Hollywood Lover

  The helicopter shot cannot be shot, so the crew doesn't have to wait here. Zhang Dongcheng immediately greeted everyone and began to return to his residence in Sydney.

  In the car, Patricia looked at Zhang Dongcheng worriedly and said, "Smith, are you okay?"

  Zhang Dongcheng shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I'm fine! But something's wrong with our movie. The helicopter shot was banned by the Australian government because it involved the no-fly zone in Sydney!"

   "Boss! Didn't we all get in touch before? How did you suddenly hit the no-fly zone?" Yuan Heping was puzzled. In his opinion, it's just flying over the city with a helicopter. How can it be so troublesome?

  As a matter of fact, there have been shootings using props like helicopters in Hong Kong for a long time. For example, in "God of Gamblers 2", which was released in 1994, it was an aerial shot of a helicopter from the beginning.

  However, the filming location of "God of Gamblers 2" is not Australia, and Yuan Heping is not very clear about the no-fly zone here. Every country has its own different laws, and even regulations that seem strange to others are normal things in this country.

   "I don't know! Adaman contacted him about the helicopter, now I can only ask him face to face after seeing him!" Zhang Dongcheng frowned, feeling extremely heavy.

  After returning to the place where the crew stayed, it didn't take long for Adaman and others to come back dejectedly.

  Zhang Dongcheng couldn't wait to ask: "Adaman, tell me what's going on, I want to know exactly why it conflicts with Australian laws?"

"OK! Smith, let me have a sip of water first, okay?" Adaman strode up to the water dispenser, drank a glass of cold water and gulped it down, took a long breath, and then put down the disposable paper cup , said: "Smith, when we leased the helicopter before, we didn't make it clear to the other party the route the helicopter would fly."

  The truth of the matter is so simple, it makes people very helpless and a headache! It can only be said that Zhang Dongcheng and the others ignored this point.

  In the original Black Empire, the Wachowski brothers also encountered this problem. When shooting the helicopter shot, it was almost stopped. Because the helicopter in the film flew over the no-fly zone over Sydney, in order to allow the film to continue filming, New South Wales made corresponding adjustments in the law. But then it was 1998, and now it's only 1997.

   It’s not just that there is a one-year difference in time. As an investor in the original Matrix, Warner Bros. is one of the eight most famous film companies in Hollywood, and it has been almost a century since its establishment. And Dongcheng Pictures is only now shooting the first movie.

  There is absolutely no comparability between the two parties. From all perspectives, Zhang Dongcheng did not allow the New South Wales government to adjust the law to meet his qualifications for filming.

   "Smith, what should we do now?" Adaman asked Zhang Dongcheng with a sad face.

  The core members of the film crew are all gathered here, and everyone is also looking at Zhang Dongcheng with a look of inquiry, hoping that he can come up with an idea.

  Zhang Dongcheng pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Now we can only contact the local government. See if we can find any breakthrough!"

  At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and Patricia walked over with a stack of newspapers, panting slightly. "Smith, it's not good! This is an American newspaper during this time! Take a look!"

   After receiving the newspaper from Patricia, Zhang Dongcheng was stunned.

  The house is leaking and it is raining continuously, which is what he is talking about now.

  The merciless satire in the newspaper made Zhang Dongcheng's gloomy mood even more depressed.

   "****! These **** are scribbled!" Adaman, who had been holding back his stomach for a long time, was furious, and immediately picked up the newspaper of Los Angeles media information and tore it to pieces.

   "Okay, Adaman, it's useless to get angry. Let's think about how to solve the current trouble!" Zhang Dongcheng quickly calmed down. Instead of being distracted and cursing the unscrupulous media like ants on a hot pot, it is better to calm down and think about the solution.

   Soon, Zhang Dongcheng showed a relaxed smile. These reports are not very lethal. After the movie is released, it will soon disappear. These media who create topics for sales will definitely appreciate The Matrix. Zhang Dongcheng knew this very well.

   What really had an inevitable impact on his The Matrix was the no-fly zone in New South Wales!

"Let's do this!" Zhang Dongcheng stood up and said, "Adaman, you go to contact the local government and try to communicate with them. Even if you pay some price, you must let us have the opportunity to shoot. Understand? ?”

   "I... I'll try it!" Adaman was a little lacking in confidence. After all, this is a matter of interfering with the law, and Australia is still a sovereign country. This made Adama a little bit at a loss as to how to deal with it. Naturally, it is even more impossible to guarantee the ticket.

