When Yuan Xiu received the call from Zhou You, he was performing at the Western Peking Opera Company.

The performance is the Tang Dynasty!

Although she has not officially graduated from the Xijing Dance Academy, she is already a regular employee of the theater, and the teacher is very good to her, and intends to push her to a higher place.

No one who learns dance wants to be a person who can only be a foil.

So......

When the teacher helped her, Yuan Xiu was also working her own.

As for the filming that Zhou lobbied about years ago, she was really excited at first, but then as time went by, she slowly retreated enthusiastically, especially now that two months have passed, she has even forgotten about it.

So when I received the call, I was still a little surprised.

And when she heard the filming that Zhou You said on the phone, she was even more stunned.

This, remember?

She thought that she was just talking casually, and she had forgotten it for so long, after all, in her opinion, this kind of person should be very busy, as for the matter of opening a homestay in Lingqu Village, it is estimated that it is also willful, and I am afraid that I don't know where to go after a while.

Holding the phone, Yuan Xiu was suddenly a little embarrassed.

Although she is very curious and interested in acting, she ......

I've been really busy lately, and the theater has prepared new plays, and she's also one of the important roles, just in case......

Acting is just curious and interested, but after all, she is just a dance student, in case she can't get the role by then, this is probably a big blow to her.

"What's wrong?"

My best friend Xiaoli came over and couldn't help but ask when she saw Yuan Xiu holding her mobile phone in a daze.

Yuan Xiu hesitated, and then told Xiaoli about the matter.

Xiaoli was stunned for a moment, and then became pleasantly surprised: "Go, why don't you go, what are you hesitating about, there are thousands of people in the world who learn dance, how many have such an opportunity?" Besides, there are not many opportunities in a person's life, but there are also a lot, and what may be seized is called an opportunity, and it will not lose meat to see it, just ask for leave!"

Yuan Xiu thought about it, in fact, if she can really get the role, even if she only has one or two lines, she can only show her face, which is also a rare experience for her.

However, this is not a good excuse!

After thinking about it for a long time, Yuan Xiu still went to find the teacher.

"What? Leave? When is this all the time, and are you still on leave? It's going to be a show in a few days, and this is your first time taking the lead, so don't make a mistake!"

Zhang Li frowned, her face was not very good, there were so many people in the theater, in order to give Yuan Xiu a chance, she had to work hard, you know, this is the Western Provincial Grand Theater, just in Xijing, there are art students from several colleges and universities who break their heads and go in!

"The ......"

Yuan Xiu is a girl with a wild personality, but this kind of wildness is only in addition to facing Teacher Zhang Li.

After all, this one is notoriously stern, and Yuan Xiu is very afraid of this teacher, and of course, he respects this teacher.

Seeing that Yuan Xiu stammered and couldn't say why, Zhang Li's face was even more ugly: "Are you in love?"

Although she is only a dancer and not a star, it is impossible for her not to let Yuan Xiu fall in love, but ...... Because falling in love will involve marriage, pregnancy, and having children, she told it a long time ago, and if you really want to talk about it, you must tell her in advance.

Don't let you pick the beam, suddenly come to me and say I'm pregnant.

You must know that many dances have to be danced or even tumbled on stage, and if you are pregnant, these movements will naturally not be able to be done.

Not to mention that girls still have those days every month, as a teacher, she has to remember every actress's menstrual leave, and you can say that it is not difficult.

"No, no!"

Yuan Xiu immediately denied it.

Seeing this, Xiaoli said directly: "Teacher Zhang, it's not a matter of falling in love, Xiu'er was invited to film!"

Zhang Li: ......

She stared at Yuan Xiu, and when Yuan Xiu saw this, she could only nod stubbornly and said, "That's the case!"

Zhang Li said, "You tell me about it carefully!"

Zhang Li doesn't stop filming this kind of thing, of course, to go to filming or continue to take the road of dance, or which of these two roads is better, in fact, I can't say.

From the perspective of a dancer, it is naturally better for her to continue dancing.

But......

