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Chapter 528: Director supervises assistant director, but who supervises the director?

Dali
After spending two days in the capital, Qi Hui and his companion set off back to the film crew.

We're rushing to meet the deadline, where do we find the time to slack off?
This is the film set, located by a river.

The crew is setting up for a scene on the water that they'll be filming soon.

In the director's studio, the assistant director looked at the monitor with a shocked expression.

He peeked out again, located the camera, and picked up binoculars to carefully observe the scene in front of it.

My gaze shifted between the monitor and the real-world scene, and the more I looked, the more I felt... hmm, it has a certain quality!

The footage produced has a cinematic quality, giving it a blockbuster movie feel.

It's a bit better than the previous ones, but there's no sense of disjointedness. On the contrary, it's very comfortable to watch. So... what went wrong?
The assistant director looked at the director of photography with a hint of doubt.

Old man, your photography skills have improved all of a sudden?
"Don't look at me like that, I'm surprised too!" the director of photography said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"The director just gave me a few ideas, and after I arranged things according to his ideas, this is what it turned out like."

The director is very talented; everyone on the crew knows that.
He can act, direct, choreograph action scenes, and even work as an art director.

The reason why the female lead, Jing Tian, ​​looks so beautiful is because the director guided her behind the scenes, arranging her makeup and selecting her costumes...

That's one thing, but how come he can even be a director of photography?

And they did such a good job, like they were making a movie... Director of Photography Lao Wen felt a little envious. This is not scientific!

"Was our director always like this?" the assistant director asked in a low voice.

“How could that be?” Old Wen rolled his eyes. “He only gave a general direction before, just like other directors.”

"So now...?"

"How would I know?" Old Wen said, puzzled. Could it be that he had been keeping it a secret all along?
Thinking about this, the director of photography felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that his little bit of kickback had been discovered?
Is the director warning me?

Or... should I go and confess to the director tonight?

Old Wen scratched his sparse hair, filled with anxiety and worry. He had only skimmed a little money, not even enough to buy a good pack of cigarettes. Could it be that bad?

"Alright, everyone get ready, let's start filming..." Qi Hui's voice rang out from afar, calling on the crew members to begin preparations.

The assistant director, who was about to speak, shut his mouth, coughed lightly, picked up the megaphone, and got into work mode.
"Come on, hang the director up!"

This scene is the one where Bai Ying appears, and Qin Fang, played by Qi Hui, is entangled in the vines that Bai Ying revived underwater, and then tied to a bridge pier.

Beneath the water's surface, Si Teng and Bai Ying, two vines, were engaged in a frenzied battle of lightning speed; above the water, two idiotic men were helpless, knowing nothing at all.

In the original version, Qin Fang was tied to a bridge pier. To free himself, he asked Yan Furui to drive the assault boat, which had a chainsaw that could cut through the vines on his body, which were about the size of an arm.

But Yan Furui had never driven an inflatable boat before and didn't know how to operate it. He was either shouting or spinning around in circles.

Yan Furui's performance in this scene was rather annoying; he was a complete idiot who just sat on the speedboat shouting and did nothing.

Therefore, Qi Hui changed Yan Furui's scene, turning it into a scene where he frantically operates the assault boat to save Qin Fang, and then makes a mess of things in his anxiety.

This transformed Yan Furui's somewhat annoying foolishness and panic into a comical mishap.

It adds to the entertainment value and makes people laugh, while also preventing them from feeling dissatisfied or disgusted by Yan Furui's stupidity in this scene.

Of course, this is a wild body of water, the underwater conditions are complex, and the water is murky.

The underwater battle scene between the two vines was definitely not filmed here.

You need to go to a specialized underwater filming base to shoot.

Filming in such wild waters is not only unsatisfactory, but also inherently dangerous.

How could Qi Hui possibly joke about Jing Tian's safety?

However, this is Dali, and there are no dedicated underwater filming bases here.

The underwater scenes need to be filmed separately.

"..."

"201 shots, 7 takes, 1 take, action!"

"..."

"...Okay, pass!"

"Director, get on the wires, hoist him up, next shot: Qin Fang being pulled out of the water!" "..."

The assistant director kept directing, and the filming work proceeded in an orderly manner according to the shooting plan.

Offstage, several civil servants were suppressing their laughter; they had heard the phrase "hang the director up" many times before.

As soon as I hear it, I know filming is about to start again.

This director is really unlucky; he's been hung up so many times.

"Hey... I have to say, your director is really embarrassing himself." A few civil servants chatted with two idle production assistants.

"Exactly, this director is useless except for being hung up like that."

"Yes, it's all done by you assistant directors."

One of the stagehands scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

Another stagehand spoke up, saying, "Isn't this normal?"

"Uh……"

"That seems to be true."

"Hahahaha..." Several civil servants laughed heartlessly.

They can't use their phones during work hours and have to follow the rules, so they can only chat and slack off.

Unlike in the mountains, this is being filmed in the suburbs of Dali.
Their job is to ensure the filming of the movie starts smoothly; they finish their work before filming even begins.
Once filming begins, they will naturally have some free time, as long as no unexpected situations arise.

After the jokes were over, the civil servants began to understand the relationship between the director and assistant director of the film crew.

"Our crew was assembled by the director; we have absolute power," the production assistant who had spoken earlier replied.
"The kind of person who means what they say."

"Don't be fooled by the assistant director's constant talk of hanging the director up. In reality, without the director's approval, he won't even have the chance to pick up the director's microphone."

……

West of Erhai Lake, near a university under construction!
On the highway at night, there were many members of the film crew, some laying out camera tracks and others adjusting equipment.

A large number of extras, led by the assistant director, began rehearsing their positions.

A few more cars will drive by in a bit, creating the feeling of a bustling city center.

Therefore, extras must be careful, otherwise problems can easily arise.

This scene is the first time that the resurrected Si Teng encounters the villain Qiu Shan.

The two engaged in a swift and dangerous fight in the bustling city!
Without Qi Hui in this scene, he could sit in the director's booth and direct the filming.

Not far away, Jing Tian was stretching her body; she was going to run later for a pantomime.

Because Si Teng's fighting style involves swinging his vines from a distance.

She quickly waved to indicate that she was ready.

"Director, that's enough." The assistant director approached Qi Hui and said.

"Then let's begin." Qi Hui nodded.

"Alright!" The assistant director picked up the megaphone: "Everyone to your positions! All irrelevant personnel, leave!"

"Wire, hoist the director up..."

"What did you say?" Before he could finish his sentence, Qi Hui's soft voice rang in his ear.

"Uh..." The assistant director choked instantly. Oh no, he hadn't broken the habit!

For a moment, the set fell silent; everyone wore a tense expression.

I want to laugh, but I don't dare to!
"Hahahaha..." A sudden burst of laughter rang out, echoing in the silent film set.

Who? !
The assistant director was furious. How dare you laugh at me?

Upon closer inspection, I realized it was Jing Tian, ​​who was laughing so hard she was doubled over.

Oh...madam, it's alright then!
(End of this chapter)