Chapter 388 Doing two jobs for one salary
Zhangjiakou, the filming location of Chinese-owned factories.
Zhaochuan Iron Works covers an area of more than 400 acres. It was prepared in 1984 and completed and put into production in 1986. It mainly smelt steel.
In 2012, in response to the country’s call for overcapacity reduction and energy conservation and emission reduction, the ironworks ceased production and closed in preparation for transformation or reconstruction.
At the beginning of this year, the crew of [Wolf Warrior 2] found the Zhaochuan Iron Factory. The producers believed that the conditions of the iron factory in all aspects were very suitable for the shooting needs of some scenes of [Wolf Warrior 2]. They hoped that the iron factory Can provide filming locations for the crew.
This idea has received strong support from Kunyuan Group, which owns the iron plant.
In February 2016, the crew of [Wolf Warrior 2] went to Zhaochuan Iron Works of Kunyuan Group for an on-site inspection and then signed a lease contract.
In March, the crew entered the scene to arrange the relevant scenes. Now the Zhaochuan Iron Factory has been completely transformed into the Chinese-owned factory opened in Africa in the script.
Wu Jing's A team went to Bincheng to shoot the "Leng Feng" scenes at the beginning of the movie, including playing football on the beach and fighting pirates underwater.
Bincheng is a famous coastal city in Liao Province, known as the "Northern Hong Kong Island", with beautiful golden beaches.
Some scenes in the play that took place on the African beach were moved here for filming. As for the underwater fights, Wu Jing chose the swimming pool of a local university for filming.
Gu Wei brings Zhang Tianai from the capital to Zhangjiakou. His main role is divided into two parts.
Part of it was in a Chinese-owned factory. I was taught by Wu Jing in the early stage and gradually grew from a military enthusiast to an amateur soldier.
The villain BOSS "Daddy" was defeated independently later, and finally the decisive battle came after Wu Jing arrived.
The filming location of the steel factory is a very important place, and the main scenes of Gu Wei took place here.
There is also a part where they go to the hospital and accidentally rescue Zhang Tianai and "Dr. Chen". This part has a little less scenes. The filming location is at the Huairou Film and Television Base near the capital. It will not be transferred until the end of the steel factory. Field over there.
Although Wu Jing, the real director, is not here, Dong Yi, the executive director of Group B, can take charge of the overall situation, and producer Lu Jianmin is also here.
After Gu Wei joined the team, according to the predetermined shooting tasks, he began to shoot the first battle in which he led Zhang Tianai and the workers of the Chinese-owned factory to defeat the villain "Dad".
Zhang Mingfeng is a 32-year-old native of Zhaochuan, Zhangjiakou. He usually makes a living by farming. The Zhaochuan Steel Plant is not far from their village.
He came back from the fields at noon that day and saw a group of people surrounding the entrance of the village.
"Ryoko, what are they doing around that?"
He did not step forward, but looked at a young man from the same village who was dragging him from a distance and asked.
“I heard that there is a crew filming in the Zhaochuan Steel Factory next door to us, and the crew came here to recruit extras.”
“What crew came to film in a remote place like ours, they can’t be liars, right? ”
Zhang Mingfeng looked suspicious.
"No, Brother Feng.
Did you know that Wu Jing, who plays "Tai Chi Master", directed the movie, starring Gu Wei, the big star who sang in the Spring Festival Gala.
Follow the crew The people who came here are from the Zhaochuan Steel Factory. I know them all, so they must be right.
I heard that they are recruiting more than 200 extras, and people from several villages next door are coming.
Feng. Brother, I’ll go first”
Liangzi looked excited. For young people like them in the village, being able to act in a movie is a very novel thing.
Don’t say that the crew paid and took care of the food, even if they didn’t pay anything, there are probably many people who would be willing to participate voluntarily.
Zhang Mingfeng stood there and watched Liangzi rush to sign up. He was also a little hesitant. He had always watched movies on TV before. This was the first time he met someone filming a movie in real life. He said Not being moved is a lie.
It’s just that he is not a young man in his early 20s after all. He rushes forward anxiously when something happens. He still has some concerns and will not easily participate unless he inquires clearly.
After a while, Ryoko walked back happily.
"Brother Feng, why haven't you gone yet?
I have already signed up, and they have recruited more than 100 people right now."
"What did you say?"
“From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., you get more than 100 yuan a day, taking care of the food.
It would be nice if you get extra money if you play a role with lines or a dead body.”
Ryoko was laughing and joking, and she was very excited to be filming a movie.
“By the way, the recruiter just now asked who of the applicants knows how to drive a truck. Brother Feng, haven’t you learned it before?
If you do this, I guess I can give you more money. ”
Zhang Mingfeng thought about it and made a decision.
“Okay, then I’ll sign up too, and then we’ll go filming together!”
With that said, he patted Ryoko on the shoulder and walked towards the registration office.
In the crew.
When the movie started shooting, it was all relatively simple scenes.
For example, holding a meeting with workers in the factory, communicating with Zhang Tianai about the situation of the rebels in the office, and responding to the upcoming attack by the rebel mercenary "Dad", giving command in the factory Let’s make some arrangements.
Anyway, the literary scenes were relatively simple and were shot in the front, while the actual shootout and fighting scenes were arranged in a row at the back.
This version of "Wolf Warrior 2" does not have the role of the veteran played by Wu Gang, because Wu Jing actually replaced Wu Gang.
At the beginning of the story, he acted as Gu Wei's master, training Gu Wei from a rich second-generation playboy.
After experiencing the real battle later, the character of Gu Wei became more and more mature.
