Chapter 111

The first scene is the mother-daughter pair played by Fan Bingbing and Teacher Hui Yinghong.

The two of them team up to hoodwink the museum curator, immersing him in a "romance" with Fan Bingbing.

Among so many actresses, Lin Nan felt Fan Bingbing was the most suitable.

It wasn't just her external conditions, but also that uninhibited attitude of hers.

In the shot, she quickly takes off her coat, revealing the tight-fitting clothes underneath, her curves well-defined, making it easy to move...

"Props team, check complete."

"Safety measures, check complete."

"Emergency team, ready."

"Guo Fan, go and keep an eye on the secondary camera for Liu Dehua and Luo Jin's side."

Lin Nan said, holding the walkie-talkie.

"Lin Dao, I'm already here at the monitor."

"Good."

Lin Nan looked at Fan Bingbing, and she gave an 'OK' gesture.

The script supervisor understood, and the camera crew was ready.

"Action."

Fan Bingbing straddled the window, and under her tight suit, her great figure was fully exposed.

"Shoot quickly."

"You've improved!"

"When will you be able to shoot one?"

Clipping on the safety harness, the wire-work scene began.

Several pre-positioned cameras perfectly captured this high-altitude shot.

The most important task for the first day of shooting was this museum theft scene.

For these actors, the dramatic parts were not difficult.

Zhang Hanyu often plays upright characters; having him try a villainous leader this time was quite challenging.

Any actor with ambition yearns for a breakthrough in their roles.

From the moment he started casting, Lin Nan hoped this film would have a grander feel overall.

Although it was about a gang of thieves, he didn't want the final effect to be "petty."

Quite a few media outlets wanted to come in to visit the set, but they were all blocked in the end.

Liu Yifei did come over to take a look every now and then.

Lu Chuan didn't know what had triggered him, but he was preparing to move the start date up to this month.

Liu Yifei was the producer, so she had to stay with the crew for a while.

And the filming location for "Brotherhood of Blades" was far away; they needed to go to the film studio.

"You're the producer, not the lead actor. Once you arrange the work, you can take two days off every week to come back."

Lin Nan's words made Liu Yifei's eyes light up; it really was possible.

"Hmm, then that's settled. I'll come back to see you then, haha..."

Outside, the promotion for the Lunar New Year slot had entered a white-hot stage.

And the appearance of two movie trailers made the domestic film and television industry turn their heads.

With an investment of 300 million USD, the self-proclaimed 3D epic "Avatar" was coming!

The few-minute promotional clip was completely another world, leaving people dumbfounded.

Lin Nan had heard that James Cameron's team had specifically developed a 3D camera for this film; it was truly insane.

"Lin Dao, this film looks very... it's too shocking."

On set, when everyone was discussing it, they couldn't even find words to describe it.

"It is shocking. Everyone can go see it when the time comes; I reckon it will leave everyone stunned..."

Lin Nan replied with a smile. The domestic film industry really couldn't afford to be complacent this time.

"Rest is about enough, let's get to work."

When Lin Nan wrote the script, he had deeply portrayed the images of Liu Dehua and Liang Jiahui.

To become the leader of a team, one must be deep-thinking and cunning.

Both of them could handle it very well.

"Senior Yan Danchen, your eyes and tone need to be sharper. You just came out from 'inside'."

"Hmm, I understand, Lin Dao."

Compared to Liu Dehua's team, the team with Liang Jiahui, Wu Jing, Zhang Yi, and others was a bit more "wild."

On top of being thieves, they had more of a bandit nature.

"Cut."

"Zhang Yi, be more fierce to the 'shop assistant.' You almost exposed yourself just now."

When filming the scene where Liang Jiahui and the others robbed the gold shop, the only flaw was this scene with Zhang Yi.

"Lin Dao, let's do it again. I guarantee this time it will be a one-take."

The filming of "The Thieves" was proceeding exactly according to plan, in an orderly manner.

With Guo Fan, the assistant director, helping, some unimportant shots could even be filmed simultaneously, further increasing filming efficiency.

There was no shortage of hot news in the industry.

In the past two years, South Korean girl groups and boy groups had become popular, even sweeping across all of Asia, and the domestic scene was deeply influenced as well.

Recently, Han Geng's secret return to the country and his lawsuit to terminate his contract had attracted the attention of the entertainment circles on both sides, and even the authorities.

The domestic public also saw for the first time the training mechanism for South Korean trainees, as well as the artist contracts that were so harsh they amounted to exploitation; it was no different from bloodsucking.

There was a lot of sighing in the circle; it was lucky Han Geng wasn't from over there, otherwise, who knows how the South Korean entertainment company would have "dealt" with him.

Immediately following that, major domestic entertainment agencies began competing to extend olive branches, and signing bonuses rose again and again.

"Has this reached the price of an A-list movie star?"

"More than that. The quotes for endorsements and advertisements are even higher, mainly because there are many young fans..."

Lin Nan listened to some people on the crew chatting and inexplicably thought of the word "traffic." This should be the first generation, right?

The media reported the scene of the "Brotherhood of Blades" start-up, and there was a group photo of the entire crew online.

