Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

The next day, the news that Zhang Yi's team returned to Beijing unexpectedly made headlines in the media.

The titles of various newspapers and periodicals seem a bit obscure and full of connotations.

"Zhang Yi's team returned to Beijing, but Shanhe disappeared!"

"The Olympic directing team returned to Beijing in a low-key manner, and Zhang Yimou called for unity..."

"Zhang Yimou's new film is finished, the Olympic director team returned to Beijing collectively, but Shan He didn't show up..."

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Since the establishment of the directing team to direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, the general public's expectations for the Olympic Games seem to have reached a higher level.

Zhang Yimou and Shan He are the most conspicuous celebrities among them. The media reports on them can be said to be meticulous, and they can set off three waves even if there is no wind!

After these insinuation reports, the news that Shanhe was excluded on the Internet became even more conclusive.

The discussion is no longer limited to Shanhe's book fans, but has extended to the entire Internet.

There are many famous people, and the general public's expectations for the Olympics were suddenly vented on these gossips. Shanhe was artificially described as a suppressed young generation!

This inexplicable rumor even attracted the attention of the Olympic Organizing Committee.

Zhang Yimou and Shanhe were summoned by the Olympic Organizing Committee at the same time.

After the two came out of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee office, they stood in front of the steps and looked at each other with a wry smile.

The pressure on the director of the Olympic opening ceremony has been revealed for the first time. The general public's expectations for the Beijing Olympics have reached their peak, and the slightest disturbance can cause an uproar.

"Brother, this matter is my negligence, I will solve it!" Shanhe said to Zhang Yimou apologetically.

Zhang Yimou shook his head, "We are all in the limelight right now, and the media is watching us too closely. Now I really understand the weight of this chief director!"

Shanhe replied in a deep voice: "Everyone's expectations for the Olympic Games are too high. Our Chinese people urgently need such an event to regain confidence and rebuild their pride. The opening ceremony needs to meet their expectations. Senior brother, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is Showing Chinese civilization to the world is a milestone in the rejuvenation of China, and we have to show this spirit!"

Zhang Yimou looked at Shanhe with a heavy face, "The times have come to this point, and we are all lucky. Shanhe, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games must be unprecedentedly grand and shocking!"

Shanhe nodded silently in agreement.

At this moment, he really felt the heavy pressure. The situation was not as simple and smooth as he originally thought.

Being a creative director is much harder than he thought!

That night, Shanhe's blog updated a new blog:

It is an honor for me to join the directing team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games. I am also lucky to be a member of the directing team. The whole team is working together to contribute to this grand event!

Returning to Beijing early is just to deal with the work left over from the early stage. The early stage preparations for the science fiction movie "Moon" have been completed, and the entire crew is waiting for my return.

Please rest assured that the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony directing team will work together to present you with an unprecedented grand performance. We will not evade the responsibilities given by the times, and we will not let down the high expectations of the Chinese people!

As soon as Shanhe's diary came out, the rumors on the Internet were immediately replaced by new topics.

Shanhe is going to make a science fiction movie called "Moon". This news was a bombshell. Not only did the public on the Internet scream, but the Chinese film and television industry was also shocked.

Chuhe Film and Television also released the preparation status of "Moon".

With an investment of 50 million yuan, equivalent to 6 million U.S. dollars, the film is directed by Shan He and stars Liang Jiahui. It will start filming on May 13th and is expected to be released by the end of the year.

The Chinese film industry is in an uproar. Shan He really does what he says. How long has it been since he made a high-profile speech at the Directors Guild and he is now starting to put it into practice?

Science fiction is the weakest genre of Chinese films, and it is also the genre that best reflects the level of the film industry. Very few people dare to touch it!

Science fiction movies are really difficult to control. If the investment is large, the market cannot support it, and the technology must be relied on overseas. The risks are extremely high. If the investment is small, the filming will be uneven, and the quality of the science fiction movie will not be revealed at all. What's more, What a loss!

The investment of 50 million is very small for a science fiction movie, and "Moon" is an ordinary science fiction gimmick.

