Chapter 39: Buried Alive
Chapter 39: Buried Alive
In the studio, everyone who had completed the filming task was laughing secretly, but most of them turned their heads away smartly and pretended to be busy.
After all, if you were to just stand by and watch the embarrassing situation involving the director and the protagonist with a smile on your face, you'd be a fool.
The only people present at the scene were students from the Department of Performance, who had no vested interest in the incident, staring blankly at the scene before them.
Huang Lei is worthy of being Huang Lei. After seeing Wang Hao's actions, he reacted quickly. He immediately stepped forward to help him up and at the same time patted his shoulders hard, making a "bang bang bang" sound.
It looked like he was venting his anger, but also like he was encouraging someone.
"Brat, if you don't make a name for yourself and build a career in the future, all the hard work I've put in will be in vain!"
After saying that, before Wang Hao could open his mouth, he put his arm around the other person's shoulders, turned around, and asked loudly to his student:
"Did you perform well in the scene just now?"
"Good!" the students shouted in unison.
"Yes, the filming was very good, but I'm sure you've just seen how hard it was to film."
Huang Lei looked at his students. Although the performance just now had exhausted his physical strength, he still managed to suppress his fatigue and said with full energy:
“There’s an old saying in the theater industry that goes,
If you want to be respected in front of others, you must suffer behind their backs.
Today, I brought you here, not for fun, nor to let you see how great the teacher's acting skills are, but to tell you what a real actor looks like.
You must be prepared to endure hardships in the future and remember today's experience. Do you remember?"
"remember!"
The students' answers became much more consistent.
In the opinion of Wang Hao who was standing by, Huang Lei had done his best in the education of his students.
He was also quite wise in handling this matter.
At least as he told the story, what was originally a sudden incident turned into a lesson that he and Wang Hao specially taught to the students after discussing it in advance.
In this way, he not only maintained his image as a teacher in front of his students, but also saved face for director Wang Hao, allowing the whole incident to be lightly covered.
Wang Hao certainly understood this, so when Huang Lei finished his lecture, he came forward again with a licking face:
"Teacher Huang, thank you for your hard work today. Your acting is really amazing. Fortunately, I found you for this movie, otherwise this part would be difficult to handle.
We will have a meal and some drinks first, and then find a foot massage parlor to help you relax."
Huang Lei glared at him when he heard that and leaned his weak body on him.
"Get lost, you have no good intentions, and you're washing my feet, am I that kind of person?
Help me go back first, damn it, filming your movie will shorten your life by at least three years!
By the way, thank you for saving it in advance, is the foot washing dish meaty or vegetarian?"
The two of them walked away towards the staff dormitory arm in arm, leaving behind a group of staff members in the studio who looked at each other in bewilderment.
……
In the days that followed, as the most important content of the plot of "Buried Alive" was successfully completed, the filming progress of the movie returned to normal, and more than a dozen shots a day was commonplace.
In addition to Wang Hao’s previous efforts, the amazing shooting speed is also due to Huang Lei’s dedication.
At least with his experience as a lesson, the old employees of Qingying Studio have become less lazy.
After all, the director even dared to deal with the protagonist in that way. If these little soldiers don’t act smart, they will be courting death.
It was in this state that the entire Buried crew rushed towards the wrap date like a car with the accelerator pedaled to the floor. "Props, props, clean up the scene."
"Senior Sunli, please show your emotions a little more."
"Light! Light! This light is not right. What I need is a soft evening sunlight shining on the hero's face. Okay, let's use this..."
The last scene of the movie is an "easter egg" specially shot by Wang Hao based on the Marvel series of movies.
For this, he even spent "quite a bit of money" to complete the set.
As the last shot ended, Wang Hao sat in the chair and stared at the monitor for more than ten seconds.
It was not until Li Kui ran over to him and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the footage that he finally let out a long sigh of relief, releasing all the heavy emotions that had been suppressed for the past half month.
Everything is settled, and all the shots for the movie "Buried" have been completed today!
At this moment, there was only pure joy in his heart.
Wang Hao stood up and looked around. Everyone, including the protagonist Huang Lei, was looking at him.
"Thank you everyone!"
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he picked up the tweeter beside him for conducting, and shouted in a slightly excited voice:
"Because of your efforts, I declare that the filming of the movie "Buried Alive" has come to an end today!"
"Oh!"
The young interns in the crew jumped up with joy and cheered.
The old employees of Qingying Studio, who had worked there for so many years and were used to the breakups and reunions, were very calm and began to pack up their things in an orderly manner.
Of course, they were not unhappy. At least when the interns cheered, the corners of their mouths curled up slightly.
At this time, Wang Hao held the tweeter and did not sit down. Instead, he looked at everyone who was busy and continued:
"Okay, don't rush to clean up, I'll say a few more words!"
Everyone stopped what they were doing, and then they saw Wang Hao bowing to them.
"Director, this is unacceptable!"
An older lighting technician rushed over and grabbed his arm, "The crew has its own rules."
"I know that," Wang Hao smiled, "but I still want to thank you all."
He looked at everyone.
“To be honest, this is the first film I have ever made in my life, and it is also the first feature film that many young people here have participated in making.
It took more than half a month, more than 20 days, and we were able to shoot so many scenes in such a short time. You guys have made an invaluable contribution!"
Wang Hao did not lie. Counting his past and present lives, this was indeed the first movie he had ever made in his life.
"Since I was little, I have loved watching movies, watching the scenery, and watching the little characters fighting and making noises. I thought they were so interesting.
When I grew up, I fell in love with the stories in the movies, I liked its love, hate, and passion, I liked its youth, and of course, I liked those wild and imaginative ideas that were not bound by the world.
So I dream that one day I can photograph my dreams.
And today, it has come true! Because of you, the dreamers, it has come true!
Therefore you deserve my thanks, you are not staff members or interns, but the creators of dreams!
thank you all! "
(End of this chapter)