Movie tycoon

Chapter 770 Movie War
In the afternoon of the same day, the film crew rushed to the excavation site of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang.Along the way, the accumulated history of the Northwest, the ancient city wall looking at Sirius, the desolate and deep voice of the Qin Dynasty, the shepherds in the dust, the cattle and sheep on the barren hills, the children with sun-red faces, and The roaring buses and the chattering foreign tourists form a strange scene, as if history and modernity meet here...

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiaotang was resting with his eyes closed.

"It's here, it's finally here! ~ This is Qin Ling!"

"The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, here we come!"

"Qin Emperor's Mausoleum!"...

Waves of cheers woke Chen Xiaotang up from his doze.

Chen Xiaotang climbed out of the car and opened the door, a cool wind mixed with the smell of earth blew in front of him, making him stagger.

When Chen Xiaotang staggered up a high slope, a big city suddenly appeared in front of him!
Yes, such a huge museum can only be described as a big city!

The stretching buildings are densely packed layer upon layer, far from being comparable to those small counties seen along the way.It is still a granite building, which casts a heavy sense of history, which is the trace of years of beating.The dome of Qinhuang Mausoleum shimmers in the morning light, and you can see sculptures standing high on the roof in the distance. Flocks of white birds are circling in the sky, clouds are flowing in the sky, and the mist that rises from the sky and the earth makes people feel beautiful. This huge ancient Qin tomb is more mysterious and ethereal!
Someone was doing business nearby, and there were faint shouts and buying and selling sounds!
Here is the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang!

The place where miracles once appeared, once buried the underground palace of Qin Shihuang, the emperor of the ages!
"Oh God, it's so beautiful! If such a place appears in the camera, how charming it would be!" The people behind sighed.

Needless to say, Chen Xiaotang also knew that those who sighed were definitely a group of ghosts who followed him. Yes, the Western world has always thought that they are the center of the world. When talking about history and culture, it is either Maya or ancient Greece. , or the Palace of Versailles and the Pyramid, and who knows, the real miracle is here, right in front of you!

"Let's go, go in and have a look, maybe a bigger miracle is waiting for us!" Chen Xiaotang said.

The group immediately descended the hillside.

At the gate of the underground imperial city of the Qinhuang Mausoleum, someone was already ready to receive them.After chatting for a while, everyone was invited to visit inside. Of course, the staff reminded the precautions before entering, such as not touching the things inside, walking around, taking pictures, etc.Originally, the security here was tight, and indiscriminate shooting was especially prohibited.However, Chen Xiaotang had already greeted Mayor Liu and the cultural bureau and other leaders before, saying that this is also a rare opportunity to promote Xianyang's tourism culture.Therefore, with the approval and support of the other party, it is necessary to shoot.

After listening to the various regulations, Chen Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief, and walked straight inside.

When you enter the Qinling Mausoleum, this huge underground palace museum, when you look up, you will see earthy yellow everywhere first, and then when you look down, your whole person's spirit will be shocked.

But seeing thousands of humanoid terracotta figurines appear in front of you, it seems that thousands of troops are rushing towards you angrily.

Chen Xiaotang was suffocated for breathing.Director Spielberg next to him saw Chen Xiaotang's appearance and said with a smile: "Isn't it spectacular, dear Chen? To be honest, when I saw them for the first time, I had a feeling of traveling through time and space. Well, how should I put it?" , I feel like they are alive, living for 2000 years, right in front of my eyes!"

Chen Xiaotang absolutely understood his feelings. After all, no matter who saw such a miracle, he would be amazed. Human intelligence is so superb, it is really unimaginable.

If you don't see it with your own eyes, you really don't believe that there is such a place in the world, a magical, majestic, and magnificent place, a place that makes you cry when you look at it.

Fa Ge, Hua Zai and others were also shocked by the scene in front of them. George Lucas, the special effects director, even shouted: "Oh my God, this is definitely not special effects, I can guarantee it! Because these are better than computer effects. The special effects are incredible!"

At this moment, not only Chen Xiaotang and his group, but also several nearby tour groups who organized visits also gave out earth-shattering admiration from time to time. Facing such a scene, facing this vicissitudes of life and majestic underground palace, everyone's heart is full of shock. Tremors.

Standing in front of the terracotta warriors, Chen Xiaotang's mind was full of imagination.Right here, right under your feet, China's greatest emperor once established China's first unified feudal state.In this place, he swept the world and unified the world; in this place, he unified weights and measures, divided counties and counties;

The Great Qin Empire was like a flash in the pan, and it was destroyed after two generations.

The eternal emperor of all ages left only this huge underground palace for himself, accompanied by the sun, the moon, the stars, and thousands of troops, to spend his long 2000 years in darkness.

Chen Xiaotang suddenly felt hot in his heart, that feeling was exactly the same as when he was filming in the ancient city of Rome!
One emperor through the ages, Qinhuang Mausoleum!Here we go with one of the biggest films ever made in Hollywood!
Chen Xiaotang is full of expectations!

After the filming of the opening chapter of "Qin Shihuang" was successfully completed in Qinhuangling's mausoleum, it was considered a good start.

