Perhaps it’s because Shan Qihuan was too aggressive, but Director Jin actually satisfies most of his demands, and even bought insurance for Shen Yuhan’s hands, nowadays, many pianists buy insurance for their hands, it’s not surprising1不足為奇 (bù zú wéi qí): not at all surprising (idiom); to be commonplace; nothing to be surprised/wondered (at); nothing strange/unusual. that Shan Qihuan has this condition, it’s just that making sure the studio is warm and stuff like that, is a matter of opinion.
In short, the requirements put forward by Chief Shan were varied, and Director Jin could only try his best to satisfy them, it’s not easy to meet a talent who meets his shooting requirements, there are two main requirements, one is that the paintings have aura, and the other is good-looking hands.
It’s not that the paintings of modern masters are not good, nor that he can’t afford them, it’s just that many masters are elderly and don’t meet his requirements, he originally wanted to get acquainted with Shen Yuhan because he saw his hand in the photo on Weibo, and he fell in love with his hand at a glance, Shen Yuhan had to be the substitute for this painting, otherwise, he would not have agreed to Shan Qihuan’s many seemingly unreasonable requests.
Literary and artistic workers, which one don’t have a little quirk, they just live a more refined life, it’s understandable.
Director Jin’s movie shooting location is indeed a bit far away, so Shen Yuhan agreed to set off with Shan Qihuan on the third day.
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Shan Qihuan went to the company to check in for two days after his hand was healed, this gave the employees and shareholders reassurance, after he didn’t have to go to work on weekends, he took Shen Yuhan to the shooting location sent to them by Director Jin——Jiangfeng Film and Television City2江封影視城 (jiāng fēng yǐng shì chéng): T/N: IRL I think it might be Xiangshan Film and Television City or Xiangshan Global Studios, a film and television studio in Xinqiao Town of Xiangshan County, Zhejiang, China. In May 2003, to shoot the wuxia television series The Return of the Condor Heroes, Zhang Jizhong invested in the construction of the Condor Heroes Town. (Kinda unrelated, but Running Man episode 62 also featured an Old China village film set in Beijing), one day in advance.
Jiangfeng Film and Television City is a bit remote, and the location is relatively deserted, especially in winter, not many tourists will come here.
They chose to stay in the most luxurious hotel in the area, but Shan Qihuan felt that this was not good and that was not good, the heating was not warm enough, the hot water was not hot enough, and the room was also dark, small, and not soundproofed.
Shen Yuhan didn’t care so much, on the contrary, everything he saw felt novel, it was the first time he came to a modern non-urban area, which had a completely different flavor.
When they arrived, it was already evening, and it was dark after roughly tidying up in the room, Shen Yuhan felt very regretful that he couldn’t enjoy the scenery here, however, Shan Qihuan said that this place is a filming base for movies and TV dramas, and there’s nothing much to see, everything worth seeing is inside the film and television city, the surrounding areas are just some nearby developed towns, all with a rural charm.
They arrived relatively early today, and the nearby farmhouse was still open, with signs all advertising local chicken, duck, and fish, Shan Qihuan took a few glances at it, and found that the hygiene and environment seemed quite average, and the ground was also dirty, after looking at it, he lost his appetite, so after walking around, he took Shen Yuhan back to the hotel and they had a bowl of noodles.
Shen Yuhan looked at him and wanted to laugh: “In fact, I think it’s the same wherever we eat.”
Shan Qihuan didn’t admit his own nitpicking3龜毛 (guī máo): lit. turtle hair; (Min Nan, Taiwanese Mandarin, of someone’s personality) picky; indecisive; fussy; nitpicking; high-maintenance (describes somebody with unreasonable expectations); possibly a reference to 龜毛兔角 (guī máo tù jiǎo), lit. turtle fur and rabbit horns, an impossibility, a Buddhist metaphor that describes hollow or specious logic., but pretended to blame it on Shen Yuhan: “What’s the same or not, if you eat something bad, your stomach will hurt, I won’t be able to take care of you later, instead of eating bad food, it’s better to save yourself some trouble.”
