The Best Director

In the slums of Soweto, in front of a group of open and spacious iron houses, the crew is busy on the mud floor, the set designer Gordon has placed some sundries and trees, and the blasting stunt team has arranged and placed explosives around many iron houses , Get ready for the explosion shot of "Wiggers manipulating the mecha to sweep the army" to be shot next. reading network)

"Later, I want those tin houses to fall apart first, the roofs to be pulled up, and then a mushroom cloud, and the smoke begins to fill..." Wang Yang, who was wearing a shirt and shorts, looked at the tin houses over there, and carefully explained what he wanted Effect. Wendy Lusco, the chief stuntman next to him, nodded from time to time, and when he finished speaking, he said, "OK, I understand, there is no problem." Wang Yang patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.

Wendy-Lusco headed for the tin house, directing his stunt team. Wang Yang looked around from left to right. Not far away, Downey was sitting on a folding chair reading the script, and the cameramen including Wali and Harry were discussing the upcoming shooting. The actors who played the role of soldiers moved under the guidance of the assistant director... "He can participate in any kind of work, but he sees the production crew far away blocking the perimeter, and between a team of bodyguards patrolling, there are five or six black children under the age of seven standing there, They watched curiously.

Looking at those immature faces, Wang Yang walked to Donnie's side, picked up a light blue canvas bag, and walked towards the children. Seeing him approaching, the children looked at each other suspiciously and startled, Wang Yang took out some candies from his bag, handed them out with a smile, and said, "Hey, these toffees are delicious, try them! I hope you like it. Do you hear what I'm saying?"

There are three official languages ​​in South Africa, Zulu, English, Afrikaans, etc. There are countless dialects in the slums, but the children all nodded. Understand English.

"Well, and..." Wang Yang took out his bag again, and with a haha, he took out a lot of animal dolls like magic, such as mammoths, squirrels, saber-toothed tigers..." They are all in "Ice Age" character models" and he laughed, "Here, some cute animals."

"Ice Age" has now been fully produced and edited, and the final dubbing work is in progress, and the release date has also been set. This cartoon is still not favored by the market and the media. Except for Pixar, Disney, and DreamWorks, animation companies are not easy to get along with. Fox and Sony are even more disheartened. What can Blue Sky Studios do?

However, Flame Movie ignored these voices of pouring cold water. The promotion work of "Ice Age" is proceeding in an orderly manner. Putting these toy models on the market is one of them. The distribution department is also discussing the possibility of cooperation with McDonald's. For example, get a ""Ice Age" family package" and the like.

The children took the candy and toys, when the first little boy about six years old tore off the candy wrapper and put the toffee in his mouth, then the children said "SH! " cheered loudly, tearing up the candy and eating it happily, making Kaka laughter.

"It's all for you.

"Wang Yang grabbed all the candies in the canvas bag and delivered them. The children cheered happily and stuffed them into the pockets of their worn clothes." Seeing the happy faces of the children, he smiled and was about to walk back to the crew . At this moment, the little boy who was the first to eat candy suddenly asked with a smile, "Sir, what do you do?"

His face was a bit dirty, with a pair of round, black and white eyes open." His eyes were full of curiosity. Wang Yang bent over and stroked the little boy's fluffy hair with a smile, and said, "Director. I'm Jan, what's your name? What are your names? "

"My name is Sodo!" The little boy shouted with a smile, and several other children also replied with a smile: "My name is Sau.", "Alia!" Sodo looked at the crew over there curiously, Why are there so many people, those big cars, and planes?" He looked up at Wang Yang and asked, "Does the director do wells? "

"Well, the director is the one who makes movies." Wang Yang was slightly taken aback, how should he explain to the child what a director is? I used to think that the projectionist was the director... He hesitated for a moment, and tried to say: "It's the director of a film, who teaches everything...,... a little girl named Alia in blue Blinking his eyes in doubt, he interrupted and asked, "What is a movie? "

Suo Duo also asked curiously: "Yes, what is a movie?" Sau and several other children also asked this question while eating candy.

"Haven't you seen a movie?" Wang Yang frowned, seeing the children shaking their heads and saying "No." Alia asked again: "What is a movie?" He was silent for a while, what is a movie? He doesn’t know if there is a movie theater in Soweto, there are many people who are doing well, they have cars, TVs, computers and mobile phones: the town has asphalt roads, shopping malls"""

But the real slums here, such as this area, are all tin huts with potholes and dirt roads. There may be only one electrical appliance in the house, which is a light bulb, or there is no light bulb at all. These children are only a dozen kilometers away from the prosperous Joburg city center, but they have never even seen a movie.

