Huayu special effects started in 97

When it comes to superheroes in the minds of Chinese people, Sun Wukong is the best of the best.

In "Nezha 2: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", when the audience saw Nezha, the East China Sea dragon clan and a hundred thousand sea monsters working together to push the Dinghai Shenzhen, and then thought about the fact that the Monkey King could hold this thing as a weapon, they were instantly shocked.

The moment the golden hoop appeared in the film, countless children cheered, golden hoop, Monkey King...

Therefore, as long as Journey to the West-type films are not too bad, there will always be people watching them.

In terms of word of mouth, "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" is not that good, but because it was released during the Chinese New Year, the special effects were pretty good, and there were a number of popular stars such as Lin Gengxin. Even with the strong competition from "The Legend of Wei", there were still many people who came to see this movie.

Jiang Heng and Zhang Ruolan chose a later session, but the hall was still half full.

"There are quite a lot of people here!" Zhang Ruolan looked around after sitting down and couldn't help but sigh.

"There are always people who like to watch Sun Wukong's plays!"

Jiang Heng then said, and handed popcorn to Zhang Ruolan.

I watched a few commercials, and then the main film began.

How should I describe the film? It’s not that great, but it’s passable.

But if you say that the film resonates with the audience, it obviously does not. It is just a barely passable popcorn movie.

With the advent of the self-media era, if a film wants to trigger a viewing craze and gain word-of-mouth among the audience, an emotion that can resonate with the audience and some characters that can make the audience feel empathy and identification are indispensable.

For example, the patriotic enthusiasm and pride aroused by "Wolf Warrior 2", the audience's interpretation of the role of Shen Gongbao in "Nezha 2: The Devil Child Conquers the Dragon King", and their recognition of the image of a small town test-taker.

Of course, there are also some "masterpieces" such as "Hot as a Shell", which has a total box office of 34 billion and is the annual box office champion, but even some of the popular jokes and memes did not become popular, which is also quite magical.

After watching the movie, the two went out for a midnight snack before going back to rest.

In the next few days, Jiang Heng mainly stayed at home, occasionally accompanying the girls to go shopping and strolling. It was not until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that he stepped into the company's gate.

Of course, the employees had already returned to work, it was just that he, the big boss, "returned" a little late.

First, he called in the CEOs of each group's subsidiaries to hold several meetings, and then called in a group of senior executives from iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video to determine this year's work plan.

In terms of movies, there are still two special effects blockbusters led by Jiang Heng and a dozen small and medium-investment movies.

Among them, the two films "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" have been included in the annual shooting plan.

In addition, during the Chinese New Year, Han Sanping had a meal with Jiang Heng, and his daughter Han Jianu was also there, and they talked about the filming of the movie.

Han Jianu talked about her idea of ​​bringing the story of leukemia patient Lu Yong to the big screen, and also took out the first draft of the script.

Jiang Heng gave a few comments after a brief review and gave some guidance on the direction of revision. How should I put it? It was too different from the final version and needed to be revised before filming.

But the investment matter has already been agreed upon.

Han Sanping was very happy about this. With a strong man like Jiang Heng protecting her, her daughter's future would definitely be much easier.

In addition to the above three films, Du Huan has come up with several filming plans, including youth films, romance films, comedies and even suspense films, which can be said to cover all categories.

A large film company certainly cannot rely on just one or two blockbusters to survive.

The company has signed so many artists, but not everyone can participate in Jiang Heng’s special effects blockbuster. What should those who can’t participate do?
Naturally, the company needs to produce a variety of small and medium-cost films, large-scale TV dramas, and popular variety shows in order to ensure its resources and be able to "support" so many artists!

Of course, the most important and most concerned thing in the industry is Jiang Heng’s special effects blockbuster.

"Well, this year, I plan to shoot Nezha. The plot will be adapted from the story of Nezha causing trouble in the dragon kingdom!" After Jiang Heng finished speaking, the meeting room immediately became abuzz with discussions.

Because we all know how old Nezha was when he caused trouble in the sea. He was just a little child, so the fighting scene was not easy to shoot!

A department manager raised a question, and Jiang Heng said, "It's simple. I plan to use digital virtual technology to play the role of Little Nezha..."

Everyone felt more emotional after hearing this, but they didn't know what to say anymore.

After the meeting, Jiang Heng called Du Huan to his office to discuss the actor preparation issues.

Jiang Heng planned to let Han Tong play the role of Li Jing. The reason was simple: he thought Han Tong looked handsome enough in ancient costume.

In the role of Mrs. Yin, Jiang Heng was a little hesitant, wavering between Guli Nazha and Zhao Liying.

Nazha's face looks more heroic, while Zhao Liying is better able to portray the maternal side of Mrs. Yin.

After thinking it over again and again, I still haven't made up my mind, so I'll naturally discuss it later.

For the role of Ao Bing, Jiang Heng plans to use a handsome and popular star with decent acting skills, but two points are necessary.

One is to be handsome enough, and the other is to look relatively immature.

After all, Ao Bing's age in the film is not very old. If he were played by someone in his twenties or thirties, it would be too incongruous.

Taiyi Zhenren is easy to find. Lin Zhicong, who has been cooperating with iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, is the best candidate. His image is also somewhat similar to Taiyi Zhenren in the original version.

As for the role of Shen Gongbao, considering that he will be whitewashed in the second part, we really can't find a "professional villain", so the selection is inevitably a bit troublesome.

As for the others who have less screen time, such as Yuanshi Tianzun, Jiang Heng plans to invite Mr. Tang Guoqi to make a guest appearance.

Du Huan is the producer. Jiang Heng stated his requirements, and the rest was left to Du Huan.

After the meetings of all sizes, the relevant content gradually spread.

Especially within the company, there are really no secrets.

Many people know about the selection of actors for Jiang Heng's new film, which ones have been confirmed and which ones have not yet been determined.

What everyone cares about and discusses the most is naturally the role of "Mrs. Yin", the actor of which has not yet been determined.

Because the male protagonist Nezha is very young and there is no official female protagonist, the role of Madam Yin can also be considered the female protagonist.

Of course, it can’t be compared with the roles played by female protagonists in films like “The Legend of the Condor Heroes”, but it is also a special effects blockbuster directed by Jiang Heng after all!
Liu Yifei, Jing Tian, ​​Yang Mi and others do not value this kind of resources very much. They are the type who thinks it is okay to act, and they don’t feel there is any loss if they don’t act.

But for those female stars with fewer resources, such as Zhao Liying, Liu Shisi, Ni Ni, etc., it is a rare opportunity.

If anyone is familiar with Jiang Heng, please call and ask directly.

Those who are reserved and shy can ask their agents to help make contacts, which is also a way of showing off their talents.

As for Guli Nazha, she went straight into Jiang Heng's office and asked if she could see the script.

Jiang Heng was naturally tolerant of her. He smiled and showed her the script. He also asked his assistant Cui Zhenzhen to bring her a cup of coffee.

But to be honest, although Mrs. Yin is known as the "female lead", she doesn't have many scenes.

Gulinaza looked at it for a while, then finished reading the script for the relevant scenes, with a look of disappointment on her face. (End of this chapter)