69: Filming for "Lost in Thailand" has wrapped!
Filming in Thailand proceeded in an orderly fashion as time quietly slipped away.
In the blink of an eye, it was mid-June.
Chen Le's Film Crew had been filming in Thailand for over a month, and the production of "lost in thailand" had reached its final stage.
The final scene was scheduled at a beach in southern Thailand, where the afterglow of the setting sun spilled over the golden sands.
“Baoqiang, Brother Bo, come over here! After we finish this segment, we're wrapped. Let's get it in one take! We'll head to the wrap party later!” Chen Le called out to Wang Baoqiang and the others.
“Got it!” Huang Bo responded.
With Chen Le’s shout of “Action,” the lead actors—Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Songwen, and Huang Bo—quickly entered their characters.
The final wrap-up scene began.
“Don't give me that nonsense. I'm telling you, this isn't over between us!” Huang Bo said with an unfriendly expression, pointing at Zhang Songwen.
“Where's Old Zhou?” Huang Bo asked, looking at Zhang Songwen.
At that moment, behind him, a burly man with a square face shouted, “I'm here!”
Zhang Songwen immediately said, “He’s not Old Zhou!”
Seeing this, Huang Bo followed up, “Of course I know he’s not Old Zhou!”
“He is Old Zhou. Who are you?” a bearded man in a pink shirt asked, looking at Huang Bo.
Huang Bo’s expression soured as he snapped, “What do you care who I am? Who are you?”
The man in the pink shirt was a bit dazed upon hearing this. “You don't know who I am?”
“I don't give a damn who you are! Who is he?” Huang Bo continued to retort.
“He is Old Zhou!” the man in the pink shirt insisted.
Zhang Songwen couldn't take it anymore. “Gosh, he’s not Old Zhou!”
Standing to the side, Wang Baoqiang immediately said, “Oh, he already said it, he is Old Zhou!”
Huang Bo looked at Wang Baoqiang and said, “He’s not the Old Zhou I’m looking for!”
Wang Baoqiang was stunned for a moment. “Then which Old Zhou are you looking for?”
“What do you care which Old Zhou I’m looking for?!” Huang Bo jerked his head and roared at Wang Baoqiang with an unfriendly tone.
Zhang Songwen looked at him from the side. “Are you a pig-brain? Can't you see the problem here?”
Hearing this, Huang Bo grabbed Zhang Songwen by the neck and pushed him backward, saying as they moved, “I saw there was something wrong with you a long time ago!”
The two pushed and shoved each other as those around them watched.
Wang Baoqiang tried to mediate from the side. “Hey! Don't fight, don't fight!”
Chen Le watched from behind the monitor.
Soon, a shout of “Cut!” rang out.
“OK, got it in one!”
The final scene ended successfully.
That evening, at the wrap party.
In the private room, the lead actors and key crew members sat around the table with smiles on their faces.
“Congratulations on the successful wrap of the Thailand shoot for 'lost in thailand.' Everyone has worked hard.” Chen Le smiled and raised his glass, celebrating the wrap with everyone.
After nearly two months, filming for "lost in thailand" was finally complete.
“Director Chen, congratulations to us all!” Huang Bo smiled and raised his glass.
The movie was shot very quickly, primarily because their visa time was limited. If they hadn't finished within the visa period, they would have had to wait several months for the next opportunity.
“Baoqiang, your performance was very good. You've improved a lot compared to before,” Chen Le said with a smile.
Wang Baoqiang's acting skills now were worlds apart from last year.
Receiving the praise, Wang Baoqiang scratched his head, a simple and honest smile appearing on his face.
Zhang Songwen also smiled and praised him, “Baoqiang is much more cheerful and confident now than he used to be.”
“By the way, we've been filming in Thailand for months and only focused on work without really having any fun. Since there's still some time left on our visas, why don't we visit some local attractions?” Chen Le stood up with a smile and suggested.
“Great! Director Chen, if you hadn't mentioned it, I was going to. It's not easy to go abroad; we definitely can't just head back like this. We have to have some fun no matter what,” Huang Bo said with a laugh.
And so, the next day arrived.
Chen Le gave the entire Film Crew a holiday, letting them go out and explore on their own, as long as they stayed safe.
Chen Le also went with Wang Baoqiang and the others to check out Thailand's famous scenic spots and commercial streets.
While passing through a characteristic street, Wang Baoqiang looked curiously at the exotic women standing by the roadside.
These women were each more beautiful than the last, with curvaceous figures, and they would occasionally wink at passersby.
Zhang Songwen noticed Wang Baoqiang's gaze and followed it, immediately spotting those women.
He chuckled and said, “Baoqiang, what are you looking at? Be careful, they might be men, hahaha!”
Seeing this, Huang Bo also laughed and said, “The sex industry in Thailand is quite developed, but it's easy to get scammed. It's not as good as in Japan.”
“Wait, what are you guys talking about? You guys aren't actually thinking of going, are you?” Chen Le looked at them with a strange expression.
“Director Chen, what are you thinking? How could we be that kind of people?” Huang Bo immediately retorted.
Nonsense, even if they were going to go, they wouldn't come to Thailand, okay?
After all, everyone knows how many people there are in Thailand, and one wouldn't want to run into a ladyboy and end up in a 'brotherly duel.'
“That's good. We're just out for a stroll to experience the normal local customs and culture. It's better not to touch anything abnormal,” Chen Le nodded and gave a word of caution.
In the evening, they found a restaurant serving thai cuisine and sat down to eat.
Chen Le took out his phone, went outside the private room, and called Yang Mi to tell her the news about the movie wrapping up.
“Hello, Old Chen, what's up?”
“Mi Mi, 'lost in thailand' has wrapped.” Chen Le told her the good news.
“Really? Old Chen, that fast? It hasn't even been two months, has it? You've already finished 'lost in thailand'.” Yang Mi was surprised every time she heard how quickly Chen Le finished a movie.
It would be one thing if it happened once or twice, but being this fast every time was truly impressive.
“Yeah, we finished yesterday. We had the wrap party last night, and I drank a bit too much, so I fell asleep early and forgot to tell you,” Chen Le said with a smile.
“Then when are you coming back to China, Old Chen?” Yang Mi asked immediately upon hearing it had wrapped yesterday.
“Do you miss me?” Chen Le teased with a smile.
“Mm, I miss you. How long has it been since we last saw each other?” Yang Mi said softly.
“I'll be back in a couple of days. I'm taking Baoqiang and the others out to have some fun here for these two days. After all, it's not easy to go abroad. We were filming the whole time before, so it would be a pity not to go sightseeing now,” Chen Le said.
“OK, then take more photos. The photos of the sights you sent me last time were a bit few,” Yang Mi said.
“Alright, I promise to take plenty of photos to bring back for you.”
“Mm.” Yang Mi nodded with a smile.
“Alright, I'm going to eat now. Wait for me to get back.” After Chen Le finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
They spent two days wandering around Thailand, visiting all the famous scenic spots.
They took many photos in these places and bought a lot of local specialties.
Soon, it was time to return home, and the group arrived at the airport.
After packing everything up, they boarded their flight back to China.
The trip to Thailand, which had lasted over a month, thus came to an end.
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