Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 531 Disgusting! Disgusting!

"..."

"Okay, cut!" After the last shot was filmed and Qi Hui nodded, the assistant director shouted.

On set, Zhang Luyi breathed a slight sigh of relief and accepted the water handed to him by his assistant.

"Congratulations on wrapping up filming, Teacher Zhang." Qi Hui stood up and led the applause.

"Thank you, thank you director, thank you everyone." Zhang Luyi waved his hand, expressing his gratitude to the crew members.

This production crew seems pretty good; there's no fierce competition among the male stars, and no jealousy or rivalry among the female stars.

He really liked the atmosphere where everyone was busy acting and working.

Of course, he preferred the pay offered by the production team. Although it was tiring, it was real money.

He needs a lot of money to organize plays.

"Everyone needs to be here for a big meal tonight!" Qi Hui continued, announcing important news.

With Zhang Luyi's filming wrapped up, the scenes in Xishuangbanna were also completely finished.

During this period, their crew traveled to the three cities of Shangri-La, Dali, and Xishuangbanna. Sometimes, they also had to send out a photography team to shoot in other places.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's traveled all over Yunnan.

Now, all the scenes here have finally been filmed!

We'll rest tomorrow, and then head to Wuxi and Hengdian the day after tomorrow for the final filming.

The main focus is on filming underwater scenes and some modern scenes.

Filming for "Sito" has entered the later stages.

"Wuhu~~!"

"Long live the director!"

"The director is such a good person!"

"What's the director having for dinner tonight? Mushroom hot pot?"

"Does eating stir-fried bok choy reveal the hands?"

"Director, I want to eat some Bodhi seed sashimi!"

"..."

Cheers erupted, and the crew members were overjoyed.

There's no way around it, I'm just too exhausted. Work piles up day after day, and if I don't finish it today, it becomes two days' worth of work tomorrow.

To earn their paychecks, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and keep working, otherwise someone else will take the money, which is unacceptable!

But now, I can finally rest for a day.

Plus, we're leaving the day after tomorrow, and by the time we get there and everything is ready, it'll already be the next day.

If I calculate it that way, it seems like I can get two days off?
Very good!
A big dinner is planned for tonight.

Qi Hui didn't go to the mushroom stall. With so many people, there are bound to be a few who aren't very bright, or who like to compete and show off.

There's no guarantee that problems won't arise when feeding mushrooms.

Therefore, the dishes served were all kinds of large fish and meat.

I also served them some beer.

Forget about drinking baijiu or red wine. There are too many people, and drinking could easily lead to trouble. We need to be careful.

……

The next day

The leader who had previously provided support to Qi Hui reappeared on set to see the crew off.

At the same time, he also told Qi Hui some information: after leaving Yunnan Province, the relevant support would definitely not be possible.
The service coordination team will be disbanded, and the staff members will return to their original positions.

However, Yunnan Province's support for you and "Si Teng" has not ended.
After the TV series airs, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism will officially endorse it, defining it as a "Yunnan Provincial Tourism Promotional Video".

The cultural and tourism publicity department will also use "Rattan" for related promotion.
Qi Hui was overjoyed upon hearing this; this was wonderful news!

Although cultural and tourism promotion focuses on local tourism resources, including "Sito" in the promotion can also bring "Sito" a lot of popularity.

This is equivalent to giving "Sito" free advertising, and it's the kind of advertising that the cultural and tourism department personally promotes!

At this point, the leader stopped talking, as the relevant measures were not yet fully finalized; he only mentioned what had been finalized.

After the matter was discussed, the crew had almost finished packing up.

Everyone boarded the bus, and we headed east.

Qi Hui waved goodbye to the leader, thanking him for the government's help and for their support.

"Sito" will not disappoint you!
……

Two days later, Wuxi
The film set, the Jianhe Underwater Filming Base... is actually just a swimming pool.

Of course, this swimming pool is not an ordinary swimming pool.

To facilitate filming, many facilities that are not found in ordinary swimming pools were installed.

Jing Tian and Gao Yuanyuan went to get their makeup done and prepared; their next scene would involve an underwater battle. Qi Hui's requirement for them was to get it right in one take.

