Rebirth of the Tech Madman

I knew that everything can't escape your eyes. James Cameron, who was told his mind, sighed in annoyance, I have consulted with the engineers of company d, and their answers are very conservative. It depends on the performance of the computer.

At this point, James Cameron looked at Tang Huan expectantly, I don't think anyone can answer this question more authoritatively than you.

Have you seen the special effects of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor? Tang Huan asked without answering.

I have enjoyed a few clips, very exciting. James Cameron nodded, Because of this, I am not reconciled to the design of the villain T-1000 for Terminator, which is hindered in special effects. Recently on TV and I have also visited the famous -1 system in the film circle. Its digital video and non-linear editing functions are amazing. From this point of view, the current computer performance should be considered very strong.”

It can indeed be called strong, but it is only the beginning. It has not yet reached the general level of being able to fight when you are called, and you will win if you fight.

Tang Huan patiently explained: Including the recently completed Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor, company d's special effects are all tailor-made for a certain type of special effects, from scratch, step by step. In other words, the current computer system is powerful for the types of special effects derived from the supported types of special effects, but the brand new special effects you design for the t-1000 need to be customized from scratch, Specifically, it will be in hardware performance or in software implementation. I don’t want to make a judgment.”

That's it. Terminator has no hope of starting filming next year. James Cameron was a little dejected, and he planned to make persistent efforts.

The computer industry is developing very fast now. Waiting for two more years is not a bad thing for the quality of the movie. Tang Huan waved his hand with a smile, Before you assisted d in the development of special effects solutions from the demand side, and the results of your work were excellent. How about making T-1000 a new type of special effects, and you and d continue to cooperate to solve its realization. Anyway, there is also a special effects project for the underwater world, which can be regarded as making full use of resources.”

It can only be n◇n◇n◇n◇, m.◎≯om. James Cameron nodded listlessly.

Don't be discouraged. Take advantage of this gap. You can take on other scripts. I believe that within four years at most, Terminator can start shooting according to the special effects you want.

Tang Huan encouraged James Cameron a few words, and then pointed to the schedule: Since you are here, come with me to watch the sample of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor.

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The filming process of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor\

,"Hard work is the most appropriate way to describe it. Directors, actors and other people in front of and behind the scenes all felt tremendous pressure without exception.

Li Ang went to the crew of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor soon after finishing his work on the crew of The Love of the Flower. Continue to be his executive director.

Next, follow the arrangement of DreamWorks. Ang Lee received a script in Xiangjiang and began to independently direct a low-cost film.

With the rapid development of the economy, Xiangjiang's social service work has also received more and more attention. DreamWorks has complied with this general situation and produced some works that care for the disadvantaged groups in society.

The script that Ang Lee got was called Words You Can't Hear. It focused on the crimes of deaf teenagers in Xiangjiang, and it reflected the social and humanistic feelings of DreamWorks, with the commercial box office coming second.

Therefore, the cast of this movie is not strong. The most famous one is Ma Sichen who starred in the movie Running into the Wrath invested by Xia Meng, and another TV series Senior Brother Xinzha produced by DreamWorks. Lau Ching-wan, who made his mark in , but this is his first filming role.

Although The Words You Can't Hear can't be compared with the large-scale production projects Hu Hua Qing Qing and Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor that he worked on before, Ang Lee's attitude is very positive . After all, this is a rare opportunity to direct alone, without the commercial pressure of the box office, which is just right for him, a director with academic background.

Li Ang could see very clearly that DreamWorks was cultivating itself, and this was never revealed by just throwing in a script. Therefore, he was full of enthusiasm for his work, and he also learned about the living conditions at the bottom of Xiangjiang.

However, there are always some unsatisfactory places in reality. The shooting process is not as Ang Lee thought in advance, as long as there is enthusiasm for work and hard work, it will be smooth sailing.

