Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 569 There must be a Chinese film with its own connotation
"I knew that everything can't escape your eyes." James Cameron, who was told his mind, sighed in annoyance, "I have consulted with the engineers of D2 Company, and their answers are very conservative. It depends on the performance the computer can achieve."

Speaking of this, James Cameron looked at Tang Huan with hope, "I don't think anyone can answer this question more authoritatively than you."

"Have you seen the special effects of "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor"?" Tang Huan asked without answering.

"I have watched a few clips, and they are very exciting." James Cameron nodded. "Because of this, I was unwilling to have the T-2, the villain designed for "Terminator 1000", be hindered in terms of special effects. Recently in I have also visited the Digital-1 system, which is famous in the TV and film circles. Its digital video and non-linear editing functions are amazing. From this point of view, the performance of today's computers should be considered very strong. Bar."

"It can indeed be called strong, but it is only the beginning. It has not yet reached the point where it can be called upon, able to fight when called upon, and able to win in battle."

Tang Huan patiently explained: "Including the recently completed "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor", D2's special effects are all tailored for a certain type of special effects, from scratch, step by step. In other words, the current computer system is powerful for the types of special effects derived from the supported types of special effects, and the new special effects you design for the T-1000 need to be customized from scratch. Whether it will encounter a bottleneck in hardware performance or software implementation, I can’t make a judgment.”

"In this way, there is no hope that "Terminator 2" will start filming next year." James Cameron was a little dejected, and he planned to make persistent efforts to make a name for himself.

"The computer industry is developing very fast now. Waiting for two more years is not a bad thing for the quality of the movie." Tang Huan waved his hand with a smile, "Before you assisted D2 in developing special effects solutions from the demand side, and the results of your work were excellent. . How about letting T-1000 also serve as a new special effects type requirement, and you and D2 continue to cooperate to solve its implementation. Anyway, there is also a special effects project in the underwater world over there, which is a full use of resources."

"That's the only way to go." James Cameron nodded listlessly.

"Don't be discouraged. Taking advantage of this gap, you can take on other scripts. I believe that within four years at most, "Terminator 2" can start shooting according to the special effects you want."

Tang Huan encouraged James Cameron, then pointed to the itinerary and said, "Since you are here, come with me to watch the sample of "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor"."

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The filming process of "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" can be best described as hard work. The director, actors and other people in front of and behind the scenes all felt tremendous pressure without exception.

Ang Lee soon went to the crew of "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" after finishing his work on the crew of "The Love of the Flower" and continued to be his executive director.

Next, according to the arrangement of DreamWorks, Ang Lee received a script in Xiangjiang and began to independently direct a small-budget film.

With the rapid economic development, Xiangjiang's social service work has also received increasing attention.DreamWorks has responded to this general trend and produced some works that care for disadvantaged groups in society.

The script Ang Lee got called "The Unheard Speak" falls into this category.It focuses on the crime situation of deaf-mute teenagers in Hong Kong. It mainly reflects the social and humanistic sentiments of DreamWorks, and its commercial box office performance is second to none.

Therefore, the cast of this movie is not strong. The most famous one is Ma Sichen who starred in the movie "Running into the Wrath" invested by Xia Meng, and another TV series "Senior Brother Xinzha" produced by DreamWorks. Lau Ching-wan, who made his mark in ", but this is his first filming role.

Although a niche-themed work such as "The Unheard Words" cannot be compared with the big production projects "Hu Hua Qing Qing" and "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" that he worked on before, Ang Lee's mentality is different. very positive.After all, this is a rare opportunity to direct alone, without the commercial pressure of the box office, which is just right for him, a director with academic background.

Li Ang could see very clearly that DreamWorks was cultivating itself, and it was never easy to see the clues by just throwing in a script.Therefore, he was full of enthusiasm for his work, and he also learned about the living conditions at the bottom of Xiangjiang.

However, there are always some unsatisfactory places in reality. The shooting process is not as Ang Lee thought in advance, as long as there is enthusiasm for work and hard work, it will be smooth sailing.

