enjoyebooks Chapter 78: Filming officially begins
Chapter 78: Filming officially begins
"Good day, Director Lu. Everything is ready." The assistant director smiled at Lu Yuan.
Although he secretly thought the young man in front of him was unreliable, he still had to put on a show on the surface.
He's just a knowledgeable deputy; there are plenty of those in the industry.
As long as I can make money, I don't care who it is.
Lu Yuan nodded. "Alright, let's begin the incense offering ceremony."
Immediately, everyone in the crew began to move around, and Zhang Tianai and the others looked at Lu Yuan with some restraint.
Although we are all the same age, he is the director of this show.
And the most important reason is that Lu Yuan is their boss.
Lu Yuan and Liu Yifei jointly established a company called Meet Entertainment.
The two met by chance, which is why they decided to use this name.
The company's first project was "Go Princess Go".
Zhang Tianai, Peng Yuchang, and Zhang Yunlong were signed by them by enticing them with roles.
Signing Zhang Yunlong was a bit difficult, since he is from the Department of Performing Arts at Yenching University.
Originally, I wanted to be a star, but I still felt that Lu Yuan's company was a bit too small.
However, he was very tempted because he knew that this senior in school was quite capable.
He's already making a name for himself even before graduating, and is now a prominent figure on campus.
Plus, "Go Princess Go" is a long-running drama, which really appealed to him.
Every year, so many students graduate from Yandian University, but only a few become stars.
Finally, persuaded by Lu Yuan, and because he really wanted to play the second male lead in the drama.
Another reason is that I feel this senior might become a great director in the future, and I don't know if I can rely on a powerful figure to support me.
After careful consideration, he still chose to sign with Meet Entertainment.
Liu Yifei is currently working behind the scenes in the company, and these people have no idea that the company is also related to her.
Lu Yuan knew that this drama would be a huge hit, and that he, the male lead, and the second male lead would both become famous.
Although they may not become the kind of celebrity who becomes famous with just one drama, they can still be considered a significant figure in the entertainment industry.
As long as subsequent resources keep up, there will be no worries about development.
Zhang Yunlong's looks were actually quite good, so it's unlikely he would use his resources to train new talent for others.
Even if Zhang Yunlong doesn't have the same success as Peng Yuchang and Zhang Tianai, he can still generate revenue for the company.
After the incense offering ceremony, everyone took a group photo, and each department began preparations.
This was the first day, so Lu Yuan chose not to film his own scenes.
He wasn't wearing the male lead's makeup; he was just a pure director.
He knew that some of the people he had hired in the production crew looked down on him and would try to evade responsibility.
To make this drama a success, he needs to assert his authority as a director.
If you don't want to work hard, just get out. We have everything in China. As long as you can pay more, people will do it!
"Attention all units..."
He picked up a megaphone and started shouting, his playful smile replaced by a serious expression.
At this point, everyone was also keeping quiet, waiting to see what he was really capable of.
Then the first scene was filmed, which was Zhang Tianai's scene.
Lu Yuan gave instructions methodically, without showing any sign of panic.
The rest of the crew were surprised to see him like this, feeling that this young director really had some talent.
Although they were at the very bottom of the industry, they had still seen quite a few directors directing films.
Overall, Lu Yuan seemed to be a better director than the ones they had seen.
"Click..."
Looking at the screen, Lu Yuan felt that Zhang Tianai's acting was not very good.
If it's one of his usual comedic short films, then that's definitely fine.
But this is a long series, and although there are some vulgar jokes, the acting still needs to be on point.
Otherwise, the audience will be very distracted, and he is well aware of this.
"Zhang Tian'ai, your acting is too obvious. Relax a bit."
"Okay, Director Lu." Zhang Tianai nodded seriously.
She was indeed a little nervous because the opportunity was hard-won, and the director was also her boss, so the pressure was immense.
What if the boss replaces me if the filming doesn't go well?
Of course, after so many years of navigating the complexities of society, she also knows that what she needs now is to perform well.
Don't overthink it; that's the best approach.
She desperately wanted to become famous and was determined to seize this opportunity, so she was ruthless with herself.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to lose weight from being overweight to her current photogenic appearance.
Zhang Tianai took a deep breath and banished those chaotic thoughts.
I'm ready to bring out my understanding of acting skills and play my role well.
Seeing that she was ready, filming began again.
This time, Lu Yuan was somewhat satisfied with her performance and prepared to do one take and then another.
The film crew gradually got back on track, but as Lu Yuan continued filming, he felt that the lighting technician wasn't doing a good job.
"Lighting technician, pay attention, don't get distracted."
The lighting technician pursed his lips and said nothing, clearly disdainful of what Lu Yuan, the new director, had said.
Lu Yuan frowned, but didn't say anything more and continued filming.
But it was still the same as before. He knew it was a problem with the lighting technician; it wasn't like this when they first started filming.
He started slacking off after working for a while, probably because he felt that Lu Yuan was too young to keep him in check!
"Lighting technician, if you can do it, do it; if you can't, get out. I didn't hire a lazy bum to work on this set," Lu Yuan roared.
This startled everyone, and they immediately unleashed their fiery tempers.
"I don't even want to do this job!" the lighting technician roared.
He felt he was losing face, so he couldn't help but retort.
Lu Yuancai wouldn't tolerate someone like that. "You can get lost."
Even though it might delay filming for a bit, he didn't want this troublemaker on set.
These people can look down on him, but they can't slack off; that's his thinking.
The production team has been burning through money, and that money is his money.
Although most of it was paid for by Xixi, it was essentially his, and he had to repay it with his body!
The rest of the crew didn't dare to breathe, no one expected that this young director also had a fiery temper.
Actors like Zhang Tianai dared not say anything; these newcomers wouldn't dare challenge the director.
"Wow, I didn't expect my senior to be so short-tempered. You really can't judge a book by its cover!"
Zhang Yunlong thought to himself that he felt his senior was quite sunny, but he saw his hot-tempered side when filming.
In the end, the lighting crew was asked to leave, resulting in the loss of this business deal.
The lighting crew was originally a team, but the lighting technician offended the director, so of course the whole crew had to leave.
And coincidentally, the lighting technician was also the head of this crew, so he had no choice but to leave.
The crew then stopped filming and waited for the new lighting crew to arrive.