Chapter 451: Forced to change location for filming
Michael Douglas' "City Heroes" movie couldn't wait to start filming. He actually made all the preparations in the early stage. As soon as TriStar Pictures agreed to release it, he started filming immediately as if he was afraid that the other party would regret it.
The first shot of the whole film is a shot of a huge traffic jam under a viaduct in Los Angeles. This shot is relatively easy to shoot. Traffic jams in Los Angeles are often annoying, so it is not difficult to find a place with a viaduct.
"Action!"
When director Joel Schumacher directed Ronald's first film, his office was next door to him. Schumacher was a tall man of two meters tall, and he spoke with a sense of humor. His film directing techniques were not limited to the typical
Within the scope of Hollywood commercial movies.
For example, the opening scene this time is a very interesting shot, starting from a close-up of Michael Douglas. Ronald felt at first glance that this shot was very good at conveying emotions. There was not a single line or a thrilling scene.
, the audience can enter the set scene.
"Hey, boss, can I pass the test?" Schumacher deliberately teased Ronald. He is famous in the industry for liking to see if the director meets the requirements on the first day of shooting. If the director's work is flawed, it is said that Ronald
Nader will also give a 20-minute short lecture and teach on the spot.
"Come on, I'm here to learn..." Ronald laughed. It was impossible for his neighbor in the office to ask him to evaluate whether Schumacher was qualified.
"Ah, that's good. Look, I'm sweating nervously..." Schumacher was acting weird again.
Michael Douglas also came over at this time. He had a typical military short haircut, which matched the identity of the protagonist very well. He was sweating in this close-up shot. In today's weather, there was actually no need to sprinkle water...
"Bud, go buy some iced Coke..." Ronald saw that the crew did not prepare any cold drinks, so he took out a stack of twenty-dollar bills and handed them to his driver...
"Oh, that's great..." In the dreary weather, a bottle of iced Coke is the most comfortable thing. The crew all started cheering.
Who knew that Little Bud had been gone for a long time, and Ronald wanted to find him before he saw his car coming back. Several boxes of Coke were unloaded from the trunk of the luxury car. Although it was not much, it was enough for one person.
Bottled.
"What took you so long? I see there's a grocery store next to it?" Ronald took a sip, and the temperature of the Coke was actually not that cold anymore.
"I was so angry. When the Korean boss saw that I was black, he would sell it to me at a tenfold increase in price. I explained to her that I bought it for the film crew, but she said it was because she knew that I was
The crew only offered high prices. You have money anyway... and you still scolded me in their own language..."
"Fuck..." Ronald didn't know there was such a thing. The Korean immigrants who poured into Los Angeles over the years took over the original Chinese and Japanese grocery stores, laundries and other businesses, but they did not inherit the Chinese and Japanese
The national culture of making money by doing business harmoniously has revolutionized the entire grocery store culture with an attitude of taking advantage of any advantage. The position of a grocery store as an important member of the community is no longer there, only fussing over things...
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Ronald had no choice but to find the logistics department and add some extra budget to fully supply cold drinks in this abnormally hot temperature.
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"The appeal of the Du Shunzi case in the state Supreme Court upheld the original verdict..."
In the evening, the TV stations began to discuss the case of Du Shunzi, a Korean grocery store owner, who shot and killed Latasha Harlins, a black ninth-grade student, after a physical altercation last year.
The original judge ignored the jury's request for a maximum sentence of 16 years for first-degree murder, 5 years probation, 400 hours of community service and a $500 fine...
The black people in Los Angeles were very dissatisfied. After appealing to the California Superior Court, the original verdict was upheld, believing that the jury's verdict was unreasonable and supporting the judge's decision.
"Hey, Shxt..."
Ronald suddenly understood. It turned out that when Little Bud was made things difficult for him in the grocery store, he was also affected by this case, right?
Most of the grocery stores taken over by Koreans are relatively cheap, and there are many in black and Latino areas. This verdict has caused very emotional reactions from both Koreans and blacks.
Koreans generally believe that black people are thieves and robbers, and this verdict is their victory. But black people have already started burning tires on the streets...
"Daxmn it..."
Ronald took the shooting schedule of "City Heroes" and discovered a big problem when he looked at it. This film is actually a tour film of various representative areas in Los Angeles, and it is also a road film.