The behind-the-scenes team deployed by DreamWorks is basically from Shaw Brothers, and they belong to a group of veterans with good business skills but outdated styles.

Foreseeing that the movie would not do well at the box office, they inevitably took it lightly.In addition, Ang Lee was unknown at this time, and he could only speak a few common expressions in Cantonese, but he followed the strict way of the United States when he worked, rigid and inflexible. It got bigger and bigger, and finally the unspoken rules on the set appeared, and the old man partnered with the new director to give him a blow.

The filming location that day was where a five-man pickpocket gang headed by Xiangji played by Ma Chen was discovered by the police. In desperation, they hid from the boat in an empty house on a desolate hillside.

The scene of Ma Sichen performing sign language dance that was filmed on the boat before, combined with Lin Zixiang's "I Need You Every Minute", the effect made Ang Lee very satisfied, so he continued to act according to his own work style in the empty house.

As a result, after filming the day's scene, before the director announced the end of work, the behind-the-scenes staff cut off the electricity directly. Ang Lee, who was checking the set in advance for the next day's shooting, accidentally fell down the stairs and hit His nose was bruised, his face was swollen, he was in a miserable state, and he suffered the loss of being mute.

Under the quiet reminders of several actors, Ang Lee reviewed his working methods and began to be more tactful. Finally, the film was completed and he was able to hand over to DreamWorks.

Although Ang Lee didn't publicize his experience of being ruled by unspoken rules on the set, Yu Zheng, Jiang Zhiqiang and other DreamWorks executives still knew about it, so let's not mention the annoyance in their hearts.In addition, during the recent period, because the film department helped Shaw Brothers revitalize the rigid operating mechanism, which brought some confusion to their own personnel management and resource allocation, a storm of major rectification seemed to quietly form in their hearts.

Seeing this scene, Li Anlian said that he didn't care, it was precisely this experience that allowed him to learn some valuable things.

"You are an elite selected by the boss, how can we pretend to be deaf and dumb." Jiang Zhiqiang waved his hands again and again, "Anyway, the filming work at Xiangjiang has come to an end, you and I will go to the United States to watch "Phantom of the Tomb: "Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" sample film, learn how Hollywood operates."

Li An is not stupid, guessing that the other party is going to use his embarrassing experience to ask the boss for further support in "doing a big job".But he had no way to object, so he had no choice but to follow him to the United States, where he happened to have a little reunion with his wife whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

After Tang Huan listened to the report, he just said in an official tone noncommittal, "We still have to talk about unity."

Seeing Jiang Zhiqiang and the others leaving in a cloud of mist, Zhuang Menghua burst into a smile, "You speak so vaguely, so I'm not afraid that my subordinates will misunderstand the meaning and mess up the work."

"They are smart." Tang Huan chuckled, "Seeing that it is becoming more and more difficult for Shaw Brothers to make profits, brothers Shao Yifu and Shao Renmei have been intending to shrink the company's business, but they also cherish their feathers and do not want to lose the reputation of being too mean to their old ministers. This I just took advantage of the opportunity of comprehensive cooperation with DreamWorks to streamline the army and streamline the administration. I don’t want to be a villain either, so naturally I have subordinates to share the burden.”

"You bosses are really hypocritical." Zhuang Menghua made a sarcasm unceremoniously, and then asked curiously: "I understand that you want to maintain the situation of fighting without breaking. With the current strength of DreamWorks, there is no need Save face for the former overlords of the Xiangjiang film industry?"

"Old predecessors naturally have an irreplaceable role, especially for Hong Kong films that travel between the three places." Tang Huan said something unpredictable, then picked up the documents on the table and shook them, "Like Stan I won't be interviewing the management of Marvel Comics like Li, and you can arrange everything by the way."

"Your commission is really hard to get." Zhuang Menghua muttered dissatisfiedly.

This year, the little girl, who is now a big girl, just graduated from Harvard Business School, and according to Tang Huan's suggestion, went directly to Goldman Sachs, where she had been an intern, to engage in investment work.

