Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 119: Camping under the Moonlight and the Wrap-up Party
Everyone in the crew took a day off and came back looking much better.

Now the indoor scenes of "The Beginning" have been basically completed, and the next focus is to shoot some scattered outdoor scenes.

So Cheng Xi and assistant director Zhang Mingzhong discussed and decided to divide them into groups A and B, each leading a team.

We tried to shoot as much as possible in 798 Art District and Haidian University Town to complete the filming more efficiently.

Of course, there are some locations that need to be filmed outside Yanjing City, such as the final beach scene of the live broadcast brother at the seaside, which was filmed by a cameraman and several people.

Anyway, there are no lines or recording required, and the content is simple, so there is no need for a director to direct. After shooting, just show the material to Cheng Xi and it will be finalized.

So Cheng Xi felt at ease and let them go to shoot.

For this purpose, Cheng Xi also got some more photographic equipment, and then three groups of people started working at the same time.

The efficiency of filming has increased visibly.

Just like this, a week passed, and the highlight of Cheng Xi's show today was the kissing scene between the heroine Reba and the hero Zhu Yilong.

"Yilong, when you're about to kiss, just turn around and pay attention to the camera position. I only need footage of your upper bodies for the kissing scene, and no other movements are needed. Keep a good distance between the actors."

Cheng Xi called Zhu Yilong over and emphasized the requirements for the next step.

There is no way Cheng Xi would let Zhu Yilong really kiss Reba.

Don't even think about it.

Cheng Xi is still very stingy in this regard.

So before the filming, he told him very clearly not to cause trouble or make any small movements.

In fact, everyone can tell from the director’s attitude towards Reba that this is definitely a minefield for the director.

Because there are so many seniors from the film academy in the crew, they account for more than half of the important actors.

So as a director, Cheng Xi didn't hesitate and just called everyone by their names.

Otherwise, they are all called senior brothers and sisters, and firstly, it is difficult to tell who to call, and secondly, it weakens the director's authority to a certain extent.

Actors will not be so foolish as to call Cheng Xi "junior brother". If they don't have this kind of eyesight, they probably won't be able to stay in the entertainment industry.

When the filming officially started, unexpectedly, both Zhu Yilong and Reba encountered problems.

Zhu Yilong didn’t know if it was because the director had specifically instructed him to do so, but when the two of them looked at each other and turned around, he was even more nervous than Reba.

Are you afraid that I'll misunderstand?

Reba was unable to get into the state for a long time, kept making NGs in the middle of the performance, and her expressions were not in place.

After doing it several times, Reba ran to Cheng Xi and said:
"Brother, I see you're so nervous, I can't help but look at you."

"Why, are you afraid that I'll be jealous?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xi smiled gently at Reba, touched her head and continued:
"You're a professional actor now, so you should hold yourself to the same standards as an actor. And I'm determined to be a professional director. You guys aren't even using a camera, and you're so far away, how could a professional like Director Cheng be jealous?"

"Yes, I know my brother is very stingy."

Reba was right about this, but Cheng Xi wouldn't be so unprofessional.

"You can't always think about myself as the director, but you have to put in the work with a professional attitude."

"I'm not saying you should act with emotion or experience. I believe that the acting teacher will teach you the method method the most. Go ahead, it's important to act well."

"I've already told Zhu Yilong that he knows his limits."

So Reba seemed to walk away from Cheng Xi reluctantly and came in front of the camera.

When Cheng Xi saw Reba and Zhu Yilong looking at each other affectionately, he felt a little unnatural.

Why does it feel like the plot of the Minotaur in a Japanese blockbuster?

Cheng Xi shook his head and sighed inwardly at what a lot of dirty shit was in his head.

"Actors, pay attention to your expressions and look away. The camera can see it."

"Attention all departments, do it again!"

"Action, click, action, click"

Finally, after more than ten times, the scene was completed.

After Zhu Yilong finished filming, he carefully came to Cheng Xi's monitor to watch the replay.

"Director, is it okay?"

Looking at Cheng Xi's expression, Zhu Yilong asked cautiously.

"No problem, your expression is good and your movements are neat and proper."

After hearing what Cheng Xi said, Zhu Yilong seemed to feel relieved.

Cheng Xi thought:

Am I so terrible on the set?

Night, hotel.

"What's wrong with that look in your eyes during the day?"

Cheng Xi deliberately pretended to be very angry and looked at Reba.

"Ah, brother, you shouldn't be so resentful. You said you're a professional director and you wouldn't get jealous because of something on the set."

"Yeah, but we're not on the set now. We're in the room."

