Images Started to Move Chapter 3

Ethan Tang has been studying the first draft of the script of "Big Shot" for two days, which is not a long time.

But fortunately, as a time traveler, I am not unfamiliar with this movie, and Feng Xiaogang's characteristics at this time are humor and satire.

It is a story about a photographer who was laid off from a film studio and who organized the funeral for the famous Hollywood director Taylor. It satirizes the current ubiquitous advertising and the impact of money on people's lives.

Today was the time for the main creative meeting. Ethan Tang had to attend on behalf of the Film Script Planning Center, so he got up early.

The Beijing Film Studio is very close to where I live, in the Xiaoxitian area. It is also only separated by a wall from the Film Academy, so it’s right next to me.

There are eight major film companies in Hollywood, and there are also eight major studios in China.

Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Changchun Film Studio, Bayi Film Studio, Emei Film Studio, Zhuhai Film Studio, and Xiaoxiang have been the representatives of domestic films in the past few decades.

Each film studio is different. For example, the earliest established Changchun Film Studio was originally called the Northeast Film Studio and was established in Hegang.

That’s right, it’s Hegang, the internet-famous city where a house costs 50,000 yuan.

Changchun Film Studio is most famous for its early dubbed films, especially the Su-Lian dubbed films. In the past, there were no professional dubbing actors and the accents were very heavy.

So the audience was wondering why the soldier Su Lian spoke with a Northeastern accent?

Beijing Film Studio is a professional studio mainly engaged in producing feature films. As Beijing is now the core of the film and television industry, Beijing Film Studio can be said to be the busiest studio.

I arrived at the Beijing Film Studio early in the morning and both sides were already crowded with people waiting for work.

Of course, these people are not all extras.

It’s not that they come here with the dream of realizing their acting value or becoming a big star.

This is almost like a small talent Mark Liet, with all kinds of jobs available.

There are many galleries near Qinghua University, which is not far from the Beijing Film Studio. Many students studying fine arts often need nude models.

The kind that strips naked. After all, nude models don’t need handsome men or beautiful women, they just need working people who have been through a lot and have stories to tell.

It’s three to five yuan an hour. Some people pay immediately, while others require you to bring a signed receipt the next day and someone will come to the entrance of Beijing Film Academy to settle the bill for you.

There are also stage workers, not necessarily the crew, but other large-scale events that require a lot of manpower, such as porters.

Or you have to queue up to register at the hospital, or queue up for train tickets during holidays.

It is still customary these days to carry a sedan chair at weddings, from home to the hotel.

Anyway, as long as it's not illegal and the price is reasonable, I'll do any job.

It's not much different from doing odd jobs. Some people don't even have a place to sleep and can only go to the woods beside the Third Ring Road at night.

Some people go to the woods for excitement, others just to survive.

I drank tap water and bought steamed buns from the cafeteria of the University of Posts and Telecommunications across the street.

There are very few people who dream of becoming a star. It was not until Oliver Wang, who graduated from the Beijing Film Studio, became famous that more and more people came to become extras with the dream in their hearts.

After all, dreams need support. When everyone saw that even Oliver Wang, an inconspicuous extra, became popular, there was no reason why I couldn’t!

Of course, there are also film crews that come here to recruit extras, but there are only a few crews in a day. After all, the film and television industry is still too small.

The extras who had nothing to do squatted on the roadside bored, some chatting, some doing all kinds of things, and some would pick up bottles nearby when they had nothing to do.

This was the current situation of the domestic film and television industry in 2000. After all, the industry was so small that it couldn’t support so many people.

Ethan Tang looked at the extras and walked towards the entrance of Beijing Film Studio.

Under the big tree in front of the Beijing Film Studio, I saw a familiar figure.

Looking at the thin figure with some freckles on his face, Ethan Tang smiled and patted his arm as he passed by him.

The squatting thin figure raised his head and was a little surprised at first, but when he saw Ethan Tang's appearance and clothes clearly, he immediately grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and stood up quickly.

"Hello, teacher!"

"Hello."

Ethan Tang also smiled at him, but didn't say anything, and walked into the Beijing Film Studio.

He walked a few steps into the factory and looked back.

I have passed by the Beijing Film Studio countless times, but this is the first time I happened to meet Oliver Wang.

That’s right, the thin figure with a mouthful of white teeth when he smiled was Oliver Wang, the idol of countless extras in the future.

Oliver Wang on the other end hadn't reacted to what was happening yet and was wondering when a man with a bald head and sunglasses looked down at him, rubbed his head and smiled at him.

He knew this man and quickly continued to smile his signature silly smile.

"Hello, Teacher Ge!"

"Hello."

The bald man nodded at him without saying anything, and walked leisurely towards the factory.

Oliver Wang was left confused, touching the back of his head, standing there in a daze, not knowing what was going on.

"Hello, Mr. Ge."

That glaring bald head could only be George Ge. Ethan Tang walked over and greeted him.

"Who are you?"

George Ge looked at Ethan Tang, thinking he was an employee of the Beijing Film Studio, and asked curiously: "The young man just now was a little special, is he your relative?"

"I thought he was your relative, Mr. Ge. He's very clever when he laughs, and easy to be liked by others. He's a natural comedian."

George Ge was the kind of person who was not arrogant and was very casual, so Ethan Tang started to joke with him.

"That's not my relative, but the child is really likable, and he looks very innocent when he smiles. But what do you mean by smart? He seems a little silly to me," George Ge asked.

Ethan Tang recalled the smile on Oliver Wang's face when he saw his clothes and analyzed, "Teacher Ge, didn't you notice that he narrowed his eyes a little when he smiled, which made him look more honest.

And he lowered his head slightly, looking up at you, revealing the whites of his eyes, which made him even more sympathetic.

George Ge was slightly stunned, and after thinking about it, he realized that it was indeed the case.

He shook his head with amusement: "I thought he was a simple and honest country boy, but he turned out to be a slick old man. Even I was fooled."

"Teacher Ge, you are a comedy master in our country. No one can fool you in this aspect. Although he is a bit flattering, I don't think he is pretending." Ethan Tang said.

"Oh, what do you mean?" George Ge didn't pay attention to Ethan Tang's flattery, he was just curious.

Ethan Tang continued to analyze: "You see, he should be only 17 or 18 years old, and he probably hasn't been an extra for a long time. I think he just instinctively showed his likable side to outsiders. It can't be considered as a deliberate performance. Maybe he didn't even know at the time that he would have so many subtle changes in his expression."

George Ge thought about it and nodded: "That's right, the truth is the most deceptive."

As a comedian, George Ge never expected that any random employee at the Beijing Film Studio would have such a deep understanding of "laughter".

The two walked side by side, chatting and making classic "laughs" from other movies.

We talked as we walked, entered the main building of the Beijing Film Studio, went up to the second floor, and arrived at the door of a conference room.

George Ge still felt a little unsatisfied. Many of the young man's insights on the performance level of laughter and comedy were things he had never heard before when he was communicating with Feng Xiaogang.

"I'm here. Let's talk next time. Which department are you from?"

Ethan Tang glanced at the sign at the door and smiled: "Teacher Ge, I'm here too."