Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 522 The birthday party has begun?

Yunnan Province, Shangri-La

Pudacuo National Park!
It was early morning, 6 a.m., and the sky was already bright, but the sun had not yet risen.

Tents clustered together on the flat ground in the mountains.

At the edge, two young men emerged from the tent, yawning. They were wrapped in down jackets and their breath was visible in the air.

"I have to get up at 6 a.m."

"I'm exhausted. I didn't want to work 8 a.m., so I worked so hard to pass the civil service exam. I never expected that after passing, I would have to get up at 6 or 7 a.m.

"It's freezing! It's still summer vacation, and it's already so cold in the mountains that you have to wear a down jacket."

The two spoke in hushed tones as they began looking for a place to wash up, but found the area around the campsite to be eerily quiet.

The two young men exchanged a glance, both filled with confusion.

Are the people in this film crew... up or not?

Just as I was wondering, a person came running down the mountain, carrying equipment in one hand and an oxygen cylinder in the other, taking a few breaths every few steps.

At an altitude of over 4,000 meters, altitude sickness is common among everyone, and oxygen cylinders are a must wherever we go.

He looked around and quickly changed the equipment, then prepared to head up the mountain.

"Hey, comrade," the two young men called out, "You...you've started work?"

"Yes." The production assistant glanced at them and replied.

"Is filming here finished?"

"No, it's been two nights already," the production assistant replied. "The director hasn't been able to get suitable weather yet."

The director wanted a sunny, breezy day.

The morning sunlight shines into the woods, warm and bright.

The beams of light must be clearly defined one by one.

According to the director, this is called the Tyndall effect.

He had forgotten all of his high school chemistry knowledge.

"You guys are really something..." The two civil servants were speechless.
"Buzz...Xiao Xu, have you arrived at the camp yet?" The walkie-talkie crackled to life.

"We're here, boss," Xiao Xu said, taking a breath of oxygen.

"Then check if the coordination and service team members are awake yet." The stage manager's voice continued:

"If they wake up, tell them to contact the weather station immediately and get the latest weather information for Pudacuo."

"Call them if they're not awake."

"Damn it..." Upon hearing this, the two civil servants immediately tensed up.

I quickly brushed my teeth a couple of times with a toothbrush, then got back to work and contacted the weather station staff on duty to inquire.

When we arrived, the higher-ups repeatedly emphasized that we must not slack off or take it lightly!
After they arrived, the production crew didn't treat them badly. Although they didn't receive a salary, they received great benefits in terms of food.

In terms of work, we try our best to match their nine-to-five work hours.

Therefore, neither of them intended to neglect the production crew.

They were chosen by their superiors.

The entertainment industry is full of temptations, including money and women. We must select a few people with sound ideology, good conduct, and competent abilities to form a coordination and service team.

The higher-ups are taking this production very seriously; if anything goes wrong, we'll be in big trouble!
Soon, the relevant data arrived. The three of them, while breathing oxygen, quickly walked up the mountain and delivered the data to the director.

In about ten minutes, Qi Hui obtained the data.

Looking at the weather station's analysis, he couldn't help but scratch his head. It said that it would be mostly cloudy, with a high probability of overcast skies.

This scene is the one where Qin Fang's heart is pierced, his blood drips into the wooden stake, and then Si Teng is resurrected.

The beautiful scene of Jing Tian in a cheongsam when Si Teng was resurrected was captured.

This requires good weather and bright sunshine.

However, the weather in Yunnan Province is unpredictable and often cloudy with frequent rain, which made the filming work quite difficult.

However, Qi Hui, having received the meteorological analysis report, was not in a hurry to have the crew pack it up.

This thing isn't actually very accurate.

Yesterday, the weather forecast predicted a sunny day with bright sunshine and no clouds.

Qi Hui had made all the preparations for the filming and was eagerly waiting for the sun to appear... but the sun never came out!

The sun, like a shy pipa player, remained partially hidden behind the clouds, never truly emerging.

Helpless, Qi Hui had no choice but to give up.

So this time, he'll wait a little longer; he won't give up until he sees the sun fully rise.

"Director, how about... we use special effects?" the assistant director suggested, as waiting any longer was not a solution.

Using special effects to create weather effects is actually a normal practice.

That's how it was when we were filming "Glorious Times". It was winter then, and the weather in Huairou was terrible, either overcast or smoggy, so Qi Hui used a large green screen.

