Movie tycoon

Chapter 773 Movie War
It is said that Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, attacked Qin State and stationed in Xianyang. Finally, he set fire to Afang Palace, the luxurious palace that Qin Shihuang was proud of when he was in power.

You can say that. The entire movie of "Qin Shihuang", so many scenes shot before, and so much content shown before, are all for the final ending.

In this sense, the last part is very important to the film.largely.It is directly related to the artistic level of the whole movie. Whether "Qin Shihuang" can be successful, perfect, infect all audiences, and achieve the specific effect envisioned by the crew depends largely on how the final scene is shot.If the filming is done well, then the whole movie will come to life completely, it will be a complete success, and it will surely become a classic.

But if the shooting is very general, or if it is not able to perfectly express the theme at all, but a purely mechanical presentation, then the artistic charm of the whole movie will be greatly reduced, and the hard work of the crew before will also be greatly reduced.This requires the entire crew to perfectly show the set scenes, showing the process of the Overlord of Chu entering Xianyang, the capital of the Great Qin Dynasty, destroying an era with a single fire, and helping this era to come to an end.

This process is definitely very difficult to shoot.And for many directors, shooting the scene of burning the city is definitely more difficult than shooting the scene of war, and it may also be the most difficult part of the whole movie to shoot, because you can control people in war scenes, and you can control people in this kind of fire scenes. But he couldn't control the fire.

In order to truly show this historical scene, Chen Xiaotang ordered people to spend huge sums of money to build the Afang Palace in a desolate place far away from human habitation. After the construction was completed, when one looked up, the entire palace stretched for tens of miles, and it was huge and frightening.

Seeing such a spectacular scene, knowing that the moment will be burned mercilessly, everyone sighed, even the great directors Spier and Lucas not only babbled, but they have seen crazy ones, but they have never seen such crazy ones. This is not a palace, it's all US dollars!

Many workers who built the palace even borrowed cameras to take photos in front of the palace before filming started.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Chen Xiaotang asked everyone to bring gasoline and some inflammables for use when the filming started.

Looking at the majestic palace, Spier asked: "Dear Rafi, do you really want to burn this perfect palace?"

Chen Xiaotang sighed, "Yes, it was built to burn it down!"

"What a shame, what a perfect building!"

"I know it's a pity, but for the sake of art, I have to do this!"

"You are a hard-hearted guy!"

"No, I'm a filmmaker! A filmmaker who would do anything for art!"

"Film people are fucking lunatics!"

"You too, don't you?"

"Hahaha!" The two looked at each other and laughed.

Shooting begins.

The camera is buried, the actors are buried, those who set the fire are buried, and those who are preparing to fight the fire are also buried.

Director Speer held a loudspeaker with a dignified expression.

He just yelled: "God Ike!"

All personnel act.

With the help of gasoline, the entire majestic building was instantly submerged in the sea of ​​flames!
Many staff couldn't help but shed tears when they saw the building that they worked so hard to build was about to be burned down.

Tears, flames, cameras——
Galloping horses, calling crowds——
Everything is intertwined into an indelible picture.

Chen Xiaotang forgot that he was filming now, and his heart was very heavy, until Spielberg said loudly: "OK, everything is filmed!"

Only then did everyone wake up from their grief. Chen Xiaotang's first reaction was: "What are you still doing? Put out the fire!"

When everyone woke up, it was already too late.

The fire was so great that the entire building was completely engulfed in flames, including many temporary props.Everyone in the crew carried buckets and began to carry water to fight the fire, but their buckets of water were really useless in the face of the fire.In addition, there were not many of them, so the fire was not under control at all. Instead, it was getting bigger and bigger with the help of the wind, making it impossible for people to get close.

"Fire out!"

"Fire out!"

……

A group of people came out from nowhere, and if you look carefully, they are those actors, including army officers and soldiers, who have thrown themselves into battle like a river.

Because setting fire is the most important safety task for the crew when filming, so there are a lot of water guns in the crew, which came in handy this time, and the input of the crew, especially the extras, made the firefighting force great. Zeng, in this kind of confrontation, the fire was gradually brought under control, and finally was controlled bit by bit and extinguished bit by bit.

All the people who participated in the firefighting had turned into mud monkeys in the end.After the fire was extinguished, plumes of blue smoke rose from the collapsed buildings.

The fire was too violent,
Standing in the distance, you can feel the heat wave coming from dozens of meters away, you can hear the sound of the building moaning in the fire, and the sound of those beams collapsing in the fire.

Although preparations were made before the filming started, I still didn't expect the fire to be so violent.It makes people feel scared.

