Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

After the Olympic Organizing Committee's press conference, Zhang Yi's team officially took over the directorship of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

As Jining said, the entire team has been reorganized and strengthened!

Elites from other bidding teams have also joined the directing team, including key teams from various national song and dance troupes.

The artistic advisory team is unprecedentedly powerful, including not only domestic cultural elites from all walks of life, but also many world-renowned directors.

He Zhenliang, Wu Zuqiang, Ji Xianlin, Tang Yijie, Jin Shangyi, Xu Xiaozhong, Chen Kaige, Chen Danqing, Ang Lee, Evans Panping, Richard Peter Birch, Spielberg and so on are listed.

The outside world focused on Zhang Yi and Shan He as the director team of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, but within the team, Shan He's joining did not cause any special waves. After all, there is no shortage of celebrities here.

The first task of the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremony team is to re-plan the overall plan. This time it is not for bidding, but for actual operation.

The reviewer of the entire plan is not just the Olympic Organizing Committee, but more departments must join the review. According to the Olympic Organizing Committee's time plan, the entire plan for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, large and small, will be completed by March 2007 at the latest. Details must be ironed out.

The remaining more than a year is execution and rehearsal. By July 2008, the preparations for the entire Olympic opening and closing ceremonies must be foolproof!

Zhang Yimou still has "City of Golden Armor" yet to be finished. The entire team will follow him to Hengdian, stay there for about a month, and then return to the capital.

Shanhe also arrived at Hengdian with the large army this time.

Zhang Yimou's exuberant energy is really admirable!

"A City of Golden Armor" still has a few big scene shots to complete. These shots are exactly the top priority of the movie. The director's work is very heavy, and while directing the movie, he also has to participate in endless During the opening ceremony creative meeting, I slept less than four or five hours a day, but I didn't show any signs of fatigue.

While Shanhe was envious, he was not idle either. He was also busy with two things in Hengdian. One was participating in the creative meeting for the Olympic opening ceremony, and the other was studying with Zhang Yi's crew. Sooner or later he would have to master the shooting of big scenes.

The creativity of the Olympic Games opening ceremony has entered the actual stage of formation. Shanhe has no intention of making more soy sauce. His advantage is unmatched.

How to actually help the entire team’s plan take shape?

The first thing he thought of was the long scroll in the middle of the Bird's Nest. This is a stage to display Chinese culture. It not only reflects the traditional culture of China, but also has a high-tech feel and a very shocking visual effect.

So, he began to outline the entire scroll on paper with a pen, and also searched a lot of information on the Internet to prove the feasibility of this idea!

At the regular creative meeting a week later, he changed his low-key onlooker style these days and began to promote his ideas to the team.

At this time, the team's idea was to use the four major inventions as the main body to run through the entire performance.

The whole team seemed to be thinking in this way. Shanhe looked at Zhang Yi and the two deputy directors and said, "Seniors, the four great inventions can represent Chinese culture, but they are not too one-sided. I have a new idea!"

Shanhe's words immediately attracted the attention of dozens of team members present.

Shanhe, a young man, has been silent since he came to Hengdian. He is surprisingly low-key. I thought he was trying to protect himself and just wanted to be known as a creative director!

Unexpectedly, his words were so shocking that he completely overturned the plan that the entire team had discussed for more than a week!

Zhang Yimou also looked at Shanhe with surprise, "Shanhe, you, the creative director, are finally willing to speak up. Please tell me in detail!"

Shanhe took out the renderings he drew, spread them on the table, and began to introduce the pictures: "Everyone knows "Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains". My idea is to bring it to the main venue, with thousands of LED screens forming a The huge picture scroll slowly unfolds and is laid out in the center of the venue. It shows the cultural development of China over thousands of years. This picture scroll is also a stage, with the picture as the background, and actors can perform on it, with it as the core. , the surrounding group performances will be more coordinated, and this picture can even run through the entire performance, showing both the sense of technology and traditional culture!"

Shanhe spoke of his idea with a confident expression, and his new idea indeed aroused discussion among the entire team.

"The idea of ​​Shanhe is very novel. It's interesting to have an entire large screen as the stage..."

"Wouldn't it be a bit monotonous? Put this in the center of the venue and other real scenes can't be used!"

"The unfolding picture is a bit epic and atmospheric!"

"It's so elegant. The four great inventions have affected the whole world. I think the four great inventions are the most eye-catching..."

