Chapter 324 Starting Ceremony

Early in the morning, Chen Yuan was awakened by the alarm clock at seven o’clock. He quickly got up to wash up. He stayed up late at night to work on the script. He was a little late without realizing it, so that his own biological clock was not affected.

After washing up, Chen Yuan opened the closet, selected a slightly more formal set of clothes, then picked out a backpack, and then took out some red envelopes and cash.

Yucheng Film and Television has started shooting its first movie. As the largest shareholder, we must pray for good luck. The amount is not much, just two hundred yuan for each red envelope.

However, the follow-up of this matter must be handed over to the director and the matter can be handled through public funds.

After packing up, Chen Yuan quickly went downstairs with his backpack. He did not go to the dining area to eat, but picked up some bread and milk, then rode his tricycle straight to Yucheng Film and Television.

There aren’t many people at this time in winter, but there are quite a few cars going into the city, especially heading towards warm areas and provincial capitals, where many people go to work.

After all, Chong City has not developed very well after it was separated from the jurisdiction of the provincial capital, and the wages and benefits are far lower than those in the provincial capital. In order to make a living, it is normal to go out early and come back late.

More than ten minutes later, Chen Yuan arrived at Yucheng Film and Television, and was stopped by the staff at the security booth. After all, it was a film and television entertainment company, and there were some actors and actresses there. Once he became famous, there was no guarantee that fans would come.

So security is important.

Not everyone can come and go freely, let alone riding a tricycle.

“Ghost.”

Qin Fen happened to see this side, and his fat body quickly ran over and introduced Chen Yuan to the security booth, asking him to recognize the man, remember the car, and not stop the boss next time.

The employee at the security booth was stunned for a moment, then respectfully greeted the boss.

“I knew you’d come early. I was just about to go to the security booth to say hello.” Qin Fen jumped on the tricycle and walked inside with Chen Yuan.

“How are the preparations going?” Chen Yuan turned the electric switch and rode his tricycle to the open space in front of the office building.

Unlike what I saw last time, a row of parking spaces has been drawn along the street wall, and a canopy has also been built. The material looks good, complementing the environment and having a somewhat elegant feel.

“It should be fine.”

Qin Fen jumped off the tricycle and handed over a cigarette while saying, “I checked the auspicious time. The official opening ceremony will be held at 8:18. The staff, actors and directors should be arriving one after another.”

Chen Yuan took the cigarette, lit it, took a puff of smoke, and nodded.

He had no comment on auspicious times.

It’s a very normal thing.

Even the crews of suspense and horror dramas have various procedures before filming to show their awe. You can not believe it, but remain awe-inspiring and just go with the flow.

“It’s still early. Do you want to see the office building?” Qin Fen lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and pointed at the office building opposite.

“have a look.”

It’s just half past seven now, and there’s still nearly an hour until the opening ceremony. All preparations are almost done, so it might be a good idea to take a look at the office building.

The three-story building now looks brand new, the exterior walls have been repainted, and the style has suddenly improved by several levels.

The stairs outside the building are covered with new tiles, and various green plants are placed on both sides, adding a fresh scent to the air.

When you walk into the building, it is no longer empty as before. Instead, it is filled with various green plants, suspended ceilings, and warm lights. It does not have the depressing feeling of an office building.

The workstations are not as densely packed as those in office buildings, and the overall layout is more casual, giving people a feeling of relaxed office life.

“Currently, all workstations are on the first floor, including our office.”

Qin Fen introduced the decoration layout, “The second floor is a place for leisure, with a cafe, billiard room, game room, gym, dessert shop, etc. It provides benefits to employees and also adds some scenes, which will always be useful during filming.”

“Not bad.” Chen Yuan was very satisfied.

In other words, there has never been any doubt about Wang Tao’s construction ability, and this design is also very good.

Afternoon tea can be completely self-sufficient. Even when you are busy working overtime, at least you have dessert to fill your stomach and something to do to relax.

These venues not only guarantee welfare benefits, but are also conducive to filming.

“What about the third floor?” Chen Yuan asked again.

“Xie Di and I have discussed this. We have only cleaned the third floor and have not done any other renovations. It will be used for filming temporarily. The rooftop has also been developed. As for subsequent development and expansion, it will depend on the situation.” Qin Fen said.

Simply put, keep the third floor flexible.

“Okay, no problem, you guys handle it over here.” Chen Yuan nodded, without going up to take a look, he patted Qin Fen and prepared to go to the back.

The office building has a back door, and when you come out it is directly next to the warehouse. The space is very spacious, and various venues have been set up there.

