The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 496 Kneel down
This is a room full of Thai style.

The bedroom has two beds, the curtains are drawn and the incandescent lights are soft.

Thailand's film censor, in uniform, patrols the scene with the script between his fingers, swinging on the outside of his thigh.

Thailand is a capitalist private ownership country, and every inch of land has an owner.

The Chinese filming and production team came to Thailand to shoot a movie. After scouting the locations, they confirmed the shooting location.

The first task is to apply for a filming permit from the local authorities.

The permit is proof that the crew can film legally in Thailand. Without it, it will be considered an illegal act.

Even if you come to Thailand with a DV to shoot an action movie involving men and women, it won’t work.

Once discovered or reported, the police have the right to intervene and impose fines and suspend work at the very least, or even worse, the relevant personnel may be detained.

Filming permits in Thailand are approved by the Film Bureau of Thailand, which is under the Tourism Department of Thailand.

Therefore, when the crew officially starts filming, the Film Bureau will send film censorship officials to the site for supervision.

Film censors charge a certain fee, but generally do not make monetary demands or even threaten the crew.

Of course, if the crew breaks the law during filming, or the content of the filming does not match the script, they have the right to terminate the filming.

The film inspector walked around, looked at the tall and strong Lu Yuan, and the naive Wang Baoqiang, and signaled to Xu Zheng who was standing on the other side of the bedroom, saying that it was okay and they could film.

After the other party walked out of the camera, Xu Zheng waved his hand and said, "All departments, get ready."

Photographers, lighting and other behind-the-scenes staff were at their respective positions, making final adjustments.

“Photography is OK.”

"Lights ready."

"Recording is fine."

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The script supervisor waited for a moment, and when he saw that everything was ready, he stepped forward and punched the board: "Lost in Thailand, first scene, first shot, first time, action!"

In the bedroom, Lu Yuan was lying on the big bed, and the photographer gave a close-up of his face.

I saw that this guy had a facial mask on his face and two cucumber slices on his head. He looked like Ultraman and was only wearing a pair of shorts.

Wang Baoqiang knelt beside the bed with a serious look on his face.

As the sound of the board fell, his hands began to move.

The first step was to clumsily pour some essential oil, and then with a look of disgust, she pulled Lu Yuan's pants down slightly.

After just a moment, he couldn't help it.

"Hahaha."

Lu Yuan was so frightened that the cucumber slices fell off his chest, and wondered, "What are you laughing at?"

This scene is about Xu Lang coming to Thailand to visit the major shareholder Mr. Zhou, and Gao Yuan smells something fishy and follows closely behind him.

Xu Lang accidentally discovered that a tracker had been installed on his mobile phone, and after many attempts he still couldn't get rid of it.

After many twists and turns, the trio checked into the same hotel.

Xu Lang tricked Wang Bao into stealing the visa from Gao Yuan's house, making it impossible for the other party to move.

The reason was that he had cheated on the other party and Gao Yuan wanted to kill him.

The stupid young man Wang Bao believed it and sneaked into Gao Yuan's room while he was taking a shower, trying to take out his passport.

The female technician went downstairs to get essential oil. Gao Yuan mistakenly thought that Wang Bao was the technician. He was in a dilemma and worried about being discovered, so he could only give the other person a massage.

"This is the first time I've taken off a man's pants since I can remember." Wang Baoqiang's face turned red with embarrassment.

"How fresh."

The essential oil on his back felt cool. Lu Yuan picked up the watermelon slices on the floor, pressed them against his eyes again, and turned his head to say, "You talk as if I often ask men to take off their pants."

"Don't mention it, your butt is quite perky." Wang Baoqiang laughed again.

"No, this stuff requires practice."

"Deep squats."

"Yeah, I also go to the gym and do leg presses, kettlebell swings, lunges, and all sorts of other things." Lu Yuan said casually.

Wang Baoqiang wholeheartedly agreed. He glanced at Xu Zheng and said with disdain, "Old Xu is no good. He fishes for three days and rests for two days. He treats signing up for a gym membership like putting money in a merit box. He always thinks that if he puts his heart into it, it will work. But when he remembers it one day, guess what happens."

"What else can I do? The gym is gone."

"Yes."

"You are a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple. Does squatting in horse stance have this effect?"

"Yes, Lao Xu even asked me if I could do it."

"Hey, I say, you two, we are filming, why are you chatting?" Behind the monitor, Xu Zheng was also laughing. Seeing that the two were chatting, he did not stop them.

He could see clearly that Wang Baoqiang was not in good shape in this scene. Lu Yuan tried to ease the awkward atmosphere, but when he heard the two talking about himself, he interrupted them immediately.

