Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 557 Why Ban "The Mummy"

In the 08 Olympics, one man became famous overnight—Phelps!
Phelps created a miracle. He participated in eight events alone, won eight gold medals, and broke seven world records!

Became the most handsome guy in the Olympics.

The Olympics itself is a grand event of competitive sports, and competitive sports are all about winning or losing.
Friendship first, competition second, that's pure nonsense~
Competition first, friendship fourteenth is about right~
For the gold medal, you should use your brains.

As the host country, China surpassed the United States for the first time in this Olympics and became the top gold medalist.

At the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation won 48 gold medals, 22 silver medals, and 30 bronze medals, for a total of 100 medals, ranking first in the gold medal list.

But that’s not how foreign media reported it.

Seeing that they could not compete with the number of gold medals, the American media began to change the concept and compare the number of medals.

For example, in this Olympics, the US team defeated the Chinese team with 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze medals, and once again won the medal championship.

The medal list is indeed first, but the gold medal list is second.

Don't mention the gold medal, just mention the medal.

Other countries also have their own strategies.

South Korea's number of gold medals and medals are not good enough, so it will compare locally.

All other countries disappeared from the newspaper, and only South Korea, Japan and North Korea were picked out for comparison.

Look, South Korea is number one.

David brought a message that Universal Studios was preparing to shoot Dragon Ball.

Speaking of it, the little book is really good at making magical changes.

"Journey to the West" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are both Chinese IPs, but they were brought into full play in the hands of Xiaoben.

"Dragon Ball" borrowed the setting from "Journey to the West", while "Legend of Dragon and Wolf" is a magical adaptation of the Three Kingdoms.

But unfortunately, if this kind of magical adaptation was made into a theatrical version, it might do well at the box office, but if it were made into a live-action movie, it would definitely flop.

Literary works and film and television works are different.

In "The Legend of Dragon and Wolf", the scene where Huang Shihu conquers a city alone may seem very exciting in the comics, but it would seem fake if it were made into a movie.

The target audience of comics are teenagers, a group of people with the richest imagination and wildest ideas, and they are also the most receptive.

But the audience of the film also includes middle-aged people whose thoughts are solidified and who will consider the rationality of the issues.

Universal was also cautious. They asked Huang Yiyu, whose representative work was "Final Destination", to direct "Dragon Ball".

Huang Yiyu is of Chinese descent, so he should have a better understanding of the core of "Dragon Ball".

But it was useless. The leading actors of "Dragon Ball" were replaced by foreigners, and the whole story changed.

Foreigners couldn't understand it and local people were too lazy to watch it, so it was a box office flop.

8000 million US dollars was wasted.

When the project was first launched, many Asian actors were attracted to participate.

In Dragon Ball, there are many Asian characters.

Then the result was that the leading actor was replaced by a white man, and only Chow Yun-fat got in.

I wonder if there was a request for an RV to be used as a portable toilet this time.

If he asks for it, I respect him as a man.

If you don't have any requirements, then you are just looking at people and treating them differently. If you have a bad character, you deserve to be scolded.
……

Hengdian, the crew of "Gravity"

Although "Gravity" is a co-production between China and the United States, the entire film was shot in the Hengdian Studio. Except for the final shot of returning to the earth, there were no outdoor scenes at all.

This is actually a one-man show, but one-man shows are not easy to shoot.

In the studio, in a space capsule model, Fat Fan is hanging with several wires, simulating weightlessness.

Opposite him, a three-axis robotic arm was moving silently, and the camera at the end of the robotic arm kept changing angles to record Fan Xiaopang's performance.

"Ka, take a break~"

Guo Fan shouted stop, the wire slowly dropped down, and Fat Fan landed safely, breathing a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Bingbing, drink some water and take a rest~"

Fan Xiaopang took the water and took a sip, and finally understood why Zhang Chen told him that he could win an award if he performed well in this play.

It’s so difficult to act well.

Not only the expressions, but also the actions.

Simulating weightlessness is incredibly difficult.

The crew specially developed a set of electric slide devices for this purpose.

All space capsule models have no top, and are supported by wire ropes controlled by electric slide devices.

Fan Xiaopang cooperated with the wire to pretend to be weightless, and coordinated with the rotation of the camera to achieve a lifelike effect.

But to be honest, it's really difficult.

