novellhall Chapter 165 This Place is Even More Dangerous Than America [4000]
Chapter 165 This Place is Even More Dangerous Than America [4000]
Chapter 165 This Place is Even More Dangerous Than America [4000]
When Chen Xun followed the director's instructions and made the expression he was looking at Vin Diesel, he subconsciously adjusted the micro-expressions on his face.
He looked wary.
Lin Yibin, sitting bolt upright behind the monitor, exclaimed, "Wow! That's it! Chen Xun, keep that look! It's fantastic!"
Vin Diesel also clearly noticed the change in Chen Xun's expression.
He paused for a moment, then his eyes gleamed with even stronger fighting spirit—the kind of excitement one feels when facing a truly formidable opponent.
His favorability rating jumped again, reaching 48!
Paul's close-up shots were required to show Brian's resourcefulness in the fight, as well as his concern for his partner.
Paul accomplished it with remarkable ease.
A purple attribute orb fell from his body:
[Instantaneous emotional shifts and lifelike performance +7]
Chen Xun absorbed the information silently.
After a full day of filming fight scenes, Chen Xun was exhausted, but he gained a lot.
The experience gained on the acting attribute panel has increased significantly.
In particular, the [Expression] attribute was affected by that golden attribute ball, causing the experience bar to surge.
[Emoji: Lv4 (797/800)]
As they were finishing up, Vin Diesel greeted him, "Hey Chen, Paul, are you free tonight? I know a good restaurant nearby, the owner is a friend of mine, let's go together, consider it a welcome to officially join this family."
Paul smiled and put his arm around Chen Xun's shoulder: "Let's go, it's family tradition."
The filming at the Atlanta studio has come to an end.
The entire Fast & Furious 5 crew flew to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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The plane landed.
Through the porthole, Chen Xun could see the azure bay, the famous Christ the Redeemer, and the dense slums covering the hillside.
Rossinia.
One of the largest slums in South America.
This is the main filming location for their upcoming outdoor scenes.
"Welcome to the jungle."
Paul, who was sitting next to Chen Xun, leaned over and pointed to the colorful but haphazardly structured buildings outside the window, half-jokingly saying...
Exiting the airport.
On the way to the hotel, the windows of the film crew's bus were all drawn.
The Universal Pictures security chief, a former member of the British Special Air Service named Harper, stood at the front of the vehicle with a microphone: "Gentlemen, please remember everything I'm about to say."
"This isn't Los Angeles. Rossina is beautiful, but it has its own rules."
He unfolded a simple map, on which areas were circled in red.
"We have reached unprecedented cooperation agreements with the Brazilian federal government, state police, and even the military. But this does not mean absolute safety; it only means that we are allowed to enter under extremely strict conditions."
Harper began announcing the rules one by one: "On filming days, at 5 a.m. each morning, our security advance team, along with 200 fully armed military and police personnel, will block off the main entrances and exits to Rocinha."
"Before 6 a.m., all non-local residents and vehicles without special permits are prohibited from entering the designated filming area. The blockade will continue until the end of filming for the day and will be lifted in the evening."
"We rented nearby high ground, deployed drones with high-definition cameras and observers, and obtained sniper support permits in some areas."
"Their mission is to monitor the entire area, and we will be aware of and assess any large-scale unusual gatherings or suspicious movements immediately."
"All crew vehicles, whether trucks, vans, or stunt vehicles used for filming, must display special fluorescent passes."
"Without this, entering the restricted area will be considered an intrusion, which could result in being targeted by gangs or even directly triggering conflict."
"Remember! Here, gangs sometimes spot outsiders before the police do."
Chen Xun became increasingly alarmed as he listened.
He originally thought America was quite chaotic, but he didn't expect this place to be even more chaotic.
But that wasn't the end of it!
"The last and most important point!"
Harper's gaze swept over Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and others, finally settling on Chen Xun: "No one is allowed to act alone!"
"Each of you will be assigned a security team of at least 6 people, working in shifts 24 hours a day, and you must be accompanied by security personnel when leaving your room."
"We have a private car to pick us up from the film set, with guards in front and behind. Even when we go to the restroom during breaks in filming, we must be accompanied by at least one security guard."
The carriage was completely silent.
This level of security measures was a first for most of the crew members.
Upon arriving at the five-star hotel, Chen Xun sat in his assigned suite.
Through the window, you can see the lights of Rossini on the distant hillside.
His six-person security team leader was a former Brazilian police officer named Rafael.
He confirmed the precautions with Chen Xun again in accented English and left a direct radio connection.
4:30 a.m. the next day.
It was still dark.
Chen Xun was woken up.
