Movie tycoon

Chapter 771
Speaking of Hollywood Christmas, Columbia Pictures has launched a movie with an investment of 600 million US dollars. The name is very individual --- "The Last Temptation of Christ".

Chen Xiaotang remembered it well, it was this movie that caused ups and downs in the entire movie world in his previous life and won numerous awards.Just because the subject matter of this play is too sensitive and the content is too strong.The director of this play actually described the sinner Judas in the Bible as the most devout believer.In order to test whether Christ can become a god, the devil becomes an angel. This is another big creation, and then makes Christ give up everything.Under the lure of the devil, Christ married a wife and had children... Then Judas woke him up. In order to help Christ become a god, Judas willingly turned into a despicable person and betrayed Christ...

The compilation of this story definitely exceeded everyone's imagination, and it also subverted the stories in traditional religions, so it caused an uproar all over the world.

Looking at the present, as expected, as soon as the title of this movie was announced, it caused an uproar all over the world. Chinese mainland TV stations even took the sensational effect of this movie as news and broadcast it on the news~simulcast.Anyone who wants to reinterpret the history of Christian culture is dangerous and difficult. Filming this kind of subject requires not only great courage and determination, but also a solid foundation and control ability. Hollywood is about to control this film Martin Sixes, one of the four famous directors.
Lao Ma has always been good at some social issue films, such as his award-winning "Taxi Driver".Moreover, the themes have always been not very large, and the main thing is to win with smallness and exquisiteness.This guy has never made a blockbuster.Especially for such an epic film, I don't know what Columbia Pictures thought this time, and placed such a film on his head.While full of expectations, it is also full of doubts.

The expectation is that this guy can make a wonderful blockbuster.In that way, people will definitely look at his ability differently.What I worry about is whether the old horse can make this movie well. If he, who is known as the "tumbler" in the movie industry, capsizes on this movie.That would be miserable.

But Lao Ma himself is very confident about this.When facing reporters.The guy patted his chest and promised: "This movie will definitely make you scream. Because it was shot by me, Martin Sixth!"

In addition to the above-mentioned film companies, some other Hollywood film companies are also preparing to carve up a big cake like the Christmas film. Under such circumstances, the situation of "Qin Shi Huang" filmed by Fox, a subsidiary of Magic Shadow Entertainment, is not optimistic.You must know that this movie has the largest investment, reaching an astonishing 2000 million US dollars. Such a huge cost will definitely put huge pressure on the box office.

In Xianyang, mainland China, the filming of "Qin Shihuang" is still going on.

During this period of time, Chen Xiaotang's scenes have already captured the story of him destroying the six kingdoms and then building the Great Wall.The most famous of this story is "Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall".This story comes from the folks. It is said that during the time of Qin Shihuang, labor was heavy. Young men and women Fan Xiliang and Meng Jiangnv were newly married for three days. The groom was forced to set out to build the Great Wall. He died of hunger, cold and exhaustion soon after, and his bones were buried under the Great Wall.Wearing cold clothes on her back, Meng Jiangnv went through hardships and went thousands of miles to find her husband and came to the Great Wall, but what she got was her husband's bad news.She wept bitterly under the city for three days and three nights. The city collapsed, revealing Fan Xiliang's body, and Meng Jiangnu threw herself into the sea to die in despair.

In order to film this scene, Chen Xiaotang can be said to have selected all candidates, and finally decided to let Hong Kong goddess Lin Qingxia play the role of Meng Jiangnu.

In the eyes of Hong Kong filmmakers, and in the impression of Chinese audiences, Lin Qingxia is heroic and powerful.The reason why there is such an impression is largely due to Lin Qingxia's recent roles in movies. People always equate "Cao Yun" in "Dao Ma Dan" with Lin Qingxia.Similar to Lin Qingxia's invincible Dongfang in the future, it also gives people a heroic feeling of being a woman disguised as a man.

