Crossover Actors - Chapter 25

[Chapter 25]

It rained at dawn, and it did not stop, pattering until the evening. The mountains and cities are cloudy with water, and the sky is as dark as a plate of ink.

Coincidentally, today was filming the rain scene, and the crew was stationed at the gate of Ye Xiaowu’s school.

Ye Xiaowu didn’t bring an umbrella, Ye Shan came to pick him up and saw that he and Qi Xiao were somewhat intimate. The two brothers lived in the same room, so it was easy to notice that Ye Shan vaguely guessed that he was secretly in love.

Ye Xiaowu admitted generously and complained to Ye Shan. Qi Xiao hoped that he would go to university and go to Beijing to study together after graduation. He jokingly said, “I can’t pass the test unless you help me again.”

Ye Shan didn’t respond, and clenched the umbrella handle absentmindedly.

Opponent scenes need doubles, switch camera positions to shoot twice, capture the main shots of Ye Shan and Ye Xiaowu respectively, and edit them later. Small plastic pieces are inserted into the cracks of the bricks on the ground, the purpose is to calibrate the walking position, otherwise the slightest deviation will cause wear.

The camera is raised and zoomed out to capture the twill rain.

The executive director shouted: “Stop! Pass!”

Lu Wen immediately squatted down on one knee, holding the umbrella between his elbows, and pulled out/out the plastic pieces stuck on the ground one by one. Before the shoot, this was Qu Yanting who squatted here and inserted it himself according to the design of the camera.

During the play today, Lu Wen came over to step on where to set the spot, how to find the light for lighting, and which camera to look at with a few shots, all of which were taught by Qu Yanting mirror by mirror.

Lu Wen pulled out/pulled it all out and put it in the palm of his hand, just after getting up, Qu Yanting came over. He wiped the dirt off and held it up with his hand.

“Thank you.” Qu Yanting caught it, “Let’s go.”

The filming of this scene was over, and it was still an exterior scene tonight, and was ready to go to the next filming location.

The groups were crowded, and the sidewalks became cramped. Lu Wen and Qu Yanting walked forward side by side, the edges of each other’s umbrellas collided with each other from time to time, and the tip of the umbrella rib slid across the surface of the umbrella.

The crew’s vehicles were parked far away, in a small temporarily rented parking lot.

The equipment of the camera crew was heavy and expensive, and they were stuck in front of them. When they walked to the parking place of the crew, Duan Meng shouted, “Everyone who works will help me and move the machine!”

Sun Xiaojian and Li Dapeng went to help, Lu Wen picked up the bag by himself. His RV was parked in the innermost part, and after scanning it around, he didn’t see the Porsche among the labelled cars.

The parking lot is limited, and the Porsche is no better than other cars. Qu Yanting asked the driver to drive back.

Lu Wen said, “Mr. Qu, my RV is the most spacious. Take my seat.” Qu Yanting

said, “Okay, thank you.

”

Speechless: “…Who is your acquaintance?”

After a while, it rained heavily, and the umbrella surface crackled. When they came to the end, the two of them collected their umbrellas and got into the car.

There was a rain and the temperature plummeted and the car was replaced with some thick spare clothes. Lu Wen went straight to the bed, took off the costumes of the crew, and arranged the private clothes on the bed for selection.

Qu Yanting sat down in the booth and put the script on the table. The corner of the paper was wet. He took out a tissue and pressed it to absorb the water.

Lu Wen put on a pair of sweatpants and asked, “Wear the dark gray one or the light gray one.”

No one else was present, so Qu Yanting probably asked himself and replied, “They are all handsome.”

Lu Wen said, “Follow me. I didn’t say the same.” Qu Yanting said

: “Dark gray.”

Lu Wen said, “You at least look at me once?”

He just didn’t understand female stars before, and now he doesn’t understand male stars either. It’s only a few hours’ rest before the next scene. Is this necessary?

Lu Wen picked up a smoky purple sweater, fluffy mohair, and soft gray tones with low saturation. He threw it aside: “I get upset when I see this sweater, and Sun Xiaojian is still in the car.”

Qu Yanting wondered: “Why?”

Lu Wen complained: “This color, the white skin is white, the wheat skin is black, and the black skin is black chicken.”

Qu Yanting had no more questions to ask, and felt that wiping water was more suitable for him.

Not long after, Sun Xiaojian and Li Dapeng came back.

