America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM.

Chapter 314 312. Doesn’t this demonstrate the importance of learning a foreign language?
"light?"

"In place!"

"Camera?"

"OK!"

"Receive the radio?"

"Ready!"

“Light it up!”

"no problem!"

Barry Jenkins and Damian Chazelle were busy shuttling around the crew, asking about the preparations of each department.

Finally, he reported to Eric: "Director, everything is ready, we can start shooting."

Eric nodded, picked up the megaphone and said loudly, "First shot of Dragon Ball Scene 37, action!"

This is already the fifth day that the crew has officially started work, and today they are filming the World's No. 1 Martial Arts Tournament.

For this purpose, the crew found a small gymnasium to rent, and then built a special set in the center, restoring it one-to-one according to the animation.

The building is made of bluish-white stone bricks, with sculptures of animal heads with green faces and fangs on both sides, and the extras are sitting in the stands.

However, this World Martial Arts Tournament is not the first one to appear in the anime.

Instead, it was the generation where the great devil Piccolo showed up and sent his men to kill Krillin.

According to the comics, 90% of the scenes in the first part of Dragon Ball actually belong to Goku.

It was not until the end of the World Martial Arts Tournament that Goku appeared and had the final decisive battle with Piccolo, or the Demon II.

However, such a movie obviously does not conform to market rules, so after an adaptation, Monkey King appeared earlier.

Little Monkey King's scenes were cut to more than ten minutes, and were mostly presented to the audience in the form of flashbacks, such as when he turned into a gorilla and smashed the trio's castle.

As well as the training under Master Roshi, the first martial arts tournament in the world, etc.

The scene being filmed now is that of Yamcha, and standing opposite him is Jayz who is making a guest appearance. He is given a dreadlock wig and plays the role of a wrestler.

Jay Chou also wore a wig and a red dance costume with a circle on his chest with a big word "turtle" written in the middle.

"Hehehe I'm going to crush your bones, just a gentle hug will do!"

"puff!"

Jayz was speaking some childish lines and his mood was okay at first, but right after he finished speaking, before Jay Chou could respond, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

He waved at Eric. "Sorry. My bad."

"Start over, the first shot of Dragon Ball Scene 37, action!"

"Hehehe, I'm going to crush your bones; just a gentle hug will do!" This time I finally held back.

The camera moves forward to give a close-up of Jay Chou. As one of Master Roshi's three disciples, he has enough capital to look down on these ruffians.

With a disdainful look on his face, Jay Chou waved his hands as if shooing away a fly: "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry."

"Huh? How dare you underestimate me! I'm the underground wrestling king from the Western Capital! I've won 37 consecutive matches without a loss."

As soon as he finished his lines, Jayz couldn't help laughing again.

In fact, the lines are not funny, but once they are spoken in a cartoon-like tone, accompanied by exaggerated body movements and expressions, they immediately make people feel uncomfortable.

Eric said loudly: "I know that sometimes people feel a little embarrassed to read the lines, but you have to believe in your role. This is the style of comic book movies. You have to build a sense of belief in your heart."

"Eric, try again. It will be OK this time."

The third time he finally finished his lines smoothly, and then Jayz rushed towards Jay Chou like Zangief in Street Fighter.

The distance between them was less than two meters and they were about to collide.

"cut!"

As Eric called for a stop, the surrounding props team immediately came on stage and tied Jay Chou up with a wire.

"Dragon Ball, scene 37, shot 2, action!"

"Roar!"

Jayz rushed over yelling. The ground was covered with sponge mats to ensure that he would not get hurt. At the same time, the camera was pointed at his face to clearly capture the saliva spraying from his mouth.

At the same time, the wire was pulled up, Jay Chou jumped hard, and did a roll in the air.

According to the action design, I should flip over behind my opponent, but this was the first time I actually shot such a scene.

Jay Chou didn't perform well when he landed and jumped a little.

Realizing his mistake, he hurriedly pulled Jayz up from the mat and scratched his head in embarrassment: "Sorry, sorry, I made a mistake."

"Nothing. I heard that you are also a musician. After all, we are not professional actors."

“I actually want to develop into an actor.”

"Really? Then you better try hard. I'm just here for fun. Let's start over and kill me with one punch."

It was said that the man was killed with one punch, but this simple action scene took more than an hour to shoot.

