Chapter 131: Yang Mi came to visit the set, and was again dragged into being a laborer!

In April, anyway, I hadn't heard of any big production being filmed.

So the filming of I Am Not a Medicine God commenced.

Online, it was being talked about in a frenzy.

The popularity was extremely high!

After the film started shooting.

Lin Mo also couldn't stay idle.

Although.

The actors in the crew were all skilled performers.

But regarding the plot discussion, Lin Mo still needed to tell them.

After all, he had the visuals in his mind.

As long as we shoot according to the feeling he wants, the progress will be quick.

In the first few days, there were no scenes with Zhang Ziyi.

She could temporarily not come to the set.

However.

Zhang Ziyi's attitude toward acting was still very professional.

The role of Liu Siwei, she was a dancer at a nightclub.

Her appearance shot, I'm sure everyone still remembers it vividly.

Exactly, that pole‑dance segment.

If we were to replace her with another actress, we'd probably have to let her practice the dance properly.

But...

Who is Zhang Ziyi?

She has been dancing since childhood, she's a professional.

This kind of dance, you can learn it at a glance.

On this side of the set, Wang Yanhui glanced at Xu Zheng's messy hair and beard, laughing as he said, "Director Xu, your look is truly unique!"

Xu Zheng stroked his chin, smiling and replying, "Right, my beard still has quite a flavor, doesn't it!"

"Director Xu, if you went shirtless in a big cotton coat on the street, you'd definitely be a Beggar Sect member!" Deng Chao joked.

"Go away!"

"Haha!"

Everyone laughed upon hearing it.

Meanwhile, over here.

Lin Mo was assigning work to Assistant Director Wang.

After arranging it.

Well, hearing Director Xu and Chao Ge's laughter, Lin Mo also walked over.

He smiled and asked Xu Zheng, "Senior brother, what are you chatting about? You're so happy~"

Xu Zheng turned his head, saw it was Lin Mo, and laughed, saying, "Junior brother, they're teasing me, saying I could go shirtless in a big cotton coat and become a Beggar Sect disciple!"

Lin Mo also laughed upon hearing it: "Haha, don't say it, senior brother, you really do have that aura!"

Xu Zheng pretended to be angry, saying, "You all are disgracing me; be careful I quit acting!" though his face still wore a smiling squint.

After the jokes, Lin Mo finally put away his smile and looked at Xu Zheng: "Senior brother, we'll shoot your scene first later."

"Okay, I'm all ready!" Xu Zheng nodded.

Generally, the first scene of a film shoot is relatively simple.

Just for good luck.

Xu Zheng's character Cheng Yong runs his own Prince Divine Oil Shop, unfortunately business is poor.

The boss of the neighboring hotel came over to tell him that the landlord's call had reached him, urging Cheng Yong to pay the rent quickly.

This scene is just that simple.

Oh, right.

For this film, Lin Mo still prepared to shoot on film.

Perhaps it's because the previous film, Let the Bullets Fly, was shot too satisfyingly.

Shooting on film, the picture is better than digital.

Most importantly, it gives a sense of the era.

Because the setting of I Am Not a Medicine God is in the 2000s.

A couple of days ago, after Xu Zheng and the others found out.

They also expressed admiration for Lin Mo.

At the same time.

They couldn't help but exclaim, "Having money is really damn good!"

Take Xu Zheng, for example—he's also a director; you'd think he wouldn't want to shoot on film?

Damn, that stuff is too expensive; we can't afford it ourselves.

Of course.

Lin Mo's reason for choosing to shoot on film also has another aspect.

That is, the actors' acting skills are solid enough.

If we were to replace them with some pretty‑boy fresh meat in his scenes.

He also can't bear to use film.

I'm not a fool.

Everything is ready. Xiao Rou, Lin Mo's junior assistant, holding the clapperboard, walks briskly to the monitor.

"One take, one shot, one time!"

The board snaps shut with a crisp, loud click.

