Chapter 65: Filming in the Caribbean Begins

Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed mainly in Porto San Pedro in Los Angeles, with some of the fierce naval battle scenes filmed in studios in the South Bay, and some later scenes in the Caribbean.

The filming process was unconventional, as the crew began to design and build the set and find a suitable location before the script was completed. Director Gore Verbinski has already created a storyboard ahead of time and is exchanging ideas with production designer Brian Morris and several screenwriters.

Gore Verbinski hired Darez Worski, the cinematographer he had previously worked with on "Dangerous Lover", to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean", and for Dariz Wolski, shooting the sea location was challenging. On land, the exterior can be adjusted to the light during the day, while at sea, the ship will only sail in one direction, which creates a considerable limitation of the viewing angle. While designer Brian Morris was figuring out paintings from the era to source their designs, Wibinski and Worski were also studying a number of early pirate and adventure classics to learn from.

The British Brigadier Admiral Norrington of the 17th-century Royal Navy, played by Feng Zixi, was mainly filmed in the port of San Pedro and the "Dreadnought". The Dreadnought was built according to the proportions of the victorious ship in the British fleet, the Victory, built on a floating barge in the Long Island Pier, employing 150 craftsmen and spending three and a half months, with a hull of 170 feet long and 34 feet wide, using nearly 40,000 pounds of steel and 1,000 square feet of canvas.

As for the other most frequently seen ship in the film--- the Black Pearl, it also took three months to build, and the scenes will be filmed partly in the studio and partly towed by tugboats on the water.

Commodore Norrington has rivalry scenes with the three protagonists, and there are some fight scenes on the ship, which will be completed by the director on the "Dreadnought" in advance, which is also what he once promised to complete the scenes in Feng Zixi's film as much as possible. Of course, the movie is not only made for Feng Zixi alone, every time the Intrepid goes to sea, it costs a lot of money, and if the shot cannot be completed, it will directly affect the investor and the release date, which is undoubtedly fatal for a movie.

When Feng Zixi arrived in Los Angeles, it was already a few days after November, and he would stay in Los Angeles for half a month after completing it, and then return to South Korea to complete the exams at Seoul National University before rushing back again, so he was destined to be a trapeze artist when he shot this movie.

Feng Zixi's first scene, which was filmed in the castle of the studio, tells the story of the brigadier general who meets the governor's daughter Elizabeth, also known as Keira Knightley, and falls in love with her at first sight. However, he accidentally captured the famous captain of the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow, who was a pirate, and imprisoned him in the castle's prison.

Feng Zixi, who has undergone makeup, is dressed in a neat seventeenth-century Royal Navy uniform, holding a sword, wearing a goose feather military cap, and the iconic white hair cover, which has a military momentum, which makes the director who sees it nod again, and the heroine Keira Knightley's eyes began to star again.

Since Feng Zixi came to Los Angeles again, Keira Knightley has been pestering him, asking him why he didn't contact him, asking him why he sent so many emails because of Lu, but never getting a reply, asking him if he had any opinions about him, or didn't want to see her at all, and why every time he invited him to dinner, he always found one excuse or another excuse to excuse himself.

In the absence of a confirmed relationship with Kim Tae-hee, Feng Zi-hee may still be hanging out with Keira Knightley, not wanting any one-night stand or anything like that, or taking a fancy to Keira Knightley, just as a normal relationship between friends. But Keira Knightley's affection for him, even Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, who are the protagonists, can see it, how can Feng Zixi not know anything? If you continue to have too many contacts, Feng Zixi, the first brother in the love field, is hard to guarantee that she will split her legs because she can't keep it, because Keira Knightley is too attractive. Just like Han Jiaren in South Korea, she can also deeply attract Feng Zixi and avoid doing something sorry for Kim Tae-hee, so Feng Zixi will alienate the two daughters as much as possible. …,

"Cut, zachary, you're a commodore admiral, remember? It's a general, not a street gangster. Look at you swaying now, where do you have the demeanor of a general? Be imposing, and walk in a proper posture. Brigadier General Norrington, played by Feng Zixi, led a group of British soldiers, braving the heavy rain to walk on the road to the castle, with grim and deep eyes and a wooden expression, all indicating that this brigadier general was an iron-blooded soldier.

But no matter what Feng Zixi says, he is just a kid who is less than twenty years old, how can he know what kind of posture a soldier is as a general? After walking several times in a row, the underwear was soaked by the rain from the manufacturing outlet, and it still did not get the approval of director Gore Verbinsky. In the end, there was no choice, so the director had to come out to demonstrate in person.

"See? Majestic, ruthless, and cruel, you have to remember that you are the Royal Navy that specializes in destroying pirates, and every pirate is your enemy and an object to be eliminated. So when you see Johnny Depp, you must have a cold look in your eyes, and there is a feeling that you are going to put him to death and then be happy. Director Gore Wibinski explained Brigadier Norington's inner world to Feng Zixi one by one, and asked him to rehearse with Johnny Depp a few times, and when he saw that there was no problem, he started filming again.

With the demonstration and many NG tests, Feng Zixi slowly mastered Norrington's character traits. His love for Elizabeth, the Doge's daughter, his hatred for the pirate Jack Sparrow, and his tolerance for Will Turner make his personality quite confusing. In the face of different people and different things, he has to make choices that are in line with his status as a brigadier general.

