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Chapter 109 A Playful Remark That Can Be Changed

In the afternoon, Gu Lanxi saw the designer off and arrived at the film set on time. She had just finished her makeup and walked to the door of the dressing room, intending to read a book for a while to pass the time, when Xiao Hua's assistant came to inform her that the director wanted to see her.

Gu Lanxi checked the time, a little curious: "Isn't my scene at 2:30? Has it been moved up?"

Hua Shiyu didn't know why the director had asked her to do anything, and only said she didn't know.

Afterwards, I casually complimented her, "Teacher Gu, you look great today!"

Gu Lanxi thanked him gently, but said nothing more, and went straight to the director.

Hua Shiyu sighed inwardly and rubbed her face helplessly.

It's really hard to strike up a conversation with this person!
That Lu Gou managed to win someone over, he's really amazing!
At its peak, the crew could have over a hundred people, and every now and then someone would find an excuse to chat with her. Gu Lanxi found it annoying, so aside from work-related matters, she would just smile and never respond.

Hua Shiyu had only been there for two days and they weren't even familiar with each other yet, so Gu Lanxi naturally wouldn't pay her any attention.

“Originally, this chase scene was arranged in the cornfield, but I felt that the scene was not exciting enough. After all, Luo Yang and Duan Wei are not in a fighting relationship. If it is just a chase, the scene will be rather empty. Moreover, the cornfield has already appeared once. Setting up the cornfield here again would not be artistic enough and would not be conducive to the character development of the female lead. Come, let me tell you about the new changes.”

When directing, Gao Yunyi likes to carry a 32mo hand-drawn storyboard with him.

The various abstract scenes and the little wood figures would have been difficult for Gu Lanxi to understand even with her intelligence without his explanation.

As we all know, scripts are not static.

If the director is assertive, they might change things at any time if things don't feel right; if the actors are big stars and the director is weak, some people bring their own screenwriters to the set, and changes are made from time to time.

Gao Yunyi belongs to the former category.

Gu Lanxi rarely interfered.

As long as the changes are for the sake of the film's effect and do not harm her interests, she will generally agree and film according to the director's wishes.

Gao Yunyi first flipped to the scene he was going to shoot that afternoon and clicked on it a few times.

Gu Lanxi saw the red X in the lower right corner, glanced at the two pens, one red and one black, that he always kept in his shirt pocket, and nodded to indicate that she was listening.

Gao Yunyi then turned to the back, to the marked page, and began to explain each page in turn:
"The dialogue remains the same. Luo Yang still leaves with his uncle on the tractor. He still knows nothing. His parents sense danger and plan to send him away. Meanwhile, the female lead infiltrates the criminals' hideout alone, just before the operation is about to close in. It's extremely dangerous, and they certainly won't let this talisman go. You have to chase after her relentlessly..."

Gao Yunyi has a deep, husky, and magnetic voice; his eyes light up when he talks about movies.

Gu Lanxi nodded, indicating that she understood, and gestured for him to continue.

Then the old man said with a smile, "When the tractor leaves first, you'll hear the noise from inside the house and want to catch up, but it will be too late. You'll have to run up the mountain and take a shortcut."

Gu Lanxi had a bad feeling, and sure enough...

"Duan Wei is an orphan. She followed Luo Yang back to the village to prepare for the wedding. When they reached the first mountain, Luo Yang saw her chasing after him and thought she was just being clingy. He waved and smiled, coaxing her to go back, saying that he was just going to the city to buy things for the wedding and would be back in a couple of days. Next, you have to run down the west slope to the second mountain and tell him that you don't know anyone in the village and that if he leaves, you have to leave too. Luo Yang knows that Duan Wei doesn't love him enough and that she's only with him for a place to stay, afraid of losing the wife she's about to have. Helpless, he has no choice but to get off the car and go back to the village with you, leaving the task of buying things to your uncle."

After hearing his excited words, Gu Lanxi was speechless.

I thought the crew's competition was crazy enough, but I never imagined the world could be even crazier.

Seeing her expression of utter disbelief, Gao Yunyi laughed heartily, extremely smug:

“We’ll do this scene in one take, so you have to do it in one go. I’ve made a special application to have CCTV’s aerial photography team come and film this scene. You have to be quick and not fall behind the tractor. We’ll have a rehearsal this afternoon to find the right speed, and we’ll start filming officially tomorrow when the crew arrives.”

