Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 457 Hollywood Blockbuster Production
At home in Yanjing, Chen Linfeng often lies on the sofa, resting his head on his girlfriend's thighs and reading.

Liu Qianqian suddenly asked, "Xiaofeng, have you done something big again?"

"Why do you ask that? What have you heard?"

"Sister Xun, Brother Xiaoming and the others said in the group that you and a group of big directors were planning to cause trouble."

Liu Qianqian asked curiously, "What big thing are you working on?"

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, "It's like we're joining forces to rebel."

He told his girlfriend about his recent success.

Liu Qianqian was shocked and said, "You guys are almost like rebelling. Will the seniors agree with you doing this?"

After so many years in the film and television industry, Liu Qianqian's perception is still very sharp.

Within two days of their meeting, a lot of criticism was heard.

“Young people are ignorant and mess around in private.”

"How can we make a decision on this important matter of evaluating the best films of the century in film history without authorization? We should listen to the opinions of experts."

There are also some unknown seniors who have put pressure on several film studios and major film and television schools, asking them to relax their authority and invite truly "capable" people to take charge.

However, Han Shanping and his team are not the initiators. Their main role is to play a role that is not to blame for failure but is credited for success.

They used this as an excuse to easily turn down requests and accusations from people who called them.

Actually, I just joined this matter later, so it's not my responsibility. Don't come to me if you want to cause trouble.

In the end, we could only trace the main initiators, Xie Tieli and Zhang Yimou.

Xie Tieli has a high status in the circle, and he has already found several respected people to join, who are also non-stick pans.

Only Zhang Yimou, worthy of being the legendary pressure-resistant king who has faced pressure for many years, received various calls and just listened without expressing his opinions.

As for another important organizer, the young comrade Chen, there was a generation gap between them and they had no communication channels established (in fact, they did not know each other and had no contact information).

Needless to say, we don't know each other, and when you call, they say they want to hear your opinions.

Who are you?
Of course, he wouldn’t put it so bluntly. Chen Linfeng has always been kind to others.

"Is that so?" "I'll learn more about the situation later." "I'm not responsible for this."...

Although Chen Linfeng was not a civil servant in his previous life, he was still able to master these skills.

These people have a loud voice in certain areas, but times have changed after all, and they can only complain.

Some professional newspapers and magazines in the industry are their inherent voices, but in this era, they cannot attract the attention of the public at all.

Many media outlets simply don’t pay attention to the voices of our predecessors. People don’t even know who they are, so what’s the point of reporting on them?

What everyone really cares about is the fact that so many famous directors have gathered together to discuss the classic films in China's 100-year film history.

And I heard that the specific selection will be expanded to more well-known filmmakers in the film and television industry.

Many media outlets are keen on guessing who will make the list. There are so many people working in the film and television industry that 200 people are not enough.

Some prudent media even predicted the list.

There are about five or six versions, which are circulated all over the Internet, arousing the excitement of many artists in the circle.

In the world of fame and fortune, people cannot stand rankings. As long as it is an influential list, there will be people vying for it.

Even many people that Chen Linfeng knew were impatiently calling around to ask how to get into the top 200.

There wasn’t much happening in the entertainment industry in April, but this was one of the hottest events.

The first meeting determined the overall principles and rules, and after that, Chen Linfeng held two more meetings.

Determine some hard indicators for the 200 judges.

For example, the number of works, career honors, popularity, etc., at least one or more of them must be above the passing line to be eligible for selection.

Those behind the scenes have another set of selection criteria.

The overall selection scope includes both movies and TV series.

Although the film industry has a century-long history, those who have made outstanding achievements in the field of TV dramas should certainly be qualified to judge the quality of a film work.

After all, film and television are inseparable.

In fact, the fact that Tang Guoqiang, Chen Daoming and Li Xuejian were able to participate in the early discussions showed Chen Linfeng's original intention.

With these voices, the field of TV dramas will naturally not be ignored.

After attending the first three meetings and determining the standards, Chen Linfeng no longer participated in the subsequent selection of personnel and the details of choosing works.

The entire selection process was long and he didn't have the energy to follow it all the time.

The subsequent process is just normal voting, and then supervising that the process does not go astray.

On April 4, Chen Linfeng announced the final list of the cast of Inception:
Scarlett Johansson (Phantom);
Liu Xixi (Dream Builder);

And, the protagonist Leonardo.

As soon as the news was released, domestic public opinion exploded.

"Oh my god, Leo and Chen are working together. This is something that can only happen in dreams."

"They are all big names from younger generations, my favorite director, screenwriter, and my favorite actor. Wow, I am starting to look forward to the new movie."

"After Keanu, it's Leonardo DiCaprio. It's really just chasing stars at public expense."

