Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 58 Huang Lei is old, but he can handle it

The whole street was noisy and not many people noticed the script supervisor.

He walked quickly to the center of the main road of Caowei Street. He was in his early thirties.

There is the "Go Fighting" logo on the vest.

Wearing sports shoes suitable for standing for long periods of time, with a walkie-talkie hanging around his waist, he held up the loudspeaker and adjusted it to a high-frequency tone to make the sound more penetrating and travel farther:
"I'm the script supervisor for Cao Wei Street. Everyone, please stop for a moment and listen to me give you some instructions."

The extras stopped what they were doing and looked over here one after another.

The script supervisor noticed that the actors near the beginning and end of the street did not notice the movement here.

When managing extras in an area, similar troubles often arise.

This resulted in incomplete implementation of temporary notices, resulting in the extras' lack of cooperation, increasing the probability of emergencies and reducing shooting efficiency.

There was no way. He was too short, only 1.7 meters tall. It was difficult for everyone to notice him when he was standing in the middle of the venue and talking.

You must find a conspicuous location.

The method is very simple and is also a common method used by variety show groups and crews to manage extras. Find a commanding position where you can communicate with all the extras and let all the extras see you.

Go up to the second floor.

I entered the inn next door, stepped on the wooden stairs in sneakers and went up to the second floor, then pushed open the carved window.

This position allows the extras on the entire Cao Wei Street to see him clearly, making it convenient for him to convey messages to the extras using a loudspeaker.

"Everyone, stop for a moment. I'm the script supervisor for this street. Please pay attention to what I'm about to say. It affects everyone's finishing time."

He adjusted the loudspeaker to a high-frequency tone and played it several times in a loop.

High-frequency sound waves travel directly downward to the ears of the extras without being blocked or scattered by surrounding buildings, curtains, or materials.

The sound is heard more clearly.

For more than ten seconds, all the extras stopped what they were doing.

The extras from the grain shops, taverns, and inns all came out onto the street and looked over.

The entire Cao Wei Street became quiet.

Seeing this, the script supervisor adjusted the loudspeaker to a low-pitched tone and announced the following content: "I just received a message from Director Xiao that the MC guests have already started to move. The MC guest for our Cao Wei Street will be Mr. Huang Lei."

It was indeed Huang Lei.

Jiang Yang knew what was going on.

There was a rustling sound among the extras.

"Didn't we agree that it would be Wang Xun? Why was it changed to Huang Lei?" Yang Chaoyue was obviously a little uncomfortable and bit his lower lip awkwardly.

"It's not that he's been replaced by Huang Lei, but the location of our noodle stall has changed. Originally we were on Shuhan Street, and the MC guest who interacted with us was Wang Xun. Now that we've moved to Caowei Street, it's become Huang Lei." Jiang Yang explained.

Yang Chaoyue's throat rolled, and his hand holding the small piece of paper full of lines shook uncontrollably.

The script supervisor, half-leaning out of a carved window on the second floor of the inn, continued through a megaphone, "When Mr. Huang Lei interacts with everyone, he'll be quite humorous, trying to make everyone laugh and distract them. Everyone should be mentally prepared."

"There's about half an hour left before Teacher Huang Lei arrives here. Let's hurry up and walk through the play."

The loudspeaker with a heavy low-frequency sound played the song three times in a loop. Only after making sure that all the extras could hear it clearly did the script supervisor leave the inn.

The extras all got busy.

The extras from the Xiangshan local guild have not received any professional acting training and basically will not participate in any interactions with the MC guests. They will not have many shots and will continue to perform as planned as before, acting as human background boards.

The extras signed by Canxing more or less changed their performance strategies temporarily according to the instructions of the script supervisor and targeting Huang Lei.

There were extras pushing wheelbarrows selling soup noodles.

There are extras playing the diners squatting on the roadside stones to eat the cooked food.

There are vendors who use bamboo jars to measure wine.

Children use branches to draw the Eight Diagrams in the sand for fun.

The Ranger wears a wooden axe and imitates Dian Wei's posture

The sound of ox cart wheels, the sound of bakers banging bowls to welcome customers, and the cheers of gamblers rolling dice are endless.

The streets may seem noisy at first glance, but there is actually order within the chaos.

When passing by the noodle stall, the script supervisor patted the chopping board and said to the stall owner and the female beggar who were kneading dough, "Director Kang and I have specifically told you, the extras, will be interacting with Teacher Huang Lei in a while, so perform well." "I will perform well, script supervisor," Jiang Yang grinned.

