There are times when it canāt be avoided, like todayās explosion scene.
Because the filming atmosphere was quite tense, the director tried to persuade the two leading actresses politely, trying to appease both sides and hoping they wouldnāt quarrel.
The directorās only wish today was for Heather and Qu Leqi to get through the day safely.
Then they could go burn incense and pray to Buddha.
To ensure the explosion scene looked realistic and impressive, everything was done for real, and the filming techniques were used to make the scene look even more shocking.
The Explosion Expert controlled the amount of gunpowder, calculated meticulously, set up all the explosion points, checked them one by one with the assistants, and measured everything repeatedly.
Whenever the director passed by, he would remind them multiple times to make sure everything was checked carefully, as they couldnāt afford any mistakes. Another accident on set would be irredeemable for the show!
"You must check everything thoroughly; your task is very critical! You must not harm the actors."
"Donāt worry, director! Iāve been doing this work for over twenty years, and Iāve been collaborating with production crews for over ten years. I can spot any problems at a glance, so rest assured!"
"Donāt boast too much," due to Heatherās previous incident, the director had some psychological shadows, "itās not too late to take credit afterwards. If this scene is shot well, Iāll definitely give you all multiple bonuses; make the scene grand and well done, donāt be careless!"
"Got it, director."
The assistant was explaining the scene to Qu Leqi, "Sister Leqi, donāt worry, all the high-risk actions will be done by Heather. For us, we just need to rush out of the house with Jiang Yang. After we come out, the explosion points will go off one by one, so you wonāt be harmed, donāt worry about it."
However, Qu Leqi still had her eyebrows furrowed: "What if the Blaster sets it off early, wouldnāt I be done for? Ugh... just thinking about it is terrifying, I donāt want to shoot it!"
The director, hearing this, came over to soothe her emotions, "Leqi, rest assured, the explosion team I hired is very professional, with zero accidents, they wonāt make mistakes. Your scene with Jiang Yang is simple, just run out, the rest will be handled by Wei Wei. You donāt have to worry about it."
"Director, Iām a TV actress, not a stunt performer. I wonāt shoot scenes that are life-threatening. Better safe than sorry; if something unexpected happens, I might lose my life," Qu Leqi remained unmoved.
To her, the quality of the TV show was all empty talk. She didnāt care if it looked good; her life was most important.
Of course shooting is for money, but if it involves life-threatening risks, then no money is worth it. If sheās dead, whatās the point of money?
"Leqi, how can I explain it to make you believe? Itās truly not dangerous! I promise you!"
"Director, what guarantee can you offer? Iām the one going in to shoot. Oh, okay, Iām standing inside, with an explosion point on the left and another on the right. How can my little heart handle that? I wouldnāt be able to act well! Oh, director, arenāt you very fond of your Wei Wei? Let her take the whole scene. Shoot from the side, let her act with Jiang Yang, and then after itās over, Iāll lie there for a close-up, isnāt that fine? The audience wonāt really be that critical; everyone knows about stunt doubles, thereās nothing to hide, right?"
Qu Leqi sneered a few times to herself.
If only she had known today was an explosion scene, she could have bribed the Blaster to set off a few when she was inside, and then claim it was a mistake, and nothing would have happened.
She really lost out!