He waved at the cameraman, and said, "Xiao Fei, let's do a close-up shot later, and take more pictures of Teacher Lu's buttocks. And the baby, play freely, don't treat him as a person, just as a ball of white flour, knead it hard, didn't you learn the technique from a master before starting the camera, sprinkle the eggs and chopped green onions on the side."

"By the way, hey, can you get me a rolling pin? I always feel like something is missing." He slapped his forehead and added suddenly.

Lu Yuan: "."

Xu Zheng is not the first Chinese crew to come to Thailand to shoot a movie.

As early as 1986, the crew of "Journey to the West" went to Thailand.

The final destination of Tang Monk's journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures was in India. When filming the episode where he collected the Jade Rabbit in Tianzhu, director Yang Jie discovered that there were no large-scale outdoor locations in China that met his requirements.

So he reported to the deputy director of CCTV who was in charge of TV series, and requested and submitted the need for the crew to shoot in India.

Unexpectedly, Ah San put on airs and dragged his feet on the approval process for half a month, so the crew of Journey to the West changed the filming location to Thailand.

There are also many temples in this part of Thailand.

In fact, compared with the mainland, Hong Kong production teams have a greater demand for filming in Thailand.

Hong Kong is a small place with a dense population, so it is very difficult to find a beautiful and spacious location for filming. In addition, the city is densely populated and materials are expensive, so it is impossible to spend money to create a beautiful and large scene.

This scene often appears in Hong Kong gangster movies.

The night wind was blowing. The boss patted the gangster on the shoulder and said casually, "You should go to Thailand recently to avoid the storm. There is still business for you to take care of. The money is ready for you. There are people over there to pick you up."

The gangster accepted it silently, jumped onto the small boat at the dock, turned his head to look at the dark Hong Kong River, and the camera turned, and another unpredictable drama was soon unfolding in Thailand.

Thailand has many unique cultural landscapes, and the divinity and secularity here are very extreme. Temples and custom venues coexist, which creates a strong visual tension and is a scene that all directors like.

In the past two years, film crews from the mainland have gradually started to come to Thailand to shoot films.

For example, Feng Xiaogang's If You Are the One and Xu Cainü's Go Go Squid!. The latter was filmed in Pattaya, where the Transvestite Queen Beauty Pageant was held.

However, it is not easy for mainland crews to come to Thailand to film. In addition to obtaining permits in advance, local companies must also be responsible for coordination.

For example, if you want to shoot a scene that requires a large-scale dispatch of actors and want to shoot on the busiest overpass in the city center, you must get approval from three departments: the city government, the Skytrain Administration, and the police department. These three departments respectively manage the road surface, the overpass, and the Skytrain.

The domestic teams have no idea where to start with these.

In addition, the mainland customs and regulations regarding foreign film shootings are also very troublesome.

If you carry filming equipment overseas, you need to declare customs. If you do not have an ATA document, you must pay a cash deposit before you can enter the customs of another country to ensure that you can bring the equipment in and take it out.

Otherwise, people will have sufficient reasons to suspect that you are selling the goods privately or evading taxes.

In fact, many domestic film crews that go to Thailand to shoot have a rather gray operating procedure. At least in terms of equipment, the risks are very high and many of them do not declare customs.

In addition to bringing your own equipment, another option is to rent equipment locally.

It is almost impossible for the domestic team to complete all the tedious tasks by themselves when they first arrive in a foreign place, as they are completely in the dark. They have to seek cooperation from a local co-production company.

Most of these co-production companies are local bosses with strong connections and extensive networks, and some are backed by the military.

In addition to the above, they will also be responsible for helping the crew contact suitable local actors.

The co-production company for "Lost in Thailand" is headquartered in Bangkok and is called Radina Films.

The person in charge of the assistance was called Supala, who was in his thirties and not very good-looking.

Chiang Mai is shy and timid during the day, and only at night does it take off its disguise.

Only outsiders will discover, Chiang Mai, you are so charming!
That night, Supala walked into the alley beside Nimman Road as usual and stopped in front of a small nightclub called "Ram Bar".

Ram Bar is not very large and can accommodate about a hundred people at most.

There are two ladyboy shows every night, starting at 10 o'clock and ending almost before 12 o'clock.

The ladyboy performances in nightclubs are mainly singing and dancing. The actors are very professional and the performers have amazing figures and looks.

Supala has a little-known hobby. He prefers transvestites to normal women.

