Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 292 Find my treasure!
Seoul Airport.

Chen Shiping waved goodbye to the Go Challenge program crew.

The program crew set off to India to shoot the next episode, and Chen Shiping was about to return to China.

Han Laosan was already waiting for them in India. India was in chaos and there was no capable person to help, so Chen Shiping was a little worried.

Han Laosan's ability is still worthy of recognition.

Chen Shiping watched them enter the boarding gate and then waited for a while at the airport before boarding the flight back home.

On the plane, Chen Shiping sat there reading a book, which was about historical materials about Zheng He's voyages to the West.

His next movie will also feature a big ship.

To be precise, an entire fleet went to collide with Cameron's ship!
The background of the story of Zheng He's voyages to the West is very good. It involves cultural connections in the Asian region, historical allusions, and the Maritime Silk Road.

However, Chen Shiping did not intend to film Zheng He, but the story after Zheng He.

The story of Zheng He's voyages to the West, Pirates of the Caribbean and some settings from One Piece are combined and modified.

The three elements of mystery, the Maritime Silk Road and pirates should have a good response in the Asian market.

It is also a super fantasy blockbuster. If it has enough gimmicks and powerful special effects, it might really be able to compete with the Titanic!
The key is that such blockbuster films are most suitable for shooting under the current domestic conditions.

Digital special effects are not good enough in China, but Hollywood is not good enough for big scenes!
The resources that Chen Shiping can mobilize in the country now are not comparable to Cameron.

He can now put together a filming team of several thousand people and coordinate large and small units in the country to assist in filming.

It can even bring together a team of tens of thousands of people to act as extras!
I don’t believe that I can’t beat Titanic in action scenes!
As for the erotic scenes in Titanic, Chen Shiping also plans to compare them.

To attract audiences to watch the movie, just don't make it deliberately pornographic.

To put it bluntly, many people went to see the movie just for those few seconds of nude scenes of Ruth.

The old pervert is the primary productive force in the film industry!
It's already the end of November, and Chen Shiping still hasn't sorted out the plot in his mind.

Zheng He, the king of the sea, left many legends and treasures on the Maritime Silk Road.

Countless pirates and countries wanted to obtain these treasures, and conflicts on the sea began.

The hero is a small-time member of a pirate organization. His dream is to obtain the treasure of the king of the sea and become the king of the Maritime Silk Road.

When he grew up, he went to sea, his boat capsized, and he was rescued by a Ming Dynasty fleet that also had a princess searching for treasure on board.

Chen Shiping was planning to copy some of the settings from Titanic!
Damn, Cameron hasn’t finished filming yet, so who can say he’s imitating?
Besides, this plot of a princess falling in love with a poor boy has been played by our Chinese ancestors for hundreds of years.

Chen Shiping was so absorbed in thinking about these stories that it felt like not much time had passed before the plane was about to land.

South Korea and China are so close that it feels like taking a stroll around the country.

After getting off the plane, Chen Shiping was picked up by the factory car.

Time is tight. We need to finalize everything before the New Year and start formal work after the New Year.

There is only one year left, Chen Shiping must seize the time!

First go back to the studio to work on the script, then apply for filming. This time I need the higher-ups to help coordinate.

We need to build a huge studio, simulate the sea, and build a fleet.
No job is easy.

Without help from his superiors, Chen Shiping wouldn't have been able to accomplish things so quickly on his own.

Time waits for no one, it would be fine if you take it slow.

In the conference room of Beijing Film Studio, the production department, literature department, set design company, art props, photography, special effects
All production departments are assembled.

Everyone took this movie very seriously, but they didn’t know that Chen Shiping was worried about the big ship.

But everyone knows that this will be the last film directed by Chen Shiping.

Chen Shiping's directorial career will come to an end with this film.

Even if Chen Shiping was not the factory director, everyone would take it seriously.

This is the most powerful director in China at present!
His last film is destined to be the swan song of Chinese-language films!
Perhaps there will be an unprecedented movie-watching craze!

If you don’t watch it now, you will never see it again!

This can also be considered as Chen Shiping using himself for marketing.

But I really don’t plan to make movies in the future, be it as a producer or a producer.

Anyway, I won’t be a director anymore.

The conference room was very quiet and everyone was looking at Chen Shiping, waiting for him to speak first.

In fact, everyone is still a little reluctant.

I will never be able to work with Chen Shiping on a movie again, and I will never see Chen Shiping holding his waist and cursing on the set again.

