Chapter 456 Galaxy?

Chapter 456 Galaxy?

Chapter 456 Galaxy?
Using markets to exchange for technology is a method that is familiar to almost all Chinese people.

More than a decade ago, we realized that in the global competition, it would be impossible to catch up with other countries in a short period of time by relying solely on traditional technological accumulation.

China then focused on leveraging its market and labor cost advantages to quickly absorb the world's leading technologies.

It is precisely with hard work and patience that China has finally achieved technological overtaking in all walks of life through continuous introduction, digestion, absorption and innovation, rapidly narrowing the gap with Western countries and even surpassing them in some areas.

The most typical example of this is high-speed rail. In the film and television industry, Galaxy Group is undoubtedly a typical representative of this type of "technology change" strategy. Especially in the development of film and television production technology, especially special effects technology, the success of Galaxy Group cannot be ignored.

In the past one or two years, as the suggestions Wang Hao made to the leaders came into effect, the country finally began to gradually open up the mainland entertainment industry market to the outside world and lifted many restrictions.

The first to benefit from this is the Galaxy Group's [Eastern Galaxy Film City].

After all, Hollywood blockbusters cannot be shot and produced everywhere. Places like Hengdian and Xiangshan in China can only take over some low-end and backward production capacity and shoot ordinary domestic idol dramas and historical dramas. If you really want high-end Hollywood productions, you have to look at [Eastern Galaxy Movie Metropolis].

Only here, with low labor costs, professional technical personnel, refined management advantages, and the ever-expanding Chinese film and television industry market, can we successfully attract film and television projects from Hollywood and other countries such as Japan and South Korea to come here.

Don't think this is nothing great. Even the Oriental Movie Metropolis built by Wanda in Wang Hao's previous life, although its area and hardware conditions are not much different from those of Galaxy Movie Metropolis, it was difficult to attract film and television projects from overseas, and eventually had to adjust its strategic direction from facing the outside world to supporting the industrialization of domestic films.

With Wang Hao, Galaxy Movie Metropolis can earn US dollars in foreign exchange, while without Wang Hao, Oriental Movie Metropolis can only receive domestic crews. This is the difference.

However, if Oriental Movie Metropolis relied solely on Wang Hao’s influence overseas, it would not be what it is today. Its rapid development is also inseparable from the strong support of the industrial system behind it.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about the problem of communication. Shangjing, where [Oriental Galaxy Film City] is located, is the political, cultural and technological center of China. It has a large number of top universities, many of which have opened foreign language and film and television production majors.

As it takes root in Beijing and gradually grows stronger, [Oriental Galaxy Cinema Metropolis] has established close cooperative relations with not only the two film and television schools, Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama, but also with the Central Academy of Fine Arts, the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing University of Science and Technology and other institutions.

More and more talents majoring in foreign languages ​​or highly educated film and television technology will choose to seek development in the film and television industry after internship at [Eastern Galaxy Film Metropolis], work in the park, and gradually grow into excellent film and television industry practitioners.

In addition, Galaxy Group launched a foreign language promotion program several years ago, integrating foreign language learning into the training process of its contracted artists and behind-the-scenes staff.

With real Hollywood high-end projects in front of them and many role models, those people are naturally enthusiastic about learning, and the internationalization level of the park's internal personnel has of course been greatly improved.

This means that film and television crews from Hollywood and other countries can hardly feel the difference when shooting in [Eastern Galaxy Movie Metropolis] compared to shooting in their home country.

Problems such as language barriers, cultural differences and communication misunderstandings have been greatly reduced, and the cooperation between Chinese and American crew members has naturally become smoother and more efficient.

Even the diet and living issues have been taken into consideration by the Galaxy Group, which has specially opened a Western food area in the cafeteria inside the [Eastern Galaxy Cinema] to satisfy the tastes of Hollywood workers and give them a feeling of being at home.

These advantages in details, coupled with the support policies and tax refund benefits provided by the Shangjing Municipal Government and the country, have enabled [Eastern Galaxy Movie Metropolis] to gain a lot of benefits from the opening of China's film and television entertainment market, and has successfully occupied a place in the global film and television production industry chain.

In the past, Hollywood blockbuster productions were mostly concentrated in Los Angeles, Canada, and European countries, but now more and more foreign crews choose to set up their filming bases in [Eastern Galaxy Cinema Metropolis].

