In the end, Heath still pretended to have a disdainful expression, and then took the script home to study how to dig into the corner.

He suddenly felt that this was not easier than playing a clown.

A few days later, Yuan Meng flew directly from Xiangjiang to Los Angeles and met Han Qiu.

Outside the airport, Han Qiu drove a car to greet him in person.

"Han Qiu, here!" Yuan Meng carried a travel bag and waved at Han Qiu at the gate of the airport.

Han Qiu stepped forward and helped her carry her backpack, "Big photographer, I'm finally waiting for you." ”

Yuan Mengwan smiled: "How dare I call myself a great photographer in front of you, a great director?"

"Hehe, let's go, get in the car first. ”

After getting in the car, Yuan Meng couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart and asked: "I said that you are so decent, why do you want to quit, you don't know how many viewers in Huaxia are reluctant to give up on you." ”

"What's so reluctant about this, I'm still Han Banxian, and I'm not dead. ”

Yuan Meng was angry: "The audience wants you to quit the film industry like this? How many people are still waiting for you to continue to make movies for them." ”

"It can't be helped, I always have a day when I get old, and there will always be a day when I can't shoot. There's no way the audience is going to let me shoot until I die, right? It's only a matter of time before I leave. ”

"But now... It's not old. ”

Han Qiu asked rhetorically: "Isn't it normal for me to quit the entertainment industry at this age?"

"That's someone else's actor, you're a director, not an actor. You see, many of those directors are in their fifties and sixties. ”

Han Qiu shook his head and smiled: "But I have already achieved something that they can't achieve at the age of fifty or sixty." ”

Yuan Meng was dumbfounded, for this guy who won the world's No. 1 box office and the best director in the United States of China, it seems that his task of directing achievement has long been completed.

And he also created a Huaxian company that is comparable to any Hollywood giant, or even more powerful.

For him, what is the purpose of being a director?

Just for the money?

Yuan Meng felt that it was not, otherwise Han Qiu would not have made a type of movie like Bucket List and The King of Comedy, but a popcorn blockbuster like the X-Men.

Maybe it's more than that, people just like movies.

Yuan Meng nodded lonely: "You quit after filming this movie?"

"Well, the theme of this movie is hope, and I left the audience with hope, and they shouldn't say no, right?"

"Cut, you know people won't refuse. ”

"No one would refuse hope. Han Qiu smiled, "Okay, let's not talk about this, have you read the script?"

"After reading it, it's quite shocking. Yuan Meng really didn't expect that this person had such a big obsession, and it took more than ten years to dig out a road to freedom with a small hammer.

"It's good to read it, we're going to hold a start-up conference in a few days, and you'll have to appear at that time." ”

"Uh-huh. Yuan Meng nodded, "By the way, where are you going to shoot? Shawshank is such a big prison..."

"Just find an abandoned one, and then change it, the story is set in the middle of the last century, not now. ”

Han Qiu remembered that when the protagonist was imprisoned, New Huaxia had not yet been established.

Otherwise, if it is placed in modern times, with the current tightness of prisons, the protagonist may not be able to dig out after digging with a shovel for 20 years.

.....

In mid-March, the crew held a kick-off ceremony in Los Angeles.

At the start-up ceremony, Han Qiu, Yuan Meng, Heath, and Morgan all attended.

Many American entertainment reporters were also present, and even the Chinese reporters heard about it, and they all flew in overnight.

Every action of Da Xian'er involves the hearts of many people in the film and television industry.

However, Yuan Meng, Hiss and others were tight-lipped and did not release the news that this was Han Qiu's last movie, otherwise there would be more reporters than these this time, and the sensation caused by it would shock the world film industry!

And when Han Qiu and others are filming, there will be countless media who come to dig up materials.

This is the last movie of the movie magician, no longer dig something out, and you won't be able to dig it in the future.

In the end, the reporters only learned that "The Shawshank Redemption" was a prison-themed movie, and they didn't get any more information.

Da Xian'er has filmed very few prison themes, except for the gift of Room 7, it seems that there are no other movies.

When this news reached Huaxia, netizens instantly boiled, and spontaneously put "The Shawshank Redemption" on the Weibo hot search list.

"The whole world celebrates! Da Xian'er has a new work!"

"Happy! I've got the money and tissues ready, and I'm waiting for the movie to come out!"

"I heard that Heath Ledger is the starring role this time! I have long wanted to see Da Xian'er and the Joker work together again!"

"The one on the top floor is also a clown fan. ”

"I just want to know if this prison-themed movie won't think about Room Seven again, right?"

"Probably not, I didn't even see an actress. ”

"No heroine movie!"

"Top!"

The Chinese audience was discussing fiercely, and many people really guessed that this was a heroineless movie, full of men's feelings.

It's not a fake situation, it's a real situation!

In the movie, after the protagonist is imprisoned, he does experience some things that make every "straight" man feel unpleasant.

This is also no way, in a place like a prison that destroys humanity, there are really a lot of such things.

There is a TV series in the United States, which is also about prison breaking, and there is a villain in it that impresses all viewers. This guy's sexual orientation is a bit abnormal, the key is that his popularity is still the highest in this TV series.

The high ones are a bit unreasonable.

It can only be said that this actor has played the "bad guy" to the essence.

Therefore, it is normal that Han Qiu has already found Theodore Bagwell and asked him to play the boss of the "Three Prison Sisters".

At the press conference, this guy had something to do temporarily and couldn't appear. So Han Qiu simply didn't tell anyone that Theodore, a pervert, also participated in the movie.

Although it's only a supporting role, it should impress the audience, right?

......

At the beginning of April, April Fool's Day. After Han Qiu arranged everything, he took the crew to Ohio, USA.

On the outskirts of Mansfield, there is an abandoned state correctional facility, commonly known as the prison.

The prison still retains the architectural style of the last century, and because of the good environment, it has become a tourist attraction over time.

When Han Qiu and the others arrived, some tourists were still visiting outside the prison.

Han Qiu was confused, what was there to visit in the prison.

Therefore, after Han Qiu's arrival, the government assisted the crew to temporarily close this place, which became the exclusive filming location of the movie and the filming location of more than 98% of the film's plot.

Heath, Morgan, Theodore and others also felt a lot of emotion when they saw this prison full of historical flavor.

"I've done so many films, and this is the first time I've played a prisoner who has been in prison for 40 years, and this is going to be my home from now on," Morgan said. ”

Morgan's joke made everyone laugh, and Heath continued, "I wonder if the walls here are really that fragile?"

Han Qiu sighed: "Don't worry, even if you can't dig it, I will use an electric drill to help you get through." ”

"This one does. Heath nodded.

"You're a nuisance. Theodore pouted disdainfully, "I've been filming TV series for so many years, and I can't count the prisons I've crossed myself, believe me, give me a little time, I can easily escape from prison." ”

Everyone: "......"