Liu Yifei and Lu Chuan, one as producer and one as director, naturally stood in the core positions.

Next were the actors standing according to the size of their roles.

Although Yang Mi was the female lead, she was still on the periphery.

Everyone online was saying that this was the first time Lin Nan Film Industry had started so many films at the same time, and now only "Lost on Journey" was still waiting for a start time. In the future, the cinemas would be filled with Lin Nan Film Industry's movies...

"Source Code" didn't even last a month before it was pulled from theaters.

"'Source Code' grossed 52.4 million. It is reported that the film's production cost was only 10 million..."

"Director Guo Fan's first film box office surpasses Lin Dao's debut 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'!"

The crew members of "The Thieves" were all congratulating Guo Fan. The latter was also very excited and treated everyone to a big meal.

"For this seduction scene, Luo Jin, let go a bit. You're all men, nothing to be embarrassed about..."

As soon as Lin Nan said this, there was a burst of laughter all around.

"Action."

In front of the camera, Fan Bingbing and Luo Jin prepared to hunt for some prey and get a few wallets back.

The original plan was for Fan Bingbing to make a move, using her beauty to seduce, and Luo Jin to make the move.

Who knew they would run into someone with an unusual orientation. Alright, the two immediately swapped tasks.

In the end, Luo Jin sacrificed himself for art and was forcibly kissed...

"Cut. This take passes..."

Lin Nan shouted with a smile.

He would try his best to keep this shot during editing; it was a guilty pleasure...

Wu Jing was an action actor, and he looked quite muscular in a tank top; he and Zhang Yi worked very well together.

One was responsible for the action scenes, and the other was responsible for the comedy.

The filming speed began to accelerate.

In two weeks, more than half of "The Thieves" had been completed.

Outside, the highly anticipated "A Simple Noodle Story" held its premiere in the capital.

Although Zhang Weiping wasn't well-liked, many people went for the sake of Zhang Yimou.

At the premiere, the industry learned for the first time the investment amount of this film: 28 million.

This was the smallest budget of all the commercial films directed by Zhang Yimou.

The Zhao Family Troupe really didn't ask for much of a salary, just as the media had reported earlier.

With this investment cost, plus Zhang Yimou's reputation, there was no need to think twice; this film would definitely make a huge profit.

Lin Nan specifically cared about the reviews of the premiere on set, but there were almost none online.

Upon asking, he found out that this premiere only showed a dozen minutes of highlights, and the full film could only be seen in theaters after a few days.

Liu Dehua and the others all decided to go see Zhang Yimou's new work when the time came; after all, it was Zhang Yimou.

After filming for more than 20 days, "The Thieves" ushered in its first wrap-up scene.

The characters played by Liang Jiahui and Teacher Hui Yinghong both had unbearable pasts.

Even the worst people have a glimmer of kindness in their hearts.

These two characters developed feelings for each other during this criminal theft operation...

The man protected the woman as they fled, and they finally met up in the car.

One was shot and died, while the other lamented that good dreams are easily broken, no longer trying to save themselves, letting the car speed along and crash...

Although the car crash part needed post-production special effects, the two's "imaginary" performance was very brilliant.

They really acted out the feelings of a couple who met too late but were content...

"Cut."

As Lin Nan shouted "Cut," applause instantly rang out all around.

"Hurry and help deal with that blood bag; it's still flowing."

Lin Nan urged.

Liang Jiahui had already done it himself, not needing the logistics staff at all.

A group of actors gathered around.

"Mr. Liang, Sister Hui, congratulations, you've wrapped up!"

The two had smiles on their faces and hugged every actor one by one.

"Very happy to work with Lin Dao. These 20-plus days were very satisfying. Looking forward to the next collaboration."

"I am also very grateful to Lin Dao for giving me this opportunity. Thank you."

Liang Jiahui and Teacher Hui Yinghong thanked Lin Nan separately. After wrapping up today, they would leave the crew.

The media was very well-informed; in less than half a day, relevant reports appeared online.

"Lin Dao Nan tries out the Hollywood filming model for the first time; efficiency is high, and progress is fast."

"'The Thieves' crew, Liang Jiahui and Teacher Hui Yinghong wrap up and leave the crew today."

"Lin Dao is still a fast shooter; 'The Thieves' will likely wrap up in mid-December..."

According to Lin Nan's script, after Liang Jiahui "goes offline," Zhang Yi and Wu Jing's characters would follow Liu Dehua's team.

For revenge, and also to find the reason for being betrayed.

Liu Yifei called to "complain."

"You don't even know, I'm busy all day long, and I don't even have time to go back and slack off.

Just like this, the crew expenses for this planned period have already exceeded 700,000..."

"Haha, the first time is always like this. You work hard, and later you can save up for your own crew and act in whatever you want."

He heard Liu Yifei's crisp laughter on the other end of the phone.

"That's exactly what I'm thinking...

After you wrap up, you have to come find me!"

Lin Nan understood clearly; this wasn't asking him, but ordering him.

"Alright, I'll come find you then. By the way, I'll bring you, you clumsy..."

"Hmm, I'll wait for you..."