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When the "Sea Tiger" movie was completed, including labor and shooting costs, it cost 55 million yuan. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info has 45 million yuan left, which can be used for post-production.

For Hollywood's top special effects blockbusters, the post-production special effects of 45 million Hong Kong dollars are naturally second-rate. But spending such a lot of money on special effects in Asia is indeed a big deal.

Except for blockbusters like "Heroes", which are $30 million.

"Sea Tiger" attaches great importance to special effects, and it has reached the top level in Asia. is more than "Fengyun", "Chinese Hero", "Boxing God Glove", "Shaolin Football" and other Chinese special effects movies in recent years, all of which are beyond a grade.

Moreover, compared to "Hero", a large number of special effects are made by special effects artists of Hollywood special effects. "Sea Tiger" can be regarded as a new milestone in the special effects level of Chinese films, which concentrates the special effects elites of the Chinese film industry.

"Mr. Zhu, I have admired you for a long time, you have a very far-sighted vision in the 80s to found Xiantao Digital, is a pioneer of computer special effects in Asia, not only Hong Kong, but also the mainland, South Korea, Japan, there are your apprentices and grandchildren, it can be said that without Xiantao Digital, the development of computer special effects in Asia will be delayed for at least a few years!" Wang Qinian said with a smile.

"Hehe, am I as great as you say?" Touted by a well-known director like Wang Qinian, Zhu Jiaxin, chairman of Xiantao Digital Company, couldn't help but feel a little proud.

In fact, Zhu Jiaxin did not aspire to promote such an arrogant idea of Asian computer special effects technology in his early years as the founder of Xiantao Digital. It's because he is not high or low in the film industry, he is only a second- or third-rate figure, so he has been looking for some blank areas that are not fierce competition and others do not do, and in the end. He chose to do special effects for the film. As a result, Xiantao Digital has gradually succeeded and become the special effects studio with the most brand reputation in Asia.

Compared with the special effects studios in the United States, Xiantao Digital is naturally not enough, but at this time, Xiantao Digital has almost no rivals in Asia.

Even if it is another ten years. Xiantao Digital is also the most famous animation special effects company in Asia.

Although Wang Qinian's partner company is also engaged in film and television special effects, it has to admit that there is still a little gap compared with Xiantao Digital.

If it is said that Xiantao Digital has achieved the world's second-rate and Asia's first-rate. The special effects of the small partner company can only be regarded as the world's third-rate and Asia's second-rate. It is a little stronger than many domestic film and television companies, but compared with Xiantao Digital, there is still a technical gap of at least three or five years.

The technical level of the partner company can roughly reach the level of Xiantao Digital's "Storm Domination of the World". But this is the work of 98 years. In the past few years, after the accumulation of technology, Xiantao Digital has already gone further than before.

Therefore, the production of the special effects of "Sea Tiger" is not undertaken by a small partner company. It is jointly produced by the partner company, Xiantao Digital and Imagi International Company.

Among them, sixty percent of the special effects orders were eaten by Xiantao Digital. The small partner company and Imagi International will take 20% respectively, which is also according to the technical strength of the three parties to distribute the cake.

The three parties have joined forces, and more than 50 special effects artists have been hired. Start editing the movie footage as the script requires. A large number of special effects shots have been added.

In fact, the hard work of these special effects shots is no less than that of film shooting.

Even, the amount of labor and the technical content are even exceeded. It's not like many people imagine that when you move the mouse and keyboard, the computer will give you a composite special effects shot. In fact. These special effects mirrors are not made for you by the computer, at most, there is a little material for reference in the computer and software. High-level special effects still require special effects artists to create little by little. It's the same as the painter painting and the animator animating. Not much difference.

For example, in "Sea Tiger", there are many scenes of large landslides and ground cracks, boiling seawaters, and typhoons sweeping. But in fact, when filming, these pictures were written in the script, and the camera did not shoot them. These are all up to the special effects artists to add special effects, and if there are no special effects, the movie will be very ugly, even more ugly than a low-budget movie.

Because of these shots, it will be very magnificent after adding special effects, but if you don't add special effects, you will look like a fool. In essence, the shooting concept of special effects blockbusters and films without special effects is sometimes different.

The director who frequently adds special effects, and the shots that are conceived. Unlike directors who haven't considered adding special effects, sometimes, the thinking of making movies is different.