Many people couldn't help but laugh at themselves when they thought of this. How could they be addicted to being scolded?
Chen Shiping was not reluctant to give up the job of director. He was not a director from the beginning.

We are cultural people who write books!

"Everyone be quiet, the meeting is starting now. You all have the script outline in your hands. Take a quick look at it and we will have a group discussion in ten minutes!"

Everyone in the conference room picked up the script outline prepared by Chen Shiping and started reading it.

The above content is quite simple.

Ten years after Zheng He's death, the legend about the treasure of the king of the sea spread on the sea.

Countless pirates and fleets want to find treasure. There are several very famous pirate ships on the sea, and our male protagonist is a sailor on one of the ships.

His dream is to become the king of the sea, but unfortunately he is just a boatman responsible for mopping the floor on the ship.

Everyone on the ship looked down on him because he was a Chinese. On this sea, people from the Ming Dynasty were the most feared and hated by the pirates.

All pirates are subject to arrest by the Ming fleet and they will not be allowed to undermine the stability of the Maritime Silk Road!

The male protagonist has dreams and has thought about wearing a flying fish suit.

But later he heard that Zheng He had taken off his official uniform, transformed himself into a pirate, roamed the entire ocean, looted all the pirates' treasures, and earned the title of King of the Sea.

So he thought the title of King of the Sea was more famous, and he wanted to take all the pirates' treasures! !

As he grew up on the ship, he wanted to become a real pirate more and more, but the captain never let him do anything related to pirates.

He would only be made an ordinary boatman, repairing boats, mopping floors, and even emptying the captain's toilet.

Not long after, a legend about the secret treasure of the King of the Sea suddenly spread on the sea.

He could no longer suppress his dreams!

He wants to be a real pirate!

So he secretly stole a small boat and left the grown-up pirate ship, and he wanted to form his own fleet!

The princess from the Ming Dynasty is recruiting crew members. She is very generous. This may be a good opportunity.

Of course, he wanted to take a closer look at the terrifying flying fish suit! The story unfolds from here, he becomes a crew member of the princess and embarks on the first stop of the treasure hunt, the Misty Island in Java.

Legend has it that the pirate ship used by the king of the sea when he was a pirate is hidden there, and that ship will guide them to the real treasure!
After watching it, the people in the conference room had a very strange feeling.

You say this script is Chinese, because there are pirates and all that stuff. You say it is not Chinese, but the Maritime Silk Road really exists.

My charming ancestor is so Western!
The key is that everyone thinks this script is quite magical, but also very interesting!
Adventure, history, martial arts, fantasy, romance, inspiration.
There are many elements, and they are integrated very well. The key lies in the structure of the script. Obviously there will be a sequel.

This is about creating a classic IP!
But if this IP is done well, it will be very good indeed!

The script structure is simple and the plot is not complicated.

The background setting is just a little more complicated, but people in Southeast Asia should be able to understand the background of this story.

They've all been robbed.

Chen Shiping knocked on the table and said, "Tell me your opinions. What I wrote may not be correct. Let's see if you have any better ideas."

"I love this script so much! It's very imaginative and I can't wait to see the complete script and the movie!"

"I have a question. This movie will involve a lot of special effects, such as some fantastic settings, skeletons, the Fountain of Youth, and so on."

"Yes, there are also things like tsunamis. Our current technology is not up to the task."

After listening to them, Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Digital effects alone will not work. It must be supplemented by real shots. As for the skeletons, it's not difficult. We are the ancestors of puppets!"

With the assistance of special effects makeup, real shooting and digital restoration and green-keying, it is still possible to achieve the desired effect.

Chen Shiping believes in the craftsmen at the Beijing Film Studio.

When it comes to these things, everyone starts discussing them enthusiastically. First, they think it is new, and second, they think it is a challenge.

If successful, China's special effects blockbusters may be able to reach a higher level!

At the end of the conversation, Chen Shiping looked at the art department and said, "The art department is divided into four groups, each of which will design four different sailing ships. They are also responsible for the artistic modeling of the pirates on the ship. They need to highlight different styles and combine the historical environment and folk legends of the time to make designs!"

“The set design team needs to build a large underwater photography base as soon as possible, and also build the interiors of buildings such as the treasure cave.”

"The Literature Club has set up a special team to design character stories and fill in the stories!"

"The production department is responsible for coordination and has begun investigating suitable filming locations, as well as communicating with external co-production partners."

