Chapter 227 Anne Hathaway's Attachment
Inside the huge military base, thousands of soldiers who came to guest star in the crew were dressed in military uniforms and distributed throughout the base, standing guard and patrolling. From time to time, transport planes landed and took off, bringing in large quantities of ammunition and supplies.

The armored vehicles and tanks returned to the camp after a day of training.

Two helicopters in the sky took pictures one after the other, and it took four trips back and forth to complete this panoramic shot.

After finishing the daytime scenes, Liu Zhou also shot some exterior scenes at night.

The panoramic view of this huge military base will need to be rendered using green screen.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is a science fiction film after all, and the exterior walls of the entire military base are designed to be built of steel.

The entire military base looks like a dormant prehistoric beast, standing quietly in the wilderness, exuding a cold and dangerous aura.

Then add the unique texture of the film and adjust the lighting later, and the feeling couldn’t be more stunning.

"Okay! This shot is over, let's call it a day."

This panoramic shot was not easy to shoot and it took more than three hours to complete.

In the evening, Liu Zhou returned to the hotel room. Anne Hathaway seemed to have just finished taking a shower and was blow-drying her hair in the room.

Most of the main creators in the crew knew about the relationship between Liu Zhou and Anne Hathaway, so the two of them simply did not hide it and lived together directly.

"Liu, why did you come back so late after filming?"

"There's nothing we can do. Although the Pentagon allows us to film inside the military base, it is a strategic location after all, so there are many restrictions on filming."

"Well, I thought you would come back soon."

"Why, you missed me?" Liu Zhou asked with a smile.

"Yes, you spend most of your time in China, and you've been very busy since you came to Hollywood. If you hadn't chosen me as the leading actress this time, we might not see each other for a long time."

Anne Hathaway openly admitted Liu Zhou's teasing.

Her behavior made Liu Zhou put away his smile, and he walked up to her and hugged her:
"I'll make more time to spend with you in the future."

Anne Hathaway had just finished taking a shower and she smelled nice. Liu Zhou couldn't help but be fascinated by the smell.

Anne Hathaway also felt the changes in Liu Zhou's body, pushed him away and said:
"Go take a shower, you stink."

"Do you want to come together?"

"No, I just washed it."

"Then wash it again."

After saying that, Liu Zhouyi hugged Anne Hathaway and slowly walked towards the bathroom.

Anne Hathaway only resisted symbolically, and then hugged Liu Zhou's neck tightly.

After more than half an hour, the bathroom finally returned to peace.

Then the two of them came out in bathrobes, and Anne Hathaway's face seemed to have become much rosier.

The two of them lay in bed, and only now did they seem to have time to chat with each other.

Although Liu Zhou had come to Los Angeles a long time ago, they both had work to do at the time, so their meeting was rather hasty.

Now neither of them has to think about other work and can stay together comfortably.

Anne Hathaway lay in Liu Zhou's arms and quietly told him what had happened around her during this period.

Anne Hathaway is no longer a rising Hollywood newcomer.

As expected, the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" was a huge success both at the box office and in terms of reputation.

The North American box office was 1.2 million U.S. dollars, and the global total box office was more than million U.S. dollars. The cost of this movie was only million U.S. dollars, so the producers made a lot of money.

As the heroine of this blockbuster movie, Anne Hathaway also received the most attention.

Although she was somewhat overshadowed by veteran actress Meryl Streep in the movie, Anne Hathaway's performance was also remarkable.

Coupled with her current beautiful appearance, Anne Hathaway has also gained a lot of attention and her popularity is increasing day by day.

This time, Liu Zhou invited her to play the heroine in "Edge of Tomorrow", and her agency directly offered her 10 million US dollars.

This price is definitely a bit inflated, but it also shows how popular she is at the moment. Before, the market price of Anne Hathaway's salary was only two or three million US dollars.

Finally, after negotiations, he signed a performance contract with the crew for a salary of 8 million US dollars.

When someone becomes famous, they will inevitably receive more media attention.

Now the two of them no longer dare to hang out outside blatantly like before.

Therefore, the two of them cherish the time they spend together even more.

"Liu, when will you be able to focus your career on Hollywood?"

"Annie, this has to be done slowly. China is my base. Only when my base is stable will I dare to spend more time and energy to venture into Hollywood.

You should know that Hollywood is very unfriendly to people from non-English speaking areas, and we need to work harder and achieve better results to be recognized.”

"Okay, then you have to spend more time in the United States in the future. Don't come here only once every six months or even a year like before."

Liu Zhou also felt Anne Hathaway's feelings for him at this time, and couldn't help but tighten his arms around her.

