China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

Two things have been finalized and the rest of the projects are on track.

"Pacific Rim" is in steady preparation.

"Soldier Assault" is currently in the process of casting and discussing a cooperative mode with troops, so it won't start soon.

The rest is Painted Skin.

That day, Lu Pingan received a call from the general manager of Huayi, saying that Boss Xu of Hengdian wanted to chat with him and asked Lu Pingan if he was willing.

Generally speaking, he just wanted to cooperate. Boss Xu knew through Huayi that Lu Ping'an had a big project called "Painted Skin".

That's it for other projects, but "Painted Skin" is an ancient drama, which is a professional counterpart for Hengdian, so of course they want to fight for it.

Lu Ping'an felt that we could indeed talk about this.

There is indeed a huge difference between ancient architectural scenery and modern scenery.

At this point, Lu Ping An originally hoped to cooperate with experienced people and avoid taking some detours. Now that Hengdian took the initiative to come to the door, it was just right.

In addition, Li Zi is also filming "Liao Zhai Painted Skin" in Hengdian right now, so I can just go and check it out.

However, he also asked that the director of "Painted Skin" was not him, so the other party should not get it wrong.

King Huayi always said don't worry, of course the other party knows this.

After agreeing, Huayi King immediately called Boss Xu of Hengdian.

The other party quickly called Lu Ping'an.

Boss Xu is the number one person. Being able to make a fortune in the 1960s and 1970s shows that he is a great person.

After a pleasant exchange between the two parties, Boss Xu said that he would send his son Xiao Xu to the capital to meet Lu Ping An to discuss cooperation to show his sincerity.

Lu Pingan directly stated that he would go to Hengdian.

Mainly to save time.

Anyway, we have to go there for inspection, so there is no need for such unnecessary things.

After hearing this, Boss Xu smiled and said that he would charter a plane to pick him up, and would prepare a bed in Hengdian to welcome him.

Enthusiastic, heroic and shrewd, the older generation of businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a somewhat different style.

In the afternoon of the next day, Lu Ping'an landed in Yiwu with Hu Qingquan, Chen Jiashang and Huayi King.

Boss Xu is very arrogant. He chartered a plane and was picked up by a Rolls-Royce.

With such specifications, it’s hard for people to refuse cooperation.

After getting in the car, Xiao Xu drove to Hengdian with Lu Ping'an. After arriving in Hengdian, the motorcade passed through various real-life bases in Hengdian, and Xiao Xu also introduced what this was.

Hengdian began to become famous due to the "Opium War" in 1997. Now, seven years later, the scale is already very large.

According to Xiao Xu: "Just today, there are 36 TV drama crews filming, and there are even more people waiting in line. All crews come to use the venue for free."

Xiao Xu continued to introduce.

It turns out that starting in 2000, Hengdian Film and Television City announced that the real-location base would be free of rent for crews filming, and all crews would enter the venue free of charge.

This move naturally attracted a large number of film crews to settle in, which in turn brought benefits to the supporting industries.

Xiao Xu said: "Our supporting facilities industry chain is divided into several parts, such as prop rental. We have now accumulated hundreds of millions of prop assets. Our next catering business will have a daily output of 50,000 yuan. In fact, housing is our The biggest piece of revenue we will have in the future.”

After the introduction, Xiao Xu proudly said: "In Hengdian, as long as you have money, you can set up a complete crew within two weeks, from scripts to actors, from directors to extras. We have an actors' union, and we need people and equipment." There is also equipment, but there is no money. As long as you have a script, there will be many more opportunities here than elsewhere. In the future, we must be number one in China and even Asia."

Everyone in the car nodded in praise.

The current Hengdian Film and Television City is very large, but it is not ranked first in the country, and competition in related businesses is still fierce.

Xiao Xu has great ambitions, and Lu Ping'an doesn't think he is bragging. After all, Hengdian did reach the Asian level later.

In fact, when it comes to the film and television drama industry, mainland TV dramas are indeed quite advanced. After all, the market is huge, which stimulates the development of all aspects faster than that of movies.

Today's Hengdian has a Hollywood feel.

