Chapter 442: An Unexpected Answer

Stand-in actors are subdivided into several types-wen substitutes, martial substitutes, naked substitutes, light substitutes, stunt doubles, etc. Among them, martial substitutes and stunt doubles have certain commonalities and are often confused. The double that Feng Xuan mentioned should refer to the stunt double, who appeared in place of Famous in some potentially dangerous scenes.

Although the level of special effects in the film industry is changing with each passing day, in the foreseeable future, stuntmen will not disappear for the time being, and will still be an indispensable and important role in most movies. They hide behind the scenes, nameless, and will not appear in the credits at the end of the film. The salary they get is insignificant compared to the salary of the big stars, but they often risk injury or death... Flowers and applause belong to stars , they are only responsible for bleeding and sweating.

As for why he chose the eliminated police dog as a stand-in, Feng Xuan considered it this way: Although this film received strong support from the Iron Shield Film and Television Center and the Binhai City Police Force, the repeated injury of the police dog eventually affected the film. Not good, but if you choose some ordinary German shepherds in pet shops, they are far behind police dogs in terms of individual quality.

It is a good compromise to choose the police dogs that have been eliminated from the police dog training base. These "police dogs" were eliminated during training, so they are not considered real police dogs, but their individual quality and obedience are much better than ordinary dogs, so Feng Xuan made up his mind to buy these eliminated police dogs as Fei Ma Stunt doubles for Si and other important supporting roles, in other words, blocking guns for them.

Zhang Zian thought about this all night, barely fell asleep, lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with the dim light of the night light. He heard Phimas also tossing and turning, as if he was having a nightmare, whimpering from time to time.

He could more or less guess what Phimas wanted—it wanted to be an angel, and it didn't want its own kind to be injured or even die instead.

Besides, is there any deeper reason? He didn't know, maybe only when Phemaus remembered its own true identity.

When he got up in the morning, he first stewed potatoes and beef, then practiced boxing as usual, and cleaned the store a little bit.

"Mr. Store Manager, why do you have dark circles under your eyes? Didn't sleep well last night?" Lu Yiyun's observation skills were still very keen, and as soon as he came in, he saw Zhang Zian with panda eyes.

"Yeah, I have some insomnia." Zhang Zian didn't intend to explain further, no matter what the reason was, he did suffer from insomnia anyway.

Although the standard of the crew's bento has improved a lot, it is for people to eat after all, and the meat is relatively small. He still prepared beef stew with potatoes for Santiao German Shepherd, but the amount was less than before.

While stuffing potatoes and beef brisket into the lunch box, he asked Lu Yiyun about the business status of the past few days, and the answer he got was that everything was normal. There are some scattered guests who want to see the Abyssinian cat dance ballet,

Due to Zhang Zian's absence, Lu Yiyun couldn't command these cats, but her cat Jasmine had already been taught to dance by Fina, even if she couldn't dance as well as the Abyssinian cat, she wouldn't let the customers come back disappointed .

After waking up, Fei Masi was a little depressed. He didn't even finish his breakfast, and the rest was eaten by Chilong and the prince. Zhang Zian knew that it was still resisting the matter of finding a substitute for it, but he couldn't find a valid reason to convince Feng Xuan.

After the other elves in the store finished their breakfast, Zhang Zian played hide-and-seek with Xinghai for a while to pass the time, then stood at the door and chatted with Lu Yiyun about painting, and looked outside the store from time to time .

After a while, a police car marked Binhai City Police Dog Brigade stopped at the door.

He said something to Lu Yiyun, and walked out of the shop with Femas and the two police dogs.

The person who came to pick him up yesterday was Xiao Wang, but today it was Xiao Liu.

As soon as he got out of the store, Chilong seemed eager to try, and rushed towards the direction of the police car.

Xiao Liu got out of the police car, and hugged Chi Long intimately again.

Zhang Zian praised Chilong's outstanding performance on the shooting scene, and Xiao Liu was so happy that he hugged Chilong and cheered happily. He wished that he was also on the scene and could watch Chilong complete each difficult training movement with his own eyes.