Then Xiao Liu came on stage. It was also an action scene, but she was much more decisive and efficient.

The martial arts moves designed for her by Donnie Yen are a combination of hard-core horse fighting and Taekwondo, which look both powerful and flexible.

Swish, swish, swish!
After five consecutive backflips, Xiao Liu landed steadily.

And as he landed, his lower body was in a horse stance, with his arms moving forward and backward, allowing him to attack and defend, exactly the same as the movements in the comics.

The most important thing is that she didn't use any wires or get any assistance from staff, she just did it like that.

"Fuck!"

Jay Chou next to him immediately burst into swearing, thinking about how he himself was struggling even with assistance, and then looking at others.

He suddenly felt extremely ashamed. He couldn't compare, absolutely couldn't compare!
Others were also shocked by this series of actions and then began to applaud.

Although Liu Yifei also performed some moves during training, none of them were as direct and exaggerated as today's. Even Donnie Yen's eyes widened.

"Very good! This is exactly the feeling I want, Crystal, you did a great job!"

Eric praised loudly, saying that this set of actions only needed to be accelerated by extracting frames and could be used directly, thus saving almost all the special effects costs.

It was definitely the right decision to let her practice martial arts in the first place, but Eric was a little worried.

What if a conflict occurs in the future, for example, if they discover that I am having an affair with Liu Xiaoli and Zhou Wenqiong, and Xiao Liu commits domestic violence against me? What should I do?
Although my physical fitness is not bad, I don't think I am her match.

"What should I do? How about letting Jiaduo learn some Kung Fu so that she can protect me in the future?"

The morning passed quickly, and during lunch break, Eric was on the phone.

Suddenly, the door of the room was pushed open, Daddario sneaked in, and locked the door from the inside.

Walking over to Eric and throwing her arms around him, the husky girl stood on tiptoes slightly for a kiss.

Eric pointed to his phone, signaling to her that this was not the right time.

Daddario smiled mischievously and kissed him first on the nose, then down Eric's face and neck.

In no time, Eric's pants were taken off, and a hissing sound was heard. "Hmm? Eric, what's that sound next to you?"

The person on the other end of the phone was none other than Liu Xiaoli.

The rules in Hollywood are very different from those in China, such as the issue of bringing in assistants.

In China, almost all stars bring assistants to the crew to film. The assistants are responsible for a series of tasks such as carrying bags, holding umbrellas, rehearsing and auditioning, etc., which is no different from a full-time nanny.

But in Hollywood, this situation rarely happens. It’s not that celebrities don’t have assistants. Although not as exaggerated as Chinese celebrities, they will sometimes employ three or four.

However, when filming on the set, almost no one brings an assistant. Everyone comes and goes alone, and at most they are picked up by a driver who can't drive.

There are many reasons for such a huge gap.

In terms of work, the division of labor in Hollywood crews is very clear. Even every star’s chair will have a dedicated person to look after it.

After taking a shot, the staff will immediately bring a chair for you to sit down and rest. Their eyes are always on you. Other tasks such as makeup, snacks, drinking water, etc. are all assigned to specific people.

This is difficult to achieve in China, especially for larger crews.

There are hundreds or thousands of people at the scene. No matter how big a star you are, often no one has time to deal with you. You have to do these things yourself.

Of course, work reasons are only a small part of the reason. The key lies in character and professional ethics.

When in China, Liu Xiaoli had to stay with her daughter when filming.

But since filming "Supernatural", Liu Yifei found that other actors were working alone, so she was embarrassed to let her mother follow her, so she lost her job.

Xiao Liu is taking a nap now, and Lao Liu can't find her, so he can only call Eric.

"Eric, why do you sound so strange over there? Are you doing something bad?"

"What nonsense! You heard it wrong!"

Puff puff puff
"Here you go again, don't try to fool me, Xixi is on the set, and you're still messing around behind her back, you're going to piss me off to death!"

"Haha. Are you angry now? You and Aqiong are both having an affair with me behind Xixi's back."

"You you! Get out!"

The call ended and Eric picked up Daddario and put him on the table.

Fortunately, she didn't understand Chinese and had no idea what Eric was saying.

You see, doesn’t this demonstrate the importance of learning a foreign language?
bell!
As a result, just after the two of them had been doing it for a few minutes, the phone rang again.

