Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

After the National Day, Shanhe's storyboard script and shooting plan and budget were delivered to Disney headquarters, and Disney Pictures immediately organized a team to review and evaluate them.

In three days, Disney came up with the result. If Shanhe's vision can be realized in the film, "Gravity" will be an epoch-making science fiction movie.

Coupled with Shanhe's own appeal, the global box office of this movie is very likely to exceed one billion US dollars. Moreover, the film's profound connotation has the potential to win awards.

Shanhe's creative concept is still clearly reflected in the script. There is no shortage of commercial elements, and the artistic performance is equally brilliant.

Cooperation negotiations between Disney Pictures and Chuhe Films were quickly put on the table.

On behalf of Chuhe Film and Television, Zhong Lifeng went to Hollywood to start specific negotiations on cooperation terms with Disney Pictures.

On October 11, "No Man's Land" was released for a full month, and its domestic box office exceeded 300 million yuan.

Shanhe attended the celebration cocktail party held by Chuhe Film and Television, and Ning Hao embarked on a location scouting trip to Thailand with joy.

The starring roles of "Manslaughter" have been decided. Representatives of two generations of Z country actresses, Gong Li and Chen Chong will support the film's performance standards.

As soon as the news of the film project was exposed, it aroused the collective attention of movie fans.

"Manslaughter" was co-written by Shan He, directed by Ning Hao, and joined by Gong Li and Chen Chong. It has too many explosive points.

Before filming even started, the movie was recognized by the media and the public as one of the most anticipated domestic movies in 2009!

2009 will be an explosive year for Chuhe Film and Television. Four directors, Shan He, Ning Hao, Xu Ke, and Wu Ershan, will have their masterpieces released, and their dominance will be fully demonstrated in the domestic film and television industry.

This year also coincides with the gathering of phenomenal blockbusters in Hollywood.

"Avatar", "2012", "Transformers 2", "Harry Potter: The Half-Blood Prince", etc. will all be released one by one.

The entire domestic film market will be unprecedentedly hot, and Chinese and foreign films will be fighting for their lives in this rapidly growing film market.

The domestic film market will also be initially matured by this grand occasion. It will exceed one billion, 1.5 billion, and 2 billion in the next two years.

The domestic film industry will enter the hottest period in history. Hot money can be seen everywhere, and embarrassingly, bad movies can also be seen everywhere!

How much change will the arrival of Shanhe bring to the domestic film and television industry?

At this time, he is looking forward to it, like a fighter who is ready to go on stage, facing the upcoming big scene and big era!

On October 15th, Disney Pictures and Chuhe Films simultaneously announced to the outside world that Shanhe’s new film "Gravity" was approved.

The film is expected to have an investment of US$100 million, with Disney Pictures and Chuhe Films each contributing US$50 million, positioning it as a Sino-US co-production.

New Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis and famous Chinese actress Gong Li will join the film as the male and female protagonists.

The film will use the latest 3DIMAX photography production technology, striving to make the audience intuitively feel the magnificent vastness and loneliness of space.

As soon as the news came out, various trends in Sunward's new film immediately became a hot topic in media reports around the world.

The global craze caused by "Dallas Buyers Club" has just passed, and the Olympic Games has ended less than a month ago. Shanhe's appeal is at its peak.

Moreover, this is the first time that Shanhe has entered the field of large investment and large production. It seems that he has shifted from focusing on stories to researching technology. Can he be as successful as before this time?

Will the "Far Eastern Magician" and "Oriental Raphael" bring another miracle to the world?

The media also gave mixed reviews to Shanhe's selection of new films.

Some media believe that Shanhe is killing his own career by investing in large-scale production and commercial fields. He has shown enough talent in the field of art films and should follow this path to form his own style!

Another part of the media supports Shanhe's choice. They believe that Hollywood commercial films have reached a point of stagnation and need new breakthroughs, and Shanhe is one of the best candidates. No one doubts his talent in literature and art!

