On the morning of the second day after "Love in Blue" was finished, Chen Fei'er left Jinling and returned to the capital.
She left quietly with her assistant, without saying goodbye to Lu Chen.
It's normal for couples in the entertainment industry to get together and part. Even if they have been in love for a short time, they are used to parting. They are used to being busy and don't know when they will see each other again.
Lu Chen got up early for morning exercises as usual, met Zhang De after breakfast, and drove together to the filming location of "The Great Han Wudi" - Millennium Pass.
Jinling Film and Television City is one of the three major film and television cities in China. It covers a huge area. After more than ten years of construction, it has large-scale real-scene buildings such as Xiangjiang Road, Minguo Street, Ming and Qing Palaces, Qin Palace, Qingming Shanghe Picture, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. , as well as imitating natural landscapes such as the Côte d'Azur, the Gobi Desert, and the cliffs of fairy mountains.
These artificial scenes with huge investment allow film and television crews from all over the country to always find a studio that meets their needs, which in turn saves a lot of money.
Twenty or thirty years ago, this was unimaginable. At that time, CCTV often took several years to shoot large-scale TV dramas, and traveled all over the country to film scenes. I don’t know how much manpower and material resources were spent.
Now the speed of shooting film and television dramas has been greatly accelerated. For example, all 20 episodes of "Blue Life and Death" were filmed in Jinling Film and Television City. The crew did not need to run around, so the filming was completed in just two months.
It's just that compared to before, the actors' remuneration has increased many times, and the post-production is even more expensive. Large-scale productions often cost hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars.
Especially the remuneration of the actors. Nowadays, first-line stars are invited to shoot TV dramas, at least hundreds of thousands per episode, and a few million for a long drama is spent. The remuneration of movies is also astonishing.
Lu Chen made a guest appearance as a character in "The Great Han Wudi", and the price offered by the other party was 200,000.
Near an antique Guancheng, Lu Chen met Lu Zhiyong, the director of "The Great Han Wudi".
Lu Zhiyong is in his thirties and almost forties. He is the so-called seventh-generation director in China. He is well-known in the film and television circle and is good at shooting period films.
"The Great Han Wudi" is the sixth film he directed, and it is also the one with the largest investment.
This movie invited a number of domestic first-line star actors to join, which can be regarded as star-studded, and the character played by Lu Chen is called Chen Jia, who is a general under Huo Qubing's command.
Lu Chen read the script on the way here, and it's just a few scenes and a few lines.
The 200,000 yuan is actually very easy to earn. If he hadn't recently starred in "Blue Life and Death", which became popular and qualified to be named on the poster, such a good thing would not have happened to him.
Of course, if he wanted to show his face in the movie and make money, Lu Chen had to get Lu Zhiyong's approval first.
The director is tall and thin, with black-rimmed glasses, he has a scholarly air, but his personality is quite tough and stubborn.
Zhang De knew Lu Zhiyong, and he still greeted the director with a low eyebrow: "Hello, Director Lu."
Lu Zhiyong let out a "hmm", and his eyes fell on Lu Chen: "Is this the actor you recommend?"
Zhang De smiled and said, "Yes, his name is Lu Chen, and he just finished filming a TV series."
Lu Chen said politely, "Hello Director Lu, it's an honor to meet you."
There are rules in any industry, and the entertainment industry and film and television industry are no exception. He is a newcomer who has just debuted, even if he is already popular, he must be polite when meeting his seniors, otherwise he will be easily rejected.
People who are arrogant and conceited, no matter how strong the background is, will encounter a broken head sooner or later.
Lu Zhiyong didn't have much good looks towards Lu Chen, he asked bluntly, "Can you ride a horse?"
Lu Chen calmly replied, "Yes."
He had ridden a horse before when he traveled with his parents to the prairie, and Mo Ran in the dream world had learned riding skills, so there was absolutely no problem driving the trained horses in the crew.
However, Lu Zhiyong was dubious, turned his head and said to a young man next to him: "Xiao Wang, you go and bring a horse over and let him try it."
"Good director!"
The young man agreed cleanly, and soon led a tall horse over.
Seeing this black steed, Lu Zhiyong frowned.
Xiao Wang, who should be the assistant, handed the reins to Lu Chen, and said, "Can you do it? If you can't, don't be brave. If you fall down and break your bones, our crew will not be responsible."
When he spoke, he had a smile on his face, which was a bit malicious.
Lu Chen's heart is clear.
When he saw this horse, he knew what tricks the other party was playing, and he must want to see his own jokes.
There are special horse farms in the film and television city, and the horses are rented out for the film crew to use. The choice of horses varies from person to person. Some actors can’t ride horses or are timid. The horses chosen for them are the most docile and weak. This posture is almost the same.
