I earn really hard money

Chapter 451 Who is this person
As time passed, the traffic flow on the Brooklyn Bridge decreased to the extent visible to the naked eye. On the one hand, passing the morning peak was also related to the announcement of the temporary closure of the bridge in advance. Traffic restrictions have begun at the intersection. Direct traffic to another bridge.

Because the pedestrian walkway is above the roadway, it will not affect the shooting, so it is not closed. Because of this, many movie fans gathered, waiting for the camera to start shooting.

When the time came, the traffic was completely blocked, and at the same time, the crew's vehicles filed in, and the scene was set up immediately. Due to the full preparations in advance, the progress was very fast.

After a while, props and vehicles were piled up on the road. The empty shells of the cars are very thin and will not cause any burden on the bridge itself. These scenes can be produced in post-production, but in order to ensure the texture, Director Lin Stick to live action.

Whether live-action shooting is more expensive depends on the requirements for special effects. In many cases, live-action shooting is cheaper, but requires more care.

For example, the Brooklyn Bridge scene after being bombed can be easily completed in post-processing, but the cost is very high, and each frame is burning money, but it is cheaper and more convenient to use props to build the scene. It has texture, but it just takes a lot of planning in advance.

The most important point is that the government department is willing to close the bridge for filming!

Beside the crew tent, He Xia was listening attentively to the director telling him about the play.

He changed into casual clothes that were deliberately worn out and wore a sun hat on his head. It was winter, but in the movie it was late spring and early summer, but it wasn't very cold.

"Mr. He, you play a taxi driver with excellent driving skills. After the agent played by Jason gets in the car, you immediately drive towards the opposite bank. You need to walk through the abandoned vehicles, but it has been planned in detail for you. route, you only need to complete the bridge within 3 minutes!"

Director Lin pointed to the roadway in the distance and said.

The total length is 800 meters, but the recorded crossing distance is only 1000 or 3 meters, and it only takes 25 minutes to maintain a speed of [-] kilometers per hour. Even if you need to walk through abandoned vehicles, it is very simple!
He Xia looked at the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completely different from before. If he hadn't watched the staff set it up quickly, he would have thought that some kind of disaster had happened...

He Xia had read a short script specially written for him several times, and immediately nodded to Director Lin to express his understanding, and then asked, "What else do I need to do besides driving?"

"Hmm... get the lines right. Of course, that's another paragraph. It's very simple. The most important thing is to control your emotions. When you are driving, imagine that a terrorist organization is chasing you, and you feel nervous and flustered."

Director Lin said seriously that compared to other aspects, the tension of facial expressions is the most difficult point, and it is also the aspect that most tests the strength of actors.

For this billionaire who joined temporarily, Director Lin didn't expect too much, it was just a small game, and he didn't arrange heavy tasks to avoid problems.

"OK, here we go, I was driving home across the Brooklyn Bridge, and Jason, covered in blood, jumped out and stopped the car, and I called him 'Baldy, are you dying?' He jumped into the passenger seat , and then asked me to drive him across the bridge, and I continued to swear, play freely here, and fasten the seat belt for the seriously injured Jason?"

"Then it's just keeping the nerves and driving to the other side, and it's over."

He Xia held a short script. Although the play was short, the screenwriter and director were still dedicated to their duties. There were many contents densely written on the two A4 papers, most of which were attention to details.

Director Lin and several staff members on the side gave thumbs up.

"That's right, Mr. He, your comprehension ability is very good, that's it, your expression is as tense and flustered as possible." Director Lin repeated.

"Don't you need to drive fast? I read the script. The taxi driver, Curtis, was in a hurry to go home to visit his wife and children after the terrorist attack in the city. He should be in a hurry, right?"

He Xia was a little puzzled.

Director Lin smiled awkwardly, and said: "Yes, when the movie is shown on the big screen, it will be as fast as lightning, but you don't need to be very fast during the shooting process, otherwise the requirements for driving skills will be too high .”

