In the early morning, a road racing car sped down a slope next to the Ming Tombs Reservoir, turned into a gate marked "XX Resort", rode along a tree-lined road, and rode all the way to a building.
"Hey, Xiao Li, how many laps did you ride today?"
By chance, a middle-aged man came out of the building and saw Li Tang coming back in full cycling equipment and a helmet, and asked with a smile.
“I was in good condition today and rode three laps.”
Li Tang got out of the car, already soaked to the skin, but in good spirits.
"Hey, young man, that's awesome!" The middle-aged man raised his thumbs.
"Come on, Brother Yaming, stop pretending."
This middle-aged man who looks like he is in his early forties is actually only two years older than Li Tang. He is an actor at the Beijing Film Studio and a major supporting actor in the drama "In Broad Daylight".
Li Tang didn't know it at first and kept calling him "Teacher Ge". Not only does this guy deserve to have peace of mind, but he also pretends to be mature and relies on his old age to act like one. After learning the truth, Li Tang really couldn't laugh or cry.
But having said that, this guy is really anxious. He is only twenty-seven years old, and his face is already full of vicissitudes of life. Let alone forty, if you say he is fifty, some people may still believe him.
Ge Yaming laughed and said, "Li Tang, you're not joking anymore. The trick you taught me last time was a bit awkward when I practiced it. Can you help me with guidance later?"
"Okay, after dinner, the usual time." Li Tang agreed readily.
Li Tang likes the current creative atmosphere of the crew very much. The crew is not big, and there are only about ten named characters. Except for himself, Ma Xiaoqin, and the second female lead Li Jiaxin, the others are all actors from Beijing Film Studio.
They may not be well-known, but even if they have very few roles, they still do their homework seriously and study their roles assiduously.
For example, the very vicissitudes of Ge Yaming in front of us. He plays a fake rich man in the play. He often drives a Volga with a shiny appearance but a shabby interior to come to Lei Haiyang, played by Li Tang, to repair his car. He also talks to Lei Haiyang’s Ex-girlfriend Yanzi is getting better.
There was a fight scene between the two of them. The description in the script was very simple. They just started fighting. Lei Haiyang was no match for the fake rich man and was knocked to the ground.
But Ge Yaming was very thoughtful. Once when he saw Li Tang practicing Tai Chi, he suddenly had a whim and suggested that he pretend that the rich man knew Tai Chi. When Lei Haiyang attacked him, he used Tai Chi's four-liang move to move a thousand pounds, and he defeated him in one move.
Imagine that a tall man in a suit and leather shoes suddenly performs a soft Tai Chi move. Isn't it particularly joyful?
Li Tang chatted with Ge Yaming for a few words, then hurried upstairs, returned to the room, changed out of his wet cycling clothes, took a shower, put on a pair of big pants, and stood shirtless on the balcony to cool down. The wind is very comfortable.
In early August, the crew of "Broad Days" was formed, and Mr. Lu brought the crew and creators to this resort next to the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
There are many government offices in the capital, as well as many large state-owned enterprises, so there are many tertiary industries such as resorts and conference centers scattered around the capital, especially in places with mountains and water like the Ming Tombs Reservoir.
This resort is newly built, has very good facilities, few guests, and is very quiet. It is said that Ma Xiaoqin helped contact him, but she doesn't live here. She drives her BMW back and forth between the city and the resort. If she doesn't have anything to do, she won't come at all. Maybe it's out of sight, after all, Senior Lu and Li Jiaxuan are now together openly.
Early August is the hottest time in Beijing, but the temperature here at the Ming Tombs Reservoir is at least three or four degrees lower than in the city. It is especially cool in the morning and evening.
There is a road around the lake around the reservoir, which goes up and down along the mountains, which is especially suitable for cycling. On a whim, Li Tang went to nearby Changping County to buy a road racing car and a complete set of riding equipment, and rode two or three times along the edge of the reservoir every morning.
One lap is about a little over twelve kilometers. This ride was very interesting. Li Tang prided himself on being in good physical condition, but when he rode around the reservoir for the first time, he almost couldn't make it through one lap. This is similar to long-distance running. As long as you can continue to overcome the extreme points, the painful bumps will become a smooth road.
