Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 399 Cold Harbin
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A melodious whistle sounded in the dilapidated train station.

The old-fashioned locomotive spewed black smoke and steam.

Heavy snow kept falling, and Chen Shiping's military coat was covered with snow.

He brushed the snow off his body, stood on the platform, and looked at the extras crowding the platform with some tiredness.

There were too many people, and some of the extras were not very professional, so the scene was a mess.

Chen Shiping felt a headache when he saw them like this. How could they perform with such spirit and energy?
"Where's the producer! Producer, come here!"

Chen Shiping shouted angrily, and several producers came running over immediately.

The executives, producers, and external producers all came over.

"What's wrong with these people!" Chen Shiping pointed angrily at the group of extras who didn't stand or sit properly.

Playing the role of a puppet soldier!

grandma's!
Chen Shiping got angry just by looking at it!
Everyone doesn’t wear their clothes properly and doesn’t line up properly!

The executive glanced at the production producer and asked him to explain.

The production producer was also cursing in his heart. These people were brought here temporarily. They were all half-grown boys and had no idea what acting was.

The main reason is that there are too many people needed, Chen Shiping has high requirements, and this kind of role is difficult to shoot.

Most people really can't bear it.

That’s why we brought a group of students from the sports school.

They are all used to being wild and just treat filming as a game.

After explaining it once, the production manager said helplessly, "I'll replace them and let them play the Korean army."

Chen Shiping was also so angry that he laughed, but he was indeed suitable for playing the role of a Korean soldier.

"No more filming today, change it for me now."

Chen Shiping was too lazy to say more and just asked them to change people.

Several producers looked at each other and expressed frustration. Where could there be so many outstanding extras?

Unless you ask the soldiers to come over.

The key point is that now the army basically will not cooperate with local governments in filming movies.

If he really wanted to seek cooperation from others, Chen Shiping would have to go and negotiate himself.

Otherwise, it would be difficult.

Chen Shiping also knew about this situation and had originally thought about submitting this application.

It's just that that would have caused too much trouble. Now China and the United States are cooperating a lot.

If we ask the military to shoot again, it will inevitably be over-interpreted by some people with ulterior motives.

If it were just a movie, it wouldn't be so sensitive.

Chen Shiping was also helpless. Who doesn't want to experience a final battle?

It was not his turn to film the decisive battle back then, and the decisive battle was also for political purposes.

This movie was made for the sake of public opinion and morale, which is why the Bayi Film Studio received such great support.

It's hard to get such support now, especially at this moment.

You cannot show hostility, otherwise how can you defraud investment from others?

Urgent development is the key.

It was not easy for Chen Shiping to film the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

It’s okay for a small company to shoot a small production, there won’t be any risks or problems.

After all, China Film Group is a little different.

Chen Shiping, who had just returned from the set, took off his military coat, looked at Feng Xiaoning and said, "What's going on? The extras you found aren't very suitable."

"It's hard to find. There used to be a lot of extras in the Changchun studio, but in recent years it has developed in other directions. The production volume has decreased, and many people have stopped doing it." Feng Xiaoning explained helplessly.

Chen Shiping hummed, and after sitting there thinking for a long time, he said, "Let's find someone who has retired from the army. Didn't they just retire a while ago? A lot of them will retire in a few months, so it should be easy to find someone."

Feng Xiaoning frowned and said, "That will take a long time. We need at least 2,000 people this time. We won't be able to find them in a day or two."

"Then wait." Chen Shiping slammed the table and said.

Originally he thought that extras would be able to do the job, but after seeing the situation today, Chen Shiping couldn't accept it.

How can you perform the momentum of 1V16 without any spirit!
1V16 is actually not correct. To be precise, it is 19. However, many of them are just there to make up the numbers and are not worthy of being opponents.

Chen Shiping also wanted to make a classic this time, so he didn't want to get away with it.

Since we have waited so long, let’s just wait a little longer!

After Chen Shiping and Feng Xiaoning finished talking, they also briefed the producer.

Then I discussed the storyboard with Feng Xiaoning.

This time we want to shoot something tragic, something grand, something bloody and determined!

Everyone thought we couldn’t win, but we still won!
This kind of movie can't be fooled.

Chen Shiping drew on paper with a pencil, considering every shot carefully.

Now that we are looking for new actors, we have time to perfect the storyboard.

"The scene at the Watergate Bridge had to be dark, the composition should be simple, the camera should be steady, and the feeling of indestructibility should be conveyed."

