Chapter 448 Prop Details

Su Zhe didn't know how much controversy his script had caused. He only knew that he had to wait until he experienced military camp life before he got a reply——

Can be photographed.

And, never change a word.

In this case, Su Zhe immediately asked Long Aotian to prepare the crew with the assistance of the military region.

The plot does not need any modification. This is a 9.5-rated movie, the best war movie in China. It is based on the true story of the Vietnam War of the older generation. There is no need for Su Zhe to add any superfluous details.

So the most important things in preparing the crew are two points. One is to design the war scenes.

This not only requires excellent special effects, but also requires military experts to guide and restore the tactics and weapons of the time.

Including the weapons used at that time, most of them have been withdrawn from service, and the prop team must restore them 1:1 according to the data and actual objects.

These are all meticulous efforts. Perhaps many of the restored weapons only have one second of footage in the movie, or even just the background, so you can't see them clearly at all.

But this is the key to making a blockbuster. The details must be exquisite and the texture must be good. It is not a small investment. As long as the plot is decent, the audience can tolerate other content.

After all, with such a huge investment, you can’t just give it all to the actors and mix up the rest, right?

Moreover, most viewers will not care about the details such as firearms and weapons, but military fans will definitely look at it very carefully.

Once there are obvious mistakes, it will be difficult to publicize how hard the crew worked.

Speaking of props, "My Love from the Star" also involves a large number of ancient items from the Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

Even in the revised script, there are scenes of Japanese pirates invading North Korea, which also involve the Japanese pirate equipment at that time.

So he arranged for Zhang Hongwei:

"The props team of "Star You" needs to hire experts from the Three Kingdoms of Japan, and they must completely restore the details without any mistakes."

Zhang Hongwei was very serious when he was working on the historical drama "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", but when he saw Su Zhe attaching so much importance to an idol drama, he still felt puzzled:

"This is just an idol drama about an 'alien superpower'. Does it need to be as sophisticated as CCTV's top historical drama? Who would take it seriously? Will girls who watch idol dramas care whether the armor is historically accurate?"

Su Zhe shook his head helplessly.

It’s not that no one in the Chinese film and television industry pays attention to details, but they are doing serious dramas and don’t care about commerciality.

And those who make commercial dramas don't care about the details, and can even do things like "replacing China with Japan" in high-investment fairy tale dramas.

——That is to say, Japanese architecture and clothing are regarded as Chinese traditions.

The most typical ones are many Tang Dynasty dramas. Due to Japan's large-scale study of the Tang Dynasty, the styles are somewhat similar, so many props and buildings directly use Japanese style.

On the other hand, "Bangzi", as an idol drama with a ridiculous setting, is very sophisticated in ancient Korean props. It is said that it has been approved by Bangguo's history professor, and the details are very restored.

This attitude is worthy of respect - even if you are making a daydream for the audience or shooting a commercial film, you must strive for excellence in details.

Idol dramas should be as sophisticated as real dramas.

Su Zhe didn't say that much. As the boss, he didn't have to correct other people's ideas, just listen to him:

"It doesn't cost much anyway. How much can the expert fees cost? But be careful, you must find a reliable professor and tell them that they will write the name of 'History Guide' at the end of the film."

In fact, there is an advantage to doing this, to avoid being scolded.

Chu Chubeibi, whose whereabouts are still unknown, was once criticized for starring in the TV series "Japanese to Replace China", and his popularity among the public was very bad.

In fact, if you think about it, it is perfectly normal for an actor (or an ordinary person without professional training) to be unable to distinguish between Tang style and Japanese style.

After all, this is the relationship between father and son. Apart from some differences in details, they are generally very similar.

Not to mention ordinary people or actors, some antique buildings in Tang Dynasty scenic spots were designed by professional architectural designers and accepted by the local government, and all Japanese-style buildings appeared.

But if you think about it more carefully, there is a problem with the TV series, and there is nothing wrong with blaming the lead actor.

After all, how much money does the prop team make? Why should you take such a big blame?

Whoever benefits more will bear the responsibility, and there is nothing wrong with it.

Otherwise, there will be a pushback and no one will be responsible.

This forces the actors to take responsibility and allows them to influence the crew and pay more attention to details. It is also the only way for the audience to feel helpless.

And "Star You" is obviously more complicated, related to the historical props of the Three Kingdoms.

If you do something wrong, you will definitely be trolled by the three East Asian countries. The trolls in the three countries are not weak in combat effectiveness.

But what's even worse is that there is right and wrong. No matter which country's props you do wrong, they will be targeted and blasted.

Think about it, a Chinese audience found that the Japanese props in "Star You" were very authentic, but the Ming Dynasty props were made wrong and turned into Japanese style.

