The Rebirth of the Male God Starts From Playing Games Chapter 524

Chapter 524 522. Journey to Xiangjiang

After Cao Yang returned to the imperial capital, he directly approved 2 billion yuan to Bomi Electronics Factory, which was mainly used to expand sales personnel and for future advertising.

If you want to build a brand, advertising is actually a good way, especially looking for celebrity endorsements.

In 2009, the cost of finding celebrity endorsements was slightly better, and it would not be as exaggerated as the sky-high prices later.

The time came in July 2009. After several months of preparations, Ai Xiaomi left for Xiangjiang to start discussions about the filming of "The Resurrection of Leslie Cheung".

She now has a script ready in her hand, as well as the Leslie Cheung video that Cao Yang gave him before.

Cao Yang has already read the script. He was full of praise for Ai Xiaomi's script and was very satisfied with it, so he decided to leave all subsequent matters to her.

Moreover, Ai Xiaomi was originally the CEO of Bomi Film and Television, so she had long been able to take charge of her own business. Although these things seemed quite complicated, Ai Xiaomi was already prepared in her heart.

Oh, by the way, in addition to Ai Xiaomi, Cao Yang also specifically asked Liu Guangran to go with her.

Why is there Liu Guangran?

The main reason is that there is a programmer there. If there is any problem with the video or software, Liu Guangran can easily solve it. If anyone wants to ask technical questions, Liu Guangran can answer them.

While on the plane, Ai Xiaomi looked at the clouds outside the window in a daze, and Liu Guangran looked at her in a daze.

Ai Xiaomi thought, will people go to heaven after death?

Liu Guangran wondered if it would be possible to meet a beautiful woman this time when he went to Xiangjiang. It was said that the people Ai Xiaomi dated this time seemed to be quite big names, and there were many beautiful female stars.

Ai Xiaomi thought to herself, if he goes to heaven, where will his brother be?

She closed her eyes, and what appeared in front of her was Leslie Cheung's handsome and friendly face.

I hope this preparation will go smoothly.

Ai Xiaomi prayed silently in her heart.

But when she opened her eyes, the sky outside was blue, and the sun was shining on the white clouds, making it look holy and clean.

Ai Xiaomi thought to herself, as long as they have watched the video, no one should disagree, right?

"Huh?! Resurrection of Leslie Cheung?" Mr. Alan Tam was shocked when he heard Ai Xiaomi's request.

There was a look of confusion and confusion on his face.

Prior to this, Ai Xiaomi had made an appointment with Mr. Alan Tam through insider connections.

The main reason why I came to Alan Tam first was because he is now the president of the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association.

In the previous phone call, Ai Xiaomi simply stated the purpose of coming to Hong Kong. He was preparing to film a movie related to Leslie Cheung, and might need Mr. Alan Tam's help.

There are two main aspects of help. The first is to help her make appointments with Leslie Cheung's family members. If possible, if there is something that cannot be negotiated, Alan Tam can help persuade them.

The second aspect is that I hope that Alan Tam, as the current president of the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association, can help recruit some [actors]

Ai Xiaomi and Cao Yang have already discussed a list of actors in this part, mainly for guest appearances.

The roles are not many, but they are all important.

In this movie, these people play themselves.

But there is one more troublesome thing -

These actors are all very famous. Ai Xiaomi doesn't know if she can hire them and how much they will cost. She doesn't know at all now.

This was probably the most nervous and uneasy trip she had ever taken since she started working in the film industry.

When she actually sat in front of Alan Tam, Ai Xiaomi's heart thumped, which was completely different from her previous mentality on the plane.

Fortunately, Mr. Alan Tam is quite nice and his smile is very friendly.

Apart from not speaking very well in Mandarin, I have no problem communicating.

These artists in Xiangjiang generally don't speak very good Mandarin. It's just like Ai Xiaomi's feeling when speaking Cantonese. To me, I sound like a local, but to others, you sound like a plastic Cantonese.

If you know about past history, you will find that Alan Tam's name is always associated with Leslie Cheung.

