Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 478 Reminder
We drank last night and everyone spoke without restraint, saying a lot of excessive things.

When we met again this morning, it was still a little awkward.

But we are all grown men, so the awkwardness will pass after a while.

"Good morning, Director Yimou~"

"Good morning, Director Zhang Chen~"

"You haven't had breakfast yet, let's..."

After having dinner with Zhang Yimou, the awkward atmosphere disappeared.

Instead, Hu Jun and Fan Xiaopang next to them looked at each other.

They were witnesses last night, watching the entire argument between the two about the movie.

After breakfast, we started the day's shooting.

The Hong Kong battle section has been filmed recently, which is considered the climax, so there are a lot of special effects scenes.

The special effects scenes are not all made with green screen synthesis, but also require the cooperation of real-life shooting, so there are a large number of miniature models of Hong Kong streets in the studio.

The two actors in charge of standing have already changed their costumes and their bodies are wrapped in green curtains, with only their eyes exposed.

Zhang Chen and Zhang Yimou sat down behind the monitor. Seeing Zhang Chen nod, Guo Fan announced: "Begin the movement~"

This kind of scene involving models must be done in one go, otherwise the model will have to be remade, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Therefore, early rehearsal is essential.

Once~
Twice~
Three times~
We find problems every time and make improvements every time.

It was not until the fifth time that we felt that there were no problems with the lighting, photography, props, and fireworks. After communicating with Edlan, the special effects director, we finally decided to shoot the scene.

The stage manager hits the board and announces the show.
Start shooting

The first shot is the scene where the monster lands from the sea.

A stuntman in a green costume imitates the monster, approaching the 1:500 scale miniature model step by step.

With every step he took, the entire ground shook.

The shaking of the model here is easy to operate, but the movie cannot always be a wide-angle shot, close-ups of certain places are also needed.

For example, filming the chaos on the street from a pedestrian's first-person perspective.

At this time, the streets also shook with the footsteps of the giant beast, and the alarms of cars on the entire street sounded.

Of course the car is real, the alarm is real, the ground vibration is real, and even the ripples in the puddles on the road are real, because this is a special prop.

Like the cockpit, the entire street is arranged with more than a dozen hydraulic presses of various sizes to ensure that all objects can vibrate according to the pace of the monster.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yimou, who had been silent, nodded.

Zhang Chen’s considerations are quite thoughtful. He has both a big and a small perspective, and he also considers all the details very carefully.

This shot went smoothly and was completed in one go.

After the shoot, everyone moved on to the next shot.

Zhang Yimou looked at the storyboard in his hand. This was a shot with great visual impact.

Storm Red punched the monster, but the monster dodged and used his steel arm to punch into the building behind him, sweeping everything between the floors.

The giant arm nearly filled the floor, sweeping the surrounding miniature tables and chairs away, sending sparks flying.

The main difference is the huge size of the arms, which forms a sharp contrast with the miniature tables and chairs.

This is a very interesting shot. Zhang Yimou found that the entire movie is filled with a large number of similar shots, highlighting the oppressive feeling brought by the huge mecha.

When Guo Fan shouted "action", the stuntman's arm pierced through the sugared glass, and at the same time the prop team pulled the camera on the slide, and the camera quickly retreated.

It may not look like anything special on the screen, but with the addition of special effects in post-production, it will give people a shocking feeling.

"Click~ passed~"

Repeated rehearsals played a crucial role. There were no mistakes or bloopers during the filming. It felt great to get it done in one take!
Originally, he wanted to ask Zhang Yimou to help shoot a few shots, but the other party refused, so Zhang Chen did not insist.

After lunch, the two of them squatted on a step and smoked like junior high school students.

He took out Zhongnanhai, gave one to another, and then they lit up.

Comfortable~
A cigarette after a meal is better than being a god!

We all said some excessive words yesterday, but that’s it, they were all spoken from the heart.

The truth comes out when you’re drunk!
These days, not many people can speak the truth.

Zhang Chen thinks that Lao Mouzi has a good personality, very gentle, but also passionate.

Zhang Yimou also had a good impression of Zhang Chen, who was like the sun, shining brightly all around.

"How are the preparations for the opening ceremony going?"

When chatting, there must always be a topic to start with.

"It's almost settled, but some details are still being confirmed..."

Due to confidentiality regulations, Zhang Yimou cannot say too much.

Zhang Chen seemed to not understand and continued to ask: "Has the ignition ceremony been confirmed?"

Zhang Yimou glanced at the latter and said, "There are several plans, but they have not been finalized yet. I can't tell you the details. You know, it needs to be kept confidential~"

Zhang Chen nodded to show his understanding.

