3: Filming begins for "Nightclub"!

The date arrived at April 21st.

The "nightclub" Film Crew officially began filming.

Chen Le called Yang Mi over.

"Mi Mi, I want you to play the female lead, the female shop clerk," Chen Le said softly, looking at Yang Mi.

Hearing Chen Le's words, Yang Mi pondered for a moment and asked, "About how long will the filming take?"

"Within a month, it won't exceed a month."

"Is that so? Alright then, I happen to feel this character is quite interesting." Yang Mi nodded and agreed.

After all, she had invested half the money into this movie, so playing the female lead wasn't a problem.

Seeing Yang Mi readily agree, Chen Le felt a sense of relief.

He wasn't afraid she wouldn't agree, but rather that she wouldn't have the time.

Now that Yang Mi had agreed, it meant she had time, and in doing so, he saved another sum of money on hiring an actor.

At this moment, Chen Le looked toward Wang Xun, who was waiting to the side.

Wang Xun had acted in many well-known comedies in his previous life, such as "Crazy Stone," "Detective Chinatown 2," and so on.

However, the current Wang Xun was just a not-so-famous actor with few roles under his belt, having only gained a bit of popularity through "Crazy Stone."

"Hello, Brother Xun, I've heard much about you. I am the director of 'nightclub,' Chen Le."

Chen Le looked at Wang Xun and introduced himself,

Then he reached out his hand. Seeing this, Wang Xun also reached out to shake hands with Chen Le.

"Uh, hello, Director Chen. I'm Wang Xun. You look really young." These were Wang Xun's honest thoughts.

He hadn't expected the director to be so young.

Not only that, he also noticed that the people in this director's team were all very young.

This made him unable to help but wonder: are this director and his team really reliable? Could he have been scammed?

But as soon as he thought about how his salary had already been deposited, his heart felt at ease.

Since the money was already in hand, even if he was scammed, it wasn't a loss; there was no way he was giving it back anyway.

Just then, Yang Mi suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Xun, don't look at Old Chen's youth; he was the top student in the directing major at Beijing Film Academy in my year. He's very capable. These are all his classmates, also graduates from Beijing Film Academy."

As soon as Yang Mi spoke, Wang Xun put away the slight contempt in his eyes.

Beijing Film Academy was very famous, and many well-known Great Directors came from there.

Wang Xun also recognized Yang Mi.

After all, "chinese paladin 3" was a massive hit, and with Yang Mi's highly recognizable face, few people in the industry didn't know her.

What surprised Wang Xun was that Chen Le could actually invite Yang Mi here.

One had to know that with the massive success of "chinese paladin 3," Yang Mi's value had skyrocketed, and her required salary was certainly not something a small actor like him could compare to.

And for this movie "nightclub," Wang Xun, having read the script, could see that the investment was definitely not high. The actors invited were all veteran character actors rather than entertainment stars.

Now Yang Mi was appearing here, and even playing the female lead.

This made Wang Xun unable to help but speculate what price Chen Le had paid to invite Yang Mi.

And by the look of it, Yang Mi seemed to know this Director Chen, and their relationship seemed quite good.

Before Wang Xun could think further, Chen Le smiled and said, "Those are all empty titles. Being able to film a good movie is the real strength."

Afterward, he didn't bother with any opening ceremony and simply announced the start of filming. The current goal was to hurry up and finish the film.

Wang Xun was stunned for a moment when he heard Chen Le directly announce the start of filming.

But since the director had spoken, he, as an actor, simply had to follow suit.

Subsequently, at the filming location, the Film Crew staff began busily adjusting the filming equipment.

Seeing that the equipment was in place, Chen Le told Wang Xun to prepare to start filming.

"Brother Xun, get ready. I'll explain to you how this scene should be filmed."

Wang Xun nodded upon hearing Chen Le's words.

"First of all, the character you're playing is an ordinary person who goes to the supermarket to buy things and discovers problems with the supermarket..." Chen Le explained while Wang Xun listened intently, for fear of missing any details.

Meanwhile, Yang Mi was also listening seriously on the side.

"The character you're playing must speak in a flat but slightly humorous tone. It can't be too exaggerated, do you understand?"