This time there is no bonus from Shan He's original work. If the reputation is not as good as the audience's expectations, I am afraid it will attract a lot of bad reviews. There are many people who want to see Shan He's jokes!

The mountains and rivers are a bit drifting. If you don't make a good youth movie, you will make some science fiction gimmick. It's really unreasonable!

This time Shanhe 90% will have to kneel down!

Compared to the Chinese film industry, which is not optimistic, the majority of movie fans are very enthusiastic, and the entire Internet is talking about Shanhe's new film "Moon".

"The name "Moon" sounds like a hard-core science fiction movie. This should be China's first hard-core science fiction movie. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"From "The Martian" to "Moon", Shanhe has really fallen into the pit of science fiction themes, but I support him. How many people are waiting for the arrival of domestic science fiction movies, and Shanhe is at the forefront again..."

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"Six million US dollars, this amount of money is a small-cost investment in Hollywood. If there is any big scene, it is probably just covered with a science fiction shell..."

"You can't say that. Fifty million yuan is not a small amount in China. You can't use Hollywood standards to measure domestic films!"

"If nothing else, if Shanhe dares to say and do this, I will accept it! Look at which director in China dares to take risks to start the science fiction industry. I will definitely go to the cinema to support Shanhe!"

"What I said upstairs is that Shanhe really took a big risk this time. "Bottom Hot Girl" was a success. He could have continued to shoot "We Are Young" and "Send You a Little Red Flower", and there were almost no failures. It’s possible that Shanhe can jump out of his comfort zone, which is something that people can’t help but admire!”

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Shanhe used a move to shift the world, turning the attention of the media and the public from the Olympic directing team to the science fiction movie "Moon".

Whether it was the pessimism of the media and the film industry or the heated discussion among the public, after Shanhe achieved his goal of changing the topic, he put all these aside and began the busy work of the studio and the director team.

The early filming of "Moon" went very smoothly. Liang Jiahui is worthy of being the actor with a thousand faces. He played Amber's loneliness to the bone, and his interaction with the robot Gertie also showed the state required by Shanhe.

Liang Jiahui's condition is getting better and better, the filming of "Moon" is getting faster and faster, and the crew's operation is getting smoother and smoother.

But difficulties came quickly, and Liang Jiahui encountered difficulties while playing against himself.

There are two identical Ambers in the movie, and Liang Jiahui has a lot of scenes starring opposite himself.

As long as the scene is against oneself, the shot must be repeated at least twice, and the photographer must fill in two more empty shots to create the perfect illusion of interaction with the doppelgänger.

During filming, Leung Ka-fai had to use earphone sound effects to capture dialogue cue points, observe previous performances from the monitor screen, and accurately calculate the movement and rhythm of each scene.

This caused Liang Jiahui to suffer a lot. This performance requires very precise movements and expressions. A slight difference will make the superimposed picture uncoordinated and even full of loopholes.

He has never had such an acting experience. Liang Jiahui's performances have always been known for his quick entry into the play. Improvisation and giving unique characters to the characters are his magic weapons.

But this was the first time he had encountered a movie that required precise positioning and performance. This made Liang Jiahui look like a fussy rookie, often failing to meet the requirements even if he repeated a shot several times.

Liang Jiahui inevitably fell into helplessness and anxiety!

Shanhe also understands the reason. The performances of Hong Kong actors are constantly improving through practice. Performance theory and basic performance skills are their weaknesses.

The film academy has a special performance precision course, which is not difficult for academic actors, but for actors like Liang Jiahui who are accustomed to naturalistic acting methods, it will definitely require an adaptation period.

"Stuck!" Shanhe once again stopped Liang Jiahui's performance. Looking at Liang Jiahui who looked frustrated, Shanhe said with a smile: "Brother Hui, this kind of performance has no depth, it only needs to be slowly adjusted. You don't have to worry, we have time." It's enough, your performance in the past few days saved us a lot of time and film!"

Liang Jiahui looked up at Shanhe and responded helplessly: "In the past two days, I feel like I have returned to the filming scene of "Behind the Curtain" more than 20 years ago. Director Li Hanxiang also asked me to repeat the same scene over and over again!"

