China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Lu Pingan is targeting "Pacific Rim".

A movie about mechas vs. monsters.

There have been many such themes before.

Neon even has a comic of the same name, which was released in 1990.

But the film was originally created by Hollywood screenwriter Travis, who conceived the central elements of the story on the California coastline of the Pacific Rim.

This movie is quite good and has many fans around the world.

The plot of the movie itself is also good, the visual effects are also very strong, and the sense of oppression of the giant thing is very explosive.

Isn’t that what you want to watch when it comes to monster mecha movies?

If you use 3DIMAX and top-notch sound effects, it will be amazing in this era.

Compared with the small 3D test of "Amazing Night", "Pacific Rim" is a small nuclear bomb.

Of course, there is definitely a certain gap between the visual effects and "Avatar".

But that’s also the original film.

Now that Lu Ping'an is doing it, many scenes can be upgraded.

In a word: on the premise of ensuring the excitement of the plot, the visual effects are maximized.

I believe that the mainland box office will not be bad by then.

From an economic perspective.

Actually this movie is not a good choice.

The original movie was released in 2013. That year, the investment in this movie was as high as 190 million U.S. dollars. The global box office was over 400 million, of which the North American box office was only over 100 million. The revenue did not even exceed the cost. This is a rhythm that will cost you your pants, but Fortunately, the main setting of the movie is in Hong Kong, which convinced Chinese audiences to buy into it, saving this Hollywood blockbuster that almost flopped and allowing the sequel to continue.

Strictly speaking, based on this data, it is more risky to choose this movie.

After all, the domestic box office is not very big now, and it cannot reach the box office performance of The Original Time and Space, which achieved 120 million US dollars in the mainland. If this happens, it will definitely lose money.

But Ping An has great advantages.

Special effects, photography technology, etc. can greatly reduce costs.

In addition, if the movie is released before 2006, it will also have a great "futuristic" advantage.

Audiences will buy into it more.

Furthermore, given Lu Ping'an's current size.

When he makes commercial films, he no longer just focuses on movies.

Technology, copyright, peripherals, advertising, distribution, etc. are all profit points.

In addition, movies can also officially try to be co-produced by China and the United States.

This is to prepare for better entry into the North American and international markets.

Not only that, but this movie can also serve as a model for future so-called co-productions.

Let them see how a co-production should be done.

The above are the main reasons why Lu Pingan chose "Pacific Rim".

In fact, he had another bold idea.

That is to engage in a wave of linkage.

The original "Pacific Rim 2" didn't work very well, which ruined the series to a certain extent.

Lu Ping'an was thinking that since the first film was filmed, if "Pacific Rim 2" was to be filmed, it would definitely have to be changed, so he could just make a big one.

Like, I mean like.

For example, "Pacific Rim 1" tells the story of a parallel universe "breaking point" appearing deep under the sea in the Pacific Rim region, and then a huge behemoth creature emerged from the "ocean".

According to the chronicle of the original "Pacific Rim", this kind of monster came to the earth as early as 200 million years ago. At that time, the invasion was abandoned because the earth's environment was not suitable for the survival of the "pioneers".

When the earth entered human industrialized society, the environment changed drastically, and the "pioneers" realized that an opportunity had come, and then the story of "Pacific Rim 1" was born.

But what if the "pioneers" escaped from the earth as early as 200 million years ago?

For example, the overlord of the earth at that time was a monster that looked like a snake.

Chinese civilization calls it: dragon.

After the dragon drove away the "pioneers", it became a mythical fantasy creature in the long-term changes.

Until the "Pioneer" appeared again, humans used mechas to fight against the Pioneer.

The wormhole was destroyed by the protagonist, and mankind finally eliminated hidden dangers and ushered in peace.

In the end, the mecha technology was sealed. Many years later, the evil organization used the genes of the "pioneer" corpses to combine with the earth's creatures, and finally synthesized a substance called "god gene", and used it to create "super-alien" products. Harbinger" a stronger biological weapon.

But this kind of creature is not controlled by humans. The moment it is born, the monsters are out of control.

One of the creatures rushed towards the Mariana Trench, and the ancient creature "Dragon" was awakened. The weak "Dragon" took the opportunity to devour the creature, obtain the divine gene, and recover.

But if you want to return to your peak state, you have to continue hunting.

By the way, I also drove these bastards out of my own territory.

Just like hundreds of millions of years ago.

So the plot of the second part is the story of the "dragon" hunting.

Therefore, the plot of "Pacific Rim 2" can be seamlessly grafted onto the 2014 "Godzilla 1", a story of hunting and anti-hunting between an unknown giant and a man-made giant. The sense of oppression overflows the screen. Humans are here. The sense of insignificance in front of this mysterious power must be very textured.

The subsequent "Pacific Rim 3" can integrate the plot of "Godzilla 2, King of the Monsters".

The dragon defeated its opponent, but dozens of new man-made monsters that were out of control at the beginning were also devouring each other. In the end, more than a dozen more powerful monsters appeared. Under the rule of an ancient alien creature, these monsters challenged the dragon. , the dragon, as the Lord of the Earth, began another round of hunting.

In the end, the dragon completed its evolution again with the help of righteous humans, or completed a further "return to its ancestors", and finally became the king of monsters.

In the next movie, the dragon defeated more enemies and absorbed more genes. The real dragon in myths and legends, who can call the wind, rain, clouds, and mist, is back.

. . . . . .

This is just an idea and has not been adapted yet.

If we really want to adapt it, maybe we won't use "dragon". The strange beasts in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" may be more suitable.

In terms of plot, on the basis of copying "Godzilla 1" and "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters", it can also incorporate more features of excellent monster movies.

In short, if you really want to shoot, it won’t be that early, and it doesn’t have to be.

There are so many excellent movies that it’s hard to find them all, so there’s no need to create something original so early.

So the current task is to get the "Pacific Rim 1" project approved first.

For this kind of commercial blockbuster involving big special effects, big peripherals, and big industry, the preparation work is not that simple.

Fortunately, Xingchen Film and Television currently has strong personnel and rich experience.

After "Wonderful Night", the seven-person screenwriting team made an average of less than 100,000 per person, and they were able to supplement Lu Ping'an's unconstrained script to keep up with the rhythm.

In addition to figuring out the general plot of "Pacific Rim" this time, they also have to enter the adaptation stage of "Amazing Night 2" to prepare for the future.

Other teams also know how to run the film industry more rationally.

Many of them went to Hollywood to study with Lu Pingan. By doing these things, it can be said that they are now the number one team in Asia.

Give them enough time and treatment, and the problem won't be big.

"Do you understand everything?"

Five or six hours later, Lu Pingan and the management asked after the project meeting.

"Understood."

The management of each department ended the meeting and started working with excitement.

"Pacific Rim 1", the countdown begins.

The preparation and production of the film is initially expected to take at least half a year.

At least it will be next year when it is released.

This is perfectly acceptable.

In fact, the later the time is, the more advantageous it is.

Give the mainland ticket warehouse some time to grow, don't be in a hurry.