Chapter 67
Have a good night's sleep.
A flight of more than ten hours may be torture for ordinary travelers, but for Qiao Yiqiao, who has not experienced high-quality sleep for a long time, it is a rare opportunity to rest.
He specifically asked the flight attendant not to wake him up, and then he fell into a deep sleep all the way until the plane announced that it had begun landing.
Qiao Yi Qiao couldn't even remember how long it had been since he had a good sleep like this.
In short, when he woke up, he felt refreshed, as if his whole body had been restarted.
After landing at Los Angeles International Airport, he boarded the FlyAway special bus.
This is a special bus line in Hollywood city for tourists to choose. It can be said to be well connected and very convenient.
After more than an hour's drive, he got off the bus at Vine Street.
This place is very close to Hollywood, and it can even be said to be in the Hollywood area, only two blocks away from Hollywood Boulevard.
But he was in no hurry to go to Hollywood first.
He first checked in at the hotel, then got on a shared scooter and headed straight to the filming location.
The filming location chosen by Group C is near Hollywood.
This is a street bench. Although it doesn't look special, it is actually full of design.
First of all, the street scene here is a very standard Los Angeles street scene, surrounded by various shops, and behind it is a very classic hamburger restaurant that has appeared in many movies.
Secondly, when shooting here, there is an angle where you can see the Hollywood sign on the mountain.
Group C had already started filming. When Qiao Yi Qiao arrived, he did not ask them to stop and explain the scene to him, but just watched.
Although the entire Group C was divided into different groups stationed overseas, the filming process was not complicated, after all, there were no real actors performing.
The only difference between their shooting and empty shots is that they leave space for the actors to perform and schedule them in a preset way.
The cameramen were all former employees of Yizheng Entertainment, so they understood exactly what Qiao Yiqiao wanted. They completed the filming almost immediately, and as usual, secured two more takes.
What is more unusual is that they not only have to complete the shooting, but also have to transmit the camera motion data, sunlight data (accurate to the angle of incidence), temperature, humidity and other data used in the entire shooting back to China, so as to ensure that the shooting in the studio can be at the same level as the current shooting.
But these were done very quickly. Qiao Yi Qiao had a meal with them, and then in the afternoon, they continued to shoot some empty shots in Hollywood, and Qiao Yi Qiao was free to move around.
Qiao Yiqiao first took the famous Hollywood Starline Tour, which was a bus trip lasting more than an hour, through which one could see the entire Hollywood.
But Qiao Yiqiao felt that this project was not very interesting and the tour guide’s explanation was rather perfunctory, as if he was just completing a task.
However, its terminus is located at TCL (China Grand Theatre), and Qiao Yiqiao walked around the area and found it quite interesting.
After that, he went to some of his favorite studios.
Like Paramount.
There are many sets in Paramount Studios, including a small museum that displays props and shooting scenes of various classic films shot by Paramount, including "The Godfather", "Chinatown", "Top Gun" and so on that Qiao Yiqiao likes very much...
I spent two hours wandering around Qiaoyi Bridge.
He felt that he was completely immersed in the world of the movie.
Even had a meal at the prop warehouse.
As Qiao Yi Qiao watched, he thought, how great it would be if Yizheng Entertainment could become like this.
He had been discussing with Xiao He that they now had a lot of money and hoped to make it roll, so the best way was to start investing in other films.
To this end, Xiao He has begun selecting people from his subordinates to set up a separate investment department.
As for the film selection criteria, Qiao Yiqiao also believes that there should be a hundred flowers blooming, with both big productions and art films. Even for some filmmakers who are too poor, they can be provided with venues and staff to assist in filming.
After leaving Paramount, Qiao Yi Qiao was still thinking about this matter.
So later on, visiting the Avenue of Stars didn’t seem that interesting. Although there were famous filmmakers there, overall, it was just a road.
In the evening, Qiao Yiqiao had other plans.
After finally going abroad, he decided to meet an old friend.
——Williams.
Williams invited him to Hollywood many times, and Qiao Yiqiao never thought that he would fulfill his promise when he was the busiest.
They agreed to meet at a small bar on Kahanga Avenue. When Qiao Yiqiao arrived at the place, he saw Williams already sitting there with a man next to him.
"Hi, Joe, long time no see," Williams and Joe Wingbridge
Shaking hands, "This is my colleague, Mr. Smith, he is one of the leaders of our project department. Smith, this is the very talented Chinese director I told you about, Qiao Yiqiao."
Qiao Yi Qiao and Smith shook hands, and the three of them sat down.
"Joe, do you know how much money 'When the Walls Fall' made for us? You are such an amazing filmmaker," Williams said excitedly. "This film is not only very popular among Chinese people, but also very popular in America and Asia. Chinese people love this film very much!"
Qiao Yiqiao smiled and said, "Thanks to Mr. Williams for publishing it well."
Williams smiled and said, "The quality of the films you make is really good, Joe. I have watched you grow up. You are really amazing."