Even the warehouse has been renovated, and green screens have been set up around it. It looks like the place where online movies were filmed in the past, and it even feels similar to Hengdian.

The warehouse has also been renovated and looks much better. Clothes, equipment, and various shooting props are placed inside the warehouse, and there are banners outside the warehouse.

It says.

“Good luck to the crew of the online movie “The Taoist Priest Comes Out of the Mountain”.”

There are already quite a few staff members here. Xie Di is in charge of the work here. Chen Yuan even saw a familiar figure tinkering with the scene.

From the engineering team.

“You guys are awesome. You actually let Wang Tao leave one person behind.” Chen Yuan threw the cigarette butt into the trash can and gave Qin Fen a thumbs up.

The people in the engineering team are so valuable, and Wang Tao is already short of manpower, but they can even transfer a follow-up team. This is undoubtedly cutting Wang Tao’s flesh.

It actually worked.

All I can say is awesome.

“You’re just asking for too much advice. Besides, during the filming, a lot of scenes need to be built. It’s very troublesome going back and forth.” Qin Fen chuckled.

He knew how efficient the engineering team Chen Yuan found was, and he saw it with his own eyes on the scene this time. He wished he could keep them all.

With the construction team setting up the venue, he is confident that the shooting progress can be further improved.

Chen Yuan could only say “haha” and give a thumbs up.

“Oh, by the way, where are you staying recently?” Chen Yuan suddenly thought of the accommodation issue. He had been busy working on the script these days and had not thought about this.

“Don’t worry about accommodation. We’ll be very busy after the start of filming today. We’ll come over and rent a few houses after the new rural construction is completed.”

Qin Fen had thought about it a long time ago. There weren’t many permanent residents in Yucheng Village anyway, and only half of them would return to the village during festivals. By then, there would be plenty of rooms to rent.

The staff dormitory is fine.

“However, Yucheng Film and Television may need to purchase some vehicles for filming, or to pick up and drop off actors, for business purposes, etc.” Qin Fen mentioned the vehicles.

Chen Yuan waved his hand and bought it.

There is no need to tell him about these things in the future. Yucheng Film and Television needs Qin Fen and Xie Di to support it.

“Boss Chen.”

Xie Di, who was busy, saw Chen Yuan coming and waved as he walked over here.

Then the two of them introduced Chen Yuan to the staff. What would happen if Chen Yuan came over in the future and the employees didn’t know the boss?

“Drip.”

Vehicles drove in one after another, and after parking at the parking lot, some went to their workstations first, or came directly to the back, and some of them were acquaintances.

“Boss Chen.” A beautiful girl in a pink down jacket jumped in front of Chen Yuan with a sweet smile.

“Hey, why are you here?” Chen Yuan couldn’t help but smile brightly. This girl was none other than his cousin Liang Qianyue.

“I’m a contracted artist now.” Liang Qianyue blinked her lively eyes, looking playful and cute.

Of course Chen Yuan knew it, but did this play have to be filmed?

He immediately looked at Qin Fen inquiringly.

“My cousin has good appearance, but she is not a professional after all, so I plan to take her with me to learn and see how professional actors perform,” Qin Fen explained.

“Well, learning is a good thing. Don’t use someone lightly if there’s no particularly suitable role.” Chen Yuan nodded, agreeing with Qin Fen’s approach.

Then he looked at Liang Qianyue and said, “Study hard and work hard to improve yourself. Yucheng Film and Television will prepare a suitable script for you.”

“Yeah, I know.” Liang Qianyue smiled sweetly.

When Qin Fen found her and talked about this, Liang Qianyue made up her mind to study hard and go far on this path.

Only in this way can I get closer to Chen Yuan.

The little girl still has some obsession.

“Boss Chen.”

As they were chatting, more and more people arrived, including the God of Wealth and Wang Heng.
“Just an extra.” Qin Fen chuckled.

We are all good friends and have filmed together before, so it is quite convenient for us to use them. As for the pay, I will definitely not be stingy this time, I must get it.

Peng Hongyu also came over.

Qin Fen brought him to Chen Yuan and introduced them to each other.

“Hello, Mr. Peng.”

Chen Yuan was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to extend his hand. He was really optimistic about Peng Hongyu, who was an excellent candidate for the Taoist series.

One of the representative figures in the online movie industry and a cash cow in the eyes of capitalists.

“Hello, Boss Chen.”

Peng Hongyu bowed and was very humble. After all, Peng Hongyu was not very famous at that time. Although he had filmed some works, they did not make any waves.

