18. Shooting starts

  The one who walked in was a man in his twenties, very handsome, especially when he smiled, with two faint dimples, looking gentle and charming.

  "Let me introduce you, my student Huang Xiaoming, this is the film director, Ye Sumang." Cui Li stood up at this time, with a happy face, pulled Huang Xiaoming to Ye Sumang's side and enthusiastically introduced them to each other.

  For a moment, both of them were sizing each other up. Ye Sumang was observing Huang Xiaoming's image, while Huang Xiaoming was astonished by Ye Sumang's appearance and age.

  "Two big men, what's there to stare at each other?" Cui Li saw the two people meet and immediately interrupted their staring match.

  After being stirred up by Cui Li, both of them felt a bit embarrassed. However, as the director, Ye Sumang was the first to extend his hand and reintroduce himself: "Let me reintroduce myself again, my name is Ye Sumang, the director of this play."

  "My name is Huang Xiaoming, I'm currently unemployed at home. Whether or not I can get a job depends on whether Director Ye will give me this opportunity." Huang Xiaoming also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Ye Sumang, and even made a small joke.

  The two of them exchanged a smile, and their impressions of each other were both good.

  "Xiao Ming is a student of our 96th class in Beijing Film Academy, and his grades have always been very good." Cui Li obviously liked this student, and had been speaking highly of Huang Xiao Ming to Ye Su Mang, who was holding a resume that Huang had brought with him. This was the first personal resume he had received today, and it was clear that Huang, who had already graduated and entered society, had a very professional and serious attitude towards the interview.

  Born in 1977, this year is 25 years old, but already have six works of their own, although never played the leading role, but it is enough to make Ye Sumang value. Moreover, Huang Xiaoming's image is very good, if he is willing to play ugly, at the end of the story comes a reversal, absolutely count as a good burst point.

  "Can you show me the expression of a boy deeply gazing at the girl he secretly has a crush on?" Ye Sumang put down the form and started asking.

  When Huang Xiaoming heard Ye Sumang's question, he was stunned at first, then seemed to smile a little bitterly before closing his eyes. About ten seconds later, Huang Xiaoming suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards a corner of the classroom, his gaze revealing deep emotions that Cui Li and Ye Sumang could immediately sense.

  "Alright, that's enough." Ye Sumang was somewhat surprised, this man's acting skills were really not bad, and he thought he was a person with a story.

  Choi Lai nodded silently beside him, not saying a word. She knew that it was very likely that Huang Xiaoming's true feelings had been revealed, which was also why she had recommended Huang Xiaoming for the role of Yan, because Li Junwei in the play was really similar to him.

  Next, Ye Sumang also examined Huang Xiaoming's acting skills for other expressions. Although they were not as excellent as when he was 'deeply emotional', they already made him very satisfied.

  "In this play, the character 'Li Junwei' originally needed to wear a dental retainer, and possibly according to the plot, also needs to wear a relatively rustic wig. Ye Sumang has already been basically satisfied with Huang Xiaoming's acting skills after examination, now it depends on whether Huang Xiaoming is willing to accept changes in styling."

  "This is no problem, I can accept it." Huang Xiaoming didn't care about his image and readily agreed.

  "So now I represent the crew in welcoming you!" Ye Sumeng happily stood up, and the male lead had finally found him.

  They say good things come in pairs. Just as Ye Sumang was about to exchange contact information with Huang Xiaoming, the phone suddenly rang. Ye Sumang took a look at the phone number and a hint of joy flashed across her eyes. She apologized to Cui Li and Huang Xiaoming before answering the call and walking out the door.

  "Teacher Xú, have you seen the script?"

  "Not bad at all, the script is very creative, are you looking for me to act in it?"

  "Of course, but our crew's budget is limited, so we may not be able to offer you a very high salary."

  "This can be discussed later, let's talk about it when I arrive in Beijing."

  After chatting for a few more sentences, Ye Sumang finally hung up the phone and relaxed completely. These past few days, he had almost turned white-haired from worrying about the actors, but now that they were all assembled, the person who just called was the core figure he had been searching for - Xu Zheng, who would be playing He Sanwei.

  This thirty-year-old actor was the one Ye Su Mang had decided on from the very beginning. For other roles, Ye Su Mang could choose students or newcomers, but for the core character He San Shui, Ye Su Mang had to choose an experienced and seasoned actor. Xu Zheng just happened to meet Ye Su Mang's requirements.

  Xu Zheng has already shown a great comedic talent in "Aftershock" and has also starred in many TV dramas, winning the Magnolia Award for Best Actor.

  And Ye Su Meng found out that his actual profession was a drama actor, with nearly 10 years of experience in drama. His control over the stage was absolutely extraordinary. Ye Su Meng believed that with this experienced 'old' actor, he could better inspire the young actors to perform even more outstandingly.

  Three days later, in a corner of the North Film Studio, more than 20 people gathered. He was part of Ye Su Mang's "Night Shop" crew. There was no grand opening ceremony and no interviews with numerous media outlets. Only a few poor crew members who were doing multiple jobs and a group of young and vigorous actors. The oldest among them was 33 years old, the youngest only 18 years old. It was this group of people who would be filming a movie that had an investment of merely one million, but it would be a film destined to create miracles.

  Ye Sumang had just gotten out of bed this morning when his grandfather, Ye Xian, threw him a pig's head. This was for worshiping the gods, especially since old people believed in such things. The pig's head is now placed on a table outside the filming studio, with an incense burner in front of it. Usually, only the director and main actors would come to worship, but including Ye Sumang, there were only over 20 people in the entire crew, so it was also considered auspicious for everyone to come forward and pay their respects by burning incense once. This ritual was thus completed.

  With an excited mood, accompanied by the crowd, they returned to the already renovated supermarket. Ye Sumang sat in front of the surveillance monitor screen, Ning Hao had already made an OK gesture towards Ye Sumang, indicating that everything was ready. Seeing that the actors needed for the first scene were basically in place, Ye Sumang waved his hand and shouted excitedly: "Start filming!"

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