Chapter 527 Failed projects are not allowed (4k)
Los Angeles.
The gossip spread quickly, Chen, the director of "Inception", will soon work with Blizzard to take over the "World of Warcraft" movie series.
The project Warcraft is quite famous in Hollywood, but it is not a good aspect, but it is famous for its chaotic internal management and unclear rights and responsibilities.
The script and director were not decided for five consecutive years, which made everyone not very optimistic about it.
But now...
"Chen is going to take over?"
"Yes, I heard that the power to decide the script and the final cutting power have been given."
" The project was revitalized all at once. "
The industry almost instantly formed a consensus that Warcraft IP plus Chen, the director and screenwriter who gained power, is a big cake.
All the gods in Hollywood are flying around, and a large number of actors are beginning to try their best to inquire about the relevant situation.
Blizzard belongs to the industry and doesn't know much, so Legend Pictures cannot avoid it. Jon Jashni has received several calls.
Although the news is still limited to the industry, it is obvious that Hollywood has become restless.
The same is true in China. There were several domestic entertainment companies present on the same day.
The news cannot be blocked at all.
The Beijing Circle gathered again.
"Let's confirm first. The movie "Warcraft" should not invite all foreign actors, right?"
"No," Zhang Guoli affirmed, "Epic type of movie involves actors." There are many, and they will wear heavy makeup, and they will not be limited to certain specific races. "
"How did you know?" "I called Director Chen yesterday , asked about the general situation. ”
This is true. Chen Linfeng clearly stated on the phone that some domestic actors will be used.
Don't worry about skin color. The movie version of the previous life also uses the role of a non-white person, a human queen, or even a black person, but not a slightly lighter black person.
"It's great. Such a real blockbuster is a big cake."
Ye Daying was very concerned, "We have to find a way, no matter how we have to participate in it. . "
"Old Ye's words are right," Wang Zhonglei was in high spirits. "In the next few years, this will be the biggest cake, no doubt about it!"
"You know, "Warcraft" is probably a series of movies and will have to be made several movies."
After his brother went back to talk about this the day before yesterday, they immediately realized that this was a great opportunity.
Whether from the perspective of the film and television industry or from the perspective of stock prices, this project is not to be missed.
Everyone nodded.
Yes, the key director is Chen Linfeng, who has a firm grasp of his voice.
As long as Xiao Chen is convinced, they will have a chance.
Zheng Xiaolong counted with his fingers, "Not only about personnel, venue, funds, funds, just professional talents, even if Long Lin and Qilin combined, it may not be enough."
Jiang Wen nodded, "Just as a special effect teacher, Inception uses 45 special effect teams and thousands of special effect teachers, and there are many outsourcing among them, and the same is true for other departments. Xiao Chen must have to find someone to help. ”
I had everyone help last time, and I will only use more this time.
The more people talked, they became more and more confident. They felt that the opportunity was great, and their whole emotions suddenly became excited.
Even if this project may not be of much use to them personally, just seeing such a large project in China will be of great benefit to the entire industry.
Everyone will benefit from this. "The most important thing is the actors. Can we put people in?" Wang Shuo looked at Jiang Wen, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang. The three of them had the best relationship with Chen Linfeng.
Jiang Wen shook his head, "We don't have to think about this, it depends on how he chooses it."
"That's right, Xiao Chen hates this trick of stuffing people."
The crowd's emotions slid slightly.
Yes, Director Chen is still very famous in this regard and hates others' interference in his casting.
Especially hate investors who spend money to mess up people.
It's like there's stress.
I don’t know where he got such sensitivity. It’s clear that he has never encountered any similar bad things based on his experience.
Although he always had a harmonious face, he could tell what people really think after a little comparison.
After a long time, everyone knows it, and it has become a default rule in the industry. "What should I do? Everyone depends on my ability?" Zhang Guoli thought for a while and said, "Director Chen hates being indiscriminately blocked characters, but he still understands human feelings very well. He has worked with him in the past. If you come across it, he will know about it. If there is a suitable one, you will pay attention to it. At that time, there will be an audition opportunity. "
"Indeed, Zhou Xun and the others said so." Wang Zhonglei nodded and confirmed. "That's fine. Those who have a way to find a way, and those who have no way to go and try out."
