Chapter 481 Sorrow and Hope Are Also a Ray of Light (Ch 481)

2:10 AM

On a mountain road covered with thick white snow, Qi Jia and Zhou Ye, dressed in black clothes and black pants, were rehearsing their lines with backpacks on their backs.

Under the makeup artist’s superb skills, both of them had cracked and purple lips, and their faces looked gray and dull, as if covered with a layer of dust.

On both sides of the road, there were several blue-filtered spotlights hanging on the trees. The light shone on the white snow, making the whole scene look cold and hopeless.

Whoosh~ The sound of blades spinning rapidly was heard, and a drone took off and began the final test.

“Actors, get ready~” Zhang Jiajia picked up the loud speaker and shouted,

Hearing the shout, Zhou Ye patted Qi Jia on the shoulder and said, “Come on, Thirteen. You go first. I’ll be there later.”

Because in the original novel, Liu Shisan and Cheng Shuang went up the mountain one after another, so we shot Qi Jia first, and then Zhou Ye.

Seeing Qi Jia making an OK gesture towards him, Zhang Jiajia picked up the intercom and said,

“Reports from each group”

As soon as the voice fell, the voices of men and women rang out in the earphones one after another.

“Photography crew in place”

“Lights in place”

“Snow machine in place”

“Blower in place”

“Drones in place”

“…”

Zhang Jiajia sat in front of the monitor and waited for everyone to report. The stage manager made a gesture.

The script supervisor immediately walked in front of the camera, raised the clapperboard, and started counting down.

“There’s a small shop at the edge of the clouds. 715 shots, 1 scene, 1 time. Count down to 321. Start!”

Qi Jia held up the lantern in one hand, grasped the backpack strap with the other, and stretched out his legs to make a climbing gesture.

There was a camera surrounding him in front, behind, and on both sides, and a drone was hovering above his head, also pointing its camera at him.

When you hear a “pop” sound,

Qi Jia took a step forward. As he was carrying something on his back, his shoulders sank and his body leaned forward slightly.

His steps were slow and heavy, and each step felt like he was trying to pull his feet out of a deep snow pit.

In front of the monitor, Zhang Jiajia watched the images sent back by the drone.

Snow was flying all over the sky, and the whole scene was depressingly cold. On the gray mountain road, Qi Jia’s tiny figure was moving slowly, and the lantern in his hand emitted a faint warm light.

“Zhou Ye, come and take a look too. You can do the same as Qi Jia when we climb the mountain later.”

Zhang Jiajia called Zhou Ye, who was practicing mountain climbing posture, over and pointed at Qi Jia’s posture on the monitor and began to explain the play to her.

“Have you noticed that Qi Jia’s stride length is irregular, sometimes long and sometimes short? This is because the snow conditions are complicated and the distances of stable footholds are different.”

Zhou Ye carried the backpack on his back, his dark eyes staring at Qi Jia without blinking, as if he wanted to imprint his movements into his mind.

“Also, when you walk, you should also be like him and pay attention to the imbalance of limbs when climbing on the snow… Look at Qi Jia, he performed very well, hey!”

Before Zhang Jiajia could finish his words, he saw Qi Jia suddenly fall to the ground on the snow in the surveillance camera.

“What happened?”

Zhang Jiajia stood up and shouted anxiously. The staff around him also rushed over, fearing that the big star would get hurt.

Fortunately, Qi Jia quickly got up, waved his hands awkwardly, spat out the snow in his mouth, and said,

“It’s okay, my foot slipped, let’s do it again”

After hearing what Qi Jia said, everyone felt relieved.

After re-preparation, start again the second time.

After failing once, Qi Jia walked more carefully this time, but Zhang Jiajia was not satisfied. He shouted to stop and picked up the loudspeaker and said,

“Qi Jia, you are taking a walk!”

“Liu Shisan should be like a dog digging in the dirt now, and start all over again!”

The tone was a bit harsh, but Qi Jia was not a sensitive person and could not stand criticism. After apologizing, he started over again.

This time it went smoothly. Qi Jia dug his hands into the snow and mud with a humble attitude, as if Liu Shisan was begging the wind and snow to let him go up the mountain to hang a lantern for his grandmother.

After climbing up more than ten meters with difficulty, the worker operating the blower immediately aimed the air outlet at him when he saw him coming.

The storm immediately raised a curtain of snow in front of him, and Liu Shisan, played by Qi Jia, was swayed by the wind.

He had no choice but to lower his head, squint his eyes, and raise his hands in front of him to block it weakly.

“Ka!” Zhang Jiajia suddenly shouted, took off his headphones, stood up and said, “Qi Jia, add an action here. When the wind blows, you immediately hold the lantern carefully in your arms.

The fourth time you fall, don’t get up immediately, and show your self-blame for not being able to spend more time with your grandma, and your obsession to guide her.”

Qi Jia quickly digested Zhang Jiajia’s words in his mind, and soon understood the meaning of his actions.

