Chapter 304: The Three-Body Problem Begins Filming

The next day, the ratings of "The Rumored Chen Qianqian" were updated, with the premiere ratings reaching 1.87%.

CCTV8 breathed a sigh of relief. After seeing the mixed feedback online yesterday, they thought the show had failed, but unexpectedly the ratings were still good.

Although it is not as good as Cheng Cheng’s other dramas, it is good enough to rank in the top ten hit dramas of 2023.

In fact, this is because of their rigid thinking. They always think that Cheng Cheng's drama is a failure if it does not receive overwhelming praise, but they don't want to think about it.

This is Cheng Cheng!

Many people watched this drama because of Cheng Cheng's reputation, but the result was different from expectations, so naturally there were some negative reviews.

But this does not mean that this drama is bad. On the contrary, compared with many similar dramas on the market, the quality of this drama is quite good.

It’s just that most people have too high expectations of Cheng Cheng. They always think that Cheng Cheng’s products must be high-quality, but Cheng Cheng has never promised that. Moreover, judging from the positioning and casting of this drama, it is impossible to be a drama king or a masterpiece. It is similar to "The Professional".

On the Internet, the CP topic of Nilu Kezi and Jiang Jun also became a hot search, and fans praised Nilu Kezi's beauty.

It has been less than a year since Nilu Kezi debuted and she has been promoted to the leading lady. Her speed of fame is jaw-dropping.

Since then, she is no longer just a variety show star, but has some works to her credit. In addition, the model shows and variety shows that have been exported from Japan to domestic sales have made Nilukzi's popularity rise steadily, and her potential is already higher than that of the other two Xinjiang actors in the circle.

Jiang Jun has played the role of a fool so many times, and this time he finally takes the lead in a drama.

His silly fans are also very happy:
Director Cheng finally stopped my Junjun from playing a fool. If he continues to play a fool, he will become too accustomed to it.

Next, Nilukzi and Jiang Jun have many arrangements, such as Douyin live broadcast, roadshows, co-production of commercials, etc., which are all marketing methods for TV series.

Jiang Jun reported to Lin Yin in advance and assured her that he and Nilukzi were just colleagues and that all activities were arranged by the company. He assured her that he had no feelings for her and that he was devoted to Lin Yin, as the world could attest.

Lin Yin has been pestered by Jiang Jun for almost two years. Although she has not yet agreed to Jiang Jun's pursuit, she will do so soon.

Finally, two days later——

The filming of "The Three-Body Problem" was launched.

Cheng Cheng, Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gou'er, Wen Lian, Geng Jiang, Le Zhanlin, and Jiang Tao all participated. Almost all the media, official and unofficial, were present!
Previously, the news that was widely circulated in the circle was finally confirmed today and announced to the public.

"On the morning of July 7, the filming of The Three-Body Problem was launched in the East China Film Metropolis, marking the official start of the filming of this film and television work that has been anticipated by countless science fiction fans.

Director Cheng Cheng once again took the helm of directing after "Chinese Paladin 1".

Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gou'er, Wen Lian, Geng Jiang, Le Zhanlin and other main creators all attended the opening ceremony...

In 2022, Cheng Cheng's science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" came out of nowhere. It not only took the third place on the Tianxia bestseller list, but also opened the "door" to domestic science fiction novels, becoming a rising work of Tianxia science fiction novels, and received numerous praises at home and abroad.

However, due to its grand cosmic view and complex plot, adapting it into a TV series is full of challenges.

This time, Cheng Cheng, one of the youngest and world-renowned directors in China, will work together with Dao Dao again to personally take charge of the "Three-Body" project.

The two have been working together since "All or Nothing" and have co-directed the filming of many film and television dramas. This time they are working together again in the same drama, which shows how much Cheng Cheng values ​​"The Three-Body Problem".

What is even more eye-catching is that Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gou'er, Wen Lian, and Geng Jiang all participated in "The Three-Body Problem". The lineup is unprecedentedly strong and can be described as a star-studded cast.

It is reported that Liu Weichi has not been involved in the field of TV dramas for 1991 years since 32, but this time he is willing to play a supporting role...; Liu Xijun has returned to the screen after being away from the film and television industry for many years, and her performance is expected; Yan Gou'er has become a female protagonist with a box office of tens of billions since "Those Years", and this is her first time to contact science fiction themes; Wen Lian, who just won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress title, joined "The Three-Body Problem", and her international influence and acting skills are self-evident.

In addition, the participation of powerful actors such as Geng Jiang has added infinite possibilities to this work.

When asked about the future distribution channels for the TV series version of “The Three-Body Problem”, Cheng Cheng said:

"The Three-Body Problem" is first and foremost a Tianxia TV series. On this basis, he wants to explore more mixed distribution methods, including domestic and foreign streaming media.

How to expand influence in the global market is a big challenge. Cheng Cheng said that he hopes to form a global distribution system.

To this end, Shinhwa Company will invest heavily. The cost of 30 million per episode is only the initial budget, and the budget will be flexibly adjusted according to the needs of filming. Cheng Cheng said that 1 billion is not a problem.

