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Chapter 502 The Troubles of Happiness

In the end, Jiang Ruoping, the chief steward of National Film Group, came here with apprehension and returned with satisfaction.

Although he did not get Chen Jingxing to take over the task of filming "Battle of Jincheng" as he wished, he was able to get three films from Chen Jingxing in one go as a tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Korean War. The harvest was far beyond his previous preparations.

As for Chen Jingxing's rejection of the "Battle of Jincheng" essay, he has long forgotten it at this moment.

It is not difficult to find the person at the helm of essay writing.

There is no shortage of famous directors and stars in the three places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The post-production, special effects, and upstream and downstream technologies of the industrial chain are basically mature, and there is no shortage of talent and funds.

It’s not even comparable to Hollywood, but it’s the film and television industry second only to Hollywood.

And although in principle it is not an assigned task, film and television companies and major filmmakers have the right to refuse, but not many people will actually refuse.

You don’t have to worry about funds. If you don’t have money, Guoying will pay for it.

Moreover, tribute films are given preferential treatment in promotion and filming. Many companies are eager to take this opportunity to make military blockbusters. Isn’t it the military-themed movie that is still firmly waiting to top the Chinese movie box office list?

It may look like a lot of flowers, but you can't ask for people to fool you with "work".

However, what makes Chen Jingxing feel a little regretful is that "Li Yannian", as a unit in a TV series, has insufficient investment and obvious problems such as props.

Just use your work to cope with the situation.

Books like "Li Yannian" were made into dramas, while other books with narrative collapse turned into movies with billions of investment.

Even if Douban fails and the audience criticizes in unison, they can still use excuses such as "You didn't understand", "Everyone has their own preference for carrots and vegetables", "There are thresholds for art appreciation".

And you can't say anything. After all, this is a propositional composition. There is limited room for development and not enough time. These are all ready-made excuses.

"Director, when will the movie version of "Special Mobile Team" start?"

Not to mention a war movie.

Chen Jingxing, who followed the group half the time and was offline half the time, is already considered responsible.

The same goes for brotherly loyalty.

From Chen Jingxing's creativity and planning, Jiang Ruoping can see his sincerity.

The executive directors of the three groups have done a good job, but this is also based on the fact that the storyboard script has been finalized.

A thick face is invincible. Seeing that Yan Xiaoyue couldn't arouse Chen Jingxing's reflection, she could only roll her eyes and feel helpless.

At the same time, "The Wandering Earth" is in post-production, and the animated film "Inside Out" is also in intensive production.

And "Li Yannian" undoubtedly achieved this.

From this point of view, Chen Jingxing is more like the producer of "The Matrix III".

In his previous life, Chen Jingxing believed that the top-notch military-themed drama "Li Yannian" was produced in China.

From the perspective of film history, if such a movie can be made, its milestone significance will be greater than "Gravity".

To a certain extent, it is just like the "last minute rescue" and the "rebellious and rebellious male protagonist" in many military movies. It is a mature formula that has been tried and tested.

In addition, there are generous bonus bonuses.

The director Chen Jingxing was really out of place during the filming of "The Matrix III".

Rather, personal heroism and brotherly loyalty are in line with the logic of commercial film production.

However, Chen Jingxing was unable to direct the movie "Li Yannian" and there was no time. After all, "1951" was the real challenge.

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On the contrary, it is not just a job, and the sincerity can be felt.

This also makes it impossible for Chen Jingxing to be the hands-off boss in the movie promotion process. The half-month global road show has been compressed as much as possible.

Giving money generously can eliminate 99% of dissatisfaction.

Chen Jingxing was not surprised by Yan Xiaoyue's question. When "Sky Eagle Warrior" was announced to be a movie, he had said that "Special Mobile Team" would also be made into a movie.

And the difficulty of shooting is also quite high.

"You still took the photos yourself?" This statement is true.

The scenes in Group A are the most difficult, and he still needs to control them.

And "The Matrix" is indeed special. As the last part of the trilogy, Chen Jingxing must be the director, but after the first two parts, the entire crew has become very mature.

He was a little helpless about this, so he could only make up his mind to give more red envelopes to a few assistant directors and executive directors, and give them more share.

Industry insiders like Jiang Ruoping and even experienced audiences can tell whether the director and production team are doing their job.

"Li Yannian" deserves to be interpreted with movie-level production standards.

Constant chatting is also a useful way to suppress your appetite.

In addition, the script and storyboards have been finalized a long time ago, and the special effects shots are the most in the trilogy. Almost the whole process was shot in a studio, which can be said to be a semi-finished product on the assembly line.

"Li Yannian" is a strong feature film. As long as the script is released, the filming will not be too difficult.

Not long after the movie was released, it was scheduled to be released during the National Day. To promote "Inception", he had to transform into a global trapper and run a road show for half a month.

On the other hand, others were secretly surprised. She was indeed the first generation of Chen girls, and she was very courageous - currently there are only three people known as Chen girls, Yan Xiaoyue, Wu Yue and Wan Qian.

This is not just a problem for China, nor is it just a problem for Hong Kong and Taiwan directors or other directors.

But it won't be bad.

The more the military background requires obedience and a high degree of organization, the more it needs a rebellious, unrestrained, personal heroism, and a protagonist who is not highly obedient.

And in addition to the two "atypical" war movies "1951", Chen Jingxing also presented another movie.

"Director, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you here to visit the class?"

Chen Jingxing is also a little troubled: "DreamWorks has too many projects now, and we have to wait until at least next year."