There are many people who are famous in the entertainment industry because of their dancing background, and if there is really a good opportunity, Yuan Xiu chooses to film again, and she will not stop it.

Film and television actors and dancers are just actors!

It's just that when Zhang Li heard Xiaoli say that the two were traveling, they met a handsome guy in a small mountain village, and said that this handsome guy invited Yuan Xiu to film, Zhang Li's face turned completely black.

What's that?

Although I know that you have never been out of society, you are innocent and splendid!

But I didn't expect it to be so naïve!

I'm afraid you've met a liar!

And......

Listen to this, Yuan Xiu, did you go there once later?

She glanced at Yuan Xiu's stomach, and her heart was not eaten.

Xiaoli hurriedly threw out the news of Hua Yi and Tong Yang, and then took out her mobile phone: "Look!"

Zhang Li took the phone and looked at the photos, especially when she saw Hua Yi and Tong Yang, she looked carefully, it was really him, and she was immediately relieved.

"Lotus? Is that the one who wrote Blue Lotus?"

"It's him, he has written a lot of songs, so far away, let's just say that the song "Because of Love" that exploded on Huating TV this year was also written by others!"

Zhang Li: ......

It turned out to be him, and when she was playing during the Chinese New Year, she sang this song with others.

Really well written!

It's just that......

How is that possible?

I met in a small mountain village in Longshi, what kind of shit luck is this.

However, I still don't think it's very reliable, although he is indeed a faceless and famous person, but the problem is that he is a songwriter, filming?

These are two different things.

Xiaoli said, "Perhaps, there is some drama that invites him to write songs!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Li suddenly became enlightened. If that's the case, then maybe it's possible.

It's just that......

Why did they give you this opportunity?

She looked at Yuan Xiu, her eyes becoming more and more strange.

Yuan Xiu obviously thought of this too, and said helplessly, "Teacher, he and I have really only met twice!"

Have you seen both?

Which two sides?

Front and back, or inside and outside?

Do you think I've never been younger?

Zhang Li thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you!"

Yuan Xiu was surprised: "Huh?"

"What? Can't you?" Zhang Li frowned and said, "Your mother handed you over to me, if something happens, I can't afford it!"

Yuan Xiu hesitated, so he could only nod!

……

The filming site of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not far from Hongwangou, and Zhou You asked Liu Qingyao to help build it, just to let Liu Shu help, after all, it is the senior management of Marriott Group, and it is not difficult to seconded some people from Shicheng Group to help build a filming site.

And Liu Shu did help, and even Shicheng Group was happy to help.

Especially when they knew that "The Legend of the White Snake" was a traveling work, and now they were going to shoot a new work here in Longshi, they were even more attentive.

Nonsense, what is the most critical thing about such a big investment in Hongwangou?

Isn't it just propaganda?

If Zhou You can attract a lot of fans by filming, then Hongwangou will not also take advantage, so not to mention a movie set, it is a small film and television city, and they can also build it.

At this time, Zhou You is looking at the venue.

There is a big problem with the newly built venue, that is, it is too new, but the scenes required for "A Chinese Ghost Story" are very unique

, dilapidated, mutilated, dim, chaotic!

Therefore, the next work is to make the old for the second time, and you know the original appearance, but how to make the old scenery, you still need professional manpower, fortunately, Lilac brought a group of people.

And Zhou You is only responsible for drawing it, and these people restore it according to the way it is drawn.

"Tsk, this painting skill is so good!"

"yes, this thing, can we take it?"

Every time you come out with a painting, everyone is surprised, you know, really good paintings, that are very particular about the layout of light and shadow, but the pictures painted by Zhou You are all movie-level pictures.

The withered vines on Lanruo Temple.

The dilapidated doorrails on both sides of the street market, this little detail spreads out, and a world of ancient costumes that only belongs to an unknown era is formed.

In addition to the old scenery, the clothes also need to be worn.

Before traveling around, I discovered that this world, whether it is a movie or a TV series, from the environment to the costumes and props, is too new, and the new makes people see the fake at a glance.

Plainly!

Everyone knows that what is played in film and television works is fake.

