Chapter 733: Emergency Rescue

The assistant director had finally managed to fool Seeing Jin Li into filming, and he was eager to keep an eye on her at all times, fearing she would run away.

So when Gu Cheng and Seeing Jin Li went to eat together, neither of their assistants followed, but the assistant director stuck to them tightly.

He was even more like an assistant than an assistant.

Gu Cheng and Seeing Jin Li didn't say anything on the surface, but both felt in their hearts that this assistant director was too desperate.

Halfway through the meal, the assistant director went out to answer a phone call, leaving only Seeing Jin Li and Gu Cheng in the private room.

Seeing Jin Li couldn't help but touch Gu Cheng's arm and asked softly:

"Did the crew of *Desperate Counterattack* have some problems with funding, why must the actors film in advance?"

Generally, before actors join the crew, they have already signed a contract, and most crews will act according to the terms of the contract.

When to start work, when to start work, the required RV, daily meals, fixed rest time, etc., will all be arranged properly.

Only some crews with poor coordination will make things messy.

But with the status of the two, they wouldn't receive invitations from such crews.

It's not that those crews don't want to invite them, but the two's status is really too expensive, and only crews with sufficient investment dare to invite them.

What Seeing Jin Li found puzzling was.

*Desperate Counterattack* was not a small production; both the invited director and the production team were big names in the industry.

How come this assistant director was like a wolf eyeing meat, as if he hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and made a great effort to pluck the actors.

After Gu Cheng knew Seeing Jin Li's thoughts, he said helplessly:

"Have you noticed one thing? Since you arrived at the crew, the coordinator hasn't come over, and it's all the assistant director who is entertaining you."

Seeing Jin Li couldn't help but be stunned.

If Gu Cheng hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have noticed.

But once Gu Cheng mentioned it, she also noticed something wrong.

Yes, how come this crew was entertained by the assistant director?

Was the assistant director's status here too low, or was the crew too attentive to them, so they specifically sent a heavyweight figure to receive them?

"What's going on?" Seeing Jin Li asked.

She guessed: "Could it be that this crew is discriminating, and the assistant director's work is not as good as the field recorder, and the dirtiest and most tiring work is done by the assistant director?"

Gu Cheng clearly knew something and said with a laugh: "Him? Still being discriminated against? It's already good that he doesn't use his power to discriminate against others."

He didn't sell it, and said directly: "This assistant director was sent by the investor; to be precise, he is one of the investors, and out of love, he wants to contact the director industry.

Because he invested more, and he is sincere and rushes to do work, so the director waved his hand and promoted him to assistant director.

But he has no filming experience and is learning, only having this name but no power."

Seeing Jin Li suddenly understood.

Because the assistant director is an investor, he would stare so tightly; he didn't want to waste his investment.

"He fooled us into filming in advance, just to save expenses?"

Gu Cheng nodded without hesitation: "I heard that this director is also an accounting major, so he is very tight in saving expenses, and the crew's finance is almost squeezed to have nothing to do."

Seeing Jin Li's eyes flickered: "Listening to this tone, it seems there is another story."

Gu Cheng said lightly: "Water is clear and there are no fish; the bigger the crew wants to maintain harmony and stability, the more they have to give up part of the benefits.

It's easiest to start from the accountant to make fake accounts and fish for money. Now this piece of accountant is firmly checked by the assistant director, which has caused dissatisfaction among some people.

Those people are old employees who followed Director Zheng all the way, and Director Zheng is also in a dilemma."

Seeing Jin Li: "So?"

"So, in order to let this assistant director have something to do, Director Zheng let him contact actor entertainment, which is the work of the coordinator and field staff, all of which were taken over by the assistant director."

Mentioning this, Gu Cheng said helplessly: "Since this assistant director took over the actor coordinator and meal expenses, he has strictly implemented the rules.

There are only fewer points, no more, and my rest time is also arranged clearly, very strict, I believe you will experience it soon."

Seeing Jin Li was curious: "I have to film night scenes tonight, is this assistant director also on the scene? Doesn't he not know how to film?"

Gu Cheng said affirmatively: "He doesn't know how to film, but he will come over to supervise.

If your play goes smoothly, it's fine; he will give you a few more minutes of rest.

If your state is not online and the number of NGs is high, he will take a stopwatch to time, saying three minutes of rest is three minutes, not giving you a second more."

Seeing Jin Li frowned, "Is it so strict?"

Gu Cheng still wanted to say something, and there was movement at the door.

Not long after, the assistant director appeared.

The two tacitly stopped talking and ate the dishes in their bowls silently.

After a few minutes, the assistant director put down his chopsticks first and asked actively: "Are you full? Can you go to film?"

And Gu Cheng and Seeing Jin Li still had chopsticks in their hands.

