Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 293 "Jing Tian, ​​why are you blushing?"

The walls are mottled and old, the red bricks are exposed, and the flat, square-framed glass windows are covered with green paint, protecting the iron frames of the windows...

This is a café converted from an old factory building.

The theme is nostalgia, with buildings constructed in the 1950s and 60s, interior decorations from the 1970s and 80s, and modern furnishings such as tables and chairs.

Filming for "The Beginning" has been underway for over a month, and all the scenes have been filmed on buses.

The confined and cramped space, coupled with repetitive and similar plots.

The pressure on Jing Tian was quite high, causing her performance to decline.

Qi Hui immediately made the decision to change the venue and the play to help Jing Tian relax.

He's not a workaholic, how could he possibly disregard Jing Tian for the sake of filming?

No matter how good the play is, it's not as important as Jing Tian!

After reviewing the shooting schedule, I chose the coffee shop scene.

There are few people, the play mainly consists of dialogue, and there's food and drink provided, making it very relaxing.

Qi Hui originally wanted to give Jing Tian a holiday, but she refused, so he compromised.

Director's studio.

Sun Molong checked the monitors to make sure all the photographers were in their designated positions.

Everything, including lighting and sound recording, is ready.

"Director, that's enough," he called out.

"Okay." Qi Hui waved his hand, indicating that he and Jing Tian could start it at any time.

"Alright, all departments, attention! Unauthorized personnel, exit. Actors, take your positions." Sun Molong, carrying a megaphone, announced:
"Scene 77, Shot 1 of 'The Beginning,' action!"

Da Da Da~
The footsteps of a man and a woman echoed slowly through the old-fashioned staircase with its exposed red bricks.

"There's hardly anyone here, and the internet speed is pretty fast." Qi Hui recited his lines as he and Jing Tian walked side by side up the stairs and into the coffee shop.

The camera followed the viewer, filming from the stairs to the interior of the café.

The unique café ambiance is captured on camera, differing from what others might imagine a café to be.

After all, when people think of coffee shops, Starbucks is the first thing that comes to mind.

The café that Qi Hui set up was converted from an old factory building.

Many of the load-bearing reinforced concrete pillars were demolished, leaving only about one meter of them to be used as a place to display candles.

Normal factory buildings need to house a lot of heavy industrial equipment, which requires a high load-bearing capacity of the building, making these reinforced concrete columns indispensable.

But isn't it abandoned now?
It was also converted into a coffee shop, so the load-bearing requirements were naturally not as high.

"The food here is pretty good. I checked it out in a previous episode." The acting continued, with Qi Hui, playing Xiao Heyun, speaking slowly.

Jing Tian, ​​who plays Li Shiqing, laughed and said, "I feel like the last time I ate was in a past life."

Her character, Li Shiqing, is either caught in a loop of explosions on a bus, or being interrogated in a dark room, followed by a loop of falling asleep.

It's said to be something from a past life, which fits the character's persona.

“But I don’t feel hungry at all,” Li Shiqing continued.

Qi Hui, who plays Xiao Heyun, took over the conversation and said, "I have indeed thought about this problem. No change in physical properties will be carried over into the cycle."

"For example, wounds, hunger..."

Qi Hui recited his lines, expanding the loop setting for the audience.

Off-camera, Sun Molong looked at Jing Tian's relaxed expression and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Previously, filming similar scenes at high intensity placed high demands on the actresses.

Emotional manipulation and change are extremely tiring.

At the beginning of "King of Comedy," Stephen Chow said that rapid and intense emotional changes can lead to death.

Jing Tian's condition wasn't that serious, but a decline in her performance was inevitable.

But... what's wrong with Qi Hui? Why isn't he affected at all?

Sun Molong glanced at Qi Hui, speechless. This guy not only had the energy to act and direct, but also the energy to scold him.

So awesome!

On the side, Kan Qingzi, with her short hair and arms crossed, looked at Jing Tian and Qi Hui on set.

She plays Ye Qian, a policewoman, the short-haired policewoman who assists Director Du.

She had nothing to do lately, so when Jing Tian called her, she came over to act.

The main role is that of a policewoman who can interrogate Jing Tian, ​​and she is very satisfied with this kind of role.

On set, the acting continued.

“...But it’s no use, the things we buy won’t carry over to the next cycle,” said Li Shiqing, played by Jing Tian.