With all these buzzing discussions, the global public is full of expectations for Shanhe's new film!

Not to mention the domestic situation, this news is explosive.

Putting aside the influence of Shanhe itself, the investment amount of "Gravity" has brought great shock to the country.

With a cost of 100 million US dollars and nearly 800 million yuan, this kind of Hollywood A-level blockbuster is an area that has never been touched by directors from country Z. What’s more, the film is a Sino-US co-production, and the heroine is Gong Li, a senior actress from country Z.

This is a milestone moment for Chinese-language films, marking the first step for Chinese-language films to enter a new field!

All the news about "Gravity" has become the focus of domestic attention in the past few days. The door of Chuhe Film and Television was suddenly surrounded by various media from across the country. Everyone is waiting to get the first-hand news.

Shanhe did not show up, and staff from Yangliu and Chuhe Film and Television Marketing Department became the focus of media interviews.

"Yang Liu, can you tell us about the preparations for "Gravity"?"

"Yang Liu, how long will the film's production cycle be, and when is it expected to be released next year?"

"When will the movie start shooting? Will the actors be appointed by Shanhe?"

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For this situation, Chuhe Film and Television was well prepared, and Yang Liu answered very smoothly and freely.

"Preparations for "Gravity" began a few months before the Olympics. Everyone knows the frequency of Shanhe's creations. He is a naturally workaholic, hard-working person who can't rest, and his energy and creativity are staggering!"

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Yang Liu's answer with Versailles made the reporters laugh.

Yang Liu continued to answer: "The preparation of Shanhe's new film this time has gathered the elites of Chuhe Film and Television. The 3DIMAX technology used in the film is the world's most advanced film special effects shooting and production technology, and it is the top technology in the film industry.

We at Chuhe Film and Television have always been committed to establishing our own film industry system. "Gravity" will be filmed in China. At the same time, Jiahe Pictures will also add 3DIMIX screens to flagship stores in various provinces. The film will be based on an epoch-making A new form appears before the eyes of the audience!

I believe that "Gravity" will open a new chapter in Chinese-language movies and open up a more colorful future for everyone! "

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Yang Liu's answer immediately became a hot topic in newspapers and online media reports.

"Shanhe leads the trend of film technology, and Chuhe Film is ambitious to establish a film industry system!"

"What is 3DIMAX technology? Will it trigger another upgrade in the film industry?"

"What will Shanhe's new film bring to Chinese-language films? "Gravity" marks Shanhe's transformation into a commercial blockbuster?"

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Various speculations and popular science have filled the public eye, and discussions on the Internet have been constantly changing and escalating with these reports.

"Look at this, Shanhe is going to play a hard-core science fiction blockbuster this time. He really does what he says. I guess he got the idea when "The Martian" was released!"

"3DIMAX technology! This is the first time I've heard of it. How is it different from ordinary movies?"

"It's just a three-dimensional movie! It was popular for a while in the 1960s and 1970s. You had to wear customized glasses to watch movies. Because the effect was not good and it was too tiring to watch, it was eliminated. It seems that it has been brought back to life by computer special effects!"

"I've seen a 3D movie. It was a bit novel at first, but after watching it for a long time, it's not that good. The picture is blurry and my eyes are dazzled. It's not interesting!"

"It's definitely different from the original three-dimensional movies. I can't believe it. This is 100 million US dollars!"

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3DIMAX technology has been discussed a lot on the Internet because of Shanhe's new movie, and the public's expectations for "Gravity" have been heightened instantly. What effect will the 3DIMAX technology that the media talks about so much have?

Although the investment in "Gravity" is large, Shanhe is not particularly busy in terms of preliminary preparations.

The movie does not require location scouting and is shot entirely in a studio. Sixty percent of the scenes are completed in the form of CG computer special effects.

The production of the entire film is even somewhat similar to the process of an animated film. Except for the scenery and props, all preparations are carried out on the computer.

