Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 291 What kind of director? When working, you refer to their job title!

"Your tone is off," Qi Hui's voice rang out. "Again!"

Xiao Zhang took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and slowly nodded.

"The Beginning, Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 2, Action!"

"A cycle?!" Zhang Ruoyun maintained her previous posture, sitting with her legs spread wide:

"He can even come up with such an absurd reason, and..."

"Crack!"

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Hui shouted again, "The tone is still wrong. The character Jiang Feng you portrayed is impulsive, but you didn't express that impulsiveness at all."

Xiao Zhang's Adam's apple bobbed. He took a sip of water, took a deep breath to calm himself, and began to ponder.

"Come again!"

"The Beginning, Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 3, Action!"

Snapped!
"cycle?!"

"He can actually come up with such an absurd reason..."

"Click!" Qi Hui's voice rang out again:

"You've gone from impulsive to irritable, tone it down!"

"..." Sweat beaded on Xiao Zhang's forehead, and his expression showed a mixture of embarrassment and anxiety.

"Five minutes to adjust," Qi Hui shouted. "Don't make any more mistakes!"

Zhang Ruoyun took a deep breath and remained silent for a while.

The originally relaxed film set suddenly became somewhat oppressive.

Lao Ling, Tang Jing, and the other actors exchanged glances, all of them feeling slightly uneasy.

The contempt in his heart subsided a bit, knowing that Qi Hui was not joking about what he was doing.

We cannot relax our vigilance just because it's a web series.

Filming resumed five minutes later.

Zhang Ruoyun took a deep breath, indicating that she was ready.

"The Beginning, Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 4, Action!"

The camera pans down, capturing the entire scene, then slowly zooms in, focusing on Zhang Ruoyun's face.

"A cycle?!" Jiang Feng, played by Zhang Ruoyun, sat with his elbows on his knees, his posture extremely imposing. His head was initially lowered, then his gaze swept around:

"He can come up with such absurd reasons, and more than once?!"

"Okay, cut." Qi Hui called out, "Next shot!"

Zhang Ruoyun breathed a slight sigh of relief, but couldn't help but think to herself that filming her senior brother's scenes was no easier than filming other people's scenes.

Soon, the next shot focused on Lao Ling.

Old Ling lightly tapped his chin with his fingertips, his eyes slightly closed in deep thought.

"Crack!"

But then, Qi Hui's voice rang out again.

Old Ling was shocked. "I didn't even say my lines, how could I make a mistake?"

My acting skills aren't that bad, are they?
"It's not your actors' fault." Qi Hui looked at the lighting technician beside him and called out:

"Lights! Why are the lights so bright? It's daytime, are you trying to cosplay as the sun?"

"What did I write in the storyboard?"

Xiao Zhang's shot just now was a medium shot, so the bright lights didn't affect it much.

But Lao Ling's camera is a close-up, and with the lighting so bright, it's impossible to shoot.

Lighting designer Cao Qian looked embarrassed: "I'm sorry, director."

Sun Molong was also a little embarrassed, as Cao Qian's midday sun was shining brightly.

"Main light position 45° to the left, outline light back 1.5 meters." Qi Hui ignored him and continued shouting:

"Turn off the overhead light, diffuse the ambient light a bit, and bring out the shadows of the leaves outside the window..."

Qi Hui had just finished setting up the lighting when he glanced at the monitor and his face darkened.

"Photographers, what's going on?"

Sun Molong's heart tightened, and he quickly leaned over to peek at the monitor. His face also turned dark.

He's a director with a background in cinematography, so he can spot the problems at a glance.

Now it was director of photography Guo Zengyou's turn to be drenched in sweat.

Just now... cough cough, I was so busy chatting and joking around that I didn't pay much attention.

Cao Qian, the lighting designer, felt a sense of pleasure; finally, he wasn't the only one being criticized.

Qi Hui put down the megaphone and looked at Sun Molong: "Old Sun, are you sure you can handle this?"

Whether it's the lighting, the cinematography, or some other personnel, they all came under the midday sun. Faced with Qi Hui's question, Sun Molong's forehead was sweating: "Director, I..."

