"I don’t know when I’ll start filming either. I’m playing Xiao He’s first love, Shen Xiaole’s boyfriend!" Shen Congjun replied respectfully.
"Not yet! We need to finish shooting the scenes with Shen Xiaole and Xiao Xing first!"
Shen Congjun then remained silent and sat aside. Zhou Yiqing opened his eyes and shot him a glance unconsciously, causing him to quickly turn his face away.
The urging became more intense, and the makeup artist hurriedly finished and pushed Zhou Yiqing out.
The film set was ready in advance, and after the director confirmed the camera positions, he shouted, "Actors to your places!"
The first scene was at the school gate. As Shen Xiaole was walking inside, Xiao Xing rushed out to tell her that Xiao He’s family had gone bankrupt and she also saw Xiao He with another woman.
The camera focused on Ji Niandong’s back as she walked towards the school with a light step, then Zhou Yiqing rushed out and grabbed her!
"Xiao Le, did you know? Xiao He’s family went bankrupt, and yesterday I saw him with a rich woman!"
Ji Niandong shrugged, "How could that be? Xiao He wouldn’t betray me, and it’s impossible he wouldn’t tell me about something so big."
"It’s true, Xiao Le! If you don’t believe me, look, here’s the photo I took yesterday!" Zhou Yiqing handed over his phone.
The camera zoomed in on the photo on the phone and then focused on Ji Niandong’s face.
You could see her brows tightly knitted, her face full of shock, then turning to anger, with every expression executed perfectly.
"Send me the photo, I’m going to find him now!" Ji Niandong ran off quickly.
Zhou Yiqing stood there with a triumphant smile, the photo successfully sent.
"Cut! Perfect take!" the director shouted, "I didn’t expect the first take to be so smooth, our two new actors did really well!"
Everyone applauded, and Zhou Yiqing and Ji Niandong couldn’t help but hold each other’s hands to encourage one another.
Shen Xiaole ran off but didn’t find Xiao He. Instead, she received a message from Xiao He saying he was detained in a nightclub’s private room.
The next scene was Shen Xiaole returning to the school gate after searching everywhere, her forehead covered in sweat, very angry.
Ji Niandong stood there with her hands on her hips. Fortunately, it was a hot summer day, and she had already worked up a light sweat after a few deliberate runs.
"Cut!" the director shouted, "Shen Xiaole, pay attention to finding the camera, aim at the position, wasn’t the last take quite good? Do it again!"
She had followed Zhou Yiqing’s lead naturally in the previous scene, but now that she was left to her own devices, it was indeed a bit difficult to find the camera position.
"Cut, cut, cut! This won’t do!" the director walked over directly, "Because you’re going to show receiving a message, your face should be aimed at this camera position so the photographer can capture a close-up of the phone!"
The director patiently explained, and she finally understood.
Got through by a stroke of luck!
The sun blazed in the hot summer day, but the scenes outside the school gate were completed without sunlight.
They first shot the scene of Shen Xiaole being expelled from the principal’s office.
The director directly announced that they would continue shooting in the afternoon after the sun had set.
Shen Congjun had experience with filming and knew that sometimes one had to wait a lot during shooting. The director, aiming for the best effect, had to consider everyone involved in the shoot.
But still, why did they notify him to come so early?
He’s been starving until now!
Thinking about what Ji Niandong said earlier and reflecting on his experiences since joining Yi Tai, indeed, he had become the lowest-ranked here, with no one taking care of him.
Shen Congjun clenched his fists. He couldn’t lose his temper now. Once he finished filming this movie, he’d have the credentials to go to his manager!
As long as he has a manager from Yi Tai, he wouldn’t need to worry about not making it big and being looked down upon by that woman he once despised?!