The filming of "Heart of the Ocean" was divided into two groups, A and B. Group A's main location was the aquarium, led by Shang Yuliang.
Group B was the male lead's work location — the marine biology laboratory.
The crew rented an office building outside Baisha Harbor and set it up as a laboratory, led by the assistant director.
After the excitement in the morning, everyone was focused and devoted to the intense filming.
The assistant director set off with Group B, and Group A also began to shoot the first scene.
"Heart of the Ocean, scene one, one take, action!"
With the script, Tao Tao skillfully changed into tight plastic overalls, carried a bucket of fish, and sat on the edge of the thermostat pool.
The white whale swam to Tao Tao's leg, and Tao Tao patted its head and threw it a fish.
This was what the white whale trainer had to do every day: feed the white whale, cultivate feelings, play with it, and then train it.
Shang Yuliang picked up the walkie-talkie. "Tao Tao, don't be afraid of it.
Trainer, can I trouble you to recall the beluga whale and take another shot? "
Before Qi Xingchen joined the crew, Tao Tao had already joined the crew a week earlier and familiarized herself with the white whale.
Maybe it was not long enough, and she was still a little timid when she saw the white whale.
This kind of large marine animal, girls could look at it from the outside, but it was inevitable that they would be afraid when they actually came into contact with it.
So Shang Yuliang did not say anything else and let Tao Tao do another take.
However, it could be seen that he deliberately chose the simplest one-man show in the first take, and Tao Tao's performance was not good enough, which made him quite dissatisfied.
Qi Xingchen sat on a small stool and carefully analyzed Tao Tao's movements.
Throwing away the fear, Tao Tao was a good actress. The angle of facing the camera and the range of her movements were very standard, which was worth learning.
At this time, someone suddenly made a "tsk" behind them. Qi Xingchen wanted to look back, but An Ran stopped him. "Don't worry, it's Xu Sheng."
For the convenience of preparation and rest, the crew prepared a lounge for the director and the male and female leads.
Xu Sheng and Qi Xingchen weren't available. If they wanted to rest, they could only return to their nanny van.
Xu Sheng was done resting. He moved a small stool over and sat behind Qi Xingchen. "If your acting isn't good enough, why don't you ask your sponsor to give more money to the crew? Why are you pretending to be serious?"
Qi Xingchen was speechless.
This guy also brought money into the production team, how could he have the face to criticize others?
Qi Xingchen did not want rumors of discord among the crew to affect the progress, so he pretended not to hear anything.
After three NGs, Shang Yuliang watched the replay and was finally satisfied. He shouted, "Get ready for the next round."
The reflector adjusted its angle and the camera crew changed positions. Qi Xingchen took off his coat and walked to the seal domestication farm next to the Beluga Whale's thermostat pool.
The two fields were separated by a metal fence that was half a man's height.
Because of this, Lin Xiao, who had just come to feed the seals, was fascinated by Ji Yan, played by Tao Tao, when he saw her dancing with the Beluga Whale in the water.
"'Heart of the Ocean', Scene 1, Take 1 Action!"
Lin Xiao, who was wearing overalls and boots, was absent-mindedly sweeping the seal feces. He muttered, "Brother, what kind of boy do you think Sister Ji likes?"
"Is it a mature one or a young one like me?"
"Hey, don't just pat your belly!"
Lin Xiao was unhappy. He threw the broom to the corner and walked to the place where the "pa pa" sound was coming from — beside a seal lying on its back. "Answer me!"
"Okay." Lin Xiao fished out two small fish from the metal bucket next to him and fed it. "After eating, you must …"
Before he could finish his line, Shang Yuliang raised the loudspeaker. "Cut!"
Hearing this word, Qi Xingchen's body immediately tensed up.
Shang Yuliang said, "Little Qi, your tone is wrong.
In this scene, Lin Xiao has already fallen in love with Ji Yan, so when you speak, you should feel like you like her. What do you think 'like' is? "
"Nervousness, throbbing." Qi Xingchen racked his brains. "Sweetness, shyness …"
Shang Yuliang was puzzled as he watched him choke out a few words. "You've never been in love?"
"Then you must have had a crush on someone."
"So pure?" Shang Yuliang was helpless. "Little Qi, 'like' is the most moving emotion in the world.
Apart from what you said, your emotions should also be affected by her at all times. "
"To Lin Xiao, the two words' Ji Yan 'are synonymous with beauty. When you call her Sister Ji, you must have a smile in your voice, okay?"
"Got it." Qi Xingchen pondered for a moment and nodded.
The script clerk hit the board again. Qi Xingchen fished out two small fish and fed them to the seal.
"Cut, better than before. Give me another one."
"Brother, you said Sister Ji —"
"Cut, better, but almost boring."
Four fish came, and the scene was finally over.
Xu Sheng saw Qi Xingchen NG and was very happy. "Little Qi, look at how many fish you wasted.
This aquarium is not owned by your family. Save some next time! "
His tone was joking, but Qi Xingchen and everyone in the scene could hear the gun and stick in his voice. Everyone was silent for a few seconds.
Qi Xingchen glanced at him and went to the makeup artist to fix his makeup and prepare for the scene.
The next scene was Xu Sheng's scene.
As the second male lead in this drama, his character was set up as a domineering president.
In such a drama, there were three elements of a gentle uncle, a domineering president, and a wolf dog, which could provide different kinds of immersion for the audience.