Shouldn't this call Su Zhe a "traitor"?

Su Zhe asked the prop team to find experts to endorse it, explaining that he had tried his best to restore it.

If problems arise again, just go to the experts. It's because they are not good at it, not because Su Zhe did it intentionally.

Hearing Su Zhe's explanation, Zhang Hongwei was stunned:

"I see. Is there still such consideration?"

Su Zhe nodded:

"Of course, the relationship between the three countries in East Asia may be one of the most complex country relationships in the international community."

Father and son in culture, grudges and hatred in history, competition and cooperation in modern industry, inseparable geographically, free-for-all in terms of speech, coupled with the background of China and the United States competing for hegemony...

too messy.

This means that artists must be very careful with their comments, otherwise it is easy for them to become different from the outside.

for example--

After the popularity of "Star You", the leading actor Kim Soo-hyun became popular in China. He endorsed Nongfu Spring, and the endorsement fee was extremely high.

Nongfu Spring’s advertising mentions deep groundwater from Changbai Mountain.

Of course we know that Changbai Mountain is an integral part of China, and there is no dispute at all, but Bangzi insists that it belongs to them historically.

The reason is that Changbai Mountain is the territory of Goguryeo (Ji’an in Jilin or the royal city of Goguryeo), but the problem is that North Korea is not a descendant of Goguryeo, and Goguryeo is the father of Bangzi.

And then again, if we talk about history, Korea has been a vassal state of China for a long time in history, and other countries in Southeast Asia have also been vassal states.

Even North Vietnam has been directly under China for a long time and is not even a vassal state. It is a serious territory. (Interestingly, North Vietnam has been directly ruled by China for longer than Yunnan...)

If it really counts as history, we won’t be sleepy anymore, we will take out the map of Jutang with our backhand and talk about it carefully.

In short, Changbai Mountain belongs to us, and there is no problem with Nongfu Spring’s advertisement and Kim Soo-hyun’s endorsement.

But this put Kim Soo Hyun under tremendous pressure in Korea, and he was even criticized as a "Korean traitor".

As a result, he terminated his cooperation with Nongfu Spring and returned to China to emphasize that Changbai Mountain belonged to them, finally quelling the black tide in Bang Country.

But this offended Hua Xia, so he was booming in China and making money crazily, but suddenly there was no notice and he returned to China in despair.

This is the complex public opinion field in East Asia. When faced with acute problems, you can only choose one of the two.

Su Zhe had already expected that he would definitely encounter this kind of problem, and it would even be more acute.

Zhang Hongwei asked him:

"What about you?"

Su Zhe shrugged:

"If you must express an opinion, you must stand upright and not be vague."

As a Chinese, he certainly cannot be a "traitor" just for the sake of the market.

"But try to avoid it. Just like in "Star You", don't make mistakes with props, especially Ming Dynasty props. Find more experts."

Zhang Hongwei understood, nodded and said:

"Don't worry, I have photographed the Ming Dynasty before and worked with some historical experts. The props are all ready-made, and no one has ever singled out details."

This is his ability, otherwise he would not be able to make money behind Su Zhe. Now the bosses in the industry are not envious of him.

"There are also props from "Garland"..."

"Don't worry, I'll catch you myself. You are an artist, let me worry about these things."

Su Zhe nodded. As for the casting of "Garland", he didn't need to say more.

Yan Xiling and Zhang Hongwei are both familiar with the road.

He doesn’t lack the power to select roles. At most, he can choose the heroine...

But there is no real heroine in "Garland". The most important characters are three men——

The male protagonist Zhao Mengsheng, the company commander Liang Sanxi, and the platoon leader Jin Kailai.

In fact, Liang Sanxi was the leading actor recognized by the movie in his previous life, and the actor who played the role, Lu Xiaohe, also won the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Best Actors.

But in terms of scenes, Zhao Mengsheng has more roles, and throughout, the character arc is complete, which is a typical male protagonist setting. And the performance is more difficult, but there are no awards.

Maybe because in revolutionary dramas, pretty boys are not worthy of being male protagonists? Everyone prefers staunch revolutionary fighters.

But this pretty boy was played by Tang Guoqiang in his previous life. He is the only major role that Su Zhe can play, so in this version of him, he must become the leading actor.

But the other two roles are also very important and are the key to Zhao Mengsheng's transformation. He must not choose the idol type, he must choose the acting type.

Other roles, such as the chief, Zhao Mengsheng's mother, Liang Sanxi's mother, etc., all had to be cast by veteran actors.