When there were too many people, Qu Yanting immediately fell silent. If it is business or work, he will try his best to overcome all discomfort and maintain a superficial ease. In such a private situation, he does not even raise his head and avoids any communication.

Li Dapeng made coffee, Sun Xiaojian saw that Lu Wen was shirtless, and hurriedly walked to the bed: “Ancestor, it’s time to catch a cold!”

Lu Wen picked up a sweater and put it on, swept away the other clothes, made an empty space on the bed, and lifted the blanket.

Sun Xiaojian asked in a low voice, “What are you doing?”

Lu Wen replied, “Call me when you get there, and I’ll lie down

for a while.” “You lie down.” Sun Xiaojian dragged him up, “Tonight’s main event, go over and sit down. Reading the script under Qu Bian’s eyelids will make Qu Bian feel your hard work.”

Lu Wen dawdled over, and in the small booth by the window, he and Qu Yanting were across the table from each other.

The carriage was divided into two areas. After making coffee, Sun Xiaojian and Li Dapeng flashed to the small living room in front and pulled up the screen fan.

Set off, the atmosphere is quiet, only the sound of wind and rain on the way.

Qu Yanting covered the hot coffee with both hands, his cuffs were wet, and they were coldly attached to his wrists. He took a sip and glanced over the rim of the cup.

Look at Lu Wen pretending to be coercive.

Lu Wenduan sat in front of the table, and first put the things, sticky notes, marker stickers, correction fluid, and the favorite cool black canvas pencil case for male college students.

Finally, he took out the script and put it on the table solemnly. Just after putting it down, he felt a little stunned.

Lu Wen calmly covered the cover, but unfortunately Qu Yanting had already caught a glimpse.

Lu Wen took his hand away, revealing the graffiti on the cover, which was the little swallow he drew behind Qu Yanting’s name on the day of the script reading.

I didn’t have time to show it for a second of “hard work”, and I was arrested. He saved face for himself and said, “I respect you.”

Then why didn’t he draw a tree behind Ren Shu? Could it be that he did not respect the director? Qu Yanting didn’t believe a word of this naive ghost.

Thinking of who is coming, his cell phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID “Ren Shu”.

The moment the bell rang, Lu Wen caught it with his naked eyes, and Qu Yanting ducked back in shock. Although the magnitude was small, he was sure he was not mistaken.

He wondered who could make Qu Yanting react like this, and glanced at the screen: “Uh, it’s from Director Ren.”

Qu Yanting held the coffee and didn’t move.

The fuselage vibrated against the desktop, and the bell repeated once, twice, and three times…

The bells kept looping, and with the wind and rain outside, Qu Yanting was waiting for the last sound before hanging up. Before it could wait, Lu Wen couldn’t hold back anymore: “You’re so young, why did you suddenly lose your ear?”

Qu Yanting gave Lu Wen a look.

However, Ruifeng’s eyes gouge out people like swords and spears, and like thorns of roses. Before I can taste the pain, I was hooked first to be brave, and I will dare to do it next time.

The ringtone looped to the last time, and Qu Yanting picked up the phone and slid the call button.

“Yan Ting, it’s me.” Ren Shu went straight to the topic, “Are you busy, how are you doing?”

Qu Yanting replied: “On the way, we’re almost there.”

Ren Shu worried: “I saw the weather forecast for Chongqing. It’s raining moderately to heavy, so I’ll call you and ask.”

“Well, it’s been raining all day.” Qu Yanting said, “Just right, there’s no need for a sprinkler.”

He was joking, but the actual situation was not optimistic. In rainy scenes, I am most afraid of rain. Many conditions are uncontrollable, and the effect of shooting may be very different.

Tonight is going to be the main event – a car accident in the rain.

This scene occupied a section of the real-life road. The crew inspected and selected the site several months in advance, and submitted the shooting application to the local relevant departments. After approval, it cannot be rescheduled, and the filming can only be completed within a limited time.

Ren Shu asked: “Is the storyboard not useful?”

“I was about to say this.” Qu Yanting said, “The rain is heavy, so the light and angle need to be changed. Change one place and move the whole body. Your storyboard script probably won’t work. I used it.”

Ren Shu understood: “The location situation is changing, and I’m just making the bottom line. Yan Ting, don’t worry about anything else. Think about it.”