Nodding in understanding, Zhang Dongcheng walked in front of him and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "Adaman, I believe in you, no matter whether the final result is successful or not, you must try your best. Don't forget that our dreams are the only ones that can be achieved." How can you be blocked by such a small difficulty when you are just starting out!"

  Adaman smiled wryly and said, "Okay. I'll do my best!"

"Thank you!" Zhang Dongcheng's eyes swept over the faces of the others, and said, "Everyone, let's shoot other shots first. In short, we can't let the crew stop working! We don't have so much time to delay! Let's shoot Ni The shootout scene where Ao and Trinity broke into the building! Everyone, go down and let us know, and the shooting will start this afternoon!"

  The American media's reports on The Matrix, coupled with the news that the helicopter footage could not be filmed, spread throughout the crew in a short period of time.

  When Zhang Dongcheng came to the shooting location in the afternoon, the atmosphere of the whole crew was a little tense. Everyone's previous enthusiasm seemed to be taken away in an instant. The reason why there is no panic now is mainly due to Zhang Dongcheng's two previous turnarounds and the whimsical bullet-time shooting method.

   Zhang Dongcheng has no good way to do this. Only God can change others. But no matter how powerful Zhang Dongcheng was, he was always alone. The only thing he can do now is to make the movie as good as possible.

  In the afternoon, the headquarters building of the State Bank of New South Wales has been blocked.

  At the entrance, the crew members are busy busy.

  After the preparations for the crew were completed, Zhang Dongcheng sat on the director's chair and said, "Everyone, get ready to start shooting!"

  Seeing everyone returning to their positions, Zhang Dongcheng raised the horn and said, "Action!"

  The camera first captures a pair of feet wearing black leather shoes, walking through the revolving door and walking forward. The hem of the windbreaker swayed constantly as the owner walked forward.

  Then the camera cuts directly to the back of Neo's head. He walked up to the security inspection equipment, put the bag in his hand on the track, and walked through the metal detection gate alone.

  On the metal detection door, the red light suddenly lights up. There was a harsh sound.

  A man in security clothing came over with a metal detector in his hand and said, "Please take away the metal objects, keys or change!"

  Neo looked around, then opened his unbuttoned windbreaker. His body was actually covered with all kinds of firearms, large and small.

  The security man was taken aback immediately, shook his head dumbfounded, and said in an unbelievable tone, "Oh! ****!"

  As soon as his words fell, Neo made a move immediately, hitting the opponent's chest with a palm, and knocking him flying.

  The members of the action group yanked Wia violently, creating the effect of the man flying backwards.

   Then Neo took out two machine guns, and started shooting frantically at the security personnel who were rushing to the left and right.

   "Cut!" Zhang Dongcheng frowned and called Ka! He told everyone: "Everyone cheer up. Restart the scene just now!"

  Except for the back view of Neo, from the moment when Keanu Reeves lifted the windbreaker, whether it is Keanu as the leading actor, or these extras and extras, they all performed very poorly. As if completely out of state.

   It is understandable that one person is not in the state, but everyone is not in the state, then there is only one explanation. The helicopter footage could not be filmed, which made everyone worry about the future of this movie!

  In Zhang Dongcheng's view, this kind of thing has both good and bad aspects. The bad part is naturally that the progress will be pulled down. The good part is that everyone has begun to recognize The Matrix. Otherwise, who would worry about this when they are full?

  The second shot was not unexpected, but it still couldn't achieve the effect that satisfied Zhang Dongcheng. The helicopter footage was stuck, leaving everyone out of touch and depressed. This is not something he can change if he wants to.

  Under such circumstances, even the extravagant hype that Zhang Dongcheng said would have no effect. The only way is to get the helicopter thing done first, and then he doesn't need to say anything! The crew can restore their previous state by themselves!

  Under such circumstances, the movie can no longer be filmed. In desperation, Zhang Dongcheng could only temporarily let the crew take a vacation, and he and Adaman went to contact government personnel in New South Wales in person.

  It's a pity that Zhang Dongcheng is just a small director. Even though he already has a good reputation in the world, he is still a bit powerless to contact officials of a state government.

  After running around for two days without gaining anything, even Zhang Dongcheng himself was a little discouraged.

  At night, Zhang Dongcheng, who had nothing to gain again, had no choice but to return to the residence where the crew stayed with Adaman.

   "Boss? How is it? Still no results?" Yuan Heping came to the door after learning that Zhang Dongcheng had returned.