Chapter 2204, Shoot Huo Qubing and defeat the Xiongnu
After receiving the task, Hong Ting quickly started busy.
With money in hand, he was very efficient in doing things. He quickly established Ming Dynasty Pictures, and at the same time, he quickly prepared to shoot the first Ming Dynasty movie "Huo Qubing Defeats the Huns".
But when it came time to actually shoot the movie, Hong Ting encountered various difficulties.
First of all, Hong Ting didn't know much about the history of Huo Qubing's defeat of the Xiongnu. Making a movie is like singing an opera. First of all, you need a script, and you have to shoot according to the script. The story must have a beginning and an end so that it is complete.
There was no way, Hong Ting could only go to the historian, and wanted to know this history in detail through the historian, but Hong Ting was a common man, how could the historian be an official?
Finally, Liu Jin was found. Liu Jin approached Emperor Zhengde, and the emperor personally ordered the historian to assist in the filming of the film.
With the emperor's imperial edict, these historians did not dare to neglect any more. They not only read a large number of historical books in detail, but also searched clearly for Huo Qubing's life, only his achievements, and the social background of the Western Han Dynasty at that time.
Even the clothes, makeup, way of speaking, etc. of the Han army at that time were investigated one by one. In Zhu Houzhao's words, we must truly restore the history of when Huo Qubing sealed the wolf as Xu.
The script was naturally written in detail by the historian, which solved an important problem.
Now that the problem with the script is solved, the next problem is the actors.
Because the movie had just started and there was no casting announcement at all, finding actors was another problem.
But soon Hong Ting found a lot of theater troupes and selected actors from these actors. Because of Zhu Houzhao's order, he also selected an actor who looked somewhat similar to Zhu Houzhao to play Huo Qubing.
But when playing the role of the Emperor of Han Dynasty, Hong Ting encountered another problem.
Because the status of the emperor has been very sacred since ancient times. Not to mention ordinary people, even princes cannot wear the emperor's clothes. But since you want to act, of course you have to act in full. If you don't film Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at that time,
This is obviously not possible.
Having no choice but to find Liu Jin again, Liu Jin also asked Emperor Zhengde for instructions. In the end, Emperor Zhengde felt that it was the same as acting in a movie. The emperor and everything in it were fake. Since it was fake, then it was not
There are problems in this regard.
So Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and the emperor approved that in the future, there is no need to estimate these things when making movies, but it is required that all actors and content in filming the Emperor must be positive and positive.
In fact, Zhu Houzhao is also clearly aware that after the emergence of movies, it will quickly become a brand-new publicity tool. If it is used properly, it can play a positive publicity role.
This photo of the emperor, no matter what dynasty or generation he is, he is still the emperor, so the emperor must have a positive image. Even if there are mistakes, it is the fault of his ministers, or he was bewitched by treacherous ministers, etc.
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With Zhu Houzhao's imperial approval, Hong Ting finally solved a big problem, but after seeing the historical script written by the historian, Hong Ting had another headache.
Because according to historical records, this requires the use of a large number of horses and actors, so that the effect of thousands of troops can be filmed, and at the same time, it is necessary to go to various locations for filming, etc.
It can be said that in addition to the technical difficulties in shooting such a movie, there are still many, many problems and difficulties that need to be overcome.
Fortunately, he had the support of two great backers, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao. Zhu Houzhao took this matter very seriously because he wanted to photograph the great hero Huo Qubing, whom he had admired since childhood, so he would ask about it every now and then.
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If there was any difficulty, Zhu Houzhao supported the issuance of imperial edicts one after another, which required horses and actors. It is easy to say that Zhu Houzhao directly issued an edict to the garrison in the northern grassland province, requiring cooperation in the filming of the movie. At the same time, he required that official uniforms from various places must send and
The crew worked hard to shoot this movie.
With the support of Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao, the filming of the movie was finally carried out smoothly and progressed very quickly, with a lot of support from all aspects.
In just one month, the crew led by Hong Ting officially started filming here in the Northern Prairie Province.
For this reason, Zhu Houzhao specially took Liu Jin to the crew by train to see the filming situation.
On a grassland with abundant water and grass, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had already put on the costumes and props prepared by the crew. According to careful research by historians, it was concluded that the aesthetics of the Qin and Han Dynasties valued black, so the banners and military flags were
Everything is black.
