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After the preliminary preparations were completed, James Cameron led a huge camera crew to the Caribbean, while Lin Mu stayed in the United States because he still had to wait for a very important person in the film. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Having a sky in Hollywood has always been the goal of many Chinese actors, but not many people can really realize this dream. After the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" in Hong Kong, Zhen Zidan's brilliant performance shocked the entire Hong Kong film and television industry, no one would have thought that there would be Chinese faces in this pure Hollywood blockbuster, and many people also saw the shadow of Chinese/Chinese kung fu in many action scenes in this film. Immediately afterwards, Lin Mu entered the sight of the Hong Kong film industry. The news about Lin Mu was constantly disclosed by the media, and people were surprised to find that in Hollywood, there was such a Chinese who had so successfully entered the ranks of mainstream Hollywood movies.
So Zhou Yunfa didn't expect that he would suddenly receive an invitation from Lin Mu, he himself only met Lin Mu in Hollywood from the recent newspaper, but after reading the script sent by Lin Mu, he still instinctively hesitated. is different from pure kung fu actors like Zhen Zidan, Zhou Yunfa is better at conquering the audience with superb acting skills and charming demeanor, and the role set by Lin Mu for him is actually not out of the category of kung fu actors.
After thinking about it again, Zhou Yunfa still decided to try this role, although he didn't want to enter Hollywood with his fists and feet like Zhen Zidan, but starring in such a Hollywood blockbuster is a very rare opportunity for a Chinese actor like Zhou Yunfa. Especially for an actor in the prime of life, Zhou Yunfa has reached the peak of his career in Asia, and the best choice is Hollywood if he wants to go further.
"Now many actors in Hong Kong want to get to know Lin, everyone knows that this is a shortcut to Hollywood, others have sharpened their heads and want to squeeze into Hollywood, and now the opportunity is sent to the door by themselves, don't regret missing it!" Zhou Yunfa's agent's words finally made him make up his mind. The day after Zhou Yanfa officially replied to Lin Mu, he boarded a flight to the United States.
For an actor-level figure like Fa Ge, Lin Mu naturally didn't dare to slack off, and he personally went to the airport to greet him, which made Zhou Yunfa greatly moved. For Lin Mu, who is used to seeing big stars, Zhou Runfa is not an important figure at this time, but after all, he is his idol in his previous life, when he shakes hands with Zhou Runfa, Lin Mu's heart is not as calm as he showed on his face, and the 40-year-old Zhou Runfa's body can still vaguely see the demeanor of Brother Xiao Ma back then.
Although he really wants to pull this star he loves very much to "complain", but Lin Mu has no time to delay these things now, James Cameron has called Lin Mu twice in the past three days to urge Lin Mu to ask about the arrival of the actor of the new role in the third episode. He told Lin Mu that he was very willing to stay on a small island in the Caribbean Sea for an extra ten days and half a month, but the daily expenses of the huge camera team were not a small amount, anyway, the final budget was so much, and he was not responsible for the lack of money in the end.
"Mr. Zhou, I know that you have just taken an 8-hour flight, and you must have been a tiring journey, but I'm sorry that we have to fly to Mexico immediately, the crew is filming on location on a small island in the Caribbean Sea, and the formation arrangement of this shooting is really tight, I hope you can forgive me!" Lin Mu politely explained his current situation to Zhou Yanfa, in fact, he had already booked a ticket for half an hour later.
Zhou Yanfa expressed his understanding very much, but he can only take a short rest on the plane now, because there is still a long sea route from the coastal city of Mexico to the small island where the crew is located. But a sudden hurricane in the Caribbean stuck their itinerary, and three days later, Lin Mu and Zhou Yanfa successfully landed on the island where the crew was located.
