At this time, Tsui Hark and the others were all stunned by Chen Xuanting's words. They asked him to think again.

Chen Xuanting got up and said, "There's nothing to think about, I just want to fulfill one of my dreams, and I also want to tell the world that Chinese can also make big movies!" ”

The crowd was silent.

Chen Xuanting said: "Don't worry, I will make private investments in this drama in my own name, and it will not affect the company!" "Leave with that!

Looking at his determined back, everyone was silent, yes, do the Chinese really not have the courage to shoot such a big production? Is it only possible for Hollywood? If you want to win the enemy, you must first overwhelm the opponent in momentum!

As soon as the news spread that Chen Xuanting was going to be the director himself and start filming a $300 million production, it immediately became a topic of conversation in the entertainment industry around the world.

"Chao Yu News": Hong Kong tycoon Chen Xuanting wants to shoot a 3D masterpiece worth 300 million US dollars, and we can prove to the god that he is burning money!

French newspaper Paris Yue: Chinese want to shoot science fiction films? Oh my God, it's over $300 million! Just kidding, let's go make your martial arts movie, that kind of movie is for you!

Washington Times: Hundreds of billions of tycoons play tickets to shoot sci-fi blockbusters, and the investment of $300 million is enough to become the highest historical record in the world's films, but we still advise the Hong Kong tycoon who is not afraid of death, science fiction films are not something you Chinese can play!

In addition to these negative news, there have certainly been some positive responses.

Hong Kong "Ming Pao": The rise of Hong Kong films, Mr. Chen Xuanting wants to use practical actions to prove that Chinese can also make good science fiction films! Although the investment of 300 million is shocking, we believe that the return of this drama will be even more shocking!

The British "Times": Hong Kong, as a leading Asian film, has shown a weak trend in recent years, and has even been chased by Indian song and dance films, but now, Hong Kong has produced a madman in the film industry, he is the world-class tycoon Chen Xuanting! He is now determined to invest $300 million to shoot science fiction movies that Hong Kong is not good at, and perhaps, this will be the beginning of a new century! We look forward to!

American "World Film Magazine": Hollywood has dominated the global screen for a long time, who can break such a fate? Maybe now we see hope, Mr. Chen Xuanting from Asia is going to invest 300 million to shoot the sci-fi masterpiece "Avatar", we are looking forward to his works, after all, only with competition, can there be more good movies! The era of Hollywood monopoly may be about to pass, and as a veteran filmmaker, we hope to see more different excellent film works! Chinese, come on!

………… No matter what the outside public opinion is, Chen Xuanting's decision will not change.

Undertaking! All the subsidiaries of the Thunder Group are running on the track of regularization, except for major decisions, he does not have to meddle in the company's affairs at all, and can devote himself to his own movies before attacking Hollywood.

Hollywood, this is Chen Xuanting's goal, defeat Hollywood, thunder and Chinese movies will rule the world. However, it is still unknown whether they will be able to do so...... On Christmas Day 1994, when everyone was preparing to celebrate the festival, Chen Xuanting made a private jet and led his large army to Chinese mainland to shoot the world-class production "Avatar"!

China has a lot of land, and in his previous life, American director Cameron filmed "Avatar" in China. This time, Chen Xuanting flew directly to the Guilin area. Because the mountains and rivers here are some of the most beautiful in the world.

Guilin's landscape is the best in the world!

When Chen Xuanting came here, he found that this sentence was really reasonable.

But I saw that the undulating mountains are like vivid and lively animals, high between the mountains and rivers, and the clear river water can reflect the human hair.

The mountains and rivers are beautiful, and this place is simply a beautiful scenery in the world.

is the first time to direct such a large work, and it is absolutely false to say that Chen Xuanting has no pressure.

Regarding the heroes and heroines of this play, Chen Xuanting chose very carefully, first of all, he recalled Fa Ge, who was filming "Blood is Not Cold", from the United States, and directly told him that he would stay in the mainland for a while to shoot "Avatar". Why did he choose Chow Yun-fat, the reason is that his acting skills are very exquisite, especially since he played the role of paralysis in "Across the Seas", and this time he is even more familiar. Regarding Chen Xuanting's call, Fa Ge didn't say a word, and immediately agreed, and for the other male characters, Chen Xuanting chose Andy Lau and Tony Leung. As for the heroine, Chen Xuanting's first pick is Maggie Cheung, and then Lin Qingxia. Why did she choose Maggie Cheung as the heroine, Chen Xuanting is that she looks like a cat, and her face is very close to the legendary "Avatar". And Lin Qingxia seems to be a little aggrieved as the second female, but being able to participate in a blockbuster that costs $300 million is nothing.

The filming process can be said to be very arduous, after all, they did not come to Guilin to enjoy the scenery.

As a director, Chen Xuanting can also be regarded as having tasted what it means to be "pain and happiness", when the actor does a good job according to his instructions, he is happy, he is happy, and when the actor shoots again and again and again does not meet his liking, he almost jumps like thunder.

Chow Yun-fat was scolded by him, Andy Lau was also disciplined by him, and even Lin Qingxia and Maggie Cheung, two women, were not spared. Maggie Cheung even gave Chen Xuanting a nickname called "Tyrant" for this.

