Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 100 - 99: Director, Remember to Clear the Set (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 100: Chapter 99: Director, Remember to Clear the Set (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Wan Qian was completely stunned.

What a surprising turn of events, she turned to glance at Qi Hao, feeling like she was about to combust.

However, making jokes about female celebrities at banquets in the entertainment industry is a tradition.

Encounter a particularly carefree female celebrity, and it’s not unlikely she’d dive straight into Qi Hao’s arms and sit on his lap.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Qi Hao has enough "charm"—in the entertainment industry, this charm is somewhat equivalent to "resources."

Although Qi Hao now is already someone Wan Qian finds hard to reach, asking her to sit on Qi Hao’s lap is truly something she can’t do.

If she could do that, her resources wouldn’t be so poor.

"This joke shouldn’t go on, Wan Qian’s someone both the director and I had a hard time inviting over; how many female stars are willing to play a village girl?"

Qi Hao quickly helped to alleviate the situation.

Just joke about me, don’t involve innocent bystanders.

Wan Qian smiled softly, quite appreciative of Qi Hao’s protection. She could roughly understand why Qi Hao had such a good reputation among female celebrities.

He’s just too warm-hearted.

"At least a village belle!" Li Dawei laughed and said.

"Ah, young people these days." Han Zhong sighed.

In the previous generation, few enjoyed free love; many were introduced by others.

The goal of being together was to live life.

But now young people, they pursue love more.

Love is a thing, if you believe it exists, it does; if not, it doesn’t from nowhere.

After dinner, Qi Hao didn’t head directly to Wan Qian’s room, feeling that everyone wasn’t that close yet.

Visiting now, regardless of the excuse, would seem overly calculating.

Anyway, there’s plenty of time in the future.

Wan Qian’s role as the leading lady doesn’t have too many scenes, but it can’t be wrapped up in a short time either.

The start of "Wait and See" didn’t have a big ceremony.

Mainly because the filming location is too remote, taking seven or eight hours from Xi’an to the old county town, with treacherous roads—some of the mountain roads are very narrow, and people who aren’t locals or veteran drivers might not dare to drive there.

If something happens to guests or media attending the grand start ceremony, it would also be troublesome.

So, after a simple group photo, Li Dawei announced the official start of filming.

"What?"

Qi Hao was startled.

"Yes, we’ll shoot your donkey cart scene first, any problem?" Li Dawei clearly didn’t plan to follow the schedule step by step.

His first half of life as a second generation was meticulously arranged.

Which nurtured a rebellion deep inside him.

This time his director mother didn’t interfere with the filming of "Wait and See," so he started to let himself go.

"We’re not even familiar yet."

Qi Hao felt a headache; to shoot a bed-rolling scene with someone he just met two days ago, the director is really expecting too much from him.

"After filming this scene, you two will naturally be familiar." Li Dawei saw no issue with this.

It’s not just him as a director handling it this way.

The reason for filming intimate scenes first is twofold.

One, actors need to familiarize themselves and build rapport, which makes filming smoother; otherwise, seeming unfamiliar is not good for filming. Intimate scenes and window/drapesy scenes are perfect for this purpose.

Once actors have shot this, all subsequent scenes will flow smoothly, with spirit and confidence, being easily solved.

The other is that if you don’t film intimate or window scenes first, and halfway through filming, the actors have a conflict, it’s fine for other scenes, but performing intimate or window scenes afterwards would feel uncomfortable, not conducive to filming results.

Many crews handle it this way.

Actually, shooting intimate scenes a few decades ago would require clearing the set, but now obviously it doesn’t, replaced by a room or even a bedfull of onlookers.

"Ms. Wan Qian?" Qi Hao looked at Wan Qian.

This isn’t passing the buck, but a form of respect.

This scene had been negotiated and revised by Qi Hao with the director.

Otherwise, according to the original script description, not only would he and Wan Qian have to nibble each other, but also expose their upper bodies on the donkey cart with several rough actions.

"I’m fine with it," Wan Qian nodded seriously.

The director once proposed to her that if she felt it necessary, they could find an art student from an art school in Xi’an to be a body double.

Such things are common in the entertainment circle.

Li Xiaolu used one in "Celestial Bath," and Fan Xuexue in "Apple" too.

Once you have a high position, there are people to serve you.

For many art students, the most direct benefit of being a nude double is getting a lot of money.

Moreover, getting it without showing their face.

There are also some hoping to use this way to get into the resources of the entertainment circle.

Of course, this often results in someone being deceived into bed.

"Alright, I’m also fine with it. Is Hei Qi okay?"

