Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 103 Lower your proud head

At this stage, Liu Tianxian is not very well-known abroad. Just like when we look at European and American stars, there is no one surrounding them or cheering for them. Who knows who they are?
It's just face blindness, everything is blurry!
Liu Tianxian walked closer and felt that the atmosphere here was not right.

The white woman holding the baby stopped chattering, but her expression was extremely indignant!

Fang Hong looked at her: "Why are you here?"

"I came to see you. What? You're the president and I can't see you?" Liu Tianxian joked.

She stayed at her cousin's house for about two weeks and her mood had adjusted. With Fang Hong's guidance, she had already adjusted almost completely.

He was planning to go back to China to promote "A Chinese Ghost Story" because Fang Hong was filming in Hollywood.

It’s not far, so I came to take a look and then return home.

This mouth is really, Fang Hong was in no mood to joke with him, helplessly said: "Let me see, let me see, all you want to see!"

"Yellow-skinned vampire."

The white woman holding the baby looked at Fang Hong and cursed.

Liu Tianxian understood English and asked, "Madam, why are you so angry?"

"Oh my god, you don't know, this crappy producer is exploiting my daughter." The white woman complained.

Liu Tianxian had lived in the United States for many years and understood the communication methods and standardized spoken language here. Yu Xian and Fang Hong, on the other hand, understood nothing about it and their spoken language was not standard either.

So this woman could sense that his attitude towards her was different from that towards Fang Hong and the others.

The main reason is that I think Liu Tianxian is not easy to deceive!
"The shooting here has strict time limits, unlike in China where you can't just copy the domestic setup."

Liu Tianxian spoke Chinese to Fang Hong.

She thought Fang Hong had brought over the domestic shooting model, with a 15-hour shooting schedule that only left time for people to eat and sleep.

That set can't be played here!

"I only shoot for six hours a day. If it's shorter, I'd rather stop shooting and go back to my hometown to farm." Fang Hong said rather weakly.

"6 hours? Why could you only shoot for 6 hours?" Liu Tianxian was surprised.

"Just shoot like this, start in the morning, 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. If you want to shoot night scenes, start in the afternoon. Is there anything wrong with that?" Fang Hong said.

Liu Tianxian was confused: "Who told you that the shooting time here is 6 hours?"

Fang Hong looked at Yu Xian and said, "We consulted the CAA agency, and they told us the rules here, which said the shooting time is 6 hours."

After hearing this, Liu Tianxian knew that they had misunderstood and showed a helpless expression.

These two people are really something. They came to the United States without knowing anything. I don’t know who gave them the courage, but they are very brave. No wonder they were made fun of!
"They are talking about the start time, which means the shooting time is 6 hours, and the time not shooting is not counted. The working time here is 12 hours, understand?"

Fang Hong and Yu Xian looked at each other with confused expressions.

"For example, we are discussing the play now, which is not the shooting time. You have 6 hours of shooting time and 6 hours of preparation time. You can try to do the preparation work as much as possible before shooting." Liu Tianxian explained it very clearly.

"Made!"

Fang Hong kicked Yu Xian's butt: "How the hell did you translate that?"

"I!"

Yu Xian wanted to say something, but then he kept his mouth shut, feeling that it was indeed his fault for not asking carefully.

I only heard that the shooting time was 6 hours, so I thought it would only be 6 hours.

"You are blaming others. The agreement they gave you should have been clearly written, and you didn't even read it carefully." Liu Tianxian scolded.

"I can't read, how can you blame me?" Fang Hong said stubbornly.

"I don't blame you, but who else should I blame? Why don't you learn English well?" Liu Tianxian retorted.

"Yes yes yes, my fault!"

Fang Hong said nothing, lowered his proud head, and was speechless.

"It was your fault in the first place."

Liu Tianxian felt very happy about the retort. It was the man's fault for spitting all his saliva into her mouth. It was revenge.

Yu Xian saw that Fang Hong was being scolded like a grandson and didn't dare to say a word. He was also very glad that Liu Tianxian ignored him.

I can only mourn in silence in my heart. I’m sorry, brother!
This matter was actually his fault. He did not understand the other party's intention clearly, nor did he read the agreement carefully and was lazy.

Seeing Fang Hong shut up, Liu Tianxian didn't say anything about him. After all, it was his first time going abroad, so it was understandable.

She turned to the white woman and said, "Madam, if you don't shoot for the full six hours, you can check out and leave, but you will only be charged for the time you have shot before. You won't be charged for the time you haven't shot."

