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Chapter 499 The most difficult movie

Leonardo's villa in Beverly Hills is quite luxurious.

But in Los Angeles in January, there is little sunshine, continuous rain, and a humid climate envelopes the entire city. Occasionally, a breeze blows through, bringing a bit of chill.

Despite this, the villa located on the hillside still shows a unique luxury.

The spacious and bright living room is filled with valuable antique furniture, the floor is covered with gorgeous carpets, and the sparkling crystal chandelier is reflected.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows let in the light from the drizzle, making the entire space appear warmer and more magnificent.

Leonardo has been waiting for a long time.

He was wearing a coat, his appearance was slovenly, his beard was very obvious, and he looked a little lazy.

If it weren't for the face, it would feel out of place in this villa.

"Wow, Li, do you know how long I have been waiting for you."

"Of course!"

Li Mu joked, "A few days ago, I saw the news that you took away 12 women from the nightclub."

"Hahaha"

"Your appearance is perfect, but I don't know how to act."

Leonardo picked up a bottle of red wine and gestured.

It was David who exposed him, "Leon, I also said it was the first time I heard that he came out of the nightclub specifically to drink."

Leonardo said very excitedly, "This feels great, I feel very powerful now."

Not only are netizens making a fuss, many people in the industry are also wondering if they can find some connections to see if they still need actors or something.

Tonight's dinner is naturally settled here.

Leonardo gave Li Mu a big hug directly.

"Haha, before I came here, I was worried that you were hanging on some woman's belly."

"Of course, I'm a professional actor."

Leonardo specially invited a Michelin chef to prepare dinner tonight.

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Li Mu took a look and saw that there was also the script of "The Revenant" on the table, and it was already a little wrinkled. It was obvious that Leon Ando had done a lot of research on it.

The main reason is of course because Li Mu has a good vision.

But that didn't stop the news from spreading.

"Good guy, are you planning to send Leonardo to the throne of actor?"

Not to mention, Li Mu also directed it himself, and Leon Ando is even more topical.

Li Mu looked at Leonardo's current appearance and nodded with satisfaction.

"You don't need me to interpret the script for you."

The next day, Crystal Pictures and Universal made announcements.

"Of course, I've watched the videos of my childhood hundreds of times, and I've almost forgotten the Method thing."

Li Mu nodded. Although he didn't know the specific details, it would be effective as long as it worked.

In a short time, Leonardo’s fans spread the news everywhere.

The feature film "The Revenant" directed by Li Mu and invested by Crystal Pictures and Universal, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has officially launched.

The media even directly predicted:
"Leonardo starring in "The Revenant" may be directly aiming for an Oscar."

"very good."

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You must know that the movies that Crystal Pictures participated in did not do too bad at the box office.

"Oh, we're just going to drink."

As soon as the news came out, the overseas media looked as if it was indeed the case.

"I also asked why Li Mu went to Hollywood. It turned out that he was going to direct a movie."

"The cooperation between these two people is really interesting!!!"

They had some guesses, but they didn't expect it to be a movie directed by Li Mu.

But there was no one else in the villa today, except for a few necessary servants.

When the news spread back to China, it caused a lot of turmoil.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Leonardo explained.

"wine?"

After all, the investor, director, and starring actor are all kings.

After all, this movie is destined to be full of attention from now on.

If you can participate in this movie, it will be easy to increase your international reputation.

"Sissi, do you know this?"

Shu Chang was a little surprised and said, but after asking, she felt a bit stupid because she still needed to ask this question.

"I know, what's wrong?"

"No, many people in the industry are inquiring about this movie right now. I guess if there is a role slot, they will go crazy."

Shu Chang pointed to the various messages on her phone, and some people began to make insinuations about her.

"No chance. I heard Amu say that there is no suitable role for the script."

Liu Yifei didn't have any scruples, because she really didn't have a suitable role, so she simply told the story early to dispel the outside world's thoughts.

Otherwise, I guess I won't be able to live in peace here, this thing is just like Tang Monk's meat.

"Then you tell me?"

"No, leave it to you."

Liu Yifei smiled and patted Shu Chang on the shoulder.

"Okay, then this opportunity to show off will be given to me, Uncle Shu Chang."

Shu Chang put his hands on his hips and laughed. Sure enough, after a while, the gossip was flying all over the sky, and all the major groups were talking about it.

"Stop looking, there's no chance. There's no suitable role in Li Mu's movie."

"Who told me that there is news so soon?"

"The big boss above said it was Shu Chang who said it!"

