On September 28, Li Tang flew from Beijing to Ningbo early in the morning, and then drove to Baifeng Ferry Terminal.
Going to Taohua Island is very troublesome. You have to take a ferry from Baifeng to Dinghai, Zhoushan, then from Dinghai to Shenjiamen, and finally take a ferry to Taohua Island.
Unfortunately, this day was unfortunate. Zhoushan has been suffering from violent storms for the past two days. The wind and waves on the sea are very strong. It is said that this year's typhoon No. 11 is about to land in Zhoushan area.
When Li Tang arrived at Baifeng Pier, the ferry had already stopped sailing. When it would sail would depend on the weather conditions. There is already a backlog of vehicles on the pier. Fortunately, the crew has coordinated with the ferry company so that the actors can take the green channel, which means they can leave as soon as the sailing starts without queuing.
In this situation, Li Tang could only wait at the pier. Fortunately, the rain and wind weakened slightly around two o'clock in the afternoon, and the ferry started sailing. Li Tang took the ferry alone and set foot on Zhoushan Port.
"Teacher Li!"
There are crew members at the pier responsible for docking. When the young man saw that Li Tang was alone, he looked back specifically.
This guy looks a little familiar. He must have been on the set of "The Swordsman" before.
Li Tang smiled when he saw this and said, "Don't look at it, it's just me. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Oh, it's not hard!"
The younger brother was surprised and a little flattered.
Because he has received many celebrity actors in the past two days, such as Zhou Xun and Li Yapeng in the morning. They all greeted each other in front of them, and they were all their assistants. I was always indifferent.
Speaking of which, apart from Zhou Xun, Li Tang is probably the most popular actor in the crew at present, and his popularity is much higher than that of the male lead Li Yapeng. And in the eyes of those behind the scenes, Li Yapeng is just an idol actor, while Li Tang just won an award in Venice and was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award. He is a very capable actor.
So calling "Teacher Li" is definitely worthy of the name.
There is a van parked on the pier, specially used to pick up and drop off actors who land on the island.
After getting on the bus, Li Tang asked: "How is the ferry situation at Shenjiamen?"
The little brother said: "There are speedboats and car-passenger ferries over there, but the speedboats will definitely not be able to operate in this weather. There are only car-passenger ferries, which will take a little longer."
In fact, Li Tang's scenes on Peach Blossom Island were few and far between. He came here mainly to attend the opening ceremony held on Peach Blossom Island.
Zhang Dabeard is always like this, never giving up any publicity opportunity, and a film often has to hold several opening ceremonies. The main reason is that the crew invested a lot of money this time and built a large number of filming spots such as Huang Yaoshi Village, Guiyun Village, Lin'an Street, Niujia Village, and Nandi Palace under the Big Buddha Rock on Taohua Island and on the bank of Sanhua Lake.
He is still thinking about the promotion of "The Third Man" which will be released on October 5th. He is most afraid that he will be trapped on the island and cannot get out, which will be troublesome.
The drive from Dinghai to Shenjiamen takes about twenty minutes. On the way, Li Tang got a general understanding of the situation with the crew. For example, he is the last one to go to the island today; the current conditions on the island are relatively difficult. The hotel built by the local government specifically to accommodate the crew is still being renovated and has not yet been completed. The actors and staff can only live in scattered hotels on the island. Kind of like a B&B.
When we arrived at the Shenjiamen ferry, the wind and rain gradually began to increase again, just in time for the last ferry of the day.
As we approached Taohua Island Pier, we saw from a distance that there were several cars parked on the pier and many people gathered there. At first, Li Tang thought he was waiting for the ferry back to Shenjiamen.
As a result, when he got off the ferry, there were flashes of light and even several camera lenses pointed at him. The bearded man in the crowd led the way and came forward with open arms.
"Thank you for your hard work, Li Tang!"
The two hugged each other, and looking at the scene in front of him, Li Tang couldn't help but joked: "Teacher Zhang, the scene today is really big!"
"Haha, you are a big star now, it's different. These are the reporters who are here to interview the opening ceremony tomorrow. I will say a few more words in a moment."
In fact, Li Tang would not give up such an opportunity without having to look after him with a big beard. Just kidding, "The Third Man" is about to be released, how could we give up such a good publicity opportunity.
However, he later learned that Zhou Xun, who had arrived on the island before him, had a cold face the whole time when he got off the ferry. Not only did he refuse all interviews from the media, but he also refused requests for autographs and photos from the island residents.
After finally dealing with the interviews from the reporters on site, Li Tang got into Zhang Beard's Mitsubishi SUV.
"You're such a thief. You never stray from your movie. If you dare, I'll set the stage for you to sing your own drama!" Lao Zhang laughed and scolded.
Li Tang said with a smile: "I can't help it. It's a small business. Your family has a big business, so I can only mop up some of it."