"Brother, you are cheating!"

Of course Cheng Xi has to cheat, otherwise he would find an excuse to continue punishing you.

Cheng Xi has basically used all the excuses recently.

Of course, you don’t actually need to make excuses, but you’ll miss out on this unique fun.

"I imagined him as my older brother, so I looked at him that way."

"Oh, who's more handsome, my brother or him?"

"Oh, of course my brother is handsome. He is the most handsome in my heart."

Oh boy, why does it sound so familiar?
You must have stolen my lines. Last time, Reba asked Cheng Xi who was prettier, her or Nazha.

That’s how I answered.

"No matter what, I will punish you."

"Brother, don't"

The line is "don't", but from the tone, it's clearly an invitation.

When Reba saw her brother's happy face in her arms, her heart couldn't help but beat fast.

I like the way my brother is affectionate towards me, and I also like that tingling feeling.

But
I'm worried that this will continue.
Will it become more dangerous?
Another week passed, and the crew's scenes were basically completed.

Group B led by Zhang Mingzhong and the out-of-city filming crew have returned.

Since the last scene involves a muscular man bungee jumping on a bus, the location was arranged at Qinglongxia Scenic Area in Huairou District.

So Cheng Xi simply decided to have everyone come together to Qinglongxia for team building.

After finishing the photo shoot in the morning, we visited Qinglong Gorge in the afternoon, tried rafting and bungee jumping, and took in the scenery of Qinglong Gorge.

In the evening, we'll have an outdoor picnic at the B&B at the foot of Qinglong Gorge, and treat it as a publicly funded tour and wrap-up party for everyone.

When the news was announced, everyone in the crew was very excited.

After nearly a month of hard work, the film is finally about to be wrapped up, and Director Cheng is treating everyone to a free outing and an outdoor picnic. This is much more fun than a boring wrap-up party in a hotel.

Except for Zhang Mingzhong and some older actors who felt a little uncomfortable with it, everyone else liked Director Cheng's suggestion.

As expected of a young creative team, they are very lively and not so serious.

Cheng Xi also called everyone from Zuibai Studio, including Li Wentao, Jin Xiaoluo, Gao Chunyang, and a group of studio artists. They had all participated in the work of the "Beginning" crew to some extent, so it was not out of place to have them come.

When the last bungee jumping scene was finished in the morning, Cheng Xi said, “It’s done!”
Everyone in the crew cheered happily.

Many main creative members came to hug Cheng Xi, including deputy director Zhang Mingzhong, photographer, male lead Zhu Yilong, Zhang Songwen, Liu Yijun and others.

Of course Reba came over and hugged Cheng Xi, and whispered in Cheng Xi's ear:
"Thank you, brother. Reba is having a great time on the set."

"Same with my brother."

Looking at Cheng Xi's smile, Reba suddenly felt a little shy.

Of course she knew what her brother meant, and Reba herself knew it too.

The two of them had an unspoken understanding.

Then Cheng Xi began to arrange the itinerary for everyone's tour. The crew invited three tour guides to take everyone around and explain the tour.

Cheng Xi's side was also divided into three teams, and he mainly worked with the people in the studio.

Since it is already mid-to-late April, the temperature in Yanjing is gradually getting hotter.

Especially at one or two o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun is shining directly, everyone feels more stuffy.

So when everyone arrived at the rafting area, Cheng Xi encouraged everyone to go rafting together, and everyone responded.

So Cheng Xi and Reba were in the same boat and had a lot of fun with everyone in the studio.

Then Cheng Xi's group came to the bungee jumping area.

Reba and some girls in the studio were scared to death.

But Cheng Xi took out a deck of cards, and those who wanted to play came up and drew cards.

Whoever draws the smallest number in this round has to go bungee jumping.

Of course, there were also many people who were afraid and did not participate, but most people thought that it was a free experience and it would be a waste not to come.

He even volunteered to take the lead.

When Zhang Tianai and Jin Chen drew the smallest number, they jumped down confidently, worthy of being the people who were fully developed by me.

Jin Xiaoluo was both afraid and wanted to play, while Reba and Li Yitong were coaxed and deceived by Cheng Xi.

The people from the publicity team also followed Cheng Xi and took clear pictures of everyone howling before they left.

When Cheng Xi went down, everyone in the studio started to make a fuss. Cheng Xi was just halfway through posing when he was kicked down by Jin Chen.

This caused everyone to burst into laughter.

The feeling of weightlessness that came at that moment really made me want to pee my pants.

Okay, I'll remember this grudge. Next time, I'll make you pee your pants.

