Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 331: Godfather, do you understand?
In the studio, Liu Dehua looked very embarrassed as she saw light spots all over her body.

This is a movie, so weird!

It was weird enough filming in front of a green screen, and now I had to wear a leotard like a monkey.

The advancement of technology is truly eye-opening!

Liu Dehua now has only one feeling: mainland movies are really amazing and have completely surpassed Hong Kong and caught up with Hollywood.

After the engineer fixed his clothes, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, just do it according to what you practiced before."

Liu Dehua nodded, took a deep breath and made an OK gesture to the camera.

Several experts stared at the images converted by the computer and nodded with satisfaction.

There is no person in the computer screen, nor is there any background, only a human figure made up of a group of dots.

Chen Shiping also shouted start while holding the walkie-talkie.

The experts gathered together and whispered:
"After replacing the new diode, the light spot is no longer lost."

"The original infrared is still not sensitive enough, but the British stuff itself is not sensitive either, so I'll replace them all later."

"Look at the processing speed of this converter. The delay is very high. There are more than 80 light points in total, and the speed of conversion is seriously hindered. I think we should add a filtering system in the future research to filter out useless information. This way it will be faster."

"Hey, Lao Zhang, you also know computer engineering?"

“I just learned it these days.”

"What book are you reading? Let me see it later."

At this time, Chen Shiping walked a few steps to the side silently. He didn't want to listen to their conversation. It was too discouraging.

He started reading books a few years ago when he invested in the Digital Special Effects Research Laboratory at Peking University.

I have been reading the book for five or six years, but I still don’t understand it.

These experts figured these things out after just a few days of thinking.

Is there such a big gap in IQ between people?

So sad!

Gan!
Until this scene was shot, Chen Shiping was still immersed in the feeling that he was a fool.

There is no justice!

After the filming, the experts invited him to a meeting to discuss the matter.

Chen Shiping: Yes, yes, you are right.
For seven or eight days, Chen Shiping lived in this atmosphere and felt like a husky among a wolf pack.

However, the use of the motion capture system in the past few days has gradually allowed these experts to understand it.

They already know the working principle and how it works.

If you want to make it, you still need to do research.

Especially the CCD image sensor, which is of paramount importance, and it also concerns digital cameras and camcorders.

It was like Chen Shiping was listening to a divine book. He would always say one sentence at the end of each meeting.

"Just go for it, just let me know how much you want!"

The experts were all smiling happily, they liked people like this kind of people who have plenty of money the most!

At this time, in a hospital in Beijing, Zhang Yimou felt relieved after listening to his assistant talk about the crew.

He was relieved when Chen Shiping took over, but he was still unsure about how to overturn his own plan and what motion capture system to use.

Isn't that an animation? Can it be made realistic?

Zhang Yimou was still a little worried, but there was nothing he could do now and he could only take care of the baby.

But he was thinking about getting back to the crew as soon as possible to catch up on the progress. If the special effects were not good by then, there would still be time for reshoots.

Zhang Yimou doesn't trust these special effects made purely by computers, and thinks that they lose the charm of the movie.

A true movie should be the crystallization of art made by the director, actors, and artists together.

Technological products made by computers will lose the texture and charm of the picture.

It is not surprising that Zhang Yimou has such an idea, as he is a master of film aesthetics.

Special effects can only be auxiliary; the real film aesthetics is still in the lens, not in the computer.

He likes some Hollywood blockbusters, but he is not interested in computer special effects.

Those are ideas, not the beauty of the film.

If Chen Shiping knew what he was thinking, he would definitely say, "You kid haven't seen the truly awesome special effects. Just wait for me for a few years!"

Perhaps when a movie like The Lord of the Rings comes out, Zhang Yimou will see the beauty of special effects.

Special effects are only used to materialize human imagination. The beauty is never the picture, but the human imagination!

The same is true even for traditional film movies, which are a reflection of human imagination.

Art comes from life, but it is processed by the artist's imagination.

Otherwise, why look at art? Why not just look at reality?
For the Uncharted crew, Chen Shiping spent more than a week shooting and completed the two-minute special effects shots using motion capture.

After finishing the filming, he clapped his hands, called it a day, and returned to the capital.

