Chapter 559 Give Him More Money
The filming of "The Wandering Earth" was very hard.
In terms of plot, the movie is actually quite simple, the key is that the props are too heavy.
The civilian protective suits worn by Gu Wei, Zhao Jinmai, and others were better, but the military exoskeleton suits worn by Li Guangjie, Meng Ziyi, and others were so tight that they couldn't be taken off once they put them on.
It is really too complicated to put on and take off this prop costume. It took 6 people 90 minutes to put it on and 18 screws were fastened. Basically, it took a whole day to shoot until all the scenes for today were finished.
Guo Fan suggested putting adult diapers inside them, but Li Guangjie and the others collectively refused, saying it was too embarrassing. They didn't want to do that even for a movie.
In the end, I had to drink less water. If I was really thirsty, I would drink a little to moisten my lips and throat, and then drink big gulps to quench my thirst after finishing the filming.
"Brother Wei, why did you choose to give this role to me? We have several female artists in our company, and the female celebrities under Jiaxing are also your employees."
After a scene was finished, Meng Ziyi was "hung" on the side to rest. She turned her head slightly and looked at Gu Wei beside her with some resentment.
Yes, they rest by hanging on, because the exoskeleton protective suits on them are too heavy. When they sit down, the weight of their whole body will instantly be pressed on their shoulders. Since there is a mechanical backpack on their backs, their necks have no support, and they cannot lie down.
So the crew designed an original gantry that allows the actors to rest while wearing exoskeletons - Li Guangjie and others were like a row of roast ducks, hanging on the gantry to rest between shots.
The male actor was fine, but Meng Ziyi, as a girl, was very embarrassed. However, she had no other choice. She was too tired and had to take a break.
"This sci-fi blockbuster with a budget of over 400 million yuan, if there is a suitable opportunity I will let you act in it, of course it is because I have high hopes for you." Although the role of Meng Ziyi has a lot of scenes, it is difficult for her to stand out.
The original actress was an 18th-tier actress before she took the role. I wouldn’t say she didn’t improve at all after the performance, but it didn’t really boost her fame much at all.
Young girls like Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye from Gu Wei's company definitely can't act this role, and Nazha's style is not suitable either.
Zhang Tianai can act, but she is already the heroine of "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation Red Sea", so there is no need for her to play this unremarkable supporting actress.
Considering image, acting skills and status, Meng Ziyi is the most suitable.
Her fame is on the rise now, and having such a role is an important addition to her resume.
"Thank you." Meng Ziyi seemed resolute and courageous in the camera just now, but now he is like a salted fish out of water.
"Don't be afraid of hardship at a young age. Look at Uncle Da, he's 66 and he's still working hard."
Gu Wei nodded, and in front of Meng Ziyi to the right, Wu Mengda was sitting on a chair, resting and breathing oxygen.
He is really too old, and he was diagnosed with heart failure in 2014. His health has been poor in recent years. He wears a helmet when filming, and basically has to stop and take oxygen after each performance.
Wu Mengda has three wives and five children. Because he was addicted to gambling in his early years, he was unable to save any property. So when he got older, he had to work hard to film in order to pay for the living expenses of his ex-wives and children.
But he didn't take on "The Wandering Earth" just for the money.
When Guo Fan first approached Wu Mengda, the crew had no money and only gave him a salary of 200,000 yuan.
The main reason is that he has played clowns all his life, and this time the character of Han Ziang in "The Wandering Earth" is really well designed. Although the filming was difficult after he joined the crew, it can be seen that this is a really good movie.
He has been acting all his life and hopes to leave some positive images for the audience.
After a short break, the filming continued.
Today there was a scene in a movie where a transport team was taking the elevator upstairs, but instead of riding the elevator, people were lowered from the elevator shaft using ropes.
In fact, it is just hanging by wires, but everyone has to wear protective clothing weighing dozens of kilograms, which makes it more difficult.
Gu Wei was fine, as he was young and strong, and his physical condition was really good. Even though he was hanging on the wire with weights, he didn't find it difficult at all, and he managed to get that scene through almost in one take.
To be on the safe side, Guo Fan asked him to keep one.
Wu Mengda's situation became more difficult later on. Although the crew used a stand-in for some shots that did not feature his face, he still had to be in some shots.
"Oh no, Teacher Wu fainted!" Before a shot was over, Guo Fan was about to organize various departments to reshoot when the staff who was delivering oxygen to Wu Mengda suddenly shouted.
Gu Wei ran over immediately after hearing this.
Wu Mengda's face was pale at this time, his head was covered with sweat, his eyes were closed, and his lips were trembling slightly.
"Doctor, doctor, come here quickly!" Just like when filming "Wolf Warrior 2", the crew had enough money and assigned a doctor just in case any accidents happened.
"It could be the palpitations from the wire swinging back and forth. Resting and oxygen therapy can help, but it would be best to take him to a nearby hospital for a checkup."
The doctor ran over with a white medicine box, lifted up Wu Mengda's eyelids and took a look, then listened to his heartbeat with a stethoscope.
As the crew doctor, he was familiar with Wu Mengda's physical examination report before joining the crew and knew about his previous illnesses.
"Hurry, help Uncle Da take off the props on his body and send him to the hospital immediately!" Guo Fan was very decisive. Although the doctor said there was no serious problem, human life was at stake and could not be neglected.
Because of this accident, half a day of filming in the afternoon was naturally cancelled, and the director also went to the hospital with the car.
"How is it? Is there any big problem?" Gu Wei saw Guo Fan returning to the crew's hotel in the evening.
"It's okay. Just like the crew doctor said, Mr. Wu is still old and not in good health. Plus, the filming is too stressful for him. He just needs to rest for a while."
"Fortunately, I was really scared on the set today. It would have been troublesome if something happened!" Gu Wei's heart finally settled down after hearing what Guo Fan said. Although Wu Mengda was fine in the original time and space, there might be a butterfly effect.
"Although it's okay, but I think Teacher Wu seems to want to stop performing. He is really too tired." Guo Fan's face looked very bad. Wu Mengda's performance of the role of Han Ziang was indeed very good. If someone else were to play the role, he would not be suitable for the time being. The crew would lose a huge amount of money for every day of delay.
"Didn't Uncle Da tell you directly to let him rest for two days and shoot other scenes first? Our drama is so good, he is reluctant to give it up." Gu Wei thought for a while after he finished speaking.
"Go talk to his agent and ask him to increase his salary. 200,000 is a bit too little for a 66-year-old who works so hard. The crew is not short of money now.
I originally thought of giving all the actors a big red envelope after the movie was released, but it seems that Uncle Da can give it first, as he is really short of money at the moment."
"Okay, I know what to do." Seeing that investor Gu Wei had spoken, Guo Fan naturally had no objection.
"It just so happens that the Lei family will be joining the crew tomorrow, so we can start filming that scene."
(End of this chapter)
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