Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss-Chapter 443: Stonefall Film Studio

"Alright."

Sloane Hawthorne nodded and then returned to her room to rest.

*

The next day, Selena Kensington first took Lea Dutton and Hope Norwood to the film city.

When they arrived at the film city, they found a large crowd of extras gathered at the entrance.

Selena walked past them and saw Assistant Director Mr. Xu at the front.

"Mr. Xu."

Selena called out to him.

Upon hearing her, Mr. Xu immediately looked up from the crowd, "Director Kensington, you’re here."

"These are the extras we found earlier. Take a look."

Selena nodded and walked over.

Then she glanced downward.

Many were surprised that the director of the crew was a young woman, and some opportunists had a flash of luck in their eyes.

"Since it’s a young girl directing, it should be easy to get by, right?"

Selena observed the different expressions in their eyes and chuckled softly.

"The selection criteria are simple: state the names of the productions you’ve previously participated in, the roles you played, and how you portrayed them."

As soon as Selena said this, there was a commotion among the extras below.

This method of selecting extras was something they had never seen before.

"This is too harsh. Who selects extras like this...?"

"Yes, yes, who could pass through this...?"

Taking advantage of Selena’s youth, some bold individuals began to speak up.

Selena suddenly sneered coldly.

"Why, the pay I’m offering for extras is five times higher than other crews. I don’t want to select a bunch of incompetents to make up the numbers!"

The pay Selena offered already reflected her high expectations for the extras.

Moreover, a good extra will put effort into their portrayal, even if they are just playing a background character.

So remembering these details shouldn’t be difficult.

Under generous rewards, there must be brave individuals.

Upon hearing Selena’s words, many were already eager to try.

After that, Selena handed this task over to Assistant Director Mr. Xu and some crew members and had Lea Dutton watch over them.

Selena herself, along with Hope Norwood, was led into the interior of the film city by the person in charge.

The film city covered a large area and was divided into several sections.

The person in charge took them to the largest area within the film city.

"Director Kensington, this way, please."

"Inside here, there are cliffs, dangerous valleys, and vast plains as real scenes."

"Next to it are the restrooms and storage rooms provided for you."

The person in charge introduced them one by one to Selena.

Selena looked ahead; this place was indeed very spacious.

Combined with post-production, it would certainly depict grand scenes of the time.

"I understand, thank you very much."

After the person in charge showed Selena around the film city, she said to him.

"You’re welcome."

Later, Mr. Xu selected a group of extras who came in.

"Director Kensington, these are the ones we just selected."

Mr. Xu said to Selena.

Selena nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work."

After those extras came in, the crew members began setting up the equipment.

Once the crew had mostly set up, the main actors of the crew arrived.

Selena was discussing with the assistant director which scenes to shoot first.

"Let’s first shoot the scene where Rhys Kidd and Paloma Quinn confront the Karth army."

That scene is the climax of the movie.

The Valerion Kingdom’s army and the Karth army are facing each other head-on.

The forces on both sides are substantial.

The generals of both armies stood at the forefront, and for a moment, tension was high.

The various thrilling fights and the grand scenes of the armies clashing were very challenging to portray.

"Alright."

The assistant director nodded.

"We can use a few pauses and speed-up shots to express the intensity of the battle."

"Bird’s-eye and low-angle shots, as well as zooming in and out, can be interwoven."

The assistant director offered his experience while Selena nodded and took notes.

After the two discussed for a while, Selena looked up and saw Sloane Hawthorne and Harvey Vance and others.

"You’re here? Don’t rush to change costumes yet; setting up the equipment will probably take the whole morning."

"We’ll start shooting formally in the afternoon."

Selena said to them.

The scene required many shots and equipment, so it would take the whole morning to set up.

"Alright."

Sloane Hawthorne and Harvey Vance nodded.

Selena suddenly remembered something and reminded Sloane Hawthorne, "Sloane, go find the martial arts instructor in the crew and have him guide you again."

During the filming of "Immortal Path," Sloane Hawthorne had already learned many martial arts moves.

But the background of "Immortal Path" and "Butterfly Flame" were different.

Moreover, with so many people today, it was more challenging to shoot.

Although they were using props, accidental injuries were unavoidable.

To prevent the actors from getting hurt, Selena had already arranged for the martial arts instructor in the crew to guide them.

"Okay, sis."

After that, Sloane Hawthorne obediently went to find the martial arts instructor.

Harvey Vance, feeling intrigued, followed Sloane Hawthorne.

Selena continued to discuss with Assistant Director Mr. Xu.

"Hm? ... I seem to have forgotten to ask if Sloane has practiced archery."

Selena suddenly remembered this matter.

In the film, when Paloma Quinn was still the princess of Vorlag, she was famous throughout Vorlag for her perfect archery skills.

On the battlefield where the two armies finally met, as Paloma Quinn watched the increasing casualties on both sides, and since the situation had been ongoing for a long time, she had a strategy.

To capture a thief, first capture the king.

But shooting the Great General of Karth, who was heavily protected by enemy troops, from such a distance was clearly impractical.

So, Paloma, using her figure and under Rhys Kidd’s cover, approached the Karth army.

With one arrow, she assassinated the Great General of Karth.

After the Great General of Karth died, Karth was leaderless, causing chaos among the soldiers, and they were quickly defeated by the Valerion Kingdom’s troops.

This battle, which lasted for more than half a month, finally ended.

Because of Paloma’s arrow, her prestige in the army soared.

This also invisibly elevated the status of women.

When Paloma and Rhys returned triumphantly, much of the Valerion Kingdom heard it was Paloma’s amazing arrow that assassinated the Great General of Karth, turning the tides and saving many from the suffering of war.

As a result, influenced by Paloma, many women also began to step out of their homes.

They started to participate in national affairs as they wished, defending their country like men.

The assistant director thought for a while and said, "There is a martial arts master in the crew who is good at archery. We can have him give Sloane some lessons over the next few days."

Selena nodded, "Then we’ll shoot this scene last."

"Alright."

Afterward, Selena discussed another matter with Assistant Director Mr. Xu.

"Yesterday, while touring the film city, I noticed that the palace restorations in this film city are quite impressive."

This was what Selena noticed yesterday when she saw a filming area inside the film city.

The marble steps had ninety-nine levels, and looking down from above gave one a sense of ambition.