Chapter 928 The investment is quite large (please subscribe for 4 more updates)
Author: Qinggu
As an actor, and one with a heavy workload for a long time, I don’t know what life is like, and I can do whatever I want.
But after joining the crew, all biological clocks must be perfectly adapted to the schedule.
Especially when it comes to rest.
Such as last night.
Yu Junhao was tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep, but in order to adjust his work and rest smoothly, he used melatonin and other medicines to fall asleep around twelve o'clock. This is Yu Junhao's necessary work and professional accomplishment.
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One went downstairs and the other went upstairs, and they happened to meet.
"You're back from morning practice?"
"Yes, ready to go out for training?"
"yes."
"See you at noon."
"good."
Nothing fancy, after a quick greeting, everyone went about their own business.
This is not the first time that Xia Yu has returned to the filming location of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
In January, I went to Europe to promote a press conference and took Carlos to Sicily to review the filming location of "Beautiful and Original Sin". I came here to have a look, but I wasn't completely convinced at the time.
The purpose of starting the reading at noon is to give each group time to adapt. After all, this time, the reading only lasts for seven days, which is fine for actors like Xia Yu, but for other working groups, it is suspected of being rushed to the shelves.
At seven o'clock, we went out on time. Zhuang Ling was already waiting downstairs, while Meng Dong came to the opposite side to make arrangements twenty minutes ago.
"How was your rest last night?" Xia Yu said jokingly, looking at Chong Mian's slightly swollen face.
Zhuang Ling twitched the corner of his mouth:
"You think everyone is just like you, without any pressure to adjust to jet lag? You're just a freak!"
Zhuang Ling has a way of adjusting jet lag, but it doesn't work every time, and there are occasional surprises.
Xia Yu scoffed: "This is called extraordinary talent."
The only people who have to go with Xia Yu today are the director team, the camera team, and the on-site production team.
When they arrived at the downstairs of the villa opposite, almost everyone had already arrived - Xia Yu's work required them to find out already.
Although nearly a year has passed, I have not been idle for more than half a year and have been making progress.
[Breakfast is not rich!]
This is what foodies from oriental food countries say about it.
But if you still have a full stomach, you can only do this morning's work task, which is enough.
The role of Jane Smith is also a killer and her body needs to be excellent.
Xia Yu has always maintained, even above the level of physical requirements.
Therefore, when it comes to eating, don't worry too much. After all, this role is not like before.
The directing team, including Xia Yu, Zhuang Ling, an executive director, and an assistant director, are all acquaintances.
The photography team consists of the team leader and three main photographers, and the on-site production team is Meng Dong and the following four team members——
There are also six people responsible for post-production, the entire special effects team, and electronic technology related teams.
After breakfast.
Seven twenty-five.
Set off five minutes early.
four cars.
Although the journey is not far, it takes five minutes to drive, but half an hour to walk, which is not cost-effective.
One morning, four hours of inspections at various filming locations.
Yu Junhao once said with emotion: This is the most arrogant crew he has ever seen.
The equipment is world-class.
Even if the equipment of the "Aesthetics of Death" crew, which invested 200 million US dollars, was upgraded, it was still slightly inferior!
In addition, the bankrupt sisters rented the entire town within the area where the crew was located. For the filming of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", they built a photography studio, several blasting locations, and rented several helicopters.
It’s not that Bankrupt Sisters Film and Television can’t afford a helicopter at the moment, but it’s just that there is no need for it at the moment.
In addition, there are various imitation guns, although they are imitations.
This is, after all, an "espionage action movie."
And for a few small plots, several shell buildings were even built.
This miscellaneous construction and expenditure directly undermines "The Aesthetics of Death".
In addition, there are the costumes and props of the entire crew.
Especially Xia Yu, Yu Junhao, and other famous brands for various occasions.
Although they are all supported by brands, putting them together is still like going shopping!
The costumes of other characters are not bad at all, a whole luxury shopping mall.
So far, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" has spent up to 200 million U.S. dollars in funding, and the final investment will reach approximately 300 million U.S. dollars. When converted into Chinese currency, that is a huge investment of up to 2 billion Chinese currency.
If you can't get back one billion U.S. dollars in global box office, it's a loss.
After four hours, the inspection was not completed comprehensively. It was just a general inspection. No particularly big problems were found. They were all minor problems and were recorded one by one. In the afternoon, a special person was arranged to make rectifications and a re-inspection would be carried out tomorrow.
As long as the corrections are completed during the reading period, that’s it.
At 11:40 p.m., we returned to the set smoothly, and the staff of each group were repeatedly confirming the work situation.
Regarding this, as a director and producer, Xia Yu is obviously very satisfied.
Lunch is a big problem for the crew.
You can eat out by yourself, and the crew will reimburse you, but it must be within the prescribed quota, and tips will not be reimbursed.
In addition, four chefs were hired to provide Chinese, American, French and Italian food, which can basically meet the requirements of the crew.
At 12:50 p.m., the reading will begin.
Xia Yu led the director team into the reading hall. The cast team had already assembled in the hall. There were not many people, and there were only ten main actors. They were sitting together and discussing the script.
Yu Junhao has already arrived and is sitting among them.
It is undeniable that appearance aesthetics is now becoming more and more Western, or a fusion of Chinese and Western, and the beauty of bones far exceeds the visual impact that 90% of skin beauty can bring!
in other words.
Bones and skin are all beautiful, but today's era, globally speaking, is an era of heavy-faced people.
Yu Junhao's advantages in physical appearance and appearance still have a unique charm among the European and American races with superior appearance.
Yu Junhao is not "isolated" as evaluated by people inside and outside the industry. When it comes to work, he has always been positive.
The so-called isolation means that you don't intend to waste your time on unimportant places.
Compared with the previous formality, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" due to the composition of the staff and the tone of the entire movie, the sitting room seemed a little warm and relaxed, surrounded by a U-shaped long table.
Xia Yu smiled and said: "It seems that you have become one with each other!"
In addition to being an actor, Xia Yu also serves as a director, so his words naturally cannot be as elegant as those of a pure actor.
Although she doesn't like it that much, it's all for the sake of team discipline.
Everyone greeted her.
"OK, everyone should take your seats and sit down according to the positions arranged by the life producer. Have you prepared the scripts and materials?"
She raised her hand and glanced at her watch:
"Twelve fifty-eight, I think there is no need to wait. Finally, I hope everyone will turn off their phones or mute their phones. If you need to go to the toilet, seize the last two minutes."
Turn on the ventilation equipment and humidifier in the room, and open a corner of the window.
Seeing that no one was moving, Xia Yu looked at his watch again. It was exactly one o'clock:
"Now that everything is ready, I announce the start of the reading."