Huayu: When the director changed his major

A week later.

The most important scene of "Detective Chinatown 2" was also filmed in New York.

The horse-drawn carriage show in Times Square.

The venue for this scene was very expensive; a five-hour lockdown would cost $100 million.

Cheng Xi booked two days.

This scene also features the largest number of personnel involved in "Detective Chinatown 2".

There are more than 150 actors alone.

Including staff and those blocking the roads, the number exceeded 200.

There were also horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles, police cars, and helicopters.
This poses a significant challenge to on-site coordination and successful filming.

Therefore, Cheng Xi arrived at the scene at around 5 a.m. this morning to personally supervise the pre-production preparations for filming.

At 5 a.m., New York was beginning to lighten, but the horizon was still gloomy.

But Times Square was still brightly lit.

The electronic screens in various buildings and electronics stores continuously played advertisements and promotional videos.

Dazzling.

Only a few sanitation workers were working on the street.

Several other people, who appeared to be hungover from the night before, were staggering along.

Some of them kept glancing in Cheng Xi's direction.

Cheng Xi and her staff took advantage of this free time to quickly set up the cameras and props.

Xin Yukun was also busy running around.

Coordination is needed for everything from choosing the flight location and communicating with the Times Square screen to scheduling the helicopter takeoff.

Not to mention the need to coordinate more than 100 extras in an orderly manner.

Meanwhile, Cheng Xi was giving detailed instructions to the main actors about the filming requirements for the upcoming shoot.

“We spent nearly 800 million in 5 hours, and 160 million for 1 hour of shooting time.”

"So, everyone, let's be smart, save some money, and try to pass it on the first try, okay?"

Wang Baoqiang: "Okay, director."

Xiao Yang: "No problem, director."

"The hourly rental fee is 1.6 million yuan. The production team has spent a lot of money this time."

"I've never heard of blocking Times Square for filming in all these years."

Many actors, upon hearing Cheng Xi's words, began to discuss them amongst themselves.

One can't help but marvel at how wealthy the production team is, and how bold Director Cheng is.

I know right now that if anyone messes up during filming today, it won't even reach Director Cheng to scold you.

The gaze of others can overwhelm you.

It's called a lockdown, but it's actually a partial lockdown.

The main roads have been cleared.

Pedestrians can still pass through the sidewalks on both sides.

Otherwise, if you disrupt the business of merchants on both sides, even 200 million US dollars won't be enough to cover the losses, right?

Today's shooting schedule is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The main focus of the filming was the most challenging part: horse-drawn carriages running on the main avenue in the heart of Times Square.

Today, White even helped coordinate police cars to block the road, something Cheng Xi hadn't expected.

That is, things that the evil capitalism is capable of doing.

In China, this is very difficult to achieve.

Around 8 o'clock, Cheng Xi was suddenly punched in the back.

Looking back, a beautiful, elegant, and perfect face filled Cheng Xi's eyes.

Sunglasses and big waves, big red eyes with a slightly stubborn smile.

That stunning beauty still left Cheng Xi, who was familiar with her entire body structure, feeling a sense of disbelief.

The person in front of her was Cheng Xi's old friend, Fan Binbin.

Beside her was the quirky and clever Cheng Xiao.

Before, he was cowering behind Zhu Zhu; now he's cowering behind Fan Binbin. It's obvious that this traitorous guide brought Fan Binbin here.

I have no idea when those two started dating.

"Hey, Sister Binbin, why didn't you tell me you were coming early? Didn't you say you'd arrive tomorrow?"

"Haha, I came a day early to give you a surprise. I heard that the cost of filming today is over ten million, so of course I had to come and see what a big scene it is."

"I must say, you guys have really made quite a scene."

After saying that, Fan Binbin gave Cheng Xi a tight hug.

Cheng Xi felt the strength of Fan Binbin's embrace and happily hugged him back.

Fan Bingbing whispered in Cheng Xi's ear:
"How are you, kid director? Did you miss me?"

"Yes, I do. There are people who want it even more than I do."

"Who?"

"Cheng Er".

"Screw you."

After Fan Binbin finished speaking, he pushed Cheng Xi and punched him again.

Cheng Xi could only chuckle foolishly.

However, he now sensed something was amiss.

Right now, Cheng Xiao, this traitor, is right in front of him. He knows that Cheng Xiao and Dilraba are connected.

She calls me "sister" every day, and we seem very affectionate with each other.

Now Fan Binbin is here, Zhu Zhu is here too, and Taylor Swift has been making insatiable demands lately.

There's another baby girl, Da Ran, waiting to be fed in Central Park.

Hey, this really feels like a three-way trial.

At this moment, Cheng Xi missed Luo Zhixiang. Why didn't she learn more from him when filming "The Mermaid"?

Learn how to manage your time and become a time assassin!

What a blunder!
"Boss, what are you staring at like that? Did Sister Binbin come and bewitch you?"

Cheng Xiao asked from behind Fan Binbin.

Cheng Xi reacted quickly, and unsurprisingly, Cheng Xiao received another flick on the forehead.

"Next time Sister Binbin comes for something big, you must tell me in advance, okay?"

"You're not a child anymore, and you're still so immature."

With only a dozen minutes left before the scheduled filming time, Cheng Xi briefly explained the current arrangements to Fan Binbin.

For the show later, they even showed her today's script.

Wang Baoqiang, an old friend, was also extremely excited to see his "Ah Xiang" Fan Bingbing.

Using the Cantonese-accented Mandarin from the play, he immediately shouted:
"My Ah Xiang, you've finally arrived!"

The two not only collaborated in "Detective Chinatown 1".

Previously, he competed with Cheng Xi for the first billion yuan at the Chinese box office, and with the highest-grossing film in China, "Lost in Thailand," the final post-credits scene showed Wang Baoqiang giving Fan Binbin a massage.

When the melody of "When" came on, it was as if Fan Binbin was walking on the wind and appearing in front of the audience.

It truly touched the hearts of many people.

That scene alone probably contributed a lot to the box office.

"Director Cheng, just as you said, Zhang Yimou's movie has also flopped at the box office."

"normal."

"You're so infuriating."

"I told you that a long time ago."

"But the kneeling was so ugly, the box office was so low. Three famous directors co-producing a big production, sigh. I really didn't expect it."

"You'll get used to it. You've never been box office poison, so what's there to be surprised about?"

Cheng Xi is deliberately poking holes in people's lungs, even though what he said is the truth.

Apart from "Detective Chinatown 1", she really doesn't have any other blockbuster films at the box office.

But Cheng Xi, with her sharp tongue, naturally got punched by Fan Binbin again.

(End of this chapter)