"The building must be large enough. We have fewer people, but we must attack again and again to show our determination to face death and our belief in defending our country."

"But we must also pay attention to one thing. We can't exaggerate this battle. The enemy's losses must be much greater than ours, otherwise they wouldn't have repaired the bridge so many times."

Chen Shiping and Feng Xiaoning discussed bit by bit, covering every major battle from the first battle to the second phase of the war - Shangganling.

There are three films in total, and all the key war nodes are filmed in one go.

Chen Shiping thought about filming with a small team as the main line, just like the later "Changjin Lake".

But then I thought about it and decided to give up. From the first phase to the second phase of the war, many unit numbers were gone.

It’s just like the Battle of Shangganling. At the beginning, one company after another filled in.

This is a relay race, a war relayed with lives.

Three films with three main characters.

The first part covers the first and second battles, the second part covers the third and fourth battles, and the third part covers the fifth and the tragic battles before the second stage of victory.

In each film, the number of shots depicting a single character will be reduced. Each character will have his or her own highlights, and there will be no focus on filming the character's growth.

I'm not here to flatter anyone.

Every man in this battle was forged in blood and fire.

This will slightly disperse the audience's perspective.

But it allows you to focus more on the campaign itself rather than the charm of a particular character.

Movies are not easy to make, but slow work produces fine results. If you do the preparation work now, you can make a better movie later.

Chen Shiping and Feng Xiaoning were busy until after twelve o'clock before they stopped.

"Let's order something to eat." Feng Xiaoning rubbed his stomach and said, "How about the dumpling soup?"

"Okay, let's have the tomato one." Chen Shiping was also a little hungry.

After calling the front desk, the dumpling soup was delivered shortly afterwards.

The portion is very large, one portion is enough for Chen Shiping and Feng Xiaoning.

The hotel also gave us an extra barbecue, which looked and tasted good.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Hotels in the Northeast are still down-to-earth. If it were in Beijing, we could only serve a small cup of tea."

"Down-to-earth?" Feng Xiaoning was stunned for a moment and felt that this word was very appropriate.

Close to life.

Many hotels do those nonsense things. Things like pimple soup will not appear on their menus. Barbecue is basically impossible.

The two people were eating barbecue and drinking dumpling soup.

Feng Xiaoning glanced at Chen Shiping, who was in a good mood, and suddenly sighed and said:

"When I was preparing for the event, I saw many migrant workers who had to work in the factory. They were really pitiful. Many of the extras in this show are actually these people."

Chen Shiping paused, frowned and said, "What do you want to say?"

"Don't replace these people. We still need Korean soldiers anyway. If you can't make it, they can do odd jobs and get a meal. Changchun is fine, but if you go to Harbin, ah."

Chen Shiping sighed as he looked at the dumpling soup in his bowl and said, "I understand. I'll fly to Harbin tomorrow."

Feng Xiaoning immediately wiped his mouth and asked in surprise: "Why are you going to Harbin?"

"I can't go to talk about business." Chen Shiping took a bite of the greasy barbecue and said, "Eat your food. Even barbecue can't stop you from eating."

Feng Xiaoning was curious and couldn't help asking, "What business are you going to discuss?"

"Talking about a cultural tourism project can boost the economy and create some jobs."

"Then why didn't you do it last year?"

“The timing is not right, and I am not sure whether it can be made in Chengdu. If it fails, I will have wasted an IP and a lot of money.

The local area has wasted an opportunity and may not have another chance to develop cultural tourism projects for several years.”

Chen Shiping explained earnestly: "Cultural tourism projects rely on projects and reputation, which is not so easy to do. If you don't do it well this year, no one will come next year.

The overall economy of Northeast China is now in decline and it can only rely on tourists from the south, but there are only a few people who have the money to travel.

If you don't do it well, no one will come even if you spend money to do it again next year. If you don't do it well, you will waste people's opportunities for several years to come.

So I thought I would wait, but now I can’t wait any longer.”

"What if you fail this year?" Feng Xiaoning couldn't help but ask.

"This year, if it really doesn't work, I'll just give you some." Chen Shiping sighed and didn't want to say anything more.

Feng Xiaoning stopped talking and silently placed the last skewer of barbecue next to Chen Shiping.

People who can get things done should eat more.

After eating and drinking, Chen Shiping stopped Feng Xiaoning who was about to leave and said, "Where are you going? I'm going to Harbin tomorrow. If I don't work overtime tonight, what will I do with my work progress?"

