Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 295 A new bet
During the filming, everyone was very surprised by the height difference in Chongqing.

"Tang, are you sure we are on the first floor now?" When everyone arrived at the square between the buildings, Will Smith looked at the building below the railing: "But why do I feel like I'm on the 18th floor?"

"Yes, this is Chongqing, a 3D city." Tang De shrugged and said, "You can't even trust the map here."

He still remembered that when he came here in his previous life, it was already after 2020, and all kinds of online navigation were very complete, but in Chongqing, these maps did not work. At that time, he wanted to find a place to massage his feet, and he followed the navigation and drove dozens of kilometers but still could not find the destination.

The road conditions here are also amazing. It is the first time he has seen three traffic lights at a fork in the road.

Many drivers who were unwilling to accept the situation became obedient after arriving in Chongqing, because they found that their original cities were much easier to drive in compared to Chongqing.

Even if you don't drive, it's easy to get lost in Chongqing if you just walk.

Many times, after navigating to a place, you will find that the destination is nowhere to be seen where you are. After asking around, you finally find out that the destination is under your feet or above your head. It is really bizarre.

This is why Chongqing is known as the city with the most cyberpunk temperament in the country. Similar to it is the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong.

But the Kowloon Walled City had been demolished long ago, and now only Chongqing is more suitable for the filming needs of "Lucy".

The filming in Chongqing went relatively smoothly, mainly because the shooting time approved by the government was relatively tight. Tang De and his team got up at six in the morning and finished work at eleven at night, allowing the American film workers to experience the life of being exploited as workers.

Fortunately, the crew members who followed Tang De to shoot were carefully selected and were all old members. They had no complaints about the increase in working hours. After all, everyone would receive a large bonus and a few months of rest time after the end.

A week passed quickly, and the crew of "Lucy" completed the square scenes and came to the famous Hongyadong scene in Chongqing to perform the last scene.

"It looks so spectacular here, with so many houses like building blocks." Scarlett was very surprised after seeing the scene in Hongyadong. For foreigners, these densely packed and stacked stilt houses are indeed a wonder.

Rob Sari looked up at the sign on the stilt house and took out his camera to take pictures.

"How is it? Isn't it beautiful?" Tang De looked at the blocked Hongya Cave. "But there are usually a lot of people here. It's better not to come here when you are alone."

"Let's go in and take a look." Scarlett looked curious and had an urge to explore the unknown.

"Okay, no problem." Seeing that the crew was still preparing props and wirework, Tang De brought Scarlett to the commercial street inside the stilt house. Due to the blockade today, there were fewer street vendors here, and only a few jewelry stores were left.

Scarlett took Tang De to look around the jewelry stalls with great interest, and even picked out a few shell bracelets that looked brightly colored. If it were Tang De in his previous life, he would definitely not buy these commercial street accessories, as they were all low-cost, ordinary goods that were specifically designed to rip off outsiders.

But now he bought a few more and also bought some giant panda peripherals, preparing to bring gifts for each of Jessica and the others.

After all, it would be unreasonable to come to China without bringing some gifts.

Especially for the little angel Elena, Tang De plans to buy her a panda doll, and I believe the little one will like it.

After the crew was ready, Tang De and Scarlett returned to the scene to start filming.

The plot of this scene is that Adam Sledgehammer falls from the sky and chases Lucy and others, and has a violent conflict with them. In the end, Lucy and others finally defeat Adam Sledgehammer again and escape from the siege of Arasaka Heavy Industries.

Because of the special terrain of Hongya Cave, Tang De specially arranged a flying scene. Later, Scarlett and the others will fly directly from the top of Hongya Cave to the square, and finally start a chase scene on the railway bridge not far from Hongya Cave.

This railway bridge connects the two sides of the river and is also a famous tourist attraction in Chongqing. Tourists can take the subway across the sea and enjoy the scenery of Hongyadong. It is crowded during holidays.

Following Tang De's order, Scarlett and others hung on the wire and went down from the top of Hongya Cave. At the same time, Rob Sally, dressed as Adam Hammer, followed closely behind. With every jump, a large amount of smoke and dust fragments flew out, with an astonishing momentum.

The crowd watching had never seen such a high-standard film shoot before. They held their breath and stared from a distance.

Some people picked up their cameras and tried to record the scene with a telephoto lens. "What kind of movie is this?" an old lady passing by asked.

The young man next to him immediately explained to him: "This is a filming of Lucy."

"Which one is Lucy?" The aunt looked puzzled: "Zhang Yimou or Feng Xiaogang?"

"Neither, it's Tang De, this is a Hollywood blockbuster!"

"A Hollywood blockbuster? A movie about America?"

"Yes, ma'am, have you seen it?"

"No, it makes me dizzy and I don't understand. Only you young people like to watch it."

The young man smiled but didn't say anything. He continued to watch the filming of Lucy. While watching, he said to his girlfriend, "How many domestic scenes can there be in Lucy?"

The girlfriend shook her head: "I think it's just one or two shots."

“I don’t know if there are any domestic celebrities.”

"It seems so. It is said that there is a character named Xuan in it, played by a Chinese celebrity."

"Then we must go and see it. If the shooting scene is so exciting, the movie will definitely be more popular!" The young man looked at Adam Hammer jumping down from above. The mechanical transformation alone made his adrenaline surge.

The last scene was shot three times and finally ended at three in the morning.

After Tang De and Scarlett returned to the hotel, for the first time ever, they did not have any in-depth communication. They took a shower and went straight to sleep.

The next day, Tang De gave the crew a day off so that everyone could have time to go out for a walk and buy some souvenirs.

He took Scarlett in a taxi and asked the driver to take them to a panda-related store, where they bought a lot of panda dolls.

"It's so cute. Elena will definitely like it." Scarlett hugged the furry and adorable doll and said with a smile, "You are a really competent father."

Tang De saw that she had some hidden meaning in her words and asked, "When are we going to have a child?"

Scarlett was stunned at first, then pursed her lips: "Forget it, I don't want to have children yet, my career is more important now."

"Scarlett, the strong woman, is so charming." Tang De said.

"If I win an Oscar, I'll have kids," Scarlett said.

"Oh?" Tang De raised his eyebrows: "Are you betting with me?"

"What do you think?"

"I'll take this bet. Wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Wait until I write an Oscar-winning script."

(End of this chapter)