1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 69 Finishing

The film "The Tuner" is planned to be 150 minutes long, with 305 scenes planned, averaging 30 seconds per scene.

Filming started on November 5th, which is exactly three months before Chinese New Year's Eve this year. If we film four scenes a day, we can definitely wrap up filming before the end of the year.

However, in the first two weeks, they only completed half of their KPIs on average each day. At this rate, they will definitely be filming until next year.

The good news is that after Chen Fusheng took over the crew, he didn't mess things up. He not only gained prestige, but more importantly, he improved the efficiency of filming.

The number of shows gradually increased from two per day to three, four, five, six...

He even broke a new record yesterday, ten games!

Of course, his filming efficiency is basically at its peak right now.

Yesterday's ten games were the ideal scenario; normally, five or six games a day would be about right.

His filming efficiency is truly exceptional compared to other domestic directors of this era.

But this is clearly not the limit of Chen Fusheng's directorial abilities.

After all, he also has to take on acting duties.

If he were to direct, ten scenes a day wouldn't just be an occasional occurrence, but would become his norm.

As for why he can film so quickly, the reason is actually quite simple: he has the original work in his mind as a reference, so he can accurately know what kind of scenes and shots he wants without the help of storyboards.

He could also clearly tell the actors how to act in the next scene, and accurately tell the cinematographer how to shoot...

There won't even be a single unnecessary or wasted shot.

That's why he got a nickname on set.

A genius director!

There are no victories to be made today as there were yesterday.

It's already 4 PM, and we've only finished four scenes.

But today's scenes are quite important. For example, the next scene we're going to film is where Lin Meifeng suspects the male lead is faking his blindness, so she goes to his house to test him.

"Scene 77, one take, one shot."

"3, 2, 1, begin."

After the script supervisor clapped the clapperboard, Han Sanping, who was nominally the director but was actually working as an assistant director, called "Action!"

Chen Mo was terrified when he saw Lin Meifeng suddenly come to his house, but he pretended to be calm and fumbled to make her a cup of tea.

"Mrs. Wang, I really didn't expect you to come. I made you a cup of tea, I hope you don't mind."

Miao Jinfeng, who plays Lin Meifeng, stared suspiciously at Chen Mo's every move. She picked up the freshly brewed tea in front of her, smelled it, and said, "Hmm, this tea smells very fragrant!"

As she spoke, she put down her teacup and turned her gaze to Chen Mo's old-fashioned piano in the room, changing the subject: "By the way, is it troublesome to tune your piano usually?"

"You'll get used to it. I can adjust it just by listening to the sound."

"Really? Then tell me, when I came in, were my footsteps heavy or light?"

These words clearly implied suspicion, which Chen Mo naturally picked up on.

He stiffened, paused briefly, and then calmly replied, "Mrs. Wang, I can't see you, but I can feel your elegance. Whether your steps are light or heavy, they are equally charming to me."

Lin Meifeng sneered, picked up her teacup again, and walked towards Chen Mo. She circled him once, and seeing that he was nervous, she said in a mocking tone, "You said you couldn't see me, so how did you know I was coming?"

"I...I heard your teacup leave the table."

"Okay, click!"

The scene went very smoothly.

It only took one take.

However, for such a demanding acting scene, the fact that there were no retakes was somewhat surprising even to Chen Fusheng.

"So, do you want to film another scene?"

Han Sanping was also familiar with Chen Fusheng's filming rhythm, and seeing that it was still early, he took the initiative to ask.

"Forget it, tomorrow is New Year's Day, and some colleagues might want to buy some holiday items after get off work, so let's leave the shift early today."

"Well, yes."

After Han Sanping explained the matter, Chen Fusheng went to remove his makeup.

The crew members removed their own makeup, and no one was given special treatment, even though Chen Fusheng was the director, screenwriter, and male lead.

But if someone helps, then it's not special.

For example, right now, it's his wife helping him.

Where is my daughter?

"Gong Xue is holding him."

"You two actually became friends?" Chen Fusheng said.

"In your words, we're best friends."

Chen Fusheng smiled but remained silent.

Liu Xiaoli then said, "Gong Xue invited us to her house for dinner tomorrow. What do you say, are you going or not?"

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day, it's not really appropriate to go over and bother them. Besides, why would they invite you to dinner?" Chen Fusheng was a little curious.

"It's not me they're inviting, it's you they're inviting."

"Invite me?" Chen Fusheng thought he hadn't done anything, so why did he still feel a chill down his spine?

"Yes, please. It's because you and Lao Han recommended her for the role of Su Manqing. After she got the role, the Shanghai Film Studio transferred her from the General Political Department Drama Troupe. So she wants to take advantage of tomorrow's New Year's Day to properly thank you and Lao Han."

"Oh, Old Han is going too, right?"

As they were talking, Han Sanping pushed open the door and walked in.

Am I disturbing you?