"Haha..." Shanhe replied with a smile, ""Under the Curtain" is the first time you have won the best actor role, which is a good sign! Brother Hui, don't be depressed, everyone will have areas they are unfamiliar with, and we are all here to accompany you. As for you, good things take a long time!"

Liang Jiahui looked at the crew behind Shanhe, raised his hands and apologized: "I'm sorry to trouble you all, because I have to work hard with you all because of my problems!"

"Brother Hui, you are too unreasonable, we are a team!"

"That's right, Brother Hui, it's just a few more scenes, you're welcome!"

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"Brother Hui, it's okay. If you really feel sorry for yourself, I'll treat everyone to a meal after the filming is finished!"

Ha ha…

Liang Jiahui also responded with a smile: "No problem, silkworm chrysalis, you are such a living treasure!"

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The filming of "Moon" has reached a stuck point, and the creative process for the Olympic opening ceremony is not progressing smoothly either.

The first part of the countdown to the opening ceremony encountered various difficulties.

The original idea of ​​the directing team was to use fireworks to count down, with numbers appearing brilliantly in the sky above the main venue. Not only was the visual impact large enough, it also fit in with the theme of the Four Great Inventions.

But this plan was immediately rejected because it was unsafe!

Not to mention whether the falling debris of the fireworks will harm the audience, such large fireworks are set off over the main venue, which means that the launcher must also be admitted, which is completely inconsistent with the security regulations of the Olympic opening ceremony!

At the same time, Shanhe was hit hard again, and his proposal of twenty-eight fireworks Bigfoot was once again aborted!

His proposal was unanimously approved and praised by the entire team, and Zhang Yimou jumped with joy!

The twenty-eight fireworks giant footprints symbolize the past twenty-eight Olympic Games, and also symbolize that the times are approaching China step by step!

A great idea in every way!

However, the pyrotechnics master's answer made the whole team feel disappointed. No domestic pyrotechnics team can guarantee the effect. It is almost impossible to meet the requirements of the director team!

After Shanhe got the news, he sat in his chair for more than ten minutes before he came back to his senses!

He was really shocked by the reality. Is there something wrong with my memory? The big feet before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games were all my imagination?

The creative process of the Olympic opening ceremony is destined to be full of all kinds of setbacks and variables. For a whole week, various countdown plans were rejected one by one.

There was no trace of the program in Shanhe's memory at this time. After being hit by reality twice, he no longer dared to judge others by himself and cautiously remained silent.

The entire team can only skip the countdown and enter the next link first.

The entire team was overwhelmed with anxiety and low pressure.

Shanhe returned to the courtyard, meditated all night, and came to the conclusion that the emergence and development of things to the final result require a process. This process cannot be avoided or skipped. Trying to achieve it in one step will only make things worse. Oops!

After that, Shanhe put aside the memories in his mind and worked step by step with the director team to conceive and verify the film.

Amidst the ups and downs of emotions and the constant busyness at both ends, Shanhe spent more than half a month in the most confusing period of rebirth, and by this time it was already June.

Qiu Chuxi's disappointed words on the phone pulled him out of his worries and entanglements.

"Brother, have you forgotten my birthday? Brother, you have forgotten me!"

Shanhe felt guilty for having completely forgotten his sister's birthday, "Oh! Xixi, I've been so busy this time. I'll apologize to you. I'll give you a double gift as a gift! What do you want?"

"Brother, I don't care about gifts. I know you are busy, but you also need to rest. How busy are you to forget your baby sister's birthday? Brother, you are not the only one in the Olympics. Man, please take it easy!"

"Haha... Xixi already knows that she feels sorry for your brother. He has grown up. Your brother is fine. He is just a little flustered by a difficult problem. How are you doing at home during this time?"

"Everything is fine! Brother, wait a moment, Master wants to talk to you!"

After a moment, Yu Zhengchong's voice came from the microphone, "Xiaohe, have you encountered a big problem? You can even forget Xixi's birthday?"

"Master, we encountered something unexpected, but I can figure it out. Don't worry!"

