British 1986

Thinking of the school William is about to go to, the question comes back to the mothballing of the destroyer.

This question is a very systemic one, and Allen didn't know what to say for a while.

When he heard about his going to school, William, who was eating, stopped, tilted his head slightly, and listened.

"Let's go to my study later and talk about it. Where is Patrice? Why haven't I seen him since I came back?"

Allen didn't want to talk to Hu Te about this at the dinner table, mainly because the person involved was still around. In front of William, even if he didn't understand, some plans were hard to talk about.

"Okay, Patrice went to the United States on a business trip. He brought a rough cut of the movie and said, oh, it's for review and rating."

"Okay, okay, I'm going to clean up first. You can come to me in the study later."

Allen looked at William and Harry who were still eating, said hello, and went upstairs first.

I went to South Korea this time, and I have been there for more than half a month. Now I am finally free. I still have a lot of things to deal with at home.

First of all, the Blue Knight, which Allen is most concerned about, has been open for more than a month.

More than a hundred membership cards were sold around Cardiff.

Although this number seems a bit bleak, it can be considered to be on the right track.

The main people who buy memberships are office workers.

Maybe a company has a card that allows them to order a lot of takeaways at once. Even if colleagues around them find this very convenient, there is no need to repeat the process.

Anyway, Alan is not in a hurry, just take his time. The Welsh people have a slow pace of life.

Put down the report about the Blue Knights and look at the report about Huaguo Industries below.

Allen ignored this. He already learned about it when he was in South Korea. The radio production there has begun, and the instant noodle production line is already being debugged. It is estimated that it will be produced by the beginning of next year, or in the second half of the year.

Then there is the trial project of preparing a TV series in Ceylon, the wilderness survival series. It is difficult to find the protagonist. Allen’s idea is to choose someone who is more handsome and has better survival ability in the wild.

For such a request, the best source of candidates is among veterans, but it is not the retirement season, so I haven't found one yet.

As for another food show, Allen looked at their plans and felt that this kind of thing could be done by him.

Anyway, if you find a few people who are not well-known, the publicity effect is not as good as if he goes there in person. It just so happens that in the new year, he will go to Cardiff to go to university. When he has nothing to do, he will take the film crew to Cardiff. Just stroll around, eat and take photos.

After resting well at home for two days, Allen took the initiative to call and invite Duke Angus to come to his home for dinner.

But the old guy actually said he had no time and didn't know what he was busy with.

Allen, who was bored, called a few people to go to Cameron's set.

He was very curious about the filming of science fiction movies, mainly because he wanted to know how the junk computers of this era were able to produce special effects that looked real.

The motorcade left home and headed for the studio in the northern suburbs of Carmarthen Town. As it passed through Carmarthen Town, Alan looked at the lively crowd outside the window and couldn't help but feel curious.

It was originally a small town with tens of thousands of people, and this was not a festival. Why did these unruly people hold a party?

Seeing this, Allen felt a little nervous subconsciously. Could it be that these unscrupulous people were planning to cause trouble?

"Stop the car! Let someone see what's going on over there."

If Allen remembered correctly, there was a shopping street in that direction, and he hadn't been here for many years.

If you have to understand it, this kind of shopping street feels a bit like the farmer's wholesale market in a small county town in the previous life. Except that there are not so many vegetable sellers and there are not so many shouts, everything else is pretty much the same.

A few minutes later, the bodyguard who came back from inquiring about the news bent over to the rear window and reported: "Sir, there are some Merlin-themed activities going on over there. It's very lively!"

"Merlin? Oh."

Alan patted his head and almost forgot about this, Merlin, the famous "historical" figure in Great Carmarthenshire!

This fictional legendary magician is said to be King Arthur's best friend and mentor, guiding King Arthur to obtain the King's Sword and unify England.

Alan was very curious before, but later he went to see the famous Merlin Stone.

It's just a big stone on a hill in his family's fiefdom, and there's a small red dragon statue not far away, but nothing else!

It is said that this Merlin Stone is the birthplace of Merlin. In the past, many foreign fans came here to explore the birthplace of this legendary magician.

