OBS Chapter 93 I'm a man! Why would I take on a female stunt double!
Chapter 93 I'm a man! Why would I take on a female stunt double!
"Sister Hua, I have a round face but a thin body, is that okay? Last time I played a palace maid, the costume couldn't fit me, and the costume department disliked me."
Sister Hua replied with a voice message. Shen Li opened it and was almost deafened by the powerful voice:
"Skinny? If you're skinny, why don't you wear two layers underneath? The costumes in Qing Dynasty dramas are so thick, who could tell if you were wearing something underneath? Where's your brain?"
Shen Li laughed so hard she slapped her thigh.
This Sister Hua may have a sharp tongue, but when it comes to real trouble, she really offers advice.
He continued scrolling down and saw Sister Dong's announcement again. The tone suddenly changed.
"Tomorrow morning, we need 8 female extras for the Republican-era play 'Shanghai 1937' to play dancers at the Paramount Ballroom. Requirements: good figure, able to wear cheongsam, and able to dance."
Daily pay 200, including boxed lunch (I tried today's boxed lunch for you guys, the sweet and sour pork ribs were amazing, the ribs were fried to a crisp, the sweet and sour sauce was just right, and there was plenty of rice).
By the way, does anyone have any hand warmers I could bring back? The cheongsams in those period dramas are so thin they're practically paper-thin, and there's no heating on set, I'm shivering from the cold.
The comments below were as down-to-earth as ever.
"Sister Dong! I have hand warmers! Is one pack enough?"
"Sister Dong, please wear more layers! Just put on a military overcoat over your cheongsam, anyway, filming hasn't started yet!"
"1. Send the information privately. By the way, Sister Dong, what's the soup in today's lunchboxes?"
"Sister Dong, is the foxtail grass still looking good? I have a fresh one here, just picked this morning!"
Sister Dong replied to each question, her tone as warm and friendly as a gossiping older woman chatting at the entrance of an alley.
"@LittleDeerHand warmers, bring more and share them with your sisters. Wearing a cheongsam in this weather, only those who are cold know how cold it is."
@Tingting's soup was seaweed and egg drop soup, but I found it a bit bland, so I brought my own packet of salt.
@RoundFoxtailGrass is in great spirits. Keep yours for now, until this one retires.
As Shen Li watched, she suddenly began to understand.
On the surface, Sister Dong's announcement was about posting jobs, but in reality, it was a way of "tipping someone off."
She specifically mentioned that "there's no heating on set," which was a reminder to the girls taking orders to wear more layers and bring hand warmers.
"The cheongsam is as thin as paper," is a veiled reference to "don't wear flashy underwear, it'll be see-through." She even said "the sweet and sour pork ribs are amazing," which is to tell these girls... although the job is cold today, the boxed lunch is reliable and worth the effort.
This isn't a group leader, this is my own older sister!
Shen Li clicked her tongue in amazement and continued scrolling down.
A new announcement popped up, posted by an ID called "Monkey Brother Casting," whose profile picture was a monkey squatting on a director's chair, giving off a frivolous vibe.
"The day after tomorrow morning, the period martial arts drama 'Sword Rain Jianghu' needs a stunt double to perform a wire stunt scene for the actress, where she has to 'walk on water with light-footed skills'."
Requirements: Female, height 160-165cm, weight not exceeding 100 catties, experience with wire work, not afraid of heights. Daily pay 800 RMB.
Special Note: The director is a perfectionist; a single shot may be filmed over ten times. Those with poor physical stamina should not apply! Please submit your wire work video to apply.
800 RMB paid daily!
Shen Li's eyes lit up instantly.
But when he saw the requirements... female, height 160-165 cm, weight no more than 100 catties... he immediately deflated. Damn it, he couldn't earn this money.
But instead of scrolling away, I stared at the replies under the announcement, wanting to see how the female stand-in community operates.
The style of the replies is different from that of Sister Hua and Sister Dong.
