Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 328 Doomsday
Yadan landform, Mars base.

The wind and sand were not too strong at the moment, but the dry air made breathing a little uncomfortable.

The convoy stopped in sequence and blended into this otherworldly scene.

It was already past noon and everyone was hungry after being busy for half a day.

The filming crew quickly set up two tents and prepared a table of food with the "self-heating food" they brought.

There were also some canned food, ham, bread and so on, which looked like they were marching to war.

"The conditions are tough, let's just make do with a meal." said the dark-skinned guide Yang Lei.

The staff ate quickly, finishing in just three to five minutes, and then went back to their work.

Director Bao Junsen and photographer Kuang Chunlei were also very dedicated. They each wore a large sun hat and directed the arrangement of the shooting scenes.

Shooting tracks, fog machines, Steadicam.

The diesel-burning generator hums...

Xie Bingran was placed in the makeup tent and was being taken care of by the makeup artist. Cheng Hong brought her some food and was also accompanying her.

During the entire filming process, Brother Bing still had that "cold" look and hardly spoke much to outsiders.

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Xu Chen sat with He Dachang, Liu Wenqin and others, chewing a piece of luncheon meat and eating potato porridge from a self-heating bag. This experience was also very rare.

The "self-heating pot" only gradually became popular after more than ten or twenty years, and even became an Internet celebrity food.

But in fact, the origin of individual self-heating food was born in the 70s as a military supply.

When chatting at the last shooting spot, Xu Chen learned that the dark-skinned guide Yang Lei was a soldier guarding the border in his early years.

No wonder he could move in and out of this wilderness with a convoy.

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The entire stretch of the "Mars Base" is barren of grass, and is just weathered, broken, dry mounds.

If someone were stranded here, they would not be able to survive for long without rescue and supplies.

If it were in ancient times, it would be a completely uninhabited area, and those "lands of exile" would be better than this place.

In addition to the Jeep filming convoy, there were two other convoys nearby, with "Beijing license plates" and "Mongolian license plates".

The two uncles came over to say hello and smoked a cigarette with the guide Yang Lei.

At this moment, they have already got on the car and left, heading deeper into the desert.

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After meal.

The shooting mission continues, racing against time.

Xu Chen, He Dachang, and Liu Wenqin continued to sit in front of the monitor in the tent.

The huge loess hills are brown-red, set against the deep blue sky.

The sea blue Wrangler is particularly eye-catching in the field of vision.

Xie Bingran opened the car door, stretched out his long legs and sat in the cockpit...

Xu Chen felt a little tired and half leaned back in the director's chair.

He couldn't help but say:
“It is really very worry-free and labor-saving to work with Mr. Vincent and Mr. Paul.

You guys are too professional, so we can all be lazy.”

This was naturally a compliment, and Liu Wenqin smiled, obviously very happy.

Liu Wenqin was grateful that Xu Chen said such words in front of his client He Dachang.

Xu Chen turned his head and looked at the tent next to him.

Sun Amy sat on an "apple box", holding a walkie-talkie in one hand and text materials in the other, helping the director and others coordinate the allocation of resources in the tent.

Coach Cheng Hong was sitting next to Sun Amy, hugging Amy's body limply and taking a nap.

She obviously liked Sun Amy's chubby face and body, and since this morning, she had been determined to stick to her.

Unexpectedly, Coach Cheng Hong, who usually looks capable and cool, was inexplicably captured by Teacher Amy.

If you need Cheng's guidance in the future, you can call Teacher Amy...

Xu Chen stretched and walked out of the tent.

A large yellowish and dark red earth mound in front has been eroded by ancient rivers and modern winds, forming a twisted and arrogant shape.

The Wrangler with celadon sea blue paint was parked diagonally under the mound, like a beautiful beast that suddenly broke into this world.

Just like the ice at this moment.

In the wind and sand, Brother Bing pulled his desert-colored scarf to cover his mouth and nose.

Under the hair dancing in the wind, are those cold and beautiful eyes...

Xu Chen recalled an old movie he watched with his father when he was a child, which was set in a desolate place called "Shuangqi Town".

The horse neighs and the man is angry.

Thousands of miles of wind and sand, masked swordsmen, innocent people.

In a bloody battle that is bound to end in death, the knife on the rough young man's leg cuts off the wind and blood outside the Great Wall.

One hit kill.

Xu Chen thought of the ice on the track again.

When the dark red runway overlaps with the sandy desert at this moment, the images overlap.

She is also like a knife, chivalrous and awe-inspiring.

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The Yadan scene has been shot, and most of the overall shooting progress has been completed.

All we have to do is move outside Yumen Pass and photograph the sunset and bonfire in the Gobi Desert and the Shule River, and the mission will be accomplished.

