Chapter 151 College Student Group Performance

"You can go and ask. I heard that Brother Fei and the others are preparing for the film and television department. Can we collectively change jobs?"

"I'm just kidding, if I don't do it well when I change jobs, I won't even be able to eat."

"Then think about it carefully. If "Bright Sword" becomes popular again, Liangyin Media will not need us."

"Forget it, I'm just talking."

…

The first day of filming went very smoothly. Wang Zhi was sweating from the busy work on set. Just laying out the scenery and adjusting the positions was already enough to make him exhausted.

He didn't know much about adjusting the camera position and lighting. He always listened to the photography teacher and lighting teacher. He would immediately do what they asked him to do.

Lin Chudong glanced at the time and said.

"That's almost it. Let's put the food on."

Everyone's faces suddenly became happy. It would be best to have a warm meal on this cold day.

When we arrived at a makeshift hut, there was a large bucket of braised beef, a bucket of chicken stewed with mushrooms, and four vegetarian dishes. The staple food was rice and flower rolls.

Everyone was shocked. The food of this crew is too good, right?

Several of the leading actors are from the Northeast, so Chen Jianguo found a Northeastern restaurant to cook it. It would be good to eat some Northeastern food on this cold day.

Everyone was quite satisfied with the food. It was the first time to see the crew in such good conditions.

At noon, Lin Chudong called Fang Wei and asked about the extras.

After checking the weather forecast, we should be able to shoot exteriors tomorrow. A military director has been hired, and now we just have to perform group performances.

Fang Wei was a little embarrassed, "Brother Fei, there's something going on with the group show here. Several group leaders said they didn't have any of them. They seemed to have been borrowed by the crew of "The True Colors of the War."

Lin Chudong frowned. Are you kidding? In such a large film and television base, could all the extras be borrowed?

It's obvious that these group leaders are up to something. They don't want to find someone for Lin Chudong, right?

Liang Yin crossed his arms angrily, "Isn't Li Zhilin going too far? It's enough to just film well. Isn't it interesting to have to stumble in secret and fight back and forth?"

Lin Chudong snorted coldly, "He is a person with no structure to begin with. If there are no extras, we won't be able to shoot tomorrow."

"Xiao Liang, you and Xiao Jia go to a nearby university, find their law students, and tell them that they will be provided with 80 lunch boxes a day, immersive script killing, and free answers to law exam questions."

"The most important thing is that Liangyin Media can issue them an internship certificate."

"good!"

The two took action immediately.

Fortunately, Brother Fei is very well-known in the circle of the law department, and he almost responds to everyone's call. If we can really find a group of college students, it should be enough.

Liang Yin was a little worried, "Da Fei, can college students do it? Do their acting skills pass the test?"

Lin Chudong smiled and said, "Aren't all the extras non-professionals?"

"That's right."

In the afternoon, continue shooting interior scenes.

…

Li Hongbin is performing hard.

"Why does the 772nd Regiment lead the attack and let us be the reserve team? Do you really think we are stepmothers?"

"Let me tell you, if you have a raging army and a den of raging generals, our independent regiment can't get anything to eat. It's just that this damn political commissar is too aggressive in front of his superiors. What are you afraid of? Why don't you dare to do it with the brigade commander? One?"

"I'm telling you Kong Jie, if you go to the new regiment and ask around, I'll be polite to you. I'm the only one who curses people in our regiment. Who dares to grin at me!"

"When I was in Hubei, Henan, and Anhui, I went up and down and was dismissed from the position of Captain Guang three or four times. You glared at me? You are not qualified!"

Li Hongbin blew his beard and stared, his performance was lifelike. There was no prompting throughout the whole process, but he didn't say a single word wrong. The veteran actor is quite professional.

"You idiot Kong Er has become a political commissar in the blink of an eye? You have a pig's nose with a green onion, what are you pretending to be!"

"Old Zhao is an intellectual after all. What are you? You don't know the word "一liter" in Douda. You don't know the word "一liter" when the pole falls over. You Zhu Bajie wears glasses, why are you pretending to be a college student!"

The phone rang, and Li Hongbin's expression changed immediately.

"Brigadier, I thank you, hey, thank you, Brigadier, I kneel down for you!"

…

This part made everyone at the scene laugh. Li Yunlong's performance was so vivid and his character was simply amazing.

"It's so funny to me. I thought it was funny even without looking at the monitor. This is a serious anti-Japanese drama, not a funny version, right? Haha!"

"Of course not, this is a drama, but Li Yunlong is really interesting. I really want to watch it. When can I watch it as a film?"

"Have you not seen enough on the set?"

