This star is going to the moon

Chapter 149 is about the Conferred Gods theme, but Nezha!

To be honest, "Fengshen Trilogy" did fool a lot of people in the beginning.

After all, many crews have claimed to be making blockbusters before, but it turns out the cost is only 100 million.

Want to make a blockbuster movie with 100 million yuan?
Not to mention other precedents, even the "Legend of the Gods" with a cost of 5 million yuan was a complete failure.

Then the "Fengshen Trilogy" came out with the bold statement of "30 billion to shoot three films"!

On average, it costs 10 billion RMB to make a film, which is more than million US dollars, enough to make a blockbuster in Hollywood.

Moreover, the script of "Fengshen Trilogy" was not made up at random, but a high-quality script that was polished for five years.

What’s even more problematic is the actors.

"Fengshen Trilogy" claims that it will never use the traffic-rich young actors that most audiences hate.

The middle-aged and elderly actors are all talented, and the young actors are selected from global auditions.

The audition was to select 15000 people from 1400 people and interview them personally by the director. Finally, more than young actors were selected to enter the Fengshen Performing Arts Training Camp. They will undergo six months of professional course training, such as body shape, performance, fighting, equestrianism, ancient music, traditional culture, etc.

The most important thing is to build muscle.

The director also stated: "The Investiture of the Gods is an important symbol of our traditional culture. It condenses some of the iconic elements of the entire traditional culture, including classic history, Shang and Zhou culture, mythological figures, and cultural background. This is our common wealth!"

"I want to turn the culture we believe is valuable into something contemporary, something that young people can constantly draw strength from, so that they can feel that our culture is very vital. This is the mission of filmmakers!"

"I want to make 'Investiture of the Gods' into an Eastern version of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and shock the world!"

"We will also be filming a documentary to record the entire process of the Investiture of the Gods Trilogy, from concept design, script development, training of new actors, establishment of aesthetic style, and industrialized filming. This will bear witness to the birth of my country's first trilogy and showcase the courage and talent of our generation of filmmakers!"

This kind of model that looks very serious at first glance has not been seen in the country for many years, and it immediately aroused people's curiosity.

Who would have thought that Wu Ershan would serve several large dishes to the audience.

So now, looking at An Fangfei's expectant eyes, Lu Yun touched her head and said, "It's about the Conferred Gods, but it's not Wu Ershan's Conferred Gods Trilogy."

"The special effects company I run started working on an animation based on the Investiture of the Gods theme last year, but with Nezha as the main character. I think it has the potential to create a Investiture of the Gods universe."

"Hey?"

An Fangfei asked, "Can an animated film create a 'Fengshen Universe' similar to the 'Marvel Universe'? Isn't this too outrageous?"

Lu Yun shook his head. "That's not far-fetched at all. If we talk about 'film industrialization', animated films are actually the most industrialized. After all, live-action films always involve the actors' salaries and performance levels."

"As long as the technology and funds are in place and there's a good director to guide the animation, you can make a decent film. Of course, the most important thing is to pay the technical staff."

"As for whether it can create a universe, that depends on the director's ability. Anyway, I'm very optimistic about this animated film. If there's a chance, I can take you to see it. I think the director shouldn't refuse us a visit..."

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Although "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" is under intense production, the main creative staff still watched the movie as soon as "Avengers 4" was released.

This group movie-watching activity is not only a leisure break from busy work, but also an opportunity to learn.

“The scene construction skills of Avengers 4 are very high, and the positioning of each hero is very particular.”

"Yes, the special effects are especially amazing, and the technology is truly high-level." "The music is also spot-on, and the techniques used to create the atmosphere are also very advanced, and worth learning."

"This movie is truly amazing. Hollywood film companies have a strong ability to plan for the long term."

"Yeah, it's been eleven years since the launch of 'Iron Man' in 4. 'Avengers ' is only the penultimate film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's third phase, and there's also 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' coming out in July. I wonder what it's going to look like?"

"I heard that a series of film plans for Phase 4 and beyond will be announced in July. I wonder what a grand event it will be?"

Everyone chatted away, and finally someone asked Jiaozi, "Director, I've noticed that the star power of Avengers 4 is very strong. A large number of people went to see the film just for the superheroes, or rather, just for the actors who played them."

"For example, Downey who plays Iron Man, Evans who plays Captain America, Chris who plays Thor, Scarlett Johansson who plays Black Widow, etc."

"Do you think we should hire some celebrities to do the dubbing for Nezha, so as to attract their fans and more audiences to the cinema?"

Director Jiaozi thought for a moment and said with a crooked mouth, "Having celebrities do the dubbing can indeed increase the appeal, but celebrities are not professional voice actors. Their voices don't have the right intensity, and if it's not handled properly it will affect the quality of the film."

"Besides, the fees charged by celebrities are too high. Our funds are limited now, so we still have to prioritize improving the quality of the film."

Jiaozi was admitted to the West China School of Pharmacy of Sichuan University through the National College Entrance Examination. This kind of academic performance is a dimensionality reduction blow in the entertainment industry, and taking the National College Entrance Examination route makes his way of thinking different from that of most art students in the entertainment industry.

He knew what he wanted to do and the level of his "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World". However, since it was his first time working on such a large project, he certainly couldn't say that he was unsure, but he was indeed a little nervous.

It would be great if stars could lend a hand without lowering the quality of the film.

But even though he works in animated films, he is still a member of the entertainment industry. How could he not know about the situation of the celebrities in the entertainment industry?

So let’s just focus on improving the quality of the film.

Jiaozi firmly believes that as long as the film serves and respects the audience, and does not treat the audience as fools, the reviews and box office will basically not be too bad.

Everyone returned to the company to hold a meeting to discuss and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of "Avengers 4" to see if the quality of "Nezha" can be improved.

After the meeting, I received a notice that Blue Star Tiangong had completed a new batch of flame special effects and asked Jiaozi to inspect them.

Jiaozi was very surprised after reading it and called Shi Chaoqun directly: "Your company is really good, the flame particle special effects are getting more and more amazing!"

"Well, the main thing is that our company has developed a mathematical model specifically for optimizing flame particle special effects, and the rest is manual." Shi Chaoqun said modestly.

Jiaozi didn't ask about his friend's business secrets. Instead, after a few words, he extended an invitation: "Nezha is preparing to do dubbing. Would you and Xu Jian like to play a small role?"

The main characters must be professionally dubbed, but some minor roles do not need to be dubbed. Friends can be invited to act as small Easter eggs, just like guest appearances.

The animation circle is really too small. It is easy to know everyone just by knowing a few people. The birth of "Nezha" was helped by a lot of friends, so it is only right to invite friends to play it now.

Shi Chaoqun naturally agreed, and then said mysteriously: "Actually, I wanted to tell you that our boss plans to visit your company. I wonder if you agree?"

"Who is your boss?"

"Lu Yun!"

"!!!"

(End of this chapter)