Chapter 77 Finishing

On the set, in the restaurant, Zhang Guorong sat opposite Xia Yu, with the camera aimed at the two of them.

Zhang Guorong looked gloomy and lost, and his voice trembled as he spoke:

"First, you have to tolerate her and not ask her to be a lady."

"Second, don't let her have more than three drinks, or she'll get drunk."

"Third, drink coffee in a cafe, not Coke or orange juice."

"Fourth, when she hits you and it doesn't hurt, you have to pretend it hurts. When she hits you and it hurts, you have to pretend it doesn't hurt."

"Fifth, you must give her a rose in public after knowing her for 100 days."

"Sixth, when her feet hurt from wearing high heels, you need to exchange shoes with her."

"Seventh, you must be able to fencing and play tennis."

"Eighth, you must be mentally prepared to go to the police station at any time."

"Ninth, if she says she will kill you, don't take it seriously, because it will make you feel better."

"Finally, she likes to write. Even though the editors at the publishing house feel sick after reading it, we should encourage her..."

This clip is a classic in the movie, in which Qianniu tells the blind date guy the ten rules that must be followed to become Song Mingxi's boyfriend.

Liu Zhou looked at the screen on the monitor, was silent for a while, then said with a smile:

"Cut! There's no problem with this one. This shot passed."

When Liu Zhou's words were heard, there was thunderous applause on the set, because this was the last shot of the day and the performance just now was indeed wonderful.

Zhang Guorong's lines were excellent and very infectious, and some of the young staff members nearby were also a little moved.

On the other side, Zhang Guorong also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Liu Zhou's call.

He thought this part shouldn't be too difficult, but he didn't expect Liu Zhou to have particularly high requirements for this scene. He had already done it more than ten times.

He said these lines more than ten times and he was almost sick of it.

"Brother Yu, thank you for coming to help. Thank you so much." Liu Zhou walked up to Xia Yu, gave him a hug, patted his shoulder and said.

"This is just a matter of convenience. Besides, this is your first time as a director, so of course I will do my best to help you wherever you can." Xia Yu said with a smile.

Xia Yu came to visit the set with Yuan Quan, and happened to be filming this scene, so Liu Zhou invited Xia Yu to come and play the role of the successful man who had a blind date with Song Mingxi.

After all, Xia Yu was no unknown person at this time, and his agreement to make a guest appearance was considered a favor to Liu Zhou.

"Haha, thank you anyway. I'll treat you to a drink later." Liu Zhou took note of the favor and said gratefully.

At this time Zhang Guorong also came over and said:
"Ah Zhou, is this your friend? Ask him to play mahjong with you tonight."

Zhang Guorong is a crazy mahjong enthusiast. If he doesn’t shoot too late, he will find someone to play mahjong with when he returns to the hotel.

Liu Zhou was the one he invited the most because he knew a little bit about mahjong. Later, Zeng Li was taught by him from a mahjong novice to the mahjong enthusiast she is today.

After teaching Zeng Li, together with his agent Chen Shumin, they finally got together a stable group.

Liu Zhou also likes playing mahjong together. The tacit understanding between actors is very important. Almost all the scenes in this play are concentrated on the male and female protagonists.

Zhang Guorong is okay, he is an experienced actor, but Zeng Li is different, she finds it a little difficult to get into the emotions in the play.

Therefore, in order to make Zeng Li and Zhang Guorong have a better understanding of each other, it may be a good idea to let them play mahjong together and get to know each other.

It turned out that this method was effective. As the two became more familiar with each other, Zeng Li was no longer as reserved as she was at the beginning, and her performance became more and more natural.

The two of them have enough resonance with the characters that as long as they are in front of the camera, they can perform in the state that best meets Liu Zhou's requirements.

As for whether he was worried that they would bring their emotions from the play into outside the play, Liu Zhou was not worried at all. They were all professional actors, and he was also the director.

"Yes, he is my senior and also my friend, but he probably doesn't know how to play mahjong, haha."

After that, Liu Zhou introduced the two of them to each other. Xia Yu was of course familiar with Zhang Guorong, and in front of him he was not as playful as usual and acted serious.

The mahjong game for the evening was not set up after all. Xia Yu and Yuan Quan came to visit the set, and Xia Yu also came to play a guest role. Liu Zhou and Zeng Li had to accompany them.

The next day, the two left Yangcheng. Now everyone was busy, unlike their freshman and sophomore years when they had a lot of free time.

Liu Ye also wanted to come and make a guest appearance, but he couldn't because he didn't have time.

After seeing off Xia Yu and the others, the crew continued to operate as usual. After filming for a month and a half, most of the scenes had been shot, and the crew entered the second half of the filming period.

According to the current progress, the shooting time may be shorter than Liu Zhou estimated.

The plot of this movie is not complicated, but after Zhang Guorong and Zeng Li entered the role, their radiant aura and performances made Liu Zhou very satisfied.

Especially Zeng Li, when she devoted her whole heart and soul to the role, she really brought the character of Song Mingxi to life.

A few days passed, and after filming the funny scenes in the hotel, only the last scene was left.

"Girl, this tree has a secret, it's not that simple." An old actor from the Pearl River Factory sat down with a complicated expression. He held a sun hat in his hand and fanned it gently. The weather was hot and there were beads of sweat on his face.

"I also buried a secret here. My boyfriend and I buried a time capsule here. We agreed to meet here in two years, but I was too scared at the time. I only came back now, and I think it's too late." Zeng Li's face showed a trace of confusion and nostalgia, and she was depressed.

"I know. I've seen your time capsule, so I know your story. You know, the tree you see is no longer the original one. One night, it was unfortunately struck by thunder and soon withered." The old actor looked at Zeng Li, sighed and said.

"The young man would come here every once in a while. When he saw that the tree had withered, he went crazy. He said that the tree was very important and it was waiting for someone to come. If that person saw that the tree had died, he would be very sad."

"He looked for many people and finally found a tree that looked very similar to the original one and transplanted it here. That's why the tree you see looks very familiar but also seems different because a young man once put a lot of effort into it..."

Listening to the story told by the old man next to her, Zeng Li was already in tears. She looked up at the tree, tears continuing to fall.

Liu Zhou, who was standing behind the camera, watched the scene and confirmed that there was no problem. He took out the loudspeaker and shouted:

"Passed! I declare that the film is finished."

"Oh yeah, hooray!"

The entire crew was jubilant. After nearly two months of filming, the movie was finally completed. Everyone couldn't help but feel excited at this moment.

Liu Zhou also showed a happy smile on his face as he looked at the lively scene.

My first movie, "My Sassy Girl", was officially wrapped up on November 28th!

(End of this chapter)