And Lin Qingxia also tried her best to show such a character in front of the public, because this way she can win more audiences who like her.But Chen Xiaotang knew that Lin Qingxia's original character was actually very different from the one on the movie screen, even completely opposite.

No matter how tough Lin Qingxia is on the screen, in daily life, she is just a woman.Women, naturally have tender moments.

Chen Xiaotang didn't know that no one else saw Lin Qingxia being gentle, but at least he had.You can't imagine that Lin Qingxia, who is so strong on the screen, is so gentle and gentle in private.

Therefore, in Chen Xiaotang's view, Lin Qingxia is the female character like Meng Jiangnu who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

And Lin Qingxia lived up to expectations. After joining the crew, she played this role with ease. It can be said that she fully interpreted Meng Jiangnv's sincerity and sexuality.So that the filming went very smoothly.

But soon, she still encountered a problem, which was Lin Qingxia's last scene - "Crying Down the Great Wall".

Such a scene can only exist in mythology. How can people cry down the Great Wall in reality? However, after Chen Xiaotang and Speer discussed it, why not have a thunder and lightning strike the Great Wall, and the thunder and lightning will knock the Great Wall down. It is reasonable from any point of view, not to mention that the world is sad, and the emotions with Meng Jiangnv can also shine, which is definitely the best of both worlds.

But the problem arises again, but where is the lightning and thunder, and the thunder and lightning? !

Chen Xiaotang's first thought was to let Lucas use computer special effects to create it, but Lucas shook his head and said, this kind of scene can be made by computer, but if there is no simulation model, the effect will only be very fake!
So what to do?Do you really have to pray to the heavens for a storm? !
Chen Xiaotang was almost speechless.

Spielberg said with a smile: "Dear Rafi, it is said that God has always cared for you, so he has allowed you to create miracles one after another in a short period of time. Why don't you come and pray, maybe it will happen again. There will be a miracle!"

Regarding Spier's words, Chen Xiaotang's answer was to raise his middle finger at him fiercely, "I lost it!"

But looking back, Chen Xiaotang prayed secretly, God, please show kindness, so we can make this movie better.

Seeing Chen Xiaotang clasped his hands together, the members of the production team couldn't help but find it funny. Knowing this, Speer and Lucas even clapped their hands and said, "Oh, man, look, Lafite can also be fooled sometimes!"

Rumble!
I don't know when, suddenly there was a low and muffled thunder sound from the sky, as if someone was coughing high above the sky.

The wind suddenly became stronger, and the big ones almost flew sand and rocks, making people unable to open their eyes and standing unsteadily.

Everyone raised their heads, only to realize that at some point in time, the originally clear sky had turned gloomy.Dense dark clouds condensed high above the sky, like sheep being driven away.

Above the clouds, thunder and lightning are brewing, and there are thunderstorms, as if it is going to rain heavily.

Everyone was dumbfounded by this scene, and the eyes they looked at Chen Xiaotang were even more strange...
The northwest loess area is not a place with abnormal weather changes, and it often does not rain for several months.Today is still a sunny day during the day, why is it cloudy again now.

Chen Xiaotang was also dumbfounded. Facing the violent wind, he tried hard to open his eyes in the wind and sand, trying to see the clouds in the sky clearly, but it was impossible.

Click!Click!
Several thunderclaps resounded through the sky.

One after another lightning bolts tore through the night sky, like huge holes, some of them seemed to pass right in front of Chen Xiaotang's eyes, the dazzling light made him dazzled.

pat!

A huge drop of rain fell on his face.

cold!
Snapped!
The heavy rain fell in an instant, almost pouring, which caught people off guard.

Click!Click!
The sound of thunder and lightning was running high above the sky, and a thunderstorm night fell suddenly.

"Shooting, hurry up and shoot!" Chen Xiaotang jumped and shouted like crazy.

Directors Spier and Lucas Xin had already rushed out with the camera on their shoulders, filming this earth-shattering scene regardless of the danger.

