Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 501 Is this considered an accident? Filming started in the rainstorm

Taylor Swift and GAKKI-chan looked at the picture of the sturdy anaconda and couldn't help but worry for Lin Yuan.

Meng Tao said, "For the safety of filming this scene, I conducted an experiment by installing a pressure sensor on the body of a sika deer to test the pressure of the anaconda Amanda's death coil.

The data reached an astonishing 4000 kilograms, a force that could even crush an oil barrel.

Lin Yuan, this time is different from before. No matter how dangerous it was before, you always managed to dodge the danger with your outstanding skills. But this time, you let the anaconda directly entangle you, and there is absolutely no chance of luck.

Lin Yuan nodded. Meng Tao's work was really meticulous. The results of his tests were almost consistent with Lin Yuan's understanding.

How terrifying the anaconda's death coil is has always been a controversial topic. Is it possible for humans to survive under the death coil?

In 2014, the Discovery Channel collaborated with an American scientist named Paul Rossoli to film a thrilling scientific experiment.

Paul Rossoli intends to "lead by example" and use his own body to complete this scientific experiment.

He planned to wear special clothes and let the anaconda eat him to see if he could survive in the python's belly. By the way, he would use the first-person perspective to record the feeling of humans being swallowed by the python.

I have to say, this is a really crazy idea.

Paul led the team and spent three days to capture a python that was 3 meters long and weighed 5 kilograms in the rainforest. It took more than a dozen strong men to barely control it and bring it back to the camp.

After returning to the camp, Paul starved the python for 10 days to make it more aggressive.

Before the experiment began, Paul was equipped with a special pressure-resistant protective suit.

This suit is very complex, including acid-resistant underwear and outerwear, as well as shock-absorbing helmets, oxygen masks and other devices. Instruments for monitoring vital signs are also installed on the inside of the armor.

Considering that the temperature might be too high and he might faint after entering the python's body, Paul also wore a cooling vest.

Everything was ready. Paul, wearing three layers of protective clothing and a mask, walked towards the huge green anaconda tremblingly.

When this ready-made prey appeared, the green anaconda pounced on it as quickly as a hungry tiger.

In less than 3 seconds, Paul's face was flushed red, veins popped out, and his eyeballs bulged exaggeratedly. At this time, his heart rate had soared to 180 beats per minute.

But when the python tightened its coils and tried to swallow his head, Paul began to have difficulty breathing. The pressure on the chest of his protective suit showed a sudden increase to more than 4000 kilograms, and he heard the sound of bones breaking.

So he struggled to ask for help from the staff and shouted to stop. All the staff of the filming team rushed over and rescued Paul, who was about to suffocate and had his arm broken.

At this time, his brain had been temporarily deprived of oxygen. Later, when he recalled the terrible feeling, it was as if he was dragged into hell on earth. He had no strength to struggle, only suffocation dominated by fear.

There is no doubt that this experiment failed and did not achieve the original goal of experiencing being swallowed alive by a python, which disappointed many expectant viewers.

But it also proves that even with good protection, it cannot resist the huge force of the anaconda when it entangles. This top-level pressure-resistant protective suit can only last for a moment in front of the python.

According to subsequent experimental data, when the anaconda performed the death coil, the pressure reached 55 pounds per square inch, which is exactly the 4000 kilograms of pressure mentioned by Meng Tao.

An average small car weighs only about 1.5 tons, a mid-to-high-end car weighs about 1.8 to 2 tons, and a medium-sized Asian elephant weighs almost exactly 4 tons.

When trapped in the death coils of an anaconda, the prey must withstand the enormous pressure equivalent to at least two cars or an Asian elephant.

If Lin Yuan could really withstand such pressure...

I'm afraid this movie will become a science fiction movie. Once it is released, scientists from all over the world who study the human body will gather at his doorstep and try every means to get him to cooperate with scientific research.

Facing Meng Tao's concerns, Lin Yuan replied: "You are right, I really can't withstand the death coil of the anaconda, but I have a way to make the anaconda not use too much force when it coils around me."

