Minglong Youth: Shared House with Cheng Yushan and Bian Xiaoxiao

At this time, he had already left the capital with the "Stepmother" crew and boarded the train to Shanxi Province.

It was the National Day holiday a few days ago, and there were so many people that it was inconvenient to go anywhere.

Moreover, the capital city is developing too fast and it is difficult to find a suitable location for filming dramas.

Thanks to a few fans who left messages saying that there are many well-preserved villages in Shanxi Province, which should be a good choice for filming a period drama.

After several hours of driving, transferring, and walking, we finally arrived at a remote ancient village.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the village and walked around, a smile appeared on Zhou Chen's face.

The buildings here are all in the style of the 1980s, and there are many well-preserved daily objects here, which is perfect for filming "Stepmother".

"This is it!"

Zhou Chen took a long breath, looked at the person in charge of Hougou Village, and said with a smile,

"Village Chief Lin, please tell the villagers to come here tomorrow. Anyone who is selected will receive a salary of 200 yuan per day."

Yes, since we are going to shoot a period drama, we can’t just rely on shiny and fresh-faced college students, it will be too distracting.

The villagers here are undoubtedly the best choice.

"Okay, okay, Zhou Chen, don't worry about food and accommodation, I've arranged everything for you!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Youmin was immediately overjoyed.

Their village is too remote, and many young people have gone out to work, leaving only the elderly in the village.

His son also got into university and went out. A few days ago, he suddenly asked him to take some photos of the village and send them over, saying that they would be very useful.

But unexpectedly, the film crew for a film and television drama actually came to their Hougou Village.

Two hundred yuan per person a day is a considerable income for their village.

Chapter 204 Major investors have entered the short play

scene one:

The mourning hall was filled with wreaths, and relatives and friends of the Gu family all came to pay their respects.

In front of everyone, there lay a young woman in a red wedding dress.

Gu Niannian lay there with a painful expression, her hands on her chest, moving occasionally.

Gu Niannian's adoptive father, who was standing not far away, suddenly noticed this scene and was so scared that he thought he had seen a ghost.

At first, many people thought that Mr. Gu was hallucinating and did not take it seriously.

But when the master of ceremonies was about to read it, Gu Niannian, who was originally lying in the mourning hall, suddenly sat up from the wooden board. For a moment, the whole mourning hall was filled with screams.

Scene two:

Gu Niannian finally realized that she had traveled back to the 1980s, a period of reform and opening up when the economy was developing rapidly.

As for her, her adoptive father accepted the 3,000 yuan betrothal money, but did not want his biological daughter to marry into the countryside, so he wanted Gu Niannian to marry in her place. The original owner was so upset that she chose to commit suicide.

After Gu Niannian figured out the whole story, she packed all the clothes and cosmetics she had bought for her family into the suitcase. She even didn't leave the light bulbs in the room for her sister Gu Sisi. With the Gu father and daughter staring in astonishment and in exasperation, Gu Niannian carried the suitcase and took a bus to the countryside.

As a result, she discovered that the man she was going to marry was actually a rural millionaire...

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"Okay! Pass it in one go!"

Hougou Village.

It was already a bit chilly in Hougou Village in October. Zhou Chen had been filming here for three days according to the established script.

Except for the first day, which was a bit chaotic because it was the first time for the villagers to participate, everything was on track afterwards.

It must be said that Zhou Chen only now discovered that Ji Linlin is not only a good singer, but also a first-rate actress. From the start of filming to now, everything was done perfectly in one take.

"Sister Linlin, I seriously doubt whether you have ever learned how to act before!"

During the meal, Zhou Chen and Ji Linlin sat together, and Zhou Chen gave Ji Linlin a thumbs up.

"No way! Sister, this is my natural talent, okay!"

Ji Linlin rolled her eyes, also with a proud look on her face.

"Maybe it's because you wrote this script so well. I felt like I really went back to the 1980s. The acting was so emotional!"

You know, Ji Linlin is not just a singer. In the past few years, she has been engaged in dubbing work.

As for dubbing, it is not just about ventriloquism, one also needs to bring in the emotions of the character. As a result, Ji Linlin's acting skills were also subtly influenced, so she acted so naturally this time.

The filming these days has given Ji Linlin a different feeling. It is much more interesting than her previous life.

Sure enough, following this guy Zhou Chen, I can always find something happy.

"By the way, Zhou Chen, there have been a lot of people scolding you online recently, why don't you respond?"

Ji Linlin looked at Zhou Chen and asked curiously.

Yes, after the National Day, Zhou Chen released four short dramas in succession. Although the sales were not worse than the previous "The Crooked-Mouth Dragon King", he also received a lot of criticism from the film and television drama and screenwriter circles.

For this reason, Ji Linlin used her second account many times to respond online.

But several days have passed and there has been no response from Zhou Chen. Ji Linlin couldn't help but get anxious.

In her opinion, the script written by Zhou Chen is not bad at all. Both the imagination and conception are much better than those traditional dramas!

"What's the big deal? If they curse, it means they paid to watch it. As for the others, I don't care!"

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows and was in a particularly good mood.

Although those so-called experts and actors cursed fiercely, the data refreshed by Zhou Chen in the background every day was not low at all. For the four dramas, the 24-hour recharge amount for almost every drama exceeded 10 million!

With such achievements, what does it matter if others criticize me a few times?

"Hey, you have a really good attitude!"