However, with this raging fire, the drama "Qin Shihuang" has also been successfully completed!
After the last shot was taken, it happened to be dusk.Looking around, the sky is full of brilliant fire clouds!
The wind was blowing, the wind howled, and in the wind, Qin roared faintly, "Qin Shihuang wants to reconcile Shibi, and bully no one in Zhao... Babaili urgently came to pay for the debt, and it was hard for Lin Xiangru, an old loyal minister. With his head on his crotch, he insisted on having a fight with King Qin..."

The ancient Xianyang City, under such light, looks more and more massive!
At this moment, everyone's heart is filled with happiness, whether he is an actor, an ordinary person, or the crowd watching the excitement around him, at this moment, history is presented in front of us, and it is alive and guides us.

After the filming was over, the Xianyang government held a huge celebration banquet for the crew, and the whole city fell into a carnival.People here not only regard this movie as their glory, but also regard this movie as a way to spread Qin culture. Therefore, the successful completion of this movie, to some extent, also makes They feel very happy.

"Comrade Chen, when will we be able to see this movie?" At the banquet, Mayor Liu walked up to Chen Xiaotang, his face wrinkled with a smile.

"After we go back to edit and submit for review, we can screen it. Probably in December." Speer replied instead of Chen Xiaotang.

Mayor Liu nodded. He knew that even if it was released in Hollywood, the United States was so far away, how could he see it?

"Comrade Chen, can you hold your premiere in Xianyang?" Next, Mayor Liu's words made Chen Xiaotang's eyes widen.

Seeing Chen Xiaotang's surprised expression, Mayor Liu seemed a little embarrassed, he scratched his head, "Comrade Chen, you also know that our amateur culture is limited here, watching movies is everyone's only pleasure, every time there is a movie When it was released, everyone was as lively as the Chinese New Year, not to mention that we Xianyang people have very different feelings for this movie, and we all hope that you can hold the screening here."

"Mayor Liu, I fully understand your idea. But due to various reasons, I'm afraid we really can't hold the screening here." Chen Xiaotang shrugged.

"That's a pity. But you also have your plans, and I understand that." Although Mayor Liu had a smile on his face, he was obviously a little disappointed.

"However, Mayor Liu, we can hold a simultaneous screening in the United States and Xianyang at the same time. At that time, I will send people here to screen "Qin Shihuang" to ensure that the people here can also see this movie as soon as possible , what do you think?" Chen Xiaotang laughed.

"That's great! That's great!" Mayor Liu jumped up like a child.

The filming of "Qin Shihuang" in Xianyang, mainland China finally had a perfect ending.

Chen Xiaotang and the crew stayed here for several months. During these months, when I think about it, there are still many happy days.These times are inlaid together like beautiful pearls, and when people recall them, their hearts will be filled with warmth.

But there will always be a time when the song ends. After completing the filming task of this movie, the crew must return to the United States as soon as possible.It was already the end of November, and apart from the time spent on the road, there was really not much time left for Chen Xiaotang and the others.This movie must be screened on time during the Christmas movie schedule, and there must be no mistakes.

After detailed research, the crew planned to split into two groups. Chen Xiaotang, Spier and others would return to the United States first with the film, while Lucas and others stayed to deal with the aftermath.Compared to them, the work of Chen Xiaotang and his group is far from over.After they return to the United States, they have to complete a lot of work such as editing the film and submitting it for review.

On the day when Chen Xiaotang and his party were about to leave the ancient city of Xianyang, everyone in the city came out to see them off, and the see-off team stretched ten miles away from the city.After so many days of filming, especially after the last unforgettable time, Chen Xiaotang found that these people who were very strangers to each other before now have a lot more kindness to each other.

Among the crowds seeing off, you can see the cast members and the aborigines embracing each other, and you can see the director of the ghost chatting and laughing with the common people here. This kind of scene is obviously what Chen Xiaotang would like to see. In fact, who would not want to see it? until people can live in harmony.

Chen Xiaotang and his group bid farewell to the ancient capital of Xianyang. They first arrived at the airport by car, and then flew directly to London by plane from there, and then transferred to Hollywood from there.

Needless to say, the grand treatment encountered along the way.When I made a short stop in London, European filmmakers had gathered there a few days earlier.Among these people, there are famous filmmakers from various European countries, and there are many familiar faces.Among them are some actors from Hollywood, these filmmakers who were originally on vacation in Europe, all put down their work and rushed to London to meet a superstar super boss like Chen Xiaotang, just to meet him.

After only one day of rest in London, Chen Xiaotang and others set off on their way home.

When they arrived in Los Angeles, it was already December [-]nd.On this day, Los Angeles was completely crazy. All Chen Xiaotang's fans and movie fans crowded to the airport to welcome them with the most solemn ceremony, just like welcoming a returning hero.Sky and other TV stations and other media broadcast the whole process live.With such a great momentum, Chen Xiaotang and the others were a little flattered.

