Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show

Chapter 46: Filming

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Seeing Lin Cheng calmly drinking the 'special' drink that Lin Momo gave him, a large number of voices popped up in the live broadcast room's barrage area, watching the fun and not minding the trouble:

Drink, drink! He drank!

To be honest, when I saw Momo packing all the free drinks together, I was waiting for the following scene to happen.

Haha, me too, curious about what that 'Grand Slam' tastes like.

I don't know, but it must be very devilish.

Why does Mr. Lin’s expression look okay

Someone raised a question: Originally, everyone thought that Lin Cheng would spit it out immediately after drinking a sip of the devil drink, but it turned out that Lin Cheng not only drank it, but also held his facial expression tightly, without showing any expression of "this thing tastes very bad".

No, no, that's your illusion. I saw that the corner of Lin Cheng's mouth seemed to twitch just now.

I saw that too.

And I saw him frown...

Everyone turned into micro-expression analysis experts and started discussing.

The final conclusion is: the taste of what Lin Cheng drank was definitely so 'wonderful' that it made people question their lives.

Although... But... I'm a little curious about what it tastes like.

Finished, finished, I’m curious too.

I decided, I'm going to give it a try! Don't stop me!

I want to go too!

So, that afternoon, the same strange scene appeared in many milk tea shops and cold drink shops: some customers came to buy milk tea, and then went to the next door shop to buy juice and coffee.

Lin Momo had no idea that she had made a devilish drink popular.

Seeing Lin Cheng talking and silently taking a sip of the drink he prepared, Lin Momo smiled contentedly and took the initiative to agree that the taste of this drink should be quite good.

"I'll go ask for it in the afternoon when I have a chance..." It's free anyway.

Lin Momo lowered her head and muttered to herself.

Although Lin Cheng didn't hear clearly what Lin Momo was mumbling, from the expression on her face, Lin Cheng had guessed most of what she was thinking.

“…” Lin Cheng’s temples throbbed, and he had already made up his mind: In the next few days, it would be best to keep Lin Momo by his side at all times.

"Let's go, let's eat."

"good."

They earned some money in the morning, so at noon, my father and I were finally freed from the fate of eating buns for three meals a day.

Lin Cheng took Lin Momo to a nearby restaurant.

In the restaurant, Lin Momo borrowed some hot water from the waiter, soaked the towel in her bag, and wiped the blood stains on Lin Cheng's hair and body. After that, she poured water for Lin Cheng and fanned him with a small fan.

Looking at Lin Momo who was happily busy serving him tea and water, Lin Cheng's mouth twitched slightly and he called her.

"What are you doing?" Lin Cheng asked, tapping Lin Momo's forehead with the back of his finger.

"Well, I'll be Dad's assistant." Lin Momo replied, and after a pause, she said to Lin Cheng seriously: "Dad, your job is to make movies, and my job is to be a star's assistant."

Hearing Lin Momo's words, Lin Cheng felt a little amused and a little embarrassed.

"Where did you learn this?"

"I just learned it when I was on the set."

When Lin Momo was waiting for Lin Cheng in the backstage just now, she saw that some other stars' assistants did the same thing - helping the stars get clothes, holding umbrellas, serving meals, pouring water, and getting scripts.

Lin Momo consciously put herself in the position of 'little assistant' and gave Lin Cheng a look that said 'I'm very professional'.

Seeing this, Lin Cheng raised his head, rubbed Lin Momo's head again, and said in the tone of an old father: "Eat your meal obediently."

"Oh..." Realizing Lin Cheng's 'strictness', Lin Momo finally calmed down.

However, she had been sitting still for less than half a minute when she saw something and put down the bowl and chopsticks in her bowl.

"Yes, Dad, there is one more," Lin Momo said as she took out the small notebook from her bag and handed it to Lin Cheng. She added, "I wrote this down when the assistant director and a few veteran actors were talking to the other young actors on the set. Dad, take a look."

In the crew, the old actors talked about the play with the young actors. Although Lin Momo didn't understand most of it, in her opinion, it was almost the same as teachers lecturing students in school. She should listen more and take notes of what she knew. It would definitely help.

Lin Cheng's eyes fell on Lin Momo's notebook, which was filled with notes on two or three pages, including the actors' movements, how to recite lines, how to control facial expressions, how to control eyes... It was scattered, but it had a little bit of everything. The blank parts should be the parts that Lin Momo didn't understand or didn't have time to write down.

The notes were a bit messy, with some pinyin interspersed in the middle, making it a bit difficult to read, but one could tell what Lin Momo was trying to express.

