Vol 3 Chapter 260: Start shooting

At the end of the year, Angela came to China again. Beijing was Shanghai instead of Beijing, and the team was not as hurry and low-key as before. It was only because of the sudden incident that the Chinese reporters got the news after she left the airport, so the siege at the airport was avoided.
"In fact, I wouldn't say anything even if they came, to know that I came to Shanghai without even taking a good rest. After staying in the suite of the Hilton Hotel, Angela, who was slumped on the sofa, said to Allie.
"I see, I'll let them stop disturbing you." Allie's wife's expressionless appearance remained solid.
Angela then scrubbed slightly and lay on the bed with her clothes on. She is really tired this month. Every aspect of the preparation of "Labe Diary" must be questioned, such as requiring Huayi to set up the scene exactly according to the draft she painted, and the main part must be delivered for use at the end of the month. Of course, as long as the problem that money can solve is not a problem, and there is Pixar's past financial supervision, you don't have to worry too much about the problem.
In addition, there are costumes. She requires that the costumes of Chinese actors must meet the requirements of the Republic of China. Finally, he simply packed it and gave it to Huayi. And the soundtrack should have been considered later. But she has been conceiving more than once in these years, and she wanted to combine the erhu's tone with the violin, so she was composing music during the break.
In fact, the various drafts about the scenery have also accumulated over the years to continuously push down and repaint, otherwise how could she have come out so quickly.
Then I keep in touch with the main actors, discuss the scripts and characters with them, ask questions and answer questions, or repeatedly draw drafts of sub-shots. It can be said that if she didn't know much about lights, props, and shapes, she would definitely hold these in her hands. Simply put. Everything had to come to her mind. Fortunately, the employees are basically accustomed to cooperation. For them, they are just a bit more busy than before, and still within tolerance.
Although very tired, there is at least a benefit. Angela has no time to think about anything else. In addition, Alliege intentionally or unintentionally reduced the information that would have been caught in the schedule every day. Occupied. Even when Kaila called and said that she could not hang up in two sentences, although Kaila was a little dissatisfied, after learning about the situation from Annie and Aijiejie, she no longer complained.
The next day, after a long sleep, Angela's spirit was still not very good, the jet lag was not so easy to reverse, plus she was still with Steve Busmi and Heinz Mattias discusses the relationship between Rabe and Wilson, so it is normal to have such a performance.
"There are six copies.
. Elite, who was slightly better than Angela, sorted out her invitations.
"Push it all, I didn't come here to attend the reception." Angela frowned. "All? Are you sure?" Allie took these invitations in front of her, and quickly glanced at Angela's brow deeper after a few glances. She thought again after thinking: "Leave the Shanghai Municipal Government Yes, the others will be eliminated. "
"Huayi also got rid of it for you?" Ai Jie asked.
"Is there a few days? I won't answer for the time being." Angela thought so and answered, "In addition, tell them that I will not attend the press conference this afternoon, and let McKinley and Steve and Heinz go there. . "
Aliti seemed to want to say something, but opened her mouth and made no sound. Just nodded to understand. Watching her leaving, Angela shrugged. She knew what Lily wanted to say, but she didn't think she had done anything wrong.
As early as a week or even half a month ago, China's entertainment news began to vaguely report what "According to people familiar with the matter, Huayi will spend huge sums of money to move the" Labey Diary "to the big screen. Such news. It is on the Internet that some people have noses and eyes, saying that Huayi intends to invest about 40,000 yuan this time to make this diary that witnessed the massacre into a movie. As for those actors who direct these specific content. But Tongtong No explanation.
But Hua Yi ’s Bi Wang Zhongjun kept talking about it. Keeping silence in the eyes of many people means not denying it, so people, especially the netizens, were agitated and shouted loudly for Hua Yi ’s behavior. Although some experts expressed concerns in the media that doing so may affect China-Japan relations or something, they were soon overwhelmed and could not afford the spray.
After Alice Zhang's book and later documentary were introduced to China in various ways. "Labey Diary" is highly praised by many people, especially netizens, so they have expressed support for Huayi's actions.
With repeated presses from the media, Wang Zhongjun stated that he would indeed invest 40,000 to make a film of "Labey Diary", but would cooperate with foreign film companies. Apart from that, he didn't say that the total investment was 10 million US dollars, nor did he say who the partner was, or even who led it, anyway. Except for the investment amount, everything is ambiguous. Rao is so, the media is still enthusiastic. The Taoist news on the Internet is more exaggerated than I have to say. Wang Zhongjun still has a hand in making public opinion. This can be achieved when the network pusher is not mature in the next year.
