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Chapter 455 What's wrong? (The first update asks for completeness!)
At the end of February, Hantang Media Group's first movie of the year was about to launch. Tang An held a launch conference for the movie "Ghost Blowing the Lantern: Finding the Dragon" at a hotel near the Huairou film and television base.

Most of the scenes of the movie were filmed at the Huairou film and television base. For this reason, the crew rented a studio of [-] square meters to arrange the scenes of the catacombs in the movie.

Coupled with the use of 3D shooting, the production cost of the movie plus the special effects fee reached a staggering 2.2 million.

The cost is not much cheaper than "Edge of Tomorrow", mainly the money for special effects, venues, and 3D equipment.

The special effects are still mainly done for Tiangong Yicai. Although the special effects of the original version of "Xunlong Jue" are top-notch in China, they are still a bit far from the top, and there is a gap compared to "The Great Wall" which has been sprayed with 5 cents special effects.

In 2015, the production cost of "Looking for the Dragon" was only 1.7 million. At that time, Chen Kun, Huang Bo, and Shu Qi had the lowest salaries of more than [-] million.

Tang An spent 2011 million yuan in production costs in 2.2, striving to do the best within his ability.

This 3D camera was rented through Colombian relationship when Tudou went on the market to the United States. It is a 3D camera with one camera and two mirrors, which is very expensive.

As for the salary, it is relatively cheap. All the actors add up to more than 2500 million, and Wu Ershan's director's salary is 800 million, plus 5% of the domestic producers' share.

The investment in this film is high, and the profit is definitely not as high as "Lost in Hong Kong". Tang An also gave Wu Ershan's studio 10% of the investment share. If there are more studios, he will not be able to afford it.

If everyone earns money together, it will last for a long time, not to mention that Hantang Media itself is the major shareholder of the studio.

At the beginning of the press conference, due to the appearance of Xu Zheng, he also played a role, which also surprised the reporters.

"Hello, Director Xu, may I ask why you didn't continue to participate in the "囧" series, but starred in the movie "Looking for the Dragon"?"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zheng, who was originally smiling, was a little embarrassed for a moment, but it was only for a moment, because he was an actor after all.

""Detective Chinatown" is a movie with a different style, so it needs actors with different styles, and I starred in "Looking for the Dragon" because it suits this role." Xu Zheng said with a smile.

"Does that mean you won't participate in this series anymore?" The reporter followed closely.

This is Tang An next to him and said with a smile, "Of course not. Director Xu is still an indispensable person in the "囧" series. We are currently preparing the next "Hong Kong囧", which will be written, directed and acted by Director Xu."

What?
The reporters were caught off guard, did they agree?

Why is there another "囧囧 in Hong Kong" out of nowhere? Is it possible that a series will be filmed twice a year?
Or, that "Detective Chinatown" doesn't exist at all, it's just a bargaining chip.

The reporters automatically imagined the intrigue between Tang An and Xu Zheng, and it became clear in an instant.

The reporter then asked, "Does this mean that "Detective Chinatown" is coming to an end?"

"No, the film is currently in preparation, our funds have already arrived, and several location teams have also traveled to Thailand to find suitable locations."

"Then the two films will start at the same time, when are they going to be released?"

""Detective Chinatown" will be released in the Spring Festival of next year, and "Lost in Hong Kong" will be released in the Spring Festival of 2013. We, Hantang Media, promise to present a wonderful comedy movie to the audience during the Spring Festival every year. We hope that all audiences will be happy Happy new year"

Xu Zheng still starred in Han and Tang movies, "Lost in Hong Kong" was written, directed and acted by Xu Zheng himself, and the previous media reports about the disagreement between Xu Zheng and Tang An were instantly broken.

But the media are not happy. If something happens between the two of them, it will be happy to hear about it.

What's the point of being harmonious now, where is the explosive point?
No way, the reporters can only ask about the details of "囧囧 in Hong Kong".

The media left the venue in a dispirited manner. Tang An and the main creators walked to the banquet hall next door. It could be considered as a kick-off banquet.

Tang An stopped Xu Zheng on the way.

"Director Xu."

"Tang Dong?" Xu Zheng stopped quickly.

Tang An smiled and said, "There is still time for the film "Lost in Hong Kong". Director Xu has to polish the script and character design, and finish "Looking for the Dragon" first."

"Tang Dong, don't worry, this "Lost in Hong Kong" will definitely not disappoint you." Xu Zheng said confidently.

He is already familiar with this series. Writing a script is full of thoughtfulness, writing like a god, every detail has been arranged for jokes, it is not obtrusive at all, it is very natural.

"Hehe, that's good, of course I believe in Director Xu's ability."

Along the way, Xu Zheng was introducing his own ideas, using a three-pronged approach to impress the audience with feelings, laughs, and emotions. It seemed that nothing happened between the two parties, and it was very natural.

The opening banquet passed happily, and Tang An didn't put any pressure on the crew, so he said some words of encouragement, and watched their first scene in the studio in the afternoon.

Everything went well, and Tang An and Wu Ershan also explained some things.

"Director Wu, that girl is from Wanda, she has no experience, so she can scold her as she pleases, and the requirements cannot be lowered, but you should guide her more."

"Don't worry, Director Tang, her role is simple, and I will train her well."

Wu Ershan naturally knew who Tang An was talking about. Although it was someone who forced his way in, this kind of situation was inevitable everywhere, and Tang An was pretty good.

What's more, Ding Sitian's role is not complicated. The girl is still young, so she has no pressure to look innocent, and she has tried a few coquettish outfits, which are also very good, which fully meet his requirements.

Tang An nodded, "Then it's hard work for Director Wu. The time is a bit tight this time, and the summer vacation file will not be able to catch up. There are still seven months before the National Day file. If you are tired, try to get it out before the National Day file."

"It shouldn't be a problem. The scenes in the tomb can also be filmed at night. Let's work overtime."

It's normal to work overtime during filming, and it's common to stay overnight.

"Looking for the Dragon" has started, and "Detective Chinatown" is not in a hurry. There is still some time to prepare for this film.

However, besides Deng Chao and Yang Mi, there is another important role for the actors. It is hard to find an actor to play Qin Feng.

A little cute, a little confused little fresh meat, it would be fine if it was a girl, but there are not many boys who meet the requirements.

Tang An asked Chen Guofu to search for performance schools and high school art schools, and there was always one that met the requirements.

If it doesn't work, just call 14-year-old Liu Haoran.

Two years later, when he filmed "Love Story in Beijing", there was actually not much difference between him and later, but he looked a little immature.

In the following time, Tang An went to the Taklamakan Desert, Badain Jaran Desert, and Tengger Desert, and finally chose the Tengger Desert, the fourth largest desert in China, located in Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province, as the location for filming.

The desert still needs to be transformed, and it will take some time.

The studio is also located in Ningxia, and the Huairou film and television base is basically contracted by "Looking for the Dragon".

Fortunately, the shooting time of "The Martian" only takes two months at most, which is completely in time.

Moreover, Tiangong Yicai has already started the special effects preparation in the early stage. They obtained a series of parameters of Mars landform, light, and sky from the space agency, and strived to restore a real Mars.

The light on the earth is different from that on Mars, and the outer space of the two planets requires a lot of calculation and design.

(End of this chapter)