When Li Mu saw old man Sun Xiaozhong again, his physical condition was much better than when he first saw him in Shiwanda Mountain.
The old man who was originally stooped, thin and old, spent this time in the dry rest house with his old comrades, and had professional health doctors to take care of his diet and daily life, and his body almost regained its second youth.
When the Toyota Coaster of the Military Region Rest Station stopped at the entrance of the Martyrs Cemetery, Sun Xiaozhong easily got out of the car without even using crutches or any auxiliary tools.
Sun Xiaozhong was very happy to see Li Mu. He walked straight towards Li Mu as soon as he got off the car. Seeing this, Li Mu hurriedly went up to him, shook hands with the old man, and asked with concern: "Grandpa Sun, how are you doing recently?" Bar?"
"Very good, very good! Thank you for your concern!" Old man Sun Xiaozhong held Li Mu's hand and nodded repeatedly.
When Li Mu and a group of reporters and soldiers appeared in front of the old man, the old man never thought that this young man would bring such earth-shaking changes to his life.
After leaving the mountains, while recuperating in the dry rest house, he took this opportunity to catch up on the new things he had missed in the mountains for so many years. Gradually, he learned Li Mu's true identity, what Li Mu did, and what he had gained. Achievements, I also admire the young Li Mu a little more.
Old man Han Zili also walked out with the support of his children and grandchildren. When he saw Li Mu, he also felt very cordial.
In fact, in the eyes of these old Flying Tigers members, Li Mu is of very high importance. They all feel that without Li Mu, I am afraid it will be long before future generations can discover the heroic deeds of the Flying Tigers. Maybe by the time future generations really remember this period of history, these old people may have already been buried.
Moreover, if Li Mu had not promoted the Veterans Immortality Foundation, the lives of these old Flying Tigers would not have changed as much as they have now. More importantly, many old comrades they have never seen again in their lives have died because of Li Mu's efforts. Reunion, for these elderly people, there is nothing more gratifying than finding Brother Paoze who fought side by side.
While Li Mu was chatting with the two elderly people, Spielberg also came up to them and took the initiative to say hello to Sun Xiaozhong and Han Zili in his not-so-standard Chinese pronunciation.
The two old men also greeted him very warmly and even chatted with him for a few words in English.
The penetration rate of English among the old Chinese Flying Tigers back then was close to 100%. After all, those who could choose to enter the Central Aviation School and the Flying Tigers were all elite talents at that time. In addition, the Flying Tigers had never Chennault went to various instructors, logistics, and maintenance personnel, almost all of whom were Americans. The teaching and teaching materials were basically all in English, so these elderly people all spoke very good English, and normal communication, reading and writing were not a problem at all.
Li Mu was surprised and asked Spielberg: "How did you meet these two old gentlemen?"
Spielberg said with a smile: "During the break between filming, we went to the dry rest house several times and asked these old gentlemen for some details of those years, including their daily training procedures, combat procedures, and some details of their lives. , and even the tactics formulated by General Chennault in the Flying Tigers. These were restored based on the information provided to us by the old gentlemen. Therefore, the degree of restoration of the real combat history in our movies can reach almost 95%. above."
Speaking, Spielberg added: "Including the airstrip we used for filming, it was also restored based on the descriptions of the old gentlemen. When it was first built, several old gentlemen visited the site to see it and also gave Highly positive.”
Li Mu nodded, smiled and said to the two old men: "Mr. Sun, Mr. Han, thank you for your help to the crew."
Old man Sun Xiaozhong said hurriedly: "These are all things we should do. You have invested so much money to photograph that period of our history. It is our duty to contribute our old bones."
Li Mu couldn't help but lament that for veterans, what they really care about is not necessarily the improvement of their quality of life, but people's remembrance of that period of history.
The revolutionary ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood for the nation and the country, not for the monthly subsidy they can receive when they are old, but to save this nation and this country from danger. They are the founders of peace, and they are committed to peace. The only requirement of the times is not to forget the war, not to forget these martyrs who fought bloody battles in the war, and not to forget the lessons the war taught people.
Although Li Mu is not a militant personally, he has always been in awe of the war that year, so he is also in awe of these older generation veterans.
After the two old men arrived, the Flying Tigers specially invited from the United States also rushed to the scene from the hotel in Spring City. Spielberg began to devote himself to the final preparations for the early shooting, communicating with the photographer about the cemetery scene. What camera position, angle of view and lens language should be used.
Leonardo, Du Wei and Anne Hathaway had also finished their makeup and walked out of the tent. At first sight of the three people with gray hair and wrinkled faces, Li Mu was so shocked that he was speechless. I never expected that the stylists in Hollywood could be so miraculous in their abilities. They transformed several young people into three gray-haired, dying old men without any sense of inconsistency.