Hearing Lin Yuan's answer, the four people in the room were stunned.

"Are you kidding? You can get an anaconda to act with you?" Meng Tao said.

"That's about what I mean. Anyway, I can prevent the anaconda from strangling me to death." Lin Yuan said.

"Lin Yuan, you can't talk about this kind of thing casually. If the anaconda doesn't cooperate, we may not be able to rescue you in time." Director Eastwood also said.

The anaconda is too powerful. Once it realizes that something is wrong, even if the crew takes timely action, Lin Yuan may be seriously injured before being rescued.

Facing their skepticism, Lin Yuan said, "Meng Tao, you and I have filmed several films with animals before, so you should know that I have some experience in animal training. I certainly can't make animals obey my commands like humans, but I believe I can make them obey my commands to a certain extent."

Meng Tao rolled his eyes and complained in his heart:

What kind of mysterious witchcraft is this? Druid skills?
It's really appropriate for you to make a jungle-themed movie. Being able to do such outrageous things, you are truly the real-life King of the Jungle.

But Meng Tao could not refute Lin Yuan's words. The great white shark in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" was tamed by Lin Yuan and was like a horse, carrying him to ride the waves in the sea.

During the filming of "The Legend of Tang Dynasty", the big red horse was also very smart. It perfectly executed all the instructions given by Lin Yuan and demonstrated a riding level far beyond imagination.

Now, can we deal with the anaconda?

Meng Tao pondered for a moment and asked, "Lin Yuan, you should have some talent for communicating with animals, right?
But you have to know that horses are very smart animals, with an IQ equivalent to that of a five or six-year-old human.

Although sharks are oviparous animals, their IQ is not low, at least at the level of a two or three-year-old human baby.

But the anaconda is different. This animal looks sinister and cunning, but it is actually stupid. Are you sure you can communicate?"

As soon as Meng Tao said this, director Eastwood, Taylor Swift and GAKKI all nodded.

Meng Tao's guesses and concerns were quite accurate.

Generally speaking, mammals are more "advanced" than oviparous animals and have higher IQs.

But this is not absolute. Among mammals, there are also animals like roe deer, which are dubbed as "stupid".

Not to mention the existence of super stupid creatures like koalas, which are said to have been poisoned by eating poisonous eucalyptus leaves frequently.

Among egg-laying animals, eagles are obviously smarter. They can not only understand their owners' instructions and cooperate with their owners in various hunting actions, but also have quite complex emotions.

The act of "keeping the hawk awake" represents the psychological game between the owner and the falcon, which shows that the falcon's IQ and emotions are quite good.

But snakes are definitely the most intelligent and emotionally unstable among egg-laying animals.

In the eyes of snakes, the world is a string of infrared thermal imaging signals and countless odor chemical signals.

In Meng Tao's opinion, Lin Yuan's idea of ​​communicating with the anaconda and having it cooperate with him in filming was really a fantasy.

Lin Yuan did not explain, but he was full of confidence.

Although he had never worked with anacondas, he had experimented with smaller snakes while in New York.

By using food as a reward, he can easily establish conditioned reflex communication with snakes, allowing the snakes to cooperate with him in performing some simple behaviors.

In fact, this is not surprising at all. Many wealthy people like to raise snakes. After raising the snakes well, these snakes will not attack their owners.

Because snakes can identify the warm-blooded animal in front of them through odor chemical signals, and establish the most basic conditioned reflex when being fed:
This warm-blooded animal will provide me with food.

This warm-blooded animal poses no threat to me.

It seemed that letting this warm-blooded creature pet me would result in better food.

It seemed that this warm-blooded creature liked me to climb on top of him, and that doing so would give me better food.

Snake trainers or people who like to keep snakes as pets establish a tacit understanding with snakes in this way.

Seeing them carrying the python on their shoulders and even kissing the snake's mouth, many viewers felt it was too unbelievable, but in fact there was no danger at all.

