Entertainment Rebirth Rhapsody

Chapter 417 Chapter : Variety shows are indispensable

Zhong Lifeng wanted to do it, so she came to the set of "Youth" the next day to visit.

As soon as they enter the studio, everyone will be attracted by the technological sense of the shooting scene.

Several cameras were fixed on robotic arms, aiming from multiple angles in the air at the shirtless boy on the survival boat in the huge wave pool, which was amazing.

But if you continue to watch, you will feel a special contrast. The boy on the survival boat is completely enjoying himself alone.

A layman who doesn't understand green screen special effects shooting may even feel that the scene is very funny, as if he is filming a funny sketch.

But everyone in the audience was very solemn and solemn. The filming of the movie has been started for more than ten days, and not a single shot has been passed yet!

Zhong Lifeng watched the whole process of shooting a group of shots.

"All departments prepare, lifeboat scene 1, shot 56, action!"

Zhong Lifeng looked at Shan He, who was sitting on the director's chair and looking at the camera intently, and couldn't help but complain:
A scene has been shot fifty-six times and is still going on. How much money is wasted?

"Boss Zhong, you are here!"

Zhong Lifeng got a glass of water for herself and Yang Liu, sat across the mountain and river and replied:
"I was shocked by Huang Bo and Bao Qiang's "Extreme Challenge". That variety show they created was horrifyingly profitable. It was much more profitable than making movies. Shanhe, I'm going to ask the production center to set up a special variety show Production office, what do you think?”

The progress that had been stuck for more than ten days suddenly sped up a lot. The scene where the young man faced the tiger was originally a difficulty in filming. After overcoming this difficulty, the whole crew went smoothly.

Everyone knows that the running-in period is slow, but the veterans on the crew have never seen it this slow.

Why does Cameron have such a bad reputation within the Hollywood film and television industry? The biggest reason is that he continues to invest more and add more shooting time.

"But don't talk about Xiao Yu'er, I'm going to cry!"

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The pressure on the crew will suddenly increase dramatically, which is a situation that all staff are unwilling to face.

I can do it! I can do better!

It is estimated that no other director in the world dares to do this. This is a large-scale production with an investment of nearly 200 million US dollars, and it is not an independent film!
Only Shanhe can do this. It is extremely luxurious and willful!
Not only was Zhong Lifeng the bystander complaining, but the entire crew was also worried and anxious about it.

Tang Xiaoyu's praise of Shanhe was very useful. He clenched his fist and replied:
"I know, director, I will try my best!"

Everyone always says that I have a good talent. Are they all trying to fool me? How can an actor with a good talent not be able to pass a scene for half a month?
Although he was full of doubts and grievances, Tang Xiaoyu's character did have the resilience of young Yi. He never gave up and kept working hard!
Now that the first scene was finally over, Tang Xiaoyu's cheeks and eyes began to turn red, and he couldn't help shouting in his heart:

At this time, Shanhe looked at Tang Xiaoyu's performance in the camera lens, and he was also very satisfied and relieved. This boy had lived up to the little stove he had worked so hard to prepare for him. He had already entered the character state and basically adapted to the shooting rhythm!
In Shanhe's plan, tempering Tang Xiaoyu is an indispensable process during the filming, and he, the protagonist, is the most uncertain factor in the filming plan.

All beginnings are hard!

Zhong Lifeng saw from the side that the morning shooting had ended, and immediately went to greet him.

"Sister Zhong, you didn't say hello before you came. Is there anything going on in the company?"

The crew members at the scene looked at the boy with red eyes in the wave pool and couldn't help but applaud him.

Shanhe's reversal of words suddenly surprised the crew.

"Amazing! Finally completed a shot!"

Things are indeed getting better and better as Tang Xiaoyu thought.

Yang Liu on the side answered before Shanhe could answer:

"Thank you, Sister Zhong!"

Tang Xiaoyu, who was in the canoe in the artificial wave pool, was even more confused by Shanhe's praise!
In the ten days since the filming of the movie started, he was so shocked and ashamed that he even had doubts about whether he could become an actor and continue to star in movies.

Shanhe carefully watched the footage from several cameras, clapped his hands, and shouted to everyone in the crew:
"That's it for the morning and will continue at two o'clock in the afternoon. Xiaoyu, you have made great progress, but you still have to keep working hard. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the details of the performance. If you have any questions about the plot, you can talk to me directly!"

Although the crew's cooperation was still a bit laggy and not smooth enough, it was much better than before. In addition, Tang Xiaoyu's condition was getting better and better, and three shots were passed in just half a morning.

"Card!"

Shanhe's training methods are really not something ordinary people can bear!

"The clock has to sympathize with us!"

Shanhe ate the mango and watermelon brought by Zhong Lifang unceremoniously and asked casually:

...

"Thank you for your hard work! I brought you fruits and drinks. Yangliu and the others have already cut them. Everyone should bring a portion! Xiaoyu, you did a great job. I asked your sister Yangliu to leave a portion for you. It's best. of!"

