People describe time as fleeting, and they often say that time flies by like an arrow. According to Ni Bingyan, it feels like her father would just do a hot job and the vacation would be gone.
Nowadays, the catering industry is very busy, and traditional dishes alone are not easy to mix. Not only her father, but also all the senior brothers have their own unique innovative dishes, and these innovative dishes will change with the seasons.
But since she hasn't been back for two years, she hasn't finished eating the new dishes for several days.
After staying at home for a few days, she ate all kinds of things during the day. At night, her father broadcast live broadcasts, and she lit up the lamp to cook for fitness.
On the day I left home, I mustered up the courage to take a breath and weigh myself. Fortunately, I had only gained two pounds, which was probably not noticeable on camera.
Her father was particularly reluctant to leave home this time. Not only did he transfer a large sum of money to her, telling her not to squander him, but to buy whatever she liked and call him if she couldn't afford it, he also followed her in the car in his car. Behind the Volkswagen, she was sent to the highway intersection.
If it weren't for Ni Bingyan's repeated persuasion, he might have followed him all the way to the filming location.
Seeing how nervous he was, Ni Bingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The reason was that her father said last night that he wanted to buy her a better car. She said that this time the filming was going to a very poor place and it was inconvenient to drive a good car, so he thought about many things that would only appear in criminal law.
"Dad, don't worry, there is still internet over there. I will call you and send you a video when I am free. There are dozens of people in our crew! And the local government is protecting us. Everything will be fine."
After appeasing his worried old father, Ni Bingyan drove on the road.
The road signs kept receding, and the dusty road seemed to have no end.
"Where Has the Time Gone" started playing on the radio, and luckily tears didn't come out of my eyes. If I hadn't been determined, I would have had to get off the highway at the next intersection and walk back.
She was silent all the way, leaving Sichuan and entering Shaanxi, then turned north and arrived in Panxi City, Ning Province in the evening.
Panxi City is located in the plain area between two mountain ranges. A clear river winds through the center of the city. The scenery is extremely beautiful. The reason why it is called Panxi is that the water flow of this river was probably not so abundant before.
The crew is scheduled to gather here. Tomorrow, when the troops arrive, they will go into the mountains. The main filming location for this movie is Lao'ao, a subsidiary of Wutong County, Panxi City.
The annual per capita income there is less than 300 yuan, making it one of the poorest villages in the national poverty-stricken county.
The original owner didn't want to stay on the set for a long time because of Jiang Sheng, so she hasn't taken on an important role for a long time. The main reason why she was able to win the female lead this time was because the filming location was too remote, the cast was older than her, and her acting skills were better than hers. They don't want to come here to suffer.
Of course, there is also the reason why the director is not particularly famous.
If you are the kind of director who often wins awards, let alone filming in the beautiful mountains and rivers, even if you go to the desert, there will be many people competing for your head.
The crew did not have sufficient funds, and the hotel they booked could only be said to be relatively clean. Ni Bingyan had experienced many difficult conditions when he was playing a small role, and he had no objections to this.
The hotel is a three-story building, and the car is parked in the front yard of the building.
She found an empty seat and turned off the engine. Because she was going into the mountains tomorrow, she didn't drag her suitcase down. She just packed herself in a one-shoulder canvas bag and changed clothes, then walked to the hotel lobby.
"Bingbing! You're finally here! Come on, come on, the food hasn't been served yet! I'm waiting for you!"
As soon as the person entered the room, a tall and thin woman stood up on the sofa next to her. From a distance, she happily shook her cell phone and called her. When she looked closely, she turned out to be the crew photographer Peng Huan.
She was wearing a peaked cap and a black vest. She had a cute husky tattooed on her left arm. She was obviously dressed very cool, but when she smiled, she looked like the girl next door.
She is indeed an easy person to get along with, otherwise she would not have been introduced to audition for the female lead in this film just because she had worked with the original host several times.
"Sister Huanhuan, why are you waiting here? I'll call you when I arrive. It won't be too late for you to come out and pick me up."
She had already said in the group that she would arrive tonight. She thought at most an assistant would be here to pick her up, but she didn't expect it to be Peng Huan.
Ni Bingyan was very fond of her, and when he saw her exposing her arms, he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
I remember that when the original owner first cooperated with her, she held up the camera and took pictures of the original owner as soon as he entered the set. When the original owner saw the tattoo on her arm for the first time, he thought it was a wolf and was afraid that she would have a bad temper. She didn't dare to say she was happy, but Peng Huan burst out laughing and told her that this was the husky she had raised before, and she got the tattoo as a commemoration because she couldn't let him go when he died of old age.
