He followed the chubby guy into the room.
Chen Feng also received the character information.
This was a low-budget urban drama production team.
Filming had just started this morning.
So, this location was about to be cleared out.
Most of the roles had already been cast.
It was just that a call came from the set this morning—the chef who was supposed to be a background extra with two lines in the first scene to be filmed had gotten into a car accident and couldn't make it.
So, they called this side to find a replacement on short notice.
Anyway, it was just a walk-on role.
Two lines and it would be done.
Once selected, he would have to go to the set immediately to start filming.
In the room,
the casting director, also known as the assistant director, a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses, stared at Chen Feng, momentarily stunned.
He looked familiar, didn't he?
The chubby guy quickly went over and whispered a few words in his ear.
The assistant director immediately understood.
So, it was him.
He had been trending on hot searches yesterday.
An unknown newcomer portraying an Addict, resulting in the Yao Yao Ling (110) being called—that was quite a breakout performance.
The assistant director nodded at Chen Feng: “Young man, you have potential. But, you should know the requirements here, right? Just two lines, as a background extra. What do you think, do you want to go?”
“Yes.”
Chen Feng nodded without hesitation.
“Alright then, can you flip a wok?”
Chen Feng nodded: “Yes.”
“Then you’ll come with us to the filming location later. For these three days, you might need to follow along, there are three days of scenes in total. All of them are cooking in the kitchen. Do you accept?”
Chen Feng blinked: “What about the pay?”
“As usual, 150 a day. Although what happened to you yesterday went viral, you’re still an extra. Our extras’ rate is 100 to 150. Considering you also graduated from a professional acting school, we’ll give you the maximum of 150.”
Chen Feng smiled: “Alright.”
“Okay, that’s settled then, sign the contract. We’ll leave for the set in twenty minutes.”
The chubby guy quickly came over and handed the simple extra contract to Chen Feng.
It was just a formality.
Anyway, for extras, such contracts only bind gentlemen, not scoundrels.
150 a day, the market rate.
So, Chen Feng quickly signed his name.
As soon as he finished signing, the system’s prompt sounded in his mind, as expected.
“Ding, detected the host’s upcoming target role ‘Chef.’ Congratulations to the host for becoming a seasoned top-tier national treasure chef, proficient in the eight major cuisines such as Sichuan, Shandong, Cantonese, and Anhui, mastering hundreds of flavors, skilled in state banquet preparations, and the authentic inheritor of the Manchu Han Imperial Feast.”
Chen Feng’s eyes immediately lit up.
Oh my god!
That amazing?
At the same time, his whole body felt as if it was bathing in a hot spring, warm and comfortable.
Innumerable recipes appeared in his mind.
A habit of behavior was also deeply etched into his bones.
Awesome!
This feeling was too subtle.
But for now, he should switch back.
He would show off his skills when he got to the set.
...
An hour later,
Chen Feng, along with the chubby guy and the assistant director, arrived at a small restaurant in West Fourth Ring Road.
This was the filming location.
The restaurant was quite old, at least twenty years or more.
They wanted that sense of age.
When Chen Feng entered and saw the female lead who was currently filming, he was immediately stunned.
What a coincidence!
The female lead inside was actually the girl named Qu Dan, who had almost been his opponent yesterday.
It seemed she was also a newcomer.
But at least she was already the female lead now.
No matter how low-budget the production was, it was still a TV series.
Soon, the female lead’s scene was finished filming.
This girl, with a rather sweet appearance, still had very green acting skills.
A scene of her squatting and washing dishes took several takes.
Seeing her caution during the filming process, Chen Feng secretly sighed.
In this day and age, how difficult it was for newcomers to make it, especially girls.
Seeing Qu Dan walking out, Chen Feng was about to nod in greeting, but unexpectedly, she just gave him a fleeting glance and walked straight past him.
Chen Feng was stunned.
No way?
Was it that realistic?
Pretending not to know him?
Qu Dan had already left.
Chen Feng shook his head and felt relieved.
The entertainment industry was like this.
Fawning over the powerful and stepping on the weak.
If they had met by chance on the street, she might have nodded and greeted him or something.
But on set?
She was the female lead now.
Chen Feng was just a temporary extra.
Their statuses were self-evident.
Someone with high emotional intelligence might still offer a false courtesy.
As for those with low emotional intelligence, there was no need to mention them.
They wouldn't even bother with a mere extra.
What if her drama unexpectedly became popular, and she became an overnight sensation? What would he be?
Always just a mere extra.
So Chen Feng also took it in stride.
This girl, with her sweet appearance, had the aura of a girl next door, but anyone who could make it into this circle and become a female lead was generally not simple.
This was called not judging a book by its cover.
Chen Feng stood at the door.
Waiting all the time.
Inside,
the casting assistant director had been whispering to the director.
They had been talking for a long time.
What was going on?
Had something gone wrong?
Could there be a problem with his extra role?
He craned his neck to look.
In the back kitchen of the restaurant, there seemed to be a chef’s figure.
He was fiddling with a large iron wok.
He looked a bit clumsy.
No way?
Had he been replaced?
Indeed.
Soon, the casting assistant director came out, walked up to Chen Feng, and said seriously: “Xiao Chen, this is the situation.”
“Before we came back, the female lead brought someone over.”
“You understand, right?”
“It’s that chef inside.”
Hearing this, Chen Feng suddenly understood.
Oh!
No wonder Qu Dan had that expression as if someone owed her money earlier.
Aloof and repulsed.
It turned out she was bringing in a personal favor, bringing someone over to get some exposure.
This kind of thing was not uncommon on set.
It happened every day.
Chen Feng naturally didn’t take it to heart.
However, before coming, he had signed a contract with this casting assistant director.
What to do?
Seeing Chen Feng frown, the casting assistant director patted him on the shoulder and whispered: “Xiao Chen, don’t worry yet.”
“Although the chef’s role in these few scenes is just a background extra, and it’s only for three days of filming, the director pays great attention to detail.”
“That young man inside doesn’t know how to cook.”
“His feeling in the kitchen is completely off. Before we came back, we already tried more than a dozen takes, and not a single one was suitable.”
“So, the director said he wants to see your feel first.”
“If the feel is right, you’ll stay.”
“If the feel isn’t right, then we’ll just make do with him, do you understand what I mean?”
Chen Feng immediately smiled when he heard this: “Understood.”
“Heh heh, good that you understand.”
The casting assistant director also breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Chen Feng, and then suddenly whispered: “I saw that clip of you playing the Addict yesterday online. It was… impressive. I don’t know if you were acting, or… Anyway, you said you can flip a wok and cook. So now, show me. Go on.”
“Alright then.”
Chen Feng walked towards the kitchen with a relaxed expression.
As he moved, he had already switched into the chef’s state.