Firecrackers That Went Off Ten Thousand Times

"Raccoon Warfare!"

"Scene One."

"Action!"

The three little guys rummaged through a trash can, one of their little butts sticking out. Suddenly, the trash can tipped over with a bang, startling the other two raccoons into jumping.

From there, filming officially began.

After only a few shots, Jiang Hao called cut. The others looked at one another, and Jiang Hao said to the cameraman:

"Move the camera closer. I want close-ups. I want the characters in prominent close shots, so the audience won't have to strain themselves to notice the details when they watch the movie. They can just enjoy it."

"Got it, Director," the cameraman said.

Filming restarted, and this time the little guys were given plenty of close-ups.

Marilyn Monroe stood nearby and watched Jiang Hao film. A few days ago, she had officially begun preparing herself as an actress, carefully studying the script and hoping she would not need too many retakes.

Under Jiang Hao's guidance, the three little raccoons performed perfectly, astonishing the crew. They had never seen animal actors with such spirit. Animal scenes had always been the hardest to film, usually requiring constant attention and extensive cutting from a huge amount of footage before anything usable could be found.

Yet these three little raccoons seemed able to understand the director's words. They acted out every shot required by the script from beginning to end, just like real actors, leaving everyone utterly amazed.

"All right, this scene is done. Let's shoot the second scene." Jiang Hao reviewed everything from beginning to end and said with satisfaction.

The staff immediately changed positions, moving behind the rented two-story house to film the scene of the raccoons climbing through the window.

A day passed, and the crew filmed three scenes, completing the day's plan perfectly. Jiang Hao did