Since last year, foreign crews have been filming in the Oriental Galaxy Cinema Metropolis almost every day, especially some large-scale projects and Hollywood blockbusters have appeared frequently in the park.

When there are many crews, there are four or five crews working at the same time in the park; when there are few crews, there are only one or two crews filming.

This frequent international cooperation has further enhanced the global reputation of the park, expanded the international influence of [Oriental Galaxy Cinema Metropolis] and Galaxy Group, and also brought more experience and technical accumulation to the Chinese staff in the park.

For example, the "X-Men: Apocalypse" and "Kong: Skull Island" that Jing Tian participated in this time are just some of the Hollywood projects currently being filmed and produced within [Eastern Galaxy Cinema].

At least when Jing Tian finished the filming of "Kong: Skull Island" that day and was about to find Wang Hao and go home together, he met an acquaintance who also came from another Hollywood crew.

"Hello."

When the two women met, Jing Tian was the first to say hello. Her expression was quite calm, and she even had a slight smile on her face.

Wan Qian naturally responded politely without any embarrassment and also said a greeting.

"Are you also making a cameo appearance here?"

Jing Tian nodded, "Well, the crew of "Kong: Skull Island", what about you?"

"I'm on the Warcraft crew next door." Wan Qian replied, "It's the movie adapted from the online game."

"Warcraft" is another Hollywood special effects blockbuster currently being filmed and produced at [Eastern Galaxy Cinema].

The film is also produced by Legendary Pictures and Blizzard Entertainment.

Directed by Duncan Jones, this fantasy action film is adapted from the 1994 game "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" produced by Blizzard Entertainment. It mainly tells the story of a racial invasion on the peaceful and peaceful continent of Azeroth.

This movie was originally supposed to be shot and produced in New Zealand, but because of Legendary Pictures, it was moved to the [Eastern Galaxy Movie Metropolis] just like "Kong: Skull Island".

Of course, Jing Tian didn’t know this because he didn’t play games.

However, as a veteran "World of Warcraft" player, Wan Qian could not remain indifferent after learning the news, and she decisively chose to join the project.

The reason why she was able to join this project was naturally that Wang Hao contributed a little.

Although Wang Hao did not tell the person in charge of the Warcraft project and Legendary Pictures about this matter, at his position, many things do not need to be said, and some people under him will rush to get things done. In particular, Wang Hao's affair with Wan Qian was not a secret, and many people knew about it, so a relatively important orc female supporting role in Warcraft fell to Wan Qian.

"Congratulations then."

Jing Tian smiled as she walked side by side with Wan Qian. The atmosphere between the two women was quite harmonious. There was nothing strange about it, nor were there any so-called undercurrents. If someone who didn't know the inside story saw them, they would have thought they were good friends.

However, when they were about to arrive at the studio of the "Ball Flash" crew, Wan Qian used the excuse that she was tired from filming "Warcraft" today and said goodbye and left the park first. This made Jing Tian, ​​who was watching her back going away, couldn't help but smile a little.

By this time, the sky was already dim, and the street lights inside [Eastern Galaxy Film City] lit up one after another, illuminating the entire park as if it were daytime.

When Jing Tian walked into the studio of the "Ball Flash" crew, the afternoon shooting had already ended and dinner boxes were being distributed.

It looks like the "Ball Flash" crew still has a lot of filming tasks to complete tonight.

In the vast film and television industry park, there are many crews like "Ball Flash" that work at night, including several Hollywood crews.

Don't be fooled by those foreigners who work nine to five while filming in Hollywood. When they come to China's [Oriental Galaxy Movie Metropolis], they also adapt to the local customs and are very flexible in their bottom line.

Of course, there are some Hollywood actors or behind-the-scenes people who cannot accept this kind of overtime work day and night. That’s okay, because there are always people in [Eastern Galaxy Cinema] to take over their jobs.

However, there are many actors who can participate in Hollywood crews, but there are not many Chinese actors like Wan Qian and Jing Tian who can have a certain role in the Hollywood crew.

From this point of view alone, they seem to be extremely lucky. After all, being able to participate in Hollywood blockbusters such as "Warcraft" and "King Kong" undoubtedly adds a strong touch to their personal qualifications.

However, considering their own conditions, it is not surprising.

