Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 632 Filming Completed Successfully
Lin Yuan was amazed by the underwater explosion scene of the MK48 torpedo, but the next moment he was no longer happy.

A stream of water with incredible force came in the form of fan-shaped waves, hitting him and the narwhal hard.

The huge pushing force caused the narwhal to roll violently.

Lin Yuan, who was lying on the narwhal, was even more unstable and almost fell off.

"This power is too abnormal. It can cause such a violent water impact at a distance of more than 500 meters. If the distance was closer, wouldn't it be torn to pieces in an instant?" Lin Yuan sighed in his heart.

At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Lin Yuan's mind:
No! This is just the first wave!
There will be several more waves coming in succession!

When using thermal weapons such as gunpowder on land, physical killing is mainly carried out by transferring mechanical energy and thermal energy through a medium, specifically the explosion and the shock wave generated by the explosion.

Below the water's surface, this manifests as shock waves and foam jets.

At the moment of the torpedo explosion, the heat generated by the explosion will quickly spray out in all directions, forming a "cavity" similar to a vacuum underwater.

On the outer edge of this cavity is the bubble-like cover that Lin Yuan saw. It is a huge bubble mixed with a large amount of high-energy hot gas and the remains of microorganisms in the water.

Driven by the high-energy gas from the gunpowder explosion, the bubble continued to expand outward like a balloon, causing violent fluctuations in the surrounding sea water.

This is why even though Lin Yuan was outside the direct killing range of the explosion, he was still unable to escape the impact, and this is why he bore the first wave of impact.

But the problem is that as the volume of the bubble continues to expand, the force begins to disperse to a wider area, and the pressure of outward expansion in the bubble begins to decrease.

At this time, the huge water pressure in the deep sea began to gradually exceed the expansion force of the bubble.

Then the bubbles begin to shrink under the pressure of sea water.

After the high-temperature, high-energy, and high-pressure gas in the bubble is compressed together, its force will once again exceed the water pressure of the seawater, causing it to expand again!
This process is repeated many times and is known as the "bubble effect" of underwater explosions.

The damage caused by this "bubble effect" is almost fatal to ships in the water.

Water is incompressible, which means that almost all the energy of an underwater explosion can be transferred.

Therefore, when a submarine or ship is hit by a torpedo, the first wave of expansion shock wave will produce a huge shock wave and foam spray in a very short time, tearing a huge hole in the ship.

At this time, the ship had already broken and was taking in water, and had suffered severe damage.

If it were on land, it would be over after a wave of explosions.

But the underwater explosion was just the beginning.

Because we have entered a cycle of repeated expansion, contraction, and expansion again, which is called the "bubble effect."

It's like someone first opened a big hole in your body and then repeatedly pulled on the hole.

This will cause the ship's hull structure to break or even be split in two due to the back and forth pulling.

Lin Yuan has seen many videos of torpedoes hitting target ships. Seeing the ships bending back and forth and finally breaking apart under the influence of the "bubble effect", he can deeply feel the brutality of underwater explosions.

Although the "bubble effect" at this moment did not directly affect Lin Yuan, the huge impact it brought could not be ignored.

Lin Yuan knew that the cyclical shock caused by the "bubble effect" was about to come.

So the question is, can you bear it?

The answer is: I’m afraid it’s difficult!
The intensity of the "bubble effect" is affected by two factors: the amount of explosives and the strength of water pressure.

The more explosives there are, the greater the explosion power will be, and the more energy can be used to pull back and forth with the water pressure.

The stronger the water pressure, the faster the bubbles can be compressed, which will inevitably lead to a more violent rebound.

What is the current situation?

Lin Yuan: "..."

The MK48 torpedo weighs 1.6 tons and contains 150 kilograms of explosives.

What's even more terrifying is that the torpedo is loaded with PBXN-102 high-performance explosive, which has an explosive power nearly twice that of ordinary TNT.

Combined with the fact that the power of explosives exploding underwater is six times that of an airburst.

The explosion of this MK48 torpedo is equivalent to the equivalent power of 1800 kilograms of TNT.

Outrageous!

You should know that the 155mm howitzer is known as the "King of War" and represents the king of cannons with the best cost-effectiveness in firepower delivery.

Each 155mm howitzer shell weighs 50 kilograms and contains 10 kilograms of TNT, so its power is amazing.

So when the infantry faced the bombardment of 155mm howitzers, they had to use their arms to support the ground and leave their chest and abdomen hanging in the air, or put a cushion under their body when lying down to avoid the bombardment.