"Xiaohe, why don't you and I go to the capital to stay with you for a while? You have grown up now. There are some things you should shoulder on your own. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is under a lot of pressure, but you have this responsibility to shoulder. Honors and flowers. It’s not for nothing!”

"Master, I understand! You two elders should keep an eye on this naughty Xixi. I have no problem here, but things on both sides are a bit annoying!"

"Okay! During this period, your parents are also very busy, and even your sister has no time to spare. The four of you are really born to work hard, and you don't want to be idle for a moment!"

"Haha... It seems that Xixi's business is good!"

"I have made a lot of money. A few days ago, I secretly asked your wife and I to open another passbook for her. I looked at it and it was almost tens of thousands. Haha... I bought a lot of things for us as sealing money!" Speaking of Qiu Chuxi, Yu Zhengchong always smiles.

"Master, why is it hush money? Master and grandma love me the most, so that's my way of honoring you!" Qiu Chuxi's unrelenting coquettish voice came over the phone.

"Haha...Master knows you are a good and filial boy!" Yu Zhengchong's voice, amused by Qiu Chuxi, came from the phone.

Shanhe also laughed as he listened to the warm daily life at home.

The warmth of home is always a haven for everyone. After putting down the phone, Shanhe threw off the inexplicable burden and returned to work with a sense of relief.

It took Liang Jiahui nearly ten days to adapt to this repetitive performance, and the progress of "Moon" also accelerated.

During this period, Gong Li came to the set and guest-starred in several scenes as Amber's wife.

Shan He and Gong Li met on the set of "The Golden Armor". Shan He has always shown great respect for the most famous actress in China.

From Shanhe's observation, the relationship between her and Zhang Yimou was extremely complicated.

Zhang Yimou once had a drink with Shan He and revealed that one of the main reasons for filming "The Golden Armor" was to fulfill his promise to Gong Li: let her play the queen once.

On the surface, Gong Li was friendly towards Zhang Yimou, and even often embarrassed Zhang Yimou, but she was very fond of Shanhe, Zhang Yimou's little brother, and took the initiative to ask for a guest role in Shanhe's movie.

Gong Li makes a cameo in "Moon", which adds a lot to the film.

The role of Anbei's wife only had a few scenes in total, so there was no difficulty for Gong Li. She completed the role in less than a day, waved her sleeves, said goodbye to Shanhe and left the set.

Shanhe looked at this cheerful figure and couldn't help but sigh. Emotions are so puzzling. Love and hate can only happen in an instant!

Gong Li left for two days, and Xu Ke and his wife came to visit the studio again.

After Shanhe finished filming the scene where the two Anbei were arguing with each other, he walked up to Xu Ke and his wife.

"Director Xu, Sister Nansheng, how come you are free to visit the team? The post-production of "Painted Skin" is completed?"

Xux Xiao smiled and replied: "Not yet. How can special effects production be so fast? "Painted Skin" is different from "Moon". I heard that you used model props this time?"

"Yes!" Shanhe sat down and replied, "There are not many exterior scenes in "Moon", and the model props are enough. It is too expensive to use special effects, and the production cycle is too long. I shot a scene two days ago to try it out. , the effect is good!”

Xu Ke looked at Shan He and said with emotion: "I first heard that you were going to make a science fiction movie. I was really shocked by you. Special effects blockbusters are not easy to control. I have suffered a loss myself. Later I heard about your plan and Investment, I feel relieved now, if I had your down-to-earth attitude, I guess "Shu Mountain" and "Seven Swords" wouldn't have suffered such losses!"

Shi Nansheng also nodded in agreement and said: "We have all read the script of "Moon". It is so well written. Shanhe, your script has the core of the story of a hard-core science fiction movie, but also has reflections on human nature. It is really interesting." It is suitable for the start of domestic science fiction movies. The investment is not large, and with the joining of a powerful actor like Jiahui, this step is extremely practical! To be honest, the two of us are more optimistic about the future of Chuhe Film and Television."

Shanhe responded with a smile: "The movie hasn't been finished yet. It's still unknown whether it's good or bad. I don't deserve your praise. Director Xu, Sister Nansheng, when will "Painted Skin" be released? "Moon" should be avoided. Open the schedule so that you don’t get disgraced by being killed!”

