Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Five days later, Wu Yang received technical support from Yu Hangju, along with design blueprints for a spacesuit and various spaceflight equipment.

The aerospace consultant also introduced the corresponding professional factories that process and manufacture these costumes and props.

The cast, led by Matt, arrived in Beijing on the 20th. Liu Yifei, Li Youbin, and Yu Feihong joined the script reading session.

Everyone communicated in English throughout, and Wu Yang specifically emphasized that the original audio was included.

Zhang Qiang led his behind-the-scenes team to the Oriental Movie Metropolis to set up the film set, and the Oriental Movie Metropolis also arranged food, clothing, accommodation and transportation for the crew.

Meanwhile, Digital Domain employees accompanied Zhang Qiang to Zhangye to shoot exterior and establishing shots.

2012 9 Month 15 Day.

Filming for "The Martian" officially began at the Oriental Movie Metropolis. As it is a co-production, it also features a top Hollywood star.

In addition to many second- and third-tier stars from Hollywood, the cast also includes Liu Yifei, Li Youbin, and Yu Feihong from China.

With a budget of $1 million, both the cast and the lineup are worthy of being called an A-list movie!

Hundreds of social media outlets, both large and small, attended the event, along with tens of thousands of fans of various celebrities, with Liu Yifei and Matt's fans making up the majority.

The scene was as lively as a market, and every time Matt and Liu Yifei answered a question, it would elicit cheers from the fans.

After the press conference, Liu Yifei and others interacted with fans in a very professional manner.

However, Matt didn't seem to understand how fans in China follow celebrities, and he actually went into the fan group to sign autographs.

However, because there were too many fans, Matt couldn't possibly sign autographs for thousands of people, so a group of lovely ladies lined up behind him.

When he saw Matt waving to leave, he suddenly unleashed his full power, passing through the entire group and rushing to Matt's side. The fans on the periphery followed suit, causing chaos at the scene.

Fortunately, Oriental Movie Metropolis contacted many "hat uncles" to maintain order in case of emergencies.

This prevented a stampede, but it also prevented the crew from filming, so Wu Yang had to announce that filming would resume the next day.

After all, when Matt was led out of the encirclement by Uncle Hat, he was in a very disheveled state.

There were many lipstick marks on his body and face, especially on his pants pockets, which were torn.

And he also lost a shoe. What angered Matt the most was that there were many media people taking pictures at the scene.

It trended on social media that very night, drawing mixed reactions and attracting the attention of countless people.

Meanwhile, thanks to social media promotion, science fiction fans have also developed a great deal of interest in "The Martian".

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"The fans in China are so enthusiastic, I'm afraid to go out alone now!"

After the show ended that day, Matt sat in the back seat, seemingly complaining to Wu Yang, but his tone was smug.

Even as a top Hollywood star, receiving genuine support from fans is something to be happy about.

It's a passionate yet somewhat painful experience, a situation often described as "painful yet joyful," which perfectly describes Matt's current state!

Because of the awkwardness of the press conference, Matt behaved himself for a few days. After filming started, Wu Yang first filmed the scenes of the supporting actors.

So Matt wanted to wander around Qingdu, but he was recognized by fans every time he went out and was blocked in public places. In the end, he was able to get away only because Wu Yang found Uncle Hat.

The most embarrassing time was when he was cornered in the men's restroom by a group of girls. Matt still remembers that scene vividly!

Although Qingdao is considered an international metropolis, foreigners are still a minority. Matt always has to bring a translator and bodyguards, along with an assistant and agent, when he goes out. His entourage inevitably attracts attention.

Moreover, both newspapers and the internet know that Matt came to Qingdao to film a movie.

Some of the fans who came for him originally stayed in Qingdu, so Wu Yang wasn't surprised at all by this situation.

So Matt has been much more well-behaved lately. Even though it's not his filming day yet, he still goes back and forth between the film set and the hotel with Wu Yang every day.

Occasionally, he would also ask Wu Yang for a few drinks to discuss the inner changes of the main characters in the drama.

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's your own fault for not coming to China often. These fans have finally gotten to see you, so naturally they're going to be more enthusiastic."

Wu Yang grinned mischievously. Although he wasn't familiar with Matt, the two had a mutual friend.

Through Leonardo DiCaprio's dual connections, although it was their first contact, they spent half a month together after filming began.

They quickly became familiar with each other, and while they weren't exactly inseparable, their relationship was much better than that of other second- or third-tier Hollywood stars on set.

Although they are in the same industry, they are not competitors and have mutual friends as a bond.

In addition, Wu Yang is witty and humorous, and Matt is also a fun person, so they have a lot in common.

Over time, their relationship improved.

This film is a one-man show by Matt, and the exterior scenes were filmed in the Danxia landform of Zhangye.

The filming location, however, was in the Oriental Movie Metropolis, in a newly built large studio decorated to resemble the surface of Mars.

This photography studio, which covers an area of ​​more than 8000 square meters, is equipped with advanced lighting equipment.

It can simulate any desired sky, land, and background color; it's said that this equipment alone cost $2000 million.

The Martian was the first film crew to use this technology, and the lighting effects looked very realistic on camera; at least Wu Yang was very satisfied.

Moreover, the studio is equipped with a fresh air system, making it much more comfortable than shooting outdoors.

At least there's no weather interference, and we don't have to worry about unexpected situations like rain.

Although the electricity bills exceeded one million yuan every month, Wu Yang still felt it was a good deal!

If filming is outdoors, there are too many unexpected situations, and even a delay of one day can result in a loss of more than a million dollars.

It's almost the end of September, and the computer has been running for half a month.

Wu Yang did not film Matt's Martian solo performance first, because the Hollywood stars playing supporting roles all had their own schedules.

Since she hadn't signed a full-time contract with the group, Wu Yang spent half a month filming all the supporting roles' scenes first.

Liu Yifei has commercial activities to attend these few days; otherwise, the remaining scenes could have been filmed in a single day.

Li Youbin and Yu Feihong had already finished filming and left a week ago, even though Wu Yang invited them as supporting actors.

If we're really being strict, whether it's Li Youbin and Yu Feihong, or the group of second- and third-tier Hollywood stars, their roles are quite small and can be categorized as cameos.

Wu Yang simply didn't want to owe anyone a favor. Besides, these celebrities were all WMN members, so their salaries weren't high to begin with, and the budget was ample.

Therefore, they didn't cut corners in this area, and all actors were paid according to the standards for supporting roles.

Since Hollywood stars receive this kind of treatment, Li Youbin and Yu Feihong will naturally receive the same treatment.

Whether it's the sponsorship fee or the salary for the film, if Americans can get it, why can't domestic ones?

Kneeling before the Americans and then telling his own people that suffering a loss is a blessing—Wu Yang would never do such a despicable thing!