234567.
These are Mr. Numbers and Ms. Numbers who are highly criticized in the industry, but even after being exposed by the media, they have not corrected themselves despite repeated admonitions.
With a high salary in hand, it is common to arrive late and leave early on the set. What's the big deal whether you have acting skills or whether you can remember your lines?
Their biggest bargaining chip is their extremely huge traffic and NC fans who support them at all costs.
People like this are like stars in the crew. Even the chief director who always sticks to his word has to give them face because he still relies on these idols to make money.
There was once a joke circulating on the Internet. In a variety show, an idol had a small cut on his finger and cried so hard.
A group of people were shouting and busy, and they had to be sent to the hospital on the spot.
At that time, one of the upright old actors said: Send him to the hospital quickly. If he is sent to the hospital late, the wound will heal automatically!
When this joke was circulated, everyone laughed like crazy.
As for the cut finger, it was naturally burnt, which caused many people to keep a low profile for a while.
But the scene Shen Mu saw at this moment was undoubtedly a reflection of reality.
In every crew, the hardest work is for the low-level actors, especially the stuntmen.
This is far from what it used to be. Today's young actors have to use stand-ins for larger movements and rarely perform in person. I really don't know how it has become like this?
What made Shen Mu especially angry was that everyone on the crew could see it clearly.
Previously, it was because of the second male lead's mistake that Guo Tianzhen was injured when he landed.
But everyone chose to turn a blind eye. No one came out to criticize the second male lead. Instead, they complained about Guo Tianzhen for wasting time.
Shen Mu was also a little helpless about this. Although the second male actor was not as popular as the first male actor, he was still a respectable third-tier actor.
How can he be compared to a mere martial artist?
While everyone was resting, Guo Tianzhen had slowly walked to the steps not far away and sat down. Then a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old ran over, holding a bottle of safflower oil in his hand.
"Dad, are you okay?"
There was a trace of anxiety on the young man's face. He untied his father's heavy clothes and armor. When he saw the bruises, he couldn't help but ask.
"We are martial artists, there is no one who is not injured, please give me medicine quickly!"
Guo Tianzhen didn't care at all, he seemed to be used to such things, but the way he looked at his son was a bit complicated.
"I want you to study hard at home, but you insist on coming to Hengzhen with me to work in it. Now you see, this line of business is not that easy to get into, and you might even lose your life one day!"
It was obviously not the first time that Guo Tianzhen said these words. He took advantage of the opportunity of being injured to preach again.
After all, after experiencing the hardships of this industry, he didn't want his son to follow his own path again.
"Dad, you don't know that I'm not good at studying. My classmates laugh at me and I can't help but beat them. I might as well hang out here with you!"
The young man named Guo Lei was obviously well prepared, and he said the words about Che Luo Jie again, which made Guo Tianzhen feel helpless.
But since it is a fact, he can't drive away this stubborn son now.
"Hey... brat, please be gentle!"
Guo Tianzhen, who was thinking about something, suddenly took a breath of cold air and almost knocked over the medicine bottle. Guo Lei was so scared that he subconsciously shrank his hands.
"Dad, your injury is not serious. How about...why don't I do it for you later?"
Guo Lei has been working as a martial artist with his father for more than a year. It is not like he has never seen his father injured, but his father never complained of pain before.
Today's injury is obviously more serious than before.
"No, you haven't practiced those moves, and your body shape isn't right. The director and assistant director won't agree!"
Guo Tianzhen shook his head and analyzed several reasons, which made Guo Lei's face become more worried, with a hint of tears in his eyes.
"Then I'll beg the director to shoot this scene tomorrow. If there's another accident, dad, your shoulder will be crippled!"
Guo Lei said while applying the medicine: "Besides, it was clearly that guy's mistake just now. We are not blind, so we have to be reasonable, right?"
Guo Lei, who has a young mind, naturally has a temper that he can't control.
He saw clearly just now that his father had suffered an unreasonable disaster, but he still had to pay for other people's mistakes.
"Reasonable?"
Hearing his son's statement, Guo Tianzhen couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "What's his identity? What's our identity? Why should they reason with you as a military substitute who can't even show his face?"
"Dad, your health is important!"
Guo Lei didn't say anything else, but was still worried about his father's health.
He also knew how serious the injury was this time, having practiced martial arts since childhood, so he really couldn't withstand any accidents.
But no one can guarantee that accidents will not happen.
That's how fighting is, just like driving a car. No matter how careful you are, you can't help but someone else will hit you.
"This month's rent hasn't been paid yet. If you don't take on roles, how will I support you?"
Guo Tianzhen smiled bitterly again. While speaking, he stretched out his other hand to touch his son's head, his mood gradually becoming melancholy.
"Guo Tianzhen, are you okay? The whole crew is waiting for you!"
At this moment, the assistant director's loudspeaker suddenly sounded, and at the same time, everyone in the crew looked here, filled with a hint of impatience.
"Isn't it already ten minutes?"
Guo Lei looked at the time and muttered, but the next moment Guo Tianzhen had already pushed his hand away and stood up.
"Okay, okay, assistant director, let's get started!"
Guo Tianzhen ignored his son and ran all the way to the assistant director, while the staff quickly installed the wire on him.
Shen Mu, who witnessed the entire process and heard the conversation between the father and son standing not far away, was worried and prayed that nothing would happen again.
"Guo Tianzhen, don't make another mistake this time!"
When Guo Tianzhen had just installed the wires, a voice suddenly came from the opposite side. It was the voice of the second actor who was talking about this scene with him. There was no trace of guilt on his face.
It seems that the previous mistake was really Guo Tianzhen's mistake and had nothing to do with him as the second male lead. His face is really thicker than the walls of the ancient palace.
"No, no!"
Although he was filled with anger, he had to lower his head under the roof. Guo Tianzhen knew that no one in the entire crew could speak for him, so he could only lower his posture.
"Everyone is ready, the second time in thirty-six games, action!"
Following the assistant director's order, the wire quickly rose, and both Guo Tianzhen and the second male lead were in the mood.
But Shen Mu, who had been paying attention to Guo Tianzhen, and Guo Lei over there, their eyes twitched slightly because they all saw that Guo Tianzhen's movements were a little unnatural.
Neither the director nor the assistant director noticed this subtle difference.
Then the fight between the two entered. At the beginning, there were no surprises.
But just as the fight scene came to an end, suddenly the sword in the man's hand went awry again, and by chance it hit Guo Tianzhen's wound.
If it were somewhere else, Guo Tianzhen might be able to hold back a little and prevent his movements from deforming.
However, the extreme pain that worsened suddenly hit him, and he still tilted his body, and his back hit the city wall next to him heavily.
This time, the wires were tied very firmly and Guo Tianzhen was not allowed to fall to the ground, but such irregular movements naturally indicated that this second action scene also failed.
"Ka! Ka! Ka!"
The chief director shouted three clicks in a row, and anyone could hear the anger in his tone.
At that moment, everyone's eyes turned to Guo Tianzhen, who was slowly descending, filled with extreme anger.