The second season of "Survival" is set on the East African savannah.
It took a lot of effort for the entire program team to obtain visas and various formalities for filming abroad.
This time when we went abroad to shoot, the accompanying staff, including translators and bodyguards, were much more than when we shot the first episode in the tropical rain forest of Xishuangbanna.
After the first episode of "Survival" was broadcast, many advertisers were signed one after another. With enough funds in his pocket, Gong Sheng simply chartered a plane to take the filming equipment, considering that the equipment was expensive and the transportation of the equipment was troublesome.
It was Xu Qiao’s first time to go abroad, and Mo Chenghong was a little worried, so he took Li Feifei along.
Starting from Beijing, the plane transferred through Ethiopia and finally arrived in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The flight of more than ten hours made everyone a little tired.
Li Feifei pressed her palm against her neck and yawned with a bitter face: "I think I have a stiff neck."
Mo Chenghong glanced at him and said, "When we get to the hotel, get a hot towel and apply it."
Li Feifei nodded and stood with Xu Qiao waiting for the arranged car to come and take everyone to the hotel.
It is not the peak season for tourism in Kenya, so there are few tourists on the streets. Later in July, millions of animals will migrate from Tanzania to Kenya, and the migration will last until September, when the most tourists will come.
The official shooting will not start until we arrive at the prairie, but live broadcasting is very convenient and can be started anytime and anywhere as long as there is an Internet connection.
The live broadcast room of "Survival" was opened on the video platform two days ago. At this moment, a staff member from the program team took out a camera, connected the live broadcast equipment and opened the live broadcast room.
Viewers who had made reservations for the live broadcast received a reminder of the start of the broadcast and entered the live broadcast room in groups of three or four.
"Hello everyone, we have arrived in Nairobi and are waiting for the driver to pick us up to the hotel."
[Where is Qiao Qiao!]
[It’s still noon in Kenya, but it’s almost dark here]
[Wow, the East African savannah, I’m looking forward to it]
The staff member smiled and pointed the camera at Xu Qiao. Xu Qiao raised his eyes, curved them, and greeted the audience.
The staff briefly introduced the location and general conditions of the filming to the audience, and allowed Xu Qiao to interact with the audience.
[Qiao Qiao, how is the wound you got scratched by the razor blade last time?]
"The wounds are all healed, don't worry."
[Have you made any preparations for this shoot? I’m really looking forward to it!]
"I have been exercising at home, so my physical fitness will be better than the first period."
Xu Qiao looked at the comments and answered a few questions from time to time. The staff in the background randomly picked a few viewers and gave them Xu Qiao's autographed photos as a bonus. For a while, the live broadcast room was bustling.
The buses on the streets of Nairobi are painted in all kinds of colors, covered with colorful graffiti, and loud music is playing on the buses. Everything looks very lively.
Although it is located on the equator, due to the high altitude, the temperature here is over 20 degrees during the day and around 10 degrees at night. Some people on the street are wearing short sleeves, some are wearing sweaters. At first glance, it is difficult to tell what season it is.
The car arranged by the program team had not arrived yet, and several young people in the team saw the exotic scenery of the foreign streets and couldn't help but take out their mobile phones to take pictures.
Xu Qiao was interacting with the audience in the live broadcast room when he heard a sudden burst of angry scolding and shouting. He looked up and saw a group of local people coming up aggressively, saying something excitedly to the young people who were taking pictures.
Several young people were frightened by the situation and hid back, looking for help to the two translators in the team.
The two translators were also panicked and tried to communicate with this group of people in English.
"What did they say?" Gong Sheng frowned and asked the translator.
The two translators wiped their sweat, frowned and listened for a long time, but still couldn't make any sense of it.
Gong Sheng's face immediately turned bad. I asked you to be the translator, but how come you can't translate anything
[What happened?]
[I don’t know. Are these people speaking English? Why is it so hard for me to understand them?]
[It was in English, but I was a little confused]
The two translators were also very depressed. They were introduced by someone and got the job as translators through connections, but they were both top students from a language school with a background of studying abroad.
I thought it was just a translation for communication, not involving professional background and vocabulary, so it shouldn't be difficult. After all, they could communicate with Daniel and Matt without any obstacles.
All I can say is that Kenyans’ English is somewhat different from the English they are familiar with in their daily lives.
Xu Qiao glanced at the two anxious translators. The official languages of Kenya are Swahili and English.
After all, the English spoken by the locals was taught by the British more than a hundred years ago. Compared with the development of the native languages of Britain and the United States, the vocabulary used is a bit old.
The pronunciation, intonation, stressed phrases, and some habitual expressions are all different, with some Swahili words popping up from time to time. No wonder these two translators who use standard English on a daily basis can't keep up.
Seeing that the conflict between the two parties was intensifying, one of the translator girls was a little scared by the other party's aggressive approach and was about to cry.
Xu Qiao pulled her arm back, stood in front of her, and started communicating with a group of locals.
[Is there anyone who can translate what was said online? This is the bad thing about recording programs abroad. Without post-production subtitles, I can’t understand it at all.]
[Wow, although I think the professional level of the translator is questionable, but Qiao Qiao is really a very manly man]
[Don’t blame the young lady. If you are not experienced enough, you may not be able to react to this kind of English at first.]
