novelraw Chapter 130
Chapter 130
"Mr. Wang, our film crew in the desert has gone on strike, and they called to say that the environment is bad and they want to increase funds."
Luo Qingning pointed to a document that was opened, which said an increase in funding of 100 million.
Wang Lei frowned and asked, "Where did this movie get shot? Why do you need so much money?"
"Speaking of which is a bit strange, this movie has been filmed for three months, but only less than one-third of the progress has been made. The other party's words are the same every time, saying that the environment in the desert is harsh. The head has to be repeated many times." Luo Qingning explained with doubts.
"After all, we have never been to a place like a desert, so it's really hard to tell the specific truth."
"Do you want to go to the desert?" Wang Lei asked suddenly.
Luo Qingning's beautiful eyes widened: "No way, you really plan to go to the desert? What about the company?"
"If you're away for a few days, the company won't go bankrupt. We have so many generals in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It shouldn't be a problem if I don't stay with them for two days. Besides, if they encounter serious problems, they can ask Chen Nan to solve them."
After the Si Lina incident, the company became more cohesive, and Wang Lei's trip this time happened to be a test.
After all, I will open many other companies in the future and need all kinds of sincere talents. These talents can be selected from Shengtang at that time.
"Okay." Luo Qingning was actually a little moved.
Her 20 years of life have been spent in the imperial capital and nearby small counties, and she has never traveled far.
The filming location was in the desert of Badain Jaran. The two of Wang Lei took the plane first, and after getting off the plane, there were already people waiting at the airport.
This is the local tour guide that Luo Qingning contacted in advance. They are not familiar with the place where they live, so it may be difficult to find a place.
The person who picked him up was a middle-aged man named Simon. He looked like a local, with a plateau red face, and a warm and honest person.
Because the filming location was far away from the city, it was not easy to find a place to live. After Simon took them to his home and settled down, he took them to the filming location.
"This crew has been here for three months, and they are filming here every day."
The three of them sat on a mound not far away, watching from a distance. Besides them, there were many people in Tibetan clothes.Their clothes were dirty and old, and their faces were red and dry from the sun all year round.
What the studio is shooting is a scene of war. In an ancient battlefield, the sky is full of yellow sand. Soldiers are fighting desperately with weapons, and all of them died on the battlefield.
"Mr. Wang, look, the ensemble performers here are all locals we are looking for, and the wind and sand are too big, many people are unwilling to come, and they all paid double the price." Simon introduced.
"How much is the double price?" Wang Lei asked.
"One hundred." Simon replied honestly.
"One hundred or double?" Luo Qing asked crisply.
Simon glanced at her in amazement, and said, "Yes, it's usually 50, but it's only 100 these days when the wind and sand are heavy."
The wind and sand in their area is too big, and the women are prematurely aging. At the age of 20, the skin is the same as that of 40. Luo Qingning's fair skin is simply too rare.
Wang Lei and Luo Qingning looked at each other, feeling something unusual.
"Hey, come here." From a distance, a man shouted to the people sitting and resting on the hill.
Those people ran over in a hurry, Wang Lei said to Simon: "Go back first, I will come back to meet you later." After speaking, he also ran over.
"Come here and get your clothes." A tall, thin man waved to them.
Wang Lei hurriedly stood in the crowd and soon arrived at him.
"Hey, I haven't seen you before." The man who handed out the props stopped what he was doing.
Wang Lei hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm a summer worker back to the west, and it's my first time here."
The man looked at him, and he did look like a college student. He handed him the clothes and said, "Well, listen to the command later."
"Understood." Wang Lei hurriedly nodded and took the clothes.
The clothes were dirty and smelly armor, he just smelled it, and he covered his nostrils instantly, how many times has he worn it without washing it?
Enduring the stench and putting on the armor, he was drenched in sweat.It is noon now, and the summer desert has a high temperature of at least [-] to [-] degrees, let alone wearing such thick clothes.
Throat suddenly became very dry.
"Brother, where is the water here?" He couldn't help asking.
The people next to him looked at him in surprise: "Is this your first time?"
Wang Lei nodded.
"Hey, you don't know anything when you look at it. There is no water here. We usually bring some from home. Now, let me give you a drink." The enthusiastic crowd found a water bottle from the corner and handed it to him.
It was the first time for Wang Lei to come to a place as hot as the desert, and his body lost a lot of water. No matter what kind of water it was, he just drank it.
"Little brother, my name is Gu Li, what's your name?" Gu Li asked enthusiastically.
Wang Lei thought for a while and said, "My name is Wang Lei, you can call me Xiao Lei."
"Hey Xiaolei." Gu Li patted his shoulder with a smile, seeing that it hadn't started yet, he pulled him to sit on the sand beside him.
"Xiao Lei is still studying. Let me tell you, when you have the ability in the future, don't come to this kind of place again. It's a waste of people."
Gu Li was an enthusiastic uncle at first glance, and he started talking endlessly as soon as he opened his mouth.Wang Lei induced a few questions, all of which were answered.
In general, the production crew desperately squeezed their labor force, not to mention seventeen or eight hours of filming for each scene, and the wages were still very low.
All of them are in remote areas, and if they can earn a little bit, they can only endure it.
Even under the high temperature of [-] to [-] degrees at noon, the director insisted on shooting.
The director would definitely not do it himself, but sent people from the west side to guard the camera. If the shots were not good enough, all had to be reshot, so sometimes a shot had to be shot many times.
Wang Lei was walking in the desert wearing this dirty and smelly costume, under the scorching sun in the sky, if not for his extraordinary physical strength, he would have passed out long ago.
Fortunately, it took just over an hour to shoot and it was noon, the time for the crew to have dinner.
The ensemble performers lined up in a long line, and Wang Lei was finally lined up suddenly.
Wang Lei took a hard steamed bun and a bowl of vegetable soup, was stunned, and asked in disbelief, "That's all?"
Gu Li, who was next to him, hurriedly pulled him away, and whispered: "It's good to have something to eat. Sometimes they even say that there is no food to eat when the shoot is late. We can wait until dinner hungry."
Wang Lei's expression changed.
Do you dare to think that the crew is fooling people like this with a large amount of funds?
Gu Li thought he was angry because of the food, so he hurriedly took out a paper bag from his arms, which looked very precious, and he opened it layer by layer.