King of Special Effects

At the foot of Tianshan Mountain, the road to Shule City is not easy to walk. Under the guidance of the tour guide, Yi Yang and his team watched while walking, and marked down some places on the roadside that are suitable for shooting scenes.

A Ming is an assistant director, used by Jiang Zhihe, and he is also an excellent photographer. The photos taken seem to be worthy of awards.

Standing at a high point at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, with the Tianshan Mountains not far away as the background, Amin set up the camera, set the selfie mode, and took a few group photos for everyone.

Yi Yang looked at the results of the shooting, and said, Brother Ming, I think you don't need to shoot movies at all, just take photos.

A Ming smiled: Filming is also my hobby!

These photos can clearly record the preparatory process for filming. Every place I walk is preparing for the film.

Standing in front of the Shule City ruins said to mark the monument, Yi Yang felt that the movie title decided a few days ago was a bit inappropriate.

The Thirteen Generals Return to Yumen, this name is tantamount to telling the audience the ending of the movie.

Although this is a real historical event, many people who know this history also know the result, but there is no need to start spoilers from the name of the movie.

The wind made Yi Yang feel a little chilly, he tightened his clothes tightly, walked over to Jiang Zhihe and said, Master, how is it?

It's just the ruins. Now it looks like a bare land, and there is nothing else to gain. Moreover, it is impossible for us to film in this place.

Forehead!

Looking at the location of the ruins, Yi Yang could imagine the scene of fierce fighting between the two sides.

The sound of the wind seemed to be the sound of rushing through the millennium.

With rich imagination, Yi Yang has a full sense of the picture of this place.

It's thousands of kilometers from here to Yumen Pass. Even on the way back here, many stories have to happen. Ling Lan took the mobile phone to shoot around: Our current script, if there are no deletions, I am afraid there will be no two Couldn't finish filming in half an hour.

Add drama! Yi Yang looked at a large open space in the distance with the binoculars: It's a big deal that our movie will last for three hours.

Jiang Zhihe was taken aback for a moment, then turned around and said, If you add a normal plot, it will appear procrastinated. Every frame of a war scene is money.

Master, I should be able to get at least 50 million yuan from the account sharing with Penguin this time. I plan to use it all.

Jiang Zhihe put down the binoculars in his hand: It's a desperate bet, maybe the bamboo basket will be empty.

Master, I started with nothing. You give me a chance to succeed the first time, and this second time. There is no turning back. The big deal is that I started from nothing.

Okay then, with your blessing, I will regard this movie as a masterpiece. Jiang Zhihe was in a daze for half a minute, as if thinking about something, and said, If 50 million is not enough, there is still me On the other hand, we master and apprentice have to present this movie to the audience in the best way.

Yi Yang is a fledgling, with his current director skills, it is impossible for him to control such a huge crew by himself.

But with Jiang Zhihe's support, Yi Yang can devote more energy to detailing the plot.

Especially war scenes. Two-thirds of the current scripts are war scenes. Even if there are more scenes, it is still a proper war scene.

War scenes are difficult to shoot and the progress is slow. Yi Yang had a deep understanding of this when he was filming Zi Gao Di.

And what Jiang Zhihe said is right, every frame of the war scene is filled with red banknotes.

Originally, the tour guide said that there are archaeologists working here, and Yi Yang planned to ask them for advice, but unfortunately, they should have gone back.

Master, we still need to find someone to explain the history in detail. What kind of Shule City is it and Yumen Pass? We can find very little information about it.

Jiang Zhihe thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, It's okay. When I go back to Yumen Pass, I will find someone for you. He is an old classmate of mine. He has been studying history for decades. I used to film historical dramas. Hiring him as a historical consultant can help.

At noon plus a few hours in the afternoon, Yi Yang and the others wandered around the ruins.

Yuan Zhengzhong and A Ming, two professional photographers, have captured every corner of this place.

This is very helpful for future scene selection work.

16:30 in the afternoon.

Everyone drove back to Qi County. In the hotel, Yi Yang stood at the window and looked at the Tianshan Mountains in the distance under the dark curtain. Suddenly, he said to Ling Lan: When the Han army rescued Shule City thousands of years ago, they came over the Tianshan Mountains. Shouldn't we try it too?

Ling Lan was taken aback, and then turned to the computer screen: It's a good season to hike the Tianshan Mountain now, but don't get too hot-headed, we haven't passed the script yet, if you want to jump over, wait for the script to be filed and approved to officially prepare for shooting It’s never too late to turn around.”

Is it worth it to go to the Tianshan Mountains for those scenes?

Yi Yang thinks it's worth it, filming, some things can only be felt after experiencing it by himself, but Ling Lan is right about this matter, and he should make a good plan after the script has passed the review.

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After staying in Qi County for one night, everyone set off and turned back to Wumu City, where they simply rested without stopping, and then went straight back to the city near Yumen Pass.

Jiang Zhihe is old, and the continuous long-distance travel for the past few days has made his body a little unbearable, which may also be the reason for the acclimatization of the environment, and he has symptoms of a cold before walking halfway.

This made Yi Yang worried for a while, after all, Jiang Zhihe was really tossed along this journey.

Jiang Zhihe took a few pills and said he was fine!

Although the cold didn't get worse, Yi Yang still sent him directly to the hospital gate when Shield Emperor arrived.

Yumen Pass is right next to it, Yi Yang has already been there, there is no need to go there a second time, Jiang Zhihe asked Yi Yang to take A Ming to find a venue nearby.

With the score so large, there must be more than one stage when this piece is played.

According to Jiang Zhihe's assumptions after reading the script, this drama has to change scenes at least dozens of times.

Moreover, some of the filming locations are very far apart, and the transition ranges from hundreds of kilometers to thousands of kilometers.

In terms of location selection, Amin is quite professional.

Several people drove to a nearby Gobi desert, stood on a mountain, looked at the endless desert with binoculars, Amin sighed: Yi Dao, I can feel the hardship of this drama now, in the desert Filming, among other things, the wind and sand alone can torture people half to death.

There is no way. If some shots are used in a studio, the personnel will not be able to use them. We still have to come on the spot.

It's not that I want to pour cold water on you. For such a big production, your 50 million yuan is probably only half full. I estimate that including post-production, this movie can't be shot without 100 million yuan.

Yi Yang looked at A Ming and smiled lightly: Just fifty million.