Chapter 2: You're so lucky to be given the chance!

If the crew wants to shoot a night scene, they will provide dinner for the actors.

Although Zhang Yuan got a role with lines, he was still arranged to receive box lunches with other extras.

Main actors such as Sun Honglei were invited by the director to dine in a private room of the hotel.

The crew is like a small society, with clear divisions of class.

Zhang Yuan found a telephone pole to lean against, opened his lunch box, and saw only two vegetarian dishes. He thought the person was stingy.

After dinner, he kept reciting his lines while waiting for the performance. It was past 10 o'clock before the stage manager called him in.

Why did you start filming so late?

Hey, it’s because of poverty. In order to use the hotel’s space for free, director Gao Qunshu had to wait until people got off work before starting filming.

All the actors in this scene gathered together to rehearse their lines, and then filming officially began.

"Conquest, Scene 19, First Shot, First Time, ACTION!"

Following the director's order, Liu Huaqiang, played by Sun Honglei, rushed into the restaurant with his two younger brothers, Han Yueping and Hu Dahai, holding homemade hunting rifles wrapped in old clothes, and rushed straight towards Feng Biao and his group who were having dinner.

"Don't even move!"

Sun Honglei shouted loudly, then grabbed Zhang Yuan's hair and slammed his head on the table with a slight bang.

"Do you know me? If you do, I'll kill you if you move!"

Zhang Yuan, like the other actors, acted extremely nervous and followed the plot.

"When you see my brothers in the future, you must call me master, otherwise I will beat you every time I see you!" After Sun Honglei said the last line, he glanced at everyone viciously.

The moment Zhang Yuan's eyes made contact with the other person, his body trembled slightly, and he moved back slightly as if instinctively.

"Cut!" The director called for a stop, and everyone was able to escape from the tense plot.

"Are you okay with what you just did?" Sun Honglei came over to show concern.

"It's okay, just go ahead and act." Zhang Yuan touched his forehead. It was slightly painful, but bearable.

"I'm glad you're okay. I'm surprised by your performance. You responded well." The other person encouraged him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Everyone, adjust your mood and do it again." Director Gao clapped his hands and the actors got back into the mood.

"Conquest, Scene 19, First Take, Second Take, ACTION!"

"Conquest, Scene 19, First Take, Fifth Take, ACTION!"

"Conquest, Scene 19, First Take, Eighth Take, ACTION!"

……

What’s strange is that during the next eight takes, director Gao Qunshu kept asking for retakes, but his expression became increasingly serious.

Why are you so frowning?

Because he found that no matter how he shot the scene, he could not achieve the effect he wanted.

"Let's take a break first." Gao Qunshu asked everyone to relax and think carefully.

"Director Gao, have some water." Professional water delivery worker Zhang Yuan came to the director as usual.

[Received thanks from Gao Qunshu, Drama Theory +1! ]

Found something new, perfect.

But this time he came not just to deliver water.

"Director Gao, I see you're in a bad mood. Are you dissatisfied with the content of this scene?"

"It doesn't feel right." Gao Qunshu was a little surprised that the little actor could see through his thoughts, and then replied calmly.

"Actually, I have a few small ideas, but I don't know whether I should say them or not."

"Hmm?" Gao Qunshu was suspicious. Didn't I promote this guy this afternoon? He was just an extra before. What constructive suggestions could he give?
"Go ahead." He thought about it and was worried about something. What if it could inspire his inspiration?

"I think Liu Huaqiang in this scene is a bit too simple and crude, which does not fit his highly intelligent and ruthless character setting."

Gao Qunshu's brows twitched slightly, and he slowly turned his head, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"go on."

"The content of our scene is that Liu Huaqiang rushed into the hotel and forced Feng Biao to kneel down and admit defeat."

"In this part, Liu Huaqiang is neither ruthless nor smart enough, and the villain Feng Biao is not humiliated enough, so there is a lack of dramatic tension."

In fact, when Zhang Yuan was reading the script before, he found that the content of this scene lacked a lot of details compared to the TV series in his previous life, which gave him the opportunity to perform.

"For example, Liu Huaqiang came with a gun and had absolute control over the scene. Just threatening the other party with words was obviously not enough, so he had to play around."

"How do we play?" Gao Qunshu said, taking out a cigarette and pressing the lighter to light it.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan took a breath and blew out his fire.

After this moment, the studio was so silent that you could hear a pin drop!
Everyone saw the young actor go to the director, but they didn't expect that he would dare to anger the director.