"In short, any role in this drama, even if it is a little BJ with few scenes, must be chosen by an actor with excellent acting skills. There is no need to consider fans and traffic. I never care about these when filming. They don't have as many as me anyway."

Su Zhe instructed.

Zhang Hongwei nodded:

"Don't worry, leave it to me. This is a gift movie. Do I dare to screw it up?"

Su Zhe is at a higher level than him:

"It's not for gifts, it's for not letting down the heroes."

Whether facing the American emperor or the white-eyed wolf Yue, all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for China's living space must not be forgotten.

After saying that, Su Zhe left Long Aotian, but he had no time to rest and had to discuss the recording of "National Glory".

In the first round of the China-Japan confrontation, the two countries formed a program team together.

But in Beijing, only the Chinese production team discussed the content of the program and then contacted Japan.

Among them, the Chinese producer is named Gong Huaichang. After starting his business in Japan, he returned to China to start a business. Although he is not a millionaire, he still has a lot of money. Especially, he has a wide network of contacts in advertising, film and television, and business circles. He is also the so-called Japanese connection.

After meeting Su Zhe, Gong Huaichang was very enthusiastic and laughed:

"Mr. Su, whether the program can attract Chinese audiences depends entirely on your appeal!"

Su Zhe nodded, but did not say that he was more concerned about the outcome than the number of clicks.

But he didn't expect that Gong Huaichang was very magnanimous and said immediately:

"Mr. Su, when we do a variety show, of course we have to make the show effective. It's interesting to win and lose. But with your current status, you definitely can't lose. I understand."

Su Zhe raised his eyebrows and listened to him carefully.

Gong Huaichang continued:

"I made an agreement with Japan that the outcome of other people's matches can affect the program, but you must win, and you must win beautifully."

After he took credit, he looked at Su Zhe.

Of course Su Zhe could only say:

"Thank you for your understanding, producer Gong. I will definitely try my best to win."

Gong Huaichang then continued:

"The captain of Japan also invited a big star to attract Japanese audiences. Let's put ourselves in his shoes and let him win, otherwise we will be scolded when we go back, right?"

That's right.

Just like a singer competition program, if you want to invite top singers, you have to promise them a ranking. Even if they are not champions, they cannot be eliminated in the first round.

This kind of variety show in which countries compete with each other has more serious consequences if they lose. If no promises are given, the big stars of Japan will definitely not dare to participate.

-There is no need to sacrifice your acting career for a program!

You can't just invite small shrimps, right? How can the ratings of Japan be guaranteed?

So the program team must give the other party a promise before he can participate.

Seeing Su Zhe's understanding, Gong Huaichang laughed and said:

"It's good to have a consensus. I have always heard that President Su never uses false scripts when recording programs. I am worried that you don't like these petty tricks."

Su Zhe sighed. He really didn't like reality shows with scripts. What kind of "real people" are they?

But there is no other way. In China, he can only rely on his fame to attract the audience. Other guests can get out if they ask for a script.

But in Japan, they still have to rely on local stars to attract the audience.

Su Zhe acquiesced, but he didn't want to participate, especially helping the devils design scripts to win against Chinese stars, which always felt disgusting.

He only said:

"You guys discuss it. As for me, as long as you arrange fighting, archery, horseback riding and other competitions, I will not lose, and there is no need to arrange a script."

This covers almost all events in ancient military travel, and there is no need for a script. As long as you don't deliberately make things difficult for him and arrange strange competitions, he can win.

Gong Huaichang seemed to be thinking:

"Mr. Su is very confident! He is worthy of being the 'No. 1 tough guy in the circle' and 'modern archer'!"

Su Zhe waved his hand and asked:

"By the way, where is the recording? Japan or China?"

"First record a few episodes in China, and then record a few episodes in Japan."

"Still the home and away system?" Su Zhe smiled, "It's fair. Where is the recording location in China?"

"We are discussing it."

Su Zhe immediately suggested:

"Then go to Taizhou to record."

Gong Huaichang was very happy and nodded immediately:

"General Su still has contacts in Taizhou? Okay, then we'll settle it here."

Su Zhe found that he really gave him face and was very satisfied, and explained:

"I didn't have any contacts, but I was thinking of the great victory in Taizhou! Qi Jiguang won nine battles here and wiped out the Japanese pirates, which is very appropriate."

Gong Huaichang's face changed and he said awkwardly:

"Isn't it too targeted? For Sino-Japanese friendship, there shouldn't be so much gunpowder. Let's choose a new place."

Su Zhe just made a suggestion. Seeing Gong Huaichang's opposition, he didn't insist, but just felt a little playful:

Friendly?

Can it really be friendly?

Sometimes, he really thinks that some people's ideas are a bit naive.