Wrap Up

Young Bao Qingtian's dialogue-heavy scenes outnumbered action sequences, and interior shots were more frequent than exterior ones. Once the filming rhythm was established, progress was remarkably swift.

On only the thirteenth day of principal photography, just one unfinished scene remained on the production schedule.

For the past half-month, Li Xun had been mostly by director Kong Teng's side. Occasionally, Director Kong Teng would explain basic filmmaking principles to Li Xun during shoots.

For example, the principle of the camera's triangular layout. When filming a scene of two static actors conversing, using the triangular principle could effectively ensure consistency in the actors' framing.

There was also how to film dialogues between two actors, the height of the camera relative to the actors, the positioning of the cameras for inner and outer reverse shots, and how to use pivot shots, among other techniques.

In short, Li Xun benefited greatly from these past two weeks.

The final scene was before their parting.

Bao Zheng bickered with his mother, Madam Bao, making the female lead, Ling Chuchu, laugh heartily.

Bao Zheng said, "You're still laughing? This is a tragic emotional drama, you should be crying."

Ling Chuchu's expression turned somber, and the atmosphere quieted. Bao Zheng noticed Ling Chuchu's sudden low mood and said, "I was just joking, you don't have to cry for real."

Ling Chuchu ran to the door crying, and Bao Zheng followed, saying, "Chuchu, Chuchu, are you alright!"

Ling Chuchu replied, "I'm fine, it's just sand blown into my eyes."

Bao Zheng: "Then let me blow it out for you."

Ling Chuchu: "No need. When I was little, whenever sand blew into my eyes, Mother would blow it out for me. But that was a very, very long time ago. Actually, every time I see you arguing with your mother, I really envy you."

Bao Zheng: "Don't lie to me."

Ling Chuchu turned around, "No, I'm not lying to you at all. I really envy you. I wish my mother would scold me, argue with me, but it's impossible. She's been gone for so many years. These past few years, my father and I have lived in seclusion in the mountains, relying on each other. Father has always disciplined me very strictly. If I did anything slightly wrong, he would scold me. I always felt like my father didn't love me."

Bao Zheng: "He wouldn't. He scolds you because he loves you."

Ling Chuchu suddenly turned to face Bao Zheng and said, "Why didn't I meet you sooner? My father forced me to do something I didn't want to do, so I had a huge argument with him and ran away. Later, at your house, when I saw how you and your mother interacted, I slowly began to understand..."

Bao Zheng: "Understand what? My mother and I argue often too!"

Ling Chuchu said, "Yes, but I saw it very clearly. Although you often argued, your relationship was very good. No, not just good, it was extremely, extremely good. In fact, within your arguments, there was a lot of affection and familial love. Looking back now, I realize my father always loved me, I just didn't understand it."

Bao Zheng looked at Chuchu and said, "Don't be like that. You just need to go back and apologize to your father. Look at my mother and me, we're fine within half an hour after every argument."

After a while, Bao Zheng added, "What did your father force you to do that you didn't want to do!"

Ling Chuchu said irritably, "That's none of your business, you pest!"

Annoyed, Ling Chuchu walked a few steps away, then turned her back to Bao Zheng and said, "Seeing you and your mother together, it was truly happy and warm."

Bao Zheng moved closer, and they stood shoulder to shoulder. Bao Zheng said, "Actually, you can stay at my place too. We have a house, and you have no one to rely on."

Ling Chuchu lowered her head and chuckled softly, then her eyes immediately lit up, and she said somewhat angrily, "Forget it, forget it. Next time you make a bet, don't gamble me away again. My luck in gambling isn't as good as yours."

"Cut!"

The first unit of Young Bao Qingtian, Famous Throughout the World, was officially wrapped!

Kong Teng stood up and walked over to the two actors. First, he addressed Huang Zhou, "Huang Zhou, your acting is becoming more and more skilled. You captured the emotions perfectly in this scene, it was very nuanced."

He then turned to the female lead, Jin Jiawei, "Jiawei, Ling Chuchu understands her feelings for Bao Zheng much more than he does. Bao Zheng is a bit oblivious, and she has her own concerns. You portrayed all of this very well. Your grasp of the emotions in this scene was spot on."

With that, he turned to the entire crew and announced loudly, "The Young Bao Qingtian: Famous Throughout the World unit is officially wrapped! We'll be celebrating tonight at the Golden Autumn Hotel. No one goes home until we're drunk!"

"Yeah!"

"Hooray!"

"No one goes home until we're drunk!"

