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Chapter 104 The Witch Starts Up

After the press conference, filming for "The Witch" will officially begin, and the filming location is Hengdian!

Hengdian World Studios, located in Hengdian Town, Zhejiang Province, covers a total area of ​​more than 5 mu and is the largest film and television experience resort in China.

Founded in 1996, Hengdian World Studios boasts over 100 Class A (film-grade) and Class B (television-grade) sound stages, with more than 2000 film and television shooting scenes covering period dramas, historical dramas, and contemporary films. It is mainly composed of five sub-areas: Guang Sheng Street/Hong Kong Island Street, Qin Palace, Qingming Riverside Scene, Ming and Qing Palaces, and Dream Valley.

It hosts an average of more than 15 film crews per day, with a maximum of 50 film crews shooting simultaneously in the film city. It has also been praised as "China's Hollywood" by the American film and television magazine The Hollywood Reporter.

In 2000, Hengdian World Studios was awarded the title of one of the first batch of national 4A-level tourist attractions by the National Tourism Administration, and in 2010, it broke through to become a 5A-level tourist attraction.

Furthermore, it will eventually become the world's largest film and television shooting base, China's only "National Film and Television Industry Experimental Zone," and one of the "Top Ten Film and Television Shooting Bases in China," among other accolades.

Lin Yu, returning to this place, felt completely different from when he came in his previous life; an indescribable feeling welled up within him.

The filming of Lin Yu didn't involve the usual Hong Kong-style incense burning and prayer rituals. Instead, they waited until all departments were ready before announcing the start of filming.

"Let's just shoot one take today! To bring good luck, once we're done, everyone can rest. Jing-jie, Bo-ge, it's up to you two!" Lin Yu shouted into the walkie-talkie.

Ning Jing and Huang Bo smiled but didn't reply. They simply gave Lin Yu an OK sign. Lin Yu's choice of them as the starting point for the filming clearly stemmed from his trust in them, so they had already begun preparations.

"Photography OK!"

"Recording OK!"

"Lights OK!"

……

"Script supervisor, get ready to clap the clapperboard! Action!"

As soon as Lin Yu gave the command, Ning Jing, who was sitting in a "restaurant", instantly got into the zone.

Just as Ning Jing was engrossed in reading a newspaper, she suddenly looked up and seemed to sense something.

"Brother Bo, get ready to enter." Lin Yu said into the walkie-talkie:

Ning Jing saw Huang Bo walking slowly from the doorway, put down her newspaper, and greeted him with a smile.

"Hey, Mr. Huang! Over here!"

Huang Bo glanced at Ning Jing's location and quickened his pace slightly before sitting down opposite her.

"Dr. Ning, lunch looks delicious!"

After sitting down, Huang Bo looked at the table laden with Chinese dishes and said leisurely:

"Hehe, of course I have to make sure the meal is lavish, Mr. Huang?"

"Hehe..." Huang Bo chuckled, picked up a piece of pork belly, and put it directly into his mouth. "Dr. Ning, I heard you're going back to head office?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Jing paused for a moment before adding more food, but quickly regained her composure, picked up a piece of lettuce and placed it on her plate, but did not eat it.

"Yes, how did you know?"

Huang Bo didn't answer Ning Jing's question, but just kept chewing the meat in his mouth and said somewhat vaguely, "And it's not just a temporary return."

Actually, Lin Yu could have called "cut" at this point, since this dialogue in the movie is supposed to last more than three minutes. However, seeing that the two people on the monitor were still handling it with ease, Lin Yu gave up the idea of ​​calling "cut" and wanted to continue watching.

Since Lin Yu didn't call "cut," all departments naturally had to continue operating in an orderly manner, including Huang Bo and Ning Jing on set. Although they had realized that the filming time was different from what Lin Yu had initially said, they had to continue acting as long as the director didn't call "cut."

"That child is a monster! You can't control her, nobody can control her!"

"Then you don't need to worry about it, Mr. Huang. You should think about where you should go to rest for a while."

……

"Alright, alright, Mr. Huang, please stop frowning. I hate it when you frown."

Just as Huang Bo picked up his glass, took a sip, and was about to speak again…

"Cut! That's a good take, Sister Jing and Brother Bo, you acted beautifully! This part is usable, I don't know if I should cut it or not." Lin Yu put down the walkie-talkie and clapped at the two of them.

"Oh my god, boss! I'm happy you said that, but could you at least give us a heads-up? You almost threw a whole show at me!"

Although Huang Bo said that, the smile on his face betrayed him, and you could imagine how smug he was.

"Hehe... Director Lin, how was it? Did I let you down?" Ning Jing took two steps towards Lin Yu and said with a smile:

"No! Awesome! Sister Jing." Lin Yu gave Ning Jing a thumbs up.

Then Lin Yu turned to look at the crowd watching from the side.

"Come on, everyone! What are you all standing there for? This table of food wasn't just prepared for this scene, come on over and get ready to eat."

"Oh, right, and for the photographers and sound engineers... I've prepared a few tables for you too." Lin Yu said, glancing at his watch. "It's almost time, should be ready soon. I'll make a call!"

"Thank you, Director Lin!"

"Thank you, Mr. Lin!"

……

Less than five minutes after Lin Yu finished making the call, the "takeout" he ordered for everyone was delivered, exactly the same as what the actors had at their table, with no difference in the dishes.

The actors at the table waited until everyone was seated before starting to toast and drink.

Everyone was very grateful for Lin Yu's "opening banquet." They hadn't even started working yet, and they were already being rewarded. How could they not be excited? And the food was so plentiful.

Lin Yu also thought that this meal would allow the crew members and actors to get to know each other, laying a good foundation for his later filming.

There was no pretense among the people at the dinner table. After all, they were all experienced and understood Lin Yu's meaning to some extent. So, not long after the banquet started, everyone mingled together and began to go around to different tables to toast and chat.

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"Senior, Sister Jing and Brother Bo acted so well!"

After the opening banquet, in a hotel near Hengdian, Ms. Liu sat next to Lin Yu and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart:

"Hehe...they're all veteran actors, you should learn a lot from them." Lin Yu kept writing and drawing on the storyboard.

"Um, senior, what did you go abroad for the other day?" Miss Liu asked, glancing at the storyboard in front of Lin Yu.

"I've discussed a movie, a Warner Bros. film. After I finish filming 'The Witch,' I might have to go abroad again." After finishing the last stroke, Lin Yu put the storyboard aside and put his arm around Ms. Liu.