While the two sequels were being filmed at the same time, the film's filming schedule was greatly affected by the repeated hurricanes of the Caribbean Pirates. In order to end the filming work as soon as possible and start post-processing the film with computer special effects as soon as possible, director James Cameron divided the crew into several teams and started work at the same time. On a small island in the Caribbean Sea, the crew set up a base camp, and the first shooting team led by James Cameron filmed at the base camp. The island has excellent sea views, white beaches can be seen everywhere, and in the natural harbor, the crew built a small harbor, the shape of the harbor is full of Asian style, according to the script, that small harbor is the port of Singapore.
"Singapore", designed by Rich Hayne Rickis, is one of the main new scenes in Pirates of the Caribbean 3, what should Singapore be like in the early 18th century? This really hurts Rich-Heinreich, because there are no real historical documents to refer to, and modern Singapore is developing so fast that it is no longer what it was 300 years ago, so the crew can only imagine it out of thin air. Due to Singapore's geographical location and historical changes, Rich-Haynerich also went to some cities in China to take some physical photos that can be used for comparison, and then considered some of the possible influences of Southeast Asian culture on it, and finally restored Singapore 300 years ago, so what Lin Mu saw on the island was a set with a style between China and Mayasia.
James Cameron did not have any objection to Lin Mu finding Zhou Runfa to act in this third film, but in the design of Zhou Runfa's style, the makeup artist of the crew took a lot of effort, and after obtaining Zhou Runfa's consent, the makeup artist shaved all his hair, took a handful of weird beards, and left an unforgettable scar on his face. In the film, the oriental pirate leader played by Fa Ge has a good martial arts, which fully reflects the fighting characteristics of the Orientals.
And in the famous Bonnyvale Salt Flats in Utah, another team of the crew is also secretly filming. The white salt flats are as dazzling as the white sand beaches of the Caribbean, but the Black Pearl, which is only half of the hull, is like a dead black monster lying on the salt flats, and the smell of death permeates the surroundings. In the movie, this white salt flat is the entrance to hell, and the assistant director has to complete two sets of shots in this doomsday land according to James Cameron's request. At the end of Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Gathering of Souls and in Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The End of the World, Barbossa is resurrected by the witch Tia Dalma (who is also the mortal body of the sealed goddess Colybuso) and leads Elizabeth to the China Sea as a helper to try to save Jack's life. In this way, the X-*** smart screenwriting team made the undead pirate who was insatiable, ruthless, and at odds with Jack become Jack's savior. The old grudge with David Jones is not settled, and the old rival Barbossa has come out to cause trouble, and the mysterious Oriental Pirate King played by Fa Ge is unfathomable, but he also wants to attack Jack, in addition, there is a British fleet that is strong enough to subdue all the pirates, ready to move. In the script, Jack must team up with his former nemesis, Barbossa, and convince the brave Elizabeth to form a coalition of pirates to fight against David Jones's gang. A real decisive battle at sea is about to begin, a decisive battle that will change the rules of the sea, and a new era is coming.
Although he is also a producer, Lin Mu hurried back to the United States the day after sending Fa Ge to the crew, he can't enjoy the sun and sand here like the rest of the crew, as the vice president of Viacom, his office desk is now full of stacks of documents waiting to be approved. He, the producer, is actually only a part-time job, which is seen by both the members of the crew and himself.
But on the day he rushed back to Los Angeles from the crew, he received a very unexpected news that he was selected for this year's Hollywood Walk of Fame. In other words, he is about to become the second Chinese to be named on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after Bruce Lee. The news was announced earlier by the Mayor Emeritus of Los Angeles on behalf of the Walk of Fame Committee. But what surprised Lin Mu was not that he could be selected, in fact, his selection was reasonable in the eyes of many people, there is no reason for the Hollywood Walk of Fame to refuse an excellent screenwriter who has won three consecutive Oscars, to the surprise of many people, including Lin Mu, he won two stars this time!
