Hua’an Farm Reclamation brought in quite a few actors the next day, and filming started soon after.
The factory department also issued a notice requiring extras for the shooting process, offering one yuan a day.
Initially, they discussed paying eighty cents, but considering the urgency of filming in the heavy snow, they decided to increase the pay by twenty cents.
Many people signed up that day. However, once filming began, everyone’s lack of experience repeatedly caused takes to fail. The director had to call a halt to it, as continuing would waste too much film.
They had no choice but to give the extras some impromptu training.
After much effort, things were almost manageable by the afternoon. The extras were ready, but the main star had become so cold that they developed a high fever.
The director was so anxious that he got a fever blister. After all, they needed to film not only in the Northeast but also in the Northwest. Furthermore, they intended to release the movie during the New Year holiday.
Time was extremely tight.
The on-site doctor who came with the film crew was also feeling unwell, possibly due to not being acclimated, and Yunyi was called over to administer IV drips to them.
When she arrived, the lead actress was being very nitpicky, showing no intention of cooperating. "You sort it out and let me know when you’re ready," she snapped. "I’m too busy in the infirmary these days to waste time here."
After saying that, she turned and prepared to leave.
It was unclear what was being discussed inside, but the lead actress was causing a commotion, insisting on leaving for the city to seek treatment. Sounds of things being smashed could be heard.
Yunyi walked into the snow and looked up at the swirling flakes, worried about the straw huts where her master and the others in Nanbai Village were staying. She wondered if the huts could withstand such heavy snow.
I’ll have to help them clear the snow off the huts after I go over there tonight, she thought, otherwise, I’m afraid the weight might make the roofs collapse.
Just as she looked up with a concerned expression, the arriving director spotted her, his eyes lighting up—that was exactly the effect he wanted for the scene they were shooting that day.
He already had the camera in his hand, adjusted the focus, and took the shot right away.
Hearing a CLICK, Yunyi turned her head to look.
Yunyi was taken aback by the question; she had never considered it before.
This proposition shocked Yunyi even more. She was skilled in many things, but acting was something she had never contemplated. However, upon hearing his offer, she found she wasn’t averse to the idea.
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