Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

When the audience saw the words on the ballot, all the audience in the theater felt incredible:

"This is crazy!" A young man in a baseball cap in the back row sat up suddenly. "It's just a movie, how can it be so dangerous? They actually made the entire crew sign a life and death agreement?"

"Is this asking everyone to voluntarily give up their own safety?" The woman next to him clenched the popcorn bucket tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white.

"That's definitely not the case!" A middle-aged audience member in the front row, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, pushed up his glasses. "Didn't you pay attention to Meng Tao's previous explanation? Voting is completely anonymous, and no one will know if you object. And passing requires over 90% of the votes, which is almost impossible."

"I'm so familiar with all the movies Lin Yuan has made in recent years," a gray-haired old fan murmured. "My old partner, Meng Tao, has always been the most cautious. He set such harsh conditions, which probably shows that he is extremely conflicted."

At this moment, the picture on the big screen switched.

On a slightly worn plastic table, the crimson ballot box stood out starkly under the pale fluorescent light.

Meng Tao's right hand reached deep into the bottom of the box, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. The camera zoomed in, clearly showing his red eyes and the slightly trembling corners of his mouth.

The entire theater was silent.

Meng Tao's hands groped at the bottom of the box, his movements so slow that it was suffocating.

Finally, his fingertips touched the last ballot.

When he slowly pulled out the ballot, he only took a glance and tears could no longer be suppressed and rolled down from the corners of his eyes.

"Agree."

These two words are as light as a feather, yet as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Meng Tao flipped the ballot over and showed it to the crew members present. His voice was choked with emotion: "Agree."

After saying this, he placed the last ballot on the table.

Placed on top of a thick stack of ballots that have already been counted.

Put together with this thick stack of ballots, it is obvious that these are all votes of approval.

The camera slowly pulled away, and on the entire table was only a pile of ballots, neatly arranged, without a single dissenting vote.

There were exclamations one after another in the cinema.

Some people gasped, and some subconsciously covered their mouths.

This result completely exceeded everyone's expectations, and one thought flashed through everyone's mind: unanimous approval!

Isn't that outrageous?
Unanimous approval?

"How is this possible?" the young man in the baseball cap muttered to himself. "Isn't this kind of vote, which requires 90% support to pass, just a formality? How could it be a unanimous vote?"

"Are they really willing to risk their lives for Lin Yuan?" The woman's voice was filled with disbelief. "It's just a job."

It is understandable that Lin Yuan is respected and loved by the crew members, but do they really value Lin Yuan's life more than their own?

The middle-aged audience member wearing gold-rimmed glasses took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes vigorously. "Anonymous voting, no handwriting needed. It's really impossible to fake it. But... why?"

Voting is anonymous and you don't even have to write anything on the ballot.

Just tick the box that says Agree/Disagree.

This means that it is truly anonymous and voters do not have to worry about identifying the voter by deciphering the handwriting on the ballot afterwards.

The old fan stared at the screen, tears welling up in his cloudy eyes: "Is Lin Yuan really so loved by the crew members?"

In the video, Meng Tao took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the crew members present: "The counting is over. A total of 39 votes, all in favor. Does anyone have any objections?"

Deathly silence.

Meng Tao bent even lower, his voice trembling but firm: "Thank you all for risking your lives to support Lin Yuan. I thank you all on his behalf!"

Seeing this scene, the audience thought that the crew members would applaud enthusiastically to express their support for Meng Tao.

But a crew member started cursing, "Who are you? Representing Lin Yuan? Are you Mr. Liu? You're so arrogant!"

I was the photographer when Lin Yuan was filming the car chase scene in "The Fast and the Furious".

I've known Lin Yuan longer than you. Do I really need you to thank me on Lin Yuan's behalf?"

Another middle-aged female staff member said with a smile: "If you put it that way, when Lin Yuan was filming his first movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, I did all his makeup.

I watched this child grow up, just like my own child. I do something for him, do I need you to thank me?"

Another young male prop master also expressed his dissatisfaction: "Coach Meng, are you thanking us? Who are you looking down on?

During these years of filming, has Lin Yuan always risked his life? We are paid such generous salaries, and every penny is his hard-earned money!

It would be an honor for us to take some risks for him."

"You're underestimating us. Is it necessary to have an anonymous vote? You can just say no. Who among us would say no?"

