Chapter 168 Injury [VIP]
Chapter Summary: You're a pretty girl, you need to be careful.
Abroad, Country N.
Mu Zhi and her team came with the main crew of the film crew.
The staff she brought with her when she went abroad to film this time included: Minmin, two bodyguards, and a male assistant.
Mu Zhi appeared without makeup in the movie, as the crew provided enough special effects makeup artists, so she didn't bring her own makeup artist this time.
An extra bodyguard was added because the security situation in Country N is not good; gun ownership is legal there, and robberies occur frequently on the streets.
Filming abroad this time is different from filming in the country; it's somewhat dangerous.
Therefore, when Mu Zhi returned to Beicheng for dubbing last time, her fans came to see her off at the airport before flying to Ningcheng, repeatedly reminding her to be careful when filming abroad.
From the airport to the hotel where we stayed.
Along the way, everyone silently peered through the car windows at the streets and pedestrians of Country N, their eyes filled with curiosity, but their faces showed no excitement. Instead, they frowned and looked worried.
After a flight of more than ten hours to a foreign country, and another hour's drive, the group arrived at the hotel arranged by the film crew.
The film crew hired a local Chinese tour guide, a short man with a dark tan, who introduced the hotel to everyone: "This hotel has a very good security and anti-theft system. Your film crew has booked the entire hotel, so no one else will be coming in."
So it's very safe here, you can rest assured in the hotel.
After going upstairs and seeing the room, everyone found it quite nice and finally smiled a little.
Mu Zhi wanted a small suite with two rooms and a spacious living room, where she and Minmin could live together and look after each other.
Once inside the room, Minmin said listlessly, "This is my first time going abroad. I was super excited when I first heard I was going to film abroad, but after researching N countries online, I lost interest."
Actually, there are quite a few movies and TV series that are filmed abroad, but the film crews go to safe, prosperous and civilized international metropolises to film, treating the trip abroad as a publicly funded vacation.
They came from country N, a country with poor public security and potential safety hazards.
Before going abroad, the production team sent a list of precautions that each staff member needed to memorize after arriving in country N.
For example: Do not go out alone; both men and women must go to the toilet with someone; do not go to non-filming areas; do not go out at night; do not carry large amounts of cash; and how to deal with the danger of robbery.
Before even setting foot on this land, I was already filled with apprehension.
Mu Zhi softly comforted her, "Remember the precautions the crew sent out, follow their instructions, and don't worry, nothing will happen."
The production team has filmed in as many locations as possible that could be built in China or found suitable locations, but the story is set abroad in a country in turmoil or war. It is impossible to film in a prosperous country, as that would not fit the story's setting.
So they came to country N to film the movie.
The safety of the crew is their top priority, and we believe they will make proper arrangements.
Since we're here, let's make the best of it.
The next day was a holiday.
A group of crew members will arrive today, and filming will resume tomorrow once everyone has arrived.
Mu Zhi and Min Min stayed in the hotel for a day, partly to adjust to the time difference and partly because they didn't dare to go out.
It's safe to stay in the hotel without going out, and you can also try the local cuisine.
At lunchtime, Mu Zhi and her team went to the hotel restaurant for lunch. Some members of the film crew had arrived earlier than them.
Mu Zhi saw that Chai Yin and her team had finished eating and were about to leave.
"Good afternoon, Teacher Chai."
Chai Yin forced a smile and replied, "Good afternoon." She looked at Mu Zhi, hesitated, and finally said, "Eat more."
Minmin had a bad feeling.
Mu Zhi was aware that there were differences in food culture between China and other countries, and she might not be able to get used to the local food.
After all, it was their first time visiting Country N, and they were still looking forward to the local cuisine, even though it was clear from the faces of the other crew members that they weren't very happy with the food.
But since it wasn't for her own consumption, with a "I won't cry until I get to the bottom of it" mentality, Mu Zhi let Minmin and the others each order one dish they wanted to eat, and she added two more local specialties.
After the waiter brought the food to the table.
They hesitated for a moment, then started eating.
Minmin held up her phone with great interest, intending to record a video and send it later to the makeup artist and assistant who couldn't come along.
She first tried the roast meat she ordered with a knife and fork. The pieces were too big, and the meat was hard when she poked it with the knife and fork. It was a bit difficult to bite into the meat. It was too salty, with too much spice. It was also a bit fishy when it was cold.
