Chapter 51: First Scene of the Shoot, I

This way.

Lin Mo has already brought Shen Teng and the others to the stadium!

The beach soccer field is now set up.

The grounds staff guy is still busy here.

Seeing Director Lin arrive, he hurriedly jogged over: "Director Lin, per your orders, everything's almost set up!"

Lin Mo glanced and nodded.

The script, lines, and such.

Shen Teng, Zhang Yiming and the others have already memorized them.

Fortunately, the actor Wei Xiang who plays the coach in the film is also an actor in this Parallel World.

Otherwise.

Finding someone else would really fail to capture that vibe.

Generally speaking.

After the film's production starts, it may be a few days before filming begins.

But…

Lin Mo can't wait.

All the main creators are present; why wait to start shooting?

"Come, come, everyone gather around; let me tell you how we'll perform the next scene!" Lin Mo clapped his hands and said.

Although Xiao Tian isn't on stage right now, her seriousness isn't any less than anyone's; her ears are perked up like a rabbit's, afraid of missing anything.

"Tengge, your part is playing Wang Duoyu who, after suddenly inheriting Second Uncle's inheritance, arrives at the team in full splendor, wanting to showcase his extraordinary skill—basically, two words!"

"Show off!"

Lin Mo smiled warmly, saying it was blunt and not vague at all.

When those words came out, everyone around couldn't help but laugh; although they thought Lin Mo was right, the phrase "show off" uttered aloud was oddly amusing, instantly lightening the mood.

"Got it, got it, Director Lin, this job I'm good at!" Shen Teng smiled with his eyes narrowed to a slit, patting his chest in assurance.

Seeing Shen Teng's demeanor, Lin Mo's mouth involuntarily curved upward, then he turned to Wei Xiang: "When you act later, you need to act as if you truly understand the character, as if you think Wang Duoyu's mind short‑circuited because you fired him…"

"Director Lin, I've got it in mind!" Wei Xiang promptly replied.

As for the others' parts, Lin Mo gave brief explanations one by one; without much fuss, everyone understood.

Not long after.

The camera and equipment were also moved over.

Waiting for everything to be ready.

"The Richest Man in Xihong City—Scene One, Act One!"

"Action!"

The cinematographer's camera pointed at Shen Teng.

On the monitor.

Shen Teng as Wang Duoyu, Zhang Yiming as Zhuang Qiang.

Both appear on screen!

The camera switched to Shen Teng.

He slipped his hands into his pockets, walking with a completely indifferent stride.

"No, go tell the nearby villagers to just demolish all the houses!"

"Ah!"

"Knock down both side stands, take down the outer iron fences, and when it comes to the turf… this turf, this damn beach soccer field, quickly bring the turf over, it must meet EU standards!"

"Got it!"

Shen Teng's acting, needless to say, is highly professional.

He performed that swaggering energy to the fullest.

As for Zhang Yiming,

He spent the whole time on the side doing nothing, so this scene gave him no pressure at all.

Just kidding.

If this all went badly, he'd slap himself twice even without Director Lin scolding him.

Over here.

Lin Mo took out the walkie‑talkie and shouted: "Wei Xiang, prepare!"

The cinematographer's camera instantly switched to Wei Xiang.

"You two, planning a terrorist attack? From what I hear, you want to blow this stadium flat!"

The surrounding team members burst into laughter.

"Click!"

Then Lin Mo's voice rang out.

This scene passed smoothly.

And what follows,

is the most essential part of this scene.

This.

Lin Mo needs to tell Shen Teng in advance.

"Everyone else, stay where you are and rest; Shen Teng, come over!"

Lin Mo shouted toward them.

He heard that.

Shen Teng hurriedly jogged over.

"Tengge, when you deliver the lines later, your tone must show the shift from calm to passionate…"

"Your expression should start relaxed with a hint of exaggeration, then change with the lines into a mix of confidence and smugness…"

Lin Mo's tone carried a hint of seriousness yet remained kindly instructive.

He had even rehearsed it once in his mind.

Shen Teng listened attentively, nodding repeatedly.

Xiao Tian stood beside them, eyes wide and round, listening with great fascination.

"You go mull it over!" Lin Mo patted his shoulder.

"Okay!"

Shen Teng nodded.

He had already written down what Director Lin said earlier.

After Shen Teng left.

Lin Mo looked at Xiao Tian's clueless cute expression and couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be so tense, watch the performance properly; you can pick up the tricks by watching. In our line, the more you observe and learn, the sooner you'll get the hang of it!"

This girl's acting, huh.

It's still the academy style.

Just a set of theoretical knowledge.

But in actual filming, there's basically no experience.

Upon hearing, Xiao Tian hurriedly nodded, his eyes showing earnestness: "Mm, senior brother, I will definitely study hard!"

Soon.

After the rest is over.

This scene continued to be filmed.

"Xiao Li, the camera will need a close‑up of Shen Teng's face later!"

"Got it, Director Lin!"

Cinematographer Xiao Li quickly nodded.

He had already filmed a drama with Director Lin, and sometimes a single glance from Director Lin made him roughly understand what was meant.

In the monitor view.

Shen Teng stood at the center of the court, his gaze slightly lowered, a barely perceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.

As he slowly lifted his head, at that moment Shen Teng's facial expression underwent a subtle yet noticeable change, shifting from prior composure to a complex mix of self‑mockery and relief.

Then, leaning his body slightly forward, he said, "I originally intended to interact with you as an ordinary person, but it only resulted in distance!"

"No more pretense, I'm a billionaire, I'm laying my cards on the table!"

When Shen Teng uttered the words "billionaire," a smug smile curled at his mouth, but he quickly restrained it, making the smugness appear both genuine and controlled.

Throughout the process, Shen Teng's body language blended perfectly with his lines.

Whether to say it or not.

Stage actors are just different, huh.

One take and it's done!

Instantly.

Laughter erupted across the set.

The cameraman captured every actor's facial expressions and movements.

Especially one of the actors.

His lip movements were given a close‑up, as if cursing: "you fool."

Click!

Done!

With that, Lin Mo's click sounded.

Shen Teng also let out a sigh of relief.

He, you know.

Afraid that the earlier performance might have displeased Director Lin.

"Teng Ge, your tone, expression, and movements just now were perfect!"

Wei Xiang was also a veteran actor.

After finishing the scene, he couldn't help but praise.

"It's all thanks to Director Lin's teaching!"

Shen Teng naturally didn't dare to take credit.

He just followed what Director Lin said and performed it.

Next.

Lin Mo finished filming the segment at the beach ball court.

That basically wrapped up the first day's shooting!

This is just the beginning.

No rush, no rush.

Evening.

Lin Mo treated them to a meal.

Because it's the first day, you know.

Everyone was also quite relaxed.

However, they didn't drink alcohol.

After all, they have to shoot tomorrow.

They returned to the hotel.

Lin Mo had just finished his shower and stepped out when he saw Re Ba calling him on video.

"Mo Ge, you just finished your shower, huh~" Re Ba, seeing Lin Mo's hair still wet in the video, asked.

Lin Mo laughed, shook his head, casually wiped his hair with a towel, and said: "Haha, yeah, what a coincidence—I just finished my shower and got your call. How about you? Are you used to filming over at Horizontal Shop? Are you tired?"

Re Ba, hearing that, a warm smile spread across her face, as if it could dispel all fatigue: "It's okay, although we're busy every day, but filming with everyone is still quite fun, I just miss you a bit~"

Lin Mo felt warm in his heart and bluntly said: "I miss you too."

And then, you know.

They started chatting on the phone.