After a simple breakfast, accompanied by Raphael and three other security guards, I got into a black bulletproof SUV with a fluorescent pass.
There was a security vehicle in front and one in back.
The convoy drove silently toward Rossinia.
Chen Xun glanced out the window and saw a long convoy of cars, all clearly equipped with this configuration.
The closer you get to the slums, the more different the scene becomes.
Chen Xun saw through the car window that temporary roadblocks had been set up at the main intersections.
Military police officers, armed with automatic weapons, stood expressionless, checking the passes of each vehicle.
Their car was carefully inspected before being allowed to proceed into the maze-like narrow streets.
The houses are built against the mountain, layer upon layer, with their exterior walls painted in various bright colors, and electrical wires strung everywhere like a spider web.
The street was so narrow that only one car could barely pass through.
Early-rising residents along the roadside watched the obviously out-of-town convoy with curiosity.
The children opened their eyes wide, and some of the bolder ones waved.
The film set was located on a relatively open flat area halfway up the mountain, which was originally probably a small square.
The film crew had already modified the area in advance, setting up a makeshift shooting command center, actors' rest area, and equipment storage area.
From the vantage point, one can vaguely see human figures and the reflection of binoculars.
Vin Diesel and Paul also arrived.
They were each surrounded by security teams.
Vin Diesel seemed relatively calm; he's been through a lot of big events.
Paul shrugged at Chen Xun, giving him a look of sympathy.
Director Justin Lin convened a short meeting with the main actors and department heads.
"I know the atmosphere is tense!"
He got straight to the point: "But don't worry, we've made plenty of preparations. You just need to focus on the performance."
The scenes on the first day were relatively simple.
The main focus is on Chen Zhen leading his team in searching the alleyways and making contact with local informants; there are no large-scale action scenes.
Even so, performing under the gaze of countless eyes feels completely different.
Every time I moved, I could feel the gazes coming from windows and rooftops on all sides.
The sound engineer must be extra careful to avoid overly noisy background sounds, but also needs to retain some realistic ambient sounds.
During a break in filming, Chen Xun sat under the rest tent, drinking water and observing his surroundings.
The security team standing around looked around warily.
Vin Diesel walked over, and Raphael nodded slightly, making way for him, but still maintaining a wary distance.
"How are you feeling?"
He sat next to Chen Xun.
His security team spread out in a fan shape not far away.
"That was definitely nerve-wracking!"
Chen Xun recalled the footage he had just filmed: a cluttered background, locals intruding, and occasional gunshots.
This was truly the first time in his short filming career.
Chen Xun found it very novel.
Hearing Chen Xun's words, Vin Diesel chuckled: "That's part of the Fast and Furious franchise—truly experiencing it firsthand!"
He looked at the colorful but slightly dilapidated building: "Here, I can better understand the meaning of the word 'family' than anywhere else."
Before he could finish speaking, a purple attribute orb fell from his body:
[Leadership Cohesion +6]
Chen Xun absorbed it.
He felt that Vin Diesel's presence itself was like an anchor, alleviating some of the invisible anxiety caused by the environment.
He truly deserves to be the core figure of the team.
Filming in Rio has entered its core phase.
Today's scenes are the main action sequences.
After stealing the chip, Dominic, Brian, and Mia were discovered and hunted down by Reyes's men.
The three were forced to flee for their lives through the labyrinthine rooftops and alleyways of the Pimins of Rossinia.
Chen Xun plays Chen Zhen, who leads an Interpol team to this location based on clues, just in time to witness the fire in the village.
The filming location was in the most densely built-up area of Rocinha.
The lockdown was tighter than usual in the early morning, and the number of military and police personnel appeared to have increased.
Drones buzzed overhead.
Observers and snipers can be seen from several high vantage points.
The stunt coordinator and safety team repeatedly checked every jump point, the load-bearing capacity of every roof, and the protective padding at every alley corner.
Safety supervisor Harper used a megaphone on the table to speak in both English and Portuguese, emphasizing safety procedures.
"This scene will be filmed in two groups!"
Director Justin Lin, holding a storyboard on the table, explained: "Group A, Van, Paul, and Michel, this is your escape route. Start by jumping from that red roof, cross the clothesline, jump over three roof gaps in succession, and finally go down into the alley from that tin shed, running southeast."
"Team B, Chen Xun, your team will cut in from the north alleyway, first encounter Reyes's men, engage in a firefight, eliminate the threat, then discover Tang's trail and begin the pursuit."
"Finally, at the entrance of Blue Gate Alley, Boss Tang used his familiarity with the terrain to shake you off."
"clear?"
Everyone nodded.
