To film a promotional video for Resident Evil 1, Mikami recruited a group of local international students and staff to participate in the filming.
Although it's just acting in front of a camera, the difference between professionals and amateurs is truly enormous.
Various stiff and unnatural readings, difficulty in maintaining facial expressions, and awkward delivery of lines and accents----
This turned what was supposed to be a live-action cutscene designed to enhance the atmosphere into a disastrous performance.
But Game Nova wasn't the extremely poor Capcom of that time.
Gamenova's headquarters are in California.
What kind of place is California?
Hollywood is right here.
"Sunglasses?"
Schwarzenegger took the sunglasses Lin Lixin handed him, puzzled, and tried putting them on his head.
This scene immediately brought a smile to Lin Lixin's face.
"Oh my, this suits me perfectly!"
"Uh... Mr. Lin, I can't see anything."
The studio wasn't brightly lit, so the overall atmosphere was rather dim.
In this environment, Schwarzenegger put on a pair of sunglasses, and suddenly he couldn't see anything at all.
"Get used to it. You'll need to wear sunglasses for the entire shoot from now on, including night scenes."
"Ah?"
Who would be so kind as to wear sunglasses in the middle of the night?
Oh, there really is one; Schwarzenegger himself acted in one.
The T-800 in the Terminator, well, the sunglasses are practically welded onto its face.
However, unlike the square sunglasses worn by the T-800, the pair Lin Lixin chose for himself was smaller.
It lacks the peculiar coldness of the T-800, but possesses a touch more—elegance?
For some reason, the moment Schwarzenegger saw those sunglasses, he seemed to have a feeling that he might be playing a villain this time.
"Just wear it for now. The stylist is all set up. Let's do a simple hairstyle."
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Lin Lixin chuckled and waved towards the backstage area, signaling him to go do his makeup and styling first.
What a young and inexperienced governor! He's surprisingly suitable.
Half an hour later, Schwarzenegger came out backstage again.
It has to be said that Lucas's top-notch makeup and styling team is truly capable.
After a makeover, the governor's demeanor underwent a complete transformation.
Most of that typical tough guy vibe has faded.
Instead, it was replaced by a cold-bloodedness tinged with malice.
How are you feeling?
"I can't see anything----"
"That doesn't matter. It's like Guile's broom-like hair, Arnold, that's the soul."
Lin Lixin smiled and handed over a manuscript.
These are the character design drafts and several excerpts from the script for the role played by Schwarzenegger, which helped Schwarzenegger better immerse himself in the character.
"Albert Wesker, a good name."
Schwarzenegger strained to read the words on the paper through his sunglasses, which blocked most of his vision. "The captain of STARS Alpha Team? And—"
"Mr. Lin! I never imagined I would have the honor of participating in the filming of your work!"
A woman's voice interrupted their conversation.
The newcomer was dressed in a gray short-sleeved shirt with a police badge and a beret, looking every bit like a special forces soldier.
If Sam were here right now, he would definitely recognize who this person is.
Kelly Fisher, who played Princess Leia in Star Wars, was the dream girl of a generation.
She excitedly rushed forward and shook hands with Lin Lixin, her voice full of excitement.
For the past few years, Kelly has been looking for a suitable opportunity, one that would allow her to step out of her comfort zone and break through her acting range.
Princess Leia's image made her famous, but it also confined her.
Kelly is currently experiencing a severe career downturn.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity!
Her tone was earnest, and it was clear that she truly cherished this hard-won new job.
"It's a list recommended by Lucas. If you want to thank someone, thank him."
Lin Lixin smiled; Lucas did indeed have a wealth of resources in the film industry.
With Lucasfilm backing me, it's much easier to make things myself.
He took another document from the file bag in his hand and handed it to Kelly.
"Look, you're one of the main characters this time, so keep it up!"
[ Jill Valentian]
One of the main characters in this new work.
Lin Lixin patted her on the shoulder and looked around.
Where's Harrison?
"Mr. Zorro is backstage, he should be almost done with his makeup and hair—ah, he's here!"
Kelly's gaze passed over Lin Lixin and landed on the man in military gear.
Harrison Ford was an old acquaintance of Lin Lixin.
The actor who plays Indiana Jones had previously worked together on " Temple Run ".
He is also a top star under Lucasfilm, undoubtedly a top-tier Hollywood superstar worldwide.
The role assigned to him was naturally that of the other protagonist of this work— Chris Phil.
Looking at this scene, an unsuspecting passerby would probably think that a new Star Wars series was about to be filmed.
Anyone you randomly pick from this studio is someone who could shake the film and television industry.
Not to mention Lin Lixin, the pillar of stability standing among them.
" James is only responsible for the voice-over work; that's just you guys for today."
Lin Lixin reorganized the documents and scanned them.
In addition to the main actors, Lucas also specifically recommended James Earl Jones, the voice actor for Darth Vader in Star Wars, to him, so that he could participate in the production as a narrator.
His magnetic voice was perfect for it.
"Okay, has everyone received their scripts?"
Lin Lixin raised his voice, drawing everyone's attention to himself, "Because Sam is still negotiating with the location, we'll shoot some outdoor scenes over the next couple of days."
"Today's filming content is the opening scene, where Wesker leads the Alpha Team to the location where the Bravo Team lost contact—"
As expected of a group of highly skilled professional actors, the filming proceeded smoothly after Lin Lixin gave a brief explanation of the arrangements.
The filming was handled by Lucasfilm's professional photography team, and directed by Kojima and Lin Lixin.
Just as filming was halfway through, Lucas arrived at the studio with his props team.
Accompanying them were several models that the props team had worked on for several days.
Keep in mind, this is the props department from Star Wars.
In this era before CGI was fully developed, the props team was even more important than the post-production team.
Those are dogs.
However, the dogs' bodies were already festering, and in many places the bones were exposed.
They were covered in blood and grime, and their fur seemed to be made of genuine felt; at first glance, they really did look like the real thing.
Zombie dogs, the monsters that attack Alpha Team in the opening sequence.