Zhuang Menghua is not a novice in capital operations. Not to mention the cases where the underhands participated, he managed the acquisition of Disney Records by himself last year.

Therefore, Goldman Sachs, who knew Zhuang Menghua's details well, did not arrange for her like ordinary new employees, but regarded her as a capable member for future use.

The financial crisis of Cadence Industries, which bought Marvel Comics in 1968, became increasingly serious, and creditors even began to force the founder of the company, Martin Ackerman, to liquidate and repay debts.

Martin Ackerman, who was born as a lawyer, is famous in the business world for asset mergers and acquisitions, which is how he manipulated Marvel Comics into its banner.

However, Marvel Comics is not as lucky as its old rival DC Comics, and has found Warner, a reliable owner.

Cadence Industrial Company, a company whose business scope covers chemical, medical, and publishing, is getting worse and worse, and the boss Martin Ackerman is not reconciled, and then he becomes more and more troublesome, resulting in the actual situation. Extremely ill.

Under such circumstances, Zhuang Menghua, who was paying attention to Marvel comics for Tang Huan, took the opportunity to make a move.

Seeing the opportunity to cash out, the creditors hastened to increase the pressure on Martin Ackerman.This person was also a little disheartened, so he passed the Marvel Comics to Tang Huan without hesitation.

This kind of small business has not attracted the interest of the richest man, but Zhuang Menghua's investigation report on the operation of Haifeng Bank in the United States has attracted him quite a lot of attention.

This bank is currently owned by HSBC with a 50.00% stake.Due to the Latin American sovereign debt crisis, its business losses in third world countries have been heavy, and it has almost entirely relied on blood transfusions from HSBC, a local rich man in Hong Kong.

"HSBC has lost a lot of money on this investment, but it continues to support Haifeng Bank of the United States, which is contrary to its conservative and shrewd business style." Zhuang Menghua analyzed in confusion.

"It's very simple, because HSBC Bank wants to gain a foothold in the United States, so it can only pinch its nose to admit the current losses." Tang Huan snorted, "Continue to pay attention to the situation of Haifeng Bank in the United States, this may be HSBC, which has always had a golden body The bank’s biggest flaw.”

Zhuang Menghua's face showed a sudden look, "It seems that this is also a test of patience."

"That's it!" Tang Huan stood up, "It's almost time. Let's go, let's watch the sample of "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" together."

"I heard that in order to obtain the ideal special effects, several expensive computer systems were exhausted and collapsed." Zhuang Menghua followed closely while asking gossip.

"It's true. Due to the heat generated, several chips were burned." Tang Huan confirmed the rumor.

"I thought it was another gimmick created by your marketing department." Zhuang Menghua joked with a smile: "It seems that your big boss not only squeezes employees, but also machines."

"Don't say it so harshly." Tang Huan rolled his eyes, "The benefits I provide are already superior enough. In comparison, what are those small requirements like overtime work?"

It was someone with a special relationship like Zhuang Menghua who could speak without restraint in front of Tang Huan.

The two chatted all the way, and soon arrived at the place. All the participants, including James Cameron, who were purely sightseeing, were already present, which fully demonstrated how much attention they paid to the upcoming sample.

"Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" is not only a Hong Kong film with an investment of more than 2000 million US dollars, but also shows off how powerful Fangyuan Computer is in special effects. Standards with their own cultural connotations, one of the specific manifestations is the setting of the novelty-hunting element of the five elements in the movie.

According to Westerners' accustomed thinking, the Dragon Emperor played by Ti Lung in "Phantom of the Tomb: Wrath of the Dragon Emperor" is a powerful shaman who masters the five powers of metal, wood, water, fire and earth.

If we further interpret it from the perspective of some games in the original time and space, the Dragon Emperor is a world Shaman, with enhanced talent, he can pour the power of the five elements into weapons, and become a master with overwhelming force value.

The assassin played by Li Lianjie is a thief with a talent for fighting.

At the beginning of the movie, it was a close fight between the two to demonstrate the power of the five elements.

(End of this chapter)