China Entertainment Mythology 2004

On the morning of August 27, 2004.

Museum staff and the "Myth" crew held a meeting. Li Yuansheng, deputy director of the museum, once again emphasized the precautions during filming and reiterated that no one was allowed to enter the figurine pit without permission from the museum.

After the meeting, Cheng Long and the crew were about to leave the conference room and go to the Terracotta Warriors Pit to arrange filming arrangements, but Li Yuansheng quietly called Cheng Long aside.

"Mr. Cheng Long, I have some personal matters that I would like to trouble you with."

Cheng Long smiled and said: "Director Li, you're welcome. The filming of "The Myth" could not be done as scheduled without Director Li's strong support. I will remember your favor. If you have anything to say, I will definitely help if I can."

Li Yuansheng said: "It's not a big deal. My son, Li Mu, is a die-hard fan of yours. He has liked your works very much since he was a child. There are posters of you all over the house. He usually also likes to write scripts and so on. I heard this time

You came to Xijing to film a movie, and you happened to be at the museum, but you insisted on pestering me to give you the script he wrote so that you could help check it."

"Of course, I also know that your filming cycle is very tight this time. It's just a script written by a child. If you have time, just give it a second look. If you don't have time, it's okay. Work is important, and Li Mu can understand."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Long said on the spot: "It's a good thing that children like to write scripts. Unlike my child, who spends all day partying and messing around with a bunch of gangsters. If he could settle down and write scripts, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

,Did you bring the script?”

Li Yuansheng immediately took out the script from his bag and handed it to Cheng Long.

After receiving the script, Cheng Long smiled and said: "I will read it when I get back to the hotel in the evening. If our children have this hobby, we parents should encourage it more."

Li Yuan smiled and nodded: "Sorry to trouble you, my child will be so excited when he hears his idol reading a script to him."

Cheng Long said: "It's a good thing that children like to write scripts, but the most important thing is to be down-to-earth. Even if you encounter setbacks, you have to move forward bravely. When I was young, it was common for me to fall from a height while filming, and my hands and feet were broken. Which of my ribs were there?

Never stopped? It’s not easy to do anything in any profession. At the same time, the most important thing in any profession is always to dare to think, dare to do, and be able to persevere.”

"I will definitely read the script, and I will read it carefully, but let's talk about it up front. If there is anything wrong with the script, I won't be merciful. I won't be lenient because of whose kid he is.

I just pick up nice things to say. Anyone who knows me knows that this is how I am. Whatever I think in my heart, I will say whatever I say."

Li Yuansheng said:

"You are absolutely right. To be honest, your temper and I have exactly the same temper. When my child asked you to help me read the script, he was originally asking you to point out his faults. If he is looking for someone to praise him, there is no need to trouble Mr. Cheng Long.

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The crew arrived at the set of the Terracotta Warriors Pit No. 1 at 3 a.m. today, and started auditioning and filming at 9 a.m. At about 1 p.m., the crew started official filming.

In the afternoon, Li Mu also followed his father Li Yuansheng to Pit No. 1. At this time, Cheng Long was instructing the crew to prepare. When he saw Li Mu following Li Yuansheng, he waved over.

Li Mu and his father walked over with a smile. When they reached Cheng Long, Li Mu politely called Uncle Cheng Long.

In fact, based on Li Mu's age and habits, he should be called Brother Cheng Long. Everyone in the entertainment industry calls him Brother Cheng Long, but seeing that his father and Cheng Long are brothers, he can't call him brother.

Cheng Long smiled and said to Li Yuan: "You are such a handsome kid. I think you are good enough to be a star. Writing scripts and working behind the scenes is a waste of talent."

Li Yuansheng laughed and said: "Stars are not something ordinary people can become. I am content if this kid can support himself. I would never dream of being a star."

Cheng Long said with a smile: "It's hard to say. I dropped out of school in the first grade and later became a martial arts master. At that time, I couldn't believe that I would be today. Who can predict a person's destiny?

When I got lucky, I suddenly got up with a bang."

Li Yuansheng laughed and said, "Then I'll lend you some good advice."

As he spoke, Li Yuansheng waved his hand, called Li Mu to him, and said with a straight face: "You will stay on the set these few days to help Uncle Cheng Long as an extra. Learn more and watch more. If someone gives you a few words, you will be with you for the rest of your life."

It’s of endless use, you know?”

"knew."

The scenes shot in the Terracotta Warriors Pit were all very simple, but because they were shot in this special environment, it took most of the day.

The museum was open as usual during the filming period, and Li Mu heard some tourists talking about it.

It is said that tourists are not allowed to take pictures of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and the strong lighting during filming by the crew may cause damage to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

Tourists even directly raised questions to the museum. Some tourists were worried that the crew might accidentally damage the terracotta warriors and horses beside them while working, and they also hoped that the museum could give an explanation.

When director Tang Jili heard the tourists' questions, he looked a little worried, fearing that something might happen again during the filming.

This time, he first applied to the museum. After the museum declined, he flew to Beijing to find the museum's superiors, and only then did he get permission to shoot.

However, it can also be seen from this that the museum did not approve of this shooting in the first place. It was under orders from superiors, so he reluctantly agreed. Now that tourists have raised questions, he is afraid that the museum will take the opportunity to appeal to superiors.

Then Li Yuansheng personally came out to explain to tourists: Three months after the terracotta warriors were unearthed, the surface was completely oxidized. No matter how strong the light is now, it will not have a major impact on it.

As for the question raised by tourists about what to do if the crew accidentally damaged the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Li Yuansheng could only answer from the side and said that the museum had done its best to protect the safety of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

After all, the possibility of actors accidentally damaging the Terracotta Warriors and Horses when they go down to the pits for filming cannot be fundamentally eliminated. No one can guarantee this.

However, after seeing Li Yuansheng explain patiently to tourists, Tang Jili felt relieved.

As long as the museum leaders don't add fuel to the fire to respond to their superiors, it won't do any harm at all if tourists ask questions.

The crew's shooting time was strictly limited, and the crew finished work on time at 6 p.m. After dinner, director Tang Jili, screenwriter Wang Huili, Li Haishu, and coordinator Huang Yanli went to Cheng Long's room to discuss shooting matters.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, everyone left Cheng Long's room. Cheng Long was lying on the bed watching TV. Halfway through, he suddenly remembered the script Li Yuansheng asked him to read.

The crew couldn't do the filming without the support of the museum. He promised the other party to give a few pointers, and he must do it. Otherwise, he would not agree to others at that time.

So he called his assistant and asked him to send the script. In the morning, he was busy shooting, so he handed the script to his assistant.

Soon the assistant sent the script over. Cheng Long lay on the bed with a pillow behind him, and then slowly opened the script.

"Taken? Disaster movie?"