Chinese entertainment director: I can wholesale Best Actress awards.

"Action!"

The camera is turned on.

Lu Chen put down the walkie-talkie and stared at the screen on the monitor.

The very center of the shot.

It's a big pot of hot pot.

The pot was full of cabbages and radishes that I picked up from the market for free.

This can be seen from the details: the cabbage and radish have gaps, clearly indicating that the rotten parts were cut off, leaving the good parts.

There's also the cheapest pork, which is neither too fatty nor too lean.

The hot pot also includes the cheapest type of noodles, which are cooked in it and eaten as a staple food.

The grandmother played by Li Mingqi, the mother played by Yu Feihong, the eldest daughter played by Liu Yan, and the son played by Zhang Ruoyun all ate with great relish. There were even Cokes on the table. Although they didn't have much money, they still knew how to enjoy life.

At the edge of the lens.

The father, played by Fu Dalong, is the youngest daughter he picked up from outside, played by Yang Chaoyue.

The makeup team finished Yang Chaoyue's makeup, and she looked exactly like a little girl who collected scraps, her face dirty and her eyes helpless.

This character reflects the current reality of male chauvinism, where daughters are treated like dirt.

"I stole some shampoo today," Zhang Ruoyun said while picking at her food.

The film's title, "Shoplifters," has a double meaning.

It refers both to families that make a living by stealing and metaphorically suggests that by "stealing" everyday items, they "steal" the emotions and warmth that they should have received in their original families but lacked.

"Could you please not steal BaWang shampoo next time? I don't like the herbal smell." The older sister, played by Liu Yan, wants women's shampoo with a pleasant fragrance.

"Don't be so fussy," said Yu Feihong, the mother, while eating.

At this moment, Liu Yan glanced at Yang Chaoyue, who was standing helplessly in the corner, and then looked at her family members eating. "I say, this looks like a kidnapping no matter how you look at it," she said.

"No, that's not true." Yu Feihong said, glancing at Yang Chaoyue. "We didn't lock her up, nor did we ask for a ransom."

"That's not the point," said Lee Myung-ki, who plays the grandmother, with worry in her eyes. "Has her family already called the police?"

"We found her at the bus stop. I guess her parents are happy to have gotten rid of a big burden." As someone who has been through it all, Yu Feihong knows how different daughters and sons are in the eyes of their parents and grandparents.

This may be because they were deliberately abandoned by their biological parents.

"It's all cabbage." Zhang Ruoyun complained after finishing her meal, and the camera focused on her again.

"Eating more cabbage is good for your health, and it also absorbs the aroma of meat, making it even more delicious," Yu Feihong said, rolling her eyes at her son.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi outside the filming location.

Seeing Li Mingqi and Yu Feihong eating so heartily, they both swallowed hard.

I was wondering if it would taste that good.

This isn't fresh cabbage, and the meat isn't good quality either.

The food tasted absolutely delicious.

It makes me hungry just looking at it.

Also, this is real eating. If we had to do a few takes here, the actors wouldn't be able to eat anymore. After all, their stomachs are only so big. Once they're full, they won't be able to eat anything, no matter how delicious it is.

But this shot should be able to be done in one take.

Teacher Li Mingqi and his senior sister Yu Feihong gave such a superb performance that there was not a trace of incongruity. It was as if they were the characters in the movie, and their performance was so smooth.

Even Liu Yan, a complete newcomer with no acting experience, delivered a solid performance, holding her own against Li Mingqi and Yu Feihong. It felt like Liu Yan's acting was even better than her own.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi were both stunned; the actors in front of the camera gave truly amazing performances.

"Click!"

Lu Chen gave an "OK" sign, indicating that this take was passed.

One take.

The staff on site were quite surprised.

This wasn't the scene we just filmed. There were no actors present except for the male lead, Fu Dalong, who wasn't speaking. All the other main actors were there, and we still managed to get it right in one take.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

The performances of the actors just now were truly smooth and exceptionally well done.

