Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 605: Honestly, this level of ideological awareness needs improvement!

The two women were puzzled, so they looked to Qi Hui for an answer.

"Why are you looking at me?" Qi Hui said irritably, "I'm also a liberal arts student, how would I know... Okay, okay, I do know a little bit."

Seeing that they were about to roll their eyes, and that Zhou Xun was about to express her full of disdain, Qi Hui chose not to hide his talents anymore.

Zhou Xun and Han Jia perked up: "Why?"

"Because it's a deputy senior position," Qi Hui said.

"Uh... what is an associate senior professional title?" Zhou Xun and the other person were confused. Why did these two words sound like an official title?
That's such progress!
"It's the subtropical high-pressure belt." Qi Hui had no choice but to explain the Hadley circulation from his high school geography to the two of them.

Under the influence of the subtropical high, the air descends, and water vapor cannot form rainfall at all; it would be strange if there were no drought.

Just look at China; the three "furnaces" of China are all located along the Yangtze River.

Although Hainan, the three eastern and western provinces are further south, and they should be hotter, why is the Yangtze River basin in the north so hot that it feels like an oven?

It was the deputy senior official who did it!
"Oh...I see, that's not right!" Zhou Xun first looked enlightened, then puzzled.
"Since they are both subtropical high-pressure systems, why hasn't our southern region turned into a desert like this?"

She's from the South; her hometown is actually at a similar latitude to Morocco.

"Because there's a place called the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which cuts off the subtropical high," Qi Hui said.
"Not only did it sever the high pressure, it also turned the high pressure into a low pressure, so that the area was like a vacuum pump, frantically sucking in air, which is why there is a monsoon climate."

"I see... No wonder the typhoons always seem to head towards my hometown every year." Zhou Xun understood; her hometown was in Zhejiang Province, and they were hit by typhoons every year.

"That doesn't make sense either," Han Jia asked again. "It's true that this area is a subtropical high in the summer, but what about in the winter?"

Doesn't the subtropical high shift southward in winter?

Then the rain will come, right?

“Winter has changed roles,” Qi Hui said. “It’s changed from the subtropical high to the westerly belt.”

The water vapor has all been carried eastward by the westerly winds, so there's no more rain.
"Okay..." Han Jia shut her mouth. This Sahara region is really unlucky.

Despite being surrounded by the sea on all sides, it never gets a drop of moisture.

Qi Hui shrugged. Actually, there were more than just these two reasons; if we were to go into detail, it would take a whole class period.

For example, the Benguela Current to the west, and the Somali Current to the east.

These two factors also contribute to the drought.

As they spoke, the vehicle carrying Qi Hui quickly arrived at the film crew's residence.

Soon, the key personnel gathered in the conference room, waiting for Qi Hui to give specific instructions before the work began.

At the meeting, Qi Hui acted swiftly and decisively, clearly stating the work plan, establishing work goals, identifying work difficulties, unifying work thinking, and calling on all participants to fight a decisive battle in filming and strive to complete the work task as soon as possible!

The crew will begin filming in Casablanca on the coast and gradually move eastward, shooting in four cities in total: Ouarzazate, Tingil, and Ilford.

In other words, they will start filming in Casablanca, which has a relatively Mediterranean climate, and gradually move deeper into the Sahara Desert, the largest desert on Earth.

With the exception of a few shots, the entire shoot was conducted on location.

A real desert, real heat, real explosions... everything is real.

Except for that sandstorm.

This requires special effects, since the production team can't actually wait for a sandstorm and then go inside to film a tank battle.

However, sandstorms can also be created by humans.

After discussing it, Qi Hui and the others came up with a plan to use two helicopters to circle around.

By using the airflow generated by the helicopter rotor, a small-scale sandstorm can be created.

Special effects are for the audience, but when the actors are filming and the crew is working, they are facing real sandstorms!
Therefore, all logistical support must be prepared.

The crew's doctor must be prepared to deal with any emergencies at any time.

Lung diseases caused by sandstorms, accidental poisoning from various venomous snakes, scorpions, and insects in the desert, and bruises and sprains sustained while acting...