[Qiao Qiao looks so handsome when he is calm and composed]
[Why is my Joe so strong? The sunlight at the equator is above his head, just like the halo behind the Buddha!]
[? Sister upstairs, what do you mean by this?]
After chatting for a few sentences, they understood the situation. Xu Qiao explained a few words in a gentle voice, and the group of people finally relaxed their expressions and slowly dispersed.
Gong Sheng came over and asked with lingering fear: "What did you say to them?"
Giving a signal to Li Feifei and Mo Chenghong to take out a tissue for the crying translator, Xu Qiao said to the program crew, "It's nothing serious. Just put away your phones and stop taking pictures of the locals."
Just now, a few young people in the team were taking pictures with their mobile phones, which caused the misunderstanding.
"This period happens to be the government election, and the situation is a bit sensitive." Xu Qiao said, and everyone noticed that there were many election posters posted on the streets.
"Stay less in the city these days and pay attention to your personal safety."
Several young people were so scared that they quickly put their cell phones in their pockets.
The elections here are held every ten years, and it is easy to cause various riots during the period. Fortunately, Nairobi is the capital after all, and the public security is good in all aspects. Except for a few radical elements, there is generally no need to worry too much about safety.
Xu Qiao looked at the staff in charge of publicity. The live broadcast room was still open. Under the current circumstances, it was naturally inconvenient to continue the live broadcast with the camera.
He walked a few steps closer and said to the camera, "Excuse me, it's not very convenient to broadcast live outside now. Can we continue when we get to the hotel?"
The audience expressed their understanding, and the staff then closed the live broadcast room.
After waiting for a while, the driver arranged by the program crew came.
The driver was a middle-aged Chinese named Dale. He said to everyone in fairly fluent Chinese: "Sorry everyone, there was a small car accident ahead of us, so we were stuck in traffic for a while."
After helping to load all the photographic equipment into the car, Dale sat in the driver's seat and drove everyone to the hotel.
After Gong Sheng got into the car and sat firmly, he introduced Dale to Xu Qiao beside him: "Dale was introduced to me by a friend who was filming a documentary in Kenya. He is very familiar with the savannah and will drive us in and assist us in filming."
Dale chuckled and looked at Xu Qiao curiously through the rearview mirror: "There are many dangerous animals on our prairie. Last time, I accompanied your friend, Director Gong, on a shoot. We stayed in the off-road vehicle for the entire shoot and hardly ever got out. You never know when a lion or hyena will take the opportunity to attack you."
"So Mr. Xu... is he really going to get out of the car and film the entire process?" Daler asked with a bit of confusion on his face.
Gong Sheng patted Xu Qiao's arm and smiled: "Yes, our theme is survival. Of course, we can't stay in the off-road vehicle all the time, so why not change the name to "Observation and Discovery"? "
Dale shrugged and laughed, "You're really humorous."
After joking, Gong Sheng turned around and explained to Dale and Xu Qiao, "But our security measures this time are very sufficient. The six bodyguards are equipped with a total of twelve guns, which will keep an eye on Xu Qiao's surroundings 24 hours a day. In addition, there are some other protective equipment. If there is any danger, we will definitely save Xu Qiao before it happens."
After arriving at the hotel, Xu Qiao took a shower, changed into his bathrobe and lay down.
The official shooting will take another two days, and it will not begin until we ensure that everything is prepared perfectly.
Xu Qiao had not gotten enough rest after being on the plane for more than ten hours, so he originally planned to take a nap. However, when he lay down, he could not fall asleep for a while.
Xu Qiao opened his phone and looked through it. He logged into Weibo and saw that the number of fans of his certified Dianxing Game main artist account had risen to six figures.
By being named "Survival", the doomsday game has gained a lot of benefits.
The sponsorship price was not high in the first place, and the subject matter was quite suitable. "Survival" was a big hit, with clicks on the online platform increasing steadily. The documentary channel also replayed it every day, and the doomsday game went from being unknown in the beginning to having considerable popularity now.
In the mid-roll advertisement of "Survival", the apocalypse game launched a 30-second CG animation. The animation was based on the character model drawn by Xu Qiao, and the picture effect was very good. Although it was an advertisement, it was very interesting to watch.
The advertisement received a good response, and his secondary account as an artist was highly praised by the audience and his followers increased rapidly.
After replying to several comments from fans, Xu Qiao was about to turn off his phone when Xu Siyi sent a message.
"Reached?"
Xu Qiao replied: "We're at the hotel and have already laid down."
After waiting for a while, the chat box showed that the other party was typing, but no message came for a long time. Xu Qiao blinked, thinking that Xu Siyi was busy, and was about to turn off the phone when a picture was sent from the other side.
When I clicked on the large picture, I saw a row of blood- and qi-replenishing herbs such as Codonopsis pilosula, Angelica sinensis, and Rehmannia glutinosa in the refrigerator.
Xu Qiao: “…” What are you doing
Xu Siyi: "Do you want more soup?"
“… No, I don’t want to drink.”
Xu Siyi: "Then don't get hurt this time."
Xu Qiao responded, and it seemed as if he could hear his low laugh through the phone. He turned off the phone and huddled under the quilt, then he felt sleepy and fell asleep soon after closing his eyes.