Seeing the director team and the familiar camera, Lin Momo rubbed her eyes and climbed off Lin Cheng.
"You guys." Lin Momo waved to the director team.
Seeing Lin Momo's sleepy look, the director couldn't help but smile, and said to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, "We are here again! Daddy Lin and baby, thank you for your hard work along the way."
"Do you remember what family background you drew last week?" the director asked again.
Hearing the words "family background", Lin Momo suddenly perked up.
"I know! Actor!" Lin Momo said loudly.
"A supporting actor." Lin Cheng added from the side.
The director nodded and said, "That's right. The profession Dad picked this week is a minor actor in a film and television studio. According to the rules of the profession, Momo and Dad will work at a famous film and television base in E City this week and earn a living by participating in the film and television shooting crew."
"First of all, here are your passes." The director said as he took a badge similar to a work permit from a staff member and handed it to Lin Cheng.
Lin Cheng took the pass from the director and took a look at it. This was a short-term pass with Lin Cheng's photo, identity information, etc. The validity period marked on the bottom was from today, for a total of one week.
Seeing Lin Momo beside him looking up at the pass in his hand with curiosity, Lin Cheng smiled and hung the pass around Lin Momo's neck.
"Don't lose it."
“Yeah.” Lin Momo nodded.
At this time, the director emphasized: "The pass is the necessary certificate for you to pass through the film and television city and get work in the next week. There is only one copy. Please keep it safe. If you lose it during the process, you need to go to the actor service center to reissue it, and the cost will be borne by you."
Hearing the director's words, Lin Momo subconsciously tightened her grip around the pass and whispered, "I won't lose it."
Hearing this, the director smiled and nodded, then handed the other two envelopes to Lin Cheng.
In the first envelope, the program team gave Lin Cheng and Lin Momo this week’s living expenses, a total of 150 yuan.
In the second envelope was a slip of paper with an address and a receipt.
"The address above is where dad and baby will be staying for the next week. The program team has already paid your accommodation fees for the next week. You can check in with the receipt." The director explained.
Lin Cheng nodded and put the envelope.
"There are a few things I need to tell you in advance," the director paused and continued, "First, in order to ensure the authenticity of the program recording and not affect the normal filming of other crews in the film and television city, this time, the camera equipment in the shared area of the room where Dad and Baby are staying has been replaced with hidden equipment, and we will try to use long-distance shooting when following them."
"In addition, according to the actual situation of the supporting actor profession, this time the production team will not arrange fixed work content for Dad, and there is no guaranteed income. Dad needs to contact the crew and find a performance job on his own."
"Considering the difficulty of the task, this time, dad and baby will have a chance to ask the program team for help."
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As soon as the director said this, many viewers in the live broadcast room commented:
This damn director team finally showed some humanity for once.
That's right, I watched the first recording, Momo had a fever in the middle of the night, and there was no one from the production crew present.
Moreover, this time I have an extra opportunity to ask for help.
But Lin Cheng's group is still in a bad situation!
It's really miserable. The living expenses are only 150 yuan, which is less than the first period! Is this reasonable? !
It’s like the real life of low-level extras, it’s extremely hard.
So sad…
It really makes me laugh and cry at the same time. This father and daughter are so unlucky that they always get the worst draw!
The worst
I just checked out the situations of several other groups and can answer you responsibly: !
For the other groups, Bai Yulin's family drew voice actors. Although they were not particularly suitable, Bai Yulin was an idol star, so dubbing was not difficult for him.
After the setback last week, actor Yuan Kai finally got a relatively easy job as a piano store owner.
President dad Zheng Chengye got the job of a hotel test sleeper, while shift dad Duan Bei got the job of a TV station intern reporter.
Lin Cheng and Momo... Sure enough, they are the worst...
The other jobs seem pretty good!
Moreover! Did I notice that the person Zheng Chengye got drawn was actually a hotel sleep tester!
Woc, being a hotel sleep tester is so cool!
Moreover, I heard from netizens online that the hotel where Zheng Chengye and his son stayed was the Zheng family’s own property.
The big boss came to his own hotel to be a sleep tester? Ah, what kind of divine luck is this? It's so cool! Not only is it cool, but it's also relaxing!
As expected, there is no harm without comparison...
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Lin family.
Mr. Lin was also watching the live broadcast with a tablet in his arms.
After hearing what the netizen said and looking at the word "miserable" all over the screen, the old man nodded in agreement, then looked at Zhou Ming behind him with dissatisfaction.
"What's going on? How come that Zheng can live in his own hotel, but our Momo can't? When did the program crew become fond of doing this? Isn't this against the rules?" Old Master Lin frowned and said unhappily.
"I have already inquired about this with the program team. The external investors provide the program team with some filming locations, filming props, etc. in accordance with the regulations. Zheng Group itself is also one of the investors of the program."
"As for Zheng Chengye's group getting the 'hotel sleep tester' award..." Zhou Ming glanced at the old man and said, "It's really luck, it's a coincidence."