Otherwise, the huge impact force of the 155mm howitzer shell when it hits the ground and explodes, causing the ground to vibrate, may even injure the internal organs of the infantry.

Such terrible power is only equivalent to the explosion of 10 kilograms of TNT.

However, the explosive power generated by a single MK48 torpedo is equivalent to the effect of 180 155mm howitzer shells exploding simultaneously.

With such enormous power, it is no wonder that a single torpedo can sink any ship except a giant aircraft carrier.

It’s so perverted!

In the face of modern human weapons, even giant ships made of steel cannot withstand it, and any carbon-based creatures are even more vulnerable.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was about to face and feel this powerful force.

Just as he was about to sit firmly on the narwhal's back, a force came in the opposite direction of the force that pushed him out before.

The sudden change in the angle of the water flow caused him to lose his balance immediately. He rolled over and was about to fall off the narwhal's back.

Fortunately, the narwhal was quite smart. After sensing that Lin Yuan had lost his balance on its back, it immediately turned over and helped Lin Yuan adjust his posture and lie down again.

Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart: As expected of the smartest animal group in the sea, Cetaceans, Artiodactyls, are definitely highly intelligent creatures.

But it was obvious that Lin Yuan was too happy too early.

The next moment, he immediately felt the force of the water flow change rapidly again, pushing him outward suddenly.

Before Lin Yuan and the narwhal could react, the water flow suddenly pulled them back.

It was as if an invisible giant came and pressed Lin Yuan's shoulders, pushed him outwards, and then pulled him back in an instant.

With this push and pull, Lin Yuan felt as if his bones were about to fall apart.

At the same time, he felt his hands and feet loosen, and he could no longer hold on to the narwhal's body, and was thrown off.

But Lin Yuan had no time to panic or look for the narwhal's location because the back and forth pulling caused by the "bubble effect" was transmitted.

The initial cycle of this pulling is about 1 second, but the speed of subsequent cycles will become faster and faster until it ends completely.

In Lin Yuan’s mind, perhaps only 1 or 2 seconds had passed?
But in such a short period of time, he felt himself being pulled back and forth four times.

The violent back and forth shaking caused him severe pain all over his body, and he was dizzy and had no idea where he was.

He struggled to find the narwhal, but found it had disappeared.

It may have been pushed far away by the impact of the water, or it may have been frightened and instinctively ran away.

But no matter what, it is bad news for Lin Yuan.

At this time, he was still more than 800 meters away from the Wyoming.

After being violently shaken, he felt sore all over and had no strength at all. It is possible that his cartilage and ligaments were damaged in many places.

Under such circumstances, it would be almost impossible to swim to the Wyoming's escape pod.

What's worse is that with this series of tossing and turning, the oxygen in his body is being consumed rapidly, and he is clearly feeling suffocated.

If this continues, not only will the filming be completed smoothly, but even personal safety may be in jeopardy.

The violent water disturbance caused by the explosion just now is an indescribable horror for marine life.

Whether it is the bowhead whale or the narwhal group, they should have escaped far away, right?

Just when Lin Yuan felt helpless, a sturdy narwhal with a thick and long spike swam quickly in front of him.

He is the leader of the narwhal group.

A few days ago, when he used a cruise missile to blast through the ice, it was the first narwhal to greet him.

At this moment, it was the first one to rush towards him.

Lin Yuan walked forward excitedly and hugged the narwhal's head.

The narwhal leader took Lin Yuan and rushed straight towards the Wyoming, which was 800 meters away.

There were no further accidents during the rest of the journey.

Lin Yuan successfully arrived at the Wyoming escape capsule.

With Depp's help, he successfully opened the escape capsule and entered the Wyoming.

All that remained was to complete the fighting scenes inside the Wyoming in the post-production land studio.

The plot is that Lin Yuan rescues Charlize and Vin Diesel who were kidnapped as hostages, and successfully prevents dangerous elements from using nuclear submarines to trigger a nuclear war.

Today's underwater scene shooting can be said to have come to a perfect end.

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After opening the internal hatch of the escape pod and entering the Wyoming, Lin Yuan unexpectedly discovered that the passage was crowded with people.

The space of the Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine is much larger than that of the Virginia-class, so the passages are naturally much wider. Some places are even wide enough for three people to walk side by side. There are no longer pipes everywhere above the head, and one has to worry about bumping their heads all the time.

The space is a little more spacious, but it can't accommodate so many people, right?
Lin Yuan looked around and saw dense crowds of people lining up on both sides and heading into the distance. There were probably about 60 people?

It seems that except for the sailors who are on duty and cannot leave, all the officers and soldiers on the boat have gathered here.