As an 18th-tier, small-time actor, I feel flattered to be favored and valued by the boss.

Some other actors also arrived. Just after eight o’clock, there were more than a hundred people gathered at Yucheng Film and Television, and the team was very spectacular.

“Boss Chen, it’s almost time.”

Soon, all preparations for the opening ceremony were completed, the altar was set up, and fruits, drinks, snacks and other items were placed on it.

Several cameras were covered with red cloth.

“Then let’s get started.”

Chen Yuan announced the start of the opening ceremony.

According to the normal process, the main creative team first burned incense, three sticks per person, and prayed devoutly for the entire play. Chen Yuan also prayed.

The next step is to remove the red cloth in front of the camera, which is also done by the main creative team.

Next comes the speech session.

The director and producer can say a few words at the opening ceremony.

Of course, Chen Yuan was the one who came this time, and he was also the producer. He raised funds, built a team, set budgets, supervised the production process, etc. Chen Yuan did everything a producer should do.

“First of all, thank you all for joining the Yucheng Film and Television or Taoist Priest Out of the Mountain project family. I only want to say one thing, online movies will definitely set off a wave. I hope we can go hand in hand and become the trendsetters of the industry.”

Chen Yuan’s words were very simple.

He is serious about this business, and it will also create a wave in the industry, and as long as everyone works together, I believe that within a year or two, everyone present will see earth-shaking changes.

“Of course, a startup red envelope is indispensable.” Chen Yuan smiled and motioned Qin Fen to bring the backpack next to him.

When they heard about the red envelopes, bright smiles instantly appeared on the faces of the staff, actors, and friends like Liang Qianyue.

“This time, Director Qin refused to follow the budget and insisted that I pay for it myself. Next time, if you still want a red envelope, just ask Director Qin to pay for it yourself.”

Chen Yuan opened his backpack while jokingly, waved and called out to Xie Di to come over and help distribute the red envelopes.

“Haha, thank you boss.”

The actors thanked with a smile, and bowed and thanked politely one by one, which made Chen Yuan and the others bow as well.

“Oh, we have it too, thanks, boss.”

Not only the actors, but also the staff members have a part to play.

“Oh, there are still some for us. We are the right ones today. Thank you, Boss Chen.”

Even the God of Wealth and Wang Heng received red envelopes, and everyone who saw them got one. Everyone present today received two small red envelopes, including those at the security booth.

Chen Yuan and his friends were also very generous in giving.

The opening ceremony is a festive event in itself, and the small red envelopes make the whole ceremony more festive and joyful, and the mood is good, which is conducive to filming.

Moreover, red envelopes are meant to show that the director and producer respect the actors and staff, which will help the staff to work hard during the filming process and the actors to perform better during the acting process.

“Come on, let’s take a group photo. Yucheng Film and Television’s first online movie will officially start filming.” After handing out the red envelopes, Qin Fen clapped his hands and asked everyone to gather together.

Everyone gathered in front of the banner. Chen Yuan and his colleagues stood in the front row, including the leading actor Peng Hongyu and other actors, and the staff stood behind.

Surrounded by extras.

“Come, let’s wish the filming of Taoist Priest Goes Out of the Mountain a smooth start and a big hit at the box office.”

Qin Fen was fiddling with his camera to take time-lapse photos, and at the same time he asked everyone to shout a slogan together.

“I wish the filming of Taoist Priest goes smoothly and it will be a big hit at the box office, yeah~”

Everyone was very enthusiastic, shouting slogans in unison, then holding up red envelopes, leaving a perfect photo of the opening ceremony.

“Okay, the opening ceremony has concluded successfully. For the sake of progress, let’s hurry up and get started.”

After the opening ceremony, Qin Fen clapped his hands and arranged for the staff to remove the altars. The costume and makeup teams quickly prepared the actors’ looks.

The set officially became busy.

“You should learn well from Fatty, watch the camera and the actors, be diligent on the set, and ask actors like Peng Hongyu for advice when you have time.” Chen Yuan reminded Liang Qianyue.

He has high expectations for Liang Qianyue and expects her to be able to take on a track, but whether she can succeed in the end depends on how much Liang Qianyue herself can learn.

“I will try my best.” Liang Qianyue nodded heavily and followed Qin Fen to help.

There are quite a few people in the director team, some of whom were introduced by the God of Wealth, which is a great help to the layman Qin Fen.

Chen Yuan was not in a hurry to go back, and also stayed on the scene to help. He wanted to see the shooting effects, efficiency and progress to ensure that it could be completed and released quickly.

(End of this chapter)