Filming in the studio wrapped up quickly. Next came the main event of the movie: the scenes aboard the warship.
However, once the entire crew arrived at the filming site at San Diego Naval Base, the sight before Henry left him utterly stunned.
Most of Demon Fighter took place aboard a warship, so finding an actual warship willing to cooperate with the production was naturally the best option.
Not only could they faithfully recreate the setting this way—because it was real to begin with—but it also saved a tremendous amount on set construction.
Of course, they needed the U.S. Navy's cooperation.
Before Henry's transmigration, this movie had been one of the year's finest action films. Without a doubt, it was the perfect kind of movie for men without girlfriends to watch.
Because he had liked the film, he had also looked up some of its behind-the-scenes stories. Besides, during its theatrical run, all kinds of news had bombarded the public nonstop to boost the box office, so naturally he knew quite a bit about it.
For example, the film's main stage had been the USS Missouri, the only active battleship in the U.S. military. But the interior scenes had actually been filmed aboard the retired USS Alabama, which served as a museum ship.
The submarine used by the villains had been played by the USS Drum, a Gato-class submarine that had served during World War II and was likewise retired as a museum ship.
The USS Missouri itself had only appeared in exterior shots of it sailing through places such as Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Ocean, and San Francisco Bay.
As for the battleship's combat information center during the final showdown, the scene involved considerable destruction. Naturally, the military could not let a film crew casually install explosives and blow