Because underwater fight scenes mean you can't close your eyes; you have to keep them open all the time.

However, soaking in water for a long time and then repeatedly opening and closing your eyes can cause redness, swelling, and bloodshot eyes.

This is not a good thing!
"Director!" The assistant director ran over and said, "The pre-production work for filming is all set."

"Hmm...hmm?" Qi Hui suddenly came to his senses: "Oh, it's my turn, right?"

He also has an underwater scene.

The scene in Dali a while ago where he was tied to a suspension bridge post with vines.

Before he was tied up, he was diving into the water to look for Bai Ying's body.

Then, Bai Ying manipulated him into vines, nearly causing him to die in the water.
It was Si Teng who, after realizing something was wrong, jumped into the water, forcibly took control of the vine, and threw him onto the surface.

Then, the battle between Si Teng and Bai Ying began. The two clashed in the water and fought to a standstill.

"Okay, I understand." Immediately, Qi Hui went into the dressing room, putting on makeup while looking at the script.

It's actually not difficult; it's just a few shots. The only slightly challenging part is acting without props.

He wanted to find Bai Ying's "corpse" wrapped in vines, then get entangled in the vines and struggle.

Soon, makeup was done, clothes were changed, and filming could begin.

Seeing Qi Hui's gesture, the assistant director nodded solemnly, picked up the megaphone, and shouted:
"Come on, wire, hoist the director up!"

"We're getting ready to film the scenes in the water."

Qi Hui's eye twitched, somewhat speechless. Why did he give himself so many wire-work scenes when he was writing the script?

"Hahahaha..." A pleasant laugh rang out.
Qi Hui turned his head and saw that it was Jing Tian and Gao Yuanyuan, who were also ready.

"What are you laughing at?" Qi Hui glared at him, annoyed. "If you don't pass the test on the first try, you'll be in trouble!"

"Hmph~" Jing Tian snorted, clearly unconvinced.

After the chat ended, Qi Hui went into the water, swam around briefly, and quickly finished filming the few shots.

For Qi Hui, this kind of play was just a piece of cake.

Next up was Jing Tian.

But she encountered a problem as soon as she got into the water.

Her clothes were large; they were sweaters, which were very absorbent.

However, while the clothes absorbed water, the combined buoyancy with the other clothes on her body was quite significant, preventing Jing Tian from diving.

Diving down takes a lot of effort and distracts your energy and attention.

There was no other way but to have someone add weight to her waist.

It took a long time to solve this problem.

Then, they used wires to pull Jing Tian in the water, making her move quickly to create a sense of tension, excitement, and danger in the battle.

But moving quickly in the water with its eyes open, the water pressure suddenly increased.

After taking pictures for a while, Jing Tian's eyes started to feel uncomfortable.

Just as expected before filming began, her eyes were red, swollen, and bloodshot.

Gao Yuanyuan is in a similar situation; she hasn't filmed many movies yet, but her eyes, like Jing Tian's, have developed problems.

Her large eyes were completely red, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.

Fortunately, Qi Hui had given them instructions before filming and had conducted some simulations, so the two of them didn't encounter any major problems during filming.

After two or three takes, the scene was finally filmed.

But besides this scene, there are two more underwater scenes, so in principle, we should continue filming.

However, given the situation, it's clear that filming can't continue.

Qi Hui could only tell everyone to call it a day; if they continued filming, Jing Tian and Gao Yuanyuan's eyes would suffer.

"Oh dear... I can't get up there." Jing Tian cried out pitifully as she lay on the edge of the pool.

Her clothes were soaked with water, and she had two weights around her waist.

"Take off that sweater first," Qi Hui called out, reaching into the water to feel around her waist and help her untie the two weights.

Soon, he pulled the two heavy objects out of the water.

These two counterweights are lead blocks, which are very heavy, weighing at least six or seven pounds together.

No wonder Jing Tian couldn't get up; how could she get up while wearing this?

"Come on, give me your hand." Qi Hui reached out his hand, ready to pull her up.

"No, hug me." Jing Tian raised her hands, wanting a hug.

Not far away, Gao Yuanyuan, who was also unloading counterweights, rolled her eyes.
Disgusting!
nausea!

(End of this chapter)