In the play itself, Jason Statham's stand-in is driving across the bombed Brooklyn Bridge. The stand-in is a famous driver in the NASCAR racing circle. His driving style is very aggressive, and the shooting requirements are not a problem at all.

Now that He Xia has replaced the position of NASCAR racer and joined the new role of Asian taxi driver Curtis, naturally the requirements for driving skills have been lowered.

A drag racing scene, even if the driving is as slow as a snail, after post-processing, it can be as fast as the Flash!
"But I don't think it's high, just follow the previous standards, there is no need to lower the standards specifically for me."

He Xia smiled helplessly, he just came to experience the speed of the wind.

Director Lin took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Mr. He, don't force yourself. Although we have made all the preparations, we still don't want you to take any risks."

The words are very tactful. To put it bluntly, I just don’t want He Xia to mess around. When the time comes, the car will be broken into. Delaying the filming is a trivial matter, but the big boss got hurt!
Looking at the sincere eyes of the crew in front of him, He Xia could fully understand their worries, nodded and said, "Okay."

"OK, let's go now!"

With a wave of Director Lin's hand, the crew immediately started to move in full swing.

"Githers, he's really here..."

Standing in the distance, Dwayne Johnson, who was filming the end of another group, looked at He Xia who was walking towards the bridge in a speechless manner. He was dressed in neat casual clothes and had a very typical sense of sight of a New York taxi driver.

On the sidewalk, many movie fans stopped and looked down, full of anticipation for the wonderful shots to start shooting.

"Hey buddy, my name is Bluey, is this drag racing scene filmed by Jason driving himself?"

Someone asked the unknown fans beside him.

The man with curly hair and glasses shook his head mysteriously and said, "My name is Campbell, hello, buddy, you're thinking too much. With Jason's driving skills, it may be difficult to complete this twisted racing."

"Is Jason not good at driving? I remember he made a series of drag racing-themed videos!"

Another questioned.

"It's all thanks to the choreographer and director's careful arrangement and post-production. Jason has taken the driver's license test three times. Do you think his driving skills will be good? But I am looking forward to it today, because a very good driver will replace Jason on the stage. !"

The words of the man with curly hair and glasses immediately attracted the attention of a small group of people. People asked him to tell what was going on.

"Go to Google about Jason's driver's license test. As for the powerful driver... do you know about NASCAR driver Sebbins?"

The man with curly hair and glasses didn't have any ink marks, and talked about someone with a mysterious smile.

NASCAR is a popular car race in the beautiful country. The number of spectators exceeds that of baseball and basketball every year. It is very popular.

The cars participating in the NASCAR competition do not have any electronic auxiliary devices, and even the engines are the original carburetor models. Become a champion.

In this racing competition known as the beautiful country F1, many powerful drivers have been born. Spencer, who has curly glasses and hair, is one of them. He has won many championships and runners-up records, which can be regarded as a A skilled driver.

Immediately someone exclaimed: "Are you serious? Is it really Spencer? God, I hate the use of doubles in filming, but if Spencer replaces Jason to complete the drag racing scene, I am 1 willing." , God, I'm a double-standard dog."

"Tell me who Spencer is. Is he great?"

Someone immediately asked a question, and then someone listed some of Spencer's achievements, which caused many people to be speechless.

No matter what field you are in, as long as your ability is outstanding, you will be admired.

"Look, that's Spencer, oh, looking forward to his performance... Huh?"

The curly-haired man in glasses pointed at the expressionless man standing next to the tent, and asked doubtfully, "Why is Spencer standing there? Shouldn't we start filming?"

"It's about to start filming, but... You see, something is wrong. Why is it a taxi?"

"That's right, the taxi. I've seen it from the published script. This scene is using a taxi, but it must have been refitted. But... who is the guy playing the driver? Does anyone know?"

"I don't know, it looks like an Asian, which seems to be different from the script..."

"Perhaps the script was changed, but why... Why was Spencer left out in the cold? Could it be that he was invited to shoot another scene?"

"I don't understand...Look, it's about to start!"

