Entertainment 1998

Chapter 519 Chapter 518, Victory over the foreigners
To be honest, Jet Li was happy when he received the news that the "Hero" crew had finished work early.

The outdoor temperature is over 35 degrees. If you have eaten lunch, the temperature will definitely be higher. It must be very uncomfortable to shoot a costume drama in this situation while wrapped up tightly.

Nowadays, it is naturally the most comfortable thing to finish work early and go back to the hotel.

But at the same time, Jet Li also felt a little guilty. After all, he had a good relationship with Zhang Yimou and Jiang Zhiqiang. If the crew postponed the filming for one day, they would lose at least 50 RMB.

Just when Jet Li was feeling both excited and guilty, suddenly, the assistant director Chang Xiaoyang from the crew came.

After getting in the car, Chang Xiaoyang rubbed his hands and smiled, "Brother Jie, it's not even 12 noon yet, it's a bit early to go back. The director asked me to inform you that our convoy is going to go around here, to see the unique Yadan landforms here.

Because I was here with my team to scout the location, the director sent me to your car to be your tour guide. "

The tour guide…

Jet Li understood what Chang Xiaoyang meant, that is, Zhang Yimou felt there was no point in going back early, so he took everyone to drive around here and appreciate the wonders of nature.

Of course, this is also a preparation for tomorrow's shooting. After all, after the tour, everyone will be familiar with the surrounding environment.

However, Jet Li didn't want to hang around, he wanted to return to the hotel early.

Taking a nap in the hotel and talking on the phone with my wife and kids at home, isn't that better than being outside? !

So Jet Li asked, "Assistant Director Chang, can I not go?"

"No, of course."

At this time, Chang Xiaoyang showed a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.

"It's just that, Brother Jie, the director said that it's best for everyone to go. This is like our crew holding a launch party, because after driving around here for an hour, everyone will find a hotel to eat.

I ate at that hotel when I led a team here to scout locations. The owner was very good at cooking hand-pulled lamb.

I have already sent someone to contact him. All 85 people in our crew will have dinner at his place around 1pm. We will have mutton and kumis from Inner Mongolia. "

"Um…"

After hearing what Chang Xiaoyang said, Jet Li had no choice but to go with him.

On the first day of the crew's group activity, as the biggest star in the crew, Jet Li was embarrassed not to participate. But after nodding, he always felt that something was wrong.

As for what the problem is?
Jet Li scratched his head but couldn't think of it.

……

Yadan Ghost City

It is the unified name given by the locals to the filming location of the "Hero" crew, but it can be said that there is nothing here except yellow sand and rabbit balls, let alone tourists.

Fortunately, Jet Li had a tour guide, Chang Xiaoyang, in his car. Facing the most spectacular and bizarre mounds and wind erosion landscapes formed by hundreds or even billions of years of wind and sand erosion, he was at full speed.

What about the golden lion welcoming guests, the peacock spreading its feathers, the fleet going out to sea, the pyramids, the Sphinx, etc.... Well, as long as there are natural landscapes outside the car that can make Jet Li think of them, Chang Xiaoyang will talk about them endlessly.

At the beginning, Jet Li felt it was very novel.

But Chang Xiaoyang got a little bored after talking for a long time. The RV drove around here for nearly an hour, and it still looked the same.

Fortunately, at 1 p.m., the crew arrived at a place called Huang An Roast Lamb, parked the car and had a meal.

【Huang An Roast Lamb】

It is a hotel on the road. It is a two-story building. The first floor is the restaurant and the second floor is the accommodation. There is a large yard at the back with many large trucks parked in the yard.

Since this place is adjacent to the national highway, many drivers eat and stay here.

Maybe it was because it was past dinner time, there were not many guests dining in the restaurant at the moment, only about four or five people. This made it convenient for the crew, as at least no one had to go to the yurt in the yard to eat.

With the help of his assistant who is also his second brother, Jet Li found a seat by the window and sat down. The CAA agency staff from Hollywood sat opposite him.

"plum…"

"Ok?"

In China, Jet Li should be considered an international superstar, but in Hollywood, his current status is only in the upper second-tier position, so CAA staff generally call him "Lee".

"Li, I feel like something is wrong." It must be said that this employee from the agency was quite sensitive. He looked around and lowered his voice.

"If it's true as the assistant director said, that you guys came here to celebrate the start of filming after your trip, then everyone should have a drink.

This is generally the case with your Chinese crews.

But when I came back from the bathroom just now, I found that no one eating here wanted to drink wine. "

Huh…

Upon hearing what the American company employee said, Jet Li immediately stood up and took a look, and found that it was true. Even the producers Zhang Weiping, Jiang Zhiqiang, and Han Shanye did not drink at all at this moment.

Why is this so?
Just as I was thinking about it, Chang Xiaoyang, who had just acted as a tour guide, walked out the door and came back.

"Brother Jie, I just talked to the hotel owner, and they said that this place has a big temperature difference between day and night.

The hottest time period is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and once it passes 2:3 p.m., the temperature will drop rapidly. Around 30 o'clock, the outdoor temperature will definitely be below 10 degrees. Even late at night, the temperature here may be less than degrees.

So, the director thought, let’s go back to the shooting site right after dinner…”

"and many more."

Before Jet Li could say anything, the staff of CAA agency, who was fluent in Chinese, stood up from their chairs.

"Chang, according to the agreement signed between our company and your crew, Li, you are not allowed to work more than 8 hours a day, and these 8 hours must include the time from the hotel to the filming location.

so…"

Having said this, the staff member looked at his watch.

"So, after dinner, we should go back, because according to the time we came here, it will be exactly 8 hours since Li returned to the hotel."

"Ha ha…"

As soon as the staff member finished speaking, Chang Xiaoyang, the first assistant director of the "Hero" crew, burst into laughter.

“Sir, although you are a blond-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian, your ability to speak Chinese is good, which means you have some understanding of our culture.

So now I have a few questions for you.

What time did you and Li leave from the hotel? "

"8:30!"

"What time did you arrive at the shooting site?"

"10:30!"

"So what time did you finish your makeup?"

"11 points!"

"What time did we go out for the trip?"

"11:30."

"Well, you are right. According to this calculation, Mr. Li Lianjie only worked for 3 hours today.

Because the rest of the time is spent on playing and eating. Even according to Hollywood's contract regulations, the time the crew spends taking actors and staff out for fun cannot be counted as working hours.

Therefore, I'm sorry, Mr. Li Lianjie still has 5 hours of work time today. Even if you deduct the two-hour drive, he still has 3 hours of shooting time. "

Having said this, Chang Xiaoyang picked up a two-liang bottle of kumis from the dining table, tilted his head back, and drank it.

Damn, it feels so good!

I finally defeated this foreigner.

However, what's wrong with Jiang Feng's brain? Things that others seem helpless about are so easy for him to handle.

(End of this chapter)