Smith also interjected at the right time: "Joe, I also watched When the Walls Fell. Even though I am not Chinese, I was still shocked by the emotions in it. You may be one of the best directors I have ever seen who can combine commerciality and artistry."
"Thank you." Qiao Yi Qiao said.
But faced with Smith's sudden compliment, Qiao Yi Qiao instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
Sure enough, Smith spoke again: "But I think you have also seen the box office report that Williams gave you before. Although "When the Walls Fell" received a good response, more than 70% of its audience were Chinese. Do you want to develop it further?"
Qiao Yiqiao asked: "What do you mean?"
Smith smiled and said, "We have a new project, a commercial blockbuster set in Hong Kong. We hope to invite a Chinese director to direct it and distribute it worldwide. Joe, are you interested in taking a look?"
A Hollywood commercial blockbuster?
Global distribution?
Qiao Yiqiao was stunned for a moment.
It is impossible to say that any director would not be moved by such an invitation.
Many Chinese directors or actors may hope to get a chance to develop in Hollywood throughout their lives.
It is very likely that you can become famous here and stand on the top of the world.
Qiao Yiqiao suppressed his emotions and asked, "What kind of movie is this?"
"It's a monster movie with a very Chinese style," Smith smiled. "If you're willing, I'll send you the script tonight. The writer is also a Chinese who has just made his mark in Hollywood. We believe this movie will definitely sweep the world with its Chinese style."
"Okay," Qiao Yiqiao nodded, "Then show me the script."
…
Afterwards, Qiao Yi Qiao had a brief chat with the two of them.
After returning to the hotel, Qiao Yi Qiao received the script sent by Smith.
The moment he got the script, Qiao Yiqiao's excitement was almost extinguished.
The entire script is in English, including the dialogues, which means the language of filming will also be English.
Telling Chinese stories in English...
never mind.
Qiao Yiqiao continued to read carefully.
But the more he looked, the greater his disappointment became.
Overall, this script is pretty good in the whole monster movie field. The plot is solid and each character is interesting.
The monster they want to fight is a monster that the Chinese are very familiar with - "Nian".
The entire script takes place during the week of the Spring Festival.
The elements of a monster movie are also neatly arranged, including a lost middle-aged man who has retired from special operations, his seriously ill daughter, a scientist and a little fat comedy character in the team.
They accidentally discovered that the monster army was planning to sweep the world during the Chinese New Year, so the story begins in Hong Kong, moves to Chinese communities around the world, and finally gathers everyone's strength, the most important of which is the power of "love", to defeat the Nian monster.
Qiao Yiqiao read the script very quickly.
It took me two hours to read the 120-page article.
After reading it, Qiao Yiqiao's first feeling was... boring.
It's a kind of familiar dullness.
It seems that this is how all Hollywood monster movies are shot.
The only difference is that this time the monsters were dug out from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and Chinese mythology.
What made Qiao Yiqiao feel most uncomfortable was the strong sense of personal heroism in the film.
This is very... un-Chinese.
Qiao Yiqiao was in a dilemma.
Will this movie make money? Of course it can.
But is this film entertaining? Clearly not.
If he takes on this film, it may very well be his stepping stone into Hollywood.
There are almost no Chinese directors who have directed Hollywood films of this kind.
but……
Just as Qiao Yi Qiao was thinking, his IPAD suddenly rang.
This is when the filming in China started.
Jiang Simeng has developed a new system, similar to live broadcast, which can allow Qiao Yiqiao or
Other crew members saw the monitor screen and the on-site situation remotely.
The scene is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Although this scene was simple to shoot in Hollywood, it was relatively complicated to shoot in Heng City.
Although it is a one-man show by A-Mo, the light needs to be extremely precise to restore every detail.
The movement of the camera must also be exactly the same as that of group C, so that the people and the scenery can be synthesized together.
Qiao Yi Qiao watched them busy at work.
Suddenly, he noticed that the cable of one of the cameras seemed to be loose, but before he could raise a reminder, the on-site producer had already discovered the problem and quickly called the camera crew to adjust it.
After that, the entire crew began filming under the leadership of the executive director.
Everything is in order and progressing smoothly.
Qiao Yiqiao wanted to say something, but he felt that there was nothing to say.
He just had to keep his eyes on the images on the monitor.
His partners have become very professional and skilled.
After one take, everyone applauded earnestly and cheered for A'mo's wonderful Nuo opera performance.
This is not done for show, but comes from the heart.
On the one hand, such progress stems from their trust and reliance on themselves, and on the other hand, it is because they really like the stories they create.
He didn't believe that these people would be so devoted to their creations just by forcing themselves.
During this process, all the actors and crew members gradually fell in love with Nuo opera and wanted to do something to promote the cultural output of Nuo opera.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yi Qiao seemed to have found the answer.
So he sat down in front of the computer and carefully wrote an email to Smith. !
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