The main reason is not how close they are or how good their relationship is. On the contrary, in a sense, the two are equal enemies and two sides of the same era.

In the 1980s, some radiant superstars supported the entire Hong Kong music scene, especially the fierce and prominent competition between Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung. Fans from the two groups often had wars of words, quarreling, scolding, and even physical conflicts, so that It is rare in the world to reach a fever pitch. The two showed extraordinary idol charm in the competition.

Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung have always been interpreted as opposites, but in another sense, the "Tan and Zhang Zhenghe" has also pushed the Hong Kong pop music scene to its peak.

The battle between Tam and Zhang finally ended with Alan Tam announcing in 1987 that he would no longer receive competitive awards and Leslie Cheung officially announcing his retirement from the music scene in 1989. In 1995, Leslie Cheung, who had made a splash in the film industry, returned to the music scene.

In 1999, Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung sang "Phantom + Fog Love" for the first time. There are so many emotions, all in the singing. Tan Zhang's struggle for supremacy made the Hong Kong pop music scene exciting in the late 1980s, but its subsequent ending was lamentable. The most splendid times are often the loneliest, and the most prosperous times are also the saddest.

As time goes by, they are connected to an era.

But in fact, there is no grievance between the two people. They were mainly pushed into competition by their respective record companies and fans. After Leslie Cheung passed away, Alan Tam also expressed great regret.

So this time Alan Tam asked Ai Xiaomi to help him with the filming of "The Resurrection of Leslie Cheung", but he did not refuse.

On the one hand, it is because he and Ai Xiaomi have common friends in the industry.

Now Ai Xiaomi is quite famous in the film and television industry.

In addition, the financial backer behind Ai Xiaomi is really great. Everyone knows that Cao Yang is already the richest man in the world. There is no need for Alan Tam to be in trouble with Bomi Company. He can help with a little effort and win favor.

Also, Leslie Cheung passed away six years ago. In fact, many people in the world still miss him very much. Many entertainers in Hong Kong have received his favor and called Leslie Cheung Brother because they truly feel like family.

Since Bomi wants to make a memorable movie related to Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam has nothing to refuse.

only-

"A way to reincarnate yourself? I don't understand very well." Alan Tam was so frightened that he spoke the first half in Cantonese and the second half in Mandarin. He had never thought that this movie would have such a theme.

He had some misunderstandings before, thinking that resurrecting Leslie Cheung was mainly to commemorate his memory, and that the real protagonist was someone else. Now it sounds like it is going to be made into a science fiction film.

Oh, no, it's a fantasy film.

"It's just a movie." Ai Xiaomi explained, "We want to use the way of making a movie to tell a story after Leslie Cheung's resurrection."

Ai Xiaomi spoke and handed her script to Alan Tam.

Alan Tam flipped through the pages and spent more than ten minutes reading a small part of the first half.

"So you are looking for a special actor to play Leslie Cheung. What is the significance of this?" Alan Tam asked with a frown.

"No, it's not a special actor." Ai Xiaomi explained, "It's Leslie Cheung's own image."

Alan Tam was dumbfounded.

How can you use your own image when everyone is dead?

"You will understand after reading this."

Ai Xiaomi said and asked Liu Guangran next to him to take out his laptop. By the way, this laptop is Bomi's own B series business laptop.

Open the video player and a video is displayed.

Alan Tam looked okay at first, but after a few seconds, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise and put his face close to the screen.

"Ohmy, how did you do this? Computer generated?"

To be honest, Alan Tam has also made movies. As the president of the Performing Artists Association, he is still familiar with current technology, but he has never seen such realistic and vivid computer-generated effects. It is as real as Leslie Cheung himself. Same as singing.

Including the sound is almost exactly the same.

"Well, how should I put it? It's a method of computer synthesis, but we use more advanced AI face-changing technology."

"Wow." Alan Tam was really shocked.

"What about the sound?" he asked doubtfully.

"The sound is also converted through AI, you can also call it computer synthesis."

To put it simply, all audio files can be converted into digital signals. Although everyone has a very unique voice, they can still build a [Leslie Cheung] voice library through collection and simulation, and then extract feature segments, and then use Recorded music to match.

