Xu Ke was a little surprised because Kang Jianfei asked him to be his deputy. Obviously, this was not a simple film, just like Kang Jianfei asked Cameron to film "Jurassic Park" together.
The workload of such blockbusters, from preparation for filming to on-site dispatching, and then to post-production of the film, is amazing. Kang Jianfei is a "busy man", so he naturally doesn't have so much experience to deal with them all personally. He is worried about finding ordinary directors to help him, so he finds top directors as his deputy.
"Tell me, what kind of story is it?" Xu Ke asked curiously.
Although Cheng Long next to him did not move, he also raised his ears to eavesdrop. He was not trying to steal information from the new film, but was purely curious.
Kang Jianfei smiled and said: "This story takes place in the future world. In 2020, in a bioengineering laboratory in a building in Kolkata, India, hundreds of meters of genetics from all over the world. Bioengineering scientists are conducting a scientific research. A virus suddenly broke out and spread rapidly. The supercomputer controlling the laboratory lost control and closed the building. The virus quickly killed all the staff..."
The story Kang Jianfei told is the adaptation of "Resident Evil".
He once imagined that "Resident Evil" was put in Hong Kong for filming, but Hong Kong was too small to support the grand story background. Mainland China is quite large, but many plots of the movie are prone to dissatisfaction with the government, and the facts are not consistent with the facts.
Continue to put the story background in the United States, this movie is a Hollywood blockbuster, and the cost of shooting in the United States is too high.
India just happens. There are many Western biological companies doing experiments in this country, treating poor Indian patients as new drugs and cheap experiments*, which is consistent with the background of the umbrella company. Moreover, India is close to Hong Kong, and the shooting cost can be controlled to the most reasonable.
From the box office perspective, India is more intimate and mysterious in the eyes of European and American audiences, and is easier for them to accept than pure Hong Kong films. At the same time, as a British colony, Hong Kong is also very familiar with the Indian San, and local audiences are not opposed to films filmed in India.
As for why the video was filmed in Kolkata, the reason is very simple. At this time, only Kolkata city has a subway...
After listening to the general plot, Xu Ke asked curiously: "What do zombies look like?"
Kang Jianfei said: "He is stiff in action and has no intelligence. He wants to bite when he sees a living person. If a normal person is bitten, he will become infected and become a zombie."
"Isn't that a zombie?" Xu Ke said.
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said, "Unlike zombies, the formation of zombies is a virus infection. Its brain is destroyed. Only a certain area of ​​the cerebellum is still energetic and controls the body to do some simple movements. Zombies cannot fly, and they have a scientific basis for self-confidence, which is more acceptable to Western audiences."
Xu Ke asked: "What about the actor's arrangement?"
Kang Jianfei said: "First of all, the heroine must be a Hong Kong star, because this is a Hong Kong science fiction film. Secondly, the hero is best to use a Hollywood superstar, and is a Hollywood star familiar to Asian audiences. It is convenient to open up the European and American markets, and it can be accepted by Asian audiences. As for supporting roles, the second female lead is best an Indian actor, and the rest will be discussed when filming."
Xu Ke is a lunatic who likes to try new types, but unfortunately, he cannot squander like Kang Jianfei due to his limited funds. Now that he heard Kang Jianfei's idea, Xu Ke is certainly willing to take over. The only regret is that he cannot act independently, because Kang Jianfei will definitely control the crew and be reborn as a wealthy business woman.
Cheng Long was still quite shocked when he heard the two discussing the new film there. Because this was a new type of science fiction film that had never appeared before. If it could be shot, Kang Jianfei would be creating the history of the movie again.
Cheng Long only had one movie "Drunk Boxing 2" released last year. Although the box office in the local and overseas markets were quite high, he still did not meet the expected goals. Although his "Red Anime" has been produced, it has not been released yet, so he is quite nervous. ("Red Anime" caused a sensation in the United States, which happened in 1996)
With the sluggishness of Hong Kong films, all Hong Kong filmmakers are now in a state of anxiety. With successive box office losses, Sammo Hung even decided to temporarily retreat behind the scenes and no longer serve as director and starring.
Cheng Long and Jiahe are also very anxious. The Chinese-language market is shrinking and the European and American markets cannot make it. They are racking their brains to find ways to break through the predicament. Next year, Cheng Long will go to Japan to shoot a racing film "Thunderbolt Fire". In fact, Jiahe values ​​Cheng Long's popularity in Japan, strives to cater to Japanese audiences, and finds a different way to make money in the Japanese market.
Hearing the conversation between Kang Jianfei and Xu Ke, Cheng Long even wondered whether he should try a new type?
This idea was quickly rejected by him. Cheng Long knew his strengths and weaknesses, and he could only fight to the death in action comedy movies in his life.
At this moment, the guest on the stage suddenly announced: "The best action guide for winning the 31st Taiwanese Golden Horse Awards is - Cheng Jia Class, Liu Jialiang's "Drunk Fist 2"!"
"Smack it..."
The awards ceremony hall was filled with applause, Cheng Long, Liu Jialiang and members of the Cheng family stood up, shook hands and hugged the people around them to celebrate.
"Congratulations!" Kang Jianfei shook hands with Cheng Long with a smile. His "Kung Fu" was also nominated for the best action guide. Although he lost to "Drunk Fist 2", Kang Jianfei and Cheng Long did not take this small prize to heart.
The awards were awarded next were Best Recording. Wu Yusen's "Face Change" won the first trophy today, and finally won the Best Edit, Best Original Script and Best Actor.
By the way, the best actors in this Golden Horse Awards are also double yolk eggs. Zhou Runfa and Nicholas Cage both stepped onto the podium to win the trophy with their wonderful performances in "Face Change".
"Kung Fu" directed by Kang Jianfei was a bit tragic, but he actually had nothing to do. He took a duck egg home. Kang Jianfei only got the best original script this time when he came to Taipei, and he got it with "Face Change".
Zhou Xingchi was speechless about this and sat down from beginning to end and clapped his face.
This year's Golden Horse Awards is Cheng Chong, who used to be a mainland actor. However, she immigrated to the United States a few years ago, and in a few years she will be banned by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Taiwanese director Tsai Mingliang is the biggest winner. His "Long Live Love" not only won the best film, but also won the Best Director Award.
The only thing that Kang Jianfei is happy about is that he was won by the "Sky Legend" of the Black Horse Animation Company in another time and space. This cartoon Kang Jianfei did not intervene, and is a pure original work of Black Horse Animation.
Although "The Legend of Sky" was so disappointing when it was released in Hong Kong that it had a poor box office of 1.6 million yuan, it won several small trophies internationally.
Chapter completed!