Chapter 113 Finalists (Subscribe please!!)

The desert sand is like snow. Chen An understood this sentence for the first time.

After arriving in Africa, a security team was hired to protect and ensure the safety of the filming team.

The slums sit just outside the city's edge, surrounded by barbed wire.

The bleak winter of December is not felt at all during the day, but instead there is the scorching sun.

When Chen An came out to relieve himself in the tents set up at night, wrapped in a thick blanket, he felt the desert night.

Holding a flashlight, I stepped on the soft sand, found a place to rush to the sea, and looked at the sand sea in the distance.

Under the rendering of the moonlight, it turned into a silver ocean, flashing a faint fluorescence.

The raging wind blew up layers of waves.

The wind blew on Chen An and he couldn't help but shiver. He shook himself, picked up the flashlight and rushed into the tent.

By the way, you should also observe whether there is anything on the ground.

He lifted the curtain of the tent and got in. Zhao Xiong was lying on a bed raised off the ground, next to Chen An.

Two people wouldn't dare sleep on the floor in a place like this, and they would put as much stuff as possible inside so as to avoid obstruction while being able to see clearly what's inside.

If anything escapes in, you can react as well.

Once you entered the room, you felt warmer and put the blanket back on your bed.

"Director Chen, following you has made me feel like I was in the army before. I often went to places like this."

Zhao Xiong, who had not yet gone to bed, was lying on the bed, reading a magazine.

Chen An sat on the edge of the bed, took off his shoes to clean the sand inside, and then put his shoes on the table instead of on the floor.

"I'll take you to visit Amazon later, if you like."

"Actually, I still like France. Director Chen, why don't we go there again?"

"Get lost, it's not that easy to go there, you thought we were going to buy groceries."

After putting his shoes away and lying back on the bed, Chen An was almost laughing at Zhao Xiong's words.

I turned around and took out a magazine to read. The evening breeze hit the tent, making the frame creak and I could hardly sleep.

Although I am in the territory of black uncles, the cover of the magazine is still white, which seems to show that they know me well.

Under the scorching sun, Chen An put on a sun hat to block the sun's rays.

But the results were minimal and I was still sweating from the heat.

Fortunately, he was a director, directing the camera arrangement. The cameraman carrying the camera was sweating all the time as he was facing the sun.

Drink water from time to time.

The indigenous people of this area were temporarily relocated and rented a place for a period of time with the help of the government.

Sean was covered in blood and had leather covers on his body and hands, which made him look extremely comfortable. During the filming, he had to reapply makeup and moisturize every once in a while.

The filming location was full of broken walls and desolateness, with garbage everywhere and the smell was naturally unbearable.

The cunning Jerry did not follow.

The shooting process naturally needs to be accelerated as the environment is too harsh.

"Sean, this perfect scene is over. Come over and take a break and touch up your makeup. The same goes for other actors." Chen An said to the actors in the hot temperature.

Standing in the sun for a long time performing at this time is really a torture. Chen An can hardly bear it even sitting under the parasol.

The staff standing by immediately went over to touch up her makeup and handed her mineral water.

Sean sat in the rest area under the arrangement of his assistant and staff, drinking water slowly while letting the makeup artist touch up his makeup.

After resting for a while, we put away the pipes at the original shooting point, moved to another location to lay them, and prepared for the next section.

Chen An walked out wearing a hat and began to direct and explain the laying of the photography pipeline and the subsequent shooting methods with the drawn storyboard.

After the explanation, the actors took a short break and reapplied their makeup before resuming the filming. Before filming, Chen An said to Sean, "Sean, slow down your pace in this segment. I'm afraid the other actors won't be able to follow your emotions."

"No problem, director. I'll try." Sean nodded.

What follows is a group performance.

Sean calmed himself and began to walk towards the gangster, wanting to buy weapons. The camera behind him slowly moved the lens forward following his figure.

Sean went to the black uncle to buy weapons, but the black uncle smiled and asked, "No, no, no, wait a minute, how did you do it?"

The black uncle picked up the magazine, on which was clearly pasted a picture fabricated by the media of Sean and the Shrimp Man mating.

He was also mocked and said: "This is just like the devil pushing a cart. I like it. Brave white man, are you wearing a jacket?"

Everyone around laughed wildly and mocked Sean who came over.

Standing in the crowd, Sean could only suppress his anger and began to explain his purpose.

Under the scorching sun, Sean staggered and crawled on the ground, stumbling forward slowly.

But he was eventually caught up by the major, and when he was caught and turned around, his eyes had begun to change strangely.

In the end, the major was eaten by the shrimp man next to him, and he just left a look, watching the non-existent spaceship in the void start up without saying a word.

No one knew what he was thinking.

He was covered in blood and the filming ended at this moment!
"Click, it's done, it's over!" After shooting this segment, Chen An clapped his hands and shouted.

Upon hearing the sound, Sean immediately let go of all his strength and lay down on his back, breathing heavily and ignoring the hot floor.

His assistant and staff quickly pulled him up.

Chen An directly asked the staff to start packing up and leave quickly.

Damn it, I can’t stay here any longer, so I have to pack up my things and run away.

The wrap-up party will be held after we return.

The employees were also miserable and packed up their things several times faster, and they finished everything in three days.

Charter a plane and fly to Los Angeles.

The plane landed for refueling before flying to Los Angeles. After landing, Jerry and his people were waiting at the airport.

Bring the returned film to the company.

After nearly a month of filming in Africa, it is now mid-January.

Originally, Chen An and Zhao Xiong were planning to rush back, but as soon as they returned, they received the news brought by Jerry.

"Little Miss Sunshine" was shortlisted for the 57th Golden Globe Awards for American Film and Television, which is known as one of the Hollywood trendsetters!

We had also received news that we had been shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 50th Berlin Film Festival.

It just so happens that they are sandwiched together one after another, so I don’t have time to go back for the time being. I can only find time to go back during the gap between two film festivals. As for the Chinese New Year, forget it.

The domestic media knew about Chen An's nomination for the Golden Globe Award earlier than Chen An himself, who was still in Africa at the time.

This time, it was nominated for two awards, Best Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Actress - Musical or Comedy. The former went to Jerry and the latter went to Naomi.

Chen An originally planned not to go, but was stopped by Jerry, "Chen, you must go this time. The Golden Globe Awards is a weather vane for the Oscars. This is your first time and you can't not go."

"Besides, since you've been shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards, the company has already helped you get an Oscar. You can't let them down at this time."

After listening to Jerry's explanation, Chen An held his forehead helplessly and said, "Okay, I will attend, don't worry."

"That's the best. Remember to change into a more handsome suit to better match your female companion Naomi, Chen."

"Then I have to go buy a new one. I only have one suit which I bought last time in Cannes."

"Hey Chen, a suit is a man's bag, how can you be without it? I'm going to take you to a really great one!"

(End of this chapter)