O God, what a favor it is to us!
Night view of thunder and lightning!
He is so beautiful!

"Brother Tang! It's raining heavily! It's dangerous up there. Hurry down!" Just as Chen Xiaotang was standing on the slope in a daze, bodyguard Aaron ran over with an umbrella.

Chen Xiaotang just walked down from the slope, and the two of them walked in the strong wind. After only a few steps, the umbrella was swept away by the strong wind.

Chen Xiaotang and Aaron returned to the set like drenched chickens after being drenched.

And the studio is now in a mess.

Originally, the weather in Xianyang was so good that even the local people said that it would definitely not rain within a month.The crew put a lot of things outside, and as a result of the heavy rain, many of the crew's tools were directly exposed to the rain.

The entire production crew almost went into battle, one by one running around barefoot under the heavy rain with their sleeves rolled up, carrying the props into the tent.The thunder and lightning even frightened many horses. They screamed and broke free in the shed, and some even ran out.The people in the crew rushed to appease the frightened horses, and at the same time retrieve those horses that had run away.

The originally quiet studio suddenly became chaotic, and almost exploded.

Chen Xiaotang, Lin Qingxia and the others stood on the edge of the tent, looking at the overwhelming rain and the thunder and lightning moving across the sky, they were all stunned.

"Ah Tang, it seems that we are really lucky in this drama, even God helped us in this way!" Lin Qingxia stretched out her hand to catch the rain while watching the rain.

The originally dry soil outside was already muddy.

After hearing her words, Chen Xiaotang also burst out laughing.She was right, the rain caught people off guard, and the delicate props in the crew were probably seriously damaged.And this rain really helped a lot, at least the Great Wall of Crying was settled.

"Maybe it's luck or misfortune, maybe even our crew will be drowned!" Chen Xiaotang smiled wryly, looking at Spier and Lucas who were frantically framing scenes in the rain, he couldn't help admiring these Hollywood people .In the past, I always heard that foreign war correspondents died during interviews. The adventurous spirit of Westerners is much stronger than that of Easterners.

While they were talking, there was a loud thunder in the sky, and the light of lightning almost turned the surroundings into daylight.

The thunder seemed to explode right next to you, making people's ears buzz.

Ten minutes passed, but the thunder and lightning did not stop at all.The lightning became brighter and more powerful each time; the thunder became more frequent and more shocking each time.In the end, the whole face was almost trembling!
At the beginning, there was still a gap between the thunder and thunder, but in the end, it seemed that there was no gap between the thunder and thunder, but one after another!
Boom!Boom!
The earth is trembling!The crew members who had rescued the props outside did not dare to go outside, and all hid in the tent and looked up at the sky.

"Hurry up and call Director Lucas and Speer back, it's dangerous!" Chen Xiaotang shouted.

In the lightning, the two old guys are still shooting, it's crazy.

Rumble!Rumble!Click!Click!Click! !
The thunder became louder and louder. After a series of rolling thunders, an extremely loud explosion suddenly exploded in the air.at the same time.A blinding flash of lightning connected to the sky.Split the sky in half at once!
boom! ! ! ! !
A loud noise shook everyone's eyes!
After the mountain shook, the sky suddenly became quiet.The heavy rain outside instantly became smaller and finally disappeared!
Everyone was dumbfounded. If they hadn't seen such weather with their own eyes, no one would have believed that such a thunderstorm still existed in this world!
"God! Now I have seen the power of thunder and lightning!" The movie lunatic Spear stammered.

"It wasn't thunder just now! It was like God was angry! Fortunately, we took pictures of everything!" Another lunatic Lucas said excitedly.

"Old Lu, did you see the sky full of fireballs just now!?" Spier asked Lucas.

"It's not just a fireball! I seem to see thousands of troops! Thousands of troops!" Lucas gestured exaggeratedly, his facial features distorted.

Everyone was talking about it, and no one cared about the props and horses outside.

