Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 342 The gap is scary!

On the set of the Shanghai Film Studio where the film made an emergency landing, director Zhang Jianya's brows never relaxed as he read the news in the newspaper.

The content of the news is an interview with a researcher from the Digital Special Effects Research Laboratory of China Film Group Corporation.

During the interview, the researcher revealed that Shanghai Film Group approached them to do special effects, but the deal fell through due to funding issues.

It was also revealed that the special effects footage of the emergency landing only lasted a few minutes, and neither the length nor the scenes were up to the standards of a special effects blockbuster.

The key point is that it is stated from a professional and scientific perspective that digital special effects cannot be done at the last minute, and most of the words express pessimism about emergency landings.

Finally, he stated that China Film Corporation will use the latest digital special effects technology in the movie The Day After Tomorrow, which will present thrilling special effects scenes to the audience.

Zhang Jianya was so angry after seeing this, wasn't this an intentional emergency landing?
It explicitly and implicitly states that Emergency Landing is not a special effects blockbuster, implying that Emergency Landing did not have enough investment and the technology was not up to standard.

After such publicity, who will watch the movie after it is released? !
Isn’t this bullying?
It’s amazing that China Film Group is rich!

Damn it, it’s so infuriating!

Zhang Jianya is a very serious person on the set, and his expression became even worse after reading the newspaper.

No one on the entire set dared to make a sound.

After thinking for a while with a serious face, Zhang Jianya decisively stood up, left the studio and walked towards the factory director's office.

Damn it, they were all exported by China Film Corporation, the factory must allocate more money.

Nowadays, even the fire-fighting foam on the airport runway has to be used with great caution. It’s so terribly poor!
If we don't make some big noise, there will definitely be no audience to watch the movie when it is released.

When the time comes, it won’t be him, Zhang Jianya, who will be embarrassed, but the Shanghai Film Group!

The Shanghai circle lost to the Beijing circle!

After Zhang Jianya left the studio, everyone on the set breathed a sigh of relief.

But he was still nervous inside, not because he was afraid of Zhang Jianya but because he was afraid of the aggressive Chen Shiping!
Chen Shiping is so fierce!

They spent hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the best technology and find the most popular actors.

How can we compete with others in an emergency landing?

The investment is not even one-tenth of others’, fuck him!
Zhang Jianya was also angry because of the investment issue.

Originally there was an investment of more than five million, but in order to slap China Film Group in the face, the factory recruited the Teng family and their son and directly transferred five million to them!
It's okay now!
Someone spat on my face!

What good are the Teng family father and son!
The useless guys who are ignored and sit on the bench at the Beijing Film Studio!

Zhang Jianya rushed straight to the factory director's office.

As soon as we meet, he asks for money!

"An emergency landing requires additional investment, at least six million!"

Zhang Yuanming was stunned for a moment, looked at him and said, "What happened?"

"Director, China Film Group is eyeing us now, and they are eyeing our emergency landing. How can we compete with them with only 10 million yuan of investment?"

Zhang Jianya looked serious as if he was going to the battlefield.

Zhang Yuanming sighed, he knew the current situation very well.

The key point is that the factory does not have that much money. A movie requires an investment of more than 10 million yuan. The key point is that the factory has so many movies to invest in.

Now they are still imitating China Film Group in developing overseas distribution channels, TV drama creation centers and other sectors. They really have no money!
Zhang Jianya also knew the situation in the factory and couldn't help asking, "Does the group have no money either?"

Zhang Yuanming looked at him meaningfully, sighed and said, "None of the factories merged by the group are profitable. They all rely on subsidies from the group. Shangmei Factory is still expanding, so how can it not cost money?"

"We can't just do this!" Zhang Jianya couldn't help but say, "We shouldn't have invested money in Teng Wenji and the others!"

Zhang Yuanming thought so too, but the group had made the decision, so what could he do?

Zhang Yuanming does not want to compete with China Film Group. As a person of the older generation, he does not take many things that seriously.

But now the situation has become tit-for-tat. Either we take a step back and keep a low profile from now on, or we confront China Film Group head-on!

Zhang Yuanming thought for a while and said, "How about this? I'll give you some more money. I can't say exactly how much. I'll try my best."

Zhang Jianya wanted to say something, but looking at the factory director’s white hair, he sighed and turned away.

It’s not easy to be a factory manager!
In the first few years, I did make some money by following the Beijing Film Studio, but it was not enough.

The market is so good, why is it so difficult for the factory?
Zhang Jianya couldn't figure out this problem. The market was booming, and Beijing Film Academy was making money from every film it made, so it could invest money everywhere.

Why is it so difficult to get a movie?

There is so much disparity in this world!

