Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 116 Cyber ​​Succubus, Online Trickster

"Because of the funding problem, we had to race against time to shoot this film in order to save money in a relatively short period of time."

"Even so, the production process continued to exceed the budget, and the production cost was several times higher than expected."

"In fact, when I was shooting this movie, I also thought about inviting Hong Kong's top stars, such as Andy Lau or Tony Leung Chiu Wai, but they all refused."

"Because they think no one will watch the science fiction films made in China. Now that I think about it, I can't blame them. In the past, domestic science fiction films were indeed 50-cent special effects and sensationalism."

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Along the way, Guo Fan talked endlessly about the difficulties they faced in filming this movie, and his expression became sad as he spoke.

Lin Li felt that if he handed a piece of paper to Guo Fan at this time, Guo Fan would cry on the spot.

Gong Geer and others standing by were also aware of their director's tactics and were quietly appreciating his performance.

Although Lin Li was complaining in his heart, he still looked very approving and nodded frequently.

They walked to the tour bus and got on it at Guo Fan's invitation. It was still some distance from the studio, so it was a bit far to walk.

Driving along the seaside avenue in the sea breeze, you can see the eye-catching logo of "Oriental Movie Metropolis", Sunac Mall, Coral Shell Bridge, as well as the Golden Gong Show, Silver Shell Theater, hotel complex and yacht club on Xingguang Island. "

After arriving at Shed No. 20, the group got off the car and walked into the shed. Guo Fan stopped complaining and put on a professional expression to introduce the big guy in front of them to Lin Li and the others.

"There is a scene in our plot where the rescue team is on a transport vehicle."

"During the plot, the team encountered crises repeatedly, the transport vehicle was often in a bumpy state, and the actors were also shaking from side to side in the vehicle."

"Such performances require the help of a 'six-axis platform'. In the past, domestic films that wanted to use this device had to hire a Korean team, but we used the six-axis platform developed by the domestic film special effects studio Sina Mofu."

"The six-axis platform simulates the movement of airplanes and spacecraft from six angles. After being programmed by engineers, the trajectory is controlled, and shaking, acceleration, movement and vibration can be achieved."

"The programming technology of the six-axis platform has a high threshold. It is very difficult to make the seemingly simple weightless movements realistic. There is a shortage of engineers in China who know how to operate the platform."

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Listening to Guo Fan's introduction, Lin Li nodded repeatedly to show his approval.

It has to be said that the movie "The Wandering Earth" paved the way for a series of subsequent movies. After their continuous exploration and trial and error, other crews were able to use their experience to cross the river by feeling the stones.

From this point of view, Guo Fan has indeed made great contributions to the domestic film industry and accelerated the process of film industrialization.

The group continued to move forward, passing through the vast park and following Guo Fan to Studio No. 5.

“Here is the world’s only dome light field with a micron-level facial scanning system, and the only one in Asia.”

“The dome light field is just as its name suggests. It looks like a dome and is surrounded by countless cameras and lights. The actors sitting in it seem to be in a technological fantasy world.”

“When the actor is in the dome light field, the system will dynamically scan the actor’s facial texture at ultra-high speed and accuracy, capture the muscle movements of expression changes, and output frame-by-frame facial geometry and PBR materials down to the skin microstructure.”

Guo Fan introduced while asking the staff to debug the dome light field system: "Most of our domestic film and television productions use ordinary scanning systems. If there are very high-demand film and television projects, the actors may need to go to Hollywood in the United States for scanning, and then bring it back for production. In this case, it will take 3 to 5 months to build the light assets, and the production cycle is relatively long."

"Now, the full-stack automated digital human process based on dome light field technology independently developed by Yingmou Technology can generate Hollywood-level digital human dynamic and static assets within 3 days, which greatly saves time and cost compared to traditional technologies."

When he said this, Guo Fan's face was also filled with pride.

Things that were once only possible in Hollywood can now be made in China.

He also played a role in promoting this, so he was naturally proud of it.

"Director Guo has indeed made innovations for our film industry. As a new director, I also want to learn from him and contribute to our domestic film industry."

Lin Li looked at these high-tech devices and admired Guo Fan with emotion.

Director Guo waved his hands in surprise and said, "Mr. Lin, thank you for your compliment. This is the result of our joint efforts."

Then, he thought about it and frowned: "Alas, it costs a lot to make these things, so the cost of using them is also a huge expense for the crew. Now we have to use them very nervously and race against time."

How could Lin Li not see Guo Fan's little thoughts? He did not respond, but just nodded with emotion, and then continued to look at these devices.

Seeing that Lin Li didn't respond, Guo Fan felt a little anxious. He calmed himself down and continued to show Lin Li and his group around with a smile on his face.

"Don't we have to shoot today, Director Guo?"

After chatting for a while, Lin Li asked curiously.

Guo Fan knew that the opportunity had come again, and put on an awkward expression: "To be honest with Mr. Lin, the crew is very short of funds right now. Wanda has decided to withdraw its investment. The crew has been feeling uneasy these past two days. And when I heard that Mr. Lin was coming today, I decided to give everyone a day off."