Even Chen Xiaotang was stunned.Growing up so big, he has never seen such a thunderstorm!It was so enjoyable!

After a thunderstorm.Everyone returned to calm.Then go outside to pack your things.Chen Xiaotang looked at his watch, it was almost twelve o'clock in the middle of the night.

Strange to say, there was still such a heavy rain just now, but the rain stopped and stars appeared again in the sky.After being washed by the rain, the original sky became even brighter.Those stars are inlaid on the night sky like broken diamonds, the beauty is almost suffocating.

Does that mean that God, the old man, is really helping himself? !
Chen Xiaotang couldn't help being lost in thought, so he sat on the hill, admiring the wonderful scenery, with Lin Qingxia accompanying him.

The two sat on a rock.

A long stone can only seat two people.Chen Xiaotang sat next to Lin Qingxia, and there was complete silence between the two of them.

Under the huge starry sky, there were only the two of them.In the distance is the ancient city of Xianyang, which has been washed clean after the rain.In the dimly lit place, this ancient city is breathtakingly beautiful, and farther away is the vast wilderness, boundless as far as the eye can see.The breeze is blowing, and there are big stars above the head. This kind of scenery is refreshing.

The two of them just sat there without speaking for a long time, as if talking would break the beauty.

"Ah Tang, this time the filming is over, what will you do when you return to Hollywood?" Lin Qingxia turned around and asked Chen Xiaotang in a low voice after an unknown amount of time passed.

"What should we do when it's over? Naturally, the screening is over." Chen Xiaotang laughed.

"I'm not asking you this. I'm asking you what your plan is when you return to Hollywood after the filming of this movie is finished. Everyone says that the situation in Hollywood is getting more and more serious. I can see that this movie costs too much. Big, on the surface you don't care, but in fact you are also very worried about the box office, afraid that if one is not good, the show will lose everything." Lin Qingxia's eyes flickered.

"Is it lost? If it's really just a matter of money, then it's not a problem. Now I have a very vague concept of money, and I care more about word of mouth... If you spend so much effort, but even one If there is no applause, then I will die of depression." Chen Xiaotang sighed.Turning his face away, he said, "Sometimes, I'm just too tired."

"I know you're tired, I know..." Lin Qingxia looked at him, her voice became infinitely gentle.

Silence spread again.

This silence.It made Chen Xiaotang's heart start to jump wildly.

At this moment, the two of them are like lovers who have just fallen in love, they are very shy with each other, even a little shy.

"A Tang, have you ever thought about not making movies and finding a quiet and beautiful place to live and planting flowers and grass all day long?" Lin Qingxia looked into the distance with her chin in her hand, her charming face was reflected by the moonlight. Cheek, Chen Xiaotang immediately looked away from her face.

"Of course I thought about it. Such a life is really wonderful." Chen Xiaotang let out a long breath and fell into infinite reverie.

Chen Xiaotang really thought about the kind of life that Lin Qingxia mentioned, especially during this period of time.

"Then why don't you just live like this? You are completely qualified." Lin Qingxia asked.

"Look at me, and then look at Moying Entertainment, and you will understand. I am a support now. If I withdraw, the whole company may collapse. So, even though you are exhausted and difficult, you still have to grit your teeth Hold on." Chen Xiaotang spread his hands.

"That's not what I'm worried about." Lin Qingxia thought she had expected his answer a long time ago, she shook her head, looked up at the starry sky and said, "What I'm worried about is your mental state."

When Lin Qingxia said this, she turned her head completely, and Chen Xiaotang could only see her back, a slender back.Although Chen Xiaotang couldn't see her face, he could see her trembling shoulders with the help of moonlight.

"My mental state? There's nothing to worry about. Look, I'm still fine." Chen Xiaotang laughed.

"Who said that!?" Lin Qingxia's voice suddenly became louder, as if she was irritated by Chen Xiaotang. '

Chen Xiaotang was completely confused by his actions, he didn't understand why this woman was suddenly so angry.

(End of this chapter)