Chinese entertainment started with male models

Chapter 459 She filled the black water tank
The main filming location for the drama "Si Teng" was in Yunnan, but later on there were also city scenes, which were planned to be filmed in Hengdian.

From earthly paradises to primeval forests, from traditional courtyards to modern cities, these photos capture breathtaking scenery.

The director of this drama, Li Muge, is a realism fanatic; he had the same habit in his previous work, "East Palace".

Many popular actors, especially those with a large fan base, are actually not very willing to do so much on-location filming, especially when it involves going deep into the mountains and forests.

On the one hand, the conditions are relatively harsh, not as comfortable as shooting in a studio; on the other hand, it's almost impossible to find time to do anything else.

For example, try to make the most of your time by doing a commercial performance or participating in an event.

When the shooting plan was finalized, Li Muge carefully showed it to Bai Liang, looking quite worried that Bai Liang wouldn't be happy to run around shooting like this.

After all, he's a huge star. To put it bluntly, even if Bai Liang doesn't intend to be a tyrant on set, just the fact that he's in the production team already makes him one.

Others will subconsciously "respect" his ideas in many ways, and even completely follow his lead, even if he doesn't actually have any ideas, but everyone will actively fill in the gaps in his possible "ideas".

The filming schedule was taken into account, the screenwriter subconsciously favored him when writing the script, and the requirements for costumes and props were unintentionally raised.
Even the production level and budget were incredibly realistic. Originally just an A-level project, Da Tiantian temporarily elevated it to S-level after taking over. However, because Da Tiantian kept clinging to powerful figures, the platform wasn't entirely at ease with her.

Joining Bai Liang in a rampage and racking up a lot of points doesn't mean she can single-handedly lead the team.

Once Bai Liang nodded in confirmation to participate in the project, it immediately became a sure thing that it was an S+ level project!

The level of attention they received was on a completely different level, and the influx of brand sponsors almost put the production team in a happy predicament.

It can't be implanted all the time, it's simply impossible to implant it all!
Under such circumstances, it's not unreasonable for Bai Liang to act like a tyrant on set; the entire crew's treatment improved significantly because of him.

Many people wished they could call him their godfather!
In particular, director Li Muge discovered that the biggest problem he faced after taking over the project was the limited budget.

Since he prefers shooting on location, he has to be very careful with his budget and try to spend the limited funds wisely.

Now, his problem is how to spend the money.
So Li Muge turned to Bai Liang for help: "Brother Liang, do you have any clues?"

"Spending money? I'm pretty good at that~ You could talk to the producer and give the crew a raise, and then improve their accommodation and food standards, like sending a few truckloads of fruit every day. Fruit isn't too expensive in Yunnan, and there's plenty to go around. Let me think about it."

Bai Liang's suggestion was very pertinent, but Li Muge and Jia Shikai felt that it was better not to make such a suggestion.

Even with ample production funds, it's essential to spend those funds wisely.
His suggestion was simply to get them to spend their money on the handle of the knife.
Of course, since Bai Liang has said so, we can't completely ignore it. Let's improve our meals then!
As for raising wages, it's really not appropriate. It would be bad if we were criticized by our peers for disrupting the market.

Da Tian Tian, ​​who just arrived this morning, lit up when she heard this topic.

They immediately came over.

Pointing to her own face, she said earnestly, as if to say: Ask me! Ask me! I'm good at spending money too~
Faced with her enthusiasm, director Li Muge didn't want to dampen her spirits, so he also "asked" her for advice.

Two minutes later, he regretted asking that question.

Da Tian Tian: Prepare more and better clothes for me! Don't be so stingy, buy me several sets!
Clearly, all she could see were those pretty clothes; she couldn't see anything else.
Actually, there were sponsors for the costumes, but most of Si Teng's clothes were traditional Chinese cheongsams. The production team picked and chose from the ready-made clothes provided by the sponsoring brands, and in the end, they only selected a few sets.

More often than not, customization is required, and sometimes even embroidery needs to be done by someone.