“OK! Zachary did a good job this time, but it wasn't good enough, remember, you saw Jack Sparrow trying to kill him, not torture him, look at the sinister smile on your lips, like what? A psychopathic murderer? One more time. Gore Wibinski NG again, this is already Feng Zixi's eleventh NG in this scene.

Johnny Depp walked over, punched Feng Zixi in the chest, and gave him an encouraging smile, "Don't worry too much, you've done a good job, and my most NG is more than thirty times." Just remember the change of expression in the face of different people, and the majesty of your brigadier general. I think just because you're a top student at USC, you shouldn't be able to overwhelm you. ”

"Thanks Johnny, I'll treat you to a drink tonight." Feng Zixi is really grateful to Johnny Depp, this benevolent brother takes good care of Feng Zixi, even if he is a continuous NG, not only has no complaints, but also voluntarily plays with Feng Zixi on the script, and he is quite patient to teach what he doesn't understand.

"Drinking?" Johnny Depp glanced at Keira Knightley, who had been paying attention to them, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Forget it, the last time I went to drink with you and made you miss Kayla's date, do you know that Orlando and I were annoyed by her for a whole day?" Forget it tonight, I'd better go with Orlando, you see Kayla coming. ”

Keira Knightley was wearing a long dress of an English nobleman, and walked over with a variety of demeanor, regardless of Johnny who left, grabbed Feng Zixi's arm and asked with concern: "Zachary, are you really okay?" I saw you scolded by the director just now, is it okay? ”

"Kayla! I didn't have anything to do, but I didn't grasp the character of the character, and it seems that I need to stay up late tonight to read the script. Feng Zixi was going to gag Kayla's mouth first, so as not to let her pull herself on a date under various pretexts.

"Good! I'm going to read the script tonight, and I'm going to shoot it on the boat tomorrow. Why don't I go to your room tonight and read the script with you, okay? Kayla hit the snake with the stick, and Feng Zixi did not allow him to veto: "Remember, I will prepare red wine and food tonight, and we will read the script together." ”

"You don't need this, do you? Your rivalry seems to be Johnny and Orlando, and you should go to them. "Feng Zixi doesn't want to be in the same room with Kayla, because one of them will definitely lose. …,

"They're going to a bar tonight, do you want me to go to that kind of place? I'm not even eighteen years old! "Kayla. Knightley's eyes began to redden, and his eyes, which had been bright and beautiful, were already filled with moisture.

"Alright, alright, don't show your acting skills. You can just come over tonight, but the red wine will be counted, and the snacks will do. "Feng Zixi, who is very soft-hearted to beauties, how can he resist Kayla's offensive? knew that she was really acting, but she still lost.

"Hee-hee! I knew that zachary was the best. Leaned over, asked Feng Zixi, jumped away, and did not forget to remind: "Remember!" I'll go back to you tonight, and don't disappear, or I'll lose my temper." ”

Keira Knightley's personality is not at all similar to Kim Tae-hee and Han Ga-in, she belongs to the kind of person who is more active and jumpy, and when she sees what she likes, she will do her best to fight for it. Since I met Feng Zixi for the first time, I have a good impression of him. learned that Feng Zixi himself is extraordinary, and he has been alone since he was a teenager. Kayla's life experiences have made Kayla full of curiosity.

Why does this young man, who is only half a year older than himself, have so many different life experiences? Hong Kong child star, twelve-year-old independent life, formal military training, New York Business School, USC School of Film and Television Arts, and I heard that he is already a somewhat famous actor in South Korea, why is it that other people's eighteen years old may still be buried in books, but he has many people and things that have not been experienced in their lives?

Young, handsome, talented, mature and steady, these are the important advantages of Feng Zixi to attract Kayla. Keira Knightley, who has been educated in Europe and the United States since she was a child, is not as reserved as Oriental women, and pursues it if she likes it, which is a very common thing, and it is not surprising at all. Even Gore Wibinski, as a director, did not stop these things from happening in the play, let alone the reporters who squatted in the crew, they were happy to see it, and it was best to be able to take photos of Zachary and Kaila's tryst, so that tomorrow's entertainment headlines will be in the news.

For the [Pirates of the Caribbean] crew to have a new face mixed with East and West, Hollywood reporters can't wait to get to the bottom of it. I wanted to make a big deal out of this and criticize the production team for using new actors, but the information that could be collected made these reporters full of disappointment. Zachary is a native Canadian, born and raised in Canada. Although he became a child star in Hong Kong, it was only a few years, and his later middle school, high school and university were all studied in the United States, and his mother was also American, which made reporters unable to embarrass Feng Zixi on race and skin color, which disappointed them.

Admitted to New York University at the age of sixteen, a sixteen-year-old USC student, recognized by many college tutors, starred in different types of experimental films, and a future star in the eyes of Hollywood directors, all of which are not allowed to be questioned and criticized by reporters. Because they asked themselves without George? Lucas, Robert? Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg are not qualified to criticize the educational standards of the USC School of Film and Television Arts. As for why Zachary suddenly went to such a small place in South Korea, it was automatically ignored by reporters.

Since you can't be embarrassed by Zachary in terms of knowledge and level, then try to find scandals about him as much as possible. Kayla, a moving actress who has emerged for a while, naturally became the object of Zachary's scandals, and the intimate performance of the two on the set also gave Los Angeles reporters a good opportunity to create scandals.

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