During World War II, American soldiers stationed in Thailand spent money to satisfy their sexual desires. Some poor Thai families who were hungry and had no girls had to let their boys take or inject drugs containing female hormones to make them change their sex drive and become transsexuals in order to survive.

Since transsexuals cannot get pregnant, they are very popular among American troublemakers.

When Supala was traveling with the ladyboys, I felt a kind of spiritual pleasure as if I had transformed into an American soldier conquering Thailand.

When Xu Zheng first wanted to find a transgender person, Supala's advice was to look for one in dance halls and nightclubs, which could also help him get some benefits at the same time.

Unwritten rules are inevitable in any country.

But Lu Yuan's proposal shattered his beautiful dream.

He was in a very irritable mood, looking at the transvestites on the stage, their fingers like peeling onion roots, their mouths like holding red cinnabar, their graceful figures, typical wasp waists and long legs, and standard measurements. He was hungry.

After careful consideration, he made a decision.

When the transsexuals returned to the backcourt lounge, he followed them in.

Nine charming ladyboys were chatting in the lounge, and were not surprised to see him come in.

Supara sat down carelessly and asked, "Do you have a dream?"

The transvestites didn't bother to pay attention to him and just focused on putting on their makeup and preparing for the next performance.

“Do you want to make a movie?”

"Do you want to be famous?"

"Do you want to be the Shemale Queen?"

"I have a crew coming from China, and they haven't found the right actors for two roles."

The house was very quiet, as if a crow flew by.

Supara was embarrassed, coughed dryly, and decided to use his ultimate move: "The lead actor of this crew is currently the most popular actor in China."

"Zi~"

"Zi La~"

The sound of chairs sliding on the ground could be heard one after another.

The nine transvestites' eyes suddenly became as hot as fire, and they asked questions at once.

"Who is he, and does his role have many scenes?"

"You keep saying he's the most popular actor in the mainland. Why should we believe you? I heard from other nightclub girls that you've lied to people before."

"That's right, we don't believe you."

Supara calmly took out her phone, showed a photo of Lu Yuan on the set, and said, "His name is Lu Yuan, and he is the most popular actor in China right now. You can verify it yourself online."

The nine transsexuals immediately took out their mobile phones and searched the Internet.

After one of them saw the photo, he exclaimed, "It's him. I've seen him in the movie 'Scarlet Heart' and I really like the heroine in it. I searched online and her name is Liu Haha."

After becoming a huge hit in South Korea, "Scarlet Heart" was also purchased by several Southeast Asian countries.

"Wow, it seems he didn't lie to us. This actor named Lu Yuan is really super popular in China."

you do not say.

Currently, "Serial Number" is on the air and classic dramas such as "Lost", "Before the Dawn" and "Snow Leopard" have also been rehashed by major satellite TV stations.

News about Lu Yuan is everywhere. With just a simple search, his impressive achievements in the country will be displayed to everyone.

The domestic media has given this product many labels, which are very misleading.

Such as the No.1 actor in Chinese TV dramas, the No.1 young actor in the mainland, his first movie grossed 500 million yuan and netted 100 million yuan, the king of spy wars, his salary was reported to be close to 30 million yuan, the terminator of Weibo (his and his girlfriend’s official announcement caused the largest social media in China to crash), his fans committed suicide by jumping off a building for him, and the spokesperson for Armani in the Asia-Pacific region.
These data are dazzling.

1 RMB is equivalent to 5 Thai Baht.

In other words, Lu Yuan’s salary for one movie was as high as 1.5 million baht, and his first movie grossed 25 billion baht.

The average annual salary in Thailand is 15 baht, which means that to earn Lu Yuan’s salary for one film, ordinary Thai people would have to work for a thousand years.

China's population is close to 14 billion, while Thailand's is only 7000 million, so the markets are not comparable.

Ladyboys are actually pitiful people. Some of them are forced to do so due to their living conditions. If they hook up with someone like this, even if it is just a simple shot, after appearing in China, they can brag that they are the number one ladyboy queen in Thailand.

Just like Chinese actresses, who are vying to appear in Hollywood, their mentality is exactly the same.

By then, fame and fortune will come rolling in, and maybe you will even have the chance to marry a wealthy man with unique Chinese tastes, and your life will be worry-free in the future.

Seeing the lust in their eyes, Supala knew that tonight would be a carnival where nine dragons would play with a pearl.

He even planned to change a dance hall tomorrow and continue using the same rhetoric to attract more people.

As for not being able to give them the roles they want, just deal with them casually.

Pull up your pants, who cares who you are?

With this thought in mind, he stretched his arms on the sofa and slowly opened his legs.