In the face of absolute luck, he was speechless.
It can be said that their luck is indeed bad, and their eldest master and youngest sister are also really unlucky.
Zhou Ming muttered silently in his heart.
Mr. Lin also seemed to be speechless and silent.
After a few seconds, Mr. Lin waved his hand and said, "Then we will also sponsor the program team for venues, hotels, ocean parks, libraries, amusement parks..."
"There is no amusement park in Linjiaqi Village." Zhou Ming reminded carefully.
"Then go buy one." Grandpa Lin said very proudly.
After a pause, Mr. Lin continued, "Anyway, let's improve the family conditions in the program!"
He manually arranged the family backgrounds for the next episode of the show. Lin Cheng and Lin Momo couldn't just be unlucky and pick the worst ones.
The old man stroked his chin and thought to himself.
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Here, after listening to the director's additional precautions, Lin Cheng nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
Although Lin Momo hadn't made the job of a supporting actor too clear yet, when Lin Cheng nodded, she nodded too.
Seeing this, the director smiled and said, "Since both dad and baby have no problem, let's move on to a part that you are all familiar with."
This time, without the need for the director team to remind her, Lin Momo proactively handed over the tablet she had used to watch the show, which was also the only illegal item, to the program staff.
Lin Cheng also handed over his mobile phone to the program team, and also received a special mobile phone provided by the program team.
After handing in the "illegal items", Lin Cheng and Lin Momo got on the program crew's car, which took them from the airport to a place not far from the gate of the film and television city.
The car stopped at the gate, and the director said to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo: "According to the program regulations, from here on, the tasks of dad and baby for this week will officially begin. Please do your best!"
Lin Cheng nodded, took Lin Momo into the car, and drove towards the entrance of the film and television city.
It was already evening and there was almost no one to be seen outside the film and television city.
As soon as the father and daughter arrived at the gate, they were stopped by two staff members as if they were tourists.
"It's no longer open to the public. If you want to visit, please come back during the day." The staff member said to Lin Cheng and the others.
"We are here to work." Lin Cheng explained, and motioned to Lin Momo to show their passes to the two staff members.
"Category D actor?" The staff was very surprised when they saw the notes on Lin Cheng's pass.
However, they let the two in after verifying the QR code on their pass.
It was not until the father and daughter walked away that the two staff members could not help but start a discussion.
"The father and daughter just now actually came here to work? They don't look like it at all." A staff member muttered.
Another staff member nodded and echoed, "And there are actually some 3D actors."
Actors and staff in film and television studios are generally divided into four levels: Category A generally includes big stars or heads and directors of large crews, who can enter and exit the film and television studio freely; Category B includes actors who have signed contracts with the crew and are fixed in the crew; Category C includes actors who have worked in the film and television studio for more than one year or have long-term passes; and Category D includes some extras who wander around the film and television studio and take any job they can. These people cannot get long-term passes in the film and television studio due to low income or insufficient conditions, and can only apply for temporary passes every few days.
"No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like that..." The two of them whispered in unison: Based on the character of that person just now, let alone a big star, even if he was a certain investor, they would believe...
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On the other side, Lin Cheng had already brought Lin Momo into the film and television city.
The film and television city is very large, and the surrounding buildings and decorations range from ancient times to the Republic of China to modern times, from domestic to foreign, there are all kinds of them.
Lin Momo felt very curious looking at the fresh environment she had never been to before.
"Do you think it's fun?" Looking at Lin Momo's surprised and excited expression, Lin Cheng asked.
"Yeah," Lin Momo nodded, and smiled at Lin Cheng again, saying, "I feel that the family background we drew this time is actually quite good."
"..." Looking at his daughter's innocent face, Lin Cheng's mouth twitched slightly. He couldn't bear to tell her that reality might be cruel.
"Don't be too optimistic. It may not be as bad as you think." Lin Cheng patted Lin Momo's head and said.
"Ah?" Lin Momo looked puzzled.
When Lin Momo was about to continue chasing, a group of people guarding the intersection of the film and television city not far away attracted Lin Momo's attention.
The people over there also seemed to notice Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, and some sharp-eyed people saw the gray pass marked with 'e' on Lin Momo's neck.
Those people surrounded Lin Cheng, holding a stack of things that looked like street flyers in their hands.
"Hey, buddy. Are you new here looking for a job? Haven't you found a suitable crew? If not, take a look at this list." One of them handed a list in his hand to Lin Cheng.
This pink slip of paper, which is half the size of an A4 sheet, has a lot of information printed on it.
"All the crew information, filming locations, and show times in the film and television city are listed..."
Before the man could finish, the others handed over the lists of various colors in their hands:
"Here I have detailed information about the crew, including the conditions and treatment of extras, as well as the recording time of extras. And it's not just the second and third category crews, there's also information about the first category crews here, 35 copies, would you like to learn more?"
"Look at my copy. All the crews who need extras today are listed on it. 30 per copy. Guaranteed authenticity."
