Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 505: The Indian trip ends, heading to a more bizarre country
Looking at the motionless crew members, Lin Yuan felt a little confused.

Director Eastwood's next words immediately dispelled everyone's concerns: "Those who are absent from filming today will only be deducted 4 points. If you are still sick tomorrow, you can continue to take leave without additional points deducted, but the limit is five days."

Lin Yuan understood. According to the crew's reward and punishment mechanism, 15 points would be deducted for any absence from filming, regardless of the reason.

This is a considerable bonus. If no one was really sick and unable to get up from the bed, no one would be willing to give up these 15 points. That is why so many staff members came to the assembly despite being sick.

Director Eastwood has now promised to grant special sick leave to employees who fell ill due to filming in the rain yesterday, for up to 5 days.

This will make most people feel at ease and they don’t have to force themselves to work.

As for the fact that 4 points were still deducted, Lin Yuan immediately understood Director Eastwood's idea.

After all, there are still many staff members who, despite yesterday's fatigue, continue to work hard on the front line of filming today.

It would be unfair if employees who asked for leave did not receive any punishment at all.

4 points is not a lot, and it allows employees who are really sick and unwell to not have to force themselves to work.

But 4 points is not a small number. While making everyone feel fair, it also prevents someone from taking the opportunity to pretend to be sick and take leave to be lazy. After all, taking leave is not free.

All of this reflects director Eastwood's experience in handling the tightness of the reward and punishment system.

After Director Eastwood informed them, the crew members responded immediately:
"The director is so nice! Actually, I'm feeling pretty bad. A low-grade fever of 38 degrees Celsius isn't bad enough to keep me from walking, but thinking about the long hike up the mountain, I'm really worried I won't be able to handle it. So I'll just take a day off, and hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow."

"It's so painful. 4 points are worth $800. I have no choice but to give them up."

"Hahaha, you guys should have a good rest. During these few days of filming, maybe I can even earn some extra points as a reward. Then I'll be so jealous of you guys."

"You wish! We will rush back tomorrow and won't give you the chance to eat alone!"

Amidst the noisy discussion, another 14 staff members stepped out of the queue and joined the ranks of those asking for leave.

Director Eastwood said, "Go back and have a good rest. One more day of work is worth it. I look forward to your return as soon as possible."

"Yes! Director!"

"Don't worry, Director!"

Director Eastwood waved his hand, and the staff who had taken leave returned to their homes in the village to rest.

The remaining 66 staff members, after being reorganized and assigned tasks by the director, began to head towards the shooting location.

Lin Yuan followed Taylor Swift and GAKKI-chan at the end of the team.

Taylor Swift whispered, "During yesterday's heavy rain, 34 staff members fell ill, most of them strong men. But why didn't we feel any discomfort at all?"

GAKKI-chan nodded and whispered, "I'm curious too. My physical condition isn't great, and I've often been sick since I was a kid. If I get caught in the rain, I'm almost certain to catch a cold. Yesterday, I was worried that if I caught a cold and had a fever here, it would cause trouble for everyone."

"My physical condition is not that good either. What happened?" Taylor Swift said.

GAKKI-chan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned to Lin Yuan and said, "Can I ask?"

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Ask."

GAKKI-chan asked uncertainly, "Is it because of those two bottles of potion?"

After hearing what GAKKI-chan said, Taylor Swift immediately remembered the potion that Lin Yuan had given her to drink twice.

When Taylor Swift received the potion, she didn't take it seriously because Lin Yuan didn't explain the effects of the potion.

Looking at the potion in the cheap transparent bottle with unknown effect, no normal person would pour it into their mouth.

The reason why Taylor drank it was entirely out of trust in Lin Yuan.

After she drank the potion, she felt nothing special except that her body seemed a little cold.

If Lin Yuan hadn't treated the potion like a treasure when he handed it to her, Taylor would have really thought it was just ordinary sugar water.

Now it seems that GAKKI-chan and I did not get sick because of yesterday's heavy rain. Is it because of the effect of the medicine?

After Gakki asked, Taylor also asked: "What are the effects of those two bottles of potion you gave us to drink?"

Lin Yuan actually didn't want to hide it from them, but he really didn't know how to explain the origins of the youth potion and health potion.

But since the two of them have already doubted and asked questions, in addition to the source of the potion, its efficacy can still be discussed.

Lin Yuan then said, "I'll give you two bottles of potion. The first one will enhance your vitality. It will maintain your youthful peak for approximately eight years and extend your lifespan by 8 years."

After hearing Lin Yuan’s answer, Taylor Swift and GAKKI were so shocked that they were speechless.

