"Brother Xiao! Look this way!"
As the familiar voice came, Xiao He obediently turned his head to look, and just then, Xiao Chen took a picture.
"Wuhu! Not bad, not bad."
Xiao Chen kept pressing the shutter button, while Liu Rulan stood beside him, smiling and giving Xiao He a thumbs up.
Xiao He stood there for a while, then walked to the trailer in front and began to discuss the upcoming filming arrangements with the rest of the crew.
At the same time, someone patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder.
Xiao Chen turned her head and saw a foreign man with a thick beard and a relatively robust build.
He had a DSLR camera hanging from his chest, another expensive camera in his hand, and a bulging backpack on his back. A slight smile played on his pale face: "Friend, what's the name of that actor you were just photographing?"
Xiao Chen exclaimed "Eh!" and then excitedly introduced, "That was an actor from China named Xiao He. Perhaps you've seen 'Law of the Jungle'? He played Xu Ning in it."
After studying English for so long, Xiao Chen finally had a chance to put his skills to use. He talked non-stop, and after discussing "Law of the Jungle," he also mentioned the recently popular "The Twelve-Sided Mirror" and Xiao He's championship achievements as a race car driver.
What made Xiao Chen most proud was that after he carefully introduced Xiao He, the man in front of him immediately nodded, indicating that he had heard of Xiao He before: "Oh, it's him. I know him. A friend of mine recommended that I watch 'Law of the Jungle' before. His character Xu Ning was indeed very impressive. I didn't expect that he would change so much with this new look."
"Of course, our Brother Xiao has superb acting skills, and his work has been shortlisted for Cannes. He will be going to Cannes in mid-May to participate in the event."
Xiao Chen became more and more excited as she talked. The bearded man listened and nodded with some amusement, finding Xiao Chen quite interesting. Just then, he saw Xiao Chen raise her hand to take another photo, so he asked, "Can I see the photo you took?"
Xiao Chen glanced at the equipment the man was carrying and guessed that he was a professional photographer. His self-taught skills were definitely no match for such a professional, so he awkwardly showed the man the photo album in his camera and tried to make amends: "Ahem, actually I'm all self-taught, and the photos are pretty average."
The bearded man, naturally unaware of the Chinese people's reserve, glanced at Xiao Chen's photo and then nodded seriously: "She is indeed quite ordinary."
Xiao Chen: ......
His face immediately fell.
"However, I feel that you are quite talented. You have a very good grasp of the timing ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) of each shutter release. Although you still need to practice repeatedly in terms of aesthetics and lens language, you are already better than many beginners."
The bearded man changed the subject and spoke very sincerely.
Xiao Chen perked up again: "Thank you, may I see the photos you took?"
"certainly."
The bearded man immediately showed Xiao Chen his photos, especially the iconic shot he had just taken.
Sure enough, when Xiao Chen saw the perfect shot captured in the instant that Xiao He and Mo Wensi's sports car changed direction, he exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, awesome! Can I see the parameters of your shot that creates the afterimage? I also set a time delay, but the effect is not as good as yours."
"Sure, here are the parameters, feel free to take a look."
The bearded man immediately showed Xiao Chen the parameters that had been adjusted during the shoot, and Xiao Chen quickly took out his notebook to take notes.
This is a fantastic learning opportunity! He wants to take photos that are so expressive and impactful!
When Brother Xiao participates in racing again, he must use these parameters to photograph the same model!
At the same time, Xiao Chen also felt great respect for the person in front of her.
After all, this kind of photographer is different from those shooting in studios. Studio photographers can repeatedly capture shots until they achieve a satisfactory angle and photo. But these photographers often only have one chance to press the shutter. Many grand scenes are fleeting and can never be replicated a second time, yet they still manage to capture the most crucial visual language and take the most breathtaking photos. Such photographic insight is simply divine.
Thinking this, Xiao Chen immediately asked with great interest, "Are you a street photographer? What do you think of our Brother Xiao? He's an amazing racer! If you're interested, we can exchange contact information. When Brother Xiao comes to the US for another race, I can contact you."
Actually, Xiao Chen wanted to ask the other party directly if they had time to take a few more photos of Xiao He later, so they could promote and market them on the internet both domestically and internationally. However, considering that this type of photo shoot might involve many issues related to interests and copyright, Xiao Chen could only swallow her words and instead invite the other party to "definitely next time."
"OK."
The bearded man readily agreed, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Chadli."
Xiao Chen felt the name sounded familiar, but foreigners' English names are often convoluted and their translations are somewhat similar, so he didn't think much of it. After successfully exchanging names and contact information with the other person, he refocused his attention on the street ahead, adjusted the settings, and continued filming Xiao He.
When he looked up again, Chadli had already disappeared.
Liu Rulan walked over, carrying a bag: "These are the autographed greeting cards that Xiao He had left over. Go to the area with a lot of fans and distribute them to them later."
She pointed in a direction, and Xiao Chen looked over and sure enough, she saw a group of fans holding up signs supporting Xiao He on the opposite street.
In fact, Linghui Entertainment rarely discloses Xiao He's filming schedule to the public, in order to prevent fans or paparazzi from spending money to follow Xiao He to the filming location and affecting the crew's work.
Most of the fans who came this time were international students in the United States or tourists who happened to be in the United States. They all came on short notice after hearing that Xiao He was filming here.
"Oh well."
Xiao Chen didn't ask any more questions, immediately put down her camera, and took the bag that Liu Rulan handed her.
Soon, while short video platforms in China were filled with live footage of Marvin Morrison and his crew from Fortuna D.C., fans overseas also began showing off their postcards.
【Who saw Brother Xiao on set and even managed to snag his autograph? Oh, it was me.】
Two live videos were included: one was a GIF of Xiao He getting out of the Pagani and waving at them, and the other was a hand holding a postcard and showing the signature on it.
Immediately, the comment section was filled with sour grapes.
【Pshaw, it's nothing special, really.】
【Hehe, it's fake, definitely fake! Zhu Bo, send it to me for authentication, just in case I've been scammed.】
【No! Why am I not in the US?! I just got back from there!】
【Why is everyone running into Brother Xiao and his crew filming? I'm so upset.】
What kind of film crew is this?
【By the way, this is the filming location for "Ford v Ferrari 7". Xiao Ge looks really cool in it, so look forward to it!】
