There is a very small peninsula to the west of Onjuku Town. With a slightly different angle, you can capture the feeling of an island. In addition, although Yujuku Town is not large, it has complete supporting facilities, including hospitals, schools, lighthouses, and all the necessary buildings. And because the economic development is not very good, the local officials in Yujuku are very welcoming to the crew. Finally, and most importantly, Not far from Yujuku Town, there is a factory that has been abandoned for many years. Last year, some stupid person wanted to use that land to build a photography base. As a result, they invested money and stopped repairing halfway through. According to Nakamura Sakami, the main shed of the photography base has been repaired, but the supporting facilities have not been built. They only need to make some minor repairs and it will be no problem to make it a temporary studio. The local government was also willing to rent the unfinished photography base to them for free. Even better, the abandoned factories around the studio can be used as locations for the Battle Royale with a little renovation and reinforcement. The only problem with the entire Onjuku Town is that the town is too small. Even if the crew rented the largest "farmhouse" in the area, it still was not enough for the crew.
Fortunately, Onjuku is only 20 to 30 kilometers away from Chiba. Renting a few buses can also make up for this small commuting problem. ~~~ "Supervisor, the opening ceremony is about to begin." Ping Qingshan nodded. Japan is the same as China. The crew will also hold some ceremonies when everything is ready and before officially starting filming. However, compared with the fancy ceremonies of praying to gods and Buddhas in China, Japan's opening ceremony is much simpler. Except for some big-budget movies that will invite the media to hold a press conference before filming begins. Most Japanese film opening ceremonies are held differently for each film, with no unified standard, and some even skip it altogether. When we arrived at the flat ground outside the studio, Nakamura Sakumi was already standing on the open ground with his men. In front of everyone was a camera covered with a white cloth. It is understandable that before the filming starts, in order to ensure smooth filming or in the hope that the work will sell well, the crew would pray to the gods for psychological comfort. During the one or two years he was in Hengdian, he saw people worshipping Guan Yu, taking the entire crew to the temple to burn incense, inviting Taoist priests to pray for blessings, and even inviting witches to perform shaman dances. But, this kind of group of people surrounding a camera covered with a white cloth... He really hasn't seen it. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Ping Qingshan didn't say much. Under the constant invitation of Nakamura Jiushang, he calmly walked into the crowd. The person who organized this ceremony was Nakamura Sakami. The people in the entire crew are strictly arranged according to their positions and seniority.
You can always trust the Japanese expertise in this area. Ping Qingshan and Nakamura Shugami stood at the front. After everyone arrived, Nakamura Sake sang loudly. "Everything is fine~~" Then he led everyone to bow their heads and clasp their hands together, praying for a smooth filming and a big sale of the work. Ping Qingshan felt so embarrassed that he picked his feet, but the others didn't think it was a big deal at all. After praying, Nakamura Sakami directed two staff members to remove the white cloth covering the camera, and then brought a brazier to burn the white cloth. It seems to be part of the ceremony. Looking at the burning white cloth, Ping Qingshan whispered to Da Ze Mingguang beside him: "Why do you want to burn this white cloth? Is there any explanation?" "Um~ I'm not sure either. It seems that through prayer, the bad things around are attracted first. Those bad things that want to attach to the camera will drill into the camera, but because of the white cloth, they will not attach to the camera, but to the white cloth." Daze Mingguang was also a little unsure, and said casually: "I don't know if other crews have this, but this is Sony's tradition anyway." Ping Qingshan was speechless. After all this time, the prayer ceremony turned out to be a sting operation! ? The way Japanese people think is sometimes really hard to understand. Wait until it's all over. The cameraman stepped forward, turned on the camera, and shot a segment of the sky in the air, thus completing the entire start-up ceremony. Everyone happily returned to their jobs and continued to prepare. Ping Qingshan followed him into the studio. The studio was already crowded at this time. Nakamura is right. Although there is an abandoned factory outside the studio, the main studio is already in a fully usable state. On the right side of the main shed, Daze Mingguang built a simple control room using foam boards. Several long tracks have been laid inside the studio. A classroom has been built in the middle of the venue, and some indoor scenes from the drama are being built around it. “This is the outdoor scene set.” There are actually a lot of outdoor scenes throughout the entire Battle Royale series. In order to enable recycling, almost every building in the factory was reinforced and a series of modifications were made. Warehouses, clinics, abandoned storehouses and similar scenes can all be photographed in this factory area. Greatly reduced the cost of crew relocation. Except for some large outdoor scenes, such as the lighthouse and the seaside, which require outdoor shooting, everything else can be shot in this factory.
