Chapter 8 "If Love" (2nd Update, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
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Just 2000, Zuo Xiaoyou acquired Industrial Light & Magic in the United States with a huge amount of money, and introduced a large number of cheap talents from Chinese mainland to study and research computer special effects.
Zuo Xiaoyou has prepared two sets of scripts for Yin Tianqiu, one is "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", which is a movie that has no requirements for special effects, relying entirely on Yin Tianqiu's own charm and the charm of the script, plus the mainland market, to impact the 1 billion Hong Kong dollar level.
The other is "Journey to the West".
A new version of "Journey to the West" with the help of special effects.
In reality, "Journey to the West" did not achieve too good box office, one is that it was born at the wrong time. In the mid-90s, the subversion of Journey to the West was so powerful that many people instinctively disliked it.
The other is that the art is too poor.
Xing Ye's Monkey King is simply an inferior version of the rural product, there is no sincerity at all, the spider spirit, the white bone essence or something are also rotten, stepping on a tree branch is said to be a spider spirit, and when the face is white, it is said to be a white bone essence, are you fooling the two fools?
So this time, Zuo Xiaoyou plans to use the special effects technology of industrial light and magic to produce a special effects blockbuster "Journey to the West". The characters and scenes in it should all be beautiful, bringing the audience a visual enjoyment that transcends the times.
Why did "Avatar" sweep the world in 2009? It's just because its special effects are so well done. But if you put "Avatar" in 2016, it is nothing, because the plot of this movie is ...... Generally, sincerely.
However, as a pioneer of 3D visual blockbusters, "Avatar" has no doubt about its historical status. What Zuo Xiaoyou has to do now is to get ahead of "Avatar". put the same visual blockbuster "Journey to the West" on the screen to seize the market.
But there's a catch.
Whether it is "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" or "Journey to the West", they are all movies dominated by Oriental thinking and ancient models, if these two movies are released in the West, I wonder if they can resonate with Western audiences?
Even if you can't, it doesn't matter. Anyway, there is also the mainland market, although the box office market in the mainland before 08 was not big enough, but that is also related to the fact that the mainland's own movies are not good enough.
The annual box office champion in the mainland in 2008 was 325 million, and the box office champion in 2009 was 466 million, and in 2010, "Avatar" landed in the mainland and swept away the box office of 1.382 billion, but the runner-up "Tangshan Earthquake" was only 673 million.
It can be seen from this that although the mainland box office market is increasing year by year. But it wasn't until the release of "Avatar" in 2010 that Chinese people saw the gap between mainland films and Hollywood industrial blockbusters.
It is said that many big directors in the mainland went to watch "Avatar" that year, and then said with a wry smile: "The gap is too big." ”
Since then, domestic film talents have begun to pay attention to special effects technology, and then in 2013, there was Xing Ye's "Journey to the West", in 2014, there was "Havoc in Heaven", and in 2015, "Monster Hunting" and "Dragon Hunting" were released.
All four are movies with a box office of more than one billion, and "Monster Hunt" broke 2 billion. and once became the top box office in the mainland...... Uh, although the box office is a bit fake......
So movies are this kind of thing. In addition to the plot itself, the visual effects are also very important, if the visual effects make the audience feel shocked, even if the plot is a little bloody, the box office can be guaranteed.
To complete the hidden mission, Zuo Xiaoyou needs to shoot a movie with a box office of more than one billion Hong Kong dollars within ten years. That is, before February 13, 2009.
In fact, this is not difficult, relying on the North American market, as long as you casually make a Hollywood movie, and then stuff Yin Tianqiu into it, this task is easy to complete.
But according to the lottery options after the opportunistic tricks of "God of Food". The lottery reward for completing the task like that will definitely not be good, so Zuo Xiaoyou did not have such a plan from the beginning.
He wants to create a film that completely features Yin Tianqiu as the protagonist, and it is very Chinese. And he doesn't use the technology he has mastered from other worlds to make movies, he just relies on the special effects technology of this world to create pure special effects movies that belong to this world.
Why do Hollywood movies stand alone in the world? It is nothing more than that the United States controls the world's discourse and the privilege of cultural dissemination, and Hollywood's special effects technology is so strong that even in 2018, it is still ten years ahead of China.
Zuo Xiaoyou couldn't wait for the rise of China's special effects technology, so he directly spent money to buy Industrial Light & Magic, and doubled the salary of Industrial Light & Magic technicians, and then cheaply brought in Chinese technicians to let them learn Industrial Light & Magic's special effects technology. With the spirit of Chinese hard-working and hard-working, at most seven or eight years, the technology of industrial light and magic will be completely eaten by the Chinese, and then you can play industrial light and magic.
This can also be regarded as Zuo Xiaoyou's contribution to the development of the Chinese film industry in this world.
In the following three years, Zuo Xiaoyou successively filmed four films: "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er", "The Story of Deer and Ding", and "Hundred Changing Stars". All four films borrowed special effects technology, and the further they went, the more special effects were used.
