Rebirth of the Legend of the Red Age

Chapter 262, Borrowing Antiques

Since this TV series is a key project of the cultural department, a large courtyard will be built for the TV crew to recreate the Grand View Garden in The Story of the Stone.

Although the site selection and construction of the Grand View Garden had begun before the casting crew, and the construction progress was very fast, it has not yet been completed.

Therefore, when shooting, we only shoot the currently available scenes according to the plot.

Because of Wang Li's good performance during the training and his profound background, when the crew actually started filming, he was appointed as the deputy screenwriter, and also guided the props team to prepare various props.

Since the crew was newly formed and most of the actors were newcomers with little experience, the plays that were filmed at the beginning were relatively simple.

It is also to allow these young actors to adapt to their roles and shots.

After all, people usually act in a certain state. When facing the camera, many people will get nervous or look at the camera frequently, which leads to poor acting skills. This is a common occurrence.

As the filming progressed, the actors' acting skills improved greatly, and they were able to further adapt to and understand the personality traits of the characters they played. All in all, the filming progressed very smoothly.

But as time went by, the crew discovered a problem: the antique furnishings inside the Grand View Garden looked fake when they entered the camera, which created a sense of disharmony.

After discussion among the top management of the crew, it was discovered that the main reason was that the props themselves were fake and not very finely made.

When shooting from a distance, nothing can be seen, but as the crew shoots close-ups, this problem becomes apparent.

The director and other senior executives of the crew unanimously decided to first apply to the higher authorities to use real antiques from the national collection for filming.

However, after this report was submitted, the leaders of the cultural department did not agree. After all, there were many people involved in the filming, and it would be a huge responsibility if the antiques were lost or damaged. In addition, the relevant museums did not agree to loan the antiques out.

After learning the news, the entire crew was in a very low mood, because as the filming progressed, they had already regarded the crew as their second home. Now that the filming of the crew encountered difficulties, of course they were not in a good mood.

This is especially true for the main actors of this drama, such as Chen Xu and others.

Because from the perspective of personal interests, as the leading actors, if the series is very effective, they will gain great popularity and become big stars. Considering the crew, with the serious and responsible work attitude of today's people, they also hope that the filming can go smoothly.

Wang Li saw his girlfriend's mood, and he had some ideas in his mind, but he had not made a decision yet. After all, doing so would make him break his usual low-key principle of dealing with people and things, so he was still hesitating.

However, an opportunity arose that day. It turned out that the director of the drama found Wang Li privately.

The director of this drama is also a child of a wealthy family in Kyoto, and his parents are of high rank. Now the crew has encountered difficulties in filming. He used various connections to solve the problem, so he mobilized people he knew to persuade those museums to lend cultural relics, and at the same time he was looking for people to inquire about cultural relics in private hands that could be lent to the crew.

It's no wonder that he had quite a good network of contacts. He actually managed to contact several young men from Kyoto families who loved collecting antiques and borrowed some antiques from them.

But this photo is far inferior to the luxurious layout shown in The Story of the Stone.

Recently, he found out from someone about Wang Li's identity and hobbies, and knew that Wang Li was a great antique collector, so he took the initiative to find Wang Li.

He invited Wang Li to a small restaurant not far from the filming location, poured a glass of wine for Wang Li, and then said: Brother, I am not a person who beats around the bush, I will tell you straight. Brother is really in trouble. You also know that for this drama, the country has invested a lot of support, and I personally have also devoted a lot of effort.

The filming is now encountering difficulties, as you know, Brother Wang. To be honest, I am also a child of a large courtyard. Although my parents are retired, they still have some connections. I have inquired from many sources and learned that you have a good relationship with Leader Li and others.

And brother, you are also a great collector of antiques, so today I want to ask you for a favor. Can you lend us some antiques from our crew?

In fact, when the director asked Wang Li to treat him to a meal, he was already prepared, because he knew that the director of the play was from a wealthy family, and if someone wanted to find out about Wang Li's connections, he could find out.

Now that the other party has come to him in such a vain request for help, Wang Li, as a man from Kyoto, has no choice but to respond.

Besides, when Wang Li saw Chen Xu's mood, he had already wanted to borrow the antique. Now that the director was asking him for help, there was no reason for him to refuse.

Wang Li drank the wine in the glass and said: Brother, since you have made your point so clear, I will not refuse you this favor.

When the director heard Wang Li agreed, he was very happy. He patted Wang Li on the shoulder and said, "Thank you so much, brother. You don't know how worried I am lately. I have borrowed all the antiques from my friends' homes, but it's still not enough. Now my childhood friends avoid me when they see me, for fear that I will go to their homes to make money. Do you think it's easy for me?"
(End of this chapter)