"I've memorized all my lines!" Yang Chaoyue pinched the corner of his clothes, but his tone was still a little trembling.

The script supervisor nodded and returned to the end of the street to continue supervising the extras and maintaining order on the scene.

"Brother Yang, do we need to change our interpretation of the plot to target Teacher Huang Lei?" Yang Chaoyue suddenly asked.

"We can indeed change the plot. I'm planning to do that because Huang Lei likes to find fault. We can use this to our advantage and arrange a plot that will be more interesting to Huang Lei. That way we'll have more shots."

When Yang Chaoyue heard there were more shots, his eyes lit up: "Brother Yang, have you planned it yet?"

"I've designed a scene where you'll interact with Huang Lei alone when you appear. If you perform well, it will catch Huang Lei off guard. You'll still be the protagonist of this scene, but the performance might make you feel humiliated, but it will be brilliant and give you more screen time. If you're okay with it, I'll discuss it with you in detail. If not, we can still perform according to yesterday's plot. At least it won't be any worse."

No dignity?
Yang Chaoyue was a little dazed.

Deep down in my heart, there are two things that I value extremely.

One is family, the other is dignity.

At least I have family in my hometown of Yancheng.

When you are away from home and have no money, dignity is your only bottom line.

"You don't want me to take off my clothes, do you?" Yang Chaoyue looked embarrassed.

"How is that possible? You're playing a beggar, not a prostitute." Jiang Yang was amused by Yang Chaoyue's realization and said, "You're my signed artist. Even if there's a role like that, I won't let you take it."

If I had known that Yang Chaoyue was so aware of this, even if there was a scene where he had to take off his clothes, I would have arranged to perform it privately for him alone... until Yang Chaoyue came of age.

It’s not possible now. She is still a minor and cannot pass the review.

Knowing that he wasn't going to take off his clothes, Yang Chaoyue breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Yang wouldn't hurt him. "What are you going to do?"

"You need to take the initiative to beg Huang Lei and kneel down. As for whether to kowtow or not, it's up to you."

Kneel? Kowtow?
Yang Chaoyue resisted subconsciously, shrank his shoulders, and clenched the note of lines in his hand.

Jiang Yang continued, "You are a beggar woman struggling to survive in troubled times. Your life goal is to keep you and your family alive for as long as possible. Therefore, kneeling and kowtowing when begging is your most common behavior. It is also your only opportunity to interact with Huang Lei. If you are willing, we can discuss how to arrange the plot and then go over the scenes a few times. We have half an hour, so there is still time."

Yang Chaoyue lowered his head slightly and looked at his patched knees wearing linen pants.

Kneeling down won't hurt much.

Kneeling and kowtowing on TV is different from in real life. After all, many movies and TV dramas you have seen have kneeling scenes.

This is an opportunity for yourself.

"Brother Yang, if we do this, will there really be more shots?"

"To be honest, I can't guarantee it. After all, I'm not involved in the show's post-production. But if your performance is outstanding, there will probably be at least one close-up shot that takes up more than 80% of the frame, specifically capturing your facial expressions to create realism and capture your facial feedback. There will also be at least one close-up shot of your entire body to emphasize the tension of your lines and your body language."

Yang Chaoyue didn't understand what dialogue tension was, nor did he understand what facial expression feedback was.

I just know that by doing this, I can get more shots!

In the popular variety show "Go Fighting", there are shots that belong to me alone.

In the play, I put aside my dignity and kowtow to others. As long as I perform well, outside the play, I can confidently tell others that I am actor Yang Chaoyue.

Completely bid farewell to the identity of factory girl.

"Brother Yang, I can do it." Yang Chaoyue raised his eyes.

"Can you really do it? It has to come from the heart. Your performance process is based on experience. If you don't want to, you won't be able to perform that kind of effect."

"I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. If you don't believe me, I'll bow to you right now!"

Done.

Yang Chaoyue clasped his hands together and knelt down to kowtow to Jiang Yang.

As pious as if worshiping ancestors.

Jiang Yang was so frightened that he quickly dropped his rolling pin and grabbed Yang Chaoyue's shoulders: "Don't bow to me, it will shorten your life. Bow to Huang Lei later, he is older and can withstand it."

"Oh, okay."

(End of this chapter)