China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

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“Without further ado, your opening ceremony can be held at any time. I have already made all the necessary preparations for China Film.

You decide the time.

I mean, it’s better to do it sooner rather than later.”

Han Sanpin called not only to chat, but also to discuss serious matters.

After talking about the complaint, we must not forget the important things.

"Then let's set it for March 3. We've spent so much time on the set design in the early stages. If we continue to do the special effects and editing while shooting, it will be possible to finish the filming quickly."

What Guan Ling was talking about was, of course, The Martian. The character performances in this movie were not complicated.
In fact, Guan Ling was very hesitant about the male lead of this drama, but later he decided on Huang Bo.

Huang Bo has been working out his body shape recently to make himself look more like an astronaut.

With the help of makeup, there won't be too many mistakes.

Guan Ling chose Huang Bo because this character possesses some of his own core character traits.

First of all, in terms of tough guy survival ability, Huang Bo does not seem to be stronger than Zhang Hanyu, Wu Jing and others in this regard, but when filming movies like "Bullfighting" before, Huang Bo was not that bad.

But humor can dissolve loneliness, make fun of oneself, find joy in suffering, and talk to oneself. Zhang Hanyu, Wu Jing and others are basically helpless.

Not as good as Huang Bo Yimao.

Huang Bo can perform with both the appeal of a monologue and the temperament of an intellectual.

He is a little ugly, but his image as an intellectual is still very obvious.

On the contrary, if Wu Jing were to perform the role, the monologue and the intellectual temperament would be completely incompatible.

Deng Chao is a jack of all trades, yet he is not good at anything.

So instead of letting others get a bargain, it is better to choose Huang Bo.

It just so happens to coincide with the establishment of the Qingdao International Film Festival.

Let all of Guan Ling’s plans form a closed loop.

Speak for Qingdao, speak for your own film festival, and use Qingdao actors, it's reasonable!
Very reasonable!

Huang Bo himself really didn't expect that this role would fall on him.

When I got the news, my brain exploded.

Buzzing.

Nothing said.

He knelt down on the spot and declared that he would act well.

As for being bound to Guan Ling?
This is not even within the scope of consideration. Wouldn't it be better to bind it?
I will never be afraid of being famous again in this life!
For the sake of this play, Huang Bo turned down all recent business.

The only tasks left were this drama and filming a few episodes of "Go Fighting".

Serve Guan Ling wholeheartedly.

Although the filming has not started yet, I have already started to get the feeling, read books, read scripts, and sort out my body shape during this period of time.

Guan Ling actually had very high expectations of him. He was required to balance humor to dispel loneliness and existential despair during the acting process. This feeling was not something that Guan Ling could experience just by saying it; it required understanding.

Even Guan Ling has never been to Mars.

They are basically non-physical performances.

"Okay, then I will prepare and promote it according to this schedule. I will invite all the relevant personnel to come for you, and give you technical support and guidance."

"Then thank you, Director Han."

"Actually, you can't thank me. If it weren't for your script and movie, these people wouldn't be invited." Han Sanpin laughed at himself. "I don't have such a big face. I just acted as a broker for state-owned enterprises to send letters. I gave them a little reputation among state-owned enterprises. If your company invited them, they would be able to come."

Guan Ling knew that there was no point in giving in to him any further, so he just smiled and stopped discussing anything.

A whole day passed.

The special report of "Hong Kong Trip" is still fermenting.
The controversy surrounding this zombie film is still raging in Hong Kong, in the mainland, and throughout the entire Chinese film community.

All eyes are on the upcoming release of this film.

In fact, this is not surprising. Before filming this movie, Guan Ling had already envisioned this scene.

Given the current domestic environment, it is not easy to make such a movie, even if it is set in Hong Kong.

The word "zombie" is an absolutely eye-catching hot word in the title.

Besides, this movie is not bad, so who can ignore it?

Countless film reviews fell like snowflakes, and the expectant scrutiny was like a dark cloud pressing down on a city, gradually beginning to sweep across the country.

Guan Ling did not have time to stay in Hong Kong. After only two days, he left Hong Kong and headed for Inner Mongolia. After meeting Chen Guofu in Inner Mongolia for two days, he had to go to Beijing to attend the opening ceremony and then return to Inner Mongolia again.

The news that "The Martian" is about to start filming has been intensifying.

