Chapter 72: Rushing to Tsinghua
In fact, there are things that make Zhou Yi even more refreshing.
Zhuo Qinglian told him with a smile that Jiang Juzuo had agreed to lend the International Trade Building to help him shoot this movie.
Don't think that Zhou Yi just has a hot head and suddenly wants to make this movie. In fact, he has his own calculations. He had long been in love with the Feng Shui treasure of the Far East International Trade Building, where he had been meeting with Jiang Juzuo earlier and knew it well.
Far Eastern International Trade is only one of the cover organizations of the military command's field service, as for how it was obtained before, who knows?
Anyway, the Far East International Trade Building is not the core territory of the military command, so it is completely possible to borrow him for filming.
And this building is a 60-storey skyscraper, designed by Liang Bixian, an internationally renowned architect who is good at Chinese classical architecture.
Zhou Yi really wanted to borrow this building of the military command to film, which was very imposing.
This building is much better looking than the original building in the previous life, and 77 West Wick Avenue in Chicago was an ordinary building in the previous life. Moreover, the Far Eastern International Trade Building has 60 floors, which is much higher than the 50 floors of the original building in the previous life.
It doesn't cost you anything to borrow this building, so you can save a lot of shooting costs.
Zhou Yi will naturally be careful with his calculations.
Earlier, he told Zhuo Qinglian about this whimsical idea, and Zhuo Qinglian laughed and said nothing, probably thinking that Zhou Yi was cunning and cunning, but she must report this kind of thing to Jiang Juzuo in order to have a result. As long as she doesn't directly oppose it, it's promising.
As a result, Jiang Juzuo really agreed.
In fact, when Jiang Zhengfang was not working there, Zhou Yi borrowed it for filming. There is not a particularly important and secret department, so Zhou Yi can do some private work, not to mention that this film is also good for the image of the military commander, and it is natural to assist in filming.
The two major intelligence departments have worked together to eradicate traitors and crack down on corruption.
In fact, Zhou Yi did not use this movie to deliberately damage the CIA.
The male protagonist is a member of the CIA.
If the CIA is unwilling to have this kind of internal shady, it doesn't matter if everyone changes, it is completely possible to change the male protagonist to a military commander, and the second male to a CIA person, it doesn't matter at all. In Zhou Yi's opinion, there will be no problem at all.
The result did not need to be changed at all, and the CIA completely agreed.
People are much more generous than Zhou Yi thought, besides, why do you change the male number one to the male number two?
The CIA wants the male number one.
However, this kind of film is indeed much more troublesome than a low-budget film.
Although the investment is not particularly high, and it cannot be compared with those special effects blockbusters, some scenes in this film are very large, and it is common to use hundreds of group actors, and it is necessary for the police to cordon off the shooting site, and it is necessary to use helicopters to shoot.
There are many difficulties, but they are not unsolvable, and Zhou Yi considered these problems in advance.
Worried that the scene is too big to prepare?
What could be the problem if there were two powerful intelligence units, the Military Bureau of Statistics and the Central Intelligence Agency, to help coordinate it? The intelligence department makes a movie, are you afraid? In Yanjing, the capital of the first goodness, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it is very difficult to close the street for filming, but it also depends on who seals it. If the military command and the CIA come forward to coordinate with the relevant departments, then what is the difficulty?
Zhuo Qinglian has long said that when the time comes, the street will be closed for filming, as long as it is not long, there will be no problem.
If you only shoot for a few days, or simply only close for a few hours at night, it is not a big deal at all.
Of course, it depends on what the director thinks at the time.
A lot of the shots can actually be shot in a studio.
Zhou Yi knew very well in his heart that it would not take long to close the street for filming.
For example, in the film of the previous life, the spectacular scene of the crowd outside the building was filmed in only two nights, and it was filmed from 5 pm to 7 am the next morning, which did not take too long. The interior scene of the male protagonist taking hostages at the Department of the Interior was actually filmed in a Los Angeles studio, and in order to simulate the view from the window of the building, the crew used six cameras to shoot the view outside the window of the 20th floor of 77 West Wick Avenue in Chicago, and then made it into a poster and hung it outside the window of the Los Angeles studio office set, which was perfectly fine.