Is there such a miracle drug in this world?
For a woman, especially a beautiful one, the most precious thing is her youth.

Because youth is equivalent to beauty, when we say that a woman has a long blooming period, we actually mean the period during which she can barely maintain her appearance.

But after a woman turns 30, no matter how well she takes care of herself, it will never be as good as her peak years.

A beauty's peak period usually only lasts four or five years, and seven or eight years is considered very long.

And Lin Yuan's bottle of potion actually doubled their peak beauty?
This means that before the age of 38, they can maintain a beauty that amazes countless people, and before the age of 50, they can still be beautiful and charming without relying on medical beauty methods.

In addition, longevity is the eternal pursuit of mankind. As long as you are not short of money, the longer you live, the better.

With 15 more years, you can experience so much more of the beauty of this world.

Taylor Swift and GAKKI couldn't believe the effect of this miracle drug.

But they did not have any doubts, because they knew that Lin Yuan would never joke about such things, as long as he said it, it must be true.

Then the question becomes, how could Lin Yuan use such a precious potion on himself?
Taylor Swift and GAKKI-chan couldn’t imagine how much a bottle of potion like this could fetch if sold.

Such a treasure has never been traded in the world, and no one can estimate its price because it is truly priceless.

Taylor Swift felt dizzy, a dizziness of excitement and happiness.

But she quickly remembered that Lin Yuan had given her two bottles of potion. The first bottle was so miraculous, so the second bottle must have the same effect.

"Is that the second potion you gave us?" Taylor asked.

"You can think of it as a disease immunity potion," Lin Yuan said.

After hearing Lin Yuan's answer, Taylor Swift breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, it was just an oral vaccine, which didn't sound particularly outrageous. Otherwise, she would have owed Lin Yuan too much and would never be able to pay it back.

Taylor asked, "Vaccine for what disease?"

Lin Yuan: "All diseases."

“…” Taylor Swift remained silent.

"All diseases?" GAKKI asked.

"Yes, it should be valid for life. It means that you will say goodbye to any disease in your lifetime. Neither bacteria, viruses, nor cancer cells can make you sick. Of course, in the case of exposure to nuclear radiation, I don't know if you can still be immune." Lin Yuan said.

After Lin Yuan’s explanation, Taylor Swift and GAKKI were shocked again and speechless: What kind of anti-medical miracle is this?

If the previous youth potion is already a priceless miracle drug, then this immune disease potion is even more of a miracle drug that countless people dream of.

In the face of health, beauty and wealth must give way. How many wealthy people, faced with terminal illnesses, cannot change their fate no matter how much money they spend.

This drug actually exists? Is it going to put all doctors out of work?
Lin Yuan seemed to have guessed their thoughts and said with a smile, "Don't overthink it. Although I can't explain the origin of these potions, I can guarantee that they are out of print. I can't possibly ask you to take out a second bottle."

"Is this why we didn't catch a cold today?" GAKKI finally found the reason.

Lin Yuan nodded. "Yes, your bodies will always be healthy. So, in the future, things like hospital checkups are not only unnecessary, but also best not to be done. Otherwise, your physical fitness will be too abnormal, and there will be no way to explain it, which will only cause unnecessary trouble."

Lin Yuan noticed that Taylor Swift lowered her head. She should have been overjoyed to hear such good news, but instead she looked a little depressed.

He quickly guessed what this arrogant and scheming queen was thinking. He smiled, touched her head, and said, "Don't feel guilty. We should never calculate who has contributed more."

"I'm just a little unwilling to accept it. What I used to be most proud of was that I didn't owe you anything, but now I realize I can never pay you back," Taylor Swift said.

Taylor Swift couldn't possibly not feel how precious these two potions are.

When these two potions are taken together, the effect is doubled.

Longevity is a blessing only when it comes with health, otherwise it is a curse.

Beauty needs to be protected by health. Healthy people will definitely maintain their beauty for a longer time.

The huge benefits she received from Lin Yuan made her feel that she could never repay such a favor.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I won't say I'll repay you with my whole life. I despise the practice of binding a woman with favors. No matter what our relationship will be like in the future, I will not regret sharing this treasure with you."

Taylor Swift walked over and hugged Lin Yuan. "What are you talking about? You're the only one in my heart for the rest of my life. After seeing you like this, what other man could be even one tenth as good as you?"

GAKKI also came forward and hugged Lin Yuan from behind.

I have to say, being hugged by two tall and plump women, one in front and one behind, feels really good like a sandwich.

After a while, Lin Yuan finally let go of the two and said, "Let's get intimate again when we get back tonight. We've fallen behind now. The crew members are nowhere to be seen, we have to catch up."