The crew looked at Shan He's face, and just when they were about to sigh and have to do it all over again, Shan He grinned.
"Xiaoyu performed well, this shot passed!"

"Thank you, Boss Zhong!"

How long does Shanhe plan to spend to temper Tang Xiaoyu and the crew?
If this pace continues, the filming plan for "The Young Man" will definitely not be completed on time, and additional investment and time will be required.

"Shan He, you don't know that Huang Bo, Bao Qiang and Ma Li are so popular recently, so many companies have to queue up to seek endorsements from them. Huang Bo and Bao Qiang's endorsement fees have reached 20 million, and Ma Li also has 10 million. The above is too scary. Zeng Li can’t get so much even if she endorses an international brand!”

"I'll go and finally pass!"

Could it be that Shanhe wanted Tang Xiaoyu to win the Best Actor Award for his first acting role?

"Nothing!"

After a burst of excitement, Zhong Lifeng and Yang Liu followed Shan He into the office.

No one wants to work under high pressure!
Is it possible that Shanhe, a "fast shooter" known for his efficiency, will also follow Cameron's old path?
In the eyes of the staff from various departments of the crew, Tang Xiaoyu's performance has been quite good. He has made great progress these days. He already has a lot of youthful Yi flavor all over his body, and his movements and expressions are getting better and better. This child is not low in talent. !
This does not meet the requirements of Shanhe, and the standard is too high!

As long as he meets Shanhe's requirements, the difficulty of filming the entire "Young Man Yi" will be reduced by half for Shanhe!
Shanhe's heart felt relaxed and smooth, but his face remained calm as usual.

Shanhe had been completely focused on the crew recently and really didn't pay attention to the news in the entertainment industry. He swallowed the fruit in his mouth, raised his head and asked,
"According to what you guys say, "Extreme Challenge" is a hit?"

"It's so hot!"

"Yesterday, the ratings for the second episode reached 5.6, which is the highest ratings for TV programs in the past three years. The click-through rate for the first episode on Tudou exceeded 1 billion, and the click-through rate for the second episode exceeded 200 million on the same day. ! "Extreme Challenge" can no longer be described as fire, it is simply an explosion!

Shanhe heard this and joked with a smile:
"Now, the second general, Heng Ha, has become more prosperous! They wanted to get me and Annie to guest star before, but they didn't even call me to tell me the good news!"

"They are busier than you right now. They were shouting 'Long live the boss' at my place yesterday!"

"Haha... Let them treat you later!"

"That's necessary!" Zhong Lifeng continued with a smile,

"Variety shows are just cash cows. Domestic companies are now richer than foreign companies. Shanhe, this is your idea for them, and you can also give the company some ideas!"

Shanhe looked at Zhong Lifeng, and the corners of his mouth were crooked, "You are so rude, you came up with a few ideas at once, you think so highly of me!"
But there really is!
Although Shan He had never watched variety shows seriously in his previous life, he did have many impressions of programs that were popular across the country in his mind.

I can’t remember the specific content of the program, but I still remember the general planning direction very clearly.

The first to bear the brunt is "Where Are We Going, Dad?" ”, this program in Shanhe Memory opened a new era of Chinese outdoor reality shows.

I remember one year the Spring Festival was directly put on the big screen, and I spent money to watch variety shows in the cinema. It was so outrageous!
Not to mention, the box office was pretty good! It’s clear that the show is making money by being popular, but the audience still buys it, which shows how popular the show was at that time!
Several milk babies who participated in the filming are still attracting a lot of attention on the Internet more than ten years later! The influence can be said to be far-reaching.

In addition to "Where Are We Going, Dad?" "In addition, there are also "The Voice of China" and "Run! Variety shows such as "Brothers", "Longing for Life", "China in Classics" and "Chinese Poetry Conference" have created quite a craze in China.

Shanhe himself doesn't like these noisy programs very much, and especially dislikes the way these programs want to make money after they become popular.

But he understands that there is a huge market demand for these programs. This is an objective fact and does not depend on his preferences. Whether he likes it or not, someone will always make them.

Make money, don’t be shabby!
This has nothing to do with preferences. After becoming popular, just pay attention to your image and don't be too annoying!

Shanhe thought for a while, discarded his inner personal preferences, and considered which program was most suitable for the current environment?
After much deliberation, it had to be "Where Are We Going, Dad?" "Outdoor parent-child reality shows like "The Voice of China" and talent shows like "The Voice of China".

This kind of program almost perfectly meets the needs of mass entertainment.

People are facing an increasingly fast pace of work and increasing pressure in life, and they need entertainment programs that can not only watch celebrity gossip, but also be relaxing, joyful, and warm to relieve stress.

Shanhe looked at the two strong women from Chuhe Film and Television opposite who were full of expectations, picked up a piece of mango from the fruit box, threw it into his mouth and started chewing.

Yang Liu knew Shan He very well, and she knew at a glance that he had an idea. She had a quick temper and was casual about Shan He, so she immediately urged him:

"Boss, don't be so pretentious and tell me quickly. I'm so curious!"

