The filming of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Secret of the Dragon" has officially started. At the same time, another "Nine-Storey Demon Tower" is nearing the end of filming, starring none other than Li He's old acquaintance Zhao Youting.
Whether Li He's version of Hu Bayi is more attractive or Zhao Youting's version of Hu Bayi is more outstanding depends on the audience's judgment at that time.
However, the crew of "The Secret of the Dragon" still encountered a lot of troubles during the filming, mainly due to some technical and scene problems. Although the American scenes have been filmed in China, there are still some outdoor scenes that are difficult to shoot, and the crew still
To apply for a visa, take a film crew to San Francisco to shoot on location.
Another problem is the biggest difficulty in Chinese film and television dramas: special effects.
I don’t know since when, "50 cents special effects" has specifically referred to the level of special effects in Chinese film and television dramas. Originally, there were fascinating plots to attract the audience, so most viewers ignored the special effects. But in recent years, even the plot part has
If it is not done well, the original shortcomings will be infinitely magnified, and a fixed impression will be formed in the future. Even if the special effects are done well, the audience will still think that you are just a 50-cent special effect.
There is also a rather troublesome problem, that is, there cannot be ghosts. This situation is quite funny. The domestic horror films produced in recent years are victims of this rule. The creators are timid and the audience
It makes me scold my father and mother. But the policy of Big Scissors is there, and all I can do is cooperate. Therefore, "The Secret of the Dragon" made a lot of changes in the script, including the scene in the second half of the film where the Japanese are resurrected, and all of them were taken away by meteorites.
All the hallucinations and other settings were fooled.
It’s not that I don’t want to shoot according to the original work, it’s just that I can’t shoot it like this and it won’t pass the review!
During the filming, Li Hyuk also had the honor to meet the original author Tian Xia Ba Sing. Tian Xia Ba Sing was actually very satisfied with Li Hyuk, but he looked a little younger. However, Li Hyuk's acting skills often make people ignore that he is just a 23-year-old.
Year old actor.
According to Tian Xia Ba Chang himself, he originally didn't want to be a screenwriter, but director Wu Ershan lied to him and said he wanted to be a consultant. As a result, they met together every day and became a screenwriter.
It’s funny to say that after the scene in Hengdian ended, the crew moved to the grassland to shoot. Originally, because they planned to start shooting a few months earlier, they were worried that the actors would not be able to stand it because of the heat and the need to wear thick costumes. But in a blink of an eye, it was here.
In winter, when the weather gets cooler, you don’t need to worry about being too hot. You can wear thick costumes to keep warm.
However, for some scenes in catacombs and fortresses, in addition to setting up real scenes for filming, the crew also conducted green screen production. However, something went wrong at a critical moment. The original special effects production company in Hong Kong failed to negotiate and they quit.
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At the end of the day's shooting, Li He saw Wu Ershan's frown and stepped forward and asked: "Director, what's wrong?"
"Let's get in the car and talk..." Wu Ershan got into the nanny's car, Li He followed, and the car returned to the hotel.
"We had some problems in special effects production, and one special effects company quit." Wu Ershan said.
"Didn't they sign a contract? Ask them to fulfill the contract, otherwise they will be held legally responsible." Li He suggested.
Wu Ershan clapped his hands and said, "That's the problem. I don't know how they negotiated. They stopped working before the contract was signed. This will waste time."
When the "Search for the Dragon" project was first established, we found several special effects companies from the Mainland, Hong Kong Island, Nanjing and other places to jointly produce it. Now one of them has left, and it is still the special effects company responsible for the most important green screen part. Now we are in trouble.
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Li He smiled and said: "This is a simple matter, as long as you don't mind it being expensive."
"At this point, you still don't care whether it's expensive or not. Do you know any special effects company?" Wu Ershan was overjoyed and quickly asked.
"I don't know him, but someone knows him. Just wait and I'll get in touch." Li He agreed. After all, if the crew delayed the construction period, it would also waste his own time.
Who to ask for help is naturally Mr. Ridley Scott. This old man has a wide network of contacts and it is not a problem to introduce a good special effects company. It just so happens that the crew of "The Martian" is still filming in China, so it should be no problem to call him at this time.
"Hey, Lee, I was talking to Matt about you just now. If you want to do some drama for you, you called me." Ridley Scott said.
"Director, there's no need to add scenes. I'm here to help you." Li Hyuk got straight to the point.
"Oh? What is it? I will definitely do it for you if I can."
"It's like this. The new film I'm starring in requires a special effects company with excellent green screen technology. I don't know what good choices you have. Price is not an issue." Li He said.
Ridley Scott thought for a moment and then said: "I'll ask someone to contact you. No one will refuse such a good money-making opportunity."
"Okay, thank you. If you have any news, please contact this person." Li He told Ridley Scott Wuershan's contact information.
The old man was resolute and unambiguous, and sent an email to his assistant in North America. A few days later, while Urshan was waiting anxiously, Ridley Scott's assistant contacted him and provided him with a long list of names.
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Wu Ershan was surprised and delighted. After some research and decision-making, he chose Tippett Studio, which is well-known in the industry. Its founder came from the famous Industrial Light and Magic, and later gradually grew and became a world-class special effects production company.
In this way, a team from Tippett Studio rushed to China to produce special effects together with Nanbang's digital creative company and China's Mo Jingtianhe Company.
In recent years, the domestic special effects industry has developed very fast, but in terms of level, let alone North America, even the Nanbang next door cannot compare. However, the Chinese entertainment industry is not short of money. If it cannot be compared, then invite it over. More
What's more, a Chinese company directly learned from Penguin and bought it. If the technology is not as good as yours, it will buy your technology, so that what's yours is mine.
It's a pity that if only a few years earlier, the digital field could have been purchased. This is a special effects production company as famous as Industrial Light and Magic, which went bankrupt due to poor management.
In short, the special effects production problem was solved, and the filming was on track. The crew rented two large studios in the capital, built real scenes, and shot with green screens. After all the grassland scenes were over, they moved to the capital to start the most tedious filming.
As 2015 approaches, good news comes from North America. Lee Hyuk has successfully been nominated for the Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy category at the 72nd U.S. Golden Globe Awards for his role in "Crackling Drummer".
As soon as the news came out, public opinion boiled again...
This year can be said to be the year when Li Hyuk's career has been on the rise. Several of the films he starred in have been box office hits and he has won a lot of awards. Now that such big news has come out again, many people are really excited.
Regardless of whether Li Hyuk wins the award or not, the popularity alone is enough to make people excited.
An ordinary person might be too excited to speak incoherently, but in the face of the compliments from the crew, Li Hyuk seemed very calm. Damien Chazelle had already communicated with him before, and being nominated was already the greatest achievement. For this reason, Li Hyuk
Hyuk also spent nearly $1 million in public relations expenses.
Spending a million dollars to buy a nomination seems stupid, and it is also suspected of buying awards, but in fact everyone is doing it. The Weinstein Films, which is now in full swing, spends thousands of dollars on public relations for Oscar judges every year.
Ten thousand U.S. dollars.
Therefore, whether you can win an award depends not only on your own strength, but also on the effectiveness of your public relations. Of course, some films cannot win no matter how well they do public relations, because the most important thing about an award is its authority.