Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The fierce competition for schedules is not all bad. All three films have been promoted globally to varying degrees.

Especially in "Gravity" and "Avatar", the collision between Shanhe and Cameron is very topical, and the global public is watching the legendary showdown between the two with great interest.

A schedule war has led to a publicity war!

Of course, Disney and Fox will not miss this promotion opportunity. The producers of both parties continue to accept various interviews from the media, talk about the formation and filming process of the film, and praise their respective directors and films. This kind of information is gradually presented to the public.

""Avatar" is a story that Cameron has been brewing for fourteen years. Previously, due to limitations of film shooting and production technology, this project has been waiting for a long time. When Cameron sent me the shooting plan four years ago, I was fascinated by him. Shocked by the genius, Fox joined the project without hesitation. In four years, Cameron and the filming team continued to make all kinds of incredible innovations in film shooting. The production cost increased from 300 million to 400 million, and now 500 million, I can guarantee that this movie will make filmmakers around the world lose their voices and movie fans around the world will be shocked!"

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"Yiu's genius is incredible. He had the entire movie in his head. The unparalleled and magnificent images are so captivating that people can't help themselves. The normal filming and production period of "Gravity" was originally two to three years. Ke Qiu and his team used amazing creativity to shorten the production time. The universe is the source of human imagination, and the ultimate future of mankind belongs to space. Qiu will use a movie to let people feel this personally. I remind everyone, This is not a simple popcorn movie, Qiu has perfectly embedded the origin, thoughts and human nature into space, and you will be thinking and addicted in the realistic shock!"

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In line with the speeches of the production team, various movie posters and renderings were frequently released. One shows the various whimsical thoughts of alien planets, and the other shows the infinite splendor in space.

The selling points of both movies are fascinating.

The two movies are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are looking forward to December.

On the surface, the two major film companies are fighting each other, but in fact they have a tacit understanding to achieve each other's success.

This mutual hype and promotion has huge benefits for both parties.

The relationship between the Big Six in Hollywood is so intricate, with life-and-death competition and smooth cooperation at the same time.

This kind of cooperation amid competition is one of the important reasons why Hollywood is so popular around the world!

Competition can keep us awake and moving forward, and cooperation will bring greater room for profit to Hollywood.

During the break between filming, Shanhe was also paying attention to the schedule and publicity war he had provoked.

Watching the two capitals frequently appear on the global stage, you sing and I appear on the stage. The back and forth naturally promotes the film to the global public.

Objectively speaking, his actions have really contributed to the expansion of Hollywood's global influence!

well! Chinese-language films have a long way to go. The opponents are so formidable. Only by constantly improving ourselves and leveraging our own efforts can we have any hope of catching up.

I hope that "Gravity" can bring more luck to Chinese-language movies, unlike the previous life where "Avatar" came with a dimensionality reduction blow!

In late May, "Gravity" ended all filming in the studio, and the entire crew was jubilant.

As Shanhe's shout fell, "Kah, this shot has passed! All indoor shooting plans for "Gravity" are over!"

The whole crew couldn't help but stand up and cheer, among which the Chinese filmmakers were the most excited.

Ning Hao dropped the camera, turned around and gave Shan He a big hug.

"Shanhe, you have created a miracle. It is incredible that such a movie can be successfully shot in a Chinese film studio!"

"Haha...we created an impossible thing together!"

Several members of 203 also gathered over, and everyone gathered together.

"Why the hell does it feel so unreal that I can participate in the entire production of a movie worth hundreds of millions of dollars!"

"How about I give you a big slap in the face? You've suffered so much and you're still not real. Let's make it a real success after all the hardships!"

"What I boasted about has come true. It's nearly one billion yuan! Who dares to say that China doesn't have super blockbusters!"

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After a while, all the Chinese people in the crew gathered together, even Gong Li was no exception. I don't know who started it first. Shan He was lifted up by everyone.

In the cheers and boos, everyone was throwing mountains and rivers upwards.

"Hey...hey...it's almost done!"

The mountains and rivers were thrown up and down for a minute or so before everyone's excitement was released.

Shan He was so dizzy, "I originally wanted to give everyone a few days off. In view of your serious contempt for the director, the holiday will be changed to one day. We will go to Guilin the day after tomorrow!"

"oh!"

"I want to go to Guilin, I want to go to Guilin..."

“This time I have money and time!”

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The completion of the studio indoor photography of "Gravity" deserves everyone's excitement and excitement.

Over the past three months, the entire crew has gone through one difficulty after another.

Lighting, photography, action design, performance, etc. were all forced to conduct many innovative experiments, which were finally presented in the shooting.

Even the on-site photography machinery has undergone many technical improvements. In order to complete the effect requirements of Shanhe, the mechanical arms, mechanical chairs, and Wia equipment have undergone many design modifications.