...
At the same time, the private room of Yanjing Beibingyang Bar was located in the private room. inside.
"You can only win roles with auditions?"
"This is no different from not having it. Then you will know how many people will attend the audition." Huang Xiaoming, Nie Yuan, Shi Xiaolong, Zhou Xun and others also talked about this.
Although Chen Linfeng has attended the party less frequently during this period, the few people who have become a circle still gather from time to time.
This time, the main topic is about the most popular Warcraft project in the circle recently.
"Xiaolong, have you known any news?"
Shi Xiaolong shook his head, "I know it from you, I haven't heard him say it before."
"Oh, that's it."
Everyone took it as a believer and continued on. chat. "By the way, if we go to the audition, we will always have more opportunities than other unknown actors, right?" Nie Yuan asked.
"Not necessarily," Huang Xiaoming said, "For projects of Warcraft level, no matter how famous the actor is, it will not be a big bonus to the movie. The game itself is very famous, based on cost considerations, Maybe a famous actor has a disadvantage."
"What should I do?" Nie Yuan was a little anxious, "We are at a loss."
"I had to reduce the salary to act, so that the director would not feel expensive."
< br>Huang Xiaoming gritted his teeth. If he was a character who showed his face, he would be willing to go even if he didn't have any money.
Apart from a few men, Yang Mi and Zhou Xun were chatting boredly. "Hey, they all look crazy."
"Who said no?" Wang Baoqiong said strangely, "Everyone is trying to seize the opportunity to join the crew. I think why are you two not in a hurry?"
"What's the use of being anxious? I know the plot of Warcraft. There are not many female characters at all. Just think about it and you will know that the domestic female stars are not the turn." Yang Mi spread her hands and said helplessly.
Zhou Xun nodded, "Yes, there's no chance. Otherwise, why wouldn't Director Chen's movie be concerned?" She asked strangely, "Where are you, I don't think you don't have to worry about it either." How do you care about it? Don’t you want to win a role?”
"Me?" Wang Baoqiang pointed at himself and smiled bitterly, "They are so handsome, but they are so good. No matter how bad they are, they will be fine if they play a knight in armor or something. I look at it and know that there is no chance. Ah."
Yang Mi said with a strange expression, "There are orcs, goblins, etc. in the monster. How can you say there is no chance?"
"Huh?" Wang Baoqiang's expression came from Confusion turned into surprise, "Can this still be like this?"
"Hey, then I might be quite suitable."
Wang Baoqiang also began to get restless.
After a while, he got together in the crowd and participated in the discussion with great enthusiasm.
"Director Chen treats everyone equally, especially compared with foreign actors, he opposes discrimination and opposes discrimination!"
"..."
Eastern and West Entertainment The circle was excited because of a message, and the crew of "The Shocking Demons" was still as calm as water.
Yes, the staff present were all direct descendants of Director Chen.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
There will definitely be a share of the pie.
Only Chen Linfeng is busy here. Since the day the crew started filming, his phone number has almost never stopped.
Not only the young actors he knew called to ask, but some old-school actors also came to ask about the situation. In addition, there were too many people who were interested in it from abroad.
World of Warcraft is indeed different from other movies.
The first thing is the popularity. Since 2006 and 2007, this game has gained great popularity all over the world.
In this country, almost all students who went to college in those years played this game in their dormitories, which caused a lot of discussion back then.
As older, I have heard of the name of World of Warcraft.
Secondly, it is the subject matter.
Anyone who knows a little about Warcraft plot knows that this movie is likely to be an epic movie.
What is the history of war and struggle involving almost all races in a world? If it is not an epic?
The previous similar example is the most famous one is "Lord of the Rings".
The movie "Lord of the Rings" is a classic work that can leave its name in history.
It is obvious that with Chen Linfeng as the director, many people regard "Warcraft" as the "Lord of the Rings".
Projects of this level are really big projects that everyone will pay attention to.
Who doesn’t want to gain a place in such a historical project?
But this way, for Chen Linfeng, the pressure is a bit too great.
