Reshaping the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry

Once the crew had completed all the preparations, time seemed to speed up.

Although news of the script's approval has not yet arrived, He has not been idle.

After finalizing the cast of supporting actors, he also went on several location scouting trips with Liu Guonan and Yu Feihong.

In the end, Yu Feihong had more influence.

She found an abandoned old dock in Tianjin. It was an old cargo dock from the 1980s that had long been out of use, but the buildings and abandoned ships were still there, and it was very well preserved.

This place was originally slated for renovation and reconstruction, but Yu Feihong managed to secure a temporary lease for a period of time through his connections, and at a very low price.

He also went to see it in person and made a decision on the spot.

In the days that followed, a major renovation plan was launched for the site.

As per He Ye's request, all areas that needed leveling were leveled, and areas that needed redecorating and painting were decorated.

In fact, film crews generally prefer set design because set design makes it easier to set up filming equipment.

(Similar to this kind of on-site filming)

The most obvious example is the kind of scene that takes place in a KTV. Normally, the interior is set up, so choosing to film on location is just plain stupid.

We will only consider live-action shooting in a particularly suitable location with a large enough space where the filming equipment can be fully set up.

After all, it's a confined space, and you can't even set up the equipment properly, so how can you film?

While waiting for news of the script's approval, He Ye drew storyboards, wrote shooting plans, and broke down the script.

After the crew members gradually arrived, He also assigned tasks to Zhang Jing and Liu Miao, asking them to quickly come up with a specific plan based on the script.

The so-called script breakdown is actually not complicated. It simply involves breaking down the script written by He Ye into different scenes, locations, actors, and other basic elements.

For example, if a scene needs to be filmed, and who can use this scene at the same time, then it's best to film all the scenes here.

This is especially evident in the new Three Kingdoms.

For example, the most obvious example is the new Three Kingdoms road and Gongsun Zan's camp, which were used from beginning to end.

Even the place where Yuan Shao committed suicide and vomited blood is the same place where Liu Bei rode across the Tanxi River and where Lü Bu was captured.

Basically, I just took pictures from different angles and in different styles.

This shooting method is relatively convenient and cost-effective, but it has too many drawbacks.

After all, movies and TV series are different; movies have a shorter shooting length and use of props and special effects that are more streamlined.

Unlike TV series, the new Three Kingdoms has over eighty episodes with too much repetition, which explains the emergence of a new genre of吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to criticize or roast) about it.

Even Gao Xixi himself knew that his film "New Three Kingdoms" was being heavily criticized, but he didn't care; the criticism actually brought him more traffic.

He even mentioned in an interview that he was preparing to film the Three Kingdoms period...

All I can say is, you really don't need to!

After all, the Three Kingdoms you filmed clearly seems to have been written over drinks at a party, with everyone's brains bumping into each other.

The only and most important sacred object inside is wine!

Liquor is the essence of grains; the more you drink, the younger you become!

Liquor is like an old hero; the more you drink, the more vigorous you become!

……

After letting his thoughts wander a few times, He realized he had drifted off into the distance again.

Let's go back to the matter of breaking down the script and assigning Zhang Jing and Liu Miao to follow up on it.

Their main task is to turn all of the above into script breakdown cards for filming.

That is, the script supervisor that the actors receive every day!

With this, the filming tasks can be broken down into daily tasks, and the actors will know what they need to film each day.

This results in filming often being intermittent, and many actors are not actually clear about the quality of what they are filming.

Only the main characters are likely to know this, because their scripts are relatively more complete.

Even so, these actors still need to have strong logical and discernment abilities.

This explains why many actors are unaware of the bad movies they've made, instead feeling that their original films were fine, and wondering why the edited version turned out to be a mess...

As the main members of the production team gradually arrived, Liu Guonan led the execution team to begin preparations, Zhang Shudong led the lighting team to develop plans, and Li Xuelei led several apprentices to debug equipment.

Everything is progressing smoothly.

By the end of December 2001, He Ye's script had finally passed the review.

……

At that moment, He Ye, who had just finished all the preliminary preparations, was in the library completing some credits and explaining shooting techniques and skills to Yu Feihong when his phone vibrated.

I opened the message and saw it was from my dad: "The script has been approved. Come to China Film Group? President Han wants to see you!"

He Ye looked at the message and immediately typed a reply: "Okay, Dad, I'll be right there."

After sending the message, he put his phone away, closed his book, and stood up.

Yu Feihong, who was standing next to him, looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The script has been approved. I need to go to China Film Group."

Upon hearing the news, Yu Feihong was also pleased: "Congratulations."

