Rebirth of the Thousand-Faced Movie King

Chapter 417: Blockbuster:

Since it was this movie, Chen Ping was slightly interested.

As the number one science fiction work in the country, The Wandering Earth has attracted too much attention.

Talk about it.

In previous lives.

There were many difficulties before this movie could be officially released.

The most difficult thing is undoubtedly funds.

300 million yuan seems like a lot, but it’s not a lot for a science fiction work.

After much filming, due to lack of money, Wu Jin, who finally made a guest appearance, invested another 60 million from his own pocket.

But Wu Jin obviously doesn't have the money now.

In addition, Wu Jin is not that popular yet.

undoubtedly.

Chen Ping is the best choice.

have to say.

Although director Guo Fan is a newcomer, he still has a very sharp vision.

As long as Chen Ping joins.

Wandering the earth is really half the battle.

certainly.

If it were an ordinary movie, Chen Ping wouldn't be interested.

Although Chen Ping has always been supporting domestic films and the domestic film market.

But he is not a savior, he can be in any movie.

But The Wandering Earth is really a very special film.

The reason is that this is a serious science fiction film.

Maybe people who are not interested in science fiction are not very interested in science fiction.

but.

For many movie fans who like to watch science fiction and grew up watching Hollywood science fiction.

Science fiction works really have too much charm.

This kind of charm cannot be matched by other types of movies.

Like wandering earth.

Not to mention anything else.

Just from the name, you can imagine how vast it is.

The solar system is about to be destroyed, and humans can only take the earth to wander through the stars.

What a huge scene this is.

What an endless imagination.

Even without watching the movie.

You just imagine, what will happen to him when he wanders on the earth?

besides.

How did the earth wander?

Can the Earth escape the solar system?

Can humanity finally find a new home?

Among these unknowns, countless attractions have been formed.

but.

Although Chen Ping is very optimistic about the wandering earth.

But Chen Ping has not expressed his position yet.

Three days later.

After Guo Fan called Chen Ping again, Chen Ping was ready to go to the crew of "The Wandering Earth".

…

"Director Guo, will Mr. Chen Ping really come to our crew?"

"It's necessary. I called him personally."

"Oh my god, Teacher Chen Ping is my idol. When I see him, I must ask him to give me an autograph."

"Hahaha, if there is any future, maybe Teacher Chen Ping will film a movie with everyone."

"Holy crap, director, is it true?"

"You will know then."

The entire crew was extremely excited about Chen Ping's arrival.

To know.

Who is Chen Ping?

This is one of the biggest names among domestic actors.

we can even say.

Chen Ping has transcended the profession of a mere actor.

in addition.

Although the investment in The Wandering Earth is okay, all the main actors are newcomers.

For example, Qu Chuxiao, who plays the male lead, is an actor born in 1994.

Another example is Zhao Jinmai, who plays the heroine, and is a post-00s generation.

inside.

The biggest one is Wu Mengda.

At this time Chen Ping arrived.

For them, it is simply the ceiling of the acting world.

Half an hour later.

Chen Ping came to the crew of "The Wandering Earth".

Once inside the set.

The entire crew and actors completely surrounded Chen Ping.

"Teacher Chen Ping, it's really Teacher Chen Ping. Teacher Chen Ping, can you sign your name for me?"

"Teacher Chen Ping, you know, I grew up watching your movies."

"Teacher Chen Ping..."

Facing a group of excited actors, Chen Ping also greeted everyone enthusiastically: "You can tell me that anyone who grew up watching my movies would call me old. I am only 18 years old, okay?"

This made everyone laugh.

"Yes, yes, teacher Chen Ping, you will always be 18."

"That's right, Teacher Chen Ping is the most handsome. If anyone disagrees, I will fight with him."

There was a fight.

Chen Ping and director Guo Fan came to the office.

"Teacher Chen Ping, thank you very much for coming today."

"No thanks."

Chen Ping waved his hand: "I think Wandering Earth is quite interesting, and Uncle Da has come forward, so I can do it no matter what. However, forget the 100 million yuan film chip you mentioned, I took a look, you can find it Most of the actors are newcomers, and it is estimated that the total film funding of the actors is less than 10 million."