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk that stretches along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, USA, with more than 2,000 star-shaped medals inlaid with the names of celebrities posthumously honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to commemorate their contributions to the entertainment industry. Each star is made of terrazzo: it is shaped into a pink five-pointed star and inlaid with bronze and embedded in a dark gray square. Inside the pink star is the name of the awardee engraved in bronze, and below it is a ring symbol, representing the area where the recipient will receive the star. The logo of the cinema camera is used to reward those filmmakers who have made outstanding contributions to the film industry; The TV logo recognizes outstanding figures in the television industry; The gramophone record logo is aimed at the recording industry; Broadcast microphones are only issued to those who work in the broadcasting industry; Tragicomedy masks are a tribute to people who have contributed to live theatre.
The Walk of Fame was founded in 1958 by Southern California artist Oliver Wismula, who was hired by the city to "elevate Hollywood's image." In the early days, many awardees received several stars for their contributions to various fields, but this has ceased to exist in recent decades, so only a handful of early awardees received more than one star. Lin Mu won the honor of two stars for the first time this time, and he is still a young Chinese who is less than 24 years old, which caused an uproar in Hollywood as soon as the news was announced.
There is no dispute that Lin Mu won a star painted with the logo of a movie camera, after all, Lin Mu's position in the Hollywood film industry is unique, and his personal achievements are also unique, which has been recognized by the industry. But Lin Mu also received a star painted with the logo of a television set, which made some people quite disagree. Compared with his dazzling achievements in the film industry, Lin Mu has actually made few achievements in the TV industry, and even he himself is very puzzled why he won this honor.
But some people think that Lin Mu deserves to win the award, with the super popularity of the two scripts of "Friends" and "Prison Break", Lin Mu has actually accumulated a high reputation among the TV viewers, which can be seen from the last film collective protest against the end of "Prison Break". These two TV series, since their release, have been in the first and second positions in the ratings rankings, and the sales of related film and television products have always been far ahead of similar works. It is these factors that have convinced Lin Mu's supporters that there is nothing to doubt about this award.
The media was also divided into two factions on this issue, the controversy about Lin Mu's award began to intensify, and the opposition finally took out Lin Mu's Chinese identity to talk about it, which immediately caused a solemn protest from the National Association for Racial Equality, and the Chinese community in the United States also quickly reacted to this matter, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the United States publicly issued a statement in support of Lin Mu's award, and a Chinese lawyer in California was even ready to sue the media that published these anti-Chinese remarks. This made Lin Mu feel the power of Chinese Americans for the first time.
Seeing that the situation is trending in the direction of provoking racial contradictions, the California government can no longer sit still, on the one hand, they have contacted Lin Mu, hoping that he can stand up and call on Chinese Americans to remain calm; On the other hand, pressure is exerted on the media that disseminate such statements to give an account of those statements that undermine racial unity.
Lin Mu didn't expect that such a thing as his own award would be used by those with ulterior motives as a fuse to provoke racial conflicts. He gladly accepted the suggestion of the California government and delivered a speech to all Chinese people in an open space, calling on people to remain calm and rational, not to be instigated and used by those extreme racists, and to rationally resolve the contradictions between races within the framework of abiding by the law. At the same time, he was unsparing in condemning the media outlets that made anti-Chinese remarks, and his wording was unceremonious in this regard. He made it clear that if these media do not admit their erroneous remarks and publicly apologize for the damage caused to the feelings of the Chinese people, he will forever put these media on the blacklist of refusing to interview!
This turmoil of racial contradictions finally ended in the positive and decisive action of the California government, and under the pressure of the Chinese community, the California Legislature had to pass a bill aimed at protecting the interests of the Chinese. In the face of this bill, the most stubborn media had to bow their heads and admit their mistakes. The Chinese won the victory in this racial dispute with a high-profile gesture, but Lin Mu always felt that the attitude of the California government in this matter was a little strange, and it was rare for the state legislature to introduce such a state-level bill in favor of the Chinese, which undoubtedly improved the status of the Chinese in California. Lin Mu didn't think that the California government had such a high consciousness and would take the initiative to improve the treatment of Chinese, he always felt that there was a powerful force behind this incident that was manipulating the whole incident. But what the intentions of this force are, Lin Mu is still uncertain. (To be continued.) )