But for those with high requirements and the need to produce effects, the horses chosen are not ordinary horses. People who don’t know how to ride at all can’t ride them, and they are lucky if they get a black nose and a swollen face.
This guy brought a good horse, not for a rookie to ride.
The other party undoubtedly wanted to see his jokes.
Inexperienced actors will probably be timid when they see such a tall horse.
Lu Chen glanced at the other party calmly, and took the reins without hesitation—want to see his joke
What a joke!
At this moment, Lu Zhiyong said, "Let's change to another horse."
Of course, he could see that Xiao Wang was deliberately embarrassing Lu Chen. The reason is actually very simple, that is, he himself was a little unhappy with Lu Chen, and the assistant heard some of his previous complaints.
And Lu Zhiyong's dislike for Lu Chen was because the investor intervened in the casting and forced Lu Chen to come over.
Even a small role made the director feel his authority was compromised.
Originally, he could tolerate it, but recently the filming was not going well, and he had some conflicts with the management.
Lu Chen was actually shot while lying down.
But it’s okay to be unhappy, Lu Zhiyong is not a young man in his twenties, he will not act willfully.
If Lu Chen tried his best and had an accident while riding this horse, it is impossible for the production crew to be free of any responsibility.
So Lu Zhiyong thought it was better to ask someone to change the horse.
"Director Lu, this horse is quite suitable!"
However, what everyone didn't expect was that after Lu Chen took the reins, he immediately stepped on the stirrup and got on the horse, and sat firmly on the saddle, his movements were in a mess.
"drive!"
He scolded lightly, pinched the horse's belly with both legs, and shook the reins violently.
Xilulu~
The steed under his crotch immediately neighed loudly. Under Lu Chen's control, he turned his head and spread his hooves, and ran towards the grassland outside Guancheng like a whirlwind. He rushed tens of meters away in the blink of an eye. !
Including Lu Zhiyong and Xiao Wang, all the crew members on the set were dumbfounded.
With such a starting speed, only a real veteran can play well. Is Lu Chen looking for death
Many people, together with the horse trainers present, hurriedly chased after him.
Falling from the back of a speeding horse is life-threatening. In the past, jockeys and extras broke their necks and died on the spot. As for broken bones or being trampled by horseshoes, it is very common.
Lu Chen's movements looked chic, but they were actually very dangerous!
However, these people can only eat ashes.
When he first got on the horse, Lu Chen's body was still a little stiff, which was caused by the instinctive excitement and stimulation.
But when the steed started to sprint and the strong wind rushed towards him, a familiar feeling enveloped his whole body, and the little fear in his heart suddenly disappeared.
Outside the Millennium Pass City is a vast grassland, and there are dozens of yurts scattered not far away. This is not only the filming location of the crew, but also a tourist attraction of Jinling Film and Television City. There are also several tourist buses parked nearby.
Due to the needs of filming, the grassland has been cleared, so Lu Chen didn't need to have any scruples. He drove the mount forward for several miles, and rushed to the grassy slope before turning back.
On the way back, Lu Chen circled around and happened to pass near those buses. There were many tourists watching the lively shooting there. When they saw him riding a horse, they all shouted loudly, as if they had discovered some new continent.
Lu Chen smiled and waved at them, and the horseshoes clattered all the way back to the gate of the city.
Both Lu Zhiyong and Zhang De ran out of Guancheng, Lu Chen took the reins to slow down, and stopped in front of them calmly.
He turned over and got off the horse, landed firmly on the ground, and pulled the rein to lead the horse over.
"Director Lu, I'm really sorry..."
Lu Chen said apologetically, "It's been a long time since I've ridden a horse. I just confiscated it because my level is limited, so I'm worrying you."
Lu Zhiyong and the others were speechless.
This is considered a limited level, so what is good
Anyone can easily see that Lu Chen not only knows how to ride a horse, but also has excellent riding skills.
At least he had no problem coping with the role he was interviewing for.
After the astonishment passed, Lu Zhiyong did not get angry and annoyed, but his eyes sparkled with excitement, and he praised: "This is very good, then can you play tricks on the horse?"
The so-called Huahuo style is an action move in the jargon, and it is only considered if there is a routine that can be played beautifully.
Playing flower tricks on horseback requires some real skills, and those who haven't practiced don't know how to do it. At this time, a substitute is needed to solve it by using misplaced shooting and post-processing.
Of course, the actor doesn't need a stand-in to play in person, that's naturally the best!
The problem is that not many celebrities are willing to work hard to practice this, not to mention the danger.
But his intuition told Lu Zhiyong that Lu Chen's ability might not be limited to riding a horse, and there might be unexpected surprises.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I think I can try."
Can it really work
Several crew members looked at each other in blank disbelief.
Lu Zhiyong smiled, and ordered: "Xiao Wang, ask someone to bring all the props and costumes and change them for him!"