"Aren't you going to rest?"
During the break, Chen Zhao walked to Falui Lysander's side.
Falui Lysander wasn't a director in a specific sense.
After all, film directors were dealing with actors. The most troublesome ones were kids and pets at most.
However, most of the time, Falui Lysander was dealing with nature that wouldn't listen to his orders.
Some of the film crew were sitting on the beach, while others were eating and drinking.
It seemed like they would continue filming after a short break.
"Every hour we save is $50,000 for your investors," Falui Lysander said matter-of-factly.
Chen Zhao didn't really care about $50,000, but he couldn't help but praise Falui Lysander's words.
This was the basic quality of a professional.
However, there weren't many teams that could do it.
It wasn't without reason that Falui Lysander and his team could become a top team.
It was just as Falui Lysander had said.
For a team like theirs, if they were one or two days late, it would be a loss of millions of dollars.
Chen Zhao definitely had to pay for it.
"What if it rains?" Chen Zhao asked.
"As long as it's not a dangerous storm or wave, we have to film normally," Falui Lysander said. Falui Lysander said, "Mr. Chen, you seem to be very interested in our filming. Why, are you planning to invest in this?"
"Just chatting. How's the return in your industry? How's the risk? "
"My team is making money right now, but there's no guarantee."
"Why? You're such a professional team. Don't you make money? "
"Danger and hardship can't be avoided no matter how hard we try. This leads to a serious loss of people in our industry. Take Laine Vilast for example. Do you think she's professional?"
"Of course."
"Her biggest wish is to leave this industry after saving enough money. You should know that she already has a certain level of success and fame in this industry. If she wants to leave this industry, how many of the other ordinary members will be willing to stay?"
Chen Zhao glanced at Ryan Vilast. "I talked to her before. She seems very serious about this industry. It's like she's serving her job as her religion. She doesn't look like someone who wants to leave this industry."
"Her grandfather died from the drying up of the Sahara Desert, her father died from a poisonous snake in the Amazon rainforest, and her mother died in the currents of the South Pacific Ocean. Last year, when she was filming a set of scenes, she was attacked by a great white shark and almost died. What makes you think that she would love this industry?"
"Eh …"
"She's definitely serious. This is an experience that she and her family have exchanged with their lives. That's why she puts in 120% of her effort in any field shoot. But if you're talking about how much she loves this industry, I'm afraid you're wrong. She just doesn't want to die, and she naturally doesn't have a good impression of people like you who treat the wilderness as a tourist attraction."
"What about you? What's your attitude towards me? "
"Among the rich people I've interacted with, you're the one who left a good impression. At least, I'm very grateful for the $500,000 you've sponsored me. But we haven't officially landed on Gongdu Island yet, so I don't know if you'll cause trouble for us. Your performance on Gongdu Island has also determined my impression of you."
"Looks like I really need to perform well."
"Mr. Chen, investing in this industry is not a good choice. Other than the loss of team members, most of your income depends on the TV station, and their demand may not be able to meet your expenses. This market is not big, and the reason why our team is at the top is not because we are outstanding, but because there are not too many competitors."
"Mr. Lysander, did you encounter any unexplainable events in your past shoots?"
"Are you talking about supernatural events?"
"Yes."
"Some, but I think that it's just that current science can't explain them, or I can't understand them. They're not real supernatural events."
"Then what do you think is a real supernatural event, Mr. Lysander?"
"If one day, God appears in front of me, or a dead person floats in front of me, I think that would be a supernatural event, not some specious or coincidental event."
Chen Zhao smiled and didn't say anything else. Then Faluy Lysander clapped his hands, telling the team to tidy up and continue shooting.
The filming lasted until two in the morning before the film crew called it a day.
Chen Zhao went back to his room early to rest.
In fact, West, Jollinash, Halis, and Engelite had already arrived at the resort.
However, they didn't meet.
Even if they did, they would just treat each other as strangers.
The next day, the team went to find some local seniors.
They were mainly in charge of telling stories.
No one cared if the seniors were telling the truth or not.
They weren't making a science show, anyway.
Some of the stories told by the seniors were realistic and attractive, so they would be edited into the film later on.
As for whether it was a story from Gongdu Island, who cared?
Even if it was a legend or custom from another place, it would be changed after editing.
West and the others went to Gongdu Island in advance.
They had to set up some things on the island.
The filming in the White Bunch Flower Village only took a day.
What came next was the real highlight.
They went to Gongdu Island to shoot.
The film crew also hired a local as a guide for Gongdu Island.
The guide had been to Gongdu Island a few times. He knew its legends and could speak English.
On the third day, the team and Chen Zhao boarded the boat to Gongdu Island.
Everyone, including Chen Zhao, was dressed neatly and equipped with outdoor equipment.
Chen Zhao didn't like turbulence. It seemed that no matter how strong he was, he couldn't overcome seasickness.
This was probably Chen Zhao's most obvious weakness.
Chen Zhao looked at the guide, who was kneeling on the deck and seemed to be performing some kind of ritual.
"What's he doing?" Chen Zhao asked.
"He said that the God of the Sea doesn't like us. The huge waves today are the God of the Sea's warning to us. He's advising us to return now."
"What do you think?"
Smiling, Falui Lysander said, "I told him to return the money he took from us. Then he said he'll pray to the God of the Sea and ask him to forgive us."
"Which myth is the God of the Sea they believe in?"
"I don't know. He's a descendant of the local natives. They don't have a complete myth system. Almost every tribe has their own beliefs."
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