"this……"

Guo Fan was a little embarrassed.

inside.

In terms of film credits, Uncle Da, who plays a supporting role, is actually the highest one.

As for the male lead and the female lead, their combined film credits are less than 1 million.

Some other actors are even lower.

Some only have tens of thousands of dollars.

However, despite the low budget for the actor's film, Guo Fan invested most of the money he saved into the production of special effects.

Yes.

For a science fiction movie, if the special effects are not up to par, it is almost a failure.

The Wandering Earth is such a huge scene. If it didn’t have awesome special effects, no one would buy it.

"Don't be embarrassed. It's good to put the money saved in special effects. In this way, I don't want 100 million yuan in film financing, and I don't want 10 million. I'll give you a free guest appearance."

"ah."

Guo Fan was stunned: "Teacher Chen Ping, free guest appearance?"

"What, you don't want to?"

"No, no, no...I'd love to."

After saying that, Guo Fan felt as if he had said something wrong, and quickly said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Teacher Chen Ping, that's not what I meant. I meant..."

Seeing that Guo Fan was already incoherent, Chen Ping said: "Stop talking, I understand what you mean. I chatted with Uncle Da for a while, and I have a general understanding of your situation. Although I can give you a guest appearance for free, I found that you seem to There are also issues with funding.”

"yes."

"How much difference?"

"100000000……"

I feel like 100 million is too much.

Guo Fan changed his mind again and said: "If we save one province, we should only be short of 60 million."

"Save... How can you save money when making a movie?"

Chen Ping shook his head: "100 million is 100 million. In addition, I will add another 100 million as promotional funds. In total, I will invest 200 million."

"Teacher Chen Ping, if you want to invest, you also want to invest 200 million?"

Gu/span\u003e "What, you don't want to do it again?"

"No, no, no... Teacher Chen Ping, you are too arrogant."

Originally, Guo Fan just wanted to invite Chen Ping to make a guest appearance.

did not expect.

Not only did Chen Ping make a guest appearance, he also brought in an investment of 200 million.

How could this not make Guo Fan excited?

Even though he is heartbroken, Guo Fan is also an honest person. Said: "Teacher Chen Ping, let me tell you the truth. Although I think there is a certain market for The Wandering Earth, and with you, we should be able to get good box office. However, our investment is still a bit larger. Before that 300 million, plus your 200 million, that’s 500 million. If we want to recover the cost, our box office must be at least 1.5 billion... 1.5 billion, I don’t know..."

"Are you worried that The Wandering Earth won't break the 1.5 billion box office? Or, are you still worried about my box office appeal?"

"Teacher Chen Ping, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I didn't mean it. Teacher Chen Ping, your box office appeal is unmatched by anyone. But... after all, we are the first science fiction film in mainland China to invest such a large amount of money. Moreover, In the past, the market for domestic science fiction films was not very big. Furthermore, take Wolf Warrior as an example. Although Wolf Warrior was successful, the total box office was not particularly high."

"Don't worry, I've thought of everything you're thinking about. I can invest 200 million, but it's not like I have nowhere to spend it. I can invest 200 million. I think I can not only recoup the cost, but also make a lot of money. Of course, if you If you really don’t want me to invest, then forget it.”

"No, no, no, teacher Chen Ping, why wouldn't I want to...I'm just too..."

"You're too willing, right?"

Chen Ping laughed loudly: "Okay, I like how willing you are. Don't worry, with my grasp of the domestic market, the box office will definitely be no problem."

As for Wolf Warrior mentioned by Guo Fan, the box office is not very high.

This is indeed true.

The box office of Wolf Warrior is only 800 million. Although it is not high, it still makes a lot of money.

As for why it is 800 million, the main reason is that the layout of Wolf Warrior 1 has not yet opened up.

The story background of Wolf Warrior 1 is slightly limited.

In addition, the investment amount for Wolf Warrior 1 is not large, and the publicity expenses are not particularly high.

In addition, Chen Ping did not personally support Wu Jin.

In addition, it is the first military film, so it is already quite good to have a box office of 800 million.

But this does not affect Chen Ping's investment in Wandering Earth at all.

