Huayu: Starting with Hijacking from "The Story of a Noble Family"

After the first two episodes of "The Story of a Noble Family" aired, another wave of popularity immediately arose online.

However, the number of internet users in China is currently less than 7000 million, and even fewer pay attention to movies and TV dramas, so the impact on reality is not that significant.

No media outlets reported on the ratings of "The Story of a Noble Family" the next day, and Xu Heng did not inquire with You Jianming or Li Dawei, and they might not even know.

The theme song, "Dark Fragrance," also failed to become a hit.

However, the Beijing Film Studio was quite lively today because Xu Heng's "Our Times" will officially start filming today.

Before filming began, there was a launch ceremony, during which school leaders gave speeches and many reporters were present.

After the broadcast of "Walking into Television," many media outlets contacted Xu Heng immediately after learning that he was going to direct a movie. They wanted to interview him.

He did not agree, but he did tell reporters about the opening ceremony that was to be held today.

After the opening ceremony, before filming officially began, Xu Heng also accepted interviews from these reporters.

"Xu Heng, what do you think of yesterday's episode of 'The Story of a Noble Family'?"

"I think it was very well made. The director is very skilled, and the actors' performances were also very good."

Are you satisfied with your performance?

"I am very satisfied with the performance of everyone in the crew."

What do you think the final ratings for "The Story of a Noble Family" will be?

"I think it can at least become the ratings champion of CCTV-8 this year."

"You're that confident? But the ratings for this show don't seem to be very high right now!"

"Of course I'm confident; I believe the ratings will improve later!"

"And what about your movie? How much do you think it will do at the box office?"

"I think I should at least break even!"

"Are you confident you can make a good film? After all, you've never even acted in a movie before, let alone directed one!"

"This film isn't made by me alone. We have many very professional teachers and students at the Beijing Film Academy, and I believe we can make a great film together!"

"You funded the entire film production yourself. Where did you get the money?"

"This can be kept secret for now, but it's definitely legal!"

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On the other side, Liu Yifei was also being interviewed.

Did you watch the first two episodes of "The Story of a Noble Family" that aired yesterday?

"I've seen it."

"How do you feel?"

"It's the first time I've seen myself in a TV series, and I think it's quite fun!"

Are you satisfied with your performance?

"I'm fairly satisfied."

How did you feel about your performance in your first acting role?

"I think it's acceptable."

What are your thoughts on the upcoming movie?

"I think this will be a very interesting movie."

Are you confident about this film?

"Of course I'm confident!"

Do you think Xu Heng can direct this movie well?

"I think he's fine!"

What kind of person do you think Xu Heng is?

"I think he's a very thoughtful and ambitious person, and also very enthusiastic. He gave me a lot of help when filming 'The Story of a Noble Family' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' and I'm very grateful to him!"

"And what about your relationship?"

"We are definitely very good friends!"

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After the interview, Xu Heng led the crew to the filming location.

The Beijing Film Studio clearly attaches great importance to his film.

Not only did they give him the green light all the way, they also lent him a school bus.

This is obviously related to the fact that he has already played the male lead in two major dramas; otherwise, without any fame, the school would probably not have paid so much attention to him.

He will film the scenes outside of school first.

After filming the scenes outside the school is completed, we will focus on filming the scenes inside the school.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Beijing Film Academy will be under closed management in about a month!

First, we arrive at a small courtyard house, which is the home of the female protagonist, Lin Zhenxin. He has already bought the entire courtyard house.

The price of courtyard houses in Beijing today is certainly not as high as it will be in the future. The cheaper ones are only a few thousand yuan per square meter, and the more expensive ones are only ten or twenty thousand yuan per square meter. However, they may increase dozens of times in the future.

However, he had no intention of buying more courtyard houses, and even if he wanted to, it wouldn't matter. Courtyard houses with clear property rights and available for sale were extremely rare, a matter of chance, and not something you could buy as many as you wanted.

If he really wants to invest and make money, there are other ways.

Upon entering the courtyard, the film crew was already there, and the female lead's room had been prepared long ago.

There's no need for elaborate decorations; just make it cozy, like a girl's room. After all, the main storyline of the movie isn't too far removed from the present.

Then Xu Heng began to instruct Liu Yifei, who was wearing a T-shirt and shorts, with messy hair and thick bangs, on the scene, while Liu Xiaoli watched from a distance.

The first scene shows the female protagonist, Lin Zhenxin, waking up in the morning and realizing it's getting late for school. She then hurriedly brushes her teeth and combs her hair.

The plot was simple, and Liu Yifei was prepared, having even rehearsed at home, but she still listened very attentively.

This is how it should be.

Moreover, she was very clear about how important this movie was to Xu Heng!

Although Xu Heng acted very casually, she thought it was definitely an act he was putting on!

Little did she know, Xu Heng's pressure wasn't actually that great...

After explaining the scene, filming officially began.

Since it was her first time making a movie, Liu Yifei knew that the requirements for movies were different from those for TV series, so she was inevitably a little nervous and made a mistake as soon as filming started.

Liu Yifei immediately showed an apologetic expression.

Xu Heng didn't care at all; if there was a mistake, they would just reshoot.

Even if we reshoot many times, it will only take more time and money.

He invested in this movie himself, and if he didn't have enough money, he would just keep adding more. Anyway, even if he doubled the money, it wouldn't amount to much.

Not to mention that this movie was shot with a digital camera; low-budget films can't afford film cameras.

This film is primarily aimed at young audiences, especially students, who don't have high expectations for production quality.

He also bought the main camera and two secondary cameras himself, spending a total of over 100,000 yuan.

Seeing his nonchalant expression and his subsequent comforting her, Liu Yifei was deeply moved once again.

During the filming of "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," Xu Heng always took good care of her, and she could naturally feel it...

After some preparation, filming resumed.

This time, Liu Yifei performed much better and made no mistakes.

However, as a film, the requirements are definitely higher, so Xu Heng decided to "keep one take," which means to shoot it again.

If it works better, then use this one.

If the effect is not as good as last time, use the guarantee.

Liu Yifei had no objections and prepared to reshoot.

When filming "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" before, the director would "keep one take" for important plot points and scenes, let alone now that it's a movie.