If Zhang Yimou were to shoot these two minutes of scenes physically, it would probably take at least a month.

I'm buying him back his time.

Zhao Fei and Xu Ke only need to shoot some unimportant shots or help Zhang Yimou prepare for the subsequent filming.

On the way back to Beijing, Chen Shiping kept talking about technological innovation with the experts.

But this time they were not talking about professional skills, but about preparatory work.

At present, the land is still being leveled in Huairou and it will take several months before the construction is completed.

But the technical transformation cannot wait, the work must be done first. What equipment and materials are needed? How to ensure the lives and logistics of these experts is also a very important task.

"The equipment and materials you need will be purchased by the equipment head office. Don't worry. You can apply for materials and funds directly from me. This simplifies the process and you won't have to wait for several days to apply for a material."

"As for the salary, it will be calculated based on a salary one level higher than yours. There will also be travel allowances, since you are all on a business trip after all."

"There is no need to worry about living and logistics support. The digital base will also build an apartment building, but in the short term, everyone will squeeze into the group's old dormitory."

"If anyone's family is in need, they can apply to the original manufacturer, and then apply to me. I will solve whatever can be solved for you, eliminating everyone's worries."

Chen Shiping said a lot of things to highlight the attitude that having money is not a problem, and the experts were very satisfied.

My original factory couldn’t pay my wages, and my salary got a raise after coming here!
Especially the last one, does it mean that if you do well, you can get your job and residence transferred to Beijing!
This is a great treatment!
China Film Group is also extremely rich!
In the future, we must improve technological development so that China Film can make better films, make more money and increase their salaries!

Chen Shiping was actually quite lucky. If private enterprises had hired these experts, they would definitely have paid them very high salaries.

But if China Film Group were to do it, it wouldn’t be necessary. State-owned enterprises are really too convenient to do things. How could a private enterprise take over such a large piece of land in Huairou?
It's unrealistic to win it without hundreds of millions.

But China Film Group does not have to pay so much, and even has an advantageous position in its cooperation with the municipal government.

If you ask for a high price, we will pack up and go to Chengde!
After returning to the capital, these experts were arranged with dormitories and other facilities and went to the Beijing Film Machinery Factory together.

It will be their temporary research laboratory for the next few months.

China Film Group also meets these conditions for their research.

Chen Shiping also breathed a sigh of relief, as things were finally back on track.

But there is one last thing to do!
In mid-December, Chen Shiping and some leaders came to the groundbreaking ceremony of the Huairou Digital Base.

With one shovel, Chen Shiping shoveled up a lot of soil. He waited until his leader finished before dumping the soil he had shoveled under the stone tablet.

China Film Digital Film and Television Base officially started construction!
This project is officially done!

Wait for the inspection results!
Leaders will not accept too many interviews from reporters. They will just say a few words and then leave.

Chen Shiping was caught by reporters for an interview.

"Mr. Chen, how much is the investment for this project? What kind of results are expected to be achieved?"

"The investment is about 2 billion. As for the results, we naturally hope that the more the better. But we already have some results!"

The reporter's eyes lit up and he immediately asked what the result was.

"We have made great progress in the research of motion capture systems. We have already applied them in the filming of Uncharted: Wrath of the Dragon, which is currently being filmed. When the movie is released, it will definitely surprise everyone!"

The reporters all believed Chen Shiping's shameless bragging. This motion capture system sounds so amazing!

"Mr. Chen, can you tell us about this motion capture system?"

"Sorry, I can't reveal this yet, but you'll know when you watch the movie next year! We also plan to launch two digital cameras next year, and catch up with the world's top digital technology standards!"

Chen Shiping praised the event loudly and then left amid the reporters' slightly admiring gazes.

It’s great to have Chen Shiping in Chinese films!

I didn’t know anything about digital special effects and motion capture before. I thought making a movie was just a matter of using a camera.

Those who know a little more may also know about art props, lighting and so on.

However, the emergence of new technologies in the film industry in recent years has made them feel that they cannot keep up with the times.

There is a very strong sense of separation!
Last year everyone was still discussing young directors’ literary films about marginalized people in society, but this year they are setting up digital film and television bases.

It feels like I'm still living in the 1980s, and you've suddenly arrived in the 21st century.

