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Chapter 537 [102] "Codename: Dragon"!
Squeak!
The tire of the Land Rover SUV left a long scratch on the ground. Tom Cruise stretched out his hand and the front of the car stopped steadily in front of him.

Not more, not less, just enough to wipe his arm.

"Ethan, get in the car!"

Maggie Q in the back seat leaned her head out and shouted, but Chen Yu in the driver's seat continued to sit there coldly, not saying a word.

"Hurry, they're coming!"

Maggie Q urged.

"Who?"

Tom Cruise, who was covered in injuries, opened the passenger door and looked behind him. Countless police cars and security vehicles were chasing him.

"The building's security guards and Chinese government officials!"

"And he looks very angry!"

Maggie Q turned her head and saw Tom Cruise had already jumped into the car handsomely. Before the door was closed, the car suddenly accelerated and turned, causing Tom Cruise, who had just sat in, to fly out of the door. If he hadn't been holding the door frame with both hands and tied with a rope, he would have flown out.

"Oh, shit!"

He cursed harshly, but Chen Yu braked slightly. The inertia of the car made Tom Cruise retreat handsomely and sit back in the passenger seat.

The driving, speeding, and finally sitting firmly in the passenger seat in this scene all look very beautiful.

Bang!

The car door also closed.

"Cool!"

Tom Cruise smiled at the driver Chen Yu beside him, and Chen Yu also made a rare dry joke: "You too!"

boom--

The next second, Tom Cruise's body was pressed against the back of the seat, and the push from the car's rapid acceleration made him scream.

Chen Yushen stepped on the accelerator and the car rushed out like flying.

On the prepared road outside the Magic City, he dashed and dodged at high speed.

These vehicles, the driving trajectory, and Tom Cruise's getting-in-the-car movements were of course all designed in advance; but it still depended on Chen Yu's driving skills to demonstrate his excellent racing level.

Moreover, the above scene took a whole day to shoot.

……

"Whoo~~~"

"Long, could you give me a heads up when you speed up?"

Tom Cruise started complaining only after he sat down firmly.

"next time!"

Chen Long, played by Chen Yu, is a ruthless and taciturn character. He tells a joke from time to time and usually doesn't talk much. But this time, after he finished speaking, he added two more words: "Definitely!"

Next time, for sure!
The directors and producers sitting in front of the monitors couldn't help but burst into laughter.

This line was made up by Chen Yu on the spot, but it obviously works very well. Foreigners like this kind of dry humor.

"Why is the Chinese government so efficient?"

Tom Cruise looked at the chasing vehicles in the rearview mirror, turned his head and asked Chen Yu. From time to time, his eyes saw the police car rushing in front of him. As his body swayed, he was quickly shaken off by Chen Yu's driving skills.

It seemed that there were vehicles chasing them from all directions, of course, mostly police cars; the security guard's car seemed a little insignificant.

Chen Yu did not answer him. This was just a propaganda line praising the government, and it would cost money.

But Maggie Q spread her hands and said, "Ethan, you really made a big fuss!"

The previous plot was that Tom Cruise jumped from the 300-meter-high top of the China Construction Bank Building, swung directly through a rope to the sloping roof of the nearby Lujiazui Pacific Insurance Building, and then parachuted onto the road.

The prop rabbit's foot for the mission accidentally fell to the ground and rolled under a speeding vehicle on the road.

Tom Cruise kept running around picking up things, causing a temporary congestion on the road.

Of course, this scene hasn't actually started filming yet, and we're now shooting the car chase scene first.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Tom Cruise and Maggie Q were swaying in the car, while Chen Yu was driving the Land Rover SUV, dodging the blockade of police cars again and again; several times, he even narrowly brushed past the car and passed through the gap between two cars.

What's even more exaggerated is that he used the corresponding wire to pull the roof of the car, with both wheels in the air, and the car flew diagonally over the window of the police car.

Various racing stunts were performed with the help of Chen Yu, stuntmen and wire artists, and scenes were displayed in front of the director's monitor.

Quite exciting and thrilling.

Finally, Chen Yu used his driving skills to make all the security cars either collide or stall and stop, giving a good advertisement to Land Rover, the company that had implanted the car.

"How many minutes left?"

Chen Yu asked Tom Cruise beside him.

Ethan had to hand in the rabbit's foot of the mission to a specific place before a certain time.

“Less than 2 minutes!”

Tom Cruise was looking at the time and talking, but his body suddenly leaned back and his head hit the seat hard again.

Chen Yu accelerated again, even faster than before, stepping on the accelerator to the bottom.

"Shit, Long, you said you would remind me?"

Tom Cruise questioned Chen Yu, but Chen Yu did not say anything. Instead, he looked at the rearview mirror and did a complete 90-degree drift.

As expected, Tom Cruise was thrown out again, with his face almost touching the car window. Maggie Q behind him had her feet against the other door and was pushing the window with her hands.

The car has driven into an alley.