This is also Zuo Xiaoyou's learning and familiarizing himself with the shooting methods of special effects movies, preparing for the future "Journey to the West".
With these movies, Yin Tianqiu's fame and worth have risen again, and Zuo Xiaoyou has set up a studio for Yin Tianqiu, so that Yin Tianqiu does not have to be like Xing Ye, because he takes money too seriously, and offends all the people around him, and in the end he can only rely on his own dilemma.
Now, Yin Tianqiu has become the king of comedy in Xiangjiang, and the box office is guaranteed. and formed the name of 'Fortnight' with Fa Ge and became the top movie star in Xiangjiang.
In addition, Da Meiyuan also relied on the role of the vase in Yin Tianqiu's movie to become the first vase in Xiangjiang and was worth a lot of money.
Of course, Da Meiyuan herself is not satisfied, because the international chapter has now become famous internationally, although she mixes well, she is just a beautiful vase, and there is no progress in acting.
So Da Mei Yuan is after four years as a vase. In the fifth year, I found Zuo Xiaoyou: "I want to make a movie that tests my acting skills." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou looked at Da Meiyuan, four years have passed, Da Meiyuan is already twenty-three years old, and the nineteen-year-old girl now has a more mature femininity.
But just as Da Meiyuan worried, her acting skills have not improved in four years. Even if she has taken on some movies herself in the past four years, these movies do not have high requirements for acting skills, and no one is looking for her for movies that really pursue acting skills.
If an actor fixes his image, it is very detrimental to his future development, and the current situation of Da Meiyuan is a bit similar to the sweet girl in a few years.
Is it pretty? Pretty! There are also a number of beauties in China, but her acting skills are too bad, even if she is supported by a big-name actor, it is easy to see that her acting skills are almost zero.
For example, the movie "Macau Vice". Although except for Fa Ge, other actors are not good at acting, but they are all in the play and do not seem abrupt. There are only sweet girls, who are not on the same channel at all, and it is embarrassing to watch.
However, compared to the sweet girl, Da Meiyuan's acting skills are so-so and passable. Not high, though. At least in the play.
Zuo Xiaoyou closed the book in his hand and said, "Acting skills can't be honed in one or two plays. Although you have filmed a lot of scenes in the past few years, have you ever pondered your acting skills? ”
"I've been thinking about it." Da Meiyuan sat opposite the left and right, and said, "It's just that I haven't had room to play, so I hope the company can give me a ...... At least the film that will get me nominated, otherwise I really won't be able to make it. ”
"Can't shoot?" Zuo Xiaoyou was a little strange: "Why do you think so?" There is a company, and you can shoot as many movies as you want. ”
"I'm going to be twenty-four." Da Meiyuan pursed her lips: "It's impossible for me to play a vase more than 25 years old." I want to give myself a little more choice in the future. ”
Zuo Xiaoyou looked at her, and Da Meiyuan's eyes were full of determination.
Zuo Xiaoyou nodded: "I'll get the script in half a month." ”
"Tailor-made?" Da Miyuan's eyes widened.
"You can understand it that way." Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "Don't be grateful, even if it's compensation for you being a vase for four years." Of course, if you make a promise in person, in the spirit of humanitarianism, I will not refuse. ”
"Phew!" Da Meiyuan was disgusted: "Erotic embryo." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou smiled faintly: "Go back!" Half a month later, I got the script. ”
Da Meiyuan pursed her lips. Stand up: "Then I'll go first." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou waved his hand, opened the book again, and leisurely enjoyed the afternoon reading time.
This fairy-like appearance was seen by Da Meiyuan, her eyes flashed, and she turned around and left his room.
……
Half a month later, Da Meiyuan re-entered Zuo Xiaoyou's room and got the script.
"If Love?" Da Meiyuan looked at the name of the script and asked, "What story was written?" ”
"The story of a woman who is unwilling to accept the status quo, relies on selling her body, wanders among men, and finally reaches the top, but she can't get love." Zuo Xiaoyou said lightly.
“……”
Da Meiyuan opened the script and read it carefully, and when she saw it, she was fascinated.
From ten o'clock in the morning until sunset, Da Meiyuan read the entire content of the script. Rubbing his sore eyes, he said, "What a good script." ”
"Actually, I don't like it very much." Zuo Xiaoyou said lightly: "But if the movie wants to win the award, it basically depends on the bad plot." Unless there is a big hit film that year, it is so hot that the judges dare not go against public opinion. ”
"Nope!" Da Meiyuan said: "I don't think the plot of this drama is bad!" On the contrary, it shows the survival status of the entertainment industry more realistically. Artists, especially female artists, need to climb up, and the price they need to pay is unimaginable to ordinary people. ”
"Nothing unimaginable." Zuo Xiaoyou said lightly: "It's nothing more than selling your body, otherwise what else can you sell?" ”
Da Meiyuan glared at him.
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