What ordinary people can do, Lin Yuan, who has the talent to communicate with animals, can naturally do better.

Experiments on small snakes have proven that there are no problems at all, and anacondas are even simpler.

Large pythons like anacondas are relatively intelligent among snakes. After all, their brain capacity is much larger than that of small and medium-sized snakes.

So, Lin Yuan said confidently: "Really don't worry, I can handle this anaconda. You know, every time I want to do something that seems dangerous, I am actually at least 90% sure in my heart.

I am 100% sure this time, just trust me."

Seeing Lin Yuan say this, Meng Tao could only ask, "Do you need some time to cultivate your relationship with the anaconda?"

Lin Yuan shook his head: "Now is not the right time. If I let that anaconda get familiar with me now, I'm afraid that sneak attack scene won't be filmed."

Lin Yuan is still quite worried about the intelligence of snakes.

He had no confidence that after getting familiar with the anaconda, he would be able to make it know when to attack him fiercely and when to just play along.

This is a bit too much for the snake to understand; its little brain cannot handle such a complex concept.

Therefore, Lin Yuan's plan was very simple. He would starve the anaconda for a few days to stimulate its aggressiveness, and then take advantage of the fact that it was not familiar with him to finish filming the scene of the sneak attack by the valley.

Then, before filming the next death-entanglement scene, Lin Yuan found every opportunity to get acquainted with it and establish initial communication and understanding.

This way you don't have to worry about the anaconda really killing you.

At this point, Lin Yuan has satisfactorily answered the two questions that director Eastwood was most worried about.

"At the beginning of this action scene, an anaconda will attack you from underwater. You know, snakes attack very quickly. Are you sure you can dodge this lightning-fast attack?"

"You designed the action scene where the anaconda wraps around you. Do you know how much force Amanda exerts when she wraps around you? Forget about you being human. Even if you were a bear, you wouldn't be able to withstand such force."

But it is obviously not that easy to dispel the concerns of a director who works meticulously.

Director Eastwood then asked, "There are no specific details in the script or the action plan on how to defeat an anaconda. This part is too vague. I want to know how you plan to do it?"

"It's still the same as before. Lin Yuan, you determine the main plan and I will fill in the details." Meng Tao said.

The reason for the omission is that the specific shooting plan has not yet been confirmed.

When shooting an action movie, you need to adjust the plan according to the on-site environment.

For example, when Lin Yuan was scouting the area by the stream today, he decided based on the big rock that the anaconda would attack from underwater in the shadow of the rock.

Because there was a patch of trees as thick as bowls beside the stream, he decided to increase the fighting effect there and transplanted a lot of bushes and gravel piles.

The fact that the protagonist Woody will accept the death coil of the anaconda has just been confirmed, so the next question naturally arises:
A human being is entangled by an anaconda, how can he turn defeat into victory?

Many people’s first reaction to this question is: hit the snake at its most vulnerable part!
In fact, snakes have two weaknesses: three inches and seven inches.

The three-inch part of a snake's spine is the most fragile and easily broken part.

The so-called seven inches is the heart point.

If you really think that you have mastered the trick and can defeat the python, then it is the same as knowing the "slide" and wanting to challenge the tiger.

Key descriptions such as three inches and seven inches are rough estimates based on the length of typical medium-sized snakes.

If it were a giant creature like an anaconda that is over 6 meters tall, who would know where the three inches and seven inches are?
Even if we know where it is, for a giant python, the weak parts such as three inches and seven inches are covered with more than ten centimeters of muscle protection, and even a sharp knife cannot hurt it.

Not to mention that the character played by Lin Yuan is a savage who grew up in the forest. He has no metal weapons and even no stone spears to distinguish himself from primitive people.

So the question becomes: how to defeat an anaconda with bare hands without appearing outrageous.

Even though Lin Yuan today kicked out with a force of over 1900 pounds, it still had no good effect on the anaconda's thick body and hard scales.