Due to nearly half a year of preliminary experiments and exchanges, the elite team of Chuhe Film and Television has very clear requirements for Shanhe.

As soon as the Hollywood special effects team joins the crew, they get various satellites, stars, and space planes prepared in advance, and they can start modeling and production very intuitively.

Shanhe's first task is to determine the costumes and prop patterns of the male and female protagonists. This is a science fiction film, and Shanhe has set the background in 2020. The astronauts' various equipment must have a sense of the times.

In particular, the Tiangong space station and escape capsule of country Z need to be conceived out of thin air.

None of this is a problem for Shan He, a reborn person, and coupled with his research and understanding when writing "The Martian\

,"He quickly drew the appearance of the space station and the escape cabin under the eyes of everyone, and even introduced the functions of each cabin and the docking situation to everyone.

He was also prepared for various aerospace equipment in the film, and quickly handed over the rough styles and functions to the prop production team.

The studio's scenery renderings are also being intensively discussed and produced.

It took Shanhe more than half a month to basically arrange the general direction of CG special effects, prop production and scenery. The remaining work needs to be gradually adjusted during the production process.

Before the CG special effects background was produced, the shooting plan was only on paper. Shanhe needed to wait for the production of the entire space scene to be completed before he could adjust the plan according to the actual situation.

After experiencing the busyness and pressure of the Olympic Games opening ceremony, Shanhe felt extremely relaxed about the preparations ahead of him.

I often hang out on the set in the morning and spend the afternoon drawing various film renderings in the office.

At the end of October, Jiang Wen, who had just returned from country M, called Shanhe and asked him and Ma Weidu to have dinner together.

Shanhe hadn't seen these two old friends for a while, so he put down the renderings in his hands and rushed to the Fuguan Museum in CY District.

The cultural relics market has been booming in recent years, and Ma Weidu's career has been prosperous. Moreover, he likes to talk nonsense and has a wide audience. Many TV programs have hired him as a guest. His reputation in China is getting bigger.

Many Shanhe anecdotes circulated on the Internet were told by this big mouth. After telling Shanhe on the TV show, he still called Shanhe to report it, which made Shanhe often burst into laughter.

The Guanfu Museum is no longer its original cramped appearance. It has not only changed its location, but also expanded a lot, covering an area of ​​eight acres. It now has a furniture hall, a ceramics hall, a door and window hall, an oil painting hall, a crafts hall and a multi-functional hall. Wait for six exhibition halls.

When Shanhe arrived at the place, Jiang Wen and Ma Wei were already sitting in the antique curator's office, enjoying the fragrance of tea.

"Old Ma, you've changed your mind now. I've walked all this way and it's no worse than the National Museum. You've become very prosperous in the past two years. This set of mahogany furniture is well made and has some flavor!" Shan He joked as soon as he entered the door.

"Hey! Who dares to compare with you in terms of prosperity? You are now a famous writer and international director. No one believes me when I say that we are friends outside. How can an international celebrity hang out with you, a veteran in the capital?"

In terms of nonsense, Ma Weidu really has few opponents, "Besides, this is not mahogany furniture, this is huanghuali. The price difference is huge. If you like it, I will give you a complete set. You can also Don’t you need these few coins?”

Shanhe sat down opposite the two of them, and picked up the teapot to pour himself tea, "Okay! Give me a few sets, this style is just right for the courtyard!"

"Old Jiang, have you seen it! This is the style of the rich. Huanghuali furniture is bought as a set. It's so irritating that people are more popular. I heard that you almost bankrupted yourself by making a movie. Is this the case? You are a newbie. My wife is not very lucky with wealth!" Ma Weidu was really poor.

Shan He was immediately amused by him.

Jiang Wen took a sip of tea, glanced at Ma Weidu angrily, and replied smoothly: "As long as I want to make money, it's easy! But I don't have the ability to make money like Shanhe. A movie can cost you ten gardens!"