It has the world's largest real-life film and television shooting base, and an increasingly complete supporting service system such as actors' guild, props and costumes, and post-production.

Except for the special effects, which are currently not high-end, everything else is available.

Really cool.

"It's late today. I'll take you in for a closer look tomorrow."

The car drove out of the film and television base, and Xiao Xu also completed the introduction task.

Then everyone went to the hotel, where Lao Xu was already waiting.

We arrived at the place, settled down, and it was just time for dinner.

Lu Pingan and others soon met Lao Xu.

A small man with a lot of energy just looking at him.

When the two parties met, the scene was very smooth and there was no sense of unfamiliarity.

Let’s chat first, then eat and drink together, and then chat.

The conversation about "Painted Skin" was very fast, and Lao Xu asked if he could invest. It didn't matter how much the share was, just treat it as a friend.

Of course you can, how can you refuse others?

Then Lao Xu casually mentioned the real purpose of inviting him here this time.

Lao Xu said that Hengdian is now large in scale, with complete supporting facilities and ambitious goals for the future.

Therefore, what Hengdian Film and Television City needs most now is to continue to build a reputation, especially in the era of blockbusters.

So cooperation with great directors is very important.

Lao Mouzi's "Hero" was filmed here, and the great poet's "The Promise" also ended its filming here last year.

Several major international commercial directors have checked in here, and now they are not safe.

"Director Lu can come to our place next time he makes a movie."

Lao Xu hoped that Lu Pingan could make good use of Hengdian World Studios and advertise for Hengdian World Studios.

During this period, Hengdian World Studios will fully cooperate.

Lu Ping'an thought to himself, no wonder he knew that the director of "Painted Skin" was not him, but the other party still received him with such high standards. Is this why?

It seems that the competition in the film and television city industry is indeed fierce now.

Thinking about it this way, the "Golden Armor" that Lao Mouzi is going to shoot at the beginning of next year will have such a big battle in Hengdian Film and Television City. All press releases from all media will be brought to Hengdian Film and Television City. I guess it is also because of this reason?

"I know that creation cannot be solved by just patting on the forehead, and I also know that what you are good at, Director Lu, is not costume dramas, so you don't have to agree now, Director Lu. We just want you to think about it when you have ideas, Director Lu. Just stay with us."

Lao Xu smiled and spoke in less than standard Mandarin, then raised his glass, and then the topic naturally moved to the next place.

It was as if the topic just now was just a casual conversation.

Lu Ping'an did not agree directly.

However, after visiting the film and television city today, he really had such an idea.

. . . . . . .

After a drink, the next one continued. It was already ten o'clock when it ended, and everyone stayed at the arranged hotel.

Everyone drank and fell asleep quickly.

Nothing happened to Lu Pingping. After taking a shower, he called a car to pick up Zeng Li.

If you are out of town, it is better to stay in a hotel arranged by a local snake.

After many twists and turns, the two finally had a family reunion in the hotel.

It's a pity that the conditions are really limited and the time is tight, otherwise Li Zi will be able to wear Mei Sanniang's clothes today.

After the passion, Lizi talked about interesting things about the shooting.

"Jiang Hua is approachable, but he always makes jokes when talking to Cantonese."

"The day after tomorrow is the highlight. I want to dig out the pig's heart. What should I do? I feel sick when I see the pig's heart."

"Boss Cai from Tang Dynasty wants to sign me, and Rong Xinda also wants to sign me. Which one do you think is better?"

Lu Pingan did his best to praise him. Regarding the last question, Lu Pingan did not play around with it:

"Come to my place and be the first sister of my company."

"I do not want."

Li Zi turned her head and smiled.

The topic continued: "After playing this role, I can buy a house."

"Really, then I can come to your door in the future?"

"I won't give you a key."

"Then every time I come, I'll shout outside the door, I'm red, I have cancer on my forehead."

"Haha, then I'll pour a basin of water on your feet every time!"

"Wow, that's so cruel."

Zeng Li, who is almost 30, really looks like a little girl sometimes.

Lu Ping'an likes this.

A woman becomes childish in front of you, this is called love.

The two just held each other and chatted. Gradually, Li Zi couldn't open her eyes anymore, and then she fell asleep in Lu Ping'an's arms.

