China Entertainment: The happiness of being a director is as simple as that

Chapter 76 Sunset and Sunrise
On the second day after wrapping up, Lu Pingan and Yu Feihong held hands and walked barefoot on the beach.

The beach in Santa Monica is beautiful, and the golden yellow gradually spreads out under the sunset on the west coast.

Yu Feihong described this scene, saying that it was like oil paint dripping into clear water, and it was instantly dyed colorful.

Lu Pingan nodded in agreement, but felt in his heart that this was more like a two-way foil. After hitting the target, all the sunlight became two-dimensional, quickly covering the entire sea and beach.

Well, the mood is gone, so I still agree with Yu Feihong.

When the sun is about to sink below the sea level, the entire coast turns from golden to red.

At this time, Lu Pingan and Yu Feihong were already in the hotel not far from the beach, facing the French windows on the balcony, exercising in the afterglow.

The sun, probably was ashamed into the bottom of the sea by the sound of panting
Wake up the next day and work continues.

The post-production work of "Chain Saw" is also what Yu Feihong wants to see.

And Lu Ping'an's actions were indeed as he said, very fast!

Yu Feihong has seen the later work, but not many, and now she only has a vague concept of "fast".

But Bob, the peak master in the late stage, is an authentic expert. He can tell at a glance that this Lu Pingan from the East is a bit of a genius!

Of course, this is just a sigh. Naturally, there is not much admiration for him. The most I admire is that he is young and strong, and the work in his hands is beautiful.

After all, Lu Pingan is a "little person" now, and he is not well-known in Hollywood. Even if the company makes money by adapting his movie, it has nothing to do with him in fact.

There are so many stories about Hollywood adapting movies to make a lot of money, who remembers what the original version is?
In addition, Lu Ping An's films are also low-budget horror films, and the future prospects can be seen at a glance, so naturally there will be no feeling of admiration or admiration.

Most of the respect for him comes from the relationship between Lu Pingan and their boss.

The boss said, this is my friend, please cooperate.

Then cooperate. Anyway, he pays the wages, and he does a lot of work, which saves labor and money, and is so comfortable!
So Bob is also willing to answer Yu Feihong's various questions.

So in the later room, Yu Feihong asked, and Bob answered, only Lu Pingan raised a knife and dropped his hand, and there was no emotion.

In fact, he has already done these tasks in the simulated world, and he always has homework in front of him to copy, so it is very efficient to cut.

This situation only lasted for one day, and from the next day, Bob's view of Lu Ping'an became different.

Because the film has slowly formed, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 15 minutes.
When the still silent movie showed a coherent plot little by little, Bob began to realize that this movie might be very good!
"Lu, do you need help?"

Bob, who had been sloppy for a few days, began to face up.

Lu Ping'an remained calm: "It's okay, just keep teaching my girlfriend, if I really need help, I will tell you."

Letting Bob teach Yu Feihong is his main purpose.

Lu Pingan doesn't have as much knowledge about post-editing as the director, so it's better to leave it to a professional.

Moreover, Bob is also cheap. He is paid on a wage basis, not on a piece basis. This is due to Wattsberg not paying attention to it. Otherwise, he would have to pay a lot of money if he really found a big cow.

So let this tool man be a tutor and help him by the way.

In the following week, the editing of "Chain Saw" gradually took shape, Lu Ping'an moved quickly, and Yu Feihong and Bob officially knew the whole picture of the film.

Bob doesn't teach anymore, and he started to help out a few days ago. He doesn't want his name to be lost in the later stage of this film.

Yu Feihong didn't ask any more questions, but switched from theoretical study to practice, helping and learning at the same time.

On July 7st, the film was edited in 21 days, and the next step was more professional work such as sound effects and color correction.

One of the difficulties is still the soundtrack.

Fortunately, Lu Ping'an copied so many works, and now he has long been ill and has become a doctor. In order to restore the movie, he now has a lot of music theory knowledge.

Originality is definitely not good, but analysis and restoration are still possible. At least he can pick up the musical instruments used in a piece of music to the next level, and then cooperate with the soundtrack, and then restore it to the same level, and things will be done. .

After another 10 days, the music, dubbing, and color correction were basically done, and the rest was to combine with the editing negatives to make the final copy.

The speed is very fast, relying on all the answers in the mind, just copy it.

If it were an ordinary movie, it would take a month just to choose the background music.

On August 8st, the post-production of "Chain Saw" was completed, and it took a total of just over a month.

The overall cost is also calculated.

The estimated cost is 100 million, and the final cost is 87, excluding Lu Pingan's director's salary.

After hearing the news, Wattsberg asked several times before he was convinced that the movie was really done!

He rushed back from outside that afternoon, and then started watching the film that night.

The result is naturally needless to say.

more than an hour later.

"Lu, I have a hunch that this movie will make countless fans scream!"

There was a light in Watzberg's eyes, the same light that had been there when he discovered Two Smoking Barrels.

The other two shareholders are similar, and you can tell at a glance whether the film is good or bad.

