"Come on, let's all work harder together. Once this scene is filmed, we can film it in another location."
"This is the last scene of this scene, try to end it as soon as possible!"
We filmed on this street for several days, and the crew was also busy.
The filming progress is not very fast, but this does not make everyone anxious. After all, Chen Mubai didn't say anything, and they also know that it is not practical to ask a three or four-year-old child to have outstanding acting skills and to shoot at a fast speed.
Everyone was very tolerant of the children, and they didn't get angry with Cage because he affected the filming progress of the crew. Instead, they were very kind to him.
Cage's mother was flattered by the attitude of the crew of "The Pursuit of Happiness". In fact, she was very worried when she saw the filming progress stalled many times, but she didn't dare to show it and give Cage more.
pressure.
After all, the filming of this drama has just begun. If Cage's performance is too poor, it is very likely that a child actor will be replaced directly.
Cage's mother doesn't want this outcome to happen and can only pray that he can adapt quickly and perform better so that he will not be eliminated.
Because Chen Mubai told her on the first day not to put pressure on Cage, she did not put more pressure on Cage, but encouraged him and cheered him up every day.
However, she really didn't expect that Chen Mubai was very patient with Cage and taught him carefully without losing his temper. Chen Mubai's attitude directly affected the attitude of the entire crew, and everyone was very friendly.
If Chen Mubai is a grumpy director who slows down the filming schedule because of Cage and is always angry with Cage, the rest of the crew must have the same attitude towards Cage.
As the boss of the crew, Chen Mubai's many actions subtly affect the attitude of everyone in the crew. If he treats Cage badly, how can others be friendly to Cage?
Therefore, Cage's mother is very grateful for everything Chen Mubai has done. If it hadn't been for him, Cage would have been scolded long ago.
Not to say it's bloody, but I won't get so many friendly smiles and encouragement.
Cage's mother and Cage depended on each other for life. It is not that she has never encountered a director with a bad temper, but usually everyone will tolerate it in front of their children. And because shooting commercials is much easier, sometimes there is no need to speak, just
Just pose.
Just like this, some directors would scold their children. When encountering such directors, Cage's mother would just take her children away, not wanting Cage to suffer the grievance of such scolding.
When she was on the set, when Cage had sex many times, she was thinking that if Cage received too much scolding, she would rather her children no longer appear in this work, and did not want Cage to receive too much scolding.
If it is just an occasional scolding, it is normal and can be regarded as teaching. This attitude is also needed to let Cage know the problem and act as a spur.
If there is too much, it will not work and will have a psychological impact on the child.
Even if you can make money by taking on this drama, as a mother, the first priority is to protect your children, not making money.
"Are you ready, little Cage?"
"Ready, Aunt Tao!"
"Hehe, it's so cute." He said, gently twisting Cage's fair and lovely face.
The person who is talking to Cage is Tao Yaoyao. Today she also came to the set. She also played a guest role, that is, the teacher of the kindergarten where Cage boarded.
Chen Mubai made a modification here. He himself is Chinese, so the daycare center where he sent his children was also founded by Chinese.
On the one hand, it is because of the Chinese identity, they are both in a foreign land, so they can warm each other to some extent. For the sake of the Chinese people at the same time, they hope that the other party will take better care of their children.
On the other hand, according to the national conditions of the United States, the price of Chinese child care is much cheaper. Many civilians need to go to work and have no place to send their children, so they can only send them to cheap child care.
"You seemed to be having a great time chatting."
Chen Mubai came over at this time, looked at the two people who were laughing and said.
"Yes, Cage is so cute!" Tao Yaoyao was very happy. She liked this cute Chinese child very much.
When she learned about Cage's life experience, she felt even more sorry for him. Women are more emotional, especially now that Tao Yaoyao has grown up, and her relationship with Chen Mubai is also very stable. Sometimes she will fantasize about her future life.
To give birth to children for Chen Mubai.
If a woman wants to be a mother, she will become more emotional, especially when facing her children, that tenderness and love will be greatly stimulated.
Tao Yaoyao was like this to Cage. Seeing how cute he was, she thought about whether her children would be so cute in the future, and she loved Cage a lot more.
"Uncle Chen, are we going to perform now?" Cage raised his head, stared at his big round eyes, and asked crisply.
"Yes, we are going to start shooting."
"Aunt Tao, Uncle Chen and I are leaving, we are going to shoot, bye~"
Cage walked towards Chen Mubai, held his hand, and then waved to Tao Yaoyao with the other hand to say goodbye.
"When I come back from the filming, I'll play with you again."
Tao Yaoyao smiled and said, "Okay!"
"See you later, Auntie also has a role."
Chen Mubai took Cage away to prepare for filming.
"action!"
The two were walking and talking. Chen Mubai held Cage's hand and crossed the road. Then Cage broke free from Chen Mubai's hand and followed his footsteps.
Because Chen Mubai's steps span a long distance, Cage can't keep up, so he can only jog as fast as possible to keep up with him.
Chen Mubai lowered his head and watched the child follow his footsteps.
This is a detail. The father will give the child independence appropriately and will not interfere too much or dote on the child, but he will worry at the same time.
The reason for looking down is because I want to know about his safety and fear that he will fall. This is a reflection of the father's love for his child.
"Crack!"
Chen Mubai took Cage to the door of a room, opened the door, and walked in.
