Chapter 45 Reaching the Shooting
In China, the news that Liu Yifei was leaving for Hollywood was reported on the Internet, along with photos of the group at the airport, and many comments from netizens.

"Liu Yifei is leaving for Hollywood today."

"Come on, Yifei, you are the best."

"Going to Hollywood? That's going home. Some of them are American citizens."

...

Among a group of comments, there are always a few different ones.

At the end of January, all major universities started their winter vacation mode, but for students in film schools, there was almost no vacation.

During the holidays, many students will participate in the shooting of short films, and some will also do some modeling or part-time work.

At this time, the QQ group of the 02 grade acting class of Beijing Film Academy was very lively.

The topic was Liu Yifei's departure for Hollywood.

For Liu Yifei, since September last year, except for meeting her classmates during registration, she has been filming all the time.

I don’t have much contact with my classmates and I don’t know many people. Apart from Zhou Yang, only Jiang Yiyan is relatively familiar to me among the girls, and there are even fewer boys.

The other students' attitude towards Liu Yifei was not very enthusiastic, and they even seemed to isolate her a little.

Many people think in their hearts that they are in the same class, but they can only attend classes at school and have never even joined a film crew. Then look at Liu Yifei, who has been filming one TV series after another and is now going to Hollywood to film. The huge gap makes people jealous.

However, since everyone was studying acting, they didn't show it on the surface. But when they heard the news that Liu Yifei was going to Hollywood, everyone sent their congratulations in the group.

Jiang Yiyan: "Yifei, have a safe trip."

Zhou Yang: "Yifei, don't forget to bring us gifts when you come back, hehe."

Zhou Yang has a good relationship with Liu Yifei in the class. When Liu Yifei is filming, Zhou Yang will often send text messages to chat with her.

Zhu Yawen: "I envy Yifei. When can I be in Director Gu's movie?"

"It's not dark yet, what are you daydreaming about?"

"Yes."

Zhou Yang and Jiang Yiyan posted messages below and retorted to him.

In class, they have a good relationship and usually play together.

"Yifei, have a nice trip."

Looking at the gentle Luo Jin, he also sent a message of blessing.

"Hehe, thank you. There will definitely be plenty of gifts."

At the airport, before boarding the plane, Liu Yifei held her mobile phone, looked at the messages in the group with a smile on her face, and typed replies.

"Xixi, stop playing with your phone. We're about to board the plane."

"Got it, Mom."

Liu Yifei curled her lips and typed quickly with both hands.

"No more talking. It's time to board the plane. Everyone, wait for my gift."

"Yifei, when you see Director Gu, please ask for my autograph. I'm his fan."

Zhu Yawen shamelessly sent a message in the group.

"Old Zhu, you are so shameless. I remember someone said that he is a loyal fan of Teacher Chen Daoming."

When Luo Jin saw the message, he retorted that among the boys, he and Zhu Yawen had the closest relationship and they often retorted to each other.

"That's right, Yifei, ignore him."

The others below followed suit.

"Yifei, I also want Director Gu's autograph. It's up to you."

"Zhou Yang, look at you, you still have the nerve to say that to me."

"Yifei, I want one too."

"Yifei, don't forget my share."

.........

Liu Yifei looked at the discussions in the QQ group and her lips curled up.

At this time, the plane boarding reminder sounded. I could only turn off the phone reluctantly and walk inside with my mother and agent.

The teacher of the acting class was also in the QQ group, watching the students' discussions without making any comments.

He supports and encourages the students in his class to have such good development. After all, the ultimate goal of entering this circle is to become famous and popular.

Different from the regulations of the neighboring Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy does not prohibit students from going out to film and join crews during their freshman year. For good opportunities, teachers will also strongly support them.

I heard that starting from the past two years, the Central Academy of Drama has also opened up its regulations, and many freshmen and sophomores have gone out to take on acting jobs and join productions. The most realistic saying in the circle is to become famous as early as possible, and no one is willing to toil for more than ten or twenty years.

As for the feelings and relationships among students in the class, the teacher in charge will not deliberately interfere. He has been teaching at Beijing Film Academy for many years and has experienced a lot.

Perhaps as time goes by, the relationship between classmates will become more and more distant, perhaps in one or two years, but this situation is very common in the entertainment industry. For the sake of resources and roles, classmates, friends, and besties often become enemies. This is the reality of this circle.

The next morning, Gu Wei took Reid and others, drove two cars, and set off for the airport.

Standing at the airport exit, Gu Wei watched the people coming in and out.

I looked at my watch and thought that Liu Yifei should be here by now.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Gu Wei saw several people following the crowd towards the exit. Their different skin color from the people around them made them more conspicuous.

Gu Wei saw Liu Yifei in the crowd at a glance. She was wearing a pink down jacket, a pair of white boots, her hair was loose, and her face was a little chubby. Liu Xiaoli and several assistants were beside her, carrying several large suitcases.

"Auntie, Xixi, thank you for your hard work along the way."

Gu Wei stepped forward and spoke first.