Qi Hui just mentioned that the cycle will reset everything, including the money spent.

Therefore, you can spend money freely, and recycling also has its benefits.

"Don't buy anything," Qi Hui said with a smile. "Buy services, buy the experience."

“You can enjoy things you’ve never enjoyed before, and the experience can be preserved.” Jing Tian pursed her lips, seemingly lost in thought, a slight smile appearing on her face.

"For example?" she continued reciting her lines.

Sun Molong looked at the monitor and realized that Jing Tian had made a mistake.

A sense of doubt should be shown to better encourage Xiao Heyun to continue explaining the cyclical structure.

The audience can listen slowly while still having questions.

But after thinking it over, Sun Molong did not call a halt.

This scene is simple; we can always do it again.

"For example, the simplest, most primal experience." Qi Hui snapped his fingers and laughed:
"And it's the most exhilarating..."

A blush rose on Jing Tian's face, and she unconsciously turned her head away, averting her gaze.

"Crack!" Sun Molong shouted.

At this point, it's definitely impossible to continue filming.

"Hahahaha..." Jing Tian covered her mouth and laughed, her face still flushed, with a hint of shyness.

"Let's take a break," Qi Hui said with a helpless smile, getting up to go to the director's booth.

Kan Qingzi sat down opposite Jing Tian, ​​in Qi Hui's seat.

Staring at Jing Tian, ​​who was laughing heartily and blushing slightly, his brows furrowed: "Girl, why are you blushing?"

"I...cough cough...I feel great!" Jing Tian quickly composed herself, coughed lightly, and said.

"Hmph..." Kan Qingzi chuckled strangely, "So what, it's yellow again?"

She's from Heilongjiang Province, a statement made with a strong Heilongjiang accent.

"It's for preventing cold... Hmm? Where is it yellow?" Jing Tian asked, puzzled.

"Your brain's turned yellow," Kan Qingzi laughed.
Qi Hui was originally talking about food when he said those lines.

"For example, the simplest, most primal, and also the most enjoyable experience: eating!"

But Jing Tian's reaction clearly misunderstood; she thought the rice was astringent.

"Pah..." Jing Tian spat lightly, resolutely denying it.

In the director's studio, Qi Hui looked at Jing Tian, ​​who was blushing, on the monitor and couldn't help but chuckle. This girl's thoughts are not pure anymore.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Hui called Jing Tian over and told her to continue acting like this.

Li Shiqing had a distorted idea, and Xiao Heyun corrected her. Of course, Xiao Heyun had to act as if he didn't know Li Shiqing had a distorted idea, and was simply correcting her.

When driving, it's best to stop when you're done and leave room for imagination.

“Well… okay.” Jing Tian agreed with the idea.

However, I need to teach Qi Hui a lesson when I get back tonight. It's all your fault. If you hadn't corrupted me, would I have been having such wild thoughts?

Filming continues.

The last few lines were not difficult, and Qi Hui and Jing Tian finished them quickly.

However, there are still quite a few shots left in this scene, and we need to continue filming.

We were busy until the afternoon before we finally finished filming.

"Alright, let's call it a day." Qi Hui clapped his hands, giving the crew what was essentially a half-day holiday.

Immediately, a crowd cheered. After a month of this, it wasn't just the actors who were exhausted; the photographers and lighting technicians were also worn out.

The actors performed the same acts repeatedly, and the films they shot were also repetitive.

However, just as the crew was packing up, Xiao Yang ran over and brought Qi Hui's phone.

The screen shows a call from Lao Guo.

"Hello? Lao Guo?"

"Qi Hui, I've made a movie."

"Huh?" Qi Hui was puzzled. What does this have to do with me?

Jing Tian poked Qi Hui's forehead and mimicked my speech!

Kan Qingzi rolled her eyes and silently left.

She's easily tempted to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing or being fed dog food) while standing nearby.

"We'd like to invite you to play the male lead, and Jing Tian to play the female lead," Guo Fan said. "It's a youth romance film."

"Do you have time? How about we meet in person?"

“Okay…” Qi Hui raised an eyebrow; Guo Fan’s tone sounded a bit off.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Guo Fan continued, "Our scriptwriter is also coming along; he wants to see you."

As expected... Qi Hui asked, "Who?"

"Gao Xiaosong".

(End of this chapter)