BSI Chapter 122 The Big Secret
Chapter 122 The Big Secret
The opening ceremony for "Painted Skin" is scheduled for April 15th at Zhenbeibao Film and Television City in Yinchuan, Ningxia.
This place was an important filming location for "A Chinese Odyssey".
The film crew rented an area on the east side of the film studio to build the main shooting sets.
The opening ceremony was simple yet solemn.
On the altar were placed a pig's head and fruit, and a camera covered with red silk stood in the center.
Fu Yibai led the creative team to burn incense and unveil the red silk, and the sound of firecrackers exploded on the empty yellow earth.
The company's three female artists stood on either side of Fu Yibai, while Chen Kun and others stood on the outer side.
After taking a group photo and answering some questions from reporters, the photoshoot officially began.
"Alright, everyone to your positions, get ready for scene one!"
The assistant director's voice came through the walkie-talkie, and the crew immediately sprang into action.
Fu Yibai walked behind the monitor, sat down, took the script from the stagehand, and turned to the first page.
The filming period for "Painted Skin" is expected to last two months, with filming locations mainly in Ningxia and Hengdian, Zhejiang.
The first phase of the filming focuses on the northwestern desert, depicting Wang Sheng leading his army on an expedition and encountering sand bandits.
Fan Binbin's first scene is in three days, and she can spend these days studying the script and adjusting her state in the hotel.
Gao Lu and Yan Danchen's scenes are later in the series, but they joined the crew early and went to the set every day to observe and learn.
The filming proceeded as planned.
We start work at 7:30 in the morning and finish at 8:00 in the evening.
Occasionally, there are night shoots, which can drag on until the early hours of the morning.
Fu Yibai sat behind the monitor, going through each clip one by one, refining it over and over again.
Chen Kun's acting skills are solid, Donnie Yen's action scenes are clean and crisp, Fan Binbin is getting into his stride, and Gao Lu and Yan Danchen, although nervous, are quick to understand and gradually find their footing after a few scenes.
Zhao Qi and Wang Peng from Beijing would call from time to time to report on their work progress.
On April 20, a preview screening of "Empresses in the Palace" was held at the Beijing Hotel.
The event was hosted by Zhao Qi, and included the purchasing directors of more than twenty television stations across the country.
This 76-episode epic is well-made with a solid plot, and the screenings were met with enthusiastic responses.
Ultimately, the first-run broadcast rights were jointly acquired by Anhui TV and Dragon TV, at 35 yuan per episode, setting a record for the price of a period drama in recent years.
When the news reached Yinchuan, Fu Yibai was filming a night scene of bandits raiding a camp.
Flames soared into the sky on the monitor, horses neighed, and actors were drenched in sweat as they worked tirelessly in front of the camera.
"Cut! Passed!"
He stood up, took the phone from Liu Yan, glanced at the message on the screen, nodded, said nothing, and continued to immerse himself in the next scene.
On April 25th, a preview screening of "My Own Swordsman" was held.
The 80-episode sitcom, directed by Shang Jing, has a unique style. The actors work together seamlessly, and the set was filled with laughter after the sample episode was shown.
However, sitcoms have a limited audience, and the novel subject matter with no precedent to follow has made TV station acquisition managers cautious.
Ultimately, Jiangxi TV acquired the first-run broadcasting rights for 15 yuan per episode.
When Wang Peng called, his tone carried a hint of regret.
"Mr. Fu, isn't this price a bit too low?"
"Not low."
Fu Yibai stood behind the monitor, watching the staff adjust the camera positions.
"Sitcoms need time to develop their reputation. Once word-of-mouth spreads, there will be plenty of opportunities for a second or third run."
Wang Peng agreed and hung up the phone.
In early May, the film crew of "Painted Skin" moved from Yinchuan to Hengdian.
Filming conditions in Hengdian are much better than in Northwest China; the hotels are comfortable and life is convenient.
The actors were much more relaxed, and the filming progressed faster.
May 10, Hengdian, evening.
Fu Yibai had just finished work and was sitting behind the monitor watching the playback of the finished film.
Liu Yan walked over and whispered a few words in his ear.
He looked up and followed the direction Liu Yan indicated.
Yang Mi stood at the edge of the film set, wearing light blue denim shorts, her two round, snow-white thighs exposed.
The white T-shirt tightly hugged her hot body that was about to fully develop.
The girl smiled, waved when she saw him looking over, and then quickly walked over.
"Director Fu!"
She walked up to him, her smile impossible to hide.
"Why are you here?"
"The Return of the Condor Heroes has wrapped up filming. I happened to have some free time, so I came to visit the set."
Fu Yibai looked Yang Mi up and down; she had changed a lot since the last time they met.
Especially her full breasts, although they haven't surpassed Liu Yan's and reached their peak, are already not to be underestimated.
I wonder what this woman has been doing all this time.
In fact, Yang Mi hadn't developed this well at this stage in her previous life, but in order to get close to someone, the girl had been nourishing herself during this period, causing her figure to enter the plump stage earlier than in her previous life.
Yang Mi is now considered a big secret.
Yang Mi noticed Fu Yibai's gaze, but instead of looking away, she straightened her chest slightly and a sly smile appeared on her lips.
"Sit down and wait a while, we'll have dinner together tonight."
"Okay, okay."
Yang Mi sat down on the chair next to him, her gaze sweeping across the set, landing on Fan Binbin who was touching up his makeup, lingering for a second, before looking away.
"Sister Binbin is so beautiful! When will I be able to become a big star like her?"
Fu Yibai turned his head and glanced at her.
A young girl's thoughts are never hard to guess. From making a special detour to Hengdian to visit the set after the filming of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" wrapped up, to the subtle closeness she felt when sitting next to him now, it all points to the same thing.
But he didn't point it out; he simply looked away and continued watching the monitor.
"Don't rush, as long as you meet a benefactor, you'll become famous quickly."
Yang Mi's eyes lit up; she really wanted to ask, "Are you my benefactor?"
But with other people around, she still didn't have the heart to say such blunt things.
"Card!
This one's done, time to get ready for the next one!
The set became busy as staff adjusted camera positions and actors stepped aside to touch up their makeup and drink water.
Fan Binbin stepped down from in front of the camera, and his assistant immediately handed him a water glass.
She took the drink and glanced at the monitor. When she saw the person sitting next to Fu Yibai, she paused.
Then she continued walking forward, walked to Fu Yibai's side, and her gaze fell on Yang Mi.
"Who is this?"
"Yang Mi, my friend."
An artist honored to be recognized.
"Hello, Sister Binbin, you acted so well."
"Hello, Mimi."
Thank you for the compliment.
Let's have dinner together tonight.
"this…"
Yang Mi hesitated; she actually preferred to have dinner alone with Fu Yibai.
"It's settled then."
Fan Binbin didn't give Yang Mi a chance to refuse and turned to leave to touch up her makeup.
Yang Mi pursed her lips, but didn't say anything more.
She knew that Fan Binbin and Fu Yibai had a special relationship, and she was afraid that if she talked too much, she would offend Fu Yibai, which would be a loss.