The lighting ceremony can be regarded as the highlight of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The most creative thing in Zhang Chen's impression was the magical arrow of the 92 Barcelona Olympics.

An archery athlete suffering from polio accurately shot an arrow at the 70-meter-high Olympic flame stand 21 meters away, lighting the Olympic flame.

The reason why he asked this was because he remembered that the shameless SBS maliciously leaked the lighting ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, causing the most classic "Phoenix Returns to the Nest" to be replaced by Li Ning's space walk.

The artistic level has been greatly lowered.

The key point is that SBS is a national TV station, but they did such a wicked thing. They really don't care about their reputation just for a little bit of ratings.

Imperialism is selfless and will not let go of any opportunity to cause trouble for you.

"I guess you will start rehearsing one after another after the New Year. Let me remind you that you must be well protected from sneak shots. If our core ideas are leaked by others on the eve of the opening, the loss will be huge..."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he realized that Lao Mouzi was looking at him with a look of surprise.

“Don’t be surprised. I often go abroad and know some friends in Hollywood. Some people in Hollywood have said similar things and want to embarrass us.

We are eager to show the new China to the world, but some people don’t want to…”

Zhang Chen was not exaggerating, otherwise there wouldn’t have been so many unexpected things happening during the Olympic torch relay.

"Well, I will report it to my superiors."

Lao Mouzi obviously listened to it.

It would be best to replace them all with loyal armed police. Zhang Chen remembered that in the original time and space, the ones who leaked the information included the security guards at the Bird's Nest.

None of them are reliable!
No sense of confidentiality!
"Also, I have an idea for the closing ceremony~"

A question mark popped up on Zhang Yimou's forehead. All his thoughts were now on the opening ceremony, and he didn't think much about the closing ceremony.

"Jackie Chan is a name card that is used all over the world, and I think we should make good use of it. What I mean is that the closing ceremony can be designed to be more interesting, such as the reappearance of Jackie Chan's classic moves in the past, which will definitely cause a sensation..."

In terms of influence, Jackie Chan is no worse than Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise's character is copied from Jackie Chan, but the cultural influence of his country is greater.

If Tom Cruise can hold up a closing ceremony, why can’t Jackie Chan?
What's more, isn't there Storm Red?
Lao Mouzi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Zhang Chen was still chattering on to himself, but he didn't realize that the way she looked at him was like looking at a beautiful young wife.

"Would you be interested in joining my Olympic planning team and specifically in charge of the closing ceremony?"

Zhang Yimou's sudden invitation caught Zhang Chen off guard.

"I can't do it, I can't do it. I can give some bad ideas, but if you let me be in charge of the closing ceremony, I can't do it. Besides, I still have a movie to shoot~" Zhang Chen said, pointing to the studio behind him.

Seeing Zhang Chen's refusal, Zhang Yimou retreated to the next best option: "Then I can get the title of consultant, right?"

"This is acceptable."

"Your idea is great. I'll go back and discuss it with the project team."

All his thoughts are now focused on the opening ceremony, and his attitude towards the closing ceremony has always been to avoid mistakes rather than to achieve anything meritorious.

But it would be better if it was exciting.

It’s a pity that this idea cannot be used in the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony is a show of face and no mistakes can be made, so there cannot be any uncertainty.

People are the biggest uncertainty factor.

Because being human means there can be scandals.

So even if this idea is good, it cannot be used in the opening ceremony.

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Chen volunteered: "I have another idea~"

Seeing that Zhang Chen had a new idea, Lao Mouzi pretended to listen and even forgot to smoke the cigarette in his hand.

"I think we can add Storm Red to the closing ceremony~"

Looking at Lao Mouzi's eyes again, there is undisguised contempt, as if he is saying, do you think I'm stupid?

Zhang Chen immediately explained: "I'm not using a backdoor, I think this way, after Pacific Rim is released this year, it will most likely become a hit, and then it will become a new business card for China.

It will be released overseas around next year, just before the Olympics when the popularity of the film is very high. Adding it to the closing ceremony will definitely cause cheers from science fiction fans all over the world.

This is an innovation. There has never been a closing ceremony like this before. The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will definitely become the most memorable one among all the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games..."

After Zhang Chen finished speaking, he looked at Lao Mouzi, who was obviously interested.

Zhang Chen simply said: "Of course, this is just a suggestion. If it doesn't become a hit by then, then you can just cancel this part. It's just the icing on the cake, and there's no loss."

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, Lao Mouzi finally stopped resisting.

"Then tell me, how should Storm Red be displayed?"

"I think we can start by hanging rolled-up scroll banners around the venue. When the closing ceremony is announced, several banners will fall down at the same time, revealing the mechas inside.

The mechas on display are from China, the United States and Russia.

