Chapter 99

Big-bearded man is the kind of person known as a village bully. Seeing that a film crew had come to shoot, he tried to extort some money.

Although Fan Binbin usually acts carefree and has a bad sense of direction, she is, after all, a little girl. She had never encountered such a situation before and immediately hid behind Ye Ming.

Tang Wei glanced at the newcomer and slowly approached Ye Ming.

Ye Ming sighed. He had thought that shooting for these two days would be peaceful, but who knew that shooting an MTV would attract local hooligans.

He then looked at Big-bearded man and said, "Wait a moment, I need to make a call."

Big-bearded man seemed to be certain that he could extort money from the film crew. After all, this beach belonged to Donggang Village. Even if the police came, they couldn't deny this fact. It wasn't personal property, but it belonged to the village collective.

At this moment, from a distance, A Liù, who had been sitting in the car, angrily opened the door and walked over with a cold expression.

A Liù walked up to Big-bearded man and said coldly, "Well done, Old Zhang. Your courage has grown in just a few days. If I'm not mistaken, this beach no longer belongs to Donggang Village, right? Mr. Huang's friend is here to shoot something. Do you need his permission?"

Old Zhang, who had been acting arrogantly, immediately became submissive like a cat in front of a mouse. He bowed and said, "Brother Liù, I really didn't know this was Mr. Huang's friend. I deserve to die, I'm guilty. I'll leave right away, please forgive me this time."

This beach, including the nearby sea area, nominally belonged to Donggang Village, but in reality, it had been leased to Huang Biao for thirty years. The beach resort and some of the aquaculture facilities were all part of Huang Biao's business.

Ye Ming was shooting the sunrise by the sea, and Huang Biao naturally arranged it on his own territory.

In fact, Old Zhang had been bullying and extorting small film crews, but those had nothing to do with Mr. Huang. To avoid trouble, the crews usually paid up.

But this time, Old Zhang seemed to have kicked a hard stone. The newcomer turned out to be Mr. Huang's friend.

A Liù didn't say much, just grunted and turned to Ye Ming, saying, "Director Ye, what do you think?"

Ye Ming, not wanting to be bothered by such matters, waved his hand and said, "Relying on the mountains for food and the sea for fish is understandable, but some people go too far."

With that, Ye Ming suddenly kicked out with a lightning-fast move, like a storm, directly at Old Zhang.

There was a crack, and Old Zhang's left arm immediately hung limp.

A Liù was stunned by this series of actions. The skills were too impressive. He was one of Huang Biao's best fighters, usually the captain of the security team, but he didn't even see how Ye Ming made the move.

In an instant, that kick had already flown out. A Liù felt that even he would have found it hard to block it.

It seemed that even if he didn't intervene, Old Zhang would not be a match for Ye Ming.

Ye Ming said as if he had just swatted a fly, "You pointed at my actor with your left hand, so I broke your left hand. Next time, if I see you again, I'll cripple you."

Extortion was one thing, but having other intentions after extorting money was something Ye Ming would not let go easily.

Fan Binbin said admiringly, "Brother Ming, I never thought you had such good martial arts skills. I've never seen you use them before. One kick, and that guy's left hand was done for."

After saying that, Fan Binbin jumped up on the beach and tried to mimic Ye Ming's kick, but of course, she achieved nothing.

The subsequent shooting went very smoothly. Before leaving, Huang Biao became even more courteous. Clearly, he had started to recognize Ye Ming's status.

He had two weeks to shoot the MTV. After that, he still had some scenes to shoot in "The Grand Mansion," so he needed to finish the MTVs as soon as possible.

Fortunately, with the system's help, Ye Ming could save a lot of time. Otherwise, a week might not even be enough for one MTV.

If it were a superstar's MTV, shooting for two or three weeks and filming at multiple locations would not be impossible.

Fortunately, there was no need to shoot at different locations for the rest of the time.

Today, they were shooting "Invisible Wings." The MTV script was about a middle school student, Tang Wei, facing setbacks and striving for improvement.

