Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 664 Cyber ​​Daji begins to exert her power; her alms-begging divine skill is complete.

"Liang Lu, marry me!"

"..."

"Marry him!"

"Kiss me!"

"Kiss me!"

The students cheered wildly, and finally, at the director's signal, they threw the papers, books, and newspapers they were holding into the air as if they were flowers.

In mid-air, the photographer, sitting on the boom arm, aimed almost vertically at Qi Hui and the other person's heads from below to take pictures.

Paper lay scattered around them, and student extras crowded around, bending down to pick it up.

Looking at it this way, it looks like he's kneeling down to Qi Hui and Tao Huimin in the middle of the crowd.

In the director's studio, Li Lu watched this scene through the monitor and felt... nothing.

Unremarkable.

Qi Hui didn't change his script, but simply added the shot of throwing the book and shooting from above.

But just looking at it, he felt it was dry and lifeless.

It didn't create any atmosphere, nor did it serve any finishing touch.

Li Lu wouldn't have taken it personally if it were someone else's suggestion; the overhead shot wasn't great, but it was acceptable.

But when it comes to Qi Hui, it's a bit... a bit below expectations.

Since it was such a small matter, he didn't ask any questions and simply agreed.
But now... is this all the big-budget directors who make 3-4 billion?
It doesn't seem like anything special, right?

When Qi Hui told him about adding this scene, he didn't ask any questions.

While Li Lu was pondering, the assistant director called out that filming for this scene was over.

Qi Hui returned to the director's studio, glanced at the playback, and nodded in satisfaction, feeling that it was pretty good.

"Director Qi, is there any explanation for this shot?" Li Lu asked after thinking for a moment.

In this overhead shot, the green grass, black heads, colorful clothes, and papers make it look like a holiday tourist attraction.

It's not rare, nothing special.

Tao Huimin glanced at Qi Hui, then at Li Lu.

what?

“Uh…” Upon hearing this, Qi Hui was slightly taken aback and glanced at Li Lu.

He thought Li Lu understood.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Hui said, "Director Li, is this scene a flashback scene?"

“Yes.” Li Lu nodded: “Hou Liangping’s memories.”

"The memories are in black and white, right?" Qi Hui continued to ask. This technical specification was written in the shooting plan, and the art director confirmed it with the director, assistant director, producer, and others before filming began.

It's no secret.

“Yeah…wait, what?” Hearing this, Li Lu glanced at the monitor and felt like he had figured something out.

“Look,” Qi Hui continued, “what would these papers fluttering in the air look like if they were in black and white?”

"What do these people who are crowding around Qi Tongwei and Liang Lu, and who keep kneeling around them, look like?"

"Paper money? Funeral?" Li Lu blurted out, then suddenly realized.

Immediately, I couldn't help but scratch my scalp... it felt a little numb.

Goosebumps arose.

Tao Huimin took a deep breath; she understood what Qi Hui meant.

From the very beginning, their marriage was destined to be a grave.

It is not only the grave of marriage, but also the grave of life.

This scene, this shot, foreshadows Qi Tongwei's fate, corresponding to his eventual death at Lone Eagle Ridge.

“Director Qi,” Li Lu said with a chuckle, his eyes darting around, “come up with more of these kinds of ideas in the future.”

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands together excitedly.

Qi Hui gave a forced smile: "Heh, you're overthinking it!"

He finally finished filming "Operation Red Sea" and was exhausted. Coming here is a good way for him to relax and rejuvenate.

You want me to do something?
no way!

Li Lu: "..."

What a waste of talent!
Young people really don't know how to cherish things... Li Lu thought with heartache and utter helplessness.

But Qi Hui didn't care about any of that. He checked the time and realized it was time to leave work.

He said goodbye and went back to his hotel room.

Shower, rest, play on my phone.

I first chatted on the phone with Jing Tian for a while.

This girl is filming in Hengdian. It's a period drama and such, so it's going to be a bit of a hassle. She'll probably have to film for another month or two.

She misses Qi Hui. She'll come visit him on set this weekend.

After finishing his long phone call, Qi Hui first glanced at the box office statistics for "Operation Red Sea".

