Chinese entertainment for engineering students

Filmmaking is actually quite boring. Most of the people watching have no idea what they are filming.

But no matter how troublesome or boring it is, these days will eventually pass.

Wang Xu's movie was finished, and a lively final banquet was held with good wine and food.

The wedding banquet was held in the city. There really weren't any good restaurants in Changping at the moment. Wang Xu simply chose a large restaurant near Dongsi. The restaurant was quite large and usually hosted wedding banquets and so on. In Dongsi, Four here is quite economical.

Most of the Ugly Country actors have returned to China at this time. Except for a few main actors, only Whitney is still staying in the Imperial City. The drama was filmed later, but she stayed mainly because she didn't want to leave.

According to Wang Xu's diagnosis, there should be no problem with this girl's illness. She is healthy and delicious. There is no need to spend time here.

But he was so willful that he even called his team over to make the next album in China.

This is no problem. She recorded a lot of songs with Wang Xu. Wang Xu, Wang Fei, Whitney, and Zhang Guorong all contributed a song to the movie "The Matrix", so don't watch this movie. It's not long, but there are four songs in it.

However, only "My Heart Is Still" can be regarded as the theme song, which has a through effect from beginning to end.

After working on the Chinese and English versions, working on the solo and chorus, and adding some pure music, an album is ready. This kind of movie music album is also a big hit in the music market. The album of "The Bodyguard" starring Whitney sold more than 10 million copies, making huge profits.

This film will be released in two versions, English and Chinese. Versions in other languages ​​can only be handled by the distribution department. Most countries actually rely on subtitles, and there are not many truly translated versions.

Global distribution, these must be prepared in advance. Wang Xu does not need to worry too much about these, this is Robert's job.

Robert flew here specially to attend the closing banquet this time. Last time he inspected Wang Xu for seven days. In the end, Tongfang successfully sold him a complete system for more than one million US dollars.

All software and hardware are included, including a pager system. Well, this thing is actually made in China. If you want it from China, it will be more expensive.

He plans to try it out in his new B-level movie. Tongfang will send a software team to follow him to provide personal services, just like Wang Xu did here.

This is the first commercial user of this software. It can be said that Tongfang attaches great importance to it. This set of things is crucial to whether it can enter the US market in one fell swoop in the future.

In fact, Wang Xu is more optimistic about the sales of software for three-dimensional animation and video synthesis and editing, because the management system actually has strong local attributes, and not all teams will follow the rules. After all, Ugly people are not like Huaxia People are so disciplined.

However, these things are not absolute. After all, the benefits of this software are obvious. In the future, production cost control will be much clearer and clearer. I just don’t know if it will be boycotted in Hollywood. There is room for lack of clarity, too Now that it’s clear, how can we fool people in the future?

Several main actors, supervisors, producers, these people sat at a big table, and various other teams, costumes, makeup, special effects, the scene was huge and full of people.

Even the hundreds of post-production staff were summoned by Wang Xu to join in the fun. The film had been shot for several months, and the post-production staff had not even met a few of the actors, so it would be hard to brag about it later.

Eat a lot of meat and drink a lot of wine. The gatherings in the 1990s were so simple and rough. A few foreigners were quite accepting of the imperial capital's specialties of sheep and scorpions, at least they didn't show any ugly expressions.

John now considers himself a China expert. Except for the first month, he stayed outside the crew. Later, after going out with the staff a few times, he began to let himself go and explore around.

In fact, many ugly people go through this process when they come to China, especially in this era.

At this time, China didn't look glamorous at all. Even in the imperial capital, most areas looked old and even a little dilapidated. China's large-scale urban beautification only began slowly in the 21st century.

Nowadays, most of them are still focused on practicality, and the requirements for beauty can be said to be extremely low.

In addition, it is very windy in spring, which makes everything everywhere gray from time to time. Many foreigners will feel a little uneasy when they come to China. However, once they get over this initial discomfort and slowly explore, You will often find surprises.

For example, John proudly showed off the photos he took to Wang Xu at the dinner table, saying that he was exploring the mountains over there. He couldn't climb the ancient Great Wall he took, but he could see the winding Great Wall from the foot of the mountain.

Wang Xu was a little surprised that this guy actually explored the ancient Great Wall. Although he was accompanied by staff, the roads there were not easy to walk. Many places didn't even have roads, so it was hard for this guy to get there.

"I will definitely come here again in the future. This time the time was too short and I didn't even finish seeing the Great Wall." John added with regret. He drove the car around the mountain to see the Great Wall as much as possible and took many photos, but There was not enough time, so at most they only allowed him to see a few hills, and he didn't know where they were winding in the distance.

