"This version is okay, right?"

In the editing room, Ning Hao asked Lu Ping'an with two circles in his eyes.

Today is the twenty-ninth day of the new year, and tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, but Lu Pingan and Ning Hao are still working.

Ning Hao is for "Crazy Stone".

For Ning Hao, "Stone" is his first commercial film, with huge investment and great pressure.

So since the completion of "Stone" in early January, he has been staying in the editing room, not daring to slack off.

Lu Ping'an helped Ning Hao check by the way for several projects and the huge and complex so-called industrial plan.

"I think it's about the same."

Lu Ping'an replied.

Ning Hao breathed a sigh of relief, and then said again as expected, "I'll take a look." ”

I don't know how many times this is.

Lu Ping'an said that he understood, and it was normal to not be able to make up his mind when he was creating.

In fact, the current "Stone" is basically the same as the original, and Ning Hao can't make up his mind only in some details.

Creators are sometimes prone to the tip of the horns.

Not only him, but also the current road peace.

For example, the image design and name of the "Pacific Rim" mecha and monster that are currently being finalized.

The original version of the monster is transliterated as "Kaiju", which is transliterated from neon, and now Lu Ping'an is naturally not good at using neon, so is it better to call it "monster" directly, or "strange beast" or "super beast" or another name?

The original protagonist's mecha is called "Dangerous Wanderer", and now it is replaced with a domestic machine background, what name do you have to take?

There is also the image of the mecha, because it is a domestic machine, so it must be optimized in the design process, and there are many schemes this time, which one to choose?

Further forward, there is also the script, is it better to have two male protagonists, or is it better to have a foreign male protagonist and a Chinese female protagonist according to the original version?

In short, Lu Ping'an is also a creator now.

If you take into account the future market reaction to create this kind of thing, then it will always be accompanied by confusion and worry about the future.

In this state of mind, coupled with the attitude of excellence, it is normal to show hesitation and difficulty in making trade-offs in various details, and then drill the horns.

At this time, it is necessary to combine work and rest.

So Lu Ping'an patted Ning Hao's shoulder: "Let's rest first, wake up your mind, don't worry." ”

"Okay."

Ning Hao accepted the suggestion, then glanced at his watch, "It's 11 o'clock, my wife should come!" ”

As she spoke, Xing Aina's voice sounded outside the door: "It's time to eat." ”

"Say Cao Cao Cao is here, what kind of dish is it today."

Lu Ping'an got up with a smile, saliva secreting from his mouth.

Ning Hao also touched his stomach with a happy face: "Hey, it's good to have a wife."

The two walked out of the editing room while talking, and then ate together.

Because they want to do "Stone", Ning Hao and his wife will not go home for the New Year for the first time.

Xing Aina is not Ning Hao's official wife now, but her obligation is to be meticulous and come to deliver food every day.

Not to mention, the craftsmanship is better than Yan Danchen.

Lu Ping'an simply didn't call the takeaway downstairs and joined in.

After eating, Xing Aina reminded her playfully, "Come back early in the evening" and left.

Ning Hao and Lu Ping'an, two directors whose energy is beyond ordinary people, did not take a nap as usual, and used playing with the computer as a lunch break.

Today, the two of them coincidentally did not open the game, but started surfing the Internet.

Lu Ping'an's focus is to take a look at the situation on Douban.

It's not bad, at present, there are more and more in-depth comments on the film and television dramas that are scored on Douban.

The ratings of film and television dramas have also stabilized, the ratings of various works have risen and fallen, and the label of "strict" has slowly formed.

It's just the same, the basic score of foreign films is naturally higher than that of domestic films, and it has not changed.

Lu Ping'an said that he understood, this is related to the national situation, and it is not easy to change.

All kinds of comments are not bad, and many of them will be malicious, but fortunately, the current Douban is copying the mature management model in the future, and there is no big problem.