She was still very tired from filming. For this night, she had rushed to catch up with the filming, and then she was freed up for tomorrow morning's filming. It was hard for her.

Lu Ping'an decided to pass by her crew by chance tomorrow and go in to have a look to give her some prestige.

He heard it, because he had no backing or background, and his fame was just rising, and it was not big yet, so his situation on the crew was actually average.

Fortunately, she has a non-competitive temperament and takes this kind of thing very lightly. Otherwise, if it were a young lady like Che Xiao, she would definitely complain tonight.

Seeing Li Zi in his arms snoring slightly, Lu Pingan gently rubbed her back to make her sleep more soundly.

But his own sleepiness still didn't come.

He simply continued the idea he had at the dinner party.

That's about "Amazing Night 2".

"Wonderful Night 1" was a huge success.

The first part of the original version showed a small gathering of historical figures, and based on the first part, the second part will expand the world view, with humorous dialogues between countless legendary figures, making people feel as if they have recreated history and returned to that unusual and shining time. era.

For the Chinese version of "Wonderful Night 2", the adaptation is still relatively difficult.

The main reason is that the second part of the original version is not very good and is worse than the first part.

Furthermore, the plot setting is also difficult to find.

This also brings many problems to Lu Ping'an's "Wonderful Night 2".

Lu Pingping had a general idea about this.

First of all, if the "Wonderful Night" series is to be a trilogy, then the issue of the decryption of the turtle back plate in the second part must not be discussed, and the third part must be included.

In this way, the adaptation ideas of the second part are in line with the original second part.

In other words, the most basic "worldview expansion" is enough.

Let "Wonderful Night" become larger.

Therefore, under the premise that the biggest selling point of "resurrection" cannot be changed, a larger museum must be found.

The first part was set in a small museum in Beijing that was about to go bankrupt, and the location of the second part had to be bigger no matter what.

But how big?

In the Forbidden City?

This seems a little inappropriate, regardless of whether it is a wax statue or not. The Forbidden City only has the Ming and Qing dynasties, which is not old enough.

In the Qin Palace? There is no existing Qin Palace, and like the Forbidden City, it is not extensive enough.

Another local museum?

As long as it is in China, no matter which museum it is, it seems that it is relatively one-sided and not comprehensive, covering the conditions of the past five thousand years and even ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.

If it can't be done, the second part will always feel like it will lose some meaning.

It's okay to go abroad, but Lu Ping'an still prefers to go abroad after the third part.

So the scene in the second part still had to be made up as it was in the first part.

So compile a "warehouse" like the original "Wonderful Night 2"?

In this case, Lao Xu's proposal tonight to use Hengdian Film and Television City is an excellent idea.

Hengdian has the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Palace of the Qin Dynasty, the Along the River During the Qingming Festival, and the Shanghai Beach of the Republic of China.

If possible, we can also visit the Louvre, Science and Technology Museum, etc.

In this way, the plot can really be a perfect replacement and be better than the original.

Just change the name of Hengdian Film and Television City in the movie to "Film and Television City Museum".

A museum in a film and television city is also a museum, and doing so can also weaken the seriousness of the historical figures appearing in the film, so that people will not think that they are historical figures, increase the comedy effect, and make it easier to pass the review.

And anyway, it is a comedy, and the logic does not need to be particularly particular. The same is true for the museum in the first part. It is a bankrupt private museum. No one will delve into how this museum was established.

Now that there is a "museum in the film and television city", the same is true. No one will take it seriously and ask, "Why does the film and television city still open such a thing?"

In this way, the second part is transformed from a small private museum to a large private museum.

It just so happens that this large museum covers East and West, ancient and modern, and is huge in scale.

In this case, the "world view" of the story can be perfectly expanded.

In the second part of the original version, there are more various characters, and there are also several cute villains, such as Napoleon and so on.

Now the second part of the Chinese version is equally satisfying, and has a wider span.

Over five thousand years, plus China and the West, isn't it easy to find the "four evil men" who are the target?

The location is there, the characters can be replaced perfectly, and then comes the main line of story development.