Shanhe also followed the blind man and said: "I said you are really vulgar, Lao Ma. Every time you open your mouth, you make money. Making money is in a realm like Lao Jiang. What I want is to stand up straight and earn money!"

After hearing this, Jiang Wen slapped the table and said, "This really touches my heart. I have to stand up straight and earn the money!"

"You Jiang Wen are awesome!"

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The three of them chatted for a while, and then Lao Ma took him to a nearby private restaurant.

As soon as the three of them sat down, Shanhe asked Jiang Wen directly: "Old Jiang, do you have anything to do with your appointment with me and Lao Ma for dinner today? If you have anything to do, please discuss it before drinking. We can't talk about business after drinking!"

"There was something wrong at first, but now it's okay!"

"What do you mean by that?" Ma Weidu looked at Jiang Wen, "Aren't you trying to borrow money and are embarrassed to ask? Tell me how much you want. I don't have enough. Shanhe has it!"

"Old Ma, I really want to slap you. Am I like a borrower?" Jiang Wen glared at Ma Weidu.

"Like! I heard that people around you are scared when you spend money!" Ma Weidu didn't care about Jiang Wen's anger.

"Haha..." Shanhe listened with amusement, "Old Jiang, if you have something to say, please tell me immediately. You are not a bitch!"

"Old Ma, your grandson is really a loser!" Jiang Wen pointed at Ma Weidu and said, "I'm bored at home, so I wanted to talk to you to find some inspiration. What Shanhe said just now made sense to me. Stand up straight. Now that I’ve made some money, my new film will be based on this theme!”

"Okay, come to me if you need money!" Shanhe waved his hand proudly and said, "Boss, serve wine and food. Let's get drunk today!"

Ma Weidu responded half teasingly and half seriously: "Look! I told you that you, Lao Jiang, should have found Shanhe a long time ago. You have to get Wang Shuo. Now, not only the money is hurt, but the relationship is also hurt!"

"Did I recruit him? He brought the Taipei Film Festival to the driver to give me money. I already told him that the movie probably wouldn't make any money, but they didn't take it seriously!" Jiang Wen responded with a glare. .

"It stands to reason that your director Jiang's films can make money without box office. Who would have thought that you didn't make a penny at the Venice Film Festival!"

"Can you blame me!" Jiang Wen curled his lips and responded, "Lao Mouzi really didn't save any face for me this time!"

"I know a little bit about this!" Shanhe interjected with a smile: "Unless your movie is outstanding, you can't compete with Ang Lee in Europe and the United States. He has a good grasp of Westerners' tastes. My senior brother recommended it to you. Three times, you were rejected in the first round of voting. The expression of "The Sun Also Rises" is too intentional, and Westerners don't understand the era you want to talk about!"

"I have actually reflected on it. The four stories do have some stylistic differences, but I made the movie based on my feelings at the time. I didn't feel bad about it, and I didn't want to change it!"

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The three of them drank a lot that night. Jiang Wen complained a lot to his two friends. His life was not as unscrupulous as in the movies. His daughter was silent because of her parents' divorce. The family conflict between Zhou Yun and her mother also made him very distressed!

Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite!

The next day, Shanhe woke up from his hangover. After drinking a large bowl of soy milk, he thought of Li An, whom he had talked about with Jiang Wen and Ma Weidu yesterday.

The three of them had different opinions on his "Lust, Caution". Ma Wei both believed that the prototype character in the movie was Eileen Chang. They even felt that Ang Lee made "Lust, Caution" warmer than the original work, and Eileen Chang's novel was more cold and ruthless.

Shanhe and Jiang Wen have the same opinion. They both believe that movies and novels have nothing to do with each other. What Ang Lee wants to say is a kind of nihilism, which is related to his life experience. He has no roots in his heart!

It is undeniable that in terms of directing talent alone, Ang Lee is indeed outstanding!