GAKKI-chan blushed and said, "Let's go quickly, otherwise the crew will think we're deliberately falling behind."

Taylor Swift took the first step forward and walked quickly.

After taking a few steps, Taylor suddenly asked, "Do Sissi and Betty know the effects of these two potions?"

Lin Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know. They didn't ask me, so I didn't tell them."

Lin Yuan doesn't like to take credit for something like this.

Even if it is a rare treasure, he can just give it to his woman quietly for use. It is not Lin Yuan's style to specifically mention it to gain their gratitude.

Taylor Swift said: "Now that we know, we should let them know too, otherwise the feeling of being treated differently will make them feel uncomfortable."

Before Lin Yuan could respond, Taylor continued, "I know you're a Chinese man who likes silent love. If you don't like this kind of thing, then let me talk to them."

Lin Yuan nodded. He really didn't like dealing with this kind of thing. Taylor Swift was willing to do it for him, and he was happy to see it.

The three of them walked quickly forward and soon caught up with the crew not far ahead.

After joining up with the main group, we soon arrived at the shooting location together.

The action scenes with the anaconda were completed yesterday, and the rest are mostly literary scenes, which are relatively easy to shoot.

In the story of "Jungle Bully", the jungle is like a world of martial arts. If every race wants to gain a habitat, it must rely on a hegemon.

The chimpanzee tribe depends on Amanda the anaconda, one of the jungle overlords.

As we all know, snakes like to eat monkeys, so every season the chimpanzee tribe needs to hand over a certain number of monkeys to Amanda in exchange for Amanda's protection.

The opening action scene of chimpanzees hunting a group of monkeys describes the hardships of the chimpanzees working to hand in the "sacrifice".

After working so hard to hunt the prey, he was reluctant to eat a single bite and had to hand it all over, and still worried about not having enough.

Although the chimpanzee tribe was oppressed a little by Amanda, at least they got a place to live.

Originally, such a frustrating yet peaceful life could have continued forever.

But when offering sacrifices this season, Amanda suddenly said that she was tired of eating monkeys and that she had to be offered a chimpanzee to change her appetite.

Amanda's attitude was very firm and there was no room for negotiation.

So the gloomy-faced chief returned to the tribe and had no choice but to draw lots to pick the unlucky guy who had to be sacrificed.

The gorilla tribe must have used grass leaves to draw lots. I won’t go into the details of the process, but unfortunately, the final result was that they drew Woody’s adoptive mother.

Woody, who had been indifferent to the matter, finally couldn't sit still when he saw that his mother was going to be sent to Amanda as a sacrifice.

As an outlier in the tribe, he took three times longer to reach adulthood than his fellow companions. Without his mother's selfless raising over the years, he would not have survived.

So Udi stepped forward and expressed his willingness to be the sacrifice in place of his mother.

The chimpanzee mother would definitely not want to do that. After all, which mother can accept her child sacrificing his life for her?

But Udi persuaded the chief to stand on his side, giving him the opportunity to meet Amanda.

Woody's plan was certainly not to die, but to take this opportunity to get rid of Amanda and allow the chimpanzee tribe to gain complete freedom.

He knew that Amanda was invincible, so he decided that he could not defeat her with force, but must use his wisdom.

Based on the oral experience passed down by the orangutan tribe, Uday found the batla grass rich in isoflurane and made it into anesthetic herbal balls that are specifically effective for snakes.

So there was the scene where Woody went to the valley, met Amanda and a fight broke out.

After this scene, Udi removed the mountain that had been weighing on the chimpanzee tribe for many years. But soon a new crisis came. Without the protection of the overlord, the chimpanzee tribe was soon coveted by other overlords.

Tiger King Raja, another overlord and the final villain, appears.

This series of plots involves a lot of animal conversations, all of which need to be completed through post-production special effects.

However, before special effects are produced, using real actors to capture movements and expressions is also a necessary step.

So for the next few weeks, the crew's work focused mainly on this.

Lin Yuan also made up for the missing dialogue during the battle with Anaconda Amanda.

After all, the final effect in the movie is not that Udic fights with Amanda silently from beginning to end, that would be too dry.

Instead, they were engaging in a verbal exchange rich in information while fighting.

The filming went very smoothly, and by the end of November, we had finally completed the entire filming plan.

When the director shouted the order to call it a day, the entire crew immediately burst into thunderous applause.

Although we earned a lot of points these days and had a variety of delicious food, everyone was a little crazy after shooting for more than a month in a place without even electricity.

Now that the filming is finally coming to an end, the crew members are starting to evacuate separately.

We will first return to Cherrapunji, then go to Shillong for a special flight to Kolkata, and then return to New York from Kolkata.