This sound synthesis method is already very mature.

For example, Hatsune Miku, a very famous virtual idol in Japan, has her sound source data sampled from Saki Fujita, a voice actor in Japan.

Making a voice is easier than changing a face. With the sound source library, you don't even need to find someone to record the song. You only need to compose the song, and then he can sing according to the pattern specified by the computer software.

"Ha ha."

Alan Tam shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Nowadays, technology is really getting more and more advanced. Bomi Company is really powerful. I believe it if you say it is a real person.

It seems that we can all be unemployed in the future. "

"How could it happen? To be able to do this, we need real people's data as a reference." Ai Xiaomi said quickly with a smile.

"Um?"

Alan Tam captured something keenly.

"Does that mean I can let robots be my stand-ins in the future?"

"ha?"

Ai Xiaomi and Liu Guangran looked at each other, then covered it up with laughter, "Hahahaha..."

"By the way, Mr. Alan Tam, if possible, can we invite you to participate in this movie, just for a few minutes, and you play yourself in this movie."

After getting help from Alan Tam, on the way to Zhang Luping's (Leslie Cheung's eldest sister) home, Ai Xiaomi asked aggressively.

Alan Tam was stunned for a moment.

At that time, he only glanced at the script briefly and didn't finish it, so he didn't see his part.

In fact, Ai Xiaomi has prepared n scenes for this script. If the artist is not invited, then that one can be used as a supplement.

In fact, after Alan Tam read their script and Leslie Cheung's face-changing video, he already had the intention to participate in such a movie, because no one had done it before.

Moreover, he has never seen anyone who can restore his true form to this level.

Alan Tam was thinking about how to join this movie, but he didn't expect that Ai Xiaomi had already put him in the [budget]. This time, he really felt flattered.

Alan Tam laughed happily, and just as he was about to agree, he heard Ai Xiaomi clasping her hands together and saying:

"Or if you can't schedule it and your schedule is limited, you can also provide portrait rights, which allows us to use your character in the movie." Ai Xiaomi continued.

"Well…"

So you really plan to replace human actors with robots?

"I was about to agree. How should I respond to your words?" Alan Tam held his forehead and was amused by Ai Xiaomi.

Ai Xiaomi was stunned for a moment, realizing that she had been too impulsive just now, and her cheeks turned red.

"grateful!"

She bowed solemnly to Alan Tam.

"We don't have anything. If there are really so many people who want to see my brother, then let them see it." Zhang Luping said.

Principal Tan helped Ai Xiaomi successfully make an appointment with Leslie Cheung's family.

Zhang Luping is Leslie Cheung's eldest sister. She is now considered the eldest among Leslie Cheung's still living family members. She has the highest seniority in the family and has the most say.

In fact, Leslie Cheung's family members are not close to him. They can only be said to be blood-related strangers. They may be a little better than strangers, but they are definitely not close to each other.

Leslie Cheung is the youngest in the family, ranking last among 10 brothers and sisters.

Leslie Cheung's original name was Zhang Fazhong, but this name sounded a bit like "swollen" in Cantonese, which greatly disgusted his nobleman Yuan Xiaotian. He believed that this name was the reason why he was not popular and suggested that he change his name.

Then he changed his name to Leslie Cheung, and this name accompanied him in the short but glorious second half of his life.

Leslie Cheung was very miserable when he was born. He was sent directly to Wan Chai to live with his grandmother and brothers and sisters, while his parents lived in a two-story building in Central.

Zhang Huohai is known as the "King of Tailors". Many Hollywood movie stars come to his store to customize their clothes. It can be said that he is a truly successful person.

However, he was a failed father. He often went to the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui to chat with beautiful women, but he had no time to spend with his children. As a result, Leslie Cheung still didn't know his father when he was six years old.

Pan Yuyao also failed as a mother. She would rather spend a lot of time and money to hire a private detective to investigate Zhang Huohai's whereabouts than care about the situation of her children.

… (End of this chapter)

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