Shen Yuhan clamped the not too soft noodles, blew on them, and reassured his husband: “Okay, then, Honey, hurry up and eat, I still have to paint another painting on the spot tomorrow, so we have to rest early.”
After he agreed to Director Jin at the dinner meeting that day, the other party couldn’t wait to pay the deposit first, after Shen Yuhan returned home, he created a painting that was related to the plot of his movie for him.
Director Jin is filming a movie about ancient palace battles, this painting is used by the female lead to remind the male lead, she wants to tell the male lead that among the five people they used to play together with, one of them has long since ceased to be as innocent and kind as he was when he was a child, and this person is exactly the final villain of the movie.
Shen Yuhan already had an idea in his mind after listening to Director Jin’s description, and he drew his idea the next day, after seeing the video and photos, Director Jin took a picture of it on the spot, and asked for the painting!
Worthy of being the painter who has become famous all over the Internet with just one painting, this painting is exactly what he had in mind, it’s exactly the same, he has already think of a good name for it, it’s called 《Happiness of the Lantern Festival》.
Shen Yuhan and Shan Qihuan rested in the hotel for one night, Shan Qihuan knew that he would be busy the next day and didn’t bother him, the two of them went to the set early in the morning.
At this time, the staff on the set were setting up the scenery for the painting, while setting up the scenery, Director Jin kept asking people to get a few more electric heaters.
It must be known that there is no air conditioning or heating at the filming location, they could only raise the temperature on the set by using electric heaters.
Director Jin, whose full name is Jin Ying, has set aside half a day today to film the ‘female lead’ painting scene, and everything is ready, just waiting for Shen Yuhan to appear.
The staff on set all knew that Director Jin might have hired a big shot as a stand-in, but no one could guess who this stand-in really was, the more mysterious it was, the more it piqued everyone’s curiosity, even the female lead, who was supposed to be taking a break in the morning, came over to watch, who on earth was this? This stand-in’s treatment is much better than that of the male and female leads, in the dead of winter, the male and female leads are either soaking wet or trudging through the snow, but now, the set is warmer than ever, who made Director Jin no longer cold-blooded?
The room they were going to use for this scene was a well-decorated study, with pen, ink, paper, and inkstone all ready.
The director’s assistant rushed in, holding up a mobile phone and shouting: “Director, they’re here, the people are here!”
Director Jin rubbed his cheek, and immediately went out to greet them.
All the idle people leaned forward to look outside, what kind of saint was coming, Director Jin paid too much attention to it.
Closer, closer.
Director Jin stood at the door smiling like a warm welcoming lady.
“Chief Shan, Mr. Shen, how was your trip.”
Shan Qihuan nodded: “Not bad.” He looked around the surroundings cautiously, there were not all staff here, there were also actors and their assistants.
He doesn’t like this seemingly messy environment very much, but since his wife had agreed to Jin Ying, he could only risk his life to accompany the gentleman4舍命陪君 (shě mìng péi jūn): a humorous way to agree to something..
He was more careful this time, and brought four bodyguards with him.
As soon as the two of them arrived, they attracted everyone’s attention, all of them stared at Shan Qihuan’s extremely familiar face.
God, it’s Shan Qihuan!
Director Jin actually invited Shan Qihuan here!
He’s the female lead’s replacement?
No, no, it’s impossible, Shan Qihuan is tall and big, how could he have a pair of slender hands, it doesn’t fit Director Jin’s aesthetics.
Then everyone’s eyes fell on the person who was being protected by Shan Qihuan the whole time, he was wearing a plaid scarf, with half of his face hidden in the hat and scarf, after entering the room, he gently took off his gloves, folded them and put them into his coat pocket, his white hands then gently pulled back the hood of his coat, and a handsome face that was indistinguishable from male to female gradually appeared in front of everyone.
The people watching went crazy, this is the person that Director Jin wants to invite! It must be!
Since he came with Shan Qihuan, he should be the little friend that Shan Qihuan mentioned on Weibo, right?
