Huayu special effects started in 97

As early as when "Primordial Chaos: The Fall of Heaven" was released, Zhang Yimou had the idea of ​​making a monster blockbuster.

But he has always been a cautious person, and he revised the script for a long time and has not yet finalized it.

I wasn't idle during this period. I shot two art films which received pretty good ratings, so it wasn't a waste of time.

This time, I came to see Jiang Heng with the intention of putting the new film on the agenda.

"Director Jiang, I think this version of the script should be okay!" Zhang Yimou said in a deep voice in the office.

He had led the screenwriter team to make various revisions before and had also sent the revised script over.

But every time after watching it, Jiang Heng would say, you are the director, just make your own decision, and he rarely gave any suggestions.

Because in Jiang Heng's opinion, Zhang Yimou's ability is already among the best among domestic directors.

As long as they don't let themselves be swayed by capital and engage in "China-US co-production" and let Hollywood screenwriters write scripts with Chinese elements, there won't be any problems.

"Okay, I've been waiting for your film for a long time! Do you have any specific ideas, actors, funding?"

"Well, in terms of funding, it will cost about 800 to 900 million RMB!"

Jiang Heng smiled, "Don't even mention 800 million or 900 million, just shoot for 1 billion!"

"That, that couldn't be better!"

Zhang Yimou smiled innocently. As a director, he naturally hoped that the budget would be larger!

"As for the actors, I would like to invite Yang Mi to play the leading role?"

"Oh, do you think she is more suitable?"

Jiang Heng asked back, but he was not surprised at all.

Although Zhang Yimou is an art film director, he is not at all pretentious when it comes to using popular stars.

They have worked together with the "Zhao Family Class", not to mention the queen of hit dramas who is currently in fashion!
"Yang Mi is very popular, and her image and acting skills are also very good...!"

Jiang Heng nodded slightly, "It's really not bad. In fact, I have always wanted her to be the heroine, but unfortunately there has never been a suitable one..."

Now it was Zhang Yimou's turn to laugh awkwardly.

Among all the female artists under iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, Yang Mi was the most embarrassed. Even he knew about it, so it was impossible for Jiang Heng not to notice it…

However, he was in a very privileged position and didn't think about anything else.

Yang Mi was chosen because she is now famous and her pay is relatively low.

Even though the new film cost over 10 billion yuan, Zhang Yimou has always been very careful with his spending.

He mentioned a few more names of actors, and Jiang Heng generally agreed, but inexplicably rejected one.

Zhang Yimou was puzzled, but Jiang Heng did not explain. After all, the house collapsed several years later.

As for now, the person I recommend him to be more optimistic about is.

After talking about the actors, the two talked about the special effects scenes.

The production of this part is naturally mainly carried out by the Good Times Special Effects Company, which is also the main reason why Jiang Heng dared to invest 1 billion RMB.

After all, more than 70% of the investment in this film will be used for special effects, so the cost is controllable!
The conversation lasted for more than two hours, until Cui Zhenzhen knocked on the door and said she had other plans, and Zhang Yimou got up to say goodbye.

"As for Yang Mi, I asked someone to notify her?"

"Okay, you can discuss the details with President Du!"

Although one billion yuan was invested in Zhang Yimou's new film, it does not mean that we will just take out the billion yuan and leave it alone.

Jiang Heng chose a producer for him, who was Du Huan, the CEO of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video.

This was agreed upon in advance, so Zhang Yimou was not surprised and stood up to say goodbye and leave.

After returning to his office at iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video (as art director), Zhang Yimou thought about it and decided to make the call himself.

As for favors, it's better to keep them for yourself. "Hello, Yang Mi?"

"Director Zhang?"

Yang Mi, who was rushing to the airport, was a little surprised because she and Zhang Yimou had very few interactions and didn't know why the other party suddenly called her.

However, she is able to thrive in the entertainment industry and is quite smart.

"Director Zhang is looking for me. Is there something good?"

Zhang Yimou smiled, "I guess so, but it's more of an important task!"

"You say!"

"It's like this. I've been preparing a fantasy special effects blockbuster and now I'm ready to officially launch it. I want to invite you to be the leading actress!"

"Really? That's great! Thank you so much, Director Zhang!" Yang Mi was really overjoyed.

Although Zhang Yimou’s level of directing fantasy and special effects blockbusters has not yet been verified, and it is not known whether he will make another "The Promise", it is still a special effects blockbuster after all, the kind that has an investment of over 100 million US dollars!
Zhang Yimou said, "Don't be too happy. The filming task is very heavy. First of all, all actors have to go through professional training for three months to six months, and no one is exempt. Secondly, you can't overlap with other roles during the filming. If you can do it, then promise me. If you can't, just pretend I didn't make this call."

After hearing this, Yang Mi hesitated.

Because she has taken on so many roles, if she wants to become the heroine of Zhang Yimou's new film, she will have to free up nearly a year, which is a considerable cost.

But the temptation of the heroine in the special effects blockbuster movie was really great.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh secretly. Director Jiang's films are easier to make, as the training and shooting time are shorter.

Even if we don't overlap, I can accept it!
"you……!"

Hearing Zhang Yimou's words, Yang Mi, who was in a trance, said hurriedly, "I am willing, I am willing, Director Zhang!"

"Okay, then I wish us a happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

After hanging up the phone, Yang Mi had a bitter face and a very sad expression, "This is a big loss!"

The assistant also said, "Yeah, it will take almost a year, how many scenes will be missed?"

Yang Mi started picking at her fingers, counting the plays she had to turn down and the contracts she had to terminate. The more she thought about it, the sadder she became.

"Sister Yang Mi...!" The assistant hesitated to speak.

Yang Mi sighed, "It's better to earn less than that. After all, this opportunity is rare!"

The heroine of a blockbuster movie can determine the status of an actress. I don't know how many people are willing to reduce their pay to participate in the film. It is already rare that Zhang Yimou thought of using her.

"I wanted to ask, are you still going to the airport?" The young assistant looked at him in confusion.

"Oh, then why should we go? Of course we should turn around and go back to the company. If I had known earlier, I should have talked to Director Zhang for a while longer!" Yang Mi said in annoyance.

After hearing this, the driver hurriedly turned around and drove towards the iQiyi Film Building.

Yang Mi called Zhang Yimou again and said she wanted to treat him to a meal.

Zhang Yimou declined the offer, saying he had other plans in the evening.

……

Dilireba took her assistant to eat something delicious at noon, and the assistant suddenly said, "Should we invite Director Jiang to dinner to express our gratitude?"

"Oh, yes, please?"

Di Lieba also felt that she should tell Jiang Heng that it was very stressful when the two of them were together.

The assistant was a little excited. "Of course. She's the heroine of Director Jiang's new film. It's a role that many people dream of. It's the kind that can change the trajectory of one's life. I have to show my support!"

Seeing that Fatty was still a little stunned, the assistant said, "He doesn't have to come, but you can't not invite him!" (End of this chapter)