Gong Hongyu tucked into so braised pork and mumbled, "I accidentally injured my hand while saving soone. My fingers beca less sensitive and couldn’t handle heavy things, so I was discharged."
Seeing that he didn’t want to elaborate, Luo You didn’t pursue the topic further.
Under the influence of alcohol, Director Qian brought up the matter of renting weapons again, his once cheerful face suddenly turning gloomy.
He was sowhat drunk.
When he got drunk, he loved to ramble on and on, repeatedly talking about the sa thing ten or eighteen tis without finding it botherso.
Gong Hongyu seed to hold his liquor quite well and listened seriously to Director Qian, occasionally asking a question or two.
He Jinxia, skilled in observation, listened to their conversation and suddenly discerned so hidden anings. It seed that Gong Hongyu was curiously asking how the weapon rental was going, but he was actually investigating why Director Qian wanted to rent the weapons.
Could it be an occupational hazard left from his police days, needing to probe into the origin of a question once asked?
He Jinxia was sowhat distracted by the thought but soon put it out of her mind.
After three rounds of drinks, everyone was sowhat tipsy. He Jinxia beca the only sober person present, responsible for calling a car to take them all back.
When it was Gong Hongyu’s turn, Luo You staggered as he helped him into the car, swaying more unsteadily than the person he was supporting.
He Jinxia watched from behind, touched her forehead, and was at a loss for words.
She rembered how before coming here, Brother Luo had confidently claid he would handle the drinking, full of fervor, making people who didn’t know him think he had a high alcohol tolerance, never getting drunk no matter how much he drank!
Yet at the table, he turned out to be the least useful one, while others drank three or four bowls without a change in expression, Luo You was already tipsy after two bowls.
...
The next day, Luo You woke from his hangover and imdiately received a ssage from Director Qian with good news on his phone. Without even brushing his teeth, he hurriedly called He Jinxia.
"Hello?"
"Good news, Director Qian sent a ssage saying the higher-ups have approved the weapon rental. This movie can achieve even better effects than expected, and the rental cost is completely waived, with the military sponsoring us free of charge!"
He Jinxia paused, feeling sowhat surreal.
Director Qian had been running around for weeks over this, but hadn’t managed to secure it. Though everyone spoke as if there was still hope, deep down, they didn’t believe it could really happen. And now... it had?
He Jinxia furrowed her brows, reining in her wandering thoughts, and spoke softly, "Are they really that easygoing over there?"
Luo You said, "Clever! Of course, they are not that easygoing. One precondition for the free weapon rental is that they will send soone to stay with the film crew, constantly supervising the scenes Director Qian shoots.
If there is anything they deem not permissible in the shots, that person doesn’t need Director Qian’s consent to delete the footage. If there is a disagreent between them, it will certainly end in a deadlock."
He Jinxia comnted faintly, "Even so, Director Qian doesn’t want to let go of this opportunity?"
Luo You said, "He probably won’t give up. From the text he sent , it feels like he would sell himself if he had to."
He Jinxia smiled lightly, not passing further judgnt, simply saying, "Director Qian is a good director. I trust his judgnt. Since he thinks it’s okay, I, as an actor, certainly have no objections."
As the excitent of receiving the news gradually faded, Luo You’s drunken mind also began to clear, and he frowned as he spoke:
"I just thought, if there’s a fierce dispute between the two sides on the set, and the conflict escalates, wouldn’t that an the show can’t go on?"
He Jinxia shook her head and said with certainty, "This drama is Director Qian’s passion project. To ensure sufficient funding to complete the filming, he even mortgaged his own house. He values this film more than anyone and is determined to finish it."
She spoke logically and thodically, "If there really were a quarrel, and the whole crew stopped working for a day, the cost of the location can’t be recovered—it’s like burning money alive. Director Qian wouldn’t likely have a big conflict with the person in charge there.
They can afford it, but Director Qian can’t. I believe he understands this, but still, he’s willing to take the plunge just to make the film even better.
He had already tried his best and didn’t mind soone entering the crew and giving orders."
Simply put, he is not afraid of wearing shoes if he is barefoot— as long as it can improve the quality of the film, Director Qian will welco anyone."
Luo You thought about it and felt it was true.
"It’s just unknown what kind of person the military will send. If they send a young person with lively thoughts, that would be good and communication wouldn’t be difficult.
I’m just afraid they’ll send an old-school scholar who ddles in every scene. Then, Director Qian would rather not shoot at all," he added.
He Jinxia pondered for a mont and said, "Since they are willing to lend weapons, they must also want to promote their image. I think aside from matters related to the weapons, the person they send wouldn’t interfere with other aspects."
Everyone’s goal is to do good for the film, so any differences that arise should be easy to resolve.
If they actually want to send soone just to cause trouble, no matter how dedicated the crew and the director are, soone will always find a reason to scold them.
Luo You couldn’t help but sigh, "Although it’s great that we could borrow the weapons, it feels like the filming of ’Special Action’ is getting more and more precarious.
We didn’t take ’Fox Fairy Legend’ because we were afraid Director Zhang would be too demanding, dissatisfied with the first attempt at special effects, send it back for major revisions, and delay the release until the year after next, which we couldn’t afford to wait for."
So now you’ve finally picked a film you like, but there’s a ticking bomb hidden in the crew, ready to explode at any mont, harming everyone involved.
I’m just afraid that conflicts between the director and their person will persist in the crew during filming next month, and even if it’s tough to finish filming, its release will still be an unknown."
"Clearly you’re more popular than before, so why does filming have to encounter so many problems?"
He Jinxia listened to his mutterings and comforted, "The bigger the fa, the greater the popularity, the more worries one has.
Whether the director will argue with others, or the investors might withdraw funding halfway and stop production... these are all possible occurrences within a crew. No crew can guarantee flawlessness.
We had considered all these concerns before taking the job.
Now that we’ve taken it, even if we fear the film has a bad outlook and want to reconsider, it’s impossible to do so. Don’t think too much, just focus peacefully on managing other notices for , while I will go into the crew and work hard on the filming."
Luo You admired He Jinxia’s calmness.
Just look, by the end of next year her bet contract with Tonghua Entertainnt will expire, and if she doesn’t fulfill the agreent to beco a top star, the debt she carries will be heavier than herself.
Since even the person involved is so indifferent, Luo You also ca to terms with it.
He Jinxia was right about one thing—having already taken the job, it’s useless now to think of what difficulties might occur in the crew, whether the shooting can continue, whether the release will be postponed... it’s all pointless now.
Now, they need to focus on just one thing—that is—
Push forward vigorously!
Reviews
All reviews (0)