Chapter 343
"Forget it, let's just leave it at that."
In the Xingchen post-production room, Lu Ping'an sighed and made the final decision.
After the film was finished on November 10, after ten days of intensive post-production work, "1937" was officially completed.
After hearing this, several post-production staff around him breathed a sigh of relief.
During these ten days, they ate and drank in the post-production room every day, racing against time. They finally felt the hard work of the others during the filming.
But the result is very good.
Although the finished film "1937" is different from the form of ordinary movies, the story, artistry and visual effects are all top-notch, and everyone is proud to be able to participate in the production of such a movie.
But the boss still seems dissatisfied.
Zhang Yifan asked: "Still think it's not right?"
"Yeah."
Lu Ping'an rubbed his temples, and his spirit was already very tired.
But there was no way, he could no longer make the film complete the transcendence.
In the end, the completion of "1937" remained at 99%.
It seems to be only one step away from transcendence, but in fact it is like a natural moat that cannot be crossed.
The main problem comes from the soundtrack.
This problem was actually mentioned by Mark Muller of the Venice Film Festival.
Because it is a one-shot shooting format, there will inevitably be many shots that are useless in ordinary movies.
Ordinary movies basically use other shots to edit transitions when facing these situations.
But for a one-shot film, only the sound and light can be used.
Especially the soundtrack.
The soundtrack of the original "1917" is well combined with the relevant plot.
The music points such as tension and relaxation are consistent with the rhythm of the shots, and the soundtrack itself is also very artistic.
But now "1937" has changed the plot rhythm and story background after all.
It is definitely not possible to copy it completely, and localization adjustments must be involved during the period.
As for the soundtrack, although it serves the film, it is two fields after all.
So far, the crew has found more than a dozen composers and started composing music since the start of filming. Until now, no version that surpasses it has been made.
Seeing that he had to deliver the film tomorrow, Lu Ping'an simply gave up.
Because from his perspective, the soundtrack is not very good, but in fact it is almost the same as the original.
The final score remained at 99%.
The reward is still the same game, and Lu Pingan decided to give it to Xiang Guoqiang to operate.
Zhang Yifan smiled and said, "It's really rare."
"Why is it rare?"
"It's rare to see you dissatisfied with your work."
"Really?"
"Yes, I saw you like this when I was doing post-production before, but that's why I think you look like a person."
"Damn, your words are still so annoying."
"Really?"
"Yes, the first time we met, you said I looked like Jiang Wen, I was quite happy, but it turned out that I looked like Jiang Wen when I wasted film."
"Hahaha, you won't hold a grudge, right?"
"If you hold a grudge, you won't be the lead surgeon."
Everyone laughed, and then Lu Ping'an asked, "What time is it now?"
"4 a.m."
"Just right, have a meal, take a nap, and the rest of the work will be left to you."
"Go ahead, have a good rest, by the way, remember to abstain from sex to prevent sudden death."
Zhang Yifan still said something annoying at the end.
Lu Ping'an didn't have time to refute, he picked up his coat and left.
I have only slept three hours a day for the past ten days, so I really need to make up for the sleep.
As for abstaining from sex?
The women are busy and have no conditions to eat meat, so let's go to sleep!
Then he slept until 7pm.
When Lu Pingan returned to the company, the finished copy of the film had been taken to the United States by Hu Qingquan. When Lu Pingan went to bed in the morning, he had watched the film with President Zhang of Beijing Film Academy, Han Sanpin and others. The feedback was very good. It was no surprise that Hu Qingquan would start the Oscar-winning process next. As for the official announcement, everyone was waiting for Hu Qingquan's action.
As for the three major European films.
According to general films, if there is no gilding from the three major European films and the box office is not high, the prerequisites for winning the Oscar will be lost a lot.
So generally speaking, the order of winning the Oscar is to first release in the three major European films, then in North America, and then impact the Oscar.
But for "1937", Lu Pingan's initial goal was to get a nomination, and to rush to the international stage by winning multiple technical award nominations, which is no worse than winning the award.
So it is not very important to gild or not, because the three major European films do not have technical awards.
Back in the office, Ning Hao and others were already drinking tea.
"How is it, is your waist better?"
"No problem, just a superficial injury."
"That's good, we can start the project next."
"That's what I meant."
Ning Hao took out the script of "Crazy Racing" and said, "Take a look first."
Although Lu Ping'an knew the plot, he still read it carefully.
More than half an hour later, he praised: "Not bad, 200 million at the bottom!"
Ning Hao was modest after hearing this: "Haha, it's exaggerated."
"Be more confident, you are one of the few billion-dollar directors in China, and many people are looking forward to your new work."
"How can I be so optimistic? Some people even say that I rely on luck."
"They know nothing. When you win the Oscar for Best Cinematography, these people will probably turn around and lick you again."
"That's unreliable."
Ning Hao smiled and waved his hand.
Continuing the conversation, Lu Pingan decided: "Let's shoot "We Are From the Future" first, and arrange Zhang Yi and Zhang Guoqiang to be in it. When the time comes, this movie can be released first and see how it goes. If the situation is good, you can try "Happy Family" again. "Crazy Racing" can be put at the end. The series is more secure."
"I think so too."
Ning Hao nodded.
He just shot a war movie, and he is not satisfied yet.
It just so happens that "We Are From the Future" can be used.
And the timing of this movie being released first is actually the best.
It can take advantage of the popularity of "1937".
If nothing else, just "the original cast of "1937" will probably have a good effect.
Of course, the premise is that Lu Pingan's "1937" will go smoothly in the future.
But he is not particularly worried. If the popularity of "1937" cannot be taken advantage of, he can still take advantage of the fame of "Lu Pingan's screenwriter" and "Xingchen's production".
As for "Ning Hao's direction", Ning Hao is still a little unconfident about it.
After all, he doesn't have many works now. He hasn't won any awards for his art films. He has only made Crazy Stone, a commercial film, and some people say that he got a box office of 100 million yuan by luck.
So if it doesn't work out, he can only use Lu Ping'an's fame.
Lu Ping'an is naturally more confident about this.
In his opinion, We Are From the Future has the potential to make over 100 million yuan at the box office. If he really wants to use it, the movie he can use is not only 1937, but also Soldiers Assault!
Soldiers Assault is about to be released. The original time and space was mediocre when it was released in 2006, but when it was broadcast again in 2007, the effect was simply explosive. The military drama was very popular, and the number of people who signed up to join the army broke the record.
The actors in the film also took off directly.
So when We Are From the Future is released, maybe "Lu Ping'an's screenwriter" is just the icing on the cake.
After the matter was settled, Ning Hao went to prepare, and Lu Ping'an continued to monitor the post-production of The Bucket List and Peak 3.
A week later, news came from the US that "1937" would soon begin screenings in Los Angeles theaters.
The next day, news spread in the US that Lu Ping'an's new film "1937" would compete for the 2007 Oscars.
As expected, resistance came.
I'll post this chapter first, and the rest during the day.