The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

"Xiaohang, how's the psychological preparation going with Wamao?" Boots asked worriedly.

"It should... be fine... right..." Xiaohang looked unsure. "By the way, aren't you a woman too? Why don't you go and talk to her?"

Puss in Boots rolled his eyes: "I've never been in a relationship before, what do you want me to talk to?"

“That’s true.” Xiaohang nodded.

Just then, a series of meows came from the scene. The crew of animals turned around and saw a group of tile cats running towards them.

"Wow! So many cats!" Tianlu exclaimed after finishing eating his own statue.

"These are all our relatives, they're here to make a guest appearance today..." Cat-Dragon flew over riding his Totoro. "Let me introduce them to you..."

The cat-dragon raised its paw and pointed to the different tile cats one by one, "This is Auntie, Fourth Nephew, Little Sister-in-law, and Fourth Uncle..."

"Aren't they all the same?!" x2

Tianlu Rabbit Lord's simultaneous rant.

"Whoosh!" A white shadow flashed by, and Bai Jie subconsciously followed the trajectory of the white shadow, and then... he saw Ao Bing hiding behind Puss in Boots.

Bai Jie: No way! You're supposed to be the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace, why are you being so cowardly?!

"Director, the crew will ensure the actors' safety, right?" Ao Bing looked at the large group of Wa Mao and trembled with fear: Could it be that one Wa Mao isn't enough to deal with me and is planning to call on their relatives and friends to tear me apart?!

"Don't worry, don't worry, they're just here to be extras, not to beat you up." Puss in Boots comforted Ao Bing helplessly: It seems this guy is really afraid of being beaten up by Wa Mao.

"father!"

"Mimi!"

As soon as the Totoro brothers saw Ao Bing arrive, they immediately abandoned a large group of relatives and ran over.

Ao Bing: Don't come any closer!

Feeling the gaze of the terracotta cat falling on him, Ao Bing felt a surge of panic and began to consider his escape route.

Suddenly, Ao Bing felt himself sinking into emptiness, only to find that Puss in Boots had somehow slipped to the side.

"Mimi mimi!"

"Daddy, put it on!"

The Totoro flanked Ao Bing from both sides, giving his father no chance to escape.

All the cats: Silence... silence...

"Hahaha, it's been a long time, everyone." Ao Bing laughed awkwardly.

Crowd Cats: You're trying to kidnap the child we've watched grow up!

"Ahem, everyone, the next scene is about to begin. Please wait outside and try to keep quiet." Xiaohang stepped in to smooth things over and prevent a serious fight from breaking out on set.

After the unrelated people left, Puss in Boots wiped his sweat: Thank goodness a fight didn't break out!

"Alright, next round, 3, 2, 1, Action!"

"Splash, splash..." Amidst the sound of water, the Qilin pressed Tianlu into the wooden tub and gave him a bath.

"By the way, how come I've never heard of Totoro? Who are your parents?"

"You're taking a bath, so behave yourself." The four-legged creature pressed down hard on the restless Tianlu.

Tianlu: "Guji".

"Mimi mimi! (Hehe, you'll be surprised if I tell you!)"

"Passed, passed." Puss in Boots stared in disbelief: Totoro actually passed it on the first try!

With a splash, Tianlu jumped out of the wooden tub: "So you two can actually do it in one take?!"

"Mimi mimi mimi! (What are you saying? We're really powerful!)" Totoro shook his head.

“Brother is right, we are truly expressing our feelings!” Cat Dragon chimed in.

"It's good to show your true feelings. You only have one last shot left. After this shot, you won't need to show your faces for the rest of the filming." Puss in Boots clapped: Whether it's showing your true feelings or an impromptu outburst, I just hope you can deliver a powerful last shot and get it over with quickly. My voice is hoarse from yelling "cut."

"Mimi mimi mimi mimi. (It's not always this good, though.)" Totoro shrank his neck. After so many takes, he was already aware of his own limitations. Getting into character was a coincidence, but getting out of character was the norm.

