Has Big Shot Fallen in Love Today?-Chapter 650: Kick Her Out of the Game

Chapter 650: Chapter 650: Kick Her Out of the Game
The fatigue from filming is fifty percent the actors’ problem and fifty percent the director’s problem.
Wang Sheng might have never directed a film on his own; he lacks confidence in every shot, constantly changing camera positions.
After the break, they returned to filming for five more days. All of Qian Zhe Lin’s initial good mood was completely ruined.
In the morning, Sheng Tang and Qian Zhe Lin’s scenes were finished, and the afternoon was for Ai Xiao and the villain’s scenes. Sheng Tang and Qian Zhe Lin were both too exhausted and went straight back to town.
Qian Zhe Lin said to Sheng Tang, "Are you free? Can we talk?"
Sheng Tang was particularly sleepy at that moment.
"Can we talk after dinner?" Sheng Tang responded.
She kept yawning.
Qian Zhe Lin didn’t want to force it.
After dinner, Sheng Tang indeed asked him again what the matter was.
Qian Zhe Lin suggested they go for a walk.
The town wasn’t big, and there wasn’t much room to walk around. Nearby was a basketball court with some simple community fitness equipment, and quite a few people were playing there at night.
There was also a group dancing in the square.
Qian Zhe Lin and Sheng Tang found a small pavilion, not far from the basketball court.
"Sheng Tang, I’ll be going back soon and have secured an audition for a role, as the second male lead," Qian Zhe Lin said.
For someone with his fame, being able to play the second male lead was a very good opportunity.
"Congratulations."
But Qian Zhe Lin didn’t look happy at all: "But the shooting for that role starts in November. Before shooting begins, there are some meetings I must attend. I need to finish this shoot by October 20th, at the latest."
Sheng Tang listened in silence.
Under normal circumstances, they could wrap up by early October, since this is just a low-budget production; but given the director’s dawdling, it might not even finish by early November.
"I think it’s going to be really hard."
Qian Zhe Lin immediately looked dejected: "I think it’s going to be hard too. If I go and talk to the director, he’ll start making snide remarks saying I’m pressuring him, and then he’ll call President Gu’s secretary."
Sheng Tang finally understood what he wanted to say.
"You want me to talk to him so he can arrange for you to wrap up early?" Sheng Tang asked.
Qian Zhe Lin clasped his hands together in front of her: "I owe you a favor, Sheng Tang."
In the entertainment industry, connections are very important, and having an extra favor to call on could be advantageous.
But you can’t just casually sell these favors.
Sheng Tang pondered.
Qian Zhe Lin added, "The progress is so slow right now because of Ai Xiao and the director. Have you noticed that the director doesn’t even know what he wants? He keeps taking multiple shots of the same scene."
Sheng Tang decided to say something in defense of the director.
"Zhe Lin, we shouldn’t consider the payoff of a film to be just our salary. It should be a masterpiece on our life’s journey. The director is serious about his work, and that’s a good thing.
If everything goes well, we might even win awards, which could be beneficial for your contract negotiations," Sheng Tang said, "I support the director’s approach."
Qian Zhe Lin: "..."
This kind of film might not even make it to theaters. Even if it does, it might not get screened due to the lack of box-office appeal from both the production team and actors.
With a low-budget production like this, aside from the salary, actors don’t get any benefits. How could Sheng Tang still hope this film would raise her profile?
Too naive, right?
Seeing Sheng Tang’s support for the director, Qian Zhe Lin decided not to badmouth him anymore.
He lowered his voice a bit: "Then can we kick out Ai Xiao? She really slows down the filming progress."
Sheng Tang: "..."
Gu Jiahui had the same thought.
However, Ai Xiao had already filmed a third of her scenes. Kicking her out would mean reshooting her parts, and with the director’s dawdling, there’s no way they could finish shooting by October 20th.