Transmigration of the Famous Cyber Star

Director Matt is a serious and dedicated director. After reading the script, he came to China one month in advance and went to many places in Northwest China and Mobei for field investigation. He found that the uninhabited Gobi Desert in Mobei is very suitable for filming the script. The magnificent battle scenes described in the book.

So he chose a small desert town to set up camp. There were almost no Han people in this town, and there was only a small hotel for accommodation. So many celebrities from home and abroad flooded in at once, and the reception capacity was really limited. The mayor of the town came forward to coordinate Some local residents let the crew live in the local people's home.

This is a novel experience for everyone. There are grape vines outside every household in this place. At the end of autumn, the grapes are off the shelf, but there are still late-ripening varieties. After filming every day, the host will bring fresh grapes and preserved fruit snacks, and the three meals a day are beef and mutton: beef buns, beef noodles, hand-caught lamb, kebabs, lamb soup...

Eat well and work harder.

The delicious food also makes it easier for everyone to adjust in the early stage: first of all, there is a problem of communication between Chinese and English. The script is in English, the lines are in English, and the director speaks English. This movie will be released in the United States first, so naturally every actor is required to speak English. English, even if it is a group performer, must speak English. The audience's eyes are very sharp, and the lip-synch can be seen in minutes.

This requirement caused Wang Xiangqin, who is an old drama player, to be NG frequently at the beginning. His English can only be regarded as passable. It is no problem to read the lines in English, but it is a bit difficult to inject the emotions of the characters into the cadence.

Fortunately, Wang Xiangqin hired an English instructor at his own expense in advance—a professor from the English Department of Capital University. When he was rehearsing the script, his English teacher was there to correct his pronunciation.

Liu Man doesn't need a teacher, Alan and Maria are her teachers. The patience and enthusiasm of the two of them for her made everyone in the crew amazed. They couldn't help but wonder who is the big Hollywood star and who is the heir to the rich family.

In contrast, Liu Man is also their Chinese culture teacher. Once, she taught Lu Lu and Zhang Xinyi the etiquette of the Han Dynasty in the crew of The Autumn Moon in the Han Palace. Now, she teaches Maria how to walk, salute and speak like an ancient Chinese woman.

Maria is very smart. Liu Man taught and demonstrated these points once, and she memorized them, and followed them again, almost vividly.

There is a scene in which Maria plays Lv Zhi, who is working in the fields. Her husband Liu Bang comes on horseback and tells her that he has been dubbed the King of Han by Xiang Yu.

An extravagant American daughter, wearing ancient Chinese-style linen clothes, a black wig, and no jewelry on her hair, with a gray head and a hoe, went to work in the field.

Liu Man did not do farm work in her previous life, but she experienced the hardships of life. How could Maria have tasted this kind of taste?

At the beginning, it was difficult for Maria to show the state of working hard for a life of poverty and homelessness. She pretended to be embarrassing with a hoe, and everyone wanted to laugh, but had to endure it. Matt shook his head and sighed, feeling tired, finding a rich lady with no acting experience was Harvey's biggest mistake.

Liu Man walked up to Matt and said to her, Chinese women are very reserved. Even if your husband comes, you should raise your head slightly and look at him with joy, but don't miss your teeth. You have to respect each other in your eyes. It’s best not to meet his eyes, and your tone should be humble.”

The previous few NGs, when Wang Xiangqin rode over on horseback, Maria just stared at him loudly, which made Wang Xiangqin very embarrassed. He was also speechless.

It is worth mentioning that Wang Xiangqin refused to ride a horse on the grounds of fear of sunburn and danger in the crew of Han Palace Autumn Moon. Now in the crew of Gaixia Song, Director Matt does not use a double as a last resort, and strives to be true.

During this period of time, he has been recuperating, and Wang Xiangqin, who took over Lan Xi's job, once again raised his horse and whipped his horse. First, he was embarrassed to play big names in front of Hollywood directors; second, the climate in Mobei is not hot, and the sun is not as hot as Xiaqiu. Exposure to the Gobi does not cause severe sunburn.

Wang Xiangqin has long black hair, fake beards on his lips and chin, and is full of travel and dust, but there is a touch of pride and wantonness in his eyes. He completely put himself into the role of Liu Bang. He was named Queen of Han. Come to pick up his wife and children from his hometown, and enjoy the glory and wealth with him.

At this time, he and Xiang Yu hadn't fallen out yet, and he was in high spirits. In comparison, Lu Zhi had been living in the country, so he seemed much simpler and more honest. There is a sharp contrast and contrast between the simplicity at this moment and her power over the world in the future.

And Maria's state is directly the image of the queen's cheating at the end.

According to Liu Man's teaching, Maria acted out the play again: Wang Xiangqin rode a horse from far to near, and seeing her long-lost husband, she put down her hoe with great joy, crossed the field ridge, walked to the horse, and looked up at him, Husband, you are back.

This husband, Maria used honey - that's what was written in the script. Wang Xiangqin has listened to honey countless times in the past few days.

Ye Zi'an told him that he and Liu Man had to dub their respective roles in the later stage, and Chinese audiences were not used to this kind of dialogue.

Wang Xiangqin got off his horse and held Maria's shoulders, Ma'am, you have worked hard. Now I am the King of Han. Pack your bags quickly and take your children to Nanyang with me.

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It took a whole day to finally finish filming the play. Everyone was exhausted. This is a fast progress. The difficulty for foreigners to play Chinese is far beyond everyone's expectations.

In the early stage, it was mainly Wang Xiangqin, Maria and Alan's rival scenes. Liu Man didn't have many roles. She watched them filming outside the set, and occasionally played a guest assistant to the director, advising Maria and Alan what to do. Wang Xiangqin was also very enthusiastic. It is also difficult to handle the behavior of Chinese people. Wang Xiangqin and Ye Zi'an taught him hand in hand.

The Sino-American crew has no disputes, no estrangement, and everything is harmonious.

During the period, many media wanted to come to visit the set, but Ye Zi'an declined them politely. He said that the town was already overloaded with reception, and if a few more media came, the townspeople would probably be overwhelmed and complained. The film and television base, everyone will come to visit the set again, and he will never object.

With so much talk, the media is too embarrassed to come here. Besides, this town is really remote and desolate. They dare not come without local people to guide him.

A month passed quickly, and the crew began to film the two scenes at the end of the location, which were also the climax of the film. One was Yu Ji's suicide, and the other was Liu Banghou's burial of her.

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