The Knowledge of Photographing Teaching and Eating

Author: Lost Dragon

Guo Yunchen clocked out of get off work at three o'clock in the afternoon, exhausted both physically and mentally. On the other hand, Song Huanxi also had a wonderful life.

On the fourth day of the student training class, in Song Huanxi's expectant eyes, it was an acquaintance who came to class.

Cai Tong laughed and said: "Isn't it surprising? Very pleasantly surprised?"

The students shouted in cooperation: "Surprise!"

Who doesn’t like a mentor who smiles all the time?

Cai Tong coughed lightly: "Everyone knows that in addition to being a film producer, I am also a food lover——"

"Today, I will tell you about the knowledge of eating in movies."

Song Huanxi raised her eyebrows and thought of the second child in her family. She tightened her pen and decided to take more notes in this class.

Cai Tong walked down from the podium and walked in the aisle between the two groups, which made him even more approachable.

He raised his index finger and said with a smile: "I only have one suggestion for the various foods I encounter during filming, and that is, try not to eat them."

The students were in an uproar. Except for Song Huanxi, all other students had watched the movie. The only difference was that some people had watched more and some had watched less.

At least the students have watched such a popular and award-winning work as "The Beauty of the Country".

Regarding Emperor Zhengde’s night banquet with ministers in the film, the various delicacies served by the palace maids in an endless stream, and the dazzling array of snacks placed on the stone tables in the garden while watching beauties singing and dancing;

When the emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River incognito for a private visit, he caught up with the temple fair and was extremely impressed by the endless vendors carrying burdens on both sides of the road, such as soft goose fat cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus, sweet potato and honey juice lotus root!

The main reason is that the emperor is greedy and will try everything he sees, which makes the audience salivate. It is said that after every screening of "The Beauty of the Country", the snack bars around the theater are extremely prosperous.

Privately, many students are looking forward to taking the opportunity to feast on their food when filming in the future - the food is so spicy that Zhengde obviously can't finish it by himself!

And now, Cai Baiwei actually said that it is best not to eat all kinds of food during the filming of the movie!

The students all widened their eyes and expressed disbelief.

Some students shouted out: "In "The Beautiful Lady", Emperor Zhengde eats well!"

Cai Baiwei laughed and said meaningfully: "Then do you know that Zhao Lei, who plays Zhengde, lost a full five pounds after filming?"

The students were in an uproar again. Among them, Shen Mengru was very happy. She has a body that makes her gain weight even if she drinks cold water, but she can actually lose five pounds while filming a movie?

That would be great!

Cai Baiwei stretched out his hand and pressed it down, and the students quickly became quiet.

Cai Baiwei’s gentle voice echoed in the classroom, accompanied by the breeze that slipped in from the window, and reached the ears of every student: “I divide the food I encounter on the set into two types, one is props, and the other is food.

The situation requires it.”

"As for the props, have you noticed that in the movie, there are many scenes like this. In the early morning, when the sun has just risen, a steamed bun shop at one end of the long street has a large basket of hot steamed buns coming out of the oven-"

Many students nodded. Cai Baiwei mentioned this. Indeed, there are such scenes in many movies.

Cai Tong continued with a smile: "Directors like this kind of shot, firstly because it has the most life-like atmosphere. Nothing can symbolize more vitality than a steaming pot of steamed buns in the morning!"

"There's another reason. Don't you think it's exciting to start a fight and overturn the steamed bun stall, and the steamed buns will be scattered all over the sky like a goddess scattering flowers?"

Having said that——

Indeed!

Many students nodded and had indeed seen such scenes in movies.

Cai Tong changed the subject: "But, many times, when filming, you can't just go through one step. It's also possible that the director is not satisfied after the filming today and has to reshoot the next day -"

"Or maybe after this scene is filmed, another play will use this scene."

"Then what should we do? We can't take a photo and just steam a pot of steamed buns?"

Cai Baiwei paused and looked at the students with amusement: "If nothing else, do you know how long it takes to steam a pot of steamed buns, from kneading the noodles to when the steamed buns are out of the pan?"

Most of the students are seventeen or eighteen years old. Even if they occasionally help with housework at home, they will not be involved in such a big project as steaming steamed buns.

Although Song Huanxi often cooks, because he had to go to school before, he doesn't know how to make steamed buns, a time-consuming and labor-intensive staple food. He usually steams a pot of rice and stir-fries some vegetables.

Looking at the confused students, Cai Baiwei felt quite proud. It felt really good to use what he was good at to overwhelm others. No wonder the Sixth Boss often used his status as a boss to bully them.

"After kneading the dough, it needs to rise for an hour, then knead it again. After it is divided into balls, it is put into the pot to rise for another 20 minutes. Finally, it is steamed in the pot. Twenty minutes after the water boils, turn off the heat after steaming.

Simmer for five minutes——"

"So, a pot of steamed buns takes about two hours in total from kneading the noodles to taking it out of the pot."

Cai Baiwei concluded and said with a smile: "Then you can't spend two hours waiting for the steamed buns to come out of the pot every time before filming, right?"

"So, the steamed buns on the set are all reused. Anyway, as long as you add water under the steamer, the fire will start, the steam will come up, and it will be steaming like freshly baked buns."

Cai Tong laughed again and said: "In that kind of fighting scene, when the steamed buns are lifted, He, the goddess spreads the steamed buns, the director says, no, it's not filmed well, so the set manager has to bend down, pick up the steamed buns one by one, and arrange them again."

"Sometimes, after filming for too long, the steamed buns become very hard, almost like rocks. When they tip over, the actors have to hide a little, otherwise it will really hurt if they hit them!"

The students half-opened their mouths, feeling unbelievable, but what Producer Cai said was reasonable.

Cai Tong laughed loudly: "Do you still want to eat the steaming steamed buns on the set?"

All the students’ heads were shaking like a rattle in a child’s hand——

No, no, no!

Cai Tong raised his eyebrows and his eyes were bright, "There is another situation where you have to eat."

"In Keshuo Tavern, the hero comes into the shop and calls out, waiter, two pounds of braised beef, and another pound of roasted knives!"

"Or, a young man from a rich family, a confidante, chatting under the lamp at night, a pot of wine, and three or four plates of side dishes."

Cai Tong had already walked from the aisle between the two groups to the other aisle, smiling at every student passing by: "Isn't this scene very familiar?"

The students nodded honestly.

Cai Baiwei's eyes turned into crescent moons with smiles: "At this time, as an actor, you have to eat, and you have to show that you eat well."

"If you happen to be hungry, that's fine."

"But the director is dissatisfied with your or other people's performance, so he retakes it over and over again, and you end up eating it again and again—"

The students couldn't help but join in, and all shuddered——

Let’s look at Producer Tsai of Smiling Mimi——

This is a devil!
Chapter completed!