Chapter subtitle: Opening with a long shot

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The group drove out of downtown Portland and headed straight for the suburbs.

About an hour or so...... In fact, our Master Yuan felt that time passed too quickly, and before he could say a few words to Miss Gu Mengmeng, he arrived at his destination, a large farm located by the sea. 、

The farm is really big, not fake, and it's thousands of acres. Lao Yuan's family owns thousands of acres of land in their hometown and is already the richest man in the local area. But the family owns only one-sixth of the farm's land.

It is impossible to say that the United States, the chosen country, could still claim the commons forty years earlier, that is, in the eighties of the nineteenth century.

However, this is also unenvious, hundreds of years ago, the Seris people refused to suffer from the pioneers of the Age of Discovery, so hundreds of years later, the Seris people had to suffer from the great powers who made their way in the Age of Discovery.

At the entrance to the farm, he saw a big beautiful woman again, and the fly in the ointment was that her husband was still standing next to the big beauty.

The pair of golden boys and girls were also waiting for him at the door.

"Lady Fitzgerald, long time no see. You're still so beautiful. ”

Remember? In order to make the fate of the Fitzgeralds not so tragic in the future, he specially hired Zelda Fitzgerald as the screenwriter of the lines of "Famine Orphan Girl" and gave them "transit". (See Chapter 80 of Volume II)

Yuan Yanqian took off her hat and stepped forward to kiss her hand.

The flattering words in his mouth made the other party laugh like a silver bell: "Mr. Yuan, we really haven't seen each other for a while. You're still so handsome or so talkative. ”

"Haha...... I may be a good talker, but I'm not as handsome as your husband. Then he hugged Zelda Fitzgerald's husband and said, "Francis, I didn't expect to see you here." ”

"Neo, I can write anywhere anyway, so I'll accompany Zelda."

Fitzgerald led the group up a gentle slope and pointed around, "Neo, you see the scenery here is very good......

Our Master Yuan looked around, and suddenly felt a sense of relaxation and joy. With the choppy Atlantic Ocean on one side and the large farm where the grass grows and warblers on the other, it really makes people feel comfortable.

The topography of Maine is such that the sea is steep and precipitous limestone cliffs, and after the shore, it is a seaside plain that is only a few kilometers narrow and dozens of kilometers wide, and then there are rolling hills, and the deepest part is an inaccessible alpine jungle.

The geography is very similar to that of Ireland, known as the "Emerald Isle" on the other side of the Atlantic.

And this thousand-acre farm is right next to the Atlantic Ocean and has a fishing dock not far away, so it's perfect for shooting those sea scenes.

Zelda also told me that she was going to buy a small farm here as a summer house. I think this is a good suggestion, and you are welcome to visit us in the future......"

Maine is located at a latitude a few degrees lower than Ireland, but it is also above 45 degrees north latitude, roughly the same as Heilongjiang, so the summer is still very cool.

Yuan Yanqian didn't focus on Fitzgerald's chatter, he looked at the shadowy crowds and buildings in the distance, and asked, "Is filming going on over there now?" ”

"Yes, there's a movie going on over there, but ......," said Mrs. Fitzgerald, with a grim face, "it's not going well." It's been more than 20 days, and nothing has been filmed......"

She paused and continued, "We all suggested that Mr. Griffith should revise the script a little bit to make it a little more difficult to shoot, and he ...... You know his character. ”

If you don't go crazy, you can't be an artist, and the temper of a great artist like the "father of movies" is even hotter. Of course, he couldn't see it when he ran the investment, but when he directed, he became a tyrant on the set.

Our Master Yuan nodded, turned around and smiled at the people around him, "So I'm not here as a full-fledged screenwriter?" Don't worry, everyone, I will persuade our great director. ”

When this "genuine screenwriter" said this, the four next to him, whether they were men or women, whether they were Chinese or Western, were all relieved.

They descended the gentle slope, got into a large carriage, and drove to the filming site in the distance.

In fact, this is the rule of director Griffith, and modern vehicles cannot enter it.

After driving into the farm, Yuan Yanqian found that all the weeds in the farmland had been cleared and planted with low green plants.

Although he is a two-life urbanite who can't even tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks, he can imagine that this is potato seedlings. I don't know if this farm was originally planted with potatoes, or if Griffith's intention was to have someone plant it.

In fact, it didn't take long for the carriage to stop.

"Mr. Yuan, there is still some road ahead, but even the carriage can't move forward."

Master Yuan nodded, indicating that he understood. So the group got out of the car again and continued to walk deeper into the farm in silence.

This time they walked for a full quarter of an hour, and once again walked up a hill that was not too high, and finally saw the shooting scene clearly.

Not only are there potato fields, but there is also an Irish village in the style of the mid-19th century, and it is also a "living" village. In other words, there are villagers in this village who are dressed in "ancient costumes".

These villagers are pulling wooden wheeled carts of all sizes with great difficulty, one foot deep and one shallow, walking out of the village.

They all looked skinny and dirty, and their walking movements were even weaker, as if they would die at any moment......

Not to mention, Yuan Yanqian and the others happened to see an old man dressed as a priest fall to the ground softly, and a man next to him walked over slowly, picked up the old man's hand and felt his pulse, and then shook his head at the people around him expressionlessly.

The villagers struggled to stand up straight, took off their hats, and made a cross on their chests. Another woman rummaged in her car, picked out a fairly intact blanket, and struggled over to cover the old man......

“CUT!”

“CUT！！”

“CUT！！！”

I don't know where a string of roars came out, and even the onlookers who were far away could hear it clearly.

At this time, our Master Yuan discovered the nearby camera, and the "Tyrant on the Set" standing behind the camera and holding a loud voice.

I saw his old man rushing to the poor villagers with a fierce attitude, dancing and saying something.

This "pitiful" is really not an exaggeration, some of the actors who played the villagers couldn't stand, so they simply sat on the ground and listened to Director Griffith's play.

Yuan Yanqian couldn't help but say one in her heart, I'll take it, or I'll make a big ...... The big one goes.

As the screenwriter of "Famine Orphan Girl", he certainly knows that this scene is the beginning...... The beginning.

These people have been tossing around here for more than 20 days, and they are still filming the beginning of the beginning?!

At this pace, then this movie will be filmed until the Year of the Monkey?

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There are no updates tonight...... Don't worry, I'll add another chapter tomorrow morning at seven o'clock sharp.

He said that you young people are like the sun at seven or eight o'clock in the morning, and the monthly ticket and reward are pinned on you.

Comrades, the best way to remember his old man is not only to remember what he said, but also to do what he instructed. Otherwise, they are healthy people who mix into our team and fight against the red flag!