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Zhang Yimou and the two deputy chief directors also discussed in low voices, and then asked: "Shanhe, is this super large LED screen of yours feasible in practice? Can it be produced in China to achieve the desired effect?"

"Okay!" Shanhe took out the information he found on the Internet and asked Chuhe Film and Television to investigate, "With the current domestic technological level, this picture scroll can be made, and the effect will not be bad!"

Everyone looked through the information handed over by Shanhe. About ten minutes later, Chen Weiya, as the deputy chief director, raised objections: "Shanhe's idea is very novel and has a sense of technology, but bringing a large screen to the main venue and Not to mention that its feasibility is yet to be evaluated, our overall plan has to be centered around this large screen, and the creative aspect is immediately determined, I think it is open to discussion!"

Another deputy director also nodded in agreement and said: "Shanhe, don't blame us for finding faults. The purpose of the meeting is to find faults. Your idea is very good, but compared with the four great inventions, the painting has insufficient connotation and expressiveness. It has no international influence." The power difference is too great!”

The words of the two deputy chief directors caused a debate in the team.

"You can't say that. I think Shanhe's idea is great. The four major inventions can still be displayed on the scroll!"

"Scrolls are not unique to our country, right? "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is not well-known enough. I agree to use the four major inventions as the axis to plan the opening ceremony performance..."

"What Lao Chen said makes sense. Once the Shanhe picture came out, the creativity of other programs was completely blocked. The creative side was almost doomed!"

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Listening to the members' turbulent speeches, Shanhe was a little bit confused. This is a cheating rebuttal. Isn't it supposed to be praised by everyone? Why do I feel like I'm going to be rejected!

What the hell is going on!

After everyone discussed for a while, Zhang Yi looked at Shanhe and said, "Shanhe's idea is on our discussion agenda. Shanhe, your idea is just a prototype. Let's take our time. It's not a bad thing to have another plan!"

Shanhe looked around, nodded and sat down with a calm expression.

His heart turned to pulp at this time. How could this happen? I even directly invited the future to come out. There were so many objections. I felt that my proposal was going to be shelved!

Won't the entire opening ceremony turn into a different look because of my intrusion?

Can another Olympic opening ceremony be a success?

All kinds of thoughts suddenly came out of my heart!

Shanhe finished the meeting absentmindedly, and the picture scroll plan was included as one of the creative ideas. However, most of the team members still insisted on planning the opening ceremony performance based on the four major inventions.

After testing this proposal, Shanhe no longer dared to fire off fire randomly. Reborn people are not gods. Shanhe could not predict how the actual situation would develop.

However, now that the concept of picture scroll has been proposed, Shanhe is still improving the plan, and even still arguing with reason at meetings, trying his best to explain the feasibility and advantages of picture scroll.

He was not without supporters. After several meetings, the idea of ​​picture scroll was included in the alternative plan.

Time flies so fast in the meetings, and only the last scene of Zhang Yimou's "A City Full of Golden Armor" is left.

"On the eighth day of the ninth month when autumn comes, I will kill all the flowers after they bloom. The incense array will reach the sky and penetrate Chang'an, and the whole city will be filled with golden armor."

The last scene of the movie basically depicts this poem.

Tens of thousands of pots of chrysanthemums filled the entire Temple of Heaven. The golden-armored troops stepped on the chrysanthemums and charged in. The surrounding silver-armored troops kept firing arrows to surround and kill the golden-armored troops.

The eyes are filled with gold and silver, and the duel between the two colors makes the impact of the scene particularly outstanding!

In order to shoot this scene, thousands of soldiers trained for a week, and more than a dozen cameras were aimed at every corner of the scene from all directions.

Shan He observed the entire preparation work. Zhang Yi explained every aspect in detail, including the movement of the soldiers, the entrance of the actors, the angles of the cameras, etc. The entire scene had already been formed in his mind.

"Start!" Following Zhang Yimou's order.

Jay Chou led the Golden Armor Army and began to rush towards the square. The chrysanthemums on the ground and the spread of the Golden Armor Army formed a flowing golden pattern. The mountains and rivers were filled with excitement!

Zhang Yimou is indeed a genius at this kind of large-scale square art. No wonder the Olympic Games opening ceremony was so shocking!

The two armies collided together, with clear lines between silver and gold...

"Stuck!" Zhang Yimou shouted with a loudspeaker, "I announce that the entire film "City of Golden Armor" has been completed!"

The whole audience cheered instantly! Zhang Yimou's films like to be shot on location. Every big scene is extremely laborious and laborious. Everyone is cheering that he has finally finished filming. It's so tiring!