The expenses for labor and other related costs are quite substantial.

Currently, the production team has prepared more than thirty outfits for Da Tian Tian.

But she actually wanted more.
The female contestants' desire in this regard is simply inexhaustible! It's like a dragon seeing something shiny.

Only three words came to mind: Buy, buy, buy!

Well, the good news is that it fits the character perfectly!

Although filming hasn't officially started yet, and Da Tian Tian isn't as aloof and arrogant as Si Teng in real life, they've gradually become compatible in some ways.

In the script, Si Teng, a fashionista who has been asleep for a hundred years, wakes up and the first thing she does is drag the male lead, Qin Fang, to buy new clothes!
While I can accept some of Bai Liang's suggestions, I completely reject Da Tian Tian's suggestion!
Because she already has enough clothes, if she can wear all the existing outfits during the filming of this drama, it will be a great success.

Da Tian Tian: How awful!

She just wanted to buy a few pretty clothes, what did she do wrong?

And how much does it cost to buy a few more outfits? This damn director must be trying to waste money on some "unnecessary" shots.

Seeing that Da Tiantian was a little "crazy", Bai Liang quickly calmed her down and said, "I'll buy you new ones when you've worn them enough."

"You're so good to me." Da Tiantian was so easy to please. After hearing Bai Liang casually "promise" that, she immediately said she would wear it to show him later.
In fact, Bai Liang has quite a few outfits, perhaps even more than Da Tian Tian, ​​and most of them are both handsome and fashionable.

However, one of the female producers in charge of this aspect made a very honest statement: Who cares what color paint an ATM machine has?

Makes sense!

Otherwise, the red carpets in the entertainment industry wouldn't be such occasions for female celebrities to compete for attention.

For Da Tian Tian, ​​the smile on her face has never left since she joined the crew.

After arriving at the film crew, she generously gave red envelopes to all the crew members because of the Chinese New Year.

Double portions.

She even helped give Bai Liang his share.

Hearing the entire crew saying "Thank you, Sister Tian Tian" made her feel even better.

That bright and radiant appearance even slightly dispelled the faint gloom brought about by a certain event.

"All seven films scheduled for the Spring Festival release have been withdrawn, and production in Hengdian will soon be suspended."

Has a notification been sent out yet?

"It just came out, and this will have a huge impact on the industry!"

"Will we be affected? Some of our scenes are also going to be filmed in Hengdian."

"I don't know. They haven't said how long the work will be suspended yet, but we'll be staying in Yunnan for at least a month. It won't affect us for now. Let's keep filming. If it really doesn't work out, we'll see if we can find a replacement location here."

Hengdian's reputation in the film and television industry needs no further emphasis. It is the largest film and television base in China, and a significant portion of period dramas and period films are completed there.

Moreover, Hengdian's announcement of suspending filming is definitely not an isolated case; it is believed that film and television bases such as Xiangshan will soon follow suit.

This means that all film crews that started filming or are currently filming this year will be affected, and all schedules will be disrupted, inevitably leading to a series of works being unable to finish filming or be released on time.

Besides the inevitable losses to agents caused by the production halt, in addition to the increased filming costs, the production company also faces pressure from various parties, including actors' schedules and the show's popularity.

However, while the film industry has suffered a "devastating" blow, the television industry may not be so fortunate.

At least the dramas that have already been filmed have become somewhat "rare commodities".

Yanzi contacted Bai Liang, partly to inquire whether the production of "Si Teng" would also be affected by the work stoppage. Although there was no news of such a situation in Yunnan yet, it was likely to be quite significant.

However, those of them who are temporarily hiding in the "deep mountains and forests" to film, even if they are affected, may be among the last to be affected.

On the other hand, she told Bai Liang that the second and third rounds of broadcasts of "Go Go Squid!" and "You Are My Glory" were already in high demand.

It is predicted that the money raised in the second and third rounds will be much higher than that in the first round!

Meanwhile, other dramas that Bai Liang had previously participated in have now experienced a "second spring" or even a "third spring".

