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Chapter 804: The leader is coming to visit and express condolences?

"It is reported that The Captain, directed by Li Mu, has quietly started filming at Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis yesterday. The story is based on the Sichuan Airlines flight 3U8633 that caused a sensation across the country last year. It is expected to meet the audience this year!"

As one of the most anticipated directors in China, there are always many fans secretly looking forward to Li Mu's movies.

"Filming has finally started. Ever since Mengying Media announced the project of The Captain, I have been wondering when this film would be ready. I didn't expect it to start filming after the New Year."

"Okay, if it can be released this year, wouldn't that mean we can have two movies to watch? The post-production of The Wandering Earth should be almost done, as it has been in the works for almost a year."

"I want to watch it, I love to watch it, but reading reports and interviews doesn't seem interesting, I just want to see how the movie is handled in the end."

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The expectations of movie fans at this time are like the motivation for Li Mu's filming, and he is now directing the huge crew into action.

Apart from the actual shots of several major airports, control towers and some sideline plots, the rest of the plot themes are basically completed on the airplane.

"Is this set of shots ready? It shouldn't be difficult. Let's try to get it done in one go." Li Mu said to everyone in the cabin.

"No problem, Director Li!"

"I guarantee you'll pass it every time!"

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Everyone responded one after another.

"Okay, then get ready and all departments in place!" Li Mu nodded and began to give orders.

At Li Mu's "Action" command, every "part" of the crew began to move.

Bright cabin interior.

Huang Jia (played by Shu Chang) and Zhou Yawen (played by Li Qin) walked through the cabin. They opened the lids of the luggage lockers one by one very professionally. Their every move was no different from the flight attendants they met on normal flights.

At this time, a group of catering staff put the prepared lunch boxes and other items into the cabinet. Liang Dong (played by Luo Jin) walked past Bi Nan (played by Yuan Quan).

"Sister Nan, let's have hot pot tonight. Hot pot."

Bi Nan smiled and seemed to agree.

"Number two, number two, turn the camera to the driver's cab." Li Mu took out the walkie-talkie and commanded.

Because this set of shots has reached a turning point, it is necessary to follow Liang Dong to shoot the scene in the cab, while the other non-camera personnel are quietly preparing for the next plot, because they will soon switch back to camera No. 1.

In the camera, Liang Dong walked directly into the cab.

At this time, the protagonist Liu Changjian (Zhang Hanyu) walked into the cab with a serious expression, and he seemed to be an experienced driver.

"Mirror number one in place, cabin."

The camera switches to the cabin again, and Bi Nan picks up the microphone:
"Please ask the crew members at each seat to check the emergency equipment!"

Following Bi Nan's words, the flight attendant checked the seat equipment one by one.
Zhou Yawen walked straight to Huang Jia and said, "The emergency equipment at position 4 has been checked."

Huang Jia nodded: "Okay."

Yang Hui (played by Yang Qiru) came over: "The emergency equipment at position 3 has been checked and everything is normal."

"Okay." Huang Jia nodded and quickly picked up the microphone: "Report to the chief steward, the emergency equipment for seats 3, 4 and 5 has been checked."

"received, thank you."

"Cut to shot 2."

At this time, Liu Changjian was sitting in the driver's seat, with Xu Yichen (played by Ou Hao) sitting next to him, and Liang Dong sitting behind them.

A man in work clothes came in with a document in his hand.

"Captain, the plane is fine, please sign."

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"Very good, click!"

As Li Mu finished speaking, this set of shots ended.

In fact, if this set of shots was a complicated scene, it would definitely have to be shot in separate shots, instead of directly switching shots on the spot. However, because the scene was relatively simple, Li Mu directly merged them together.

Just as Li Mu expected, this kind of shot was not too stressful for everyone, even the newcomer Yang Qiru performed remarkably well.

While Li Mu's side was progressing smoothly, another tribute blockbuster was still being prepared.

"Director Huang, are we not ready yet?"

Brother Chen Kai said helplessly that the procedures for the tribute film were too complicated. Wasn't it agreed to be a green light all the way?

In other words, it was a tribute film. If it was any other movie, he would have started to get angry.

"There are too many directors and too many stories, and the process has to be completed before filming can begin."

Huang Jianxin was also a little speechless, but there was nothing he could do. Since it was a tribute to the 70th anniversary, the final intention of each short story must wait for the final confirmation before it can begin.

"There's not enough time. We have seven directors here and we can't start filming at the same time. We only have six months or so left. It's still unknown."

"Let the rest of the people hurry up as soon as possible after the launch. Don't worry, it will be done, but we will definitely have to rush." ​​Huang Jianxin also shook his head, and then another phone call came in. It was obviously still about the preparatory work.

"Okay, I'll be there right away. Director Chen, Director Chen is here too, I'll call him."

"Another meeting?" Brother Chen Kai stood up and couldn't help asking.

"What do you say?"

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"No, Director Li's 'The Captain' has already started filming, but your film hasn't started yet?" On the other hand, Xing Aina also felt that the tribute film that Ning Hao participated in had been in preparation for too long.

