"Hey, grab that dog and let's take a picture together." Following Zhang Hao's instructions, a dog from the security room guarding the hangar was lifted and slipped over.
The dog opened its big innocent eyes, obviously not understanding what these humans wanted to do.
Then the innocent dog was held in Zhang Hao's arms, and the shooting mission was completed under a big tree at the entrance of the hangar.
After taking the photo, the dog clearly understood who was the boss in this place, and kept circling around Zhang Hao, wagging its short tail.
"This dog is quite smart and knows who is the boss." Zhang Hao stroked the dog's head and smiled.
Da Mi Mi ordered the venue caretaker on the side: "This dog will be on the cover of Time Magazine next month. You have to take good care of him."
The venue caretaker touched his bald head and grinned: "Don't worry, there is no shortage of dog food. In the future, our film and television base will still rely on it to attract tourists!"
"Let's go in!" After taking the photo, Zhang Hao, Da Mi Mi, the interview reporter from Time Magazine, and their entourage entered the studio that was being renovated.
"Ever since I shot the Batman movie in Los Angeles and used a spacious studio, I have become very interested in this kind of studio."
The two hangars are connected and the place is so big that everyone has to take a battery car to visit so that they won't feel tired.
The Times reporter in China is a Malaysian-Chinese named Li Xiuling, who speaks Chinese well.
This was the first time for Li Xiuling to see a studio with a vast space, and she couldn't help but sigh: "This vast space is enough to hold a miniature city."
"Indeed, in fact, when the film and television city was built here, many people said it was not suitable. After all, the weather in the Northeast in winter is very bad, and it is a dilapidated and desolate scene." Zhang Hao said with a smile:
"But I don't think winter will be that bad. The heavy snow in winter gives birth to the hope of spring. What's more, such a big hangar is not something that only exists."
In fact, when the news of the construction of film and television bases here and Qingdao came out, many people in the industry were not optimistic about the film and television cities here.
Looking at all the film and television bases in the mainland, except for a few places in the capital that have unique advantages, almost all of them are concentrated in the south.
For example, Hengdian is known as the Oriental Hollywood, Shanghai Chedun Film and Television Base is capable of filming Republican dramas, and there are also Xinxing Xiangshan Film and Television Base and Zhongshan Film and Television Base in Guangdong.
There is also the Qin Palace Film and Television Base in Duyun, Guizhou, which is the film and television base built by Chen Gege when he filmed "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin".
There are also film and television bases in the Northeast, such as the film and television base where "The Legend of Guandong" was filmed, and where movies and TV series such as "The Wind" were filmed.
Shooting this area in winter, Northeast China does have unique geographical and climatic advantages.
Of course, some people will say that the shooting conditions in winter are not good and it is too hard. Then I am a young actor who feels tired even after reciting his lines. What should you do?
As long as you work hard and work hard, you will never be tired. If you want to relax, just go back and lie down on the bed, do nothing, and just wait for death.
Therefore, no matter whether the conditions are difficult or the work is tiring, it should not be an obstacle.
On the contrary, practicing in such an environment can better improve your own quality and ability and become a better filmmaker.
Moreover, Fengtian's film and television base will be dominated by these two large hangars, which mainly provide some broad shooting spaces that other studios cannot provide.
While visiting and conducting interviews, everyone chatted like this and arrived at Hangar No. 1, which has been successfully renovated.
This place has become a large-scale construction site at this time. "Times" reporter Li Xiuling looked at the spacecraft that was taking shape little by little, and even models of the space station, and couldn't help but curiously asked: "Director Zhang, is this your next project?"
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"Yes, for the next project, I plan to tell a science fiction story based on reality, a story about space escape." Zhang Hao said.
"Can you tell me specifically what it is?" Li Xiuling asked curiously.
"Well, when the film is approved, we will announce the specific information, so stay tuned. However, I can reveal one of the leading actors, and that is her." Zhang Hao pointed back, smiling Qiao Yanran's big power.
Da Mi Mi stepped forward and replied: "I have worked hard for this drama. I have been working out recently. Zhang Hao also hired two active astronauts for me. They will officially join the crew when the project starts."
"Not only that," Zhang Hao added: "I also went out of my way to find connections and invited more than a dozen experts from the Space Administration to serve as technical consultants. The space station you see now and the 1:1 model of the Shenzhou spacecraft were all built under the guidance of experts from the Space Administration.
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Zhang Hao said and told Tang Qianqian: "Go and ask Master Zhu to come over."
Tang Qianqian quickly invited Chief Zhu over. She heard that it was an exclusive interview with Time Magazine. Chief Zhu was interested and introduced the model they built this time to Li Xiuling.
"In fact, Director Zhang provided us with drafts of the entire spacecraft and space station model, as well as internal structural diagrams, and then asked us to infer the rationality of them," said General Manager Zhu.
In fact, at first, Chief Zhu was a little disdainful when he heard Zhang Hao himself say that he had drawn sketches of the Shenzhou spacecraft and space station.
As a film maker, does he know what a spacecraft and a space station are?
But after getting the draft drawing, Master Zhu compared it with the space station project he participated in and found that, except for the differences in details, it was actually similar to the space station currently under development.
In fact, the ones being launched so far are all space laboratories in the experimental stage and are not considered space stations at all.
The real space station plan will not fully start construction until 2020.
What makes Commander Zhu feel horrified is that Zhang Hao's sketch is not much different from the space station under construction. Commander Zhu even wonders if there is an Ethan Hunt within the space agency.
In fact, because of the special nature of space exploration, the space agency has always adopted a development attitude when conducting space exploration.
Ordinary people can go to the space launch site to watch rockets, and they can also watch space walks, docking and other space exploration activities through live news channels.
