Entertainment: From the Octagon to the big screen

Chapter 598 - The crew is moving

To be honest, Lionsgate and Columbia Pictures originally did not want the crew to go to Bolivia to shoot.

These two major producers are not worried about cost issues but safety considerations.

Lionsgate hopes that director Villeneuve will choose a set in the United States to simulate the Bolivian environment, and if there is anything missing, he can refer to the actual set to build it.

Although Bolivia's current social security situation is much better than Mexico's, Bolivia is still listed as a regional sensitive country by the United States and Canada.

Lionsgate tried its best to persuade the film, and Columbia Pictures also helped to persuade director Villeneuve, but the latter was determined to lead the crew to shoot on location.

Chen Yu, Del Toro, Josh Brolin and others did not speak out against the news after learning the news.

Isabella even wanted to host a cocktail and whiskey party for the occasion.

In fact, this little girl never drank too much but she really liked the relaxed atmosphere of drinking and chatting with everyone. Of course, Chen Yu and the others also kept a close eye on Isabella.

After all, she is not yet seventeen years old, and if anything goes wrong, no one can escape.

Chen Yu, Del Toro, Josh Brolin and others helped the crew pack various equipment, while Isabella and others were responsible for tracking the progress of visa applications.

It should be noted here that although Chen Yu’s US visa allows him to go directly to Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay, it does not include Bolivia.

The reason why Bolivia is playing a maverick in the backyard of the United States is very simple. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country wants to generate income! In addition, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the country also agrees to do so!

Don't ever think that the Bolivian government and civil servants are anything serious; they are just a makeshift team at best.

All previous leadership teams of Bolivia were basically involved in serious crimes such as corruption, malfeasance, and leaking of secrets, but after the fall of these insects, they were able to go abroad to live out their lives.

In Bolivian history, all the presidents and generals who tried to govern the country well did not have a good ending.

After all, the country has natural gas resources second only to Venezuela, which is why it is turbulent. The United States is determined not to allow Bolivia to unite and stabilize!
Applying for a Bolivian work (tourism) visa is extremely difficult, but it is also very simple. According to normal procedures, it will take at least ten days to two weeks.

But if you include a Franklin when submitting various documents, the process can be shortened to three days. If you are in a hurry, you can send two copies and it can be done the next day.

Of course this is in America. As for China, Chen Yu doesn’t know much about it.

When Lionsgate helped the crew of "Sicario II" to apply for visas, all foreign-related departments and sections at all levels in Bolivia gave the green light and did not set up any obstacles.

Bolivian Defense Minister General Ledesma even promised to dispatch troops to protect the crew's safety throughout the entire process. In fact, Bolivia only has more than 40,000 professional soldiers.

This also includes 3,600 inland navy and subordinate marines.

The Bolivian National Police and Metropolitan Police have a total of about 31,000 people. The most powerful ones are the Special Security Brigade and the National Tactical Counter-Terrorism Brigade.

Although these two elite troops are listed in the Department of the Interior, they are only under the command of the president himself, and their salaries are paid by the Ministry of Finance. They are rotated to the United States regularly every year to strengthen their skills and tactics.

The Bolivian president and generals who have no private army dare not close their eyes at night.

In addition, Bolivia also has a tourist police force modeled after the Thai standard. The men are handsome and tall, and the women are pretty and gentle, which is a beautiful cultural landscape.

If tourists are willing to pay some US dollars, the tourist police will provide uniform seduction and other services after get off work. To be honest, this is a hundred times safer than going to the red light district. After eliminating the two elite police forces, the remaining Bolivian police are synonymous with corruption and cowardice.

For example, the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in Bolivia has its protectorate under the National Anti-Drug Special Police Force, and the latter can go directly to work for the drug trafficking organization after retirement.

In addition, Bolivian prison police are also a group of imaginative eccentrics. Due to funding issues, they will hand over prison management rights entirely to the prisoners.

But it must be admitted that compared with other countries in South America, Bolivia rarely has serious cases of overseas tourists being raped, robbed or killed.

All Bolivian criminals are well aware that it is okay to sell all kinds of drugs and medicines to overseas tourists, but they must not scare away the God of Wealth and break the unspoken rules of the industry.

All Bolivian criminals must have a sense of responsibility and mission to maintain and consolidate the image of the industry! If the service is not in place, you and your family may not have food to eat.

Bolivia is a weak country, and drug trafficking organizations within the country are unable to build and establish intercontinental and international sales networks like their neighboring countries, and can only bring customers in.

After all, the profit from selling raw materials is too low, and our neighbors are not short of raw materials!

"Remember to stay with Chen or del Toro when you get to Bolivia, and don't run around." Producer Ms. Erica repeatedly reminded Isabella.

The Bolivian people admire Chen Yu very much. You can also say that he is a national idol. His status is equal to that of Messi and Ronaldo. Football is a national sport in Bolivia.

All the bars in Bolivia have posters and paintings of Chen Yu and the two greatest players, Melo.

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To be honest, those who admire Chen Yu either live in countries with high welfare or live in turbulent times, so it is understandable that there are not many fans of his in China.

In addition, the martial spirit of the Chinese people has been artificially interrupted. Although the country is gradually turning it back, the effect cannot be fully reflected in just a few years.

On the contrary, people in Europe and the United States always retain a barbaric and cruel dark mentality, so they like unhealthy competitive sports such as professional fighting and boxing that are both bloody and violent.

When Di Lieba knew that her husband was going to Bolivia, she immediately warned him to pay attention to his personal safety.

Unless the machete is about to fall on his head, Chen Yu will never be allowed to jump out and pretend to be a messenger of justice. Di Lieba also asked Chen Yu to apply for a temporary gun license.

In Bolivia, it is very easy to apply for a gun license as long as you have money, but it is better to hire soldiers.

Emanuel also found a team of Nordic bodyguards for Chen Yu. The three men and one woman were all capable members of the former Swedish special operations task force and their overall quality was absolutely excellent.

Three of the men have already gone to La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia. They will work with the crew's security team and the Bolivian army to make an overall plan.

To be honest, in terms of the complexity of the procedures alone, protecting celebrities and artists is more than ten times more troublesome than protecting politicians and businessmen.

After all, there are strict restrictions on the time that politicians and business leaders can spend outdoors, unlike Chen Yu, who had to shoot his first scene on location in a slum and might stay there for a long time.

The chief consultant of Chen Yu's security team was very clear-headed and knew that relying solely on Chen Yu and the crew for security in the slums would have little effect, and the army would not be of much help either.

Therefore, it is extremely important to open up the three lines of heaven, earth and people in this slum, so that the boss of the slum can first eliminate possible risks, and the security guards can be responsible for emergencies.

As for the Bolivian soldiers, they are only fit to be decorations or do odd jobs within their ability in the crew.

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