Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 294 We’ve made it!

At night, Chen Shiping drove to Yu Feihong's residence.

Chen Shiping was humming a song in the car and seemed to be in a good mood.

Yu Feihong sat on the passenger seat with her legs bent, like a monkey.

Chen Shiping just glanced at her and didn't care that she didn't care about her image.

When Yu Feihong was with him, she always threw away all the things related to being a lady.

In her words, this is called releasing your true self. Usually you live the way others think you should live, but now you have to be the way you like.

So fine.

"Who are you going to ask to star in your movie?" Yu Feihong asked curiously.

Chen Shiping thought for a moment and said, "Li Ming is pretty good, but he's too artistic."

"He's handsome, and he's popular now."

"It's red, but the temperament doesn't quite match it. It's better to be both good and evil."

Chen Shiping didn't have anyone in mind who was particularly suitable.
He couldn't think of any particularly suitable actors. There are many handsome men in China, but there are not many who are handsome enough to play both good and evil roles.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. I’m already at Yu Feihong’s house, so I’ll take care of business first.

As soon as they entered the house, they rolled together.

You are in me and I am in you, which is the normal state between men and women.

After a long time, Chen Shiping recalled Yu Feihong's wildness and couldn't help but said, "Come over and play a female pirate!"

Yu Feihong smiled, got up, looked at him and said, "Can they take you away?"

"It's okay to hang it up."

Yu Feihong's eyes lit up, she crawled to the other side of the bed, took out Chen Shiping's belt and said, "I want to be hung now!"

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Okay!"

Then he took the belt and tied up Yu Feihong's wings.

Brother Fei, right?

Hang it up, right?
I'll hang you up today!

The next morning, Yu Feihong woke up in a daze and found her hands were still tied behind her back.

Looking at Chen Shiping who was still sleeping, she gritted her teeth and then climbed on top of him.

Ouch!
Ten minutes later, Chen Shiping sighed helplessly. He was ambushed by Yu Feihong early in the morning.

Billions of elite soldiers were lost!
After untying Yu Feihong, Chen Shiping got up, packed up and went to work.

I'm going to visit Peking University's research lab today.

There will be a lot of special effects shots in the movie, so the laboratory still needs to be prepared.

Many shots require some old-fashioned methods to complete, such as scene stitching, double exposure, soft light filters, green screen cutouts, dynamic special effects, etc.

This is not an easy job and the workload is very large, but many of the technologies are decades old.

However, in order to create new tricks with old technology, the research institute needs to work hard on post-processing and digital restoration of the images.

The development of special effects in China is really blank. If it weren’t for Chen Shiping, the first movie that made extensive use of special effects shots would have appeared two years later.

The reason is still because of Cameron. Terminator 2 and Big Boat allowed Chinese audiences to see such realistic special effects for the first time.

Domestic filmmakers naturally want to shoot their own special effects blockbusters.

So the emergency landing of Shanghai Film Studio came into being.

An aviation disaster film adapted from reality.

The special effects shot of the emergency landing lasted more than nine minutes, reaching an above-average Hollywood level.

This was made by Shanghai Film Studio itself, but the equipment was purchased from the United States.

The research institute invested by Chen Shiping can now also produce similar special effects, but he has higher requirements.

If digital special effects technology alone is not enough, then other means can be used to assist.

There are stupid ways to deal with stupid things!
If you watch Chaplin's movies from fifty or sixty years ago, you will find that there are many incredible special effects shots in them.

Chaplin hangs precariously on the clock tower outside the building, looking exactly like the real thing.

The actual technology used is scene splicing.

This kind of scene splicing is simply real shooting, the effect is very good, but it has great limitations.

Many domestic films have also used this technology.

There are many such clumsy special effects techniques, and the results are very good.

Chen Shiping also plans to use these technologies, but he wants to assist with digital special effects to make the picture more perfect.

Old technology collides with new sparks.

Otherwise, if you only use digital special effects to shoot, the picture will look very fake.

You can imagine Hua Yingxiong, the digital effects in it look fake.

Even when Cameron was shooting the big ship, he used both techniques together, otherwise it wouldn't look so realistic.

Chen Shiping wants to see whether Hollywood has a more ingenious spirit or whether China has a more serious and dedicated spirit!
Chen Shiping communicated with them for a long time in the institute before leaving.