Because Yunbian Town has a tradition of lighting lamps to guide the deceased.

Although the white lantern itself is sad, the warm light it emits carries Liu Shisan’s hope that his grandmother can see the way home clearly.

“I understand, director”

After figuring it out, Qi Jia shouted.

“Okay, everyone, two minutes to get ready, fast forward to the part where the wind starts blowing,” Zhang Jiajia said.

Two minutes later, continue shooting.

Although he understood what Zhang Jiajia meant, it was easier said than done. After repeating it several times, Qi Jia gradually found some feeling.

“There’s a small shop at the edge of the clouds. 715 shots, 8 times in 1 scene. Count down to 321. Start!”

As soon as the script supervisor finished the call, the blower started blowing at full speed.

In the snowstorm, Qi Jia bent over and carefully protected the lantern in his arms.

In the camera, his figure was swaying in the wind. He fell down again and again, but got up again and again. His hair and clothes were covered with snow and mud.

After the last fall, he sat on the ground with the lantern in his arms and did not get up immediately.

The warm yellow light illuminated his gray face. Qi Jia raised his hand to wipe his red eyes, then raised his head to look at the camera in front of him.

In the viewfinder, Qi Jia’s Liu Shisan’s eyelids droop slightly, his eyes are dull and empty, as if he has lost hope of living.

An infinite feeling of dejection and self-blame was expressed through the screen, causing the photographer carrying the camera to tremble slightly.

In front of the monitor, Zhang Jiajia stared at the screen intently. When he saw Qi Jia staggering to his feet in the storm, a satisfied expression finally appeared on his tense face.

Suddenly he felt a chill on his shoulder. He turned around in confusion and was surprised to see Zhou Ye standing behind him.

At some point the tears in her eyes started to fall like pearls from a broken string, hitting his shoulders and leaving large marks on the fabric.

Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he took out a few tissues and handed them to Zhou Ye. Zhang Jiajia stood up and shouted,

“Perfect! Click!”

Hearing that he had finally passed, Qi Jia felt relieved, quickly put down his backpack, and hurriedly took off his coat.

You know, it’s June now, and the temperature is 20 degrees even in the early morning. But he was wearing a thick coat, and he climbed up and down for more than 40 minutes, and his whole body was already soaked.

Fortunately, the makeup artist used oil-controlling and sweat-absorbing primer and foundation on the face to fill the pores and slow down the sweating, so there was no exposure.

Phew~

After taking off his clothes, Qi Jia hurried to the blower. He looked like he had been fished out of the water.

The clothes soaked with sweat stuck to his body, and the mermaid line on his abdomen was clearly visible. Zhang Jiajia touched his naturally round belly and looked at it with envy.

Qi Jia tugged at the collar of his clothes and lifted the hem of his clothes without caring about his image. The cool breeze blew in through the gap.

It was like putting an ice pack on my burning skin, so refreshing that I got goose bumps.

Qi Jia closed his eyes comfortably, opened his mouth slightly, let the wind pour into his mouth, and a satisfied sigh came from his throat.

The assistant climbed up from the bottom of the mountain and happened to see this scene. He immediately widened his eyes and wailed.

“Oh my god, what if I catch a cold?”

Seeing Qi Jia holding the blower, the assistant was so frightened that his legs went limp. He used his hands and feet to “plan” to him quickly, hitting and slapping him.

“Brother, father, grandfather, ancestors, can you please take care of your own health?”

“Even if you don’t care about your own body, can you please pay attention to my job? If you do this again next time, I will hang myself at the head of your bed and make you… woo woo”

Qi Jia quickly covered the assistant’s mouth to stop her from continuing to speak, and said to the staff around him awkwardly,

“Sorry, the child has grown up and is in the rebellious teenage period. Please forgive me for making fun of him.”

After spending some time together, everyone knew that Qi Jia was good to this assistant, so they were no longer surprised.

…

After a little preparation, the crew started filming the scene of Zhou Ye climbing a mountain.

With Qi Jia demonstrating in front, Zhou Ye was well prepared and completed the filming smoothly after only two clicks.

The crew packed up their equipment and came to the top of the mountain without stopping.

The time was already 4:12, sunrise would come in less than an hour, and there was still a monologue by Liu Shisan to be filmed.

Zhang Jiajia anxiously walked around the top of the mountain, urging everyone to hurry up.

When he came back after turning around, he found that Qi Jia was gone. What was the point of taking a picture? Upon closer inspection, he saw that he and Zhou Ye were playing in the snow.

Damn it! Zhang Jiajia was so angry that he rolled over and dragged Qi Jia away, cursing.

“It’s already this late, and you’re still in the mood to play in the snow?”

Qi Jia stumbled a few steps as Zhang Jiajia pulled him, and his shoes fell off. He quickly straightened his long legs, hooked his shoes back on, and shouted in grievance,

“We didn’t play in the snow, Director, Cheng Shuang’s shoes fell off, I’m helping her find them”