It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 1322: It is both a goal and an ambition!
The first scene after filming of "Parasite" mainly revolves around a family of four in a rental house.

In the camera, Zhang Yi, Zhou Xun, Peng Yuchang and Zhao Jinmai were sitting around a shabby dinner table.

The damp and moldy smell mixed with the sour odor of a garbage dump swirled in the cramped rental house.

Zhang Yi picked up the rice grains on the edge of the plastic bowl with his fingernails, his Adam's apple rolling as he swallowed the last mouthful of turbid vegetable soup.

Zhou Xun, who was standing next to him, used his chopsticks to dig around in the empty aluminum basin twice and finally picked up half a wilted cucumber.

But the next second, she turned around and caught a glimpse of her daughter Zhao Jinmai staring at her bowl, so she had to silently break the cucumber into two halves.

"This soup can be re-cooked tomorrow with some water and noodles. It will definitely taste good."

Peng Yuchang wiped the non-existent oil stains on his mouth with his sleeve. When he stood up, the plastic chair made a harsh sound as it dragged on the floor.

The cockroach in the corner suddenly jumped over the cracked wall. Zhao Jinmai reflexively grabbed the plastic slippers and threw them at the ugly thing.

"There are more and more of these stinky cockroaches..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard rumbling footsteps above his head and the sound of the upstairs resident dragging a chair was so piercing that it hurt his eardrums.

Zhao Jinmai shrank his neck and muttered softly, "Oh, right, I just came back and met the landlord. He said that the shared washing machine was leaking, and he wanted all tenants to pay to share the repair costs..."

"Where does the family get the money?"

Zhou Xun frowned and pushed his greasy bangs back, revealing a sallow face. He glared at Zhang Yi again, "What's going on with your job? Haven't you been paid yet?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi took out a crumpled cigarette box from his pocket, but found that he had smoked the last cigarette yesterday. He could only squeeze the empty cigarette box until it made a rustling sound.

"Alas, the factory business is getting worse and worse, and the boss has no money..."

"No money? No money means no salary?" Seeing Zhang Yi's cowardly look, Zhou Xun immediately cursed: "Can't you find another job? Are you just going to stay in that factory?"

Poor and humble couples are sad.

Once there is no money, all conflicts will arise!
Seeing that his parents were about to have another fierce quarrel, Zhao Jinmai subconsciously covered his ears, and a look of deep annoyance appeared on his face.

If her family was rich, how could this happen?

Peng Yuchang, the older brother, quickly persuaded his parents: "Stop arguing. I will go out to work tomorrow. I will deliver express during the day and takeout at night. As long as you are willing to work hard, everything will be fine."

Having failed to get into the university of his choice, he has lost hope in life.

The make-up exam requires a lot of money, and his family simply cannot support him to repeat the year.

Instead of going to a fake university, it is better to go out to work to supplement the family income and avoid listening to my parents quarreling at home every day.

"laugh--"

The crisp sound of frying suddenly rang out, and the aroma of the fried chicken shop next door wafted in through the window. The four of them couldn't help but swallow their saliva at the same time.

Zhou Xun stood up suddenly and pulled the faded curtains. The light spots that leaked through the gaps in the fabric reflected on her patched apron, and also cast mottled light and shadows on the faces of the four people.

Every face is sallow and lifeless, reflecting the image of a “poor person”!

In front of his children, Zhou Xun did not continue to argue with Zhang Yi. He just carefully put the leftovers on the table into the cracked enamel bowl, calculating how many days they could last.

If they were a rich family, they would never keep these leftovers. Their refrigerators would be used to store fish and meat.

But they are different. Their refrigerators are filled with leftovers and some rotten vegetable leaves picked up from the market that others don't want.

"Crack!"

Behind the monitor, Han Jianuo raised the megaphone and called for a pause, with a satisfied smile on her face.

That's it!

That's how it has to be!
This is the best effect of all the actors’ acting skills!
The whole long scene had almost no lag and was completed in one take.

This is really great for her as a director!

"That's exactly what it feels like!" She patted the table in front of her excitedly, "This is what a real actor looks like! He does it in one take, and even his breathing rhythm is so accurate!"

When she visited other film crews before and watched those popular artists perform, she felt aggrieved for the directors.

