Chapter 58: China Film Korea 3 Ping
Chapter 58: Han Sanping of China Film Academy (First Order)
I suddenly received a notice that the product will be on the shelves tonight, and I was extremely nervous.
This is the first time Jiaozi writes about Huayu. The editor said that the follow-up reading data is okay. Next, we will look at the first order. I hope everyone will continue to support
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Zhang Chen paid particular attention to the special effects this time.
Last time, the simple special effects like the one in "The Darkness" could be handled by the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy, but this time it won't work. The special effects are the biggest highlight of the entire film, and there are so many of them, so we have to find the best ones.
Among the three special effects companies, Zhang Chen first visited the China Film Special Effects Production Center because it was the closest one, located in Beijing.
China Film Corporation is a behemoth that covers almost every aspect of film production.
Production, distribution, introduction of overseas films, cinema chains...
China Film has a national-level digital production base in Huairou, which has the capacity to produce 80 feature films, 200 TV movies, and 500 episodes of TV series annually.
The digital production base has several branches, one of which is responsible for visual effects. It is not well-known, but it is said to have good technical capabilities and top-notch equipment.
Zhang Chen later worked in the online movie industry, so of course he was familiar with special effects production, but the special effects production at that time was what he was familiar with, which was quite different from the special effects production now.
At that time, special effects production had been simplified and templated, but as far as he knew, early special effects production was quite complicated, and even had to be participated in during the filming of the movie, so Zhang Chen came here today specifically to understand the situation.
"Hello, Director Zhang~"
Zhang Chen had just walked into the special effects company's building when a man wearing glasses came up to him enthusiastically.
"Hello, Director Chen. You are so polite. Thank you for taking the trouble..."
"Of course, of course. Director Zhang is supporting our work."
The person who received him was a director of a special effects production company, whose surname was Chen, and he treated Zhang Chen very warmly.
The reason is actually very simple.
First, Zhang Chen was already a director who had filmed a successful movie and was considered to be somewhat famous.
Second, their visual effects division wasn’t doing very well.
Nowadays, there are basically no people making special effects blockbusters in China. Whether it is directors or audiences, everyone generally believes that special effects blockbusters are something that only foreign countries do. For domestic directors, a good story is enough.
Therefore, there is not much special effects business, and visual effects companies cannot make ends meet and have been in a state of deficit for a long time.
This time I heard that Zhang Chen’s new movie will require a lot of special effects shots. This is the God of Wealth, and he is not welcoming us enthusiastically.
After taking a look around, Zhang Chen took a look at the works of the special effects company and learned about their development process.
It is indeed very different from his time. Some lenses that have become very popular in later generations are still very troublesome to produce now, and there are many restrictions. It is far from being able to be done with just one template in later generations.
Moreover, this company is not doing very well, it can even be said to be miserable. Although it is a film visual effects company, most of the business it takes is not the production of film special effects, but TV series, TV movies, cartoons and advertisements.
But they still have the strength. Zhang Chen took a look at their sample film and found that it completely met his expectations. There was no problem in delivering special effects like that of sharks.
"Director Zhang, what do you think? We can give you the biggest discount in terms of cost. I can also guarantee that we will definitely invest enough manpower in production, work overtime, and ensure the quality and quantity of the work..."
Perhaps because he was so eager to get the order from Zhang Chen, Director Chen made a lot of promises.
"Okay, Director Chen, I've already understood the general situation. I'll go back and think about it."
The company has the capability and a positive attitude, so Zhang Chen's evaluation is above the passing line, but the final decision can only be made after inspecting the other two companies.
Director Chen also knew that it was impossible to make a decision on the spot, so he smiled and sent Zhang Chen away. On the way, they happened to pass by the small projection room inside the China Film. Unexpectedly, when the two of them passed by, the door of the small projection room just opened, and a voice came from inside:
"Your film is well made, but I don't think it will do well at the box office..."
"Well, we are also mentally prepared, and we will mainly take the route of winning awards."
"It's good that you know this." As he spoke, the person inside walked out and met Zhang Chen face to face.
One of them was surprised when he saw Zhang Chen: "Zhang Chen, why are you here?"
Zhang Chen outside the door was even more surprised than him: "Boss Wang? I was just about to ask, why are you here?"
He really didn't expect to meet Wang Zhonglei here.
"I came here to discuss the release of Kekexili. What are you doing..."
"Well, my new film, The Shallows, uses a lot of special effects shots, so I came here to check out the technical capabilities here."
"Who is this?"
At this time, a voice was heard nearby, and Zhang Chen then noticed the two people with Wang Zhonglei. One was a younger version of Lu Chuan, and the other was more familiar - Han Sanping, also known as 'Third Master'.
Director Chen also saw the boss of his group at this time, and immediately introduced the two parties: "Hello, Mr. Han, this is Director Zhang Chen, come to our visual effects department to discuss cooperation."
He turned around and introduced Zhang Chen: "Director Zhang, this is Mr. Han Sanping, the general manager of our China Film Group."
"Hello, Mr. Han, I'm Zhang Chen."
When he saw it was Han Sanping, Zhang Chen immediately greeted him respectfully. He was worrying about how to get in touch with China Film Group Corporation, but he didn't expect to meet Han Sanping here.
Han Sanping, the number one figure in Chinese film, is a character that cannot be avoided in any Chinese entertainment novel.
In Huayu novels, his position is like the portable grandfather in fantasy novels, responsible for assisting the protagonist's growth and protecting the protagonist's strength.
When Zhang Chen traveled through time, Han Sanping had already resigned. But from a historical perspective, this man made a great contribution to Chinese films.
"We are concentrating on outstanding Chinese-language filmmakers or those from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to produce large-scale commercial films or large-scale art films and sell and distribute them to the world. This is the first direction of our film production industry. We are making this effort..."
These are his exact words!
Han Sanping has always advocated the shooting of blockbuster films, because only blockbusters can bring lost audiences back to the cinema, and only blockbusters can enhance international influence.
His role in Chinese films is like Liu Zhijun's role in high-speed railways.
There was once a topic on Zhihu: How to evaluate Han Sanping’s merits and demerits during his tenure as the leader of China Film Group?
There is a quote in it:
In 1999, when China Film was founded, the total box office in China was only 8.1 million yuan. By 2016, the figure was 218 billion yuan. Han Sanping personally witnessed and promoted this most thrilling period of the development of the Chinese film industry.
Some people hold opposing views. They believe that the boom in the film industry is the inevitable result of economic development and people's gradual affluence. If it were not Han Sanping, but anyone else, Chinese films would still get better and better.
In other words, whether it is Han Sanping or Liu Zhijun, they are just standing on the wheel of the times.
There is nothing wrong with this statement itself, but the human factor should not be ignored.
Jack Ma is also standing on the wheel, but he has indeed put pressure on the banks and accelerated the formation of the industry's ecology. This is his personal contribution to the times.
In short, Zhang Chen admires Han Sanping very much.
"Director Zhang Chen, I know you. I didn't expect you to be so young. I watched your film Dark Invasion some time ago. It was well shot, with unique ideas. It also filled the gap in this type of film in China, which is rare."
Han Sanping shook hands with him with a smile, and spoke highly of Zhang Chen.
Standing in his position, he no longer looks at issues based on personal preferences, but considers the entire industry.
The fact that "The Dark Invasion" fills the gap in domestic films of this type is worthy of his attention.
(End of this chapter)