Chapter 328 Doomsday
Yadan landform, Mars base.
The wind and sand were not too strong at the moment, but the dry air made my nose feel slightly uncomfortable.
The motorcade stopped in sequence and merged into this otherworldly scene.
It was already past noon, and they had been busy for a long time, so everyone was already hungry.
The staff of the filming team quickly set up two tents and used the "self-heating food" they brought to set up a table of food.
There are also some cans, ham, bread, etc., which looks like a "march to war".
"The conditions are difficult, let's make a living." The dark-skinned guide Yang Lei said.
The staff ate quickly, finishing the meal in three to five minutes, and then went back to their work.
Director Bao Junsen and photographer Kuang Chunlei are also very dedicated. They each wear huge sun hats and direct the layout of the shooting scene.
Filming rails, smoke machines, Steadicam.
The diesel generator whines...
Xie Bingran was placed in the makeup tent and was being attended to by her makeup artist sister. Cheng Hong got some food for her to eat and was accompanying her.
During the whole filming process, Brother Bing still had the same "cold" look, and he almost didn't say much to outsiders.
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Xu Chen was sitting with He Dachang, Liu Wenqin and others, chewing a piece of luncheon meat and eating potato porridge from a self-heating bag. This experience was also very rare.
Things like "self-heating pot" gradually became popular after more than ten or twenty years, and even became an Internet celebrity food.
But in fact, the origin of self-heating food for individual soldiers was born out of military supplies in the 1970s.
While chatting at the last shooting spot, Xu Chen also learned that the dark-skinned guide Yang Lei had been a soldier guarding the border in his early years.
It’s no wonder that in this wild Gobi desert, you can bring your convoy in and out.
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The entire stretch of "Mars Base" is barren of grass and is composed of weathered and broken dry mounds.
If someone is homeless here, they will definitely not be able to survive for a long time without rescue supplies.
In ancient times, it would have been a complete no-man's land, and those "places of exile" would have been better than this one.
In addition to the Jeep shooting fleet, there are two other fleets nearby, with "Jingpai" and "Mengpai".
Two uncles came over to say hello and smoked a cigarette with the guide Yang Lei.
At this moment, he had already got in the car and left, heading deeper into the desert.
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After meal.
The shooting mission continues, racing against time.
Xu Chen, He Dachang, and Liu Wenqin continued to sit in front of the monitor in the tent.
Huge loess mounds glowing brown and red against the deep blue sky.
The navy blue Wrangler was particularly eye-catching in the field of vision.
Xie Bingran opened the door, opened her long legs and sat in the cockpit...
Xu Chen was a little tired and half leaned on the director's chair.
He couldn't help but said:
“Working with Mr. Vincent and Mr. Paul is really very worry-free and effort-saving.
If you are too professional, we can all be lazy. ”
This was naturally meant as a compliment, and Liu Wenqin smiled, obviously very happy.
Liu Wenqin was grateful that Xu Chen could say this in front of his client He Dachang.
Xu Chen turned his head and looked at the tent next to him.
Amy Sun sat on an "apple box", holding a walkie-talkie in one hand and text materials in the other, helping the director and others coordinate the allocation of resources in the tent.
Coach Cheng Hong sat next to Sun Amy, hugging Amy's body softly and taking a nap.
She obviously liked Sun Amy's baby-fat face and body, and since this morning, she had been glued to her.
Unexpectedly, Coach Cheng Hong, who usually looks capable and cold-hearted, was captured by Teacher Amy inexplicably.
If you need Cheng's guidance in the future, you can call Teacher Amy...
Xu Chen stretched and walked out of the tent.
A large, dim yellow and dark red mound in front was eroded by ancient rivers and modern winds, forming a twisted and arrogant shape.
The Wrangler painted in celadon and sea blue parked diagonally under the mound, like a beautiful beast that suddenly broke into this world.
Just like the ice at this moment.
In the wind and sand, Brother Bing tugged his desert-colored scarf to cover his mouth and nose.
Under the broken hair dancing in the wind, there are those cold and beautiful eyes...
Xu Chen remembered an old movie he watched with his father when he was a child, in a desolate place called "Double Flag Town".
The horse neighs and makes people angry.
Thousands of miles of wind and sand. Masked swordsman, innocent man.
In a bloody battle to the death, the knife on the rude young man's leg cut off the wind and blood outside the wall.
One hit kills.
Xu Chen thought of the ice on the track again.
When the dark red runway overlaps with the windy sand desert at this moment, the images overlap.
She is also like a knife, chivalrous and awe-inspiring.
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After the shooting of Yadan's scene is completed, the overall shooting progress is mostly completed.
