After two nights of rest in the hotel, Uma Thurman felt more relaxed.
She observed Hong Kong from the perspective of a wealthy family in New York. There were decent cityscapes, fashionable and beautiful girls, old ladies who walked strangely and wore traditional Chinese clothes. There were authentic British refreshments, dazzling Chinese breakfasts, and suits.
There are elites in leather shoes and hawkers carrying bamboo baskets...
She felt very interesting.
Maybe as my mother said, it’s not bad to treat it as a travel experience.
Uma Thurman attaches great importance to her first movie. She has already memorized the lines by heart. The plot of "Sweetheart" is not complicated, and a kind of "patriricide" courage is highlighted in every line of the script.
What is patricide?
The tradition of European and American men liking minors (whether boys or girls) is deeply rooted. It was planted in the days of priests and little boys. Many works have been produced over thousands of years, most of which are artistic and explore human nature, social tragedies, and ethics.
Moral...
But they rarely turn it into violence, letting minors take revenge and directly killing adults. This is also rare in later generations. That is, "Fruit Candy" was okay, starring Ellen Page, who later transitioned into a man.
Therefore, the subject matter of "Sweetheart" is rare nowadays.
And it’s not secretive, it’s nothing about human nature, ethics, and social tragedy. It’s just a story about a young girl who avenged her sister and killed several perverts! This is why Uma Thurman and her mother agreed to star.
At the same time, the second batch of workers from Shanghai Film Studio also arrived.
They are responsible for "The Amityville Horror 123", a story about a family who moves into a cheap and old house and is constantly haunted. Together with "Sweetie" and "The Shock", there are five films.
The total construction period is only two months, and the total budget is 6.5 million Hong Kong dollars, which is approximately more than 800,000 US dollars.
The 50 people at Shanghai Film Studio accounted for 60,000 Hong Kong dollars in budget space, and including the secondment fee, it was only 360,000 Hong Kong dollars... Everyone was extremely grateful, which fully proved the imbalance of income between the two places.
Today, Clear Water Bay.
The Shaw Brothers studio next door was gloomy and gloomy, while the Leftist studio was full of vitality, forming a sharp contrast. Today, the production officially started. Chen Qi ran over early in the morning and got into the studio to take a look around.
The scene of "Sweetheart" is in a villa in the forest. The heroine lured three people there separately, made arrangements in advance, and successfully killed two of them. However, the third person saw through it. After a thrilling hand-to-hand fight, she successfully killed the enemy.
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Therefore, the setting should be American-style, not Chinese-style.
Chen Qi was surprised to see a standard American hunting cabin, with sofas, carpets, cabinets, a burning fireplace, Stallone posters, and a huge stuffed reindeer head mounted on the wall.
"Is this thing really fake?"
He reached out to touch it curiously, and shouted from behind: "Don't move, don't move! It's made of paper!"
"Um?"
He turned around and saw that it was the set designer who had shown his loyalty to him and said, "The paper ones look so similar. These antlers are so tense. How were they made?"
"The inside is supported by a bamboo frame."
"These hairs?"
"I drew it!"
An artist raises his hand.
"How is this house designed? You have never been to the United States."
"We read books, magazines, movies, and videos, and imitated the scenery. We discussed and designed it together." The other party was quite proud.
"They are all talents!"
Chen Qi was generous in his praise. The upper limit of what a state-owned studio can produce may not be high, but the basic skills are definitely solid.
In addition to the hunting lodge, there are also cafes, bedrooms and other settings. He walked around and was very satisfied.
In fact, the most popular B-level movie theme in the 1980s was "heroes fighting demons." The trend was started by Schwarzenegger's "Conan the Barbarian" and was followed by a series of "Sword of the Dead" and "The Barbarian Queen".
All good.
It's probably a low-end version of a medieval western fantasy.
There are brave men, there are holy weapons, there are crude magics, the men are all big muscles, the women are all big waves, each one has less fabric than the other, they have sex within three minutes of meeting, and in the end justice defeats evil.
But the cost of this type of film is quite high, because it requires Western fantasy costumes, special effects makeup, horseback riding, and castles and manors.
Chen Qi's conditions are limited, otherwise he would like to make a film about the DND world view, or a "Diablo" theme, such as paladins, assassins, necromancers, druids...
After a while, Uma Thurman and her mother came.
She was underage and had agreed to work only eight hours a day, so she had to race against time. She had no acting experience, but she was amazed by the speed of Hong Kong. She was pushed onto the makeup chair, and after a few clicks to regain her composure, she was already sitting in a coffee shop.
in the background.
I won’t shoot the hunting cabin scene today, but the main idea is that the heroine and the talent scout met in a coffee shop, the talent scout tricked her into becoming a big star, and the heroine used his tricks to seduce him.
The actor who was scouted was a passer-by, and the reward of 2,000 US dollars came quickly. He had a good image, a middle-aged artistic man with a beard, and his performance was acceptable.
But actors like this are everywhere in the United States. Chen Qi heard Bob Shea say that this person had been selling his butt in Hollywood for many years. He once hoped to play the leading role, but unfortunately he was snatched away by another guy who was more skilled in selling his butt. He was cast in vain.
Playing with anal prolapse.
Man, why don't you sell me?
"Try it first!"
"ACTION!"
Mou Dundi shouted without turning on the machine.
I saw Uma Thurman and the actor playing the role of the talent scout sitting on the chair. The talent scout was trying to get by and said with a smile: "You have great looks and temperament. You have a great chance to get ahead in Hollywood. But you should know how competitive Hollywood is."
It’s fierce and you can’t succeed without working a hundred times harder than others.”
"I know, I know, I'll do anything!"
Uma Thurman paused and said: "My father likes hunting. He has a cabin in the forest. I would like to invite you to visit it. No one will disturb us."
"Wow, this is the first time I've met such a passionate girl like you."
The scout was slightly surprised.
"I just understand that you have to pay for what you want. This is what my father taught me."
"It seems that your father is a wise man..."
There is a seduction scene here, in which Uma Thurman has to rub the other person's leg under the table with her feet, and then make a seductive expression. She tried it, and Mou Dundi couldn't help frowning, and suddenly shouted stop.
The staff all calmed down and everyone was getting used to it in the past few days. Mou Dundi gave some simple instructions in English: start shooting, stop, do it again, etc. The people at Shanghai Film Studio just had to remember it.
"Your expressions and movements are not tempting at all. Let's try again!"
"OK!"
Uma Thurman became nervous again and tried a few more times, but she was still very stiff.
B-level movies do not require actors to have very high acting skills. They can be made if they are shot hard. Mou Dundi looked at Chen Qi and asked him to make up his mind. But Chen Qi asked Uma Thurman to come and had high hopes for "Sweetheart"
I have relatively high expectations and am willing to spend some time.
If it had been in the past, he would have definitely gone into battle to demonstrate.
It’s not possible now. How can the Admiral Dongchang, the Protector of Yongzhen Xiangjiang, and the seventh-rank official of the Ministry of Rites do such a stupid thing to gain the favor of a friendly country?
"Who's here today?" he asked.
"Hua Zai, Ah Hong, Jiahui, and Lao Zheng are all here."
Gu Weili said, she thought she would find Zhong Chuhong, so sexy and seductive! Ah Hong is the most suitable.
As a result, Chen Qi said: "Go and call Jiahui!"
"ha?"
"What the hell, go quickly!"
Gu Weili went out with a puzzled look on her face, and after a while, Liang Jiahui came in.
(There will be more tonight...)
Chapter completed!