In his previous life, Zhang Nan liked the TV series "Beijing People in New York" very much, but it was not the premiere when he watched it: he would be busy digging treasures everywhere, and he really didn't have the time or conditions to sit down and watch TV comfortably every night.

How was the United States in the 80s, that is known from "Detective Hunter", as for the United States in the early 90s, a large part of the impression comes from Jiang Wen's "Beijing People in New York".

Pure American TV dramas see the mainstream social relations in the United States, what were the Chinese doing in the United States in the eighties and nineties?

Looking at the ups and downs of Wang Qiming's family played by Jiang Wen in New York, you can understand that the world outside is not exciting, and the capitalist world is a society in which honest people suffer losses, support the bold and starve to death, don't have many illusions about the Western world, it is the real jungle world!

Some people say that "Beijing People in New York" put an end to the frenzy of going abroad in China since the 80s - "a TV series persuades you to quit the national fever", although this statement is exaggerated, but it is really inseparable.

Until the early 90s, the situation of people who went abroad to return to their hometowns was basically to like to report good news and not bad news, and when they returned to China, it was also regarded as returning to their hometowns, resulting in the impression of Chinese people on the United States for more than ten years that they were full of gold, and many people just spared no effort and unscrupulous means to go abroad!

It is this TV series that has made many Chinese people understand a truth: the Western world and developed countries are not necessarily heaven, it will still be hell!

is a good TV series, but it wasn't until the Internet era that Zhang Nan knew that it was the first TV series in China to be filmed abroad, and it was still filmed tightly, with a shooting budget of only $1.3 million.

21 episodes of urban drama TV series, this will be a good big production in China with this money, but in the United States, it is still filming in New York, which has the highest cost of living in the United States, this money is really tight enough!

It is said that the entire crew has almost no salary, and the budget is barely used to cover all the expenses of the entire crew, and everyone is very poor during the filming.

In order to save money, all tricks were used.

There are a lot of aerial shots in the TV series, and they were actually done in one day: one of the directors stayed on the plane for 11 hours on the day of the aerial shooting, and when all the shots were finished, he couldn't stand up.

In order to save costs, the crew even used a lot of methods that violated American law, such as actors sneaking to the cemetery to shoot the camera.

I didn't have the money to apply for a route, so I took a secret photo and slipped away before being discovered by the air traffic control: luckily, I didn't seem to have been caught, otherwise the laws of the United States would not be polite!

Is it a hero for a penny, just because of money, there are really a lot of illegal things that this crew has done, fortunately, the American police and judges I met are estimated to be quite easy to talk, otherwise let alone filming, many people in the crew are estimated to be able to enjoy the benefits provided by American taxpayers: jail!

This is really not a fool's errand: there is only one person in the crew who has an American driver's license, and he can't afford to hire an American driver, and a group of people are driving in the United States with a Chinese driver's license.

was arrested by the American police, and showed the police Mr. Huaxia driver's license: the American police were stunned, and they didn't know how to issue a ticket all of a sudden!

It is estimated that 10,000 alpacas rushed by in front of the eyes of the American police: You are teasing me!

Being summoned by the court is indispensable, and he was fined $6,000 just for illegal parking and driving without a license.

Fortunately, no one went to jail, probably the judge put a code - in the United States, this foreigner driving without a license is the same as drunk driving, it is a misdemeanor, not to pay a fine, you must bring your passport to the court to explain to the judge in person, as for what the judge makes is within the judge's authority.

In many U.S. states, this first unlicensed driving can be punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $150-$200. If you are a repeat offender, you can go to jail for up to one year and a fine of $200-$600!

Purely looking at the judge's mood, it is obvious that Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen and others are lucky - Comrade Wang Qiming does not drive less on TV, if the judge is more serious, Jiang Wen is estimated to be able to get a green card in prison in the United States.

The leader of the crew is another director other than Feng Xiaogang, who is even more miserable, and he has to worry about whether someone in the crew will sneak away, and he is highly nervous every day.

Accidents can happen at any time, and people may run away every day and never come back!

You must know that until the 90s, some Chinese literary and art groups that visited the United States, even the head and deputy head of the regiment took the lead in running clean, and they ran away with their passports.

It's a pity that the person in charge of the crew of "Beijing People in New York" has to worry every day that the crew will run away one day, and he will return to China as a bare-gun commander.