"Get ready for the next scene." The assistant director clapped his hands to rouse everyone.

The props team members went forward to rearrange the props.

The on-set assistants brought the script for the next scene to the lead actors.

Yu Feihong took the script but didn't rush to look at it. Instead, she went to Lu Chen's side and asked, "Director Lu, may I see the footage we just filmed?"

On set, they would definitely address him as Director Lu.

If you call him Xiao Chen.

It will affect Xiao Chen's authority on set.

The director is the highest authority on set; no one can question the director.

Otherwise, everyone would have different opinions, and the movie couldn't be made.

"Sister Fei Hong, of course you can." Lu Chen quickly stood up and made way for her. The way she addressed him as "Director Lu" was so respectful that he felt a little uncomfortable.

Previous memories.

Sometimes, when she was being mischievous, Yu Feihong would spank herself.

"Director Lu, please sit down, I'll stand." Yu Feihong wanted to see the footage they had just filmed; her performance was truly remarkable, showing remarkable composure.

And I felt that I had completely immersed myself in the role during those moments.

I've never enjoyed acting so much since I became an actor.

So I want to see the footage I just filmed to see how my performance went.

Seeing that Fei Hong was unwilling to sit, Lu Chen stopped insisting and pulled up the footage that had just been filmed.

Li Mingqi, Liu Yan, and Zhang Ruoyun all stood up. Their thoughts were exactly the same as Yu Feihong's. They were all the most composed they had ever been since they entered the industry, and they felt that their performance was extraordinary. So they wanted to see how it would be received on set.

"Was my acting that good?" Liu Yan looked at the footage being played on the monitor and was surprised by her own performance.

There is one.

I feel like I was born to be an actor.

Yu Feihong was even more shocked. Had her acting skills improved that much? Even the subtlest facial expressions were spot on, and there wasn't a single flaw.

Li Mingqi and Zhang Ruoyun shared the same feeling.

"Alright, let's get ready for the next shoot," Lu Chen reminded them, otherwise everyone would be so shocked that they would forget about their work.

"Okay, Director Lu." At this moment, all the actors were full of fighting spirit. The script was excellent, and their acting skills had suddenly improved rapidly. If they could maintain this level of acting skills, they might be able to win a major individual award.

Lu Chen looked at the script for the next scene.

Nowadays, movie stars have all improved their acting skills, with some scoring over nine points – absolutely phenomenal performances.

This greatly improves shooting efficiency and reduces the number of takes.

After all, the biggest reason for NG (no good performance) is that the actors didn't perform well, and the second biggest reason is the props.

Therefore, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the entire filming process for "Shoplifters" should be completed in about a month, and perhaps even less.

……

One week later

The crew of "Shoplifters"

Yu Feihong was looking at the script for the next scene. The scene being filmed now was between Fu Dalong and his son Zhang Ruoyun. After their scene was finished, she would have her own scene.

"Xiao Yu~" Han Sanping walked up to him.

Yu Feihong was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up. "Third Uncle, you're here. I'll go and inform Xiao Chen, no, I'll inform Director Lu."

He has a good relationship with Han Sanping's family.

Therefore, Yu Feihong addressed Han Sanping as "Third Uncle".

He came with Han Sanping.

There's also Tian Zhuangzhuang, the head of the directing department.

Yu Feihong greeted him, explaining that she had known director Tian Zhuangzhuang since she was a teaching assistant at the Beijing Film Academy.

"No need, Xiao Chen is directing right now, don't disturb him." Han Sanping took the chair handed to him by the assistant and sat down next to Yu Feihong. "How have you felt about Xiao Chen's directing abilities this past week?"

It didn't come when I turned it on.

Han Sanping didn't want to put too much pressure on Lu Chen from the start.

Now that a week has passed, I need to come and check it out.

If the quality is not good, we need to send someone to provide guidance.

I had already discussed it with Gu Chengwei before I came.