Later on, we can use technology to create the weather we want.

“No, the characteristic of our film is that it’s shot on location.” Qi Hui waved his hand, rejecting the assistant director’s idea.

They've already gone into the primeval forest of a national park, and they're still using special effects?
Isn't this a lose-lose situation?
Beside her, Jing Tian, ​​wrapped in a military overcoat, looked rather listless.

She got up at four or five in the morning to put on makeup and get dressed, but the photoshoot never happened.

This scene... was actually quite troublesome for her.

She had to wear a silk short-sleeved cheongsam and blow-dry her hair.

It's already cold in the mountains, and then this happens again... I hope I can handle it!

Just as she was thinking this, her eyes suddenly lit up and a ray of light shone on her face.

It was a bit dazzling, but not too uncomfortable.

"Huh?" Jing Tian was a little surprised, looking at the bright morning light jumping out of the horizon in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

The weather we've been waiting for has finally arrived!
"Quickly, quickly, everyone get moving!" Qi Hui suddenly stood up, grabbed a megaphone, and shouted.

Who knows when this good weather will disappear?

We need to take the picture quickly!

Everything is ready, just waiting for the sunshine and the protagonist.

At a command, the previously listless crew members immediately jumped up and quickly took their positions.

Qi Hui was "inserted" into a wooden stake and lay there waiting to die.

Jing Tian took the ice cubes handed to her by her assistant, put them in her mouth, and cooled her mouth down.

Otherwise, when filming starts, if she keeps emitting white steam from her mouth, it will be somewhat inappropriate.

"Shot 29, First Shot, First Action!"

In the director's studio, the assistant director shouted.

The script supervisor claps the clapperboard, filming officially begins!
Under the sunlight, Qi Hui hung on the "tree stump," barely alive, struggling to look at the sky.

Bright red "blood" flowed down his face, and his complexion was deathly pale.

Blood dripped slowly from the back of his heart, seeping into the wooden stake.

"Very good, next shot."

It was Jing Tian's turn, but Qi Hui wasn't idle either; he was hung on a wire and suspended in mid-air.

The moment Si Teng was resurrected, time stopped. The running rabbit, the hunting bird, and Qi Hui, who was "knocked away" by the force, all stopped in mid-air.

Jing Tian took off her military overcoat, revealing a short-sleeved silk cheongsam underneath.
Under the bright sunlight, the ivory-white silk cheongsam shimmered with a unique luster, her long hair cascading down her chest, her posture elegant and breathtakingly beautiful.

Qi Hui originally intended for her hair to be waist-length, but when she filmed "The Vanished" recently, she cut it into a slightly androgynous ear-length bob.

Although my hair has grown a little in the past few months, I can forget about having hair that reaches my waist.

It's a bit of a pity.
But there's nothing we can do about it.

From now on, I'll have to figure out what to do with my hairstyle.

Soon, one scene was finished, and Qi Hui called the crew to start the next scene.

Time is tight and the task is heavy, we must speed things up!

The two staff members on duty in the coordination and service team were stunned.

Shouldn't we take a break?
The director makes you work so hard without letting you rest, and you don't have any complaints?
But soon, they had no more doubts, because the two of them found out their salary from the crew members.

To be honest, that's quite generous!

Their wages were barely a fraction of what others earned, which made them all want to start their own businesses and make money!
No wonder these people are willing to work so hard while breathing oxygen... The two exchanged a glance, feeling a sense of awe.

Of course, it's just a thought.

Money isn't that important to them, those within the system.

……

Work is hard work, and it can be addictive.

Qi Hui immersed himself in the daily filming work, far away from all the noise and hustle and bustle.

That day, after filming several scenes in a row, Jing Tian's condition declined slightly.

Qi Hui thought for a moment and told her to take a break, adjust the filming schedule, and switch to filming other people's movies.

The actors may stop, but the show continues!
He handed the scene over to the assistant director and told him to continue filming, while Qi Hui went to inspect the situation at the B group.

The production team was divided into two groups, A and B, and filming proceeded according to plan, just like with "Glorious Times".

But during a break from filming, Gao Yuanyuan suddenly started talking about her, Jing Tian, ​​and Li Xiaolu's birthday party.

This surprised Qi Hui and Jing Tian: "Huh? The banquet has started so soon?"

(End of this chapter)