However, you can't just fake it to the audience!

Lilac was obviously not enough people at the beginning, so later he transferred some people from Lin'an, and also brought some actors, after all, there is no group performance with a little acting skills here in Longshi, as for other actors such as passers-by, they can recruit people locally when the time comes.

Of course, when many people heard Bai Jie's name, they also came directly from Xijing.

is just a "A Chinese Ghost Story", but the crew is getting bigger and bigger, and fortunately, there is enough money to travel here, and with the backer of Shicheng Hotel, food and accommodation are basically covered.

……

It was another sunny day, the sun was a little dazzling, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the blue sky seemed to be about to fall.

The sky in the northwest is like this, the blue is high and strong.

Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu wore hats, although it was not hot at the end of March, but the ultraviolet rays were very strong.

After leaving the station, Yuan Xiu made a phone call, and Zhou Hao came after a while.

Zhou Hao had seen Yuan Xiu, and Yuan Xiu naturally remembered Zhou Hao and beckoned him to come over and take the car.

When Zhang Li saw the A8, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're not going to Lingqu Village?"

Yuan Xiu had been here after all, so when he saw that the halfway car suddenly turned around, he couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, Brother Zhou, they are all in the direction of Hongwangou, let's go over there first!"

It's the set over there, and there's temporary accommodation or something, of course, when the time comes, stay in a hotel or live directly on the spot, as they please.

When the mountains retreated, Zhang Li asked Zhou Hao some questions, and Zhou Hao also said whatever he knew.

Zhang Li also has some points in her heart.

Finally, when I arrived at the place, the field of vision was instantly broadened, and an ancient long street appeared, and in the back, there seemed to be many buildings, and there were still many people busy coming and going.

Zhang Li was also shocked when she saw this scene: "What a big stroke!"

Although it occupies a small area, it ......

Isn't it usual to go to the set for filming?

This place was obviously just built for the filming of a movie.

Zhou Hao took Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu around and around, and finally arrived at a room, where he could hear the sound of someone talking inside.

Pushing the door in, Bai Jie's voice came.

"Tsk, what the hell is there you wouldn't do!"

"Yes, drawing, writing, composing, lyricist......

"These literati calligraphy and paintings used to require special props masters to write, and even had to be inscribed by teachers in the calligraphy world, but I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to be able to do it alone!"

There are naturally a lot of calligraphy and painting props in "A Chinese Ghost Story", after all, Ning Caichen went to the calligraphy and painting booth to buy the beautiful picture.

These need to be prepared in advance, and the eighteen martial arts of traveling around are finally used at this time.

Zhang Li and Yuan Xiu came in and didn't speak, because Zhou You was surrounded, so they couldn't see it, but ......

Zhang Li saw Xu Wenqiang, Yan Run, and Bai Jie......

Hiss!

Zhang Li took the first breath of cold air, and before she came, she kept asking what kind of movie it was and who it was, but Yuan Xiu said that she didn't know, so she could only watch it later.

And after seeing Bai Jie, the worries along the way were completely gone.

After all, this newcomer in the film industry is the first to be there, what else is there to be afraid of, even if it is just to show his face, it is enough.

"Teacher, don't worry!"

Yuan Xiu had heard Zhou Jie and Fang Yuan come to him before, saying that it was a pity that she would have been able to see it if she had come a few days earlier, and before coming this time, she was also wondering if she could see one of them.

I never expected that I would really see it, and it was still white.

You must know that this time it is a movie, so it is naturally better to see Bai Jie than to see Fang Yuan.

Zhang Li nodded, and suddenly became a little worried: "Which one is that trip?" I don't know what he wants you to play!"

Now she also understands that there is really a role she wants Yuan Xiu to play, otherwise, there are so many actors in the entertainment industry, why not name Yuan Xiu!

Is it really ......

At this moment, Yuan Xiu probed and said, "It's him, he's traveling!"

Zhang Li put her toes on her toes, then turned sideways, and finally saw the man holding a brush and then straightening his waist.

The next moment, gasp.

Hiss!

So handsome!