Not very real.
But this news is very exciting!
Movies have begun to develop high-tech technologies. Our country is developing very well!

Now I suddenly hear such good news, and I am still very encouraged!
In particular, no one thinks Chen Shiping’s slogan of catching up with Europe and the United States is false.

Chinese-language films are really not much worse than those in Europe and the United States now!
Chen Shiping can do what he says!

Movie lovers and fans across the country admire Chen Shiping very much, and he was given the title of the Godfather of domestic film early on.

For a time, private capital also poured into the film and television industry in large quantities.

In the first few years everyone was doing it secretly, but now it has started to be done openly. The official document says that everyone is allowed to make TV dramas!
As for the movie, you'll have to wait. But you can do it secretly!

Who the hell doesn’t know that making movies can make money!

Look at Chen Shiping, he makes dollars from his movies!
We must seize the opportunity to do it!
But before doing that, I still have to visit the Godfather!
If all else fails, you can visit your godmother!
If the godmother is not there either, then go visit the legendary second lady.

I just heard it, I don’t know if it’s true or not!

In recent days, there are indeed many people who want to meet Chen Shiping through connections.

There are big bosses and children from all kinds of big companies.

Everyone wants to invest in a movie.

Chen Shiping also accepts all offers. If you have money, just pay! There are so many movies!
Poly has also come. Last time, it wanted to invest in cultural and tourism projects but was rejected. This time, it is investing in movies. It seems that it is really planning to make a move in the cultural field.

Chen Shiping looked at the senior executives sent by Poly and guessed that he would be in charge of Poly Culture in the future.

Chen Shiping coughed lightly and said, "The group has no projects this year. It's almost the end of the year, but we plan to shoot four blockbusters and several ordinary projects next year."

The Poly people smiled and said, "We are more interested in blockbusters. I wonder if Mr. Chen can tell us a little bit about them?"

"A science fiction disaster film, a costume historical blockbuster, a fantasy romance film, a war blockbuster, and the other projects are all small projects."

Chen Shiping stopped introducing after he finished speaking.

But the Poly people were obviously not interested and asked with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Chen is planning to create a fairy tale series?"

"This is the highest-level project of the group, so it's inconvenient to introduce it." Chen Shiping interrupted directly.

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You are so good, Chen Shiping. I knew you were hiding the good stuff!
Look at the four blockbusters you just mentioned, they sound just ordinary!

The people from Poly tried to persuade him for a long time, but Chen Shiping insisted that he would not allow outsiders to invest.

These are all IPs, how can others interfere?

Chen Shiping himself was too embarrassed to get involved, so how could he allow others to have a share?

Whether it will succeed or not is another matter, but we have to treat it as a success!

Chen Shiping chatted with the Poly people for a while, and after defrauding them of an investment of 100 million yuan, he sent them away.

An investment of 100 million is only enough for him to talk for ten minutes, no more!
From now on, Chen Shiping will only be responsible for blockbusters, using blockbusters to improve and promote the film industry.

As for other types of films, the various film studios and people in Hong Kong have done a very good job.

Especially some Hong Kong movies, the creativity there would be top-notch even in Hollywood.

Although Hong Kong films have many problems, it is undeniable that they still have a lot of ideas when it comes to genre films.

Chen Shiping is busy here, and Tao Huimin is not having an easy time either.

I don’t know how many people wanted to ask her to film a TV series, and they were almost carrying sacks of money to her door.

The TV series produced by Tao Huimin can be exported overseas!
That's big money!
It is very difficult for other private TV drama companies to go overseas. China Film's TV Program Center produces many TV programs for overseas export every year. How can it give so much market share to private companies?

CCTV also wants to get a piece of the pie!
Therefore, Tao Huimin became the object that these people were eager to cooperate with.

When Chen Shiping returned home in the evening, he saw Tao Huimin sitting in the study, working on the computer with a look of annoyance on her face.

Chen Shiping leaned over and couldn't help asking, "What are you doing here?"

"Calculate how much project investment we have received in the past half month." Tao Huimin said irritably, "This is the first time I feel that calculating accounts is so tiring."

Chen Shiping: “???” You’re better at pretending than I am!

(End of this chapter)