Chapter 457 Hollywood Blockbuster Production
At Yanjing’s home, Chen Linfeng lay on the sofa and read a book with his pillow on his girlfriend’s lap.
Liu Qianqian suddenly asked, "Xiaofeng, have you done something big again?"
"Why do you ask this, what have you heard about again?"
"Sister Xun, Brother Xiao Ming and others said in the group that you and a group of big directors are discussing something."
Liu Qianqian asked curiously, "What big thing are you doing?"
Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, "It's like we are joining forces to rebel."
He compared the success of recent days with My girlfriend talked about it.
Liu Qianqian was shocked, "What you are doing is almost like a rebellion. Can those old-timers agree with you doing this?"
After so many years in the film and television industry, Liu Qianqian's perception is still very keen. .
Within two days of their meeting, a lot of criticism came out.
“Young people are ignorant and make trouble in private.”
“How can we make decisions privately when it comes to major matters involving the evaluation of a century-old masterpiece in film history? We should listen to the opinions of experts. "
Some unknown seniors have put pressure on several film studios and major film and television schools, asking them to relax their authority and invite truly "competent" people to take charge.
However, Han Shanping and the others are not the initiators. They mainly focus on a character who fails but has no pot, and succeeds with merit.
They used this as an excuse to easily reject requests and accusations that came to them on the phone.
Originally, I only joined in later. It is not under my control. Don’t come to me if you want to cause trouble.
In the end, we could only find the main sponsors, Xie Tieli and Zhang Yimou.
Xie Tieli has a high status in the circle. He has already found several highly respected people to join him. He also has a non-stick pan.
Only Zhang Yimou, a legendary anti-pressure king who has faced constant pressure for many years, received various calls and managed to only listen and not express his opinions.
As for another important organizer, there is a generation gap between the young Comrade Xiao Chen and them, and the communication channels between the two parties have not been established (in fact, they do not know each other and have no contact information).
It goes without saying that no one knows me, but you called me and said I wanted to hear more of your opinions.
Who are you?
Of course, the specifics will not be so straightforward. Chen Linfeng has always been very kind to others.
"That's it" "I'll go back and learn more about the situation" "I'm not responsible for this"...
Although Chen Linfeng was not a civil servant in his previous life, he was still able to master these skills proficiently.
These people are very vocal in some fields, but times are different after all, and they can only complain.
Some professional newspapers and magazines in the industry are their inherent voice, but in this era, they simply cannot attract the attention of the public.
Many media do not pay attention to the voices of the seniors at all. People do not know who they are, so what is the point of reporting on them.
What everyone is really concerned about is the fact that many famous directors have gathered together to discuss classic films in the history of Chinese film history.
And I heard that the specific selection will be expanded to more well-known filmmakers in the film and television industry.
Many media are enthusiastic about guessing who will be on the list. There are many people working in the film and television industry. 200 people are really not enough.
Some good media even predicted the list.
There are almost five or six versions, which are widely circulated on the Internet, making many artists in the circle excited.
The place of fame and fortune, the most unbearable thing is the ranking list. As long as it is an influential list, there will be people fighting for it.
Even many people Chen Linfeng knew were anxiously calling around to ask how to get into the top 200.
There are no major events in the entertainment industry in April, but this is one of the hottest events.
The first meeting determined the overall principles and rules. After that, Chen Linfeng held two more meetings.
Determine some hard indicators for the 200 judges.
For example, the number of works, career honors, popularity, etc., you must pass at least one or even more of them to be eligible to be selected.
Those behind the scenes have another set of selection criteria.
The overall selection scope, including movies and TV series, is included.
Although it has a century-old film history, those who have made outstanding achievements in the field of TV series should of course be qualified to judge the quality of a movie.
After all, film and television are not separate families.
In fact, from the fact that Tang Guoqiang, Chen Daoming, and Li Xuejian participated in the early discussions, we can understand Chen Linfeng's original intention.
With these voices, it is natural that the field of TV dramas will not be ignored.
After attending the first three meetings and determining the standards, Chen Linfeng did not participate in the subsequent selection of candidates or the details of the selection of works.
The entire selection process was long, and he didn’t have the energy to follow it all the time.
The follow-up is just normal voting, and then supervise the process to ensure that it does not go astray.
On April 20, Chen Linfeng announced the final list of "Inception":
Scarlett Johansson (Phantom);
Liu Xixi (Dream Builder);
And, the protagonist Leonardo.
As soon as the news was released, domestic public opinion exploded.
“I’ll go, Xiao Lizi and Xiao Chen have cooperated. It’s a scene that only happens in dreams.”
"They are all junior bosses, my favorite director, screenwriter, and my favorite actor. Wow, I am starting to look forward to new movies."
"After Keanu is Leonardo, really Just chase stars at public expense."
