"If you don't go to Sicily, it's like you haven't been to Italy: because in Sicily you can find the source of beauty of Italy." This is the sentence Gus wrote when he arrived in Palermo on April 13, 1787, and this is his first time to come to Italy to find the roots of Western culture.

Unfortunately, Xu Hui is a vulgar person, or he is a somewhat vulgar director.

After arriving in Sicily, the first thing he did was not to make jet lag or rest, but to lead several assistant directors to start running on the outdoor scene.

The filming location is in Cefalu, located on the northern shore of Sicily.

The main shooting scene of the crew is in a small local village, which cannot be considered a village, and should be called a small town.

The coastal town is backed by the cliffs of more than 150 meters high in the Loca Mountains. Traditional Sicilian houses are built near the sea, with white walls and red tiles. The Loca Mountains are like a natural castle, guarding the town.

To be honest, it is almost impossible to recreate Italy in the 1920s and 1930s. It is very well preserved!

Of course, it can also be seen that Italy's economic development has indeed lagged behind in recent decades...

As for the old screening hall, there was no way to build the scene, and I found a relatively empty building with enough space for the crew to renovate the scene.

In addition, Xu Hui also went to Rome specifically, and the two scenes at the opening film took place in Rome.

Although this movie will undergo CG editing later, most of the shots are shot in the city, so the choice of outdoor scenes is particularly important.

The preparations went smoothly. In five days, some of the preparations were completed. The remaining scenes could not be built immediately. You can do it while shooting.

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Just like the last time I filmed "The Wasteland", the first thing after the filming was started, Xu Hui asked all photographers to conduct a large number of real-life shootings.

There are only a very small number of Chinese crew members who worked with this time, and Xu Hui invited them to join.

The crew is even more diverse, with Chinese people from the United States. Of course, the main photographer is Bao Dexi. It took a lot of time to invite him to join, and he finished his photography work in "Special Identity" and was originally preparing to take a break...

Xu Hui requires every photographer’s style to be consistent with the movie!

Fortunately, the overall photography style of "Paradise Cinema" is just two words "realistic", which is considered a few photography skills.

After about three days of running-in, the movie is ready to start shooting!

The first day was filmed with a group show, which was the performance of the supporting actors.

The drama film has very high requirements for the starring actors. The big screen shows real close-ups, without special effects, and the crew has not yet completed the running-in yet. Xu Hui is of course happy to use Al Pacino to polish the lens, but he also knows that it is impossible.

Mr. Pacino is a figure destined to be famous in film history. Xu Hui is now just a foreign director with some achievements. The identities of the two are indeed unequal...

Besides, the old man is 72 years old, probably not enough energy to torture Xu Hui...

The early shooting mainly revolves around Jacob Trembry and Al Pacino, and of course, Julianne Moore's scenes...

Julianne Moore, Zoe Descher, including Matt Daimeng, who has not arrived in the crew, these three films have been accepted for the script and Al Pacino's face. They are not very clear about Xu Hui's directorial ability.

Although "Huang Feihong" was a big hit in North America and "Wilderness" also created a kung fu-themed TV series, these two are action movies, which is not a little different from "Paradise Cinema"!

I have some doubts whether Xu Hui can hold the entire set!

The performances of these people were very satisfied with the three days before the filming started.

Although most of them are performances by supporting actors, Xu Hui's control and directorial ability are fully demonstrated.

In addition to professional knowledge and professional skills, the so-called director ability is the most important thing to coordinate the relationship between each working group.

Props, landscape arrangement, art team and photography team. Each team has its own considerations. If you want these people to cooperate sincerely, it is unlikely that you don’t have some leadership!

Another important thing is the director’s own energy!

Xu Hui returned to the time when he first made a movie. After the daily shooting, he would leave a few behind-the-scenes creators to discuss the habit of shooting the next day together...

Finally, it's the starring actors' turn to make their debut today.

The plot is that Xiao Duoduo was caught by his mother and stole money to watch a movie. It was in the square. His mother educated Duoduo and happened to be seen by Everte. He had something strange...

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"Turn aircraft No. 4 into the air and shoot!"

"Lighter, I'm going to adjust the light, I want the light at night!"

On the set, Xu Hui issued orders in an orderly manner; "Water 3, your task is to aim at Everte and capture the close-up on his face!"

After almost finishing the explanation, Xu Hui walked up to Al Pacino: "Mr. Pacino, I think it's best to take a real shot of the Ten Tigers later. The expression on your face can add a little bit of pity..."

"mercy?"

"Yes, I think the relationship between Everte and Duoduo should also mean to help take care of it..."

The background of the movie is Sicily in the late 1940s. Duoduo's father died in the war. Duoduo's mother raised Duoduo and his sister alone, which was not easy...

"…Why do you think so? OK, I understand!"

Pacino nodded, Xu Hui glanced at him, turned around and walked towards Jacob Trembly, who was only six years old.

Jacob Tremblay only needs to show the young man's curiosity and quirkyness.

The requirements are not high, and there is no need to show the strength and courage of a boy like "The Room"...

"Jacob, mom hits you later. We won't cry and scream loudly. Do you know?"

"Director, please call me Duoduo!"

“…Okay, lots of money!”

Xu Hui reached out and touched his big forehead. Little brat, I got involved in the show in one second?

Suddenly I missed a lot...

It was originally recommended that I would go back to the United States first, but unfortunately I didn’t have enough time...

Julianne Moore is a little older, and even a makeup artist cannot smooth out the passage of time. The crew temporarily recruited an actress from Italy, Jesmin Terry, who is not very famous. Xu Hui knew that she was because she was the heroine of Baisuishan Advertising. She was very white and didn't look like a local native of Italy...

"Jesmin, your performance just now is a bit constrained. Try to put it out a little more..."

After briefly communicating with the actors, Xu Hui returned to the back of the director's monitor, nodded to the accompanying assistant, and the shooting began.

Films like "Paradise Cinema" are actually not difficult to shoot. The premise is to have a draft. As long as the actors are in good condition, Xu Hui is even sure to end all shooting within thirty days!

Fortunately, the actors Xu Hui chose are all powerful, and even Jesmin Terry's performance was even better.
Chapter completed!