It was past five in the afternoon.
Chen Feng left the teahouse.
As for the role, he and Yang Chengbin settled it on the spot.
The price given was that of a special extra.
It was a guest role only requiring three days of filming, just a walk-on.
However, the character's profession was quite good.
An Appraiser.
And he was a semi-immortal figure, a master hidden in the city, proficient in all things related to antique jade, jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, jadeite, bronze artifacts, and the like.
Chen Feng liked such a role.
So, the price didn't matter.
He was already a Rich Second Generation with tens of billions in assets, why would he care about this little money?
Before leaving, both parties agreed to join the crew tomorrow.
The filming location was in Panjiayuan.
They found a less crowded alley to shoot three scenes.
The contract was signed on the spot.
When the contract was signed, Chen Feng received the electronic script on his phone, and the system's prompt sound also echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Detecting the target character 'Appraiser' that the host is about to portray. Congratulations, host, on becoming a true top-tier Appraiser."
"Congratulations, host, on possessing the most professional appraisal skills for all old items, including antique jade, jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, jadeite, and bronze artifacts."
Chen Feng immediately smiled.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
...
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Chen Feng followed Yang Chengbin to a secluded alley in Panjiayuan.
They would film here for three days.
Speaking of which, this Yang Chengbin was extremely poor.
To shoot a web drama, the total investment was only a little over three million yuan.
Most of this money was borrowed from Wang Chuang.
Yang Chengbin was not a professional, he didn't formally study directing, but his uncle was a professional minor Director.
He had filmed some anti-Japanese war dramas.
He had been influenced by his uncle since childhood and had an unexplainable obsession with filmmaking.
Since short video platforms became popular online, Yang Chengbin gathered a few people and started shooting short situational dramas on Douyin in his spare time.
The response was quite good.
At least his Douyin fan count had already reached over seven million.
Their highly rustic fantasy film classics were very popular.
Why?
The main reason was the excellent special effects.
They were better than those legitimate film and television productions that claimed to invest hundreds of millions but only produced five-cent special effects.
This showed that he had some hidden talent.
After operating short videos for several years and gradually tasting success, Yang Chengbin wanted to enter the film and television industry.
So he decided to shoot a web drama first.
His first work would capitalize on the popularity of tomb raiding.
He also sought sponsorships and investments everywhere.
Wang Chuang was the first 'sucker' he roped in.
Extras like Chen Feng, who had a bit of fame but weren't signed with an agency, were his favorite.
There was no dedicated filming location.
He just borrowed places everywhere.
The location in the small alley of Panjiayuan was also said to be borrowed.
There was an antique shop inside.
It was the shop of an old friend Yang Chengbin's uncle used to know, and he had to beg and plead to secure it.
They planned to shoot three days of scenes in the shop.
They would finish Chen Feng's storyline first.
...
At eight in the morning.
Chen Feng and Wang Chuang arrived at the antique shop.
The shop's location was very secluded.
Generally, such shops tend to have genuine items.
The shop's plaque was well-made.
Four large characters: "Stone Amber Heavenly Crystal!"
The shop name indicated its main business, which was primarily jade, amber, jadeite, and crystal products.
Upon entering the shop.
There were only seven or eight pitiful people inside.
These were all the crew members.
There wasn't even a professional camera.
Only one handheld shooting device, plus two mobile phones.
There was one makeup artist.
And a prop master who managed all props, including lighting and sound.
The female lead arrived.
Her name was Liu Man.
She had an internet celebrity face.
She wasn't famous.
Her looks were just average, perhaps only her figure was decent.
Her makeup was very heavy.
When she saw Chen Feng enter the shop, Liu Man shrieked in surprise, "Oh, isn't that Chen Feng? Could you give me an autograph?"
Saying that, she rushed over.
Chen Feng's face darkened.
Where should he sign?
She didn't even have a small notebook or anything.
But Liu Man was absolutely bold; she directly pushed her chest forward and said cheerfully, "Could you sign here?"
Chen Feng: "..."
How could he possibly do that?
Liu Man seemed genuinely to be a fan of Chen Feng, looking at him with a starry-eyed expression: "It's fine, just sign. You're my idol. I only became your fan this season. Really, Feng Ge."
"Thank you."
Chen Feng gave an awkward smile.
Alright!
Sign it.
He took the pen from her hand and quickly signed his name largely on the front of her clothes.
Yang Chengbin, standing nearby, laughed.
He pointed at Liu Man and explained with a smile, "This girl is actually the daughter of a friend of mine. She does cosmetics live streams; she's a bit simple-minded."
"Hmph, Director Yang."
Liu Man let out a 'coy' huff and stomped her foot hard.
Chen Feng felt goosebumps all over his body.
What kind of monster was this?
Could such an internet celebrity really film a web drama?
Fortunately, Yang Chengbin was quite serious.
He immediately started to get things organized.
Since the location was borrowed with such difficulty, they had to quickly finish the necessary scenes.
And so, the main filming began.
...
Scene One.
Chen Feng, playing the antique shop owner Master Jin, was listening to an old opera in his shop.
Then the female lead secretly brought in an ancient jade and asked the owner to appraise it.
It was such a simple scene.
Chen Feng was somewhat amused and annoyed.
This was clearly piggybacking on someone else's popularity.
Did he really have to be called Master Jin?
Couldn't they come up with another name?
He even felt embarrassed acting it out.
But there was nothing he could do; he was the Director.
So, Chen Feng got into character, transforming into an appraisal expert, embodying a touch of the common, worldly air.
His acting was naturally impeccable.
This was essentially playing himself.
It left Yang Chengbin stunned.
He wondered how this young man could be so amazing?
He could portray an elderly, worldly Appraiser so vividly, it felt just like the real thing.
Especially when he delivered his lines.
Chen Feng basically didn't follow the original script lines.
He changed them into his own words, even adding and subtracting from the original lines, speaking many very professional terms.
This made Yang Chengbin find it incredible.
...
Scene Two.
The first ancient jade the female lead brought for appraisal was fake.
Chen Feng exposed it on the spot.
So, the female lead then pulled out another one.
According to the plot, this second ancient jade had a significant background and was a thousand-year-old ancient jade brought from underground.
It was priceless.
On the set.
When the female lead Liu Man pulled out the second ancient jade and handed it to Chen Feng, Chen Feng, who had been nonchalant, suddenly froze.
Then, he picked up the ancient jade in astonishment and examined it.
After looking at it for a long time, he looked up in surprise at the Director standing nearby: "Director Yang, is this jade also a prop?"
In the corner.
Yang Chengbin, who was staring at his phone screen, immediately looked annoyed.
He quickly shouted, "Cut!"
He was somewhat angry.
What was going on?
How could he have no professionalism at all?
They were filming, and he suddenly called him out?
If this jade wasn't a prop, what else could it be?