69novels Chapter 66 Finally, they took the bait.
Chapter 66 Finally, they took the bait.
The drama "My Love from the Star" doesn't have many ancient scenes, so filming was quick.
In less than a week, the ancient scenes were almost finished being filmed.
Since most of the actors don't have any period drama roles, they haven't officially joined the crew yet, except for a brief appearance at the opening ceremony.
Everyone is waiting for filming to finish in Hengdian before they all join the crew to start filming modern scenes in Nanjing.
However, Zhu Xudan's scenes are wrapping up today.
She's definitely a 'female lead in period dramas,' so a wrap-up ceremony is still necessary.
A young girl from Northeast China traveled a long way to the film set to shoot a movie, so Lin Yu couldn't be sloppy with her work.
Finding Zhu Xudan was quite a coincidence.
Lin Yu initially wanted to cast Chen Yao as Qin Chanjuan, since she was also a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, so he thought he could take care of his junior.
After flipping through the admission list, I still couldn't find her. Then I remembered that this girl and Sister Meng were in the same year, both freshmen of 13, and they would start their senior year of high school in September.
The timing definitely won't match.
They were originally planning to just find a newcomer to play the role, since the role wouldn't be very big and filming would be quick.
Coincidentally, during the few days Lin Yu stayed in the dormitory, Li Chao was watching the talent show "I'm Crazy for School Beauties" produced by Leshi.com. He insisted that he was "appreciating art" and kept recommending the girl who ranked second to Lin Yu, saying that she had "good temperament" and that "her smile is sweet to the heart".
Lin Yu glanced at the list when he had nothing else to do, but didn't notice the top few.
It was the girl ranked sixth who caught Lin Yu's eye.
Isn't this Zhu Xudan? Her period costume look is outstanding, elegant and refined, quite suitable for the role of Qin Chanjuan.
Upon opening the information, I found that the college entrance examination had just been completed this year, so the timing was perfect.
All the girls who come out of these talent shows have to sign with Leshi.com. They just made a few connections and got the girls into the film crew.
Leshi.com was quick to agree. After all, the sixth-ranked contestant wasn't very popular, so it was already quite good that a production team wanted him.
Li Chao was upset about this for several days. It seems he really liked the school beauty who ranked second, spending his days glued to his phone voting.
Lin Yu didn't disappoint him either, and also found him a minor role. Since they were all his "good sons," he had to fulfill their little wishes, since it didn't take much effort.
"Wang Zihong, here are the flowers I asked you to prepare." Lin Yu called out after the last shot was filmed.
Wang Zihong ran out quickly, carrying a large bouquet of flowers, and stuffed them into Zhu Xudan's arms.
Congratulations on wrapping up filming!
The crew members around them also started clapping, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
The young girl was only nineteen years old. It was her first time acting and also her first time experiencing a wrap-up ceremony.
Surrounded by so many people congratulating her, she felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes even reddened.
"Thank you everyone." Her voice had a slight Northeastern accent and was a little choked up.
When Zhu Xudan first arrived at the film crew, she was quite excited.
She felt that she hadn't even officially enrolled at the Central Academy of Drama yet, but she was already getting roles, and even as the female lead.
Although she's the female lead in the historical drama, and her screen time isn't particularly extensive, she's still a female lead!
Moreover, the male lead is Hu Ge, who has been her idol since childhood! Being able to act opposite Hu Ge is like a dream come true.
But once filming actually started, I realized that filming was far more arduous than I had imagined.
For period dramas, the makeup and styling are very complicated. We have to get up at five or six o'clock every day to do the styling.
In July, Hengdian was unbearably hot, and we still had to run around the film and television city in heavy costumes, with a single scene requiring a dozen or even dozens of takes.
Moreover, she is a newcomer after all, lacking performance experience, and often struggles to find her footing.
Every time she had to do a NG (take a scene), the two directors would take turns explaining the scene to her. Director Lin Yu even found a performance coach to accompany the crew and teach her while filming.
Hu Ge (a nickname) is also a very kind person. Every time we filmed a scene together, he would help her adjust her state, explain the scene to her, and teach her how to find the right emotions.
After a week of filming with many ups and downs, it finally wrapped up.
Surrounded by congratulations, Zhu Xudan suddenly felt that all her hard work had been worthwhile.
This was her first film.
Although she was only a supporting actress and the filming lasted only a week, this experience will remain in her memory forever.
"Don't cry, you should be happy now that filming is over." Lin Yu walked over and patted her on the shoulder. "You're a very talented girl. Keep up the good work, the future belongs to you."
The scene looked quite harmonious, but Lin Yu patted Zhu Xudan, who wasn't much younger than him, and said that the future belonged to them, which sounded a bit strange.
Lin Yu's condescending tone made it sound as if he were a seasoned veteran.
Wang Zihong, who was standing next to him, almost couldn't help but laugh.
"Thank you, Director Lin!" Zhu Xudan quickly wiped her eyes with one hand. "I'll do my best!"
"Alright, tonight's crew dinner is a way to celebrate your wrap-up," Lin Yu said, then turned to the staff and called out, "Everyone relax tonight. We're moving to Nanjing the day after tomorrow, and the filming schedule will be even heavier then, so everyone stay focused!"
"Okay, thank you, Director Lin." The staff member replied haphazardly while tidying up their things.
Everyone was quite excited, after all, a get-together meant they could have a good meal and take a day off during the change of venue.
This week I've been filming a period drama in Hengdian. Although the time commitment wasn't long, the intensity was considerable, with me leaving early and returning late every day.
Lin Yu also prepared to return to the hotel to pack his belongings, and then arrange for someone to go to Jinling with him tomorrow.
Unfortunately, his wish to take a day off during the change of venue was also dashed.
Because the group of people Lin Yu had been longing for had finally made a move.
Before I even got back to the hotel, Han Sanping called.
"Nephew, Wang Zhonglei came to see me today, asking all sorts of questions about the filming of your drama. I guess he can't sit still any longer."
It's beyond Lin Yu's expectations that they only came to inquire now. He wonders if these people feel bad seeing the stills circulating online every day.
"Got it, Uncle Han, just have them contact the production crew directly." Lin Yu laughed upon hearing this. "This definitely has nothing to do with us."
Before Lin Yu used the script to fish, he had already set up a studio for the "My Love from the Star" production team, mainly for attracting investment and handling accounts.
Of course, we also took the opportunity to process the 'fish' we caught.
In this way, external negotiations and business talks can be handled through the studio, without Lin Yu having to personally appear.
As soon as Lin Yu hung up the phone, the studio's message arrived.
"Boss, they've taken the bait."
It's been almost a month since the revised script was sent to Uncle Han, and there's still no news. I thought they really didn't take it seriously.
The reason Lin Yu wanted to film the period drama scenes first was to keep leaking behind-the-scenes photos and stills, making them anxious by looking at these pictures.
If you don't pay me, how can I properly help you restore the 'glory' of your ancestors?