"Can it be the same? When I shot this, there were pieces here and there, and they couldn't be connected!"

"Brother Fei is really a genius. This script is really unbeatable. It is definitely a breath of fresh air in anti-Japanese dramas."

"That's right, young actors are in charge now. Anti-Japanese dramas have long been unavailable. Each one is more ridiculous than the last. This time, using an old drama actor as the male lead may have a miraculous effect."

"Absolutely, the screenwriting of Da Fei's part is really amazing. The character's personality is vividly reflected. This street scolding is superb."

"That's right, Da Fei is very good at scolding people. He scolded Li Zhilin several times and got him bloody."

"Shh... don't talk about it. I didn't watch it because I offended Li Zhilin. We don't have any extras. Da Fei has connections in the music industry, but in the film and television field, he still lacks the enthusiasm."

"..."

The sky was darkening and the light was no longer enough.

"It's done!"

Everyone started to get busy. They were all tired after a hard day's work, but after watching a few scenes shot today, they are full of confidence in this drama.

This show definitely has a future!

…

In the evening, Li Zhilin and Shi Wei made an electric hot pot in the room. It was quite comfortable to have a bite of boiled mutton in this weather.

A stage manager walked in and said.

"Mr. Shi, Brother Zhilin, our actors on the scene said that the hotel is a bit cold, and several of them started to sneeze. Do you want to change the hotel for them?"

Shi Wei frowned, "It's too troublesome to change hotels. Besides, how can we change them to a five-star hotel? Buy some cold medicine and some electric blankets to get over it."

"Tell them if they are sick and have a cold, no one will wait for them. If they can't perform, they will be replaced."

The stage manager nodded, "I understand, Mr. Shi."

Li Zhilin sneered, "These people just have a lot of things to do, and they all think of themselves as big shots?"

Shi Wei said, "Zhilin, I don't care about what's going on between you and Da Fei. As long as it doesn't affect our shooting, you can make a deal with those group leaders not to let them cause trouble."

Li Zhilin said, "Don't worry, Mr. Shi. I've paid for all the group leaders. I'll pay for the extras myself. No one thinks there are too many extras, right?"

Director Zhuang Yan said, "That's right, there are not too many extras. Is it an anti-war film? The bigger the scene, the better. I can use them all."

Li Zhilin had a smile on his face.

On the set, can Da Fei outplay him?

Just spending a small amount of money can paralyze their side. There are no extras. Let's see how they continue.

If you have the guts, go to the residential areas and find old men and women. That means he has the skills.

…

In the evening, Guo Xiaoliang and Jia Lu came back.

"Brother Fei, the task is completed. There are more than a hundred people who have signed up. They have gone to three schools. About half are from the law department. The rest are from all majors. What is more surprising is that there is a wave of Japanese majors."

Lin Chudong said, "That's just right. When we come tomorrow, we will all put on the clothes of the puppet soldiers and Japanese soldiers. The one who can speak Japanese will play the role of Major and Colonel, and the one who is 1.8 meters tall will play the role of the Eighth Route Army."

"good."

Lin Chudong and Wang Zhi were in the same room. After the two lay down, Wang Zhi was so excited that he couldn't sleep.

"Brother Fei, am I also going to arrange the explosion scene tomorrow?"

Lin Chudong said, "How can you arrange anything? Just listen to the props teacher."

"That's good. It scares me to death. I don't dare to touch that thing."

The interior scenes are okay, but when it comes to the exterior scenes, if you don't control the whole scene well, it can easily become confusing.

Wang Zhidao said, "Brother Fei, if I don't control the scene well tomorrow, don't scold me."

Lin Chudong smiled and said, "You're too unsure of yourself, you just have to be promising."

"Just do your job tomorrow at the scene. If the scene is chaotic, don't get angry. I will take charge. You can shoot some short videos and use them as our exclusive behind-the-scenes."

Wang Zhi was stunned, "Should I use my mobile phone to take photos?"

"Yes, send it to our official account. Especially if those college students are acting like monsters, pat them more. We don't have to rush to catch up. It'll be fine."

Ordinary group actors have their own shooting methods, and college students have their own strategies. Since Li Zhilin wants to play with him, let's have some fun.

…

Early the next morning, about a hundred people came to the set.

When these college students entered the set, they immediately became excited.

The rules had been explained before coming. They would not mess with the crew's belongings. They were far away from the expensive equipment, but when they saw these props like guns and grenades, they were extremely excited.

As soon as Lin Chudong appeared on the stage, everyone immediately gathered around to watch.

"Everyone, please don't gather in groups. Please follow your brother Wang's arrangements. We will take photos during the lunch break!"

