After the release of "Tomb Robbery", many films recommended Brandon to replace Brosnan and play the new 007, although it did not become a reality in the end, but this film made Brandon . It's an indisputable fact that Fraser is among the top stars at DreamWorks. \\í group 4∴80656178\\[](.bsp; After a lapse of two years, the success of "The Mummy Returns" once again set off a wave of "Egyptian exploration fever", and films of the same genre sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, with uneven quality and mixed reviews, driven by commercial interests, this theme was finally filmed by Hangzhou Port and DreamWorks Filmmakers to a vulgar level, which is also an important reason why Universal Pictures died down at the moment when the "Mummy" series was in the limelight.

With the bursting of the bubble in the Internet industry in 02, the entire world's economy has been affected, and the competition between the major film manufacturers in Hangzhou and Hong Kong has become increasingly fierce, and the production cost of films has been rising. Because the investment is too large, the failure of a film can put a company in a situation from which it will never recover; Of course, the success of a film may also have a resurrection effect, both of which were played out at the same time at DreamWorks' MGM.

At the same time as the form of competition has changed, the landscape of world cinema has also changed dramatically: with the support of the Viacom Group, Pyra Méng acquired MGM for $1 billion, and its strength has been greatly increased; Warner has the strong support of Murdoch News Corporation, and the trump card of "The Magician" has been frequently launched this year, and the production has become bigger and bigger; Behind Sony Pictures is the powerful and arrogant Sony Corporation. The cooperation with Marvel Comics is typified by the "Spider-Man" series, which has been in the limelight for a while; Disney dominated the animated film market after acquiring Pixar Animation Studios, and now it is gearing up to set its sights on the Chéng Man Film Market, and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is a successful stepping stone. As the entertainment capital of the East, Hangzhou and Hong Kong have also undergone major changes, and many powerful companies have begun to integrate with international standards and hire foreign directors and actors to make films. Long's "The Mummy" is a good example.

However, Long's joint venture distribution company, United International Pictures, has recently broken up, and the company's original overseas distribution advantage has also been lost. In this situation of internal and external difficulties, Long's Pictures urgently needed a successful blockbuster film to recover the decline. Plans for a sequel to The Mummy, which had been shelved for several years, are back on the company's agenda.

After 4 years of silence, the popularity of mummy-themed films in the film industry has slowly subsided, and the external conditions for the launch of a sequel are ripe. But the biggest problem in Long's company is, what should the sequel be filmed?

Tossing the Egyptian pharaoh and his mummies, the first two episodes of the film have already filmed these things to the extreme, and it is almost impossible to make any new ideas. Just when the Long company was at a loss, someone proposed to keep the theme of the film's exploration of tomb robbery unchanged, and then change the story background. This idea made the eyes of the high-level of the Long clan light up, and their thinking immediately broadened.

Egypt is only one of the four ancient civilizations, and since mummies can arouse people's strong interest, do other ancient civilizations also have characteristics that can be excavated? Following this line of thought, Long's first thought was ancient Babylon. But there are not many things left over from this ancient civilization, and there are not many clues that have the value of filming. Moreover, the current two river basins are sensitive to the situation in the Middle East, and the film industry has always stayed away from Islam-related themes.

Then they set their sights on the Three Kingdoms, but the native and religious sè colors of the three civilizations of ancient Afghanistan were too strong. It is estimated that audiences in other countries will not buy it, so another one is excluded. …,

In the end, only the four ancient civilizations of the Chinese inheritance have not been broken, and the Chinese country has a long history. With the rise of China's economy, more and more foreigners have developed a strong interest in China, but for most Omi people, their impression of China's ancient culture is still stuck in the appearance of the Great Wall Terracotta Warriors. And not its jīng pith.

Placing the place where the sequel story takes place in your own country is completely in line with the original intention of Long's company. After determining the general shooting idea of the film, Long wanted to find a screenwriter who was familiar with Huaguo to write the script for the sequel. Considering various factors, Chen Feng will become the most suitable candidate in the eyes of Long's company.

"After digging the pyramids of the Egyptian pharaohs, are they going to come and toss their ancestors?" Chen Feng coldly sarcastically said that in his memory, the "Mummy" series of movies in his previous life did have a sequel related to China, but he didn't want to evaluate the quality of that film.

Chen Feng's temper was very clear, and he smiled noncommittally on the phone: "No matter what, I think you can still get in touch with their people first." ”

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Chen Feng finally accepted Li Haitao's suggestion, the efficiency of Long's company is very high, and the story background of chapter 412 after receiving the reply is placed in Huaguo, considering that the time period should be connected with the first two, the 412th chapter of the film is slightly reasonable in terms of historical logic, so it is best to set the era in the 30s, and before the island country launches a full-scale attack on Huaguo. ”

"It's only four years..."Long Yue silently calculated in his heart, "Isn't this a bit too hasty?" ”

"This is just a little bit of advice from me personally, just for reference." Chen Feng had a posture of not caring about himself, which made Long Yue start to sit still, he hurriedly nodded, "I think this suggestion is good, the time setting is as you say." ”

"What about the rest?" Chen Feng still had a noncommittal expression on his face, "For example, the theme of the film's archaeological expedition, there are no mummies in Huaguo"

"But we have terracotta warriors," Long Yue's eyes immediately lit up at the mention of this topic, "We have a very famous director in Huaguo named Zhang Yimou, I have seen a movie he acted in when he was young, called "Qin Warriors", the protagonist of the film is the current big star Gong Ya, they used to be good partners. This film involves some concepts of past and present lives in Buddhism, which I didn't understand too well, but I know that the terracotta warriors and horses are resurrected in the end. ”

He excitedly said: "Although there is a big difference between ancient Egyptian culture and Chinese culture, I feel that the terracotta warriors and horses are the mummies of China, and the two are equally bizarre in production, and both are full of mysterious colors, which is very suitable as the theme of the film's excavation."

Long Yue's vision is exactly the same as "The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" in Chen Feng's memory, and the terracotta warriors and XZ, which are completely out of tune in Chen Feng's eyes, are a wonderful combination in Long Yue's eyes. Because in his consciousness, XZ, which is the roof of the world, is as mysterious as the terracotta warriors, and these two mysterious elements are matched together, which can not only attract people's attention, but also satisfy the audience's curiosity, so that more box office can be created.

The more Long Yue spoke, the more excited he became, but he ignored Chen Feng's increasingly heavy face, and when he came back to his senses and realized this problem, Chen Feng's expression was already full of impatience. Long Yue pretended to be thirsty for coffee, stopping his high-minded talk, and when he brought the cup to his mouth, he couldn't help but raise his eyes to peek at Chen Feng's expression.

Long Yue's gaze collided with Chen Feng, and he coughed twice in embarrassment to hide his embarrassment, but there was still a fever at the root of his ears.

"There can't be terracotta warriors in XZ." Chen Feng shook his head with a facial expression, "This is common sense. ”

Long Yue felt that Chen Feng's words were shadowing his ignorance. He suddenly felt a lot of thorns around him, and even the mellow coffee in his mouth turned into bitter yào water, and he didn't swallow it after several efforts.

Seeing that the situation was a little stiffened by himself, Chen Feng's tone softened slightly, "I think Mr. Long Yue may have been misled by that film, most of the terracotta warriors and horses are filled with soil instead of living people, and it is used as a kind of funeral object to accompany the dead instead of the living." (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )