There are three strongest film companies in Star City, namely Nyasaland Film Company, which specializes in large-scale productions, Star City Film Company, which specializes in small-cost commercial films, and Universal, which has risen in recent years.
Nyasaland Film Company has a strong official background. Long-lasting commercial blockbusters such as "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth" and "Nyaasaland" are all the works of Nyasaland Film Company, or they have the participation of Nyasaland Film Company.
Nyasaland Film Company has the ability to mobilize the Nyasaland National Guard to cooperate, which is beyond the reach of other film companies.
Star City Film Company specializes in small-cost commercial films, mainly comedy feature films. The number of films in this era is very small, and the market demand for small-cost commercial films is also great. Regardless of whether it is a large-scale production or a small-cost one, while making money, it also has a purpose.
It is to cooperate with the propaganda work of Nyasaland and even the federal government of Southern Africa.
This is the greatest role of the movie.
When people in other countries see the economically developed, beautiful scenery and vibrant Southern Africa in the movie, their yearning for Southern Africa arises spontaneously. The image of Southern Africa that the film attempts to create is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and its role is far more than just making money.
So simple.
Now, except for southern Africa, all countries in the world, including the United States, have not noticed the role of movies.
By the time other countries realize this problem, the image of Southern Africa has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it will be difficult to reverse it. Therefore, Southern Africa now has a tendency to become a "lighthouse country".
Los Angeles City is going to hold the Friendship Games. As a satellite city of Los Angeles City, Star City has received a strong response. Now Star City has become the business card of Nyasaland and even southern Africa.
About 50 kilometers northwest along the Sunset Avenue on the shores of Lake Nyasa is Star City. The huge golden five-star and text combination pattern is the symbol of Star City. Star City now has more than 100 registered film companies, and more than 300 film works are produced every year.
Star City has therefore become a dream city for filmmakers around the world.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Garbo was still working. This was not because of how dedicated Garbo was, but because there were some night scenes that could only be shot at night.
The film Garbo participated in was called "The Pursuit of Happiness."
Don’t get me wrong, this is not the story of the medical equipment salesman, but the story of an ordinary woman who came to southern Africa from Europe.
This story is very representative. Southern Africa is a country of immigrants. Many Europeans came to Southern Africa to realize their ideals and find the value of life in Southern Africa. The film reflects a standard "Southern African Dream."
Garbo's biggest problem in starring in this movie is that Garbo herself is too beautiful, which does not match the "ordinary" character of the protagonist. You must know that beautiful girls often have additional points, and some essential things in human nature cannot be
Avoidance, this may cause the character created by Garbo to be slightly less convincing.
But this is not the main problem. She is so beautiful that she can hide it with makeup. Director Bruce hopes that Garbo in the movie will be like a pearl covered in dust. As the plot goes on, she will gradually exude the brilliance of the character herself.
This put higher demands on Garbo's acting skills. For this reason, Garbo even worked at the Immigration Bureau for a period of time to increase her understanding of the immigrant group. This was a southern African version of experiencing life.
The shooting tonight was an open-air scene. The heroine played by Garbo had just arrived in Nyasaland. The careless heroine lost her luggage at the train station and sadly came to Lake Nyasa, where she met the man.
The protagonist, the two are about to start a beautiful love.
Garbo himself is still talented in acting. The whole performance is full of tension and vividly expresses the confusion and uneasiness of the heroine. When she meets the male protagonist in police uniform, the light in Garbo's eyes becomes the biggest highlight of the scene.
Highlights.
"That's great, your performance is perfect!" After filming the last scene tonight, Steele promptly sent Garbo a windbreaker and milk tea. Because of Garbo's recommendation, Steele now serves as Bruce's assistant.
, the assistant director of the crew of "The Pursuit of Happiness".
Steele was still Garbo's closest friend, but the two did not become a couple. Garbo's boyfriend was a professional manager at Nyasaland Company. The two met again at a banquet, and their relationship quickly heated up.
"Thank you, I feel good too." Garbo was very happy. Although the investment in "The Pursuit of Happiness" is not high, the storyline is not bad and has a slight comedy color. This kind of feature film with bright plot and humorous language is very popular.
Universal Movies is indeed good at using small things to make big things happen.
"I have a feeling that after this movie is released, you will definitely become a real movie star." Steele has confidence in Garbo. She is beautiful and has a good figure, and she works hard enough, plus the film company's support.
, there is no reason why it cannot be successful.
Garbo has appeared in many movies before, but she has never been able to get an important role. This is the first time Garbo will star in a movie as a heroine. If successful, Garbo will be promoted to a first-line movie star.
