The most convenient thing about filming "The Secret of the Dragon" is that most of the time was spent in the "Goddess Tomb" built on the set, so there was no need to run around filming.
As for the grassland, it’s snowing now, so we have to wait until spring next year before we can take pictures.
In the New York part, Yang Ye originally wanted to cut it off, or change it to a gold-finding team and arrived in Hong Kong.
In fact, the production team of the movie "The Secret of the Dragon" wanted to cut off the American part from the beginning. They thought it was redundant and would cost money to go to the United States.
But screenwriter Zhang Jialu always insisted and finally retained it.
Why must the screenwriter insist? Because it conforms to the style of the times, the finale of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" is also written in this way.
In the 1980s, there was a trend to go to the United States and New York to create a new life and make a career.
Isn’t that how "Tianjin People in New York" was filmed? Not to mention people, even dogs want to go abroad.
This is not a typo, those two words cannot be typed.
In this time and space, this TV series will still be filmed in the future, and it will be called "Tianjin People in New York", so let's just watch it!
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"The Secret of the Dragon" is a story outside the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series, but it is not made up randomly.
Because Ba Chang personally participated in the screenplay, it is very orthodox. It tells the story of the gold-finding team returning to China to pursue the truth about Ding Sitian’s death twenty years ago.
It is the ninth story in addition to the eight stories in the original work. It can be regarded as a sequel to "Ghost Blowing the Lamp".
In fact, it is quite necessary to retain this paragraph.
After coming to the United States, Hu Bayi reached middle age and stood at a crossroads in life.
On his left is Shirley Yang. She hopes that Hu Bayi will return to society, have a normal job, have a family, marry her, and have children in the future.
This is like the life our parents expected us to live.
On his right is Wang Kaixuan. He has been urging Hu Bayi not to stay in the United States forever. We should go back to our hometown, continue to visit tombs, and continue to touch gold.
This is like the buddies we had when we were young, fooling around, racing, singing, drinking heavily, and being young and wild.
Therefore, the scene in New York is metaphorical. It is about the mid-life crisis.
What should Hu Bayi do? There was love on one side and friendship on the other, and he didn't know what to do.
When he was in a dilemma, suddenly clues about his first love Ding Sitian appeared.
This made him have to take a trip to resolve his past feelings, and the whole story would fall into place.
The New York part is the source of the story and cannot be moved, so Yang Ye still kept this part.
The shooting time is also put at the back. I will finish filming the underground palace scene first, then go to the United States to shoot this part, and finally shoot the grassland part!
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While Yang Ye was filming during the day and spending time with his family at night, he was thinking about a new job.
In the past few years since their debut, "Girls' Generation" has released albums, made movies, and held concerts, becoming popular in East Asia.
However, they have always been in a cute and girlish style. Seeing each of them turn 20, Yang Ye felt that it was time to change.
Then...evolve! My girls!
The thigh era, let’s go!
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Yang Ye started to choose songs, and the title song was still from a Korean girl group.
IwantnobodynobodyButYou!
IwantnobodynobodyButYou!
This song "Nobody" is very brainwashing. There should be very few people who have not heard it.
Very good, let’s take this as the main song.
In the past few years, Yang Ye has almost wiped out the female group members of Korean Entertainment.
Although "nobody" is a song from 2008, it actually has a retro style.
It follows the style of the popular female singing groups Supremes and The Ronettes in the 1960s.
So when Yang Ye released this song in the 1980s, not only was it not ahead of its time, but it would actually evoke the memories of many people's deaths.
The melody of "nobody" is bright and concise, and the lyrics are catchy and unforgettable. It once became popular all over the world.
The Korean girl group WonderGirls released four versions in Korean, Chinese, Japanese and English in one go.
The dances, songs, and MVs are all ready-made. Yang Ye can directly copy them and use them as they come. There is simply nothing more suitable than this.
Speaking of the MV for the song "Nobody", it is very interesting. It tells the life of a cabaret performer in the 1970s.
Halfway through the performance, famous singer Park Jin Young ran to poop, but there was no paper in the toilet and she was trapped.
WonderGirls, who were originally just backup singers, had no choice but to come on and perform instead, and it turned out to be a great success!
Now if we want to copy this MV, the big-name singer who poops without paper is naturally Yang Ye, and the backup singer is naturally Girls' Generation.
However, at this time in Hong Kong, a singer who was bigger than Yang Ye suddenly came.
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“Hi, Nick, long time no see!”
Michael Jackson laughed and hugged Yang Ye.
"Mi Gao, why did you come to Hong Kong?"
"I went to Tokyo to hold a concert and came to Hong Kong for a trip. Jenny asked me to say hello to you on her behalf."
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"Won't you come if Jenny doesn't let you come?"
"Of course not. I must visit you when I get to Hong Kong."
"Jenny is very powerful now. !”
“Yes, she is very popular, and she said thank you for helping her write songs.”
When Yang Ye was filming "Terminator 2" in Los Angeles, he met Janet Jackson. Album, I threw two songs to her casually.
"It takes a little effort!" Yang Ye said nonchalantly.
"What movie are you shooting now?"
