It was a sunny day.

On the flat ground in front of the gate of the Shanghai Jinjiang Hotel, there was a group of people standing at this time, and three long tables were also placed.

Oranges, apples, bananas, and roasted pig's heads, as well as incense burners, are placed on the table.

Holding three sticks of incense in their hands, they worship at the table, and then offer incense.

They are the members of the crew of "Love Hotel".

Li Shengyao naturally stood in it, and he completed the ceremony very seriously.

Regarding the opening ceremony, this custom should have been passed down from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Many people feel that such rituals seem superstitious and feudal.

Mr. Lee disagreed.

The ancients had to bathe and burn incense before reading, in order to have a sense of ritual, to calm people's minds, and to focus.

In his opinion, the opening ceremony is also a similar effect.

It's to tell everyone that it's time to start shooting, and then you have to be serious and focused.

As for what he said about praying to God for his blessing, he didn't believe it.

Whether a drama works or not, in the end, depends on its quality.

Korean dramas have swept Asia after the new century, and people don't worship them.

After saying goodbye, Li San sent a red envelope to everyone, and Li Shengyao also got a red envelope, which he solemnly put into the pocket of the cotton coat, planning to go back and treasure it.

This is the first TV series he has actually directed in his past and present life, and he wants to keep a souvenir.

After a while, the long table and the sacrificial incense burner were all put away, and then the lighting, photography, field workers, and makeup artists were all in place, and the crew of "Love Hotel" began the first shooting.

"The third scene, one shot, begins."

The field worker shouted, and Guo Xiaodong, who had been prepared for a long time, then walked in from outside, and when he stepped into the camera, a waiter greeted him in small steps.

"Manager, there is a special guest at the hotel today, and he said he wants to see you."

Guo Xiaodong's footsteps slowed down slightly, "Oh, what's his name, where is he?" ”

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After careful consideration, Li Shengyao planned to shoot Guo Xiaodong's scene first.

The role of Guo Xiaodong is a very traditional male lead, some straight men, and it is easier to play.

In order to get the actors into the state as soon as possible, Lee Shengyao plans to shoot from easy to difficult.

Now it seems that the effect is okay, Guo Xiaodong's performance is decent.

Li Shengyao sat behind the director's monitor and watched Guo Xiaodong's performance carefully.

After Guo Xiaodong finished the performance, he shouted at Liu Sheng: "Don't turn the lights too bright, don't be too dark, we need a feeling of warm tones, a warm atmosphere."

There are not many fierce conflicts in the plot of "Love Hotel", and the overall atmosphere is smooth and gradual, but after watching it, there will be a feeling of endless aftertaste.

In terms of color selection, the main thing is comfort, and people who look at it will feel very natural.

There won't be big red and green, too harsh, not too dark, too dark, too gloomy.

Liu Sheng nodded and slightly adjusted the overall shooting brightness.

Li Shengyao then said to Guo Xiaodong: "Your eyes don't need to be so bright, calm, just natural, the pace is bigger, but the cadence should be slower."

After tweaking, it came again, and this time it worked better than the last time.

Except for Guo Xiaodong, everyone else was standing behind the director's monitor, and they wanted to follow to see the shooting footage.

After all, Li Shengyao is only twenty years old, and no one knows if he has real materials, or if he is just a mouth.

Even though there is no voice acting, and the director's monitor is very small overall, it feels good to watch.

Yan Danchen and Liu Xiaoqing were secretly relieved.

Li Shengyao naturally knew the purpose of several actors behind him, and he was too lazy to care.

then filmed a few more scenes, all of which were scenes from Guo Xiaodong's work, and the person who played with him was also passer-by.

This kind of scene is relatively simple, Guo Xiaodong slowly has a feeling, the more he shoots, the more he has a style, and the shooting efficiency has improved a lot.

Zhao Yang has been standing on the side and watching, he has played a lot of tricks before and stayed on the set for a long time.

Watching Li Shengyao shoot at this time, I feel that Li Shengyao has done a very good job in all aspects, thoughtful and careful, and very efficient.

It's not at all like a newbie.

"Director, when did you learn to film?"

"Last life."

When Yan Danchen heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, feeling that Li Shengyao was talking nonsense.

Soon after, the morning shooting ended.

It is said that on the first day of filming, the domestic crew usually shoots a section in the morning and rests in the afternoon.

Li Shengyao has no such problem, he can't wait to squeeze out more time, and his crew will continue filming in the afternoon.

Guo Xiaodong came over after lunch, and then sat behind the director's monitor to watch the morning's video.

Although Liu Xiaoqing told him that there was no problem, Li Shengyao had a level.

Li Shengyao is also very sophisticated, but this director is really too young, and he is still not at ease.

At this time, he pulled a small chair and sat down to look at it carefully.

"How?"

Liu Sheng also came over.

"It's okay."

In the morning, it was outdoor shooting, it was noisy outside, there was no radio at all, just looking at the picture, it still didn't look interesting enough.

However, in the video, there are no problems in all aspects such as color, brightness, actors' movements, and expressions.

Guo Xiaodong secretly compared the works of his classmates in the directing class at school, and he felt that Li Shengyao's shooting in the morning was much better, the picture was more sophisticated, and the atmosphere and story were more sense.

It doesn't look like a novice at all, it's completely the means of an old director.

"The director can't be a newcomer, he must have worked as an assistant director before."

Guo Xiaodong is a little glad that the script of "Love Hotel" is so good, if you give a rookie a ho, it will really be a loss.

What's more, this is his first starring role.

Lee is now showing a certain level, which reassures him a little.

Guo Xiaodong then left, he didn't want Li Shengyao to know that he questioned his ability, he didn't take a nap, picked up the script and read it carefully.

Li Shengyao has proved his ability, and he naturally has to work harder.

Although the highlights of "Love Hotel" are on the male number two, he believes that if he plays well, the role will be as charming.

At this time, Li Shengyao was in the hotel lounge, and he was not taking a nap, but reviewing the morning shooting to see if there was anything that needed to be improved.

He knows the actors' thoughts, but he doesn't bother to care.

His goal is to become the greatest director of the new century, and if you look at the whole life, you will find that these are small things, which may be encountered in the future, but you don't need to pay attention to them at all.

The actors are picking him, and he is picking the actors.

I recognize your abilities and will continue to use you.

If you don't act well, the next play will be abandoned immediately.

This is quite normal.

At this time, he reviewed the morning shooting and found a few small problems, when shooting, he considered more emotional atmosphere, and there was still less about the beauty of the picture.

Idol dramas must have a sense of beauty, even if it is a picture of a passerby, try to look as good as possible.

He planned to make appropriate adjustments in the afternoon, and soon after, when it was time to shoot in the afternoon, Lee Shengyao appeared on the set on time, and the actors had already come over.

When they saw Li Shengyao, they stopped what they were doing and greeted Li Shengyao.

Yan Danchen held a thermos cup in his hand, "Director, I made a pot of tea for you, can you drink it?" ”

Li Shengyao took the thermos cup and thanked him.

It's a good thing that the actors saw his abilities and respected him more.

He clapped his hands and said confidently, "Okay, let's shoot officially."