In addition, to take preventative and protective measures, a thorough cleaning of rooms, bathrooms, bedding, and other items is necessary.

Beware of all poisonous insects and snakes.

Poisonous creatures can be found in remote and dangerous places; no one can afford to be careless!

Finally, Qi Hui went to check on the site staff and found that they had already taken styrofoam boxes, found soil, and started planting vegetables.

Unfortunately, there are very few local vegetables available here; the main vegetables are potatoes and onions.

Other options are available, but they are slightly more expensive and not suitable for large-scale purchases by film crews.

The cooking method is very simple; it's just baking.

Roasted meat, roasted potatoes, roasted naan bread—everything is roasted.

Let alone eating it, just looking at it makes me feel hot and bothered!
So, actually, there was no need for Qi Hui to urge them; the staff had already started growing their own vegetables. If they didn't know how, they would search online; if all else failed, they would send a message home to ask their parents or classmates.

The people present all have decent educational backgrounds; it would be feasible to find a few classmates majoring in agriculture.

Zhou Xun, Han Jia, Bai Ke, and Yin Fang stood by, dumbfounded.

As actors, they were somewhat shocked by these actions.

They were surprised by the things Qi Hui had stipulated.

Isn't that... a bit too much?

However, they soon changed their minds.

Two days later, just as the crew was busy with pre-shoot preparations, the accident happened.

While Han Jia was sleeping, her face was bitten by some kind of insect, and it started to ulcerate.

It wasn't serious at first, just the size of a baby's finger.

But it gradually grew larger, eventually becoming the size of an adult's little finger.

This terrified Han Jia, who immediately sought medical treatment.

She's a woman; if her face continues to deteriorate, she won't want to live anymore.

She's not married yet, and she doesn't want to be disfigured!
After the doctor examined her, the conclusion was an allergic reaction. He then applied a medicated plaster to try and control the condition.

This situation gave Zhou Xun and the other actors a chill down their spines.

Without waiting for the stagehands to come and help, he immediately started a thorough cleaning with his assistant.

They meticulously cleaned every nook and cranny of the room, leaving no living creature untouched except for humans.

They are actors; they make a living based on their looks.

Especially Zhou Xun, she already has no figure, if she loses her face too, she really can't go on living.

so horrible!

At this moment, she finally understood the good intentions behind Qi Hui's repeated exhortations.

This desert is really dangerous!
……

"Qi Hui, didn't you portray the armed police as too powerful?" Han Jia asked, holding the script.

In the urban street fighting scenes in Casablanca, there is a scene where armed police escort embassy personnel away.

However, when they reached the combat zone, they were unable to proceed and could only hold their ground and wait for reinforcements.

In this scene, Qi Hui portrayed the two armed police officers as incredibly brave.

They were just two soldiers, but instead of surrendering, they launched a frenzied attack when surrounded by enemies.

Isn't that a bit outrageous?

“You…” Qi Hui glanced at the ointment on her face and swallowed the words of reprimand he was about to say: “Cough…you probably don’t know much about the armed police.”

"In terms of individual combat capabilities, they are incredibly formidable!"

"What I wrote is not exaggerated at all; on the contrary, it is quite conservative."

Qi Hui really wanted to retort to her, "What do you mean by 'small soldier'?"

Those are elite armed police soldiers who have undergone rigorous training!

They are elite soldiers dispatched abroad to participate in the protection of important national personnel!

In terms of combat capability, they can easily defeat the regular armies of most countries.

In terms of combat experience, they probably don't even have as much as most special forces.

After speaking, Qi Hui glanced at Han Sanping.

Comrade Han, I'm not trying to criticize your daughter, but her ideological awareness needs improvement!

"Huh?" Han Jia was shocked and wanted to ask more questions, but Han Sanping pulled her aside.

He also noticed the inappropriateness in his daughter's words.

"Soldier"... that title is indeed a bit too much.

Qi Hui looked at Han Sanping: "What did the Casablanca city government say?"

"The venue has been mostly arranged," Han Sanping replied. "The film crew is expected to arrive tomorrow."

"Once approval is granted, the props team and pyrotechnicians will set up as quickly as possible."

"Very good." Qi Hui nodded.
(End of this chapter)