In the summer, I visited the crew of "Fate Express" in Oregon.

The reason why "Faith Express" was filmed in Oregon was mainly due to cost savings.

Los Angeles is an international metropolis, and the consumption level is relatively high. Thousands of people in the crew eat horses, and after a few months, the cost of food and accommodation alone is quite high.

If you shoot in Oregon, the cost is relatively low, because Oregon is one of the five duty-free states in the United States. In addition, if you want to save more money, you can also choose to shoot in Canada.

When the famous American drama "Evil Force" was filmed in the early seasons, the production cost was very limited, so the whole process was filmed in Canada.

However, Oregon has an advantage, which is that it is closer to California. Many big stars like to go home to rest after filming, so they don’t want to be too far away from their homes.

"Brother Tian, ​​why are you here?" When he saw Xia Tian appearing in the hotel where the crew stayed, Wang Xiaoxian rushed over happily and asked excitedly.

"Of course I'm here to see you." Xia Tian said with a smile, "besides you, what else is worth visiting here."

After hearing what he said, Wang Qixian couldn't help but be very proud, "Then why don't you tell me in advance?"

"I'm just giving you a surprise." Xia Tian smiled and said, "How about it, are you surprised or not?"

"Surprise!" Wang Qixian nodded happily.

"You have lost weight~" Xia Tian then looked at her carefully from head to toe again, and then said worriedly, "What's going on? Is it hard to film recently? Don't be too tired, don't forget that you just recovered."

"No, it's not very hard to film. I still can't eat the food here." Wang Qixian was moved when he saw Xia Tian cares so much, and quickly waved his hand to explain.

"But that's fine, I'll just take it as losing weight." She said with a smile again.

"How can that be? You are still in the recovery period now. Of course, you have to ensure nutrition." Xia Tian frowned worriedly when he heard this, "Let's do this, ask the crew for two days off. I'll take you to Chinatown in San Francisco to satisfy your cravings. I heard that there are several Cantonese restaurants over there, and the taste is quite authentic."

"No, I've been delayed for two months. I'm asking for leave now, and it's just for stuttering. How embarrassed!" Wang Qixian said with a look of embarrassment.

"What's wrong with me? This drama was invested by me. This crew worked for me. You are the boss lady in this crew. Come whenever you want and leave whenever you want. Who dares to say something wrong?" Xia Tian said domineeringly.

"It is because you invested in this drama that I can't be too willful. Otherwise, if I take the lead and don't do things, can others still be attentive?" Wang Qixian shook his head and said solemnly, "The investment in this drama is 30 million US dollars. If you don't make money or even lose money in the end, then the responsibility will be on me."

"Be good~" Hearing her say this, Xia Tian couldn't help but feel sorry for Yi Dasheng and hugged Wang Qixian tightly in his arms.

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"By the way, Brother Tian, ​​are you going to the crew to see it later?" Wang Qixian and Xia Tian were tired for a while, and then asked with a smile.

"Of course, I have to go to the scene to observe and see if you are bullied." Xia Tian nodded. He came this time for half to see Wang Xiaoxian, and half to support her.

Wang Xiaoxian chuckled and then took Xia Tian to the shooting location.

The filming location of "The Deadly Express" is three kilometers away from the hotel. After arriving there, I saw that the crew was already busy.

This is the beachfront villa where the hero Frank Martin lives in "Fate Express". Because he violated his own rules and released the Oriental girl Erlai, he attracted crazy revenge from the gang. The villa was also attacked by them and was eventually bombed into ruins by a rocket.

Now, the crew is renovating the villa so that the best visual effects can be captured when shooting gun battle scenes.

"Mr. Xia, why are you here?" Xia Tian was immediately recognized as soon as she arrived at the filming scene. It was Guo Zhi from Hong Kong. He came to the crew of "Finding Express" as a martial arts coach at Xia Tian's order.

"Senior brother, long time no see~" Xia Tiangong bowed and smiled.

He and Guo Zhi both received Tang Jia as their teacher, and they can be regarded as junior brothers of the same sect.

"I dare not, I dare not, Mr. Xia, I dare not call this title." Guo Zhi waved his hand and said, "Just just call me Azhui."

People are more likely to have self-knowledge. Although he and Xia Tian worship the same master and belong to the same school, they are just seniority in the martial arts world.

Back to the real society, Xia Tian is the richest man in Hong Kong and his boss, and he is just a worker. If he is on par with Xia Tian and is called "school brothers", wouldn't that be the opposite?! Even if Xia Tian is open-minded and approachable, and doesn't mind these things, he should think clearly by himself.

When Xia Tian saw him say this, he smiled and stopped forcing him, "Then I'll call you 'Guo Sheng' in the future."

"Okay." Guo Zhi nodded quickly, looking at Xia Tian, ​​feeling moved.

I remember that he was much better than Xia Tian back then. He was Zhang Che's confidant and was once highly praised. He starred in films such as "Five Poisons", "Guangdong Ten Tigers and the Last Five Tigers", and "Ninjutsu". At that time, Xia Tian could only be a dragon and tiger martial artist and a stand-in. It would be amazing to be able to touch a line.

However, times have changed. Now he is a world-renowned rich man, but he has evolved from a movie to a martial arts guide. It’s really thirty years since Hedong and thirty years after Hexi!

"Guo Sheng, how do you feel when you are in the United States for several months?" Xia Tian asked with a smile.

"It's pretty good. Except for language barriers, I'm used to everything else." Guo Zhi nodded with a smile, "I'm really surprised by the Americans' work attitude.

I originally thought that we Hong Kong filmmakers were capable, but when I came to the United States, they found that they were more capable and more professional."

Xia Tian nodded with a smile.

American filmmakers do win with a professional attitude. Whether it is Cheng Long, Hong Jingbao, Zhou Runfa or Li Lianjie, any filmmaker who has developed in Hollywood praises this.

In comparison, Hong Kong filmmakers pursue "how fast and how to save", and use the least money and the shortest time to shoot the show. As for professionalism, I really don't care much.

However, Hollywood's professionalism is actually based on high investment. If a movie invests tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, it will naturally have enough cost to carefully craft it. In fact, if it is a bad movie made by hundreds of thousands of dollars, their performance will be very rubbish.

"By the way, let me introduce my apprentice. Willis, come here~" Guo Zhi shouted loudly.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with short hair, beard, a tall figure and vicissitudes of life came over.
Chapter completed!