Chapter 55: Human Fireworks, Market Legend
“The camera zooms in.”
Zhou Ling directed, while looking at the scene in the camera intently.
Zhou Ling, who was born in the main station, participated in the filming of "Bite of the Tongue" and is currently the executive director, has extraordinary aesthetics and technology.
In her shots, you can always find different temperatures and colors——
What is a night market?
Is it noisy and noisy? Pungent oil fumes? Greasy environment?
Both.
Neither.
It is a common delicacy in the streets, a human fireworks in a prosperous city, and a market legend of pleasure and freedom.
In this night market, there is another fried rice stall, which is like having its own filter. It can easily separate itself from the surrounding environment and become the focus of the camera.
It is the heart of countless diners, and it is also the intersection of joy, anger, sorrow and joy.
What Zhou Ling wants to photograph is not only how delicious the food is, but also the human emotions stirred by the food.
She thought for a while, took out her notebook, and wrote down in handwriting:
'All the diners are sad that this fried rice stall is coming to an end, but the boss Nan Zhi has always been calm and sincere. Delicious fried rice to soothe their taste buds and awaken their joy. Sad because of fried rice, happy because of fried rice, everything always goes on like this. ’
When the filming was almost done, Zhou Ling asked someone to put away the camera, and his mind was filled with inspiration.
...I just wanted to rush back to the editing room on the spot!
"When did Director Zhong return to China?" Zhou Ling asked.
"It seems to be next Tuesday. But Sister Ling, do we really have to decide first and then tell the story later? According to the process, we should wait for Director Zhong to come back, and everyone will have a meeting to decide on the shooting content, and then..."
" Then it was too late.”
Zhou Ling's words left everyone speechless.
Documentary shooting is much more difficult than ordinary TV drama and variety show shooting.
A documentary may take more than a year, traveling all over the world to collect materials, or waiting for a ham to mature.
In fact, most of the content of this new documentary they made is almost finished, but the theme of this episode is "Night Market Jianghu", which has not been finalized for a long time, so Zhou Ling and others Running around the country.
So, now that Zhou Ling has finally caught that little bit of inspiration, how can he be willing to miss a great opportunity just for the sake of the right time and place?
Zhou Ling said in a relaxed tone:
"Okay, since when have you seen that Director Zhong does things completely according to the rules? When we do creative work, we must boldly break the rules! Otherwise, wait until the topic selection is sent up and the meeting begins After discussing, we will slowly decide on the shooting plan...how long will it take?"
Of course, Zhou Ling did not forget to say in the end, "I will be responsible for anything that happens."
Everyone was relieved.
Zhou Ling glanced at his watch:
"It's almost time, let's go back to Taili first... eh? Where is Xiao Xie?"
The remaining people exchanged awkward looks.
In the end, it was the prickly-haired male colleague who revealed the truth:
“They were greedy for fried rice, so they asked Xiao Xie to queue up.”
Zhou Ling was stunned on the spot!
Others were trying to explain a few words.
Then I heard Zhou Ling say in a panic:
"What if we just send Xiao Xie? Have you forgotten the purchase limit at the fried rice stall? One person can only buy two portions! Where is there enough? Points!"
Everyone: ...So this is what you are most worried about?
But wait, it seems that this worry is justified!
So someone immediately said:
"What did everyone have to do just now. How about we continue to line up now?"
Zhou Ling shook his head and sighed:
"It's too late."
The calculations in her head were already starting to rattle, and she was wondering if she could buy more fried rice if she took advantage of Fu Chao's relationship?
Just at this time, Xiao Xie, who they were talking about, ran back panting:
"I'm not too late...ah, Sister Ling, have you finished filming?"
Zhou Ling couldn't wait to ask:
“How many copies did you buy?”
Xiao Xie: “Two, two copies.”
"If we queue up again now..."
"It's useless, Sister Ling, I'm the third from the bottom. I heard from the boss that the ingredients have run out." Everyone let out a sigh of disappointment.
Even the hairy male colleague would peek at the fried rice in Xiao Xie’s hand from time to time.
——No matter how eccentric a person is, they will not be able to resist in front of the absolute delicious food!
There was no other way, so Zhou Ling and others had to share the two precious portions of fried rice.
A group of people who make food documentaries have tasted basically all kinds of delicacies from all over the country, including expensive ones, cheap ones, famous ones and obscure ones...!
They think that no matter how delicious a portion of fried rice is, in the final analysis it is just fried rice, and its deliciousness has its limitations.
But the truth slapped them in the face.
When they took the first bite of fried rice, they couldn't help but be amazed.
Then the more you eat, the more delicious it becomes, and the more you taste it, the more you become intoxicated.
In the end, I didn’t even know what the flavor was, and the fried rice box had already bottomed out.
After they picked up every grain of fried rice, they still felt empty in their stomachs.
I don’t want to eat anything else, I just want to eat fried rice.
“How about coming back tomorrow?”
"Well, I think the material taken today is not enough, so I still need to take more."
"I agree! It's best to come early! Can, can I take more pictures!"
… …It’s such a happy decision!
After Zhou Ling said hello to Fu Chao, he chatted with Qing Xi for a while before preparing to leave.
Before leaving, she did not forget to meet Nanzhi and share with her:
"The material just now was shot very well! Thank you for agreeing!"
Nanzhi smiled:
"No, this is mutual benefit."
Zhou Ling He was stunned for a moment, then gradually understood, and the smile on his face became brighter:
“When the variety show is finished filming, I’ll treat you to dinner!”
Nanzhi did not refuse.
After Zhou Ling and others left, Nanzhi and Fu Chao also packed up the dining car and left.
Not far from the night market, they turned off the live broadcast.
Because everyone was too tired to talk, it was not suitable to continue shooting.
Fu Chao, in particular, moves slowly and looks even more listless than the two Zaizai.
Nanzhi: "What's wrong with you?"
Fu Chao sighed: "What a pity, I missed such a good opportunity."
"Huh? Didn't I already agree to take the photo?"
“Just shooting for two or three days is not enough!”
In fact, Zhou Ling just proposed two plans——
The first one, which is currently being implemented, is to only shoot empty shots. Nanzhi will not appear in front of the camera, and 90% of the footage may be cut off. In the end, he will only be able to appear in the documentary for a few minutes.
But the second one is completely based on Nanzhi’s fried rice stall. It will be filmed for about a month. At least a quarter of the finished product in one episode will belong to Nanzhi!
Anyone who looks at it knows that the second plan is better!
The fried rice stall in Nanzhi is about to close, and there is no one month to shoot.
So I could only settle for the second best and choose the first one.
Fu Chao felt regretful just thinking about it.
Nanzhi doesn’t care:
“I’m not really setting up a stall. Even if the documentary becomes popular in the future, it won’t have much to do with me.”
(This chapter End)