Then the entire crew began to officially station in the Warring States City.As the lead actor and investor, Chen Xiaotang began to lead the director team to look for suitable locations.

In "Qin Shihuang", the main shot revolves around the ancient city of the Warring States Period.But there are also a lot of scenes such as field battles.This requires comprehensive consideration of various locations.

Fortunately, Xianyang is a very large place, and there are many desolate and barren places. In addition, it is located in the northwest with loess and yellow sand all over the sky, so this location is very suitable for the filming needs of the crew.

In the next time.It's the lengthy pre-training, especially for the entire crew.You know, the directors and actors in the crew come from all over the world, and many of them are big names in Hollywood.To shoot such a movie.There are many things to learn.For example, the customs at that time.Even the posture of walking and speaking must be understood.

As for riding a horse and using a sword.This is a natural thing to learn.Plus the lines of the movie and the running-in between the actors.Both take a lot of time.

most troublesome.Is a member of the masses.Inside this movie.There are many big scenes.Battle after battle.A lot of extras are needed.And this time the extras are different from usual.usual movie.In the big scene, at least there is no conflict among the extras.This time is different.Because the local government and various departments of Xianyang are very supportive of the work of the "Qin Shihuang" crew.So when the crew proposed to recruit extras.Immediately to the people's response.

What's more, the labor fee paid by the crew is not low, five yuan a day for one person. You must know that the salary of a worker at that time was only four to five hundred yuan at most. Where can I find a good job that can earn five yuan a day like this.Therefore, people who want to be extras flock to them, and in the end, some people even quit work to do tricks.

For filming, Chen Xiaotang chooses those with better conditions, and then trains them intensively, at least teaching them some basic knowledge of ancient warfare, instead of running around with props.

In addition to extras, Chen Xiaotang also worried about some specific roles.These characters are mainly warriors among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period in the movie. Ordinary people can't show the temperament and momentum of soldiers at all.Therefore, Chen Xiaotang finally thought of using the real local army.

The Northwest Construction Corps is well-known in the vicinity. Not only is this regiment hard-working, but also because of its strict discipline, there are often collective drills and performances.After Chen Xiaotang contacted the local army leaders, he watched their drill performance as a guest.

It has to be said that Chen Xiaotang was greatly shocked by the army performance. The neat lineup, uniform pace, and murderous aura made people feel that this is the real army, this is the way of the tiger and wolf of Daqin. division!
After watching the drill show, Chen Xiaotang immediately contacted the army leaders. He thought it would be difficult to communicate, but he never thought that they would be so easy to talk to. Telling the magnificent story of Chinese history, it is also an honor for the army to be able to participate in the performance.This moved Chen Xiaotang very much. From these soldiers, Chen Xiaotang seemed to see a family of soldiers and civilians, as well as everyone's determination to spread Chinese history and culture and let the West know us.

Finished the messy work.It's almost the end of September. The filming of some court scenes of "Qin Shihuang" is almost done, and the scenes of guest actors Fa Ge, Hua Zai, Xing Zi and others have been filmed. The only thing left is some scenes of the leading actor Chen Xiaotang and a few scenes of the seven kingdoms. The drama hasn't started yet.

As the leading actor, Chen Xiaotang, these days are the most tiring, even more tiring than the director Spielberg. Spielberg is troubled by the lack of language communication, especially when talking to the actors.Chen Xiaotang was troubled by his grasp of the character Qin Shihuang.

I originally thought that a well-known figure like Qin Shihuang would be easy to grasp, heroic, talented, brutal, yet cunning, heroic and affectionate.

But when the filming was about to start, Chen Xiaotang suddenly couldn't capture the character's soul.

Facing the mirror, Chen Xiaotang, who was wearing ancient black clothes, kept asking who he was?His nagging behavior made people feel hairy, and they thought that something was wrong with him.Once when director Spielberg asked him to discuss the script, he suddenly heard him laughing in the dressing room, and then crying with his head in his arms. He immediately screamed in fright, saying that Lafite Chen was crazy.Only later did I know that Chen Xiaotang was trying to figure out the script.And those who are familiar with Chen Xiaotang know that Chen Xiaotang is crazy when he acts, and he forgets everything.When he was in the play, even ten cows couldn't pull it out.

Chen Xiaotang's hard work was not in vain. When he started filming his roles, his superb acting skills made director Spielberg speechless.

Especially in one of the scenes where the King of Qin was angry, Chen Xiaotang even simulated the tyranny hidden in the King of Qin's body with his incomparably cold eyes. It is estimated that many people who participated in the performance would have nightmares when they go back.

And Chen Xiaotang plays the role of Qin Shihuang, from Qin Huang's seizure of power and enthronement, to sweeping Liuhe and dominating the world, to building the Great Wall, expanding the underground palace, until his death in Nansha, it can be said that the age and era span is huge, from 20 years old to acting Over 50 years old, a makeup artist can do it in terms of appearance and image, but Chen Xiaotang needs to perform it alone in terms of character and temperament.

Chen Xiaotang is really extraordinary, portraying his role vividly.