"Let's go, let me show you around!"
Yang Ye took Michael to visit the studio, roughly Let’s talk about the content of "The Secret of Seeking the Dragon".
Michael understood and said: "So, you are playing a Chinese version of Indiana Jones?"
Yang Ye said: "You can understand it that way!"
"That's so exciting. I really like watching Harrison Ford play Indiana Jones."
"Believe me in this version. I won’t disappoint you, come on, I’ll treat you to a meal!”
This man is not picky about food, he eats everything, and he can use chopsticks, so he is easy to entertain.
After eating and drinking, Yang Ye said: "Since you are here, can you do me a favor?" Michael asked strangely: "What favor?"
"Our company's girl group 'Girls' Generation' has a new song and they want to shoot a MV. Can you help make a guest appearance? The price is whatever you want!"
Michael thought for a while and asked He said: "How to take pictures?"
Yang Ye told him about the scene of "pooping without paper", and Michael couldn't help laughing: "Why don't you take pictures yourself?"
" In the field of music, you are the real king, I am not!”
"The king can poop without paper?"
"The king poops without paper!"
Michael thought about it for a moment and said: "If you can do me a favor, I will I can shoot this MV for free.”
“What’s the deal?”
“I want to go to China, but it’s not easy to get there. Can you help me?”
"Okay." Yang Ye agreed readily. "But I can't go with you. If I go, you won't be able to have fun."
"I understand, just like I can't walk around Los Angeles."
"You want to go? Where? Guangzhou or Shenzhen? ”
“I don’t want to go to the city, I want to go to the countryside!”
“Then go to Zhongshan, the countryside there is beautiful, it’s the founder of China, Sun Yat-sen. ”
"Father of the Founding?"
"Yes, just like Washington in the United States."
"I understand, so the city is named after him, right?"
“That’s right!”
……
October 23, 1987, in the fields of Yongmo Village, Sanxiang, Zhongshan.
Michael Jackson was wearing a bamboo hat worn by local farmers and a white short-sleeved T-shirt, standing leisurely on the ridge of the field.
Looking at the lush green crops in the distance, the ducks playing in the pond, and the old-century farmhouse.
He felt... "I had a great time this day!"
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Illustration: Michael Jackson in Zhongshan
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Yang Ye gave the crew of "The Secret of the Dragon" a half-day off and personally directed the MV for "nobody".
The girls of "Girls' Generation" were really shocked to see that Yang Ye actually invited the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, to shoot the MV for their new song.
Everyone was so excited that they came to shake hands with Michael excitedly.
Yang Ye smiled and asked: "How did you enjoy your time in Zhongshan?"
Michael said: "I am very happy. The pastoral scenery in Zhongshan is very similar to Switzerland. I think I will remember it there.
Nick, thank you for letting me have a day to myself. Now, let’s get to work!”
The studio is set up in a nostalgic seventies style.
Michael changed into his performance clothes, stood in front of the microphone and sang and danced, while the members of Girls' Generation stood behind and sang along.
Yang Ye feels that after this MV comes out, the effect will be explosive.
Because Michael’s typhoon is so awesome, he performs a moonwalk while singing, which really blows away Park Jin Young in the original version.
After singing for less than a minute, Michael returned backstage.
At this time, the producer came over with his assistant and the music score of "nobody".
“Hey, Michael, how about you go on stage and sing this song later?”
Michael took the sheet music, looked at it, stood by the piano, hummed a few words, and said, "No problem!"
In the next scene, Michael sat on the toilet and pooped, and the guy was twisting and pooping while pooping. Wriggling back and forth, he hummed "I want no body no body But You!"
Then he looked at the time and saw, well, he was about to go on stage, and then he realized that, damn, there was no paper in the toilet!
“Is there anyone?”
“Is there anyone?”
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On the other side, the host announced that the next song would be "nobody", and the audience cheered.
However, Michael was still trapped in the toilet, and the producer was almost dying of panic.
At this time, the girls of Girls' Generation took their own microphones, walked onto the stage, and gave a perfect performance.
The following content is that "Girls' Generation" has become very popular, participating in various activities and making various headlines.
She also wore various beautiful costumes, showed off her beautiful legs, and sang "nobody".
In short, it’s fire, fire, fire, fire!
In the last shot of the MV, Michael went to poop again.
This time, he wisely checked whether there was paper in the paper bucket.
Obviously, there is!
So, Michael pooped with confidence.
After pulling it out, I realized that the paper... only had one damn square.
Michael Jackson collapsed.
“Is there anyone?”
“Is there anyone?”
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Michael Jackson's part was very short, and the first part of singing on stage was very simple, and he did it all in one go.
On the other hand, the last two scenes of shitting without paper went NG several times, mainly because Yang Ye thought his acting was not funny enough.
As for Girls’ Generation, it won’t be done in that day, it will take at least another day.
Michael left after the performance because he had to catch a plane.
"After the production is completed, please send me a copy!"
"No problem!"
"Beautiful ladies, it is a pleasure to work with you, goodbye!"
After Michael Jackson waved goodbye to everyone, he turned and left. (End of this chapter)