But this is just like going to a certain beach to find a big stone, and then hoping that it is the stone that Monkey King will pop out of. It is just a legend and a gimmick. Don’t take it seriously!

Anyway, over the years, if the Carmarthens really knew magic, the Hill family would have died eight hundred times a long time ago.

According to the words of a certain Earl of Carmarthen, there is no magic that a cavalry charge cannot solve. If a charge is not enough, then reward him with a cannon. If one cannon is fired, no magic can be dealt with.

But now, Allen looked at the party in the distance. Not to mention, some people were wearing cloaks and masks, which looked quite similar.

Curiosity aroused in his heart, Allen, who was originally planning to go to the set, planned to go to this so-called Merlin themed party first.

He found a black mask in the armrest box and put it on. There was nothing he could do. If his current image were to go on without concealing it, then this so-called Merlin themed party would not be able to go on.

He had just opened the car door and was about to get out of the car. He stood in the back seat and looked around. Xiao Huang, who came out with Allen, saw that Allen was about to leave but didn't take it with him. He flapped his wings anxiously.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you with me."

Allen grabbed Xiao Huang's bird head and pulled him to his side. He bent his left arm and Xiao Huang jumped twice before standing firmly on Allen's left arm.

"Fuck."

I miscalculated. Now that this thing has grown up, I still want to put it on my arm like it did when I was a child. It's okay for a short time, but it won't work for a long time. It's too heavy!

Lowering his left arm slightly, Allen held Xiao Huang in a half-carrying position, followed by several bodyguards, and slowly approached the gathering crowd.

There was a bald white man in the crowd with colorful face paint and a small torch in his hand. He was obviously very excited when he saw Allen and his group coming over. He raised the torch and took a sip of something. With a sound, a big fireball spit out towards the sky.

Then he did something fancy in his hand. The torch turned a few times in his hand and then put it down. The bald man looked at Allen expectantly.

Although Allen was wearing a mask, based on his eyesight, he could see that this young man was well-dressed, and there were several strong men following him. He was not easy to mess with at first glance. He was obviously a member of a big family, or even a nobleman. ah!

As long as you perform well in front of this kind of master, then you don't have to worry about tips and rewards?

Allen watched with amusement as the bald man performed several more fireball spitting performances. He held Xiao Huang under his left arm and touched his pocket with his right hand. He didn't usually carry much money with him, so he only packed some fifty pounds notes for emergency use. , took out one and handed it to the bodyguard, indicating that he would reward it to the bald man.

Walking further, there are people selling crystal balls and wizard hats on the roadside.

There should be a small light installed on the base of this kind of crystal ball. When the switch is turned on, the corresponding pattern will light up in the crystal ball. It looks pretty good, but the manufacturing level is a bit rough.

Allen stood in front of a stall and looked at the tattered pointed wizard hat on the stall. Suddenly, a woman's voice whispered beside him.

"boss?"

"Um?"

He didn't expect to meet an acquaintance in a place like this. Allen turned his head and looked at the lady in front of him. She looked familiar. After thinking for a long time, he remembered that this was his family's screenwriter, who seemed to be named Joanna Rowling.

"Who are you? Rowling? How did you recognize me?"

"Haha, boss, I didn't recognize you until you were wearing it."

There were so many people talking, so Luo Lin called out tentatively. The main reason was that Allen was wearing a mask and couldn't see clearly, but the big fat bird under his arm was struggling and its big head was moving around. Recognizable.

She might not be able to see Allen every day, but she could always see Xiao Huang wandering around the castle.

Now that I see this bird and the identity of the person holding it next to it, do I still need to guess?

"Haha, it turns out it was Xiao Huang who exposed me. Why are you here?"

Allen took a few steps to the side so as not to disturb others who were setting up stalls to do business.

Rowling tightened her jacket and said, "I heard there is a Merlin-themed event here, and I came here specifically to collect materials today. Boss, haven't you ever considered making a movie about Merlin?"

"Um?"

Allen has never had this idea.

An N-rate director who has only made online movies before, what he knows about making movies is to make movies that can make money or gain fame. Even if it is not good, he is ready to develop in the direction of science fiction movies. As for fantasy, such as The Magician, He really hadn't thought about magic movies.