"Dad, is this useful?" Lin Momo asked.

"Very useful." Lin Cheng nodded.

After hearing Lin Cheng's answer, Lin Momo smiled with satisfaction.

"Hehe, that's good."

As she spoke, Lin Momo was about to stand up to pour some water for Lin Cheng, but a look from Lin Cheng stopped her, so she had to sit back on her own bench obediently.

In the live broadcast room, watching the conversation between Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, many viewers made teasing comments:

Momo: I have given too much for this family.

Come on, Momo, take your dad flying.

But to be honest, I feel that Xiao Momo is much more recognized than many young popular actors in the entertainment industry.

I also feel that Momo seems to be very serious about everything she does.

Different from the experiential shooting of the other groups, in each episode, the behavior of the father and daughter makes people feel that they are working seriously and will starve to death on the streets if they don't work.

Haha, it's still the same. Watching the live broadcast of this group often makes me forget that it is actually a celebrity parent-child reality show.

‌ side.

After dinner, Lin Cheng and Lin Momo continued their extra roles.

However, unlike their luck in the morning, in the afternoon, the two of them went to several crews in a row but failed to find anyone who needed extras.

Obviously, the crew information on those flyers and some reliable information from so-called group leaders were not entirely accurate.

Lin Cheng changed his strategy and turned his attention to some third or fourth type small-scale production crews - if he could see a few extras squatting outside the set from time to time, it would prove that the crew probably often needed some temporary extras.

Lin Cheng and Lin Momo came to the filming location of another crew. At this moment, a crew member at the edge of the set had just settled the filming money to several extras in front of them.

"Hello, do you still need extras?" Lin Cheng walked up to the other party and asked.

The staff members were stunned when they saw Lin Cheng.

"You? Extras?"

"It's me." Lin Cheng nodded.

The staff seemed to look at Lin Cheng strangely for a while, then shook his head and said, "You are late. We have almost finished filming the scenes that require temporary extras today."

They do have a few scenes that require extras, but most of the extra roles require showing their faces, and they have already found several actors in advance.

Besides, how do the people in front of me look like extras

If she were in a drama with this kind of looks, she would probably be very eye-catching even as a background board...

The staff member muttered something in his mind and prepared to send Lin Cheng away.

At this time, the staff caught a glimpse of Lin Momo next to Lin Cheng. Seeing the lost and pitiful look on the child's face, the staff felt some sympathy and said, "The scenes in our crew are not very diverse, and we don't know if there will be any temporary extras in the near future. If you can't find a place for the time being, wait here. I'll call you when there's a suitable one."

Hearing these words, Lin Momo's originally depressed expression instantly brightened up again.

Lin Cheng also nodded to the staff and said thank you.

"It's just that there is a chance, not necessarily. If you can't wait, you can leave." The staff member added with a guilty look on his face, and then turned and left.

Originally, the staff's remarks to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo were somewhat perfunctory, but he never expected that the opportunity would come so soon.

Inside the crew.

The filming of a scene where the male lead attends a cocktail party was supposed to be shot, but it was delayed because several extras did not arrive on time.

The director glanced at the time, looking displeased.

"What's going on? How come we still can't find those actors?" the director asked dissatisfiedly.

Several staff members immediately came over to explain: "We just contacted the person in charge of those actors, and they must have run away with the order."

Although there is no shortage of extras in film and television studios, some temporary roles that require showing their faces or having lines still have certain requirements on the actors' image and acting skills.

For extras, they are usually contacted in advance.

But I just found out that the few extras I contacted yesterday had to temporarily 'run away' because they received a job from a big crew.

Apparently, this was not the first time the director had encountered such a situation. Although he was very angry, he could only scold the staff members who were responsible for contacting the extras.

"Why don't we shoot other scenes first?" suggested an assistant director.

This suggestion was immediately rejected by the director.

"The scenes have been set up, the clothes and costumes have been prepared, so what about the money wasted on shooting other scenes?" the director frowned.

For a small crew, every expense has to be calculated carefully.

Finally, the director waved his hand and said to the staff members nearby: "It won't change, but you guys should contact a few more people quickly. If you can't contact them, just pick a few people at random. Hurry up!"

"Okay." Several staff members on the scene who were responsible for contacting the actors immediately took action.

The staff came outside the set and shouted, "The crew is looking for extras." The twenty or so extras who had been waiting nearby immediately stood up and gathered around.

At this time, I heard the staff say: "Everyone be quiet and listen to me. We are going to shoot a scene with faces, so there are requirements for the gender, height, and appearance of the extras..."

