Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao watched the crew members work attentively, slowly going through the knowledge she had learned recently and the entire Hollywood process in her mind, integrating it all together.

Then, we will refer to the production methods in Baogang and start thinking about how to learn from their strengths and make up for their weaknesses, and develop our own unique production method.

As Hu Xiaoxiao pondered, she was lost in thought. Dong Peiyu and Ye Zhini, who had been with her for several years, considerately lowered their voices to prevent any outsiders from disturbing her.

The silence on set allowed John, already immersed in his role, to more easily find his footing, resulting in a higher level of performance than expected.

John's acting was already very good, and this time he performed exceptionally well, making the filming process very smooth, and this scene was filmed very quickly.

The director gave this scene several shots, using John's perspective to create the atmosphere of the bookstore and a mysterious, ancient feel.

Soon it was Hu Xiaoxiao's turn to film her scene, which also marked the first time the female lead, Li Lin, appeared on screen. The crew put a lot of effort into setting up the set for this scene, and the lighting technician went through several rounds of revisions before finalizing the lighting plan. Even the choice of this day and time to film the bookstore scene was because the weather would provide the desired lighting.

Even the choice to film after John's scenes was because it was afternoon, and the sun outside the bookstore was at an angle, so some of it shone into the bookstore, making the shots look more natural.

Director Edward glanced at his watch, then looked at the afternoon sun streaming in through the window, calculating the distance the light traveled. "Wait another twenty minutes, Miss Xiaoxiao, you can get ready now."

Hu Xiaoxiao nodded and began making preparations.

The makeup artist came over and touched up Hu Xiaoxiao's makeup again, while the costume designer adjusted Hu Xiaoxiao's clothes and checked them carefully.

Hu Xiaoxiao first walked to the sofa chair at the end of the bookshelf and sat down, then the costume director from the crew came over to personally adjust the curve of Hu Xiaoxiao's skirt to ensure that every frame of the shot was perfect.

After she sat down, the hairstylist came over and fixed Hu Xiaoxiao's hairstyle again, making sure that not a single strand of hair was out of place.

Edward glanced at the sunlight streaming in through the shop window and told the photographer and other staff to start immediately. He then said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Miss Xiaoxiao, it's best not to spend too much time on this shot, otherwise we'll have to wait until this time tomorrow to reshoot it. If the weather is bad tomorrow, we'll have to wait a few more days."

Hu Xiaoxiao already understood the lighting for this shot. When the sun shines into the study, there can't be too little light, otherwise the contrast between light and dark won't be strong enough. Similarly, there can't be too much light, otherwise it will be too bright and feel out of place with the overall visuals of the film.

"I'm ready, director." Hu Xiaoxiao began to immerse herself in the world of the script; at this moment, she was Li Lin.

With the director's command of "action," the cameraman began.

After Noah entered the bookstore, he asked a few questions, but received no response and saw no one. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped into the bookstore.

He walked past rows and rows of bookshelves, heading deeper into the forest of books.

The wooden bookshelf exudes a rustic charm, with some areas even showing signs of age and cracks. The books on the shelf are mottled and yellowed, with slightly curled edges, and the gilded titles are somewhat blurred.

The quiet bookstore, bathed in dim light, seemed to hold countless stories.

Noah finally reached the end. He first saw a beam of light shining obliquely in from outside the shop window, with countless dust particles floating in the light.

Then, through the dust, he saw the woman in black sitting by the window.

She sat quietly in a vintage sofa chair, holding an old book in her hand, looking down as she flipped through the pages, completely absorbed in the book.

A few rays of light fell on her black dress. Her slender, fair fingers gently turned a page of a book, her brows furrowing slightly.

The darkness remained behind her, yet she sat before the light, possessing a tranquility and elegance unlike that of Western women. Everything appeared hazy and dreamlike to Noah.

Noah called out again, and she finally raised her head. A beautiful Eastern face appeared before Noah, and Noah's gaze involuntarily followed her.

"Hello, Miss Li Lin." Noah instinctively knew that she was the person he was looking for.

She put down the book in her hand, stood up gracefully, and walked towards Noah, emerging from the darkness, crossing the light, and coming to stand before Noah.

A pair of all-knowing eyes stared silently at Noah for a moment, then said, "Hello, Mr. Noah."

The scene froze for a few seconds before director Edward finally yelled "cut" with satisfaction, "Great, that's a wrap."

This scene was nailed in one take.

Prepare for the next item.

Ye Zhini immediately brought warm water over for Hu Xiaoxiao to drink, and then the hairstylist and stylist continued to fix Hu Xiaoxiao's makeup and clothes.

An assistant even stepped forward, half-kneeling on the ground to wipe Hu Xiaoxiao's shoes clean until they were spotless.

Emily felt a pang of jealousy looking at the group of people serving Hu Xiaoxiao. She almost couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark, but thankfully she remembered that Philip was sitting there, so she managed to suppress all the words she wanted to say, and even the half-rolled eye she was about to throw.

Philip stood up, clapped a few times, and said to Hu Xiaoxiao with a smile, "Miss Xiaoxiao, you nailed your first scene in one take. This is a very good omen."

Hu Xiaoxiao stood still, letting the costume designer straighten her dress, which had become slightly wrinkled from sitting. "It's all thanks to the crew; their thorough preparation made my scenes progress extremely smoothly."

But Hu Xiaoxiao's excellent acting was the key to the smooth progress. Philip was in a great mood and didn't watch any more of the later scenes. He decided to visit the set again when filming the scenes in the secret realm.

The scenes in the secret realm were all filmed in front of a green screen, mostly involving acting without props, which is the most challenging part for actors. Moreover, they were all action scenes, with many requiring wire work, which is usually the most difficult for actors to perform. Some of the more difficult scenes even required stunt doubles.

The production team had already prepared stunt doubles with similar builds for them, so that if they couldn't complete the task, the stunt doubles would have to step in.

However, that's a story for later.

After Philip left, the crew began filming the next scenes.

How did Noah persuade Li Lin to go to the secret realm with him to find a way to destroy the magic contract and repair the spacetime rift?

Hu Xiaoxiao had already memorized all her lines and had practiced them many times beforehand, so filming was much easier now, and she completed the shoot smoothly.

That day, Hu Xiaoxiao's scenes were finished. However, the male lead, John, still had to rush to another location to film his scenes for the evening.

Originally, this scene was supposed to be Hu Xiaoxiao's, but she was unwilling to film it, so the scene was given to the second female lead, Emily.

This is a passionate scene.

Since the female lead is unwilling, let the male lead and the second female lead take their place.

In short, this drama will inevitably include some passionate scenes to attract the audience.