The behind-the-scenes team deployed by DreamWorks is basically from Shaw Brothers, and they belong to a group of veterans with good business skills but outdated styles.

Foreseeing that the movie would not do well at the box office, they inevitably took it lightly. In addition, Ang Lee was unknown at this time, and he could only speak a few common phrases in Cantonese, but he worked in a strict way in the United States, rigid and inflexible. The gap between the two sides inevitably grew It got bigger and bigger, and finally the unspoken rules on the set appeared, and the old man partnered with the new director to give him a blow.

The location where the film crew was filming that day was a gang of five pickpockets headed by Xiangji played by Ma Sichen. The police discovered their hiding place. In desperation, they hid from the boat to an empty house on a desolate hillside.

The scene of Ma Sichen performing sign language dance that was filmed on the boat before, combined with Lin Zixiang's I Need You Every Minute, the effect made Ang Lee very satisfied, so he continued to act according to his own work style in the empty house.

As a result, after filming the day's scene, before the director announced the end of work, the behind-the-scenes staff cut off the electricity directly. Ang Lee, who was checking the set in advance for the next day's shooting, accidentally fell down the stairs and hit His nose was bruised, his face was swollen, and he was in a terrible state of embarrassment, and he suffered a dumb loss.

Under the quiet reminders of several actors, Ang Lee reviewed his working methods, began to be more tactful, and finally made the movie come to a close. Handed in a job to DreamWorks.

Although Ang Lee didn't publicize his experience of being caught by the unspoken rules on the set. But Yu Zheng, Jiang Zhiqiang and other DreamWorks executives still knew about it. Let alone the annoyance in my heart. In addition, during the recent period, because the film department helped Shaw Brothers revitalize the rigid operating mechanism, which brought some confusion to their own personnel management and resource allocation, a storm of major rectification seemed to quietly form in their hearts.

Seeing this scene, Li Anlian himself didn't care, it was precisely this experience that allowed him to learn some valuable things.

You are an elite selected by the boss. How can we pretend to be deaf and dumb? Jiang Zhiqiang waved his hands repeatedly. Anyway, Xiangjiang's filming work has come to an end. You and I will go to the United States to watch the samples of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor and learn Hollywood's operating techniques.

Li An was not stupid, he guessed that the other party wanted to use his embarrassing experience to ask the boss for further support. But he had no way to object, so he had no choice but to follow him to the United States, where he happened to have a reunion with his wife whom he hadn't seen for many days.

After Tang Huan listened to the report, he just said in an official tone noncommittal, We still have to talk about unity.

Seeing Jiang Zhiqiang and the others leaving in a cloud, Zhuang Menghua burst out laughing. Your words are so vague, and you are not afraid that your subordinates will misunderstand the meaning. You will mess up your work.

They're smart. Tang Huan chuckled, Seeing that it's getting harder and harder for Shaw's to make a profit, Brothers Shao Yifu and Shao Renmei have been intentionally shrinking the company's business, but they also cherish their feathers and don't want to lose the reputation of being too mean to old courtiers. I just took advantage of the opportunity of comprehensive cooperation with DreamWorks to streamline the army and streamline the administration. I don’t want to be a villain either, so naturally I have subordinates to share the burden.”

You bosses are really hypocritical. Zhuang Menghua made a sarcasm unceremoniously, and then asked curiously: I understand that you want to maintain the situation of fighting without breaking. With the current strength of DreamWorks, there is no need Save face for the former overlords of the Xiangjiang film industry?

Old predecessors naturally have an irreplaceable role, especially for Hong Kong films that travel between the three places. Tang Huan said something unpredictable, then picked up the documents on the table and shook them, Like Stan I won't be interviewing the management of Marvel Comics like Li, and you can arrange everything by the way.

Your commission is really hard to get. Zhuang Menghua muttered dissatisfiedly.

This year, girl—now she is a big girl, she just graduated from Harvard Business School, and according to Tang Huan's suggestion, she went directly to Goldman Sachs, where she had practiced before, to engage in investment work.

