Chapter 80: Power on

Soon, the time came to February 22, 2002, and "Moon" will be officially launched today.

Originally, Chen Hao wanted to keep a low profile and start filming directly, but Huaying and Berner persuaded Chen Hao to hold a start-up press conference, which could be regarded as a preliminary promotion for the movie.

Thinking that there are indeed not many ways to promote the movie now, for the sake of the box office of the movie, Chen Hao nodded and agreed.

At eight o'clock in the morning, in a hotel in Huairou Film and Television Base, Chen Hao took Xu Shanzheng and Gao Yuanyuan to attend.

There were already many media reporters in the audience, and when Chen Hao and the three of them appeared, they kept clicking, obviously very interested in Chen Hao.

"Comet" was indeed like a shining comet across the mainland film industry last year.

There is only a shooting cost of 50,000 yuan, and it is a very rare sci-fi suspense film in China, plus the main creators are a group of students who have not yet graduated or have just graduated.

The result of all this is that it broke 10 million at the box office, and at the same time won the New Wave Award and the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the novel didn't dare to write like this!

Because at this time, unlike in later generations, media channels are not so developed and diverse, and Chen Hao has never officially appeared in front of the media, so the media knows very little about Chen Hao.

This makes everyone more curious about this young director, who is known as the biggest discovery in the mainland film industry in 2001.

"Thank you for coming to the launch conference of "Moon", I am Chen Hao. Chen Hao said with a smile, "This should be the first official meeting between me and everyone!"

The reporter in the audience said secretly, you know, you don't look ugly, why don't you show up in front of the media?

"Director Chen, are you really a senior student in the Imperial Capital Directing Department? And the filming cost of "Comet" is really only 50,000 yuan?"

Before Chen Hao finished speaking, the reporters in the audience couldn't wait to speak.

Obviously, Chen Hao has not appeared in front of the media, which makes these reporters very curious.

"Heh, I think these questions, with your vast magical powers, should be easy to find!" Chen Hao replied with a smile.

"Director Chen, I heard that Wang Jinghua wanted to invite you to join Huayi, but you refused? Is it because of Feng Dacang?"

Chen Hao raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "I rejected Huayi, not because of Feng Cannon, but because I felt that I was not suitable for Huayi, and that's all." ”

"Why is that?"

"In this way, today is the launch conference of my second movie "Moon", everyone should ask some questions about "Moon"!" Chen Hao did not answer positively.

Seeing that Chen Hao did not answer positively, the reporters immediately discussed a lot, and secretly felt that it must have something to do with Feng Cannon.

However, judging by Chen Hao's attitude, he should not answer this topic anymore.

"Director Chen, the title of the movie is "The Moon", this is another science fiction film like "Comet"?"

""Moon" is indeed a science fiction film, but unlike "Comet", it is a special effects science fiction film!" Chen Hao said with a smile.

The reporter's question is obviously implying that "Moon", like "Comet", cannot be regarded as a real science fiction film in everyone's understanding.

"Comet" is a sci-fi suspense film, the sci-fi setting is very good, but some are biased towards suspense and there is no special effects scene, which is why a small number of people say that "Comet" sells dog meat on the head of a sheep.

"Director Chen, are you sure it's a special effects sci-fi film?

The reporters were shocked when they heard this, and apparently suspicious of the cost.

In China, there are very few sci-fi films themselves, and even fewer special effects sci-fi blockbusters.

Chen Hao just made a 50,000 yuan sci-fi sketch, and the second movie played special effects sci-fi films?

Judging from the current performance of the mainland's film market, isn't this looking for death?

"That's right, it's the special effects sci-fi film that everyone imagines. Chen Hao was sure.

The development conference is undoubtedly to promote the movie, since it is for publicity, then Chen Hao must make good use of these media, how to blow it up!

"Director Chen, how much does this movie cost?"

The reporters were a little shaken when they saw Chen Hao's determined look, so they asked about film investment again.

"This time, it is jointly funded by Huaying, Haotian Studio and several others, with a budget of 20 million, and if it is not enough, there will be additional investment!" Chen Hao swore solemnly.

20 million?

This figure is not low, but it is not a big investment, which makes the media even more uncertain.

With "Comet" Zhuyu in front, coupled with an investment of 20 million, it is really hard to determine whether Chen Hao can make a Chinese sci-fi film that meets the expectations of the Chinese people.

"Director Chen, can you tell us about the general plot of the movie?"

"Absolutely. Chen Hao looked at the expressions of the reporters in the audience and smiled, ""Moon" is about the ...... the near future."

......

Next, the reporter always asked a lot of questions about whether "Moon" is a special effects science fiction film, and Chen Hao just insisted on it.

Xu Shanzheng and Gao Yuanyuan completely became supporting roles, and after only answering a few sporadic questions, the press conference was announced to be over, and they came to see Chen Hao's performance.

After the press conference, Chen Hao took Xu Shanzheng and Gao Yuanyuan directly to the crew.

At this time, the crew had already been prepared, Chen Hao took Xu Shanzheng and Gao Yuanyuan directly to the front, and after burning incense and worshipping, he lifted the red cloth on the camera and announced the official start of "Moon"!

When I came to the studio, in the studio at this time, green screens were hung all around the top and bottom to facilitate the production of post-production special effects.

The whole studio is not very large, and the shots that show the panoramic view of the entire base in the movie are a scaled-down model, and with the post-production special effects rendering, it will look exactly like the real lunar environment.

Because some of the models of the workstation have not yet been made, the first shot shot at the boot is the exterior outside the workstation!

At this time, Xu Shanzheng put on a customized spacesuit, and not far away were three modified "lunar rovers".

In the original movie, there is also a bug about the lunar rover.

At the beginning of the film, the lunar rover driven by the male protagonist crashed into the harvester, and the clone male protagonist who woke up found that there was only one lunar rover when he first left the base, indicating that there were only two lunar rovers in the base, and then the two of them each drove a lunar rover to explore outside the base.

However, at the end of the film, the lunar rover where the male protagonist had an accident kept crashing into the harvester, so there should be at least three lunar rovers.

So, Chen Hao asked to transform three lunar rovers to avoid the goofs in the original film!

"The audience is quiet, all departments are in place, ready to shoot!"

"Lights?"

“OK!”

"Recording!"

"Ready!"

"Has the rover been inspected?"

"Checked, no problem!"

......

"The 5th scene of "Moon", the 1st shot, the 1st time, smack!"