novellhall Chapter 5: Rich guy, let's be friends.
Chapter 5: Rich guy, let's be friends.
After Gu Qing's reminder, and given the unsuccessful filming in the morning, Ning Hao rushed to finish a new script at noon.
Abandoning the plot of national and personal vendettas, it directly tells a story of reincarnated love.
The transition between the Republican era and the modern era also saved the trouble of changing costumes and props.
Most importantly, the female lead doesn't need to have great acting skills; Jing Tian can just play the role of a rich girl naturally.
Gu Qing glanced at the script and thought there were no problems. He guessed that this was the final version.
He originally wanted to suggest adding a three-life tragic love story, but there wasn't enough time.
"Alright, first shot of B-scene, let's officially begin filming!"
The extras in the scene diligently blended into the background, and Gu Qing also perked up, dragging the track camera and carefully filming every frame that followed.
Inside the retro yet stylish theater, a ray of golden sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating Jing Tian's pink dress.
A bright smile graced her fair and rosy cheeks.
With her hands clasped behind her back, she walked briskly toward her beloved.
On either side of her were out-of-focus passersby, as if the two were from different worlds.
A series of long shots with shallow depth of field, following the photographic technique, showcases Gu Qing's remarkable photographic skills.
"Perfect!"
Ning Hao stood by the monitor, also extremely surprised. He hadn't expected that Gu Qing would give him such a big surprise after not seeing him for a while.
If you dedicate yourself to honing your photography skills for over a decade, you can do it too!
Gu Qing suppressed the upward curve of her lips and gave Ning Hao a calm expression.
"Wow, this scene was filmed really well."
Jing Tian also came over at some point, and when she saw herself looking like a dream in the camera lens, all her previous dissatisfaction with Gu Qing vanished.
Some people are beautiful in real life but not photogenic. Being able to make people in images look beautiful is a skill in itself.
This photographer is actually quite skilled.
"Miss Jing Tian, I wonder if my skills meet your standards?"
Gu Qing asked with a smile, clearly having overheard the other person's complaints at noon.
Jing Tian has access to a lot of resources, but few of them truly showcase the other person's charm.
Sigh, this girl has already enjoyed such good fortune right from the start; what will become of her later?
"Jing Tian, A Qing's skills are pretty good, aren't they?"
"Of course, your natural beauty also plays a part."
Ning Hao, unaware of the conflict between the two, subtly flattered them.
"Not bad, keep up the good work."
"Can we continue filming?"
Although she was overjoyed, Jing Tian remained incredibly proud and aloof.
"The best time for shooting in natural light has passed, and the remaining shots may not be as good as the previous ones."
Gu Qing shook her head and turned her gaze to Ning Hao.
It wasn't that he deliberately dragged things out; good timing always depends on fate. Now that the crew doesn't have a lighting technician, it's unrealistic to expect to recreate the same feeling as before.
If the results are poor, it will only cause trouble for yourself.
"Alright, let's call it a day then. Shall we continue tomorrow?"
Ning Hao glanced at Jing Tian and asked tentatively.
Although we only filmed one-third of the project today, that's still in the process of getting used to each other. If all goes well, we'll definitely be able to finish filming tomorrow.
It all depends on whether the big spender agrees.
"Okay, let's continue tomorrow. But the quality of tomorrow's shoot can't be too much worse than today's."
Although Jing Tian was somewhat reluctant to leave, she respected the director's opinion and knew it would only take a day or two.
Before leaving, he glanced at Gu Qing one last time. The latter was packing up props and equipment. Thinking of the painting Gu Qing had done at noon, he couldn't help but laugh. "Hmph, I'll make you beg me sooner or later."
At night, Ning Hao was busy editing videotapes, while he continued drawing storyboards.
Many people can write scripts, but few can draw storyboards well.
Filmmakers like Jiang Wen and Wong Kar-wai, who face the greatest challenges in filmmaking, must have terrible storyboards because they themselves don't even know what a scene should look like.
Besides having some talent for drawing, the composition of the original work also gave him a lot of inspiration.
What he needs to do is strive for perfection.
After Ning Hao finished editing the day's footage, he saw Gu Qing busy drawing, so he quietly sat down to the side and began to carefully read the script.
He had no doubt about his brother's photography skills, but his screenwriting ability was something he had no idea about.
The story is very short, only half a page long, but the script is more than ten pages long!
He wanted to see how a solo short film could require so much paper!
……
The next day, Ning Hao arrived at the film set with dark circles under his eyes.
"It's okay, I'm just a bit sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds."
Meeting Jing Tian's questioning gaze, Ning Hao was too embarrassed to tell her the truth.
It would be quite embarrassing to hear that a director suffers from insomnia because he can't understand the script.
"Great photographer, you'd better put your heart into shooting today!"
"I did my best, but you're naturally beautiful, so you don't need to worry about anything, but..."
"But what?"
Jing Tian was pleased to hear Gu Qing's words, but the sudden turn of events made her a little uneasy.
"Your eyes are too innocent. It's fine in music videos, but it's a disadvantage when it comes to acting."
Seeing Jing Tian deep in thought, Gu Qing didn't say anything more. He wasn't anyone to her, and besides, maybe she hadn't even considered acting skills.
The subsequent filming went very smoothly. Perhaps it was because the female lead in the music video was a good fit for Jing Tian, as there weren't many takes afterward, and it was all done in one take.
Ning Hao also praised Jing Tian's excellent acting skills on several occasions, which made the latter secretly happy.
Silly girl, don't you have any self-awareness?
Looking at Jing Tian making little faces at him, Gu Qing was speechless for a moment, and even wanted to laugh a little.
Ning Hao has probably come to terms with it; as long as the other party follows the script, that's enough.
Lu Zheng also arrived at the film set at noon to check on the filming progress.
Although his knowledge and skills were insufficient to discern the specifics of good or bad, the visuals were undeniably magnificent.
He truly deserves to be called a great film director!
Ning Hao: Don't mention it, it's mostly Gu Qing's credit.
Following Jing Tian's wishes, Lu Zheng generously added 200,000 yuan to the investment, along with a 50,000 yuan cash bonus specifically for Gu Qing.
"Rich guy, let's be friends!"
Gu Qing said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Is this the earliest sugar daddy? He's incredibly generous!"
He happened to be short of money for filming his short film, and Jing Tian's actions solved his immediate problem.
Seeing the other party's somewhat arrogant behavior, I found it much more agreeable.
"Hey, do you want to come to my company? I'm very satisfied with your photography skills."
Jing Tian, with her hands clasped in her pockets, asked with a touch of arrogance.
Just because the other party filmed me so beautifully, she has every reason to recruit them and have them film music videos exclusively for her from now on.
"First, I don't call it feeding."
"Secondly, I want to make movies in the future, I don't want to be a photographer for the rest of my life."
Although the young lady's money was very tempting and easy to use, the initial funding for the short film was already sufficient, and he was confident that he could become famous overnight.
"If you sign with my company, I can fund whatever movies you want to make in the future."
Jing Tian said, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
"Now that we know each other, if you ask me to film a music video next time, do you think I can refuse? There's no need to force me to stay by your side."
"Pah, pah, pah, who meant that?"
Jing Tian said with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance, but seeing that Gu Qing was determined, she didn't say anything more.
Watching the little girl flee in panic, Gu Qing couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. The changes in his body did not mean that his mentality was young. It was quite fun to banter with these little girls.