Of course, the budget for "Sea Tiger" to be used for special effects is only 35 million yuan, and in terms of sound effects and music, it is also 8 million yuan. Many directors attach great importance to CG special effects, but the most basic dubbing, sound effects and music are treated so-so. This will undoubtedly greatly reduce the viewing experience of many big productions.

Wang Qinian naturally knows that "Sea Tiger" is purely a popcorn movie that burns money, and there is no essential difference between it and American superhero blockbusters and Hong Kong New Wave martial arts movies in the early years. If there are differences, the main reasons are different directors, different scripts and different budgets.

Of course, even popcorn movies that make audiences spend time need to be innovative!

Action blockbusters that make the audience feel excited in different eras have different concepts and standards. To put it simply, the audience's technological innovation and quality requirements for the film have always kept pace with the times.

In the early years of Bruce Lee's era, the audience was satisfied with the fight of hard bridges and hard horses without special effects.

Later, they wanted to see more exaggerated scenes, so the 90s ushered in a new wave of martial arts movies, "Once Upon a Time", "Undefeated in the East", "New Dragon Gate Inn" and other movies, with innovative prop special effects and action design to meet the audience's viewing needs.

Then after the audience was also aesthetically tired of those New Wave martial arts films, Hollywood blockbusters that combined action design and computer special effects began to conquer the audience.

Of course, this kind of film is still very lucrative, and the audience is very fond of it. But after a few years, the audience will become more and more critical, and after aesthetic fatigue, the same tricks, after ten years of playing are not new, will definitely go downhill.

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When the "Sea Tiger" movie was still in post-production, Zhang Yimou had returned with the king of the "Hero" blockbuster and began to use commercial films to prove that he was still the strongest director!

The budget for the whole film is 30 million US dollars, even after getting it 10 years later, for the Chinese film industry. It's still an astronomical budget.

And in 2002, this budget is already considered the top in Asia!

The cast of Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Chen Daoming, Zhang Ziyi, and Donnie Yen can be described as a group of stars. It gathers a group of the most popular stars in the Chinese film industry.

In terms of special effects production, there are top special effects studios in Hollywood.

Costumes, props and scenes are all gorgeous and exquisite!

In terms of public opinion propaganda, it is naturally overwhelming. A year before its release. It has already been reported by countless media outlets. Before and after the release, it was reported in the news network.

On December 14th, BJ City had a small-scale test screening, and "Hero" was hard to find!

On December 20, it officially premiered. In mainland China and Hong Kong, it will be released on the same day.

In China, "Hero" is naturally a god to block and kill gods, and Jackie Chan's "Tuxedo" and the Hollywood blockbuster "Temporary Agent" are not as good as a fraction of "Hero" at the box office.

In Hong Kong, "Hero" was suppressed by "Infernal Affairs"!

But there is no doubt that without "Infernal Affairs" as an opponent, "Heroes" can definitely take the first place. Many critics predict that the domestic box office of "Hero" should exceed 100 million. Won the box office title in 2002. But Wang Qinian knows that the box office of "Hero" should be 250 million yuan, which exceeds many people's expectations!

Of course, many media began to compare "Hero" with "Sea Tiger".

Wang Qinian was forced to ask a large number of media questions and had to explain: ""Hero" and "Sea Tiger" are not comparable! However, I personally think that the movie "Hero" is a bit pure enough. Historical films are mixed with martial arts. This...... Very thunderous, not trendy!

The big war scene in "Heroes". The army of the Qin Dynasty, the special effects were used like a rain of arrows, and I gave a thumbs up. But a "Hero" is still too outdated in concept, not only playing martial arts, but also chirping crookedly, I think. Repeatedly overturned by thunder. The graphics and special effects are all top-notch.

The plot thinks it's smart, but it's actually mistaken by cleverness. Qin Shi Huang's IQ was portrayed as too low, and the Assassin's IQ was also in arrears. Political struggle is a matter of life and death, not for you to convince me. I convince you! With such big shots, their positions and worldviews are all formed, and there is no way to convince each other. To put it simply, I have different views from you, even if what you say makes sense, I can understand you, and I can't convince me.

It's like a sentence - I don't agree with you, but I defend your right to speak to the death. This sentence, understood in reverse, can allow you to speak, but we have different positions and views, and even if you say it, it is impossible for me to accept it.