Seeing Jin Li was about to speak, but Gu Cheng said first: "Not full yet, assistant director, if you are in a hurry, you can go back first, we will rush over within half an hour."

The assistant director heard this, and was hesitant to speak.

Still half an hour.

The director's face was a bit embarrassed.

It is now 6:50, even if it is half an hour later, it is 7:20.

Gu Cheng guaranteed that he could arrive at the crew site at 7:20, and the crew's night scene arrangement was 7:30, which was ten minutes early.

But looking at the assistant director like this, he was still very dissatisfied, hoping Seeing Jin Li and Gu Cheng could speed up the time.

The assistant director subconsciously looked at Seeing Jin Li; he felt Seeing Jin Li was easier to talk to.

Gu Cheng's personality was too cold; no matter how he showed favor, he still had that attitude, which was inexplicably annoying.

However, Seeing Jin Li lowered her head, pretending not to notice this look, and ate silently.

Not long after, the assistant director went out; he didn't stay long, he had other things to be busy with.

Seeing Jin Li asked at this time: "Doesn't he want to supervise the actors' filming? Why go back to the crew in advance? Could it be that he also wants to supervise the relevant staff?"

Gu Cheng said without changing his face: "No, he is going to check the accounts.

Every expenditure of every actor must be known clearly. As for the crew's finance, he doesn't care anymore, maybe Director Zheng communicated with him privately."

Seeing Jin Li: "... He is really a busy person."

She recalled the first physiognomy she saw of this assistant director and said: "Although he is a hot potato, with him here, it is actually a good thing."

Gu Cheng was curious: "How to say?"

Seeing Jin Li smiled: "This director looks like a good hand at being thrifty. You are right, water is clear and there are no fish.

As long as he is willing to let go a little, keep the pressure within a certain range.

But he can't let go completely, otherwise the corruption in the crew will be even more serious.

You also know that many crews claim to be big productions, but the real big heads are not used on the film, but on various expenses.

On the surface, the star's salary occupies most of the crew's investment, but in fact, some people take more kickbacks than the star's salary.

I'm not saying *Desperate Counterattack* is like this, but clearly, this crew also has the same human relationships as ordinary crews.

Since the crew has taken so much money from investors, they still have to try their best to film this drama well, not just thinking about fishing for money."

Gu Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

Originally he was annoyed by this assistant director, but after Seeing Jin Li said this, he suddenly felt that there must be an assistant director role in the crew to control the balance well.

The two finished their meal quickly, chatted for a while, and walked back to the crew slowly.

They arrived at the crew before 7:30.

Seeing Jin Li sat in the makeup room again, the makeup on her face had been wiped off, and now she was putting on makeup again.

This makeup was more clear, looking very much like bare makeup, giving people a feeling of natural beauty.

The makeup artist hadn't come over yet, and Chen Qin whispered in Seeing Jin Li's ear:

"At 7:20, you and Gu Cheng hadn't arrived yet, the assistant director was anxiously asking people everywhere if they had seen you, frequently looking at his watch.

At 7:25, you appeared, and the assistant director was obviously relieved."

Chen Qin paused, her brows tightly locked: "I always feel this assistant director is strange, not like a director at all, more like a coordinator in the crew."

At the same time, the feeling she gave her was a bit like a boss.

It was the kind of boss who cards time very tightly, wishing employees would finish today's tasks first, and after finishing today's tasks, would immediately add new tasks.

After Seeing Jin Li finished listening, she couldn't help but look at Chen Qin.

In her eyes, Chen Qin was actually quite spiritual.

They met outside the Daoist temple, and she took a fancy to Chen Qin at a glance, hoping she could be her assistant.

At that time, she felt Chen Qin's talent was not bad.

If the spiritual energy in this world was sufficient, Chen Qin practiced hard, it was estimated that she could achieve some good achievements.

But in the end-of-law era where there was almost no spiritual energy, cultivation was already very difficult.

Chen Qin was at most more powerful than ordinary people's intuition, and could feel more things.

This time, after she observed the assistant director, she noticed characteristics that many people couldn't notice.

Seeing Jin Li told Chen Qin the identity of this assistant director, and then said:

"Although we are not afraid of offending the assistant director, since he is the investor of this drama, pay a little attention to what he says in the future, remember to remind me."

Chen Qin nodded blankly.

So this assistant director is an investor, then all his behaviors can be explained.

No wonder so anxious.

Every minute the actors and staff delay, it is all his money burning.

Gu Cheng also filmed night scenes.

Originally, he was going to film martial arts scenes today, and it was a heavy scene among all the fighting scenes.

Once this fighting scene was filmed brilliantly, it would definitely be cut into the trailer, and even promoted on the whole network.

