The king of all people

Chapter 415 The Embarrassing Zhang Yimou
Of course, not only Li Xian, but also the hard-working staff on the set were all surprised when they saw Zhang Yimou unexpectedly appearing. They put down their work and rushed over to see what happened.

Few people know about the relationship between Li Xian and Zhang Yimou, and even some reporters don't know that the two of them have ever met.Today, those who have been in the film industry for so many years will inevitably feel excited when they see such an industry giant come here, and they are here for their "boss" Li Xian.

However, everyone did not forget the basic professionalism, and there was basically no noise, but quietly listening to the conversation between the two.

"It's me, Xiaoxian, who took the liberty to come to your studio today. Don't you blame me for interrupting your filming progress?" Zhang Yimou has long been used to this kind of scene of being surrounded by spectators, his face is still calm as usual, with a chat Communicate with Li Xian in a calm tone.

Although he didn't have any sympathy with Li Xian before, but Zhang Yimou, who often pays attention to the dynamics of the film industry, naturally learned that Li Xian is shooting a sci-fi supernatural movie.

Everyone knows that this type of film is currently one of the most popular genres in the international market, and every year Hollywood produces several popular works of this style.But in China, not to mention science fiction, even the supernatural can only be classified as unpopular themes. From the end of the last century to the beginning of the new century, the number of domestic blockbuster thrillers can be counted on one hand.

There are even many netizens who call the domestic horror movie an alternative funny movie. At first, everyone wanted to try watching it with a bold attitude, but after the movie ended, they found the scary scenes in the movie. , in the process of watching the movie, there are hilarious scenes that make the audience burst into laughter...

On the one hand, the plot setting is very naive, and ancient zombies are often used to take pictures of cats and tigers. On the other hand, the use of special effects and immature shooting techniques. The special effects of Chinese-language movies today are an obvious shortcoming, especially in these sci-fi films. , In thrillers, the film crew is unwilling to invest high costs, but also wants to create an effect that can scare people, so the final filmed things become completely different...

Years of accumulation, until now, the audience has formed a consensus.The performance of domestic films in the categories of ancient costumes, martial arts, and romance films is quite remarkable, but the next-generation high-tech, third-generation sci-fi films made by Chinese-language filmmakers are ugly. The point is junk fast food that you can't even look at.

In the early years, Zhang Yimou himself had thought of making a futuristic movie to make up for the vacancy of Chinese-language movies, but in the end, he failed because of various factors such as investment and shooting concept.

He is very optimistic about Li Xian, a young man. Whether it is acting or directing, he has shown talents far beyond ordinary people.It is precisely because Zhang Yimou likes him from the bottom of his heart, so when he learned that he was shooting a film that "violated the domestic film market", his first reaction was worry.

He is worried that Li Xian will lose himself because of excessive success. Being brave in innovation and breaking the rules is something to be encouraged, but it must be based on a good grasp of the scale.Li Xian's outstanding performance in the film industry in the past two years, if he is ruined by a film at this time, not only is it extremely unworthy, but it is also a pity.

What's more, Zhang Yimou learned that the film "Death is Coming" was completely invested and shot by Li Xian and his own company, without any external support. Subsequent submission for review and filing, and the ratio of film scheduling are very difficult issues. ...

Zhang Yimou has always been a person who loves talents.

However, he and Li Xian only met once at the Golden Horse Awards Gala. Even if he was a little worried about his future, he couldn't directly go to him and express his thoughts.

Li Xian may be really ambitious this time, and he is too confident about what he can do.If the film "Death is Coming" can make him recognize the structure of the film market and his own real material, it may not be considered a bad thing.

Only when there are setbacks can we grow stronger.Zhang Yimou believes that with Li Xian's level of talent and hard work, he will come out of the setbacks and troughs in the future, and he will shine brighter when he starts all over again.

So, when Zhang Yimou gradually let go of this matter and did not specifically investigate the news about the movie "Death is Coming", one after another explosive news bombarded him.

The popularity of Burning Machine Gate occupied most of the entertainment industry before the Spring Festival of the Year of the Goat. Zhang Yimou got the news passively, and found out without any precautions. Li Xian seems to be not as he imagined, but he just wanted to make a science fiction film with great ambition blockbuster, and the sufficient preparations he has made behind the scenes have far exceeded his expectations...