The entire crew and hundreds of employees in various departments are contributing their wisdom to this shooting plan.

The filming of "Gravity" can be said to have found many new ideas for film production.

Many Chinese filmmakers have also received a baptism of technology, and the cutting-edge level of the Chinese film industry can be said to have taken a big step forward.

Shanhe and the Chinese filmmakers in the crew believe that with the increasing expansion of the Chinese film market, the foundation of the film industry will keep up step by step. The technological gap with Hollywood is not a natural chasm, and Chinese films can slowly fill this gap. Deep pit!

So far, more than 90% of the filming plan for "Gravity" has been completed, and the final live shooting will be completed in Guilin.

Shanhe finally relaxed after more than two months of busy work after returning to China from the Oscars ceremony.

In the past more than a year of preparation and production, the entire film has been transformed from Shanhe's head into a picture, and all the original uncertainties have disappeared now.

Shanhe can proudly tell anyone that I will change the history of movies and the development history of 3D live-action virtual movies. I will write my own name and write a mark that belongs to the Chinese people.

Putting aside all worries, with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, Shan He fell into sleep comfortably in the courtyard.

After sleeping until he woke up naturally, when Shanhe opened his eyes, it was already ten o'clock the next morning.

After staying in the studio for two months, Shanhe realized that the capital city had entered the prelude to another midsummer.

After washing up, Shanhe walked out of the courtyard wearing big pants and slippers, ready to solve the problem of food and clothing on the spot.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the gate, Xu Zheng's bald head appeared in front of Shan He.

"Hey, Lao Xu, why didn't you give me a call when you came? You just sat in front of the door and waited!"

Xu Zheng touched his bald head and smiled nonchalantly.

"Shanhe, I heard Lao Ning say yesterday that you were free today, so I came here without thinking much. When I got to the door, I felt a little anxious and lacked confidence in my book. I was hesitating, and you opened the door!"

"There's nothing to be hesitant about. No matter how good the script is, it has to be discussed and decided by the crew together. Have you had breakfast?"

"I've eaten, but I can eat some more!"

"Okay, let's go and sacrifice the five internal organs temple first!"

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Half an hour later, Shanhe took Xu Zheng's script and started reading it under the grape trellis in the central courtyard.

Xu Zheng held up the tea cup with a worried look on his face, staring at the mountains and rivers without blinking.

This was his best opportunity. In the past two months, he and Yang Qing, two new film directors, co-directed a small-budget film "Night Club".

Production was just completed last month, and the total production cost was less than 3 million yuan.

Regardless of how small the film's cost is and the release date is not yet known, I can barely be considered a director with works, and he has embarked on a difficult road to transformation.

And this "Unfortunate Journey 2" is my greatest hope and opportunity, so I can't afford to miss it!

"People on the Road" is a project that Shanhe participated in as screenwriter. It was Ning Hao who relied on it to stabilize his status as a major commercial director.

If I could direct the sequel to this project, it wouldn't be impossible to replicate Ning Hao's fame!

In Xu Zheng's constant reverie and anxiety, Shanhe put down the script in his hand.

Xu Zheng's version of "Embarrassing Road 2" does have a lot of overlap with the "Embarrassed in Thailand" in his mind. There are some differences, but in Shanhe's eyes, it's normal.

After all, the starring role has become Ge You, so some of the plot baggage must be changed.

The script abandons the limited humanistic care and artistic expression in "The Man on the Road", and is simple and crude, just a purely funny commercial movie.

To put it bluntly, this is a "three vulgar" movie, with no shortage of jokes and a clear purpose. It is exactly the same as the creative idea of ​​the previous movie "囧".

Shanhe is not worried about the movie's box office. The timeline is two years ahead of schedule. Even if the box office does not reach the nearly 1.3 billion yuan in memory, with the current development of theater chains, the domestic box office will not be less than 700 to 800 million yuan.

Even the script is still a bit rough and needs careful polishing.

Shanhe took a sip of tea, looked up at Xu Guangtou, who looked nervous and worried, smiled and asked,

"Old Xu, how did you come up with this idea?"

When Xu Zheng heard Shan He's question, he let out a long sigh of relief. It would be better if he didn't deny it as soon as he opened his mouth.

"My original idea was to move the scene to Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Island movies have many nostalgic scenes that can be embedded into the plot, and the jokes are easy to make up!"

Shanhe looked at Xu Zheng with some surprise, isn't this the content of "囧"?

"This is a good idea! Why not use it?"

"Isn't it popular to travel to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand now? Ning Hao's trip to Thailand to shoot "Manslaughter" inspired me. Thailand has something going for it. The domestic public is so curious about Thailand, shemales, Thai massage, special services... Thailand is now the most desirable place for men, and it is perfect for comedy films. Thailand is definitely more attractive than Hong Kong Island!"