Chen Xun looked at the pursuit route. The alley was narrow and winding, with a steep slope, and the ground was slippery and littered with trash. Running there would definitely not be easy.
His security chief, Raphael, whispered, "We cleared this section of the road beforehand, but we still have to be very careful; some corners have very poor visibility."
First, we filmed the rooftop escape scene for Group A.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Michelle Rodriguez were all fitted with wires and safety ropes, but most of the jumps and runs were filmed on location.
After filming began, the three of them darted around the endless rooftops like startled antelopes.
The cameras captured the scene from multiple positions on the opposite rooftop and the ground.
Every jump made people hold their breath.
Given the height and span, if someone falls, breaking their leg would be the least of their worries.
Fortunately, there was a safety net underneath.
Vin Diesel displayed amazing physical strength and balance, Paul was more agile, and Michelle was equally impressive.
One by one, attribute orbs fell from their bodies:
[The rhythm of escaping from a high place +6]
[Agility Transformation in Complex Terrain +5]
[Fearful performance during escape +7]
Upon absorbing the final expression attribute orb, Chen Xun's [Expression] attribute was directly upgraded.
[Emoji attribute upgraded, Lv5 (4/1000)]
It's been upgraded!
Chen Xun was thrilled.
With his facial expression attribute reaching level 5, Zhuo's ability to portray the inner world of a character will no longer be a weakness, but may even become an advantage.
Chen Xun felt that his facial muscles had become relaxed, and he needed to have more control over the subtle expressions he made.
The next scene features Chen Xun and his Interpol team.
Based on the script and intelligence gathered through wiretapping, Chen Zhen, played by Chen Xun, deduces that Reyes's men might be in the area to ambush Dominic, and leads his team there with the intention of "the mantis stalking the cicada, while the leopard stalks the mantis behind."
Chen Xun and his team, clad in table-themed tactical gear, quickly advanced along another route into a relatively open rooftop area.
Just then, several of Reyes's gunmen were trying to flank Vin Diesel and his men, and the two sides collided head-on.
"Put down your weapons! Interpol!"
Chen Xun shouted sternly in English, pointing his gun at the other party.
The other side clearly had no intention of cooperating and fired a single shot.
A brief but intense firefight unfolded on the rooftop.
Chen Xun used cover, his tactical movements were standard, and his bursts of fire were accurate.
He needs to quickly resolve the conflict and demonstrate Chen Zhen's professionalism and efficiency.
As they got close, one of the gunmen tried to pounce on the village.
Chen Xun dodged the bayonet by sidestepping, parried with his left hand, and slammed the gun handle into the side of the opponent's neck with his right hand, then kicked him off the low wall.
The movements were clean and decisive!
The other team member cooperated seamlessly and quickly brought the situation under control.
Several attribute orbs fell from the stuntman and Chen Xun himself:
[Tactical maneuver coordination +5]
[Team Coordination Timing +4]
Chen Xun absorbed it quickly!
"The target has headed southeast!"
One of the team members reported, pointing to the route Vin Diesel and his team had taken to escape.
Chen Xun's eyes sharpened, and he waved his hand: "Chase!"
Chen Xun weaved through the alleyways, his gaze rapidly sweeping over the marks on the ground, the scratches on the walls, and the flickering shadows around the corners.
The camera closely followed his face and captured his full-body movements.
His running posture maintains both tactical stability and explosive power.
Chen Xun controlled his breathing rhythm very well.
The crucial turning point occurred at a three-way intersection.
Vin Diesel and Paul vanished in a flash, each running into one of two different narrow alleys.
Chen Xun abruptly stopped, his gaze sharp as he quickly scanned the ground.
The pause was very short.
In the script, Chen Zhen should have made a wrong judgment and chased after the empty alley, thus losing sight of his target.
Chen Xun was completely immersed in Chen Zhen's state.
His brain was working at high speed, combining environmental details with his understanding of the behavior of characters like Dominic, and his facial muscles showed extremely subtle yet layered changes.
The newly upgraded [Expression] attribute, now at level 5, provided Chen Xun with tremendous assistance.
The camera zooms in on his face for a close-up.
Chen Xun first frowned slightly, seemingly scanning all the information at the two alley entrances.
His pupils then contracted slightly, and his gaze quickly shifted between the trash and the wall.
Finally, without further hesitation, he chased after the alleyway with the walled lover on the right.
This series of facial expressions was captured in a close-up shot lasting less than three seconds.
Director Justin Lin stared intently at the close-up of the table behind the monitor, holding his breath.
After witnessing Chen Xun's brilliant performance, he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Cut! Perfect! Chen Xun, the Emperor of the Country, that close-up you just did—it was absolutely amazing!"
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