So Gu Wei alone has the final say in everything in the Huazi Factory. After Zhang Tianai is rescued, the main scenes in the factory revolve around the two of them. Gu Wei was wearing a camouflage uniform, and the makeup on his face was darkened to make him look more rugged. Otherwise, his original skin color would be too white, and he would not look like someone who opened a factory in Africa and received military training.
Zhang Tianai, whose makeup was messy at this time, was sitting on the sofa in the office in a panic.
This scene shows Gu Wei just rescuing her and "Dr. Chen" from the hospital. "Dr. Chen" was recovering from a gunshot wound, and Gu Wei was understanding the situation with Zhang Tianai.
“Dr. Chen has been aiding Africa for so many years and has been looking for a cure for the Lamanla virus. Now he has found a breakthrough.
These rebels want to kidnap Dr. Chen because in this country, There are so many people infected by the Lamanra virus. As long as a cure is found, the entire country can be controlled to a certain extent."
"Ka~ This is good!
Mr. Gu, come here and take a look at this lens. "
After shooting a scene, executive director Dong Yi shouted "Ka" and then said another voice through the loudspeaker.
Gu Wei walked behind the monitor and the staff recorded the scene they had just shot. The scene was replayed.
Director Dong said with a smile:
"Director Wu told me when he left, Mr. Gu, it is best for you to go through it yourself after shooting. The question is shot further down. ”
"There is really no problem this time.
Director Wu gave me an actor's salary and wanted me to do the work of a director. I am at a loss. I will have to find him when he comes after a while. Tell me, give me the director’s money.”
Gu Wei said jokingly after reading it.
"Mr. Gu, you are the one who can do the hard work. Anyway, you are the one who provided the money for our movie. The left hand is the right hand."
Producer Lu Jianmin was chatting from the side.
"That's different. Mr. Lu, didn't you also pay for it? I'll give you an extra salary and I can make some money for you and Brother Jing."
"Hahaha~ I don't have a problem with that, but wait. When Wu Jing comes back, he will probably say, "I'll have a drink with Gu Wei later, and I'll save the money."
Gu Wei just joined the team and shot the drama for two days to sharpen the lens, and after the shooting became smoother , the battle scenes between the pros and cons began to be arranged.
The American movie star Frank Grillo plays the role of the villain Big Boss "Papa". He is well-known to domestic audiences as the villain "Crossbones" in "Captain America 2" released in 2014. .
Frank is a professional villain in Hollywood. He has been playing villains in various films all year round and has been beaten up by various protagonists.
For the role of the villain in "Wolf Warrior 2", he is very familiar with it. He just shows that he is very powerful, first torturing the protagonist, and finally being abused by the protagonist.
Because there are many foreign actors in the movie, the crew specially equipped translators to ensure smooth communication between everyone.
When filming the scenes between Gu Wei and Frank, Gu Wei simply acted as a translator and told him directly what the director said in person.
If I had any problems, I would communicate directly with Frank. The filming of the fighting scenes was quite smooth.
While filming [Wolf Warrior 2], the happiest person was Zhang Tianai. This was the first time that she and Gu Wei filmed a film alone.
Although the two were on the same crew for "Xiu Chun Dao 2" before, Yang Mi was the female lead in that film. During the filming, the two male and female leads had the most roles. It was not convenient for Zhang Tianai to do anything.
In [Wolf Warrior 2], apart from some black African aunts and a villainous female mercenary, she is the only important female character in the entire movie.
Now that she has just started filming, the scenes are not heavy. She can chat and laugh with Gu Wei every day after filming, which makes her very happy.
She seemed to have gone back to the time when she was filming the first part of "Xiu Chun Knife" 4 years ago, when she and Gu Wei had just become boyfriend and girlfriend, and the feeling was the same as that time.
After one scene, Gu Wei came down from the set in a somewhat embarrassed state. His body and face were covered in blood and dust. He had just filmed a fight scene with Frank.
It was his first time fighting against the big BOSS. Most of them were at a disadvantage, and he could barely defeat the opponent with the help of factory security.
“Want to wipe?”
After Gu Wei approached, Zhang Tianai stood up and handed over a white towel.
"No more wiping. I have to take a break and continue shooting. Now I have to apply makeup after wiping for a while."
"Then take a drink of water."
Putting down the towel, Zhang Tianai picked up another bottle of mineral water.
Gu Wei took it and unscrewed the lid and took a sip.
Then they sat down and started chatting.
Standing behind Gu Wei, Yang Chaoyue pouted, feeling that her assistant's job had been taken away and she only had to act as a light bulb.
“Would you like to go watch a movie together tonight? I saw in the news that [Captain America 3] was released a few days ago and the box office results were very good.”
After chatting for a while, Zhang Tianai made a suggestion.
"That's okay. There's no night show today, so we have plenty of time."
As he said this, Gu Wei turned to look at Yang Chaoyue behind him.
"Chaoyue, is there a cinema in this small town of Zhaochuan?"
"Yes, boss, there is a Watson Cinema in the shopping mall near the hotel where our crew lives."< br>
Every time he arrived at a new place, Yang Chaoyue would check the nearby cinemas, restaurants, shopping malls and other places on his mobile phone. It didn't take much trouble, and the boss could ask questions without even opening his mouth.
This is the experience imparted to her by the previous sister Dan.
Gu Wei nodded.
The place where they were filming, Zhaochuan, was actually a very remote small county. He put on a mask and a hat without worrying about being recognized, and there was no danger of being secretly photographed by paparazzi.
[Wolf Warrior 2] did not announce the shooting location to the outside world, and his own schedule was not disclosed to the outside world, so no media came to visit during the days of filming at the steel plant.
(End of this chapter)