Chapter 74 Dedicate oneself to art

"The main plot is all in dialect!"

At night, when Ning Hao and Shen Lang stayed up late to edit the scene of the thief Mike getting off the plane, Peng Mo saw the sample and immediately decided to overturn the previous script and use dialect dialogue instead.

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Different voices were heard in the crew.

Ning Hao was the first to stand up and express his approval: "Don't be hasty. Our small production is originally grassroots. High-end and artistic atmosphere is not suitable for us. We want something down-to-earth!"

"What can be more down-to-earth? Nothing is more down-to-earth than the dialect used by the people in their daily lives!"

Shen Lang added: "Since we are going to change the script, I suggest that we first count the dialects of the main actors and have all the actors in the crew participate in polishing the script!"

"Good idea! First count the origins and dialect abilities of the main actors, then change the lyrics according to the original script!"

"That's right, sharpening the knife makes the work easier! Make the script more refined!"

……

Because Shen Lang had previously used two samples to boost the crew's confidence, everyone is now full of energy, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

All the main creative staff held a meeting together.

Everyone worked on the lines in their own dialect, trying to rewrite the script with funny intonations, accents and local witticisms.

Because the filming background was in a mountain city, Ning Hao also asked the actor who played Four Eyes, Wang Xun from the Sichuan Provincial Drama Troupe, to invite several local drama actors from the mountain city to help polish the lines.

It was also the first time that Shen Lang met Four Eyes—Wang Xun.

"If you ask me, I'd rather get everyone laid off as soon as possible. That's the kind of thing you can do. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn..."

"Damn it, high-tech, driverless, you didn't see it, don't - touch - me!"

When Shen Lang and Ning Hao heard the modified lines, they smiled at each other. This was what it felt like.

After three days of hard work, with everyone racking their brains and Shen Lang's inspiration, the dialectization of the original script finally took shape.

Ji Sheng said: "What kind of character do you have? Why are you knocking in the middle of the night?"

"You insulted my personality and my intelligence!"

Hoarse Shancheng dialect: "What about public toilets? You can come and go as you please?"

Hong Kong Mandarin: "Did you get it done? If you want to be romantic, then waste it first. How can a certain amount of money be used to pick on a girl?"

Suburban dialect of the imperial capital: "Are you doing this to your elder brother? Are you doing this to me?"

……

"Teacher Li, how do you say [What are you doing? Why is it me again? Dao Ge...] in Daocheng dialect?"

"What are you doing? Why is it me again? Brother Dao..." Li Qiu teaches with great enthusiasm!
Shen Lang, a student who likes copying and pasting: "I know this sentence, the next one..."

"Again? Can I tell you the details of pronunciation?"

"I think mother oil is necessary!"

Li Qiu: "..."

【Excellent Student】Shen Lang: "These shoes can't cause athlete's foot, right?"

"These shoes can't have [Jue] air, right?" Li Qiu closed his eyes and mechanically translated

……

Compared to Shen Lang's smooth sailing, Wang Zhuoke, who played the artist Charles, suffered.

He has to speak Mandarin, and learn the mountain dialect and Hong Kong Mandarin.

If it weren't for the fact that it was his first time acting and he was very enthusiastic, he would have backed out long ago.

……

There are difficulties, but everyone is very motivated.

The entire crew is filled with a positive atmosphere every day.

However, while the script needs to be polished, the shooting costs must also be taken into account.

Therefore, the scenes of local actors who can use the dialect directly or professional actors who can learn the dialect quickly will be filmed first.

For someone like Wang Zhuo, the script also gives him time to improve.

Soon, the lead actor Guo Tao's scenes were all filmed.

On the day he left the crew, Ning Hao asked several main creators in the crew to see Guo Tao off together.

During the meal, because the atmosphere in the group was very good, everyone had a great time chatting and the atmosphere was very good.

However, Shen Lang found that although Ning Hao was smiling, the smile seemed forced. However, he hid it very well and no one else noticed it.

After seeing Guo Tao off, he rode in the same car with Ning Hao and Peng Mo on the way back.

Seeing that no one else was around, Shen Lang asked with concern, "Director Ning, is there something wrong? I saw that you were a little absent-minded during dinner today."

Ning Hao, who was driving, smiled bitterly and said, "It's a funding issue. Although we have reached the end of filming, we are still facing funding issues because we are editing while filming and changing the script at the last minute. Teacher Guo has finished filming today, so he has to pay the bill!"

"Look, one hundred thousand yuan a payment, and I only have ten thousand left on my card!"

"What? Only 10,000 left?" Peng Mo was surprised. "So fast?"

"Staff, venue, accommodation, food, travel... which one doesn't cost money? In fact, the money has been spent long ago. The 100,000 yuan that Teacher Guo gave was paid by myself!" Ning Hao laughed at himself.

Peng Mo was anxious: "Does President Han know about this?"

"I know. He is also trying to find a solution. However, even if he participates in the investment, he will have to wait three months before he has liquid funds!"

"Three months!" Peng Mo shook his head repeatedly. "The crew and actors can't wait for three months!"

At this point, he said distressedly: "It's too late. Pan Jie and I just invested our family's money in a drama studio!"

Both of them were silent. As for the third person in the car, Shen Lang, there was no need to talk about him. He owed a lot of debts and was simply ignored by the two.

Shen Lang said: "If it really doesn't work, let's go get some work! It just so happens that we're all shooting scenes at night recently, so we'll have to work harder during the day!"

"This is the only way!" Ning Hao sighed.

The next day, Ning Hao used his connections with his college classmates to actually get a job.

But they had a request, and they specifically asked Shen Lang to appear on camera.

"What advertisement? I am willing to sacrifice myself for art, pig feed?"

"Ahem...no..."

……

In the studio, Shen Lang was wearing a Batman mask and holding a small whip:
“It’s coming on strong, and I’m having fun with it!”

"I am an expert in solving love problems..."

"I understand your desire!"

"Crack!" Ning Hao covered his face.

Half an hour later, Ning Hao handed the edited film to the advertiser.

This time the factory owner was a woman in her thirties. She smiled with satisfaction and said, "Director Ning, I knew that expensive things have their reasons. It must be right to find professionals like you and Teacher Shen. I am very satisfied with the advertising effect!"

"As long as you are satisfied!" Ning Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked tentatively, "Then the money..."

"Right away, right away!" The graceful female boss patted her plump chest.

After saying that, she walked to Shen Lang, threw him a coquettish smile and said, "Teacher Shen, I didn't expect that the Wang Xiansheng you played on TV was an old man. Isn't he quite attractive in person?"

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Qi!" Gentleman Shen Lang looked straight ahead!

President Qi pursed his lips and smiled, his whole body trembling, and said, "When Teacher Shen doesn't want to work hard anymore, come find me!"

After saying that, the jade hand with the pigeon egg shape produced a business card and stuffed it into Shen Lang's collar.

……

The goblin left.

Ning Hao came to Shen Lang, his face full of sorrow: "Teacher Shen, I'm sorry for wronging you. You have made a great contribution to the release of this play!"

"Director Ning, you are too feudal. We haven't committed any crime, and they are not speculating. This is just a normal business activity!" Shen Lang said righteously.

At this time, Wang Zhuo came over and said, "Hey, Brother Lang, what's on your collar?"

After saying that, he went to get the business card.

Shen Lang snatched it and put it in his pocket.

Ning Hao was stunned: "This..."

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just worried that our crew might run into financial problems again... It's better to be prepared, it's better to be prepared!"

"Teacher Shen...!" Ning Hao burst into tears.

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