The filming of "Jungle Bully" is only half completed, and the remaining half will be filmed in the Congo River rainforest.

Before that, the crew members must take a short vacation.

After working for more than a month in Tukanba Village, where there is no telephone signal, the crew members were completely out of touch with their families and had to go home to comfort their families first to avoid a fire in the backyard that would affect their subsequent work.

Of course, Director Eastwood was also very considerate and redeemed the previous points rewards in advance, so that everyone could take the bonus home without having to wait until the filming of the movie was completed before redeeming the bonus.

This move immediately received high support from the crew members.

However, while the crew members were happily evacuating in batches, the villagers of Tukanba were so sad that they were about to cry.

These are the real parents who provide us with food and clothing. How can I not shed tears when they are about to leave?

During the more than one month that the crew filmed in Tukanba Village, the villagers lived a life that was simply like heaven.

You can earn a lot of money by helping crew members fetch water, cook, collect wild game, hunt wild game...

In just one month, many people earned what they had earned in the previous five or six years.

Not to mention those who helped the crew carry the anaconda cage in the heavy rain that day, they became rich overnight.

The villagers of Tukanba Village all wished that the crew could live in the village forever, especially that godlike man.

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and the time to say goodbye has finally arrived.

Lin Yuan and his two companions, along with director Eastwood, were the last group of people to evacuate the village. When they were about to leave, the village chief, with tears in his eyes, grabbed the director's hand and refused to let go.

Director Eastwood said, "Man, we have to go."

Compared to the old village chief who is just 70 years old, the director is indeed qualified to call him brother.

The village chief said with red eyes: "I really can't bear to leave you. This farewell may really be a farewell forever. The days you have been in the village are truly the best days our village has ever had."

Director Eastwood smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Better days are yet to come!"

"What?" the village chief asked in disbelief.

The crew has already left, and the village will never have such a high income in the future. How can there be good days ahead?

The director pointed at Lin Yuan who was not far away and said, "That's our boss, Mr. Lin Yuan. You should know him, right?"

The old village chief nodded. "Of course I know him. Everyone in the village thinks he's a deity. Although I don't dare disturb him, I often admire him from afar."

Director Eastwood did not correct his statement. This kind of concept formed due to ignorance cannot be easily broken.

The director smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Yuan has provided an education support program specifically for the young people of Tukanba Village."

The old village chief asked doubtfully, "Education support plan?"

"Yes, if we want to change the cycle of poverty that has plagued Tukanba Village from generation to generation, we must educate the villagers. Only when young people acquire knowledge can they leave the mountains and earn more wealth," Director Eastwood continued.

"Mr. Lin Yuan's education support program promises to provide full funding support for 200 Tukanba villagers, from primary school to university. A dedicated staff member will contact you with the specific details."

This is what Lin Yuan wants to do for the villagers of Tukanba Village.

When Lin Yuan received so many gifts from the villagers, he also thought about how to repay these simple villagers.

It is said that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads.

Under normal circumstances, if we want to change the poverty and backwardness of Tukanba Village, we should help them build a road.

But the reality is not that simple.

This is India, super magical India.

If only a sum of money is allocated, there is a high probability that corruption will occur due to lack of supervision, and the road will be built with shoddy workmanship, eventually becoming an unfinished project.

Even if Lin Yuan has the confidence to overcome all difficulties and repair this road, what’s the use?
The connection between road construction and getting rich lies in the fact that there is a huge market outside that needs the agricultural products in the village.

As long as the road is repaired, the village’s agricultural products can be transported out smoothly and converted into real wealth.

But will building a road in Tukanba Village have this effect?

Can Cherrapunji absorb the agricultural products of Tukamba village?
The two places are not far apart, and most of the specialties are similar. Building the road will not bring sales.

Not to mention that Cherrapunji cannot digest the products of Tukanba Village, even if Lin Yuan is willing to build a road from Cherrapunji to Shillong, it will still be meaningless.

Because of the size of Shillong, in the eyes of Chinese people it is just a larger town or a smaller county town.

Without a comprehensive national transportation network plan, simply improving road conditions in one place will not achieve the desired wealth-generating effect.

Even if we don't consider getting rich, and just want to build a road for the Tukanba villagers to improve their conditions for going to the market in Qilapunqi, it is still not feasible.

This is the "rainy season" for the whole world, and the heavy rainfall every year causes severe damage to infrastructure.

They cannot afford to maintain the roads that we built for the villagers.

Therefore, Lin Yuan ultimately based his plan to help the villagers on education.

Changing people through education is the most fundamental method.