As it was a weekday, the price dropped slightly compared to the previous few days.

Of course, this is in comparison to oneself; compared to others, it's naturally a crushing victory.

Both "League of Gods" and "The Great Wall" are movies that will make you curse.

Unfortunately, both movies had a very strong marketing campaign beforehand, which really got the moviegoers excited.

Then, feeling cheated and unsatisfied, moviegoers first spat at "The Great Wall," and then turned around and entered the theater for "Operation Red Sea."

Since we're already here, we should at least watch a movie first.

Otherwise, it'll be a disappointment!

This is the conclusion of a survey conducted by Enlight Media, and about 30-40% of the audience share this view.

Especially for older viewers, they saw films like "Hero" and "Curse of the Golden Flower" in theaters back then, which were made by Zhang Yimou.

I'm thinking of watching Zhang Yi's big-budget production that has a budget of over 1 billion.

But as I get older, I'm no longer used to Zhang Yimou's new things... Actually, it's not anything else, it's just that I don't understand it and can't get into the movie.

I still prefer traditional movies like "Operation Red Sea".

It's easy to understand, aligns with our values, features handsome actors, and has a grand scale—who wouldn't like it?
Enlight Media, Berna, and iQiyi were all overjoyed.

To my utter surprise, what I previously thought was a formidable opponent has now become a powerful ally.

Wonderful!

I need more of these!

Qi Hui was also somewhat surprised by this. He knew that "The Great Wall" was not competitive, so he felt no pressure.

But unexpectedly, The Great Wall actually resorted to the reverse attack tactic?
The last person to launch a counter-offensive was apparently five-star general MacArthur.

In the group chat, several people were having a lively conversation.

Guo Fan was criticizing Hollywood special effects companies for being inhumane, treating them like Japanese New Year pigs to be slaughtered.

They approached Weta Workshop and Industrial Light & Magic for "The Wandering Earth," but their prices were too high and they were too arrogant. They didn't want to hire them, nor could they afford to.

Weta Digital, the visual effects studio, has done special effects for films like The Lord of the Rings and Avatar, so they are quite capable.

But... they couldn't reach an agreement on funding.

Guo Fan's hopes were completely dashed.

With his current fame, plus Qi Hui's financial support, he can certainly obtain a considerable amount of funds.

On the one hand, he didn't want the money to flow overseas.

On the other hand, he also didn't want his film to be too expensive.

Because they are the first domestically produced heavy industry science fiction blockbuster.

Before the project started, Guo Fan was prepared not to make money.

If he spends too much and doesn't even make back his investment, how will he explain it to Lao Qi?

More importantly, how can he proceed with his next science fiction film project if he exhausts all the fame, reputation, and resources he has accumulated in one go?

Therefore, you must spend little money to accomplish great things!
Unfortunately, they suffered setbacks from the very beginning and had to find another way.

Qi Hui was also somewhat helpless, and then he just ignored it.

He just finished filming "Operation Red Sea" and doesn't want to use his brain now; let Guo Fan worry about it himself.

Making science fiction movies is not something that can be accomplished overnight; one must be prepared for a long-term struggle.

However, Qi Hui did not do nothing.

He sent a message to Lao Wang, asking if Lao Wang knew anyone in the industry who did special effects production.
Ideally, it should offer good value for money.

Old Wang didn't reply until the next day, but he did give a recommendation:

421 Animation Film Studio

Their boss is Sun Lijun.

He is the dean of the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy. The reason he named his office 421 is because it is his office door number.

Qi Hui immediately sent Lao Wang's recommendation to Guo Fan and told him to take a look.

A few days later, Guo Fan sent a message.

It's all settled. Studio 421 has taken on the project, and the price is very reasonable.

Qi Hui: “…”

How did Lao Guo convince them?
The special effects in "The Wandering Earth" are so numerous that just thinking about them or looking at them is enough to give one a headache, let alone making them.

But at this very moment, Guo Wengui publicly stated that making money was not his primary objective.

So... how did Lao Guo manage to entice people to come?

Is Cyber ​​Daji starting to exert her power?

Has the alms-begging skill been mastered without anyone noticing?

Qi Hui didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked!
(End of this chapter)