That night, just after filming the scene of the first battle between the army and the aborigines, Chen Xuanting immediately rushed to the special effects production room and took the filmed master tape to the computer special effects team for production.

Responsible for the production of computer special effects is Chen Xuanting from the United States Thunderbolt invited back to the master, his name is Charlie Lee, he is also Chinese, originally studied computer special effects courses in the United States, it was Chen Xuanting personally funded him to study and intern in Light and Magic to have today's achievements. Therefore, with a grateful heart, Charlie Lee also worked very hard.

It's hard to say that there is such a thing as computer special effects, although technology is the key, but the most important thing is that you need to have that talent.

Charlie Lee is a talent in this area, for him, it is not difficult to complete the special effects design of "Avatar", but the difficult thing is to be consistent with Chen Xuanting's thinking and achieve the kind of perfection that Chen Xuanting requires, so it is not easy. After each shot is designed, Chen Xuanting and Charlie Li have to talk together for nearly an hour, and they have different opinions and suggestions on the construction of three-dimensional sense and the personification of the subtle parts of the characters' movements.

If there is anyone in the entire "Avatar" script who has not been scolded by Chen Xuanting, it is definitely Charlie Li. In fact, it's not that Chen Xuanting is unwilling to scold him, but that people know more computer special effects than him. As the saying goes, interlacing is like separating mountains, Chen Xuanting can't always point fingers in areas he doesn't know.

However, after all, Chen Xuanting has advanced film knowledge and awareness, and he can often put forward a lot of opinions that Charlie can't imagine in terms of special effects, and each of these opinions is enough to bring Charlie Li's design level to a higher level. To put it simply, Chen Xuanting is like a person with countless martial arts secrets, but he can't cultivate it himself, but he can help Charlie Li advance thousands of miles in strength!

"Charlie, I think in this shot, you can boldly use montage techniques to portray the Na'vi people's reverence and worship for the forest, especially with some blue light, weaving a feeling of blue starry sky, and showing the natural and mysterious charm of the forest!" Chen Xuanting pointed to a shot that had just been filmed and said.

Charlie Lee looked at it, and then tried to render the special effects lens blue according to the kind of fantasy concept that Chen Xuanting said, and sure enough, an unprecedented feeling was presented on the computer screen.

"Boss, your idea is amazing, blue was originally a cool color, but now it looks warm and mysterious on the camera, this feeling is really amazing!" Charlie Lee said excitedly, looking as cute as a child building his own beautiful castle on the beach.

Chen Xuanting smiled, of course he would not tell Charlie Li that he had watched "Avatar" in his previous life, and he had watched it twice, and he was very fascinated by the structure and environmental rendering of the whole play.

"I just said it casually, I didn't expect it to work so well."

I thought Chen Xuanting was modest, then Charlie Li admired him, look at the first-class business, the top in filming, and even playing computer special effects, Boss Chen is really an all-rounder!

Just when Chen Xuanting and Charlie Li were carefully studying the special effects production of this play, Andy Lau, who was temporarily his personal assistant, walked into the production room and said to him: "Ah Ting, the political axe staff here said that there is something important to look for you!" ”

"Political axe, looking for me?" Chen Xuanting was surprised.

When he came to Guilin to film, Chen Xuanting had already established a good relationship with the political axe here, after all, filming on other people's land had to have a good relationship.

Tobacco, alcohol and treats are indispensable, and Chen Xuanting doesn't care much about spending this money. The high-level of Guilin's political axe also knows a little about him Chen Xuanting, and they are very happy to see him so understanding of human feelings, but they just said before the start of filming: "I hope this drama can be filmed better, so that Guilin will also be famous in the world, and the development of tourism economy also depends on film packaging!" ”

Now these people actually said that they had something to do with themselves, which couldn't help but make Chen Xuanting a little puzzled, I didn't understand why these officials didn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing? Could it be that they polluted the environment by filming, and they came to Xingshi to ask for guilt? If you think about it, no, I have done a good job of environmental protection. So what happened? couldn't figure it out, Chen Xuanting didn't think about it, and directly told Andy Lau that he would go out to meet them immediately.

After meeting, Chen Xuanting felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, he used to see these people, and the feeling of these people was also like seeing foreign businessmen or overseas Chinese, except for being a little more enthusiastic and saying more polite words, he didn't necessarily feel so respectful, but now, it was obvious that his eyes were wrong. Especially the leading official, when he saw him, he smiled, and then he asked the crew how the filming process was, and did he need the coordination and help of the Guilin political axe? Of course, Chen Xuanting was polite, and said something to thank the political axe for his enthusiasm and help. The two sides talked nonsense for a while, and then the official turned to the topic and said a straight sentence, but this sentence was enough to make Chen Xuanting stunned, he said: "The chief wants to see you!" ”

Who is the chief? Zhongnanhai one!

Where are the people? In Yanjing, of course!

The world is north and south, thousands of miles apart, and now he wants to see himself, will he go or not?!

