MC Bookstore Chapter 23 Even eating is not peaceful
Chapter 23 Even eating is not peaceful
Everyone picked up disposable paper cups without prior arrangement. For some reason, the water prepared by the crew today tasted unusually bitter.
Suddenly, no one was talking. Chen Wenbo was bored, and two hours passed before the stage manager finally announced that it was time to go on stage.
"Go to the props department to collect your props. You'll be on stage in fifteen minutes."
Although the costumes of the extras and the lead actors look the same, they are actually completely different.
Chen Wenbo received a white coat, hat, and a pair of shoes. It was unclear how long the props had been stored in the warehouse, as a musty smell wafted out.
The clothes and hat were one thing, but the shoes were so uncomfortable they hurt my feet, and there was even a little clod of dirt inside. The socks that Liu Dayao bought for me got dirty instantly. I guess Dayao will wash them for me.
"You guys just need to echo what the special agent says."
"Okay, director."
Cao Junhua called out to the outstanding extra, "Hey, what's your name again, Chen something?"
"Director Cao, my name is Chen Wenbo."
It's quite a failure that two boxes of Liqun cigarettes failed to make anyone remember the name.
"Don't stand so upright later. These students are good-for-nothings. Relax a bit and act nonchalant."
Chen Wenbo swayed left and right a couple of times. "Director Cao, is this how it is?"
"Yes, just relax like this. Your face is still too pale. The camera will cover the main character when it pans across the face. Go and put some darker paint on your face."
It's truly unexpected that a background extra would need to have their face altered.
The makeup artist was applying makeup to Chen Wenbo, cursing inwardly. "Such a handsome young man has to be made ugly. It's outrageous!"
Looking at the camera position set up next to him, although he didn't see himself in the mirror and didn't know what he looked like, he was finally going to be able to show his face. Chen Wenbo sat down in front of Cao Jun with a little excitement.
"Guan Guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river..."
Chen Wenbo recalled that he had seen "The Lotus Lantern" before, and it seemed to be a scene from the first episode. It's funny that they only filmed the first episode when they were almost finished filming.
"In a bit, you'll be acting as if you're being stung by wasps. All the extras will be running around in the room, waiting for the special guest to open the door, and then they'll run out through that door."
Throughout the entire scene, the camera focused on Cao Jun and a chubby extra. I have no idea why the assistant director made him smear his face with black paint. It's really speechless.
When Yan Danchen saw Chen Wenbo running out looking disheveled, she burst out laughing.
"How did you get like this?"
Chen Wenbo leaned closer and whispered, "What's wrong, Sister Chen? Do I look ugly right now?"
"No, it's just that it's gotten much darker."
"It's what the director asked for, there's nothing I can do about it."
"I don't need to pick up a boxed lunch later, I ordered some dishes."
The young woman knew how to be considerate, but Chen Wenbo didn't want to stand out in public, especially with Shu Chang still on set. "Sister Chen, are you giving me special treatment? Aren't your boxed lunches pretty good?"
Yan Danchen shook her head. "What difference could there be between boxed lunches? They just have more meat and vegetables inside, and the boxes are packaged in nicer packaging."
It's one thing to eat boxed lunches while filming in remote areas, but who would eat boxed lunches while filming in Hengdian?
Chen Wenbo made a last-ditch effort, saying, "It's good that there's meat. Sister Chen, I'm used to eating boxed lunches."
"I've already ordered the food, it would be such a waste if you didn't eat it. What, you don't want to eat with me?"
"How could that be? I just don't want Sister Chen to spend money."
Yan Danchen blinked. "Just repay me properly tonight."
……
Cao Jun, who has been acting since childhood, moves incredibly fast through the school scenes.
"Wow, that's amazing! Teach us!"
The crowd gathered around to watch Chen Xiang perform his magic. Chen Wenbo stood next to the fat man, facing the camera directly, finally certain that he was 100% on camera. It was no easy feat.
Chenxiang slammed his head against the door and fainted. With a wave of his hand, the extras were instantly immobilized by Erlang Shen's magic.
Chenxiang got up and walked away. The stagehand waved his hand, and the extras were immediately freed from their immobilization.
As expected of Erlang Shen, he's really awesome; he even erased my memories.
"Serve the food!"
With the director's command, the extras, having secured their 50 yuan for the day, eagerly took off their costumes, not wanting to wear them for even a second longer.
"Chen Wenbo".
"Teacher Shu."
Chen Wenbo didn't expect that he would be stopped by Shu Chang as soon as he returned the props, but his assistant was right next to him. What was she trying to do?
"Yifei said you don't like the boxed lunches for extras, so here's mine for you."
"Oh, Ms. Shu, you gave me yours. What would you like to eat?"
"I bought some other food, you can take it."
Shu Chang shoved the lunchbox into Chen Wenbo's hand and turned to leave. Sister Wang was right next to her. She really had no choice. If she let the handsome guy eat with her, how would she explain her earlier annoyance?
Chen Wenbo weighed the lunchbox in his hand with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. This girl was too funny; she was trying to shift the blame onto others.
As the old saying goes, the young girl at this age has the desire to steal but not the courage.
However, it seems better if they don't have the guts to steal. There are already three young women eyeing them covetously. If a young girl joins the fray, things will get complicated.
"Wenbo, why are you carrying a lunchbox? Where did it come from?"
Yan Danchen returned carrying three dishes and a soup. She saw Chen Wenbo standing blankly to the side, holding a box that looked like the lead actor's lunchbox.
Chen Wenbo downplayed the issue, saying, "It was given by Teacher Shu. I suppose she couldn't eat the crew's boxed meals, so she had to cook for herself."
Yan Danchen was a little unhappy. "Really? It seems Changchang has feelings for you. She's a rising star, aren't you tempted?"
Chen Wenbo shook his head. "Sister Chen, I like mature and steady women."
"Ugh, let's go eat."
The actors' rest area is definitely different; the environment is much better than the area where the extras only have a sunshade.
"Sister Chen, you bought sea bass?"
"Hmm, it's steamed. I think you'll like it."
"I'm so sorry, Sister Chen likes spicy food, so I can have it too."
Chen Wenbo took a bite of the stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, and his mouth trembled slightly from the spiciness. He wondered how people from Jiangxi and Hunan had developed the ability to handle spicy food.
Yan Danchen covered her mouth and chuckled, "Stop pretending, hurry up and have some soup."
Shu Chang walked into the rest area and immediately saw Yan Danchen and Chen Wenbo sitting together eating. The old woman was actually serving soup to her handsome brother, which made her so angry that she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
How could this woman be so shameless? If it weren't for her assistant following behind her, I would have really wanted to go up and argue with her.
Ding!Ding!Ding!
Even eating a meal couldn't be peaceful, with text messages constantly beeping. Chen Wenbo took out his phone to check the messages and looked up to see Shu Chang glaring at him with gritted teeth.
Yan Danchen pretended not to see, picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and put it in the handsome young man's bowl, saying with a smile, "Try this sea bass, how is it?"
"It's not bad, Sister Chen, you should try some too."
Chen Wenbo ate his meal nonchalantly, his left hand reaching under the table to type blindly.
"Teacher Yan said that since I treated everyone to dinner last night, she'd reciprocate by treating me to lunch."
Ding!Ding!Ding!
This girl harbors a lot of resentment, so Chen Wenbo couldn't very well take out his phone to look at it in front of the fairy Chang'e. He decided to wait until after dinner.