It seems that it is not too difficult to shoot like this, and Zhou Yi is still sure.
Zhuo Qinglian was very supportive of Zhou Yi's idea.
She has always been bold and supportive of this brother's behavior.
In her opinion, many professionals in the film, including professional snipers, can be dispatched by military commanders, and even military and police helicopters can be dispatched to assist the crew in filming. It's just a sponsorship for filming, what's the matter?
Even during the period when Zhengdong was waiting for the funds to be withdrawn, the military commanders could provide funds and loans through secret channels, and there was no problem. Anyway, Zhengdong currently has about 146 million Chinese yuan at the account-sharing box office waiting to be recovered, and it can be fully repaid.
What's more, some of the work in preparing the film is not paid immediately, and there is a settlement cycle. Overall, no problem.
In fact, the difficulty in making this film is not these at all, but whether the director can make such a film well.
It's okay to create favorable conditions, but the talent is not in place, the director level is not enough, and no one can do anything.
This kind of film that requires deep directing skills is not something that any director can make.
Zhou Yi doesn't know if Director Zhao can control some scenes in this film, this is not a small-budget movie, like "Chongxiao Tower", there are only a few simple scenes, except for the inn, the court, that is, the palace, and the Chongxiao Tower, there are no big scenes at all, but "Ace" is different, even if you don't use any special effects, but some of the exterior scenes are really big, and if you can't control it, you will collapse.
But even if Director Zhao can't do it, there must be a suitable director in the industry.
Isn't there a big director in Yusheng? What are allies for?
If you are worried that Director Zhao will smash the film and lose money on investment, Zhengdong can also pull a few allies to invest together, which is nothing. Benefit sharing, risk sharing. This kind of film has nothing to do with Zhengdong's core interests, and can be used casually. As long as you can increase your experience, you can train the director and the behind-the-scenes to share the benefits with other companies.
In fact, Zhou Yi still hopes to use his own director to shoot, after all, he wants to train his own director.
You always have to train your own director, so that you can make blockbusters in the future.
You can't always hire an external director, then you can't believe it!
If the interests of his own director are related, he will really make the film with all his heart.
External directors are sometimes really unreliable.
Maybe those big companies have some additional conditions, and Zhou Yi is even more reluctant to share so much benefit.
Now the situation can only be seen.
If it weren't for the box office revenue of about 146 million yuan that "Five Poison Gate" could bring to Zhengdong, and a steady stream of late-stage entries, I am afraid that Zhou Yi would not dare to easily start a mid-range strong film like "Ace vs. Ace". Even if he dares to shoot now, he wants to pull his allies to co-production, and he doesn't want to take such a risk alone. It's not just about money, it's about resources.
Such a film is definitely not something that can be made casually, and even if it is made, the effect cannot be watched.
It's just that the initial preparations for the film haven't even started yet, just prepare slowly.
As long as this film can be made this year and accumulate enough experience, it will be a victory.
Zhou Yi doesn't ask for too much.
At present, this play has just been conceived, and the screenwriter is still researching, and there is not even a first draft outline, so there is no need to worry for the time being. "Rushing Tower" is still in post-production, and it will definitely focus on the promotion and release of "Rushing Tower" in the near future.
After chatting happily with Zhuo Qinglian on his mobile phone, Zhou Yi went back to the bedroom to wash and rest with some hesitation.
Early the next morning, the whole crew got up early, and after a simple breakfast, they were about to leave for Tsinghua University. The pinnacle drama will officially kick off today, Monday. The assistant directors have already gone to the club venue in advance to set it up, and the crew can go directly to shoot.
The actors and group actors have long been coordinated, and there are special assistant directors and producers in charge, each performing their own duties.
Gao Song and Zheng Zilong will go directly to the venue, waiting for a cameo, and they will not come here to make another trouble.