Gao Yunyi has a lot of experience in how to transform a "demure young lady" into a "powerful empress".

The original chase scene seemed petty, but this new approach, shown on the big screen, has an absolutely phenomenal effect.

Gu Lanxi had no reason to refuse.

"To be honest, have you already written your promotional materials?"

Gao Yunyi laughed and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, this is not my business, hahaha!"

But this great idea was indeed his.

He was extremely pleased with himself!
Gu Lanxi was speechless: "Can the budget support this?"

"It's okay. The boss praised me for doing a great job and immediately invested three million more. It's enough for this big show."

The thought of having to call her boss "Uncle" whenever she saw him made Gu Lanxi want to sit down and pound her chest. What a troublesome relative! Always eager to stir up trouble.

Let alone a three million investment, if Gao Yunyi just went up to Mrs. Lu and talked about it, he could secure investment for his next movie just by doing this one scene.

I never imagined that pursuing my own husband would lead me to a change of career path.

I have to say, the director is awesome, and the boss is even more awesome.

"Alright then, when do we start?"

"Filming here will continue as usual. Let the assistant director keep an eye on things. I'll go with you this afternoon. We need to control the car speed carefully. It can't be too fast or too slow. It has to be just right for the scene to look beautiful."

As Gao Yunyi spoke, he couldn't help but get excited.

Unlike flat ground, the hillside requires careful consideration of camera positions to achieve better results. He needs to plan carefully today so he can communicate with his team tomorrow.

It's only because I encountered someone as formidable as Gu Lanxi that I could even imagine this kind of drama.

Hiring a stand-in isn't the right thing to do.

"Fine!"

Gu Lanxi looked at the cheap shoes she was wearing from a local market stall: "But I'm not sure if these shoes are any good. They might wear out if I put too much effort into them."

"It's better when it's rotten!"

"No, what if I injure my foot? It will affect the subsequent filming."

"Don't worry, I'll have the props team work overtime and arrange a good pair of shoes for you tonight."

He planned to contact a friend to get a pair of professional running shoes specifically for the track and field team, and then have the props team change the appearance of the shoes to look like something from a street stall in the county.

There are still more than twenty hours left. Even if I don't sleep tonight, I can still manage to get it done.

"Just to be on the safe side, bring a couple more pairs. The teachers at CCTV have tight schedules, so we can't let them be delayed."

That's one of Gu Lanxi's good points. She would never agree to something she didn't want to, and once she agreed, she would do it perfectly.

Gao Yunyi found working with her very easy and nodded happily: "You're right. If there's a problem with the shoes, there are so many loose stones on the mountain. We can't let you run barefoot."

After saying that, he added regretfully, "If they had run barefoot, leaving bloodstains on the gravel road, that scene would have been absolutely legendary."

Gu Lanxi was unwilling to hurt herself like that for the sake of a single scene.

But for the sake of the film, some compromises can be considered:

“You can skip the close-up shots, clear out an area, and then run barefoot to that spot for a close-up. To make it believable, you could even arrange for me to be washing my feet at that moment, and when I heard the tractor, I ran out without even having time to put on my shoes.”

"No, that's too outrageous. It has to be a single, continuous shot to be truly impactful. There's no time to change shoes, and besides, it's late afternoon. Who would wash their feet at that hour?"

Unperturbed by the rejection, Gu Lanxi casually remarked:

"You know it's outrageous?"

After saying that, he realized his tone was a bit sarcastic, so he smiled slightly, pretended he hadn't said anything, and started urging the director to head towards the back of the mountain.

Seriously, I've already come up with a promotional plan.

Haha~ I have to say, this film crew is really fun!

Teacher Tuo's career advancement happened in no time: prop master - tractor driver - actor.

Can you imagine how speechless Sister Xi must have been?

She genuinely loves acting, and she's truly emotionally stable. Even with something so absurd, she didn't laugh at all; her mental fortitude is exceptional. Hahaha~
To be honest, she needs to have a strong mentality to survive being stuck with someone like Lu Dingliu.

To reiterate, "Her emotions are stable, and my feelings are stable."

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