Angela doesn't care if the other party does these little moves. Anyway, the original contract clearly stated that Yi Xunshu had sun-dried and said that Xunshan ’s different body clams, Fanchuan Khan, they invested in the movie, but the ownership of the movie was bad. In her guide, she did not have pity for Huayi to do such publicity, Although she made a compromise to allow funds from China, as long as those people dared to give up, she immediately stopped leaving, and this was also vaguely told to Wang Zhongjun. So, do your little moves, but don't get involved with me.
As for the media, she might say she wants big names. Playing big names is going to be big, anyway, this is my movie. Angela said so in her heart, and then sighed softly. It's just my movie.
After taking a short break, I talked to the Pacific side a few more times. On the phone, Angela, who was slightly adjusted, set off after dark to attend a reception hosted by the city government. There is nothing to say, most of the attendees were senior government officials, and some rich people with status, oh, American consuls and wives. Although Angela's communicative ability has been honed well, after all, she does not like to participate in cocktail receptions. Besides, this is the first time to deal with senior officials of the Chinese government. So I slightly fulfilled my obligations. Then she went back to the hotel to rest, and she had to recover as soon as possible to officially start shooting.
To her surprise, the next day's newspaper did not mention news such as "big names", and all the entertainment front pages were occupied by the news that "Angela Mason went to China to shoot" Labe Diary ". All the details, such as the total investment amount and the entire preparatory work, as well as Huayi's positioning have been written.
The response after the disclosure was huge. Such a gap made many people unacceptable for the first time. In their opinion, such a subject matter is of course better made by a local film company. However, I did not expect that the 40,000 yuan is only a quarter of the other party ’s investment. All the leadership is in the other ’s hands. I vowed to invest huge amounts of money to bring the
Labe Diary
to the screen. Huayi only It's just a fight for others. How can this be accepted?
However, it didn't take long for most people to turn around again, because the production company was Pixar, who won the Oscar for the best film for 6 consecutive years, and the director and producer Lee was the legendary Hollywood woman Angela Mason.
Angela's popularity in China is also quite high. She can write and sing Chinese songs fluently because she can speak Chinese fluently, which is enough to make her more easy to gain the favor of the Chinese than others. Not to mention she intervened in so many classic movies. Plus. He started writing scripts and became a director at the age of nine. He has been nominated for the best director of Oscars continuously since he was born. He also has a background of billionaires. Moreover, the two countries are separated by the Pacific Ocean, and they are naturally affected by the beauty of distance. In general, even Chinese was established early in the founding year.
Although some people doubt whether she can hold the subject, but the thought of making a movie like "Pianist" in her old age, she is fully capable of producing "Labe Diary" into an outstanding the film.
Besides, due to the influence of American films, the Chinese have an unusual attachment to Oscars, so people quickly accepted this fact and became very excited, hoping to see her make "Labe Diary" and get the best Oscar film Pixar She won the best movie for 6 consecutive years.
At the same time, at the press conference that afternoon, McKinley's speech also added a lot of points to her: "A few years ago, Miss Angela was very surprised when she read the" Labe Diary ", although she had some concerns about China. What I know and how much suffering China suffered in the war decades ago, but for the first time I knew that such a terrible disaster happened. She collected some information for this, but found that it was almost a period Forgotten history, many things have been put on the shelf, no one except the researchers will touch them, so there is the idea of ​​putting the "Labe Diary" on the screen. After being published by major Chinese media. Suddenly aroused heated discussion. Most people are praising it in succession. After all, for many Chinese people, as long as someone is good to themselves, then they should be good to that person. Even if there were one or two sentences of questioning, disdain, mockery, they were drowned. So no one cares if Angela attended the press conference. Did n’t the organizer say it? That ’s because the jet lag has n’t been adjusted and I ’m not feeling well. It ’s normal, is n’t it?
The media in the United States have a different attitude towards this. Angela's secrecy work was very good before, although many reporters have inferred from various clues that she may be preparing for a new movie. But it wasn't until she arrived in China that Pixar really revealed it.
"Obviously, she once again looked at the subject of war, losing 6 times in a row to Anjidao.
"Angela is clearly disgusted with Oscar, this time she went to that distant country to make a movie. Hollywood must be careful, their injustice is losing us." There are also reports.
"Miss Angel once again picked up film subjects related to World War II and the massacre, but this time not in Europe but in the older country opposite the Pacific Ocean. Although there is no doubt about her ability, there is" Pianist "in front. And That country is relatively unfamiliar to us, so it is unknown whether we can reach the height of "Pianist." There are also reports like this.