All we have to do is move to the outside of Yumen Pass and shoot the evening and bonfires in the Gobi Desert and the Shule River, and the mission will be considered complete.
The staff began to load various equipment into the truck, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
The guide Yang Lei walked into the tent, with a trace of uneasiness on his dark face.
Director Bao Junsen noticed something was wrong and asked: "What's wrong?"
Yang Lei said: "The news coming from the west is that a sandstorm may be coming."
When He Dachang and Liu Wenqin heard this, they both took a breath and stood up to come over.
Photographer Kuang Chunlei had also entered the tent and said "Ah" with a worried look.
Bao Junsen looked normal, but he was the most nervous in his heart.
"What is the probability that we will collide?" the director asked.
Yang Lei thought for a while: "It's not bad here.
But it’s hard to tell when we rush to Yumen Pass now..."
Bao Junsen frowned, finally showing obvious concern.
Spokesperson Xie Bingran's schedule is only today, and all filming must end today.
What's more, once the shooting is postponed to tomorrow, the cost of personnel and equipment will double the budget...
The guide Yang Lei turned his head to look at the sky in the west and said:
“Don’t worry too much, sandstorms at this time of year come and go quickly.
Let's transfer to Yumen Pass quickly. If we encounter sand and dust, we will have to wait a while..."
Bao Junsen looked at the shooting schedule in his hand and nodded:
“I still took some time to come out in the morning and noon.
If the sandstorm can pass in half an hour, the impact will not be particularly big..."
He glanced at He Dachang and Xu Chen again:
"In case it really affects the progress, we will save the spokesperson's material for filming today.
Some stunts and scene shots will be postponed to tomorrow and we will shoot them ourselves. ”
He Dachang was obviously worried about budget overruns, but this was also force majeure, so he could only say:
“That’s all we can do, safety comes first.”
As a "supervisor", Xu Chen naturally had no problem and reassured:
"Don't panic.
There are actually a lot of shots so far. Even if there are fewer shots in the back, in extreme cases it will be enough to edit a film.
What's more, footage of spokesperson Wang Shi will be used for editing later, so the amount of material will definitely be enough.
It’s just that one or two big lenses are missing, which may not be perfect...”
Liu Wenqin nodded:
"Indeed."
Having said this, both He Dachang and director Bao Junsen felt a little relieved.
Guide Yang Lei: "Then let's move quickly without delay."
With that said, he turned around and left the tent.
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Since he had to drive in a hurry, Xu Chen still handed over the cab to a professional driver.
The master followed the guide Yang Lei, a fat uncle in his thirties who was also responsible for moving equipment in the team.
Xu Chen and Xie Bingran sat in the back row of Daqie.
Coach Cheng Hong sat in the passenger seat and yawned, looking a little tired.
Or maybe he felt a little disappointed because he couldn't hold Sun Amy's limp body.
Amy Sun was very well-behaved. She went to a Prado in the back and squeezed together with the director's assistant.
The convoy drove along the national highway in the direction of Yumen Pass at a safe but fast speed.
"Are you tired? You can sleep for a while." Xu Chen said softly to Xie Bingran.
Xie Bingran shook his head and blinked at the boy beside him. Xu Chen quietly reached out his hand and held her again.
After kneading it, her slender fingers were soft and touchable.
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Xu Chen still fell asleep for a while.
When he woke up, he found himself leaning on Xie Bingran's shoulder.
He sat up straight and moved his shoulders and neck. Brother Bing was smiling at him.
Coach Cheng Hong took out two nut bars from the bag and handed them over to the back.
"Thank you for your guidance Cheng!" Xu Chen took it with a smile.
Holding it in his hand, he saw that it was exactly the same as what Brother Bing had given him before.
Instead of sharing a nut bar with Xie Bingran, he followed the example of Brother Bing before, holding a nut bar in his hand and breaking it into two pieces with a gentle squeeze.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
He tore open the plastic cover and handed it to Xie Bingran with a smile.
Xie Bingran stretched out his hand, picked up half of it, threw it into his mouth, and started chewing it.
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Outside Yumen Pass.
It is a little far away from Yumen Pass, but you can see the ruins in all directions.
After getting off the car, the director quickly arranged the schedule and shot several shots of Brother Bing first.
The guide Yang Lei took the telescope and looked further northwest, then turned to the director and said:
"Don't put up the tent yet, hurry up and grab a few sets of shots while the sky is shining!"
Hearing Yang Lei say this, he knew that the sandstorm was almost certain to come.
The director was anxious, but still pretended to be calm.
However, his poor Hong Kong speaking speed obviously betrayed the panic in his heart...