With Wu Jin joining the cast, the box office of "The Wandering Earth" suddenly rose to more than 4 billion.

With Chen Ping's current status and popularity, he completely surpasses Wu Jin at his peak in his previous life.

As for how much the box office of "The Wandering Earth" can reach, to be honest, Chen Ping is also looking forward to it.

…

Everything went smoothly.

There is a big gap in filming funds for The Wandering Earth itself.

Moreover, too much money was spent on post-production shooting.

Some investment companies had no idea before.

At this time Chen Ping came in.

Not only did he invest an additional 200 million, but he also starred in it himself.

Almost.

Whether they are directors, actors, or previous investors, they are all very welcoming.

And next.

Chen Ping's guest role is none other than Liu Peiqiang from "The Wandering Earth" and the father of the male lead Liu Qi.

As an International Space Station astronaut, Liu Peiqiang went to the space station when his son was 4 years old.

In order to provide fuel for the earth, Liu Peiqiang pushed the space station to Jupiter and died heroically.

From the perspective of the script, Chen Ping's role is not important.

Judging from Chen Ping's acting skills, it is really easy to play such a role.

In just one week, Chen Ping's role was over.

But Chen Ping did not leave the crew so quickly.

On the one hand, as an investor, Chen Ping cannot simply invest.

With an investment of 200 million, Chen Ping also has a certain say in the production of the entire film.

Therefore, Chen Ping will also put forward some suggestions for "The Wandering Earth" later.

on the other hand.

While filming "The Wandering Earth", Uncle Da had many physical problems.

Many times it only takes half an hour to shoot, and Uncle Da has to take oxygen.

For this reason, Chen Ping was also very worried about Uncle Da's health.

There is another aspect.

After Chen Ping came to the crew, all the actors in the crew would ask Chen Ping for advice from time to time.

Chen Ping also likes those born in the 90s and even the 2000s.

Although Chen Ping knew that their reputation was still average.

But if China's film industry is to continue to develop in the future, it won't just depend on Chen Ping alone.

In the future, we will need a series of new people, and a series of new actors will continue to work hard for it.

This is also the reason why Chen Ping will train Wu Jin, Shen Teng... and other actors in the later period.

Even if Chen Ping knew that these films had very high box office and required little acting skills, Chen Ping could continue to set records step by step.

so.

During this period, Chen Ping often gave guidance to these new actors.

In terms of effect, it is almost immediate.

Under the guidance of Chen Ping, a group of new actors have made great progress in all aspects of their acting skills.

This also made director Guo Fan a little embarrassed.

He is a director, but Chen Ping doesn't know how to motivate actors.

But I feel relieved when I think about it.

Who is Chen Ping?

He is not an ordinary actor.

Furthermore.

Although Chen Ping is not much of a director, he is a director among directors.

A series of films he has released before have his imprint.

…

"Director James, how are you? The male lead hasn't been confirmed yet?"

"No."

"Oh my God, you've been working for half a year and you still can't find a leading actor in half a year?"

"I'm always looking."

"I know you have been searching, but if this continues, I'm afraid our film may not be finished in five years."

"You know, I'm a perfectionist."

"Okay, okay, but I want to ask, didn't Xiao Li come to the audition before? Didn't you feel satisfied?"

"I was a little satisfied before. However, later I felt that little Li was not suitable."

"So do you have any potential candidates now?"

"not yet."

"I...Okay, I can only give you one more month. If you haven't decided on the male lead in one month, then many film and television companies, including me, will recover their investment."

"One month, no, no, no, at least give me another half a year."

"No, just one month. If you can't find it in one month, I'm sorry."

Listen to the Dudu sound coming from the phone.

Director James, Cameron has a headache.

As he said, he is a perfectionist.

Even though filming has not officially started yet, he is still very strict in selecting actors.

in his philosophy.

Choosing the right role is half the battle.

Needless to say, in this drama, the male lead is too important.

So in the past six months, Director James has been inspecting outstanding actors from all over the world.

Previously, he auditioned for DiCaprio.

When DiCaprio first appeared, his handsomeness and good looks really made him think he had found the right candidate.