Just looking at it, Ning Hao spoke: "Alas, you come to see this." ”

Lu Ping'an leaned over to take a look, and it turned out to be a news that was hotly discussed on the Internet at the moment:

"Is it ignorant or affectionate or righteous that the migrant workers in southern Hunan carry the corpse for thousands of miles?"

Thousands of miles away from the corpse.

Isn't this the prototype story of "Falling Leaves Return to the Roots"!

Drinking and drinking caused a cerebral hemorrhage, but it was gone, and the co-workers helped him return to his roots, but he was found by the police halfway through, and finally cremated home.

The relatives of the deceased scolded the protagonist for improper operation, thinking that this could completely allow the construction site to compensate.

Ning Hao's attention was placed in a strange place: "See, drink less wine, cerebral hemorrhage is not a joke." ”

Lu Ping'an is more professional: "It can be made into a movie." ”

"You're still professional."

"A must."

"Got an idea?"

"It can be made into a road movie."

Lu Ping'an replied without thinking.

"Falling Leaves Return to the Roots" is a good movie and has been praised by many as "the first domestic road movie".

The first time he saw the film was at a school screening.

At that time, it was 08 years, a large group of students laughed forward and backwards, after the movie was played, a group of people only took the bus, and the wind outside the window blew in, and they would learn from the Northeast Lao Zhao in the movie: "Ah, how happy I am~"

"Want to shoot?"

Ning Hao asked again.

"I do think a little." Lu Ping'an did not deny it.

He is a big director now, and not all films can be made.

But the "first domestic road movie" is still okay.

With a rating of 8.4, it will not detract from his prestige.

"Do you have time?"

Ning Hao continued to ask.

"Nope."

Lu Ping'an shook his head.

If you actually want to shoot, you can really have time.

The pre-production for "Pacific Rim" may seem enormous.

It is also the "film industry" and "talent training".

But this is not something that can be done overnight, it was originally expected to be half a year, but now it seems that it will take a year.

Fortunately, he doesn't have to keep an eye on it all the time.

When "Batman" was filmed, Nortel was actually introduced, and in fact, there was already a prototype of talent training and the establishment of an industrial system.

After Hu Qingquan learned about Lu Ping'an's big plan, he also felt that this was an excellent research direction.

He will officially take over the project in a few years.

In the future, he will also become the only one of Nortel's graduate tutors to study the modern science fiction film industry and practice building projects.

This is the pioneer of Chinese-language cinema.

The benefits are from Lu Ping'an, and Lu Ping'an also benefits in turn.

In addition, "Pacific Rim" is indeed not in a hurry to shoot.

How big is the domestic market now?

It's okay to slow down and wait for it for a year or two.

In addition, there is "Painted Skin", which is also a product of the future star industrial system.

But "Painted Skin" is also not in a hurry to shoot, and it is necessary to cooperate with the broadcast of "New Liao Zhai Zhiwei Painted Skin" at the end of Lizi 05 before starting the promotion.

In this way, the time span is at least one year.

So in general, it seems that the road in 05 will not be busier than in 04.

But Lu Ping'an didn't plan to find one more thing to do for himself.

Although the movie is good, if he really wants to participate, he will only give priority to investment rather than himself.

The original time and space lost money at the box office.

30 million cost, more than 20 million box office.

Counting the copyright is a small profit.

Now that Lu Ping'an has a cinema chain, the box office will be much higher, the income will be much more, and the income will naturally be more.

So it can be invested.

So Lu Ping'an asked: "Do you want to shoot?" ”

"I'll forget it, now this movie is going to kill me."

Ning Hao shook his head directly, and then continued to browse other pages.

At one point, the two continued to work, and Ning Hao continued to struggle with the difference in editing between his few seconds.

Lu Ping'an's side was a little more relaxed.

Drilling the tip of the horns is actually a matter of a while, and if you want to open it, you will naturally not be entangled.

However, Lu Ping'an was relaxed, but there was one more entangled person in the company in the afternoon.

That was Hu Qingquan.