"Kneel down, one at a time!"

Hotel, the crew of "Lost in Thailand".

The elevator door was about to close when a beautiful woman suddenly came in and said in Thai: "Please wait a moment."

Xu Zheng quickly blocked the door. After the beautiful woman entered the elevator, she said, "Thank you."

Wang Baoqiang looked her up and down and asked Xu Zheng beside him: "Do you think this beauty is a shemale?"

Xu Zheng tilted his head, with an expression of a seasoned driver: "Let me tell you, all the beauties you see in Thailand are transvestites."

Wang Baoqiang was skeptical: "Do you dare to bet?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Xu Zheng said disdainfully, "Do you dare to ask?"

Wang Baoqiang asked back: "Do you dare?"

"I dare, do you dare?"

The stupid young man Wang Baoqiang said: "I dare."

"Ha."

Wang Baoqiang had only said half of the word "no" when the elevator door opened and the beautiful woman's phone rang.

The beauty shook her long hair, twisted her waist, and said in a rough and slightly sloppy Beijing dialect: "Hey, I'm in the elevator. There are two bitches in the elevator."

The beauty left, leaving Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng standing there in confusion.

"it is good."

"Pass!" Lu Yuan, sitting behind the monitor, shouted.

Xu Zheng needed to perform this scene himself, so he temporarily took over the responsibility of director.

The beautiful woman will put her hands together and put them in front of her chest: "Good Kunka! (Thank you)"

Lu Yuan nodded at her. Xu Zheng trotted over, watched the playback, and rubbed his temples: "It's hopeless. Let's find a dubbing artist in the later stage."

"This is the only way." Lu Yuan agreed.

The beauty is Rose, the Thai transvestite queen. She came happily after receiving the invitation from the crew.

Although she has a sexy figure and long flowing hair, her voice is still a little poor. Even after being taught, she is unable to speak lines with a Beijing accent.

After filming this scene, the crew changed locations.

Next, we'll film Xu Lang walking into the wrong room. Just as he was about to push the door open to go out, two sex bombs invited by the owner knock on the door. Xu Lang has no choice but to hide under the bed, listening to the foreigner on the bed and the two sexy women moaning and yelling.

The staff were busy checking the scene.

Xu Zheng squatted aside, drank a sip of water, and sighed: "Director is really not a human being."

"It's already pretty good."

Lu Yuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "As a new director, you can achieve this level in your first directing, which is enough to prove your solid preparation work, such as your handling of the script."

He was not flattering. It was true that Xu Guangtou was shrewd, but it was also true that he was talented.

Take the script that the other party handed him on the day he flew to Thailand.

He specially marked every scene in the script, and marked all the lines of different actors with different colors, making it very convenient and comfortable to read.

"That is of little use to you. It is for the sake of other supporting roles." Xu Zheng waved his hand.

Everyone in the industry knows that Lu Yuan almost never brings a script to the set. He remembers everyone's lines and can follow along, and he especially likes improvisation.

Xu Zheng continued: "It's mainly about switching between roles. I have to constantly jump in and out between acting and monitoring. Sometimes I have to jump in a little and stand from the perspective of an actor, and sometimes I have to jump out and look at the problem from the perspective of a director.

This is something I am not used to. I don’t know if this will affect my performance. Maybe if I don’t direct and just perform, I will have more inspiration.”

Lu Yuan agreed in his heart that he had similar troubles when filming "Time Raiders".

But unlike Xu Zheng, he can slowly use his time to polish it. If it doesn't work once, he can try ten times. The worst that can happen is that the budget will be exceeded.

Wang Baoqiang listened for a while and then consoled him, "Old Xu, this is your first time, and I think you are excellent. We are not graduates of directing departments, so our abilities improve little by little. Many first works of those big directors are not very good. You have also made sufficient preparations in the early stages. I think as long as the crew does not cause any trouble and the filming is completed smoothly according to the script, it will be fine."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan and Xu Zheng both nodded, each with different thoughts.

After a moment of silence, the director's assistant Feng Xiaoyan hurried over, and Xu Zheng asked, "Have the two actresses finished their makeup?"

"It's ready." Feng Xiaonan replied.

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Xu Zheng was about to stand up, supporting himself on his knees, when coordinator Liu Liu came running over, panting.

"Director, director!"

"what happened?"

"Director, something bad has happened. Nine women came to the hotel lobby and accused our crew of fraud."

Xu Zheng paused, and looked at Wang Baoqiang at the same time as Lu Yuan.

Wang Baoqiang blinked his eyes, looking very innocent.

(End of this chapter)