"Other movie fans chase stars by taking photos and signing autographs, but Director Chen chases stars by asking for filming with his favorite stars. He's really hardcore."
"Liu Qian. Qian is a frequent guest in director Chen’s movies, and who is this Scarlett Johansson? She looks quite beautiful.”
“This person has worked with Chen Linfeng on the promotional video of “Infinite World” before. Chen Linfeng. The director really likes to use acquaintances. "Just looking at Leonardo, I know that the investment in the movie is definitely not low, and Xiao Chen has finally embarked on the path of making blockbusters."
“It’s time to make a blockbuster movie. Who among the great Hollywood directors wouldn’t try to make a blockbuster movie.”
“I wish Director Chen will continue to be a hit at the box office.”
“ I wish Brother Feng to continue to produce good works."
"..."
Chen Linfeng's comments on Weibo changed from discussing Xiao Lizi and several other actors to wishing for a successful career.
It made him dumbfounded.
Chen Linfeng put away his mobile phone and got out of the car.
He came today to inspect the Huaying Film and Television Base in Huairou, Yanjing.
This is the largest film and television base in Asia and also has the largest studio in the world.
Chen Linfeng took a fancy to this, and at the beginning of the year, when he was still filming in London, he arranged manpower to start building some scenes needed for "Inception".
The most typical one is, of course, the hotel box that can rotate.
In addition, there are various scenes such as carriages and airplanes.
Although "Inception" is a Hollywood movie, the scenes in the film all take place abroad.
Chen Linfeng simply moved many filming locations to China.
Some of the neon buildings in the original work were replaced with domestic buildings while ensuring that the plot was reasonable.
Obviously, both the outpost and the dream builder are Chinese, so it would be more in line with the plot if Chinese buildings appear in the scene where they dream.
In addition, in the original work, the rich second generation flew from Sydney to Los Angeles, while in Chen Linfeng's setting, the second generation flew from Shenhai to Los Angeles.
In this way, some actors who appear in the film with few scenes can be replaced by domestic actors.
On the one hand, it is a benefit for domestic actors, and on the other hand, the overall cost can also be reduced a lot.
Moreover, it is much more convenient for Chen Linfeng to shoot in China. At least communication with the local government can be much faster.
The freeze-frame and explosion shots on the streets of Paris in "Inception" could have been shot in real-life on the Shanghai Bund.
Looking at the whole situation, Chen Linfeng was very satisfied with the work of his subordinates.
Not only is the speed of construction, but every detail is also done very well.
The construction of these scenes was based on the drawings designed by the art, special effects and other teams, and also contacted several related domestic companies that have cooperated many times for production.
Chen Linfeng's team has become increasingly skilled and professional in this regard.
From Longlin to Qilin, many clothing, props and other film and television-related companies have grown and developed along with them.
Today, it has reached the leading level in the industry, even compared with related industries in Europe and the United States, it is not much different.
With more money, you can even achieve the same quality results.
In China, even if you try to increase the money, it is actually not more expensive than Hollywood.
"Inception" had a pre-planned cost of US$160 million, and now according to Chen Linfeng's request, some work has been done domestically.
Including special effects, the Divine Beast Special Effects Company has also undertaken a lot of work.
In addition, Chen Linfeng is not the real-life monster Nolan is.
He is willing to shoot with a green screen when some special effects are not inferior to real-life effects.
Chen Linfeng also imagined some special effects shots that were not found in the original work to enhance the audience's perception.
In addition, a lot of money was spent on the post-production 3D effects.
However, in this way, it is estimated that more than 10 million US dollars will be saved in the end.
He has no interest in squandering the money. The production cost of nearly 150 million has already left enough oil and water for the team members.
Any more will encourage their greed.
Chen Linfeng has always been very strict in this regard. Appropriate addition of money will help increase enthusiasm.
Adding too much will only encourage greed, and may also make the team's employees just want to make money and not focus on their work.
He has worked hard to shape the team members into the positive and enterprising mold they are today, and he cannot let other factors destroy them under any circumstances.
Chen Linfeng plans to use the remaining money on Maoyan as marketing expenses.
It can only be said that Nolan in his previous life did spend money. Even though it was not a 3D movie, it was still so expensive.
In addition, some costs abroad are really high, so filming in the country is too economical.
Even though he had tried his best to make it perfect, he still couldn't spend so much money.
Of course, when Chen Linfeng announced it to the public, in accordance with industry practice, he said the cost was US$180 million.
In response, the outside media was a little excited.
"Chen Linfeng's first ambitious film."
"A true Hollywood blockbuster level."
"The production cost of "Transformers 3" is US$200 million, "The Dark Knight" is US$185 million, "Iron Man 2" is US$200 million, and the upcoming "Infinite World" is US$210 million...
Director Chen is working on Creation China A new record for Chinese filmmakers”
(End of this chapter)