A simple rural courtyard was set up in the studio. The room was filled with certificates, depicting a family that was almost destitute. Tang Wei, playing the middle school student, was cooking and studying by a kerosene lamp.

This was a test for Tang Wei. She had almost no acting experience and no sense of the camera. She often went out of frame unintentionally.

Her face was smeared with a thick layer of ash, making her look like a little cat. She was wearing a red floral cotton jacket, which made her look like a middle school student.

At this moment, Tang Wei was almost in tears.

Fan Binbin, standing in front of the monitor, said, "Brother Ming, she has no sense of the camera at all, and no life experience. Making her cook and cook is really too much for her."

The shooting couldn't continue. This way, it was impossible to proceed.

Ye Ming thought for a moment and said, "Tang Wei, come here."

Tang Wei nervously walked over, afraid that Ye Ming would be angry, and looked at him with trepidation.

Her heart was pounding like a little deer.

Ye Ming pondered and said, "You have no acting experience, and you've never cooked before, right?"

Tang Wei nodded. Cooking was far from her life. She could only feel it from books or TV.

At this moment, Ye Ming finally gave up trying to evoke Tang Wei's acting passion. Acting was too difficult for her at this point.

She hadn't yet liberated her nature.

So, Ye Ming closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "Forget it, it's too late to teach you acting now. You don't need to act. Just do what you want to do. You know what a middle school student is like, right? Remember how you were in middle school. Just be yourself. Don't worry about the camera; that's the photographer's job. Just show me the real you, a lively middle school student."

Liberating her nature was too difficult for Tang Wei at this point, but in this situation, showing a side of her middle school life should not be too hard.

At this moment, Tang Wei, in front of the camera, tried to calm down and show her best side, but she felt more and more distressed. She clearly remembered the innocence and freedom of her middle school days, but she didn't know how to express it. Sweat dripped down her forehead, slowly falling along her long hair.

The pain gradually spread. It wasn't physical pain but a deep, soulful pain, like a drowning person who could see a lifebuoy but couldn't grab it.

At this moment, she had completely forgotten that she was shooting a scene.

Fan Binbin, worried, said, "Brother Ming, will her expression cause any problems?"

Ye Ming shook his head and said firmly, "One thought of clarity, and the clouds and fog disperse. Tame the heart, and the true nature is revealed. This is a necessary process for entering the entertainment industry, like liberating the nature you learned in school. If she can achieve a clear and calm heart, she will see the true nature. She will transcend suffering and become enlightened. Every actor must go through this. If she can, she can make it in this industry. If not, it's better to change careers."

These words were for Fan Binbin, but more so to guide Tang Wei.

Indeed, after a painful struggle, Tang Wei suddenly became calm. She started the fire, took a bamboo tube, and blew to make the stove flame stronger. Everything seemed effortless, as if she had always known how to do it.

In front of the camera, Tang Wei seemed to be reborn.

After Ye Ming said, "One thought of clarity, and the clouds and fog disperse. Tame the heart, and the true nature is revealed," Tang Wei's nervousness and pain gradually eased. It was as if she had finally grabbed the lifebuoy.

The subsequent shooting went smoothly. Tang Wei had finally overcome this mental hurdle. If she couldn't liberate her nature, she wouldn't be suitable for this industry, as Ye Ming had said.

But Tang Wei was determined not to fail. She finally liberated her nature at the most critical moment.

By the end of the day, everyone was exhausted. Tang Wei walked straight to Ye Ming and said, "Thank you, Director Ye."

Ye Ming smiled and said, "Some people are born for this industry. You are one of them. Even without me, you could have done this."

Tang Wei smiled and said, "I could have done this, but without you, I wouldn't have gotten here. No matter what, you helped me truly enter the acting world."

As the female lead in "Crazy Stone," Ye Ming naturally cared a lot about Tang Wei's state. Her ability to liberate her nature was good news for both of them.