Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 166 Tiger's Eye Vision! The winner takes all!

On Friday, at the Tongtian Pagoda set in Hengdian, the crew of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" were on set.

Lin Xingzhuo looked exhausted, chewing on a colorful bucket of watermelon bubble gum, lying on a lounge chair, waiting for his scene.

I didn't sleep a wink last night...

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Yesterday, Ai Shangzhen successfully advanced to the top 32 of the phenomenal Korean singing competition show "Super Star K"!

In her past life, Ai Shangzhen was in extremely poor mental condition during this program. She looked tired during the competition, sang the wrong lyrics, and ended up being eliminated in the first round in a messy manner.

In this life, Ai Shangzhen, after finishing recording the show, still had energy left. After returning to her room after the competition, she started a live broadcast on YY Voice.

Lin Xingzhuo is Ai Shangzhen's only celebrity friend in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Now, thanks to the popularity of the theme song "Sorrow" from the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness," he can be considered a near-second-tier singer.

Of course, I should give them face, help them out, and while I'm at it, check out what caused this butterfly effect...

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I just didn’t expect that…

This Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant third runner-up has truly incredible physical abilities!!
She recorded a singing competition show during the day and then forced herself to do a live stream all night! Even when Lin Xingzhu sang the DJ version of "Sorrow," the number of viewers in the room surpassed "YY Goddess Prototype" Shen Man and "YY's Number One Rich and Beautiful Woman" Xuexiong, and soared to the top of the popularity chart!

It was 4:30 a.m. when the broadcast ended.

Ai Shangzhen is still awake!
While eating the mixed grain rice, soybean paste soup, and boiled eggs prepared by the nanny, she held a QQ video call with Lin Xingzhuo, discussing the planning script for the latest game video on YouTube. They chatted until 7:30!

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During their conversation, Lin Xingzhuo also figured out why Ai Shangzhen in this life could stay up late and get up early, yet still have so much energy.

The substantial profits generated by YY Voice and YouTube channels provided Ai Shangzhen with the financial foundation to venture into foreign lands.

She hired a full-time nanny, who took care of the less important but necessary tasks, such as laundry and cooking.

She also rented a penthouse apartment in a high-end building in Jiangnan and hired a personal assistant to help her stay away from unwanted people and provide transportation.

This will prevent situations like upstairs neighbors having children jumping rope or bicycles getting flat tires, which can cause significant mental strain.

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Compared to her previous life where she was single and spent all her prize money from the Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant, she relied on part-time jobs to make a living in the Korean entertainment industry.

Ai Shangzhen now has such a much higher starting point...

The butterfly effect has already taken hold, and Lin Xingzhuo's stereotypes are starting to waver.

Perhaps Ai Shangzhen really can make a name for herself in South Korea.

So, how can we maximize the benefits of Tiger Shadow Star Glory?
I was originally planning to sign Ai Shangzhen when she returned to China...

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Lin Xingzhuo's thoughts didn't last long...

Because, as agreed, Tsui Hark added two more fight scenes for Lin Xingzhuo's role as Pei Donglai.

One scene depicts Pei Donglai and Jing'er tracking clues about the fake imperial advisor, accidentally entering a "poisonous insect nest" deeper within the ghost market, filled with fireflies and swarms of highly venomous scorpions, leading to a fight between humans and insects.

Another scene is a group fight where Pei Donglai single-handedly storms the execution ground to rescue Di Renjie's former subordinates who have been falsely accused, only to be tricked by the Shatuo and forced to fight to the death under the midday sun.

These two scenes are on a tight schedule and must be filmed today.

This made Lin Xingzhuo, who was already somewhat weak from not sleeping all night, even more exhausted...

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Action scenes in 2009 weren't like the slow-motion sequences, spins, close-ups, and explosions in the 2020s and beyond...

The action director for "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" was Hung Ching-po, who designed a set of highly explosive action sequences specifically for Pei Donglai, played by Lin Xingzhuo, before filming began.