Xu Sheng's scene was with Tao Tao.
After a busy day, Xu Sheng came to pick up Ji Yan.
He watched Ji Yan tidy up her things in an orderly manner, went up to give her a cup of hot coffee, and then helped her wipe the water splashed on her face.
Compared with his character, his acting skills were not bad.
He served the coffee and raised his hand to gently touch Ji Yan's cheek.
In order to capture his eyes, the second camera cut over and gave him a close-up of his face …
— No, what's with that expression?
Qi Xingchen, a layman, could see that his facial muscles were not well controlled. Shang Yuliang shouted the word "cut" again.
"Little Xu," Shang Yuliang frowned. "Everything else is fine. You've gone overboard.
Stage supervisor, get a cup of prop coffee for Little Xu. "
From the monitor, it could be seen that Xu Sheng's eyes were full of affection, but the corners of his eyes and mouth were flying upwards for some reason, looking very greasy.
The high-definition camera magnified these small details to the extreme. Xu Sheng had no choice but to grit his teeth and take a few more shots.
The stage supervisor, who delivered coffee to Xu Sheng again and again, was sweating profusely. He wiped his forehead and complained to the person next to him, "He's not any better. Why is he mocking Xing Xing?"
"Aiya, you've been bought over after drinking Xing Xing's afternoon tea yesterday?
I think there's something wrong with his face.
Shh, lower your voice, don't let his assistant hear you … "
Xu Sheng had three scenes in the afternoon. After finishing, he probably felt that it was embarrassing to have NGs like Qi Xingchen, so he put on his sunglasses and went back to the hotel.
After Qi Xingchen's two scenes, Shang Yuliang waved his hand. "Go back and read the script, and think about what it means to like … No, just like is not enough. You're going to pursue Ji Yan like crazy, so you have to understand what it means to pursue."
"Okay." Qi Xingchen nodded. "But I'm not leaving, Director Shang. I want to stay on the set to learn how to act and communicate with my 'brother'."
The 'brother' he was referring to was a seal. 60% of the scenes in the future had seals, so he had to prepare in advance.
"Then stay." Shang Yuliang didn't have time to care about him. He reminded him again, "You have to think about how to like someone. If you don't know how to do it, find someone to practice with, or practice with your Sister Tao Tao … How good would it be if you and Xiao Xu could neutralize it? One doesn't know how to show, the other doesn't know how to accept …"
Shang Yuliang meant that Qi Xingchen couldn't express his feelings, and Xu Sheng's performance was too much. To put it bluntly, they were like two newbies pecking at each other.
When Qi Xingchen heard that he was already on the same level as Xu Sheng, he immediately felt uncomfortable in his heart. He secretly made up his mind to play Lin Xiao well.
He watched a few scenes on the set and saw that there was nothing to learn. He went backstage to find his brother.
His brother was sleeping and unconscious.
So he called An Ran. "Sister An Ran, come here."
"What's wrong? What's wrong?" An Ran ran to Qi Xingchen and squatted down.
"Don't move. Do me a favor."
Qi Xingchen pulled her sleeve and leaned forward. He said affectionately, "Sister, I like you. Can you be with me?"
"Pfft —" An Ran blushed at first, but then she laughed.
Qi Xingchen had been thinking about this since he walked to the backstage.
He felt that he had performed well, so he asked, "Sister An Ran, what's the difference?"
"Too superficial," An Ran said accurately. "You can fool an inexperienced girl, but you can't fool me."
"Then what should I do? Tell me how I should perform." Qi Xingchen was troubled.
"How would I know how you guys feel when you like someone?" An Ran spread her hands. "Men and women are different. Ask someone of the same sex."
Then she went back to work.
Qi Xingchen had no choice. He opened his WeChat contact list, thought about it, and took a picture of the sleeping seal.
Xing Xing: [Yesterday it was a fake seal. Today I'll show you the real one.]
The person he asked for help was doing her makeup and opened WeChat.
Qi Xingchen was curious: [How did you know?]
Bo: [Because you didn't take a picture with the seal.]
Qi Xingchen wondered what kind of logic was this?
He went straight to the point: [The character I'm playing now likes the female lead, but the director said that I'm not open when it comes to liking and chasing people.
Do you know how a guy acts when he likes a girl?]
How would he act when he likes someone …
This question really stumped Bai Ye.
Since his debut at the age of 16, he had focused all his attention on his passion, music and dance. He had never thought about dating.
Moreover, he had one job after another. When he was busy, he could only sleep five hours in three days. He had no time to date.
He told the truth: [Sorry, I can't help.]
Xing Xing: [You mean … you've never liked a girl before?]
After sending this message, Xiao Man asked him to raise his head to dry his hair. Bai Ye cooperated and raised his chin.
After five minutes, he looked at the chat interface. There was no message from the other side.
In his mind, he couldn't help but imagine the embarrassed look on the little fan's face. She must have lowered her head and bit her full lower lip without saying a word.
Bai Ye sighed and couldn't help but type: [How about this? You can treat me as a target to practice.
In a few days, I'll go to Baisha Harbor for filming. Then we can discuss it face to face, okay?]
Qi Xingchen couldn't believe it when he found out that Bai Ye, who was so good-looking, had never liked a girl or been in a relationship. He lowered his head and bit his full lower lip without saying a word. He was in a daze for five minutes.
Then he shook his head and sent an emoji: [Crying cat.jpg]