For example, in the scene of court infighting and seizing power.

Prime Minister Lu Buwei not only controls the court, but also has an affair with the Queen Mother. Seeing that Yingzheng is getting older, he is afraid of being discovered by him, and wants to leave the Queen Mother, but also fears that the Queen Mother will resent her, so he offered a fake eunuch Lai Ai to the Queen Mother, and Lai Ai faked corruption. Pull out the beard and eyebrows and enter the palace.

At this time, the role played by Chen Xiaotang can be described as internal and external troubles, one Lu Buwei and one Lai Ai, which is a headache.

In order to play the role of the emperor caught between the two, Chen Xiaotang deliberately went on a diet and lost five kilograms, making the whole person look more gloomy and prey.

Then when the palace changes and seizes power, when the prince played by Chen Xiaotang has to get rid of the illegitimate son born to his mother Zhao Ji and Lao Ai, Chen Xiaotang has no expression on his face, only his pair of eyes reveals incomparable cruelty.But when he personally ordered people to throw the half-brothers to death, when he turned around, his eyes shed a tear, and beside him was his mother, Zhao Ji, who was crying like crazy.

Later, Yingzheng, played by Chen Xiaotang, was in power, and Lu Buwei was removed from the position of minister, and Lu Buwei was exiled to Bashu.Lu Buwei knew that his relationship with King Qin was irretrievable, so he committed suicide by drinking poisoned wine.Sweeping inside and outside, the King of Qin officially took charge of the Great Qin Empire, and began to move forward on the road of sweeping the six kingdoms!
The whole movie also began to formally enter the grand historical narrative after Qin Shihuang swept away various forces in the palace and took control of Daqin.It revolves around countries and countries, and the story of the Seven Kingdoms contending for hegemony.One by one wonderful characters appeared one after another.The scene is also getting bigger and bigger.

From August to September.From September to October.

When the weather was getting cooler, the movie also entered a fiery climax stage.

And in these two months.Chen Xiaotang basically doesn't pay much attention to the outside world.There is only one goal.That is to do my best to shoot every scene and every shot.

But in these two months.In Chen Xiaotang's view, something very important happened indeed.

First of all, it's about Hollywood.Not long after the summer vacation, when movies are competing for supremacy, major Hollywood film companies have announced upcoming Christmas movies that are about to be released or are currently being filmed.

Paramount Pictures invested $700 million in the Sam Raimi-directed film "Ghosts 2."This movie is still Sam Raimi's 10-minute love and is very good at the funny horror genre.But in this movie.The master of horror films has also made a huge change. His horror films used to mainly show individual heroes, and they were often scenes about how a man faces and fights against demons.But in this movie.It describes the interesting story of the hero who travels back to 1000 years ago, in order to find the "Book of the Dead" that can return to modern times, and join forces with King Arthur's troops to fight against the demon army.

When Paramount Pictures passed on this movie, it put a series of labels: "the most perfect horror movie", "the funniest horror movie", "the most atmospheric horror movie"...etc.Even Sam Raimi himself said that this may be his most satisfying and most watched movie.From this we can see the explosive power of this movie.

As a veteran Hollywood film company, Lion MGM's filming plan is even more eye-catching. They invited Barry Levenson, who is known as a genius in Hollywood director circles, to film and direct the new play "Rain Man".The male protagonists of this play are Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman and Hollywood's popular niche Tom Cruise.The two play a pair of brothers in the play. The elder brother suffers from autism and was sent to an orphanage since he was a child. The younger brother pretends to pick him up to take him home in order to inherit the inheritance left by his father. What happened along the way.It can be said that this film follows the line of family affection and plays the emotional card. In the hands of Paris Lai Wensen, the filming of this film can be said to be quite easy.For a master like Dustin Hoffman, it is even more challenging to play an autistic patient. Therefore, as soon as the play was publicized, it received great expectations.

In addition to Paramount and MGM, Disney, which has always taken the family carnival route for children, will not give up the big cake of Christmas stalls easily.In order to learn the lessons of previous failures in investing in films, Disney finally finalized the new script "The Little Mermaid" through research and planning.This play is adapted from the fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea" by the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen.It tells the story of how the protagonist Ariel, a little mermaid who pursues freedom and is full of curiosity about the world beyond the ocean, rushes out of the underwater world with the help of her friends and finds the life and love of her dreams.

It can be said that Disney chose this play because it has a huge mass base. Almost everyone knows Andersen, and everyone knows the story of The Little Mermaid.Now that this story is repackaged and interpreted, it doesn't need to spend too much publicity, and it can reach the point where everyone knows it. Why not do it? !Of course, it is not enough for the story to be well-known and have a mass base. In order to attract more people, Disney invited the famous Hollywood actress Julia Roberts to dub the film, and is planning to hold a grand "I Love You" on Christmas Day. With the theme party of "The Little Mermaid", parents who have bought movie tickets are invited to watch it with their children for free.

In addition to the above three film companies, there is another one that worried Chen Xiaotang the most and made him a strong enemy, that is "The Last Temptation of Christ" cast by Columbia Film Company!
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