Chapter 3146: Filming "Infinite Horror"

w Five days, this is the most time Lin Feng can extract at one time. After all, Lin Feng is not a professional actor, this time he is just a guest star. Fortunately, thanks to Tsui Hark's efficient shooting schedule, three episodes were shot in five days. Of course, this only refers to Lin Feng’s scenes in three episodes. As for other people’s scenes, they will continue to be filmed. However, with three episodes of Lam Fung, it is enough for Tsui Hark to explain to the general audience.

"Okay, Director Xu, I'm going back. To be honest, if you don't film, you don't know the hard work of filming. If possible, I don't want to film anymore." Lin Feng showed tired eyes and shook his head repeatedly.

Tsui Hark shrugged helplessly. Filming is naturally hard work, but the huge rewards that come with becoming famous are also the reasons why many people desperately want to get into the film and television industry. Of course, this does not exist at all for Lin Feng. Lin Feng doesn't care about the rewards of fame and fortune after becoming famous through filming. After all, Lin Feng is famous and profitable enough in his own right.

"By the way, Director Xu, tell me, if I want to make a movie, would it be better to use all newcomers or mature actors?" Lin Feng suddenly asked.

Tsui Hark thought for a while.

"Boss, this question depends on the actual situation and what kind of movie you want to make. Using a newcomer means freshness. But the acting skills of the newcomers are really worrying. If the acting skills are not up to par, then the freshness On the contrary, it becomes a flaw. Mature actors have excellent acting skills and have enough fans, which makes the audience have high expectations. However, there is less in terms of freshness, especially many actors have already been stereotyped, allowing them to go. They play roles that are not suitable for them. Even if their acting skills are passable, the audience will not recognize them." Tsui Hark made a helpless gesture, "Just like Anthony Wong, although he also plays a police officer. The policeman he plays is still the kind of evil-spirited one. It is obviously impossible for him to play the role of a policeman like Lee Soo-hyun. So, the choice depends on the play."

Lin Feng nodded. Thinking about it in my mind.

"Director Xu, if you want to make a movie with action, depth, science fiction, fantasy, etc., do you have any recommendations?" Lin Feng asked.

Action, depth. Science fiction, magic... Tsui Hark frowned, there were too many elements in this drama. When it comes to action movies, he is the first choice, of course. So can Yuan Heping. In terms of depth, if it’s a bit literary and artistic, it’s naturally Wong Kar-Wai. In terms of the style of lines, Wong Kar-wai's movies are very standard. certainly. Some outsiders also criticized him for not speaking human words. But regardless of whether it is not human speech, it is the lines of Wong Kar-Wai's movie. Very attractive indeed.

As for science fiction, this Chinese-speaking circle. John Woo is the first choice. As for magic, whether it is in Hong Kong or mainland China, there are few themes involved, and there are no well-known directors. If anything, John Woo can do it too. As for directors such as Johnnie To and Wang Jing, most of them are fashion drama and story directors. Of course, Tsui Hark is talking about directors from Hong Kong, and in mainland China, well-known directors include Zhang Yimou, who often produces large-scale productions, and Feng Xiaogang, the king of Lunar New Year films.

But as far as Tsui Hark is concerned, according to Lam Feng's requirements, these two great directors are not particularly good at it.

But these directors all make movies, and Lin Feng wants to film. Are these directors willing? Speaking of Tsui Hark himself, he would not be willing to film a movie easily. Unless the show is great.

"By the way, boss, why is the play so complicated?" Tsui Hark asked curiously.

"A drama adapted from an online novel that has been in planning but has not yet started filming - "Infinite Horror."" Lin Feng said in a deep voice.

"Infinite Horror"! Tsui Hark frowned. Tsui Hark has read this novel. After all, it was written by Lin Feng, and Jin Yong personally wrote the preface. It caused a sensation in the Chinese-speaking circle when it was released. When Lin Feng wrote this novel, it was...a little bit awkward.

This "Infinite Horror" involves too many elements, including doomsday themes, science fiction themes, and horror themes. In short, there are all kinds of themes. It was very difficult to shoot. And a very important point is that the scenes here are all scenes from well-known movies. According to the novel, the original crew must be invited to shoot. This is difficult!