First, this kind of movie is more troublesome to shoot. Small scenes don’t look high-quality, but big scenes are hard to shoot.

Moreover, this kind of subject requires a lot of special effects. In the past two years, he had not figured out how ordinary special effects movies of this era were shot, so how could he consider such a thing.

"Doesn't this require too many special effects? It's not easy to shoot."

Rowling looked at Allen who was wearing a mask while he was thinking. It was an October day, and the temperature in Wales had already cooled down a bit. Allen was wearing a long black windbreaker with a satin-like jacket underneath. A black shirt with a small dark red bow tie tied at the collar.

The lower body is slightly slim-fitting pants and long riding boots, plus the white owl he is holding.

It can be said that even if Allen didn't dress up specially, his current appearance, coupled with the surrounding environment today, really looks like a young mysterious wizard.

Looking at Ellen, Rowling suddenly had an idea!

I want a mysterious young wizard who is handsome and has a white owl. Can I write a story about this and let my boss film it?

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Rowling in a daze, Allen raised his voice slightly and reminded her.

"Ah, I'm sorry, boss Ge. I just had an inspiration."

Rowling looked around, then moved closer to Allen, and whispered: "Boss, I want to write a story about a young wizard in the Middle Ages."

Allen listened to Rowling's suppressed voice and happily told him about her inspiration.

Why does this story become more and more familiar to me?

Are you really planning to make a Harry Potter movie?

"etc."

After hearing Rowling keep telling him about the Middle Ages, Allen interrupted Rowling slightly and said: "What about you? If you just want to write a book, then I have no objection, but if you want to write a movie, it can be turned into a movie." If the story is shot, then you have to consider more things!”

Seeing Rowling's confused eyes, Allen looked at the roadside, pointed to a bench under a big tree and motioned for Rowling to sit down.

"Think about it, this isn't your first time writing a script. When we were filming the movie, did you go and see it on set?"

Rowling nodded. Of course she had gone to see it. It was filmed not far from home. She had seen the crew filming live more than once.

"Now that you've seen it, have you ever thought about how many props we need to prepare if you set the background of the story in the Middle Ages? OK. Even if the budget is sufficient and the props can be made, what about the buildings?"

Rowling looked around subconsciously. There were ancient castles and ancient buildings everywhere in Wales. What was so difficult about this?

"Tsk"

Allen comforted Xiao Huang, who had been under his control, and said: "Look at this kind of town now. Wales is everywhere, but this is a living area. We can't let the crew come to shoot every day. Roadside Have you ever thought about modern elements such as street lamps, billboards and so on? If you really want to take pictures, given the background of this era, it is very difficult to find a place to take pictures."

Rowling couldn't help but be stunned after hearing Allen's words. This makes sense.

Living in the Middle Ages, you can't just build a large medieval town just for filming a movie, right?

It's because I take it too much for granted.

Looking at Rowling who was a little frustrated, Allen was afraid that she was about to back down again, so he pulled up his mask and said, "You can do this, for example, your protagonist is a modern person, and then he can go to some wizard school to study. The location of this school can be a different space, or a mysterious place far away from the city."

"In this way, at the beginning, we can shoot in an ordinary studio. It is easy to arrange props and buildings. If we want to shoot medieval buildings, we can also clear out an old castle and shoot alone. You have to shoot for the movie. Consider the difficulty.”

As Allen explained, Rowling's eyes lit up, "This is okay."

Setting the background of the event to modern times can solve many problems of shooting. Of course, it can also solve some other troubles for her.

That means she doesn't have to look up a lot of medieval information, and can just put the modern background into it.

As for learning witchcraft, magic, etc., it is directly arranged in a school in a different space. It is a different space. Of course, the castle is as weird as it is, so there is no need to pay attention to the historical background.

"Thank you boss, my mind has broadened a lot. I will be able to sort out the outline when I get back today. When my novel is written, I will give it to you!"

"Haha, let's wait until you write it down. If you need to look up some historical information, you can ask Butler Hu Te to browse the information in the library at home."