"Didn't you see my wife was just removing my makeup?"

Han Sanping smiled apologetically at Liu Xiaoli: "Just kidding."

Then he asked Chen Fusheng, "Did Comrade Gong Xue invite you?"

"What invitation?" Chen Fusheng feigned ignorance.

"We're going to her house for dinner tomorrow. Haven't I told you yet?" Han Sanping pressed.

"Oh, that's what I told my wife."

"Tch, then stop pretending with me." Han Sanping continued, "So, are you guys going or not?" "What do you say?"

"I feel like it wouldn't be good if I didn't go..."

"Then go."

Since Gong Xue had invited others to her home for dinner, she had naturally informed her family in advance.

As soon as I got home from get off work today, my younger sister Gong Ying asked me:

"So, sister, have your director and screenwriter agreed to come tomorrow?"

Gong Xue's parents were also looking at her curiously.

"Yes, they agreed."

"How many people are there? That'll help with the side dishes tomorrow," Mrs. Gong asked.

"Four adults and one baby."

"Sister, why are there four adults? Shouldn't there be three?"

“I also invited one of the older sisters from our crew, Miao Jinfeng, who is from Hong Kong. She taught me a lot about acting.”

Speaking of this, Gong Xue suddenly remembered that the guests she was inviting tomorrow didn't seem to like their Shanghai cuisine, so she quickly reminded her parents.

"Where are they from?"

"Comrade Fusheng is from Jiangcheng, his wife is from Northeast China, Director Han Sanping is from Sichuan, and Sister Jinfeng is from Hong Kong."

"Oh dear, this is from all directions, I'm not sure how to cook this meal tomorrow."

Gong's mother was starting to get a headache.

……

The next day.

The Gong family.

"Come on, Comrade Han, Comrade Chen, and Miss Miao, as Xiaoxue's father, I'd like to toast you all. Thank you for giving Xiaoxue an opportunity to act, and thank you for taking care of her on set."

"Uncle, you're too kind. Gong Xue got the role of Su Manqing because of her own ability."

"..."

While Mr. Gong and Chen Fusheng were drinking, Mrs. Gong didn't neglect Liu Xiaoli, constantly urging her to eat more and sharing her parenting experience.

The meal lasted from afternoon until dusk, and both host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

However, none of Chen Fusheng and the others were drunk when they returned, because they had all drunk in moderation.

……

The crew did not delay filming for another day after that.

After more than half a month, the final scene of filming finally arrived.

On the day of the final scene, it happened to snow in Shanghai.

Many scenes are filmed in a random order.

However, this final scene happens to be the ending of "The Tuner".

-

Two years later, Chen Mo and Su Manqing met again in a coffee shop in Hong Kong.

"Chen Mo, are you still pretending to be blind? What have you been doing all these years?" Su Manqing questioned as soon as they met.

However, Chen Mo remained calm and smiled gently, saying, "Long time no see, Reporter Su. Would you like some coffee? It's on me."

Chen Mo ordered a coffee for Su Manqing and then began to tell her the story after they parted ways.

The story begins with Lin Meifeng poisoning him until he is blinded, then he falls into the hands of kidnappers who have connections with international organ research organizations, and then a doctor among the kidnappers discovers that Lin Meifeng's liver can fetch a high price. The story then continues with Lin Meifeng killing the doctor in self-defense...

"So how did you manage to escape from Mrs. Wang's clutches in the end? Did she let you go again just because you're blind?"

“No, she tried to run me over, but do you remember? Mrs. Wang has a daughter who loves dogs. At that time, a dog suddenly darted out from the side of the road. She tried to avoid the dog and ended up crashing and dying. That's why I survived.”

"It sounds quite funny."

"Reality can be quite absurd sometimes, can't it?"

"Right? So how are you doing these days?"

"Thank you for your concern. I'm doing well. How about you?"

"Me too."

"That's good."

Su Manqing glanced at her watch a second time, then said, "I'm leaving now. I hope... I hope you're doing well."

"it is good!"

Chen Mo left the coffee shop after Su Manqing left. As he walked, he passed a square and a glass bottle appeared in front of him.

He wasn't tripped by the glass bottle; instead, he used his cane to push it, and it rolled onto the street.

Chen Mo didn't turn around. He only paused for a moment before continuing to walk forward in the manner of a blind person, and his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"Click~"

The final scene was filmed three times, and the last one was successfully completed.

"for you."

Seeing Han Sanping hand over the megaphone, Chen Fusheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's it for?"

"The director has announced that filming has wrapped."

"Shouldn't this be your job?"

"Cut the nonsense and hurry up."

"I don't use this thing."

Chen Fusheng turned around and looked at the crew, noticing everyone staring in his direction. He then shouted at the top of his lungs:

"I hereby announce that the filming of 'The Tuner' has successfully wrapped up today after two months and twenty-one days of shooting."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of primal voices erupted from the crew.

(End of this chapter)