With 200 scholarships available, it is certainly impossible for everyone to complete their university education.

But as long as we can get half, or even one-third, it can greatly change the fate of the entire village.

This is what director Eastwood said: "The best days are yet to come!"

It was obvious that the old village chief was knowledgeable. He immediately understood Lin Yuan's good intentions and the far-reaching impact of doing so.

So Lin Yuan was surprised to see:

Led by the village chief, all the women and children in the village knelt in circles in front of him.

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After returning to Cherrapunji, it was like traveling back from ancient times to the modern times. Lin Yuan and the other two actually felt uncomfortable for a moment.

Eastwood and the crew have already left Lin Yuan, who is not planning to return to New York, and plans to stay in Cherrapunji for a few more days.

Lin Yuan first called all his relatives and friends one by one to let them know he was safe:
Liu Yufei, Annie, Gao Yuanyuan, Jia Jingwen, Vin Diesel, Director Cohen, Director Nolan, Director Johnston, Depp...

There was a long list of people who had been close to him in recent years, and he always had to call them after being missing for more than a month.

After making this series of calls, Lin Yuan felt exhausted.

After all these things were over, Lin Yuan made one last call: Betty.

After the call was made, it was connected quickly.

Betty's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Have you finished filming in Tukamba Village?"

Lin Yuan said: "Yes, it just ended today."

"Thank you for the potion. Although I said we should never say thank you to each other, I can't ignore such a generous gift." Betty said.

During the more than one month of filming in Tukanba Village, Lin Yuan never left there.

But Taylor Swift and GAKKI take turns going back to Cherrapunji, and they have to buy some daily necessities.

During the trip back to Cherrapunji, Taylor Swift spoke to Liu Yufei and Betty on the phone and told them about the potion, so Betty already knew about it.

"It's nothing. Haven't we always been bothering each other? Look, I'm going to bother you again. I've always been justified and never feel guilty." Lin Yuan replied with a smile.

"This is just a small thing compared to what you did for me. Security personnel are in place and they are waiting for you at N'Djili International Airport," Betty said.

N'Djili International Airport is located in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the next filming location for Lin Yuan.

The reason for choosing this place is that the location where Lin Yuan was filming is the rainforest in the Congo River Basin, which is the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon rainforest and is mainly located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Congo River, also known as the Zaire River (which means "Big River" in the local dialect), is located in west-central Africa. With a total length of approximately 4640 kilometers and a drainage basin of approximately 370 million square kilometers, it is the second longest river in Africa, second only to the Nile.

The Congo River Basin has the world's second largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon rainforest in South America, with an area of ​​370 million square kilometers, accounting for 70% of the total area of ​​tropical rainforests in Africa and 25% of the total area of ​​tropical rainforests in the world. It is very rich in biological resources.

Although the scenes of the chimpanzee tribe in "Jungle Bully" were all filmed in the primitive dense forest outside the village of Tukamba, the world's chimpanzee hometown is the rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

There are also various wild animals here, including silverback gorillas, African elephants, hippos, African tiger fish, pythons, cobras, fruit bats, etc.

In order to make this film well, a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo was imperative.

but……

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country that is extremely strange and dangerous.

Perhaps when talking about a big country with strange, large population and poor public security, the first thing that comes to Chinese people’s mind is India.

But compared to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India can really only be regarded as a younger brother.

First of all, you need to know that there are two countries in Africa called Congo.

The first is the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The other is Congo (Brazzaville), also known as the Republic of the Congo.

Both Congos gained independence from the Belgian-controlled Congo colony.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa, with a land area of ​​235 million square kilometers.

In comparison, India's land area is only 298 million square kilometers, so the difference is not that big. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a big country in terms of territory.

In addition, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also a country rich in resources.

In terms of agricultural products, the coffee, cocoa, cotton and rubber produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are very famous worldwide and are known as the "gems of Central Africa."

Of course, the image of black people working in cotton fields brought back bad memories for many people.

In terms of resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is even more amazing and is known as the "world's treasure trove of raw materials."

Tantalum is an essential raw material for smartphones and computers. The tantalum-niobium reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo account for more than 90% of the world's proven reserves.

In addition, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has more than 15% of the world's copper reserves. Needless to say, how important copper mines are?

I won’t go into details about other resource mines. It can be said that no matter what resources you need, you can find them in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the reserves are quite large. No wonder it is called the "world's treasure trove of raw materials."

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country rich in resources.

However, such a country blessed by God had a population of only 2004 million in 5480, and even in 2024, it had just exceeded million.

What happened to this country?
Lin Yuan actually had to ask Betty for the support of the security personnel before he dared to bring the crew in for filming?

(End of this chapter)