The moment Liu Yifei saw Gu Wei, a smile appeared on her face, and she called out in a clear voice, "Senior."

"Director Gu, I'm really sorry to ask you to come to the airport in person to pick me up."

Liu Xiaoli greeted very politely.

"Hello, my name is Ryder, and I'm the manager of Tomorrow's Star Films."

Reid introduced himself in a very cocky manner.

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli chatted with him for a few words with a very enthusiastic attitude.

Seeing this, Gu Wei shook his head helplessly and said, "Auntie, Xixi, let's get in the car and go to the hotel first."

Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei nodded, followed Gu Wei out of the airport and got into the car.

Gu Wei, Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli got in the front car, while Reid and the assistants got in the back car and followed all the way.

"Sissi, how are you remembering the lines? Is there any problem?"

In the car, Gu Wei turned to look at Liu Yifei in the back seat and asked.

"Senior, no problem, I have memorized it all."

"Well, the shooting is expected to take about a week. I will focus on shooting your scenes."

"As for the Chinese Paladin crew, they may join the crew a few days later. I will communicate with Mr. Cai."

"Director Gu, Xixi was able to get the female lead role in The Legend of Sword and Fairy thanks to your recommendation."

Liu Xiaoli found an opportunity and interrupted.

"Auntie, I think Xixi is very suitable for this role, so I recommended her. No need to say more polite words."

Gu Wei did not take credit for Liu Xiaoli's thanks. Even if he hadn't spoken for her, the role would most likely have belonged to Liu Yifei.

Several people were talking and laughing in the car. Liu Yifei showed a silly expression from time to time, which looked a little cute.

The airport is not too far from the crew hotel. After arriving at the hotel, Gu Wei asked the crew to help take the luggage to the room.

"Auntie, Xixi, you guys take a rest today and get ready to join the group tomorrow morning."

"If you need anything, just ask the service staff. You're welcome."

"Okay, senior."

"Sorry to bother Director Gu."

Gu Wei nodded and left the room.

Due to the large number of filming crew members, the crew directly booked the first floor of the hotel. Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli lived in one room, and the assistants who came with them lived in the room next door, not far from Gu Wei's room.

In the evening, Gu Wei, Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei had dinner together in the hotel restaurant as a welcome dinner for them.

After dinner, Gu Wei brought Liu Yifei to the conference room to say hello and get to know the actors in the crew.

Especially the young actors, who are about the same age as Liu Yifei, and have a lot of scenes to play between them. Getting familiar with each other in advance can also reduce the gap.

In the conference room, Liu Yifei was communicating with several people in front of her, including Jack Gilharen, who played the son of the male protagonist in the movie, and Amy Rosen, who eventually became the girlfriend of the male protagonist's son.

In the movie, they all come from the same school, form a team, and go to a debate competition.

"Jack, Amy, have you understood the script clearly? Is there any problem?"

When Gu Wei's voice sounded, the conference room suddenly became quiet.

"No problem, Director."

"I understand, Director."

Hearing the answer, Gu Wei nodded with satisfaction. He had already given the two of them the script lines for them to familiarize themselves with. Gu Wei did not want any mistakes to occur in this movie.

Half an hour later, seeing that everyone had gotten to know each other, Gu Wei simply adjourned the meeting and prepared for filming early tomorrow morning.

When everyone heard the director's words, they left the meeting room and returned to their rooms. On the first day of filming, no one wanted to be late or perform poorly, and no one wanted to leave a bad impression on the director.

The next morning, Gu Wei led everyone directly to the New York Public Library to start filming.

Liu Xiaoli also accompanied her daughter to the set, holding a camera at the shooting site to record every moment of her daughter's filming.

The New York Public Library has been booked by the crew and now has a large amount of filming equipment. Except for the crew members and actors, no one else is allowed to enter, including media reporters, and they are not allowed to visit the set for the time being.

The scenes are being filmed bit by bit, and Gu Wei is very satisfied with Liu Yifei's performance. She doesn't have many scenes in this movie, and the filming will be concentrated in the next few days, which is also a test for her.

Watching Liu Yifei's performance and not being immersed in the role in the previous play, Gu Wei also felt relieved and concentrated on filming.

...

Time passed quickly, and before she knew it, most of Liu Yifei's scenes had been filmed.

During this period, Gu Wei took Liu Xiaoli and her daughter, as well as the accompanying assistants, to a nearby Chinese restaurant for a meal, and they all spent New Year's Eve together.

This year's New Year's Eve is on February 2st, and no one can go back to China to celebrate the New Year. As an actor, there is nothing I can do about this. I can only celebrate the New Year in a disguised way in this way.

After dinner, Gu Wei returned to the hotel room, took out his mobile phone and called his parents in China, explaining his current situation and that he would not be able to go back to be with them this year. His parents also understood Gu Wei's intentions and just told him to take good care of himself here. This was also the first New Year that Gu Wei spent abroad.

The next day, Gu Wei received many New Year greetings messages from people in China on his mobile phone. He also selected some familiar people and replied to them.

(End of this chapter)