"Here's this one for me. I just got a list of crews that need more than a hundred extras in the next few days. It also has the time and accurate information. It costs 40 per copy."
…
Looking at the group of people selling flyers in front of him, Lin Cheng frowned slightly and instinctively protected Lin Momo behind him.
It seemed that because she had experienced too many noisy and chaotic situations like this in her past life, Lin Momo was not frightened by the sudden swarm of people.
When Lin Momo heard these people say there was "crew information", her eyes lit up. But when she heard that these pieces of paper cost as much as thirty or forty yuan, the expectant expression on Lin Momo's face instantly collapsed.
Lin Momo pulled Lin Cheng's hand and said, "Dad, let's do it. Don't want this."
Their total living expenses for this week are only about 150 yuan. If they buy these people's flyers, they might starve to death on the streets.
Lin Cheng responded and left with Lin Momo - he had not originally intended to buy this information.
While on the plane, Lin Cheng read the information that Chen Yu gave him. Although it was not comprehensive, it was still of some reference value.
After Lin Cheng left, the group seemed unwilling to give up and shouted again: "Do you want the cheaper one? I still have 10 yuan for the information of the third-class crew, and I guarantee the authenticity!"
"I'll give you a two-dollar discount on the electronic version."
Hearing the other party's words, Lin Momo shook her head firmly and continued to move forward with Lin Cheng.
…
Along the way, there were still many people selling flyers, and occasionally some people with passes would come to these people to buy these flyers.
It was not until the father and daughter went further into the film and television city that the number of people selling small orders finally decreased.
The film and television city is much quieter at night than during the day.
The two walked on the streets of the film and television city for a long time. Because it was dark and they couldn't see the surrounding scenery clearly, Lin Momo's original excitement was gradually replaced by fatigue and sleepiness.
"Are you tired?" Lin Cheng asked with his head down.
The residence that the program crew rented for Lin Cheng and his friends was at the westernmost part of the film and television city. To get there, they needed to cross half of the film and television city.
This distance is not close.
Hearing Lin Cheng's voice, Lin Momo seemed to sober up a little, shook her head subconsciously, and said, "I'm not tired."
However, considering that Lin Momo's steps had become heavier at this time, her words "not tired" were not convincing at all.
Lin Cheng put their luggage aside temporarily and squatted down to prepare for Lin Momo to get on his back.
At this moment, Lin Momo suddenly looked in a certain direction with a bright expression, and her eyes, which had been shrouded in sleepiness, suddenly lit up.
"Dad, over there are the same orders that those people were selling just now!" Lin Momo said.
Without saying anything to Lin Cheng, Lin Momo had already run in the direction of her finger.
Next to a bench on the side of the road, Lin Momo found the colorful bill. She looked around and confirmed that no one wanted it before she picked it up.
This note is exactly the same as the one those people sell.
Lin Momo turned back and handed the list to Lin Cheng with a look of surprise: "Dad, look, they are really the same!"
"Those outside are charging money! We picked it up without paying!" Lin Momo said happily.
—
In the live broadcast room, many viewers expressed doubts when looking at the list that Lin Momo picked up:
Is there such a thing
Was it airdropped by the program team? Someone guessed.
However, such speculation was quickly refuted by others.
Based on the program crew's usual behavior, do you think they will do this
Did someone else lose it
It may also be that other people don’t want it.
Let me tell you something. I've been to a film and television city for work before, and there were quite a lot of such orders, some real and some fake. Those that were thrown away were either fake, or the timely recruitment information for extras from the previous day had expired.
…
This way.
Lin Momo couldn't see what the audience in the live broadcast room said, but she also noticed the information and date on the list that indicated the need for extras: today's.
In other words, it's over.
"It's expired..." Lin Momo stared at the list with a disappointed look.
However, Lin Momo soon raised her head again and said to Lin Cheng: "Dad, although this is expired, the crew mentioned above is still there, right?!"
"Then can't we find them according to the location of the crew mentioned above and ask them one by one if they need actors?"
Theoretically speaking, although it is not efficient, the method Lin Momo mentioned is indeed feasible.
Lin Cheng took the list and quickly scanned it to determine its authenticity.
After taking a rough look at it, Lin Cheng put the list away.
"Come on up, I'll carry you." Lin Cheng said to Lin Momo.
Lin Momo shook her head: "I'm not sleepy."
Suddenly, there was an unexpected "surprise". Lin Momo was not sleepy at all now.
Before Lin Cheng could say anything, Lin Momo had already discovered the new target and jumped towards the two colorful slips on the flower stand in front.
Lin Cheng wanted to stop Lin Momo, but Lin Momo looked very excited, so he just let her go, and only reminded Lin Momo when necessary: "Be careful" or "Don't run too far."
…
Along the way, Lin Momo reaped a lot of rewards.
When the two arrived at the West Street of the Film and Television City, Lin Momo already had a stack of such flyers in her arms, looking like she was holding some great treasure.