Lin Mo sits at the camera, eyes fixed on the monitor, shouting, "Action!"

On the monitor's screen.

The Romance Inn and Prince India's Magic Oil Shop appear.

The hotel door opens, and a small old man with speckled white hair, wearing a yellow jacket, strolls slowly into the Magic Oil Shop.

Immediately after, Cheng Yong, played by Xu Zheng, appears with a despondent face, looking like a frost‑bitten eggplant.

"The landlord called me again, saying you didn't open the door!" the old man complains.

"Thanks!" Xu Zheng replies weakly.

"Pay the rent quickly!"

"Can't pay, I'm out of money!"

"......"

The two converse casually, naturally and smoothly.

The actor playing the hotel owner is also a veteran actor, but unknown.

"Hey, by the way, my oil—did your little inn stock it?"

"We have it, but no one uses it. Everyone uses Viagra now; no one uses your stuff. I tried yours, it's useless!" After saying that, the hotel owner shakes his head and pushes the door open to leave.

The camera cuts to Xu Zheng, who, with a cigarette in his mouth, mutters, "Useless, it's because you're the one who can't do it!"

That expression, that tone—absolutely perfect!

"Click!"

"It's over!"

The next second, Lin Mo's voice rings out.

The first scene of I Am Not a Medicine God, the first shot cleared straight away!

Lin Mo is extremely satisfied.

He doesn't forget to say to Zhou Yiwei and Zhang Yu, who are watching nearby, "See? That's a veteran actor!"

Indeed!

Director Xu's acting is awesome.

This line's skill and the acting are so worth learning!

And so, the filming proceeds in full swing.

Basically, few actors have any NG takes.

Most of the time, it's Lin Mo who feels the shot isn't satisfactory—like a micro‑expression not captured right—so he calls for a keep‑take.

After all, they all know Director Lin uses film for shooting.

No one wants multiple NGs in a row.

It's all money, after all!

The third day of filming I Am Not a Medicine God.

Yang Mi came to visit the set!

Because the drama happens to be shot in Mo Du.

Yang Mi said she had to come take a look.

She also wants to hang out with Lin Mo.

When Yang Mi visited, she naturally bought some fruit.

Suddenly, the stage manager's loud voice shouts, "Thanks to Mi Jie for the fruit, everyone gets a treat!"

His shout instantly rippled through the crew.

"Wow, it's really Yang Laoban!"

"Da Mi Mi, truly lives up to the reputation.."

"I heard Yang Laoban has a great relationship with Director Lin!"

"Didn't the internet already say that the drama Three Lives, Three Worlds can let Yang Mi fulfill the betting agreement early!"

"Yang Laoban is really generous!"

"......"

The actors discuss one after another.

When Yang Mi arrived, it caused quite a stir.

After all, she's a Top Stream actress.

Especially now that she's become a boss, she commands the admiration of many actors in the circle.

Lin Mo is currently briefing Chao Ge, Director Xu, and Zhang Ziyi about the scene.

Suddenly he hears the stage manager's voice.

He looks closely and indeed sees Yang Mi.

"Yang Laoban, welcome, welcome!"

Lin Mo greets her with a cheerful smile.

"Director Lin, my sudden visit didn't disturb your filming, did it?" Yang Mi smiles gently, while also nodding to Xu Zheng and Zhang Ziyi; everyone knows they're old friends, so there's little formality.

Now Yang Mi has also turned into capital.

Zhang Ziyi also wouldn't look at her with an actress's identity.

As for Xu Zheng, Deng Chao, huh.

That relationship is just too familiar.

Lin Mo has a habit as a director.

As long as a friend comes to visit the set.

That will definitely get him to drag them into a cameo role in the movie.

This isn't.

Yang Mi came to visit the set once, and she was no exception.

As she was leaving, Yang Mi laughed and joked: "I see, from now on you can't appear around your crew anymore, or else you'll be conscripted by you!"

When she said that, everyone laughed.