A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 270: Not registered yet, let’s talk about asking for leave first

In the afternoon, the ordinary staff and extras of the crew came to the set and found that everything was the same as before. Except for the change of director, it seemed that nothing had happened.

But for the leading actors and photography departments in the core circle, earth-shaking changes have actually taken place.

As soon as Chen Jinnian arrived at the crew, he took over the director team and modified the shooting plan. At the same time, he isolated the resident production crew and refused to let any members of the production crew enter the set.

There were people who slammed the table and challenged his arrangement on the spot, but it didn't cause any waves. He made one call after another to the higher-ups, but received no response so far.

Chen Jinnian didn't take these people seriously at all. By the time they reported back and the results were approved through layers of review, he didn't know how many days had passed. By then, Wu Jing had already returned to the team.

Before the filming officially started, Chen Jinnian brought the crew's translator to communicate with several foreign leading actors. He needed to explain the content of the play to the actors before shooting.

Frank, who played "Crossbones" in Marvel, has not yet joined the crew, otherwise filming his role as the villain first would be enough to get through the rest of the time.

Finally, he found Wu Gang and said, "I will finish filming the literary scenes in the factory in the next few days. Teacher Wu, please prepare in advance."

"No problem, but He Jianguo and Zhuo Yifan don't have many individual scenes. I estimate that it will take only a few days to finish filming. So what about the scenes after that?"

"Use a body double, and wait for Brother Jing to come back and reshoot the face shots."

Chen Jinnian said casually that Wu Jingshi actually had a stunt double. It was impossible to shoot dangerous scenes without a stunt double, but Wu Jing insisted on doing it himself, so the stunt double was not used.

But who is he? Since he has a ready-made one, it would not be his character not to use it. Moreover, after comparing it with the original material, he found that Wu Jing's stand-in was extremely similar to his real body shape. If he was only used as a background board without showing his face, he would be unable to distinguish him at all.

Wu Gang was speechless after hearing this. He felt that Chen Jinnian's approach was a bit wild, but he didn't say much. As an actor, he would do whatever the director said.

However, there was one thing he was still careless about. That was, this small part of the scene might have taken Wu Jing several days to shoot, but for Chen Jinnian, it was finished the next morning.

Not only is the pace incredibly fast, but the resulting film is also very good. At least the photography and director crews are convinced.

No wonder he was able to take over as director, he really has the talent.

In the face of other people's flattery, Chen Jinnian himself is indeed quite rational. He can shoot literary dramas casually, and he is very familiar with this aspect, but he will not touch any scenes involving large scenes and explosive moments.

He continued filming according to the adjusted plan.

However, because Leng Feng had so many shots and scenes, after skipping the shots with Wu Jing, many of his scenes were quite trivial, which made everyone feel uncomfortable during the filming.

Fortunately, Wu Jing recovered well and will be able to return to the crew soon, so everyone doesn't have to endure too long.

As for another important matter for Chen Jinnian, Wang Yidi is helping him with it, which is to determine the college entrance examination application. The registration time in the capital is before the 29th.

During this period, countless calls flooded into the admissions offices of colleges and universities, all asking about issues of concern to them, such as changing majors in the freshman year, admission to graduate school, accommodation, etc.

Mr. Yu from the Beijing Film Academy's Admissions Office had just put down the phone and was about to drink some water when another rapid ringtone rang out.

"Hello, this is the Beijing Film Academy Admissions Counseling Office." He said weakly, feeling like he had said it a thousand times today.

"Hello, teacher." A sweet female voice came from the other end of the phone. It was Wang Yidi's voice.

"I'd like to inquire about taking leave in the Acting Department. If I have a lot of filming to do after school starts, will the school approve it? What procedures are required? Also, will taking too long a leave affect my final diploma?"

Teacher Yu instantly became alert after hearing this, and quickly took out this year's art exam rankings from the side.

At the same time, he spoke in official language, "In principle, the school does not encourage students to take acting jobs outside during their freshman and sophomore years. After all, you are still students. You should focus on your studies and not delay your studies."

After flipping through the performance department's rankings that day, he asked, "Classmate, could you please tell me your name?"

"Oh, teacher, my name is Wang Yidi."

Teacher Yu looked down the list and found her name, which was ranked seventh. Among the students in Beijing Film Academy, she was considered a relatively good candidate.

He continued, "What's your college entrance exam score?"

"611."

"611, is this true? You really got 611." Teacher Yu sat up straight in an instant and asked repeatedly in surprise.

"Yes." Wang Yidi answered affirmatively.

Teacher Yu was instantly unable to sit still. He had only one thought in his mind, "Keep her. Do whatever it takes to keep her. Never let her run away to the enemy school. Absolutely not."

"Of course, there are exceptions to everything. The school's management is not static. We still need to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and respect their personalized development. As long as you have a leave application from a regular crew, the college will still approve it." His tone was as gentle as it could be.

"If your leave of absence is too long, we recommend that you take a leave of absence and delay your enrollment for one year. The school will retain your admission eligibility."

"Ah? Suspension of school."

Wang Yidi bit her lip. Taking a leave of absence meant she would have to make up for it later. She felt that with Chen Jinnian's personality, he would not be able to accept studying for another year.

Teacher Yu heard the other party's hesitation and frowned slightly. He thought that this student was a little confused. Making money by filming is important, but is it as important as going to school? If the professional foundation is not laid solid, there will be no way to go far in the future.

He couldn't help but teach her, "Student, you need to think carefully about this. You can't just focus on the immediate benefits. If you want to be an excellent actor, strong professional qualities are essential."

"Yeah, okay. I'll talk to my boyfriend and ask him if he can accept the school rules." Wang Yidi nodded.

"Boyfriend? Who is your boyfriend?"

"Chen Jinnian."

Teacher Yu was a little confused. He felt that the name was very familiar. Then he lowered his head and saw the first name on the directory. There was also a note he made behind it, saying that the name was a key focus of the school. There was also high school information and college entrance examination results.

"As long as he comes, everything will be easy. You want to take a leave, right? Wait, I'll go ask him right away and call you back. By the way, tell him not to apply for the university."

After Teacher Yu finished speaking, he quickly copied the caller's phone number on the ranking list, got up and ran out.

"Please answer the phone for me if I have one. I have something important to tell you."

Ever since the art exam results were announced, Chen Jinnian's information had been thoroughly checked by the admissions office, and even the Beijing Film Academy found out why he took the preliminary exam and then gave up taking the directing exam.

It can be said that now both departments in the college want him. If he is snatched away by Communication University of China and the Chinese Academy of Drama, the admissions office will be attacked by the two groups in turn.