I'm a movie star on earth

Chapter 389 "The Wandering Earth" starts filming

"Do you really want to invest in Nezha?" Guo Fan asked on the way back.

Li Hyuk nodded and said: "Yes, I am very optimistic about this project. It has great potential in terms of box office and peripherals, so it's a gamble."

"You are so confident that I want to invest, but unfortunately, I have no money." Guo Fan laughed.

"You still have no money, Director Guo? A few days ago, the producer gave you another [-] million production fee." Li He said.

"Tch, the money is for the production of the movie, and it's not for me personally, that's all right, let's get ready, the movie will start in early March," Guo Fan said.

"The Wandering Earth" started preparations in 2014, and finally started filming in early March 2018. This film created a precedent for Chinese-language hard science fiction films, but as to what kind of results the film can achieve, several major investors have no idea. Emboldened.

Chinese science fiction films, did China have this type of film before?Fortunately, the production team did not give up and prepared for this film for four years.It provides a strong guarantee for the shooting stage, and introduces VR mirror technology to assist the setting work of art.Before starting the shooting, the team produced more than 8000 frames of storyboards, more than 30 minutes of dynamic previews, detailed production processes and shooting plans, as well as overall planning and announcements in units of shots, etc., all of these explorations and preparations for industrial processes, All in order to minimize the cost of waste and improve work efficiency.

In addition, the crew spent a lot of time and energy making a number of props to meet the needs of the shooting. Guo Fan even personally tested the props and adjusted the details.

The most eye-catching and important props in the movie, the protective suits were jointly produced by two companies, Beijing Physical Special Effects 421 Studio and Industrial Light & Magic Studio.

Protective clothing is divided into two types: civilian and military at the initial conceptual stage. The most intuitive thing is that civilian use should be soft, and military use should be hard.Beijing 421 Studio specially designed and produced 5 sets of military exoskeleton armor, 15 sets of helmets and backpacks, and There are 19 sets of soft protective clothing, in addition to a large number of special props.

In addition, according to the scheduled plan, there will be more than 4000 special effects shots in the whole film. Before the actors joined the team, the crew has completed a large number of special effects shots and produced a large number of CG special effects shots.The large number of shots and the huge scale have created an unprecedented record of domestic special effects shots.

In contrast, the production cost is constantly rising. At present, the film has invested a total of 8 million yuan in production costs, equivalent to more than 1 million U.S. dollars, which has reached the investment standard of Hollywood A-level commercial blockbusters.Considering labor and other factors, in fact, "The Wandering Earth" is ranked first in terms of production costs.

With so much investment, China Film Bona Gorgeous Films and Da Mi Mi Studio have been deeply locked up. Now several companies have been regarded as being taken advantage of and ridiculed by insiders.Several companies are also riding a tiger, and the comparison has already reached this point. All they can do is to grit their teeth and persevere.

Although Li He and Guo Fan have repeatedly guaranteed the success of the film, if the film hits the market, it is estimated that several companies will send killers to kill Guo Fan and Li He.

This statement is just a joke, but it also reflects the situation faced by "The Wandering Earth", and there is only one way to go to success.The situation Guo Fan is now facing is similar to that of James Cameron who filmed the big boat back then, but Guo Fan does not have the status of a card director. If he fails, there will be no Guo Fan in the Chinese film circle in the future.

On March 3rd, on a sunny afternoon, "The Wandering Earth" officially held a launch conference, and several leading actors and directors all appeared.Starring Li He, Wu Jing, sister Zifeng, Wu Mengda and others, director Guo Fan, and producer Da Mimi all attended the show.

Homemade hard sci-fi movie is about to start filming?Even though Li Hyuk and Wu Jing were sitting on the stage, the media's first reaction was still not believing it, not believing it was real.

So when Guo Fan introduced the project from the establishment to the preparation of this film, the reporters below all looked suspiciously. Some reporters thought that they had already prepared their drafts and went back to write "The Wandering Earth" fake propaganda, fake news, etc. to attract attention reports.

During the following media question and answer time, as a popular movie star, Lee Hyuk was besieged by the media.

"Li Hyuk, did you act in such a movie because of the high salary offered by the investors?"

"There is no such thing, the salary has been announced long ago, and my salary is 6000 million."

"The salary of 6000 million, plus the salary of other actors, doesn't it mean that the salary of the actors will occupy more than half of the production funds. How can a sci-fi film be made with insufficient funds?"

"Perhaps you didn't hear clearly just now, the production cost of "The Wandering Earth" has reached [-] million, so there is no problem of excessive salary for actors."

The reporters below complained for a while, the production cost is very high these days, many films claim to invest [-] to [-] million yuan, but it turns out that it is not the same thing at all.

By the way, there have been many sci-fi projects approved recently, such as Ning Hao's "Crazy Alien", and the adaptation of the novel "Shanghai Fortress". Fortunately, "Crazy Alien" is just a comedy dressed in sci-fi Movie.And when the "Shanghai Fortress" project was launched, it was ridiculed by the media.

This time "The Wandering Earth" did not escape. After the opening press conference, the crew officially moved into the film and television base of Oriental Movie Metropolis, Qingdao, and became a neighbor with "Crazy Alien", and started filming.

As for the media and netizens, there are endless debates about "The Wandering Earth", and those who support and those who do not support it are arguing non-stop on the Internet.Although Li He has accumulated a good reputation over the years, it is still not enough to offset the audience's distrust of domestic science fiction films.

"What is Li Hyuk doing? Letting himself go to make a sci-fi movie?"

"Upstairs, people have been preparing for several years. It has long been reported that Li Hyuk will play the leading role, and this project is centered on him. Without him, "The Wandering Earth" would not exist."

"Cut, you can still watch domestic sci-fi movies? In my opinion, Ken is going to hit the street."

"Ah, Li Hyuk, what's wrong with you accepting such a thankless film?"

"Can't you see it? Make money!"

"They are not short of money, so don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."

"Who would think there is too much money? I think there is suspicion of money laundering, and I suggest strict investigation."

"You guys are really a mouthful of spreading rumors, and your words are irresponsible. Please watch the preparation process of "The Wandering Earth" before you talk. If domestic science fiction movies are not good, it's you hot chicken audiences."

"If you don't take good pictures yourself, what does it matter to the audience?"

"Upstairs, I haven't seen you stop after taking good photos. I have seen you in several forum posts. You are pure Li Hei."

"Lee's half a bucket of water is fine..."

Although the outside world is very controversial, it does not affect the filming of "The Wandering Earth".Because the preparatory work was done very well, the start of shooting was smooth, and the crew quickly got into the mood after a simple run-in.

(End of this chapter)