"If I succeed, I will invest in your first movie." Garbo also has confidence in Steele and wants to make a good movie with a good script, good actors, and a good director.
Indispensable.
The two chatted casually and walked out of the shooting location. Jiabao's boyfriend Cheng Qian was across the street.
"Goodbye Steele" Garbo said goodbye to Steele and jumped up to meet him.
Cheng Qian did a magic trick and took out a rose and handed it to Jiabao. His mouth was as sweet as honey: "Give it to you. I hope you will be as beautiful as a flower forever."
"But no matter how beautiful the rose is, it will wither tomorrow." Garbo suppressed his smile and deliberately made trouble.
"This one doesn't work. Look, it's made of cloth." Cheng Qian said in a serious tone.
Garbo couldn't hold back her smile anymore and jumped into Cheng's arms with a big smile.
Cheng Qian didn't forget to say hello to Steele before starting the car. Looking at Steele's lonely figure, Cheng Qian couldn't help but suggest: "You should introduce a girlfriend to Steele, so that Steele doesn't have to sleep alone.
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"Haha, you don't have to worry anymore. Let me tell you a secret, Steele is..." Garbo refrained from breaking the news.
"Really!" Cheng Qian almost hit the brakes.
"Of course, otherwise you think I will still get your turn." Garbo seemed to be casual, but the amount of information contained in his words was a bit large.
Returning to Cheng Qian's apartment in the center of Los Angeles City, he spent the night without talking. The next day, Jiabao got up early and went to Star City by himself. It was another busy day.
At six o'clock in the morning, Star City is still busy with traffic. The proportion of beautiful girls in the breakfast shop is astonishingly high. Girls all over the world who aspire to become movie stars are in Star City. If there is a standard of average appearance, Star City must be the highest in the world.
The studio where the crew of "The Pursuit of Happiness Knocks" is now occupied by a new crew. The actors coming and going are all wearing military uniforms, and it looks like they are filming a war movie.
Like comedy feature films, war films are also the most popular genre in the market. Together, these two films account for more than half of the films shot in Star City every year.
During the World War, there were African-American soldiers in the Southern African Expeditionary Force. There were probably African-American soldiers in this movie, but the director in charge of casting found a real African-American, which made the director very dissatisfied.
"Audiences paying money to go to the cinema does not mean they want to see African performances. Except for zoos, no one is interested in African performances. Find a white or Chinese person to come." The director's words contained obvious racial discrimination.
, Jiabao subconsciously slowed down.
"But this role requires someone of African descent." The assistant director was embarrassed.
"Then use ink to blacken your face and hands." The director is simple and crude. It is best to paint it in a way that does not look like it, so as to have a more comedic effect.
"Garbo, you're late, hurry up, the director is looking for you." Steele saw Garbo walking over quickly, accidentally saw the strawberry on Garbo's neck, and frowned slightly.
Jiabao shrank his neck and tugged at the silk scarf again, his eyes a little guilty.
When you are confused and obsessed, you really don't notice these things.
The director didn't seek out Garbo just for drama. The Friendship Games held an opening ceremony. There were artistic performances at the opening ceremony. Garbo was selected by the director team of the Friendship Games because of her beautiful appearance. There was a program that required Garbo to perform.
"Don't worry, you only need to hold the microphone to lip-sync, and the loudspeaker will play the already recorded audio track. You don't need to make a sound." The director's words were so straightforward that Garbo himself felt it.
A little embarrassed.
"Don't be embarrassed. In a stadium with 50,000 to 60,000 people, the audience can't see whether you are really singing. You don't want to sing by yourself. If something goes wrong, we can't take responsibility." Bruce told Garbo.
I still understand, but I am worried that Jiabao will be resistant.
"She didn't want to," Steele sighed quietly. Garbo was so good-looking, it was as if he had been kissed by an angel.
Garbo's voice is actually pretty good, but if she wants to sing, she's definitely not good enough to perform at the opening ceremony of the Friendship Games.
To be able to sing at the opening ceremony of the Friendship Games, you need to be a singer who is at the level of an opera soloist.
Garbo glared at Steele's comments.
"Then it's settled. We will send a car to pick you up before the rehearsal. There will be about three to four rehearsals, so it shouldn't have much impact on your shooting." The director of the opening ceremony was still very satisfied with Garbo's personal conditions.
, anyway, there is no need to perform at the opening ceremony, Garbo only needs to be a qualified vase.
"It doesn't matter, even if it affects our filming, we are bound to do it. Everything is for Nyasaland!" Bruce cooperated unconditionally. "Everything is for Nyasaland" seems to be a line from a certain movie.
From the beginning to the end, Jiabao had no chance to refuse. From that day on, all walks of life in Los Angeles took action.