Damian called. A reporter from Lionheart Network came to shoot promotional materials.

There was no choice but to give up halfway and let Daddario help her clean up, and then he would train her properly in the evening.

Outside, the two reporters' eyes lit up when they saw the world's number one martial arts competition arena.

Looking at the actors around who have already put on their makeup, Sun Wukong, Chi-Chi, Tien Shinhan, and Krillin, everything seems like a childhood dream coming true.

"Director Cooper, is the filming going smoothly?"

"Of course, we were well prepared and everyone took it very seriously. This is the best crew."

"The best? How about Transformers, Blue Is the War, House of Cards, Inception?"

"It's also great, but if I had to say which one took me the most effort, I would say Dragon Ball."

Next to him, if Barry Jenkins wasn't black, his face would be frighteningly dark.

You don't waste any effort at all. Aren't we the ones who are silently contributing behind the scenes?

All the people in the crew combined have seen you, a busy man, ten times at least. Of course, he doesn't know that Xiao Liu and Daddario are hard-core output once or twice a week.

"May I ask what made you willing to spend so much energy on this film?"

"As for the reason, I think it should be sentimental, or to be more precise, it was my childhood."

"I believe Dragon Ball is also a childhood memory for many people. After school, we would wait in front of the TV to watch Goku looking for the Dragon Balls, and watch him go on adventures and defeat powerful enemies one after another."

"So, after spending so much effort on it, what are your expectations for Dragon Ball?"

Eric shook his head. “I can’t jump to conclusions. I’ll just do my best to make it a success.”

"Director Cooper, what is your box office forecast?"

"The more, the merrier."

"Hahahaha. What about the award?"

"The more the better, at least a Saturn Award."

"Just the Saturn? I thought you were going to say the Oscar."

"What Oscar said is not impossible."

The reporter was stunned. He had only said it casually. Everyone knew what kind of person the academy was. To give an award to a comic-adapted commercial film like "Dragon Ball" was the only way those judges would be crazy.

"All I need to do is take the dragon ball and make a wish."

Hahahaha
After walking around the crew and filming a promotional video for each actor, the reporter left.

When the report came out the next day, it immediately caused widespread discussion.

Although the final makeup photos have been released, photos can be faked. It was not until many people saw the characters in the video that they agreed with the casting.

"Wow! After watching Crystal Liu's backflip, I'm sure I've been conquered by her. She is the perfect Kiki in my mind."

"James Lin has really good muscles. With this messy hairstyle, he really looks more and more like Gou Kong."

"Daddario is really beautiful, but her age doesn't match Goku's. She is actually several years older than Goku."

"Sister-brother relationships weren't popular back then, otherwise Bulma would have been the heroine. Her family is so rich, it's more than enough to support a Saiyan."

"Haha. Saiyans are such big eaters. Chi-Chi saves money every day to raise her children. I wonder if the movie will highlight the scene where Goku is such a big eater."

"Wow! The crew actually built a ring. Does anyone know where the filming location is? I want to visit the set."

"Use the Dragon Balls to make a wish and win an Oscar? If I had the Dragon Balls, I would wish to become the richest man in the world. I want to be the richest person."

"What's the use of money! If you let me make a wish, I'm not greedy. It's enough to have the fighting power of Master Roshi. In that case, I will become the king of the world!"

"Master Roshi isn't that powerful, he definitely can't withstand a nuclear bomb."

"Are you kidding me? Master Roshi can destroy the moon with his full Kamehameha. A nuclear bomb is like a fart to him."

"The combat power setting of Dragon Ball is not scientific. In the early stage, it was completely based on the comedy comics. Those exaggerated plots don't count. Sun Wukong even got a heart attack."

"100 combat power and the world's richest man, what would you choose?"

Somehow, the audience later developed a discussion about the legitimacy of Dragon Ball's combat power.

Then I started comparing it with famous works such as "Saint Seiya" and "Yu Yu Hakusho".

The setting of the Golden Saint is that he can destroy the galaxy with one punch and can jump at the speed of light.

Later, even American comic fans joined the discussion. It turns out that electronic cricket fighting and cyber combat PK will never go out of style.

But no matter what, the purpose of the early publicity has obviously been achieved.

(End of this chapter)