As mentioned earlier, China is currently opening up its film and television industry market to the international community, so the past few years have naturally become a golden period for Hollywood films to enter the mainland market in a big way.

In order to win the support of mainland audiences, many Hollywood movies have deliberately added Chinese elements and invited Chinese actors to participate in their projects.

Actresses such as Li Binbin, Fan Binbin, and Zhang Ziyi have all appeared in Hollywood movies, and Jing Tian and Wan Qian are not the only examples.

The key is that they both have the Galaxy Group behind them. [Oriental Galaxy Cinema] has a place in the international film and television production industry chain. Naturally, the Galaxy Group, which owns [Oriental Galaxy Cinema], will no longer be limited to the domestic market in terms of influence.

Overseas, especially in East Asia, Galaxy Group is still a force that cannot be underestimated in the entertainment industry, so celebrities who join Galaxy Group will naturally have more opportunities than others.

In addition to Wan Qian and Jing Tian, ​​others like Wang Zhi, Wu Jing, Ning Li, Shi Qiang, Wang Zhiwen and even Japan's Nagasawa Masami, Ishihara Satomi and South Korea's Soo Hyun have also more or less obtained good resources in the industry.

Especially Jing Tian and Wan Qian, the most famous evaluation of domestic actresses before was the "Four Dans and Two Bings".

After that, the title of "Four Little Flowers" has changed from time to time. In 09, Wan Qian was voted as one of the "Four Little Flowers" at that time along with Huang Shengyi, Wang Luodan and Liu Yifei.

Now, Jing Tian has also stood out in the new four little flowers selection activity launched by "Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly" last year. After two rounds of voting by netizens, entertainment reporters and senior people in the industry, she has become the new "Four Little Flowers" together with Yang Mi, Liu Shishi and Angelababy.

Of course, the name of the so-called "Four Little Flowers" is just the self-entertainment of some media. Nowadays, many netizens and movie fans do not recognize it. The truly famous little flowers in China are definitely not just these four.

In comparison, the most credible ranking of actors and artists today is still the actor database on HaoProducer.com.

Only those who can enter the S-level library according to personal evaluation have both real strength and commercial appeal.

Among them, the more career-oriented Wan Qian is already an S-level actress. She has varied performance styles, mature acting skills, and a lot of film resources on hand. She is already an undisputed first-line actress.

Jing Tian is a little weaker. She is not very career-oriented and does not compete or work hard on weekdays. Together with Wang Zhi, another big star of the Xinghe Group, she is only an A-level actor.

Of course, in addition to them, there are many other S-level and A-level male and female artists under the Galaxy Group, and there are even a large number of B-level ones.

Nowadays, the actors, stars and behind-the-scenes staff signed by Xingdou Culture, a subsidiary of Xinghe Group, have formed a "Galaxy" force that cannot be underestimated in the Chinese film and television industry. This is much more powerful than the original Huayi system, and can even be compared with the Hong Kong circle, Northwest circle, Beijing circle and other circles.

Although Huayi Group seemed to be full of talent and powerful at the beginning, it initially relied mainly on artist management business.

They do not have strong core creative capabilities of their own. The company's only important director is Feng Xiaogang, and his performance is sometimes effective and sometimes not. The control over celebrity artists is mainly based on contractual constraints, supplemented by monetary interests.

So when Feng Xiaogang developed his own artistic pursuits and sought independence, and when Wang Jinhua from the artist management department left, most of his artists also fled.

Even if Huayi later supports artists in opening studios, grants original shares, and distributes money through listing, its decline is still inevitable.

This is also the reason why Huayi later proposed the "de-movie single-minded strategy", because they have realized that it is not feasible to become big in the circle by relying solely on the artist economy.

From this perspective, Huayi is actually on the right path of development as a film and television company. It's a pity that they encountered the Galaxy Group, which quickly seized their ecological niche.

As for the Hong Kong circle, Beijing circle, Northwest circle, and the later Shanghai circle, they are different from Huayi. This is a small circle formed by entertainment star artists based on geographical factors.

They are called Hong Kong Circle and Beijing Circle, rather than Hong Kong System and Beijing System, which is enough to show that they are large enough and have enough people.

So in terms of division, the "Milky Way" can only be called a "Milky Way" and cannot be called a "galaxy circle".

(End of this chapter)