"Yes! After filming, treat us to a celebration dinner tonight and drink as an apology!"

……

Listening to the crew members' protests one after another, Meng Tao burst into tears.

He didn't know why he was crying.

But looking at the crew members in front of him, he felt from the bottom of his heart that they were so cute.

Five years, nearly ten films...

They trudged through the torrential rain in Cherrapunji together, the mud reaching up to their knees, but no one ever complained;

They drank filtered rainwater in the Congo rainforest, were covered in mosquito bites, and still cheered for capturing a perfect shot;
They went into caves thousands of meters deep underground and persisted in filming in an oxygen-deficient environment, just to present the most realistic images.
These images flashed through Meng Tao's mind like a kaleidoscope.

He suddenly realized that over the years, their relationship was no longer just that of colleagues.

The difficult times they experienced together and the days and nights of supporting each other have long bound them closely together.

This friendship is no less than the comradeship forged in the flames of war.

Before they knew it, they really became like a family.

They're right.

I was narrow-minded and looked down on them.

What about anonymous voting? It’s really unnecessary when you think about it!
Seeing this scene, Liu Yufei's voice choked a little. She whispered in Lin Yuan's ear: "You really have a great team."

Lin Yuan held her hand in his own. "I've always been proud of them. It would have been impossible for me to get to where I am today by myself."

In fact, Lin Yuan didn’t know the behind-the-scenes stories that happened on the big screen.

During the filming, he just heard Meng Tao say one sentence in the communication channel. This was a joint decision of the entire crew.

When he really understood this, he couldn't help but feel his eyes sore.

While Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei were relatively restrained, the other audience members in the theater could no longer control their emotions:
"I'm so narrow-minded! I actually suspected Meng Tao of forcing everyone to give up their own safety."

"Me too. I was just wondering if the unanimous approval was too fake. I can only say that my mind is too dark and I can't see the true friendship between people. I need to reflect on myself."

"I want to cry too... The crew of 'King of Spy 2' is so warm, everyone really feels like a family." "Of course, shooting an action movie is so hard, they have been through thick and thin together over the years."

"I want to ask, aren't all the crew members temporarily transferred?"

"I can tell you're a new fan. Old fans know that Lin Yuan's crew is pretty much fixed. It's mainly based on the team that filmed Jurassic Park 3 with him, and some of his old colleagues have since joined."

"No wonder they are all so experienced. Even Coach Meng Tao can't get a spot."

"When they scolded Meng Tao, I felt exactly the same way. A boss like Lin Yuan takes risks all by himself and generously shares his hard-earned money with everyone, so what's wrong with me taking a risk for him?
You still need to thank me at this time? That's just like slapping me in the face with the sole of a shoe!"

"What kind of danger is it that makes Meng Tao so nervous?"

This is indeed a problem. The audience does not understand the dangers that Lin Yuan and the crew members faced during the filming.

But this has already been taken into account by director Cohen.

So, the next moment, a simple introduction animation appeared on the big screen:

According to the original plan, Meng Tao will operate the drone to drop several flame retardant bombs directly east of the fire tornado.

Animation effects play on the screen.

The flame retardant bomb exploded due east of the fire tornado, and the shock wave blew away the burning materials, creating a small flame vacuum area.

Once uneven burning occurs, the fire tornado will collapse.

The animation shows a dense forest in the east direction.

The horizontal width of the forest, 1003 meters, is specially marked, and further east is the frozen lake.

At this time, the text on the big screen is accompanied by an animation demonstration:

If everything goes according to plan, Lin Yuan should be inside the fire tornado, at an altitude of about 700 meters.

That way, when the fire tornado tipped eastward, he would land in the dense woods to the east and land safely.

but……

Because the wind speed was too fast when he entered the fire tornado, Lin Yuan was unconscious for 61 seconds and was swept to a height of nearly 1200 meters.

Then dump it towards the east as planned...

In the animation demonstration on the big screen, Lin Yuan fell heavily onto the frozen lake.

The animation is so clear and concise that the audience immediately understands that something is wrong:

"I understand! There's only one dead end to the east, so there are only three directions left."

"Are you stupid? How can there be three directions? The north is the direction of the fire. The forest has long been burned. Only the west and east are left."