Not only actors and colleagues, but even leaders above care about it, there is more than one.
Ask him if he needs help in the venue and personnel.
Some people also asked him if he wanted policy support.
Even the review is saying that they will let him go and do it. They will definitely try their best to relax the standards of this film.
A war movie, it must be a bit bloody or something, and you can understand it.
Inside and out, he is to ask him to do his best and make a big news.
For the superior departments, if this project can be implemented in China, there may be industrial upgrading and cultural output.
So, you can only succeed, not fail!
Chen Linfeng took a deep breath and tried not to think about these things as much as possible.
These are all negative pressures that are not conducive to the project, and he still needs to focus on the current film.
There are two confirmed cases in the previous life of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The third one was said to be released at the end of 2025, but he wore it before he saw the finished film, so he pretended not to.
Looking at these two movies, the first one has the best reputation and a relatively high box office of $360 million.
The second part is obviously inferior to the first part, and the box office is also reflected, with a total of 280 million US dollars.
The box office of the two films in China is good, both of which are around 100 million US dollars. It seems that domestic audiences still like this theme very much.
In Chen Linfeng's opinion, the plots of both films are problematic.
The second half of the first part is not good, and the magic is not exciting enough, especially compared to the first half, which makes it look like a tiger's beginning and a scary end.
The second part is only a few exciting parts. The most classic thing is the plot where four people work together to go through security checks and then play a card-like chip back and forth.
In my previous life, many slices have been cut on video websites.
Therefore, Chen Linfeng made a lot of changes in the new version.
Simply put, it is to bring together the essence of the two movies.
No need to do the magic eye organization that is wandering around, just a simple Robin Hood-style magic knight and the police fight.
It is just that in the process of fighting, the level of the Four Horsemen as much as possible and the excitement of the overall magic.
This is also why Chen Linfeng will act on his own.
If it were a series of movies, he wouldn't have started his own work. He would have been scheduled for a few years. It would be too painful to start a new series.
Not only that, doing this can maximize the viewability of the movie. You can't make a movie hard and end up only creating a movie worth more than 300 million US dollars.
For Chen Linfeng, his small profits may be considered a small loss now.
While walking and thinking about these things, Chen Linfeng entered an activity room.
The crowd was basically divided into three groups, with Liu Xixi, Woody Harrison and Toby Maguire each separated, and each group gathered to watch their performance.
The movie requires the protagonists to have the skills they have on hand. It is not enough to just ask stunt staff to be substitutes. They also need to practice and have a certain level of skills. "How is it? Are you proficient?" "Ah," Xixi made a mistake and the card in her hand flew out. "It's all your fault. I'm almost successful. If you disturb me, I have to come again." "Blame me?" Chen Linfeng said innocently, "This thing is very simple. You have been practicing for several days, but you can't even play cards well."
"Haha," Liu Qianqian sneered, "Do you think I don't know? You have been practicing at home for several months. Who was the one who called it difficult at the beginning? Now let's pretend."
"Don't spread rumors, I'll do whatever you want."
" I can practice it. "
Chen Linfeng touched his nose and did not stay any longer. It would be bad if his old background was revealed.
After rebirth, my mind is working well, but my hands are still of average level, so I have to practice it slowly.
He also suffered a lot when he practiced this.
Especially if Chen Linfeng wants to do it, he will try his best to do it without the assistance of stunt personnel as much as possible.
But speaking of this, the movie is not just about magic techniques, but also has many special effects.
The actors don’t need to practice much. With dedicated guidance, it will be almost done just two hours a day.
Chen Linfeng changed the shooting sequence, first filmed the plot of the second half of the money, the chip stealing key in the first half, and then started filming after the actors practiced it in a similar manner. The time was just right.
After a round of inspection, several actors were practicing very carefully. He nodded without disturbing him.
As soon as I walked out of the room, the phone rang again.
"Hey, dad, oh, you'll ask about the Warcraft project too.
No, there's nothing to help, um, by the way, if possible, you'll put the company's screenwriters Send it to me, and add the screenwriter team on Qilin. I will be a big one this time."
(The end of this chapter)