This is another route designed by the stunt team for Chen Yu.

In order to show off Chen Yu's driving skills, he took a shortcut.

"why?"

Tom Cruise asked in confusion. He didn't understand why Chen Yu drove into this alley and knocked over countless fruit bowls in the alley along the way. The extras who played passers-by also fled for their lives.

"Because, I'm from the Demon City!"

After Chen Yu finished speaking, the car accelerated faster and faster, and the engine seemed to be about to explode.

The expressions of Tom Cruise and Maggie Q were very exaggerated. The two of them subconsciously grabbed the handrail of the car. The next second, the Land Rover SUV rushed out of the alley like flying, taking advantage of the slope of the bluestone slabs in the alley.

whoosh-

The four wheels of the car flew directly into the air.

This scene took half a day to prepare, just for this moment.

"Ahhh-"

Everyone in the car screamed, and everyone had an exaggerated expression as they watched the car fly into the air.

Outside the alley was a river, a river about 2 meters wide; the car flew above the river, fortunately it was suspended by a wire, and then it suddenly jumped over the river and crashed heavily on the road on the other side of the river.

Bang!

The car's shock absorbers pressed down suddenly, and then it rushed forward on the road at an even faster speed.

creaking --

Countless police cars and security vehicles on the other side of the river were all parked there. It was obvious that they had lost Chen Yu's vehicle.

"Call, call, requesting support from the General Administration. There is a Land Rover off-road vehicle heading towards Xitang..."

An officer in the police car was shouting anxiously, while Chen Yu, with Tom Cruise and Maggie Q, was already driving towards the handover point of the mission.

In an era without drones, the only way to capture the scene of Chen Yu racing was to use a high-raised camera.

With the help of computer special effects, the car finally stopped at the mission location in less than 2 minutes. Along the way, Chen Yu's driving skills were displayed on the monitor. Whether it was speed, route, etc., they all reflected an agent's superb road sense and driving skills.

"It's the last scene!"

Chen Yu took a long breath.

After Tom Cruise arrived at the location, he jumped out of the car in a hurry, because a number of Chinese police cars had blocked the Land Rover SUV driven by Chen Yu from all sides.

"This is the efficiency of our Chinese police!"

Chen Yu said this, and got out of the car with Li Meiqi, holding their hands.

Then, the two men jumped into the river without any hesitation.

After finally escaping, he reunited with Ethan and finally helped him defeat the powerful enemy, which was the final fight scene filmed a few days ago.

"cut!"

"Mission completed, Chan, congratulations, you've finished filming your scenes!"

Finished!
All of Chen Yu's scenes in Mission Impossible 3 have been completed by now. The scene above took four days to shoot.

The remaining scene in Shanghai was the one where Tom Cruise jumps off a building. This was actually quite difficult, as it only took a little over a minute to complete in the movie, but it took about a week to ten days to set up, design, and shoot.

Only someone like Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan, who have absolute control over the crew, could devote so much time just for this scene.

Otherwise, who will cooperate with you to play like this?
Looking at the huge green screen that has been set up, it is completely covering the exterior walls of several buildings nearby; although it will not affect the passers-by and employees working in several skyscrapers, it is actually very frustrating these few days.

Because from the inside, it looks like a green foam curtain.

The two buildings to be photographed are the China Construction Bank Building, which is more than 300 meters high, and the Pacific Insurance Building in Lujiazui next to it.

"Then the tractor will pull the wire and throw Cruise to a nearby building!"

"Pay attention to Weiya's whereabouts!"

"..."

The stuntman pointed at the animation design on the computer. Although Chen Yu had finished filming, he stayed to take a look at Tom Cruise's filming. After all, he would have to copy it in the future, so he might as well learn it in advance. Why did this guy always shoot such high-risk actions?

Are there any tricks or areas where you excel over others?

But after watching the animation design, Chen Yu just wanted to say: "That's it?"

Of course there is danger, but not as perverted as Cheng Long's.

Foreigners have done a very good job of protection, unlike Jackie Chan, who is really risking his life. Tom Cruise has his own protection for both the lining and the skin.

In fact, the biggest test of these difficult scenes is the actors' psychology.

It's about overcoming the fear of heights and maintaining the posture for filming...this is the most difficult part.

"I can fuck you too!"

After watching the animation demonstration, Chen Yu filtered it in his mind and came to this conclusion.

If you are not afraid of death, you will not die.

A rope and a wire. The rope was needed for the movie. Ethan descended quickly using the rope and then was thrown onto the inclined surface of the Pacific Insurance Building next door.

This is a tribute similar to Jackie Chan's "Who Am I".

But Tom Cruise rolled down, while Jackie Chan walked.

If you walk, there will of course be wires, but they are not easy to control and very difficult; if you roll, it is much easier because there are wires all the time, and you only need to tighten the wires the moment you roll to the bottom of the inclined surface.

Tom Cruise finally grabbed one side of the inclined surface, steadied himself, and entered the Pacific Insurance Building.