Amidst the discussion among the crowd, filming has already started. The time is tight and there is no time delay. Although the Brooklyn Bridge is no longer the main bridge, the traffic flow is still not to be underestimated. The temporary closure will put great pressure on other roads.

The filming started. In the first scene, Jason jumped out from the side covered in blood to stop the car. Due to the taxi, he re-shot three times and still failed. Director Lin himself went off to give a lecture to the taxi driver...

This scene immediately aroused the intense attention of the watching crowd, and they discovered the existence of He Xia, why a strange face who suddenly appeared could become the protagonist of this drag racing scene, and fortunately, the famous director spoke softly guidance?
"My God, who is that man?"

Someone covered his cheeks, his eyes were full of disbelief, the big director's temper is very bad, even superstars like Jason and Johnson would occasionally look at the director's face, but at this moment, they are looking at a small actor who has never seen it before. You are welcome!

"I don't know him at all, but he seems to have a good appearance and temperament. Could it be that Director Lin plans to train a newcomer?"

People standing above could see He Xia and his group more clearly.

"This person's background is definitely not simple. Not only can Director Lin give a lecture in person, but also let Jason, who was originally the protagonist, become a supporting role in this main scene!"

Someone hit the nail on the head and found the problem.

"Yeah, you see, the cameras are all on the driver's side, obviously they want to give the camera to the taxi driver, my God, let me know who this is!"

"Haha, it's normal for you not to know this person. If you know his situation, your jaw will drop in shock!"

Suddenly, a king of understanding spoke, with an inscrutable smile on his face, as if he had seen through everything.

A small group of people immediately became agitated and surrounded the person who spoke.

Finding that he had attracted attention, the person who spoke said triumphantly, "I am honored to introduce to you that the Asian man playing the taxi driver is the new anti-cancer ambassador announced by the World Health Organization some time ago!"

"What? That man is the new WHO cancer ambassador?"

"My God, why did the anti-cancer ambassador come to make a movie? It's still a crime theme. It's too contrasting!"

"Don't audiences with crime themes need to fight cancer? Fighting cancer is not the only direction of treatment. It's really... I think it's very good. There will definitely be relevant publicity at that time. It's no wonder that Director Lin will guide patiently."

"That..." Suddenly, a girl frowned and said, "If I remember correctly, the anti-cancer ambassador seems to be a very rich boss. At that time, the instructor said in class that this gentleman can become the new anti-cancer ambassador." Cancer ambassadors are willing to invest more than one billion US dollars in the field of research every year, and from now on, it is non-profit!"

As soon as this sentence came out, it attracted more people's attention!

"One billion US dollars? Gift crab... Can anyone tell me how much it is?"

"It's estimated... that's right, if you change it to a face value of [-] yuan, it can cover the traffic lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge!"

This description made the people at the scene look at each other, and they couldn't help but take a look at the 800-meter-long steel bridge, paving the road with [-]-yuan dollar knives, what kind of spectacular sight would that be...

"Yes, yes, listen to me!" Suddenly someone held up his mobile phone and yelled: "That gentleman is a member of the board of directors of H·E Investment Company. Seth, according to the statement above, that gentleman's wealth far exceeds that of Bezos!"

"This is a hidden rich man. Just look at the companies that H·E Investment Company has invested in. You can't compare with ordinary rich people!"

"Bristol-Myers Squibb, IBM, Berkshire Hathaway, God, Boeing? AstraZeneca, Pfizer... can't imagine!"

Soon someone completely uncovered the true identity of the anti-cancer ambassador. It has to be said that the Internet is really powerful, and the situation of He Xia's H·E investment company was also revealed.

All of a sudden, people fell silent, and at the same time, someone noticed a few elite bodyguards waiting in full force. They didn't know why before, but now they seem to be protecting that giant!
Now, those who are looking forward to watching NASCAR drivers show off their driving skills will not be depressed. Obviously, He Xia's identity is far from being comparable to that of a racing driver, which has aroused people's greater interest.

(End of this chapter)