A middle-aged white man in his forties, wearing a lieutenant colonel's uniform, stepped forward and said, "Mr. Lin Yuan, welcome to the Wyoming. I am the captain of the Wyoming, Robert Smith."

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his hand, saying, "It's an honor to be aboard the USS Wyoming, and I'm grateful for everyone's support for today's filming."

"You're too polite. All the officers and soldiers on our boat are your fans. It's an honor to know that we can be in your movie. Did the torpedo that exploded underwater just now hurt you? Let me ask the military doctor to help you check?" asked Captain Smith.

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head: "It's okay, I'm fine."

Hearing that Lin Yuan was fine, the officers and soldiers of the Wyoming breathed a sigh of relief.

They rushed forward, vying to talk to Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan responded with a smile, completely ignoring the fact that he was still wearing a wet diving suit.

"Aren't you fans of Mr. Lin Yuan? Don't you see that he is soaked and hasn't changed his clothes yet? How can you treat a guest like this!" Captain Smith shouted.

The corridor was so noisy that he had to shout at the top of his lungs.

So, Lin Yuan was finally brought out of the crowd by Captain Smith and went to the lounge to change into clean and refreshing clothes.

Next comes the communication session where both the host and the guests will have a great time.

Lin Yuan presented a complete set of rescue and escape equipment to all the officers and soldiers on the Wyoming, as well as a large-denomination Walmart shopping card for each person.

This treatment is the same as that of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia. After all, they all put in a lot of effort and tried their best to help Lin Yuan film "Lord of Spy 2", so we cannot favor one over the other.

The material feedback was in place, and warm applause immediately broke out at the scene.

Then, we entered the signing queue stage.

Lin Yuan is already very familiar with group signatures.

He quickly signed for the officers and soldiers of the Wyoming one by one.

When the last signature was completed, everyone was finally satisfied, and then dispersed at Captain Smith's request and returned to their work.

After everyone had left, Captain Smith said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lin Yuan. It's cost you money and trouble."

Lin Yuan smiled and replied, "I'm also very happy to be able to interact with the officers and soldiers of the Wyoming. It's not hard at all."

"Then I'll show you around the Wyoming. You can take photos as much as you want, except for some classified areas."

Captain Smith then handed over a camera. One of Lin Yuan's main tasks aboard the Wyoming was to take some photos of the interior of the boat.

After all, the confidentiality of strategic nuclear submarines is too high. For most people, they have no idea what the inside of the submarine looks like.

Therefore, if you want to build a scene for shooting in the studio, it is difficult to restore it realistically.

Lin Yuan’s task is to take as many photos as possible inside the boat so as to best achieve the future stage effect.

The first place Lin Yuan arrived at following Captain Smith was...

Swimming pool and gym.

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
Looking at the swimming pool with four lanes, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh: Is it true that there is a swimming pool inside a strategic nuclear submarine?
Luxury, what a luxury!
The gym next to it is fully equipped.

Common equipment like dumbbells, kettlebells, and treadmills are naturally not to be mentioned, and elliptical machines, free squat racks, large gantry racks and other equipment are also readily available.

It can be said that even if it were placed on land, this would be a fully equipped gym.

But why did Captain Smith bring me here to visit the gym and swimming pool?

There's no need to take photos of this kind of scene, right?

Lin Yuan believed that it would be no difficulty at all to recreate such a scene.

What he needs to shoot more are some of the interiors of the submarine compartments, so that people will feel like they are inside a strategic nuclear submarine.

Otherwise, recreating the gym scene would be a complete aberration. The audience would not believe that it happened inside a nuclear submarine. It would not be convincing at all.

Captain Smith was unaware of Lin Yuan's thoughts and said proudly, "Mr. Lin Yuan, look at the living area in our submarine. It has all the necessary equipment.

If we arrange a fight scene here, can we achieve the same fighting effect as Jackie Chan's furniture store god of war?

It would be awesome to throw the enemy into the pool and have the water splash everywhere."

Lin Yuan: "..."

If I really shoot something like this, is there any need to watch my movie?

There is no innovation at all, and the audience will not be surprised at all.

So Lin Yuan could only helplessly say: "Captain Smith, can you take me to a place that can better show the characteristics of strategic nuclear submarines?"

"A place that can better showcase the characteristics of a strategic nuclear submarine?"

"Well, just like when audiences watch space movies, they like to see space capsules. The same is true for fighting scenes inside strategic nuclear submarines."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Captain Smith thought for a moment, patted his thigh and said:

"I know the best place. I'll take you to the launch bay of the intercontinental missile."