At this time, the helicopter carrying Storm Red appeared and landed~
All of a sudden, the stick stood up.

At this time, Cheng Long can come out again and use his signature moves, or interact with Storm Red..."

"what do you think?"

"I think it's okay~"

Lao Mouzi had a silly smile on his face, and it was obvious from his expression that he agreed.

At this time, footsteps were heard behind him. It was Guo Fan.

"Brother, the reporter I contacted is here~"

Zhang Chen then remembered that today was the media open day.

Blockbusters require constant exposure. The last time he accepted an interview with reporters was when Xu Ke came to visit the set, which was a month ago.

"You can show them around first, just follow the previous arrangements. Director Yimou and I will be there soon..."

The two were in high spirits.

He is not afraid of the information on the set being leaked, because even if it is leaked, others will not be able to copy it.

Guo Fan went to arrange people, and the two continued the previous topic.

"If you have any other good ideas, please share them with us..."

Zhang Chen shook his head: "Not for now, that's all, I'll talk about the rest when I remember it~"

This idea was copied from the Paris Olympics, which is a bit misleading. It seems that Tom Cruise's idea is the only classic in the entire Paris Olympics.

At this time, Zhang Chen suddenly asked: "Are you and Zhang Weiping really done?"

Lao Mouzi nodded: "It's over, the lawsuit process is already underway."

"Zhang Weiping is not a good person to deal with. When I said you were deceived before, many people didn't believe me. They thought he must have some evidence against you. Is it true that he has some evidence against you?"

Hearing the gossip Zhang Chen asked, Zhang Yimou also laughed: "It's not a handle, but he is indeed deeply involved in my life..."

"Well, I just want to remind you. You are a public figure, and you are also the director of the Olympic opening ceremony. Any trivial matter may be magnified. If there is really something, it is best to deal with it early. Even if you expose it yourself, it is better than having it exposed by Zhang Weiping..."

Hearing Zhang Chen's serious words, Lao Mouzi was stunned.

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Zhang Chen simply said, "If I were your enemy, first of all, I would make a fuss about your having more children than allowed, and I would make a big fuss about it..."

Lao Mouzi was shocked, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Chen changed.

"Don't look at me like that. We were competing with each other before, so I definitely had to hold back. It's just that the war was between Zhang Weiping and me, and it didn't affect you..."

Zhang Yimou remained silent, wondering if Zhang Chen was pointing at him by saying this.

Zhang Chen sighed and said, "You still don't understand? Go and pay the fine first. Even if someone exposes it, you have already paid the fine in advance. That means you have taken the initiative to admit your mistake. What trouble can Zhang Weiping cause..."

After Zhang Chen said this, Zhang Yimou finally woke up from his dream and nodded in agreement.

Zhang Chen was speechless. This Lao Mouzi really didn't understand these things. No wonder he was controlled by Zhang Weiping in his previous life.

"It's impossible to expect him not to report you. We can only minimize the impact. I'm not sure whether it will affect your position as the chief director of the Olympic opening ceremony in the end~"

Lao Mouzi sneered: "It's not bad not to be the chief director. Being the chief director makes me tired. I don't have time to make movies myself~"

"That won't do. This is our first Olympic Games, and we still need your opening ceremony to add luster~"

At this time, a group of people approached them. They were reporters visiting the set.

The group had been filming for a long time but didn't see director Zhang Chen. They were wondering, and then someone found Zhang Chen hiding aside smoking, and Zhang Yimou was surprised.

The media immediately gathered around.

The flash lights flash frequently as if they are free.

Just like that, the two of them were photographed squatting there smoking in a decadent manner...

When the two saw this situation, they couldn't continue the conversation.

He closed his eyes and began the interview.

"Director Yimou, are you here to visit the set?"

"Director Zhang Chen, why is Director Yimou also on the set? Is he also involved in the movie Pacific Rim?"

The microphone surrounded the two of them, and questions were asked one after another like a machine gun.

"Well, Director Yimou is here to visit the set. Don't listen to what people say. They think we are enemies. It's not the case at all.

We are alumni of Beijing Film Academy, and this time we are the big brothers coming to visit the little brothers~"

"Then may I ask Director Yimou, will you join Xingchen Entertainment?"

"Uh~"

Zhang Yimou hadn't thought of a good answer yet, so Zhang Chen said first: "We have already discussed this issue. We will talk about it after the Olympics. Nothing is more important than the Olympics right now. Director Zhang doesn't want to be distracted, so he must fully prepare for the Olympics..."

"Is that right?"

"Ah, yes, yes, the opening ceremony is the top priority now. Before the opening ceremony is completed, I will not consider other things for the time being..."

……

No, my waist hurts so much, that's all for today.
(End of this chapter)