Is this a rebellion?
When Sun Honglei saw this scene, his willow-shaped eyes widened.

Gao Qunshu was also dumbfounded. What was going on?
Only then did Zhang Yuan say with a smile: "Just kidding!"

"Feng Biao had a gun pointed at his head and wanted to smoke to relieve his emotions, but Liu Huaqiang blew out his fire."

"The subtext is, I have the final say here. If you want to smoke, you have to get my permission. If I don't let you smoke, you can't smoke!"

"Great!" Gao Qunshu's eyes wrinkled with joy after hearing his explanation.

The rest of the actors were even more dumbfounded.

How come this guy made the director laugh just by blowing a fire?

"Also, I think if we want to make the core of this scene, where Liu Huaqiang uses a gun to force the other party to kneel down and beg for mercy, more tense, we need to have a scene that echoes the previous and the next."

"What did you say?" Gao Qunshu put down his cigarette, put his head close to Zhang Yuan and listened carefully.

"The premise of this scene is that Liu Huaqiang has been hunted by Feng Biao and finally finds an opportunity to take revenge."

"Why not design a plot where Liu Huaqiang gives the gun to the other party and asks Feng Biao to shoot himself in the head, but the other party still doesn't dare to do it."

"If you don't kill me, I will kill you. This will connect to the later part where Liu Huaqiang used a gun to force the other party to kneel down and beg for mercy. It's like turning over a new leaf."

"Okay!" Gao Qunshu took out a pen from his pocket and began to write and draw on his script.

"No." But half a minute later, he raised his head again in confusion: "It is indeed interesting to add this paragraph, and the dramatic tension is also high, but according to Liu Huaqiang's personality, how could he give the other party a gun and give him the opportunity to kill him?"

Zhang Yuan chuckled and said, "We can add some details. The two brothers each hold two guns. The gun held by brother Hu Dahai has no bullets at all, while the gun held by Han Yueping is loaded with bullets."

"The gun Liu Huaqiang gave to Feng Biao was the gun in Hu Dahai's hand, but when it was his turn to point a gun at someone's head, he used the gun held by Han Yueping."

"This way, his wisdom as a tyrant can be demonstrated!"

After Gao Qunshu heard this, his eyes widened like bells, and he spoke after a long while.

"With this change, the heroic temperament of Liu Huaqiang's character has been completely established!"

"Boy, I didn't realize you are so talented."

[Received thanks from Gao Qunshu, directing skills +3, camera control +3, drama theory +5, storyboard production +5! ]

After seeing the harvest, Zhang Yuan's smile was harder than AK's.

This is much more profit than delivering water!
At this time, Gao Qunshu was ecstatic. He didn't expect that he had accidentally given this young actor a chance to act, and the other party actually brought him such a big surprise.

This kid is really useful if you give him a chance!

Director Gao narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Yuan's forehead. This was the scene for eight times in a row, and each time Sun Honglei would slam his head hard against the table. His forehead had already turned slightly red.

But this guy didn't give a single word and was quite dedicated to his work.

Director Gao's opinion of Zhang Yuan, who has ideas and is willing to endure hardships, has been elevated significantly through this scene.

"Director Gao, it's already one o'clock, are we still going to shoot?"

The actors were exhausted and wanted to leave work early.

"Wait a moment, Zhang Yuan and I will revise the script together and try another shot." Director Gao said, then he pulled Zhang Yuan and started writing quickly.

The actors' mouths all became O shapes, and they were all surprised.

what?
The director and that little actor revised the script together?

We didn’t hear it wrong!
But on the crew, the director's words were like an imperial decree, no one dared to question them, and everyone had to wait patiently.

Soon, the script was revised and handed over to the leading actors.

Many actors had started yawning, but they all perked up after reading the script.

This is much better than the previous version... Sun Honglei glanced at Zhang Yuan and even had the idea of ​​making good friends with him.

The originally simple and straightforward plot of bullying now has a feeling of game, and the character of Liu Huaqiang becomes more and more exciting!
[Received thanks from Sun Honglei, Acting skills +5, Dance basics +3, Physical fitness +3, Vocal basics +3, Table tennis basics +2! ]

Zhang Yuan suddenly received a gift from Sun Honglei. He was slightly surprised but then he understood.

The scene became exciting, and the biggest beneficiary was Sun Honglei, after all, he was the leading actor.

Although the other party didn't say it, he had already received the gratitude in his heart.

"All departments, get in place!" Under the command of Director Gao, at around 2 a.m., the crew of "Conquest" started working again...

(End of this chapter)