Many of these profits were subsequently shared by Bailiang Company, and in total, they made quite a bit of money.

Such unexpected events in the industry have both advantages and disadvantages, but so far, the negative impact on Bai Liang has not yet materialized. He currently only has one film in the pipeline, "Better Days," which is still six months away from its original release date. It's hard to say what will happen by then, but at least it shouldn't cause too much financial loss.

Overall, the film and television industry has completely entered a period of decline, and downstream sectors are unable to operate normally.

TV dramas are holding on for now thanks to backlogs, but movies have truly come to a standstill.

However, while most people are just waiting patiently to weather this "film and television winter," some are starting to come up with ideas.

Just one day after major films were withdrawn from theaters, news broke out of nowhere that Huanxi Media and Xu Zheng had sold the online streaming rights of the film "Lost in Russia" to ByteDance for 6.3 million yuan.

TikTok is giving away free movie tickets to the entire nation.

"Lost in Russia" was officially released online on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but received lukewarm reviews.

In this incident, Huanxi Media's stock price surged by 40%, increasing its market value by over a billion yuan; ByteDance ostensibly paid 6.3 million yuan, but this move garnered goodwill from the entire nation; only Xu Zheng's situation is somewhat uncertain.
His reputation, fame, and connections accumulated over the years may all be destroyed by this one move.

The core of this matter is a struggle for interests, somewhat like trading the future for the present to solve an immediate crisis.

The reason Bai Liang paid attention to this thing is because ByteDance seems to have tasted the benefits.

Hey handsome, is "Better Days" for sale?
Whether this thing is sold or not is not something that Bai Liang can decide simply by nodding his head, but he does have a lot of say in the matter.

All the stakeholders had the attitude of "We respect Brother Liang's opinion! You have the largest share, so you have the final say."

Yanzi, of course, saw through these people's intentions. If they really sold it, her little Bai would become the scapegoat!

After consulting Bai Liang, Yanzi stated firmly: No, not for sale, no matter how high or low the price!

Don't ask. The only answer is to trust the government, believe the market will recover, and just hold onto your shares until the theatrical release.

Anyway, they're not short of money.

The company is not listed and does not need to explain anything to anyone. In addition, its cash flow is so abundant that it is almost ridiculous. This gives Yanzi a lot of confidence when facing the winter of the entire industry.

The company and Bai Liang personally donated significantly more than others.

I donate every year anyway, but this year is a special case, so let's do a big one!
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On the first day of filming for the TV series "Si Teng", the crew received all sorts of messages from the outside world.

Even with Da Tian Tian's red envelopes to keep things in check, some people were still restless.

However, what truly puts people at ease is the "red envelope".

Yanzi, along with other investors, got Jia Shikai, who was currently on set, to make a statement:

What does our production crew have?
We're rich!
Even if work really stops for a month, wages will still be paid, and people's hearts will immediately settle down.

However, the actors still face some minor troubles, as this involves scheduling issues, which are difficult to resolve; they can only take it one step at a time.

Da Tian Tian, ​​on the other hand, doesn't seem worried at all. In fact, she remains calm and spends all her time laughing like an idiot.

"Why are you so happy?" Bai Liang asked curiously.

"Hey? Why are you talking about me? You seem happy too!" Da Tiantian was about to say something when she suddenly realized something was wrong, so she put her hands on her hips and "questioned" Bai Liang first.

"I'm an optimist, so I'm happy every day."

"Yes, I'm happy because you're here!"

Da Tiantian doesn't care about whether work is stopped or not. Anyway, even if work stops, Bai Liang still has to stay by her side obediently.
At that time, the two of them won't even need to film any scenes; they can just spend all their time together.

This kind of life is something that Da Tian Tian is actually looking forward to.

Just the two of us!
Just thinking about it...
Da Tian Tian's beautiful dream lasted for less than a day.

Because Wang Churan came.

She didn't originally need to join the crew so early, but Jia Shikai was so "thoughtful," saying something like: "I'm afraid it would be troublesome to rush over later, so it's better to join the crew early and learn from Brother Liang, right?"
And so, Da Tian Tian's world for two turned into a trip for three.