"Well, well, I wish you success." Wang Xu could only wish him the best. He wanted to see the Great Wall to the fullest. This was really a great ideal.

Most of the ancient Great Wall in Changping at this time has not been repaired and is very dilapidated. Wang Xu has also been there, taking Wang Fei with him, and there are rubbles everywhere. It's quite difficult to climb. Even if the two people are agile now, they haven't climbed very far. If ordinary people go there, it's really dangerous.

Wang Xu remembered that even until later generations, most sections of the Great Wall were in a state of unmaintained condition. You could only look at them from a distance. Climbing up was a dilapidated wall with nothing to see.

If John wants to really inspect the Great Wall, he may have to organize an expedition team. On his own, there is no chance even if Laura comes.

Oh, by the way, it seems that the two IPs of Tomb Raider and Resident Evil are not available yet. Both of them are 3D games. The technology should not be available at this time. Wang Xu’s 3D engine can do it, but I’m afraid There are not many machines that can play it after it is made.

Otherwise, let’s create an open source project first, then we can look back at games, movies, etc.

One of these two things is an adventure, and the other is a typical science fiction type. Both are relatively close to engineering. They are content that Wang Xu liked in his previous life. Now that they are produced, they can also give Wang Fei some roles to play. Wouldn't it be nice? .

Wang Xu's thinking is so broad, and he can think of so many things while looking at the Great Wall. Is this a different kind of brain disease?

In fact, the biggest gain from this shooting process may not be Wang Xu, but the three art directors who followed him.

For the first time, they had a very close contact with the shooting process of a world-class science fiction film. This is completely different from the workshop-style shooting in Xiangjiang that relies heavily on imagination and relies entirely on personal abilities.

This is a brand-new industrial era movie, a combination of art and industry. Perhaps future movies will not be the work of a certain director at all, but an industrialized product under the guidance of the director.

It’s hard to say how artistically the things Wang Xu shoots are, but judging from some of the shots that have been seen so far, at least the atmosphere, intensity and relaxation of the drama, plus a little humor, are all there. of.

Wang Xu's script is a typical one from a major, with standardized standards and precise rhythm control according to minutes.

At the beginning of filming, several directors were not used to it. They were used to the kind of expression in the author's movies, and were used to the unconstrained and wanton behavior.

But in Wang Xu's crew, all these things have changed. A system that operates like a machine has gradually taken shape in their eyes, from stumbling at the beginning to flowing like mercury to the ground and flowing freely.

With the help of the software, hundreds of people from the mainland, Hong Kong and Chou countries worked together to coordinate the work as smoothly as a machine.

This kind of shock is really no less than the first time I saw the special effects clips provided by Wang Xu.

Several people had a strong desire to express themselves. After they had finished drinking and eating, they did not leave. They sat in their seats and watched the others leave, obviously waiting for the next show.

Wang Jinghua understood and immediately got up to make arrangements. Most of the employees left and went back to their homes. They had to go to work tomorrow.

Some who wanted to play, especially the martial arts team from Xiangjiang and John, went to the bar to continue having fun.

The three directors took Wang Xu and opened a private room together, ordered dishes again, and continued drinking. Gu Changwei, and Zhang Guorong also stayed together. They also had a lot of things they wanted to express.

"Thank you in advance, little brother, for giving us such a good opportunity. To be honest, it really opened my eyes. I'd like to toast you." Lao Mouzi took the cup first. Jiang Wen and Xu Ke both agreed and raised their glasses as well.

"You're so polite. You guys have helped me a lot. I have to thank you for your help in many scenes." Wang Xu also stood up quickly. Indeed, these guys really helped me a lot with this drama. , their experience is exactly what Wang Xu lacks.

"Stop saying these kind words, let's continue eating. There were too many people just now, and they all came to toast, and I didn't even eat much." Wang Fei talked to the side to lighten the atmosphere.

She had no time to eat or drink tonight, so she spent all her time taking pictures. Well, Wang Xu was the same. Most of the employees wanted to take a photo with the boss and his wife, so they could brag about it in the future. The photographers were busy. I have to forget about eating.

"Yeah, yeah, I just took two bites. I really didn't eat much just now." Zhang Guorong also spoke. He originally wanted to help his friend this time. No one expected that Wang Xu's success would be so big. Now he is looking forward to the release of this movie.

"Do you think all future movies will be like your model?" Zhang Yimou has always shot author films, and this film can be said to have had the greatest impact on him.

"No, auteur films will definitely exist in large numbers for a long time. This is just a type. It's a long story.