Now the crew's rented fleet is also in place in advance and ready to go.
Zhengdong finished filming the movie, and the bus was not used, so he was also seconded to assist the TV drama crew in filming.
Since it is a co-production of two companies, where Zhengdong can contribute, it must contribute.
The behind-the-scenes staff who have just finished the work of the movie crew of "Rushing to the Sky Tower" also recruited some to help.
They can't take a vacation for the time being, but Jeongdong will pay them overtime.
In short, there is great strength in numbers, and it is naturally easy to do things when there are enough people.
After breakfast, the crew counted the number of people, all the cast and crew arrived, and then everyone set off together, and the team set off to Tsinghua University. The convoy carrying the equipment was in front, and the actors' buses followed, and the long convoy of crew was spectacular.
Zhou Yi sat with his sister and chatted with laughter.
At present, Teacher Lin Xianglan's dance training has come to an end, and the female leading actors have practiced everything they should have.
Tang Yan was very well prepared and confident.
Zhou Yi smiled and teased his sister: "We're going to have a holiday again, sister, have you figured out how to play?" ”
"Holidays? What kind of festival is it? Tang Yan's mind is on filming, and she is obviously indifferent to the festival.
"Tanabata! Ten days to go. Zhou Yi reminded.
"Tanabata? What's there to do with this holiday? We still have to film! How busy! You can't let me play any tricks, I don't. My clothes are all ready-made, how can I play any needlework? ”
"Alas! We are stars now, and we have to show off any festival, like Father's Day and Mother's Day! You see so many celebrities pulling their parents out to show off during the holidays, how smart you say people are! ”
"People are grateful to their parents and respect the elderly, what's the problem? Brother, you're talking about Tanabata! ”
"Tanabata can also be dazzling! Why don't we sing a song together and post it on Weibo? Zhou Yi suggested.
"Hee-hee! Brother, you're so bad. You don't know! Now some children like the foreign festival, and they also make Qixi into a Chinese Valentine's Day. I'm not going to sing love songs with you! Tang Yan said with a heartfelt voice.
Zhou Yi was embarrassed: My sister is actually embarrassed, it's quite difficult to fool.
"Sister, it's not a love song, don't get me wrong. I write a cheerful saliva song, everyone sings and plays, men and women sing duet, and have fun with the fans, it doesn't matter. This is a means of attracting fans, and fans must be cultivated at all times. Zhou Yi bewitched his sister and said.
"Oh well! Wait until you write the song first, and then let's talk about it! ”
Tang Yan looked smiling, noncommittal, in fact, he was using his brother to relieve his boredom.
Listening to the brother and sister talking and amusing them, Xie Wendong and Xia Ping, who were sitting next to them, laughed, thinking that the two brothers and sisters were really funny. The two of them play Tang Yan's parents, so they naturally have to participate in the final peak drama, act as audiences, and also have some shots.
It happened that everyone was sitting together in the car, and Zhou Yi also chatted with them from time to time.
This kind of middle-aged actor around 40 years old, especially the old drama bone with good appearance, is also needed by Zhengdong Pictures, which can be called a gold medal supporting role and can play many roles. And Xie Xia and the others have very good personalities, they usually film, and they take a lot of care of Tang Yan.
In the past, during filming breaks, Zhou Yi chatted with them a few times, knew them a little, had a good impression, and asked for their private contact information. When you need this kind of old drama bones in the future, maybe you can still use them.
Zhou Yi also told the two that if there are suitable roles in the future, they will definitely be found again.
If they are willing to come to Zhengdong Pictures for development, Zhou Yi is infinitely welcome. In that way, they can have a good fixed salary every month, and at least they can often act in film and television dramas filmed by the company. It doesn't matter if you don't want to come, they can take a look at the situation first.
Xie Wendong and Xia Ping both said that they would consider it carefully.
Everyone laughed and chatted all the way, and the crew finally arrived at Tsinghua University.
Now that the university is on summer vacation, there are not many students on campus, which is just right for filming.
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