"I promise you, I will come here often in the future."

"If I have time, I will go to Huaxia to find you, right?"

Hearing Anne Hathaway's words, Liu Zhou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "Okay, but before you come, tell me in advance so that I can arrange my work in advance and accompany you to visit our great China."

"Well, I haven't been to China yet."

Liu Zhou can only pray now that the Shura Field will not appear at that time. He is not like Chen Gou who has the ability to perfectly deal with the Shura Field.

Afterwards, the two of them fell asleep while chatting without knowing it.

Early the next morning, Liu Zhou got up first, washed up quickly and went to the set.

Time slowly came to nine o'clock, and the actors and various departments were ready.

"Sixth scene, third shot, first time!"

"start!"

Liu Zhou perked up and stared at the monitor, watching Nicolas Cage looking around blankly in the camera, and the white man who played the platoon leader kicked him directly in the butt.

"Private, stand up!"

Although it was not a real kick, Nicolas Cage was caught off guard and staggered forward two steps. He turned his head suddenly and glanced down at the opponent's epaulettes.

"Lieutenant, watch your attitude!"

Nicolas Cage was halfway through his words when the platoon leader glared at him and stepped forward, forcing Nicolas Cage to slowly retreat.

"That's how I treat new recruits, losers!"

"Crack!"

Liu Zhou called a halt immediately.

Seeing the two actors looking at him in confusion, Liu Zhou called them over directly.

"Director, what went wrong?" asked Nicolas Cage.

“Your tone is wrong, you are a colonel, although it is a civilian position, but you are several levels higher than the other side’s second lieutenant.

So when you say 'watch your attitude,' your tone should be questioning, unhappy, and irritated because you were sent here for no reason."

"Ok, I understand director."

Liu Zhou also looked at the actor who played the platoon leader and said:
“Sir, you are a soldier who has been to the battlefield, and you already know that Nicholas is a deserter who pretends to be a colonel in the Pentagon, so you hate and despise him.

In addition to the emotions of disgust and contempt, you must also have enough momentum. Although Nicolas Cage is taller than you, the momentum you show must be enough to scare him."

Liu Zhou patiently explained each detail to them.

Although this is a popcorn movie, Liu Zhou doesn't want to be too complacent and wants to pay attention to every detail.

The actor who played the platoon leader nodded quickly and said:
"Director, I understand."

After I explained it to them, the two of them performed much better and passed the test directly.

But this is not the end yet, this shot needs to be shot several more times.

Because Nicolas Cage wakes up differently every time, Liu Zhou can't be lazy and has to repeat the shooting.

However, Nicolas Cage's emotions and state change every time, which is a test of his acting skills.

Nicolas Cage's acting skills have always been very good. Even though he has starred in many bad movies since then, you can criticize him for being the king of bad movies, but you cannot criticize his acting skills for being bad.

It took a whole morning to complete this series of repetitive shots, after which Tatum came on stage and prepared to have dinner.

In the afternoon, there were still some simple but repetitive scenes.

This scene was shot after Nicolas Cage repeated it many times, and the platoon leader led the team to do physical exercises.

Nicolas Cage took advantage of a truck coming by the roadside, rolled to the other side of the truck, and used the truck's cover to secretly run to Anne Hathaway's training base.

Of course, he didn’t succeed in escaping the first time. He was run over by a truck the first time and was treated as a piece of trash. He had to be resurrected many times before he managed to escape.

In fact, it is okay to cut a one or two second shot like this one of doing push-ups.

However, in order to make it more realistic, Liu Zhou still wanted a continuous long shot, which would have a better effect.

This was a tough time for Nicolas Cage. After only three or four takes, he was already exhausted.

This scene was indeed a test of his physical strength. Not only did he have to do push-ups all the time, but he also had to roll over and grab a car to escape.

Although Nicolas Cage works out regularly and has good physical strength, it still took him nearly two days to complete filming this scene.

Liu Zhou let him rest for a day and filmed some exterior scenes and supporting roles.

In the evening, Nicolas Cage was called over again to start the indoor night scene.

First, there is an arsenal within the base, which is responsible for manufacturing some simple parts and repairing exoskeleton mechas.

Then Nicolas Cage was brought to his class, and the same scene was repeated several times.

Nicolas Cage hid their playing cards ahead of time, spoke their sentences before anyone else did, and pointed out which pocket the platoon leader kept his keys.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

Now the crew is getting better and better at cooperating, and the crew members have a general understanding of Liu Zhou's shooting habits.

It’s finally time for the hero and heroine to act against each other.

(End of this chapter)