After saying that, the staff looked around the twenty or so people at the scene and finally picked out six people with difficulty.

"The people I've selected, come with me in a moment. The assistant director will tell you exactly what role you're going to play. After confirming everything, you can put on your makeup."

The staff member's eyes fell on Lin Cheng, and he smiled and said, "You come too."

Several people came to the set.

After a round of screening, plus a dozen people who were found through the group leader, there were finally 8 people left.

The drama called "Tianjin Secret War" is a small-scale spy drama set during the war. In one scene, the male protagonist disguises himself as a wealthy businessman and his wife to come to the dealer's casino to gather intelligence.

The script Lin Cheng got was about the receptionist at the entrance of the casino, who was responsible for opening the door for the male protagonist when he got out of the car, and then leading the two into the casino. He didn't appear on screen for long, and he didn't have any lines, but he had a chance to show his face.

The makeup artist did a simple makeup for Lin Cheng, and asked him to change into his performance costume, a dark purple shirt, black trousers, a vest in the style of the Republic of China period, and a signature bow tie for receptionists.

Seeing Lin Cheng come out after changing his clothes, several staff members on the scene were amazed and couldn't help but whisper a few words: "So handsome..."

Another student beside him also nodded and whispered, "Where did Brother Wang find these people? Are you sure they are extras?"

At this time, seeing Lin Cheng appear in the live broadcast again, the audience in the live broadcast room seemed to have the same opinion:

This is the first time I realize how handsome Lin Chengju is! One person exclaimed.

Someone immediately made a comment: Lin Cheng is already very handsome, but he just deliberately created a setting.

Among the five families participating in "Living with Dad", Duan Bei takes the route of a fresh-faced trainee dad, creating popularity through some topics; Gao Yuankai is an all-around dad, Zheng Chengye is a domineering president, and Bai Yulin's family takes the route of a handsome father.

Therefore, whether in the live broadcast room, the entire comment area or the topic discussion of the program, almost everyone was praising Bai Yulin's father's angelic looks, which made everyone subconsciously ignore the appearance problem of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo's group.

To be honest, Momo and Momo's dad are in the same group, and their looks and taste are just as good as the group next door.

From my personal perspective, I think the first group is higher.

Haha, so it must be because my dad was wearing work clothes, a cooking apron, and SpongeBob SquarePants that made me forget that he is handsome too.

I hope Lin Cheng can get a better family background next time. Looking at Lin Cheng in his clothes, he must be super handsome.

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The actors and equipment are in place, and with a clapboard, the shooting officially begins.

Lin Cheng was arranged to stand at the entrance of the casino. At this time, a car slowly drove to the gate.

"The car moves a little further, a little further, okay, you can stop..." The director's voice was heard from time to time outside the venue.

"The receptionist can come up and open the door. Please be quick."

After hearing the director's instruction, Lin Cheng walked to the front of the car and opened the door.

The first person to get off the car was the owner.

Seeing Lin Cheng, the young actor who played the protagonist was slightly stunned, and subconsciously nodded towards Lin Cheng to express his gratitude.

This scene was not in the original script. It was just a fleeting scene and there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it. Therefore, the director didn't call for a stop.

The filming continued. Lin Cheng lowered his head slightly, turned sideways, and let the two leading actors get out of the car. Then, still keeping his head down, he led the two into the casino.

After one scene ended, another scene was shot of the two protagonists walking in the corridor of the casino. Until the director shouted "cut", the two shots were completed in one go, and Lin Cheng's part officially ended.

Because this segment was censored during the live broadcast, the audience in the live broadcast room could not see Lin Cheng's specific acting process, and everyone couldn't help but become curious:

What should I do? I’m so curious about how Lin Cheng acts!

Me too. Although this scene doesn't sound like it requires much acting skills, I'm still very curious.

Bad review!

What game is it and when will it be broadcast? I must go and watch it when it is broadcast!

I also…

Not only the audience in the live broadcast room, but even Chen Yu and others in front of the computer were deeply curious about Lin Cheng's acting skills.

"It shouldn't be difficult for Brother Cheng to play a role that doesn't require any emotions or acting skills, right?" Wang Xi said.

Chen Yu on the side shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."

Zhou Qi, who was beside him, nodded and agreed, "That's pretty bad."

"Why?" Wang Xi asked puzzledly.

Zhou Qi explained: "You know, with Brother Cheng's aura..." Originally, Lin Cheng was half a head taller than the actor who played the male lead on the set, and his facial features and aura were a bit prominent, so it was hard to say whether he would be replaced because he was too eye-catching.

