Chapter Eighty-two Begins

  Ludie actually had the idea of releasing an album as soon as she graduated from college, otherwise she wouldn't have set up a top-notch recording studio right away. However, seeing that Bie Entertainment lacked various talents, releasing an album wasn't very realistic, so she didn't take immediate action.

  Originally recorded a song to give to bookworm friends, did not expect that due to their own negligence and encountered such a painful thing as plagiarism. Although the company now has a composer, but the music producer has not been settled, "The Legend of the Condor Hero" also started filming at this time, so Lu Li had to postpone the release.

  Actually, for ordinary small companies or small artists, they usually don't release albums at first, but choose to upload their songs to music websites like yy to gain download income. However, Lu Li didn't want to do that, his songs not only had to be put online, but also had to be made into an album, otherwise it would be a waste of the countless classics on earth.

  At this moment, since the reporter asked about this issue, Lu Li said his plan. For him, writing an album is a very simple thing, and the difficulties are nothing more than recording and post-production issues.

  The reporter who asked the question recorded the satisfactory answer and it was the turn of the next reporter to ask a question, while the person being questioned began to turn to director Yan Wenzhong.

  Lu Li is not yet a formal entertainment industry person, and these reporters initially grabbed him to ask questions mainly about the copyright dispute between Lu Li and Liu Li, which had just passed, and this was also Lu Li's first public appearance, so these reporters were eager to ask Lu Li some questions.

  After the press conference, Lu Li was no longer asked a single question by the reporters. However, he didn't feel neglected at all. After all, his status was different now that he was considered a newcomer in the entertainment industry, and naturally, the reporters would focus their attention on those bigger stars with more influence.

  After the press conference, Lu Li and Jiang You were not sent back to the hotel, but instead went directly with the crew to Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang Province to start a 5-month shoot.

  At night, Lu Li arrived at Hengdian Film and Television City. After checking into the hotel with the crew, he received a message from Mosquito's YY.

  "Lu Li Da, are you in Hua Hai now? I saw the press conference for the TV series "The Archery" on the news." - Mosquito.

  "Oh, I'm already at Hengdian Film and TV City now. I came here after the press conference ended this afternoon." Lu Li replied.

  "Oh, I was originally going to come find Lu Li to have a big play." Mosquito.

  "Maybe next time, this trip is a bit tight, and I'll probably be busy during the shoot too." Lu Li said after finishing her chat with Wenzi, typed for a while before resting, because tomorrow "The Legend of the Condor Hero" will officially start filming, judging from the current crew's momentum, it's estimated that the shooting pace will be very fast.

  The next day, Lu Li was woken up very early by the crew staff, saying that they needed to start preparing for filming. As Lu Li was not only a screenwriter but also an assistant director, the staff had come to wake him up early as well.

  When Lu Li arrived at the filming location, there were already many people busy at work. The makeup artist was applying makeup to the actors, and some actors were still studying their scripts intently. Director Yan Wenzhen was walking around the site, looking here and there.

  Lu Li, the deputy director, was indeed a nominal title and had nothing to do, so he wandered around the scene like Yan Wenzhong, observing everything. Jiang You was different, however, and was extremely busy on set at this moment, doing various tasks for the start of filming. The title of deputy director sounded good, but in reality, it involved doing some miscellaneous chores.

  Jiang You didn't say anything about it, he had known this all along, but in order to learn more about actual filming, suffering a bit wasn't a big deal.

  Finally, almost two hours later, today's actors have finished their makeup and the scene has been set up, so they start filming the first scene.

  As it was the first day of filming, no big scenes were arranged, not even any martial arts scenes. Only a few simple dialogue scenes were scheduled. The first shot filmed was Qiu Chuji being rescued by Guo Jing and Yang Kang, then having dinner and drinks at their home, where they also decided on names for the twins.

  Although the play is not very difficult, the crew has just been established and there is no tacit understanding, so the shooting process is very slow. Yan Wenzhong is not only older but also has a big temper and has lost his temper several times. Moreover, he is as strict as his name suggests, with very high demands.

  Lu Li carefully observed Yan Wenzhong's techniques during the process and found that they were not much different from what he had learned on Earth, so his mind was put at ease. As long as the overall system was similar, he believed that the day when he could control the machine by himself was not far away.

  Jiang You was not only busy on the scene, but also observing Yan Wenzhong at all times. When he encountered something he didn't understand, Jiang You would directly ask his questions during breaks, without being intimidated by Yan Wenzhong's big temper.

  Yan Wenzhong, although often losing his temper during filming, was quite gentle when Jiang You asked him questions and answered them without reservation. Even Lu Li, who was standing aside, gained a lot from this.

  After several mistakes, the crew's tacit understanding has improved a lot, and the first scene was quickly completed.

