Chapter 303: Captain Jack
Chapter 303: Captain Jack
The clouds are like ink, the wind is blowing, and the wind and rain are coming.
Pigeons swung in this area, and today there was a big wave more than a meter high, and the nearby weather bureau issued a warning, and many tourists have stayed away from this beach.
However, on the "Black Pearl" not far from shore, dozens of staff members were busy.
That's right, they were busy filming the MV for "He's a Pirate".
Lao Mouzi, who insisted on doing everything to the best, just took a few regular shots a few days ago and waited quietly. No one knows what he's waiting for, but this morning, everything was revealed.
He was waiting for this storm.
Two days ago, he saw the weather forecast that there would be a heavy rainstorm here in the next two days, so several important scenes in the MV that needed to be shot in a rainy environment, Lao Mouzi gave up the plan to shoot manually, and waited for "Tiangong" to participate in the performance.
In fact, once his idea was proposed, Li Yihe and some management of the record company were a little suspicious, after all, this was dangerous to a certain extent. The sea is no better than the land, and in such extreme weather, no one dares to guarantee that there will be any accidents. However, as soon as Lao Mouzi's temper came up, no one could persuade him, and Li Yi and the others couldn't do anything about him.
In desperation, they contacted the local coast guard, and when they heard that they were filming, they were very reasonable and promised to send two more rescue patrol boats to avoid accidents during filming.
A dazzling bolt of lightning pierced down from the inky sky, seemingly tearing a hole in the sky!
The raindrops the size of beans began to sprinkle endlessly from the sky, hitting the sea, splashing white water one after another. Hit the hull of the "Black Pearl" with a loud "pop" sound. The dark sea began to get restless, and with the stronger and stronger winds, the waves also got higher and higher, bigger and bigger! Waves more than one meter high hit the hull of the "Black Pearl", splashing huge white waves! In the face of the power of nature, the power of any individual seems incomparably small!
A total of six cameras, each on the boat and on the shore, took the camera from different angles, risking the risk to shoot these exciting scenes!
In the Black Pearl, in front of a pitch-black and shiny piano, Liu Yufan played wantonly! With the lightning and thunder outside the porthole, he looked powerful and mysterious in black!
Although no live recording is required, Liu Yufan is still meticulous in all his performances, taking full account of every detail of the original work. Because in the later stage, these movements of his need to be edited with the music!
Dressed in a black sleeveless tight leather jacket, revealing two strong arms, shoulder-length broken hair looks a little more uninhibited, and the new image designed for him by top stylists makes him look not like a serious pianist at all, but like an idol superstar!
Four high-definition cameras surrounded him, recording every detail of his performance from different angles. There are macros, specific hands, and large pictures of the whole body, and these captured pictures have to be professionally processed and edited in the later stage.
Under the huge wind and waves, the hull of the ship seemed to be a little shaky, but the "Black Pearl" was huge, and this level of wind and waves did not affect it much, and Liu Yufan's performance went smoothly. So much so that when he stopped, Lao Mouzi even had a slight smile on his face.
"Yes, once in all. Let's go, we'll shoot here today, and tomorrow we'll shoot eight, fourteen, eighteen shots. Lao Mouzi said.
"Director Zhang, do you need those foreign actors for these sets of shots, and they will be in place tomorrow?" The assistant director listened to Lao Mouzi's words and asked suspiciously.
"No problem, I already talked to these people on the phone last night, they arrived at Beijing Airport at ten o'clock tonight, by the way, the crew didn't forget to send a car to pick them up." Lao Mouzi commanded. …,
"Okay, Director Zhang, I'll arrange it right away." The assistant director nodded. Seeing that the ship was getting closer and closer from the shore, his face looked much better. The assistant director is a landlubber, and he is a little seasick, he has just been filming on the boat, he is really a little unbearable, if it takes longer, I am afraid he will vomit.
Liu Yufan stood beside the two directors, listening to the conversation between Lao Mouzi and the assistant director, he couldn't help but sigh. This time it's really big, in order to pursue the realistic style of the MV, Lao Mouzi decided to arrange a real naval battle according to Liu Yufan's description, and all the actors in it will hire foreign actors from abroad according to the requirements of the script!
At first glance, I heard Lao Mouzi's move, not to mention Liu Yufan, even Times Records was a little unbearable, what Lao Mouzi made was good, but it was really a bottomless pit when he put it in. These foreign actors alone have made the cost of this MV rise by more than two million again, and this is because the people invited by Lao Mouzi are not big names.