Ren Shu’s rough voice was so penetrating that he could hear it in half the carriage. Lu Wen listened to the excitement while flipping the script, and when he heard this sentence, the page turning was half a beat slower.

He felt that Ren Shu had something to say.

On such a ferocious rainy night, it was quite a challenge to shoot outdoor scenes. Qu Yan Tingtang is a chief screenwriter and investor, why should he suffer this crime? It’s a big deal to reapply and find opportunities to make up in the future.

However, Qu Yanting said in a calm, even dashing tone, “You don’t have to think about it when you come back, just watch the samples.”

Not long after hanging up the line, the RV slowed down and slowly stopped at the side of the road to turn off the engine. Get off the car and go straight for 50 meters, which is the shooting area tonight.

The phone screen was still on, Qu Yanting clicked on a chat group, edited and sent: Do machine protection, check shooting vehicles, Wia and safety equipment.

Each group responded “received” one by one.

In this series of prompts, Lu Wen witnessed Qu Yanting exit the interface, lock the screen, and put the mobile phone in his pocket, a series of actions that are smooth and smooth, and the dull appearance before answering the phone is completely different.

Qu Yanting took the umbrella and wanted to get out of the car to go around the shooting area.

The door opened, and a cold, wet wind poured into the cabin. Lu Wen shrank his neck, tightened the rope of his sweater hat, and put the small metal hat at the end of the rope into his mouth.

Outside the window, Qu Yanting walked by holding an umbrella, the edge of the umbrella trembled from the rain, and occasionally a corner was lifted.

Sun Xiaojian closed the door: “My mother, I’m freezing to death!”

Lu Wen bit his metal cap and rubbed his butt on the seat. Inexplicably, he wanted to get out of the car and have a look. But he is neither a director nor a photographer, so what’s the reason to go now?

The rain fell, and he couldn’t see Qu Yanting’s shadow.

The glass window was covered in mist, Lu Wen took a tissue to wipe it off, and soon another layer spread over it. Gradually, half of the table was filled with damp paper.

For the last time, he wiped away the fog with his palm, and in the clear vision for a moment, Qu Yanting came back from not far away.

Lu Wen shouted: “Brother Peng, have another cup of coffee!”

Li Dapeng responded, “I’ll make it for you right away!”

Lu Wen fell on the table, pretending to have been reading the script.

Qu Yanting came up and returned to the small deck. The coat was slightly damp and colder, so he took it off first. Half of the coffee left was cold, he didn’t touch it, and folded his arms around his chest.

Li Dapeng brought a freshly brewed, warm cup and put it in Lu Wen’s hand.

Lu Wen said, “Brother Peng, my throat hurts from reciting lines, and I want to drink Fat Dahai.”

“…” Li Dapeng is about to call his ancestors.

When the screen fan was pulled up again, Lu Wen pushed the cup forward: “Mr. Qu, if you don’t dislike it, you can drink it.”

Qu Yanting reached out and took it. Lu Wen’s hand has not been retracted, the belly of his finger is attached to the body of the cup, feeling hot, and the fingertip accidentally touches Qu Yanting’s finger, which is as cold as ice.

He saw that Qu Yanting was only wearing a thin shirt, and asked, “How about borrowing some clothes from you?”

He didn’t bring many thick clothes to Chongqing, but Qu Yanting wanted to say “it’s okay”, the weather was such a waste of clothes, and he didn’t want to owe him favors.

But Lu Wen had already gone to the bed to get it, and brought the smoky purple sweater with white skin, black skin and black skin. He guessed what Qu Yanting minds, so he took this one on purpose.

Then he deliberately said: “Borrowing clothes is second, I mainly want to see what effect the white people wear.”

Qu Yanting put it on and put it over his shirt. It was bigger, the shoulder line fell on the arm where the vaccine was planted, the sleeve tube spread to the tiger’s mouth, only ten slender fingers were exposed.

The color of the clothes matches the skin tone, and it looks extra soft.

People wore them, but Lu Wen retracted his gaze and buried his head in the script.

Qu Yanting also took out a pen and paper, and stepped on the plate in the shooting area, he wanted to redesign the storyboard. Nearly ten years after graduating from the directing department, this is the first time in ten years that he has properly drawn storyboards.

When writing, Qu Yanting focused on the blank paper. Lu Wen quietly raised his eyes and stared at the tip of the pen opposite, worried that Qu Yanting had changed careers for a long time and was unfamiliar.