Hu Qingquan called at half past two in the afternoon: "Are you in the company?" ”

"Yes."

"I'll take a look."

"Aren't you going back to your hometown?"

"The car broke down halfway, so I simply took the old man to the capital for the New Year, there are too many people, irritable, come to your company to avoid it."

"Okay."

Then in less than half an hour, Hu Qingquan arrived at the company.

When they met, they asked, "Are you done with "Brokeback Mountain"?" ”

Even if Lu Ping'an understands that being clean is just an excuse, the main purpose is still a movie.

Hu Qingquan simply had a direct showdown: "If I don't see the film, I can't sleep." ”

At present, Hu Qingquan knows the big plan in Lu Ping'an's hands.

But also because it is the most clear, it will also be the most worried.

In his opinion, Lu Ping'an's best state is to grasp both awards and business, and then sweep everything.

This is Hu Qingquan's expectation.

But now, Lu Ping'an seems to have risen too hard.

Let's not talk about awards.

Business aspects.

Boy!

After learning about Lu Ping'an's industrial plan, Hu Qingquan couldn't sleep.

It's too big!

"Batman" has not yet crossed the abyss of the old United States, and now there is another industrial plan in China.

In case the movie fails, Lu Ping'an will also fall into the abyss in China.

In this way, there are two abysses at home and abroad.

What should Lu Ping'an do?

If Hu Qingquan is not so close to Lu Ping'an, it doesn't matter if the plan and the project are alive or dead.

But now after all, the relationship is different.

Therefore, for the industrial plan proposed by Lu Ping'an, Hu Qingquan of course had to take over and help.

said that it was used for research, but in fact, he participated in the whole process, and he had the bottom in his heart.

It's the same with "Brokeback Mountain".

In his opinion, awards and business should be grasped with both hands.

Now it is a huge bottomless pit in business, and there is no bottom in terms of awards.

He has watched half of the finished film in "Batman", and he hasn't seen the later picture of "Brokeback Mountain" for a second.

And Lu Ping'an has always been hiding in the past few months.

This made him even more unable to sleep.

In fact, if you can't win an award or anything, Hu Qingquan doesn't force it.

Now he just wants peace of mind.

It's hard to say about commercial things, and literary films have to be down-to-earth.

Even if the film is not good, as long as it does not collapse, he can sleep well when he goes back.

"Don't you have to do that, show me, or you won't be able to eat!"

Hu Qingquan said again.

Look at the look of the person who is worried about himself.

Lu Ping'an felt that it was better not to joke with him.

The person who drills the horns of the bull will explode at one point, and he doesn't want to be scolded in vain for the New Year.

"Lao Hu, you came just in time, you just finished it."

Lu Ping'an confessed.

"Done? It's true? You won't tell me when you're done? You kid, be careful! ”

Hu Qingquan was instantly excited, and his tone also switched infinitely between expecting surprise and anger and disgust.

Let's just say that people in this state are not easy to mess with.

Lu Ping'an shook his head with a smile in his heart, didn't reason with him, and walked directly to the screening room.

More than five hours later, it was more than 7 p.m.

Ning Hao finally finished the last clue, and at the last moment, he had a flash of inspiration and changed a few subtle details.

Don't look at the few changes, but the final feeling makes him drink ice like a summer day, which is very refreshing.

"That's it!"

Ning Hao breathed a long sigh of relief.

More than a month of editing, not slow, but also really brain-consuming.

Now, it's finally time to have a good year!

He walked out of the editing room with a red face, and met Hu Qingquan, who had just come out of the projection room next door, who was also full of red light.

"Mr. Hu, you are also in the company, what kind of happy event have you encountered, are you so happy, is it possible that my wife is pregnant?"

Hu Qingquan laughed after hearing this: "No, but it's about the same." ”

Ning Hao was confused.

Hu Qingquan didn't answer anymore, put his hands behind his back, and hummed the background music tune of "Brokeback Mountain" out of the office.

It's finally time for a good year! (End of chapter)