Wang Yang looked at the curious eyes of the children, shook his head with a smile, and said, "What is a movie? Sorry, I can't answer it." He touched Alia's head and said, "You will know only if you have played it. But I can say one thing, the movie is something beautiful." He smiled and said: "You should watch a movie, every child, everyone You should be able to see the movie Chuan and the children seem to understand, but Alia is still thinking hard; Sodo tore open a package of toffee, and asked while eating: "My mother said you are going to explode! our house, didn't you? "His face was full of doubts, he didn't understand how it was an explosion, anyway, it would be bang bang, and then the house could no longer be lived.

Wang Yang nodded and said, "Yes, but don't worry, you will live in a better house."

In order to speed up the progress of filming, the crew did not choose to build their own "iron house" but directly chose the residence of the local people. Unexpectedly, the house that was involved in the explosion immediately was the home of Sodo and the others. Of course, Stephen Markcomy had already negotiated with their parents , the compensation is enough to build a one-storey small brick house. They have also cleared the house and moved it to a relative’s house nearby... A few days ago, because they had to shoot some demolition scenes, such as The crew directly crushed the houses with large bulldozers, burned down houses that were being reproduced illegally, etc. The crew destroyed many iron houses, but the locals did not show any hostility. A generous compensation.

"Sodo!" At this time, a black woman came out from among the tin houses not far away. She saw the children standing with Wang Yang, and ran over to Jiang Ye. Seeing his mother, Suo Duo happily rushed to Jiang Ye. Pointing to Wang Yang, he smiled and said, "Mom, he gave us a lot of candies!" Seeing the candies and toys in the children's hands, Suo Duo's mother immediately expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, sir! Thank you for giving them something and interrupting your shoot. "

"It's nothing, they are very cute." Wang Yang smiled, took out a toffee from his canvas bag, took out a toffee, and smiled at the children: "Say! Actually, I still have one for myself .”

Alia, Sodo and the others all laughed, and Mother Sodo thanked her again and again, then took the children and left. Looking at the children who walked a few steps away, listening to Suo Duo's voice: "Mom, what is a director? Make a movie?" Wang Yang's heart suddenly moved, and he shouted to them: "Hey, guys, if you are interested in watching See how a director makes a movie? "

The children suddenly turned around and jumped up happily, shouting and answering: "Okay!", "I want to see!" Wang Yang couldn't help smiling, waving and laughing: "Then come here, But you must obey!"

Accompanied by two bodyguards and Mother Sodo." The children stood a little behind the camera crew, looking around curiously at the people and things around them. A big man in a handsome military uniform came with a black machine on his shoulders. The big fat man walking, a strange man with a green face... and this man who came over with a bloody cloth tied on his left hand. He laughed and said: "Hello, children, call uncle! Uncle has sugar for you "" "Where is the sugar in my bag!" ? "

\u0026nbMore than 20 actors of the soldiers were lying or standing, and they were hidden behind the surrounding sundries and trees. Hearing "\u0026nbā" from the amplified microphone, there was a dense "da da da" gunshot, and the bullet casings were thrown into the mud.

These are prop guns that fire blank ammunition, naturally they do not have any lethality, but they have the sound and light effect of real bullets, which also makes the children watching from a distance feel a little scared, only Soduo and Alia can see Get excited. At this time, some of the soldiers stopped suddenly, and some rolled around and screamed in extreme pain. In the sub-shots in the hands of the animators of the special effects team, they were either directly beaten into a pool of flesh and blood by the mecha, or they were struggling with half of their bodies left.

\u0026 ut fine, it's over. Sodo over there also laughed and shouted: "Cut! "Alia also shouted: "!" "Wang Yang couldn't help but looked back at them, smiled and gave a thumbs up.

After shooting this shot, we came to the most important explosion shot today. The stunt team was all set up, and the row of iron houses had been filled with explosives, and behind them were pipes that produced a lot of gray smoke.

"Everyone is in their place, please leave the safety line and pay attention to safety!" Wang Yang kept talking into the microphone, and looked at the people around him one by one. After confirming that everyone was in the safe area, he also confirmed that Wa Ray Fist, Harry George and other five cameras were all ready, he nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay, there will be a big explosion, please cover your ears tightly, Jipi! When it enters the countdown, ten ,Nine……"

Except for the film crew who were working, Downey and other actors and children covered their ears with their hands and stared fixedly at the tin house in front of them. Hearing the countdown, Suo Duo felt nervous, what is an explosion...

The missiles of Qie Yibo locked the soldiers hiding next to the iron houses, and when the missiles were released, a huge explosion occurred in the row of iron houses, the iron sheets scattered in all directions, the roofs shot up into the sky, and a group of violent flames exploded. Spread out, gray smoke enveloped the burning ruins.

\u0026nbt, very good! "Wang Yang shouted with a smile and clenched his fists: Downey, Gordon Yixin and the crew applauded happily. If this scene is to be repeated, it will take a lot of time and effort.

Although covering their ears, the children seemed to be frightened by the huge explosion and the explosion scene they saw with their own eyes. Suo Duo suddenly burst into tears." Grabbing his mother's clothes, he cried: "Mom , that's our home! Suo Duo's mother comforted him and said, "It's okay, we have a new house to live in, and Dad is already building it." "But Suo Duo still kept crying, making Alia, Sauu and other children also cry.

"Oh my God!" Hearing these cries, Wang Yang turned around and looked at him. "Is it wrong to let the children see these scenes? Maybe they don't understand the concept of a new house." Home is home... He frowned He gestured to everyone to continue, and said, "Get ready for the next shot." After finishing speaking, he walked towards the children and said with a smile, "Hey, waka waka! Guys, why are you crying? ?”

Suo Duo glared at him, sobbing, "Is this what directors do? Is this what movies are made of?" His eyes were full of disappointment and anger, and he struggled to hit Wang Yang: "You scoundrel, you blew up my house , blew up my house "... Suo Duo's mother pulled her son hard, and cursed: "Suo Duo, I have already said that this gentleman is a good man, please stop making trouble, or I will beat you."

"Yes, we are all good people." Downey nodded seriously, persuading him, "My children, trust me. We didn't hurt you! Bad guys don't look like this,"...

Looking at the immature faces of Alia, Sodo, Sau and others with suspicion and anger written on them, and the phrase "Is this how movies are?" Wang Yang exhaled, shook his head and said: "No, no! Movies That’s not it, the director didn’t come here to blow up other people’s homes.” Suddenly he had an idea in his mind, he spread his hands and said with a smile: “Why don’t you watch a movie? How about watching a movie at the center?"

"Really!?" Aliya's eyes widened in excitement, what is a movie? Know what these people are doing? Suo Duo couldn't help but also forgot to cry." He said happily: "Go to the city center to watch a movie? "Sau and other children were also surprised and delighted. They have long known the beauty and prosperity of the city center, which represents fun and happiness!"

"Well, yes!" Wang Yang laughed a few times and nodded vigorously. In a few days, the filming work of the crew in South Africa is basically over, and they are planning to go back to the United States for Christmas. Before that, he can take these children to watch a movie. He was also very happy to see Sodo's mother, so he looked at Alia and other children, and said with a smile, "Guys, tell your parents that the director is going to take you to the movies!" Downey next to him shrugged and said: "And the hero."

The kids all cheered "isr."

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"Her father won't let her go!?" On the dirt road in the slum, two buses and four armed chariots were parked one after the other. After the news that "the American director wants to take the children to the city center to watch a movie", many children in this area are eager to follow. Because the iron houses here are very sparse, there are not many people. .

Wang Yang simply nodded and agreed, but he asked them and their parents not to spread the word. Soweto has a population of more than one million, and it is impossible for him to take all the children there. But Alia can't go? Wang Yang frowned tightly, looked at Suoduo's mother, who was also the only parent accompanying the team, and asked, "Why? Why didn't her father let her go?"

Suo Duo's mother said helplessly: "I don't know, he said you were lying, but actually wanted to harm his daughter." Wang Yang suddenly didn't know what to say, so he covered his head and said funnyly: "Oh, please! Why should I Harm Alia? He can't do that, he can't!" Thinking of Alia's excited look that day, he couldn't help feeling angry, and he slammed his fist on the bus body, cursing: "That bastard!"

"Also." Suo Duo's mother said again: "He said that he will have a face-to-face meeting with you to know if you are lying." Wang Yang frowned, thought for a while, and then asked: "Ai Li Where does Ya live?"

Calling ten bodyguards with guns to follow him, Wang Yang arrived in front of Alia's house, and some residents around an ordinary light blue tin house looked at him. Five bodyguards quickly scouted back and forth: two bodyguards knocked on the door, and walked into the iron house with guns, a man's voice suddenly sounded inside, "Hey, what do you want to do!?" After a while, the two bodyguards Only then shouted: "Everything is safe, you can come in!"

