The first production from Tian Chuxi's own studio naturally did not have a large total budget.
So, they cut costs wherever they could.
Whenever possible, they used real locations, and whenever possible, they kept the crew lean.
For example, today's rainy-night scene in the middle of nowhere should originally have been filmed in a studio with a green screen. But Tian Chuxi had actually chosen a rainy day, dragged the entire crew out into these remote mountains, and who knew whether anyone was secretly complaining.
Tonight's scene only involved Tian Chuxi and Zhang Yang.
At the moment, Tian Chuxi was filming a car-crash scene. Once she finished, it would be Zhang Yang's turn to appear.
Zhang Yang stood beneath a canopy, watching the rain grow heavier under the lighting crew's lamps while looking at the car in the distance.
"Why isn't she using a stunt double?" Zhang Yang curiously asked the director on set.
At that, the director immediately put on a pained expression.
"Miss Tian said we had to save on every expense possible. Naturally, there's no budget for stunt doubles. She does everything herself."
"She really goes all out," Zhang Yang muttered to himself.
In the distance, the shrill screech of brakes rang out again and again.
On this desolate mountainside, rain poured down in sheets, making the ground even muddier. Forget Zhang Yang—who present wasn't secretly worried?
Fortunately, the crew had sufficient safety measures in place, and the speed was kept within controllable limits. It only looked fast on camera.
Everything was tense but uneventful.
So Zhang Yang stood there on set, watching the car reverse and charge forward again and again, going through several close-but-safe crashes.
On the fixed track, the cameraman endured the rain as he repeatedly tried to capture the shot they wanted.
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