How did I become famous?

Two days later, the group looked at the portrait enshrined in front of them in the film studio, exchanging bewildered glances.

It was a portrait meant for worship.

In front of the portrait were fruits, melon seeds and other things, and in the middle of the small potted plant for succulents were three cigarettes with smoke rising from them.

Su Mulin's face was icy: "What is that thing?"

She looked at the portrait.

The portrait depicts a person.

The person had a head full of bumps like Buddha's, but he was wearing a Taoist robe with a kasaya over it, and a cross around his neck.

Fang glanced at her: "Grand Priest Wang Lama, the Shaolin Temple's office in Wudang Mountain."

"What?"

"Grand Master Wang Lama, the Shaolin Temple's office in Wudang Mountain, is also known as Old Wang."

"..."

"Alright, enough talk, let's get started."

"..."

Pan Xiao and the others' gazes changed.

This person... truly lives up to Liu Mang's description of a genius; even the things he does before filming a movie are unconventional.

............

"Cut! Ten-minute break!"

This was the first "Cut" Fang Bie shouted during the morning's filming.

First of all, he was an amateur. He didn't notice almost any of the minor issues during the filming process, while the problems he could spot didn't occur in this group of people.

For example, things like accidentally getting caught on camera.

As for the actors, Zhao Qiumei was in charge of coordinating the extras, and the main actors were all quite professional. Sometimes he wouldn't see a problem, but the actors themselves would stop and yell "cut."

Before he could even speak about the lighting issues he noticed, Liu Mang had already called for a stop...

This hurt Fang Bie deeply.

It felt like nothing concerned him.

Fortunately, Su Mulin only watched the beginning before going back to study the recipe, otherwise Fang Bie would probably have been exposed.

Strangely, Liu Mang and the others didn't react much.

Don't worry, these people are just as inexperienced as you are, so it's normal that they don't react much.

From this perspective, it can only be said that Yoshikage Kira's portrayal of the Japanese soldier was not for nothing, and Yan Shuangying, as a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, is indeed a top student; both of them are quite good at finding the right camera angles.

but......

Fang Bie, however, sensed something was amiss.

"Card!"

Everyone stopped.

Liu Mang asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Lao Fang? I feel like there's nothing wrong with this part."

Fang Bie always thought Liu Mang was a songwriter.

Yes, he is indeed a songwriter, and quite good at it.

But he's actually a director, and a very professional one at that.

His teammates were all extremely professional, which is why there were no problems during the morning's filming.

Fang Bie frowned deeply.

He couldn't see the problem, but he always felt awkward.

The source of this awkwardness is the lead actor, Yan Shuangying.

First of all, even if Fang Bie were a complete layman, he would understand the difference between movies and TV series.

Because TV dramas are long, they can be padded out with filler content.

Movies are different; they're only an hour or two long. But the script for Fang Bie contains so much information that the movie's pacing has to be fast to fit it all in.

They are currently filming the scene where Yan Shuangying follows the clues in the city to find the "Four Heavenly Kings" under the command of "Jade-Faced Poison Bat".

There are no other requirements here, just one word: awesome.

It's the kind of plot where the villain acts all high and mighty, only to get slapped in the face by Yan Shuangying.

However, Yan Shuangying's performance had some issues.

"Brother Yan, your acting here is wrong."

Yan Shuangying was taken aback: "Director Fang, what do you mean?"

Once on set, he was no longer the young lady's bodyguard, but a dedicated actor.

However, he felt that his performance was flawless.

"It's not a problem with acting skills."

Fang waved his hand: "It's just... too dogmatic."

Yan Shuangying frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

Fang Bie stroked his chin, frowning as he fell into thought.

Yan Shuangying's acting skills are flawless; in fact, they could be said to completely outshine those young, handsome actors.

But after all, he hadn't acted in over ten years, and his acting was too rigid.

Or perhaps it's too biased towards academia.

Because the world only has serious films about the War of Resistance Against Japan, Yan Shuangying's character is just like the protagonist in those films.

When he sees an enemy, he glares angrily with a righteous expression.

Overall, he was the righteous and awe-inspiring protagonist of a model opera.

"So that's where the incongruity lies..."

After muttering a few words, Fang Bie said, "Brother Yan, you're acting too intensely."

"tight?"

"To put it another way, I want a man who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, not a stereotypical righteous man."

Simply put, you are Yan Shuangying, but the character you portray doesn't seem like Yan Shuangying at all.

Yan Shuangying thought for a moment and asked, "Director Fang, how should I act? Should I portray the protagonist as someone who is carefree and unrestrained, but with a strong sense of justice at heart?"

"Of course not." Fang Bie said seriously, "What do you think is the difference between movie actors and TV actors?"

Without hesitation, Yan Shuangying said, "The movie should be more realistic, while the TV series can be a bit more exaggerated."

In other words, the characters in the movie need to be more natural.

Because movies are relatively short and fast-paced, actors need to be more immersed in the plot and environment to get the audience into the story more quickly.

Otherwise, if the audience loses focus even slightly, the movie will become quite dull.

Yan Shuangying was somewhat conflicted: "But I haven't acted since graduation, so this feeling... I'm really not quite sure what to do."

"What's so difficult about that?" Fang laughed. "Brother Yan, you just need to follow your gut feeling in reality."

"How so?"

Do you remember what you said to me the day we first met?

"I bet a dollar coin you don't have a cell phone in your pocket?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Fang Bie's lips curled up: "How about we change the lines a little?"

He gestured to his famous move: "Like when a villain points a gun at your head, and you say..."

"I'll bet you a dollar that your gun is out of bullets?" Yan Shuangying continued.

Fang clapped his hands: "This is it!"

Yan Shuangying is incomplete without this line.

Yan Shuangying laughed: "I understand, Director Fang, you mean you want me to act according to my own personality in real life?"

Fang nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

First, that was the Yan Shuangying he remembered.

Secondly, if he didn't act this way, Fang Bie felt he would be exposed in front of Su Mulin.

Because if he doesn't act this way, he won't be able to see the problems.

When ordinary people like him watch movies and TV series, they can only tell whether an actor's acting skills are good or bad.

This feeling is rather subjective.

But Yan Shuangying is different. As long as he acts according to his original personality, then this is the Yan Shuangying in Fang Bie's memory.

As long as the feeling is different from the "half-human, half-ghost, top marksman" in his memory, Fang Bie can come out and shout "Cut".

That way, he could fool her when Miss Su was present.

After Yan Shuangying found his rhythm, the filming progressed quickly throughout the afternoon.

By evening, all five members of the "Four Heavenly Kings" had finished filming their scenes.

When it was time to wrap up work, Liu Mang pulled Fang Bie aside.

"Old Fang, I have a question."

"What's the problem?"

"Are both the producer and executive producer Miss Su?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Have you finalized the budget for our film yet?"

Fang Bie was taken aback: "This seems to be a problem."

The movie has already started filming, but the budget hasn't even been prepared yet...