The staff began to load various equipment onto the truck with a lot of noise.

Guide Yang Lei walked into the tent, a hint of uneasiness on his dark face.

Director Bao Junsen noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yang Lei said, "According to the news from the west, a sandstorm may be coming."

He Dachang and Liu Wenqin took a deep breath when they heard this, and stood up and came over.

Photographer Kuang Chunlei had also entered the tent and exclaimed "Ah" with a worried look on his face.

Bao Junsen looked normal, but he was the most nervous in his heart.

"What are the chances of us running into each other?" the director asked.

Yang Lei thought for a moment and said, “It’s not so bad here.

But it’s hard to say if we rush to Yumen Pass now…”

Bao Junsen frowned and finally showed obvious worry.

Spokesperson Xie Bingran is only available today, so all filming must be completed today.

What's more, if the shooting is delayed until tomorrow, the cost of personnel and equipment will have to double the budget...

Guide Yang Lei turned his head to look at the sky in the west and said:
"Don't worry too much, the sandstorms at this time of year come and go quickly.

Let’s quickly move to Yumen Pass. If we really run into a sandstorm, we’ll just have to wait a while…”

Bao Junsen looked at the shooting schedule in his hand and nodded:
“In the morning and at noon, I still managed to get out some time.

If the sandstorm can pass in half an hour, then the impact will not be particularly great..."

He glanced at He Dachang and Xu Chen again:
“In case it really affects the progress, we will first secure the spokesperson’s material shooting today.

Some stunts and scene shots will be postponed to tomorrow for our own shooting.”

He Dachang was obviously a little worried about the budget overrun, but this was force majeure, so he could only say:
"That's all we can do. Safety comes first."

As the "supervisor", Xu Chen naturally had no problem and comforted him:
“Don’t panic.

The footage so far is actually quite a lot. Even if there are fewer shots later, it will be enough to cut a film in extreme cases.

What's more, the footage of spokesperson Wang Shi will be edited together later, so the amount of material will definitely be sufficient.

It’s just that one or two big shots are missing, and it might fall short of perfection…”

Liu Wenqin nodded:
"Indeed."

After hearing this, He Dachang and director Bao Junsen felt a little relieved.

Guide Yang Lei: "Then let's move quickly and not delay any more."

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the tent.

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As he was in a hurry to drive, Xu Chen handed the driving seat to the professional driver.

The master followed the guide Yang Lei, a fat and strong uncle in his thirties, who was also responsible for equipment transportation in the team.

Xu Chen and Xie Bingran sat in the back seat of the Grand Cherokee.

Coach Cheng Hong sat in the passenger seat, yawned and looked a little tired.

Or maybe he felt a little lost because he couldn't hold Sun Amy's soft body.

Sun Amy was very well-behaved. She went to a Prado at the back and squeezed together with the director's assistant.

The convoy drove along the national highway towards Yumen Pass at a safe but as fast speed as possible.

"Are you sleepy? You can take a nap." Xu Chen said softly to Xie Bingran.

Xie Bingran shook her head and blinked her big eyes at the boy beside her. Xu Chen quietly reached out his hand and held her hand again.

I kneaded her soft and slender fingers.

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Xu Chen still slept for a while.

When I woke up, I found myself leaning on Xie Bingran's shoulder.

He sat up straight and stretched his shoulders and neck. Brother Bing was smiling at him.

Coach Cheng Hong took out two nut bars from her bag and handed them to the back.

"Thank you, Coach Cheng!" Xu Chen took it with a smile.

When I held it in my hand, I found it was exactly the same as the one Brother Bing had given me before.

He did not share one with Xie Bingran, but instead followed Brother Bing's example and took a nut bar in his hand, then gently squeezed it and broke it into two pieces.

He tore open the plastic cover and handed it to Xie Bingran with a smile.

Xie Bingran reached out his hand, picked up half of it, put it into his mouth, and started chewing it with a "crunch crunch" sound.

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Outside Yumen Pass.

This place is a little distance away from Yumen Pass, but you can still see the square ruins.

After getting off the car, the director quickly arranged the schedule and started by shooting a few shots of Brother Bing.

Guide Yang Lei took a telescope and looked towards the northwest, then turned to the director and said:
"Don't set up the tent yet, hurry up and grab a few sets of shots while the day is still!"

After hearing what Yang Lei said, I knew that a sandstorm was almost certain to come.

The director was anxious, but tried to remain calm.

However, his poor Cantonese speaking speed increased significantly, still betraying his panic...

Xu Chen, He Dachang, Liu Wenqin and others also knew that the situation was urgent. They did not request the placement of surveillance cameras and tents, but directly followed the photographer to stare at the camera.

