hollywood melon man

Chapter 279 The crew of "The Lord of the Rings" explains the changes in the income of local people

Little Gilbert did not join the crew in the carnival, but took a small barrel of fruit wine and some snacks to enjoy the scenery on a high grassy slope on the edge of the Shire.

The fireworks that had not been set off during the filming were being taken out by the fun-loving crew to make the final contribution.

Against the background of the fireworks, the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain looms in the distance. Then look up at the magnificent starry sky. The stars are dotted and intoxicating.

"This is life!" Little Gilbert sighed.

"What is life?" Xu Qing's voice sounded from behind.

Little Gilbert looked back and saw that Xu Qing had put on a set of local hand-knitted clothing. Putting it on and matching it with jewelry, it felt like she had stepped out of a painting.

The crew stayed at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain for a month and a half, bringing huge benefits to the local area.

Apart from anything else, little Gilbert knows how to combine work and rest because not every day's shooting tasks are very heavy. Therefore, the crew members will have free time to visit the ancient city or climb the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

So since I’ve been shopping and seen good things, I’ll naturally buy some.

Those makeup assistants will be lower, with annual incomes of $40,000 to $50,000.

At first, the locals were worried that the price would be too high to sell, but later they found that this worry was unnecessary.

However, those low-income areas still cannot reach this figure.

You can't carry so many things with you, it's too bulky.

Because of his soul, when Little Gilbert asked the production team to hire locals, the average salary was only 90% lower than that of the crew.

Many locals have basically earned the money to build their houses and marry their wives within this month and a half.

So the local department actively arranged to open a special postal line and send it directly to Shanghai, and then from Shanghai to the United States. After arriving in the United States, it is a matter of the US Postal Service.

Take the make-up artist as an example. The top make-up artist on the film crew uses a salary system. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy adds up to a total of 50 US dollars.

Smart locals don’t need to remind them to quickly bring out some beautiful local clothing, jewelry, souvenirs and other things.

These foreigners don’t blink when buying something. If they see something suitable, they don’t even tell the price and just buy it. Several blond beauties in the makeup team were even more aggressive, buying out everything from one stall to the next.

In 1999, the average annual salary for urban residents in China was around 8300 yuan, which was less than yuan a month.

But even so, a salary of about 10% is an unimaginable salary level for these Chinese workers.

And those local people who work for the crew also earn more.

With clear data, we will know what the salary level of this ten percent is.

In other words, the salary of a Chinese crew member is 10% of that of an American crew member.

Therefore, as long as you have an open mind, you are not a fool. This wave of local people in the surrounding areas has made a lot of money.

Mid-range makeup artists are often priced according to the team package, and their annual income is generally more than 80,000 US dollars.

Little Gilbert did not ask the Chinese staff to have the same price as the American staff on the set. If he did so, it would lose the meaning of saving money and it would be unnecessary.

Little Gilbert's crew has gathered the most cutting-edge talents in Hollywood, and the salaries of the most cutting-edge talents must be high.

Although some very smart locals have doubled or tripled the prices of these small commodities, they are still quite cheap for these high-income "Lord of the Rings" crew members.

In Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, before the tourism industry developed, the average monthly income was only about two to three hundred.

In this era, the purchasing power of the US dollar is quite strong, and this is already a high-income group.

Of course, Chinese staff generally cannot do these professional tasks. Most of what they do are chores, such as physical work such as moving props, which is also the work of site management.

Settlement in Hollywood is also a profession with high wages. According to industry standards, top film companies will pay about $13 to experienced setters every year.

In terms of moderate income, TV shows cost at least $35 an hour, or about $6 a year.

Low-end paid setters can earn $25 an hour on a movie set for a year, or they can choose to earn $4 a year.

Then let’s calculate it based on the low-end wages of field workers. 2.5% of Chinese workers’ income is US$ per hour, which seems very small.

But now the exchange rate between the US dollar and RMB is around 8.27, which is about 20.67 RMB per hour. This is already a quite high price. A dozen years later, the part-time hourly salary at KFC will only be RMB.

After working on the crew for one and a half months, which is 7443 days, and working eight hours a day, I can earn an income of RMB.

This is only one and a half months, which is equivalent to the income of many people for a year.

Crucially, this is just preliminary revenue data.

Because the crew works overtime from time to time, overtime pay must also be included. Added together, the income in this month and a half has already exceeded 10,000 yuan.

This was more than 1999 RMB in . Although it was not as valuable as a household with yuan in the early s, it was still an income of over yuan.

If many Chinese locals, including the bosses of relevant departments, did not understand the driving role of a Hollywood crew coming to China.

Now, through these crew members and the sales of local commodities, everyone understands how good the economic benefits are.

Such a crew should be offered money wherever they go!

