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In his studio in the art village Songzhuang, Yin Kun stands in front of a painting clearly criticizing China’s one-child-per-couple policy. He has three children, but he had to pay a large fine for the second and third ones. (Alain Le Bacquer/Picturetank)
Tan Qing Long, far left, and other extras are directed before the shooting of a scene at Hengdian World Studios in southeastern China’s Zhejiang province. (Darcy Holdorf)
The Dream Valley theme park, one of Hengdian's popular attractions, is seen from above. (Darcy Holdorf)
A Chinese soap opera is filmed at Hengdian, where extras vie for a spot in front of the camera. (Darcy Holdorf)
Extras Peng Ao, left, and Charhey Lao chat while waiting for filming to start. They quickly became friends after meeting. (Darcy Holdorf)
Zhao Juan and Sheryl Sun came to Hengdian together on break from school. About a month later, they were ready to go home. (Darcy Holdorf)
After more than 12 hours of shooting, an extra gets his face touched up by a makeup artist. (Darcy Holdorf)
Charhey Lao talks with Peng Ao at a new nightclub in Hengdian. (Darcy Holdorf)
Wang Dan Dan gets her hair done Extras don’t know what their role will be until they arrive on set. (Darcy Holdorf)
Tan Qing Long takes a dinner break while filming for a Chinese soap opera. (Darcy Holdorf)
Sheryl Sun sings karaoke in a private room with her friends. Extras can go weeks without getting work. (Darcy Holdorf)
Peng Ao washes his face after a long day. He has been working as an extra in Hengdian since February 2012. (Darcy Holdorf)
Tan Qing Long rents a small room in an cheap apartment with no air conditioner and a shared bathroom. (Darcy Holdorf)
Charhey Lao does pushups on an empty train between shoots. Many of the aspiring actors try to stay fit. (Darcy Holdorf)
Working long hours, extras often sneak off and find a place to nap during the day. (Darcy Holdorf)