He squatted on the ground and began to pack the child's schoolbag and things.
"Can I go to the park to play after class today?" Cage took advantage of this moment and asked.
Chen Mubai was helping Cage take off his coat: "I don't know, I have to go to Auckland, let's talk about it later."
"Come on, give me a kiss."
Afterwards, the two kissed.
After receiving his father's answer, Cage was a little disappointed. He walked towards the other children, but his eyes kept looking at Chen Mubai reluctantly.
It completely shows a child's dependence on his father. Especially after learning that he can't accompany him to the park, you can see that he is obviously unhappy.
"Click!"
"Very good!" the assistant director said in surprise.
He didn't expect this shot to happen in one go. It was so surprising!
Is this a good start for today?
I hope it can continue like this, so that today’s shooting process can end early.
Similarly, if Cage can maintain this performance, the filming speed of the entire drama will also be greatly accelerated!
"Cage, you just performed great."
After the assistant director shouted, Chen Mubai immediately looked at Cage with a smile.
"Really, it's good that I didn't disappoint you." Cage showed an innocent but happy expression: "Because of my reasons before, I know that I delayed everyone's work..."
"It's not as serious as you think. Filming is not a simple matter. It's normal to go back and forth."
Chen Mubai saw that Cage was still blaming himself for what happened before, so he quickly interrupted his thoughts.
"Actually, it will be a little more difficult at the beginning. Once you get familiar with it, it won't be that difficult."
Chen Mubai smiled and said, "Look, are you much better now than when you first came here?"
Cage tilted his little head, thought for a moment and said, "Yes!"
"At that time, I was always nervous and forgot my lines. Sometimes my mind would go blank, or I would stutter a little. But now I'm much better."
"That's it, because you have experience, you will remember every time you make a mistake, and then the mistake will be eliminated slowly. This is a mistake that everyone will make, and it is the only way to go."
"I'm very satisfied if I can do this~"
Cage showed a satisfied smile.
"You kid~"
Chen Mubai touched Cage's head and said fondly.
"Come on, next clip!"
It's still sending Cage up, but this time the lines are different. It's not the plot on the same day, but the plot on this street in different time periods. When the time comes to edit, it will be broadcast in two time periods.
With the success of the first time, there is not much difference in the difficulty of shooting the same lens the second time.
However, this time the scene was shot several times more, because there were a lot more lines in this scene, and Cage sometimes mispronounced it or stuttered, so it had to be re-shot.
Compared to the previous problem, which was due to nervousness in front of the camera, now it is a small problem with the lines, so the problem is much smaller. As long as you memorize the lines a few times, it will be completely over.
Cage has no problem at all with the emotions generated by getting along with Chen Mubai, and that sense of dependence is very obvious.
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"Aunt Tao, come on~"
Cage's scene has been filmed, and he is now waving his little fist to cheer up Tao Yaoyao.
"Thank you, Auntie~" Tao Yaoyao smiled with her eyes narrowed.
This plot is about Chen Mubai sending Cage to school again, but because he didn't pay the tuition, he was urged to pay.
Tao Yaoyao guest-starred as a teacher in this kindergarten.
The names in this movie have not changed. Chen Mubai used his original name, and so did Cage, but his last name changed, and he was called Cage Chen.
"action!"
Tao Yaoyao's dress is very simple, and it is obvious at first glance that she is not a wealthy person. She is also painted a bit older, like a middle-aged woman, with wrinkles on her forehead and corners of her eyes.
Chen Mubai frowned and looked at Tao Yaoyao: "He said he has been watching TV."
Tao Yaoyao replied: "I watched some TV, they were all historical films."
"I mean, he can watch TV at home, and I'm paying you $150 a month, but if he's just sitting here watching TV, what's the point?"
"I hope you can teach them more knowledge instead of letting them watch TV to pass the time."
Tao Yaoyao looked unconcerned: "If you don't like it, then find another kindergarten."
As she walked towards the house, she looked at Chen Mubai with a somewhat contemptuous expression: "Anyway, you always pay late, and you still complain, I'm not happy with it!"
Chen Mubai was speechless, looking at her dog in the house with a group of children, and said, "Can you take the dog upstairs and lock it in the room to prevent it from hurting the children?"
"Bye!" Tao Yaoyao closed the door and ignored him.
Chen Mubai looked at the closed door and Cage playing with other children through the window, with an expression of helplessness and loneliness.
"Click!"
"This is over!"
"Guys, hurry up and pack up. Let's rush to the next location to shoot!"
The assistant director ended the last scene on this street and shouted loudly.
"The expression at the end is great, showing a father's helplessness and paternal love!"
"Yes, I really saw the emotion in Director Chen's eyes. If it were him, I would feel sorry for the child."
Some employees gathered together and saw Chen Mubai looking lonely out of the window into the house and looking at his children after being criticized. That look made people very sad.
The plot of this clip is to give everyone a more straightforward understanding of Chen Mubai's economic conditions and the educational environment in which his children are educated.
Precisely because of the low price, many people still send their children here even though they know the environment is poor. In fact, they don't learn anything, they just use this place as a place for their children to stay.
If you had money, would you do this?
No parent is willing to do this, but it is a helpless move. They have to make money in order to live.
It can be regarded as a large-scale environmental depiction of American society at that time, and the character Chen Mubai is just a microcosm of a large group of people.