In the biggest hotel in Hollywood, the Magic Shadow Entertainment Company held a grand welcome banquet. At the banquet, a group of people mingled with each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Dear boss, I heard that when you were filming in mainland China, you encountered a miracle?" Afro Jim and the others were eager to know the rumors about them in the ancient city of Xianyang.Those legendary things that happened in the ancient city of China have already been spread in the American society through the media, and these guys want to hear Chen Xiaotang tell those things with their own ears.

Chen Xiaotang had no choice but to tell those things one by one, and the group of people yelled and shouted, especially when Chen Xiaotang talked about filming "Meng Jiangnu Crying on the Great Wall", when the sky thunder billowed and there was a vision, the atmosphere on the scene reached a climax. ~ Tide.

"In my opinion, this is completely God's favor! It means that God wants us to make this film well and beautifully!!" Speer excitedly raised his glass and suggested that everyone collectively toast.

"Jim, during the time I've been away, is there anything going on in Hollywood?" Putting down his glass, Chen Xiaotang asked the afro Jim while wiping his mouth.

Jim nodded again and again: "Of course! And they are all very exciting!"

Next, under Jim's narration, Chen Xiaotang basically understood what happened in Hollywood during this period, especially recently.

Among these things, Chen Xiaotang was most concerned about the movies produced by major Hollywood film companies.

In order to be able to take the lead in this Christmas season, major Hollywood film companies have launched their own flagship films. On the one hand, it is to win honors at the Oscars at the end of the year; In order to strengthen the reputation of their own company in Hollywood, all the major film companies have basically launched the works of the mainstay directors of the company, in order to be able to be able to stand alone in each movie.

But from the actual situation, the effect is still very good.The first kicked off was the horror comedy "Ghosts 2" directed by Sam Raimi, which was invested and shot by Paramount Pictures.As a master of B-level movies in Hollywood movies, as a top figure in horror movies, Sam Raimi's movies never disappoint, and in most cases, his movies can create classics.

This "Ghost Player 2" still maintains his consistent style, a scary world of men, scary, funny, brave, and weird.However, compared with his previous horror movies, there is a lot more tenderness in this movie.

This kind of tenderness is not just adding a woman or a love in a horror movie, but more importantly, it reflects the kind of friendship between men, that touching and precious friendship.Such a movie made men cry and women went crazy after watching it.Not only has it won unanimous praise from Hollywood filmmakers and film studies, but it has also achieved great success at the box office.

The Hollywood media commented on Sam Raimi's movie: "Sam Raimi's movies, especially his horror movies, have clearly reached the point of perfection. In his movies, we don't see any stiffness. , I didn’t see any inappropriate place, the whole movie became a weird whole, it was so scary, so thrilling, and so perfect! Sam Raimi used his movies, there are his horror movies , proved to people a way, that is: in Hollywood, no matter what the subject matter of the film, it can always produce great classic works!"

Sam Raimi's victory was obviously expected. After all, this kind of subject matter is his specialty, and coupled with his own public influence among young American audiences, it is natural to achieve such a success.

Immediately behind Sam Raimi is MGM's film "Rain Man" directed by Barry Levinson.Paris Laivensen is now known as "the heir of the ark of the covenant in literary films". In terms of warm-hearted films, this guy has excellent abilities, and sometimes even an old slippery man like Speer admires him for it.

This movie is exquisite and elegant, with warmth everywhere, but it also contains a lot of commercial elements. For example, Raymond, who suffers from autism, helps his younger brother win money in the casino by virtue of his amazing memory and calculation ability. , which is undoubtedly a good YY point for many viewers who are eager to show their talents in Las Vegas.

However, in terms of business and art, Barry Lavinson still made a choice. He paid great attention to the details of literature and drama, which made the whole electronic music full of flesh and blood.

When many film theorists evaluate this movie, they think that this movie is already close to the character prototype of this movie in this respect.

The prototype of the movie "Rain Man", Kim Peek, is an autistic patient from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.He has an extraordinary memory and is known as an "expert". He is proficient in 15 subjects from literature to history, and can recite at least 9000 books word for word.

When Peake was born in 1951, doctors discovered a blister on the right side of his skull, and subsequent scans of the whole brain revealed many abnormalities: the corpus callosum, which connects the left and right brain hemispheres, was absent at all, and the corpus callosum at the front and back of the brain. Connections were also missing, the left hemisphere appeared abnormal, and the cerebellum was smaller than normal, surrounded by fluid and appeared abnormal.

Pique's parents never gave up on him, and brought him into society with all their love.When Pique was 16 months old, his parents, like ordinary parents, began to read some books to him, and while reading, they took Pique's finger and slid between the lines along the content of each book, Unexpectedly, Peek could write down every book his parents read and immediately tell what he had just heard.His mind is like a huge database, which can be remembered with a photograph, and can also be searched automatically.His father took Peake to work as a volunteer in community organizations since he was a teenager. In 1969, 18-year-old Peek was assigned by his father to work in a research institution for adults with disabilities, and he was able to accurately calculate the salary that each employee should receive for working hours without using a calculator.Since then, he has followed his father as a volunteer in many community service centers for the disabled, using his own example to bring joy to people with physical and mental disabilities.