What's more, Lin Yuan further increased the difficulty, and the problem evolved into:
How can you kill an anaconda after being entangled by it?
Thinking about this problem gives director Eastwood a headache.

The protagonist Woody must have solved the problem by using a trick. The main theme of the movie "Jungle Bully" and the animal fighting action scenes is that Woody needs to make use of the human IQ advantage.

Instead of becoming a monster that is stronger and more powerful than the beast and can crush the beast with brute force.

After all, humans' greatest advantage lies in their brains, not brute force. "When the anaconda binds me, I will only bind my chest and legs, leaving my hands free," Lin Yuan said.

"Hahaha, then you're going to poke the snake's eyes with your fingers?" Meng Tao joked. It was definitely impossible to film it.

"In the previous opening scene, Woody has demonstrated his super accurate investment ability. This is the most powerful skill that enabled human ancestors to leave Africa. We will continue to strengthen Woody's throwing ability and prepare to have him put a Battra grass anesthetic into the mouth of the anaconda Amanda." Lin Yuan said.

"Woody fed the Battra grass anesthetic into the anaconda's mouth. After being knocked down by the anesthetic, Amanda loosened the death coil that bound Woody." Lin Yuan further explained.

"Batla grass? What is this thing? Fortunately you didn't say to feed realgar, that would be too outrageous." Meng Tao asked.

"There is a kind of grass that is unique to South Asia. It is rich in isoflurane and has miraculous effects on snakes," said Lin Yuan.

Many of the earliest anesthetics used by humans were not chemically synthesized, but extracted from animals and plants.

"I know isoflurane. Before coming to Cherrapunji, I consulted a professional snake biologist. If you want to quickly anesthetize snakes, isoflurane is the most effective. It is also very convenient to use. It does not require intravenous injection and can be inhaled or swallowed. It takes effect within 30 seconds." Meng Tao said.

"This time, in order to prevent any accidents during the filming process, I carried a large amount of isoflurane anesthetic.

This anesthetic has the advantages of rapid induction of anesthesia, stable maintenance of anesthesia, good muscle relaxant effect, high safety, strong controllability, rapid awakening, and few side effects.

There are three types in total. The first one is a 4% concentration of isoflurane inhalation anesthetic, which is used to quickly put anacondas into an anesthetized state.

The second type is an anesthetic with a concentration of 2.5%, which is used to maintain the anesthesia state of anacondas.

The third type is a powerful anesthetic with a concentration of 6%, which is used for emergency use in special circumstances.

Don't worry, I've received two months of specialized anesthesia veterinary training, so I can handle this scene without any problem," Meng Tao said.

Hearing Meng Tao's words, Lin Yuan nodded. Meng Tao's work was quite meticulous.

In the scene of "Jungle Bully", Meng Tao originally prepared isoflurane for safety reasons, fearing that if an accident occurred, he could immediately take measures to anesthetize the anaconda and rescue Lin Yuan. For this purpose, he also received professional veterinary anesthesia training.

Anesthesia is a very professional and technical job.

During surgery in a hospital, the most nervous person may not be the surgeon in charge, but the anesthesiologist.

Because experienced surgeons have formed muscle memory, they have become very proficient in how to perform surgery and can complete an operation based on their feel.

The anesthesiologist has to constantly observe the patient's various parameters and even adjust the dosage of anesthetics.

If the amount of anesthetic used is insufficient, the anesthesia state cannot be maintained, and the patient wakes up in the middle of the operation, that would be troublesome.

It is not good to use too much anesthetic. Anesthetics have a sedative effect, which can cause muscle relaxation, lower blood pressure, etc. If the dosage is too large, it may also lead to shock, respiratory arrest and other critical conditions.

An experienced anesthesiologist needs to deal with problems on the spot based on a series of factors such as the patient's weight, allergens, medical history, physical condition, etc.

When filming this action scene, Meng Tao was the veterinary anesthesiologist on the scene.