Therefore, although Zhang Hao compiled a draft of the space station, which seemed a bit scary, it did not make the superiors feel the need to investigate.
Even according to instructions, the space agency will cooperate with Zhang Hao to jointly create China's own space science fiction film project.
There was an instruction document, so the space agency naturally complied with it. Soon the publicity department of the space agency reached a cooperation agreement with Tianmi Film and Television Production Company, and the space agency also became one of the producers of Zhang Hao's new film.
This is equivalent to an official endorsement, but as for what the current project is, Zhang Hao only said that the script is still in the first draft stage and did not disclose other content.
After visiting the space station model under construction, Zhang Hao formally accepted the interview on the lawn of the studio.
"Director Zhang Hao, first of all, congratulations on the box office success of your movie "Batman Begins". What do you think of this achievement?" Li Xiuling asked.
Zhang Hao picked up the dog in the security room again, and while stroking the dog's head, he was interviewed: "The news I just got from Warner Pictures is that as of yesterday, June 9th, the global box office of "Batman Begins" has reached
553 million.
There is still room for breakthroughs in future films, and the film's box office decline has always maintained a stable rate, which makes me very happy.
I am also satisfied with this result.”
Li Xiuling then asked: "Many North American and European media reports claim that the box office of the Batman movie is entirely supported by the mainland market. What do you think of this?"
"So? Isn't it money?" Zhang Hao asked back. Seeing the female reporter choke, he then explained: "This change of direction shows one thing, that is, the mainland film market is indeed growing vigorously.
I believe that many Hollywood companies have noticed this situation. As far as I know, Paramount, Disney, and Universal Pictures have formed a joint lobbying group and rushed to China.
They have seen the potential of the mainland market, and this year Warner Pictures' films have occupied the majority of the quota, so they are naturally very envious."
Zhang Hao's implication was that the media only said that he relied entirely on the mainland market out of jealousy.
But truly smart people will not engage in verbal wars, but take practical actions to increase investment in the mainland film market.
Li Xiuling then talked with Zhang Hao about a lot, including his trip to Hollywood, future plans, whether he would also direct Hollywood films, etc.
"Actually, before you came to interview, Jeff Robinoff, the vice president of Warner Pictures, had already called me and urged me to start the next Bat-movie."
"I heard that you wrote the entire series. Is it a trilogy series?"
"Yes, now Warner Pictures can't wait to see the second Batman movie, but I refused." Zhang Hao said it easily, as if it was a trivial matter.
"Refuse?" Li Xiuling opened her eyes wide and couldn't believe it: "Why refuse?"
"Actually, it's not a rejection, I just postponed it. I am a Chinese-language film director, and this is my foundation. I will definitely return to this land to shoot my favorite Chinese-language film."
"In other words, you will not develop further in Hollywood in the future?"
"Yes, but Batman fans don't worry, I signed a trilogy directing contract with Warner Pictures and will complete this series of films.
I guarantee that this superhero movie series will be unprecedented." Zhang Hao began to brag.
In fact, he wasn't bragging. Nolan's Batman trilogy in his previous life was indeed the ceiling level for superhero movies. Of course, the Marvel fans next door may be a little unconvinced. "Avengers 3" and "Avengers 4" are among them.
It's not a bad idea to come.
But now that a movie has been successful, if Zhang Hao says this, everyone will think that he is bragging.
During the interview, Zhang Hao kept mentioning Chinese-language films, saying, "I am a Chinese-language film director," constantly stating his identity and expressing his position.
"Last question, I see that you have been working on the development of Chinese science fiction movies. Do you think China has the soil for science fiction movies to survive? What changes will you make?"
Zhang Hao thought for a while, borrowing a line from "The Wandering Earth 2" and replied: "I believe in us, I believe we will see the blue sky again, and the grass on the ground will stand tall again, and the branches will be covered with flowers again. ."
This philosophical statement instantly conquered the Chinese female reporter: "What you said is very philosophical. I think Westerners will scratch their heads for a long time after reading this."
Zhang Hao laughed: "It's not that I have philosophy, but that China has given it to me for five thousand years. It has given us ideas that are completely different from other people's.
We will tell good stories and give different science fiction stories."
"Okay, then we look forward to seeing a Chinese science fiction movie in theaters one day in the future. Thank you again for accepting our interview."
"You're welcome, the future will not be limited to Chinese-language films..." Zhang Hao left a meaningful sentence for the interview.
Although he stated in the interview that he wanted to make a science fiction film that expresses Chinese thoughts, when he first launched it, Zhang Hao still borrowed the Hollywood model.
The most important consideration is that Zhang Hao does not want to make a rash attempt if it is not necessary because he has successful experience in his previous life.
If you ask Zhang Hao to shoot "The Three-Body Problem" now, he can also shoot "Full Screen Segment Interference". At worst, he will be reborn by aliens again, but the film will definitely be a hit on the street.
Now the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem" is firmly in his hands. After training, Zhang Hao believes that one day, Chinese science fiction will be put on the big screen.
But as Zhang Hao said, movies are not just science fiction.
While thinking about the future, he should not forget the past. Zhang Hao himself has also thought about several costume blockbusters and followed the old path of his predecessors.
If there weren't too many people making "Journey to the West" movies, Zhang Hao would also like to direct the "Journey to the West" series himself.
It's difficult to make a series of movies, but it's hard to make 70 or 80 movies, and it can last until Zhang Hao dies.
But it is a pity that a well-known big IP means it is in high demand, especially a public IP like Journey to the West. Simply put, anyone can shoot it.
No, there is already a film called "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" starring Zhen Zifa's brother Guo Tianwang and others.
Regardless of the quality, I can only say that these people are good at ruining classics.
There was a time in the previous life that many domestic viewers suffered from monkey phobia due to too many bad Journey to the West movies, so that the IP was ruined.