The air is fresh in the morning, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. Riding in nature is particularly refreshing. Li Tang slowly falls in love with this sport. Occasionally, if he doesn't ride for a day, he will feel uncomfortable all over.
Not long after, the phone in the room rang.
"Brother Li, it's almost done. You can come over."
The call was from assistant director Xiao Gao. He was a newcomer assigned to the Beijing Film Studio just this year. He graduated from the Nortel Directing Department and was regarded as Mr. Lu’s younger brother.
"Okay, I'll be down right away."
Li Tang changed into a white short-sleeved bottoming shirt, a Japanese-style plaid shirt outside, and a pair of khaki trousers. These clothes were taken from the crew after taking measurements. They said they were Japanese-style casual clothes that are popular among young people on the market today.
Strictly speaking, today is the first day of startup. These days, the unhealthy trends in Hong Kong and Taiwan have not spread to large state-owned factories. There is no so-called power-on worship, and there is no power-on ceremony. Everything is as low-key as Mr. Lu's conduct.
Li Tang came to the restaurant downstairs, and the scene was almost decorated. Because it was the first character scene after the filming started, there were many people watching. Most of them are the cast, behind-the-scenes creators and resort staff.
"Where are the director and Lao Wang?"
Li Tang stretched his neck and looked around, but saw no sign of Senior Lu or photographer Wang Yu.
Assistant director Xiao Gao said hurriedly: "The director and Teacher Wang are filming the fish killing in the back kitchen, it will be soon."
The scene that was filmed for a while was a scene where Lei Haiyang and Yanzi had a breakup dinner. During the meal, Yanzi told Lei Haiyang a ghost story about killing fish. In order to truly restore the storyline, Senior Lu specially added a scene of killing fish.
As soon as Xiao Gao finished speaking, he saw Wang Yu walking out of the back kitchen carrying the machine, followed by several staff members, some carrying lamps and some pulling strings. Director Lu Xuechang shook hands with several chefs who helped with the filming and thanked them. Just came over.
"Good guy, I killed eight fish in total. The braised fish is enough for lunch!"
Everyone immediately cheered.
Those killed alive were grass carp fished out of the reservoir.
The Ming Tombs Reservoir was built a long time ago. The fish here are said to be very famous in the capital and are rarely eaten. Li Tang tasted it after he came here. Coming from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, he didn't find anything special about the food.
Taking advantage of the gap when the crew was adjusting the lighting rig, Li Tang and Li Jiaxuan took the time to correct the words again.
Maybe it was the first scene, but Li Jiaxuan seemed very nervous and said the wrong words several times.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, senior brother, let's do it again."
"No, you can't be so nervous. You have to calm down first." Li Tang frowned.
"Let me try."
Li Jiaxuan took a deep breath, turned around twice, and finally took a deep breath and said, "Come again."
In the end, I didn’t even say a few words, but I was still talking.
"Then why don't you find a piece of cardboard, write the lines on it, and read it yourself." Li Tang suggested, seeing that this was not an option.
"No, no."
Li Jiaxuan shook his head repeatedly and joked, how embarrassing it would be for an actor to recite his lines while acting live! Especially her relationship with the director, she was afraid that others would make irresponsible remarks.
In fact, she had already memorized the lines by heart, but in the end she was still nervous.
She was not a newbie, she had filmed movies and been the female lead. The reason why she was nervous was because she cared too much and wanted to keep her relationship with Ma Xiaoqin away, which made her self-defeating.
"Okay, I don't think you have the right words. You can think about it yourself first." Li Tang stood up and said.
Li Jiaxuan came from a major, so there are some things that don’t need to be said too much. She should understand where her problems lie. Li Tang gave her space to think about it. Otherwise, how can she be an actor with such a psychological quality?
Senior Lu, who was busy giving instructions at the scene, noticed this scene. When he saw Li Tang approaching, he asked, "What's going on?"
"The state is wrong."
Li Tang shook his head and said, "Director, you should go over and help her."
To be honest, Li Tang really admires Mr. Lu sometimes. Although he usually doesn't hum or laugh, he has a good balance between his ex-girlfriend and his current girlfriend, and they can actually get together for filming.
Of course, the latter was an unintentional move. He only took the role under Li Jiaxuan's initiative after confirming Li Jiaxuan's role.