"Life of Pi", which he directed in the following years, was a movie that impressed Shan He very deeply. Whether it was the depth of content or the shooting and production, this movie was a top-notch film!

Shanhe remembered that this movie was based on a novel. Shanhe turned on the computer and wanted to read the original novel. This was a rare and good movie subject.

But the result surprised him. There was no news about this novel on the entire Internet!

Is it because the author hasn’t started writing yet, or has he been slapped away by his own rebirth?

This unexpected discovery made Shanhe become serious. He immediately told Kang Zhixuan the outline of the story and asked her to search for novel information on similar themes on the Internet.

"Boss, is this the outline of your new book? It's so exciting!"

Kang Zhixuan is also an editor and has an occupational problem with writing. He couldn't help but get excited when he heard about good ideas.

Shanhe shook his head and replied: "I'm not sure. Please help me check this information first, including novels and real events of the same type!"

"No problem! Boss, this is an excellent story, full of dialectical thinking of human nature. With your talent and creativity, you will definitely be able to write it brilliantly. It would be a pity not to write it!" Kang Zhixuan replied eagerly.

"You go check the information first, and I'll talk about it later!"

"Okay! I'm going now!"

Kang Zhixuan was very efficient. Just two days later, she handed Shanhe a large stack of printed manuscripts.

"Boss, there are no novels or articles with similar themes, but there are many similar real events in the Western Age of Discovery!"

"Oh!" Shanhe took the information from Kang Zhixuan and started browsing.

Kang Zhixuan looked at the mountains and rivers and continued to introduce: "The most famous true incident happened in England at the end of the 19th century. More than 110 years ago, the yacht Mignonette encountered a storm while sailing from London to Sydney. , four crew members were able to escape in an escape boat,

But more than twenty days later, only three people were finally rescued. The youngest sailor, Richard Parker, was killed and eaten by three people. This incident caused huge controversy in London at the time. Both sides had supporters, and even This alarmed the Queen of England, and after months of debate in the court, the three sailors were convicted of murder, but the Queen eventually pardoned them! "

Shanhe listened to Kang Zhixuan's introduction while flipping through the information in his hand.

More than half an hour later, Shanhe confirmed the fact. There was no trace of "Life of Pi" and it was probably lost due to the butterfly effect due to his own intrusion!

Kang Zhixuan looked at Shanhe who was in deep thought and asked, "Boss, do you think these three sailors are guilty?"

"Of course he is guilty!" Shanhe raised his head and replied, "If hungry people are allowed to commit crimes, then the moral red line of human nature will be blurred from now on. If you are guilty, you will have to show the severity with lightness! Kill and eat innocent others and save your own life. How can law and morality be tolerated so easily."

Kang Zhixuan continued to ask: "Then is the Boy Pi in your story guilty? He also killed others and fed on them!"

Shanhe was immediately stunned by Kang Zhixuan's question. Shanhe had never thought about this question seriously.

"Young Pi should also be guilty! But it is difficult to define his behavior from a moral perspective. When a person is in a desperate situation, everything may no longer matter. The instinct to survive defeats everything. This is a philosophical question and it is difficult to reach a conclusion!"

"So, you have to write it down. This is a question worth thinking about. Human nature and animality coexist. Morality is just the self-behavior code of human beings. Once separated from the group, morality has no practical meaning in the face of survival! "

Shanhe looked at the eager Kang Zhixuan and nodded, "I will write about the Youth Pi. Zhixuan, please help me make a list of books. I need to fully understand the relevant teachings of Buddhism, Christianity and Islam, as well as Singapore." You can help me collect the history of the 1940s and 1950s, and I want to change the background of Pi!"

"Okay! I'll start preparing right away! Does the boss need to contact the Beijing Zoo? I think you need to know about the zoo, especially tigers!" Kang Zhixuan said with a smile.

Shanhe smiled and nodded, "It seems I have to be a tiger breeder for a while!"

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