Steeply, Qu Yanting wrote and wrote, marking the mirror number, scene, shooting method, main content, and arranging the seconds of each shot. He bowed his head and sat at the desk, filling up the blank paper with a single stroke.

Occasionally taking half a second, he asked, “Have you finished reading the script?”

Lu Wen felt agitated and turned a few pages with a guilty conscience, but he refused to accept it. Seeing that Qu Yanting finished designing the storyboard script in one breath, he changed a piece of paper and tapped on the table with two fingers as if he were winning money by playing cards.

“How much?” Lu Wen conditioned reflex.

Qu Yanting said, “Do you have a ruler?”

Lu Wen took out a ruler from the cool black pencil case and handed it over: “What do you want to draw?”

Qu Yanting didn’t answer, but pressed the ruler to draw a few lines. Lay out the area frame, marked with solid and hollow circles, connected by solid lines and dashed lines, and calibrate the scale with small included angles.

He’s drawing scene scheduling schematics. Identify the position of the light source, the light projection direction corresponding to each mirror number, and the lighting changes required by the characters in the dynamic.

Qu Yanting finished the painting eloquently, lifted up his cuffs and looked at his watch. It was estimated that each group was almost ready.

He opened the work group and sent a notification: start work.

In less than three seconds, Sun Xiaojian opened the screen fan and said, “Ancestor, Teacher Fuhua sent a message, come here in two minutes.”

Qu Yanting put on his jacket, buttoned it with one hand, and picked up the script paper with the other hand, and put it down first. The car is gone.

When the teacher of Fuhua came over, Lu Wen changed into a suit of underwear. To keep warm and waterproof, he wrapped two layers of plastic wrap on the outside of the underwear, and finally put on the clothes for the shooting.

The feeling of being wrapped in plastic wrap was very strong. After getting out of the car, Pharaoh Lu Wen walked towards the shooting area like a resurrection.

Hang Weiya, do safety tests, and play.

Lu Wen and the stand-in were in place, and the official shooting began.

In the dense rain, Ye Xiaowuji walked to the side of the road, Ye Shan caught up with him, and the two brothers argued in the rain. The wind was strong, and the umbrella in Ye Shan’s hand fell to the ground.

Ye Shan held Ye Xiaowu tightly, the two of them tore each other, and they were soaked all over.

In the distance, a van approached at high speed, its headlights shining a strong white light.

The rain screen is like the Milky Way pouring down, and nothing can be seen clearly. Suddenly, Ye Xiaowu lost his balance in the fierce entanglement and pulling, Ye Shan fell to one side, and his whole body fell to the road.

He raised his head in panic, a beam of strong light met his face, and there was nowhere to escape.

His body suddenly became lighter, Lu Wen was hung up by Weiya, and he rubbed the road and threw a shallow arc.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Wen fell on the mat.

For a moment of dizziness, he closed his eyes and heard the harsh rubbing of the tires sliding across the ground, and heard the endless torrential rain…

In the chaotic sound, he heard a footstep approaching him in a trance.

The wind and rain seemed to have stopped, Lu Wen narrowed his eyes and saw an umbrella covering it.

He murmured, “Mr. Qu…” Qu

Yanting leaned down with an umbrella, just called to stop, but Lu Wen was still lying motionless. He asked: “Can you move? Did you fall?”

“It’s okay.” Lu Wen replied, “…I didn’t hear the call to stop.”

Qu Yanting confirmed, “Is it really okay?”

Lu Wen nodded, his face was wet Yes, streaks of water slid down from the forehead and gathered between the eyebrows tremblingly. The water drop was about to get into his eyes, Qu Yanting stretched out his hand and wiped it on his eye socket.

That hand wasn’t warm, but it had the strength of a man, as if salvaging him from cold water.

It was not until Sun Xiaojian helped him up that Lu Wen returned to his soul.

He grabbed the other person’s neck and hid under the umbrella, whispering as he walked, “Qu Yanting actually touched my face just now.”

Sun Xiaojian: “What do you mean?”

Lu Wendao: “I can feel it, and he seems to be quite sturdy . I feel bad for me.”

Qu Yanting had already returned to the camera, rubbing his hands on the damp jacket.

Kang Daning asked, “Qu Bian, how is it?”

“It’s far away.” Qu Yanting said, “If you don’t fall hard enough, let’s do another one.”

[End of This Chapter]