Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 495: Mecha's Battle Song

It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, it’s that I really don’t know.

The two just agreed to work together once.

Beyond that, nothing is certain yet.

But judging from the eldest brother's expression, he seems a bit impatient.

It was announced to the media just a few days ago.

It's a bit like forcing the emperor to abdicate.

Zhang Chen wasn't being perfunctory, but it was really hard to think about.

He has a lot of later movies in his mind, but not many of them can be acted by Cheng Long.

The personal label is too heavy.

When he stands there, you feel like you would be doing a disservice to his face if nothing happens.

Why did "Glass Bottle" fail at the box office? Wasn't it because movie fans couldn't accept it?
If an action actor goes to make a romance movie, I will still scold you even if you are the big brother.

Some people say that the same situation applies to "The Warlords".

fart!
The reason why "The Warlords" was criticized was because Chen Kexin lied. When promoting the film, he promoted it as an action film, causing the audience to think that they could see exciting action scenes.

But when I went into the cinema, I found that it was not the case.

If not you, who else should I scold?

Zhang Chen was in a dilemma. He was a little regretful about agreeing to his elder brother. He couldn't let him climb the Dubai Tower.

Actually, it’s not impossible, but Cheng Long’s appearance has nothing to do with an agent. If he wants to climb the Dubai Tower, he will have to redesign his identity and plot.

For example, change it to a team of thieves or something.

Never mind. It's too complicated.

If it was when the book was first published, no, when Zhang Chen had just been reborn, writing it like this might have been a good gimmick.

Now, forget it. There’s no need to waste time and energy on making wedding dresses for others.

It’s just such a good idea, let’s write a book.

……

In the villa, Mu Xiaoguang was analyzing the current situation to Fan Xiaopang.

"Xiao Pang, no, Bingbing, Zhang Chen is going to collaborate with Cheng Long on a movie, did you know about this?"

Fat Fan nodded first, then shook his head: "I just found out about this today, too."

Mu Xiaoguang hinted: "I think you should contact Director Zhang more often when you have time, so as to avoid being unfamiliar with him~"

Fatty Fan understood immediately: "You mean I should get the leading female role?"

Then he became a little confused: "But this doesn't match the positioning Zhang Chen gave me. He asked me to play the heroine or an independent woman, but in Cheng Long's movies, the female characters are always vases..."

Mu Xiaoguang was angry at him for not fighting back and asked him if I had burned the account book wrong. Why was he so stupid?

Continue to point out: "In "The Forbidden Kingdom" co-starred by Jackie Chan and Jet Li, so many people fought for the role of the female lead.

That's just Jet Li~
Why do you think the female lead in the film project co-produced by Cheng Long and Zhang Chen is insignificant?
Even if it is insignificant, you should try your best to get it. If you get it, no matter if it helps you or not, at least you will cut off the chances of other female stars to contact Zhang Chen. Do you understand what strategic investment is?"

Fat Fan seemed to be thinking about something.

……

Starry
Jing Tian and Lu Zheng were also thinking about this.

"Uncle Lu, is it possible for me to join the project that Zhang Chen and Cheng Long are working on?"

Since the little princess had made a request, Lu Zheng would of course try his best to satisfy it.

But in fact, he had no idea, and it was not appropriate to ask directly.

After thinking for a few seconds, Lu Zheng took out his phone and said, "Wait a moment, I'll ask someone~"

The person Lu Zheng was looking for was Ye Ning, Wanda’s cinema manager.

A few minutes later, Ye Ning called Zhang Chen.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Chen~"

"Director Zhang, hello, I am Wanda Ye Ning~"

"Oh, Mr. Ye~"

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Zhang Chen finally asked, "Boss Ye called me personally, is there something going on?"

Ye Ning was not pretentious. The cooperation between the two parties had always been smooth. Moreover, Wanda Cinemas had always stood on Zhang Chen's side in several incidents. He thought that he had a pretty good relationship with Zhang Chen.

"Director Zhang, this is what I heard. You and Cheng Long are going to collaborate on a new movie. Is that true?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll get straight to the point. Wanda wants to invest."

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, thank you for your trust, but this is just an intention now. We haven't discussed anything yet. We don't know whether it can be implemented in the end, so it's a bit early to talk about investment now~"

Ye Ning was not discouraged. "It doesn't matter. As long as Director Zhang remembers that there is someone like me, it will be fine. We at Wanda invest in Director Zhang's film projects with our eyes closed..."