Hei Qi is one of the two donkeys; it hates Ma Jie for killing its brother and is determined to help its brother get revenge, warring with Ma Jie through love and murder.

"Hei Qi didn’t speak, so I guess it’s fine." Li Dawei laughed and said.

Since none of the three main actors disagreed, the first scene of "Wait and See" was the donkey cart scene with Qi Hao and Wan Qian.

When Wan Qian auditioned, it was for the earlier part of this scene.

Now it’s just like continuing on from there.

"Remember to clear the set, director..." It’s one thing to have a bunch of staff, but there are even villagers and extras here.

Each one is eager to watch the excitement.

"Old Lou, clear the set, get those uninvolved people far away from here!"

Li Dawei scanned the surroundings and instructed the on-site producer to get to work.

There was a producer surnamed Zhang and another called Lou; upon hearing this, they hurriedly moved the gawking extras and villagers away.

The village cadre, having been paid, would cooperate as much as possible with the crew’s work.

Evicting people isn’t much trouble.

Once the set was adequately cleared, Qi Hao and Wan Qian started acting.

Ma Jie had planned to get things done, so after exchanging gifts, he hugged Caifeng and began some shameless actions.

Starting with all kinds of shyness.

This scene was actually quite difficult to play.

The two had a few NGs.

After all, neither of them had much experience in the film, portraying the taboo feeling of that era while seeming natural was not easy.

"Qi Hao, get more involved, even more invested!"

Li Dawei demanded very high standards in front of the camera, much higher than during auditions, even Qi Hao couldn’t completely meet his requirements.

"Got it!" Qi Hao stared at Wan Qian, swallowing a bit.

He now looked like a lustful wolf.

No, not just a lustful wolf, but one that has been pent up for a long time.

"A bit skewed..." Qi Hao, trembling, reached for the "Serve the People" pin worn on Wan Qian’s chest.

"It’s not skewed." Wan Qian’s originally sweet smile gradually turned awkward.

Qi Hao moved closer bit by bit.

And Wan Qian evidently understood what he might want to do, started retreating, slowly turning her head away.

Their breaths grew rapid.

Everyone on set dared not breathe, because the effect this time was really quite good.

It looked like they were about to get closer.

Wan Qian had to turn her face, letting out a small exclamation.

The two exchanged glances, eyes speaking volumes.

Even the air seemed to grow sticky.

"I’m sorry..."

Just as Qi Hao intended to kiss her and tip Wan Qian over into the donkey cart, Wan Qian turned around, covered her face and squatted down.

Though it was late autumn, she felt hot all over.

"..." Li Dawei was a bit deflated.

The latter part of this shot was so close to completion, and it was a rare long take.

"Sorry, Director, we’ll adjust a bit." Qi Hao also needed to calm his heart rate.

It seemed he got too involved.

"It’s my fault, didn’t handle it well." Wan Qian was a bit afraid to look Qi Hao in the eye, but plot-wise, she initially would avoid his gaze, now she needed to meet his eyes boldly.

"It’s not a big deal, later when I press you onto the donkey cart, try to relax more so you don’t hurt yourself, there are several blankets over there..."

Qi Hao chose some chit-chat to alleviate the tense atmosphere.

"Thank you, I’ll try..." Wan Qian said gratefully.

After a five-minute adjustment, the two gazed deeply at each other, gradually reentering that ambiguous state.

"Three, two, one, action!"

With the director’s command, the distance between the two began to close.

Wan Qian performed well this time.

Qi Hao went in for the kiss, then embraced Wan Qian.

In fact, their warm scene was just touching, and the next second Qi Hao tipped Wan Qian over into the donkey cart.

The two tangled with each other.

This was a shot that gradually elevated from bottom to top.

With clothes on, it wouldn’t be too awkward, Qi Hao and Wan Qian executed it very well.

"Okay, next shot, the clothes." Li Dawei instructed them to take off the clothes.

Of course, not entirely; the film doesn’t use large-scale exposure as the selling point, only what’s needed in the shot.

Qi Hao exposed his front chest, Wan Qian her back.

Wan Qian lay down in the donkey cart first, Qi Hao joined her.

The donkey cart was quite small, inevitably resulting in some skin contact, thankfully everyone was professional, not affecting the shoot.

"Cut, the clothes showed! Adjust the shot, you two stay still." Li Dawei directed from behind the monitor.

Thanks to Qi Hao’s request for clearing the scene, there were only a few essential crew present.

The camera adjusted its position due to plant obstructions, necessitating a shift of the donkey cart, during which Qi Hao and Wan Qian could only lie in the cart under blankets.

The donkey cart was small to a considerable degree; such conditions were indeed somewhat uncomfortable.