Wang Yang walked into the tin house, and saw a wooden bed in the room, some stoves and sundries by the wall, a tattered wardrobe in the corner with a brand new football beside it, and a big light bulb hanging above his head .

And Aliya was sitting on the edge of the bed with a blank face. When she saw him walk in, her eyes lit up; a black man in his thirties was standing in the middle of the room, and a trace of tension flashed in his eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Kaluba." Wang Yang smiled at him, stretched out his right hand and said, "I am the director Wang Yang." Kaluba immediately snorted, shook hands heavily, and said, "I I know you! If you want to harm my daughter, then get out!"

Wang Yang still kept smiling, not wanting to scare Alia, and said patiently: "Mr. Kaluba, I don't have any reason to hurt Alia. Everyone here knows what you know." With the index finger, he said: "There are more than a hundred children going to the movies! Now it's time for Alia, she got in the car, and we set off to the city center, first visit Joburg and then watch a movie in the cinema, "Haha Lippert and the Philosopher's Stone; when it's over, we'll have dinner and send them back, happy, happy, safe! No one's going to get hurt."

"But." He sighed, stared at Kaluba slightly and gritted his teeth: "If you don't let her blame, this is the harm! If you really love her, you should let her go. I told You must let her go!"

Kaluba turned his head and looked at his daughter. He seemed to think about it with longing, anticipation and pleading on her face, and quietly made a gesture of pointing fingers to Wang Yang. Wang Yang frowned suspiciously, and said: "What?" Kaluba said with a suppressed voice: "U.S. dollars." face, or let the bodyguard pick up Arya and leave... But he can't do that.

"PK!" Looking at the wronged Alia, he had no choice but to hold back, and whispered to Kaluba: "I'll give you a hundred dollars, and you let her go, how about it?" A look of joy appeared on Kaluba's face. flashed, but he shook his head. Wang Yang took a deep breath, and said coldly: "Three hundred dollars, no more. Let me tell you, even if you don't agree, I can still take Alia away, and I will beat you up!"

"Alia!" Kaluba suddenly yelled, looked at his daughter, and said with a smile, "You can go!" Alia over there jumped up excitedly, and said anxiously: "Really? Really! Daddy, can you go? Whoa, whoa..."

Seeing her extremely happy look, Wang Yang couldn't help but also laughed, and waved: "Hey, I'll just wait for you, let's go!" He smiled and bent over to give Aliya a high-five, and joined her Going out, he whispered to the bodyguard: "Give him three hundred dollars." Then he smiled at Alia: "Why don't you play that football?" Alia looked up at him and said with a smile: " I, I don't want to."

Kaluba took the three dollar bills handed over by the bodyguard, squeezed them vigorously, looked at his daughter bouncing out of the house, showed a happy smile, and said silently: "Alia, what's up, Dad?" Maybe you won't be allowed to see it?" If he messed up, he would have begged the director to take her; but now, with three hundred dollars more in the house, they could buy her some new clothes.

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"Hermione Granger." Hearing her name, Hermione stood up nervously, and said, "Oh, no, well, don't be nervous!" At this moment, Ron said to Harry: "She's out of her mind, weird." Harry nodded. Hermione over there walked onto the stage, stood on the stool, and put on the sorting hat. The twisting hat said thoughtfully, "Yes, that's right...well, Gryffindor!"

The students of Gryffindor College below immediately cheered and applauded. Looking at the fantasy world on the big screen, Sodo, Alia, Sau...all the children's eyes didn't blink, they were completely engrossed. Wang Yang looked at the children on the big screen, and looked at the children who were intoxicated in the movies around him. When he remembered that he was able to go to the movie theater every week when he was a child, he couldn't help feeling very lucky and grateful. Everyone should be able to see movies. .

"Is this a movie? Did you make it?" Aliya was excited to watch, but turned to ask him this question. Wang Yang shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "It's not this one: but yes, this is a movie." Alia watched the big screen for a while, then suddenly asked, "How can I become a director? How can I be like a director?" You like this?" At this moment, Suo Duo also came back to his senses, and looked at him expectantly, hoping to get an answer.

"Well." Wang Yang was silent for a while, patted their heads left and right, and said with a smile, "Study hard! You have a school there, right?" Both children nodded, and he looked at the big screen , softly said: "Remember, study hard, it may be difficult, but don't give up..."