This made the entire filming process a series of high-intensity action scenes, with weapons clashing and fighting!
Under the scorching midday sun, Pei Donglai's cloak was torn off. Squinting as he fought desperately, he smeared mud on his face for sun protection, seized an enemy's spear, broke it into two short sticks, stormed into the execution ground, and engaged in close combat.

Lin Xingzhuo had to do several takes for this scene before finally hearing that heavenly voice. "Okay! That's a good take. Let's see how it looks!"

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With the technical support of Xsens, a team under Tiger Vision Group, you can see the initial rendering in just half an hour.

Director Tsui Hark, producer Nansun Shi, and Wang Zhonglei, a producer affiliated with Huayi Brothers on the set, all highly recognize the technical strength of Tiger Vision Group.

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Through Xsens' motion capture and dynamic tracking technologies, complex moves such as Pei Donglai's "Chain Blade Spin" and "Heavy Axe Chop" can be replicated at the millimeter level.

There's also the celestial deer CG, which uses sensors worn by equestrian actors to capture the biomechanical simulation of the celestial deer leaping. This not only eliminates the slipping distortion of ordinary CG, but also adds details such as the trembling of the deer's eyes and the shaking of its ears.

They achieved a complete technological superiority over the South Korean special effects team, while also significantly reducing costs!
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At the beginning of the collaboration, Wayi Brothers had reservations because they had a good relationship with the South Korean special effects company.

After all, this Korean special effects team once presented the two kings with a Korean specialty—girl group trainees.

However, when Tiger Vision Group's SSVIP technical service package provided an experience of a fight scene, I was greatly impressed!

We'll compare the quote from the South Korean technical team with the quote from Tiger Vision Group later...

Holy crap! What Korean special effects team?!

Not familiar with it! Never heard of it!!
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In fact, special effects production in 2009 was a blue ocean market, both internationally and domestically.

With the support of Hong Kong's CEPA policy, Xsens, a subsidiary of Tiger Vision Group, is making a fortune even with a 50% discount on its price list!
Moreover, in the technology field, it's a winner-takes-all world!
The dominance of the three giants in the industry remained unbroken until the day before Lin Xingzhuo's rebirth!

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) has become an industry benchmark thanks to its fluid simulation and complex scene rendering developed for the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Weta Digital is a pioneer in creature character and performance capture. They were involved in the production of the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, *Avatar*.

Digital Domain's leadership lies in particle effects research and development. For example, in last year's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Digital Domain provided the middle-aged and elderly Brad Pitt with digital face-swapping technology.

Tiger Eye Vision's entry into the market is a stroke of luck, perfectly timed!

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However, according to the information collected by Xu Zhixia, these three special effects giants have begun to leverage their first-mover advantage to establish some technological barriers in their research and development.

Faced with this situation!

Lin Xingzhuo watched documentaries such as "Light and Magic" and "Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible" based on his previous life's film list.

It listed all the technological roadmaps of the three giants in one go.

Let Tiger Vision's R&D department surpass what it can, and copy what it can't.

It's a business war!
I'm not afraid of going to court at all!

Shen Mojun's circle of girlfriends and Ding Ye's circle of comrades-in-arms are in no way inferior to the Invincible Nanshan and the Unrivaled Longgang!

When facing such foreign giants, technology is not your bargaining chip!
Technology can be surpassed and replaced!

Time is your only advantage!
The three giants, who are currently in the stage of expanding their global visual effects market, would naturally choose to sign a settlement agreement rather than engage in a protracted and mired legal battle.

This is exactly what Tiger Vision Group wants!

Time!! Precious strategic time!!

It boasts the world's fastest-growing and largest single film and television market in the future!

Tiger Vision just needs to keep doing things steadily and practically...

Ten years ago, we set aside our disputes and aimed for a win-win situation. Ten years later, do you really believe that?!

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While Lin Xingzhuo was resting, Zhang Youqian went to buy some drinks. At that moment, Liu Jialing's assistant, Lisa, came over.

(End of this chapter)