Xu Zheng introduced and explained to Shanhe with a sympathetic tone.

Shan He was amused by Xu Zheng's answer. He really had life experience. He looked like an experienced driver at first glance!

Xu Zheng was unsure about Shanhe's thoughts and continued: "I asked Lao Ning, Huang Bo and Bao Qiang for their opinions, and they all agreed that Thailand is more suitable than Hong Kong Island. It's a bit mysterious and makes people's hearts itch!"

"Haha..." Shanhe couldn't help laughing, "You said Lao Ning, I believe Huang Bo supports you, Bao Qiang's temperament is not as bitchy as yours!"

"Then you must underestimate Baoqiang. He is a sultry type, but he is a serious face-controller. He will not accept anyone who is not beautiful!"

Shanhe burst out laughing at what Xu Zheng said, "Haha... I won't bullshit you! The script is pretty good, but it's a bit rough. You can ask Chuhe's writing team to polish it. How much budget do you plan to have?"

Xu Zheng's eyes lit up, it was done!

"I don't have much experience. I just did the math and figured it would be around 25 million."

Xu Zheng replied tremblingly, "I guess the actual shooting will be a little less, I'm a bit full!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zheng felt regretful in his heart. I'm such a fool. How could I say more?

Twenty-five million! It’s not a small amount, not to mention I’m still a rookie!

Shanhe shook his head and considered for a moment.

Xu Zheng felt a chill in his heart and was about to change his tune.

Shan He opened his mouth and held him back,

"Twenty-five million is not estimated to be enough. Guang Geyou, Huang Bo, and Bao Qiang's combined salary is more than 10 million. Chuhe Film and Television should not treat actors badly. They should pay as much as they should. Don't let them lower their salary because of personal feelings. Pay!

Let's do this, with a production budget of 35 million, Lao Ning will be given the title of producer for the film, Sister Aina will be the producer, I don't care about your screenwriter and director's salary, you can discuss it with the company, how about it? "

"Ah!" Xu Zheng was so surprised by Shan He's words that he couldn't even say anything.

Thirty-five million! Allah is going to be prosperous this time!

"Oh, Shanhe, you are really my noble person. Don't worry, I will spend several months preparing and I will never ruin the Chuhe Film and Television brand!"

"Haha... Lao Xu, we are really destined. Do you still remember how you wrote my signature ten years ago?"

"Remember! 'Shanhe, write well, I will ask you to be the director in the future!', it is a true prophecy, I just asked you to be the director!"

Xu Zheng touched his bald head and laughed.

"Come on! Lao Xu, this is the agreement we made ten years ago!"

"Thank you! I won't let you down!"

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Shanhe couldn't help feeling a little emotional after sending Xu Zheng away, who was a little dazed when he walked.

Ten years have passed, and the scene when he and Hu Ge asked Xu Zheng for an autograph at the entrance of the Shanghai Theater is still vivid in his mind.

No one expected that things would go so smoothly for them, and that they would reach where they are today.

I still have more than ten years in my mind. I am very excited about how far these can take my future!

We’ll see!

Shanhe stayed in the courtyard for a day, making two pots of phone calls with his family and Hathaway, and the life of a homebody became better.

The next day, the "Gravity" crew headed southwest, where they would be wrapping up the movie.

Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world!

Guilin has the beauty of ink painting that is unique to China. There are surprises hidden in every corner, especially after the light rain and when it clears up, the blue sky and river water are so clear, and the clouds and mist seem to hang between the mountain peaks, which makes it feel unreal. Sci-fi aesthetic.

What mountains and rivers need is this unreal feeling of beauty, which fits perfectly with "Gravity".

The ending envisioned by Shanhe is like this,

When Ouyang Wangshu returned to the surface, climbed from the water to the shore, and looked up to see this beautiful and unreal picture,

She traveled through space, as if she also traveled through time. The loneliness of space and the beauty of the earth are so completely different, and yet they seem to be unreally integrated into one!

She stood up tremblingly and walked towards civilization like the first human ancestor who walked upright!

So, the entire crew settled down by the Li River,

In five days, the crew smoothly completed the underwater shooting, leaving only the last long shot in the entire movie.

And this long shot at the end requires the sky to clear up after a light rain.

Everything was ready, and at the end of the shooting, all we were waiting for was the light rain.

As filming was approaching, the entire crew, except Shan He and the heroine Gong Li, were very relaxed. During the two days of waiting, they fully experienced the beauty of the landscape after work.

Finally, on the third day of their wait, the light shower Shanhe had been waiting for came. The entire crew gathered on the bank of the Li River, waiting for the sky to clear.