The general act said that most people were surprised that Angela had made a war movie again. But at the same time think it's not a big deal. Although that country seems to have a lot of problems, there are still
A little.
There are also activists who say that "as an American national idol, such a blatant support of a hostile country" can be explained by the acceptance of funds from a Chinese film company with "official background"! In addition, some people watched reports about China through some TV stations, and they complained quite a bit about why she went there. Someone hoped that they would join forces to ask Angela to abandon this "inexplicable" film project.
Of course, the voice of these people is the mainstream society's opinion or what movie she wants to make. It is her freedom, and more people like to discuss what kind of movie Miss Angel will make this time. Angela had already entrusted Sparrow when she left the United States. This time, she will use resources to guide public opinion. It must attract people's attention and controversy as before, but it must not be too uncontrolled to rise to certain levels. .
Well, no matter what the media in the two countries are talking about, nor what the people in the two countries think. "Labey Diary" was turned on in a scenery set outside Shanghai in March of the lunar year.
Mouth and note old
The Japanese have already entered the city, and originally thought that the situation might be better, but unfortunately it was more chaotic. I don't know what the Japanese are thinking. They indulge in soldier robbery as if they had no fear. In addition, although the number of refugees that can be accommodated in the safe zone is close to the on-line, many Chinese are running here. It is said that Japanese soldiers shot and killed people in the city at will. Although the committee wants to continue to accept it, it will be a heavy burden on the safe area.
Putting down his pen, Rabe sighed, took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and the back of his hand rested on the forehead, showing the tiredness. At this moment the knock on the door rang, and after getting permission, his assistant and secretary Han Xianglin came in.
"What's the matter, Han?" Rabe asked with a pair of glasses, Qiang Ran.
"We are in urgent need of medicine, and Dr. Wilson proposes that the Security Commissioner ask you to come forward to negotiate with the Japanese Embassy." Han Xianglin walked to him and whispered, his thin face with a bit of bitter smile, frowning anxious.
"Doctor Wilson?" Rabe could not help but grin, "Well, I'll go to the committee now, you
He thought about it: "You stay in the safe zone. Han, you are a good assistant, I don't want you to do anything."
Han Xianglin was silent for a few seconds and then nodded: "Okay, Mr. John
"This!" Angela yelled behind the camera, and with a tense face, she gave a thumbs up. "Good job, Jiang Wen," Heinz, this lens passed. "
With her words. The two on the set finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then, after Angela announced a break, they each sat in their place and took the assistant's cup to drink water. Angela, who was also slightly relieved, wanted to talk to them in the past, but when she thought about her image in the past few days, she laughed with a bitter smile in her heart to dispel the thought.
Except for repetitive shooting or repetitive shooting, even a simple cutscene shot must be taken 7 or 8 times from different angles, and the face has been stretched without any smile after turning on the machine, as if everyone in the scene owed her A few billion. Even actors like Jiang Wen and Heinz who worked with her for the first time felt that she was a little strange, let alone those very acquainted employees.
Angela himself knows that this is not good. She also wants to adjust herself to the previous state as much as possible, but she has already planned for this film for too long, and other conditions are basically in place. The only concern is the quality of the movie, so she has to fight From 120,000 points of spiritual production.
Fortunately, the actors are very dedicated. For example, Heinz went to visit Rabe's house, and even imitated Rabe's accent, posture and expression under the guidance of his family. Jiang Wen honestly reduced his weight to a pound in a month. The original strong body was as thin as a blow, and some rounded Chinese faces were also thin and thin. When I met again, when Angela almost didn't recognize the set, she completely listened to the command. What you should do is absolutely No objections are raised. This makes a lot of Chinese people who understand Jiang Wen can't help but be surprised. How can this guy behave like a little rabbit? !!
So, the key now is in my hands. Angela sat in her place, closed her eyes and rubbed the sides of her head a bit tired. You can only succeed and not fail.
"Are you worried?" Alliege, who kept records for her, whispered.
"No, nothing, don't worry." Angela raised her head and smiled at Allie. Although the expressionless aspect of the aspect has never changed, she still heard the concern and worry.
Over the past few years, wasn't that allowed to succeed but not failed? It's just a little bit more stressful than before. Angela clenched her fists. I have been preparing for so many years, everything is in place, how can it fail!
This chapter is not written smoothly. Although it has been conceived for a long time, it still feels wrong when it is written.