At Warner Studios in Los Angeles, USA, Li Hyuk and a group of leading actors are rehearsing under the guidance of a Broadway dance expert specially invited by the crew.
As a musical, the dance scene must be the most attractive part. For this reason, director Damien Chazelle gave the main actors a two-month practice period, requiring the leading actors to meet the shooting requirements of the film.
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"Okay, do it again, Li, your movements should be softer. You are not doing kung fu, you are dancing, understand?" Grace, the singing and dancing instructor, said to Li He.
Li He nodded and said, "ok, I understand."
"Okay, the music starts, follow the rhythm, step, step, step, turn in circles, very good, good, good..." Grace instructed loudly.
Damien Chazelle came over to check on the situation, and after the dance rehearsal was over, he came forward to talk to Grace: "Grace, how was the rehearsal?"
"Very good, director, are you sure this Li is not a professional dancer?" Grace asked in confusion.
Compared to Emma Stone, who is progressing slowly, Li Hyuk's speed is a bit frightening.
Damien Chazelle shrugged and said: "I don't think so. He was also like this when we collaborated on "Breaking Drummer" and even got a certificate."
"God, if he hadn't refused, I would have hired him to a Broadway theater, where he was sought after by countless people." Grace said.
Grace invited Li Hyuk to go to the Broadway theater before, but Li Hyuk refused. It was a joke. All Broadway actors go to Hollywood. What does it mean for him to do the opposite? Is it noble to play?
Damien Chazelle is not surprised. When Li He was practicing the piano earlier, the crew specially hired a famous local jazz pianist in Los Angeles. Who knew that the pianist left after two days of teaching? When he left, he said Li He
He's level is no less than him, so he doesn't need to be taught.
Nowadays, when I see people mastering dance so quickly, Damien Chazelle can’t help but sigh, is this talent?
"Here, add some water." Li He handed Emma Stone a bottle of water.
Emma Stone wiped her sweat, took a big sip of water, and then said to Li He: "Thank you..."
"You're welcome..." Li He sat next to him and rubbed his legs. They were sore from practicing dancing in the past two days.
Emma Stone stared at Li He and asked: "You are really talented in art. Do you know how you learned it? Why did you master the movements so quickly?"
Li He thought to himself that this was thanks to his previous life. He was mixed in the upper class society in Vanity Fair and learned good ballroom dancing. It turned out that in such social occasions, Li He, who had just entered your hometown, was laughed at because he could not dance. So Li He was very sad.
I made up my mind and found a beautiful teacher from a dance academy to study. I practiced hard for a while until I became the king of dance in that situation.
Of course, something indescribable happened with the beautiful teacher during this period, which I won’t mention here for now.
Since time travel, Li He has not resumed his old career, but the learning brought about by memory is still there. He just happened to receive this video. During the practice, his body gradually caught up with the pace of brain memory. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, he has made rapid progress.
"Maybe it's just talent!" Apart from talent, Li He couldn't find any other explanation.
Fortunately, Emma Stone didn't ask any more questions. Maybe in her opinion, there are indeed some people with outstanding talents, which is not surprising.
As a musical, not only the dance is important, but the song selection is also very important. When the film was still in preparation, the film's arranger Justin Hurwitz composed more than 90 songs for the film.
The movie took about 1,900 demos to find the real melody.
In addition, nearly 150 actors and actresses were arranged to rehearse with the crew so that they could meet the requirements of the film during filming. From the beginning of July to the end of August, when there was a storm of public opinion in China, the crew had been rehearsing in Los Angeles.
It wasn't until the beginning of September that the film officially started shooting. According to the production schedule, if everything goes well, the film will only need to be completed in just forty-five days. This is due to the film's long preliminary preparations. Only when you are fully prepared can you make more progress.
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While Li Hyuk was rehearsing hard, the Internet in China was bustling with activity, and the film market was unwilling to be lonely. 2015 seemed to be an explosive year. By the end of the summer season, there were as many as 7 films with a box office of over 1 billion.
, there are also two movies that have a box office of 2 billion.
Film practitioners are reveling in the excitement. It seems that the Chinese market has ushered in a moment of explosive growth for the film industry. In fact, the Chinese film market has been growing rapidly since 2012, and it has reached its peak this year.
However, it is a little regrettable that domestic movies still seem to be a bit weak. Among the seven movies that have exceeded 1 billion, three are domestic movies, and the others are Hollywood blockbusters. "Want to See You", which was released at the beginning of the year, has a box office of 1.762 billion and is currently in production.
The popular "Monster Hunt" has earned 2.303 billion as of August 31. It seems that it will not be a big problem to surpass "Fast and Furious 7". There is also the comedy "Pancake Man", this dark horse also scored 10.64
The box office revenue of 100 million yuan looks like it can continue to rise.
The movie "Monster Hunt" has been controversial because when the movie was released, there were frequent revelations of box office theft and other shady cases. Throughout July and August, it was all about Li Hyuk and Da Mi Mi. Not many people paid attention to the box office theft incident. The producer
It was considered a lucky escape.
However, the film's leading actor Jin Bo Ran became a hit. He was a second-rate star before and instantly became a hot new star in the film industry, even more so than Li Hyuk. Just in time, with the success of the film, Jin Bo Ran was taken over by Li Hyuk.
The rejected project was to collaborate with Lu Xiaohan on the super IP "Tomb Raiders Notes".
Pancake Man is interesting. This film is the first time that Dapeng, who became famous with "Diaosi Man", directed and starred in a film. The film perfectly takes advantage of the advantages of comedy films, using small things to make big things, and it has become another model of commercial comedy films.
Dapeng became a director for the first time and gained a lot. He became a popular figure for a while. However, in comparison, Guo Xiaosi was miserable. "Tiny Times 4: The End of the Soul" was released on July 9th because it was influenced by the starring Da Mi Mi.
, plus this movie itself is a super bad movie. As of August 27, it has only made 126 million. It seems that the box office cannot even recover the cost. You must know that the salaries of several leading actors alone are not enough.
More than 100 million.
Although "Tiny Times 4" is a bit unlucky, it is also a part that the audience enjoys. After all, the film is so bad that no one except the fans likes it.
When Da Mi Mi was promoting her road show, she was embarrassed by the media reporters asking questions because of the Internet storm. The more she thought about it afterwards, the more angry she became. But she is a public figure after all, and some things are hard to say publicly.
Therefore, the public relations team gave Da Mi Mi advice to show affection on social platforms, and Da Mi Mi followed his kindness. First, he showed a photo of the whole family on Weibo. The son and daughter showed their faces for the first time. The family looked quite happy.
Then he interacted with Li Hyuk remotely, showing his good relationship with Li Hyuk. Then he accidentally arranged for an unknown assistant around him to reveal some unknown details about his relationship with Li Hyuk.
This wave of public relations has reversed the previous unfavorable public opinion situation in July and August. Coupled with the arrest of some black punk studios, it has also prevented the reputation of Da Mi Mi from continuing to deteriorate.
It is not a gentleman to seek revenge, let alone a woman like Da Mi Mi. After thinking about it for a long time, when she learned that Wang Ou and Liu Kaiwei were collaborating on "The Wilderness", Da Mi Mi called Wang Ou and prepared to join forces.