The cost of the plane alone was extremely high, and with the addition of shooting scenes in the distant HLBE grassland, the total cost calculated back and forth absolutely reached an astonishing figure.

And when Zhang Yimou's attention was distracted by the coming Spring Festival, Li Xian once again came back to the scene with the news of the blasting rear-end scene of "Speeding in the Rain"...

The investment cost is not the only criterion for judging whether a movie is intentional or not, but the thought that Li has put into the movie "Death Comes" can really illustrate the fact that he is shooting this movie with heart. movie, I want to do my best to present a movie that is enough to become a masterpiece of science fiction in today's Chinese film market.

The curious Zhang Yimou couldn't sit still more and more. He noticed noncommittally that his appreciation for Li Xian, a young man, had deepened a lot after this time.

Although he hasn't really seen the crew of "Death is Coming" until now, and he has no way to determine whether this film is really a standard sci-fi style, thriller and suspense film, but at least from those used in filming. From the perspective of props, those modern and developed products are secretly sitting on this news.

Zhang Yimou suddenly remembered a thing on his mind. When he met Li Xian last year, he had the idea of ​​inviting him to cooperate.Now Li Xian's dedicated and bold personality has once again won his appreciation, and it just so happens that he is preparing a new movie...

In his mind, he integrated Li Xian's image characteristics into the leading actor of the new film, and he was delighted by the degree of perfect coordination.

He had just finished his annual vacation, and he heard about the filming location of "Death is Coming" from his friends in the circle, so he hurried over like this.

"Of course not. What are you talking about?" Li Xian smiled generously. No matter how busy the crew was, it was impossible for the director to find time to meet friends.

Li Xian has always regarded Zhang Yimou as a teacher-level figure. In the director circle of China Nuoda, he is a relatively rare existence that perfectly balances commercial elements and literary elements.He has been making movies for decades, and he is one step ahead of ordinary people in the way of thinking about many issues.

"Director Zhang, come here with me, be a little quieter. Since the other party came to the set by himself today, Li Xian thought of a perfect way to use it. Confided out some of the difficulties I encountered when I was directing the show during this period of time." , Seek the other party's opinion.

Zhang Yimou originally planned to directly invite Li Xian to make an appointment, but he didn't expect to be used by the other party first. He laughed heartily and didn't refute anything. He directly picked up the fragmented script and some question records handed over by Li Xian. up.

Every movie in production needs to be kept strictly confidential. Li Xian didn't give him a full version of the script, and Zhang Yimou himself quite understands it.After all, the direction of the plot is the core of a film, if one is accidentally leaked out, if it is serious, the whole film will have to be overthrown and re-shot.

With the mentality of solving doubts for young people, Zhang Yimou devoted himself wholeheartedly into it.

Looking at it, it was completely out of control.

Interlocking death chains, nuanced character emotions, thought-provoking concepts of life and death, and those magnificent scenes that are shocking when you think about it, are just some of the script fragments with only more than 20 subsections, which can make him comprehend To so many memorable elements!
"Young man, you are really scary..." The corners of Zhang Yimou's eyes were all folded together, his face was filled with shock and excitement. So many scenes in "Death is Coming" are shot in real locations, and now the content in the script is so brilliant, with various tricks and factors combined, he can already imagine that this film is likely to be a big success after it is released. praise.

Especially in the section about the situation in the military region in the fragmented script, the high-tech expression even gave Zhang Yimou a subtle illusion of going to the future!
Of course, a good script does not mean a good movie. Zhang Yimou knows in his heart that with such an exquisite script, it is impossible for all the content to be completely converted into screen shots. Even if the shots are actually shot, can the level of special effects be given to them? The magical performance effect is also an unknown number.

Glancing at Li Xian's questions on the other hand, Zhang Yimou's expression suddenly became indescribably weird.

After living for such a long time, this is the first time he has this embarrassing thought of wanting to escape...

These are some difficult questions even for him, and they are exactly what Li Xian wants to solve with him!

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