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    After sending Tong Lixi away, work on Cheng Peng's new film began in full swing. The main creators of the crew were summoned to discuss related work.  The name of the new film is "Dark Invasion", which tells the story of Chen Ran, a woman who loves outdoor adventures and a member of a mountaineering club.  During a trip, a car accident occurred. Chen Ran lost her husband and daughter and has been depressed ever since.  In order to cheer her up, five friends Zhu Zhu, Li Weiran, Zhao Xue, Zhao Fei and Su Su, who also belong to the mountaineering club, invited Chen Ran to participate in an outdoor adventure activity, hoping to inspire her courage and cheer her up again.  stand up.  The destination of their expedition was a cave in Shennongjia, but they did not want to enter a cave that had never been explored before.  Shortly after entering the cave, the cave collapsed and blocked the loop, so they had to continue walking forward to find a way out.  However, deep in the cave lives a kind of terrifying monster that has never been seen before. They appear in front of the six girls, and a fight between man and monster begins.  There were special effects considerations as well as story considerations in choosing this story, because stories like adventures in caves are found in many countries. If nothing else, Jin Yong¡¯s novels basically contain a lot of adventures in caves; and monsters are also common.  Sex, for example, there are widespread rumors about savages in Shennongjia, China. This story is applicable to all over the world, and there will not be too strong cultural differences.  Cheng Peng originally wanted to place the story in Shennongjia, so that it could be connected with the legendary savages and create more gimmicks. However, after it was submitted for review, the review committee pointed out that real place names could not be included in the film, and Shennongjia had to be removed, so Cheng Peng could only make it up again.  a place name.  Wang Qinian spoke first: "Let me talk about my problem first. This film is a particularly big test for lighting. If it is an ordinary scene and the lighting is insufficient, we can brighten the scene first, and then adjust the lighting in the later stage.  Dimming is usually done this way for night scene scenes, but many shots in this movie cannot be lit at all. For example, in the scene where the scene is stuck in a narrow passage, you have to make a cave-like pipe with people acting in the pipe. At this time,  There is no way to light it, and the camera¡¯s sensitivity is limited, so the results will be very bad.¡± Photographer Chen Shaoping strongly agreed with this view: ¡°I am also worried about this. Many times, the film cannot be lit normally, and the cave can only be lit!  Relying on flares as a light source, sensitivity is a big problem. The resulting picture will be darker and the effect will be poor. " Cheng Peng nodded. Wang Qinian had told him about this problem before, and he had been thinking about it.  Question: "Lighting is indeed a big problem. Shooting with a film camera may be problematic, so I suggest using film for the scenes outside the cave and using digital cameras for the scenes inside the cave." Chen Shaoping felt that Cheng Peng was an amateur: "Digital cameras lack picture quality.  The key to texture is that the sensitivity of a digital camera is not stronger than that of a film camera. There is no difference between the two. It¡¯s the same thing!¡± Cheng Peng said with a smile: ¡°Ordinary digital cameras may not work, but I know there is a new one!  The machine can do this." Chen Shaoping was a little surprised. He, a photographer, didn't know there was such a machine. Cheng Peng actually knew about it and was a little doubtful: "What new machine?" Cheng Peng said: "The ViperFilmStream camera from Thomson Grass Valley can do it.  This one uses a completely different method to record colors, especially orange, yellow and red. It is especially suitable for shooting night scenes and can even shoot things that are invisible to the human eye. " Chen Shaoping asked doubtfully: "The effect of this machine.  Is it really that good? " Cheng Peng is very confident about this: "When Michael Mann and Tom Cruise were filming "Borrowed Man" last year, they needed to shoot a lot of night scenes because the 35mm camera could not capture the vivid night scenes.  It was shot with Thomson Grass Valley's ViperFilmStream digital camera, so there's nothing wrong with it. " Michael Mann is a great director, and Tom Cruise is a great star. Since it's the machine they used, there's nothing wrong with it." Chen Shaoping nodded.  