"Who knows? The efficiency has always been low." Ning Hao lay on the sofa and took a bite of an apple. "Anyway, the story has been submitted. I guess they are still studying it."

"That's really a long time coming."

"Fortunately, I'm not the chief director." Ning Hao sighed.

"With Director Chen, Director Zhang, and Director Li here, I don't think it will be easy for you to be the chief director."

"Well, it's just that I've missed out on some awards. It's not like I haven't tried hard for them. It's a pity that he didn't give me the Berlin Prize for No Man's Land."

Ning Hao sighed, the award really helped a lot in improving the status of a director, and he also felt regretful about this.

In the afternoon, the crew was taking a break when the stage manager suddenly shouted.

"Director Li, someone is here to visit the set."

This call aroused the interest of the crew members, because generally when people come to visit the set, they will bring some food and drinks.

"Who is it?" Li Mu was also a little curious. How come someone came after only two days of filming?

"It's Director Lu and the others," the stagehand added.

"Brother!"

"Director Li!"

Lu Yang did not come alone, he brought along the main actors Lei Jiayin, Wang Zhi, Yu Hewei, and Guo Jingfei.

"Who am I talking about?" Li Mu nodded in agreement and patted Lu Yang on the shoulder. "I was planning to visit you in a couple of days, but I didn't expect you to be here first."

Although both of them were filming in Oriental Movie Metropolis, Lu Yang's studio was not close to Li Mu's.

"I just finished filming a difficult scene, so I brought them here to watch how my senior brothers filmed it and learn from them."

Lu Yang chuckled and then sat next to Li Mu, looking curiously at the footage shot by Li Mu in front of him on the monitor.

Naturally, several actors started chatting with Zhang Hanyu and the others.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Mu stood up, picked up the walkie-talkie, gave a brief instruction, and the entire crew started working again.

Lu Yang and his friends had not left yet, and were standing behind Lu Yang, watching the monitor with great interest.

Now it’s still a shot of the cabin.

Bi Nan picked up the microphone and said, "Attention, crew members at all seats. We are now checking the emergency evacuation signals and lights."

As Bi Nan spoke, the entire cabin darkened and some evacuation signal lights on the cabin wall lit up.

"Captain, the emergency evacuation signal and lights at position 2 are normal."

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After receiving professional training, the crew members rarely make mistakes in these normal crew inspection links. After all, this is what they train in daily.

"As expected after nearly two months of training, he looks almost as good as before." Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh after Li Mu finished this shot.

"Otherwise, what do you think is the point of training?"

"Okay, it looks like we have to work hard too!" Lu Yang stood up and said with a smile, looking at Lei Jiayin and the others, obviously preparing to leave.

"By the way, on the Lantern Festival, we can finish work early and have a meal together for the two crews to have some fun." Li Mu suddenly thought of the school he would be attending a week later and suggested.

"Sure, I'm still thinking about where to eat, you guys can decide the restaurant."

"You are quite lazy."

Li Mu smiled helplessly, then waved his hand, sent a few people away, and signaled them to leave quickly.

Not long after Lu Yang and others left, Li Mu's cell phone suddenly vibrated. Li Mu took it out and saw that it was a call from the Film Bureau.

"Hey, Director Zhang!" Li Mu was also a little puzzled. Was there any meeting or some work that needed to be done for him recently?

"Director Li, the filming of The Captain went smoothly."

"It went smoothly. The Civil Aviation Administration helped with communication and we went for on-site training. It was really extraordinary." Li Mu said with a smile.

"Haha, that's good." Zhang Hongsen also laughed twice.

"What happened was that a colleague from the Civil Aviation Administration approached us and said that this movie was actually of great significance. After all, as you know, this year is the 70th anniversary, and he wanted to come and visit the set.

It just so happens that they have contacted the provincial and municipal propaganda departments in Qingdao, so I'm letting you know in advance. The date for the visit and condolences has been set, which is on the Lantern Festival."

Li Mu had a headache after hearing these words. One wave of people was not enough, three waves came, including people from the Film Bureau, the Civil Aviation Bureau, and the provincial and municipal propaganda departments.
"There's no need to do anything special on that day, just shoot as normal. We just want to see how a blockbuster movie is made. I guess the Civil Aviation Administration will communicate with you later."

"Okay, got it!" Li Mu had no way to refuse and could only agree. Besides, the time had already been set, how could he refuse?

Sure enough, not long after Zhang Hongsen called, the director of the Civil Aviation Administration’s office, who had always been in close contact with Mengying Media, also called and finalized the visit.

"Oh!" Li Mu sighed and then called Lu Yang.

"Senior brother?"

"The plan for our two crews to have dinner together on the Lantern Festival has been cancelled. I have a temporary mission and need to entertain someone."

"Brother, who are you entertaining? You seem to be sighing." Lu Yang couldn't help but feel curious.

"Leadership, and three waves of leadership."

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(End of this chapter)