God provided for it, and it didn’t take long for the beautiful scenery after the rain that Shanhe was looking forward to to appear in front of the crew.

"Everyone, hurry up, we need to complete a long shot within two hours, so that we can perfectly welcome the completion!"

The entire crew moved in response to Shanhe's call, and various departments such as lighting, photography, and scenery began to work skillfully.

An hour later, Shanhe stood behind the IMAX camera and shouted to Gong Li, who was lying on the river beach experiencing the experience: "Sister Li, are you ready? I need you to perform an unrealistic performance, not just the inconceivable success of survival, but There is also the moment of confusion when facing the earth. When you stand up, the steps you take must have the feeling of an ape walking upright for the first time! Remember, you are moving from space to the earth, and you are also moving from primitive to civilization!"

"I'm ready!"

"OK! Let's start!"

"The first shot of the final scene of "Gravity", all departments are preparing, action!"

The camera slowly shifted from the breathtaking beauty of the Li River to Gong Li swimming in the river. She used her last strength to swim towards the river bank.

Getting closer and closer. The long-term weightlessness in space made her unaccustomed to exerting strength in her legs. She climbed onto the river beach with both hands, and she clung to the sand and panted.

She just put her face to the ground and grabbed a handful of dirty river mud.

Looking at this handful of dark river mud, she laughed and cried. She returned to the earth.

After experiencing many accidents, she successfully escaped from the space disaster after repeated struggles to survive.

She only had one thought at this time, I need to stand up and embrace the world!

Gong Li held up her hands and tried to stand up again and again. Her legs seemed to have forgotten how to stand upright and how to walk!

Finally, she stood on the river beach and opened her hands. Everything on the earth was so beautiful, so beautiful that it felt unreal!

With the joy and confusion after survival, she walked step by step towards the land as if walking for the first time...

"Ka! Sister Li, your performance is perfect! "Gravity" is now finished!"

As soon as Shan He finished speaking, the entire crew burst into laughter and cheers.

However, after experiencing the excitement of completing the studio shooting, everyone's emotions were not too exaggerated.

On the other hand, Gong Li lay on the river beach and kept sobbing. Shanhe took a blanket next to him, walked to Gong Li, and gently put it on her,

"Sister Li, your performance is perfect. I guarantee that you will be nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars next year. We will open a new page for Chinese-language films!"

"Thank you! I am lucky to be able to cooperate with you, thank you, Shanhe!"

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"Gravity" is finished!

Shanhe celebrated the completion of filming with the crew among the beautiful Guilin landscape.

At the same time, the competition for Hollywood schedules across the Pacific has come to an end.

Theater representatives, "2012" producer Harold Clouser, "Avatar" producer Jon Landau, and Bruckheimer sat at the round table together.

After nearly a month of long-term wrangling, the movie has taken advantage of the opportunity to promote it. The three parties all understand that they have to make certain compromises in order to benefit.

After nearly a month of coordination and communication, they have roughly reached a consensus.

"Now that everyone is sitting together, let me talk about the final schedule plan!"

Theater representative Henrik Renn said,

"The schedule for "The End of the World 2012" has been moved up seven days to premiere on November 6.

Push it forward two weeks, and November 20 will be one schedule. Push it back four weeks, and December 18 will be another schedule. "Avatar" and "Gravity" will draw lots to determine the two schedules. Attribution, this way, everyone is fair, and the first release and the best schedule have their own advantages! "

"That's fair! Why did '2012' only have two weeks at the box office, but they had four?" producer Harold objected.

Bruckheimer looked at Harold, smiled and said,

"Harold, if you don't want to, I can exchange "Gravity" with you. We will release it on November 3rd, and you can draw lots!"

"'Avatar' can also be exchanged." Producer Jon on the side also echoed.

It is impossible for "2012" to accept this. Once "Gravity" or "Avatar" is released earlier than "2012", it will be a disaster for "2012".

"Fuck you! You are bullying the weak!"

Bruckheimer didn't care about Harold's anger and curled his lips and said: "Harold, after working in Hollywood for so many years, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

hehe…

Bruckheimer's teasing made the others laugh softly.

"Ball shit! Just draw your damn lottery, I won't keep you company!"

After saying that, Harold, the producer of "2012", stood up and slammed the door and left.

Bruckheimer shrugged at everyone, "I know Harold well, this is his usual way of expressing consent!"

Ha ha…

Bruckheimer, an old bastard, was at ease in this situation. He had no worries about the draw. Rather than luck, Bruckheimer had never seen anyone better than Shanhe!

"Gentlemen, we can begin! Finish smoking quickly, I'm still waiting to feed the cat!"

"Jerry, you are such a fucking old gangster!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Jon. I hope you can still think of scolding me after drawing the lots!"

"Fuck you!"