It's such a difficult environment that a good film was filmed, although there are many flaws in the TV series from the perspective of 20 years later, but in the early 90s, this "Beijing People in New York" is definitely a really good drama.

This trip to Jiang Aihuatuo's relationship to help is a matter of effort for Zhang Nan, and it helps. There is also a matter of either not helping, since you shoot, then help to the end!

New Hyde Park isn't meant to be a park, but a large middle-class neighborhood in western Long Island that is relatively close to Queens.

Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen were looking for a house over there, needless to say, Zhang Nan, who had watched TV, knew that he was looking for the single house where Wang lived after making a fortune.

But it's just a middle-class community, or a community where middle-income families live more, and the rent of such a house is too expensive.

Also, the house after Wang Qiming's wife who was robbed of her name and followed the Americans is also very interesting: it looked good in the 90s in the last life, a good houseboat, but I will look at it in 20 years....

That's a houseboat, except that it's a bit creative, and you're not afraid of rheumatism and arthritis when you live on it?

Few people who really have a little money are willing to live on the river, and they can't sleep staggeringly, Zhang Nan will suspect that it is because of the budget.

Lack of money!

There are also costumes for the actors, which Wang Qiming and his wife wore when they were down, but they seem to be dirty after they are developed: now I think it is not only the willingness of the times, but also related to the funding.

Clothing, small bosses wearing top-notch goods are not even thought about, but at least they have to be a little classy, and the middle class in the United States will have a few relatively expensive clothes.

Clothing, that's still money!

This is the United States, everything has to talk about money!

Zhang Nan decided to help this time, so naturally he had to intervene, although he didn't point fingers, but he thought that after the TV was filmed, it was estimated that the TV series would be fuller, at least the gap between the rich and the poor in the United States seen by the Chinese people would be greater.

This will be around the corner of the Ninth Street Medical Center in New Hyde Park, Coco Jiang and Feng Xiaogang were smoking, and the real estate agent who had finally sent them away just now was despised by the yellow hair.

The business was not done, of course people were not happy, and they "changed cars" halfway, and they all felt that they were tricked by these two poor ghosts from China!

still doesn't give a penny, if it weren't for Jiang Wen's tall and strong appearance, and another bad portrait with a thin face despite being a few years old, otherwise it is estimated that this intermediary has the urge to beat people!

Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen can't help it, they are poor and can't afford to tip, so they can only be sorry for the intermediary who was quite enthusiastic before.

The two of them will wait honestly, and the calls that should be made will be made, and they will wait stupidly.

It's not far from the Atlantic Ocean, but fortunately it won't be windy, otherwise it would be cold at the entrance of the street.

Both of them were old smokers, and they didn't talk much, they smoked one after another, and soon killed the bag in Feng Xiaogang's pocket, which had no left.

Jiang Wen's cigarettes had already run out, and there would be nowhere to buy them, and then Feng Xiaogang suddenly thought of something.

"I said, if it's us Huaxia people who are here to pick up people, we don't have a cigarette here, you say it's not big, okay? Or I'll buy a pack. ”

The smell of smoke on the two of them can be seen by anyone as an old smoking gun.

"Forget it, the nearest supermarket is estimated to be a few miles away, where to find it. ”

Saying that, Jiang Wen glanced at his watch, "It should be almost there." ”

I waited for more than 20 minutes, and I kept watching a lot of cars pass by, and they didn't stop.

Feng Xiaogang also glanced at the time, and while the two were talking, a huge black SUV drove over and stopped beside the two.

Jiang Wen unconsciously popped up a thought in his mind: "Good car!"

At a glance, you can see that it is a good car, Cadillac, and it is super tall and powerful, full of power, and the body is a lot longer than ordinary off-road vehicles!

The co-pilot door opened, and a big Chinese man in a short coat came down.

His eyes were very sharp, and he glanced at the two of them, and then he smiled and said, "Hello, it's Director Feng and Mr. Jiang." My name is Jin Wenbo, and our boss asked me to pick up someone, please get in the car. ”

The driver who came out this time was the driver on duty, an American, and Jin Wenbo was also arrested, just because the boss yelled on the terrace of the main building of the manor just now: "I said, who has watched "Red Sorghum"?"

Jin Wenbo, who was really accompanying his sister to build a snowman with residual snow, heard the voice and took the initiative to reply: "Boss, I've seen it." ”

That's good, catch Zhuangding, "Go pick up two people, a director, named Feng Xiaogang." The other is Jiang Wen, the actor of "Red Sorghum", can you recognize it?"

