Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 402 Explosion Master
In the old train station, the only sound is the steam puffing from the trains.

On the long platform, thousands of extras in military uniforms were standing upright with their bags on their backs. It was totally unrecognizable that this was a movie shoot.

Maybe it’s because they have not been discharged from the army for long, and they still have the habits and spirit of a soldier.

If they have been discharged from the army for a long time, many people will lose their sharpness.

There are generally two types of retired soldiers. One type will keep their military habits after retirement, and the other type will let themselves go and become lazy with a beer belly within a few months.

The people who came this time were very good. They still retained their habits in the army. They were full of energy and had very good organizational discipline.

Feng Xiaoning arranged these people in a completely military management manner. They were all organized and had squad leaders.

Chen Shiping stood on the steps and watched this scene with great satisfaction. This was what it was like.

Feng Xiaoning also smiled very happily. At first, she did think that Chen Shiping was too troublesome and insisted on replacing him, but now it seems that it is really worth it.

It's totally worth spending some time and effort to get such results.

It’s really worth it!

Chen Shiping now wants to pinch his waist, wants to show off, and clash with the five-star general!
Being a soldier is different!
Feng Xiaoning smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, can we start filming now?"

"Sure! Let's get started! I can't wait. This is my first time shooting a war film, and I'm itching to do it!"

Chen Shiping is ready to go and feels his blood boiling!

Once the crew got moving, all departments got ready quickly.

The actor who plays General Peng is Ding Xiaoyi, a special actor who fits the role very well.

Chen Shiping was also quite satisfied with him. He had a very good feeling of being tough yet gentle, which was in line with everyone's perception of a marshal.

Especially his posture and feeling when speaking are very similar.

The first few scenes were basically all kinds of mobilization shots. Chen Shiping did not act in person, but asked Feng Xiaoning to shoot them, and he assisted from the side.

He was away most of the time when the crew was preparing for the show, so now he is taking this time to familiarize himself with each department.

I haven’t been a director for several years, so my hands are a little rusty.

When Chen Shiping was chatting with a master from the blasting team, they talked about a movie shot by the Bayi Film Studio this year.

It is also a film in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea series, and its name is 38 Degrees North.

However, the film contains many war details that have never been made public and has not yet passed censorship.

In addition, there was also a TV series about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea that was not released.

Master Li from the blasting team couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Boss Chen, can we release this? Don't we need to have a good relationship with the Americans now?"

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Yes, don't worry."

"That's good. I don't believe what others say, but I definitely believe what Mr. Chen says!" Master Li said enthusiastically, "Then I have to show off my best skills!"

"Haha, I'm looking forward to seeing it." Chen Shiping said with a smile: "The explosion scene must be really good for me, the fire should be big, the explosion scene should be big, don't just have smoke."

"That's a must, make sure the flames reach the sky!"

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Try it later. If you are not satisfied with the results, you won't have chicken legs for lunch!"

Chen Shiping was once known as the Master of Explosion, and he cannot tarnish his reputation!
In front of the empty hillside, the blasting team checked several times and only ran back after making sure that there was no one there.

"Director, we're ready, we can start anytime!"

Chen Shiping hummed, looked at Team Leader Li of the blasting team and said, "Let's get started."

Team leader Li didn't waste any time and directly pressed the detonation button.

The small hill in the distance suddenly burst into flames. The flames of the explosion sprayed out more than ten meters high. The fiery red flames emitted a scorching temperature and melted the frozen soil.

The huge wind wave blew Chen Shiping's hair up.

He silently took a step back and couldn't help frowning as he looked at the burning hillside.

He was not very satisfied with the result.

The shape of the flame is not very pretty.

Team leader Li asked excitedly at this time: "Director, how is it?"

Chen Shiping frowned and said, "Not very good, a little scattered. Focus the flame a little higher. There's not enough smoke. Add more aluminum powder and sand to make it feel like the flames are shooting out in all directions."

Team Leader Li: “.” This used hundreds of kilograms of gasoline!
But after adding those things, it feels like the effect of an atomic bomb explosion.

A normal gasoline bomb explosion would not have this effect.

Team leader Li thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll make some adjustments."

If the director is not satisfied, just redo it, it will satisfy your taste!

I just don’t know how many tons of gasoline and propane will be used this time!

According to Chen Shiping's request, at least 20 tons must be used this time.

Demolition master!
For a period of time afterwards, the crew experienced various explosions every day, and blew up five or six hilltops.

Several hillsides were burned to ashes.

Many nearby residents can hear various explosions every day.