Lin Yuan: (Benefit)
Are you kidding me?

I know that the 24 Trident logs on the Wyoming are awesome, and I also know that they are the basis for the existence of strategic nuclear submarines.

But if such a scene really appeared in the movie, could my movie still be released?

Intercontinental ballistic missiles are not only the core secret of strategic nuclear submarines, but also the most important nuclear secret of a country. How could they be displayed up close in front of the public?
Lin Yuan could only shake his head and say, "That's too sensitive, I won't film it. Can I film the command module? And the power room?"

The command cabin is naturally the most technologically advanced place. After all, as the brain of a strategic nuclear submarine, it integrates a large number of high-tech equipment.

The power room, which houses the equally attractive pressurized water reactor, is also a submarine compartment that the audience will be curious about.

Lin Yuan felt that if he could take photos of these two scenes and combine them with some photos of the passage, it would be enough to create the atmosphere of a strategic nuclear submarine.

Captain Smith smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I was too excited. There's absolutely no problem with the engine room!"

Lin Yuan nodded. Indeed, from the appearance of a nuclear reactor, not much can be seen.

At most, it can demonstrate how to boil water and how to drive the mechanical transmission rod to convert it into electrical energy after the water boils.

There won't be too many confidential leaks, so it's obviously not a big problem.

But the command module is much more sensitive.

After all, it involves the performance of the equipment and what functions it can achieve.

In the hands of an experienced intelligence analyst, even a picture of the interior of the command module can reveal a wealth of information about the Wyoming's performance and parameters.

Captain Smith said: "You can take pictures of the command module, but be careful about the angle. You can take pictures of the equipment, but you can't take pictures of the information on the screen."

After hearing Captain Smith's words, Lin Yuan was completely relieved.

As long as he could take pictures of the equipment in the command module, it would have exceeded his expectations.

If he is really asked to take pictures of the interface, parameters and other information on the screen, he will actively refuse.

This kind of moderate shooting is actually good for everyone.

Once you've determined your shooting target, the rest of the work is easy.

Lin Yuan followed Captain Smith and completed the filming and sampling work at several locations.

After finishing the filming, he went to the restaurant and had a meal with all the officers and soldiers on the boat.

Who says Americans don't have a tradition of entertaining guests with food?
Faced with the enthusiasm of the officers and soldiers of the Wyoming, represented by Captain Smith, Lin Yuan had to eat this meal even if he was not hungry.

It was only while eating that Lin Yuan noticed a small detail.

That is, the officers and soldiers eat different food from him.

On his plate were fresh salmon, marbled steak and Australian lobster.

The officers and soldiers ate frozen meat and canned cooked food.

Even a strategic nuclear submarine like the USS Wyoming cannot ensure that all crew members eat fresh food throughout the entire journey while sailing underwater.

Obviously they saved the best ingredients to treat themselves.

After discovering this, Lin Yuan did not try to make excuses or refuse.

This is the kindness of the officers and soldiers of the Wyoming. Accept it generously and express gratitude. This is what the real owner wants to see.

The atmosphere of the meal was quite lively, and both the host and the guests had a great time.

After the banquet was over, it was time for Lin Yuan to return to the Virginia.

As a strategic nuclear submarine, the USS Wyoming has heavy missions and requires a high degree of confidentiality.

Being able to take out so much time, cruise to the filming location and participate in the filming is already the limit.

Amid the farewell of all the officers and soldiers on the boat, Lin Yuan came to the escape capsule and returned to the Virginia on the underwater submersible.

Lin Yuan was in a very good mood at this time, having completed all tasks perfectly today.

Not only did they successfully shoot the underwater action scenes, but they also completed the interior shooting of the Wyoming.

But the camera was left on the Wyoming and he couldn't take it with him.

According to the confidentiality agreement, the camera needs to be handed over by the Wyoming to the relevant departments for review to ensure that no secrets are leaked, and then the photos can be retrieved and handed over to Lin Yuan.

Although the steps are somewhat complicated, it is also a form of protection for the forest source.

It's better than him just taking the camera and setting up the scene to shoot without any review, which only ends up causing trouble, right?

When Lin Yuan returned to the Virginia, he walked out of the escape pod and was surprised to find that the passage here was also filled with people waiting to greet him.

This moment is just like that moment.

It's just that the Virginia's passage is much narrower than that of the Wyoming.

Lin Yuan smiled helplessly and said, "Everyone is too enthusiastic, right? This isn't my first time on the Virginia. Coming back here feels like coming home. Is this really necessary?"