Qin Shi Huang wanted to contribute to the great cause of unification, and even if the nobles of the Six Kingdoms understood Qin Shi Huang's cause, they would definitely use various means to resist it for their own interests, including assassinating Qin Shi Huang. Assassins, either cowardly, are cowardly. The brave man is ready to sacrifice his life for righteousness, and assassinate for his position and morality.

They have different positions and different morals. No one can change anyone, and no one can convince anyone. This is respect for history and respect for predecessors.

After reading the history books of Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin, we will admire both Qin Shi Huang and assassins like Jing Ke.

But the film "Hero" not only insulted Qin Shihuang's IQ and righteousness, but also tarnished the small righteousness of Jing Ke and others and other positions of the six countries. Originally, the story described in the history book was 100 points out of 100, but Zhang Yimou took a beat, and the score was reduced to 60 points.

Judging from the plot and performances, "Hero" is overforced. Just like a drama actor, the acting aspect is more exaggerated and forceful than that of a movie actor. If you act in a drama, it will test the actors' acting skills. However, drama actors who transform into movies are often prone to acting too hard, and if they can't restrain themselves, they will seem to go too far. After that, he gradually auditioned for film performances, and transformed into successful drama actors, often awesome. is like Stephen Chow, in the autobiographical movie "The King of Comedy", Stephen Chow repeatedly performs dramas in it. It makes people think that drama is indeed very training actors. But Stephen Chow has experienced a very bumpy experience in "The King of Comedy", and he has not been treated well by the crew, just because he has acted too much and wants to show it too much.

Zhang Yimou's "Hero" wants to prove itself too much through commercial films and special effects, but because it is too hot and excessive, it has not yet gotten rid of the constraints of thinking about previous films, so the advantages and disadvantages of the movie are very, very obvious.

A suitable director should be able to retract and release the right subject matter freely.

Judging from "Hero", director Zhang Yimou is still in the transition period, and he can still put commercial blockbusters, especially blockbusters with special effects and historical themes. can put it, which means that he can shoot and transform. can't accept it, it means that the experience is still insufficient, and I can't control it for the time being, and I need to shoot more blockbusters to get used to it.

Of course, I said so much, not that "Hero" is bad, on the contrary, it is very good, and I can't watch a bad film for a minute, and I may not be able to help but quit at the beginning of the film. I've finished reading "Hero", and I pick bones in the eggs. By the way, it may break the box office record of Chinese-language films. ”

After this criticism was spoken, Zhang Yimou couldn't help but respond in the media, saying that the crew he had mixed with Lao Zhang may have more movies than Xiao Wang had seen, and he didn't need a junior to tell him how to make movies. Moreover, "Hero" was a box office hit, which has proven its success. Some viewers said they couldn't understand it? That's your own problem!

Of course, Zhang Yimou pretended to be forced to forget it, but because of Wang Qinian's words in the media, it gave a lot of criticism.

For a while, some people criticized Zhang Yimou's concept of "Hero" as too cliché, it was the 21st century, and he also used the concept of martial arts movies in the 80s ~ mid-90s to make films. Some people criticize three different versions and come up with three different stories, which is a very boring trick. It is not much cultured, but it is nondescript.

Of course, there are also a lot of praise voices for "Hero", and many viewers are shocked by the big scenes in it. Even if it incorporates some not-so-clever stories and stalks, for the sake of special effects and grand scenes, this movie still scares most audiences.

Therefore, the box office of "Hero" broke 20 million yuan on the first day. The box office in the first week broke the box office record of "Titanic" in the first week, and the box office exceeded 100 million in a week, which can be called a myth!

Originally...... It should be okay for the circle to predict that "Hero" will break 100 million, but the box office of breaking 100 million yuan in a week is really shocking!

Suddenly, Zhang Yimou was proud, and Zhang Weiping, the boss of the new picture company, was once again regarded as a private film company giant in the circle.

It can be said that a "Hero" has changed the pattern in the circle and reshuffled the domestic film industry!

Countless people are discussing, which is the strongest Chinese film company? ――Partner's company, Huayi Brothers is still ...... New Picture Pictures?!

As for Shanshan Entertainment Company, although it is still regarded as a dark horse company, its performance is also unstable due to its short establishment. Therefore, it has not yet been regarded as the overlord of the circle. (To be continued.) )

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