The two of them drank water while watching the playback. Fat Fan watched his own performance, and from time to time he imagined the effect after adding special effects, and from time to time he met the standard.

"No, this part is wrong, we need to reshoot the scene~"

Guo Fan pointed to a place.

Fatty Fan nodded: "Okay, let's get started, we have to hurry up."

Guo Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Fat Fan would not cooperate, but he didn't.

From the very beginning of "Gravity", Fan Xiaopang showed a 100% cooperative attitude.

During the filming of "Gravity", almost every shot required wire suspension, and often it took several hours.

Every male actor would complain about the hardship, but Fat Fan didn't say a word, which made Guo Fan feel distressed.

Although I admire Fan Xiaopang's professionalism and feel sorry for his health, I have to keep going.

It's nothing, this movie is too expensive.

"Gravity" is different from ordinary science fiction movies and does not require those fragmented flash shots.

This means that it has a limited number of lenses.

But the exaggeration is that almost every shot requires special effects.

This is the scariest thing.

Most of the shots of the spacecraft floating outside the space capsule had to be done with CG.

Only the scenes inside the space capsule can be shot using a combination of real shots and special effects.

The filming team of "Gravity" is the same team that filmed "Pacific Rim" and "2012".

Zhang Chen left this team with rich experience in science fiction film shooting to Guo Fan.

The team does not need to work together, which greatly reduces the difficulty of filming the film.

Guo Fan and the core members of the filming team discussed each shot countless times.

But even so, when it comes to shooting, there are still unexpected things, and every shot is a test for them.

Even Guo Fan, who had worked with Zhang Chen on two science fiction blockbusters and had considerable experience in how to shoot science fiction films, still found it difficult to cope with it.

It would have been impossible for anyone else to succeed.

The script supervisor hits the clapboard and a new shoot begins.

Fan Xiaopang starts performing under the wire~
"Gravity" is a story about a man struggling to survive in space, and its greatest feature is probably its quietness.

Highlighting the loneliness of space~
Fan Xiaopang was very devoted in his performance, as if the wires on his body didn't exist.

Expressions and movements are just right~
After completing the whole set of movements, the person is actually almost exhausted, but it is completely invisible from his expression.

"Click~"

Finally, Guo Fan shouted "click", and Fat Fan was able to catch his breath.

"This shot is passed, Sister Bingbing, very good~"

Industrial Daji applauded, and the surrounding staff also applauded.

Fat Fan clasped his hands together and gestured to the people around him.

She had been holding a grudge in her heart.

The three major giants in the film and television industry are Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Fan Xiaopang does not belong to any faction. He graduated from Xie Jin Film and Television Academy.

It can't be considered a makeshift team, but it certainly doesn't belong to the Central Army, otherwise Zhao Yanzi wouldn't have rushed to study for a master's degree, just to change her job.

Zhao Yanzi betrayed her master, and now the only golden signboard of the Film and Television Academy is her, Fan Xiaopang.

It just so happened that at this time, Mr. Xie Jin fell ill.

Mr. Xie Jin can be considered as Fan Xiaopang's guide, and Fan Xiaopang certainly hopes that the old man will recover soon.

The older generation of filmmakers don’t care about box office, they only care about acting skills.

Zhang Chen said that "Gravity" could win an award, so Fan Xiaopang wanted to try his best and win an award as a gift to the old man.

That's why she worked so hard.

……

"How's the photoelectric side?"

"Still considering..."

Zhang Chen and Han Sanping have been in contact quite a lot these past two days. Han Sanping is responsible for helping him to persuade the photoelectric department to loosen up the film censorship, but this is not something that can be done overnight and can only be done slowly.

"Has Global softened its stance?"

"Not yet. Not only has it not loosened up, they also sent Roland Emmerich to compete with me..."

"It seems like they still don't learn their lesson. They have another movie called 'Wanted' coming out in October. Do you want to watch it too..."

"Forget it, too much is as bad as too little~"

The two sides can only be said to be showing some intention to show off their power now, but if "Wanted" is also banned, they will become mortal enemies.

Not worth it~
"Wanted", an action movie starring Angelina Jolie, adapted from a comic book, was released as early as June, but its release in the Chinese market was delayed until October.

The box office was very good.

The North American box office was 1.62 million and the global box office was 4.2 million.

But Universal was not satisfied because "Twilight" had not been as popular in the North American market.

"Twilight" was released in North America during the summer vacation, shocking everyone.