Ji Linlin looked at Zhou Chen in surprise and thought that if it were her, she would probably become autistic.

But Zhou Chen, at such a young age, has such a broad mind, it's really amazing!

Shaking her head helplessly, Ji Linlin also started to watch Douyin.

Although the short drama was filmed very quickly, it was not an easy task for the actors to finish filming so many scenes within seven days.

She is very busy all day, and the only time she can relax is when she eats.

However, as soon as she opened Douyin, Ji Linlin was stunned by the news that popped up after just a few scrolls.

"Wow, director Yi Yangmou is also going to shoot a short drama!"

Ji Linlin couldn't help but exclaim.

"What? Such a famous director is also making short films?"

"If I remember correctly, this director previously scolded us for our rubbish performance!"

“Haha, these guys, they kept cursing but in the end, it was their turn and they also suffered the consequences!”

As Ji Linlin shouted this, the actors sitting around couldn't help but complain.

Director Yi Yangmou has a great influence both at home and abroad. However, his directing skills are indeed beyond reproach.

But no one expected that even such a famous director would actually devote himself to the filming of short dramas.

Following Yi Yangmou's demise, many directors and screenwriters who had been waiting and watching followed suit and announced that they would be filming short dramas soon.

Director Wang Qiang, "The short drama "My Empress Is a Little Stupid" is about to start filming. This will be a different time-travel historical drama. I hope everyone likes it!"

Screenwriter Lin Danda, "Announce a good news, after some research, our latest short play "The Best Eunuch" will start filming soon, so stay tuned!"

Originally, many people thought it was shameful to make short dramas, so they planned to give it a try. If it didn’t work, they would just give up.

But seeing that even the big director Yi Yangmou had made a public statement, they naturally would not miss this opportunity and took the opportunity to announce the news that they were about to shoot a short drama.

Even the actress Qin Yumo, who had criticized the skit several times before, posted a status update.

"My family, I just received an invitation from the crew. I will be playing the female lead Jiang Ranran in "The Bodyguard". I will be seeing you all soon!"

As soon as the news came out, netizens were all shocked.

After all, just before today, many bigwigs had stood up and expressed their rejection and criticism of the short play. But how long has it been since then, and they all came out to perform in person, just like changing faces in Sichuan Opera?

Is it changing too fast?

Little do they know that even though these screenwriters and actors look down on the short drama format from the bottom of their hearts, they can't resist money.

These days, the film and television industry is very competitive. Not to mention other things, for Qin Yumo, as he gets older, it becomes increasingly difficult to get acting jobs.

After all, there are large numbers of beautiful women joining every year. If she doesn’t have some hardcore strength, who would remember her?

Since a film crew has approached her to film and the pay is not low, why should she refuse?

Chapter 205: Amidst the Boiling

In the past two years, as the scandal of tax evasion by celebrities has intensified, relevant parties have also imposed strict restrictions on the pay of celebrities.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to make it in the film and television industry.

With the rise of TikTok, many celebrities who were once high and mighty have to lower their expensive heads and choose to sell goods through live streaming.

Of course, the embarrassing thing is that many celebrities seem to be very famous, but their influence in bringing goods... is very embarrassing. Sometimes, they even reach the point where they can only rely on their own orders to maintain the background data.

In such an environment, the emergence of short dramas is like a spring breeze, instantly revitalizing the stagnant film and television industry.

Many shelved crews have reappeared and started recruiting large numbers of extras in Hengdian and other places. Even screenwriters who were originally unemployed have ushered in a second spring.

But short plays are a new thing, and many people are still a little uncomfortable with them.

"Yang Shu, what a lousy script this is. You need to change your mind and stop using the same method to write skits. It needs to be exaggerated and have emotions, understand? Rewrite it!"

"Actor, you acted very well. Don't do this again next time."

"Rhythm, mainly the rhythm of speaking and expressions, should be exaggerated, OK?"

The huge film and television city is thriving.

Many extras who originally could only eat boxed lunches have now become popular, moving back and forth between major crews to make guest appearances.

Qin Yumo also treats his new play very seriously.

However, she hadn't acted for a long time, so she couldn't avoid being scolded by the director.

Qin Yumo, who used to attack others over the slightest disagreement on the Internet, and even used feminist boxing to kidnap others, didn't dare to say a single tough word at this moment.

There's no way, this job is hard to come by.

Regardless of whether the photo is good or not, she needs exposure.

Only by constant exposure can you maintain your popularity.

"Yumo, I think you're a little conservative. Well, how about making another opening on your chest?"

On this day, when filming an ambiguous scene, the director couldn't help but make a suggestion.

"I know!"

Qin Yumo tore open two slits without saying a word, and even deliberately pulled the clothes down.

Well, just consider it as a dedication to art.

What a big deal.

at the same time.

In Hougou Village, Zhou Chen is still leading the crew members to continue filming "Stepmother Born in the 1980s".

Because this was Ji Linlin's first short play and also Zhou Chen's first attempt at a female-oriented short play, he filmed it with extra care, especially in terms of details, and reshot it several times.

There is no way. Although the story does not distinguish between men and women, male and female audiences like different things.

Only by thoroughly grasping the ideas that female audiences like to watch can a short drama be made into a hit.

"Okay, I now announce that the filming of our "Stepmother" has been completed!"

After shooting the last shot, Zhou Chen stretched his arms comfortably. The short play was finally completed.