"Damn, that might be pretty reliable."

Everyone was a little silent after saying this. It was good to have a big boss around. Even if they were just the best friend of the boss's fiancée, they could get better information than them.

And they had to ask this and that before they learned it through the grapevine.

It’s really hard to break up.

Li Mu didn't take it seriously at all, mainly because there was really no suitable one, otherwise he wouldn't mind giving it a try.

The shooting conditions for "The Revenant" were very demanding.

It needs to be a place full of original atmosphere.

The most important thing is that nearly two-thirds of the entire film needs to be followed and filmed throughout Leonardo's wilderness survival process, and the camera must be focused on all the details of Leonardo's actions.

So for Leonardo, this is also a very challenging job.

For this reason, Li Mu specifically set the shooting location as Calgary.

Calgary, also known as Calgary, is located in the Rocky Mountains of southern Alberta.

There is almost nothing here except snow-capped valleys and primeval forests and winding ice streams.

And this was exactly the spectacular scenery Li Mu needed.

"This will probably be the hardest scene I've ever directed."

Li Mu looked at Calgary's information and couldn't help but said calmly.

"It will also be the most painful scene I have ever played."

Leonardo added that he had almost no lines in this movie and needed to use body language to interpret the role, and in such a harsh environment.

The crew burst into laughter, but everyone knew that the coming days would be very difficult.

Just shooting in the snowy mountains and wilderness is already extremely difficult.

Not to mention that the temperature here often freezes to minus 40 degrees, which can be called a hell on earth.

Moreover, Calgary is only the filming location for the main plot, and most of the other filming locations are not much better. They are all remote places in Canada and Argentina.

After getting off the plane, the low temperature made everyone in the crew shiver.

Listening to some crew members complaining about the temperature, Li Mu was a little worried.

The crew here is not his own, but some people and recruits from Universal.

If the filming does not go well or is too unbearable, some people may not be able to bear it and leave the crew directly.

This is a heavy blow to the crew, because it will take a certain amount of time just to recruit new personnel.

Li Mu thought for a while and decided to prepare a backup plan.

"David, please communicate with Adam Ferguson. I need a group of people who can come over at any time to replace them. If the global reserves are not enough, go find them on the market."

"I understand, boss. I'll do it right away."

When David heard what Li Mu said, he probably understood what he meant.

At present, the crew has not officially entered the filming stage. They just found a village to settle down and adapt to the environment first.

Li Mu wrapped himself in a coat and felt a little emotional when he saw the white snow on the snow-capped mountains outside and almost no one outside the door.

"I really made myself uncomfortable."

Li Mu complained. If he had known better, he would not have picked it up himself and would have thrown it out for someone to take a picture of.

Making this movie is really not a human job.

But the only good thing is that the scenery here is really great.

Perhaps this is where the charm of nature lies.

Beautiful scenery is always in no man's land.

Li Mu is even more looking forward to the places he needs to shoot in the next few days.

What kind of scenery is there in this snowy mountain wilderness.

The next day, the team that explored the shooting location reported bad news to Li Mu.

"Li, according to your request, if the whole process needs to be shot with natural light, it is expected to only last two hours a day, which is the two hours before the sun goes down."

"And we can only use an hour and a half of it at most!"

The detection team's words made Li Mu frown. If this was the case, the progress would naturally be delayed.

But complete natural light can give movies an extraordinary real natural beauty.

And because the overall film has to appear gray, light must be diffusely reflected.

"Lee, how about..."

Leonardo was also listening to the team's report. In fact, the staff were all here, waiting for Li Muchuo's opinion.

"No, there should be no compromises in movies. Only by shooting on location and using natural light can we maximize the light and shadow effects of this epic movie. I believe all the trouble is worth it!"

Li Mu said solemnly.

If you compromise because of trouble, you won't be able to produce a quality movie.

It's not his style.

“We used these two hours to shoot the pre-production.”

Li Mu said firmly, "Also, everyone should take measures to keep warm in advance to avoid hypothermia."

Another major difficulty in filming here is the problem of hypothermia. For this reason, the crew was followed by five medical staff.

This stuff is no joke.

There are still two days left before the official shooting, which was planned before.

Li Mu also discussed with the crew how to shoot next so as to maximize the use of these two hours.

This kind of shooting places high demands on the photographer's skills, and is also a great test for the actors and all staff.

Because it has to be one shot one take, there is no way to shoot repeatedly, otherwise the shooting cycle will be delayed.
(End of this chapter)