There is also the TV series "Once Upon a Time on Earth: Overture" which is no less than a special effects blockbuster.

Moreover, the heroine of "Special Mobile Team" is really more suitable for Yan Xiaoyue.

Guoying Digital Industrial Park, inside a greenhouse.

However, it seems that the filming cycle of "Matrix III" has not been delayed. The escape scene of the male protagonist in Group C being trapped in the matrix and the final battle scene between the savior and the man in black in Group B have been filmed.

However, organization and politics are not in line with business logic, or it is very difficult to make good films that are both educational and entertaining.

This is the usual practice of DreamWorks, especially when Chen Jingxing's movies are successful at the box office, they will give red envelopes to the cast and crew, and the amount is quite large.

The market value of Chen Jingxing's films has also increased tremendously. Even excluding China, there is still a potential of 4 to 5 billion US dollars overseas, which is not much worse than domestically.

They are all heavy industry blockbusters. Except for "The Walking Dead", each one is a blockbuster with an investment of more than 500 million.

It would be an understatement to say that this is a strange and great film experiment.

By the Spring Festival, "WALL-E" was inherently deficient in subject matter, so Chen Jingxing had no choice but to personally go on an overseas promotional tour with the animation director.

The only problem is that the "Special Mobile Team" project has not been approved yet.

But the story itself is tenable, so this is not a big problem.

This is a billion-dollar blockbuster, so there can be no surprises.

Regardless of age, body shape, temperament and acting experience, Yan Xiaoyue is almost the first choice.

After all, he must be the director of "The Matrix III", even if it is in name only, his name must be on it.

Of course, from the perspective of a TV series, the audio-visual effects of "Li Yannian" are top-notch.

We have to wait until the production of these two movies is completed before we can get "1951".

As an "old father", he can only adopt a stocking strategy for "Matrix III".

But it's still not enough to watch on the big screen.

Even if you are a great director, with a luxurious and award-winning team from producer to cinematographer, producer to actors, you are not guaranteed to be able to present a high-quality movie.

Yan Xiaoyue asked boldly while drinking mineral water.

Art is meaningless, and people can make countless excuses.

Only the scene in Group A where Huaxu Kingdom fights against the robot army has not been finished yet.

However, although he has promised three films to the National Film Festival at once, they are still on paper. After all, Chen Jingxing also has "The Matrix III" and "Interstellar" in his hands.

A director who just wants to make a popular movie will definitely not make a movie like this.

After all, if there is no sincerity, who would think of making a special war movie with "one shot to the end"?

A one-shot movie itself belongs to the level of avant-garde art.

This is something that Chen Jingxing has long felt was incomprehensible and regrettable.

First of all, there are quite a few cases where big directors in the industry use their names.

If you want to break through mature commercial routines and make a good commercial movie, the difficulty to overcome is naturally higher, otherwise the commercial routines would not be so popular.

Obviously, this inquiry was about asking for the character's intentions.

Yan Xiaoyue's teasing made Chen Jingxing feel a little guilty for the first time in a long time, but he still replied shamelessly: ""The Matrix" is already a mature crew. Isn't this letting you guys be self-reliant?"

And on the big screen, weight gain is difficult to hide.

There's a reason why most military action movies and TV shows around the world favor personal heroes and brotherhood.

We even called the assistant directors and executive directors of Group B and Group C.

Although "Inception" cast Zhou Dongyu, and the yet-to-be-filmed "Interstellar" cast Yuan Chan and Nini, these three are all already famous actresses, and two of them are still actresses.

The few executive assistant directors who assumed the actual directing duties for Chen Jingxing had no complaints.

Of course, adapting the story of "Li Yannian" into a movie is not as simple as it sounds, because it is a six-episode TV series with a somewhat scattered structure. When put on the big screen, the rhythm is slightly insufficient.

Even though the number of DreamWorks projects is at the bottom among the six major domestic studios, its current production scale is enough to compete with, or even surpass, National Film Studios - the two 70th anniversary tribute films also make

The National Film Festival is quite busy.

Time and again, starting with "Gravity", now with the solidification of the cooperation with Universal Pictures, the improvement of the global distribution network, and the growing reputation of himself and DreamWorks overseas.

This is a work that not only inherits traditional Chinese military films, but also fully combines some of the technical features and narrative logic of modern excellent commercial film and television shooting.

Storyboard design is the soul of the director, and the storyboards were completed by Chen Jingxing, so it’s not a bad idea for the other party to be the director.

Yan Xiaoyue's inquiry made everyone listen quietly.

In order to express his deep apology, Chen Jingxing announced that he would end work early and planned to treat the crew members to a meal.

It is also the key to mobilizing the audience's emotions and touching their hearts.

As an actress, and she is still filming, she naturally has to pay attention to her diet. Her costumes are mainly leather clothes. If her figure is slightly out of shape, dressing will become difficult.

Of course, Yan Xiaoyue is not alone, Lu Hongzhe and several other actors also try it lightly, relying on drinking water to fill their stomachs and curb their appetite.

DreamWorks is currently working on and will be working on projects such as "The Matrix III", "Aquila Warriors", "Fang III", "Interstellar" and the movie version of "The Walking Dead".

As the captain of a mobile team that has become a full-body prosthetic, and also has a lot of fighting scenes, if I had the choice, I would definitely choose Dao Ma Dan.

This is really a happy worry.

DreamWorks is already operating at saturation and cannot spare any resources to produce other projects.

Although the script of the "Special Forces" movie is already in the process of creation, it is probably still a long way from project preparation.

I owe one chapter today and will update three chapters tomorrow, Saturday

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