"What director?!" Qi Hui's eyes widened. "When you're working, you should refer to your job title!"

"Yes, Chairman!" Sun Molong stood at attention, ready to admit his mistakes and accept punishment.

But he was also quite annoyed, wishing he could go and beat up Cao Qian, Guo Zengyou and the others right now.

This is outrageous! How could these seasoned veterans have managed to slack off to this extent?
"I'm sorry, Chairman!" Sun Molong bowed his head and said, "I apologize; it's my fault for not doing my job well!"

"We'll talk about the self-criticism later," Qi Hui snorted coldly and waved his hand.
"Now check the equipment with me, are you sure you can do it?"

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Sun Molong replied without hesitation.

He had no intention of resisting Qi Hui.

Despite his young age, Qi Hui exerted pressure on him no less than that of the leaders in the Mountain Shadow Army.

Even more so than the latter, the pressure from Qi Hui was more direct and more frightening to him.

Listening to the conversation between the two, lighting technician Cao Qian, director of photography, and props manager Huang Haiping in the distance began to turn pale and break out in a cold sweat.

Then, the men glared fiercely at their subordinates.

We're in big trouble, me and everyone else!

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Sun Molong's angry roar rang out.

The three sighed and dragged their heavy steps over.

My heart is heavy, as if I were visiting a grave.

Seeing this, the actors who had already left the set revealed a hint of amusement and schadenfreude.

Old Ling and Xiao Zhang exchanged a glance, and after laughing, their mood became inexplicably heavy.

We need to get serious... We can't give Qi Hui the chance to pick a fight, otherwise wouldn't I, as his senior brother, have no authority at all?

I need to get serious... I can't give my senior brother another chance to lecture me, otherwise, wouldn't I always be the junior brother?
How can I find an opportunity to turn things around in the future?
Seeing their leader being scolded, the photographers and lighting technicians trembled with fear.

Three fat pigs have been slaughtered, and now it's our turn to be scolded!
Soon, Huang Haiping (props), Guo Zengyou (photography), and Cao Qian (lighting) returned with dark faces.

Without saying anything, he obediently readjusted the equipment according to the predetermined parameters and requirements.

The photography, lighting, and props teams were even more frightened. This kind of silence was even more terrifying than direct insults and abuse.

The camera assistant did a final check of the camera and aperture.

The props team checks all the props that are needed.

Assistant director Sun Molong kept an eye on everything while flipping through the shooting schedule.

After helping Qi Hui readjust the monitor, I went outside to check the generator truck again.

This is an abandoned police station. Although it has been renovated, the power has long been cut off.

The film crew relied entirely on generator trucks for electricity.

The crew began to shed their previous lax attitude and started to take things seriously.

"Actors, enter the set, continue filming." Qi Hui's voice rang out again, and the crew began to gradually get back on track.

"The Beginning, Scene 1, Shot 1, Take 5, Action!"

……

The meeting scene itself isn't difficult; it mainly depends on the actors' performances.

Lao Ling, Xiao Zhang, and Tang Jing are all good actors, and there are no issues with their acting skills.

After adjusting their attitude, the pace of the scene clearly accelerated.

Of course, there are still some problems.

Tang Jing, Lao Ling, and Xiao Zhang have slightly different performance techniques and need some time to work together.

That's understandable, considering it's the first scene.

After resolving these issues, the pace quickened, and the first scene was quickly completed.

Jing Tian looked at the busy Qi Hui with a smile on her face.

My man looks so handsome when he's working hard!

However, just as Qi Hui was preparing for the next scene, Xiao Yang ran over and said that the explosion scene had been approved.

Qi Hui had no choice but to change his plans and take the crew to the outskirts of the city.

The explosion in the movie takes place on a city road, but naturally, it couldn't be done that way during filming.

Filmed in deserted suburbs, then processed using special effects techniques.

Of course, there are some requirements for the explosion site for ease of post-explosion handling.

We are now in an era of massive infrastructure construction, so finding a decent highway under construction is not a problem.

Qi Hui and his crew soon arrived at the explosion set.

Before the film crew arrived, many government officials had already come.

(End of this chapter)