"Okay, I will sort out the list of these people and give it to you as soon as possible, but the workload is a bit heavy and it will take two days. I will finish it as soon as possible." Bruce Lee nodded.
Not only do actors need to be popular with the audience, but they also need to have schedules, and they also need to meet the needs of their age. Screening based on comprehensive conditions cannot be completed so quickly.
It's like looking for a middle-aged actor, but finding an older one is definitely not suitable. This applies to both men and women.
"Okay, it's okay to be late for two days. I didn't explain my problem to you clearly in advance." Chen Mubai said.
"Let me introduce you to the people here." Bruce Lee brought Chen Mubai to the conference room. There were some people staying here, all of whom were senior executives of the American branch.
"This is Director Chen, who is also our boss." Bruce Lee first introduced Chen Mubai, and then he began to introduce the names and positions of the employees to Chen Mubai.
"Hello."
After the introduction, Chen Mubai greeted everyone with a smile.
"Hello, Director Chen!" A group of people responded with smiles.
Most of the people here are Americans, so they were a little surprised when they saw that their boss was Chinese.
In fact, before the news came to light, they had always thought that the person acquiring entertainment companies and theater chains was an American. They never expected that it would be a Chinese person, which surprised them greatly.
Although the United States is a country with many ethnic groups, discrimination here is serious. White people have the highest status and Chinese people have the lowest status.
The reason is that the Chinese are unwilling to make trouble and like to keep things quiet. It is better to do less than to do more. The influence of traditional culture makes foreigners think that Chinese are easy to bully...
There are many white people at the top here, so you would naturally be surprised to know that your boss is Chinese.
Although they despise the Chinese, if others are strong, they can only praise them. Like Chen Mubai, not only is he very powerful, but he is also their boss. How can they dare to discriminate?
Chen Mubai is a relatively famous star in the United States, and one of the few people who is not involved in the American entertainment industry but can still be remembered, all because of his outstanding talent.
Songs, movies, and the moonwalk that have gone down in history are all classics, allowing everyone to remember this Chinese man.
Chen Mubai went to the company to learn about the basic situation in the afternoon, and had dinner with them in the evening to appease everyone. After all, it was a new company established and everyone was working for him, so this process was indispensable.
After eating, Chen Mubai stayed in the hotel for the past two days to revise the script for "Prison Break". Otherwise, he would accompany Tao Yaoyao around and visit the United States, waiting for the casting of actors.
Two days later, Bruce Lee gave the list to Chen Mubai. The information of every actor who met the role requirements was recorded in great detail.
After Chen Mubai finished reading it, he told him that an audition would be held for these actors to audition.
Of course, people who are confident in themselves can also come. The time is only within these two days, and the role must be determined quickly.
Time is relatively urgent, and everyone in the company here is busy and has started the first step of the journey.
The advantage of auditions is to select capable actors. There may be outstanding people who are not on the list. It can also increase the topicality and is conducive to the promotion and exposure of the TV series.
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"Everyone, get ready, we're about to start." Chen Mubai said to the crew.
The main location for filming this time was a prison in California, and most of the scenes in the entire TV series were shot here.
All the actors have been selected, and their acting skills are all very good. Although there are a few people who are not particularly famous, their acting skills are very good, or in other words, during the audition, they performed the roles they chose very well.
The opening ceremony was held as usual, but this was the first time they had done such a thing in the United States.
The American actor didn't understand why Chen Mubai did these things, he just found it curious and novel.
They won't question it. After all, he is the director or the financier of the crew. Who dares to question his decision?
Although I don’t understand it, I’m sure I’m right to follow Chen Mubai’s example. A group of foreigners perform the Chinese boot ceremony and do those actions, which are a bit funny and make people laugh.
The opening ceremony was completed and filming officially started.
Some people stayed at the prison filming location and arranged props in the scene, while others followed Chen Mubai to shoot scenes in other places.
"The first scene, the first shot, the first action!"
Chen Mubai was lying on a chair, with the actor sitting next to him. The camera was set up and filming had already begun.
This scene was filmed in a tattoo parlor. The actress wore a nose ring, smoky eyes, afro hair, and black lipstick on her lips. She looked like she was not a normal person, not mainstream.
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"Okay." The woman grinned. There were tattoos on her neck, arms and other places.
"Can you let me admire it for a while longer?"
"You are really an artist, West Germany." Chen Mubai admired.
"I mean, if you leave like this, I will never see this piece of art again." Syd said with a look of reluctance.
"Most people choose to get a small tattoo for the first time, such as the initials of their mother or girlfriend."
"But you are different. You made a complete set in just two months. If it were someone else, it might have taken several years."
Chen Mubai's deep voice sounded. He never faced the camera. Only Xi De's face was in the camera. Chen Mubai only showed his back. From the camera, you can see that he has tattoos on his back.