  The first day's shooting progress was not fast, and after filming a few more scenes in the afternoon, the first day ended like this.

  Lu Li spent his days learning directing and filming on set, and at night he would return to his accommodation to update and write scripts. Of course, even while on set, Lu Li didn't fall behind in practicing his voice and physical exercises that he had always insisted on.

  As filming continued, some scenes that were far from what was in his mind kept appearing, and Lu Li spoke bluntly to Yan Wenzhen about it.

  After listening to Lu Li's suggestion, Yan Wenzhong tried taking a shot according to what Lu Li said and found that it was indeed better. For the first time, he began to look at this online writer in a new light. In many subsequent times, people from the crew could see Yan Wenzhong, Lu Li, and Jiang You discussing important shots together.

  As everyone continues to grind together, they become more and more tacit, and the shooting rhythm is also getting faster. During this period, we also left Hengdian to shoot a few outdoor scenes.

  Two months later, Lu Li felt that he had learned almost everything he should learn, and had also observed the shooting of some big scenes several times. He was about to leave when a group actor caught his attention on the day he was preparing to leave.

  The crew needs extras, so staff members posted recruitment notices in Hengdian.

  Lu Li noticed that this person had been hired several times and had performed poorly, causing Yan Wenzhong to become furious and finally fire him.

  But Lu Li saw the dejected person preparing to leave and called out to him.

  "Hey, friend, wait!" Lu Li shouted.

  "Hello, are you calling me?" The person turned around and looked at Lu Li, asking in a puzzled tone.

  "En, yes, I see you're quite compatible, let's have a chat." Lu Li said with a smile.

  "Little brother, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I couldn't even play a decent supporting role. What's there to talk about?" Lu Qiang heard Lu Li's self-deprecating words and smiled wryly, but seeing Lu Li's genuine smile, he didn't leave immediately.

  "What's wrong with that? Anyone doing anything has to consider whether it's suitable or not, you're not good at playing extras maybe you're just not suitable for acting." Lu Li heard Lu Qiang's words and said.

  "Young brother, your words make some sense. What should I call you?" Lu Qiang asked seriously, looking at the man who was much younger than himself.

  "Oh, young master Lu Li, I've made a fool of myself." Lu Li said.

  "Haha, I didn't expect us to be from the same family. My name is Lu Qiang." Lu Qiang smiled when he heard Lu Li's words.

  Lu Li heard the words and smiled, then said: "Well, I'll call you Brother Qiang from now on. Just now, Brother Qiang's performance was also watched by me, it can't be said to be bad, but there is a quality on your body that ordinary people don't have, this is exactly what makes the commoner you're portraying look not like a commoner, which naturally made the director angry."

  "Really? How come I didn't notice anything special about myself?" Lu Qiang asked doubtfully in response to Lu Li's words.

  "When you're in a situation, you can't see clearly, but outsiders can. It's only natural that Brother Qiang didn't notice." Lu Li said: "I don't know what Brother Qiang does, how did he think of coming to run errands?"

  "I'm not afraid of you teasing me, I just returned to the country and was struggling to make ends meet abroad, almost without money for food. After returning home, I heard that they were recruiting extras, so I thought I'd come to earn some food, but it turns out this meal isn't suitable for me either." Lu Qiang said with a bitter smile in response to Lu Li's question.

  "I wonder if Brother Qiang used to be a manager before?" Lu Li asked directly, as he had already discovered that Lu Qiang had the unique temperament of a high-level manager.

  "Since you asked, Lü Di, I'll tell the truth. I was actually one of the initiators of the temporary hospital in Chinatown, USA, but later I was schemed against and suffered a setback, so I returned to China." Lü Qiáng said.

  "It turns out that's how it is. Well, in that case, let's just say we have a good relationship today and I'll treat you to dinner, okay?" Lu Li said.

  Lu Qiang smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "I'm not afraid of you teasing me, but I really haven't eaten yet today."

  "Alright, you wait for me first, I'll go tell the director." Lu Li said after deciding, then went back to the crew and greeted the director. After finding Lu Qiang, they invited him to have a meal at a restaurant in Hengdian.

  Lu Li separately asked for Lu Qiang's phone number and left the crew after staying for another day, preparing to return to Huahai.

  "The Legend of the Condor Hero" has been filmed for more than half, and after continuous discussion with Lu Lian, Yan Wenzhong's current filming is basically the same as Lu Lian's 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Hero". The difference is that compared to the 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Hero", this one has much better martial arts effects and filming techniques, and it will be a very exciting TV series.

  Moreover, with the strict supervision of director Yan Wen Zhong, Lu Li believes that the final product may have some differences from what he had envisioned, but it shouldn't be too far off, after all every director has their own style and it's impossible to replicate exactly.

  Jiang You still had to stay with the crew until the filming of "The Archer" was completed.