China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 261 Another thousand-mile horse

Chen Jingxing is having a very comfortable life this year, and he is also very relaxed after the new year. He is either spending time with his family or visiting various crews at DreamWorks.

The film project currently being filmed by DreamWorks is Guo Fan's "Edge of Tomorrow". Speaking of which, he is also a big winner in the Spring Festival.

Although he has received two blockbusters in a row and is also a contracted director of DreamWorks, in the eyes of the outside world, whether it is the media or netizens, Guo Fan has no convincing achievements and is completely a resource person among directors.

Since becoming a director, he has made two films, one of which was "The Adventures of Li Xianji" adapted from an animated short film, with a total box office of 8 million. Most people in China have never even heard of this film.

Then I filmed "My Deskmate", which did well at the box office. As a youth love movie, it earned 460 million in 2014, but its reputation was very poor.

And no one regards this movie as Guo Fan's work. After all, the screenwriter is Gao Xiaosong, and the movie is also riding on the popularity of the song title to attract investment. Even the audience who complained about this movie will not point the finger at Guo Fan.

, but aimed at Gao Xiaosong, Guo Fan is completely a transparent person and a tool man.

And "Mekong" is actually equivalent to rectifying Guo Fan's name. Although Chen Jingxing is the screenwriter and producer, for this kind of military action theme, everyone, or the audience who has a little understanding of this kind of movie can also understand the director's intention.

importance.

In movies like "Mekong", the story is actually a straightforward narrative, with a small proportion of literature and drama, and the narrative is not complicated. It has large-scale martial arts, action and gunfight scenes, which are difficult for screenwriters to sustain.

In this way, the whole process is a hard-hitting movie, and the director is the cornerstone of the whole drama.

Even with the same script, different directors can produce completely different effects.

Most directors will not be willing to ask investors to increase their budget. Even if they are spending other people's money, it is always uncomfortable to ask for money. Face aside, for directors with a strong sense of responsibility, budget overruns and shooting cycles will be extended.

It is also a sign of "dereliction of duty" on the part of the director, and the actors and crew also need to be appeased.

As a rising star director who was popularized by "Mekong", many media have already invited him for interviews. What's more, Guo Fan's image is definitely outstanding in the director world, so some business invitations have also come one after another.

In fact, "Edge of Tomorrow" is the most complex heavy industry film currently produced by DreamWorks and even Chinese films. "Gravity" may have a higher investment, but 80% of the difficulties are actually in the special effects production.

Chen Jingxing is at best the script writer and shot script designer, and the actual shooting time is relatively short.

"Edge of Tomorrow" is not a "cartoon" like "Gravity". The design of mechas and alien monsters, various aircraft and tanks, and various weapons involved is completely different in terms of complexity and workload.

Not inferior to "The Wandering Earth" in another dimension.

The first part of "The Matrix" is already considered Chen Jingxing's biggest challenge since becoming a director, but it is still incomparable to "Edge of Tomorrow".

Guo Fan declined interviews and commercial activities. This is also a very important reason. The filming cycle of the film is still very tight. It is also his first time to come into contact with such a large-scale science fiction film. Many things have to be explored while filming. In this regard, Chen Jingxing

There isn't much help I can give.

Even within the company, Guo Fan has become the focus of everyone's attention. In the eyes of many people, Tian Xinye is the second director of DreamWorks. After all, the phenomenal popularity of the TV series "Signal" is so dazzling that it even appeared during the Chinese New Year.

Some second- and third-tier satellite TV stations are still airing "Signal" in rotation. The popularity and counterattack of "Mekong" have greatly improved Guo Fan's status, even surpassing that of Tian Xinye. After all, the film's box office is a great blessing for the director.

Although the status of commercial films is not as good as that of art films, the talent of commercial film directors can hardly be praised as "artistic talent". In the eyes of many professional film critics and film lovers, they are not considered geniuses. However, in the eyes of the media and the public, Guo Guo

Fan seems to be another thousand-mile horse in the Chinese film industry.

This sense of urgency and pressure of responsibility are also the main reasons why Guo Fan has no time to enjoy the fame and fortune brought by "Mekong".

"Edge of Tomorrow" is a standard heavy industry movie. It is very difficult to shoot and produce, and the preparation time is also very long. It started in November last year and lasted until the year before. Due to the promotion of "Mekong", the filming was suspended, and then restarted after the year.

Photography.

Chen Jingxing goes to the "Edge of Tomorrow" crew from time to time to relieve the pressure in Guo Fan's heart and the pressure on the crew. He is afraid that Guo Fan will push everyone too hard and repeatedly emphasizes that the shooting time cannot exceed nine hours a day. This attitude is also disguised.

It revealed that Chen Jingxing was willing to give unconditional protection to the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow", and it didn't matter whether it was overspending or delayed.

And judging from the filming progress, DreamWorks' extremely generous budget of 350 million before the project was established is very likely to be overrun, mainly because the filming time is likely to be extended.

In the eyes of mainstream film critics, "Mekong" has basically reached the first-class level of similar themes in Hollywood. Even if it has flaws in some aspects, the gap is not big. It can be regarded as a major breakthrough for this type of domestic film.

As a director who can produce this film, Guo Fan has either really regained the "truth" in Hollywood, or he has the talent to control big scenes. He is a genius whose talent is concealed. Chen Jingxing and Qin Zhonghe can be called Bole

.

However, Guo Fan himself was quite unfazed and kept a low profile. He immediately returned to the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow" after the holiday. He also used this as an excuse to cancel many activities and interviews. After all, with the current popularity of "Mekong"

, and there is no need for him as a director to do publicity anymore.

Fortunately, the actors are also relatively understanding of the difficulties encountered during the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow". Li Bingbing has been away from the domestic entertainment industry for a few years. She is very satisfied to be able to act in such a large-scale project as soon as she returns to China. She is also a spokesperson for commercial activities and so on.

There is no rush. As an actor who has been famous for more than ten years, he knows that work is the foundation.

And the leading actor Wu Jing has no objections. The project of "Spike II" has been approved, and even the budget is about to be approved. Not only has the script not been reduced, but some big scenes and settings have been added. When "Edge of Tomorrow" is finished,

, DreamWorks will start filming "Spike II".

In Wu Jing's eyes, DreamWorks is simply a god of wealth descended from heaven, extremely generous. There is no other film company that supports him so much, and he naturally has no complaints about the temporary difficulties he has encountered.

In addition to Guo Fan's "Edge of Tomorrow", Chen Jingxing is also paying close attention to the ongoing filming of the TV series "Person of Interest" and the production progress of Mo's two animated films.

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