As they got acquainted with each other, they discovered that Peng Huan was a heartless and handsome person who had a particularly good temper towards good-looking people and was not aggressive at all. The two of them became familiar with each other.
This time Ni Bingyan was looking for a job, and she was the first to reply.
"That's too troublesome. How can it be so fast?"
Peng Huan came over to hold her hand with a smile. Seeing that she was only carrying a canvas bag, he asked her: "Where is the luggage? Are there any valuables in the car? It is best not to put valuables in the car."
The local public security was not very good, and people were coming and going in the lobby, so it was hard for her to speak too clearly, lest she offend others.
It turned out that she had been here last year to work as a photographer for a documentary. The camera she had just bought was forgotten in the car and disappeared as soon as she woke up.
In order to retrieve this thing, she stayed here for two more days. Due to the tight shooting schedule, she could not wait here all the time. The police said that they would open a case and contact her if they found it. However, the case has not been solved until now.
Xiao Shiwan’s new camera, it still hurts to think about it.
Ni Bingyan is not some unconventional young lady. She immediately understood: "Isn't it too heavy? I want to find someone to help. Hehe, you are waiting here to be captured by me!"
After saying that, he took Peng Huan to open the car door.
"Oh my God, your car is too full, isn't it?"
I thought the suitcase was in the trunk, but when the trunk was opened, Peng Huan was shocked!
"The crew is in charge of the food, so you only need to bring the pot and instant noodles. You also bring a bag of rice and a bundle of noodles. What do you think? There is also this tent, this folding chair, this military coat..."
Ni Bingyan chuckled: "Isn't this prepared? Well, those few jars are beef sauce, miscellaneous sauce, and various side dishes made by my father. When I got tired of eating in a big pot, I cooked noodles to accompany them. There is no such thing here. It’s so hot that it won’t go bad if you eat it for a month after opening it.”
A movie that was expected to take three months would take two months to shoot in this valley. Could she not be more prepared?
The crew’s packed lunches, who knows who eats them.
"Let's go, let's go. Even thieves won't steal these things. It's not enough for people to bother to pry open the car door!"
Ni Bingyan chuckled and took out an inconspicuous small box from his military coat, put it in his bag, and took out a 24-inch pearlescent pink suitcase from the back seat. Then he locked the car and called Peng Huan: "Let's go, Sister Huanhuan." .”
After walking a few steps, she asked again: "Who is here now?"
"I came here with the director team. The external relations and art team have already gone to Laoyu'ao to set up the scene. The prop team and costume team will arrive tonight. As for you actors, everyone's schedule is different, and I don't know."
The filming order was different, and it was impossible for the actors to join the set in advance and wait. Those who came now were all with important roles. Ni Bingyan nodded and didn't ask any questions.
Peng Huan helped her pick up the box and climbed up the steps in two steps. Ni Bingyan couldn't stop it, so it was up to her. Anyway, she could push it away after climbing the steps.
"That's okay. We can still go shopping in the city and buy some things later to avoid having to go into the mountains and get out inconveniently."
"That's not the case. There are dozens of people in the crew, and they eat and drink a lot every day. Life Production must often send people to the city to purchase. Just bring back what you want. It's very convenient."
It’s no big deal for others. The staff will still give the female lead the respect she deserves.
I don’t ask her to support her in her career, I just ask her not to exert herself when she is on stage.
For the on-site staff of the film crew, getting off work on time every day is the greatest happiness. No one can stand it if they work for more than 12 hours or even 24 hours a day.
"Speaking of which, the director is Teacher Deng. Who is the assistant director?"
For a crew to function normally, the actors are only a small part, and most of them are behind-the-scenes staff.
Because the story was simple, the director did not organize a script study meeting in advance. Before she came, she didn’t even know who the other leading actors were, let alone the staff.
For a film crew, it is not enough for the director to be great, but also for the photographer and assistant director to work well together to achieve high work efficiency.
"It's Brother Liu Zhicheng. He is a very generous and loyal person. Just tell me what you have done and you must do it right. Otherwise, you will turn your back and scold others very fiercely. Even I will scold you."
The assistant director and the cinematographer often work together on the set. They have collaborated more than once. Peng Huan knows each other very well, and it is very honest to tell her this. Ni Bingyan will not talk about it everywhere, he will just nod.
