Rebirth: I'm filming extra scenes on the set

Chapter 23: Joining the Crew for the Second Time
"Xiao Wu."

"Chen Cheng?"

Hengdian.

The Condor Crew.

At this time, many behind-the-scenes personnel have already joined the crew.

Seeing Chen Cheng appear on the set, makeup artist Xiao Wu couldn't believe it: "Damn it, Chen Cheng, why are you here on the set? Why didn't you tell me when you came?"

"Isn't this a surprise for you? How about it? Are you surprised?"

"It was such a surprise, I almost thought I saw a ghost."

"What are you talking about?"

"Hahaha, Chen Cheng, I'm so glad to see you. By the way, what's your position in the crew?"

"What other positions are there? Field worker."

"Get lost, the crew is just in the formation stage now, we don't need any stagehands."

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth, clerk."

"You're talking nonsense again, right? The movie hasn't even been shot yet, why do you need a script supervisor? I'll give you one last chance. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll end our relationship."

"Okay, okay, it's not a stagehand, nor a stage supervisor, it's an assistant."

"What assistant?"

"It's just an assistant. Can assistants be divided into different levels?"

"of course."

Xiao Wu said, "This isn't your first time on a crew. There are huge differences between assistants. Look, there are art assistants, martial arts assistants, camera assistants, and so on... Of course, the most impressive one is the director's assistant."

Halfway through the conversation, Xiao Wu looked at Chen Cheng and seemed to think of something: "Damn it, don't tell me you are the assistant director?"

"Uh, it seems so."

"What do you mean it seems like? Damn, Chen Cheng, you're rich now, please protect me. Oh, oh, oh, which director's assistant are you?"

"Director Yu."

"Sister... come here, Director Chen, Director Chen, sit over here and have some tea."

Pulling Chen Cheng's hand, Xiao Wu used all his attentiveness. While pouring tea for Chen Cheng, he immediately massaged Chen Cheng's shoulders and legs.

Chen Cheng naturally knew that Xiao Wu was joking and pushed Xiao Wu away: "I'm not interested in men."

"It's okay, I'll arrange it for you tonight."

"What are the arrangements?"

"you know."

"Ahem...don't look at me like that. I don't understand. I really don't understand."

Chen Cheng waved his hands quickly.

How can such a thing be said in public?

Want to say.

We should also talk about it in private.

"Let's go and welcome you."

"Walk."

The crew was formed not long ago, so there is not much going on.

Chen Cheng and Xiao Wu hadn't seen each other for a while, and now they met again in another crew, and they both felt extremely cordial.

"Chen Cheng, I admire you too. How did you get promoted so quickly? You've even become an assistant director. Look at me. I'm still a makeup artist."

"It's just an assistant. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

"This is different. Although you are the assistant director, you usually follow Director Yu. Whether it's work or meeting people, it's much better than the average position, and you have a wider network of contacts. If you stick around for a few more years, you might really become a director."

"Who knows what will happen in the future? It's not easy to be a director. Many people who graduate from professional schools don't have any representative works, and not many people want them to be directors. It's better to do your job well. When you have the ability, everything will fall into place."

"You are right. Come on, do it."

"Dry."

The two clinked glasses.

……

In the following days, Chen Cheng began his behind-the-scenes work, drawing storyboards.

In fact, Director Yu had already prepared the storyboard script.

However, Director Yu still had to assign Chen Cheng such a task.

For this.

Chen Cheng gladly accepted.

However, as an assistant director, in addition to drawing storyboards and scripts, Chen Cheng was also involved in a number of other matters while the crew was not yet fully formed.

For example, the setting of the scene.

Scene refers to the setting of the filming scene.

Generally speaking, this is the responsibility of the set designer. Chen Cheng did not have a specific position, he just went to take a look and then conveyed Director Yu's opinions.

There is also a prop setting.

As a martial arts drama, The Return of the Condor Heroes has a series of props.

The more well-known ones are the Gentleman Sword, the Lady Sword... and the Black Iron Heavy Sword in Yang Guo's hand, etc.

The other props are ok.

Don't know why.

When the props team was setting up the Black Iron Heavy Sword, they directly made it into a huge broadsword.

It would be fine if you said it was a broadsword, but this is completely a piece of door panel.

I really don't know how this heavy black iron sword will work in the later stages of the fight.

However, Chen Cheng was only responsible for conveying the message. It was not his responsibility to decide how to do it specifically or how to make it look good.

Although he did say something about whether the sword was too wide.

But he is just an assistant director. Although he is the director's assistant, he is still an assistant after all.

So for now, my words don’t carry much weight, and I won’t say too much either.

of course.

Chen Cheng didn't think anything of it.

The crew has very detailed division of labor and strict hierarchy.

Not to mention him as a junior assistant, even for Director Yu, not all matters are decided by him.

For example, the male and female protagonists have not been decided yet.

This also became a topic of conversation among the crew members after dinner.

"The heroine of The Condor Heroes is so scary."

"Yes, Zhou Xin, Zhang Baizhi, Jiang Qinqin, and Liu Yifei, guess who will be the heroine?"

"I guess Zhou Xin. She's a big star right now. She's played Huang Rong before. Also, it's said that producer Zhang likes Zhou Xin very much."

"Where's the hero?"

"Nie Yuan, Huang Xiaoming, or Xie Tingfeng?"

"I guess Nie Yuan. He played the Seven Nights Saint in A Chinese Ghost Story. He was so handsome. It is said that Nie Yuan's agency is also the investor of the drama The Return of the Condor Heroes."

"That should be Nie Yuan."

"Not necessarily. I think Xie Tingfeng is more handsome than Nie Yuan."

To gossip.

It's not just the onlookers who like it.

same.

As a crew member, I also like to listen to it.

This is not.

Even as a member of the Return of the Condor Heroes crew, he was not immune to these gossips.

Chen Cheng shrugged his shoulders at this.

The male and female casting of The Return of the Condor Heroes is bound to be an extremely eye-catching topic.

No one can be sure who will be the male and female protagonists.

So Chen Cheng spent most of his time drawing storyboards. He also received a script notebook to record specific matters to be filmed in the future.

As for why you need to take the notes.

Although Chen Cheng did not serve as the stage recorder.

But as an assistant director, Chen Cheng often has to stay on the set.

Many times, the issues he dealt with overlapped to some extent with those of the script supervisor.

More importantly.

Chen Cheng took note of all these matters to avoid being in a rush when filming started.

Also.

As soon as I have time.

Chen Cheng would also go to the makeup group to learn art and makeup from Xiao Wu.

This also made Chen Cheng's artistic attributes, writing attributes, directing attributes... begin to grow continuously.

Chen Cheng's current attributes are as follows:
Constitution: 77
Writing: 73+2
Fine Arts: 60+2
Photo: 53
Acting: 66
Director: 40+1
Half a month later.

at last.

The male and female protagonists of The Return of the Condor Heroes have been confirmed.

As for the male lead, Nie Yuan was ruled out, and neither was Xie Tingfeng. Instead, the popular young actor Huang Xiaoming was cast.

The heroine is also not Zhou Xin, nor Zhang Baizhi, nor Jiang Qinqin, but Liu Yifei.

(End of this chapter)