Hard work is indeed hard, but making money is also real money, of course, making money is limited to those famous stars.
As for those unknown stars, they spend all day on set, filming whatever scenes they can, but they probably earn less than a fraction of what famous stars do.
This is why so many people are desperate to climb up, even willing to sell their bodies for a few more shots.
But it's not a given that selling your body will make you famous; it still depends on one's luck.
By the time he returned to the hotel, it was already half past eleven. Liu Yifeng was exhausted. He didn't bother to wash up and just sprawled on the bed.
He thought about sleeping like this, but when he remembered filming so many fight scenes today and then soaking in the lake, he figured he must be very dirty. So, he forced himself to overcome his drowsiness and went to the bathroom to shower.
By the time he finished everything and got into bed, it was already twelve o'clock. Thinking he had to get up early tomorrow, he quickly charged his phone and went to sleep.
At five-thirty, there was a knock on the door as scheduled. It was Director Wang.
Liu Yifeng opened the door, looking groggy, and asked Director Wang, "Director Wang, aren't you tired? Getting up so early?"
"In our line of work, sleeping late and waking up early is basically impossible.
Some actresses have to get up at four to put on makeup. Bear with it for one more day today, and we need to get to the set early. By five in the afternoon, your stunt double's scenes will be finished, and you can get a good night's sleep tonight."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yifeng's sleepiness dissipated by more than half. "Okay, I'll go wash up. Will I wait for you in the hotel lobby later? Or?"
"You can. I'll go wake up a few more actors; I'm afraid they won't wake up!" Saying this, Director Wang went to knock on the next door.
Liu Yifeng closed the door, relieved himself in the bathroom, and after a quick wash, went to the lobby.
Many actors were already gathered in the lobby, all of whom had scenes in the morning. They would travel to the set by bus.
It took about fifteen minutes by car from the hotel to the set. Those with cars could drive themselves, while those without would take the bus.
Most ordinary actors didn't have cars, so they had to take the bus.
The drama had been filming for over half a month, so everyone was quite familiar with each other.
They chatted in groups of three or five, and it wasn't awkward. However, Liu Yifeng had only arrived yesterday, and except for a few people he had scenes with, he didn't know anyone else here.
He wasn't good at socializing and didn't like crowds, so he quickly found a relatively empty spot to wait for Director Wang to come down, to avoid awkwardness!
At this moment, a girl in ancient costume with a black jacket on approached him and greeted him!
"Hello, Mr. Liu!"
Liu Yifeng looked at the girl with a well-behaved appearance and a sweet smile and smiled slightly. "Hello!"
He didn't know her and wasn't sure why she would greet him proactively, but he still maintained basic politeness.
"I watched your fight scenes yesterday, and they were truly spectacular. Would it be convenient for you to leave your contact information?" the girl asked, blushing. 138 Reading Network
Seeing her demeanor, Liu Yifeng knew she was hitting on him and probably liked him. It was rare for girls to actively ask for contact information.
So he said, "I'm sorry, I have a child!"
If he said this and she still wanted his contact information, then he might have been overthinking things.
As expected, the girl looked a bit embarrassed after hearing this. "I'm sorry to bother you!"
"It's okay!" Liu Yifeng said with a casual smile.
Watching the girl leave, he didn't feel any regret, not because the girl wasn't pretty and he didn't like her.
It was simply that he already had quite a few female friends, and he didn't have the energy to deal with other girls.
He waited downstairs for about seven or eight minutes, and Director Wang finally came down.
He looked at the actors in the lobby and asked, "Is everyone here?"
A staff member walked up to him. "Director Wang, some actors went on their own. The rest are here!"
Director Wang nodded. "Good, arrange for them to get on the bus!"
After speaking, he waved to Liu Yifeng. "Yifeng, over here!"
Liu Yifeng walked over. "Director Wang, are we going too?"
"Yes, here are tea eggs and milk. Have something to eat first.
We won't have breakfast until eight-thirty in the morning!" Director Wang took out breakfast he had someone buy beforehand from his pocket and handed it to Liu Yifeng.
"Director Wang, you eat it yourself. I'm not hungry yet!" Liu Yifeng thought he was giving up his own breakfast and quickly said.
Director Wang, without further ado, stuffed it into his hands. "I've already eaten. This was specifically bought for you."
Liu Yifeng then accepted it. "Thank you, Director Wang!"
"What for? If you want to thank someone, it should be me. You filmed so many fight scenes yesterday and even soaked in cold water, without any complaints. Anyone else would have quit by now!" Director Wang was genuinely grateful to Liu Yifeng.
But in Liu Yifeng's eyes, he was just doing what he was supposed to do.
Since he had agreed to be a stunt double for Director Wang, he would do his best to film every scene to the best possible state!
Soon, he quickly finished his breakfast and then followed behind Director Wang's car. The two vehicles, one in front of the other, arrived at the film studio.
It was six o'clock in the morning, the sky was not yet light, but the film studio was brightly lit, like broad daylight.
Many actors were dressed very thinly. What filmmakers feared most was filming winter scenes in summer and summer scenes in winter.
Staff and directors were wearing down jackets and padded clothes, rubbing their hands to keep warm. Not to mention these actors who were dressed thinly and filming diligently.
Liu Yifeng went directly to the makeup room. A staff member handed him clothes to change into, and then he put on a wig.
Many people were still frantically memorizing their lines because they were about to go on stage. If they couldn't remember their lines, the scene couldn't be filmed.
In the morning, Liu Yifeng filmed seven fight scenes. During lunch, he ate a double portion lunchbox.
At this time, an assistant of a celebrity came over with a lot of hot milk tea. "Come, come, come, Sister Meng is treating everyone to milk tea! Those who want some, come and get it quickly, or there won't be any left if you're late!"
Sister Meng was the female lead in this drama. She rarely showed up, always arriving just in time and leaving immediately after finishing her day's scenes, not staying an extra minute.
Liu Yifeng was very unfamiliar with this female lead. It was said that she was promoted by some big shot.
A while ago, she played a supporting role as the second female lead, and then her status changed to that of the female lead.
Everyone knew how she suddenly became the female lead, but it was also very normal in the entertainment industry.
After all, there were very few actresses who were pure in body and mind.
As soon as they heard there was milk tea, many people rushed to grab it.
The twenty-odd cups of milk tea were snatched up in no time.
Liu Yifeng was not interested in milk tea and ate his own meal obediently.
At this moment, a cup of milk tea was placed at his feet. He looked up and saw that it was the female lead of this drama, which surprised him.
He didn't seem to have had any interaction with this female lead, not that he was unfamiliar, but that he didn't know her at all.
So, her personally bringing him milk tea made him bewildered.
"Why are you looking at me? I'm treating you to milk tea, can't you even say thank you?" Meng Xi said with a smile.
Liu Yifeng stood up and said thank you woodenly.
Looking at the woman in front of him, he couldn't help but wonder, was his romantic luck finally arriving?
He had just rejected one girl in the morning, and in the afternoon, another one came up to him, and it was the female lead.
"You're welcome. Drink the milk tea while it's hot!
I watched your stunt scenes yesterday, and they were great. Keep up the good work!" Meng Xi said, then turned and left.
Liu Yifeng looked at Meng Xi's retreating figure, unable to snap out of it. What was this woman up to?