August 10th was a cloudy day.
However, this did not affect the cheerful atmosphere on set at all.
The filming location for "Time-Traveling Showdown" was set in Jiaxing, which is next to Shanghai, at a suburban base located at the intersection of the two cities.
This base is currently far smaller than other established film and television bases. It's not particularly large overall and is a newly planned area developed in recent years, intended for future filming projects. "Time and Space Standoff" was one of the earliest film crews to film here. In addition to the huge green screen they built themselves, many of the set designs were also done by the "Time and Space Standoff" crew.
So basically, once you enter the base, you'll find the crew of "Time and Space Standoff" busy inside, along with some of the base's own staff.
Xiao He arrived here a day early, so he was the most unhurried. He only greeted the people at the door after everyone else had arrived one after another.
"Oh, a regular customer."
Xiao He °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° slapped the person at the door on the shoulder.
When someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder, Huang Meng instinctively wanted to grab his bag and run away, but then he realized that he had been invited. He immediately relaxed and turned to look at the person behind him.
Upon seeing that it was Xiao He, his eyes lit up at first, but then he clasped his hands together in a pleading manner and said weakly, "Brother Xiao, I was invited here this time, and I honestly didn't take any pictures."
Huang Meng is a professional photographer in the industry. He has connections with various studios and is considered to be doing quite well.
He only managed to fall into Xiao He's trap several times, losing an account with a million followers, which still pains him to this day.
Now, Huang Meng is even more obedient to Xiao He than he is to his own elders.
Although Xiao He still disliked these paparazzi, he knew that too much purity would leave no fish in the water. In order to maintain exposure and traffic, their company also had a secret cooperation with these people. Therefore, he did not have much hostility towards Huang Meng and simply asked, "Where have you been making your fortune lately?"
"Hehe, it's an industry secret, keep it a secret, Brother Ha."
Huang Meng grinned foolishly, his main tactic being to play dumb.
Xiao He narrowed his eyes: "You kept it a secret from me too? Then it must be someone I know?"
Huang Meng suddenly felt immense pressure, covered his camera, and ran away: "Oh dear, it's almost time, I have to go in from the front. Brother Xiao, let's talk later, let's talk later—"
Then Xiao He saw the person run away in a flash.
Old Qi stepped forward a few paces and asked in a low voice, "Should we go and bring him back?"
Judging from Huang Meng's guilty look, you can tell that this kid is up to no good.
Xiao He pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Judging from his attire, he must have just come from another city. He has little to do with us. Let's prepare for the opening ceremony in a bit."
He wanted to know, and there were plenty of ways to find out.
"Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, you've finally arrived!"
Just then, a crew member from the production crew jogged over.
"Young Master Huang just drove a convoy in and almost blocked the road in front of our base. Director He wants you to go over there."
Xiao He raised an eyebrow: "Young Master Huang brought a whole convoy?"
Without much thought, Xiao He knew what was in the convoy: "Come on, show me the people."
A few minutes later, Xiao He saw Boss Huang in the open space in the center of the base.
This open space was originally intended for the opening ceremony of the filming project. In addition to the crew, a group of media personnel would also be coming to film. So the space was originally reserved to be relatively spacious. However, now, six or seven trucks are parked on the open space, making the scene extremely crowded.
Mr. Huang was still directing from the sidelines: "Yes, yes, that's it! Unload it right now! Put two of them in front of the stage!"
Xiao He sighed, unable to tolerate Young Master Huang decorating the one-time opening ceremony stage into something flashy but impractical. He immediately stepped forward to stop Huang Junhao's actions: "Young Master Huang, please wait a moment—"
"Hey, Xiao He, you're here!"
Huang Junhao was delighted to see his "confidant" arrive and immediately told Xiao He about his plans: "I've brought over all the mecha models that our company originally designed! My absolute favorites are this one and this one—we'll put one of these two mechas on each side, which will make it easier for the media to take photos and promote the project..."
Ever since Linghui Entertainment officially discussed the "mecha figurine collaboration" for "Time Confrontation" with Huang Junhao, Huang Junhao has been so excited that he hasn't been able to sleep for several nights. The thought that his half-dead factory might be revived, just like his current Huangshi Media, makes Huang Junhao wish that the factory would work 24 hours a day to produce all the props and models needed for "Time Confrontation".
As soon as he heard that "Time Confrontation" was going to start filming today, he immediately called a convoy of cars and had all the completed models and props delivered overnight.
And I must say, their factory's efficiency is much higher than that of so-called purely handmade custom workshops, and the quality is also surprisingly good.
If it weren't for the thought that making figurines and trendy toys might be more profitable later, Xiao He would have advised Xiao Huang to just take on prop orders from various film crews. Some film crews have such high demand for props that the factory can go three years without making any business, but then make enough to live off for three years.
However, faced with Mr. Huang's current enthusiasm, Xiao He had to pour cold water on him: "Mr. Huang, there's no time now, and you should also know that this opening stage will basically be dismantled after it's used up. Your models won't be on display for long before they have to be dismantled again, which is a waste of time."
Although Mr. Huang brought his own people to move things, it was still the filming location of "Time and Space Standoff". Mr. Huang's truck was already taking up a lot of space on set. Filming had just started today, and they would be busy filming in the afternoon. There were staff members rushing around everywhere. If Mr. Huang was dismantling things here, it would greatly affect the work rhythm of the crew.
In other words, things are already chaotic enough here, Mr. Huang, you'd better not make things worse.
Hearing Xiao He's words, Xiao Huang was somewhat disappointed and at a loss: "I'm sorry, I came here suddenly with my people. Did I disrupt your plans? I'll have them leave right now."
Xiao He is the only one who is still willing to do business with him, and Huang Junhao is actually a little afraid that Xiao He will get angry.
"It's okay, it's okay, I just think there are better places for them."
Xiao He explained earnestly, “This is a new base that just opened this year, and many of the renovations are not yet complete. However, the main focus at present should be on the sense of technology and cyberpunk, as well as a multifunctional modern background. I think instead of placing the model in our shooting location, you might as well move it to the vicinity of the base entrance and use it as a small tourist attraction.”
