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Planning a Film Project
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ID: 1925Intermediate
So you're trying to shoot a film in China? Whether it's a short art flick or a feature-length blockbuster, you're going to need to know some basic filming terminology to get by. Get started with today's intermediate ChinesePod lesson.
Dilu,John
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SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
拍摄
pāishè
to film
计划
jìhuà
plan
一切
yīqiè
all
道具
dàojù
props
小张拍摄计划怎么样了
Xiǎo Zhāng 小张pāishè 拍摄jìhuà 计划zěnmeyàng 怎么样le 了
Xiao Zhang, how is the film planning coming along?
一切OK
yīqiè 一切OK OK
Everything is OK.
那我们五号开始吧
nà 那wǒmen 我们wǔ hào 五号kāishǐ 开始ba 吧
Then let's start filming on the fifth.
道具摄像机什么的呢
dàojù 道具shèxiàngjī 摄像机shénme de 什么的ne 呢
What about the props and cameras and stuff?
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