"Mr. Ye, you're welcome."

Ye Ning felt a little disappointed when he heard that Zhang Chen did not agree immediately, but he also understood that this was all he could say today.

"Oh, by the way, if there is a suitable role, please give Miss Jing Tian a chance, no matter how small the role is..."

Ye Ning spoke very politely.

Wanda Cinema Line has developed well in the past two years. If he, as the cinema line manager, is compared with other filmmakers, he is the client's boss.

But this doesn't work for Zhang Chen.

When it comes to Zhang Chen’s status, theaters are begging him for movies.

When have you ever seen new pictures being controlled by theaters? Theaters have to accept whatever Zhang Weiping says.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ye. If there is a suitable one, I will leave one for Jing Tian~"

Zhang Chen made a verbal promise.

Not to mention anything else, just the bargaining chip of Wanda Cinemas, Zhang Chen will try his best to give it any convenience, of course, the premise is that it is suitable.

……

While the two were having a pleasant conversation on the phone, Lu Zheng was also busy on the other end. He had just agreed on an investment with Dong Jianqiang.

"Manager Dong, Starlight is ready to provide 2 million yuan in shooting subsidies for Hurricane 2000 to improve shooting conditions. It does not need to be included in the cost, and it does not take any shares..."

This is just giving away money for free!
On the other end of the phone, Dong Jianqiang's old face blossomed like a chrysanthemum: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for your generosity. I would like to thank Mr. Lu for his kindness on behalf of the entire company.

By the way, there is something I need to let you know in advance. We held an internal meeting and felt that the character ratio of the current version of "Hurricane 2" is a bit unbalanced. The masculine atmosphere is too strong, and the female characters have too little screen time. We want to give our daughter more roles, so I have to trouble you to reserve Miss Jing Tian's schedule for a while..."

Everyone understands, so there is no need to explain the matter in detail.

Lu Zheng on the other end of the phone also smiled and said, "Then I want to know, how long do we need to reserve?"

This is a bargain.

"A month."

"no problem."

One month is considered a major supporting role, and Lu Zheng didn’t think that 2000 million could buy more.

Everyone had a great time talking to each other.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zheng made an "OK" gesture to Jing Tian.

"They promised to increase your role..."

Jing Tian was overjoyed: "Uncle Lu, you are so amazing. I knew there was nothing you couldn't do~"

Lu Zheng smiled bitterly. At this moment, Ye Ning called him and said, "Director Lu, I have expressed to Director Zhang that Wanda wants to invest, but the other party did not agree immediately.

From the information I have, this project is probably just an idea and has not been implemented yet~, but he has verbally promised me that if it is appropriate, he will leave one for Miss Jing..."

Who says good fortune never comes alone?
Isn’t this what’s happening today?
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ye. We'll need you to keep an eye on us more in the future..."

"That's natural."

……

On the other side, Fan Xiaopang was also thinking about how to get this role, and she was not sure whether she could convince Zhang Chen.

There are four stages in a man's life:

Fall in love with someone;

Fall in love with someone;

Fall in love with someone;

Fall in love with someone;

Fan Xiaopang didn’t know which stage he and Zhang Chen were at. He really wanted to defeat Zhang Chen, but he just couldn’t.

Forget it, if you can’t convince me, just sleep with me.

He adjusted his voice to the most appropriate level and called Zhang Chen. Just when he was about to offer his seal, he found out that the other party had gone to Hollywood again.

"Going to Hollywood again?"

"I need to keep an eye on the special effects."

When Zhang Chen answered the phone, he was sitting in Edlan's car, and Edlan had just been reporting to him.

"Pacific Rim" cost $6000 million, and more than $ million was spent on special effects, so they had no choice but to pay attention to it.

"Boss, according to your request, I asked them to prioritize the special effects of the first battle. The CG part has been completed and the sound effects are being synthesized. I estimate that we will be able to see the finished product tomorrow..."

Edlan took credit for it openly.

Zhang Chen also looked satisfied: "Well done, Edlan, I can't wait to see the finished product..."

He is very confident that his version of "Pacific Rim" will be better than the original.

After all, the original version only spent 42% of its budget on special effects, while his version spent as much as 60%.

But no matter how confident he is, he is still looking forward to seeing the finished product with his own eyes.