Chen Yu and his companions' concerns were unreasonable.

On the set, Lin Cheng was indeed very conspicuous in the camera, so much so that the director kept adjusting the lighting and props on the set to further highlight the two protagonists.

After finishing the filming, the assistant director next to him frowned slightly while watching the video playback.

"Director, should we change an actor for the second segment?" the assistant director suggested.

The director stared at the screen for a while, then shook his head and said, "No need to change."

In the two scenes, the actors performed well. The lead actor's performance was not only natural, but even stunning, while the lead actor's performance was also relatively stable.

As for Lin Cheng's reception, in terms of performance and behavior, it did not steal the spotlight.

If I have to say something, it's that he is so handsome that it's hard not to notice him.

“Just do a little bit of lens blur in post-production,” said the director.

The director's intention was obviously to keep the segment recorded by Lin Cheng.

In addition to the fact that the segment itself was well-filmed, there was another reason: just now, the crew of the "Living with Dad" program contacted him, so the director knew that Lin Cheng and Lin Momo were actually recording a program.

Although the director had not paid attention to this program before and did not know whether Lin Cheng would become popular because of the program, he kept this clip. If the program or Lin Cheng himself becomes popular later, it would be a good promotional opportunity for their entire drama.

On the other side, Lin Cheng, who had just finished filming, received his performance fee from the crew's finance department.

Because it was a performance with his face showing, his pay was higher than that of ordinary extras. For the two scenes, Lin Cheng received a total of 300 yuan.

After leaving the set, Lin Momo smiled brightly as she looked at the extra 300 yuan on her phone, and happily wrote down the income in her little notebook.

At this time, the crew member from before chased out.

"Thank you, uncle." Lin Momo thanked him again.

The staff member also smiled at Lin Momo in a friendly manner and said, "You're welcome."

After that, the man looked at Lin Cheng again and said, "Leave me your contact information. If there is any opportunity in the future, I can recommend you."

—‌ workers help in more than one crew. For him, one more contact method is also one more resource.

Moreover, in his opinion, given Lin Cheng's conditions, it would be a waste for him to be an ordinary extra. He could just be an extra or even a supporting actor.

Lin Cheng nodded and exchanged contact information with the other party.

After leaving the crew, Lin Cheng and Lin Momo continued to go to the next crew.

This time, the two of them were still looking for a low-budget, small-scale production crew.

This type of crew needs more temporary extras.

However, due to limited budget and costs, and sometimes the need to accommodate the actors' schedules, the filming schedule is usually chaotic and subject to change and adjustment at any time.

The only way to find a job as an extra in the industry is to wait.

Lin Cheng took Lin Momo to a relatively shady place and sat down.

The father and his wife once again fell into a long waiting state.

Lin Momo was still thinking about her job as a 'little assistant', so she fanned Lin Cheng very professionally, just like the assistants of other stars in the crew.

However, this state did not last long, and Lin Momo's eyes began to wander, and her upper and lower eyelids began to fight with each other.

Originally, it was Lin Momo who fanned Lin Cheng, but gradually, it became Lin Cheng who fanned Lin Momo, and from time to time he used a towel to wipe away the sweat from Lin Momo's forehead.

Lin Momo was sleeping soundly with her head half tilted against Lin Cheng.

At this time, two people with crew work badges walked past Lin Cheng and his friends.

"Teacher Li is getting angry in the crew right now. Let's hide for a while and then go back." said one of the younger men.

Another man wearing glasses showed a curious expression and asked, "I've been away for two days. What happened?"

"Teacher Li is not very satisfied with several of the casting choices." said the young man.

Hearing this, the man with glasses frowned: "What can we do if we are not satisfied? I heard that several of them were nominated to join the group. We have to endure it even if we are not satisfied."

At this time, the young man laughed and said, "You underestimate our teacher Li. He threw a tantrum in the crew and managed to drive away several popular celebrities who were forced to come. And that naughty kid was scared by Teacher Li and left crying."

"Haha, the old artist is amazing! So why are you hiding now?"

"If they don't leave, they can just think about finding someone else. The others who were squeezed out are easy to deal with, they can just be invited back. But for the role of 'Xu Duo', it's been a while since we found the right one..."

“It’s really hard to find…”

As the two were talking, the young man suddenly stopped not far in front of Lin Momo.

"Brother Yang, look! Does that child look like a beggar?"

Lin Cheng:

Lin Momo was woken up by the voices around her and was still a little dazed: …