Next, I tried the smoked dried meat that the male assistant ordered. It was cut into a suitable size, not too big, but it was also too tough. My jaw hurt after biting into one piece.
The third dish I tried was a porridge made by mixing beans, carrots, and other things together. I thought it wouldn't be hard, and it was indeed very soft and mushy, but it was cold.
Seeing Minmin recording a video while eating and complaining that all three dishes were cold, Mu Zhi pointed to the stew in front of her and said, "This dish is hot."
Minmin looked at the dish, which was a bit dark and mushy. It looked like a stew of meat, potatoes, mushrooms, black corn, and other things, and it was steaming hot.
She picked up a spoon and scooped some into her plate, took a bite, and exclaimed, "It's so salty!"
Mu Zhi considerately pushed a glass of juice over to her.
Minmin picked up the juice and quickly took a few sips. "Is there anything... delicious?"
The male assistant swallowed the food in his mouth: "The burger that Sister Mu ordered is good."
When Mu Zhi ordered the burger, Min Min thought to herself: You can get this in China, and the taste should be about the same, so there's no need to try the burger.
Looking at the huge, torn hamburger in the middle now, it was originally quite large, about the size of four of the hamburgers we usually eat in China, with a lot of meat in the middle and not even a single leaf of green vegetable.
Even the bodyguard Ah Hu, who has a big appetite, couldn't finish it all by himself, so it was cut into several portions.
Minmin forked a piece of bread, used a serving spoon to scoop some meat onto the bread and wrapped it up to eat. The bread was deep-fried, so it was very crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Wrapping it with the finely chopped and tender meat made it quite delicious.
I was proven wrong; Sister Zhizhi really knows how to order food!
It gets cloying after a couple of bites.
The other bodyguard ordered a rice dish, but the rice here is different from that in China. It was cooked until very mushy and mushy, forming a large rice ball like a glutinous rice cake. It had no elasticity and was not very palatable.
To sum it up in three words: I can't get used to the food.
Minmin wore a pained expression, sensing that she could finally lose weight during her time abroad.
Mu Zhi: "Director Tang told me that the crew has hired a chef who is good at cooking home-style dishes in China. He will prepare boxed meals and deliver them to the set for lunch and dinner."
This way, everyone won't have to worry about not being able to get used to the food here.
In addition, Ji Binghe had prepared in advance and sent Mu Zhi a large box of food, such as instant noodles, snail rice noodles, rice vermicelli, chili sauce, pickled vegetables, etc.
Mu Zhi said that the food would arrive in a couple of days and would be distributed to everyone, so they could have an extra meal if they got hungry at night.
Upon hearing this, Minmin and the others exclaimed that being a Muzhi employee was truly a blessing, with excellent benefits and perks.
On the third day in Country N, the crew of the film "Safe Evacuation of All Personnel" started work today.
Before leaving the hotel.
Director Tang Yan went over the precautions again in the hotel lobby. The tour guide surnamed Qi from yesterday had gone over the safety precautions for the slums where they were going to film today, and repeatedly reminded them of the key points.
During the filming period abroad, safety issues will likely be emphasized every day, and the entire crew will be required to strictly adhere to relevant regulations.
We arrived at the filming location.
After Mu Zhi got out of the car, she saw the dirty and messy street under her feet, and not far away, there were densely packed tin houses. There were many foreign faces standing next to the cordon. It was said that there were some homeless people, drug addicts, drug dealers and so on in this area.
One of the things prohibited on set was not to interact with unfamiliar locals.
Of particular note was the row of bodyguards in uniform standing at the scene.
Director Tang Yan explained, "For everyone's safety and the safety of the film crew, we hired more than 20 local security personnel to protect the set."
Minmin stared in astonishment at the things the security personnel were carrying.
Hearing Chai Yin exclaim "Good heavens!" three times in a row, Mu Zhi asked in a low voice, "It's not a toy, it's a real thing, right?"
“This is a foreign country, gun ownership is legal here,” Zhou Zilong said.
"The crew has hired bodyguards to protect everyone. As long as you stay on set, you'll be very safe."
Zhou Zilong had previously filmed in N countries and shared his experience with the actors, saying that it was safer now than before and that they shouldn't worry and could focus on filming.