She said she didn't like the new girl, Wang Churan, because she had no sense of propriety at all! And she was so tall and imposing; standing next to her, Da Tiantian felt that she looked very intimidating.

Especially since this little girl is quite inconsiderate off-screen. Originally, only Da Tian Tian was in Bai Liang's RV, but now there's inexplicably another person.

Of course, the real reason is that Wang Churan is indeed too beautiful. Even though Da Tiantian secretly complained that she was "tall and big," she is actually a tall and beautiful woman.

Da Tian Tian: Hmph! Then I'll try a different way of complaining. Another little Liu Yifei!
"Sister Tian Tian, ​​have some fruit~"

"Thank you."

With puffed-out cheeks, Da Tiantian accepted the fruit offered by the other person, thinking to herself, "I won't be defeated by this kind of sugar-coated bullet," while subconsciously not giving the other person a bad look.

Well, she thinks she's "smart".

If she turns hostile or even rude to the girl as soon as she gets close, and the girl then pretends to be pitiful, wouldn't she become the bad guy?

She wouldn't want to be that kind of bad person in front of Bai Liang!
Some might even accuse them of being arrogant.
It's better to be more "generous," which will make the other person seem like a scheming woman.

While she was eating the fruit, she even thought to herself: "How wonderful it would be if the other person had poisoned the fruit."

Of course, it can't be the kind that's fatal.

Ideally, she should be weakened for a couple of days, presenting a pitiful and endearing appearance, which would not only captivate Bai Liang but also expose the true nature of this scheming woman!
As for whether the fruit is poisonous, of course it is not at all; in fact, it's quite sweet.

Wang Churan said: Sister, I was just trying to please you.
Then, Da Tian Tian didn't know if it was because she ate too much fruit or caught a cold, but she had diarrhea for two whole days.

Her face did turn a little pale, but it was definitely not the pitiful look she wanted.

During that time, they also filled the black water tank on Bailiang RV!
There was no other way; when filming in the deep mountains and forests, the makeshift toilets were nowhere near as comfortable and safe as the toilets in the RVs.

Moreover, Da Tiantian was very farsighted; she would have driven Bai Liang and the others away before "pouring out" the torrent.

After finishing, I had to spray the air freshener all over the place. I have absolutely no trust in the fresh air system on Bailiang RV.

But... the black water tank is full?!
Da Tian Tian was on the verge of a breakdown: Did I do this? This is so embarrassing! I don't want to live anymore!
"It's none of your business. That thing was already full. Even if you had diarrhea, it wouldn't be that bad—you could stuff yourself in and it still wouldn't fill that huge black water tank!"

What could Bai Liang do? Of course, all he could do was comfort her.

But Da Tian Tian showed no signs of "improvement." Regardless of the circumstances, it was embarrassing enough that a "beautiful girl" like her had "filled up" the black water tank on someone's car.

All he could do was reach out and punch Bai Liang a few times, "It's all your fault, you must have pooped too much! Why didn't you have someone do it sooner?"

Bai Liang suppressed a laugh, then immediately admitted to her statement, "I'm a dung-producing machine, it's all my fault, it's all my fault."

"That's true, you eat so much, you poop a lot too."

Seeing that the topic was getting increasingly vulgar, Bai Liang quickly suggested that they stop talking about it; he was starting to find it tedious too.
Upon hearing this, Da Tian Tian completely "collapsed".

"You still smelled it?!"

"I didn't~ You sprayed so much air freshener, where am I supposed to smell it?"

Regarding the "black water tank" incident, Bai Liang issued a "gag order," forbidding anyone who knew about it from making any unfounded claims.

Fortunately, his trusted confidants handled the disposal of this thing. Although Da Pao didn't know why he had to keep it a secret when he asked someone to replace the black water tank. Could it be that these days, obsessive fans would steal this thing?
It can't be that weird, can it?!
(End of this chapter)