"Hello, Mr. Chen. I'm the director of the film crew, Faluy Lysander."
"Hello, Mr. Scully has told you, right?"
Faluy Lysander was a bearded man in his sixties, but he didn't look too old.
On the contrary, he had the vigor of a dragon and a fierce tiger.
He was the director of the field film crew hired by SC TV.
The entire production team belonged to Faluy Lysander alone.
They had filmed many documentaries and exploratory programs, and they had even won many awards.
Among them, there was also an exploration show that had once won the annual viewership ratings of exploration shows.
Therefore, they were quite famous in the industry and were a very professional production team.
Inviting them to film 12 episodes of the Lost Civilization exploration program cost Chen Zhao 7.5 million dollars.
There were a total of 25 people in the production team. Each of them had their own area of expertise, including the host.
'The Lost Civilization' had a total of twelve episodes, with three episodes forming one unit.
The first unit was naturally a deserted island in Mexico.
That island was called Gongdu Island. Decades ago, there were still some Mexican indigenous tribes living there.
However, because of Gongdu Island's harsh environment and lack of supplies, Gongdu Island's population was limited.
Therefore, the aboriginal tribes on the island either moved to the nearby coastline or died of old age on Gongdu Island.
The residents of the nearby coastline also spread some legends about Gongdu Island.
A few of the older generation had lived on Gongdu Island.
They belonged to the group of people who directly entered the civilized society from primitive society.
Therefore, they still retained many of the tribal customs and legends.
Of course, their filming plan was to first interview the elderly who had migrated inland from Gongdu Island.
Then, he would go to Gongdu Island to film some content, and then do some further processing.
They were an exploration program that leaned towards science and education, but they were definitely not a real science and education program.
Actually, the core of the show was still an entertainment program, so it was natural to add some specious legends and supernatural interpretations.
In any case, it was just cultural processing, and some legends were not scientifically verified.
On the other hand, Chen Zhao set off with the film crew to Gongdu Island.
In Chen Zhao's own words, it was a hobby of rich people.
Of course, to compensate the team, Chen Zhao gave them $500,000.
The money was given directly to Faluy Lysander.
In this team, Falui Lysander had the absolute right to speak.
Therefore, it was necessary to build a good relationship with him.
"Mr. Chen, although I've never been to Gongdu Island, I've sent people to the coastal settlements nearby to communicate with the villagers. It's said that the environment on Gongdu Island is quite harsh, with a large number of venomous snakes and crocodiles, as well as many dangerous natural environments. Therefore, we can't be sure what unexpected situations we'll encounter. Even though we're a professional team, we can't give you any guarantees. You'd better be mentally prepared before you set off."
"Of course, I understand," Chen Zhao said politely. "I've participated in many exploration teams, from Africa to the Amazon to the Caribbean. I've left my footprints everywhere. I'm not a veteran, but at least I have some experience. I'll try not to drag the team down."
Facing Falui Lysander, Chen Zhao didn't act too overbearing.
After all, they were in a cooperative relationship, and he was not his subordinate.
"Then I wish us success." Falui Lysander was quite satisfied with Chen Zhao's attitude.
Moreover, since Chen Zhao had experience, he didn't have to worry about Chen Zhao making rude requests during the process.
Falui Lysander had met such people in the past.
He had once met a celebrity who participated in a filming project in the wilderness.
The celebrity wasn't even an A-list celebrity, but he kept making things difficult for the team and dragging them down.
"Mr. Chen, do you have anyone with you?"
"No, just me."
"Oh, good. Also, you have to prepare some equipment yourself."
"Tell me, I'll remember."
"Thick rain boots, gloves, a set of outdoor clothes, a thermos flintstone, a military knife … Of course, if you think it's necessary, you can add a semi-automatic pistol and a few bullets."
"Is that necessary?"
"Usually not. Our team actually has some armed forces," Falui Lysander said with a smile. "But for most amateurs, guns can calm people down." Falui Lysander smiled.
"Okay, but can you bring guns through customs?"
"No, but Mr. Chen should have a way to find a way to get guns in Mexico."
"Do we need to bring food?"
"We have compressed food."
"Can't we bring game?"
"There are many uncertain risks associated with wild game, such as the disease it carries, the difficulty of handling it, or the danger it poses. Moreover, there's no guarantee of supply. That's why a film crew like us has to avoid contact with wild game as much as possible when filming in the wilderness. Once a member of the film crew is infected or injured by a wild animal, it'll be a big problem for the film crew. Delaying the filming schedule is a small problem, but more often than not, the film crew will have to face a lot of legal troubles."
"Can I bring my own food?"
"Mr. Chen, it's best not to. If you bring non-compressed pasta and meat, you'll only be burdening yourself. Your burden will often become the team's burden. You said that you won't cause trouble for the team, so it's best to avoid some things if possible."
"Okay." Chen Zhao shrugged.
"Tomorrow's flight at three in the afternoon. It'll take one and a half hours. At night, we'll reach the coastal village where we'll be filming. My people have already inspected the village. It's a good recreational area. There's a small resort there. Mr. Chen, you can rest there for a day. We need a day to film in the village."
"Okay."
In fact, Chen Zhao had already inspected the village.
It was indeed a good recreational area.
It wasn't much worse than those holiday resorts.
However, it didn't have public facilities and was much smaller, so it wasn't famous.
Then, Falui Lysander explained many things to take note of.
Falui Lysander's specialty wasn't in how much safety he knew.
It was in his attitude, which was always to be on guard.
He would try his best to prevent almost all dangers from happening instead of dealing with them after they happened.
If not for the fact that Chen Zhao didn't have any interactions with him, Chen Zhao really wanted to recruit him.
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