It has a very bad reputation in North America. Those who like it love it very much, while those who don't like it criticize it. It is similar to the domestic "Tiny Times" and is at the bottom of the contempt chain.

The box office of "Wanted" did not even surpass that of "Twilight", which is really embarrassing for Universal.

What's more, "Twilight" was produced by Zhang Chen's Cube Studio.

But there's no point in being unhappy, the box office of "Twilight" is just that amazing.

It has now become a key analysis project for all film and television companies.

The movie is so bad, but the box office is so high. There must be some internal logic that they haven't figured out yet.

……

Unlike Pacific Rim and 2012, White House Down doesn't have many special effects.

Zhang Chen didn't make too many big scenes.

Big scenes cost money and time.
"White House Down" has to compete with "White House Down" for the release date, so it must be completed as soon as possible.

In the original time and space, "White House Downfall" went over budget because it had too many big scenes.

Of course, it is impossible not to arrange a grand scene, there must be at least one or two people to support the scene.

He removed the C-130 gunship from the original movie, but retained the collapse of the Washington Monument.

The destruction of landmark buildings is always easy to relate to.

The Washington Monument has not been destroyed many times in movies, but Zhang Chen's destruction of it is still very memorable.

Navy SEALs were preparing to storm the White House in a helicopter, but were shot down by the air defense system.

The Pentagon sent out a fighter jet, which was also shot down by the air defense system. The wreckage of the fighter jet hit the Washington Monument, causing it to collapse.

If the filming is taking place in the United States, the crew can rent equipment from the U.S. military to assist in the filming.

The military has been collaborating with Hollywood since the beginning of the 20th century.

The Pentagon is behind all of Hollywood's big war films.

The Ministry of National Defense has an Entertainment Media Office, and each branch of the military also has a Film Liaison Office, which is responsible for handling the film industry's support requests for the different branches of the military.

The price of a B-1B long-range bomber is $5 per hour, while the rental price of an E-4B airborne early warning aircraft is $7.2 per hour.

It saves a lot of money compared to special effects.

It’s a pity that it can’t be used in “White House Down” because they were asked to shoot it in Canada.

Although Canada is the backyard of the United States, it is not free enough to allow fighter jets to enter the country just for filming a movie.

……

Because of the Olympics this year, a large number of movies will be released in the second half of the year.

In September, "Li Mi's Conjecture", "The Siege of the City in October", and "Double Food Diary";
In October, “The Message”, “SPL 10” and “Love in Love”;
In November, "The Storm", "The Evil Dead", "The Witness", and "The Big Search";
In December, Taken 12, Mei Lanfang, If You Are the One, A Woman of Color, Red Cliff (Part 2), and CJ7;
The Lunar New Year holiday season is particularly intense, with six movies released in one month, all of them big names.

The ban on "The Mummy 3" was not made with much fanfare, but given the foundation laid by the previous two films, many viewers were still full of expectations.

"The Mummy 3" and "Li Mi's Conjecture" were originally scheduled to be released on the same day.

Then when the audience arrived at the cinema, they found that "The Mummy 3" was gone.

What is this doing?
After much inquiry, someone revealed that "The Mummy 3" was banned on the grounds that it defamed Chinese historical figures.

During those two years, Qin Shihuang did not have a good image among the people and was known as a tyrant.

Didn’t you see that the assassins who tried to kill him in “Hero” all became positive characters?
This shows how bad its reputation was at that time.

But the contribution of standardizing the writing system and the wheel gauge cannot be erased. The first unified dynasty in China set an example for all subsequent regimes.

Then suddenly someone revealed that "The Mummy 3" was reported and removed from the shelves by Xingchen Entertainment in order to clear obstacles for "Li Mi's Conjecture".

At first, Xingchen Entertainment didn’t take it seriously.

After all, the news is fake.

In order to clear the obstacles for "Li Mi's Conjecture", "The Mummy 3" was reported~
You can tell it's impossible just by thinking with your butt.

No matter how much investment is made in "Li Mi's Conjecture", it has no possibility of competing with "The Mummy 3".

But netizens just believe it.

The son is a mountain wolf, and he will become rampant when he finds out.

Xingchen Entertainment is now the king of the domestic film and television industry. As the king, is it reasonable not to be arrogant and domineering?

Therefore, netizens think that the idea of ​​removing the product from the shelves is reasonable.