After listening, Wang Xun nodded after a while and said, "I understand."

"OK, since that's the case, let's begin."

After saying that, Chen Le called for the Assistant Director.

"Gang Zi, come over here quickly."

"Coming, coming." As soon as Chen Le's voice fell, a slightly chubby boy ran over from not far away.

"You come watch the monitor; I'm going to act."

After Chen Le finished speaking, he walked toward the filming set, with Yang Mi following beside him.

"Action!"

Following the command from Assistant Director Gang Zi,

The filming began.

First, Chen Le himself went on stage. In this life, this was Chen Le's first time acting. Although he had experience in his previous life, he was not a professional after all.

Fortunately, the character he was playing didn't have high requirements for acting skills, and there weren't many scenes, so it was enough for him to go on himself.

Soon, he finished filming.

Chen Le came to the monitor and looked at his recent performance.

This look made his brow furrow tightly.

"What's wrong, Old Chen?" Gang Zi asked in confusion when he saw Chen Le's expression.

"This won't do. Re-shoot it." Chen Le shook his head.

"It won't do?" Gang Zi was a bit surprised. He thought it was fine and didn't expect Chen Le to be dissatisfied.

"Yes, re-shoot it. I feel there's a slight problem with my performance." After saying that, Chen Le returned to the filming set.

Then, the second shoot began.

After the filming ended, Chen Le returned to look at the monitor again.

"Hmm, still missing something."

"Still not good?" Gang Zi said somewhat incredulously.

"Yeah, let's not rush, take it slow. I'm not a professional actor after all, so it's fine to shoot a few more times." After saying that, Chen Le continued with the third shoot.

For just this one segment, he needed to act a third time.

The third time, with a shout of "Cut,"

The filming ended.

Only after watching the footage on the monitor this time did Chen Le nod.

"Passed?" Gang Zi asked with some surprise from the side.

"Yeah, good luck; it passed on the third try." Chen Le nodded.

After Chen Le finished his scene, it was Wang Xun's turn.

He was already prepared.

With a shout of "action," the character played by Wang Xun pushed open the door and entered; the filming officially began.

He walked between the supermarket shelves, casually picking up a few items.

Then, Wang Xun walked to the checkout counter, and the clerk played by Chen Le picked up the items to scan them on the register.

Wang Xun pulled out money and handed it to Chen Le, who then immediately pulled out change to give back to Wang Xun.

"Thirteen yuan change for you, thank you."

After Chen Le finished speaking, the character originally played by Xu Zheng was replaced by another actor, who stuffed the collected money into his jacket pocket.

Seeing this, Wang Xun frowned slightly and said in a flat tone, "I think I need to say a few words. I've only bought a few things here, and I've already discovered three problems..."

The camera quickly captured the subtle expression on his face.

After all,

Wang Xun was a professional actor after all.

His acting skills were still very OK.

"Cut!"

Gang Zi's voice rang out.

This segment of filming was over!

Chen Le hurried to the monitor, and after watching the performance, he looked up: "OK, this segment passed!"

Over there, when Wang Xun heard Chen Le call out, he was stunned, muttering to himself, 'That simple? I haven't even exerted myself yet...'

Actually, this film didn't pursue exceptionally good acting; as long as it was passable, it was fine.

And... Chen Le wanted to finish quickly, then release it and rake in the money!

After all, his funds were limited.

Yang Mi, watching from the side, couldn't help but speak up, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty: "Old Chen, your speed is too fast. Is this reliable?"

Her big eyes were filled with doubt.

Chen Le gave a hearty laugh and patted his chest in assurance: "Don't worry, absolutely no problem! Look at Brother Xun, that acting is top-notch, precise and on point!"

Hearing Chen Le's words, although she was a layman, Yang Mi thought of Chen Le's professional grades and nodded in relief, indicating her trust in his judgment.

Hearing Chen Le's praise, Wang Xun was overjoyed, the smile on his face impossible to hide, revealing his signature squirrel teeth as he chuckled: "Director Chen, however you want me to act, I'll act!"

His words were both sincere and filled with excitement, and the atmosphere instantly became lively.