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372 Start shooting

Hollywood, Golden Lion Headquarters.

"They are already recruiting people at the Actors' Union?"

In the general manager's office, Smith Mayer heard the news from the secretary and said in surprise: "It seems that Wei Xun really plans to spend twenty days shooting a movie."

I have to say that Chinese people are really bold.

Baldwin, who was sitting opposite Smith, heard this and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Mr. Mayer, this time, I will definitely clean him up for you. Of course, if you still feel that it's not enough to relieve yourself, we can move a little more while they are shooting..."

This bet of $10 million has spread in the Hollywood movie circle at this moment.

Everyone is mocking this Chinese man for going crazy.

After hearing the news of the bet, Smith Mayer called Baldwin over and found out that Wei Xun and others had already recruited people at the actors' union and were about to start filming the movie "It can be done in 20 days".

"Do it? Man, you're afraid that you can't handle it. Let me do it? If you spread it, Golden Lion and I will definitely become the laughing stock of the whole Hollywood."

Hearing Baldwin's words, Smith Mayer mocked: "Listen, you're going to make ten million from the Chinese, which is your luck of leaving, but you'd better pray that "Ghost Baby" can bring considerable rewards to the Golden Lion, otherwise I can guarantee that you will completely lose the Golden Lion partner."

Baldwin's face froze when he heard this, and he smiled and said, "I understand, Mr. Mayer, please rest assured that there will definitely be no "White Shark" situation this time."

"Then take your movie to promote it."

Smith said with a playful expression: "The Golden Lion Club cooperates with you to do promotional promotion. When you see our movie advertisements on the Internet, can Wei Xun still make his own movie with peace of mind?"

After all, the movies that bet on opponents are already being promoted, and Wei Xun's movies have just begun to recruit people.

Although I have never taken a 20-day quick movie seriously, such propaganda methods are also a psychological blow to the enemy.

Baldwin turned his eyes and said, "Mr. Smith, I have a good idea. We can publish the news of this bet on the Chinese Internet. Haven't you always felt that Wei Xun's status in China is getting higher and higher, and he has harvested a lot of box offices? After experiencing this failure in Hollywood, he returned to China in shame and would definitely be boycotted by the Chinese."

Smith Mayer's eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "You will come up with an idea. Quickly take your notarized contract to me. I will arrange for someone to go to China's Internet for public relations and marketing."

This time, he will suppress another rising star in the film industry that has risen in China like he did when Bai Qianchi was crushed!

Wei Xun didn't know that Smith Mayer and Baldwin were secretly preparing to make things worse.

In fact, he doesn't have the time to care about others now.

The bet with Baldwin seems like a battle of intent, but in fact the bet is secondary. It makes the Chinese win in Hollywood and bring confidence to everyone. This is the most important thing.

Therefore, the first priority at this stage is to shoot "Saw".

This movie is easy to shoot. There are less than ten actors in the whole movie. The main scene is in an empty and abandoned toilet.

Bao Qiang goes to the actors to pick actors.

Lin Fan and Xiao Xiaoyang are responsible for lighting and photography. As for the equipment, it is too easy to rent the crew's shooting equipment in Hollywood.

In just one night, Wei Xun had outlined the simple storyboard of "Saw", and the lines were simpler. Make some saliva footnotes so that the actors can understand the meaning and then play it out on their own.

It’s not that Wei Xun is lazy or hastily time-consuming. When "Saw" was filmed, the conditions were even simpler than they are now.

On the morning of the 8th, and also the first day of this ten-million-dollar bet, "Saw" was preparing to start filming in an abandoned factory outside Hollywood.

Wei Xun hired several workers, and they would help renovate the abandoned factory. At that time, whether it was an abandoned toilet or several abuse scenarios, they could be simulated.

Basically, more than 80% of the shots in this film will be shot in this modified factory.

The male lead and deputy director Kang Cheng was pushed to the camera without even putting on makeup. He played the role of Adam, a young private detective who woke up and found himself trapped in an abandoned toilet.

Another character with more scenes is the doctor who is trapped in the toilet with Adam, Laurenz Gordon.

To put it simply, Adam and Gordon were kidnapped. I don’t know who kidnapped them or why they were kidnapped, but these details will be revealed bit by bit in the subsequent plot.

It is worth mentioning that in the original "Saw", the actor who plays the male protagonist Adam and the screenwriter of the film.

You can see how pitiful this small workshop movie is.

However, it is such a movie that was not favored by anyone and was made in just over a dozen days, and it exploded in the global box office, ratings and reputation!

Wan Ziren, the director of "Saw", became famous in one battle and entered the ranks of international directors.

But as of now, everyone in the abandoned factory, except Wei Xun, has no confidence in this movie.

That's right, after one night of preparation and one morning of preparation, "Saw" is about to start filming in this abandoned factory.

The toilet is available from the factory, and you can take pictures with a slight change.

In another scene, workers are renovating next door.

"Very good, the actors are in place, the photographer and the lighting engineer are also big directors who come to help themselves, and no crew will be more top-notch than our configuration."

Wei Xun sat behind the main camera and said teasingly: "But it seems that everyone is not very energetic."

A small workshop movie, what's worthy of spirituality?

Not to mention Wei Xun, even when Kang Cheng didn't sign a contract with the dynasty and became an independent filmmaker, the small-budget movie "Nobody's New Year" was like a movie crew than "Saw".

It's not like now, it's a perfect turf team.

If what Wei Xun said yesterday was a little excited and everyone was thinking that she could really conquer Hollywood, then now seeing the configuration of "Saw", the four young directors felt cold in their hearts, and no one answered Wei Xun's jokes.

But Wei Xun, no matter what they think, shooting the movie first is the top priority.

So, seeing that everyone was silent, Wei Xun shook his head and said, "Okay, since that's the case, let's start shooting. Two, are you ready?"

This is naturally the two male protagonists of "Saw", Kang Cheng, and the American man who plays the doctor Laurenz Gordon, Charles.

This Charles was picked by Bao Qiang from the Actors Union.

Hearing Wei Xun's question, Charles raised his hand and confirmed again: "Hey, guys, you sure you don't need to speak, rehearsal, or even talk about the drama to me. Do you just start filming directly? I even know nothing about the movie I want to shoot is called "Saw". Of course, it may be a bit hurtful to say this, but I still want to ask, do you know how to make movies..."

Obviously, after being brought over by Bao Qiang from the Actors Union in the morning, Charles was in such a state of confusion.

"Shut up and start doing it as I ask."

Wei Xun interrupted him and said, "I paid you twice the salary. You are the only one who gets a salary among the people here and the most expensive one. If you can't follow my request, I will fire you."

Charles shut up instantly, he spread his hands and said, "Okay, sir."

Who doesn't want a salary?

For the sake of US dollars, even if the things taken by these Chinese people are shit, I can praise them as a flower. Charles thought so in his heart.
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