After Zhang Yimou celebrated with his team, he walked to Shanhe and said, "How are you? I've been watching it for more than half a month. Have you gained anything?"

"It's a great harvest!" Shanhe nodded and replied, "I know now that to be a director, you must not only be good at screenwriting and photography, but also be proficient in organization, otherwise it will be difficult to shoot a big scene!"

"You still have to practice, I was just as busy at the beginning!" Zhang Yimou responded with a smile, "After this scene is filmed, we will return to the capital, Shanhe, you have worked hard these past half a month, help me share the burden Not to mention a lot of pressure, the plan was shelved, but you didn’t resist and still contributed to the theme of the four great inventions!”

Shanhe smiled and said: "I'm still not optimistic about the plan with the four major inventions as the main body. It's too one-sided! But the team recognizes that I am one of them, so naturally I have to put aside my grudges and work together!"

Zhang Yi looked at the mountains and rivers and replied: "The four major inventions are more suitable for large-scale square performances. There are more scenes, richer colors, and greater visual impact. Your idea is excellent, but the director Most of the team are stage directors from the older generation of song and dance troupes. They are not sure about some unfamiliar things. What they believe in is the power of people and the charm of group performance!"

Shanhe shook his head and responded: "Brother, you don't have to find a way for me. It's normal for someone to raise objections to the plan. I've also objected to some of your ideas. Besides, I'm just a staff member. I'm only responsible for beating the drums and patching up loopholes. , the four great inventions are indeed brilliant, especially the creativity of printing, which is the pinnacle of group performance. However, I personally stick to my opinion. The picture scroll does not conflict with the four great inventions, and is more grand and novel. !”

Zhang Yimou patted Shan He on the shoulder, "Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's seek common ground while reserving differences. The team will return to Beijing in two days. How are the preparations for your movie going?"

"The studio is almost set up. It's a little faster than expected. The model is still being made, but the precision is not enough!" Shanhe replied, "Brother, after returning to Beijing, I guess I will have to run in both directions. Liang Jiahui is already in Beijing. Been waiting for more than a month!”

"Okay!" Zhang Yimou looked at Shanhe and replied, "Your joining has been a big help. There is no shortage of people in the team now. You can focus part of your energy on making movies. Just don't miss important meetings!"

"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey!"

"Okay, let's have a final feast together later!"

"No, I'll be back in Beijing in two hours!"

"All right!"

When Shanhe's flight returned to Beijing International Airport, it was already close to evening. As soon as Shanhe walked out of the station wearing a peaked cap and carrying his luggage, he was surrounded by a group of reporters.

"Shanhe, how are the preparations for the directing team of the Olympic Games opening ceremony going? Did you return to Beijing to prepare for the opening ceremony?"

"Shanhe, why didn't director Zhang Yi come back? How was your cooperation?"

"Shanhe, do you have no say in the directing team because you are not qualified enough?"

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Shanhe was a little surprised by the reporter's sudden attack. The flashing lights all around made him unable to open his eyes. He didn't make any answer and just walked forward.

After a while, the passengers at the airport also reacted and joined in the crowd to block Shanhe. Shanhe was about to be blocked in the airport lobby.

At this time, Yang Liu arrived with the staff of Chuhe Film and Television and rescued Shanhe from the reporters and onlookers.

After getting in the car, Shanhe let out a long breath and asked Yang Liu beside him: "How did the reporters know that I was returning to Beijing? How come there are so many reporters surrounding me?"

Yang Liu looked at Shanhe and replied: "I guess you were recognized by someone at the departure airport. After checking the time, I know all the flight information! Boss, why didn't you call me when you arrived? Fortunately, we were there In the airport lobby, otherwise you would still be surrounded right now!"

"One or two reporters can still understand, how can so many reporters get the news?" Shanhe asked confused.

Yang Liu smiled and replied: "My boss, you don't know how popular you are recently. "Signal" is almost selling like crazy. As soon as the news came out that you joined the directing team of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the whole country was talking about you and Zhang Yi Mou, the sales of "Signal" suddenly soared to the highest point. In less than two months, the domestic sales volume has almost exceeded 3 million copies, and the overseas sales are not bad either. Neon and Bangguo combined have almost reached 100 copies. It has sold over 10,000 copies, and it has also exceeded 1.5 million in Europe and the United States. Two days ago, Germination Publishing House officially announced that the global sales of "Signal" exceeded 6 million copies, making it the best-selling book in the history of China! In addition, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Pay attention, boss, you are the center of attention in China right now!"

