Chapter 301. [Crisis]
Winston doesn't know what to do, but Yi Feiyang is very clear, because the future world is the world of special effects, and the future Hollywood is the Hollywood of special effects, what "Avatar", what "Iron Man", and what "Super Battleship", and "Transformers", almost all super blockbusters, blockbusters, and almost all of them are special effects blockbusters.
Yi Feiyang strives for perfection, so he must ensure that his special effects team is always at the forefront of the world, but the fantasy special effects team is still immature and needs someone to guide it, and Winston is undoubtedly the most suitable person.
Thank God, although those big Hollywood studios also attach great importance to the creation of computer special effects, but the awareness of cultivating special effects talents is not as high as that of their own "people", and they can't see what they can see, so they will be half a beat slower. Yi Feiyang believes that it only takes three years, and in just three years, he will be able to use Winston's strength to truly build his special effects team into the top in Hollywood, no less than Industrial Light and Magic, and DreamWorks' special effects company.
Looking at the contract again, Winston smiled, which happened to be his heart, let me ask, which special effects master does not have the desire to be a director? So he signed his name directly without hesitation and handed the contract to Yi Feiyang: "No problem, Yi, I like filming!" Yes, very much! So I'm happy to serve Fantasy Entertainment! ”
Yi Feiyang couldn't help but nod again, it would be difficult to do anything without enthusiasm. After thinking for a while, he admonished: "Dear Winston, your future energy will be on how to make the special effects better, but now first of all, help me make the special effects of this Spartan 300 Warriors perfect, God." I'm dying of headaches for it! ”
"Of course. Boss. You have a saying in China, how do you say it, eat the king's luck, bear the king's worries! Winston was straightforward and accepted his new identity without any problems. At least in Yi Feiyang's opinion, this boss is very cool.
Here, Yi Feiyang spent money without backache, and directly threw out 50 million yuan. Over there, the fat man Gao Jiabaoke, who is the financial manager of Fantasy Entertainment, is not happy, you must know that the financial situation of Fantasy Entertainment during this period of time is "very bad"!
Yes, it can only be described as "terrible".
Movies such as "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", which was originally being released, were not bad at the box office and made a lot of money for the company, but then Yi Feiyang raised $1 billion to engage in what kind of hellish venture capital!
At that time, the fat man's blood pressure was high, and he almost burst his blood vessels.
1 billion, that's not a small amount!
But casually the fat man asked Yi Feiyang where his investment went. Yi Feiyang just didn't say it, and even if he said it, it was vague.
Followed by. "Spartan 300 Warriors" started filming, and the salary for Mel Jebson was 10 million, and Yi Feiyang also threatened that it was worth the money!
The fat man hurts again!
As the filming progress is getting faster and faster, and more and more money is needed, the whole company is about to be unable to open the pot, but at this juncture, Yi Feiyang actually threw his hand and signed an old man for another 50 million US dollars!
God, Jesus, Shakyamuni, you just let me die on tofu! The fat man, the chief financial officer, let out a pig-killing wail.
In fact, for the company's finances, Yi Feiyang really didn't worry much, in his opinion, the money he spent was worth it, just like buying things, it was really worth the money, but the problem was that he "spent money to buy things" too often, the capital was too big, and the financial operation of the entire company entered the "sub-health".
As the sworn enemy of Dream Entertainment, Sony also heard the gossip that there was a problem with the fund chain of Dream Entertainment, and Akio Morita, as the big man behind the scenes, was happy in his heart, perhaps in his opinion, it was time to teach this hateful Chinese a lesson.
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Los Angeles, USA, in a Japanese-style house.
Clear water, streams, and crimson cherry blossom trees, Japanese-style house architecture, wooden partitions, wind chimes on the eaves, and sliding doors...... Everything comes into view.
If you're new here, you'll think you've fallen into a dreamy wonderland in an instant.
The surrounding light was dim, the milky white halo flickered softly, and a woman with her naked upper body draped in a thin light veil was lying on a soft couch, singing softly. The singing is full of fragrant atmosphere.
Directly in front of it was a magnificent stage, with lilac smoke belching from the corners. A tatami mat was placed under the stage, and Akio Morita and Abbas knelt on the tatami mat, staring at the stage.
On stage, a brilliant Japanese maiko is following along with a beautiful singing, twisting her waist gracefully.
Maiko's long hair hung like a red flowing flame, falling on either side of her sideburns. She was wrapped in a fine ribbon all over her body, and as she danced, the ribbon slowly fell off her proud carcass ~ body......
She curled her plump red cherry lips and danced lightly and gracefully, like a fairy next to an ancient Japanese god. The ribbon flew over, gradually revealing the shoulders of the frost and snow, the towering jade peak, the slender waist, and the slender and straight legs.
It's all intoxicating.
