开拍 (kāi pāi) — to start shooting (a film or TV show)
Definition
Industry term meaning 'to start shooting / begin principal photography' on a film or TV show. Used for the moment cameras roll on a production, not for general filming or for movies outside a production context.
verb
to start shooting (a film or TV show)
Examples
- 开拍。Zhè bù diàn yǐng xià ge yuè kāi pāi.This movie starts shooting next month.
- 开拍。Dǎo yǎn xuān bù míng tiān zhèng shì kāi pāi.The director announced that shooting will officially start tomorrow.
- ，开拍。Yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo, kāi pāi shí jiān tuī chí le.Because of bad weather, the start of shooting has been delayed.
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