A 4% concentration of isoflurane is normally used. The concentration of the anesthetic is too high. If the borrowed anaconda is killed, it would be difficult to explain to the owner.

2.5% concentration of isoflurane is used to maintain anesthesia so that the anaconda can be put back into the cage.

It is best not to use 6% concentration of isoflurane, as its use may lead to an accident. The purpose of using such a high concentration of the agent is to knock down the anaconda immediately, but it may cause the death of the giant snake.

Meng Tao's preparations were very detailed, and this was originally an off-stage arrangement.

But he didn't expect that he and Lin Yuan had the same idea.

Lin Yuan also designed a plot in the play where the protagonist Udi uses Batera grass rich in isoflurane to stun the anaconda.

This is really convenient. After making the prepared anesthetic into props, I can give it to Lin Yuan for direct use.

During the filming, Woody threw anesthetic into the anaconda's mouth. After it took effect, the anaconda's muscles relaxed and it fell into coma, allowing Woody to escape.

At the same time, the effect of the anaconda turning into rotten noodles is not something that an animal can perform. This effect can only be achieved after it is actually anestheticized.

Finally, it was quite convenient to put the anesthetized anaconda back into the cage.

At this point, the entire shooting plan has been completely finalized.

Meng Tao said, "I'll go back tonight and work on a detailed plan overnight so we can start filming as soon as possible."

Director Eastwood nodded and said, "Let's try to shoot this scene in three days. Cherrapunji only has a few days of good weather. If we don't shoot quickly, it will be difficult if it starts raining."

Meng Tao said seriously, "When I filmed action movies with Lin Yuan in the past, accidents always happened. I really hate accidents.

Can't there be a time when nothing unexpected happens? I promise that this time, the plan will take into account all possibilities and make corresponding contingency plans.

My goal is to ensure there are no accidents this time!"

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"Boom!"

Accompanied by loud thunder, big drops of rain poured down on the ground.

Three days have passed since the night we discussed the anaconda fight scene.

During these three days, the crew went out early and returned late every day, and the filming went quite smoothly.

Everyone took advantage of this window of good weather and worked hard to take more photos.

Today was supposed to be the day to officially start filming the anaconda fight scene, but the weather did not continue to clear up as predicted, but it suddenly started to rain heavily last night.

Lin Yuan smiled and jokingly asked, "Is this an accident?"

Meng Tao shook his head: "You underestimate me. Sudden rain in Cherrapunji is not unexpected at all. I have already made a plan."

"What is your plan?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Shoot as usual!" said Meng Tao.

Hearing Meng Tao's words, Lin Yuan said helplessly: "In this kind of weather, you let the crew go to the primitive dense forest to shoot?"

"Don't worry, the director and I have already made preparations." Meng Tao said.

Director Eastwood nodded. "We've set up a simple campsite at the filming location, erected a rain shelter, and stockpiled some supplies. So, all you need to do is bring the necessary equipment, such as film cameras, and you can start filming."

"And the results will be better on rainy days! It's just that it will be more challenging for you. Are you afraid?" Meng Tao asked provocatively.

Lin Yuan knew that Meng Tao was right. Some scenes had to be shot on sunny days, such as the opening scene where Woody hunted a group of monkeys, and the scene where Woody and his follower Bobby went to the cliff to pick rock honey.

But the scene of fighting the anaconda would have been better if shot on a rainy day.

Imagine that in the valley that day, the sky was filled with heavy rain, dense rain lines in the air, and splashes of water from raindrops hitting the rocks.

The surface of the valley was rippling with water due to the raindrops. It didn't look like the usual tranquil stream at all, but more like a turbulent and boiling river.

The visual shielding effect is great, and the anaconda hidden under the stream will be even more terrifying.

There was a sound of heavy rain between heaven and earth. Apart from the sound of rain, no other sound could be heard, and vision was greatly restricted.

When a person's hearing and vision are suppressed and a crisis is quietly approaching, will the fatal tension be instantly maximized?