Seeing Zhou Zilong's calm and composed demeanor, as if he were filming a movie in China, and looking at the 20-odd tall and imposing bodyguards who seemed very reassuring, everyone felt more at ease and less panicked.
On the first day of work, many people were already thinking about finishing filming as soon as possible and returning home.
However, when filming abroad, the workday is usually 8 hours, with no overtime. The security situation in country N is not good, and it is even worse at night, so the crew has to finish filming before dark.
This meant that filming couldn't be done like domestic productions, with crews shooting for over ten hours a day. They had to try their best to increase filming efficiency...
One week later.
Perhaps after living here for a few days, some staff members gradually adapted to life here and lowered their guard.
Two of the staff members sneaked out at night and were robbed. Fortunately, they did not resist, and the robbers took the money and left. Neither of them was injured, but their money and cell phones were stolen. They walked for more than an hour to get back to the hotel.
The two staff members did not follow the crew's rules. Director Tang Yan was very angry when he learned about this, and the next day he bought them plane tickets and sent them back to China.
This incident undoubtedly served as a wake-up call for the rest of the crew, and everyone became more vigilant and less likely to be complacent.
The next day, the crew welcomed the first actor who had finished filming.
Chai Yin's scenes have been filmed.
Before leaving, Chai Yinlai said goodbye to Mu Zhi: "I've been here for 7 days, and I was terrified every day. I couldn't eat or sleep well. I can finally go home."
Chai Yin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that many of Mu Zhi's fans had left messages on her Weibo during this time, hoping that she could help convey their message that Mu Zhi must pay attention to safety.
Chai Yin patted Mu Zhi's hand affectionately, saying, "You're a pretty girl, you must be careful."
"Yes, thank you, Teacher Chai. Have a safe journey."
That day, Chai Yin and her team bought their last tickets back to China, not even wanting to stay for half a day longer.
Two weeks later.
The film crew moved from the slums to the largest grassland in the area for filming.
Mu Zhi never expected that she would be unharmed while filming in a dangerous slum, but would get injured while filming on the grassland.
Day 4 of filming on the grassland.
Filming will continue from where yesterday's scenes left off.
The daughter of an overseas Chinese, along with several local girls, was abducted by two deranged thugs. The male protagonist, leading a small team and the female protagonist, tracked the thugs' car to this grassland...
The crew was busy setting up to recreate yesterday's scenes.
In the wild, although there are not as many poisonous insects as in the summer, there are still safety hazards such as poisonous snakes, poisonous spiders and some unknown poisonous insects. The crew reminded everyone to be careful and take precautions every day.
Mu Zhi wore a white shirt with a brown trench coat over it, and cloth shoes. Every day before getting out of the car, she would spray herself with mosquito repellent spray.
While waiting on set today, Mu Zhi saw a little foreign girl with braids not far away. She had picked up a long stick somewhere and was hitting the withered grass next to her.
She remembered that the little girl's name was Cassidy, she was 5 years old, and the crew had found a local extra to act in. She was quite mischievous, and it seemed that Cassidy's aunt had brought the little girl to the film.
Cassidy's aunt isn't here right now.
A member of the film crew approached Cassidy and advised him to move away from the bushes, warning him that there might be poisonous insects there.
But because of the language barrier, the little girl ignored him and hit him even harder.
The staff member looked around and saw that the crew's translator was busy, while Mu Zhi was looking in their direction. So he cast a pleading look at Mu Zhi.
Mu Zhi got up and walked over. Before she got close, she saw a dense group of things crawling at the little girl's feet.
Her expression changed immediately, and she spoke in English to tell the little girl to watch her step and run over quickly, while also reminding the staff nearby to move away.
As a result, the little girl ran towards Mu Zhi, but instead of throwing the stick, she accidentally poked the back of Mu Zhi's hand.
Mu Zhi looked down and was instantly horrified, her scalp tingling. There were many small spiders crawling on the stick, and two of them were on the back of her hand.
Minmin, who was standing next to Muzhi, screamed in fright and frantically waved the script in her hand to swat the spider off the back of Muzhi's hand.
Mu Zhi felt a sharp, needle-like pain on the back of her hand. Oh no, she'd been bitten.
[Author's Note]
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 23:22:12 on October 1, 2022 and 23:44:31 on October 2, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: Xiao Li (1 landmine);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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