They have to make preparations in the next few days, and after Chen Shiping finalizes the script, he will come over and ask them to start post-production work.

Time is short and the task is heavy. Both sides need to work together and not waste time.

In the literature department of Beijing Film Studio, a group of screenwriters have not been home for several days.

But now the script is almost done, and I have even sorted out the outline of the script for the second part, otherwise it would be difficult to add easter eggs to the first part.

After reading the script, Chen Shiping was quite satisfied and immediately took it to the bureau.

There is no need to worry about passing the review, but Chen Shiping needs to seek help!

Two days later, the script of "Uncharted: Daughter of the Dragon" was officially approved!
Chen Shiping had also formed his own team at this time.

We even specially brought in Xu Ke to be the producer. He's a cutout geek, so it's best to let him oversee the special effects!

We also invited several professors from the history department of Beijing Normal University across the street to help improve the details, and foreign history expert Chen Shiping was not spared.

Some historical, cultural and customary details of Southeast Asia during that period will also be added to the film.

Use these small details to impress Southeast Asian audiences.

Details determine success or failure.

In addition, Chen Shiping also invited a movement design team from Hong Kong and dance design teachers from domestic dance troupes.

The higher-ups also helped Chen Shiping contact a domestic factory that could build sailboats, and through the army they contacted a cavalry veteran who had retired ten years ago and the few remaining cavalry battalions to assist in the filming.

Chen Shiping really wanted to film the scene of thousands of cavalry charging!

He wouldn't just find one or two hundred people to impersonate, the number must be at least more than four thousand!

We also need well-trained cavalry! Real cavalry!
Chen Shiping thought it was a pity, as the country had at most 100,000 cavalrymen!
The several military parades I participated in really looked better than the armored forces!
Unfortunately, the development of the times no longer requires this type of soldier. After all the preparatory work and contact work were arranged, the publicity and promotion department was also ready to announce it to the public.

On December 20th, Beijing Film Studio held a film press conference!
On the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday, Chen Shiping suddenly held a press conference for his new film, which immediately attracted the attention of the entire entertainment industry.

But I am more curious about when Chen Shiping will complete his preparations?

Who was chosen as the actor?
Why did they suddenly hold a press conference?!
Still want to audition? Just tell me you've finished it?

In the Daguanglou Cinema, the huge banner makes everyone who comes in stop and take a look.

The press conference for director Chen Shiping's final film in the series, "Uncharted: Daughter of the Dragon," was held grandly.

After the reporters sat down, they couldn't help whispering.

"Chen Shiping won't film anymore?"

"Why so sudden? What caused it? He's only in his thirties."

"It's probably going to be promoted. There's news that China Film Group is investigating several film studios."

"Oh, no wonder."

"That's right. I've seen a few officials who also make movies."

"Ahem. Thank you, Director Tieli. Thank you."

"Those old men don't count!"

Then what the hell are you talking about!

Everyone quickly turned the topic to the title of the new film.

"The title of this movie sounds like a myth. What does 'Daughter of the Dragon' mean? Is she a dragon or a human?"

"I'm more curious about the meaning of Uncharted Waters. Is this a special effects movie at sea?"

"I guess so. It's obviously a mythology or fantasy theme."

"Overseas fairy island? There is no market for Chinese mythology abroad. It took many years for Norse mythology and Greek mythology to be promoted to have the current audience base. We can't compare with this."

"That's right. It's like asking me to watch an Indian mythology movie. I won't understand it either."

"What are you worrying about? You know the people who know you, so you don't know them."

"Aren't you curious about the cast? This is Chen Shiping's last movie. I guess the actors are going crazy trying to get a role in it!"

"I don't know. There's no news at all. I asked a few actor friends, but they didn't hear anything."

"It's just like the title of the movie, so mysterious."

The whole venue was noisy, and soon Chen Shiping and his people came on stage.

They are all people from the Beijing Film Studio, from screenwriters, producers to art photographers, but there is no top actor.

The reporters in the audience were all confused. Why not announce the cast list to the public? Is this a marketing tactic?
Chen Shiping sat on the stage, picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "Welcome friends from the press, it is an honor for you to attend the press conference."

The reporters in the audience applauded and the flash cameras kept flashing.

After the applause died down, Chen Shiping said, "You have all seen the banner. This will be my last directorial work. I would also like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to all my fans."