Xu Chen, He Dachang, Liu Wenqin and others also knew that the situation was urgent and did not ask for monitors and tents to be set up. Instead, they directly followed the photographer to stare at the camera.
The filming was done step by step.
In the anxious atmosphere, some small mistakes did occur, but they were not harmful.
Photographer Leslie Kuang Chunlei personally carried the Steadicam, and his seemingly thin body was actually very fluent.
Xie Bingran followed the director's shooting arrangements and became the tool man in the camera.
With nearly a day of shooting experience, Brother Bing is quite familiar with it, and he has the demeanor of a big star and an experienced actor.
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Twenty minutes later.
The wind was obviously stronger, and Xu Chen's hair was messed up.
The sky also seemed to get darker, and the light gradually disappeared.
Some vague gravel was slapped on the face by the wind, causing slight pain.
Looking to the northwest, the deep sandstorm was already within sight.
The guide Yang Lei looked through the binoculars and made two more calls.
Director Bao Junsen has already come over: "How is it?"
Yang Lei: "It's not a big problem, it's just a small scene.
We all hide in the car later, close all the doors and windows, and leave nothing outside.
It was estimated that twenty minutes to half an hour at most would have passed. ”
Bao Junsen nodded.
He looked at the time again: "I'll grab a few more shots quickly."
He thought for a while, but showed a hint of joy:
"We will use the sandstorm as the background later and let Teacher Zhou Yong drive the car to take some big shots."
Yang Lei smiled: "Be careful with your Steadicam."
Bao Junsen turned to look at photographer Kuang Chunlei: "Leslie can do it, he cherishes the machine more than we do."
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Seeing the yellow sand approaching.
The shots of Brother Bing had just been shot, and director Bao Junsen and cinematographer Kuang Chunlei both breathed a sigh of relief.
Bao Junsen said to Xie Bingran:
"Brother Bing, please go back to the car and rest until this sandstorm is over..."
The assistant director came over and took Brother Bing away first.
Bao Junsen discussed with Yang Lei for a few words, and Yang Lei said loudly:
"Everyone get in the car! Close the doors and windows.
This sandstorm will be over soon, don’t panic...
If something happens in the car later, call us via the intercom. Don’t get out of the car privately! ”
The staff quickly carried the important and valuable equipment and got into the car one by one.
Director Bao Junsen, photographer Kuang Chunlei, guide Yang Lei, and stuntman Zhou Yong drove the Wrangler toward the vast wilderness ahead.
They also want to use this patch of sand as the background to grab a few more "big shots".
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The director's assistant sent Xie Bingran to the front of the car. Xu Chen was already waiting there and opened the back door.
Seeing that the wind and sand were approaching, the two quickly got into the back seat of the car.
The two waited for a while, thinking that Cheng Hong and Sun Amy were coming, but they saw in the rearview mirror that they had gotten into the Prado behind.
Xu Chen smiled:
"Then we are the only ones left."
He stood up and made sure that all the doors and windows were closed and the handbrake was tightened.
There was a vague roar of an engine outside the car. It was stuntman Zhou Yong driving a Wrangler, galloping in the wind and sand.
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Ten minutes later, the wind and sand swept down...
The entire car body swayed, and the windows were dim and it was almost impossible to see other vehicles behind.
The intercom rang twice.
"Don't panic, everyone, just stay in the car and you'll be fine..."
"The wind is relatively strong and the car body will shake, but it will not blow over the ton car, so there is no need to worry..."
"We are currently on the outskirts of the sandstorm, and the visibility will continue to decrease later. Don't panic, everything is safe!"
The guide Yang Lei kept comforting the people in the car through the intercom.
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The car body shook.
The gravel slapped against the car door, making a dense "crackling" sound.
It was already dim outside the car window and was even continuing to get darker.
It's like a doomsday scene.
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Xu Chen held Xie Bingran's hand and said with a smile:
"This experience is also fresh..."
Xie Bingran said nothing and blinked her big eyes.
Their eyes met, and their faces came together unconsciously.
The tips of the noses were close and the lips touched lightly...
The wind outside was very loud, but it couldn't suppress each other's breathing.
In her eyes, there was nothing but attachment.
Xie Bingran kissed her hard and hugged Xu Chen tightly.
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Outside the car is a suspended doomsday, and inside the car is a hot heartbeat.
The two hugged each other, as if time had stopped and the world had changed.
Xu Chen looked loving and caring and gently touched Xie Bingran's cheek.
Xie Bingran blinked his big eyes, which seemed to be a little sad and aggrieved.
"What's wrong?" Xu Chen asked in a low voice.
Xie Bingran threw herself into his arms and kissed his face.
He leaned close to his ear again and whispered:
"I love you."
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(End of chapter)