You know, you are filming a TV series, and the original characters are all movie actors. Whether it is international or domestic, there is an unwritten rule that film actors are worth more than TV drama actors. The same goes for the status of film actors. If this is the case, it would be really difficult to invite the original actors to act. At least the funding aspect will be a problem. Of course, Lin Feng is rich, but if the cost of filming cannot be recovered, then it will not work. You can't just try to make a TV series that doesn't make money.

This unscientific!

"Well, I know it's difficult, but you have to take pictures." After Lin Feng finished speaking, he left with deep contemplation.

Tsui Hark shrugged. This drama is not that easy to film. And if he really wanted to capture the effect in the novel... Tsui Hark thought about it, and I'm afraid he would have to build a movie city. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to shoot. After all, you have to reconstruct so many scenes. If you don’t reconstruct this, it won’t work. There are also various props. Counting all these, Tsui Hark feels like fainting. Then the cost per episode would be too high.

Of course, it can be filmed in the movie mode, but the cost is still too high, too high. Tsui Hark roughly calculated that the investment for shooting this 2-hour movie is at least more than 200 million US dollars, and at least 5 episodes are shot at a time. This is an investment of 1 billion US dollars. It is not a problem for this movie to exceed 200 million US dollars at the box office. But whether it can exceed 200 million US dollars for each episode is really difficult to guarantee. Of course, if the effect is good, it is still feasible to exceed 1 billion US dollars overall.

Of course, there is also a premise, that is, the salary requirements of the original cast of the original film should not be too high. The original protagonists of many well-known movies are now very valuable, and they are all Hollywood first-line stars, with a value of tens of millions of dollars. This will increase the cost again. Of course, there is also copyright. Is there copyright? And the director, with so many mixed elements, how many directors can shoot? Dare to shoot? Just like Chen Kaige, the director of "The Promise", shooting "The Promise" can be regarded as ruining his reputation and popularity. It caused a lot of criticism.

With so many elements and such a complex movie, the slightest mistake will ruin the future. Who dares to shoot?

Xu Ke thought about it and stood there for a while. He even forgot to ask how the problem between Lin Feng and Run Run Shaw was solved.

"Director Xu, Director Xu, Director Xu!" The assistant beside him saw that Xu Ke had not spoken for a long time, and many actors were ready, so he shouted hurriedly.

"Ah... Oh, here it comes, here it comes." Xu Ke shook his head and stopped thinking about this tangled problem. This kind of problem. Let Lin Feng worry about it. Anyway, he is already very satisfied with filming this "Legend of the Heroes of Jin Yong". He has no time to film other dramas for the time being.

"Boss, take care!" Aixinjueluo Qixing respectfully watched Lin Feng leave.

"You should do your best too!" Lin Feng smiled slightly, waved his hand, and set off to leave Dengfeng.

"Boss. Look, you have fascinated another little girl. Hey, I think, sooner or later, you can form a women's army. You will be the commander!" Lin Chiling said faintly.

When Lin Feng heard it, his tired eyes showed a playful smile.

"Why, my Zhiling seems to be jealous!" Lin Feng laughed.

"Huh, who is jealous! Why should I be jealous of such a yellow-haired girl!" Lin Zhiling rolled her eyes at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng laughed.

"By the way. Boss, are you going to shoot "Infinite Horror"?" Lin Zhiling couldn't stand Lin Feng's teasing eyes. She quickly changed the subject.

"Well, it must be shot. "Infinite Horror" will be launched for public testing next year. Shooting "Infinite Horror" can build momentum for it. And we have been preparing for a long time, so it's time to shoot it." Lin Feng said slowly.

Lin Zhiling didn't believe it.

"Boss, this is all right, but I think there must be another reason." Lin Zhiling looked at Lin Feng with curiosity. She has been with Lin Feng for a long time and has figured out some of Lin Feng's temper. Lin Feng has not shot "Infinite Horror" because of the actors, props, and scenes. The background of this play is too big, and it is easy to fail. So, Lin Feng has been waiting for the best time. Now Lin Feng suddenly said he wanted to shoot, so there must be something wrong.

Lin Feng smiled slightly and pinched Lin Chiling's chin.

"You are really a worm in my stomach, you know everything!" Lin Feng laughed, "This is a contract signed between me and Run Run Shaw, take a look."