"The Three-Body Problem" is only the first work in the "Three-Body Problem" series, and the overall plot of the entire series has been completed by 80%. In order to avoid making readers wait too long, Cheng Cheng promised on the spot that the creation of the entire novel series will be completed by 2025 at the latest.

In addition to the TV version of "The Three-Body Problem", Cheng Cheng revealed that Shinhwa Media is currently working on the IP development of the "Tianxia Science Fiction Universe". The initial plan is that it will take about 20 to 30 years to complete the first phase of construction.

As the name suggests, the overall development and operation of this IP is the main mission and vision.

In the future, whether it is live-action movies, animations, movies, live-action series, etc., there will be development plans as long as twenty years. The final rhythm and effect should be the launch of one or two top works every year.

At the same time, Mythology will further expand the Three-Body Universe through characters, eras, and organizations based on the original work.
With the start of filming of "The Three-Body Problem", a science fiction world full of infinite possibilities is slowly unfolding.

We have reason to believe that with the joint efforts of Director Cheng Cheng and all the main creative staff, the "Three-Body" series will lead domestic science fiction films and television to new heights with its unique charm and superb production level."

As soon as the opening ceremony came out, the entire domestic entertainment industry was shocked and online public opinion exploded!

"Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow, so awesome? Even King Liu is here to film a TV series?"

"The only one who can persuade both King Liu and Liu Xijun at the same time is probably Cheng Cheng, right?"

"30 million per episode, and that's just the initial budget. Isn't that too exaggerated?"

"This is definitely a movie setting!"

"I'm going crazy, folks! We're eating so well!"

"Ahhhh, Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun, Yan Gou'er, Wen Lian!!! What a divine lineup!"

"The Three-Body Problem is finally here! I knew Brother Frog was going to film The Three-Body Problem!"

“Take a picture and show it to the foreigners!”

"Oh my god, this is such a big deal! Is the domestic entertainment industry going to rise?"

“Complete the entire novel series by 2025 at the latest? Great, great, great! Great, great, great, bring it up quickly! I can’t wait!”

“When will it be filmed? It’s Tianxia’s first sci-fi masterpiece. I’m looking forward to it just thinking about it!”

"Cheng Cheng, can you still sleep? Have you thought of the outline of "The Three-Body Problem 2"? Have you finished writing the script of "Chinese Paladin 2"? Has the filming of "Love Apartment " been completed? There are too many pits to dig. Anyway, I can't sleep!"

"I pay my deepest respects to the main actors and actresses. I believe Cheng Cheng's character will never let you down!"

"To build the Three-Body Universe and form a global distribution system, Brother Frog is really ambitious. I am also grateful to the domestic producers who have such big ambitions! We have reason to believe that Brother Frog will make domestic entertainment better and better!"

"Absolutely. In terms of contribution to the entire domestic entertainment industry, Brother Frog has surpassed everyone in the domestic entertainment industry, including Lu Zhuofeng and Master Gong!"

"The only IP that can beat Netflix in the international market is The Three-Body Problem. Brother Frog, let foreigners also feel the craze of chasing Chinese dramas!!!"

"2025? Dehydrated! Dehydrated!!"

“I can’t imagine how shocking it would be if the Guzheng Project and the Three-Body Game were presented in a TV series!”

"No, it's such a big production, wouldn't you consider acting in it, Brother Frog? Otherwise, where would you put your handsome face? It's such a waste!"

It’s not that Cheng Cheng doesn’t want to act, he has bigger ambitions and he wants to play Luo Ji.

When he draws the lottery again and raises his acting skills to 100 points, how shocking will it be to play Luo Ji?

Let me put it this way, taking all the works in the world together, in terms of the scale of the plot and the charm of the characters, there are few male protagonists (excluding historical figures) who can surpass Luo Ji.

Sun Wukong is one of them.

Guo Jing barely counts as one. Batman and Li Yunlong count as half.

Is there anything else besides this?

As soon as the words "Humanity doesn't thank Luo Ji" came out, he was killed instantly!

Anyway, this opening ceremony has raised the public's expectations to the maximum! The atmosphere is just right! We are just waiting for the TV series "The Three-Body Problem" to be released!
According to Cheng Cheng's shooting schedule, it takes 20 days to shoot, 3 days to edit, and 30 days to make special effects, and it will be released in two months.

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Afternoon, on the set.

The reporters all dispersed and the filming of "The Three-Body Problem" officially began.

The modern plot was filmed first, that is, Wang Miao was visited by Da Shi. What Shi Qiang wanted to know was Wang Miao's contact with the Science Frontier Organization. From this, the plot unfolds, and Wang Miao becomes the person who connects everything. Ye Wenjie, Ding Yi, Chang Weisi, Shen Yufei and other characters begin to appear one by one, and mysteries such as ETO, the Three-Body Game, and Sophon are revealed one by one.

In "The Three-Body Problem", Geng Jiang plays Wang Miao and Le Zhanlin plays Shi Qiang. One was found based on the image of Zhang Luyi, and the other was found based on the combination of Li Yunlong and Yu Hewei.