Then he put on his clothes and said, "I hope so too, but I don't have that much time."
"Click!"
"Go to the next venue!" the assistant director shouted. It was not difficult to pass this shot in one shot.
"Thank you, Miss West, for providing a location for us to shoot."
After the filming was completed, Chen Mubai and the woman laughed.
"No need to thank you, you gave me the money, didn't you?" West Germany also had a smile on his face.
She is the owner of this tattoo shop. Chen Mubai and others gave her money to rent this place for shooting, and she readily agreed.
"I wonder if my tattoo shop will become popular after your TV series airs?" West Germany joked.
This is not impossible. There are many scenes that appear in film and television dramas. If the drama becomes popular, the scene will also become popular, and many people will come to the venue to visit.
"Don't forget to give me your autograph. I really like your song and that dance. When the TV series is played, remember to tell me the date." Xi De said and did a moonwalk. She knew Chen Mubai.
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Although her costume is scary, she has a good personality and is not a difficult person to get along with.
Chen Mubai smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely tell you, and you will be able to see yourself appearing on TV by then."
West Germany is not an actor, but the owner of this store. He acted out of interest and his true colors.
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After leaving the tattoo shop, the crew headed to the apartment to continue filming the next scene.
"action!"
Chen Mubai walked along the corridor of the apartment and came into the house. The first thing he saw was a spacious desk, and then a huge glass with the lights of the city below.
However, there was a lot of paper pasted on the glass, which was densely packed, and there were writings on the paper. Chen Mubai walked to the glass and looked at the paper pasted on it.
A newspaper came into the country with a photo of a Chinese man, Liang Wei, and it showed that he was in prison.
Several characters appeared in the newspapers. Chen Mubai tore up the newspapers one by one. Then he took off a file from the computer and walked to the balcony.
At this time, Chen Mubai's face was in the mirror for the first time. Before, all the scenes were from the back.
He still has a short hairstyle and handsome facial features. Even Americans can still appreciate his handsomeness. There is an inexplicable temperament in his eyes that is very attractive.
This shot is the first time Chen Mubai's face has been revealed, so a contrast between light and dark was specially created. Half of the face is hidden in the darkness, and half of the face appears.
Then, he threw the things in his hands under the bridge with great force, and the things fell into the lake below.
The shot is short, and there is no line. Only one side of the scene is shown, and the eye scene is enough.
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This scene takes place in a bank, and Chen Mubai wants to rob the bank.
After all the props are arranged and the personnel are on standby, the shooting officially begins.
Chen Mubai was wearing a handsome suit, holding a pistol in one hand and fired two shots at the ceiling.
The loud gunfire echoed in the empty bank hall, the sound amplified several times.
"Open the safe." After Chen Mubai demonstrated, he pointed a gun at a bank employee.
"It can't be opened, the manager is not here." The clerk replied fearfully.
Chen Mubai smiled and chatted with the employees. The sound of police sirens rang out on the street outside. Apparently the police had arrived.
At the same time, through the glass, a helicopter came up from the sky outside, and the sound of the propeller turning could be clearly heard.
Chen Mubai was arrested in this way.
"I've never seen a defendant in an armed robbery case not defend himself at all. Do you really not want to defend yourself, Mike?"
In court, Chen Mubai is being convicted for his previous actions.
Chen Mubai sat on the chair with a smile on his face: "Yes, your honor."
"Your Honor, I request an adjournment of the trial. My client is a little delirious." Chen Mubai's defense lawyer said hurriedly.
Any criminal has the opportunity for a lawyer to defend him. This is a citizen's right, so even if Chen Mubai robbed a bank, he still had a lawyer.
"I'm very sober." Chen Mubai defended.
The judge may have never seen this situation before, so she said, "Maybe you should listen to your lawyer's opinion and spend more time thinking about your answer."
Robbery of a bank is not a small crime, especially when he robbed $500,000. This amount is enough to send him to prison for a lifetime.
"I've thought about it, your honor," Chen Mubai replied.
"We will discuss how to impose a sentence, and we will hold court again at one o'clock in the afternoon." The judge closed the coffin and left the court.
Then Chen Mubai's crime was confirmed, and he applied to serve his sentence near his hometown. He was imprisoned for five years in a Level 1 security prison with high security.
The grade of the prison is the degree of strictness of the prison, with Level 1 being the most severe.
The filming of the outside scene is finished, and then comes the scene inside the prison.
Judging from the shooting outside, Chen Mubai entered the prison intentionally and with a very strong purpose.
He has a close relationship with the defense lawyer, but he concealed the reason why he did this, so there must be an ulterior secret.
From the establishment of the project to the start of filming, it didn't take much time. The filming of this TV series, which carries Mubai Entertainment into the international market, just started.