"1. Monkey King! It's me! Ah Qing! I did the wire work for that scene in 'Dragon Gate'! Send the video privately!"
"1. Information will be sent privately. I have experience in competitive gymnastics and three years of experience with wire work."
"Hey Monkey King, newbie looking for mentor! I weigh 98 kg, not afraid of heights, and can endure hardship!"
Monkey's response was extremely hardcore. He didn't send a voice message or a text message; he sent a video directly.
Shen Li clicked on it and saw a female stunt double suspended by wires skimming across the water, her toes touching the water, her sword flashing, her movements fluid and graceful, her figure heroic and dashing.
The caption was just three words: "Benchmark. Follow this example."
The room fell silent instantly. Those who had been shouting "Newbie seeking guidance" all fell silent.
Shen Li clicked into Monkey Brother's WeChat Moments, and wow, the screen was filled with wire stunt videos. Some were successful, some were unsuccessful...
In one video, a female stuntwoman, suspended by wires, crashed into a prop rockery, swaying back and forth like a kite with a broken string. The caption read: "We filmed this scene twenty-one times today. Fractured ribs. This girl didn't utter a sound. Impressive."
The comments section was filled with praise such as "Awesome!", "Heroine!", and "No cowards under Monkey King's command."
Shen Li labels Monkey King:
He's a stunt team leader, specializing in female stunt doubles. He's hardcore, doesn't waste words, and lets his videos speak for themselves. Working under him is suicide if you don't have real skills.
Countermeasure: If you ever want to take on a female stunt double job again... Pshaw! I'm a man! Why would I take on a female stunt double job!
However, Fang Ying could give it a try... But never mind, that woman is a devilish instructor herself, she probably wouldn't care about 800 yuan.
Scrolling down, I saw another daily scoop from "Hengdian Street Stalker".
"Today's warning: That online movie in Zone C, 'The Overbearing CEO Falls in Love with Me 2,' has a new director. The new director is even less reliable than the last one. This morning, during a kissing scene, he made the male and female actors kiss over twenty times, saying it was to 'find the feeling.' Find the feeling, my ass. Both actors' lips were swollen from kissing. And the lunchboxes were vegetarian, for crying out loud."
The comments section exploded.
"Holy crap! Over twenty kissing scenes? Is this director here to make a film or just to have some fun?"
"Vegetarian? A domineering CEO drama is feeding its actors vegetarian boxed lunches? Is this production crew crazy with money?"
"Hey street hustler, what's that director's name? Stay away from him next time!"
"Thanks to that street urchin! I almost got the gig tomorrow!"
Hengdian Street Wanderer posted another message:
"Here's another one. A certain assistant director, surnamed Ma, wears a baseball cap and has a small mustache. He adds female extras on WeChat and says, 'I think you have a lot of potential. Let's talk about the script tonight.' Ladies, be careful, his script is thicker than Liu the Glasses's. They've been talking about it for four years and they're still not finished."
The comments below were all saying things like, "Ma Xiaohuzi is back again," "He was just exposed last month, and he's back in a different group," and "Thanks, Street Wanderer Bro, I've blocked him."
Shen Li watched in amazement.
This street urchin is practically a "human lightning rod" for the film studio! With just his words, he's exposed all those unreliable directors, assistant directors, and crew members.
The extras treated him like a treasure, while those who were killed by him probably wished they could tear his mouth apart.
Scrolling down further, I came across today's prediction from "The Film City Fortune Teller".
Tomorrow's prediction: The director and costume designer of the TV series "The Legend of Concubine Ru" in Zone E will definitely have a fight tonight. The costume designer insists that the palace maids should wear platform shoes, while the director says that platform shoes will make walking too slow and affect the filming schedule.
I bet five cents the director will win. Don't ask me how I know; I just ate three grilled sausages while squatting next to their costume truck.
The comments section was instantly flooded with phrases like "The fortune teller is awesome," "I also bet on the director to win," and "Fortune teller, what about the day after tomorrow? Will it rain the day after tomorrow?"