"If you don't go to Sicily, it's like you haven't been to Italy: because it's in Sicily that you find the source of Italian beauty. These were the sentences written by Gus when he arrived in Palermo on April 13, 1787, the first time he came to Italy in search of the roots of Western culture.

It's a pity that Xu Hui is a layman, or he is a bit of a vulgar director.

After arriving in Sicily, the first thing he did was not jet lag or rest, but led a few assistant directors to start running on location non-stop.

The location is in Cefalù, on the north coast of Sicily.

The main shooting scene of the crew is in a small local village, which cannot be regarded as a village, it should be called a small town.

The seaside town, backed by the cliffs of Mount Loca more than 150 meters high, with traditional Sicilian houses built on the sea, white walls and red tiles, Mount Loka is like a natural castle, guarding the town.

Seriously, it takes almost no effort to recreate Italy in the twenties and thirties of the last century, and it's so well preserved!

Of course, it can also be seen that Italy's economic development has lagged behind in recent decades...

As for the old screening hall, there was really no choice but to build the scene and find a fairly empty building with enough space for the crew to set up the scenery and renovate.

In addition, Xu Hui also went to Rome on purpose, and the two scenes at the beginning of the film took place in Rome.

Although the film will be retouched by CG in the later stage, most of the shots are shot in real life, so the choice of location is particularly important.

The preparations went very smoothly, and in five days, part of the preparatory work had been completed, and the rest of the scenes could not be built immediately, so they could be carried out while shooting.

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Just like the last time he filmed "Wasteland", the first thing after the start of filming, Xu Hui asked all the photographers to do a lot of live-action shooting.

There are only a very few Chinese in the crew of this cooperation, and Xu Hui invited them to join.

The film crew is even more varied, there are also Chinese in the United States, of course, the main photographer is Bao Dexi, it took a lot of effort to invite him to join, he ended the photography work of "Special Identity", and was originally going to rest for a while...

Xu Hui requires every photographer's style to be consistent with the film!

Fortunately, the overall photography style of "Cinema Paradiso" is 'realistic', which is considered a few skills of photography.

After about three days of camera running-in, the movie is ready to start!

The first day was filmed as a group scene, that is, the performances of the actors.

The feature film has high requirements for the acting skills of the leading actors, what is shown on the big screen is a real close-up, there are no special effects, the crew has not finished running in for the time being, and Xu Hui is of course happy to grind the lens with Al Pacino, but he also knows that it is impossible.

Mr. Pacino is destined to leave a name in film history, Xu Hui is now just a foreign director with a small achievement, and the identities of the two are indeed unequal...

Besides, the old gentleman is 72 years old, and he probably doesn't have enough energy for Xu Hui to torture...

The early filming mainly revolved around Jacob Tremblay and Al Pacino, and of course, Julianne Moore's scenes...

Julianne Moore, Zoe Deschanel, and Matt Cute, who has not yet arrived on the crew, all three of them took the film for the sake of the script and Al Pacino's face, and they are not very clear about Xu Hui's directing ability.

Although "Once Upon a Time" was a big hit in North America, and "Wasteland" also created a kung fu-themed TV series, these two are action movies, and the overall style of "Paradise Cinema" is not half a star!

A little doubtful that Xu Hui can hold the entire set!

The performance of the first three days of filming was very satisfactory to these people.

Although most of them are performances by the tricks, Xu Hui's control of the scene and his directing ability are fully revealed.

In addition to professional knowledge and professional skills, the most important thing is to coordinate the relationship between each working group.

Props, scenery, art and photography groups, each team has its own considerations, and if you want this group of people to work together sincerely, it is impossible to do without a little leadership!

Another important point is the energy of the director himself!

Xu Hui has returned to the habit of making movies at the beginning, and at the end of daily shooting, he will leave a few behind-the-scenes creators to discuss the habit of shooting the next day...

Finally, it's the turn of the leading actors to appear today.

The plot is that Xiao Duoduo was caught by his mother and stole money to watch a movie, just in the square, his mother educated Duoduo, and he happened to be seen by Evert, and he made a move...

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"Turn the fourth plane into the air and shoot it down!"

"Gaffer, adjust the light, I want the lights at night!"

On the set, Xu Hui gave orders in an orderly manner, "Machine Three, your task later is to aim at Evert and capture a close-up of his face!"

Almost after the explanation, Xu Hui walked up to Al Pacino: "Mr. Pacino, I think it's best to wait for the Ten Tigers who will be filmed in real time, the expression on your face can add a little pity..."

"Mercy?"

"Yes, I think the relationship between Evert and Duoduo should also mean that they want to help take care of it..."

The movie takes place in Sicily in the late 40s, Duoduo's father was killed in the war, and Duoduo's mother raised Duoduo and his sister alone, which is not easy...

“… Is that what you think? Okay, I see!"

Pacino nodded, Xu Hui glanced at him, turned around and walked towards Jacob Tremblay, who was only six years old.

Jacob Trembllay only needs to show that he is a young man who is curious and quirky.

The requirements are not high, and there is no need to show the strength and courage of a teenager like "Room"...

"Jacob, Mommy will beat you later, we won't cry, just scream loudly, you know?"

"Director, please call me Duoduo!"

“… Okay, Toto!"

Xu Hui reached out and touched his big forehead, little brat, enter the play in one second?

Suddenly I miss a lot more...

It was supposed to be good to go back to the United States first, but unfortunately there is not enough time...

Julianne Moore's age is a little old, even a makeup artist can't erase the passage of time, the crew temporarily recruited an actress from the local area of Italy, Jasmine Terri, not very famous, Xu Hui knows that she is still because she is the heroine of the 100-year-old mountain advertisement, very white, not at all like the local Italian native...

"Jasmin, your performance just now is a little restrained, try to put it out a little more..."

After briefly communicating with the actors, Xu Hui returned to the back of the director's monitor, nodded to the accompanying assistant, and the filming began.

A movie like "Paradise Cinema", in fact, is not difficult to shoot, the premise is to have a draft, as long as the actors are in good condition, Xu Hui is even sure to end all filming within 30 days!

Fortunately, the actors Xu Hui chose were all powerful, and even Jasmine Terri's performance was also passed.

"Click! good, shoot the next one!"