This so-called shocking science fiction movie tore a hole in the hustle and bustle and madness of "Travel to Hong Kong".

"Lingyun Media",
"Directed by Guan Ling",
"The latest masterpiece",
"The space agency cooperated with the official announcement and provided real-life support."

"The Chinese Academy of Sciences is fully committed to scientific guidance, and the Agricultural Bureau is conducting scientific research demonstration,"

"The opening ceremony of The Martian will be shown to the whole country in the International Conference Hall of China Film Group."

Related news began to be gradually disclosed in the media.

Uproar, shock,
It actually rivaled the promotion of "Travel to Hong Kong". All the news about all the movies in China were not as eye-catching and shocking as these two pieces of news.

The eyes of people in the circle are shocked and expectant.

Guan Ling has long been recognized as China's number one director and can be considered low-key, but he has never revealed any of his ambitions to anyone.

But this time, all the warm-ups clearly indicate that Guan Ling is about to release a nuclear bomb.

3 month 21 day.

China Film International Conference Hall, full of cameras and guns.

Various media, lighting designers, set designers, directors, actors, and scientific research leaders gathered together.

Equipment debugging, media information bag messages, the staff were busy shuttling back and forth to prepare everything that needed to be prepared.

Everyone already knows the gossip about "The Martian", but there is no more concrete content yet.

And today, everything is put on public display to the society.

Since the popularity of this movie is no less than the recently released "Travel to Hong Kong", for all media, whoever can get the first-hand information will be able to obtain the maximum traffic.

Everyone was scrambling for a spot in the first row, and came early to grab a seat, making the environment a little noisy.

The front-page traffic is enough for everyone to get excited, whether it is offline media or online.

Many media workers were talking about it.

After seeing Huang Bo at the scene, many media were a little surprised.

"Could it be that Huang Bo is the male lead of this play?"

"I feel like Huang Bo's face doesn't fit in with Mars."

"I still don't know what this movie is about. The Martian sounds grand, but what is Mars like? Can it really be filmed?"

"We've made such a big fuss, and if we want to make it into a piece, we're afraid we'll take too big a step and end up hurting ourselves."

"That's Guan Ling, Guan Ling is a tough guy.

Amidst the discussion.

The lights dimmed and the host came out to greet everyone.

We welcome everyone to come here to participate in the public opening ceremony of "The Martian" and answer questions from reporters.

At the same time, today's related content will be sorted out and reported directly on the movie channel.

Such a situation can be described as massive.

Even the many blockbusters Guan Ling had shot before did not receive this kind of attention.

Amidst warm applause and cheers.

Guan Ling and Han Sanpin, chairman of China Film Group, walked to the stage together. The spotlights kept flashing.

"Now, please invite Mr. Guan Ling, Chairman of Lingyun Media, and Mr. Han Sanpin, Chairman of China Film Group, to give a speech."

Guan Ling wanted to speak, but Han Sanpin spoke first.

"Today, so many friends have gathered here, most likely to want to see the specific situation. But I want to give a hat to Director Guan first."

"This film will be the most influential science fiction film in Chinese cinema. It will have an indelible profound impact on shaping the Chinese film landscape, improving the film industry, and accelerating the construction of the film system."

Han Sanpin said with a smile, "I know that you don't like to listen to an old man like me, but I must tell everyone here that this movie is a hard science fiction commercial movie that has never appeared in Chinese movies.

It is also the most exciting domestic science fiction I have ever seen.

Next, Director Guan Ling will introduce this movie to you in detail. "

Having said this, he temporarily left the stage.

Only Guan Ling was left standing in front of the stage.

Guan Ling looked down and saw the expectant gazes of countless people. He looked calmly at the microphone.

"Actually, there's not much I want to say, because what everyone wants to hear can't be discussed here, and everyone has heard about it a long time ago."

Everyone below burst into laughter.

The news of the bad movie has been circulating for a long time.

They also stepped on the g-spot of media people.

Guan Ling continued, "But as a director, I naturally cannot let you go home empty-handed. I can tell you that the premiere of The Martian will be held at the opening ceremony of the Qingdao International Film Festival that I am planning and organizing."

As the news came out, there was silence.

The flash lights went on and off, freezing almost every inch of Guan Ling's skin in the picture.

Guan Ling displayed the poster on the big screen.