"Other fans chase stars by taking photos and signing autographs, but Director Chen chases stars by finding his favorite stars to film with him. He's really hardcore."

"Liu Xixi is a frequent star in Director Chen's films. Also, who is this Scarlett Johansson? She looks pretty."

"This guy has worked with Chen Linfeng on the promotional video for Infinite World. Director Chen really likes to use people he knows." "Just looking at Leonardo, you can tell that the investment in the movie must be high. Has Xiao Chen finally embarked on the path of making blockbusters?"

"It's time to make a blockbuster. Which Hollywood director wouldn't try to make a blockbuster?"

“I wish Director Chen continued box office success.”

"I wish Brother Feng will continue to produce good works."

"..."

The comments under Chen Linfeng's Weibo changed from discussing Leonardo DiCaprio and several other actors at the beginning to wishing them success in their careers.

It made him feel a little bit amused and helpless.

Chen Linfeng put away his phone and got out of the car.

He came today to inspect the Huaying Film and Television Base in Huairou, Yanjing.

This is the largest film and television base in Asia and also has the largest studio in the world.

Chen Linfeng was attracted by this and at the beginning of the year, when he was still filming in London, he arranged for people to start building some scenes needed for "Inception".

The most typical one, of course, is the rotating hotel box.

In addition, there are various scenes such as car compartments and airplanes.

Although "Inception" is a Hollywood movie, the scenes in the film all take place abroad.

Chen Linfeng simply moved many filming locations to China.

Some neon buildings in the original work have been replaced with domestic buildings while ensuring the rationality of the plot.

It is obvious that both the outpost and the dream builder are Chinese, so the appearance of Chinese buildings in their dream scenes is more in line with the plot.

In addition, in the original work, the rich second generation flew from Sydney to Los Angeles, while Chen Linfeng was set to fly from Shenhai to Los Angeles.

In this way, some actors who appear in the film with few scenes can be replaced by domestic actors naturally.

On the one hand, it is a benefit for domestic actors, and on the other hand, the overall cost can be reduced a lot.

Moreover, Chen Linfeng can enjoy a lot of convenience in all aspects when filming in China, at least communicating with the local government can be much faster.

If he were to replace the freeze-frame and explosion shots on the streets of Paris in "Inception" with a real-life shoot on the Bund in Shanghai, he could also do it.

After taking a look at the whole thing, Chen Linfeng was very satisfied with the work of his subordinates.

Not only the construction speed, but also the details are well done.

These scenes were built according to the drawings designed by the art, special effects and other teams, and they were produced by contacting several domestic companies with whom we have cooperated many times.

Chen Linfeng's team has become more skilled and professional in this area.

From Longlin to Qilin, many film and television related companies such as costumes and props have grown and developed along with it.

Today, it can be said to be at the leading level in the industry, and is not much different from related industries in Europe and the United States.

You can even get the same quality by paying more.

Even if the cost in China is increased, it is actually not higher than that in Hollywood.

The initial cost of "Inception" was planned to be 1.6 million US dollars. Now, according to Chen Linfeng's request, some work has been done in China.

Including special effects, Shenshou Special Effects Company has also undertaken a lot of work.

In addition, Chen Linfeng is not Nolan, who is obsessed with real scenes.

He is willing to use green screen for shooting when the special effects are not inferior to the real ones.

Chen Linfeng also envisioned some special effects shots that were not in the original work to enhance the audience's viewing experience.

In addition, the post-production 3D effects also cost a lot of money.

However, in this way, it is estimated that more than 1 million US dollars can be saved in the end.

He had no interest in embezzling the money. The production cost of nearly 1.5 million yuan had already left enough for the team members.

Any more would only encourage their greed.

Chen Linfeng has always been very strict in this regard, and appropriate increase in salary will help increase enthusiasm.

If you add too much, it will only encourage greed and may also make team members only want to make money by side channels and not work hard.

He had worked so hard to shape his team members into the positive and motivated people they are today, and he could not allow other factors to destroy that.

Chen Linfeng plans to transfer the remaining money to Maoyan as marketing expenses.

I can only say that Nolan in his previous life was indeed good at spending money. Even though it wasn't a 3D movie, it was still so expensive.

In addition, some costs abroad are really high, and it is very economical to film in the country.

He had tried his best to make everything perfect, but he still couldn't spend all the money.

Of course, when Chen Linfeng announced it to the public, he followed industry practice and said the cost was US$1.8 million.

The outside media were somewhat excited about this.

"Chen Linfeng's first ambitious work."

“A true Hollywood blockbuster.”

“《变形金刚3》制作成本2亿美元，《黑暗骑士》1.85亿，《钢铁侠2》2亿美元，即将上映的《无限世界》2.1亿……

Director Chen is creating a new record for Chinese filmmakers."

(End of this chapter)