What's more important is that these three people are not only old and have no sense of inconsistency, but also retain their facial features very well. At a glance, you can see that the three people's original shadows are slightly different from their normal appearance. In comparison, one might even think that this is what they should look like when they grow old.
Ning Hao whispered next to Li Mu: "Mr. Li, the special makeup artists in the tent are all hired from Hollywood. The three of them spend an average of fifteen thousand dollars each on their elderly makeup. , This does not include the cost of their air tickets and accommodation. Although domestic makeup artists can also do elderly makeup, compared with Hollywood, it is indeed a bit less interesting."
The fifteen thousand U.S. dollars at this time, converted into RMB, is almost 130,000, which is equivalent to the three of them, each of whom has a car glued to his face.
Li Mu was also surprised and blurted out: "Why is this kind of makeup so expensive?"
Ning Hao said: "This is the normal price in Hollywood. Special shapes are the most afraid of excellence. If you want to fool them, it is very cheap. But if you can't find faults in the shot, the money will be lost, so this Hollywood shoot Movies do cost money, and a few seconds of footage may cost tens or even millions of dollars."
Li Mu nodded in agreement. Any service that reached the top level would become sky-high in price. He knew very well that you get what you pay for and you get two cents for one dollar.
When Du Wei saw Li Mu, she still ran happily all the way, came directly to Li Mu, and called out "Brother Li Mu" in a crisp voice.
Her voice was still young, but her face was extremely "old", which made Li Mu feel a little confused, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The film industry is indeed very interesting. Just such makeup technology is a very sophisticated knowledge.
Anne Hathaway also walked up to Li Mu at this time, but she looked a little shy. She waved her hand to Li Mu and said unconfidently: "Hi, Mr. Li..."
Anne Hathaway knows that she looks very old now. As a girl who loves beauty, she does not want to show such an old side in front of the man she likes, but she has no choice. After all, this is a filming requirement.
Li Mu smiled at her and praised: "Annie, I didn't expect your old age makeup to be so elegant. Even if you are old in the future, you will still be a beautiful and generous old lady."
"Really..." Anne Hathaway glanced at Li Mu with obvious shyness and said, "I just looked in the mirror and felt like I turned eighty overnight..."
Li Mu smiled and said: "To look like this at the age of eighty, she is definitely one of the best beauties."
Anne Hathaway's wrinkled face was actually slightly red.
At this time, the executive director said through the loudspeaker: "Attention all departments, the first shot of the 128th scene of "Flying Tigers" will be shot for the first time soon. All actors please get in place."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Wei and Anne Hathaway waved to Li Mu and walked to the shooting location not far away.
Special extras such as Sun Xiaozhong, Han Zili and the American Flying Tigers are also in place. The main camera is located behind the tombstone of Liu Ye's character, using a crane to shoot from above at a 45-degree angle.
As soon as the filming started, Anne Hathaway quickly entered the role. She held a bouquet of flowers in her hand and walked to the tombstone step by step with a compassionate expression. Leonardo and Du Wei held each other's arms and followed Anne Hathaway. Behind Wei, other "group performers" are distributed in front of several other tombstones.
The three of them came to stand in front of the tombstone. Anne Hathaway leaned down and placed the bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone. The first set of shots ended and went over again;
Immediately afterwards, the second set of shots, the side shot camera started from 90 degrees to the right of Anne Hathaway, with her as the center, and slowly rotated clockwise behind her. When it came to her side and behind, Anne Hathaway Sevi took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the black and white photo of Liu Ye on the tombstone.
At this time, the camera gradually moved upwards, shooting from top to bottom. Through the displacement of the camera, more information on the tombstone was seen. It contained the name of the character in Liu Ye's play, as well as the year, month and day of his birth and death.
The second set of shots was also shot over.
In the third set of shots, Anne Hathaway tremblingly and cautiously took out a yellowed black-and-white photo from her pocket.
The camera focused on that photo, which was exactly the same as the photo of Liu Ye on the tombstone.
The third set of shots was still shot once.
In the fourth set of shots, before starting the shooting, Spielberg said to Anne Hathaway: "Anne, this set of shots is the most critical. You must brew your emotions. The tears must be natural, and the timing must be just right."
Anne Hathaway nodded slightly and took a few deep breaths to gather her emotions.
"Let me know when you're ready," Spielberg said.
Anne Hathaway took another deep breath, and then made an OK sign to Spielberg.
Then, the fourth set of shots was started.
Anne Hathaway's wrinkled eyes first looked at the photo in her hand affectionately, and then turned her eyes sadly to Liu Ye's young and handsome face on the tombstone. At this time, Anne Hathaway Wei's eyes quickly turned red, and she naturally shed two lines of tears full of tragedy.
Those two lines of tears slowly slid down her wrinkled face...
Spielberg shouted excitedly: "Great! This scene passed!"
(End of chapter)