Lieutenant Colonel Louis stepped forward excitedly and said, "No! Mr. Lin Yuan, we are expressing our respect for you with practical actions.

We used to watch your movies in the cinema. Although they were equally exciting, I didn’t expect the filming process to be so dangerous.

Today is our first time participating in your film shoot, and we have only just begun to understand the dangers and hardships of your filming."

Hearing Lieutenant Commander Louis's words, Lin Yuan was stunned: "Isn't sonar the only sensory capability of a submarine? How did you know about the underwater footage just now?"
Seeing Lin Yuan's confusion, Director Cohen smiled and explained, "All the unmanned underwater vehicles used for filming have been recovered. Everyone rushed over immediately to watch your filming process.

To be honest, it was so thrilling. I almost couldn't breathe while watching it."

Meng Tao also said: "I didn't expect the impact of the underwater rapids to be so strong. When watching the video playback, I was really worried that you wouldn't be able to reach the No. 1 launch tube as planned, and I was also worried that you wouldn't be able to hold the torpedo."

"I'm used to Lin Yuan's stunning performances. For me, the best scene today is the bowhead whale whipping a torpedo with its tail. It's so cool! When this scene appears on the big screen in the cinema, how many people dare to believe that it is a real shot?" Depp shouted.

"As a submarine commander, I am well aware of the power of a torpedo's underwater explosion. When I saw you being knocked off the narwhal by the 'bubble effect' of the torpedo explosion, I really gasped. You are really amazing!" Lieutenant Commander Louis exclaimed.

Faced with everyone's praise, Lin Yuan could only respond with a smile.

This scene is very thrilling and the visual effects are also maximized. There are not only attack nuclear submarines and strategic missile nuclear submarines, but also high-speed torpedoes, narwhals and giant bowhead whales, and even a shocking underwater explosion of a torpedo.

But Lin Yuan knew that the danger level and technical difficulty required for this scene were far less than those of the Canadian wildfire scene.

This can be seen from the fact that the system does not give any challenge rewards.

But for Lin Yuan, this action scene is still a very meaningful one.

It not only provides a wonderful action scene that is hard for ordinary people to imagine, but also greatly broadens the boundaries of action scenes.

This is the first time that Lin Yuan has tried to introduce giant animals into an action scene with a modern setting, making it possible to successfully complete action scenes that were originally impossible to accomplish with human physical fitness.

From this point of view, it also fills a gap in Lin Yuan.

In the next two days, the scene of rescuing the narwhals and bowhead whales was reshot.

Although this incident has already happened in reality.

However, no filming was done at that time. It was only after the incident that the script and filming plan were temporarily modified based on this unexpected event.

So now we have to reshoot it, and the Virginia fired another Tomahawk cruise missile.

The entire process was captured perfectly.

After this scene was completed, the animal actors in "The King of Spy 2" were also finished filming.

Lin Yuan went out of the cabin again and waved goodbye to them.

This also means that all filming tasks for this overseas trip have been completed.

After this, Lin Yuan and four others will continue to travel along the N-17 route on the Virginia.

Once the Virginia leaves the ice sheet area, it will surface.

At that time, Lin Yuan and others will transfer to a surface filming ship and return to the Norfolk Naval Base, bringing this filming operation to a perfect end.

Depp, who was in the submarine restaurant, had already begun to fantasize about the indulgent life on land.

"I've been really holding it back these days. There are no women and no delicious food. When I get ashore, I really want to have a good time." Depp said with a smile.

"I'm really sorry, it's a pity that today's submarines don't have the wooden barrels like those used on medieval ships, otherwise you wouldn't mind." Meng Tao said with a wicked smile.

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
Director Cohen: (▔皿▔)
"You'd use that kind of barrel! No! I bet you'd squat in it seven days a week!" Depp immediately retorted sarcastically.

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
Director Cohen: (▔皿▔)
You two guys really have a lot in common. No wonder you can be good friends, but when it comes to stabbing each other, you really don't show any mercy.

Seeing Meng Tao's face turn ugly, Depp felt that this fat man was really angry and he was probably unable to beat him, so he quickly said:
"Anyway, once we get ashore, we must have fun. I'll organize the party then! All you have to do is have fun."

Lin Yuan thought to himself, it’s better for me not to attend such decadent gatherings as yours.

Director Cohen said helplessly, "Can't you wait until we get ashore to say this? It's really unlucky to say it now."

"How could that be? Don't be so superstitious..."

Depp had just finished speaking when his feet suddenly sank.

The whole person rolled and fell forward!

(End of this chapter)