Just teaching the crying scenes requires more than a dozen NGs, what the hell is that?
How dare you introduce yourself as a professional without blushing?

In contrast, the four people in front of us are like sponges soaked in life, twisting the embarrassment of the lower class and the hideousness during quarrels into a drama. This is the real powerful acting skills!
"Brother, is there anything wrong with the scene just now?"

Han Jianu turned to look at Chen Fei and asked as if to take credit.

"Yeah, very good." Fade Chen nodded in satisfaction, and then reminded: "The next filming will be carried out according to this rhythm and quality."

"Okay, no problem."

After giving the instructions, Fade Chen left the crew of "Parasite" and went to Ning Hao's crew of "Return of the South China Sea".

Shanhe Film and Television City is currently operating in full swing, with several major projects under Feiyue Film and Television being successfully implemented here at the same time.

In addition to "Parasite" which is currently being filmed, the main studios for "The Wandering Earth 2" and "Return of the South China Sea" which are under preparation have been completed. Even the Tang-style architectural complex of " Miles in Chang'an" and the mythological scene base of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King" have been successfully completed.

Thanks to the integrated layout of the film and television city, Chen Fei's visit to the set became particularly smooth.

As soon as the filming of "Parasite" was finished, he could just get on the shuttle bus and rush to another crew at lightning speed.

The wheels rolled over the smooth asphalt road, raising fine dust.

Looking at the neatly arranged shooting areas outside the car window, Fade Chen couldn't help but secretly praise his decision back then.

In the past, when filming in Hengdian, we had to communicate and deal with the relevant local authorities repeatedly just to coordinate the venue. In order to grab popular scenes, we even had to queue up months in advance, and we were restricted everywhere.

But now, with an exclusive film and television base, all scenes can be arranged at will, from ancient streets to sci-fi cabins, from mythical secrets to modern cities...

This sense of control is the real basis for film and television production!
At the same time, this is also one of the foundations of Feiyue Film and Television's "film industrialization".

"One day, I will make Shanhe Film and Television City surpass Hengdian and become the largest film and television city in China!"

Fade Chen muttered to himself.

This is both the goal and his ambition!

Film and television production, post-production special effects, publicity and distribution theaters, film and television bases, IP development...

He wants to build a magnificent film and television empire for himself, so that his return to this world will not be in vain!
……

The crew of "Return to the South China Sea".

As soon as Chen Fei arrived here, he saw Ning Hao shouting on the set.

The director's hat was tilted on his head, half of a measuring tape was sticking out of the pocket of his overalls which were stained with an unknown paint, and he was wearing a pair of rain boots.

Fortunately, Fade Chen could recognize Ning Hao's voice, otherwise, looking from behind, this guy would have looked like a construction contractor.

"Move the whole thing five centimeters to the left! The rusty pillar should face the main light source, understand?"

Ning Hao was standing on tiptoe, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand, directing the workers to adjust the angle of the giant submarine's skeleton.

"Wow, are you going to move the entire ocean into the studio?"

Chen Fei asked the staff for a safety helmet, walked forward, smiled and patted Ning Hao on the shoulder.

"Hey? Why are you here?"

When Ning Hao turned around, his eyes were surprisingly bright, and he dragged him towards the makeshift studio without saying anything.

Under the steel frame roof, a circular water tank with a diameter of 20 meters is being filled with water. Dozens of special cameras are mounted around it, and the array of drones hovering overhead is reflected on the water surface.

"Hehe, I'm going to go big this time." Ning Hao grabbed the towel on his shoulder and wiped his face, "The Guixu whirlpool in the original novel can't be fooled by special effects, so we built a three-layer bionic water flow system.

The surface layer uses wave machines to simulate the sea surface, the middle layer has three hundred bubble generators buried, and the magnetic fluid device at the bottom can distort light. "

As he spoke, he pointed to the ancient wooden ship that was being hoisted in the middle of the tank. The sides of the ship were nailed with real barnacles and corals.

"After we finish filming this boat, it will sink. Thirty underwater cameras will follow the decaying process all the time, and then we'll edit it into the main film..."

Fade Chen listened with great interest.

After Ning Hao finished speaking, he suggested: "We can use a multi-band sonar array to capture the sound of bubbles, water flow and hull friction in layers, and then separate the spectrum later to use as sound effects."