Mars is a desolate planet with ravines all over its surface.

In the poster, Huang Bo’s face is right on Mars, which is very eye-catching.

This poster is worth a thousand words.

The male lead has been decided!
“This film is the first hard science fiction film in China related to interstellar rescue, and it is also my first time to get involved in hard science fiction.

My goal is to build a strong system for Chinese science fiction films and contribute to the future of Chinese science fiction films."

"The male lead for this film has been decided. It's Huang Bo. I believe he will be able to control the rigor, entertainment and commerciality of this film very well."

The words sound nice, but everyone is still immersed in the poster at this moment.

Many people have buzzing heads.

Martian rescue, do we really have to go to Mars for rescue?

Can this thing be photographed?

Besides, Huang Bo doesn't look like an astronaut! Is he tall enough?!
The crowd below immediately went into an uproar.

Guan Ling continued, "For this film, Lingyun Media, China Film Group, Shanying Group, and Motian Lingyun will jointly invest $100 million."

There was another uproar.

"With an investment of 100 million US dollars, if Chinese people were to perform in the show, how much would it take to make back the investment? 2 billion?"

"Two billion is barely enough to make back the investment. Huang Bo doesn't have the box office appeal of Hollywood, and he has even less appeal in the world. How dare Guan Ling do this?"

"Skyscraper should be for Lionsgate's publicity and distribution channels in Hollywood, right?"

The first three were actually no surprise to everyone.

The last one is important.
But everyone was still upset.

It’s not like Guan Ling hasn’t filmed such a big-budget movie before, but it was a Sino-US co-production after all, with one Chinese and a group of foreigners.

This way, foreign countries will naturally be more accepting.

But this time, previous rumors said that this movie would be starred entirely by Chinese actors.

Is that so amazing?
There is too much pressure to make a profit.

There was immediate discussion below.

Guan Ling smiled and said, "I know what everyone is discussing, such as whether this play can make money, whether this play can pay off, and even some people may be thinking in their hearts, am I crazy?"

"But don't worry, I believe my film can recoup its costs just by relying on domestic audiences."

Guan Ling's eyes flashed with confidence.

"I hope that my movie box office in China will exceed 3 billion. I also know that this may not be an extravagant wish. If I put my heart into it, the audience will naturally support me, right?"

After Guan Ling finished speaking, the crowd below was already in an uproar.

"Director Guan actually announced a box office of 3 billion during the opening ceremony?!"

"The current ceiling for domestic films is 2 billion."

"For this movie, Director Guan actually wants to raise the ceiling by half?"

Many people were confused.

Han Sanpin was also slightly stunned.

My spiritual heart was almost shattered.

I knew you were going to say something ridiculous, but I didn't expect you to be this ridiculous.

If this fails, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?
You're hitting the face that you shouted about?!
As for you?

Han Sanpin's defense was almost broken.

The heart of Tao collapsed.

the other side,
Huang Bo's mentality completely collapsed, and his heart was almost broken.

"Me? Three billion?"

Huang Bo was confused himself.

"Let me get rid of Tang Seng and his disciples?"

"Am I worthy?"

Huang Bo, who was full of confidence just now, almost trembled all over at this moment.

He is really numb.

Guan Ling's voice continued.

His expression froze.
“I know my words may cause quite a stir in the industry, but that’s okay. Drastic changes will inevitably require enough shocks.

And this shock naturally comes from me."

Silence.

Guan Ling's confidence silenced the entire lecture hall.

It also caused a tornado in all media.

After half an hour of introduction and half an hour of communication,
Guan Ling made an advertisement.

"Finally, I need to promote 'Hong Kong Trip'. The film will be released nationwide on April 4. Gu Tianle, Tang Wei, Wu Jing, Li Yitong and others are about to start a national promotional tour. I hope that all audiences and fans will support it."

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Time flies, and April is already here.

The surface of the filming location in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, is as red as blood.

Huang Bo, wearing a torn space suit, knelt in the artificially built "Mars Farm" and buried the last potato in the sand mixed with feces with trembling hands.

Behind the monitor, Guan Ling's voice penetrated the whistling fan: "Huang Bo, remember, you are not farming, you are proving to all mankind that Chinese people can not only land on Mars, but also survive in space! You are an astronaut, not a beggar.

Where is your confidence?"

(End of this chapter)