But Abbas didn't come to enjoy the dance, and he was very uncomfortable with this way of kneeling, he felt that his legs were already a little numb from kneeling, well, the blood was not smooth, the whole person was in great pain, he wanted to move his body, and he was afraid of being reprimanded by the damn old Japanese man next to him for being rude, so the Japanese are really perverted, they don't sit on the sofa, but they want to kneel so damn!
Oh my God, when will these days of tribulation come to an end?!
While Abbas was praying bitterly, Akio Morita spoke, "How is it, Mr. Abbas, is our Japanese song and dance very tasteful?" ”
Abbas nodded hurriedly, "Of course, the dancing in your country is wonderful, and the dancing girls are even more beautiful. Abbas said, his eyes couldn't help but stare fiercely at the bare chest of the maiko, grandma's, not to mention Japanese women, it's really unique!
"That's good! But Abbas, you should understand that I didn't call you here today to enjoy the dance, did I? ”
"Of course. You must have something very important for me to do. That's why you called me here. Isn't it? ”
"Hehe, I like you more and more...... That's right, do you know the recent movement of fantasy entertainment? ”
"I heard that they are making an action movie, or war movie, called "Spartan 300 Warriors."
"And what do you think of their play?"
Abbas shrugged, "I don't know exactly how the filming went, but I do know that they're going to be released this Christmas." ”
"Christmas?"
"yes, so you don't have to worry about Mr. Morita. You must know that there are two super powerful dramas this Christmas, one is "The Lord of the Rings" and the other is "Harry Potter", and his new play will definitely become cannon fodder for these two dramas! ”
Akio Morita heard Abbas say this, but he didn't show a corresponding smile on his face, which made Abbas very embarrassed by the smile on his face.
"Why, don't you think so?" Abbas asked cautiously.
Akio Morita picked up his glass and took a sip gently. "Don't underestimate your enemies, Mr. Abbas!"
This is already a tone of rebuke.
"Don't forget. You have been defeated many times by China, and your biggest problem is - underestimating the enemy! ”
"Huh? I'm sorry, Mr. Morita! Maybe I'm really wrong, but I have reason to believe that it will be difficult for China to win the Christmas slot this time, yes, unless he really has God forbid! ”
"I don't want to hear you say such useless things!" Akio Morita snorted coldly, "I handed over Sony's Columbia to you, not to let you stand aside and watch the show, waiting for the opponent to fall behind in the Christmas stall, but to ask you to take the initiative, understand?" Push China Yi hard and help him fall off the cliff! ”
"So, what do I do?"
"I've heard that they've been underfunded lately...... That China Yi is too bold and doesn't understand the importance of capital circulation to a company! So, you go and teach him a lesson and tell him what it means to rob while the fire is burning and digging people's walls! Akio Morita's eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of ruthlessness and viciousness.
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Just as Sony was calculating fantasy entertainment, Yi Feiyang quietly continued his directorial work. As the crew became more and more proficient, the progress was very fast. Interestingly, among the actors, Yi Feiyang showed a good seedling, a good seedling of performance.
Today's filming is a very important scene is the battle scene between Sparta and the opposing giant elephant cavalry in the Battle of Hot Springs. I don't know what Lu Dao is for, and I can't see the elephant, Yi Feiyang suddenly remembered the film "Tom Yum Gong", and immediately thought of the good theme of "Boxing".
Since he thought of boxing, Yi Feiyang immediately thought of the famous Thai boxing god Tony Jia. This Tony Jia is a Thai action movie superstar, second only to Asian action stars such as Li Lianjie in Yi Feiyang's memory, and his movements are characterized by punches to the flesh, and the realism is very strong.
Yi Feiyang himself is also a martial arts student, and he has kung fu, so he will not be very low-level like other Hollywood action movies...... This is also the biggest feature of the improved "Spartan 300 Warriors...... Therefore, after the theme of "Boxer" came to Yi Feiyang's mind, it was to add a play to Jason Statham, who played the general Sein.
Jason starred in many excellent action movies in his previous life, such as the "Death Express" series, and the action directors of these scenes are almost all Hong Kongers, so he has great potential to accept Hong Kong action directors.
Yi Feiyang told him how to do each action, such as how to punch, which appeared real, powerful, and fast.
Where Jason couldn't understand, Yi Feiyang personally demonstrated, and of course, the result of the demonstration was that Jason was repaired by Yi Feiyang.
Only when you remember the pain, you will remember to fight, this is Yi Feiyang's advice to Jason.
With such an action director as himself, the effect of shooting is definitely not bad. Yi Feiyang thought so, but was called by the fat man Jack, and woke up and glanced at the crew for a week, and now the crew is ready.
It's a location on the edge of the ocean, with all six cameras in place in front of a large blue screen backdrop, and the gaffers and synchronized recordings are ready.
Yi Feiyang called Jason over and explained the last sentence: "The action scene you are waiting for must be performed according to the way I gave it to you during the rehearsal." Be sure to be strong. Blood! ”
I looked at the sprinkler on the scene. Yi Feiyang smiled with satisfaction. Many famous action directors like to create some foreign objects on the scene as a foil to set off the romantic feeling. For the great Hong Kong director Wu Yusen in the previous life, pigeons and churches were a common means, and what Yi Feiyang wants to use now is the rain of the sky.