Cheng Cheng sat behind the monitor, Beret sat next to Cheng Cheng, and the filming began soon.

"The Three-Body Problem 1" is the largest project and the largest investment of the Shinhwa Company to date. Therefore, the entire crew is very tight-knit, moving as fast as the wind and enforcing orders, running in a highly coordinated manner like gears.

Geng Jiang and Le Zhanlin played the role of Cheng Cheng for the first time, and they were very excited.

A week passed in a flash, and "The Three-Body Problem" completed one third of the filming through constant adjustment.

During this week, Cheng Cheng strived for perfection and had very high requirements for each actor's acting skills, even for Liu Weichi, Liu Xijun and Wen Lian. If there were any problems in their performance, Cheng Cheng would point them out directly.

During the day, Cheng Cheng took photos.

In the evening, Cheng Cheng edited.

While the filming was still going on, he handed over the edited episodes to the special effects team in advance to do the special effects.

A week later, Cheng Cheng brought a group of main creative staff to Northeast China and began filming the plot of that period, which was the experience of Ye Wenjie becoming the commander-in-chief.

The beginning of all stories.

In the dressing room, Yan Gou'er had her face bare without any makeup.

She was wearing a thick coat and a scarf on her head, revealing only her plain little face.

The whole person looks like a bread man, very bloated.

Cheng Cheng helped her tuck the strand of hair that was exposed outside into her scarf and said:

"Act well. Although you only appear in the tenth episode, you are definitely the soul of the whole series. Without you, the entire Three-Body Universe would lose its foundation. And although this series won't win as important awards as To Live, its impact will definitely not be less than that of To Live. You don't have to envy Wen Lian. You will have everything that Wen Lian has."

As the first actor promoted by Cheng Cheng himself, Cheng Cheng has an absolute preference for Yan Gou'er, which is much stronger than that for Wen Lian and Ni Lukezi.

Yan Gouer nodded and said:
"Director Cheng, don't worry, I will definitely act well. I don't envy Sister Wen Lian."

"That's good." Cheng Cheng touched her head through the scarf and said, "Go out."

"Ah."

Yan Gou'er followed Cheng Cheng out of the dressing room.

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"Scene 109, first shot, first take!"

"start!"

With the sound of the beret falling.

The entire set suddenly started moving.

This is an exterior scene in a forest farm.

On the snowy field, trees were chopped off one after another. The moment they fell, people rushed up like sharks smelling blood, and began to take out axes and dismember the "corpses" of the trees.

Although it was icy and snowy at this time, the atmosphere was bustling with shouts and calls, making people feel a passion to fight against heaven and earth.

And in the midst of all this, a lonely figure seemed out of place.

Yan Gou'er raised her head and looked at a tree that was being cut down. The shadow of the tree fell on her face. As the tree was cut down, the shadow of the tree fell down and appeared on Yan Gou'er's face.

A close-up camera is aimed directly at her face, giving her an absolute close-up.

She seemed to be looking at the tree, but also seemed not to be looking at the tree. She seemed to be watching the tree fall, but also seemed to be watching something else fall.

If you only watch this scene, you won't be able to analyze the complex emotions contained in Ye Wenjie's eyes at this moment in this scene.

But if we combine it with Ye Wenjie's experience, it becomes easy to understand.

Two years ago, thanks to the active exposure by Ye Wenjie’s mother Shao Lin, her father was arrested.

Her father Ye Zhetai refused to succumb to irrational fanaticism and was beaten to death because he was questioned about his belief in "God" when he talked about the Big Bang theory.

Ye Wenjie witnessed all this and became disheartened and began to feel disappointed with human beings.

Later, she was sent to Daxinganling for labor reform. In the same year, her sister died in armed struggle.

This is two years after everything happened.

Ye Wenjie has been in Northeast China for two years for reform.

So she was definitely not just staring at the tree at this moment.

As the soul protagonist of the Three-Body Problem, there would never be such a simple appearance scene arranged for him.

Behind the monitor, Cheng Cheng looked at Yan Gouer on the screen.

Not only Cheng Cheng, but also the actors who played Beret, Lei Zhicheng, Bai Mulin, and Yang Weining were all watching this scene.

With a "bang", the tree fell heavily to the ground. Yan Gou'er seemed to "wake up" and rushed up like everyone else, grabbed a branch and started to "dismember" the tree.

"Cut, passed." Cheng Cheng stood up.

Yan Gou'er stopped what he was doing and straightened up: "Director Cheng, do you want another take?"

Cheng Cheng said: "No, prepare for the next scene."

The look in Yan Gou'er's eyes just now showed both determination and confusion. The coexistence of two completely opposite emotions made Cheng Cheng very satisfied. Yan Gou'er was indeed the one he valued most among all the artists.

Aura, talent, hard work, and appearance are all there.

The other actors also looked at each other and understood Yan Gou'er's acting skills.

This Yan Gou'er is indeed smart. Although he is thin and small and looks like a little white flower, his body is full of tenacity and strength.

Or maybe it's because she is strong enough in her bones that she doesn't need her appearance to prove it.

(End of this chapter)