Where to start? You already know that Hollywood movies will be introduced this year. "Wang Xu started talking. He really wanted to express this and wanted to have a good chat with friends in the industry.

"I know, there is a lot of turmoil in the film studio. But no one knows what it will be like, whether it will adapt to the climate. It seems to be released at the end of the year? Is it called "The Fugitive"? It should be being translated now?" The person who answered was Gu Changwei, He was also very interested in these things.

His main business now is still photography, and he doesn't look too far ahead on many things. In fact, directors and even film studios at this time don't have any sense of crisis.

Every meeting is very lively, worried, and tense, all because of the need for funds and policies.

In fact, when I returned home, I still thought about what to do and didn’t think deeply about the problem.

Even this year's "The Fugitive" took in 30 million at the box office just one month after its release, causing China Film to urgently remove it from the shelves so that the numbers would not be so exaggerated, for fear of irritating domestic companies.

But even under such circumstances, there is still no sense of urgency in the country, and it is still leisurely strolling along the existing track.

But such days did not last long. In the second year after its introduction, imported films began to dominate the charts year after year, and almost every film was a box office hit.

In 1995, "Red Zone" had a box office of 95 million. Two months later, "True Lies" was released with a box office of 100 million. In 1996, "Police Story IV" had a box office of 80 million. In 1997, "Jurassic Park II" had a box office of 70 million. In 1998, It is even more direct to the gods, "Titanic" 360 million.

You must know that these results were achieved despite the shrinkage of China's overall box office data in those years.

At this point, in the next 10 years or so, the entire Chinese film market will be almost dominated by Hollywood.

The key problem is that countless knowledgeable people cannot figure out what Chinese films are lacking and where to work.

At first, it came down to special effects. Obviously those blockbusters relied on special effects to dominate the world. Later, it came down to investment, big stars, etc. Anyway, I found a lot of reasons, but they just couldn't solve the problem.

These directors have also made a lot of attempts, and there are many films with huge investments, such as Lao Mouzi's Heroes, which invested more than 30 million U.S. dollars and gathered stars. , relying solely on domestic power is actually a loss.

Later, there was also "The Promise", ah, I won't talk about it, everyone knows it.

This problem is actually very complicated, but there are also very simple economic reasons, that is, the pool is too shallow and cannot be used to generate waves.

This problem is not something that can be solved by the literary and art circles at all. In fact, the various attempts made by the literary and art circles only focus on the technical level, and even the technical aspects are not really understood clearly.

Wang Xu can't solve the general problem, but the technical aspects can give everyone some help. Today, with the help of Jiu Jin, he plans to pour it out. Well, very good. Everyone is waiting for his next part. Yang Lei's notebook is full Take it out, that's his job.

"Yes, "The Fugitive" should be released at the end of the year.

There are ten movies released every year, and now everyone is waiting to see them, and I can’t predict the box office.

But the current film market is very abnormal, and the current so-called resistance to Hollywood is originally a false proposition.

You see, it costs 10 yuan to watch a movie in the imperial capital now, and 15 yuan for imported movies. It feels like it protects domestic movies, right? Right? "Wang Xu started to talk about the mountains. The favorite of the men in the imperial capital is also Wang Fei's favorite. She likes to hear Wang Xu talk nonsense the most.

"Isn't it?" Zhang Guorong asked. He was also very interested in such a big topic, but few people in Xiangjiang would discuss such an issue, or in other words, they would not discuss it with him.

Wang Xu smiled and nodded at Zhang Guorong, thanking him for his compliments. When talking about mountains and rivers, you always need someone to make fun of him, saying something like "why the prime minister is laughing" to keep the conversation going.

"Let's do the math. The average salary in the imperial capital is 200 yuan. According to the figures released last year, it is higher than the national level. The average salary nationwide is about 150 yuan.

In other words, one and a half days' salary is required to watch a domestic film, and two days' salary is required to watch an imported film. right? "

"That's right, you go ahead." This time it was Jiang Wen who was making fun of him. Without even raising his head, he picked up the food and picked it up casually. This man can handle it.

"Without eating or drinking for a day or two, just to watch a movie, how many people do you think will spend money to go to the movie?"

This time Wang Xu didn't wait for fun and continued:

“At this price, watching movies cannot be a necessity in daily life, but a supplement that requires at least some consideration of expenses.

So, how will people who have spare money arrange this money.

Think about it, if the same thing, um, for example, a mechanical pencil, costs 10 yuan for a domestic product and 15 yuan for an imported product, how would most people choose? If it were you, how would you choose? "

"Then you must choose imported ones, the quality of domestic ones." The person who answered was Wang Jinghua. Even though her son was only one year old, she had already seen almost all the necessities for children. This is an essential skill for a mother.