After the two joked for a while, he asked: "Teacher Zhang, did the filming go well?"
When talking about this issue, Lao Zhang, who had been smiling just now, suddenly dropped his face and sighed: "It's much more difficult than when I was filming "The Swordsman". To be honest, I really regret it now. If I had let you play the role in the first place, Just Guo Jing."
"No, Teacher Zhang, please don't say that." Li Tang said quickly.
At the same time, he glanced at the driver and signaled to Lao Zhang.
But Lao Zhang waved his hand and said: "Oh, I forgot to introduce to you that this is my new assistant Xiao Qi, who graduated from the Nortel Photography Department and is currently studying on the set."
As for the driver, Li Tang didn't pay attention at first, but now after listening to Lao Zhang's introduction, he understood that this assistant was extraordinary. He was someone Lao Zhang trusted and was cultivating.
At this time, the driver immediately looked at Li Tang sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror and said hello with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Li!"
"Oh, hello, Xiao Qi!"
While Li Tang responded, he looked sideways and took a closer look. This guy looked to be a few years younger than him, and he was quite handsome.
However, looking at Lao Zhang's sad face and contacting the news about the "The Condor" crew during this period, Li Tang estimated that this place might be much more complicated than the previous "Swordsman" crew.
The crew of "Swordsman" had nearly a month of martial arts training and script reading at the beginning, which allowed the actors enough time to get used to each other before filming started. Except for the uncontrollable factor of Shao Bing, there was basically nothing wrong with it. Everyone We all work together to make the movie a success.
But "The Condor" is different. Without the running-in time, problems will inevitably arise if you start filming right away. But these technical issues are fine, but the only concern is the complexity of interpersonal relationships. To be honest, Li Tang was not sure at this time. After all, except for Zhou Xun, Jiang Qinqin, and Sun Haiying who played Hong Qigong, most of the main actors were unfamiliar faces. Especially the male number one, Li Yapeng. Listening to Lao Zhang's tone, it seems that he is very dissatisfied with this guy. But now that it has been almost two months since the launch, it is definitely unrealistic to change people like last time.
Thinking of this, Li Tang could only shake his head secretly.
The car soon stopped in front of a seafood restaurant. This is a four-story self-built house. The first and second floors are restaurants, and the third and fourth floors are accommodation. It is newly renovated and is considered to be the best on the island. Lao Zhang, director Wang Rui, and major actors including Zhou Xun and Li Yapeng all live here in the B&B.
As soon as they got off the car, the assistant named Xiao Qi diligently helped Li Tang unload the luggage from the car, and even insisted on helping him take it upstairs.
"You take a rest first and come down to have dinner together at six o'clock."
There is no elevator in a place like this. Li Tang's room is on the fourth floor.
I happened to meet Zhou Xun's assistant on the stairs.
When we last filmed "The Little Seamstress", both parties were already familiar with each other. The little girl was immediately surprised and said: "Brother Li, you are here!"
"Well, where is Sister Xiaoxun?"
"Sister Xun was a little seasick when she came and she fell asleep in the room."
Hearing that Zhou Xun was sleeping, he didn't want to disturb him. Li Tang waved his hand to the assistant and continued to go upstairs. However, Xiao Qi smiled flatteringly at the assistant. The assistant also called out politely: "Brother Xiao Qi."
The crew is a small society, and the hierarchy is very clear. They are also assistants. Zhou Xun's assistant has a detached status, and Xiao Qi is not bad either. He belongs to Lao Zhang and may have more real power.
Li Tang didn't care about this and went straight upstairs to his room.
As for a B&B, the conditions are the same, but the room is quite large and there is a balcony that can see the sea in the distance.
"Thank you, Xiao Qi." Li Tang thanked Xiao Qi who helped him carry his suitcase.
"It's okay, it's okay, Teacher Li, it's all as it should be."
Then Xiao Qi introduced himself: "Teacher Li, my surname is Xiao, and my name is Xiao Qi. Everyone calls me Xiao Qi."
"Oh, that's it. Sorry, I thought your surname was Qi."
Only then did Li Tang suddenly realize that maybe he was Xiao Qi when he was introduced by Lao Zhang, and he heard him as Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi said shyly: "Actually, my name is the surname of my parents, which is the same as yours."
Oh, I inquired quite carefully.
It seems that Lao Zhang, the new assistant, is quite motivated.
"So, we are quite destined."
Since he was ambitious, Li Tang naturally didn't want to be too left out, so he shook hands with him with a smile.
Xiao Qi suddenly became happy and said hurriedly: "Teacher Li, if you need anything, just ask me."
In any case, the person is quite knowledgeable. After saying that, he took the initiative to leave without disturbing him too much.
It's too hot, so the update is late.
(End of chapter)
