On December 6th, "Grey Track" officially started filming.
The first scene was Liang Xiaolong delivering takeout. He was treated as a child laborer by the female lead, Feng Nuo, and was forcibly taken to the police station.
In fact, the first scene was originally planned to be Liang Xiaolong's personal scene. However, in order to let Yan Ruonan guide Qi Xingchen, Director Zhou deliberately changed it to this scene.
This also showed that Director Zhou did not have much confidence in Qi Xingchen.
At six o 'clock in the morning, Qi Xingchen went to the lounge to put on makeup. In order to make his skin a shade darker, he applied foundation longer than the actresses.
When he came out after changing into his costume, Guang Ti was in position. He took the opportunity to pat Guang Ti on the shoulder. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll go next."
The outdoor scene required the right lighting and angle, and some shots needed to be shot from a high altitude with a camera on an elevator. Adjusting the camera position was very time-consuming. No actor was willing to walk around to cooperate with the camera, and no actor was willing to stand still and wait for the light to illuminate the scene. Therefore, most of the crew would ask Guang Ti to replace the actor to give the actor more time to prepare.
Guang Ti was stunned. He had met cameramen who said "hard work" to him, but he had never met a male lead who said "hard work" to him.
"It's not hard work." He rubbed his frozen hands. "Then I'll go to the side and wait for the next scene."
After saying that, he was about to leave. Qi Xingchen quickly stopped him. "Wait! Take this. "
Qi Xingchen gave him a hand warmer and two packs of heat pads. "The pads can be stuck in your shoes. Your feet must be numb after standing for so long, right?"
"… It's okay."
After all, he made a living as Guang Ti, so it was natural for him to be cold. He could not remember how long it had been since someone cared about him. He was a little moved and sniffed. "Thank you, Teacher Qi."
"You're welcome. Go warm yourself."
Qi Xingchen sent Guang Ti away and turned to stand in the middle of the six cameras. The elevator arm was moving up with the camera. When Director Zhou saw him, he raised the walkie-talkie in surprise. "Little Qi, why are you up here alone? It's so cold! Go back to the lounge to read the script, or look for Sister Ruonan. "
"I want to feel the camera," Qi Xingchen confessed. "I haven't filmed for four or five months. I'm afraid that I'll be rusty.
Director Zhou: "Okay, now the camera is halfway through and we need to fix a few points. Listen to my instructions and don't catch a cold."
Qi Xingchen nodded to show that he understood. Yan Ruonan, who was reading the script at the side, heard what he said and became even more anxious about the next scene.
About twenty minutes later, a noisy voice came from the walkie-talkie. "Unit 3 in position! Computer 5 in position! Machine Six … "
Director Zhou asked..... where are the props...
... in position.
"Alright, Ruonan, come over."
. "Director Zhou smiled." Lead actors, from now on, 'Grey Track' will officially start filming. This is our first time working together. I don't know if you've heard of me outside. My personality is very easy to talk to outside of work, but when it comes to work, I like to be stubborn and like to do things perfectly. Maybe you think that web dramas don't need to work so hard, but I want to say that I've never treated it as an ordinary entertainment web drama. In my mind, it's an excellent work that has a chance to pass the review and get stars in the future. It's a child that I've poured my heart and soul into. I hope that you can cherish it with me. I also hope that you can forgive me when I'm anxious and angry. Is that okay? "
Not many directors had a good temper when it came to high-intensity mental work accompanied by long nights. When Shang Yuliang got angry, he would even kick a chair. Therefore, Qi Xingchen understood very well and said to Director Zhou, "'Grey Track' is my first work. It's also very important to me. I'll cherish it with you."
Director Zhou said, "That's good. Come, get to your positions. "
"'Grey Track's' sixth scene, one take, action!"
The cold wind was bone-chilling. Strings of icicles hung from the eaves of the second floor of a small house in the city. Liang Xiaolong had just finished getting his food from a spicy hotpot shop on the street when a shaky icicle fell right in front of him, barely an inch away.
He was so scared that he shrunk his shoulders and stood there in a daze, staring at the icicle for a long time.
At this time, he didn't know which couple was quarreling, but a sharp female voice called him back to reality. He jumped over the broken icicle and quickly ran to the front of the scooter. He put the spicy hotpot into the insulated box and crossed his right leg over the scooter.