“The stunt department needs to design a unique fighting style that is different from traditional kung fu films and has a Nanyang style!”

Chen Shiping paused here and said with a smile: "Let's make history together this time. I think the previous box office record has been maintained for too long. It's time to refresh it!"

Everyone shouted confidently at the same time: "Yes!"

All departments had dispersed, but Chen Shiping was still sitting alone in the office thinking about the actors' issues.

This time we are looking for many foreign actors, and the selection of the male and female protagonists is also very important.

The male protagonist Chen Shiping wanted to date Cheng Long, but he felt that Cheng Long had a bad figure and his appearance was not very good.

Jet Li is an option, but he is a bit short.

Hu Jun is worth considering. He was quite handsome before he lost his hair.

This is so dizzying!
The same goes for the heroine, who needs to be dignified and graceful like a princess, but also have a wild side.

A combination of wildness and intelligence!
This is not so easy to find. Lin Qingxia is actually quite suitable, but her age is not right.

Gong Li is actually also okay, but Chen Shiping is worried that she looks too rustic.

Jiang Wenli is also good, her acting skills and appearance are acceptable.

Oh, it’s not easy to choose.

This time we are competing with a big ship. If the male lead is not as handsome as Leonardo DiCaprio and the female lead is not as pretty as Kate Winslet, it will lose points.

Aren’t blockbusters all about handsome men and beautiful women?
It is very important to please the audience!
But if you compare them with a group of pirates, as long as they are dressed nicely, they can be distinguished.

And when it comes to choosing the supporting roles of the villainous pirates, acting skills must be of utmost importance!

I won’t be too demanding in terms of appearance, no one will be too ugly, the most important thing is good acting skills!
After thinking for a while, Chen Shiping still couldn't come up with a good idea. He decided to wait until the character design was completed before considering it.

Bring all the famous actors here and try it out slowly!
At around six o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Shiping got off work.

After returning from Korea, I haven’t been home yet.

After Chen Shiping returned home, Tao Huimin was not at home either. After asking, he found out that she had gone to do a TV show with Mei Juan.

The filming of Winter Sonata has started, and Mei Juan is also starting to prepare for the talent show.

Where does Tao Huimin go every day? She has invested in all these projects.

It was past seven in the evening when Tao Huimin came home from work. When she saw Chen Shiping, she asked, "Why didn't you wait for me to get off work and pick me up to come back together?"

"I didn't know you were in the factory." Chen Shiping explained, "You drove the car yourself."

"That's different. I'll be proud if you pick me up!"

"Hey, isn't the factory director's wife prestigious enough?"

"Isn't it also very prestigious for you to be Tao Huimin's husband?"

Chen Shiping laughed out loud. The couple were shamelessly flattering each other.

"Come back and wash your hands and eat. The whole family is waiting for you!" Tao's mother came over and said.

Tao Huimin snorted. She was already a mother herself, but she was still nagged by her own mother every day.

Chen Shiping hummed a song and pretended not to see it, and carried little Xiulin to wash hands.

After dinner in the evening, Tao Huimin couldn't help asking about Chen Shiping's new movie.

"It's being rumored in the factory that this is your last movie. Why didn't you discuss it with me?"

Chen Shiping asked curiously, "Do you want me to continue to be a director?"

"That's not the case. I just wonder why you did this so suddenly."

"Didn't I tell you before that I didn't want to film anymore? Now I'm more mature in all aspects, and it's time for me to take a break."

Tao Huimin rolled her eyes and said, "You're talking about the same thing as the old man."

"I'll be thirty-six soon. In a few years I'll be forty."

"Look at Zhang Yimou, he's over 40, but he still shouts "An Hong" all over the street!"

Chen Shiping curled his lips and said, "We are talking about the same thing!"
But Zhang Yimou is indeed very energetic. He can still make movies at the age of 70!
Chen Shiping planned to apply for medical retirement when he was fifty. Only a fool would work until he was seventy.

What’s the point!
I'm addicted to working!
But when he thought about having to work for another ten years, Chen Shiping felt a little dizzy. He wondered if his future would be like that kid Hu Jun!

It would be embarrassing if I really became bald!

If he could really play the role of Zuo Shandiao, he wouldn’t even need to put on any makeup!
　If you have any ideas about the casting of the male lead's new movie plot and title, please leave a message. Everyone is welcome to discuss it together.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)