……

capital Airport
In the afternoon, Fan Xiaopang, dressed in a refreshing outfit, appeared at the airport dragging a suitcase.

I originally wanted to sneak into the village without firing a gun.

Unexpectedly, I was discovered as soon as I appeared.

"Fan Binbin, that's Fan Binbin~"

Someone shouted, and everyone turned their heads to look in her direction, which made people's scalps tingle.

Then there is the movement of people.

"It's really Fan Binbin~"

"Capture the most beautiful woman in the country, Fan Binbin..."

"Catch him quickly, don't let her run away~"

How could Fan Xiaopang dare to run? He immediately stood still, put on his most charming smile and the most photo-friendly posture, and greeted everyone.

Immediately, she was surrounded by a crowd.

Fortunately, there was a driver who brought her there.

The driver tried hard to create a vacuum space of at least half a meter between the crowd and Fan so that Fan Binbin was not submerged by the crowd.

"Hello everyone, please be safe and don't crowd~"

In just a moment, Fat Fan had roughly analyzed the current situation.

He didn't tell anyone about his flight, so it's unlikely that the news leaked and fans waited in advance.

There is only one explanation: these people are not her fans.

They should be fans of a certain celebrity. They learned about the celebrity's schedule and waited here on purpose, but they just happened to be met by her.

He can only blame himself for his bad luck.

At this time, the airport security personnel also rushed over, and Fat Fan hurriedly explained: "These people should not be waiting for me, but they recognized me."

Airport security also accepted her explanation, but urged her to leave quickly.

There were several reporters in the crowd who took the opportunity to ask, "Ms. Fan Binbin, where are you going?"

"Uh~, I'm going abroad... I've made an appointment with Director Zhang to discuss movies..."

"Ah, a movie? What movie?"

"Well, I can't tell you that. Sorry, I have to go get my boarding pass. I wish you all a nice day~"

After Fan Xiaopang finished speaking, he left leisurely under the escort of airport security.

She swore to God that this answer was not prepared in advance, but was completely improvised.

She just suddenly thought of giving others the illusion that the heroine had been taken.

Just like Mu Xiaoguang said, it’s a strategic investment.

Keep those slutty bitches out of the safety line. …

Half an hour later, the matter fermented on the Internet, causing speculation in the media.

[Fans met Fan Binbin at the airport, the heroine of Zhang Chen and Cheng Long's new film is suspected to have been decided]

[Fan Binbin may be the heroine of Zhang Chen's new film]

[Fan Binbin proudly announced that she is the heroine of Zhang Chen’s new film]

Three people become tigers!

An hour later, the rumor quickly lost its original appearance.

Many female celebrities who were unaware of the truth were heartbroken.

They were just about to take action, and some had even just asked people to inquire about it, but they didn't expect that the heroine had already been decided.

They couldn't help but not believe it.

Zhang Chen is well-known for his love of using Fan Binbin.

Look at how many works the two have collaborated on - starting with "The Shallows", "Eden Lake", "A Quiet Place", "Painted Skin", "Pacific Rim"...

Fan Xiaopang's current title in the circle is "Chen Girl".

Zhang Chen's style is completely different from Zhang Yimou's.

Zhang Yimou never works with new actresses, and he always finds a new female lead for each of his films.

But Zhang Chen was like a man hanging himself on a tree, or he caught a sheep and pulled it hard.

So no one doubts that Fan Xiaopang is the heroine of the new drama.

Of course, there are also some people who think that the so-called talk about the heroine is just an excuse, and Fan Xiaopang actually went abroad to relax.

It’s because “Beauty’s Rival in Palace” is so popular recently.

The show was exclusively broadcasted by Mango Channel and won 6% of the national viewership ratings.

Then came the second round of broadcasts. The ratings of Beijing TV, Tomato TV, Dolphin TV, Lychee TV, and Blueberry TV, several TV stations that broadcast the show for the second time, were all off the charts. It was a true success in both word-of-mouth and ratings.

"Beauty's Rival in Palace" became a hit, and a huge one!
Some time ago, because of the movie "Before Dawn", the control of the remote controls at home was generally taken over by the men.

The men who are usually too lazy to bother with their wives, once the prime time starts, rush to grab the remote control like crazy just to watch "Before Dawn".

And with the finale of "Before Dawn", the remote control returns to the hands of these old ladies.

Female groups have always been the main audience, and the plot of "Beauty's Secret" really resonates with their hearts.