Until last year, Pique's life took a major turning point.At that time, Hollywood screenwriter Barry Murrow drew inspiration from Peake's personality and created a touching story "Rain Man" about the autistic genius "Rain Man" and his brothers and sisters.

Therefore, after the film was released, it has been recognized by many people, with good reputation and praise. Some people even say that this is the last sincere work of MGM this year.

Compared with MGM's "Rain Man", Disney, which takes the children's line, their big animation production "The Little Mermaid" is famous for its exciting animation pictures, twists and turns of fairy tales, especially the well-known The little mermaid's dedication to love has been praised by people.Hollywood filmmakers have praised the tenacity and fraternity emanating from the animated film.

"The Little Mermaid captures the inner spirit of the fairy tale world! It captures our childhood dreams! It captures the cry in our hearts! Yes, the beauty and ugliness, the good and the evil in the movie are what we ask to distinguish and abide by. And the firm spirit shown by the little beauty tells us that no matter how dangerous the situation is, as long as we work hard and persist, we will always be loved by the prince!" That kind of tenacity is greatly recognized by Hollywood filmmakers.

In addition to these two films, there is another film released, which is the film "The Last Temptation of Christ" invested by Columbia Film Company and directed by Martin Sixes.This religious-themed movie that set off a bloodbath from the very beginning is an anomaly in this Christmas movie. In addition, this story has a huge influence on American religious circles, so the result of the release was so good that many people were surprised. Incredible.

The film, which cost only $600 million to produce, broke through $24 million at the box office within 300 hours. I heard that the boss of Columbia Pictures was so happy that he started a tap dance in the office.

In fact, the success of the movie "The Last Temptation of Christ", apart from the fact that the subject matter is too sensitive and caused a lot of uproar in the early stage, which has a great advantage in itself, the most important thing is the great director Martin Sixes. ability.

As one of the most solid veteran directors in Hollywood, Martin Sixes has gained full experience in this movie with his meticulous style of doing things.

There is one point that Martin Sixes insisted from beginning to end, that is, he knew that for Americans and people all over the world, everyone knows the story of Christ, so he did the opposite, The original story of Christ is completely subverted. Christ is also a mortal, but he married a wife and had children. Judas, the villain in the Bible, has become the most loyal believer.Such a crazy adaptation has naturally caused countless topics, and people can't wait to see it.

In fact, for adapting such a religious film, it is easier said than done.

Not to mention the Christian Association and religious groups, which exerted tremendous pressure, and even the Los Angeles authorities had difficulty in reviewing it.

Fortunately, Martin Sixes is a great man, but also a careful person.When he was writing the script, he basically avoided all the unfavorable factors that could be subject to review and restriction, and required that every detail in the movie must be in perfect harmony with his adapted script.As long as it fits the script, then all the remaining problems will be solved, because at least during the review, they will not pick your faults.

This practice of Martin Sikeses has been proved to be completely correct.Not only did it pass the review, but after the audience watched such an adapted film after it was released, there was no swearing. Hollywood adaptations are also outstanding.

The brilliant success of "The Last Temptation of Christ" can even be said to have surpassed the previous ones. With his efforts, Martin Sixes has once again become a cash cow for Columbia Pictures.

These three films were all screened before Chen Xiaotang and the others arrived in Hollywood.And when they arrived in Hollywood and started editing "Qin Shi Huang", there were also many movies released during the period.Among these movies, although many are generally small and medium-budget movies, it seems that there are also many good movies.

Such a situation obviously opened the curtain of the 1988 Hollywood year-end movie.Such a hot scene is obviously a good start for Hollywood.

But now, the whole of Hollywood, including the whole of the United States, is focusing on Magic Shadow Entertainment, and all of them are focusing on the editing room in the company's headquarters.

Such a movie has become what all Hollywood audiences and even world audiences look forward to.

After all, an investment of 2000 million US dollars is definitely beyond all imagination in this era!

It is true that a movie requires quality to a large extent, but in fact, for a movie, especially for the company that produced the movie, the most important thing is the momentum.This kind of momentum, you can say it is the appeal of the director, or the appeal of the actors, or the huge investment and highlights of this movie... In short, if a movie or a movie production location, after a period of time No matter whether it is a filmmaker or an audience, it can be felt, and this feeling is very clear because of the contrast.

But this time when he returned to Hollywood from the mainland, the situation and severe situation of the whole Christmas period were indeed beyond Chen Xiaotang's expectation.The performance of several large-scale film companies far exceeded what Chen Xiaotang predicted.

(End of this chapter)