On the day the story takes place, the male protagonist played by Michael Douglas actually traveled across Los Angeles. From Silver Lake, downtown, and finally to Koryo City...
"Hey, Michael, we need to be prepared..."
"There won't be any problem, right?"
"It's hard to say, will you move the scenes in Koryo Fortress to a studio? At least make a plan?"
"I thought about it, okay, let's make a plan. But I still don't think it's necessary to activate this backup plan. Just now I was watching TV Channel 5. Darryl Gates of the LAPD, didn't he say that the security of Los Angeles is foolproof?
"
"Really?" Ronald put down the phone and turned on the TV to watch the news. Daryl Gates was being interviewed by the TV station.
"Citizens should have confidence in the LAPD. The security in the city center today is under good control. The same will be true for the sentencing of the Rodney King case next week. To tell you a fact, I have set aside a period of time for possible overtime.
With a million-dollar budget, the LAPD is capable and prepared to ensure everyone's safety..."
"Oh, fuck, there's a verdict on the Rodney King case next week?" Ronald thought to himself, how did this all come together?
After consulting a lawyer, Ronald found that he really needed to make some preparations for this matter.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In the Rodney King case, it is very likely that several Los Angeles police detectives involved in the case will be found not guilty...
This matter also has something to do with Ronald and Cameron. Because the video tape taken by the visiting "Terminator 2" fan was used as evidence by the defense and presented to the court and the jury.
This videotape is not the edited version by CNN and other TV stations, but the original version. The first few seconds include footage of Rodney King trying to violently attack a police officer.
This is completely inconsistent with the prosecutor's reason for charging several police officers with unreasonable rough treatment of Rodney King. Rodney King is not as innocent as he said...
The Du Shunzi case has caused quite a bit of controversy today. If the Rodney King case really turns out to be different from what was expected, will the anger of black people burst out?
Ronald consulted his bodyguard Daniel, who said it was unlikely. In addition to the fact that the LAPD is one of the most well-funded agencies in the United States, Gates is also a professional. Even if there is an emergency, the governor still has the power to mobilize the National Guard to maintain maintenance.
in order.
After calming down for a while, Ronald went to find Diane to find out about their baseball movie.
When the special baseball training is over soon, many female celebrities will move to the minor league fields affiliated with the California Angels baseball team to adapt to the scene and prepare to start filming.
"Well, it's not a big problem..." Ronald looked at the site on the map. It was far away from Koryo City and the city center where black people concentrated.
"I have strengthened some security forces for you. I have also hired a professional security company to strengthen the actresses in the crew..." Ronald, in order to be prepared, gave those who had "history" with him
"The female stars in "The Movie" also had the same bodyguards as Diane, which was nominally to increase the security budget for the movie.
"What's wrong, are we in any danger?" Diane glanced at the child, she thought Ronald was a little weird today.
"Look at the news. There was a small-scale riot in the city center of Los Angeles today. I have to strengthen security measures for the crew. Otherwise, the insurance company will refuse to insure the insurance and the funds will be very troublesome." Ronald thought of a reason. Under special circumstances,
, if the insurance company refuses to insure, then the bank's bridge loan guarantee for these two movies will have problems, which will be very fatal for these two medium-budget movies.
"Then there will be nothing wrong with our family, right?" Diane looked at little Roger and felt maternal.
"How about I contact Aunt Karen, and when you join the group, let little Roger live with her for a while. Auntie said she missed him last time she called..."
"Well..." Diane also thinks this arrangement is good, "but my father, Bert, also wants to meet his grandson..."
"That's it." Ronald immediately called the two elders, making them very happy. Seeing Diane's expression, he comforted her, "It doesn't matter, you miss little Roger, let's just fly over and spend the weekend."
Already..."
"Hee..." Diane was happy. It was convenient to have a plane at home.
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On the day when the verdict of the Rodney King case was announced, at one o'clock in the afternoon, Ronald watched the live TV broadcast.
"Channel 5 brings you coverage from the Los Angeles courthouse. At 1 p.m., Judge Stanley Weisberg announced that the jury had reached a verdict, which would be read two hours later.
This was done to prepare reporters, police officers and other emergency responders for the outcome amid fears of unrest if the officers were acquitted. The LAPD has activated its Emergency Operations Center..."