Palace fighting theme~
I just like watching these women fighting.

The gentlemen didn’t care at first, but after watching two episodes, one after another started watching it.

Then, the March 8th Red Flag Bearers in each family discovered that there was something wrong with the men in their family.

One by one, they stopped playing video games and poker and started watching "Beauty's Secret" on time during prime time. Their eyes were shining and some were drooling.

He didn't tell me the reason when asked.

Do men also like to watch fights?
The men who were asked said that it doesn’t really matter whether there is a fight or not, they just simply like watching TV dramas.

You really think we are stupid.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

There are always people in the revolutionary ranks who cannot resist torture and confess. Then some people come to their senses and realize that these guys were not watching a TV series, but were clearly looking at beautiful women.

Fan Xiaopang, Yang Xiaomi, Qin Lan, Wen Yongshan, Liu Shishi, Sun Feifei, Zhao Liying, Bai Xue...

Each and every one of them is their favorite.

Some people even left messages online, saying that finally someone understood us and knew how to make a TV series according to male aesthetics.

This drama is really good, every little maid in it is incredibly pretty.

Just as they advertised, it is the second TV series with the most beauties after Journey to the West.

The producers are not bragging when they say there are so many beauties in the film.

Young and old men from all families enjoy watching it.

When "Journey to the West" was broadcast when I was a child, I was still young and naive. I didn't see any beauties and only cared about the monkeys.

But the reason why a person is called a human being is that he knows how to draw lessons and will not be tripped by the same two bricks twice.

After growing up and watching "Beauty's Secret", the young and old men finally made up for their childhood regrets.

From the moment the show starts, their attention is always focused on a certain beauty, and the only thing that can shift the focus is another beauty.

Hu Ge also became popular again because of this drama, as did Sammul Chan.

Both of them are handsome men, and they both played the emperor and general very well.

Fan Xiaopang is undoubtedly the most famous among these people. According to her status, she should not be acting in TV dramas.

But Zhang Chen made a special arrangement, so Fan Xiaopang had to come even if he didn't want any money.

Others like Yang Xiaomi, Qin Lan, Wen Yongshan, Liu Shishi, Sun Feifei, Zhao Liying, Bai Xue, etc., all became a little famous because of this drama.

The roles they played were remembered and received a lot of attention.

Even the three major portals have set up special columns to discuss topics related to "Beauty's Rival in Palace", and the hottest topic among them is the beauty pageant.

Who is the most beautiful?
Of course it's Fan Xiaopang.

All-round crushing.

Throughout the entire drama, her makeup and styling are top-notch.

He continued the popularity of "Painted Skin" and is still the leading actor in this drama.

If she is outshined by others, it will be the biggest failure of this drama.

Fan Xiaopang won the championship easily and became the favorite of all the men, but she also became a vixen who seduced their husbands in the eyes of the women.

The word "vixen" is probably the highest compliment to a woman's achievements in certain aspects.

As for who is the most beautiful, there will be arguments.

Everyone has their own preferences.

For a while, everyone was busy with the discussion.

As for Fan Xiaopang, while enjoying the praise he also has to endure the criticism.

That’s why some netizens think that Fan Xiaopang went abroad to escape the stress and have some free time.

……

Hollywood

Zhang Chen and Edlan went to ILM, Industrial Light & Magic, to watch the finished film of the first battle scene.

That is the scene where Storm Red fights Scythe Head.

When the two arrived, the staff had been waiting for a long time.

It was nothing formal, just watching it directly on the staff's computer.

They have seen the previous CG, and Industrial Light & Magic is quite capable, and the CG is very complete.

But after all, it’s just a picture, without any sound, and there’s no feeling when watching it.

Many people think that special effects also include sound, but in fact they do not.

Sound has a special department in the film crew, involving many positions.

Sound Director, Sound Editor, Foley Artist, Sound Designer…

The Foley sound artist is responsible for simulating daily sounds, such as the sound of machinery hitting the flesh when the mecha fights, the sound of walking, the sound of rain, and the sound of rain hitting the mecha...

In short, many of the things that cannot be recorded live have to be completed by Foley sound artists.

Sound designers are more responsible for the synthesis of special sound effects, such as the roar of monsters...

So there were two teams waiting on the scene, the CG team and the sound effects team.

Pictures and sounds are both very intuitive things, but none of them can stir people's emotions. Only when they are combined together can they achieve the effect of one plus one being greater than two.