Chapter 5 Have you ever seen Tokyo at Silent all night. The next morning. 4: am. Tokyo, Akihabara. Two buses stopped downstairs of the AKB Theater. Although it was 4 ., the AKB members in the car were not sleepy at all. Because they already know today's itinerary. They are going to make a movie!!! Make a movie!!! For the young AKB idols in 2010, making a movie was still a very high-end thing, especially for those idols who had not yet become famous. Although they already knew before going there that they were going to be extras and might only appear in one or two frames in the feature film. But, after all, it’s still a movie!!! And it's a cinema movie. "We still have more than an hour to go before arriving at the filming site. You can take a break first, but before you take a break, I still want to emphasize today's precautions to everyone." In the car, Matsuda Kami, the theater manager in charge of leading the team today, was extremely nervous. These girls are called idols, but in fact they are generally only high school students in age. As a fan, it is very fulfilling to watch my idol grow up, but as a staff member, managing this group of half-grown children is actually very strenuous. Seeing that the car was getting noisier and noisier, Matsuda Kigami couldn't help but raise his tone. "Hey, hey, hey, don't get too excited. Even though we're just extras in this shoot, this is no joke!" Even though the girls from AKB are all little stars outside, they have little say over the real managers in the company. Seeing that everyone had quieted down, the theater manager nodded and spoke loudly. "Remember, even though we are here to be extras today, we must also show our team spirit" "There is one more thing. The director on set this time is very young, but he has a very high status in the industry. You must listen to the director on set and use honorifics when speaking!" The theater manager never tires of explaining the rules of the film crew. Matsuda Kigami was not too worried about the big TOPs, but he had to worry about those members who were just joining in the fun. If anything goes wrong at the scene, he will be the first person responsible. "In addition, we have a special task. Everyone has to record a short video about the promotion of the movie."
"The movie is a group performance, but this short video was shot as an individual. The director will select some of them to be put in the promotional video... As for the others, I don't think I need to say much! In the industry, you have to learn to seize opportunities yourself." "Yes~" When we heard the short video about independent propaganda, the atmosphere on the bus suddenly became more lively. at the same time. At a hotel in Chiba Prefecture, a bus was also getting ready to go. Different from the lively bus of AKB. The people sitting on this bus are all actors who are about to perform. At 4 ., the sky was still pitch black, but almost everyone was reading the script. The bus driver was also considerate enough to turn on the interior lights for them. The same is true for Mai Sakurajima. The reason why I memorized the lines so seriously. There are two reasons. One is the people in the car, mainly new actors, and everyone cherishes this opportunity. Including Mayu Watanabe, Atsuko Maeda, and Rena Matsui. Logically speaking, these girls are quite famous in today's entertainment industry, but when it comes to seriousness, the three of them can be said to be the most serious ones. Besides that, there is one more thing. When Nakamura Sakami informed them that they had won the roles, he also gave them the script and included a quote from Hirakiyosugi. "If anyone hasn't memorized their lines by the time they arrive on set, they don't need to report." Actors at their level would never dare to ignore the director's words. Moreover, the actors who can make it to this point from the vast crowd all have some brains. What if I fail to memorize my lines and the director uses me as a warning to others? So, even if it was time to start shooting. They are still memorizing their lines seriously. Especially the main actors. They have quite a lot of lines, and it is not easy to memorize them all. Fujiwara Yu, who played the male lead, complained about this to his agent. He is one of the few actors in the crew who has filmed TV dramas before, and is also an outstanding young actor selected by Ping Qingshan's cheap father. Thinking that he was the leading actor and had some fame, he wanted his agent to talk to the crew for him.
Can I pat you on my back at the same time? But what he got was a scolding from his agent, who told him to stop playing tricks and memorize it seriously. The director this time is the young master of the Pingqing family, not those small fry before. The power behind him is so great, let alone a small actor. Just looking at the audition, the best actor Takakura was very respectful when he saw you. Who the hell do you think you are to dare to disobey the director? Fujiwara Yu was a man who listened to advice. From then on, he said nothing and just memorized his lines obediently. However, not everyone was memorizing their lines. Rize Shinjo, who played the role of Keiko Ōnuki, was listening to music with her eyes closed and headphones on.