The male and female protagonists who were also at the scene felt ashamed of themselves when they saw him, they really deserved special treatment from Director Jin!
In the past, as long as a good-looking young man came to the crew, everyone would think that the sponsor might want them to add another person in, but now, seeing this beauty who was full of nobility, no one thought that way, as if it was a blasphemy to think about it, and it was not appropriate to put those unsavory labels on him.
He is a beauty with unique beauty and outstanding temperament.
Shen Yuhan didn’t know that he was highly regarded in the eyes of everyone, he nodded to Director Jin: “Director Jin, we’re not too late, are we.”
When Shan Qihuan spoke, it was powerful and resonating, while Shen Yuhan’s voice was like a spring breeze, his voice was neither high nor low, refreshing to the heart, and one could tell that his family education was excellent once they heard it.
Director Jin smiled from ear to ear and said: “Not too late, not too late, we have just set up the scene, please come in.” He guided the two of them into the study room that had been decorated.
Shen Yuhan gently raised his right hand, and a bodyguard handed over a painting tube, Shen Yuhan took the painting tube, and handed it to Jin Ying: “Director Jin, this is the painting you want, you can take a look at it first, if it doesn’t need to be revised, then I will paint it again according on this painting later.”
Director Jin likes to shoot court drama is also mainly because he likes historical allusions and traditional culture, he also has a little appreciation for calligraphy and painting, he couldn’t wait5迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài): impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it; be too impatient to wait; be unable to hold oneself back. to open the painting that Shen Yuhan gave him, and marvel at them again and again after spreading them on the table.
“Good! Mr. Shen, you really did me a big favor, there is no difference at all with what I saw on the video that day, it’s even more flavorful than I imagined, it fits my idea perfectly, that’s it, not even a single change is needed.”
Hearing the director’s praise for the painting, others around him wanted to know, what on earth this beauty had painted?
“That’s good.” Shen Yuhan looked at several strange machines set up around him, there are many people standing behind each machine, and almost everyone is looking at them, he didn’t have to look to know that they were now the center of attention.
After feeling the temperature of the movie set, Shan Qihuan said: “Director Jin, when does it start?”
He only agreed to give Jin Ying half a day.
Jin Ying was also very determined, and directly asked to film Shen Yuhan’s painting process on the spot, although it wasn’t necessary to paint the whole painting, but it was necessary to show that the painting was painted by the ‘female protagonist’ with her own hands.
Director Jin said: “Mr. Shen needs to change his costume first, just the hand movements will do.”
Shan Qihuan said: “Since we are just shooting the hands, it’s fine to just show the hands, there’s no need to change costumes.” Who knows who has worn those costumes, whether they are dirty, or whether there are bacteria or something.
Director Jin thought for a while: “Close-up shot, no costume change is fine.”
In this regard, Shen Yuhan doesn’t quite understand, he felt that he was right to listen to his husband, his husband is naturally for his own good, he smiled at Director Jin: “Trouble Director Jin.”
Director Jin didn’t dare to put on airs: “It’s me who’s trouble you, coming all the way here to shoot this scene for me.”
Shan Qihuan’s mobile phone can sense the current indoor temperature, there are many people in the room, there are also several electric heaters around, the temperature is about fifteen degrees, which is much warmer than outside.
Shen Yuhan stood at the shooting position designated by Director Jin, and began to select a brush and make preparations.
It hasn’t started yet, so he asked Shan Qihuan in a low voice: “Honey, can I take off my coat? It’s not convenient to wear a coat.”
Shan Qihuan glanced at the bodyguard, who immediately handed him a paper bag, he took out a cream-colored woolen cardigan: “Change out of your coat and wear this one, the indoor temperature is fine, so you won’t catch a cold in this one.”
“Um.” In an unfamiliar environment, Shen Yuhan was willing to follow Shan Qihuan’s arrangements, and as long as they were within reason, he would not raise any objections.
The young staff members next to him wiped the sweat from their foreheads, is this temperature called fine? They are obviously almost cooked.
The next part will be up soon.
