"Mirage" is different from "Guanyin Mountain" in that the shooting location of the latter is very ordinary and at the lowest level, while the former is more advanced. It is near Huanhua Creek in Rongcheng, where the very busy Du Fu also has a thatched cottage.

Compared with the original version of "Mirage", because it had to be filmed in China and converted into a Chinese story, or in order to be more down-to-earth, the plot was changed, but it did not affect the main story. This is for sure.

The main reason is that domestic customs and customs are different from those abroad. It is really difficult to find scenes similar to those in the original movie. Most of the domestic residences are surrounded by walls and are relatively closed.

Moreover, "Mirage" is a feature film, so it is not difficult to shoot. Jiang Xiao actually likes this type of film.

It focuses more on showing acting skills, unlike action movies, which pay more attention to various scenes and actions.

All in all, he is quite capable of setting the pace. Once he joined the group, he basically quickly integrated into the overall shooting atmosphere.

He knows how to cooperate and make himself shine in the most critical areas. After receiving the blame, he has been training continuously for nearly seven years, which has already made him more comfortable.

In addition, most of Jiang Xiao's scenes are focused on opposite scenes with Zhang Ziyi. He had previously collaborated on "The Night Banquet". After finding a tacit understanding, they also had a good tacit understanding when filming with each other.

There weren't many scenes with other actors, and there was only one interrogation scene with Feng Yuanzhen and Chen Chong.

Others, such as Zhu Yawen and Qin Hao, did not appear in the same shot, so there was no rivalry.

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Los Angeles.

In a conference room at Universal Pictures, the producers of the "Fast" series, Michael Fortell, Amanda Cohen, Vin Diesel and others, plus screenwriter Chris Morgan, are working on the fifth sequel.

Have a meeting to discuss.

"Gentlemen, the sequel we are developing has encountered a situation. I have just mentioned the situation. What do you think? I think it is time to speak out. Time waits for no one. We must unify a result as soon as possible."

Michael Fortell, who directly represented Universal, asked a question that directly pointed out the theme of the meeting.

"Michael, I want to hear Chris's opinion first, that is, whether the plot can be integrated together."

After Michael Fortell finished speaking, Vin Diesel was the first to speak without much expression and asked.

"Chris, that's up to you."

After all, Vin Diesel is an important star of the movie and participated in the production. Naturally, Michael Fortell still wanted to listen to his opinions, so he motioned to editor Chris Morgan.

Unlike Justin Lin, even if the other party is a director, he doesn't have much say. He only has to be responsible for the director's work.

"OK, I think it's probably no problem. In fact, I'm quite curious. When I was writing the fourth script, I wasn't sure whether there would be a sequel, but I did have a vague idea."

"With this script, with a slight modification of the background, most of the plot can be directly integrated into the plot of the sequel, which may be the best choice."

Chris Morgan, who heard the news, quickly told the actual situation and expressed his admiration for it.

Of course, he didn't say too much. He was only responsible for the script. Whether he should accept it or not depends on the opinions of the producers on the scene.

"Can't we just buy the script?"

Vin Diesel asked with a raised brow.

"No, we have already tried it. The script side also put forward conditions and said it was unacceptable, so they refused to trade the script. By the way, gentlemen, I have to remind you that the world champion behind the scenes is also willing to invest in this movie. From now on

In terms of risk sharing, I personally think it is acceptable."

Michael Fortell reminded everyone again.

Investing in movies is actually quite risky, and sequels may be better, but there are still many examples of failure, and they are all unpredictable before they actually sell at the box office.

Risk control is also inevitable. The best way is to use other people's money to make your own movie, especially foreign investors.

Because I don’t understand the rules of Hollywood action, it is naturally easier to operate.

"Why? Michael, isn't that man an athlete? Can he film? Is it because he is curious and wants to try it? If it's just because of this, wouldn't he be a little messy?"

Vin Diesel, who raised his hands, suddenly asked in confusion.

"Diesel, I think you probably don't know that Jiang was an actor in China before he became the world champion, right?"

"And the other party also won the Best Actor at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain, so Jiang Geng's main identity is actually an actor, and you don't have to worry about whether he can act, because this is what he is doing

One of his professions."

Before Michael Fortel could respond, Amanda Cohen helped explain Jiang Xiao's background.

Anyway, he has never been very fond of Vin Diesel, an arrogant idiot who has nothing but a body.

"OK, maybe he is very experienced, but that's only in China. I think we need a more famous actor, don't we?"

"Being a world-famous person means being famous. Whether it has anything to do with movies or not, you can't deny it."

"In fact, Jiang just starred in a Hollywood production some time ago, a big science fiction production from Warner Bros., directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio."

"I believe this movie will be released before "Fast Five". How can I make it familiar to the audience in North America?"

Amanda Cohen answered the call again and continued to shake out a message.

"Sh-t!"

After hearing what Amanda Cohen said, Vin Diesel finally realized something and cursed in his heart.

It seems that whether it is Michael Fortell or Amanda Cohen, their willingness to agree is higher than their willingness to refuse.

That's right. If he hadn't been biased in favor, today's unexpected meeting would probably not have been held. He was already a bit of an afterthought.

This group of people seemed to treat him normally on the surface, but I'm afraid they were different on the inside.

"OK, Diesel, what do you think about this now?"

Michael Fortell, who came out of the quarrel, asked Vin Diesel again.

"Michael, can I take a look at the script first and then make a decision?"

Although Vin Diesel wanted to strongly express his disagreement, he was not so impulsive in the end. He felt that unless he threatened to withdraw, it would be difficult.

It can be seen from the fact that he was the last one in the group in front of him to tell him this matter.

And for a Chinese whom he didn't even know before, it seemed unnecessary for him to have conflicts or even fall out with Universal, a big studio.

Of course, Vin Diesel, who didn't want to compromise immediately, finally found an excuse to delay for the time being, at least to save more face for himself.

"No problem, but I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible and don't wait too long."

After hearing this, Michael Fortell did not refuse Vin Diesel's temporary request in the end, and agreed with his nod.

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Jiang Xiao, who is not aware of the controversy caused by him in other countries at home, is naturally busy filming his own drama.

Everything went smoothly, and time passed into 2010 without even realizing it.
Chapter completed!