Ning Hao's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked the stage manager to write down everything Chen Fei said.

"You have more experience than me, so give me some pointers." He pointed to the giant LED screen hanging from the ceiling and said, "Before we start shooting, we need to replace this dome with an 8K dynamic projection system, which will project the waves of the sea during the day and turn into a vortex of the starry sky at night.

I plan to officially start filming in early July, and then take advantage of the week of the astronomical high tide to capture the real tidal data and import it into the water flow system, so that every shot can carry the breath of the waves. Do you think it will work?" Chen Fei stared at the water thoughtfully: "Dynamic scenes may compress the performance space of the actors. I suggest that you can install a detachable performance platform on the side of the ship, and use wire ropes to cooperate with suspended shooting when necessary."

As he spoke, he took the design from Ning Hao and circled a few key locations with a pencil. "These places need to be supplemented with auxiliary light sources. After all, underwater reflections will eat up the facial details."

"Okay, no problem, I'll arrange for someone to add them in right away."

Thanks to Chen Fei's introduction, Ning Hao has spoken to James Wan on the phone many times.

The latter used a lot of underwater shooting techniques when filming "Aquaman".

These are all his specialties!

Under Chen Fei's instruction, James Wan taught Ning Hao everything.

Coincidentally, Ning Hao is well-known in the director circle for his "crazy ideas". Combining many technical details, he directly constructed "Return to the South China Sea" into a huge underwater wonder!

"I want to make the audience speechless with the breathtakingly real underwater world! I want to show them! It's not just Hollywood that can shoot underwater scenes, our domestic directors can do it too! Chinese-language films also have high-quality underwater films!"

Seeing Ning Hao's excited look, Fade Chen patted his shoulder with a serious look, and said with a serious and expectant tone:
"Avatar: The Way of Water is expected to be released in China next year. Once your film Return to the South Sea is finished, I'm afraid you won't be able to avoid a head-on confrontation."

Although the release dates of the two films may not coincide, the competition in the field of public opinion has already been destined.

After all, both focus on the underwater world, and the media's pens and the audience's mouths... will definitely weigh the two on the scales repeatedly.

By then, the advantages and disadvantages will be immediately apparent!
This battle cannot afford any ambiguity. Whoever is weaker will have to suffer the bitter fruit of failure.

Ning Hao's face flushed red, and even the blue veins on his neck bulged slightly with excitement. He waved the design drawings with both hands, and saliva mixed with passionate words splashed everywhere.

"Just do it! My three-story rotating cabin is immersed in a 30,000-ton wave pool, and the actors can wear diving suits to shoot long shots. Isn't it more exciting than using green screen to cut out the image?"

"Haha, okay, then I'll wait and see."

…………

Once you get into work mode, time will inevitably pass by as quickly as flowing water.

During this period in late June, the film market once again entered a period of weakness.

Especially with the withdrawal of Hollywood imported films such as "The Wrath of Man", "Fast and Furious 9", and "A Quiet Place 2", there is a wailing in the theaters.

There are no good films on the market anymore, and since the box office cannot be sold, we can only watch the losses continue to occur.

Who can stand this?

In mid-June, a movie called "Beyond" starring Zheng Kai was released, but he was simply unable to carry the box office and his appeal was extremely poor.

As for movies like "The Great Dad" and "The Island Keepers", they all only shined for a moment and then completely died out.

The TV drama market is pretty good though.

Dramas such as "Falling in Love with Special Forces", "Eternal Love of Dream", and "The Rebel" have achieved a win-win situation in terms of reputation and data.

This has also led to the continuous expansion of market share held by major video websites and platforms, while the cinema market is heading downhill rapidly.

But even so, many movies have announced the start of filming.

"Four Seas" directed by Han Han, "The Killer Is Not So Calm" by Happy Twist, "Li Mao Plays the Prince" produced by New Classics Media...

In the crew of "Parasite", Liu Yifei looked at the drafts that frequently appeared on the Internet and said with some confusion: "Why do I feel that the proportion of comedy films in the market has increased in the past few years?
On the contrary, martial arts, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, drama, and mainstream movies are slowly decreasing, huh? "

Chen Fei, who was sitting next to her, flipped through the script and explained, "This is the capital settling accounts."

"what?"

