"The choice of Tianjin as the filming location was due to the concession of the great powers. In the late Jin Dynasty, because it served as the residence of the Governor-General of Zhili and the Minister of Commerce of Beiyang, it also became the main base for Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai to launch Westernization and develop Beiyang forces."

"This situation is at the foot of the capital, and the control is not as strict as the capital. Therefore, most merchants and people from the north and south gather in this area, creating a unique prosperity here that is not inferior to Shili Foreign Market. For half a century,

Various stories of entanglements, grievances, and vendettas are staged here in turn. For example, the prototype of the movie Huo Yuanjia happened here in Jinmen."

"So I chose Jinmen as the second shooting location because foreigners are more familiar with this city. In addition to Beijing and Shanghai, I think foreigners are more familiar with Jinmen, which was a city that opened up sea trade in the early years.

The city where the concession exists, right?”

Zhang Yishan nodded after hearing this, and then couldn't help but asked curiously:

"Isn't there too much content in this script?"

He had also read the scripts distributed by the crew, and the dozens of selected stories were indeed a bit too scary and unbelievable.

Xie Zihao shook his head when he heard this and replied:

"Of course it's impossible to shoot all these dozens of stories, and it's not like a TV series with dozens of episodes. If you make a movie, you will only lose money and pawn your pants, right?"

Although Zhang Yishan has never participated in the work of a film crew, as an insider, he still has a certain understanding of these things. Just now, he just felt that the number of stories listed by the crew was too many and a bit too scary.

There is no way, why is he born to be in conflict with horror movies?

"Then which story do you think the crew will choose? I think there are some stories here that can only be understood by our unique domestic culture. It shouldn't be easy for foreigners to understand, right?"

"I think you are scared, right? This will be different from the previous falling dragon. The dragon is also alive and dead, and these bizarre and weird stories are what you are most afraid of. I'm really afraid that when that happens

I was so scared that I peed my pants on the set! Haha!”

Xie Zihao was not so sure, because regarding the previous dragon bones, since there are extraordinary things like dragon bones that remain in the world, no one can guarantee whether there will be remnants of the old era in this world.

Zhang Yishan was laughed at and couldn't help but punch Xie Zihao in the chest.

He actually understands this truth.

The stories introduced in the script have all been adapted and beautified by the screenwriter, and they look even more terrifying. Zhang Yishan felt a little scared and panicked, but he couldn't help but curiously read through them, and then went to bed at night feeling a little confused.

I have insomnia, and I am definitely a typical foodie and fun-loving person.

When Xie Zihao was in college, his favorite thing was to turn off the lights in the dormitory and watch some suspenseful horror movies. He recalled that every time he saw Zhang Yishan pretending to be calm, he would always excuse himself to go to the toilet or turn his head away when seeing scary horror clips.

If you dare to look at it, you will find it very funny.

Because of the inheritance and business of the Xie family, he has been interested in horror movies since he was a child. This is because his grandfather specially found some horror videos for him to practice his courage when he was a child.

Although there are no such things in the world, as a Xuanmen mage who makes a living by conquering demons, how can he do it if his psychological quality is not up to par?

If you are scared to the point of peeing in the face of some tricks like pretending to be gods and ghosts, and are so scared that you can't even complete the chanting of incantations, then how can you be able to perform rituals for others and exorcise evil spirits?

Therefore, folk sects like the Xie family have always had a tradition of giving courage training to their disciples.

In ancient times, people would mostly sleep on graves, ruined temples, mass graves and other places where evil spirits tend to gather. In modern times, it is out of date that there are too few such places. The hospital morgue is too air-conditioned and it is easy to catch a cold, so it is scary to watch.

Movies are a good choice for creating an atmosphere.

In this era of prevailing materialism, although this kind of courage training has lost its practical value, it does have a certain tempering effect on a person's mind.

At least now Xie Zihao thinks that if he encounters any sudden accident, he will not be too surprised, but will be able to calmly think about how to deal with it with a better attitude.

The incident of Xie Zihao watching horror movies in the dormitory without blinking an eye has become a campus legend in his school through rumors among his classmates.

This further made him, who was already relatively solitary, gain some not-so-good reputation as an eccentric.

Of course, Zhang Yishan once asked Xie Zihao to know what was going on, and even tried to imitate him in the courage training experiment. Unfortunately, this kid was really afraid of those things, and every time he was so scared that he couldn't stand it and gave up halfway.

The two of them were discussing in the car. A few hours after leaving Shanhaiguan, they quickly arrived at Jinmen City at the foot of the capital.

Liaodong seems to be far away from the capital in people's minds. In fact, there are mostly plains along the way. It only takes more than seven hours to get there by taking the expressway from the provincial capital to the capital. And they started from Liaohe River, which is the first pass in the world.

It's not far away, so the time required will naturally be shorter.

After all, these two sides belonged to the land of Yan and Zhao in ancient times and have been connected since ancient times.

As a city that developed in the Ming Dynasty, Jinmen is also one of the largest cities in northern China, and is ranked among the top ten in the country.

Unlike Zhang Yishan who traveled all over the country to discuss business, Xie Zihao rarely visited such big cities.

After driving for several hours, although it was still too early to arrive in Jinmen just after noon, Sophia still gave the crew half a day off and decided to repair for a night and start the official filming tomorrow.

In the afternoon, the female director called all the main staff to the hotel conference room. The ordinary employees took a rest. They had to make detailed plans for the next shooting plan.

You must know that there is more than one strange local-related story in the script, but as many as thirty-six stories collected through the docking company here from the Internet and old newspapers. These are still after preliminary screening.

The number left.

The crew will definitely not shoot all these events one by one in Jinmen. The most they need to shoot is to select one or two of the most exciting stories.

As for how to choose the most suitable story, that is the main topic of today's meeting.

The script to be finalized has been sent to everyone. Regarding this kind of local Dongguo legend, several foreigners in the crew did not know much about the situation, so with the reference opinions of several Dongguo people, we first eliminated some fragmentary and inappropriate events.

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For example, let's take the drowning incident in a certain place. After more than ten or twenty years of vicissitudes, even the pond can no longer be found, not to mention that the body of the year has long been cremated into ashes. Therefore, this kind of story lacks the scene and is too monotonous. First of all,

One step was eliminated by everyone.

Some stories involving more disgusting things have also been excluded, such as those involving public toilets, cesspits, etc. After all, their director is a beautiful woman, so it is not appropriate to film such disgusting and indecent plots!

And both men and women would feel disgusted by such dirty things, right?

In the end, everyone sifted and sifted, and there were only five story names left on the whiteboard on the wall of the conference room. Sophia knocked on the table and said:

"With these five remaining, let's share your opinions!"

After most people had finished speaking and it was Xie Zihao's turn, the female director looked at him.

Xie Zihao had no choice but to stand up and walk forward, taking a red marker and drawing a circle on one of the names.

"The building is haunted?"

When the female director read out the name, several other Dongguo staff were also a little surprised.

In their opinion, this story should be regarded as the bottom one among the five stories. It is nothing more than a cliché story about someone in the building who died tragically due to some accident and then turned into a fierce spirit to cause trouble. Such a plot is not only common among a few in the East.

In fact, there are too many films made in Hollywood, such as those movies or TV series related to haunted houses and haunted houses, which fall into this category.

More importantly, if you want to shoot this kind of plot in someone else's building, you still need to communicate with relevant parties. After all, it will delay someone else's normal work, which is also troublesome.

So they didn't propose this event before.

Taking into account everyone's expressions, Sophia did not express her position immediately, but asked Xie Zihao:

"Can you tell me why you chose this?"

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