So the locals were very reluctant to let the crew leave, because after the crew left, such good things would cease.

These foreigners are so fucking rich! Haven't earned enough yet. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. After filming, the crew will of course have to leave.

The local department has already made arrangements. In the future, this place will exist as a scenic spot, and all buildings will be preserved as capital to attract tourists.

Although the income may not be as exaggerated as when the crew was there, steady flow and sustainable income is the right path.

On the last night, little Gilbert and Xu Qing were watching the stars on the grass on the hillside.

Xu Qing asked the question she had always wanted to know: "Why did you come to China to film? It seems to be for charity."

Little Gilbert smiled and explained: "Actually, at the beginning, I wanted to go to New Zealand, but we didn't reach an agreement.

Later, Lao Tian found me, made a lot of promises to me, and gave me a lot of conveniences, so I came. "

Xu Qing was still confused: "Even so, it's not easy for you to shoot in a foreign country!"

"It's really not easy," little Gilbert said, pointing to the cheerful crowd below: "That's why I held this banquet to let everyone relax and avoid being destroyed by the high-pressure work."

Xu Qing's big eyes looked at little Gilbert's side face, and she always felt that he was full of mysteries, which made her unable to help but want to explore.

Little Gilbert was still gushing: "I have read many Chinese mythological stories, such as "Journey to the West" and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"."

"???" Xu Qing was really surprised. She had never read "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and she didn't expect little Gilbert to have read it.

"I think each of these stories is no less than the existence of "The Lord of the Rings", and even slightly exceeds it." Gilbert Jr. said: "It would be a pity not to put such a grand story on the big screen."

"Then will you put these stories on the big screen?" Xu Qing asked.

"No," little Gilbert shook his head and refused: "These stories are your stories, and it is best to be completed by you yourself.

Who am I? Nondescript. "

Listening to these words, Xu Qing always felt that little Gilbert's tone was filled with a lonely look, which was a strange feeling.

He is a foreigner, so why should he be lonely? It is us who should be lonely.

The beautiful trip to the Shire was over, and the crew returned to Qingdao again to start filming some studio scenes.

The scenes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" must be filmed first. After all, this movie will be released to the audience in the summer of next year.

In the studio, Aragorn and Arwen make their first appearance.

The first scene between the two was a bridge confession scene, but Anne Hathaway, who played Arwen, looked at Aragorn, played by Viggo Mortensen, and was still unable to get into the scene.

This scene was filmed more than a dozen times without success.

Little Gilbert frowned and asked Anne Hathaway: "What's wrong with you? In the previous audition, you performed this part well!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Anne Hathaway apologized: "I looked at Aragorn, and I was a little out of sorts. I couldn't find my state."

Viggo Mortensen touched his nose in embarrassment: "It seems that I am not handsome enough, which makes our little princess unable to find her condition."

Anne Hathaway was a little embarrassed. She didn't want to. It was just that during the audition, she was opposite Little Gilbert, a famous handsome guy in Hollywood.

At that time, Anne Hathaway completely entered the scene and achieved perfect results.

Now with Viggo Mortensen, that feeling is no longer there.

If I can't find the conditions now, I won't be able to shoot this scene, and it may have to be filmed later.

But at this time, the assistant director LeBron rolled his eyes and said to little Gilbert: "I'll give it a try and tell Yawen."

After little Gilbert nodded in agreement, LeBron walked up to Anne Hathaway and talked about the scene, pointing to little Gilbert from time to time.

Anne Hathaway nodded frequently to express understanding.

After a while, LeBron signaled OK, and the filming of the scene started smoothly, and his condition was much better this time.

Little Gilbert asked LeBron: "How did you tell her about this scene?"

LeBlanc explained with a smile: "It's very simple. I asked her to think of Vigo as you. Before starting, she should close her eyes and feel it before shooting."

"Okay, is this a substitute performance?" Little Gilbert found it very interesting.

However, this method is not suitable for long-term performances. In the end, Anne Hathaway still has to find her own performance method.

The difficulty of this scene is relatively low. For Anne Hathaway, the real test comes later, because little Gilbert arranged a lot of action scenes for her.

Anne Hathaway has practiced horse riding, swordsmanship, and elven language for a long time, and has become quite proficient.

In fact, some difficult action scenes definitely require the use of stand-ins to complete the filming. But when it comes to frontal shots and close-ups, Anne Hathaway has to go into battle herself.

If you don't train, accidents can easily occur, which is not what little Gilbert wants to see.

Little Gilbert was working hard in the studio, while the second film crew led by Anne Burton traveled through China's famous mountains and rivers to shoot various materials.

At this time, Anne Burton was taking the second film crew on location in Zhangjiajie and Tianmen Mountain.

(End of this chapter)