"Haha..." Xu Ke looked at his wife beside him with a smile and responded, "To tell you the truth, our husband and wife are very confident about "Painted Skin". This type of film is indeed suitable for my shooting style. Zhou Xun and Zeng Li are The movie performed very well. We discussed it with Mr. Zhong and planned to release it during the Spring Festival. According to Mr. Zhong, the Spring Festival is an auspicious day for Chuhe Film and Television, and she is more confident than us!"

"Like Sister Zhong, I am full of confidence in "Painted Skin". Let me rant, "Painted Skin" has a box office of 200 million yuan, and it will not be surprising if it exceeds 300 million yuan!" Shanhe responded with a smile.

Shanhe's prediction stunned Xu Ke and his wife for a moment, "Shanhe, we dare to think about 200 million, 300 million is too exaggerated, "The Battle of Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms" only cost more than 370 million, and 300 million is not enough" too difficult!"

Shanhe took a sip of water and continued: "The story of "Painted Skin" has a lot of appeal in China. Director Xu is the director, I am the screenwriter, and with the addition of special effects production, as long as the reputation is good enough, the possibility of breaking out is extremely high! In terms of distribution! , Chuhe Film and Television is no worse than any other company in China. As long as the quality of the film passes the standard, the possibility of breaking 300 million is not small!"

Xu Ke and his wife looked at each other after hearing this, "Shanhe, are you serious?"

"Of course, my intuition is always accurate!"

"Then we have to lend you a favor, three hundred million! It's incredible!" Xu Ke sighed with suspicion and expectation.

"Director Xu, have you calculated how many more cinemas there are in Huaguo this year than last year? If we continue to develop at this rate for a few years, the box office record of Huaguo's movies will be staggeringly high in the future!" Shanhe responded casually.

"Shanhe, you are really good at inspiring people!"

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After giving Xu Ke and his wife a shot of chicken blood, the progress of "Moon" entered the special effects shooting stage.

In the scene where Liang Jiahui fights with himself and plays table tennis, the special effects artist will first let the stuntman wear a green screen mask to play with Liang Jiahui.

After the scene is completed, a close-up of Liang Jiahui's face is shot independently. A shot of a few seconds is often broken down into several shooting stages.

In this way, post-production can smoothly change the faces, and two identical Leung Ka-fai can wrestle and interact in the picture.

This is also the first time for Shanhe and the entire team to be exposed to such shooting techniques.

Although the whole process is not complicated under the decomposition of special effects artists, the crew still needs the process to adapt.

Especially the leading actor Liang Jiahui, his acting method needs to change again. He has to switch between the expressions and hearts of the two Ambers at will, which puts higher demands on his performance.

The filming of "Moon" was like a subversion and reorganization for Liang Jiahui, and he was adapting to this change.

It is precisely because of this subversion and reorganization that while causing Liang Jiahui pain and anxiety, it also subtly made his acting skills move forward.

By mid-June, the interior shooting of the entire lunar base had been basically completed.

"Stuck!" As Shanhe shouted, the filming of the interior scenes of the base for "Moon" has been completed.

Liang Jiahui, who was made up to be in a dying state, also got up from the corner. The haggard and pale makeup on his face still did not conceal his excitement, "Shanhe, I have been acting for a long time. I haven't felt this way in more than ten years. I My acting skills have improved, and I feel it very real! It’s incredible that I can still feel this way at this age!”

Shanhe looked at Liang Jiahui's excited eyes and gave him a thumbs up: "Brother Hui, you are the best. After more than a month of filming, everyone has seen your pain and persistence. You deserve the title of Best Actor. You are a talented actor." Actors to pursue!”

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Liang Jiahui replied excitedly, "Thank you for allowing me to still have the feeling of a long show when I am almost fifty years old. This feeling is so wonderful that I thought I would never experience it again in this life. It’s not here!”

"Brother Hui, there are still a few outdoor shots, keep up the good work, and after filming, let's go to Venice together!"

"No problem! I feel more confident now than ever!"