The gap between people is huge, and the gap between factories is even bigger!
China Film Group can make tens of billions a year, but Shanghai Film Studio has a hard time making even ten billion.

Damn it, how did I end up like this!
Zhang Jianya is very worried. He now doesn't know how to extend the special effects time to reach the standards of a special effects blockbuster.

I don’t even know how to ensure that the visual effects are exciting enough when the time is extended!

It would be better if China Film Group didn’t compete with Shanghai Film Group.

Why can’t we join hands to explore overseas markets?

Zhang Jianya didn't know what those high-ranking leaders were thinking.

I just feel that the budget cut for emergency landing is an unprovoked disaster!

In fact, Zhang Jianya’s thoughts are the same as many people.

Chen Shiping also does not want to have conflicts or internal competition with any domestic manufacturers.

Active competition is good, but this kind of internal competition will only kill one person in the end!
China Film Group's size and technology mean it will be the winner, and the only loser will be Shanghai Film Group!

Chen Shiping sighed, feeling extremely helpless.

He is doing things with the vision of revitalizing Chinese-language films, so why do some people have to fight against him?

But the world will always be full of competition.

The word "rights" can tell everything when broken down.

What Shanghai Film Group wants is not only profit, but also power!
He wants to replace China Film and become the leading company in the country.

In terms of economic development, Shanghai is the leader in the country, and other places naturally want to become leaders as well.

Of course, what we are more concerned about is the overseas distribution network and influence that China Film Group Corporation has!

Shanghai is the international city, and it should be Shanghai that takes the lead in overseas development!

This is the issue Shanghai is considering.

They felt that those things were wasted in Chen Shiping's hands!

But it is not up to them to decide whether it is wasted or not.

If you want to take these things away, do it yourself.

Anyway, the leaders above and Chen Shiping would not hand these things over to Shanghai.

Look at the one held at the Shanghai Film Festival!
It's only been a few years! And it's already become like this.

It’s still an international A-level film! Not only can it not compare to the Tokyo International Film Festival, it can’t even compare to the Indian International Film Festival!
Check out the Asian International Film Festival organized by Chen Shiping!

Filmmakers all over Asia are rushing to follow him! They are almost becoming bootlickers!
After the Asian Film Festival was launched, the three major European film festivals became nervous!
On the other hand, looking at the Shanghai Film Festival, no local Asian film festivals are taken seriously.

Even in China, it doesn’t have as much influence as the Golden Rooster Awards!
Play with a woolen hammer!

At this time in the Beijing Film Studio, Feng Xiaoning was looking at the miniature Forbidden City complex in the studio, and his body was slightly excited!

Damn, I’ve never fought such a rich war!

At this time, the stunt team is setting up the snow machine blower and refrigerator!

The temperature in the entire studio was extremely low, and the stunt team had to conduct a quick-freezing experiment in a snowstorm.

After mastering the data, it will be easier to control the time and intensity when shooting later.

Feng Xiaoning came over wrapped in a military coat and couldn't help asking curiously, "Have you ever done experiments before? How long does it take to freeze?"

The stunt team looked at him and said, "If we lower the temperature in advance to simulate the cold storage, it will take about half an hour." Feng Xiaoning was stunned for a moment and asked, "How can we shoot it in such a long time?"

The stunt team member scratched his head and said, "It's time-lapse photography. At the end, we just need to extract the key frames and do some digital processing in the later stage."

Feng Xiaoning nodded, not quite understanding, as he had never played with special effects before.

He didn't even dare to ask how it was done specifically, lest he appear to be timid.

How can a director not know anything? Go ask someone and read some books!

The stunt team finished it in a short while. Looking at Feng Xiaoning who was wandering around the studio, they shouted, "Director, if you want to be busy, just go and do your work. You don't have to worry about us."

"But I'm the director." Feng Xiaoning paused and said, "I'd better take a look."

Feng Xiaoning now feels the power of the producer system in special effects blockbusters.

All the director has to do is state the effects and make his requirements, and the director doesn’t have to worry about the rest.

As for the special effects, they figured it out themselves.

The director does not need to be involved throughout the process, nor does he need to understand the technology.

Just the final acceptance.

This can save the director a lot of time and energy.

At the same time, it also avoids the risk of the director giving blind instructions without knowing anything.

This system is great!
Feng Xiaoning originally thought that it would be exhausting to shoot this kind of special effects blockbuster the day after tomorrow.

It seems easier now!

Before the film was prepared, the production department had already communicated with various departments and art directors.

What kind of picture and effect you want have been decided in advance.

The director just needs to come and complete the normal shooting and control the rhythm and camera language.

Feng Xiaoning put his hands in his coat pockets, feeling that he no longer had to bear the heavy burden of being a director.