"Oh? Wanda withdrew its investment?"

Lin Li pretended to know nothing and looked surprised.

Guo Fan nodded and said bitterly: "Yes, Wanda thinks hard science fiction doesn't work in China. We need a lot of money to make scenes and special effects. They think our crew is like a bottomless pit, so they decided to withdraw their investment two days ago."

"And to be honest with you, Mr. Lin, we originally planned to invite Mr. Wu Jing to play the role of Liu Peiqiang in the movie, but now he has become very popular through Wolf Warrior 2, so I don't dare to mention this to him anymore."

"The crew has no money and can't afford to pay him."

The more Guo Fan spoke, the sadder his tone became, as if he had lost all his energy.

Lin Li was also impressed by this cyber succubus. She kept talking about the tight financial situation of the crew, which ultimately meant poverty.

Lin Li also felt that it was about time, so he agreed and spoke up. "How much funding does the crew need now?"

Guo Fan immediately perked up when he heard this, staring at Lin Li with shining eyes, suppressing his excitement and speaking as calmly as possible.

"Boss Lin, we are still short of 80 million. That's a lot! I don't even know where to find the money."

Lin Li twitched his lips. Oh my god, if I remember correctly, Wu Jing was fooled into investing 60 million to fill the gap in the crew.

Now, it has become 80 million for him!

Guo Fan, you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you still know how to judge people by their appearance!

He remained calm and did not respond directly, but pretended to be in deep thought.

Guo Fan was very flustered when he saw Lin Li didn't respond.

"Did I shout too much?"

Guo Fan thought silently.

In fact, the crew could continue filming if they had another 60 million yuan, but ever since he knew that Lin Li was coming to visit, he had set his sights on him.

After all, he knew this person. Not to mention the astronomical royalties from Lin Li's many popular works, his recent web drama alone earned him several hundred million yuan according to friends in the industry. So in his eyes, Lin Li was a wealthy man.

So he thought about it and decided to ask for an additional 20 million on top of the original amount. After all, with more money, he can let go and make a better movie.

After all, Xu Fei had contact with him in the early days, and although he didn't point it out, he could guess some possibilities.

In addition, Lin Li came here in person this time, which further confirmed his guess.

But he didn't care, whether Lin Li did it out of interest or for fame.

For him, everything is easy as long as he pays the money.

But seeing Lin Li's reaction, he began to feel a little nervous.

Isn't that really too much shouting?

Seeing that Guo Fan was obviously a little panicked, Lin Li smiled silently in his heart, stopped teasing him, and looked at him seriously.

"Director Guo, I have filled this gap. But I have a request, and I hope Director Guo can agree to it."

"Really? Mr. Lin? Just tell me what you want. I will definitely agree to it if I can do it."

When Guo Fan heard Lin Li's words, he no longer cared about anything else and responded excitedly.

Gong Geer and others on the side also showed joy on their faces, thinking that the director had tricked another person into coming.

Zhao Jinmai, who was only sixteen years old at the time, opened her eyes wide with a look of surprise when she heard that Lin Li was going to invest 80 million to invest in their movie.

You know, as the heroine, her salary was only 50,000!
80 million, how much money is that? !

Looking at Lin Li again, the image of Lin Li in her eyes was different again.

Young, handsome, talented, and rich!
She had never thought about it before. Lin Li’s fans all knew that their idol was rich, but that was just a concept.

When I heard in person that Lin Li was going to take out 80 million, the feeling was very different.

After all, during her time on the crew, she also knew how short of money the crew was and how difficult the situation was.

And now, just a few words from their director can make Lin Li prepare to invest 80 million. Doesn't that mean that 80 million is nothing to him?
Thinking of this, Zhao Jinmai's little heart was shocked.

In fact, she was not the only one, many people at the scene had similar thoughts.

After all, it’s not 8,000 yuan, it’s 80 million!

Lin Li stretched out his hand and raised a finger: "I only have one request. I will invest 80 million to fill the gap in the crew. It must account for 25% of the total investment share. This should be no problem, right?"

"But if The Wandering Earth is a success and a sequel is to be made, I want an investment share of at least 25%. Director Guo, do you think that's okay?"

"Yes, of course I can. I promise you, Mr. Lin."

Guo Fan stepped forward, held Lin Li's hand tightly, and agreed to his request without hesitation.

You must be kidding. Not to mention twenty-five, he would agree to fifty.

Now we don’t know whether this film can be finished, who knows how much the box office will be after it is released? We have to agree to get the money in first.

Lin Li smiled happily upon hearing this and held Guo Fan's hand: "It's a deal, Mr. Guo. I'll have Mr. Xu talk to you about the specific contract and payment matters later. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Guo Fan nodded without hesitation: "No problem, Mr. Lin, no problem at all, happy cooperation."

"Thank you, Mr. Lin, for making contributions to the development of hard science fiction in our country."

"Then I would also like to thank Director Guo for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the industrialization of my country's film industry."

The two looked at each other and smiled, both feeling that they had gotten the upper hand, and the scene became quite disharmonious for a moment.

The people around also applauded and cheered for this scene.

(End of this chapter)