Although he was a little dissatisfied, Lao Mouzi's fame was too great, and Times Records was not good at going against his will. In addition, they also have great expectations for the production of this MV, it can be said that they have bet a lot on it, and at this point, they have no way out, they only hope that Lao Mouzi can really shoot a classic, so that their investment will not be wasted.
A large Boeing 747 passenger plane roared and swooped into the Beijing airport, slowly slowing down in front of the tarmac. The hatch opened, and the passengers began to disembark one after another.
Depp walked down the ladder and looked up, looking for his name among the pick-up signs held by the crowd.
"Hey, guys, over here!" After discovering his name, Depp's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly greeted a few companions behind him.
That's right, they are the actors invited by Lao Mouzi. A total of twelve people, with this Johnny. Depp is the most famous. With a "Edward Scissorhands", he became a well-known actor in Hollywood. A few days ago, Depp received an invitation from a Chinese director to play the lead role in an MV. Originally, Depp was reluctant to accept this trip to China, because he preferred to make movies rather than making music videos. It's just that the salary given by the other party is really not low, and he has no enmity with money, and it just so happens that the schedule is not very tight during this time, and there will only be one or two days of drama left and right, and he agreed.
At the same time, he also found some supporting roles among his actor friends according to the other party's request. These people heard that they were paid a high salary, and they all agreed happily. After gathering with him, a group of people flew over on the same flight.
"Hello, is this Mr. Depp from the United States?" A young man who spoke fluent English stepped forward and asked politely at him.
"Yes, I am." Depp smiled and nodded at the other party, and the Chinese opposite spoke English very well, which made him feel very cordial.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Xie Wei of Times Records, the company's car is just outside the airport, please come with me with your friends." Xie Wei said, making an inviting gesture to Depp.
"Okay!" Depp nodded at Xie Wei, greeted a group of friends, followed Xie Wei, and got on the bus outside the airport.
I took a plane for more than ten hours, and then took a bus for more than two hours in succession. Depp and the others felt a little overwhelmed. After arriving at the set, after participating in a short welcome ceremony, they all found a place to rest and went with jet lag.
Early the next morning, after eating the breakfast carefully prepared by the crew, Depp was a little more energetic. Beckoning a dozen friends to the set by the sea, they were quickly attracted by the beautiful scenery. ..., "Hi Depp, you look in good spirits today!" From a distance, Lao Mouzi saw a group of people coming towards him, as well as Depp at the front, he got up and greeted him with a smile.
"Hehe, the scenery here is beautiful, Zhang, you are really good at choosing places." Looking at the beautiful scenery of Pigeon Beach in the morning, Depp couldn't help but praise.
Lao Mouzi's English is very good, and the conversation with Depp basically does not need to be translated. But Liu Yufan, who was standing next to him, couldn't do it, listening to the quick English conversation between the two people, he could only understand a few simple words.
"Come, let me introduce, this is the composer and performer of the MV Liu Yufan, Yufan, this is the actor I found for you to play the pirate, Johnny from the United States. Depp, how's that, do you think he looks like a pirate? Lao Mouzi said, laughing out loud.
It's just that Liu Yufan was not able to laugh.
Looking at the foreigner standing opposite, his brain suddenly had a brief short circuit.
Then, reacting to him, he began to point at Depp incredulously and shouted: "Jack. Sparrow? ”
"What Jack. Sparrow? Yu Fan, this is Depp, an actor from Hollywood in the United States. Depp. Listening to Liu Yufan pointing to the protagonist he was looking for, but shouting another unrelated name, Lao Mouzi felt very strange. Could it be that Liu Yufan knows a foreigner who looks about the same as him? And that foreigner's name is Jack. Sparrow?
Liu Yufan didn't know what Lao Mouzi was thinking, and his heart was now filled with surprise.
It's such a coincidence that he wrote this he'sapirate, and then, the actor Lao Mouzi found for him was actually the one who played Jack in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean". Sparrow's guys. Although I had described the actor's temperament to him before, this was too coincidental! Does this old planner really have the ability to predict the future?
Liu Yufan doesn't have much research on movies on weekdays, he just likes to watch them. He doesn't remember the names of the actors like those movie enthusiasts, so he doesn't remember the name Depp either. However, for the captain he played, Jack. Sparrow, Liu Yufan remembers it clearly!