Shan He touched his forehead and said, "Did "Signal" sell so many copies? It seems that I did gain a lot from joining the Olympic opening and closing ceremony director team!"

Yang Liu nodded and responded: "Isn't it? Chinese people's expectations for the Olympics are greater than imagined. Boss, you are under great pressure this time! By the way, boss, what are your plans for returning to Beijing this time? Are you going back to Hengdian?"

"I'm not going back! Zhang Yimou's movie has been filmed, and the director's team will soon move to the capital. "Moon" can't be delayed any longer!" Shan He replied, leaning on the back of his chair.

"Most of the preparatory work for "Moon" has been completed. Except for the moon location, everything else is in place. Boss, you can start shooting immediately!" Yang Liu responded.

"That's good! The film must be released in July, and "Moon" must participate in the Venice Film Festival. This is my promise to Tony Leung!"

The next day, the photo of Shanhe pushing the luggage trolley appeared on the front pages of newspapers and magazines.

Yang Liu is right. Recently, Shanhe has been the focus of the Chinese media and the public.

Any news about him is the focus of media reports! Shanhe just returned to Beijing first to shoot "Moon", but the media made up all kinds of rumors!

"Shanhe returned to Beijing alone and was suspected of being ostracized by the Olympic directing team..."

"Shan He returned to Beijing with a lonely expression, and the young genius' silence is golden!"

"'Signal' broke records, Shanhe showed no joy, and internal differences within the Olympic directing team began to appear?"

"Abandoned by Shanhe? Is it because of too little qualifications or too much talent?"

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These ridiculous speculations aimed at catching the public's attention immediately attracted the attention of the public. On that day, these newspapers were sold out, and the news that Shanhe was suspected of being ostracized by the team spread all over the country.

Now, fans of Shanhe's books on the Internet were no longer willing to do so, and started to fight for Shanhe's injustice.

"What is Zhang Yimou doing? Are you just kicking him away after taking advantage of the mountains and rivers? It's too underhanded!"

"When you think about it, you know that in China, people are ranked based on seniority. No matter how talented Shanhe is, he has to step aside. He is too junior!"

"It's really not worth it for Shanhe. I used it as a shield for nothing!"

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"Everyone, please calm down. This is all caused by the media's suspicion. Shanhe himself has said that the life and death of the country is based on the interests of the country. This is his responsibility..."

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Although there are some rational book fans, most netizens are blind. They only believe in their own ideas, and the media's speculations are regarded as facts by them.

Shanhe didn't know this. He only rested in the courtyard for one night and rushed to the set in Huairou the next day.

The interior scenes of the lunar base have been completely constructed. Shanhe is very satisfied with the work of the Disney team. The entire scene is full of metal texture, and the image of the robot Gertie is exactly as Shanhe imagined. It seems that filming can begin immediately!

Shanhe gave a thumbs up to several of his roommates from Beijing Film Academy, "Silkworm chrysalis, you did a great job this time, I have to thank you!"

"Thank you, we are not part of the crew!" Chen Zhiyong replied proudly, "Boss, if you want to do important things for the Olympics, our brothers can't help you, so it's okay to be a supervisor!"

Bai Yuxia also patted his chest and said: "Shanhe, I am fully prepared this time, and the camera will definitely not hold you back!"

Shanhe responded with a smile: "Okay, let's start the machine tomorrow. This time we have to go abroad for a visit. Maybe we can get some awards back!"

"This is possible!"

"I have never thought about what it would be like to win an award!"

"What are you talking about? Let's start tomorrow!"

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Several old guys were chatting and laughing and getting ready to start work.

Shanhe's team has begun to take shape. After several movies, they are no longer a group of rookies!

For a film like "Moon" with few scenes and characters, the whole team is very confident!

On May 13, 2006, the filming of "Moon" began silently at the Chuhe Film and Television Studio in Huairou.

Shanhe didn't hold any rituals like turning on the camera and worshiping gods. The entire crew gathered together, said a few auspicious words, and everyone jokingly shouted a few slogans, and the filming of the movie began.

Ninety percent of the entire movie is Liang Jiahui's one-man show, so Liang Jiahui's condition is very important. Shanhe is prepared to give Liang Jiahui a week of filming time to adjust his condition.

So at the beginning, the crew started shooting with empty shots and the robot Gertie, while Liang Jiahui kept acting on his own in the crew.

Liang Jiahui has been preparing for this role for more than a month. Based on his acting skills and experience, it is not difficult to cope with this role, but it is not so easy to perform well.