7 PM, Golden Autumn Grand Hotel.

Chen Minghao had been famous for nearly 20 years, holding a significant position in the industry. Most people at the reception wanted to use the opportunity to build a good relationship with him, and toasts were frequently offered.

"Uncle Ming, I'll toast you. Working with you, we juniors have benefited immensely."

"Uncle Ming, you haven't filmed a new drama in two years. Netizens are going crazy. Old Chen has always been very discerning when choosing scripts. The quality of Young Bao Qingtian is evident for all to see. When the series airs, it will surely cause a sensation. Netizens are in for a treat this year."

"Uncle Ming, I'll toast you too, and I'll toast our new drama Young Bao Qingtian to becoming a massive hit, even more popular than iQIYI Video's The Coroner, more popular than The Coroner's sister series Mortuary!"

"Good!"

"More popular than The Coroner, more popular than Mortuary!"

The actors and staff of the production crew became inexplicably excited.

Chen Minghao drank a few glasses of wine and offered some encouragement to the younger generation before walking over to Li Xun.

Chen Minghao held his wine glass, looked at Li Xun, and said, "Everyone is so excited, clamoring to be more popular than The Coroner and Mortuary. What do you think?"

Li Xun held a bottle of iced red tea. He took a sip and replied, "Everyone uses The Coroner as a benchmark when they're bragging, which shows that it's a truly phenomenal hit drama. Such massively popular dramas, phenomenal TV series that attract widespread social attention, only appear one or two times every three to five years. It's not that easy to surpass."

Chen Minghao said with a half-smile, "So, you also think our Young Bao Qingtian has no chance of becoming a phenomenally popular drama?"

Li Xun suddenly smiled and said, "No, my intuition is that the possibility of this Young Bao Qingtian becoming a massive hit drama is at least 90%, and the possibility of it becoming a phenomenally popular drama is at least 60%!"

"Oh, you're quite confident. Tell me, what are your reasons?" Chen Minghao asked with a smile, a hint of testing in his tone.

Li Xun glanced at the actors and staff gradually gathering around them and said, "Four reasons!"

Chen Minghao chuckled to those nearby, "See? He has quite a few reasons. Our Young Bao Qingtian has at least four conditions to become a phenomenally popular drama. Let everyone listen!"

Li Xun looked around, first holding up one finger and saying, "First, you get what you pay for. The investment in our drama is no less than that of the phenomenon-level hit, The Coroner."

He then held up a second finger and said, "Second, our actors are no worse than those in The Coroner. Teacher Chen is a titan of the film industry, Huang Zhou is a rising star of the younger generation, Ms. Jin Jiawei is incredibly popular, and there are many, many other actors like Mr. Zhang Binghua, Ms. Feng Lan, and so on, all recognized as excellent actors in the industry."

He then held up a third finger and said, "Third, our director is a top director in the industry, with the industry's most elite directing team. In terms of experience and representative works, we are equally matched with the directing team of The Coroner."

Finally, he held up a fourth finger and said, "Fourth, our..."

Li Xun was about to praise the script of Young Bao Qingtian as far superior to that of The Coroner. The entertainment level of this world seemed slightly lower than Earth's. After watching The Coroner, Li Xun could only say that it was, at best, passable, likely scoring around 6.5 on Douban in his past life. However, Young Bao Qingtian was an excellent drama that would score over 8 points.

But as he was speaking, Li Xun suddenly realized that he was currently the screenwriter for Young Bao Qingtian, so it would be somewhat inappropriate for him to praise the script.

So, he quietly put down his finger and said, "Based on these three points, our Young Bao Qingtian is in no way inferior to The Coroner. Therefore, since The Coroner could become a phenomenon-level hit, our Young Bao Qingtian can do the same!"

"Fourth!" Chen Minghao suddenly interjected, "There's a fourth point. The script for Young Bao Qingtian is exceptionally outstanding. It's no exaggeration to say it's the most stunning script I've seen in twenty years. Our screenwriter is incredibly, incredibly talented, perhaps the most talented young person I've ever met. So, based on these four points, our Young Bao Qingtian will definitely become a phenomenon-level hit!"

Director Kong Teng chimed in at the opportune moment, "Today, we borrow the good wishes of Elder Chen and screenwriter Li Xun. Let's toast to the explosive success of our Young Bao Qingtian!"

"Alright!"

"Explosive success!"

"Everyone, drink up!"

"We won't go home until we're drunk!"

"Surpass The Coroner!"

"Crush The Mortuary!"

"Elder Chen is amazing!"

"Long live the director!"

"The screenwriter is awesome!"

The atmosphere of the celebration party exploded!