Feng Xiaoning: "How about I work overtime tomorrow?"

"Why are you working overtime when I, the director, am not here?"

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What you said makes so much fucking sense, I can’t refute it, so let’s get to work!
Feng Xiaoning sat down again and started working with Chen Shiping.

The two of them were busy until after four in the morning, and Chen Shiping waved his hand and told Feng Xiaoning to go back to sleep.

He also needs to make a plan for the cultural and tourism project, otherwise he can't go empty-handed tomorrow.

Feng Xiaoning was originally preparing to leave, but when he knew that he was going to work on a project plan, he stayed and came up with ideas.

I'm mainly curious about what Chen Shiping is thinking.

"You want to make movies and documentaries? Turn this place into a tourist city? Holy shit, this transformation is too big."

Chen Shiping said without even looking up: "So it's difficult, but you think it's easy. If the locals don't cooperate, I won't even hear a splash if I throw in 10 billion."

"You've got to be brave enough to even think about it!" Feng Xiaoning initially thought that at most they would just build a film and television base or something like that here.

After all, this time we shot a series of films about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and more crews will follow suit in the future.

Who could have thought that Chen Shiping would play such a big game.

This kind of thing really requires full cooperation from the local authorities.

Chen Shiping was making a plan while looking at the time, and when it was six o'clock he called home directly.

Tao Huimin, who was sleeping at home, was woken up in a daze. When she saw that it was Chen Shiping calling, she woke up immediately.

Is there anything wrong with calling me so early in the morning?

"Hey, husband, what happened?!" Tao Huimin asked nervously.

Hearing Tao Huimin's voice, Chen Shiping's anxious heart slowly relaxed, and he said with a smile: "It's okay, I just miss you."

Hearing Chen Shiping's joke, Tao Huimin also relaxed, took a long breath and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I need a copy of the information. It's on my computer. Please copy it to a floppy disk and I'll ask Xiao Li to get it later."

Tao Huimin nodded and said it was not a big deal and there was no need to be nervous.

After asking in detail what the document was, she hung up the phone, put on her pajamas and went to the study to copy it.

Chen Shiping also called Secretary Xiao Li.

After receiving the call, Secretary Li hurriedly called to book a plane ticket and rushed to Chen Shiping's home.

When she got on the plane, she was still a little dazed and her hair was still messy.

Xiao Li touched his face and it seemed as if his face was washed.

At this time, Chen Shiping had finished his breakfast, packed up and went to Harbin.

Harbin's Ice Sculpture Festival has been around for more than a decade, starting in the early 1980s.

However, the scale has not been expanded over the years, especially in recent years.

There used to be trade rallies and trade fairs here, after all this was an industrial hub, but that stopped being so popular in the mid to late 1990s.

The number of tourists has been decreasing over the years, and it has become less and less easy to travel.

The most important thing is that you have no money.

There is nothing to offer at trade gatherings and trade fairs, so why would so many businessmen come?

In the 1980s, there were many businessmen from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and there were also many foreign businessmen. But in recent years, no one has come here.

Heavy industry has been relocated, and light industry is rising.

Joining the WTO is a huge opportunity, but this opportunity will tend to favor southern coastal cities.

This place is really going to be desolate.

When Chen Shiping landed in Harbin, he saw many shops closed along the way and many people doing nothing on the streets.

This winter is not easy.

Chen Shiping sighed, feeling that he was becoming less and less like an artist.

If he can really support the economy of more industries with his literary and artistic works, his life will be worth it.

There was no waste of those plagiarized scripts and novels.

Sorry, but thank you to those guys.

Those things would be wasted if they were left in their hands, so it would be better to copy them.

Chen Shiping felt no guilt, he just felt lucky.

Soon Chen Shiping met the local cultural and tourism director at the guesthouse of the Culture and Tourism Bureau.

The person who came was the leader of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. As soon as he saw Chen Shiping, he stepped forward and shook hands with him warmly.

Everyone knows that China Film Group has been investing in cultural and tourism projects in the south in recent years in an effort to surpass Hong Kong Disneyland.

Not to mention this kind of large-scale cultural tourism, even various film and television cities can bring a lot of economic benefits.

The cultural and tourism industry in that place will welcome Chen Shiping.

However, when Director Zhang of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism heard Chen Shiping say that the project would cost more than tens of billions, he was still shocked.

Billions?!

You want to build a palace!

(End of this chapter)