On the contrary, the statement given by the radio and television is unreliable.

Desecrating historical figures
Does Qin Shi Huang still need to be defiled?

When Zhang Chen found out that he was caught in the crossfire, the matter had already become quite heated.

It is obvious that someone is behind this. Dong Jianqiang has already sent people to investigate.

Not wanting to be further slandered, Zhang Chen had to come forward to explain, so he wrote a blog.

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Why was The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor banned?
This movie was released in North America in June. I believe some people have seen the pirated version, so they should all know that the Dragon Emperor is Qin Shi Huang.

This film does not mention Qin Shihuang at all, but in fact every sentence is talking about Qin Shihuang.

Who is Qin Shi Huang?
The first emperor of a unified dynasty in Chinese history.

Some people would say that he was a tyrant, burning books and burying books...

Let’s put aside whether he is a tyrant or not, the contribution of the standardization of writing and railway standards cannot be erased, right?
The contribution of standardizing weights and measures and writing cannot be erased, right?
These are great achievements that will benefit future generations.

Let me first ask a question. Why has China experienced so many changes of dynasties but was able to be reunified every time?

But Europe, which was in a similar situation, ended up splitting into 43 countries that were difficult to integrate?
China has a population of 14 billion, 56 ethnic groups, more than 120 languages, and an area of ​​960 million square kilometers. The situation is much more complicated than that of Europe, but it has remained a complete country for centuries. Why?
Because we have Qin Shi Huang.

We are standardizing the writing system, the wheel gauge, the weights and measures, and the writing system. What are we doing?
This is unifying culture.

Including burning books and burying scholars, it was actually a way to unify culture.

The imperial system and county system he promoted set a model for all subsequent feudal dynasties.

It took Qin Shihuang 15 years to root the idea of ​​great unification in the soul of every Chinese.

Therefore, after Qin, no matter how divided the country was, the greatest wish of all those in power was to achieve unification.

Kissinger once said in his memoirs that China is not a country but a civilization disguised as a country.

It is precisely because we share the same Chinese soul that things that last long will eventually separate, and things that last long will eventually come together.

The emperors of China all like to call themselves the 'True Dragon Son of Heaven', but I would like to call Qin Shi Huang the 'Ancestor Dragon', the ancestor dragon.

Let’s take a look at the image of Zulong in “The Mummy 3”?
Jealousy, pettiness, murder, inconsistency~
Can Zulong be slandered?

This is not the first time that Universal has smeared heroes from other countries into villains.

The prototype of Imhotep, the villain in the first two films of "The Mummy", is the tragic high priest Imhotep in Egyptian history.

Imhotep was a real person in history, but he was not the high priest of Pharaoh Seti I in the film. Instead, he was a great Virgil who lived around 3000 BC. He was equivalent to a prime minister and assisted Pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty of Egypt, more than a thousand years earlier than the period of Seti I.

This was a Zhuge Liang-like figure, born into a common family but gifted with extraordinary talent. It took him only three years to rise from the position of Rites Official to the position of Prime Minister.

Because of his great contribution when assisting Pharaoh Djoser, he was given the highest honor after his death and was made into a mummy. Only the pharaoh and royal nobles enjoyed this honor.

He was called the 'God of Medicine' in Egyptian history, and his status was similar to our 'Shennong'.

Such a heroic character was portrayed as a treacherous and treacherous minister in the movie, which is equivalent to writing Zhuge Liang as Zhao Gao.

After knowing this, do you still think "The Mummy 3" should not be banned?
Can you still laugh when you see Jet Li plays the villain Qin Shi Huang in the movie? 】

Li is indeed a martial arts genius, and the martial arts movies he made are indeed great to watch. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the best in film history.

But in terms of breadth of mind, and character, he is very different from Cheng Long.

No wonder the young lady Bai portrayed him that way in the book.

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is almost a true portrayal of Li himself, who had poor health since childhood and had to practice martial arts, and was then bullied by everyone.

She had low self-esteem, but later she met a woman who treated her well and made a name for herself.

But when he was working hard outside, he met his favorite fairy, who also came back from the West, and he was instantly conquered.

He had been bullied since he was a child, but after he gained fame and status, he could no longer tolerate it and completely released the resentment that had been suppressed for decades.

It is said that his health began to deteriorate after he played the role of Qin Shi Huang.

(End of this chapter)