"What is your brother saying?" Puss in Boots looked at Cat Dragon with a blank expression.

"Ahem, my brother just said..."

After listening to Cat Dragon's translation, Puss in Boots offered encouragement: "It's okay, just in case. Let's take advantage of our good condition and start the next shot."

"Okay, okay."

"Mimi."

Filming has begun for Totoro's last appearance of the day.

"3, 2, 1, Action!"

"Mimi mimi mimi! (I weighed two ounces at birth, and my brother weighed eight pounds.)" Totoro hugged the cat-like creature in front of him. "Mimi mimi! (So our names are Two Ounces and Eight Pounds.)"

"Aren't you called Totoro?" Tianlu asked in confusion.

Cat Dragon: "That's a breed, a breed."

"Cut! The expression isn't good enough. Let's start over."

Second take.

"Cut! Your delivery lacks emotion. Let's start over."

The third shoot.

"Click, still no good, let's try again."

Fourth shoot.

"Crack!"

Fifth shoot.

"Crack!"

After the tenth NG...

"Cut, never mind, you guys go and rest first. Let's film your relatives first, otherwise it's not good for them to keep gathering here."

"Good director."

"Mimi."

The Totoro disappeared in a flash; they were going to find their father to ask him for acting advice.

Watching the Totoro brothers run off into the distance, Puss in Boots sighed: "I hope these two can improve their acting skills in the future, otherwise it's too tiring for the beasts to do this every time we film."

"Oh, right, are the props ready?" Puss in Boots asked, remembering this.

"Hey, the props are here!" A yellow monkey came running over, panting, carrying two green eggs.

"TuTu, you sent it at just the right time; we need to film this scene."

The yellow monkey (TuTu) handed two eggs, freshly painted and just dried, to Puss in Boots, while inwardly rolling his eyes: You're making me, a makeup artist, paint the props without feeling guilty? My job is to dress the actors appropriately.

Puss in Boots: How can applying makeup to props not be considered makeup?

After several takes, the scene of the Totoro brothers being born was finally filmed. It wasn't that the Totoro cats were particularly good at acting; the reason it went so smoothly was mainly because every Totoro cat has a fixed expression that's always that signature wide grin. Totoro's expressionless acting is probably inherited from this.

As the sun sets, the afterglow of dusk spreads across the world, illuminating the clouds in the sky with a fiery hue.

Filming location of "The Beasts of Caiyun Mountain Range"

“Finally passed!”

"Mimi~!"

Totoro lay limp on the ground, their minds seemingly still replaying lines they had recited countless times.

"Cat Dragon, don't be too happy yet. You'll be reciting lines as a narrator later," Bai Jie suddenly said, piercing Cat Dragon's heart.

Cat Dragon: "Why do I feel so sad whenever you speak?"

Tianlu came over and patted Maolong on the shoulder: "That's how Baijie talks, you'll get used to it."

On one side, the cat-dragon is overcome with sorrow, while on the other side, Puss in Boots is seeing off its guests.

"Director, it's getting late, so we'll be going now," said Rabbit, accompanied by the four-legged creature, in front of Puss in Boots.

"Hmm..." Puss in Boots looked at the four-legged creature and then at the bunny: I said you weren't supposed to be in any scenes today, so why did you come? Turns out it was for this.

"Alright, you guys go home first." Puss in Boots watched the two movie stars walk away with a subtle look in his eyes.

"I drove here, how about I take me home today too?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Tony."

"It's no trouble at all. We're colleagues, it's nothing."

The two beasts' conversation gradually faded until it disappeared. Puss in Boots shook his head: Forget it, we advocate free love now, let them do what they want. I just wonder what their fans will think when they find out about this.

As Puss in Boots was lost in thought, a conversation suddenly came from the side that caught her attention. She turned her head and saw Bai Jie and Nekomamushi talking.