Just imagine, Jason plays the role of the iron-blooded general, slashing the enemy, and the sky is pouring rain, Jason looks up. The shouting, blood and sweat all together, that scene is absolutely beautiful.
At the beginning of the call, Yi Feiyang saw that the six cameras were shooting in various aspects, either in close-ups or in long shots. In fact, filming such an action scene is not done in one go, but intermittently. The scene notes behind Yi Feiyang will remember the emotions of the actors in the last scene and the camera, as well as the position of other props, so as to facilitate the continuous scene.
Filming is quite boring, just like writing, it feels like being pregnant in October, and you have to wait until the moment of birth to give people a sense of relaxation, and that kind of joy is what the author and director are pursuing.
This battle scene was filmed intermittently. Yi Feiyang began to work on the scene of General Sain's different place played by Jason. This scene is very demanding, requiring the camera to move at high speeds. We also need special effects support.
Yi Feiyang was not sure if he could complete such a special effect, but with Weinstein's sentence: "It's very simple!" Then he relaxed.
Yi Feiyang doesn't want his films to be like most Hollywood of the same era, and the dummies used in them can be seen by the blind. Weinstein had found a lot of materials, such as flour, which had been carefully crafted in the previous few days, to make the human head very realistic.
All that's left is how to actually do it. After discussing with the stunt team, I finally finalized the specific operation of this scene. When it came time to start shooting, in order to be sure, Yi Feiyang even used all the cameras to capture the intense movement.
This extremely important action scene finally began to be filmed, and the whole crew was waiting for Yi Feiyang's instructions, and the scripts they got were incomplete, and they didn't know what the end of the story was. Therefore, Yi Feiyang now has to temporarily dispatch the scene, command the crew and organize the appropriate set design, and so on.
After the operation, Yi Feiyang glanced at the supporting role who played opposite Jason, this was the actor he admired.
After arranging everything, Yi Feiyang called Jason Statham, the actor of this scene, and the actor named Peter over to explain the last scene: "In this scene, Jason is going to die, and he was killed by Peter cutting off his head with a long sword on his knees. Jason, I want you to simply kneel on the ground when you are injured, and your inner line is to struggle to get up and continue to fight, because you are an indomitable Spartan warrior; And Peter, all you have to do is slash this respectable general of the enemy army and cut off his head in a sacrificial and sacred form. No, Peter, here's your line! ”
Handing a piece of paper to Peter, Yi Feiyang looked at the stunned two seriously: "What?" Don't like this arrangement? ”
"Oh God, director, ......" Jason Statham didn't know what to say, there were so many battles in this film, I didn't expect that the character he played had just returned from the big war, and I thought that he would definitely be able to continue to fight on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, Yi Feiyang would be so handful in this scene, and directly let himself be beheaded to death.
"It's okay, trust me!" Yi Feiyang waved his hand and motioned for them to study this scene, this is a very shocking plot, and it must not be smashed.
Luckily, the scene ended perfectly when Peter raised his sword and swung it at Jason's head.
However, Yi Feiyang shouted two stops, and the crew got rid of the shock of Fang Cai.
No one expected it to end like this.
Just like many people can't guess the fate of the dream that is about to mutate......
Glancing at the editor and soundtrack artist who were stunned beside him, Yi Feiyang laughed, he thought it was really good. To be able to surprise everyone, this film is considered a success: "How? I've arranged this plot okay, right? This drama is about to be completed, and it will be up to you to perform. After following for so long, you should know it in your heart! ”
Editors and musicians always try to follow the director whenever possible, so that they can discuss where to edit and where to score. It's the norm in the industry, and even though no one rules it, everybody does it.
At half past nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, an urgent call from Dures, vice president of Dream Entertainment, told Yi Feiyang a very heavy news: "Hainuo Cinema Line has been acquired, and Abbas is here!" ”
Haino Cinema Line is the largest partner of Dream Entertainment for a long time, this cinema chain has 138 movie theaters in Los Angeles, which can be said to be the most powerful one among many movie theater chains, but such a movie theater line was actually acquired by Abbas? If it weren't for honing his strong self-control, Yi Feiyang would definitely jump three feet high. But now he was just as shocked. He hadn't expected Abbass to make such a move.
Hainuo Cinema Line has been operating well, and the cooperation with Dream Entertainment is also very smooth, and the owner of the cinema chain has no reason to sell Hainuo, so why would such a situation occur?
Yi Feiyang didn't know what to do, but he wanted to understand it clearly. So he immediately left the shooting location and rushed back immediately!
instructed Fat Jack and Weinstein to continue filming the rest of the scene, and Yi Feiyang immediately rushed back to Dream Entertainment under the escort of bodyguards. (To be continued......)