Chapter 11, Can you come and film me?
Chapter 11, Can you come and film me?
At this moment, in Hengdian World Studios, the sun was blazing at noon. Reporter Yi Feng was conducting interviews in Hengdian World Studios, next to Hunan TV's Jinbei van.
"Hengdian, it's so lively after all this time!" The driver next to Yi Feng stared in astonishment at the scene before him. "It's completely different from five years ago!"
Yi Feng looked at Hengdian World Studios in front of him. It was bustling with activity, and actors were coming and going to get their makeup done. The scene was indeed quite impressive.
"With the reform and opening up, northerners migrated south, and the many wonderful works and characters in our films and television dramas originated here..."
"Today, let's follow our lens into this mysterious place—"
"Click!"
After the scene was filmed, Yi Feng asked the director next to him, "Is the crew ready? Can we go in now?"
"Please come in, please come in... Our crew of 'The Emperor of Han Dynasty' has been ready for a long time. Today, Director Gao Yujun asked me to apologize to you because the crew's schedule is a bit tight."
At this moment, Director Xiang, wearing a baseball cap, warmly received Yi Feng. For the crew, this was free publicity, so of course they were very enthusiastic.
"The Emperor of Han Dynasty" is probably the biggest film crew in Hengdian this year, and it's also the most watched film crew for older men.
Yi Feng is also paying close attention.
What man wouldn't admire the renowned Emperor Wu of Han?
Mighty Han, a mighty and passionate Han.
"Dongfang Shuo, Liu Che, I can't wait any longer."
"By the way, are the extras in position yet?" Yi Feng asked the driver next to him.
"They're all waiting outside."
"Okay, wait a minute, I'll interview them first, and then I'll go to the set of The Emperor of Han Dynasty to do other things."
Interviewing Emperor Han Wu is an integral part of the production crew's routine.
The extras they hire are probably just there to interview people about their lives, salaries, and whether they're happy here.
Interviews with local characteristics unique to Hengdian.
He already knew most of the information before the interview.
"I am very happy working here. Even the boxed lunches I eat have meat and vegetables, and they are very fresh."
At this moment, an extra next to him picked up the crew's boxed lunch. The food in the white foam box looked very fresh, even under the camera's lens.
"This is our makeup area, this is our photography area, and that is the rest area for extras. There are fans and portable air conditioners... And when it's hot, we will also prepare watermelons for them, striving to make every extra feel at home in Hengdian World Studios."
The answers from the interview.
It's generally satisfactory.
Whether it belongs to Yi Feng, everyone else, or the local leaders, it's all a matter of opinion.
Of course, it doesn't matter if there are some exaggerations. As long as there is meat and vegetables, the average income should not be too much nonsense.
At this moment, Yi Feng was frantically describing the lives of actors from different angles, all to lead into the main event, which was the crux of this interview: the real actors, their lives, filming, and their attitudes here.
This was also the highlight of the show, where we saw the young emperor emerge, along with another lead actor from the drama.
Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, played by Huang Xiaoming, a "proud young man" who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 96.
In Yi Feng's eyes, he was truly handsome, stunningly good-looking, and worthy of being the "protagonist." Just standing there, it felt like the natural light was shining on him... Yi Feng was somewhat impressed. This was a born star, born to live under the spotlight. That feeling of being a chosen one and destined for greatness suited him perfectly, as did the feeling of Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che... the youthful yet slightly proud air of a great Han emperor. The director really knew how to choose people.
Chen Daoming, who plays Dongfang Shuo, is a veteran actor who has won numerous awards and is a mainstay of the entertainment industry. However, in the drama "The Emperor of Han Dynasty," he plays Dongfang Shuo, who is merely a subject of Emperor Wu of Han.
"Both of them have outstanding resumes, both of them have their own unique skills, and their collaboration on 'The Emperor of Han Dynasty' will give you unexpected surprises..." During the interview, Yi Feng even used a little "ingenuity" by introducing a famous line from the comic "Sea Tiger"... The station director also encouraged him to do so.
Making interviews feel more authentic and relatable is the key to Hunan TV's survival.
.....
"Dude, you know, this interview seems a bit fake. We extras here don't eat that well. It's all just hype."
At this moment, next to Li Yun, a fellow extra was complaining that the boxed lunches that extras eat are okay in winter, but in summer, they are really strong in flavor... and you can only cover up the taste with salt.
As for using air conditioning or fans in the summer, that's just wishful thinking...
It's just a show.
acting!
Li Yun, who was eating a slice of watermelon from the set of "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" next to him, said cheerfully, "Well, I won't argue... after all, that's just how things are—"
"Right?"
"So we must change, starting with changing ourselves. They are the goal, and we must move towards them as our goal..."
"Pfft."
The chubby extra was stunned.
"You don't look like someone who graduated from a prestigious university or has connections."
If we had these two things, we wouldn't need to be playing minor roles in the evening news.
Something that has neither.
And they're even shouting that they're moving towards them as their goal, isn't that ridiculous?
"Change yourself?" At this moment, the extra looked at Li Yun with a wry smile: "Dude, you're new to the workforce, right? You think changing yourself will work?"
At this moment, this extra started to act like a seasoned veteran, looking at Li Yun and beginning to talk on and on.
People are just different from each other.
Look at Chen Daoming, look at Huang Xiaoming.
Some things are just innate, predetermined.
"Look at them, they graduated from prestigious universities and are good-looking. They have everything they want. Look at them, everyone revolves around them, the cameras are always on them, the interviews are all about them. We are just different from the start. For people like us, we can save some money, go back to our hometown, build a house, get married, and have a child. That's how our lives should be."
He found a sense of satisfaction in Li Yun, and felt that it would be a good thing if he could enlighten this ignorant boy in front of him.
However, Li Yun then said...
"No one's life is supposed to be any way it is."
Pat your own butt.
Looking at what was happening in front of them, the group of reporters who had just finished filming behind-the-scenes footage of Hengdian gathered around.
The first thing he said was that he stopped the recording crew.
"Can you come and film me?"
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