"In 1988, I participated in the filming of my first movie, Dream of the Red Chamber directed by Xie Tieli. It has been almost nine years now."

"Nine years is just the beginning of a career for many directors. Many people may wonder why I don't continue directing."

"The reason is very simple. From my first film, I participated as an independent producer, and later I served as a producer many times."

“I would like to help more outstanding directors make outstanding films, just like what I have been working on over the years.”

"So in the future, I will continue my film career, maybe as a producer or producer, to help more directors make more excellent films! Keep working hard for the prosperity of Chinese-language films!"

After Chen Shiping finished saying this, applause broke out from the audience. Many reporters felt that when he said these words, he felt a sense of loneliness as if he was in a high position.

He is alone and seeks to defeat the enemy, so he retired from the world.

But when I think about it, among the currently active Asian directors, there are indeed few who can compare with Chen Shiping.

The first one!

In terms of contribution to the film industry, Chen Shiping is unique!
No matter how you look at it, it's the loneliest thing in the world.

There is no director who can shoot more than him but has not contributed as much as he has, and it is impossible to find a director who has contributed more than him.

He really has become the lone warrior in the film and television industry!

Many reporters think that Chen Shiping is very smart. He retired at the peak of his career as a director. No matter how awesome the successors are, they cannot affect his status!

But the prerequisite is that the final film must be made well.

Soon reporters began raising their hands to ask questions.

"Director Chen! Has the cast for this movie been finalized? Who will play the role of the Dragon's Daughter?"

At first glance, this movie is a movie with a strong female lead!
The title of the film is Daughter of the Dragon!
Who is worthy of this role? This is also Chen Shiping's last movie!
From now on, anyone who mentions Chen Shiping will talk about this last movie, and naturally they will not miss the Dragon's Daughter.

Chen Shiping smiled and said: "The cast has not yet been confirmed, and this press conference is also to announce the official launch of the film through all media friends.

At the same time, there will be auditions across Asia! There are 24 main roles in the film, involving people of different skin colors, countries and languages. I hope that friends who are interested can participate in the auditions! "

Chen Shiping then announced the simple information and requirements of all the roles to the public.

Chinese, Japanese, black, white, Indian
The disclosure of various character information immediately surprised the reporter.

This cast of characters is a bit too strong!
It covers too many areas!

What kind of movie is this?
I am becoming more and more curious about Chen Shiping!

However, Chen Shiping only said that this was a story about a princess going to sea.

Nothing else was revealed, which made the reporters scratch their heads in anxiety.

Say it again!
Damn!

Fishing!
Chen Shiping would not reveal too much about the script, and instead began to introduce the technologies that would be used in this movie.

The largest underwater filming base in Asia has been built, 3D digital special effects will be used, more than sailboat models will be built, and more than people will be involved in the filming
The more the reporters listened, the more surprised they were. How much investment was required for these things combined?
The Three Kingdoms spent 170 million yuan at the beginning, so yours must have doubled!

Chen Shiping was also quite helpless. He originally estimated that 200 million RMB would be enough.

But after three days of calculation, the production department came up with the cost of 50 million US dollars!
Converted into RMB, the total investment exceeds 400 million!
The actors’ pay will not exceed 20%!
Chen Shiping will not spend a lot of money to hire people this time. If all the employees are big names and they offer the same price, 400 million will not be enough!
Chen Shiping felt that with his own reputation, he would be able to make those actors break their bones!
No pay is best!
Someone like Cheng Long was invited to make a cameo appearance. Would he dare to ask for money?
Your bow legs will be turned into pigeon-toed!
Have you forgotten how Director Chen helped you in the first place?

After Chen Shiping finished telling all the news about the movie, the reporters couldn't help but stand up and raise their hands to ask questions.

"Director Chen! Can you tell me the goal this time?"

"What box office revenue do you expect?"

“Is it a war movie?”

"Do you plan to use a mainland or Hong Kong or Taiwan actress as the female lead?"

Chen Shiping turned his head and looked at Xu Ke and said, "I'll leave the rest to you. I have a headache, so I need to take a rest."

Xu Ke agreed with a blushing face!
Our Old Xu is finally going to make progress!

My fellow colleagues in Hong Kong! Did you see that? Old Xu is now the producer for Chen Shiping!

Be polite to me when you see me next time!
(I have a very bad cold today, so I will post the chapter I wrote tonight tomorrow. There will be no less.)
(End of this chapter)