"It should be 'shared joy,' we'll be able to set a specific shooting time soon."

……

The China Film Group building is located on Xinwai Street. This white building is not tall, but it has a very imposing presence.

He wasn't a stranger to this place; he knew the way like the back of his hand.

However, this was a more formal visit, so after entering the building, he didn't go straight up as before. Instead, he gave his name at the front desk, and soon a staff member led him upstairs.

To be honest, even though He has been here so many times, this is the first time he has experienced such a formal process.

After reaching the top floor, He Changlin was waiting at the elevator entrance.

The moment He Ye saw him, he couldn't hold back his words: "Oh, Dad, thank you for waiting for me here, I can't stand it!"

"Alright, stop joking!" He Changlin interrupted He Ye with a speechless expression, then politely nodded to the person who had led him up, "Thank you, Xiao Wang!"

The young man named Xiao Wang repeatedly said, "Director He, this is nothing. Since you're here, I won't bother you any longer!"

With that, he took the elevator down.

After the other party left, He Ye asked, "Dad, what does President Han mean?"

He Changlin seemed to know what his son was worried about: "Don't worry, it's a good thing!"

Immediately, the father and son went directly to Han Sanping's office.

He knocked on the door, and after a while, he heard a "come in" from inside. He then opened the door and led He Ye inside.

"President Han, He has arrived!" He Changlin was very respectful to Han Sanping, after all, he was the old leader who had promoted him.

"Oh, Changlin!" Han Sanping looked up, then stood up, took off his reading glasses, and said, "Your wild monkey is here?"

Before He Changlin could reply, He Ye objected, "Uncle Han, don't wrong me! That wild monkey is clearly your Han Jianu! Not me!"

Upon hearing this, Han Sanping, who had been smiling just moments before, immediately changed his expression: "You brat, how dare you say that? I haven't even settled accounts with you for how you used to bully her every day!"

"Hey, Uncle Han," He Ye said with a smile, squeezing past his father to go inside. "This happened so many years ago. You're such a magnanimous person, why are you still holding onto such an old, trivial matter..."

"Times are changing, we still need to look forward!"

"Look ahead?" Han Sanping took off his reading glasses. "You've always been like this, always spouting off. Neither your father nor your mother are like this. I don't know who you took after!"

"What if it's a genetic mutation?" He wasn't afraid of Han Sanping at all; in fact, this might actually bring them closer.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Han Sanping wagged his finger: "I think there has indeed been a sudden change; you're getting bolder and bolder."

"It's been so long since I've seen Uncle Han, so I wanted to get closer to you."

"Long time no see?" Hearing this, Han Sanping's anger subsided considerably, but he quickly realized, "Wait, you came here the month before last when your father came to report on his work. How come it's been so long?"

"That's been almost two or three months."

"Alright, stop joking around." Han Sanping stood up, glanced at He Ye, and said, "I don't think I'll get anything useful out of you, so let's get down to business."

"Anwa, I've read your script, it's well-written. Your dad told me you want to finance it yourself?"

Han Sanping called He Ye by his nickname.

Of course, his nickname isn't actually Anwa, but Ping'an, because his mother wanted him to be safe and sound.

But when it comes to nicknames, how people call you is entirely up to you.

In He Ye's hometown, people usually call each other "something-younger child" or "something-younger child," with many different names like "big brother" and "second brother." When it's his turn, calling him "Anwa" is already quite appropriate.

At least he wasn't called Gouwa...

"right."

"You don't want to invest? And what about the label issue? How do you plan to resolve that?"

"A label? Isn't that a new policy? Starting this January, private companies no longer need to display labels to film directly, right?"

Why did the filming take place in 2002?

Aside from the fact that the review process does take some time.

It's because before last year, if you wanted to make a movie, you definitely had to go through the major film studios.

Before 2002, private companies were not allowed to produce films on their own, so they had to cooperate with film studios if they wanted to make a film.

However, a new policy has been introduced, and now there are no restrictions, so private companies can produce movies.

"Hahaha, I knew you'd figured this out long ago! You've been a shrewd little devil since you were a kid!"

After laughing, Han Sanping became serious again: "However, Anwa, I treat you like my own nephew. To tell you the truth, since you're new to this industry, you probably don't realize that filmmaking is a business with high risks in both investment and return. Although your family has made a lot of money from stock investments over the years, it's not like the money just went down the drain!"

"In today's film market, it's difficult to make money, so the best approach is to spread out the costs."

Han Sanping came to Beijing alone and worked hard to maintain the Beijing Film Studio and China Film Group for many years. His advice was still pertinent.

Even if someone didn't truly consider him family, they wouldn't say these things.

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