"Why, Chan, are you interested too?"

Tom Cruise looked at Chen Yu who was observing the filming of the animation and couldn't help but ask.

"No, no, no, I was just thinking, who can complete such an action? I feel like this is playing with my life!"

Chen Yu said to him.

Tom Cruise shrugged: "That's exactly what we actors need to do!"

“You can learn more from Jackie Chan!”

Tom Cruise patted Chen Yu on the back, and Chen Yu shook his head: "I feel this is a talent, it's not something you can learn!"

"Haha, maybe... Actually I just want to challenge myself!"

Tom Cruise seemed extremely confident when he said this.

Chen Yu instantly felt the change in his words, and he seemed to feel relieved.

This subtle perception is really amazing, and it is hard to tell the reason. Just like when Tom Cruise asked Chen Yu at the beginning, Chen Yu had been observing him and seemed very serious, which shows that he really wanted to know Chen Yu's answer.

That's why Chen Yu said that, of course he was lying.

But after a few words of flattery, Tom Cruise relaxed... Is this guy really afraid of me and wants to steal his job?
Chen Yu's heart trembled, but a smile appeared on his face: "Cruise, I'm optimistic about you!"

“Actually, you can try it too!”

Tom Cruise was still suggesting it, but Chen Yu quickly waved his hand: "Forget it, there's nothing worth trying!"

"Hahaha!"

Even the stuntman beside him laughed: "Indeed, few people can perform such thrilling moves like Cruise!"

Many actors are still very cowardly, and those who work hard are after all a minority.

After laughing, he asked Tom Cruise: "Cruise, do you think you can finish it?"

"Don't push yourself!"

For many of these life-threatening stunts, actors can only complete them once; the second time, in addition to psychological changes and lack of confidence, the risk will also be greatly increased, so these scenes will not be filmed until they are fully prepared.

"Sure, I have no problem with that. It's mainly about Wia's cooperation!"

The wire artist is the main manipulator in this scene.

"Then tomorrow——"

"At night, we'll shoot at night!"

Tom Cruise spoke to the special effects artist and the second director next to him. They looked at each other and finally agreed with his opinion.

Shooting at night is actually less difficult because the light and shadow are not as strong and the shots are not as clear, so the performance and movements are not as demanding.

"Ok!"

"Then let's take a break and get ready. We'll start shooting on time tonight!"

After the stuntman finished speaking, he walked away. Chen Yu certainly didn't want to continue watching because he already understood the process of this filming.

It's just two ropes to ensure absolute safety.

It is indeed quite difficult to jump from a height of more than 300 meters and complete the movements; but if you bungee jump 300 meters every day and practice the postures in the air, you will probably be proficient in it and can also take pictures, which is about the same difficulty.

Jingle Bell!
As Chen Yu walked out of the base, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

Liu Yifei's phone call.

"Ok!"

Chen Yu squeaked, and Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Guess why I called you?"

"Golden Rooster... the shortlist is out?"

Chen Yu said casually, because as expected, it was indeed these few days.

Liu Yifei sighed immediately: "I can't hide anything from you, did your agent tell you?"

"No, I guess that's it. You're so formal, so you must be nominated for an award?"

"Well, I'm nominated for Best Actress!"

Although Liu Yifei sounded calm on the phone, the emotion in her voice clearly betrayed her agitated heart.

"Really?"

"Ha ha!"

Chen Yu was also a little surprised, and said with a smile: "Sure, we should celebrate this!"

"When will you be back?"

"Then I'll be back right away. Filming is not as important as my wife. Wait for me!"

Chen Yu was indeed very happy that Liu Yifei was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress. Even if she didn't win the award, she would still be nominated for Best Actress.

It is indeed a great honor.

"Then hurry up, we'll have dinner together when you get home!"

"Ok!"

Chen Yu was not going to watch Tom Cruise jump off the building. In fact, he was familiar with the process and actions, and he could even recreate it.

It is nothing more than jumping from a height of more than 300 meters, and then the traction machine pulls the rope and stops at a certain point. This moment of tension will produce a shaking inertia, throwing the actor towards the direction of the Pacific Insurance Building.

When the swing reached its highest point, Tom Cruise pressed the rope, leaving only a wire on his body.

Using the wire rappel, he was lowered to the slope of the Pacific Insurance Building.

During the rolling process, the wire will be tightened directly when it finally rolls to the edge of the slope.

The process looks complicated, but it actually consists of only three steps.

Jump off the building tightly, shake and descend quickly, roll and close!

After saying goodbye to everyone in the crew, Chen Yu walked towards the hotel; when Tom Cruise heard that he was not going to watch this scene, his expression was quite interesting.

Chen Yu has already decided that his first Hollywood starring role will be "Mission: Impossible 4"!
The name could be "The Bourne Legacy" or "Codename: Dragon"!
There is no rush for this. Let CAA get the script ready first.

(End of this chapter)