Then he turned the key a few times, but the scooter didn't move.
He turned the key a few more times, but the scooter still didn't move.
He got off the scooter and began to look for the source of the malfunction. He looked around but couldn't find it. His expression became more and more anxious, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Finally, he found that there was a problem with the battery. After a while of fiddling, the scooter finally moved. He took off his helmet and a white steam immediately came out of his head. The weather was cold, and the hot steam from his sweat became his breath.
After the scooter was fixed, he wiped his face with his sleeve. His face was instantly dirty like a kitten. He started the scooter and hummed a folk song from his hometown. He followed the location on his phone and ran all the way to the food delivery place.
"Attention scooters in front, attention scooters in front, please slow down and stop by the side!"
Hearing this, Liang Xiaolong's whole body trembled. It was said that scooters were very strict now, and he didn't want to lose the company's scooter.
That was equivalent to losing his job, so he immediately sped up.
Unfortunately, how could a two-wheeled scooter outrun a four-wheeled scooter? Three minutes later, a jeep with police lights suddenly passed him and stopped him on the side of the road.
Feng Nuo had just left the scene and got off the scooter in casual clothes. She put her hands in her pockets and wore black police boots. She slowly walked forward and looked at Liang Xiaolong. "How old are you?"
"Ten, nineteen." Feng Nuo looked fierce. Liang Xiaolong didn't dare to look at her and stuttered.
Feng Nuo said angrily, "Tell the truth!"
Liang Xiaolong was even more scared. "… nineteen!"
"Fine, you don't want to tell the truth," Feng Nuo walked to the scooter and put the incubator in the jeep. "I'll help you deliver the food, and then you'll come back to the police station with me."
"Cut —"
Director Zhou gave a thumbs up. "You two did very well. This scene is over. Little Qi, you're pretty good at scooting. I almost thought you could deliver food. Take a ten minute break. "
Hearing the director's approval, Qi Xingchen, who hadn't acted in a long time, breathed a sigh of relief. An Ran immediately came over with a blanket. He put it on, nodded at Yan Ruonan, and took the lead to touch up his makeup.
Yan Ruonan looked at his back with a complicated expression.
She didn't expect that the first scene, which was a difficult one, would be passed in one take!
As Director Zhou said, he was very strict with his work and actors. It could even be called harsh.
What did passing in one take mean? It meant that Qi Xingchen's performance couldn't be faulted at all!
In fact, she really couldn't find any fault with it. From the initial micro-expression when he was shocked by the icicles, to the sweat on his forehead when he checked the scooter, to the change from panic to helplessness when he saw Feng Nuo, and then to the feeling of being wronged.
Qi Xingchen had a good grasp of the situation. He even displayed the ease with which the deliveryman rode an electric scooter.
He must have practiced in advance and worked hard.
Yan Ruonan suddenly felt a little ashamed.
She had to admit that when she first saw Qi Xingchen, she really treated him as a pretty face. Her attitude towards him was very unfriendly.
The main reason was that she had suffered many losses at the hands of little fresh meats. They had poor acting skills and were unprofessional. One of the little fresh meats in a drama was found out because of his indecent private life. It led to the drama that he worked hard on for more than half a year. In the end, it was banned and never aired.
That was a drama that she liked very much. It was also a drama that she hoped to take the next step in before she turned 30.
It was delayed just like that.
However, just because one scene was good, it didn't mean that every scene would be good. Yan Ruonan retracted her gaze and went back to the lounge to touch up her makeup.
Yan Ruonan still had a drama to shoot in four months. In order to make time, most of the early parts of "Grey Track" were the two of them acting opposite each other.
Especially today. Perhaps it was to let the two of them get familiar quickly and lay the foundation for future emotional scenes, Director Zhou had arranged almost a full day of acting opposite each other.
On this day, Qi Xingchen made a lot of mistakes. However, after he made a mistake, as long as Director Zhou explained it a little, he could quickly understand, digest, and correct his mistakes.
The remaining difficulty was the acting. With Yan Ruonan's ability, he sometimes couldn't handle Yan Ruonan's scenes.
What should he do?
He had to grit his teeth and take it!
He didn't delay the progress at all. He had already snatched three scenes.