On the way to Binhai Film and Television City, Zhang Zian chatted for a while, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "Xiao Liu, I want to ask you something."

Xiao Liu stared at the road ahead, and said casually, "What's the matter, Brother Zhang? We're so familiar, so don't be polite, just ask if you have anything... Oh, by the way, I'm not married."

"...What are you thinking? I'm not trying to introduce you to someone, I don't even have a partner myself!" Zhang Zian said speechlessly. It is said that one out of every five adult men in China is destined to become a single dog, but is his chance of encountering a single dog slightly higher?

"Haha, Brother Zhang, I'm just kidding, no girl can fall in love with dog breeders like us, not to mention the low income, and the smell of dogs, which can't be washed off... Girls see us They all hide away!" Xiao Liu was in a good mood today, and smiled heartily, "I'm not joking this time, Brother Zhang, what do you want to ask?"

"Well, I want to ask, do you know that in the police dog training base, if some dogs fail to pass the training, what will happen in the end?" Zhang Zian asked seriously.

The smile on Xiao Liu's face suddenly froze, and he remained silent without answering.

"Why, it's not convenient to say?" Zhang Zian was quite surprised. This is not a private matter, and it stands to reason that there shouldn't be any unspeakable secrets.

"No, it's not inconvenient, but... Brother Zhang, why did you think of asking this?" Xiao Liu's voice was a little difficult.

"Oh, that's right. The director of the film crew is worried that Fei Max and Chilong will be accidentally injured during the filming. He wants to go to the police dog training base to buy a few eliminated dogs as substitutes. What do you think?"

Zhang Zian confessed frankly, carefully observing Xiao Liu's face while speaking.

He was mentally prepared for Xiao Liu to go crazy on the spot, because he felt that Xiao Liu loved police dogs so much that he would definitely oppose this plan fiercely.

After getting in the car, Fei Masi, who had been listless, also raised his head when he heard the word "stand-in", watching Xiao Liu's side face from the back seat.

However, to Zhang Zian's surprise, Xiao Liu's expression was immediately moved, and he blurted out: "Brother Zhang, please convince the director to buy as many as possible!"

Huh?

Zhang Zian was stunned, and exchanged glances with Femas inquiringly. Femas shook his head lightly, meaning that Xiao Liu was not lying, he was telling the truth, and he really hoped that the crew could buy more.

"Why?" Zhang Zian couldn't get an answer from Femas, so he had to ask Xiao Liu directly.

Xiao Liu bit his lower lip tightly, and said with a tense face: "Brother Zhang, do you know? Police dogs, even those that have been eliminated from the training ground, are not allowed to enter the market according to regulations."

Zhang Zian nodded, "I can understand this."

Police dogs are imported breeds at high prices from abroad, so it would be a loss if they flow into the market at will.

"However, the training base has been secretly selling those eliminated dogs—because if they don't do this, according to the regulations, what awaits them is the fate of being slaughtered collectively!" Xiao Liu said bitterly.

"what?"

Zhang Zian was taken aback! Phimas trembled all over! One person and one dog were stunned and speechless.

Xiao Liu slowed down the speed of the car a little, wiped the corners of his eyes and continued: "The training failed to meet the standards, and a lot of dogs were eliminated. They can't become police dogs, and the base can't keep them for leisure. I can only think about it. There is a way to 'handle' it."

Hearing the two cold words "deal with", Zhang Zian got goosebumps all over his body.

Xiao Liu choked up and said, "I'm not afraid that Brother Zhang will make fun of you. We sold those eliminated dogs, and the money from the sale can subsidize the base's expenses, so that the remaining dogs can eat better and live better... …The most important thing is, whether they are bought to be playmates of children, or bought to look after the home, at least they can survive, even if they are bought to be stuntmen for the crew, it is better than dying immediately !"

The hazy morning light seeped through the car window, but Zhang Zian felt chills all over his body.