start filming; begin shooting
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Meanings
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to start filming (of a movie, TV show, etc.); to begin shooting
Technical term used in the film and television industry. Often paired with 停机 (wrap up filming) or 杀青 (finish shooting).
Zhè这
bù部
yǐng影
piàn片
nǐ拟
yú于
jiǔ九
yuè月
kāi开
jìng镜
，
nián年
dǐ底
tíng停
jī机
。
This film is scheduled to start shooting in September and wrap up by the end of the year.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
xuān宣
bù布
míng明
tiān天
zhèng正
shì式
kāi开
jìng镜
。
The director announced that official filming will begin tomorrow.
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Yóu由
yú于
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
chí迟
chí迟
wèi未
néng能
kāi开
jìng镜
。
Due to funding issues, this movie has been delayed in starting production.