That is, how long the shoot takes, how much money you will get paid!

The white woman was immediately unhappy when she heard this: "Why? You are violating the employment agreement. I can sue you at the Actors Guild."

She wanted to threaten Liu Tianxian like she threatened Fang Hong. But Liu Tianxian didn't buy it at all. She said, "You can sue me if you want. Anyway, it's clearly written in the agreement. We have kept the evidence of how much was filmed. There is no violation of the contract."

Liu Tianxian continued: "Also, if I'm not mistaken, it's you, ma'am, who has been delaying the filming time, delaying the construction period, and not abiding by the contract. We can sue you."

That means suing the white woman.

The Actors Guild has regulations that when an actor signs an agreement with a production company, the actor must perform the contract according to the producer's instructions.

It also clearly stipulates that neither actors nor directors may deliberately delay time or exceed the budget. If they do so, they will be in violation of the contract and will be punished.

The punishment could be a fine at the least, or expulsion from the group and no longer be able to get any acting jobs for the rest of your life.

The United States has a producer system, and the producer must ensure that the film is shot cost-effectively and make money after shooting.

Making money is the core of the producer-centered system, so deliberate procrastination and delay are not allowed.

This is also the reason why there are so many popcorn blockbusters in the United States.

It can be said that the white woman violated a series of clauses set by both parties, which means she violated the contract. Not only will the Actors Guild not help her, but she will also be blacklisted by the industry if the matter becomes public.

Because she broke the rules that everyone followed.

This is also the reason why the white people behind the scenes and the actors did not make trouble or get involved, but just laughed at Fang Hong for being silly.

If Fang Hong waits for their reaction, he can use this to ruin their careers.

Anyway, they didn't deliberately not take pictures. Fang Hong said they would take pictures at the time they wanted. It's not their fault.

The white woman used her daughter as a shield and treated Fang Hong as an easy target. They were happy to watch the show and were also beneficiaries, so they didn't bother to care.

Liu Tianxian's words made the white woman look unhappy. She could have delayed the process longer and taken more photos so that she could get more money.

I didn't expect that a knowledgeable yellow man would come and know the rules, details and ways of playing here so well.

The white people around were also silent. No one could help with this matter, and it would be wrong to help themselves!

"Ma'am, what do you say? Are you going to come with me to the guild, or are you going to let your daughter film the show?"

Liu Tianxian put his hands in his trouser pockets and had a tough attitude.

After listening to Yu Xian's translation, Fang Hong was also stunned. Xiao Feifei was really amazing.

Don’t be too handsome if you don’t want it.

The white woman lowered her proud head and expressed her willingness to film the scene well.

Liu Tianxian's expression finally eased up, and she gave the other party a way out, saying that she was willing to film the movie well, and that the matter would end there.

She didn't want to make a big deal out of it, she just wanted to use the other party's rules to restrain them.

After all, this is someone else's territory. If things get out of hand, it will not look good and it may even turn into an ideological dispute.

This thing is too sensitive. Just finish the scene and shoot it well.

After the situation calmed down, Yu Xian continued filming. This time the filming went much smoother and no one said anything. Everyone worked as required.

With someone like Liu Tianxian who understands the rules of the game in charge, the white people dare not underestimate him.

"Yifei, you are so amazing." Fang Hong exclaimed.

"If I don't come, your play will probably be shot till the end of time." Liu Tianxian glanced at him, very arrogant, like a peacock, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"Yes, yes, it's just that you came too late. It would have been better if you had come earlier." Fang Hong regretted.

He wasted a lot of money during this period!
"Then I'll just marry you. We'll be together 24 hours a day and never be separated." Liu Tianxian chattered.

"Sure, I have no objection." Fang Hong said with a smile.

"What you think is quite beautiful."

The two of them joked about it, and Liu Tianxian said seriously: "Let me introduce you to the shooting methods and rules here."

"You don't need to educate me, just educate me first. I can't stay here for long."

Fang Hong still prefers the domestic shooting method.

You can take pictures whenever you want, there aren’t too many hassles or rules, just let your fists speak louder.

"He really doesn't like to study." Liu Tianxian said about him.

"I only have you, why should I learn so much?"

"speak nicely."

Liu Tianxian patted his face lightly.

　I don't really understand the filming rules in the United States, but after looking up a lot of information, I think it's probably like this. Even if you understand, don't take it too seriously, it's all for the plot.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)