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Chapter 434 Guo Fan and Xu Ke's Journey to the West (4th update)
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In front of the studio, Qi Hui used a handful of flint to light cigarettes for Xu Ke, Zhang Hanyu, and Lin Gengxin.

Xu Ke smiled and nodded in agreement, not feeling anything was amiss.

Zhang Hanyu was somewhat surprised. This young man had achieved so much, yet he was still so approachable.
Lin Gengxin was flattered. Although he had worked with Qi Hui before, the two were simply not on the same level.

He's just a second or third-tier actor now.
"Are you guys filming 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain'?" Qi Hui asked with a smile, a cigarette between his fingers.

"Let's shoot a few more scenes." Xu Ke slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. "Qi Sheng, we asked you to be the lead actor, but you didn't come."

"Please forgive me," Qi Hui said, feigning helplessness. "I just couldn't find a time to change my schedule."

He could have played the role if he really wanted to, but the character wasn't particularly memorable, and wasn't even as interesting as Lao Ba.

At least the eighth brother knows [the ninth brother is fine].

Therefore, Qi Hui ignored it.
"Directors, are you making a movie right now?" Zhang Hanyu chuckled, looking at Qi Hui and Guo Fan. His magnetic baritone voice was pleasant to listen to.

"Ghost Blows Out the Light, Mojin: The Lost Legend." Guo Fan laughed and said, "A 3D special effects blockbuster. To be honest, as a new director, I am a little apprehensive about taking on this important task."

"Hahaha, Mr. Guo, I've seen your movie, it's very good," Xu Ke laughed loudly.
"I still need your guidance, senior. Why don't you come in and take a look?" Guo Fan smiled faintly and invited.
"Okay, I'll watch your movies."

As they walked in, they continued talking.

"Old Zhang, when is your film 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain' going to be released?" Qi Hui chuckled, stopping Zhang Hanyu and Lin Gengxin at the door.
Yang Tianbao is someone Xu Ke is reluctant to talk about; the filming of "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" caused him immense pain.
Therefore, we need to create opportunities for Lao Guo and Xu Ke.

Hopefully, Lao Guo can learn something from Xu Ke.

At the entrance of the studio, Qi Hui chatted with Zhang Hanyu and Lin Gengxin about acting.
Zhang Hanyu initially just listened, not taking it seriously.

Although Qi Hui has developed well, he is still just a young man. How much understanding of acting skills can he have?
He debuted as an actor very early on; back then, Qi Hui was still in middle school.
He appeared in Feng Xiaogang's film "Big Shot's Funeral," playing a mentally ill character who accurately predicted the development of the internet industry.
The camera then shifts to Li Chengru, whose assessment of the real estate market is more accurate.

It was even paid tribute to by "That Rabbit".

But soon, Zhang Hanyu changed his mind.

He discovered that Qi Hui had a very good understanding of acting, and many of his ideas were even refreshing, giving him a sense of clarity and enlightenment.

Lin Gengxin, standing to the side, shut his mouth again and listened attentively, feeling an urge to take notes.

……

About ten or twenty minutes later, Xu Ke and the other two came out and headed out of the film and television base.
On the way back, all three of them were somewhat silent.

Zhang Hanyu and Lin Gengxin were shocked by Qi Hui's acting skills. How could someone so young know so much?
Xu Ke, on the other hand, recalled his past experiences filming "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon".
When filming Yang Tianbao's scenes, he got so angry that his blood pressure spiked, and he almost had a stroke.
Looking back now, I can't help but feel a little melancholy.

Fortunately, he wasn't the only one suffering this time... Xu Ke chuckled inwardly. This time it was that young man named Guo Fan's turn; hopefully, he could hold on.

On the other side, in the photography studio
"Old Guo, how's it going?"

"I've learned something." Guo Fan nodded slowly. Xu Ke said that the most important thing when filming Yang Tianbao's scenes is twofold: first, you can't let her recite her lines.
Use narration whenever possible.