This side face, sword eyebrows and starry eyes are not enough to describe.

After a long time, she suddenly turned her head to look at Yuan Xiu and whispered, "You really didn't sleep?"

Yuan Xiu: ......

"Nope!"

Zhang Li actually sighed: "That's a pity!"

Yuan Xiu: ????

What do you mean?

I don't sleep with anyone, do you think it's a pity?

Zhang Li deserved to be Yuan Xiu's teacher, and said with some regret: "I let you sleep with him, not let him sleep with you!"

Yuan Xiu: ......

At this time, Zhou You also saw Yuan Xiu and greeted her with a smile.

"Tsk, handsome, talented, rich, what about him getting married?"

"Gone!"

"Huh?"

Zhang Li was a little dumbfounded, but said, "That's okay, there are not a few divorced people in this circle!"

Yuan Xiu: ......

Teacher, what are you thinking!

Zhou You prepared the props, and then the crowd dispersed.

And Yuan Xiu came, and the actors he wanted were basically all there.

After changing the room, Zhou You handed a notebook to Yuan Xiu: "It should have been given to you earlier, but I was busy and forgot about it, and because you are acting for the first time, it is best to have someone else to help you read the book, so I will give it to you now!"

"Bai Jie, take her!"

Yuan Xiu is a dance student after all, although he is also an actor, but in fact, he can be counted as two industries.

"Okay, it just so happens that my character has the most relevance to her!"

Yuan Xiu's character is Xiaoqing!

is a small role, and for Yuan Xiu, it must be a challenge, because this role has to have lines and positioning.

Zhang Li took a look at the lines and character introduction, nodded, the role of Xindao is just right for Yuan Xiu.

However, she later learned that the book was still written by Zhou You, and he was going to shoot it himself.

After all, it is Longshi, so Zhou You chose to shoot some scenes of people with fewer scenes first.

For example, Xiahou Swordsman!

This is a daytime scene, where Xiahou swordsmen kill people in the rain in the wild.

The rain is naturally artificial!

Zhou You sat in front of the camera, looking at everything was really fresh, although he didn't know it

How to be a director, but he knows what the finished film looks like, so he just needs to shoot a picture close to what he has seen.

The scene was cleared, the artificial rain was prepared, Xia Hou took the sword and began to slash around, and those several group performers ran around, plasma, arms, arms and the like flew around.

Zhou You looked at the camera with interest, it was really interesting.

These shots are not difficult, because most of them are long shots, so it is too difficult to see the expressions of the characters, but it is necessary to use the lens to show the meaning of mountain bandits and rampant thieves.

But soon, the camera stretched to Xiahou's face.

The actor who plays Xiahou is called Wang Wu, who has always been a small supporting role and has a relatively burly figure.

Immediately afterwards, as soon as the camera turned, Yan Run appeared.

This plot is about Ning Caichen's journey to Guobei County, when he suddenly encountered heavy rain, and then went to a grass shed to hide from the rain, and met Xiahou, who was chasing and killing thieves.

The character of Xiahou is simple and simple, he is a swordsman, and he is a murderous swordsman, after all, he killed thieves without a lake at all, but at the same time, he was a little kind and gave Ning Caichen a steamed bun.

Under the camera, Ning Caichen saw Xiahou killing, his face turned pale with fright, and he was at a loss, especially when Xiahou walked into the grass shed to hide from the rain, he was immediately frightened and hid aside.

Zhou You frowned: "Ka!"

Then go over and tell Yan Run that it's a little too much.

Yan Run's appearance is very good, very similar to Ning Caichen in Zhou You's heart.

After several corrections, finally, the filming of the first encounter between Ning Caichen and Xiahou Swordsman was completed.

In fact, the drama "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not difficult to shoot at all, because there are very few scenes, Lanruo Temple, woods, and bazaars!

Basically, there are only these three big scenes, and the more difficult ones are the set at the beginning and the plot of the follow-up grandma.

After all, it's about special effects and stunts!

And when making a movie, the most headache is the stunt performance, including but not limited to playing with swords and guns and the difficult actions of various props!