"That's right, the imported quality is guaranteed." Wang Xu nodded heavily, and his chopsticks followed suit. He continued: "This is actually a consensus that we have had for more than ten years, a consensus that has been deeply rooted in the bones of the people, and in most cases, this is also a fact.

A domestic TV costs 800 and an imported TV costs 1,200. The result is that the 1,200 TV sells better because it is of good quality.

Over the years, it has been deeply rooted in people’s minds that domestic products are bad products. "

"But what does this have to do with movies? Domestic movies are all bad?" Lao Mouzi's face was a little red, black and red. He had obviously drunk enough, and he couldn't help but argued.

"Not necessarily, but domestic films are much duller, so that's right." Wang Xu suddenly felt that teasing Lao Mouzi was quite interesting.

"So what, there must be something good." Lao Mouzi was obviously stubborn.

“Do people really not want to watch movies?

It's because they felt that they would be at a loss if they didn't eat or drink for two days and watched an unknown domestic movie. "Wang Xu first gave a conclusion. Without waiting for Lao Mouzi to refute, he then opened his mouth and analyzed:

"Don't rush to refute. In today's movie market, movies cost 10 yuan each. Can you tell me which one is good and which one is bad?

Especially before it's released.

Ordinary people do not have the ability to try and make mistakes. They hope to buy one for the other, but how should they choose?

A college student likes to watch movies. He ate steamed buns for two days and saved 10 yuan. Then he watched a bad movie and became angry. What do you think he would think?

When you watch it five or six times in a row and find that only one is still available, what will he think? Will he be disappointed with all domestic movies?

And the most unfortunate thing is actually that movie which was just okay.

When he meets a calculating person, he will only remember that he spent 50 yuan to watch a movie, and only one movie has an impression. In the end, in his subconscious mind, it becomes 50 yuan to watch a movie.

He'll add the prices of the remaining four bad movies to this okay one, because that's all he remembers, and then conclude that it's even less worth it.

Do you think this is true? "

"Aren't you making random calculations? How can you count other bad movies as good ones? Besides, there are so many bad movies?" Lao Mouzi seemed to be a bit aggressive.

"Whether it's a wild calculation or not, you'll know by comparing your feelings.

Everyone has different standards for how many bad movies there are. I may be a little harsh, but the ratio is definitely not too high.

Ask yourself, just say last year, there were hundreds of movies released, how many of them do you remember?

And, you see, we are all considered to be people in the industry. If we don’t talk about domestic films all day long, then we are all considered together, right? "Wang Xu stabbed Lao Mouzi in the heart leisurely.

"What you said makes sense, continue." Jiang Wen nodded and took the lead from Lao Mouzi.

Lao Mouzi didn't intend to continue talking. He was actually thoughtful and not that aggressive. He was just in a drinking mood.

"Well, imported films are different. Those films have been tested by the market. The global box office is there, which means that people all over the world like it. This means that people all over the world help you try and make mistakes. For most people, this That's the reason to choose him.

Even though this film is half as expensive, it actually eliminates the cost of trial and error. Economically speaking, it reduces the risk cost.

In comparison, it costs 50 yuan to watch a good domestic movie, and 15 yuan to watch a good foreign movie. Which one is more expensive? "

No one said anything, and Wang Xu continued to speak. He would not be embarrassed:

"In fact, imported goods are the same. Do you think there are no bad goods abroad?

There are also some, but those are just tossing around in their own country at most and cannot be exported or reach us.

If the stuff from Xiaoliang is good, it has been tested by the market around the world. If it is not good, it will be done away with in China.

Before they entered the Chinese market, they had compared our products and knew what was wrong with our products. They calculated how much more expensive our products would be and still be acceptable.

If our products were good, or not that bad, they wouldn't dare to sell them to China. It would be a loss, so why sell them?

In our eyes, choosing imported goods also reduces our trial and error costs.

After a comprehensive comparison, it naturally appears to be more cost-effective than buying domestic products.

But you see, the things we make that are okay, such as ramen, are not sold to China in the early days.

It's much more expensive than ours, and the quality isn't much better. "Wang Xu ended his analysis. There are many specious things in these things, but they are not economics classes. There is not so much emphasis on drinking and bragging. The basic differences are enough.

In fact, he doesn't know the solutions to these problems, so he can only put them out first so that everyone can have an idea and think about them, so that they won't be at a loss if they encounter them in the future.

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(See you tomorrow, another 10,000 words, I don’t remember how many times.)