In the early spring of 1995, on a private airliner from Guilin to Yanjing, Chen Xuanting quietly read a newspaper, while Andy Lau, who went to Yanjing with him, seemed a little excited, after all, it was not an ordinary honor to be able to meet China's supreme leader with Chen Xuanting.

"Hey, I said Ting, are you nervous?" Andy Lau touched Chen Xuanting and asked.

"Nervous about what?"

"See the chief?"

"There's nothing to be nervous about, he's human and we're human too!"

"Pick, that's a good thing, people are big shots!"

Chen Xuanting thought it was funny, "You are also a big man, but in Hong Kong!" ”

"What am I—okay, stop kidding, I'm dying of nervousness!"

"Then learn me to read the newspaper and regulate my emotions."

"I'm not as cold-blooded as you!"

"Cold-blooded? It's called calmness! ”

……… It is also not known how long the plane flew.

Chen Xuanting was woken up by a buzzing sound. Lifting the blanket on his body, Chen Xuanting looked through the window of the plane and saw a magnificent airport appear in front of him, and he knew that Yanjing had arrived.

"This is Yanjing, I came once when the Asian Games were held in '92, and I also discussed with the local cultural department to hold a large-scale solo concert in the stadium, but unfortunately it was not approved!" Andy Lau seemed to have become an eighth woman, and kept saying to Chen Xuanting.

"Don't worry, if you want to hold a concert here now, it will be very popular!" Chen Xuanting said with a smile, "Because your Andy Lau's fame has surpassed many people and has become the first choice of Chinese!" ”

"Really? How did I not know? Andy Lau was surprised.

Chen Xuanting: "Because your news is too closed!" ”

In fact, the four heavenly kings of Hong Kong are now thunderous throughout China. Basically, whether it is a middle school student or a high school student, everyone likes to collect the stickers of the Four Heavenly Kings, and Andy Lau is one of everyone's favorites.

In Hong Kong, Andy Lau is dedicated to singing and acting, where will he know that those pirated tapes in Chinese mainland, as well as pirated videos, have promoted his reputation very well.

The plane finally arrived at Yanjing International Airport at about nine o'clock in the evening, and there were already people from the Central Guard Regiment waiting there at the airport, suits, wireless intercoms, millihua red flag cars, and military road cars.

Chen Xuanting and Andy Lau got out of the car, since someone came to meet them, and after a brief greeting, the two were invited to get into the luxurious red flag car, and the police car in front of them opened the road and set off directly towards the destination.

The early spring weather in Yanjing is very bad, not as warm as Hong Kong, not as sunny as Guilin, and a little gloomy, the north wind is howling outside the car, and the scenery outside the car window is flashing, Chen Xuanting and Andy Lau are in different moods. The entire interior of the car was almost silent, except for the hum of the car and the faint sound of the wind outside.

When the Hongqi car passed by Chang'an Street, Chen Xuanting, who had been silent, was deeply intoxicated, the lights on Chang'an Street at night were brilliant, and the low temperature in early spring did not cool its momentum, it was still full of majesty and shocked people, so that everyone was full of admiration and awe for it.

The car finally reached Zhongnanhai, Andy Lau seemed a little excited, coughed and said: "Finally arrived in the center of China!" Ting, we're here! ”

Chen Xuanting looked in the direction of his finger, the ancient red wall and blue tiles looked so mysterious in the night, as if sleeping in the fog, it was silent, but it seemed to have an invisible force field lingering in the sky above it, Chen Xuanting is not the kind of person who has not seen the world, in his opinion, it is not as tall as the [***] city tower, not as grand as the Great Hall, not as exquisite as the many buildings around. But Chen Xuanting couldn't help but have a feeling that it was a life with countless nerves that were highly concentrated, silently going through a long time, calmly looking at the people of the world who were tricked by time and fate. Let it sing softly when the wind blows, a little eerie, a little unpredictable, a little cold.

entered Zhongnanhai, according to the complicated procedures, Chen Xuanting and Andy Lau waited for a reply.

I originally thought that it was so late, and the chief would definitely not meet them again, but the guess was wrong, and soon someone came back and said, please be ready, the chief has not much time to meet, and it is better to sort out something first.

Chen Xuanting said in his heart, it is clear that your chief invited me here, but I was prepared to make a report, what am I going to prepare?!

Andy Lau was busy saying, "Okay, we will definitely save time!" ”

The one who received them nodded, and then led the way.

In the core of power in this country, there are basically first-class security guards around, according to the regulations, no telephone, camera or the like are allowed to bring, when he came to a security gate, Chen Xuanting first walked over very smoothly, when Andy Lau passed the security gate, the alarm sounded, a female guard stopped him, used a metal detector, and measured the whole body, and finally, found that it was a problem with the wallet, maybe the reason for a few coins in it, opened it and saw that the wallet contained more than 10,000 yuan. The female guard asked Andy Lau: "What are you doing with so much money?" ”

Nervously, Andy Lau didn't forget to humor her: "Please eat!" Hehe! He spoke in Cantonese, and it is estimated that the female guard didn't understand much, but her cheeks were still red, after all, it is rare to see someone as handsome as Andy Lau.

(To be continued)