The contract signed with Run Run Shaw? Lin Chiling looked curious. When she went to negotiate with Run Run Shaw, she did not go, but Lin Feng and Li Zekai went together. Lin Chiling did not know what happened between Lin Feng and Run Run Shaw, and what kind of sacrifices both sides made before they could reconcile. Lin Chiling wanted to ask, but she also knew that if Lin Feng did not want to say it, then it would be useless for her to ask. Therefore, Lin Chiling has been waiting for Lin Feng to say it himself. Now Lin Feng took out this contract, what secrets are there in this contract?

"What! Oh my God, how is this possible?" Lin Chiling exclaimed on the spot after reading the contract carefully.

Li Rui and others were also shocked by Lin Chiling's voice, wondering what the boss had done to surprise Lin Chiling. You know, Lin Chiling has been with Lin Feng for a long time, and she has seen all kinds of strange things. It is rare to hear Lin Chiling scream so loudly.

This also aroused the curiosity of Li Rui and others.

"Boss, you didn't sign the contract with a gun to Shaw Yifu!" Lin Chiling exclaimed repeatedly.

Lin Feng was speechless. Is he so bad?

"Boss, but if you didn't point a gun at Shaw Yifu, how could he sell all the shares of TVB to you. This is too abnormal!" Lin Chiling shouted.

What! Shaw Yifu sold all the shares of TVB to Lin Feng! This time, even Li Rui and others were shocked. The boss didn't really sign this contract with a gun to Shaw Yifu. Li Rui and others couldn't help thinking so. It's not their fault for thinking too much, it's really too incredible. Lin Feng went to Hong Kong this time because Shaw Yifu ordered that Hong Kong actors could not shoot Lin Feng's drama within three months, so Lin Feng went there. Logically speaking, even if the two sides are not enemies, they cannot become friends.

Now, I don’t know if they are friends, but it is amazing that Run Run Shaw actually sold TVB, which he created, to Lin Feng. This is even more sci-fi than a sci-fi movie. Li Rui and others looked at Lin Feng with strange eyes. Their boss is really a monster! If they were not absolute atheists, they would really find a Maoshan Taoist priest to check whether Lin Feng was a thousand-year-old fairy in a mountain forest and could perform magic.

"Haha, there is nothing to be surprised about. Run Run Shaw wanted to find an heir, but his children were not interested in the film and television industry, and he did not find a suitable successor, so he chose me, so he sold TVB to me, it's that simple!" Lin Feng said with a smile.

Incredible! This is still incredible! Although I heard Lin Feng's explanation, I still felt that this matter was too shocking. It felt like a fairy tale.

"Okay, you don't have to make a fuss. Anyway, the matter is so simple, there is no inside story. Also, Mr. Run Run Shaw and I have agreed that this matter will not be announced to the public for the time being, so you must keep it secret!" Lin Feng reminded.

Everyone nodded.

"What does the filming of "Infinite Horror" have to do with this contract?" Lin Chiling asked.

"Because Run Run Shaw's Shaw Foundation still owns 6.23% of TVB's shares, and Run Run Shaw put forward a condition that if I can make a movie with a box office of over 1 billion and a TV series with a ratings of over 50 points, he will sell the last 6.23% of the shares to me. And Mr. Run Run Shaw will celebrate his 100th birthday on November 19 this year, and he hopes to retire gloriously after this day. So, I hope to make a movie with a box office of over 1 billion (referring to the Chinese box office) and a TV series with a ratings of over 50 points before that." Lin Feng said in a deep voice.

Lin Chiling suddenly realized.

"As for movies, I'm still confident that a domestic box office of 1 billion is not too difficult. As long as the quality of the movie is good and the publicity is in place, it's not difficult to exceed 1 billion. It's just that it's a bit difficult for a TV series to have a ratings of more than 50 points. Originally, "The Legend of Jin Yong" could meet the standard, but Run Run Shaw said it didn't count and insisted on reshooting it because that one had a lot of advantages in the subject matter. After thinking about it, "Infinite Horror" will be released next year, and shooting its TV series now is undoubtedly the best choice. It can promote "Infinite Horror" and meet Run Run Shaw's requirements." Lin Feng said with a smile.

Lin Chiling nodded. If it can really be filmed, it will definitely be a win-win situation. But I'm afraid that the effect of the filming will not satisfy the audience, which would be terrible. . . )m