Chapter 265: Given Too Much

Cao Yang originally wanted to start filming low-key on Ludong Island.

But reality simply didn't allow it.

Why was Ludong Island's support so strong this time? Wasn't it because the investment in this movie was astonishing, the director was Cao Yang, and there were Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio?

Ludong Island also wanted to make a name for itself in the world.

Besides, Ludong Island will host the Good Luck Beijing—2006 Ludong Island International Sailing Regatta next year.

This international sailing regatta is the first test event of the 28 major events of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and it is also the international sailing regatta with the highest specifications, largest scale, and widest influence ever held in our country.

The Ludong Island government was under great pressure. After all, this counts as the first shot of hosting the Olympic events well. If it becomes a dud, who can afford this?

The top priority is definitely to enhance the city image and build a city business card.

It just so happened that Cao Yang's super blockbuster *Inception* wanted to start filming on Ludong Island, and Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio were both there. These are all super stars with global influence.

Then what else is there to say?

Worried about how to enhance the city's fame and influence, isn't this just pillow delivery when you're sleepy?

What? Cao Dao wants to start filming low-key?

Check, check quickly, see if anyone made Cao Dao unhappy.

Then ask Cao Dao if he is dissatisfied with the support intensity.

The Ludong Island official wished they could hold a global live broadcast for the *Inception* opening press conference, and even hoped that Cao Yang would learn from Old Zhang Yimou and hold a grand song and dance celebration like *House of Flying Daggers*, with a global live broadcast!

In short, they hoped the scale would be large and the influence would be strong.

Fine, then hold an opening press conference.

The Ludong Island official provided the venue, right at the Ludong Island Olympic Sailing Center, which was not yet fully completed.

This was founded in May 2003 and is expected to be completed in July next year.

At this time, the overall framework of the entire Olympic Sailing Center had been built, but some places inside had not been renovated yet.

Cao Yang once again witnessed the speed of the infrastructure maniac.

Clearly, a few days ago, the entrance of the Olympic Sailing Center was still messy, but the next day it was brand new, filled with flowers and potted plants on both sides.

The opening press conference venue for *Inception* was set up not far in front of the Olympic Sailing Center, and a high platform covered with a red carpet was specially built. The press conference was held on this.

As long as the reporters below filmed the few people on the press conference stage, they would inevitably film the words "Olympic Sailing Center" behind them.

Not only that, because the angle of the press conference venue was tricky, they could also film the sea and the high-rise buildings not far away.

Looking over, after the words "Olympic Sailing Center," it was the blue sea, and further away were the numerous skyscrapers that could be faintly seen, which was very spectacular.

It could well display Ludong Island's modernization construction and also promote the Olympic Sailing Center.

There are experts in the officialdom.

*Inception* belongs to a super blockbuster, and has Depp and Little Li Zi joining, so there were quite a lot of reporters at the opening press conference.

Not only domestic ones, but also reporters stationed in China by foreign countries, specially invited reporters, freelance writers, etc., as well as professional photographers. These people took photos and could sell them to media, especially foreign media that couldn't come.

The press conference lasted for more than an hour. Cao Yang, Depp, Little Li Zi, Fatty Bing, Wu Qihua, Mark Ruffalo, Tang Mu Hardy, Claire Danes, and others answered quite a few questions.

The Ludong Island official achieved their goal, grabbed a wave of heat, and enhanced the city image and fame.

Whether it was domestic or foreign media, as long as they mentioned the *Inception* opening press conference, they would definitely say:... The *Inception* opening press conference was held on Ludong Island...

After the opening press conference ended, filming didn't start immediately, but tomorrow, October 15th, it would officially start filming.

In the evening, Fatty Bing, who had always claimed to be from Ludong Island, invited everyone to have a meal.

However, she had told Cao Yang that she was actually from Yanshi, born in Yanshi, grew up in Yanshi, but it was just that her grandfather's generation was from Ludong Island, so she claimed to be from Ludong Island to the outside world.

She was actually a native of Yanshi.

After eating, Cao Yang held a meeting with staff members such as photographers, lighting engineers, production directors, production assistants, coordinators, etc., to check the formulated shooting plan.

These definitely had to be unified, and there could not be the slightest mistake, so that photographers, lighting engineers, production directors, etc., could arrange corresponding work according to the plan.

After the meeting and returning to the room, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

Fatty Bing was wearing black semi-transparent silk pajamas, lying on her side, seemingly asleep.

From Cao Yang's angle, it presented graceful curves, plump and charming, with bumps and hollows, and the waist-to-hip ratio was very good.

When a woman is half-hidden, it is the most charming time.

Most men like to do it themselves, taking off certain clothes that get in the way.

When Cao Yang films a movie, in order to focus on filming and not be distracted, he generally doesn't want to have night script reading with actresses during the period.

This time will generally last until the movie is finished.

This "until the movie is finished," his initial definition included finishing the post-production, that is, until the entire movie is completed.