"Why are you so anxious? I have to think about what to say!"

Shan He rolled his eyes at Yang Liu and slowly swallowed the fruit in his mouth.

"I have two ideas for the time being. The first one is called "Where Are We Going, Dad?". As the name suggests, it is to find a few celebrities with four or five-year-old children to create a parent-child summer camp-style adventure trip. Today's life is getting faster and faster. Sooner, the audience will like this kind of relaxing parent-child program! ”

"What about the specific content?"

Shanhe glanced at Yangliu,
"Needless to say, several fathers and children complete various tasks together. Children aged four or five are particularly fun. Plus, with a celebrity father, you can do a lot of things. You can find someone to plan it yourself. Make an agreement first. , I just come up with ideas, I don’t care about the specifics!”

"Okay! Where's the second one?"

"The second one is a talent show called "The Voice of China". You find a few famous musicians, such as Jay Chou, Faye Wong and other singers, and let them be the judges and mentors. The mentors select their favorite students through blind auditions. Form a team and lead your team to compete within and between teams about music.”

"Blind selection? How to choose blindly?"

"This is not easy. You design a chair with a button that can rotate. When selecting people, these instructors all have their backs to the stage. They only select students based on their singing talents. They can't see what the person looks like. They are selected. Just press the button and the chair will turn towards the stage!”

"It's so creative. What if several judges like the same person?"

“What else can we do!
Shanhe glanced at Yangliu with disdain,
"You are really stupid. The judges and mentors compete with each other under conditions. The audience likes to watch the gimmick of quarrels between celebrities. In the end, the contestants choose their mentors!"

"Hey, boss, you are so smart. This idea sounds interesting!"

"It's really interesting and there is a way to make money!"

After listening to the conversation between Shanhe and Yangliu, Zhong Lifeng did not hesitate for a moment.

"I'm going to find someone to implement these two projects right away. Boss, your brain is so valuable! I'm just here to give it a try. You can really come up with two brilliant ideas!"

"It's a piece of cake! You're a genius!"

Shanhe grinned proudly, and suddenly felt a little ashamed of plagiarism, so he added a superfluous sentence,
"It's all luck given by God!"

"Haha... Is it genius or luck?"

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Zhong Lifeng's work efficiency has always been fast. In less than a week, Chuhe Film and Television Production Center established a variety show team and hired variety show producers from several TV stations.

"Where Are We Going, Dad?" " and "The Voice of China" soon entered the preparation period. Chuhe Film and Television's network resources are much stronger than Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang's "Hengha Studio".

After receiving the news that Chuhe Film and Television was preparing to enter the variety show field, major domestic TV stations came to ask for cooperation.

Who doesn’t know that Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang are direct descendants of Chuhe Film and Television, and the people behind this "Extreme Challenge" are Chuhe Film and Television.

Maybe this show is Chuhe Film and Television's attempt to grab the limelight. Now that it's such a hit, it can't make a big move into the field of variety show production.

Shanhe gave Zhong Lifeng an idea, but he didn't care about the rest. The filming of "Young Man Yi" lasted three weeks, and the entire crew was almost in tune.

Shanhe immediately divided the crew into two groups: AB. One group continued to follow him in the studio to shoot Lifetime, and the other group shot some outdoor aerial shots at his request.

The filming progress of the movie suddenly accelerated.

Tang Xiaoyu has basically become the character Young Yi in the play, but his life is still not easy.

Next, he needs to lose weight while filming. With the filming schedule, he has to lose at least 30 pounds within two months.

He had to endure hunger like the young man Yi, which was a painful process. He watched other people feast on fish and meat, and only had a small piece of chicken and some vegetable salad on his plate.

This is too difficult for a growing boy!
He was so hungry every night that his eyes turned green, and he dreamed of eating big chicken drumsticks!

Shanhe also changed his past attitude of being indifferent to him. Not only did he arrange for a doctor to monitor Tang Xiaoyu's physical condition at any time every day, but he also began to constantly tell him about the drama and his understanding of "The Young Man".

The filming of "Youth" was also a fantastic experience for Tang Xiaoyu.
In the past twenty days, Tang Xiaoyu has experienced a lot, and his vision and ideas are more mature than before.

He truly felt that he was the young Yi Yi on the survival boat. The tiger Richard Parker was in his mind, constantly fighting against him, and he was constantly persevering.

He imagined all difficulties as this tiger, from confrontation to acquaintance and finally companionship.

He even somewhat understood the mood of the young boy Yi in the book when he finally watched the tiger disappear into the jungle:

When you are used to facing challenges at any time, and these challenges finally leave you, this feeling will be difficult to let go!

Just like myself now, I am used to facing difficulties and challenges brought about by shooting every day, and it has become a kind of enjoyment. The feeling of defeating myself, overcoming difficulties and challenges is addictive.

Once this state ends and you return to your ordinary life, your inner loss and confusion will also make you cry!
(End of this chapter)