Let's just come here and learn as a newbie!
Anyway, few directors can fully understand these new technologies.

It's OK as long as each department does its own job well.

Stunts do stunts things, art does art things, and special effects do special effects things.

The director controls the camera!
Feng Xiaoning couldn't help but wonder, if the storyboards are good and the photography is good enough, then does that mean there is no need for a director?

The director just sits there and shouts "start", it doesn't matter whether he does it or not.

Feng Xiaoning sighed, now the movie has really become a collective art!

This is the current situation for Beijing Film Studio.

Except for the last time when there was a problem with the producer system on the Uncharted crew, everything else has been perfect.

Last time it was mainly because everyone was afraid of taking responsibility, otherwise there would be no need to wait for Zhang Yimou.

After the last experience, everyone has grown up.

Wait for the director! Make a plan in advance and do it yourself!
At this time, Feng Xiaoning was wandering around like an old man taking a stroll, feeling very leisurely and without any pressure at all.

Two minutes later, the snowmaking machine started and countless snowflakes were continuously sprayed out, and the blower also started at full power!

A snowstorm suddenly hit the studio!

Feng Xiaoning was stunned as he watched the howling cold wind carrying the snowflakes flying around.

Is it spring now? Am I in a photo studio?

Is this snowstorm simulation too realistic?

And Feng Xiaoning had never seen such a severe snowstorm!
He had never encountered such snowstorms when filming the Red River Valley.

He had never encountered it even on the snowy mountains.

Now this effect really made him drop his jaw!
Why the hell do we need computer special effects for this?

A real snowstorm is probably just like this!

The stunt team members next to Feng Xiaoning were still measuring the wind speed and snow density.

They gathered together and whispered to each other, and recorded various data in notebooks.

“The studio area is still too large, and the wind coverage is incomplete. It would be better if we built a return air wall.”

"Then I have to readjust the camera angle and ask the director later."

"Yeah, but there aren't enough snow machines. The snow covers the ground too slowly."

"I'll buy two more when I come back, and I'll have to get two more blowers."

Feng Xiaoning listened for a while and felt that he had no say in the conversation.

Do you really not ask the director or producer before making these decisions?
Maybe the director is very satisfied with this effect!
Feng Xiaoning is really satisfied!
He felt that this effect was already incredible!
Why do the people in the stunt team seem so disgusted?

Please don't be so professional and have such high requirements. It will make me feel very pressured!
Feng Xiaoning, who had originally been thinking about slacking off, suddenly realized that he couldn't be lazy anymore.

If the movie is great in every aspect except the director, that would be so embarrassing!
Damn it, now I have to go back and study the script and storyboard again!
Feng Xiaoning walked out of the studio wrapped in snow and wind, and was still sweating cold when he took off his military coat.

When he stepped out of the studio door and was shone by the sunlight, he suddenly felt a little dazed.

It was winter just now, but it turned into spring as soon as I went out.

In the past, we had to wait for the weather when filming a movie, but now we even create the weather artificially!

Film technology is developing so fast!

Feng Xiaoning felt that he was falling behind and had to go back to study!

Feng Xiaoning studied hard, while Chen Shiping was enjoying himself.

Li Xiaoran was getting more and more moist, and I really wanted to die on her belly.

Chen Shiping now understood why the emperors in ancient times would favor only one person among three thousand beauties in their harem!
Damn, I really don’t want to get out of bed!
I just want to keep going!

There were two overlapping figures, and Li Xiaoran, who was glowing white, hummed and said, "It's great."

Really great! Really great!
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Shiping rested his head on Li Xiaoran's body, rubbing lazily for a few times.

Soft and very comfortable.

Li Xiaoran couldn't help but push his head away and said, "Don't push it down for me."

Chen Shiping: "." You don't know how old you are? You don't want to sag? Dream on!

Just press it! Just rub it! And eat it!
Chen Shiping took a sip before walking away with a wicked smile.

Li Xiaoran grabbed Chen Shiping's hair and asked, "Let's go out for dinner later."

"Why go out to eat?"

Chen Shiping didn’t want to go out to eat. He only came here once every few days. He just wanted to eat Dabai at home!
"A friend is treating you, specially for you." Li Xiaoran said with a smile.

"Who?"

"Chen Zihan, she said thank you for letting her be the heroine the day after tomorrow. This is her first time as a heroine, so it has a different meaning."

"That's pretty insincere. Who needs a meal?"

Li Xiaoran hummed, turned over and lay on his chest and asked, "Do you have any feelings for her? Didn't you say last time that she and I look like sisters?"

Chen Shiping's eyes flickered for a moment, and he denied loudly, "No! Don't talk nonsense!"

"You're still saying no! You're standing up and pushing me!"

"Uh"

(End of this chapter)