After the first episode of the original version, the protagonist Larry immediately made a lot of money using a flashlight branded under his own name and was no longer short of money. However, he always felt that something was missing in his heart, and there was a dark shadow that kept coming. Drag him back to the American Museum of Natural History, the place where his life changed overnight.

Something big happened when his favorite exhibit there, his best friend, was deemed outdated and packed up for storage at the Smithsonian.

Their fate is now unknown, and Larry receives an emergency call from a cowboy, informing him of the impending disaster.

It seems that new arrivals threaten their existence, including the Pharaoh, who has been depressed for three thousand years.

Now he and three of the most famous figures in history, Ivan the Great, Napoleon and the underworld leader Al Capone, are planning to activate the legions of the underworld to take over the entire museum, and then the world.

Larry immediately set off for Washington. This time he made several new friends, including the clever Einstein, the sincere Lincoln, and the female aviator who always fascinated him. They inspired Larry's curiosity and curiosity about adventure. enthusiasm.

Plus the return of old partners, including Roosevelt, Udavi, Sacagawea, King of the Hun and Neanderthal.

Larry must rescue all his friends before dawn and bring the entire museum area in Washington, including the Lincoln Memorial Hall to the Space Museum, back to peaceful order.

Now, the main story line can also be completely replaced.

In the first episode, the museum's business was good for a while because of the success of the protagonist Fan, but after the gust of wind passed, the business quickly cooled down.

As a last resort, the director had no choice but to sell the museum.

In the first episode, the protagonist regained his confidence and the relationship between father and son. His career as an inventor also flourished and he achieved financial freedom.

But he always dreamed of going back to the museum at midnight. Finally, he decided to go back and have a look, but found out that the museum could no longer be opened, and his old friends had been sold to a larger private film and television museum.

Without thinking much, the protagonist received a distress call from his old friends.

On the phone, the cowboy or Zhao Kuo informed the protagonist that the turtle back plate was activated here, which resulted in resurrecting a lot of people they had never seen before. Soon King Zhou (Jay Lun) was hunted down, causing everyone to run away. Running west, the cowboy and Zhao Kuo shouted: There are enemies everywhere, come and save us

When a crisis comes, the protagonist's task is to rescue his friends and restore order.

It’s just that the place we need to go ahead is actually a bit bigger.

At this time the camera is zoomed up.

A huge film and television city museum is displayed in front of you.

Various types of soldiers from the Yin and Shang palaces, the Qin Palace, and the Forbidden City, the prosperity of the Riverside Scene during the Qingming Festival, various paintings turned into animations, the dozens of meters high statue of Confucius, and the rockets and planes flying everywhere in the Science and Technology Museum, as well as Shanghai There are gang bosses in the beach (a tribute to the Ax Gang in "Kung Fu"), there are even dinosaurs like Jurassic Park, soldiers in the Modern Museum, and Dayu's flood that has not yet been controlled.

A series of resurrection exhibits flashed by one by one.

The protagonist was as stunned as Monkey Sun when he saw Shituoling.

The companions he wants to rescue are at the end of the huge museum complex.

A thrilling and wonderful adventure begins again

. . . . . . .

The world view is expanded, the scenes are bigger, there are more characters, and the sense of novelty is greater.

At this time, Li Zi in his arms scratched his nose, and then burrowed deeper into his arms.

Lu Ping'an smiled.

Too.

Can't forget the pears.

Mulan is different from the original wizard.

Since it's Hua Mulan, there's nothing wrong with adding a few more high-profile martial arts scenes where she leads the troops into battle to make her look more heroic.

Generally speaking, this is a copy of the plot of the second part of the original version, with certain optimizations.

Simple series extension.

Just grab tags such as "resurrection", "more dialogues with historical figures", "bigger and more novel scenes", "noisy", "cute scenes of several old protagonists", and "family fun".

Movies just work.

As for whether it can surpass the first one, Lu Pingan doesn't have high hopes.

It's just a comedy series, and it's only the second one, so it has the element of being a bit of a stir-fry.

When the time comes for the big scenes in the movie, Lu Ping'an will definitely do high-quality special effects. What else do you want?

Lu Ping'an moved down, tilted his head, and fell asleep with Li Zi in his arms.