Chapter 13, A Day in the Life of an Extra Chasing Her Dream: I Want a Life in Full Bloom
Chapter 13, A Day in the Life of an Extra Chasing Her Dream: I Want a Life in Full Bloom
Of course, positive energy can't be maintained forever.
The reporters' vehicle finally stopped after traveling more than 20 kilometers into the suburbs.
As Yi Feng carried his camera and looked at Li Yun, a sense of admiration welled up in his heart... He had actually driven a motorcycle for more than 20 kilometers in the heavy rain and mud to chase after the reporters.
Before parking, Yi Feng called Hunan TV to tell them about it.
The station director only gave one word.
"shoot"!
With the station manager's authorization, Yi Feng felt that everything would be much easier to handle...
Even the driver who had been complaining just moments before stopped talking. In his presence, Li Yun, though seemingly simple-minded, was a simple-minded person who acted in accordance with his beliefs.
Even if you wanted to take a shortcut, what else is there to say now that things have come to this?
At this time.
Li Yun felt a little regretful—he hadn't had enough positive energy to share!
However, generating 13 points of positive energy is not a bad thing.
"Many people chase their dreams in Hengdian, but what price are they truly willing to pay for them...?"
Looking into Li Yun's eyes.
That kind of determination.
In fact, you don't even need to look at his eyes; you can tell just by looking at his actions. In such torrential rain, the fact that he was able to ride his motorcycle and chase after someone for 20 kilometers is quite a testament to his abilities.
"What do you want us to film about you? If you want to be a big star, you need to have a theme, right?"
At this moment, Yi Feng looked at the young man in front of him and said.
"I'll film you all day, how about that, a whole day as an actor in Hengdian?"
"OK."
Li Yun nodded, as this coincided with his own thoughts.
A whole day as an extra.
……
At this time, Li Yun went to his uncle to ask for a role, and Li Xingda was a little curious about how Li Yun had managed to get the production team to agree to it.
But no matter what, things that increase exposure are definitely not a bad thing.
And the film crew that Li Xingda arranged for Li Yun happened to be the Emperor of Han Dynasty.
Filming began at 6 a.m. Yi Feng was amazed when he came out of the cramped shared apartment.
A small room converted from a bicycle shed with a bed, a window, and a mirror... that's where you live.
At this moment, the driver, who had been complaining about getting up too early, was taken aback.
"How do we go to the toilet in such a small room?"
"It's a public toilet; six households share one toilet."
"Six households...one toilet, okay, that's impressive."
However, when Li Yun led them to the restroom to wash up and line up, they discovered that some people were already putting on makeup there...
Yi Feng glanced at the time; they had been queuing here since six o'clock, with male and female extras washing up and actresses putting on makeup.
The sun hasn't fully risen yet.
It's not just one person chasing their dream...
Beneath this cramped, shared apartment, countless people are chasing their dreams.
This shocked Yi Feng.
The camera captured the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry, the dazzling stars under the spotlight, the big stars being pampered and adored. But when the camera panned past these stars and saw the people in the group rooms in Hengdian, it revealed a different side of the scene.
I couldn't help but be shocked.
So there are so many people...
The other side of celebrities —
.....
Next, I went to film with Li Yun as an extra. We arrived at the film set to film, in the sweltering heat after the rain, wearing heavy armor, waiting for the director to call us up.
"Will it be hot?"
"It's alright, we all use herbal oil and Huoxiang Zhengqi water..." Li Yun said with a smile.
"It must be unbearably hot here!" The driver next to Li Yun swallowed hard and said, "It looks hot..."
Watching the extras come and go as they please, compared to the glamorous big stars, they seem like a bunch of... tools, a bunch of background figures.
In fact it is.
Under the scorching sun and in the sweltering heat, the bottled water provided by the crew was far from enough. But here, the extras, including Li Yun, continued to film silently, following the director's directions. The lunch they ate was indeed as described in the interview, with meat and vegetables. Although it was much simpler than the day of the staged shoot, overall, the food in the grassroots canteen was still quite satisfactory.
And usually, extras have to work on more than one film set tomorrow.
As an extra, it's normal to run around to two or three film sets a day. If you were to rely on just one film set for your livelihood, you would have starved to death long ago.
Of course, they were running between different film crews.
It's normal to occasionally say that you have to go to three film sets in a day.
After all, being an extra means working one day and going hungry for two; there's no work every day.
"Of course, I'm an extra now."
At this moment, Li Yun took out his special actor certificate, grinned and boasted, "I've signed a long-term contract to work on set! In a couple of days I can go to other film crews to shoot long scenes."
"Sure, I'll keep improving myself and getting professional certifications."
Yi Feng looked at the documents Li Yun had taken out, his face full of admiration.
Wow, not bad!
He felt this more and more.
The person in front of me is certainly not a dreamer who only talks the talk.
Even the driver, who had always been somewhat resistant to filming assignments, was moved when Li Yun showed his credentials.
Their attitude also became somewhat admiring.
Positive Energy +5
Li Yun's smile widened even more.
And that's when it came to an end.
It was already evening.
At this moment, Yi Feng also felt that time had passed by without him realizing it.
I just felt that the young man in front of me...
Quite good.
He even prepared the title.
A day in the life of an extra pursuing his dream.
"Wait a minute, I'm going to film a scene where you ride a motorcycle and gradually disappear into the sunset in the shot, okay? Cooperate with me."
"OK."
Li Yun also knew that this was the final shot.
Get on a Haojue motorcycle.
Then he turned his back to the production team.
Twist the accelerator toward the side of the setting sun.
Ang ang ang.
The motorcycle's valves made noise and generated heat.
Then, as indicated by Yi Feng's camera.
Filming begins.
Li Yun at this moment.
Then open your arms.
He gave a thumbs-up to the camera.
"Anyone can have a dream; I'm the master of my own life!"
Li Yun at this moment.
He let out a long roar at the setting sun.
It was youthful spirit.
It is a dream without regret.
Then there are two more songs.
"I want a life in full bloom!!!"
"Like flying in the vast sky!"
"Like traversing an endless wilderness, possessing the power to break free from everything!"
...
As the sun sets, amidst the songs of dream chasers.
The camera lens was also trembling slightly at this moment.
It feels strong and powerful.
There is a life force.
This song, this person!
...
At this moment, Li Yun was riding his motorcycle with great pride.
A sound rang in my ears.
"Congratulations, host, you have gained 15 points of positive energy."
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