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Chapter 912 Content Review
After looking at the current filming status of "The Battle at Lake Changjin", Li Mu returned to the capital on the same day.

The next day, early in the morning, Li Mu called Zhang Hongsen's secretary directly.

Film Bureau.

"Director Zhang, Director Li just called and said he wanted to schedule an appointment with you to report on the progress of the filming of "King Kong River""

When Zhang Hongsen heard this, he felt something was wrong.

Although "King Kong River" was an urgent task assigned to him, he was also very concerned about it. After all, it was related to the commemoration of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea next month, and nothing could go wrong.

But since Li Mu said this, it definitely means he is not here to discuss the filming of "King Kong River".

Because if it was a normal situation or problem, Li Mu would just call me to discuss it. He had to find his secretary so formally to make an appointment, so it must not be a normal problem.

"See when I don't have a meeting tomorrow, so let's go with that time."

Zhang Hongsen couldn't guess what Li Mu wanted to talk about, but since it involved "The Battle at Lake Changjin", he couldn't delay it, so he gave instructions.

"Okay, Director Zhang."

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"What are you going to discuss with Director Zhang at the bureau tomorrow?"

Liu Yifei asked curiously. She knew Li Mu's personality very well. First of all, he didn't like meetings and didn't like looking for this or that.

"I want them to speed up the review of "The Battle at Lake Changjin."" Li Mu said lightly.

"Hasn't the film "King Kong River" already been greenlit? Can it be accelerated?"

Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment when she heard what Li Mu said.

"Of course, as long as it is manually reviewed," Li Mu said confidently.

In fact, domestic films generally go through three stages of review from the initial project establishment to release, also known as the "trilogy."

The first step is to approve the film project.

Generally speaking, when applying for a film project, a film production unit should submit to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television materials such as the film plot synopsis, film title, film genre, film subject matter, etc. of no less than 1000 words.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television shall approve the project or put forward amendments in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Film Management Regulations.

This step actually depends on the person and the subject matter. For someone like Li Mu, as long as it does not involve sensitive topics, he only needs to provide a script outline.

As long as it involves sensitive topics, the full script needs to be provided.

Of course, in the actual operation stage, the impression a director leaves on others will directly affect the approval of the next film he directs.

Like Jiang Wen, because of the audience's excessive interpretation of "Let the Bullets Fly", Jiang Wen's subsequent films were directly approved and reviewed again and again.
However, this level was passed directly in "King Kong River" at the beginning, and there was no stuck point at all.

What Li Mu wants to save is the second and third stages of the review, which are content review and technical review.

The next day, the autumn wind had already started. If it had been in Cantonese, it would probably have felt like a hot summer. After all, there are only two seasons in Cantonese, summer and winter.

However, the wind was slightly chilly in the imperial capital, so Li Mu put on a thin coat and drove directly to the General Administration.

"Director Li, have some tea first. Director Zhang's meeting will be over soon. There are about three minutes left."

The secretary also brought tea, and steam was still lingering in the air.

"Thank you." Li Mu nodded with a smile, and then without any hesitation, he moistened his throat.

About a few minutes later, Zhang Hongsen hurried in.

"Zhang Bureau!"

"You have something to ask me, normally you don't even want to come to the bureau."

Zhang Hongsen smiled and sat on the left.

"If I come more often, doesn't that mean there will be more things to do?" Li Mu smiled faintly, "Director Zhang, I'll be straight to the point. The filming of "King Kong River" is going smoothly, but the time is still too tight. If nothing goes wrong, the post-production will be completed a week before the release."

"Well, that did rush it a bit."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongsen also nodded.

"At this time, I'm also afraid that if something goes wrong, there may only be one or two days reserved, which would be troublesome, so I want to save some time in other places."

Li Mu also used sign language and deliberately did not say it directly.

"Okay, as long as the bureau can cooperate, just tell us." Zhang Hongsen also said frankly. After all, it takes three months from project establishment to release, which is indeed a bit difficult for the crew.

Moreover, as for the script submitted for "The Battle at Lake Changjin", there is no ambiguity at all. It is a solid plot without any clever tricks or unconventional approaches.

"I want to shorten the time for content review and technical review and give the crew a few more days."

When Li Mu heard Zhang Hongsen’s promise, he immediately put forward his suggestion.

Generally speaking, there are only two ways to compress time. One is to compress your own people's time, or to exploit them.

The other is to compress other people's time, in short, to make others more efficient.

Li Mu naturally didn't want to shorten the time of Guo Fan and the others. The time was already very tight to begin with. If he continued to do so, wouldn't he be a "Zhou Pa Pi"? So he could only start with the second option.

Zhang Hongsen was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "Your idea is really good. The King Kong River has been given the green light, and the content review time I asked them to complete the review within 3 days."

Li Mu knew that three days for content review was actually one of the fastest speeds, as this stage could take anywhere from one week to several years.

Content review of a film is usually conducted after shooting and editing.

This is a crucial part for all directors.

Whether a film will be deleted or modified will be determined at the content review stage.

As for technical review, once the content is reviewed, it only needs to be screened once. Even "The Battle at Lake Changjin" can pass the review directly by just going through the process.

"Director Zhang, we can adopt the segmented review method. Edit a segment and review it first. In this way, the total review time will not change, but the overall efficiency will be significantly improved."

Li Mu also came up with a plan.

This is also one of the key points in persuading someone. First of all, you cannot be 100% sure that the other party will agree to what you say, so prepare a set of plans. Whether he accepts it or not, he will start to weigh the pros and cons and consider the possibility of this or other plans instead of subconsciously rejecting them.

"Director Li, I dare not show you this segmented review. You know much more about film editing than we do. Some content may seem fine in this segment, but it is not the same when it is put in the whole."

Zhang Hongsen smiled and shook his head. He couldn't take the responsibility. If something went wrong with the content of the movie during the event, it would be a big deal.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu pretended to be enlightened.

Zhang Hongsen looked at it and knew that Li Mu was deliberately giving him a plan that he could not accept, but he was also considering the possibility of other plans.
(End of this chapter)