Feng Zhongliang's concern was hidden under a serious appearance. When Jiang Se was about to leave, he asked Wang Ma to prepare some tonic herbs, and asked Jiang Se to carry them with a cold face:
"Girls nowadays are always trying to lose weight by imitating others. When we were young, we could barely afford to eat at home, so we ate everything."
Jiang Se let him mutter for a few words, and then he asked Xiao Liu to cut a large bunch of roses. The flowers were fragrant and had some dew on them.
When she drove away from Feng's house, the car had gone a long way. Feng Zhongliang was still looking around with the help of his crutches. When she was there before, he felt that time passed quickly in the lively atmosphere. But now that she was gone, he felt that the place was much quieter.
He sighed, and Xiao Liu felt that he was a little pitiful, and couldn't help but speak:
"Are you missing the lady?"
He has been with Feng Zhongliang for many years and knows what's on his mind. When he saw Jiang Se, he was obviously thinking of 'Feng Nan'. Xiao Liu said:
"Why don't we make a phone call? After all, they are grandparents..."
"No."
Feng Zhongliang shook his head, picked up his cane and knocked on the ground, feeling a little regretful:
"The little girl named Jiang said she wanted to give me some opera discs, but she hasn't even asked me what I like! Little girl, you're just not trustworthy."
He was still muttering to himself, but when Jiang Se came to Feng's house again half a month later, she brought him a bunch of Peking Opera martial arts discs, which made Feng Zhongliang sigh for a long time.
Time passed quickly and it was the end of May. Jiang Se had lost about 17 kilograms, which was more than he had originally expected.
As soon as the crew's initial funds were in place, the crew was formed and made preparations early in the morning. The later filming was scheduled in Southwest Province. This was Jiang Se's second visit here.
Jiang Se arrived a few days early. Her role in the crew was equal to that of Liu Ye. Because the scenes related to her had to be filmed first, Jiang Se arrived earlier than Liu Ye.
The crew had already arrived in Southwest Province for a few days and had almost booked a three-star hotel near the theater for the crew members to stay in.
When the car came to pick up Jiang Se, the stage manager who arranged the accommodation was still worried that Jiang Se would not be satisfied with the accommodation. He was a little nervous. After arriving at the destination, he parked the car and explained to Jiang Se with a smile:
"Ms. Jiang, this hotel is the closest to the studio. Although the standard is a little inferior, we have already discussed it with the hotel staff before coming here, and it is kept confidential. Of course, Brother Kang also told you that if you are still not satisfied with this place, you can change hotels."
Xia Chaoqun and Mo Anqi both followed Jiang Se. Xia Chaoqun wore sunglasses and looked around the hotel lobby. Even though he said nothing, people could not ignore him.
Jiang Se has Century Galaxy behind her and the super agent Xia Chaoqun. It is said that this time the investors are her close friends, and she has a lot of influence behind the scenes. The Brother Kang mentioned by the production staff is the deputy director of the "Devil" crew this time, in charge of the overall work. He was directly named by the investors to be in charge and has great power.
After the production manager said this, Jiang Se shook her head. She had asked about this on the way here before she came. This place is very close to the studio, and it takes nearly ten minutes to get there by car every day.
The nearest four-star hotel is in the city center, more than an hour away from the studio, which takes too much time every day.
"No."
She didn't deliberately make things difficult for them, and she cooperated unexpectedly, which made the production staff breathe a sigh of relief and smile:
"By the way, the set has been set up. Director Zhao had already received the news before you came."
Jiang Se came here on a flight at 9:45 in the morning. It was about one o'clock now. He checked the time:
"The hotel meal has been prepared for you. Director Zhao wants you to go to the set at 3 pm to remember the positioning issues to facilitate the later filming."
The film was very tight in terms of time from preparation to shooting, especially since it was scheduled to start in June. Jiang Se knew that this was because Zhao Rang wanted to cooperate with the release of the movie "About I Love You" in which she would play a role.
In order to allow her to participate in the later promotions, Zhao Rang even discussed with the distribution company at the beginning of the year to postpone the release of the film to mid-August, just to give Jiang Se a one-month buffer period to restore her lost weight.
The shooting schedule was very tight, so any time saved would be a plus. As soon as the production manager made this request, Jiang Se agreed.
The sun is very strong in Southwest Province. Even though it is only the beginning of June, the outdoor temperature has already reached over 35 degrees. The middle of the set is empty and several awnings are set up around it. Zhao Rang, wearing sunglasses and holding a manuscript, is communicating with the original author and screenwriter of "The Devil".
It was not yet three o'clock when Jiang Se came in the car, and the sun was scorching. Before she got off the car, Xia Chaoqun had already taken out the sunscreen and squeezed it in his hand, then applied it to her exposed cheeks, neck, and arms.
She was wearing a long skirt that covered her legs tightly, and the heat wave hit her face as soon as she got off the car.
The crew rented a sprinkler truck and was ready to cool down at any time, and cameras and tracks had been set up around the area.
"Come here, Sese."
When Zhao Rang saw her coming, he waved to her.
Today is not the official shooting time, but some preparations need to be done in advance.
Jiang Se had already got the revised script and had memorized the lines by heart. Zhao Rang rehearsed two lines with her and she memorized them all. Zhao Rang was obviously satisfied and nodded.
The first scene to be filmed tomorrow will mainly be Jiang Se's part. It will mainly focus on filming her returning to her old home, wanting to find out the whereabouts of her daughter, but finding that her husband has recovered from the pain of losing their daughter, has a new girlfriend, and is ready to live a new life. It will be the scene when the former awkward couple meets each other.
The actor who played Zhang Yuqin's husband in the play was named Wei Zuo, who was in his late thirties. Because of their cooperative relationship, Jiang Se greeted him first. He licked the corner of his mouth in panic, then shook hands with Jiang Se somewhat embarrassedly.
"After Zhang Yuqin's daughter went missing, she called the police for nearly three months but received no news. She knew clearly that her daughter was most likely killed."
Zhao Rang explained the content of the play. The screenwriter and the original author of "The Devil" were sitting beside him and nodded when they heard this.
"But she held an attitude of unwillingness. In her mind, if her daughter was alive, she would save Zhuzhu. If her daughter died, she would find Zhuzhu's body and make the murderer pay. This is the determination of a mother."
So in this situation, she spared no effort to find any clues. (To be continued)