The staff looked at the two of them with a smile on their faces. Obviously, they had seen the results and were very confident.

This made the two of them even more excited.

The sound director gave up his position and gave the right to click and play to Edlan.

Edlan and Zhang Chen declined for a while, but finally Edlan clicked play.

The screen starts playing

This is a clip that is only 11 minutes long, and the scene starts with the three siblings of the Fan family entering the cockpit.

In the darkness, the lights gradually lit up, revealing a cockpit full of cyberpunk atmosphere.

Then the electrical door opened, and three people in combat uniforms entered the cockpit.

To the soundtrack of "Pacific Rim", the three siblings gradually merged into the cockpit.

Leg connection;

Arm connection;

Back nerve sensor connection;
Just like Iron Man wearing his armor, each beat is stuck to a specific rhythm.

The sound director did a trick here. Every time the mechanical buckle closes, the sound coincides with the rhythm of the soundtrack and becomes part of the soundtrack.

With each snapping sound, people's expectations are raised again and again.

Zhang Chen was very satisfied with such details, as the audience's emotions were aroused step by step.

After the combination was completed, the cockpit dropped rapidly and combined with the mecha to become the head of Storm Red.

The mecha glowed brightly all over and officially started up.

The helicopter hoisted the mecha away from the forward base.

Here Zhang Chen used a fixed camera position, and only part of the mecha could be seen in the camera, from the head, chest, to the legs.

It gives the audience a huge illusion.

The mecha was then dropped into the coastal area of ​​the continental shelf and moved forward in the sea.

On the dark sea, a fishing boat was operating, and then the sickle head of the Kaiju suddenly appeared.

The sickle head was about to attack the fishing boat, but at the critical moment, the red storm emerged from the sea.

Two arms controlled the sickle-headed creature's forelimbs, and then the third arm brought the fishing boat to a safe area.

Next comes the adrenaline part.

A melee between mechanical monsters and flesh monsters.

In the darkness, Storm's red figure appeared unusually huge, and combined with the light on his body, it gave off a full sense of oppression.

It was raining heavily outside, and rain water kept flowing down the mecha.

Still using both hands to control the monster's forelimbs, Storm Red performed an aerial spin, and then an ion cannon appeared from his third hand, punching a big hole in the monster's belly.

Unexpectedly, the monster was not dead. Its lower limbs suddenly grabbed Storm Red, and the sickle head cut off Storm Red's arm, while its huge mouth bit towards the cockpit.

Fan Xiaoyang's two brothers all died tragically, and Fan Xiaoyang used his last arm to complete the fatal blow with the ion cannon.

Finally, in the rising fog, from the perspective of a passerby, witness the kneeling of the red god of the storm.

The scene ends here.

After a few seconds of silence, there was applause.

The people from the CG team were applauding, the people from the sound effects team were applauding, Zhang Chen and Edlan were also applauding.

"Thank you all for your hard work. The final result far exceeded my expectations..."

"I noticed the treatment of the light on Storm Red. You did a great job..."

"And you guys, the sound of the rain, the sound effects of the mecha entering the sea, and that soundtrack, I have to say, you guys are the best..."

The sound director felt that his team's efforts were not in vain.

They put a lot of thought into "Pacific Rim".

For example, the "bang" sound of a mecha's punch is actually the result of reverse acceleration of the truck engine sound.

Zhang Chen hugged the members of the two teams one by one, praising them constantly, especially thanking the composer of the soundtrack: "Djawadi, the soundtrack is great. I can feel the weight of the metal and the flow of energy from it..."

“Pacific Rim is simply a battle song for mechas…”

This compliment comes from the director of the CG team. Good pictures must be accompanied by perfect music to achieve the effect of one plus one being greater than two.

And this time the sound effects team obviously did a good job.

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This piece of music will become a classic and a "spiritual totem" for mecha pilots. Whenever the melody sounds, the audience will share with the character the tragic and heroic spirit of "fighting against gods with mortal bodies."

This was the consensus of everyone, and everyone applauded Djawadi once again.

Industrial Light & Magic has produced many classic large-scale scenes, so they know that good CG is important, but only a complementary soundtrack can become a classic.

Djawadi is also pleased that Pacific Rim’s combination of electric guitar and traditional orchestration retains the raw impact of the mecha combat while giving it the gravitas of an epic narrative.

It can easily ignite people's emotions.

(End of this chapter)