At night, you can see countless streaks of fire sliding across the night sky, followed by loud explosions.

If the crew hadn't notified them in advance, they would have called the police.

I thought the Russians were attacking.

Everyone on the crew is covered in dust every day because the smoke and dust raised by the explosion is too heavy.

Now when Chen Shiping goes to bed at night, he washes out two basins of black water on his face.

Just shaking your clothes can shake off two pounds of dust.

That night, Chen Shiping had just washed his face and was about to go to bed when Han Laosan called.

"Mr. Chen, the film "North Latitude 38 Degrees" by the Bayi Film Studio was rejected again. Can our film really be accepted?"

Han Laosan was really worried. The film by the Bayi Film Studio had not even passed the review, and Chen Shiping's film had such a huge investment, the risk was really great.

The current situation is a bit confusing. If we are not allowed to release the film after filming, we will suffer huge losses.

The amount of gasoline, propane, and kerosene consumed by the crew every day is astronomical, and the food, drink, and toilet expenses of the thousands of extras are extremely expensive.

After listening to him, Chen Shiping was not too worried and said to him, "Don't worry, it's okay. There are too many mysteries to solve at the Bayi Film Studio. I have discussed this shoot with Xu Bu."

"That's good. I won't disturb your rest then." Han Laosan breathed a sigh of relief and hung up the phone.

At this stage, almost all film and television dramas about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea have been suspended, and even many of the films that have been completed have no chance to be released.

Ultimately, it all serves the purpose of international relations.

Before the millennium, there were still many films about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, but the trend changed after China joined the WTO.

We have to give them face. It was us who pinned them to the ground and beat them until they cried for their mothers.

In fact, you can learn a lot from watching movies and TV dramas. There are many anti-Japanese movies and TV dramas now, and there will be more in the next few years. They all contain political factors.

However, in the 1980s and 1990s, the output of anti-Japanese films and television series was not high, because Japanese investment was needed at that time and the relationship between the two sides was also good.

In a few years, there will be more spy dramas, and this is because of the relationship with Taiwan. At present, there is also a very obvious trend in Hong Kong movies, that is, when shooting police and gangster movies, they will begin to emphasize the social problems and scandals before 1997.

This is also mainly for publicity purposes.

Guide the audience and tell the public that the Queen era was not good and that you are the ones who were bullied and oppressed.

Movies shot after 1997 tend to emphasize that Hong Kong is better now and is more equal and free than before.

Apart from the entertainment function, movies serve more political purposes.

Chen Shiping's current filming of a series of films about the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea is actually against political needs.

However, the department has also considered this issue. We cannot just compromise and cooperate, but must also show a tough attitude so that we can gain more benefits.

So in the next two years, there can’t be too many movies of this kind, but there can’t be none either.

Of course, it’s also because Chen Shiping has a lot of face, otherwise there is a greater possibility that the film would not be able to be released.

Both cooperation and competition are necessary.

If they come to cause trouble, we can't just bow our heads and get beaten.

Be tough when you need to be tough!

When it is time to develop in a dirty way, you should develop in a dirty way.

Of course, stealing houses is also a common thing!

Shi Nansheng and Harvey have been very busy in Hollywood recently, supporting independent filmmakers in making independent films.

Many scripts were sent over by Chen Shiping. Shi Nansheng would find a down-and-out screenwriter to put his name on the script and then start filming.

Harvey is also busy filming 12 Years a Slave.

I wonder if there will be a black wind next year!
Creating chaos over there is also a form of external propaganda work.

Chen Shiping had communicated with the external publicity team about all the things he did.

There is also a think tank behind this group that has analyzed and deduced the consequences of secretly promoting this trend, and concluded that it can be done, but the intensity must be controlled.

Don't go too far by mistake, because by then the middle class there will explode, and America may control the intensity of industrial transfer for the sake of employment rate and stability.

Before, Chen Shiping did not think deeply about these things and only wanted to cause trouble for others. Now that he has joined the group, he looks at problems from a broader perspective and understands many problems that he did not understand before.

In China, some dogs’ barking is actually left unattended intentionally. Only dogs can understand dog barking. People will only be annoyed by dogs’ barking all day long, which will not affect the overall situation.

As long as the economy develops, all the dog barking will be turned into slaps in the face.

In 1993, in order to promote A Chinese Odyssey, Chen Shiping and professors from Communication University of China discussed this issue for a long time.

We all know the importance of the public opinion front. Now we just need to indulge and manage it within a reasonable range and control the intensity, which is actually more beneficial.