"I just saw the introduction. The west side is where the crew is. If we fall to the west, the crew will most likely be hit! That would be terrible!"

"No wonder Meng Tao came up with this anonymous voting. This is truly life-threatening. Will Lin Yuan accept Meng Tao's suggestion?"

"No! I know Lin Yuan too well. He would never put the crew members in danger for his own safety."

"That's a really difficult decision. Should I choose Lin Yuan? Or the entire crew? It's really a dilemma."

"Isn't there a south side? It seems the south side is also full of trees."

"I don't know, how can I explain it by watching a movie!"

On the big screen, Meng Tao held the microphone and shouted loudly: "Lin Yuan, get ready. Arrange for the fire tornado to fall due west!"

"I don't agree. That direction includes Director Cohen, Charlize, and the entire crew!" Lin Yuan immediately and firmly refused.

"Lin Yuan, your life is more important than ours! This is the decision I made after discussing with Charlize and the entire crew!" Director Cohen joined in the persuasion.

"If someone has to sacrifice themselves, we'd rather you live," Charlize said in a hoarse voice. "Besides, the west side is so wide, we won't be so unlucky as to get hit. But if you don't come west, you're 100% dead!"

"No! I absolutely do not agree to this plan." Lin Yuan said firmly: "Meng Tao, listen to my orders! Dump the fire tornado in the south direction, execute immediately!"

"If you go due south, you will die!" Meng Tao reacted violently.

The screen switches to the south direction:
There was a dense forest in a closed valley.

Many trees in the dense forest have been burnt and are emitting black smoke, but there is no sign of open fire.

Is this dangerous?
The audience in the theater was puzzled:
Isn't this a dense forest? It can also be used to welcome the landing of the forest source, right?
"Explosion! That's right! There is a closed valley to the south, and an explosion will occur to the south! It's terrible!" Suddenly an audience member shouted.

"Deflagration? What is deflagration?"

The next moment, the commentary appeared on the big screen:

The forest in the south had caught fire before, but the fire was extinguished because the terrain of the valley in the south was quite closed, forming a semi-closed environment. Therefore, after the oxygen inside was burned out, the fire naturally went out.

However, in previous wildfires, a large amount of flammable materials such as fallen leaves, shrubs, and humus were ignited.

These flammable materials are melted and cracked during the combustion process.

Combustible materials contain carbon, which will break down into carbon particles, and incomplete combustion will also produce carbon monoxide.

The solid carbon particles then mix with the gaseous carbon monoxide to produce billowing black smoke.

These billowing black smoke enveloped the entire valley, and the temperature exceeded the ignition point of carbon monoxide (609 degrees).

Just inject oxygen again and a violent explosion will occur in the valley.

After seeing the explanation in the subtitles, the audience immediately understood:
"I know that these suspended particles are like flour in a granary and can easily cause an explosion."

"No, it's not the same thing at all! Deflagration is far more dangerous than airborne flour particles. Flour dust isn't a high-temperature gas mixture, while the southern forests are a high-temperature gas mixture exceeding 609 degrees. The explosive power is completely on a different scale!"

"What did you say? More dangerous than a flour explosion? Doesn't that mean Lin Yuan is doomed?"

"No wonder Meng Tao disagreed with Lin Yuan's decision to move southward. That would be a sure death!"

Lin Yuan on the big screen yelled, "Follow orders! Trust me!"

"Lin Yuan..." Meng Tao hesitated.

"Lin Yuan! Let us take the risk for you!" Director Cohen was already begging.

"No! If I have to hide behind you to survive, I would rather die with a clear conscience! Just trust me!" Lin Yuan roared without giving any room for explanation: "There's no time, Meng Tao! Follow the order!"

Meng Tao gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and pressed the button on the remote control in his hand.

On the big screen, four flame-retardant bombs exploded in a row in the south direction.

The violent air waves generated by the explosion destroyed a large amount of combustible materials such as dead branches and leaves, and the raised mud and sand rained down like a mud rain, further isolating the contact between the flames and the burning materials.

The huge fire tornado finally began to tilt towards the south.

The fire tornado that originally looked like a giant pillar quickly turned into a leaning tower of Pisa, and then fell heavily towards the southern forest.

The next moment, a dazzling light stung the eyes of every audience member! (End of this chapter)