Of course I recognize it, so I'm here to pick it up.

Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wenna have also seen the world, and when they saw that the big man in front of them was about thirty years old, the former immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Brother Jin, I am Feng Xiaogang, this is Jiang Wen." Thank you very much..."

Feng Xiaogang's age is actually about the same as Jin Wenbo, and he still looks older than Feng Xiaogang, but he can't be wrong with a "brother", because he can hear Jin Wenbo's spoken language with a bit of northern flavor.

Jin Wenbo is from the Northeast, and a "brother" sounds quite comfortable, and he politely said a few words to each other, and then helped the other party open the car door.

He is the core bodyguard of the boss and the boss's family, and this trip to pick up people is actually here to be a face recognizer, and there is no need to do service work.

Besides, I heard that some of the directors and stars in this country are five or six, and they didn't plan to help open the door when they got out of the car.

Seeing that the two of them were very straightforward, Jin Wenbo's feelings for Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen immediately improved a lot.

The super wide door is extremely heavy by feeling, and as soon as Feng Xiaogang entered the car, his eyes lit up!

Jiang Wen also feels the same way - although it is not that he has never been in a good car, it is the first time he has seen such a level!

The outside of the car looks like a giant beast, and the inside is luxurious and spacious like a palace. Feng Xiaogang also put his head to the position of the window: the window was not opened, and if you wanted to open it, you had to find the position of the switch.

His eyes glanced at the edge of the window glass, and after seeing clearly under the refraction of the light, he confirmed what he thought, turned his head and motioned to Jiang Wen, who was sitting on the other side to look at the strangeness, pointed to the position of the glass, and lip strokes: "Bulletproof!"

Well, it's the first time for the two of them to sit in such a luxurious luxury car, and it's actually a bulletproof car - the glass is super thick!

The car started, it was very stable, and the baffle between it and the cab was put down, and Jin Wenbo, who was in the co-pilot position, said to the back: "Two, there are some drinks in the locker, we can get to the manor in about 25 minutes, you are free." ”

The two people in the back hurriedly said no, but the baffle did not rise again.

Resisting my curiosity, I didn't look for where the lockers were, and looked out the window.

As the car drives, the greenery of the outer neighborhood is getting better and better, the building density is getting smaller and smaller, and the villas are becoming more and more luxurious.

It didn't take long for Feng Xiaogang to unconsciously think in his heart: "It would be nice to be able to shoot with this house." ”

The head is full of pieces, and I can't control it.

However, as time goes by, the house outside the window becomes unsuitable for the needs of the plot: too luxurious, too big!

By the time the car had been driving for seventeen or eighteen minutes, there were almost no houses in sight outside—the luxury estates were behind the woods, and there was a gate on the side of the road.

This gate is a few tens of meters away from the house, and God knows where it is, and it is impossible to see it at all.

After about 20 minutes of driving, there were no houses in sight on the side of the road, and Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen knew that this was probably the place where the real rich people lived in New York.

If it is said that it is within 25 minutes, it will be less than 25 minutes: a gate appears in front of it, and there is a duty room on the inside side of the door - it looks like a villa too.

The iron door opened, and Jin Wenbo, who was in front of him, half-turned around and said, "Two, the manor has arrived, and our boss has named this 'Xingchen'..."

Jin Wenbo casually introduced a few words about the situation of the manor, which was considered basic politeness, and then...

Feng Xiaogang and Jiang Wen's hearts became more and more shocked—the road was winding between the beautiful pristine trees, which was already within the scope of Mr. Zhang's manor, but after driving for several kilometers, the two of them saw a castle-like giant villa, and it was more appropriate to say that the palace was more appropriate!

Nowadays, people in the capital are pursuing to live in upstairs, and here... The gate of the house is several kilometers away from the house, and it is still an invincible seascape palace facing the sea and blooming in spring, and there are several large and small yachts docked on the dock by the sea in the distance, one of which is very large, and can have a thousand tons.

Needless to say, that's someone else's.

A huge palace-like garden, with what appears to be a helicopter parked in the distance.

Waiting for the car to stop in front of the main building, Jiang Wen, who got out of the car, deliberately pulled off his down jacket, as if he had been kicked from the loess slope into the ten-mile ocean field of Shang-Beach, which was too drastic.

"This is New York, the worst, and the best place!"