It was Liang Jiahui's first experience with the rhythm and scenes of science fiction movies. He was very satisfied with Shanhe's arrangements. Shooting with the crew for a few days really allowed him to adapt to the rhythm and allow him to act more relaxedly.

It was also the first time for Shanhe and the entire filming team to come into contact with a science fiction film, and they also needed to get used to the plot and scenes.

Shanhe gave the robot Gertie more plots and scenes than the original film, and Shanhe even gave its image a gender orientation and personality.

In the film, the voice of the robot Gertie should be neutral, with a hint of funny personality in the machine.

This will not only increase the watchability of the movie, but also create more interactions with the protagonist, paving the way for the robot Gertie to finally sacrifice herself to save Amber.

In the first three days of filming, Shanhe almost regarded the robot Gertie as the protagonist.

The crew got along well, and everyone gradually got used to playing with various props in this white metal space.

Shanhe looked at the sci-fi scenes in the camera and was very satisfied with the work of himself and the crew. Bai Yuxia's photography talent was fully utilized, and the scenes were full of texture even before color correction.

The white base scene is particularly easy to light. Most of the entire movie is in cold colors, and the feeling of loneliness is in cold colors!

The few warm-toned scenes focus on dreams and the robot Gertie.

Shanhe hopes to highlight the warmth of the robot Gertie to contrast the coldness of humans!

The soft light in the picture contrasts with the cold white color around her, making Gertie's image particularly conspicuous and textured.

"Stuck!" Shanhe clapped his hands and said, "I've passed this one. My hero, your level has improved so fast. Your shots are getting better and better! The effect is even better than I imagined!"

"Really? Shanhe, I feel a bit like when we were filming documentaries these days. I filmed Gertie as a national treasure!" Bai Yuxia replied with a smile.

"That's what it means!"

Liang Jiahui looked at the scene in the camera and nodded in agreement: "The camera feels great, Shanhe, why don't you start filming my scenes tomorrow? I feel pretty good!"

"That's great!" Shanhe smiled and replied to Liang Jiahui, "The crew is waiting for you to speak. Brother Hui, I will ask for more at first. Let's not be in a hurry. Let's get used to it first. As long as you get into the state, the progress will be very fast. !”

"No problem, what an actor does is to meet the director's requirements!" Liang Jiahui nodded in agreement.

"Then let's start getting into the rhythm of being the leading actor tomorrow!"

The next day, filming of Liang Jiahui's solo scenes began.

"The first shot of the first scene of lonely life on the moon base, get ready, ACTION!"

Liang Jiahui appeared on the workbench wearing a baseball cap and a beard. The sunlight outside the window shone on his face, and he blocked it with his hand, "Gerty, Gerty, get up, help me close the window!" "

After saying that, he stood up and slid down the ladder.

"Stuck!" Shanhe stopped shouting, "Brother Hui, your movements are not skilled enough. Anbei has been here for three years, he should be able to slide down with his eyes closed!"

"Understood! Let me get used to it for a few minutes!"

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While the crew of "Moon" was getting ready for filming with Liang Jiahui, Zhang Yimou returned to Beijing with the Olympic opening ceremony director team.

The entire team, like Shanhe, was stopped by reporters at the Beijing International Airport.

Questions from reporters rained down on the team members.

"Director Zhang, why did Shanhe return to Beijing early? Did you encounter any problems with your cooperation?"

"What is Shanhe's position in the team? Can the creative director manage creativity?"

"Director Zhang, can you tell us about the composition of the director team? Have you selected all the team members?"

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The entire team was confused by reporters' questions, but they did not understand what happened and did not answer the reporters' insinuations.

Zhang Yimou was also a little confused as to what was going on. Fortunately, the assistant on the side introduced the situation to him in a low voice, and he finally understood.

But he didn't take it too seriously. These personal media outlets love to use random speculation to gain public attention!

Zhang Yimou answered directly: "Shanhe stayed in Hengdian for more than half a month, and we cooperated very happily. He returned to Beijing first because he had personal matters that needed to be dealt with urgently. Nothing unpleasant happened. Please don't speculate randomly. The Olympic Games are a national For big things, everyone should work together instead of deliberately causing trouble!"

After Zhang Yimou said these words, he ignored these media reporters who were worried about the world being unstable, and left the airport with his team.

A group of reporters looked at the back of Zhang Yi and his team as they left, looked at each other, and walked out of the airport lobby with different expressions.