The huge body of the anaconda was wet in the heavy rain, making its black scales look even more hideous.

The rain hit the hard scales, splashing misty water, which further highlighted the scales' indestructibility.

As we all know, tragic decisive battles often take place on rainy days, which creates that hysterical feeling of fighting.

Today's heavy rain will not only highlight the tense and exciting feeling, but also make the battle between Lin Yuan and the anaconda even more cruel.

Thinking of this scene, Lin Yuan immediately agreed: "Great, let's do it!"

Meng Tao then asked, "You agreed just like that? I thought you were going to say that when filming in the rain, you have to be careful of lightning strikes and mudslides in the mountains."

Lin Yuan immediately said, "You must have done a safety assessment in this area. I suspect that the soil and terrain in this area will not cause mudslides."

Seeing that Lin Yuan didn't take the bait, Meng Tao could only shrug his shoulders helplessly. He had indeed done a safety assessment.

Although filming on a rainy day is definitely more dangerous than on a sunny day.

But this forest area is indeed relatively safe. During the few days of filming, the crew has become quite familiar with the routes in the forest. As long as they don't run around, there won't be much danger.

People who have never lived in mountainous areas may imagine that forest areas are dangerous on rainy days.

But this is not the case. The most troublesome thing about traveling in the forest on rainy days is the slippery roads, and there are no other particularly dangerous factors.

Director Eastwood shouted to the crew members, "Guys, assemble! Even though it's raining heavily today, it won't stop us from filming. Everyone who participates in the filming today will receive a 20-point bonus. If you perform exceptionally well, you'll get extra points!"

Working in heavy rain is definitely harder than usual, not to mention that the action scenes we are shooting today are somewhat dangerous.

Director Eastwood did not just say a few nice words, but directly used material incentives.

It has to be said that all brave men are willing to take risks under such high rewards. The entire crew immediately became excited:
"Director, you're awesome! Today's reward is so generous! I wish it would rain even harder, every day, so I can pay off my loan quickly."

"You're dreaming. There's no chance you'll earn bonuses like this every day. It's more realistic to think about how to earn extra points today."

"Director, why isn't there a spot for me? Can I apply to participate in today's filming?"

Seeing the crew members actively moving and about to set off, Lin Yuan turned to Taylor Swift and Gakki-chan and said, "It's raining so hard today, you guys aren't going, right?"

Taylor Swift picked up her raincoat and said, "We have to watch you film this scene today. If we stay in the village waiting for news, we'll be restless all day."

GAKKI-chan also nodded: "We want to go, you don't have to worry about us. Walking on the mountain road on a rainy day is not a difficult task for me. I will take good care of Taylor."

Lin Yuan had no choice but to agree, and soon the crew set off with full enthusiasm.

The mountain road is really difficult to walk on on rainy days. The road is usually difficult to walk on, and it is even more difficult today.

The entire crew spent three and a half hours walking in the heavy rain, slipping constantly, before arriving at the filming location. Almost everyone was covered in mud.

In the valley, the cameras, pulley rails and other equipment for filming had already been prepared.

Fortunately, before it rained yesterday, Meng Tao had already hired the villagers of Tukanba to transport the iron cage containing the anaconda here in advance.

Otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to make it up the mountain road in the rain today.

Even with the good weather yesterday, Meng Tao still hired more than 30 villagers to transport the anaconda, working in groups of people in shifts to solve the transportation problem.

Now, just open the closed cage before you start filming.

In order to shoot this scene, Meng Tao had starved the anaconda for nearly half a month.

With the help of the bait with the smell of blood, the anaconda will not run around after leaving the cage, but will go straight to the source of the forest.

At this time, the crew members finished their break and officially started filming.

"Action!" Director Eastwood gave the shooting order.

Meng Tao opened the cage containing the anaconda, and the giant beast, which had been hungry for half a month, immediately entered hunting mode.

It followed the preset route, entered the valley, and swam towards the distant forest source.

(End of this chapter)