Liu Yifei blinked in confusion.

Obviously, she didn't understand.

Seeing this, Chen Fei closed the script and began to explain to his wife: "In fact, if you carefully compare the movie box office data, you will find that from 18 to now, the average return on investment of comedy films is almost 2.3 times that of other types of films.

Especially at the beginning of the year, our company produced "Detective Chinatown 3", which only cost less than 4 million yuan and pulled in 68.83 billion yuan at the box office. Which investor would not be jealous?"

Liu Yifei scratched her head and said, "But if this continues, won't the audience get tired of it?"

Chen Fei said solemnly: "The capital is betting on 'no'! Because now the audience's fragmented time is cut up by short videos, and the instant laughs of comedy are most likely to catch the eye within 15 seconds.

Suspense films need to lay the groundwork, martial arts films need to cultivate emotions, and science fiction films need to spend money on special effects. Which one doesn't take more effort than a comedy?
Moreover, the epidemic has recurred in the past two years, and theaters have been shut down at any time, so investors dare not spend a lot of money on heavy industrial special effects.

On the other hand, comedy films only require setting up a tent and finding a few comedians to make, with low risk and quick returns, so naturally everyone rushes in.”

"Oh! Then I understand!" Liu Yifei nodded in sudden realization.

But then she asked in confusion, "Why don't you focus on comedy? I've seen the movies in Feiyue Films' subsequent filming schedule, and they don't seem to be related to comedy."

Chen Fei curled his lips and smiled confidently.

"If I do the same, wouldn't it be a cliché? Then our Feiyue Film and Television's slogan of "high quality" will be ruined.

Besides, this wave is about to recede. When the audience is tired of the assembly line-style piling of jokes, the real drama and science fiction with core content will usher in the spring. What we need to do is to plant deep roots while others are scrambling for quick money! "

"Parasite", "Miracle: The Stupid Kid", "Changjin Lake", "The Accidental Detective", "30,000 Miles from Chang'an", "The Wandering Earth", "Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King"...

Chen Fei is currently holding top-notch projects in his hands.

He insists on doing things that others can't do!

Only by forming contrast and differentiation can Feiyue Films avoid falling into clichés and being swept away by the dirty waves.

"Jingle Bell--"

The phone rang suddenly.

Chen Fei picked up the phone and saw the three words "Wang Changtian" clearly visible on the caller ID.

"Hello? Mr. Wang?"

"Hahaha!" Along with the loud laughter, Wang Changtian's excited voice came from the receiver: "'Your Wedding' is officially offline, with a total box office of 11.22 billion. You must come to the celebration party!"

"When?"

"The night after tomorrow."

Fade Chen thought about his subsequent schedule and arrangements, then took the shooting schedule from Han Jianu and took a look at it, then said, "Okay, see you the day after tomorrow night."

It just so happens that the premiere of "1921", a collaboration between Tencent Pictures and Shanghai Film Group, will be held the day after tomorrow morning.

Ren Zhonglun called him several times, hoping that he could be there to show his support.

Now, we are also having the celebration banquet of "Your Wedding" and it is held on the same day, so we might as well go together.

After hanging up the phone, Fade Chen told Liu Yifei about the situation, "Do you want to go back with me?"

"I won't go." Liu Yifei shook her head. "I'll take advantage of the free time these few days to shoot a few more scenes. The promotion sprint for "Dream of Red Mansions" will officially start on July 7st. I'll ask for leave then."

"Row."

Fade Chen nodded slightly.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't you two want to ask for my opinion as the director?"

Han Jianu was not happy at this moment.

After all, with Chen Fei's departure, her workload would increase again.

Seeing her aggrieved look, Liu Yifei covered her mouth and chuckled.

Before she could say anything to comfort him, Fade Chen interrupted and said, "How about this? I'll bring Wen Muye back to you on my way back. How about that?"

The filming of "Miracle·Stupid Kid" is about to be wrapped up. Let Wen Muye come over to play for a few days and relax. Isn't it just a matter of a word from him?

Han Jianu's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"

"Look at the way you look like you're missing your lover." Fade Chen glanced at her with disdain, "When have I ever lied to you?"

"Hehe, thank you, Senior Brother~ You are so nice!"

Han·Lacknail·Beautiful Woman is officially online!

(End of this chapter)