At six o 'clock in the evening, Director Zhou called it a day. Qi Xingchen went to find his scooter as usual. Director Zhou stopped him. "Hey, Xing Xing, are you going back to the hotel?"
"Not for now."
"Then forget it." Director Zhou turned to Yan Ruonan. "Ruonan, why don't you go back to the hotel? My car broke down. Give me a ride. "
Yan Ruonan agreed. He watched Qi Xingchen leave and then got into the car with Director Zhou.
The hotel booked by the "Grey Track" crew was relatively far from the village in the city. The journey was about forty minutes. Halfway there, Yan Ruonan couldn't help but be curious. "Qi Xingchen is like this every day?"
Director Zhou didn't understand. "Like what?"
"Riding an electric scooter everywhere."
"Oh, that's what you mean," Director Zhou said. "For the past two days, he has been riding an electric scooter. The day before yesterday, he walked on his feet. He rushed over as soon as he got off the plane."
Director Zhou smiled. "There are some actors in the new generation who can bear hardships. There aren't many who can bear hardships like him and are willing to work hard. I was originally afraid that his acting skills wouldn't be good, so I was prepared to put in a lot of effort to train him. I didn't expect him to be so easy to deal with. "
Yan Ruonan felt more and more uncomfortable.
"And his family is very good, did you know that?"
After deciding on the casting with the investors, Director Zhou checked Qi Xingchen's family background. "I thought about it carefully. What if he came to the crew with the bad habits of a rich second generation and acted like a big shot? It turns out that I worried for nothing. Not only does he not look like a rich second generation, but he also looks like a small-time actor from a civilian background. Today, he even gave Guang Ti a hand warmer. I'm so satisfied with his positioning … Hey, Ruonan, why aren't you saying anything? "
"It's nothing," Yan Ruonan said. "I originally thought that he was like other little fresh meat. It's my fault."
Director Zhou said, "Oh, you know you're wrong. Why don't you follow him on Weibo?"
Yan Ruonan shook his head. "I've never regarded Weibo as a platform for business. For me, Weibo is more like a place to communicate with fans and people in the industry. The people I follow are basically all talented actors. I just worked with Xiao Qi for a day. I'm not sure if I can add him to my circle. "
"You really …"
Hearing this, Director Zhou was speechless. However, it was his choice. If he didn't want to socialize on Weibo, he couldn't say anything.
"But I'll apologize to Xiao Qi," Yan Ruonan said. "I've really wronged him this time."
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That night, Qi Xingchen received a WeChat friend request from Yan Ruonan from the "Grey Track" group chat.
He didn't know why Yan Ruonan chose to accept it.
Soon, Yan Ruonan sent him an apology message: [Xiao Qi, I want to apologize to you. I didn't treat you well a few days ago. After working with you for a whole day today, I realized that you're not who I thought you were. Please accept my apology.]
Qi Xingchen didn't care about it at all, but he wanted to clear the name of the little fresh meat. He thought about it and replied: [Of course I accept your apology, but I also hope that you won't judge a book by its cover next time.]
Ruonan: [After you, I've realized that I'm too biased. I'll quickly adjust.]
Seeing that Yan Ruonan apologized sincerely and didn't get angry because of his words, Qi Xingchen was very satisfied. He changed his attitude and discussed the upcoming plot with her as a junior. Then, he looked for Bai Ye for an hour-long video call and went to sleep happily.
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Perhaps because the grudge with Yan Ruonan was resolved, they had no obstacles in communicating during the next shoot and their scenes went smoother.
Sometimes, when Qi Xingchen's performance deviated, Yan Ruonan would take the initiative to help him sort out the character's emotions and guide him into the role.
There was pressure to act with this kind of acting, but more of it was growth after enduring it. Gradually, he realized that there were fewer situations where he couldn't handle Yan Ruonan's scenes. He could also control the speed of his speech and the subtle changes in his pupils.
On this day, he was holding the script and sitting in front of the electric heater to warm his hands when his phone suddenly rang.
The caller ID showed that it was Baby Jiaze.
It was now the winter break, and the seniors had to make up for it during the day. Therefore, the little brat often sent messages to harass him and never called.
There must be something urgent if he suddenly called. Qi Xingchen quickly picked up. "Hello, Jiaze, what's wrong?"
"Brother," Qi Jiaze's voice trembled. "Tao Xuan's condition has worsened!!!"
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