Zhuang Menghua is not a novice in capital operations. Without those cases where underhands participated, he alone operated the acquisition of Disney Records last year.

Therefore, Goldman Sachs, who knew Zhuang Menghua's details well, did not arrange for her like ordinary new employees, but regarded her as a capable member for future use.

In 1968, Cadence Industries, which bought Marvel Comics, became more and more serious financial crisis, and creditors even began to force the founder of the company, Martin Ackerman, to liquidate and pay off debts.

Martin Ackerman, who was born as a lawyer, is famous in the business world for asset mergers and acquisitions, which is how he manipulated Marvel Comics into its banner.

However, Marvel Comics was not as lucky as its old rival Comics, and found Warner, a reliable owner.

Cadence Industries, a company whose business scope covers chemistry, medicine, and publishing, is getting worse and worse, and the boss, Martin Ackerman, is not reconciled, and he is getting more and more troublesome. In fact, he is already terminally ill .

Under such circumstances, Zhuang Menghua, who was paying attention to Marvel comics for Tang Huan, took the opportunity to make a move.

Seeing the opportunity to cash out, the creditors hastened to increase the pressure on Martin Ackerman. This person was also a little disheartened, so he passed the Marvel Comics to Tang Huan without hesitation.

This kind of business has no longer attracted the interest of the richest man. Zhuang Menghua submitted the investigation report on the operation of Haifeng Bank in the United States, which made him quite concerned.

This bank is currently 51% owned by HSBC. Due to the sovereign debt crisis in Latin America, its business losses in third world countries have been disastrous, and it is almost entirely dependent on the blood transfusion of HSBC, a local rich man in Xiangjiang.

HSBC's investment has lost a lot, but it continues to support Haifeng Bank of the United States, which is contrary to its conservative and shrewd style. Zhuang Menghua analyzed in confusion.

It's very simple, because HSBC Bank wants to gain a foothold in the United States, so it can only pinch its nose to admit the current losses. Tang Huan snorted, Continue to pay attention to the situation of Haifeng Bank in the United States, this may be HSBC, which has always had a golden body The biggest loophole for the bank.

Zhuang Menghua's face showed a sudden look, It seems that this is also a test of patience.

That's it! Tang Huan stood up, It's almost time, let's go, let's watch the sample of Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor together.

Listen, in order to obtain the ideal special effects, several expensive computer systems were exhausted and collapsed. Zhuang Menghua followed closely while asking gossip.

It's true. Due to the heat generated, several chips were burned. Tang Huan confirmed the rumor.

I thought it was another gimmick created by your marketing department. Zhuang Menghua joked with a smile: It seems that your big boss not only squeezes the employees, but also the machines.

Others are so ugly. Tang Huan rolled his eyes, The benefits I provide are already superior enough. In comparison, what are those requests for overtime work?

Only people with a special relationship like Zhuang Menghua can speak without restraint in front of Tang Huan.

The two chatted all the way, and soon arrived at the place. All the participants, including James Cameron, who were purely sightseeing, were already present, which fully demonstrated how much attention they paid to the upcoming sample.

Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor is not only a Hong Kong film with an investment of more than 10 million US dollars, but also shows off how powerful Fangyuan Computer's special effects are. The standard of my own cultural connotation is specifically expressed in the setting of the novelty-hunting element of the five elements in the movie.

Introduced according to the thinking habits of Westerners, the Dragon Emperor played by Ti Lung in Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor is a powerful shaman who masters the five powers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

If we further interpret it from the perspective of some games in the original time and space, the Dragon Emperor is a world Shaman, with enhanced talent, he can pour the power of the five elements into weapons, and become a master with overwhelming force value.

The assassin played by Li Lianjie is a thief with a talent for fighting.

At the beginning of the movie, there is a close fight between the two. (To be continued.)