The moment he fell, Cheng Xi felt as if his own senses were the only ones in the world. It must be said that this thing was really stress-relieving.

When he came up, Cheng Xi even wanted to do it again!
Qinglong Gorge is not big, and we had enough fun there in one afternoon.

Then everyone started to gather at the lake at the foot of Qinglong Gorge to prepare for the evening picnic.

In the evening, Li Xiaoran, Jin Miaomiao and others, as well as a group of crew members and main actors who did not participate in the team building, came to Qinglong Gorge.

After all, this is the wrap-up party, and almost everyone who is free has come.

In addition to the dishes prepared by the chef team, the B&B also provided a lot of dishes.

All tents, except those brought by everyone, are rented in coordination with the B&B.

Li Wentao and Gao Chunyang were mainly responsible for handling the tent matters. They made a count of the people camping tonight.

In the end, there were about forty or fifty people willing to stay here and camp. Of course, there were also couples living together, but that was relatively rare.

For example, Li Xiaoran and Jin Miaomiao.

There were also a few couples here and there.

So Li Wentao marked the tents with numbers first, and let everyone get the number plates according to their preferences and choose to camp in the upstream, midstream or downstream areas.

Of course, Li Wentao has already made arrangements for the brand with a good location.

The chefs also tried their best to prepare this final wrap-up banquet.

If you want to DIY barbecue, you can do it directly, lie down and eat with others, and eat the chef's food, which is very enjoyable.

Before the meal officially started, everyone gathered together and took a final photo under the moonlight by the lake.

Everyone held up the barbecue skewers in their hands, laughed and made the "yeah" sign in the evening moonlight.

Cheng Xi started it, and everyone started shouting together:
"Happy wrap-up for the crew of 'The Beginning'! Yeah~"

Zhang Mingzhong, Auntie Guo and Liu Dan couldn't help but envy the young people when they saw how happy they were having fun.

It’s great to be young.

So they didn't want to be lonely and joined the big group, and everyone indulged themselves together.

Cheng Xi also picked out a few good photos that Jin Xiaoluo took for him with her mobile phone and adjusted the colors.

Just posted it on Weibo.

Zui Bai: [Thanks to everyone's support, after a month of hard work, the crew of "The Beginning" has finally wrapped up! This is the picnic wrap-up party we specially organized. What do you think?
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Cheng Xi now has more than two million fans, so as soon as the photo was released, it caused widespread discussion among netizens.

"The Beginning" has already wrapped filming? That's a bit unexpected. I was thinking it might be aborted midway.

[Someone is still paying attention to "The Beginning"? It's been over a month now, and the hype has long since faded.]

What kind of wrap-up party is this?! They're having a picnic by the lake! Oh my god, this young creative team is so interesting! It's much better than crazy toasting each other in a hotel.

[I'm so envious of this crew atmosphere! How great would it be if I could join in? Does anyone know where this is?]

[Is this Qinglong Gorge? It's a little hard to see, but the moonlight is beautiful. Which of the main creative team members is Zui Bai? Can anyone show me the way?]

After Cheng Xi posted the picture, he didn't care about netizens' reactions.

When choosing the picture, he also deliberately picked a slightly blurry photo of himself.

Because I am right in the middle. If I don’t blur it a little bit, I will definitely be discovered by the sharp-eyed netizens.

Cheng Xi now wants to develop quietly and doesn't want to step into the spotlight too early.

After sending the photos, Cheng Xi immediately joined the barbecue army and wanted to let them taste his cooking skills.

After all, I am also the son of a chef.

Although, my cooking skills are basically non-existent.

The crew also prepared champagne, red wine and beer for everyone, and everyone could have as much of whatever kind of wine they wanted.

As long as it doesn't cause any harm, drink as much as you want.

But Cheng Xi doesn't encourage everyone to toast or anything like that. Although tonight is a wrap-up party, he hopes it will be a casual affair.

Just enjoy it everyone.

Although Cheng Xi said this, there were still many people who came to toast him.

Of course Cheng Xi accepted everyone who came, and no matter what, he had to drink a few sips as a token of his appreciation.

He still cherishes the opportunity to film with the crew, after all, this is his first movie.

People always have a bit of a white moonlight complex about the first time.

The moon tonight is so beautiful and bright, shining on the grass by the Qinglong Gorge Lake and also into Cheng Xi's heart.

(Two beautiful pictures for everyone. I wish all the great directors a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, good wine in your mouth, beautiful women in your arms, and good things ahead. I hope everyone will drink a few more glasses tonight like Cheng Xi~)

(End of this chapter)