Everyone wanted to take a photo with Da Fei, but the time during the day was very tight and there were so many things to shoot, so there was no time for them to chase stars.

The outdoor shooting has started, and the close-ups of several leading actors will definitely be fine. Their acting skills are all online, and the framing is also good.

White breath comes out of his mouth when he speaks. It's so cold that it's quite real when filmed.

However, these college students were a little out of control. Everyone was laughing so hard that they were not willing to wear Japanese clothes at first.

As a result, as soon as they put it on, they immediately became obscene and acted like actors.

In a gunfight scene, everyone was running away with their heads in their hands.

Wang Zhi was really angry and funny. This one is no longer useful. The following group of college students are still playing, which is called investment.

Take out your phone and start shooting.

Lin Chudong came out with a loudspeaker and shouted to the students in the trenches.

"Which of the devils just shouted "F*ck", you are all wearing gangs, you know, call me Baga! Don't open your mouth and keep silent, it is the quintessence of the country, your little mouth is like honey."

They looked quite stupid at first, but when Da Fei scolded them, they suddenly became funny.

There weren't many movies available this morning, but the atmosphere was fun enough.

When lunch was served, these college students all took pictures with their mobile phones.

"Damn, the food on this set is so good, much better than at school!"

"The crew's canteen has six dishes. My classmates, it's really eye-opening for me."

"I had a buffet for nothing, spent a day playing script killing, and took a photo with Da Fei and he gave me 80 yuan. I'm making money from my brothers!"

"It's really cool to play a Japs. Even though I'm wearing a Japs costume, my heart is still Chinese..."

It has to be said that these college students are very energetic and are not idle during the lunch break.

A group of people started shooting short videos outside the crew. They hadn't acted enough in the crew, so they had to have some fun.

Several teenagers in Japanese military uniforms were recording videos seriously.

"Huisang, the cherry blossoms in my hometown are blooming..."

Seeing them shooting short videos, Wang Zhi asked, "Brother Fei, is this considered a leak?"

"No, let them shoot, and then repost it on Douyin with our official account, and it will be an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage."

Wang Zhi nodded. Although he didn't understand it, he felt that Brother Fei's marketing strategy was quite unique and might really work.

The first day's outdoor shooting progress was slow. These college students had too many NGs. They either laughed while fighting or ran and shouted "fuck". Later, under the command of Lin Chudong, the Japanese majors rushed to the front and spoke Japanese, and the effect was actually quite good.

The next morning, as soon as Lin Chudong opened his eyes, Guo Xiaoliang ran over.

"Brother Fei, there are dozens of college students outside. They said they don't need money, just want to experience life, and they only need internship certificates."

Lin Chudong smiled, "Okay, you and Wang Zhi will make the arrangements, these college students are under your care."

Wang Zhi got up early and played Douyin for a while while squatting in the toilet.

I saw two college students shooting "Huisang, the cherry blossoms in my hometown are about to bloom." This work has more than one million likes, and it is estimated that the number of views must be tens of millions, right?

Can this be popular?

Wang Zhi went to the official account of the band and watched the video posted yesterday. The number of views has exceeded 10 million.

"What kind of drama is this? I must know the name within five minutes."

"Excuse me, is the crew still recruiting actors? I don't want money, I just want to get some food. I can act like a Japanese soldier."

"I am Japanese. Please let me act myself and give me an internship certificate."

"This crew is amazing. The internship certificate is not issued by Liangyin Media, but by the Yamamoto Commando of the Empire of Japan."

"College student: Director, how much is it per day?

Director: 80.

College student: Where can I pay?"

"College student: It's fun, food is provided, and I can make money.

Director: It's obedient and cheap.

Investors: They will watch it after it is broadcast, and it's a huge profit.

Parents: They are not at home, so they have nothing to do."

"Originally, the investment was five million, and there was still eight million left after the filming."

"..."

Seeing the comments of netizens, Wang Zhi almost burst out laughing. The third episode of "Bright Sword" has not been finished yet, but it has already become very popular. This wave of marketing deserves full marks.

Fei Ge is not only a genius director, but also a genius marketer!

Lin Chudong received a call from Huang Wei during his break.

"Da Fei, I saw your drama on Douyin. You are really talented. You got a group of college students to promote it for you? When can you give me the film?"

"Sister Huang, it's only two months away. Can you settle the price?"

Huang Wei said, "Don't worry. Our leaders have seen your promotion. It will cost at least 1.5 million per episode. You will be given 10% of the advertising fee during the prime time at 8 pm. This treatment is unprecedented."

"They say you are CCTV's favorite son. This time it's confirmed."