Secondly, you can't let her move. If that's unavoidable, then use slow motion with background music.
That sounds plausible, but how do you make Yang Tianbao look good while meeting these two conditions? Xu Ke didn't address that.
Guo Fan, however, wasn't a master at photographing women like Xu Ke; he found it difficult to strike the right balance.
Thinking about this, he started to get a headache.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!" Guo Fan was extremely frustrated, and then led Qi Hui on a tour of the photography studio.

This movie is a 3D movie.
3D movies are not created using post-production techniques; rather, the appropriate filming methods are used during the shooting process.
Both he and Qi Hui had studied this type of filming technique.

But isn't this the first time we've filmed this? I'm a little unsure.

So please, Lao Qi, take a look and point out anything that's wrong.
Qi Hui curled his lip. This old Guo is treating me like free labor!
However, Qi Hui didn't refuse. He wasn't going to let go of this rare opportunity to use someone else's resources to his advantage.
He had never tried a 3D movie.
As they strolled through the photography studio, Guo Fan explained his ideas and the use of various special effects techniques to Qi Hui.
As Qi Hui listened, he filled in the gaps in Lao Guo's knowledge. The two walked and stopped frequently, each holding a small notebook and jotting down notes from time to time.

When will filming begin?

"Next month, perhaps." Guo Fan patted the large flower at the Goddess's Tomb. When he did, Yang Tianbao would be dressed in the Queen of Jingjue's attire and lying on it.
The hallucinogenic spider lily is being held inside.
Of course, there are no automatically opening petals; there's only a bare truncated cone.

Those flower petals are special effects; they need to be added in post-production using technology.
"Next month... shall we shoot in the studio first?" Qi Hui glanced around; in fact, sets were being built in several studios.

It probably won't be resolved next month.

"No, let's film the scenes in America first." Guo Fan shrugged.
The set in Huairou wasn't even finished yet, and the grasslands beyond the Great Wall were blanketed in snow, with biting winds making it unbearable to stay there.

Therefore, we can only film the scenes in the US first.

“In Los Angeles, not New York,” Guo Fan said; he wanted to save money.
"Alright then." Qi Hui shrugged.
……

In the following period, Qi Hui and Jing Tian frequently traveled back and forth to Huairou to participate in the film crew's training.
Although they are both in good form, they need to maintain it and not let it decline.
Huang Bo is similar, running around and training every day.
However, he was not young, the same age as Wu Jing, and he didn't have Wu Jing's good stamina from years of martial arts training.

I need to stop and rest after practicing for a while, because the progress is a bit slow.
Fortunately, he remained dedicated and gradually adapted to the physically demanding nature of the job.

While Qi Hui and his companions were preparing for their roles in "Mojin: The Lost Legend," a martial arts drama series premiered:

Michelle Chen's version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes"

But just a few days after it started airing, it was met with a barrage of criticism online.

"The colors in Yu Zheng's TV series are as saturated as ever, so vibrant they're blinding!"

"Damn, these special effects are the same as those in 'Swords of Legends'! If you didn't know it was a martial arts game, you'd think it was a fantasy game!"

"I guessed it would be melodramatic and ridiculous, but I didn't expect it to be this melodramatic and ridiculous. Lu Zhanyuan is too frivolous and dissolute, isn't he? One second he said he was going to marry Li Mochou, and the next second he met He Yuanjun and said he had other plans? Doesn't he even consider the logic?"

"The person upstairs is right. Lu Zhanyuan can change his mind in an instant, he's more changeable than a chameleon!"

"In Yu Zheng's hands, the story of Lu Zhanyuan and Li Mochou is completely a story of a scumbag and a female psychopathic killer. I felt absolutely nothing when I read it, and I even wanted to laugh!"

"..."

The overwhelming negative reviews online left the main production team, including Yu Zheng, Chen Xiao, and Michelle Chen, in disbelief.

"Wait a minute, isn't the martial arts genre doing really well?"

"Brotherhood of Blades" had such high box office numbers, and audiences really like martial arts films, right?
Why do they start spewing insults and abuse when they come here?
(End of this chapter)