"Hey! Teacher Chen, I have to go back to Hengdian tomorrow morning to catch up on the show, so I won't go to your place. Well! Take care of yourself and help me apologize to Sister Shanshan. We agreed to go to dinner."
"I'll come over next time when the child lands, okay, okay! I understand, and I will definitely make up for the gifts then."
Fang Jing originally wanted to go back to the Magic City, but after receiving a call from Yang Ning, there were still a few scenes to reshoot for Tomb Raiders Notes, so he had to go back.
Cooperating with the director for reshoots is a matter of course. Actors receive remuneration. In addition to fulfilling their filming obligations, they are also responsible for publicity. Even big-name celebrities are no exception. When the director calls, you have to go back.
In the past life, there was also a big star who violated this rule, saying that she had finished filming and reshoots were the crew's responsibility and had nothing to do with her.
Unfortunately, the film was a collaboration with Chen Long. From morning to afternoon, Chen Long was nowhere to be seen. The director made numerous phone calls, and finally his phone was turned off.
Chen Long was so angry that he went directly to the Artists Guild to complain about the famous actress. The final result was that the actress was banned. After more than ten years, she traveled to the Mainland before receiving a job. However, the popularity was not there at that time, so she could only give people popularity.
Xiaohua plays a supporting role and plays a soy sauce role.
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"Ka! This one passes."
"Fang Jing, thank you for your hard work. I have to call you back all the way." The director in Hengdian, wearing a vest, said with a smile. He really worked hard to reshoot these scenes.
Either Li Yifeng didn't have enough schedule, or Tang Yan couldn't get away, so Fang Jing was easy to talk to and would come back with just one phone call.
"What's so hard about this?" Fang Jing chuckled, pointing to Zhang Zhiyao who had just got out of the car not far away and said, "Aren't Teacher Zhang and the others coming over too?"
"Fang Jing, long time no see, I've grown taller!" Zhang Zhiyao came over as soon as he got off the car, waving hello from afar.
"Teacher Zhang, it's only been a month since we last met, right? Has it been that long?"
"How come it's not long? As the ancients said, one day without seeing you is like three autumns. How many autumns have it been since you?"
Hearing this, Fang Jing shivered all over. Is this a word used to describe two grown men who haven't seen each other for a long time?
"I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to put on makeup first. We'll have a scene opposite each other later."
"See you later! I'll show you my performance training this month."
"Okay!" Zhang Zhiyao nodded, "If the performance is not good, you will have to pay for tonight's meal!"
"no problem!"
Fang Jing had a total of two scenes that required reshoots. He just shot a few back shots and monologues, and most of the plot still had to wait for Li Yifeng and Zhang Zhiyao to cooperate.
But Li Yifeng has a lot of red notices and cannot come until tomorrow. Now he can only act with Zhang Zhiyao.
"Do you know who I am?"
"I know, but I'm not sure. You looked familiar to me from the first time I saw you. Many years ago, I had a companion who looked exactly like you, but he was probably dead."
"You look familiar to me. I seem to have seen you somewhere, but I just can't remember."
On the set, there is a duel between Zhang Zhiyao and Fang Jing. This scene is a long shot, with more than four minutes of lines. Fang Jing has one of the few large lines. During the first filming last month, only three lines were passed.
"Stuck! Passed!"
Fang Jing's face relaxed and returned to his normal state, "Teacher Zhang, your sword is still young! You can still remember your lines so clearly after not filming for such a long time."
The weather was too hot, so Zhang Zhiyao took off his light green vest costume and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I still remember the lines from the Ancient Swords and Legends from the year before last."
"But you kid, your acting skills are much better without saying a word, and you use body language when speaking, which is good."
"And what's more, please praise me more!"
Zhang Zhiyao couldn't laugh or cry. It may be the first time he has seen such a stinky person. "My line skills have improved, and the cadences and priorities are all in line with the character's mentality."
"In general, this section is up to the basic standards of ordinary actors. It's just that the eyes are wandering, the face is too bouncy, and I use a little too much force. Please pay attention next time."
"Yes! I will keep up my good work! Although you always say that I am good, I will accept dinner. I will ask my assistant to book a table later. Let me know in advance what you want to eat."
"Forget it!" Zhang Zhiyao waved his hand, "I have to catch a flight later, so if you cooperate with me and finish the filming early, it will be the greatest reward."
Fang Jing sometimes didn't know what Zhang Zhiyao was busy with in a day, and he didn't have a wife or children. However, this uncle was very keen on traveling. He once asked the screenwriter to write him off in order to end the filming early.
"Okay! Then let's continue filming without taking a break."
"That's right!"
…
In the evening at a hotel in Hengdian, Fang Jing invited the crew to dinner. The director was busy watching the film and could not come. The editor and post-production team also had to work overtime. There were only a dozen people on site.
After not seeing him for a month, the assistant director Luo Yongchang had lost a lot of weight. His beard was unkempt and he didn't take care of it. He was staring listlessly at the two dark circles under his eyes. He stayed up all night until his eyeballs were red.
Fang Jing heard Xu Shi say that he was squeezed by the director and had to do a lot of things every day. He had to do the work of several people by himself, so it would be easier to finish filming in these few days.
"Director Luo! Where will the next movie be filmed?" After dinner, Fang Jing chatted with Luo Yongchang alone.
Alas! With a cigarette in his hand, Luo Yongchang said gloomily, "What else are you filming? I'm afraid I'll lose my job after I finish it. If you have a suitable role in the future, remember to call me. Brother, my acting skills are still good."
"
"I heard about you, why are you so confused?"
"Am I the only one of the assistant directors who is an outsider? How can I not be stiff?" Luo Yongchang was depressed, "I won't talk about your Huanrui one. Iqi Video is professional, but its airs are boundless."
"Even their actress was structuring me. Those who knew I was the assistant director, but those who didn't knew thought I was the stage manager."
"If it weren't for the fact that I'm a local snake and need to be used in many places, I would have been squeezed out long ago."
No matter how he grumbled, Fang Jing said in a deep voice after a while, "Have you never thought of finding a company to rely on?"
Luo Yongchang's skills are not bad, but he is a loner in Hengdian. However, after so many years, he has become very comfortable in this industry and knows a lot about props, group performances, filming, and venues.
Therefore, some film crews will ask him to be the assistant director in order to save time and effort. Anyway, he has a team and they hit it off right away.
Putting out the cigarette butt, Luo Yongchang said calmly, "Why haven't I looked for it? There are dozens of film and television companies on the street outside the door, but they are all trying to fool outsiders."
"Small companies can't make movies and have no future. Large companies have their own directors and shooting teams. I have to start from scratch. I don't know when I will become a director."
"And this industry is very deep. You can't get ahead if you have the ability. Who would hand over tens of millions of investments to a newcomer who has just joined the company."
"I heard Xu Shi said that he invited you." Fang Jing asked. "Why didn't you agree?"
"His company is too small. There are only a few people in total, and they are not even members of the grass-roots team. Why should I go there?"
"Brother Luo, tall buildings are rising from the ground. You can't aim too high. Xu Shi's company is a little small, but it has great potential. He wrote Notes on Tomb Raiders. He is also one of the investors in this drama. He is rich and talented. Why do you
Don’t you agree?”
"You also said that he is just a member of the grass-roots team now, but if you don't go to the grass-roots team, when the company becomes bigger in the future, people will look down on you."
Fang Jingyu continued earnestly, "I heard that he will start filming his own drama next year. He doesn't have a director right now. He spent time with the crew every day just to learn from his experience."
"Really?" Luo Yongchang was shocked, "Then why didn't he tell me earlier?"