On the second day after returning to Beijing, Xiao Yunhai took a private jet to Hengdian Film City. The assistant director, Shu Junming, went to pick him up.
In the car, Xiao Yunhai smiled. "Director Shu, I've troubled you for the past month. You've been to many places."
Shu Junming was very handsome. He was 1.8 meters tall, had a slender figure, and delicate features. No matter how one looked at him, he was a handsome guy. Only his pair of feminine eyes made Xiao Yunhai feel a little uncomfortable.
Hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, Shu Junming said, "I've been to many places. Most of them are scenic spots. I'll just treat it as a public holiday."
Xiao Yunhai laughed loudly and said, "Your mentality is pretty good. What's the situation at Hengdian Film City? "
Shu Junming said, "In order to speed up the progress, we've rented more than 20 studios and hired more than a thousand carpenters and decorators. Under the guidance of the art director, Mr. Lei Hongshen, we're building the scenes. Ghost King Cave, Grass Temple Village, and Green Cloud Palace have all been built. We're now working on the Dripping Blood Cave scene. It's just that we've spent too much money. Just the wages of the workers and the studio rent alone have reached more than two million. Just looking at it makes one's heart ache. "
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and smiled. "If you want to make a good movie, you don't have to care about money. You should know that I'm using a 3DIMAX camera this time. Most of Celestial Bane's scenes are shot in the studio. If we don't create these scenes perfectly, how can we bring the audience into the scene? "
Shu Junming nodded and said, "Mr. Xiao, I understand. It's just that it's hard to accept."
Xiao Yunhai said, "If we spend more money now, we'll get back tens or even hundreds of times more when the movie is released. In the end, we'll still be the ones benefiting. Are all the props done? Weapons like the Celestial Slaying Sword and the Blood-Sucking Staff can't be sloppy at all. "
Shu Junming said, "According to the blueprint you gave, the props are done. It looks great."
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's good."
An hour later, the two of them arrived at Hengdian Film City and met with the art director, Lei Hongshen.
Lei Hongshen was in his fifties. He was thin and small, and his hair was half white and half black. However, he was very energetic. He was the best art director in Hua Xia.
He had been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Director three times. Although he did not win the award in the end, it showed his ability.
When Xiao Yunhai first saw Jiao Fangtao's "Xiao Cui", he felt that the immortal scenes were done very well. That was why he found him through Jiao Fangtao.
To be able to work with a legendary director like Xiao Yunhai, Lei Hongshen naturally wouldn't refuse and gladly agreed.
But two days later, when he received a large stack of sketches from Xiao Yunhai, he was in a bad mood.
This was because there were dozens of scenes that needed to be built. For example, the design of the Ghost King Cave, Azure Cloud Hall, Blood Drop Cave, and other places were extremely complicated. Lei Hongshen had a headache just looking at them, let alone building them.
Fortunately, he was very professional. If it were someone else, he might have given up.
It had to be said that Lei Hongshen's skills were indeed the best in the world. In just a week, he used computer software to draw the Blood Dripping Cave, the Azure Cloud Hall, and so on.
Xiao Yunhai took a look and was very satisfied. Especially the use of colors, it had reached a miraculous level.
Xiao Yunhai was very impressed. Without saying anything, he asked Shu Junming to bring Lei Hongshen to Hengdian Film City and let him guide the workers to build the scenes so as not to delay the shooting time.
In the studio of the Blood Dripping Cave, Xiao Yunhai saw Lei Hongshen, who was giving instructions on the spot.
"Teacher Lei, thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Yunhai came to Lei Hongshen and said solemnly.
Lei Hongshen reached out and shook his hand. He smiled and said, "It's worth it. Mr. Xiao, I have to admit that the scenes in your film are not the biggest I've ever seen, but the requirements for details are the strictest. You invited more than a thousand people to build the set in one go. In the whole of Hua Xia, I think you're the only one who's willing to do that. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "If you want to make a good film, you have to pay attention to the details. If you can't even do the details well, no matter how good the actors' performance is, the fans won't buy it. Teacher Lei, is this the Blood Dripping Cave? "
Lei Hongshen nodded and said, "That's right. You said that the Blood Dripping Cave is a very important place in the film. In the design, you have to pay attention to the texture, give the audience a sense of visual pressure and space, and add some mysterious colors. I think this is good enough. Mr. Xiao, you're the director. Do you think there's anything inappropriate? "
Xiao Yunhai looked around and thought for a while. He said, "Old Man Blackheart and Madam Jin Ling are the top experts in the world. Their residence not only has to have a mysterious feeling, but it also has to have an aura that can suppress the world. I think we can carve a huge dragon-shaped and phoenix-shaped pattern on the walls of the cave. This can show the strength of the two people. What do you think, Teacher Lei? "
Lei Hongshen's eyes lit up. He came to the computer where he was working and added a divine dragon baring its fangs and brandishing its claws and a phoenix thundering in the nine heavens on the left and right walls of the renderings. Suddenly, the whole scene became more majestic.
Lei Hongshen slapped his thigh and said happily, "Mr. Xiao, your suggestion is really great. Let's go and see the other scenes that have been completed. If there's anything that needs to be changed, we can discuss it again. "
After saying that, he didn't wait for Xiao Yunhai's reply and walked out with the computer.
Xiao Yunhai saw that he couldn't wait and smiled slightly. He quickly followed and thought to himself, "If you don't go crazy, you won't live. It seems that this sentence can be used not only on actors, but also on other professionals. Take this art director Mr. Lei Hongshen for example. If he wasn't full of passion for art design, how could he have achieved what he has today? "
The two of them came to a huge studio that covered an area of 6,000 square meters. As soon as they walked in, Xiao Yunhai saw a grand and solemn hall standing there, high and mighty, overlooking the common people.
If it was placed in the clouds, it would be like a celestial palace.
Xiao Yunhai couldn't help but blurt out, "Okay."
A trace of pride flashed across Lei Hongshen's face. He said, "Mr. Xiao, this palace used a total of 800 staff members, working 24/7 non-stop. It took 10 days to finally complete it. This is the peak of my career. "
Xiao Yunhai let out a long sigh and said, "Mr. Lei, I've found the right person to ask for you."
Lei Hongshen smiled and said, "Don't praise me first. Let's see where it's lacking. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "As a whole, it's almost done to the extreme. Next, we'll focus on the details. See if there are any loopholes."
The two of them stayed in the Qingyun Hall for two hours, not missing a single detail. They did find a lot of small problems.
Lei Hongshen noted them down and asked the staff to deal with them in the afternoon.
At six in the evening, Xiao Yunhai invited the entire crew to a five-star hotel.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes.
Xiao Yunhai stood up, raised his wine glass, and said, "Teachers, brothers and sisters, Celestial Bane is the most difficult movie I've ever filmed since I started filming, but at the same time, it's also the movie I've placed my greatest hopes on. "For more than a month, due to various reasons, I wasn't able to work with everyone. This is my dereliction of duty as a director. "Today, I'm here and I'm very satisfied with the preparation of the crew. "Here, I sincerely propose a toast to all of you, to thank you for your efforts for Celestial Bane."
After Xiao Yunhai finished speaking, he raised his head and downed the entire glass of wine, leaving not a drop behind.
Everyone applauded in unison and drank the wine.
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