In order to film the heavy scene at night, he started to adjust his emotions from the day.

Director Zheng also intended to maintain his stable emotions, not let his physical energy consume too much, and arranged all relatively simple literary scenes.

Seeing Jin Li also had scenes tonight, but they were staggered with Gu Cheng.

She would film a scene where her ability was discovered in another group.

Seeing Jin Li's makeup was set, and she went to Group B under the leadership of the staff.

Group A and Group B were staggered, and going to Group B did not need to pass through Group A.

However, she could occasionally hear a few clanking sounds, like the sound of something hitting the railing.

Whenever she heard this sound, she couldn't help but tilt her ears.

When she heard it for the third time, Seeing Jin Li suddenly stopped and asked with a solemn expression:

"What is that sound, is someone in trouble?"

The staff was quite familiar with the crew's arrangements and answered quickly: "That direction is not someone in trouble, but filming fighting scenes."

Another staff member said: "It should be Gu Cheng's fighting scene, I heard that tonight's fighting scene is still a heavy scene."

Not long after the words fell, a dull clanking sound came again.

Now even the staff who were in a hurry heard it.

One of them sighed: "Listening to this sound, Gu Cheng is really fighting, too ruthless to himself."

Another person who knew the inside story said: "Director Zheng asked him if he needed a stunt double, but was rejected by Gu Cheng, he said he could go up himself."

Chen Qin saw Seeing Jin Li with a worried look and said: "Does the crew have a massage therapist? With this fighting intensity, if you don't get treatment in time, I'm afraid you won't be able to climb up tomorrow, and there are bruises all over your body."

"Yes, yes, every crew with more fighting scenes will be equipped."

Seeing Jin Li was still frowning, with a bad premonition.

Another clanking sound came.

She suddenly stopped and said: "This sound is wrong."

"What?" The two staff members looked at her.

Seeing Jin Li said: "My hearing is relatively sensitive, I can hear sounds that many people can't hear, the clanking sound just now is very wrong.

Has the crew tested whether the props can support the current scene when doing the scene?"

"This..."

The two staff members looked at each other.

They really didn't know about testing props.

However, they joined the crew much earlier than Seeing Jin Li, and they also saw the scenes of stars filming.

So whether the props were tested after being set up, they still knew.

The answer is no.

But looking at Seeing Jin Li's appearance of wanting to care, should this "no" be said?

Now, not to mention Seeing Jin Li, even Chen Qin noticed the staff's guilty conscience.

She had been with Seeing Jin Li for so long, and could guess what Seeing Jin Li was thinking at this time.

At this time, Seeing Jin Li couldn't speak, and it was better for her to speak.

Chen Qin said decisively: "I request the crew to check the filming props, and all the props that Seeing Jin Li will use later will be checked.

Not only that, all the crew's props must be checked.

Isn't Gu Cheng filming martial arts scenes? Let's go over and see the quality. If the scene is built shakily, Seeing Jin Li won't film."

After Chen Qin finished speaking, she pulled Seeing Jin Li and walked in the opposite direction, "Let's go to Group A to see first."

One of the staff members reacted and hurriedly blocked: "Hey, don't go, you have to report to Group B first."

Chen Qin didn't look back and said: "Then you check all the props first, and make sure there are no safety hazards before calling us.

This is written in the contract, ensuring the safety of the artist's filming is what the crew needs to do, whoever has objections, take the contract and talk to me."

Not long after, the two walked away, leaving the two staff members in place.

"What should I do now?"

"Like this, you go to Group B to punch in first, to ensure we are not late, and then I will find the assistant director and tell her Seeing Jin Li's request here."

Seeing Jin Li felt a little uneasy, and was running behind.

Chen Qin caught up with Seeing Jin Li, just wanted to say, should we find a staff member to ask how to go to Group A.

But Seeing Jin Li seemed to have a heart-to-heart, determined the route, passed a few corners, and suddenly, the gate of Group A was in front of her.

Seeing Jin Li walked in, and just saw Gu Cheng hanging high on a building, grabbing the edge of the cement wall, looking precarious.

Gu Cheng's body had already been hung up by the wire, even if he let go, he wouldn't fall.

The director shouted with a loudspeaker: "Gu Cheng will jump from the cement house to the bamboo building later, the wire group is ready!"

Seeing Jin Li's brows were tightly locked, and her heart beat faster.

Where exactly is it wrong?

She looked at the simple frame built with bamboo poles, and her expression suddenly became solemn.

?? Suddenly found that there is still an operating fund this month, the operating officer suggested to continue the activity, then do it. The monthly ticket lottery still has 20 places, as well as the book recommendation officer activity and fan title activity, the activity will come online tomorrow. ===== CHAPTER 734 =====