The filming proceeded step by step.

In the anxious atmosphere, some minor mistakes did occur, but they were not serious.

Photographer Leslie Kuang Chunlei carried the Steadicam himself, and despite his thin body, he was able to shoot smoothly.

Xie Bingran followed the director's shooting arrangements and transformed himself into a tool man in the camera.

With nearly a day's shooting experience, Brother Bing has become quite familiar with the job and has the demeanor of a big star or veteran actor.

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Twenty minutes later.

The wind was obviously stronger and Xu Chen's hair was messed up.

The sky seemed to darken and the light gradually disappeared.

Some gravel was blown by the wind onto my face, causing a slight pain.

Looking towards the northwest, the thick sandstorm is already within sight.

Guide Yang Lei looked through the telescope and made two phone calls.

Director Bao Junsen has come over: "How is it?"

Yang Lei: “It’s not a big problem, it’s just a small scene.

Everyone hide in the car, close all the doors and windows, and leave nothing outside.

I estimate that it will take 20 minutes to half an hour at most. "

Bao Junsen nodded.

He checked the time again: "I'll quickly grab a few more shots."

He thought about it and showed a hint of joy:
"Let's have Mr. Zhou Yong drive the car with the sandstorm as the background so we can take some great shots."

Yang Lei smiled and said, "Be careful with your Steadicam."

Bao Junsen turned his head and looked at the photographer Kuang Chunlei: "Leslie is fine. He cherishes the camera more than we do."

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Seeing the yellow sand approaching.

These shots of Brother Bing had just been completed, and director Bao Junsen and photographer Kuang Chunlei both breathed a sigh of relief.

Bao Junsen said to Xie Bingran:

"Brother Bing, please go back to the car and rest until this sandstorm is over..."

The assistant director came over and took Brother Bing away first.

Bao Junsen discussed this with Yang Lei for a few words, and Yang Lei then spoke loudly:

"Everyone get in your car! Close your doors and windows.

This sandstorm will be over soon, don't panic...

If there is any problem in the car later, please contact us through the intercom. Do not get out of the car without permission!"

The staff hurriedly carried the important and valuable equipment and got into the car one by one.

Director Bao Junsen, photographer Kuang Chunlei, guide Yang Lei, and stuntman Zhou Yong drove the Wrangler towards the vast wasteland ahead.

They also want to use this sand and dust as the background to grab a few more "big shots".

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The assistant director took Xie Bingran to the car. Xu Chen was already waiting there and opened the back door.

Seeing that the sandstorm was approaching, the two of them quickly got into the back seat of the car.

The two waited for a while, thinking that Cheng Hong and Sun Amy were coming over, but they found from the rearview mirror that they had already got into the Prado behind.

Xu Chen smiled:
"Then it's just the two of us."

He stood up and made sure all the doors and windows were closed and the handbrake was set.

There was a faint roar of an engine outside the car. It was stuntman Zhou Yong driving a Wrangler, galloping in the wind and sand.

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Ten minutes later, the sandstorm swept in...

The whole car body was shaking, and it was dim outside the window, and other vehicles behind were almost invisible.

The intercom beeped twice.

"Don't panic, just stay in the car and you'll be fine..."

"The wind is quite strong and the car body will sway, but it won't overturn a ton-weight car, so there's no need to worry..."

"We are currently at the outskirts of the sandstorm. Visibility will continue to decrease. Don't panic, everything is safe!"

Guide Yang Lei kept comforting the people in the car through the walkie-talkie.

……

The car body was shaking constantly.

The gravel hit the car door, making a dense "crackling" sound.

It was already dim outside the car window, and it was even getting darker.

It's like a doomsday scene.

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Xu Chen held Xie Bingran's hand and said with a smile:
“This experience is also fresh…”

Xie Bingran said nothing, blinking his big eyes.

Their eyes met and their faces unconsciously put together.

The noses were close together, and the lips touched gently...

The wind outside was strong, but it couldn't drown out the sound of each other's breathing.

There was attachment in her eyes.

Xie Bingran kissed him hard and hugged Xu Chen tightly.

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Outside the car, doomsday is hanging in the balance; inside the car, there is a burning heartbeat.

The two hugged each other, as if time had stopped and the world had changed dramatically.

Xu Chen had a look of pity and care on his face as he gently touched Xie Bingran's cheek.

Xie Bingran blinked her big eyes, which seemed to reveal some sadness and grievance.

"What's wrong?" Xu Chen asked in a low voice.

Xie Bingran threw herself into his arms and kissed his face.

Then he leaned close to his ear and whispered:

"I love you."

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(End of this chapter)