However, these matters are not the work of external publicity. Chen Shiping does not understand them very clearly, but he is not worried about these issues.

What's the use of a dog? It can only bark, nothing else.

If the dog wants to run, let it run, and we can have peace of mind.

The public opinion front is not a one-size-fits-all approach, nor is it a tough statement. We have done a lot in some invisible corners.

The Middle East will be mediated and controlled by us in the future. Is this a relationship that was established suddenly?
We did some things very early, and I don’t know how many times we have deduced them. We have been slowly making efforts behind the scenes.

When the time is right, we will be able to show everyone the influence of the dragon.

In the media industry, Chen Shiping has also been investing and developing in various regions in Asia. Many industries are just investments. It seems that he is just giving money to others without controlling rights, but the continuous output of literary and artistic works will slowly change them.

The spring rain moistens everything silently.

Let those investments sprout slowly, and they will grow into towering trees in ten years!

Investment is a long-term thing, so we still have to focus on the present, just like the three northeastern provinces now. Don’t think about what you will gain in the future, just focus on developing tourism this year!
While Chen Shiping was busy with the crew, cultural and tourism promotion was also started.

Advertisements about the Northeast Ice and Snow Festival began to appear frequently in newspapers and television in Southeast Asia, and many travel agencies also launched ten-day tours to the Northeast.

The promotion here in China is also in full swing.

Since the 1990s, domestic tourism has become very popular and many people go out to travel.

It was shown in the movie "Endless" directed by Feng Kuzi that there are still many people in China who like to travel.

The main reason is that traveling is very cheap now, not that expensive.

Many people still have money to travel.

People in Southeast Asia are richer, and with the exchange rate being what it is, it won’t cost that much to come here for consumption.

At this time, Sapporo, Japan also noticed the tourism promotion to Northeast China.

The slogan used this time was "Asia's No. 1 Ice and Snow Festival", which made Sapporo very popular.

You are number one, then who are we?
The Sapporo Snow Festival will not start for more than two months, and large-scale promotion has not yet begun.

The entire Asian tourism market is all about promoting the Northeast Ice and Snow Festival.

Sapporo has started to discuss how to promote the festival. They cannot allow the Tohoku Ice and Snow Festival to continue being promoted in this way.

If this continues, Asia’s No. 1 Ice and Snow Festival will really be taken over by others.

Once the Tohoku Snow Festival creates a siphon effect, the Sapporo Snow Festival will be doomed.

It’s just that Sapporo has always relied on its past fame and hasn’t put much effort into promotion.

It is now too difficult to break out of the Northeast Ice and Snow Festival.

The key point is that the publicity campaign from the Northeast was too massive, and almost all cultural and tourism media promoted the Ice and Snow Festival.

Even television stations in many countries frequently broadcast promotional videos during junk time slots.

The waiting rooms, flights, terminal advertising spaces, etc. of major airlines are all advertising and promoting the Ice and Snow Festival.

In addition, Chen Shiping also asked many celebrities to do soft promotion.

When interviewed by reporters and asked about their future work plans, celebrities always say that they will travel to Northeast China and look forward to meeting their fans.

In many movie theaters, the Kung Fu Panda trailer was played along with a promotional video for the Ice and Snow Festival.

The Snow Queen has become the official spokesperson for the Ice and Snow Festival. China Film Group has found many beautiful young actresses to play the role of the Snow Queen for promotion in various places.

In major cities in several Southeast Asian countries, beautiful girls dressed in ice queen costumes can be seen walking the streets every day doing promotional activities.

The top 20 contestants in Singapore’s beauty pageant were almost all taken up and scattered in various corners for promotional activities.

The same is true in Taiwan and Hong Kong, where all the promotions are done by pretty girls, who also promise that if you sign up for a tour group, they will accompany you throughout the trip!
People in Sapporo were stunned by this publicity campaign. It was a scam!

Isn’t it a violation for you to have so many beauties?
You are seducing! Not promoting!
Grandma has legs!
However, this can only attract single young men. If you want to attract women and the elderly, you need other ways.

Handsome guys and shopping discounts must also be arranged.

Chunyu Investment has brought in many brands and will open duty-free shops in the three major cities of Harbin, Changchun and Shenyang.

All three cities have specially cleared out one floor in their largest shopping malls to provide tax-free shopping for these brands.

Many domestic brands also want to seize this opportunity to expand the market, and domestic digital camera brands have also carried out sponsorship activities.

There are all kinds of discounts and benefits, focusing on being attractive in all aspects!
(End of this chapter)