Chapter 53: Fishing is Better (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)

Time flew by, and a few days passed.

The originally scheduled filming plan was basically completed, and there was no movement from Director Lin's side.

The actors were a bit excited; were they going to have a break?

Although there were no holidays, who would complain about having time off?

The executive director was also a bit excited; how about... I keep trying and film a bit more?

When the leader isn't here, I am the leader; if you have power and don't use it, it expires, and this is a rare opportunity!

However, before these people's little schemes could sprout, Director Lin returned; the next part to be filmed was the water scene, and he led the team over.

The executive director continued filming here, but there was no need to move forward; he had to check for omissions and fill in the shots that needed to be reshot.

The executive director was crestfallen; those were all domestic, nagging, trivial scenes.

Qi Hui, Lei Jiayin, and Choo Ja-hyun were actually quite excited; being able to get into the water... that was good!

Finally, they could play in the water and cool off.

The next day, the crew's vehicles carried a bunch of people to the banks of the Wusong River.

Looking at the surging Wusong River, Qi Hui's eyes lit up: "A great place, perfect for casting a couple of lines!"

He still kept the fishing rod Station Master Wu had given him, but he had never had the chance to use it.

Behind him, Director Lin, who was just about to walk past, suddenly had his eyes light up and immediately leaned in: "You kid has this hobby too?"

Fishing is great!

Young people nowadays always like flashy and empty things, like starting businesses, studying abroad, stepping out of Asia, heading toward the world... not grounded at all!

Fishing is better; when fishing, background and resources are useless; all you have are technique, ability, and luck.

This is the true game for men!

He didn't like it before, but now he's hooked.

"Oh? Director Lin, you like it too?" Qi Hui's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise.

"That's right, let me tell you, what I'm best at is baiting the spot..." Director Lin rubbed his hands and said with some excitement.

"Ahem, Director, how about we talk about fishing after we finish filming?" The life director leaned over and interrupted Director Lin, ruining the mood.

He had to interrupt; the kayaks, lifeguards, and those safety measures all cost money.

If they dawdled and delayed, a large sum of money would be wasted again.

"Uh... right, right, work first." Director Lin nodded repeatedly, only then realizing.

There was a lot to do today; they had to film the scene where Lin Pinru falls into the water, the scene where Hong Shixian and Ae-ri's ending is finished, and the scene where Gao Shanshan throws herself into the river.

Besides these, there was also the scene where Gao Wenyan finds Lin Pinru by the river.

No need to calculate; just looking at it felt troublesome, and one day might not be enough.

Moreover, Qi Hui had the heaviest task; he had to go into the water twice and act with two different women.

A middle-aged man wearing a black diving suit walked over and negotiated with Director Lin for a few sentences.

At the same time, two rescue kayaks appeared on the river surface.

"Alright, everyone who is going into the water, come over." Director Lin shouted: "Actors, cameramen, safety officers, get ready for warm-up exercises."

As Director Lin shouted, the staff also handed out safety vests.

"Among the actors going into the water, who doesn't know how to swim?" Director Lin continued to ask.

Qi Hui and the other actors looked at each other, and then Choo Ja-hyun and Tu Liman slowly raised their hands.

Chi Shuai actually didn't know how either, but he didn't need to go into the water.

Director Lin felt a headache; he didn't expect that among the actors going into the water, only Qi Hui and Li Caihua knew how to swim.

"Alright, follow along and do the warm-up exercises." Director Lin continued.

Qi Hui stood behind the actresses, watching them perform the movements somewhat clumsily.

However, Li Caihua remained motionless, standing there like a poor student in the back row who wouldn't do the radio calisthenics in middle school.

"Li Caihua, why aren't you doing it?" Qi Hui didn't hold back and asked directly.

"I don't need to." Li Caihua glanced at Qi Hui and said coldly: "I went to school in Hong Kong; I've had swimming lessons since I was a child and have known how to swim since I was little."

"Why do you care about her?" Lei Jiayin shouted: "Her Hong Kong education is aristocratic education, much better than ours."

"Does she even need this?"

Who said Northeast men are straightforward? Isn't this sarcasm quite sharp?

Li Caihua glanced at Lei Jiayin and couldn't be bothered to respond.

Qi Hui glared at Lei Jiayin; I'm the one going into the water with her later, if something goes wrong, I might be the one dragged down!

Don't care? Just wait for trouble?

"Aristocratic education didn't teach you everything." Qi Hui curled his lips and also said sarcastically: "They don't even teach warm-ups before going into the water, and they call it an aristocratic school... I really don't know what's so aristocratic about it."

Li Caihua's body stiffened, but she still dawdled and didn't move.

Director Lin, not far away, also saw her like this, walked over quickly, glared, and said a few words.

Only then did Li Caihua move reluctantly, like a middle school slacker doing morning exercises, afraid of being laughed at for doing them properly.

"Alright, the rest of the actors go rest on the side; Qi Hui, Choo Ja-hyun, let's film your scene first." Director Lin shouted while holding a megaphone.

This was outdoors by the river, and the wind was strong; without the megaphone, they wouldn't be able to hear at all.

Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun changed their clothes and gave the director a gesture, signaling that they were ready.

The director explained the scene briefly and directed Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun to a sandy pier by the river.

This scene was about the dispute between Hong Shixian and Lin Pinru regarding the child in her womb; Hong Shixian insisted on aborting the child, but Lin Pinru refused.

Of course, the purpose of Hong Shixian bringing Lin Pinru to the river was to please her, because she liked looking at the sea.

Later, a dispute arose, Lin Pinru ran onto a boat, and then, she fell into the sea, leading to a miscarriage.

As for whether the Wusong River is the sea... that's not important; anyway, the river surface is very vast.

Plus, with the background blurred, it could create the feeling of the sea.

Actually, what is truly vast is the Yangtze River, which is several kilometers wide, and you can't see the opposite bank at all.

However, the Yangtze River is a very busy waterway, and large ships often pass by; filming there wouldn't achieve the effect.

The cameras were set up, the staff cleared the area, and Director Lin's voice rang out from the megaphone:

"3, 2, 1, action!"

The camera remained fixed, filming the sparkling, breeze-rippled river surface.

Then, Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun walked into the frame holding hands, and then slowly walked to the riverbank.

At this time, Choo Ja-hyun was still wearing high heels.

She looked left and right, examining the surroundings with slight confusion, and said in Korean: "Shixian, why did you bring me here?"

"I know you really like looking at the sea; look how vast this sea is, right?" Qi Hui pointed at the vast river surface and said with a chuckle.

But Lin Pinru kept a straight face, without any joy.

Seeing this, Qi Hui continued: "Pinru, actually... we both understand that having the child born is a burden for us..."

"..."

Under the director's tent, Lei Jiayin and the other actors gathered around Director Lin, watching Qi Hui and the other's scene.

"Really amazing..." Lei Da-naotai sighed: "Switching between Mandarin and Korean."

Tu Liman nodded in agreement; if it were her, she would have NG'd long ago and wouldn't be able to continue acting.

Suddenly, she thought about the many scenes she had with Lin Pinru as Gao Shanshan, and her head dropped, feeling completely depressed.

Chi Shuai touched his chin; was this why Choo Ja-hyun didn't give him the time of day?

Should I learn some Korean?

On the set, Lin Pinru and Hong Shixian had already boarded the small sampan.

"Alright, kayak follow, safety officers pay attention, cameramen pay attention." Director Lin said while holding the walkie-talkie:

"Qi Hui, keep an eye on Choo Ja-hyun, if there's a problem, speak up immediately."