"Okay, let's contact Director Gates of the LAPD..."
"Relax, all of our police station doors are open, the lights are on, and the coffee pots are plugged in, but our chiefs believe the risk is very low and even if there is a problem, we have the ability to deal with it. We ask the public to please
You can rest assured..."
"Thank God...", Ronald breathed out and felt relieved. He went out and rushed to the crew of "City Hero" which was filming in Koryo City.
"I'd like some change to make a phone call..."
"How about you just buy something? If you don't buy something, you won't exchange it..."
The crew happened to be filming the scene today where Michael Douglas wanted to change money to make a phone call in a Korean-owned grocery store, but was rejected by the Korean-American proprietress.
The filming of the movie went quite smoothly. Ronald had seen the samples of the previous two days. Schumacher's creative power was very strong and the progress was very satisfactory.
"Cut!" Take a break...
Director Schumacher gave Douglas a thumbs up...
"Is the Coke cold enough?" Ronald threw a can to Douglas and another to the director.
"The crew likes it very much...especially in this weather..."
The lighting team began to disassemble the lights. The next scene needed to be relit. It still had to wait two hours. Ronald chatted casually with the two artists.
"All four defendants, LAPD officers, were acquitted..."
The lights had just been set up and were being adjusted. Ronald's driver, Little Bud, had already turned up the volume on the Sony TV in the car, just as the verdict of the Rodney King case was announced.
"Bang, bang..."
Two loud noises suddenly came from the west side of the crew.
"Shxt..."
Little Bud immediately rushed over, waving his hands constantly, signaling Ronald to squat down.
"What's wrong?" Schumacher and Douglas were also shocked, "Is there a puncture somewhere?"
"It's a gunshot... squat down..." Bud yelled anxiously.
Bodyguard Daniel and his companions also rushed over, covering Ronald and asking him to get into a bulletproof car.
"Don't be too nervous. It might be a misfire or a shot fired into the sky..."
Ronald was still relatively calm. He directed the bodyguards to help the main crew members first, and then asked the first assistant director to announce that the filming ended early, and everyone immediately took the crew's car back to the Columbia studio.
With the assistance of the security team, the crew quickly got on the bus, and then a large truck drove ahead. The cars formed a convoy, and they withdrew from Koryo City one after another and headed west along the highway.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On the way, we passed the court where the results had just been announced, where hundreds of people were protesting at the door.
"We decided not to pay..."
Ronald, who was sitting in the car and watching the live broadcast on Sony TV, found that the black people were starting to move.
A fearless reporter interviewed a group of young black men outside a deli in Normandy. The group of black men surrounded the door of the deli on foot and threw rocks at the glass of the store door.
A black man stood on a high place and made a speech, "If you don't pay, these are the compensation for the white people who exploited us back then." Then the group of people rushed into the store and started looting...
Ten minutes later, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley went to the TV station to give a televised speech.
"Today, the jury told the world that what we witnessed was not a crime. Today, the jury asked us to accept the senseless and brutal beating of a helpless man. Today, the jury said we should tolerate those sworn to protect
and the behavior of those who serve.
My friends, I am here to tell this jury, "No. No, our eyes do not deceive us. We saw what we saw, and what we saw was a crime... We cannot endanger ourselves by blindly fighting back
The reforms achieved. We cannot hinder progress by blindly fighting back..."
"What does this guy want to do?" Bud, the driver driving in front, couldn't help but start complaining after hearing the mayor's speech.
At this time, shouldn’t we say something calling for reconciliation and calm?
"Why……"
This Tom Bradley is the first black mayor in the history of Los Angeles. This guy has great political ambitions, but his IQ... doesn't seem high enough.
This kind of speech is encouragement, incitement, and a starting gun for those black young people who are already agitated, such as those who were in front of the deli just now.
"Honey, this is so scary..."
In the evening, Diane also came back. The two of them watched on TV. On Florence Street where the deli was located, two truck drivers were pulled out of the cab by a group of black men while waiting for a red light and beaten in the street.
"Oh, my God..." This image was taken from a helicopter. Ronald saw a black man picking up a fire extinguisher and hitting the white driver on the head.
"No, your movie can't be shot here..." Ronald picked up the phone and called his lawyer, "Lindsay, help me contact the Yankees..."