"By the way, aren't you three going home? There shouldn't be any more scenes for you guys later, right?" Maolong asked.

"I'm not going home yet. I want to watch your parents put on a show."

"I feel like you just want to see my dad get beaten up!"

"Ahem, don't worry about these details."

"Mimi mimi mimi mimi! (Give up, we're here, we won't let Mom and Dad fight!)" Totoro suddenly interrupted.

"Uh... what is your brother saying?" Bai Jie looked completely bewildered.

Totoro falling over (JPG): It's so annoying that no one can understand what I'm saying!

Night falls on a cliff face. A figure sits on the edge of the precipice, her figure slender and graceful, reminiscent of a beauty under the moon.

"Hey!" Ao Bing, who was flying overhead, noticed the figure from behind. His eyes lit up, and he gave a perverted look.

“Beautiful lady, the moonlight is so beautiful, would you like to spend the night with me?” Ao Bing rubbed his claws and flew close to the figure.

The figure hesitated slightly upon hearing Ao Bing's voice, then suddenly turned around and exclaimed, "Great!"

"Hey!" Ao Bing was startled and stepped back, his empty eyes, his gaping mouth taking up half his face, and his terrifying smile: he had encountered a killer with a killer back view!

"Sorry, I mistook you for someone else! Goodbye!!" Realizing he had misjudged the person, Ao Bing turned and ran.

Wa Mao was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly pounced, biting Ao Bing's tail. "Don't go, young master, I've been waiting for you for so long!"

"Ow!"

"Cut!" Puss in Boots called a halt to filming. "What's your name?" Puss asked Ao Bing, puzzled.

Ao Bing remained silent: This woman is definitely doing this on purpose! Biting so hard!

"Alright, let's reshoot this scene. Everyone, get ready."

The second shoot begins

"3, 2, 1, Action!"

"Don't run away, young master! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

咬住

"Hiss! Who knows you!"

"Crack!"

"Bang!" The clapperboard slammed shut.

"You... never mind, let's reshoot." Puss in Boots wanted to say something, but after glancing at Wa Cat, she gave up: This can't be blamed on Ao Bing, let's just reshoot.

The third, fourth, fifth, sixth... Finally, on the eleventh take, Ao Bing managed to endure the pain and recite the complete lines.

"Who knows you!"

The scene shifts, and Wa Mao is holding Ao Bing with a happy expression, while Ao Bing is in tears. This time, it's not acting; his tears are real, tears of pain.

"Why did I come to Yunnan? Why did I try to strike up a conversation... I really want to go back to the Dragon Palace..."

Ao Bing's genuine emotions revealed in a JPG.

"Cut, cut." Puss in Boots thought she was hallucinating. Why did she think she heard "Why did I come to the film crew? Why did I agree to film?"

Puss in Boots shook his head: Yes, that's right, I must be hallucinating.

"Director, may I leave now?" Ao Bing approached quietly, his face still streaked with tears, looking rather pitiful.

"Oh? Oh! You can go now. Today's mission is complete. If you don't have time to go home, you can stay overnight in the village at the foot of the mountain. The film crew has rented a house there."

"Ah, can we go now? Bye-bye, Director." Ao Bing didn't listen to anything Puss in Boots said after that. The moment he heard "You can go now," he threw down those words and flew away.

"Uh..." Puss in Boots stared blankly at the sky: I still have something to say... Never mind, judging from his appearance, he's unlikely to come again.

"Director, we'll be going now." Pixie said to Puss in Boots while carrying Bai Jie, who had fallen asleep at some point.

"Oh, okay, by the way, I have some news for you. A new actor will be joining us for the next shoot."

"Okay, I understand." Bixie nodded, then he grew larger and turned to Tianlu, who was yawning, and said, "Come on my back too, I'll carry you two back."

"Hmm, Bixie is really good." Tianlu rubbed against Bixie and then climbed onto his back.

"Let's go," Bixie said one last time, then led his two younger brothers and ran towards home.