He said: "Okay, but there is definitely no such machine in China. We can't buy one!" Cheng Peng smiled and explained: "Actually, this kind of camera is not particularly expensive, and it is easier to get it. Thomson is  The company that formed a joint venture with TCL last year is exploring the Chinese market. There will be cameras in our movies, so they can sponsor one, which is regarded as product placement!¡± Chen Shaoping smiled and said, ¡°Great, let me play with the machine first!  , This kind of advanced machine should be good for candid photography!" Everyone had a look of contempt in their eyes, and gave him the word "**". Of course, some people really despised it, while others wanted to wait for him!  It would also be a good idea to take a photo and borrow it to look at.  Cheng Peng valued special effects the most, so he turned his attention to Lian Kai: "Lian Kai, how are you doing there?" Lian Kai has always been relatively quiet.Hearing Cheng Peng ask himself, he nodded with a smile and said, "It went very well. We hired eleven makeup artists from the United States and twenty-five college students from China who studied makeup and sculpture. There will definitely be no problem with makeup."  . The eight people who are modeling will come over soon, but we need to communicate with you how to build the model, what scenes to set up, and how to arrange it. The relevant images must be produced first, and then the modeling can be done. ¡± Cheng Peng knows that he is modeling.  There are many things that must be considered when filming, such as how to place the camera, where the actors should stand, etc. Otherwise, problems may occur during filming. He nodded and said: "I understand, are there any other problems?" Lian Kai said: "The monster needs to  For professional actors, the monster's mask must be cast by the actor. This process is relatively long and takes more than a month, and the actor's skills should be more flexible. " Cheng Peng is more interested in the role of the monster in this movie.  There are relatively few people. If you want to show your face, you can only play a monster: "Okay, I remember, but playing a monster seems interesting. I want to experience special effects makeup. I will play one!" Lian Kai couldn't help but laugh: "Of course.  Yes, but it¡¯s very hard work. Don¡¯t regret it when the time comes!¡± Next comes the most important issue of casting. Cheng Peng first expressed his opinion: ¡°Our target for this film is overseas markets, and we must find one.  There are only three influential actresses overseas. Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, and Yang Ziqiong. Yang Ziqiong and Gong Li are both too old. What do you think about Zhang Ziyi?  Agreed: "I think it's quite suitable. Zhang Ziyi looks more delicate, but she has a lot of energy in her bones. In fact, Mou girls basically have this characteristic, they all have such energy. This is very close to the heroine, who is relatively weak at first,  But in the end, she turned into a monster and a fierce woman. This energy is very important. Without this energy, this role would not be possible. " Others also agreed with this point. Zhang Ziyi is indeed the most suitable candidate, and she was chosen.  The first choice for the heroine.  Cheng Peng continued: "I am going to choose Xu Jinglei as the second female lead. There are several considerations in choosing Xu Jinglei. First of all, Xu Jinlei is one of the four little actresses. If she plays opposite Zhang Ziyi, it will be more eye-catching; secondly, Xu Jinlei has played this kind of role before.  For the role of the mistress, she can grasp the character's mentality; thirdly, Xu Jinlei looks more delicate, but she is actually quite strong, and she is thirty years old, so her age profile is more appropriate!" Everyone laughed when they heard Cheng Peng's third reason!  , if Xu Jinlei heard someone describe herself as strong, she would probably vomit blood.  Wang Qinian expressed his objection: "I think Xu Jinlei is not good. The temperament contrast is too big. The character of Zhu Zhu is stubborn and bold, aggressive, with a wild and adventurous atmosphere, and attaches great importance to love and justice. She is a character who is strong on the outside but gentle on the inside.  She is a one-sided woman, which is exactly the opposite of Xu Jinglei. "Zhang Meng also has the same view: "Zhu Zhu is strong on the outside but soft on the inside, while Xu Jinglei looks too delicate on the outside. The contrast is really big, and her acting skills are also relatively mediocre, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to perform well.  ¡± Cheng Peng also thinks what they said makes sense. If we only consider the role, Yu Nan, whom he met at the Berlin Film Festival, is a particularly good choice. He has a wild streak and excellent acting skills, but Yu Nan is too little famous.  , which has no effect on the promotion of the movie.  However, he has no intention of giving up on Xu Jinlei: "I think Xu Jinlei has a rigid side, just because the roles she played are relatively similar, which left us with this impression. I think we can let her try it. If it doesn't work, we can change it."  Others. For the other roles, I don¡¯t have a particularly good candidate for the time being. Let¡¯s talk about your opinions!¡± Chen Shaoping said: ¡°I think Li Binbin can play Li Weiran.¡± Zhang Meng nodded and said: ¡°I think Li Binbin can play Li Weiran.¡±  Yes, Li Weiran is full of rational warmth and is very calm in dangerous environments. At the same time, she is the kindest person. Li Binbin is in her thirties, relatively mature and looks gentle, so she is a good candidate. "  Others also thought it was suitable, and Li Binbin was selected as the first choice for the third female lead.  Chen Shaoping, a famous photographer, naturally feels that the more beauties the better: "Since Li Binbin is here, let's call Fan Binbin too, and let's compete for beauty. The two icemen plus two Hua Dan, this lineup will definitely attract attention!"  Cheng Peng burst out laughing: "Ou Rong brought together eight top French actresses, old, middle and young, to shoot "Eight Beautiful Pictures". It seems that I have the opportunity to pay tribute to him by gathering six of our Chinese actresses to shoot  "Six Beautiful Pictures" Wang Qinian nodded: "This is a very good idea. If six actresses co-star, it will definitely be a sensation. No one in China can do this. We are the only one."  "Others thought this was a good idea. The more female stars, the better. A group of female stars were chased away by monsters.Just thinking about the scene of people running around and screaming like crazy makes the blood boil!  When Zhao Linlin saw several men mentioning beauties, she was so excited that she even forgot her last name. She poured cold water on her: "Everyone, have you considered the budget? Our investment in this film is 20 million, but 10 million will be used for special effects."  , that is to say, the cost for filming and post-production is only 10 million. Zhang Ziyi's salary is 4 million, Xu Jinglei's salary is 1.2 million, and both Binbin are 700,000, so the salary is 7 million. Gentlemen, don't think of beautiful women.  Hotheads, do you want to rely on these 3 million for filming and post-production? " Cheng Peng also felt that the budget was relatively tight, and he pondered for a while and said: "The actors' salary must be reduced to less than 5 million, Linlin, ours.  The funds will be increased by another 2 million in case of unexpected needs. "Generally speaking, the actual funds for film preparation are 10% more than the budget. This part of the funds is used to deal with emergencies during the filming process. Otherwise, if the funds are insufficient, the film will be destroyed.  The filming may come to a standstill. Cheng Peng's film budget is 20 million, but the actual funds prepared are 22 million. Now he is asking for an increase of 2 million, which means that the actual funds have reached 24 million.  Zhao Linlin nodded and said: "I understand. But the salary is only 5 million, and Zhang Ziyi alone needs 4 million. Zhang Ziyi definitely can't be replaced, so we can only replace other people." Cheng Peng shook his head and said: "No, these people are very suitable.  , if possible, it is better to use them as much as possible." Chen Shaoping smiled and said: "Linlin, don't forget that our Director Cheng is a famous person now, and he is so handsome. As long as he takes action, let alone reduce the salary, he will let them.  It's possible to even take off your clothes!" Cheng Peng rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not as cuckold as you, but to be honest, I can only let them reduce their salary. Those who can get along like them are smart people and know the importance.  , We will not only look at the immediate profit, but if it doesn¡¯t work, we will replace them!¡± Zhao Linlin said: ¡°The salary of the four of them must be controlled within 4 million. We have other actors and other staff, and there is no one million.  Definitely not. " Cheng Peng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to them one by one. The other two roles, one is relatively young and the other is a college student, have been found at the film school. If they are suitable, they can be signed.  Our company now only has one artist, Yaya, and she has gone back to prepare for the college entrance examination, which means there are no artists. "
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