The atmosphere and tension created by the film are extremely strong. For example, the use of limited scenes, sound effects, and progressive reveals makes the entire film exciting but still realistic.

The plot setting is also very good. The story line is compact and fascinating. Two men are trapped in an abandoned factory, and various cruel and terrifying games are used to promote the development of the plot.

The whole story gives people a feeling of depression and fear, especially those scenes are chilling, making people feel as if they are in the scene.

Coupled with the sound effect, it is simply top-notch and full of stamina!

In their view, "Chain Saw" really opened up a few floors of gap with other horror films.

This is far beyond the effect of Lu Pingan's verbal expression at that time, so they have realized now that Lu Pingan did it on purpose at that time!
Of course, more is the admiration for Lu Pingan's director ability.

With such a plot, if someone else is filming it, the effect may not be as good.

Wattsberg poked his neck and asked Lu Pingan: "Lu, I still underestimated you, I can't regret it, right?"

Lu Pingan said calmly: "If you want to get back the 20, I can give it now."

"Of course I won't take it back. I want more."

Lu Pingan spread his hands: "I'm sorry, I'll buy it and leave."

Watts said very sadly.

After watching the film, he knew that if "Chain Saw" worked well, it would most likely be a blockbuster.

Although Watts is rough in his work, his vision is accurate, which is also his strength, otherwise he would not be able to find so many high-quality independent films.

It's just a pity this time, I didn't take it seriously at the beginning, and felt that the script was mediocre.
In addition, he also has a deeper understanding of Lu Pingan.

The original ability of directing, editing and soundtrack.

Hey, I regret it at the beginning.
At this time, Lu Pingan smiled and comforted: "Watts, don't be sad, didn't you find out, there is a sequel to this movie, I left a hole, and there will be more than this one in the future."

Watts and the shareholders suddenly brightened their eyes: "Really?!"

"Of course, but whether there will be a sequel depends on the effect of this film, Watts, and we must continue to work hard."

"makes sense."

The contract has already been signed, and it is not easy to change it. Now that there is the temptation of a sequel, Fengfeng's emphasis on "Chain Saw" has directly increased several steps.

So the next talk went smoothly.

The original version of "Chain Saw" was originally rated as NC-17, which means that those under the age of 17 are strictly forbidden to watch it, which cannot be shown in old American theaters.

Therefore, Wen Ziren had to delete a lot of scenes in the original version, so that the film can reach the R rating, that is, children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by their parents or guardians to watch, so that the film can be shown in large theaters.

The current "Chain Saw" is based on the R-rating standard, and there is a high probability that the Film Association will still become an R-rating, but the final result is still unknown, so we have to wait for the rating to be released Besides, this is also the top priority of the summit.

After that, there will be a series of routine operations such as setting the file and announcing it.

Everything will be discussed after the film is rated.

After the matter is settled, there is only one thing left for Lu Pingan in Laomei, and that is to do the later stage of "Source Code".

The special effects shots of "Source Code" have been completed a few days ago, and the negatives are always at hand. The special effects shots have been rendered and cut quickly. At most, some special shots need to be studied when editing. Fortunately, Hollywood can find them at any time. An experienced editor helps.

After the cut is completed, send it back to the mainland to continue to refine the sound effects, subtitles and some special effects.

In terms of time, the film has been filmed and produced since May, and it has been more than three months since mid-August, which is similar to the post-production period of a normal film, and outsiders will not notice how fast it is.

"Chain Saw" is over, and Yu Feihong is going back to China.

She was going to New York to transit, so Lu Pingan went to New York with Yu Feihong that afternoon.

That night, the two stayed at the hotel closest to the coast.

In the early morning of the next day, when the morning sun illuminated the sky in North America, the two woke up, lay on the bed, and watched the sunrise through the tall buildings of the hotel.

When the sun slowly emerged from the sea level and lit up the world's number one city, the two were united again.
After the last tenderness, it was already dawn, and Yu Feihong, who was lying on Lu Pingan's body, nodded his chin and said:
"We watched the sunset on the west coast, and watched the sunrise on the east coast, safe, thank you for giving me such a romance."

"You're welcome, sister Yu."

The title has changed again, which means it's time to hit the pause button on the relationship.

Yu Feihong heard the meaning, hugged Lu Ping'an in silence for a long time, then raised his head, with a smile on his face: "When will you finish writing that script?"

"I'll show you when I finish writing it."

"You have to remember."

"I remember."

Two hours later, Yu Feihong boarded the flight back to China.

8 month 8 number.

"Memories" has already won a film festival award, with a prize of 5000 US dollars, which is not bad.

On the same day, the post-editing of "Source Code" was completed. This time, Lu Pingan hired a post-production master and spent 5 yuan to overcome the editing of two difficult shots. Finally, it took 14 days to complete the film editing. .

This will be followed by the final soundtrack, dubbing corrections, and opening credits and subtitles.

This is to be done domestically.

It is expected that before September 9st, the entire film will be completely finished.

On the 16th, Lu Pingan returned to China with the film, and the shortlist of the Venice Film Festival was announced. It's time to make money again
(End of this chapter)