Later, the definition changed slightly, becoming the literal meaning: finish filming the movie, and the movie post-production is not counted in.

It's not that he pretends to be serious, but after filming the movie every day, he also has to check the shooting plan with photographers, assistant directors, production assistants, coordinators, or modify the shooting plan.

Almost every day he will be busy until very late. The director is not just shouting "Cut."

Of course, if it's that kind of director who only knows how to shout "Cut," he definitely won't be so busy, and he will have plenty of time at night to eat, sing, and play with women.

A serious director is very busy during filming.

Sometimes filming a little less or a little more today, or because of various reasons leading to the inability to film, all need to re-formulate the shooting plan.

The shooting plan is related to tomorrow's venue, personnel, props, lighting, temporary actors, etc., which is very troublesome.

So if some actors keep NG, the director will get so angry, just because he is afraid of affecting the shooting plan. Sometimes because of the actor's reasons leading to the inability to complete the plan, he has to work overtime at night to finish the plan.

Otherwise, he has to re-formulate the plan.

Pulling one hair and moving the whole body is not just talk.

Art-house films are a little better, with fewer scenes, fewer props, fewer actors, and no big scenes, so the plan is easier to modify.

But for big productions like *Inception* or Old Chen's *The Promise* or Old Mouzi's *Hero*, modifying the plan is extremely troublesome, involving too many departments and personnel.

Sometimes when filming big scenes, there are hundreds of temporary actors, eating, drinking, and pooping. How can the plan be so easy to change?

Especially sometimes it also involves the army or local government, or blocking the road to film. People above just approved that time period for you. How can you say you want to change the plan and change it?

Generally, looking at media reports, big directors often lose their temper on set, while those art-house directors don't seem to be very strong. This is the reason.

Big directors are mostly big productions, with great pressure, while art-house directors don't have such great pressure.

Cao Yang went to wash up first. When he came back, Fatty Bing changed her posture again, and the black silk pajamas were lifted up a lot, and a large area of snow-white was also exposed under her shoulders.

This must be pretending to be asleep.

Cao Yang walked over, his hand slid into the white and smooth skin, pinched it, and heard a soft moan.

He pulled his hand out and patted Fatty Bing's butt, trembling and springy.

"Come, come, come, I'll open a small stove for you and direct your acting."

Fatty Bing sat up, looked at Cao Yang, and just laughed.

"You direct acting, why take off clothes?"

"It's hot."

"Then will it be hotter later?"

"It's okay, you have a water cooling system."

Sure enough, men like to take off the last layer themselves.

Hmm, not silk pajamas, this clothes is actually quite good to wear.

Lifting it up forms a strong contrast with the white and tender skin.

After tightening it, it can outline graceful curves.

A line of spring breeze through the begonia, the whole body of fragrant sweat wet the Luo clothes.

After Fatty Bing fell asleep, Cao Yang summoned the system. Filming starts tomorrow, so let's add the acting experience tonight.

Host: Cao Yang

Current Reputation: 5,208,865

Available Reputation: 2,708,865

Acting Experience: +0

Filming Movie: *Inception*

Male Lead: Johnny Depp

Male Supporting Roles: Wu Qihua, Mark Ruffalo, Tang Mu Hardy, Little Li Zi

Female Supporting Roles: Fatty Bing, Claire Danes

Cao Yang found that the total reputation had actually increased by more than 1 million points during this period.

After adding eight acting experiences to *Black Swan* at once last time, there were still more than 1.5 million available reputation points left. Now it has actually become more than 2.7 million, an increase of about 1.2 million available reputation points.

Now he can exchange for 27 acting experiences.

Cao Yang calculated roughly. The Golden Lion award should increase the available reputation by 300,000, Dong Xuan's Best Actress Silver Lion is 100,000, and selling the European copyright should also increase by about 50,000.

I don't know how much the two awards at the College Student Film Festival increased, but it is estimated to be very little.

How could it increase so much at once this time?

Writing the script and producing *Crazy Stone* as a producer, maybe it will increase some?

The chief consultant of the Organizing Committee should also be able to increase some.

Plus the peripheral and disc income of all movies filmed before, it is estimated that this should also be quite a lot.

I don't know if there are any that haven't been counted, anyway, this is a muddled account.

Regardless, it can't be used up, it can't be used up at all.

Cao Yang exchanged for acting experience. Depp must be added. He added one first, and the result was successful directly.

Depp himself is more inclined to be a special actor, his acting skills are generally good, and he has collaborated with Cao Yang twice, and has also added acting experience twice. His acting skills must have increased a lot. Adding one and succeeding is also within expectations.

This movie seems to have no female lead. At least the system thinks there is no female lead, only two female supporting roles with important scenes.

Little Li Zi belongs to a special starring role, and can also be counted as a guest appearance. However, the system thinks he is a male supporting role.

Cao Yang pondered for a while. There are only these seven important roles. Why not add them all?

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