At the same time, in terms of weapons, many Ming soldiers acted as steppe Huns, so they also wore sheepskin jackets and held scimitars and so on.
The whole shooting scene was very grand.
Hong Ting was also very busy here and couldn't talk anymore. The official shooting was about to start. Hong Ting's mind was blank and he didn't know how to start.
But everything is difficult at the beginning, and everyone was very willing to cooperate, so we shot it step by step.
"Attention all groups!"
"ready, go!"
Hong Ting held a large loudspeaker in his hand. As Hong Ting spoke, various groups that had been prepared began to move quickly.
Because this time the filming was about the Han army defeating the Xiongnu, tens of thousands of troops sweeping across the grassland like a rainbow. With an order, tens of thousands of soldiers immediately began to gallop on the grassland on horseback.
Tens of thousands of war horses are galloping continuously, and this scene is very grand. In addition, there are also black military flags, banners, bright armor, sabers, etc., which suddenly feel like returning to the ancient battlefield.
According to the pre-written script, the two armies collided heavily like two huge dark clouds. The scene was very chaotic and truly reflected the tragic scene on the battlefield.
Of course, there was also a prop team that was constantly spraying cow and sheep blood, creating a bloody and cruel scene.
The man who played Huo Qubing also fought bravely on the battlefield, his blood staining his red shirt and bright armor.
In order to shoot such a scene, all the actors and soldiers studied and practiced in advance so that the performance would be realistic. The main reason was that film in this period was very expensive.
The film used for shooting movies is similar to the film used for taking photos. Nowadays, taking a family photo in a photo studio here in the Ming Dynasty costs more than ten taels of silver. The consumption is very expensive, and the cost of manufacturing film is very high.
The cost of this photo is already very expensive, and the amount of film required to shoot the movie is very large, accounting for the largest part of the entire crew's budget.
Hong Ting knew from the beginning that he needed to fully save film, so the actors and actions were rehearsed repeatedly in advance, and he memorized lines and so on.
Every action, every line, every expression, performance, etc., all need to be rehearsed repeatedly in advance, so that there is no need to reshoot repeatedly during filming.
There are many benefits of one-time shooting, the most important one is to save money and film, and at the same time, it will not waste the manpower and time of the entire crew.
The only thing required is for the actors to practice in advance, recite their lines, and carefully figure out every action and every detail. The requirements for actors are relatively high.
This is also a feature of early movies. Because film is expensive, long lenses and full lenses are basically chosen to shoot as much as possible.
As film technology gradually matures, the requirements for actors become lower and lower. A face is often enough, and acting skills are not so important.
Of course, a good movie is a good movie, and a movie that is made seriously will definitely not be bad. A perfunctory movie that only relies on selling face is ultimately a trash movie, and this will not change.
Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao came to the crew and looked at the extremely busy scene here. They did not disturb their work, but chose to watch silently.
Generally speaking, Liu Jin is also nodding his head.
I have to say that Hong Ting still did enough homework. Although it was his first time shooting a movie, all aspects had obviously been prepared in advance.
Including scenes, shooting scenes, framing, actors' performances, costumes and props, etc., almost everything has been strictly prepared in advance, carefully rehearsed, and discussed by everyone.
So even if it was his first time shooting a movie and he had no experience, in Liu Jin's opinion, the movie he made was pretty good.
"Haha, not bad, not bad, that's what it looks like."
Zhu Houzhao also looked at it and nodded.
Although this was a staged war scene, Zhu Houzhao's blood was still boiling when he watched it. He wished he could transform into Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty, lead an army to defeat the Xiongnu, and banish the wolf to Xu.
"The filming was indeed very good. I think once this movie is completed and released, it will definitely cause a huge sensation!"
Liu Jin also nodded in agreement.
Look at these people now, they are really serious about acting. Many soldiers give people the feeling that they are really fighting when they are acting. The punches are touching the flesh and the swords are hitting each other. The scene is very real.
Even from the perspective of a bystander, this seems to be experiencing a war, which is not comparable to the 50-cent special effects technology of later generations.
In later generations, more than a dozen people may have to perform a scene of thousands of troops. It looks very fake, and there is no such momentum and scene at all.
It's different now. The scenes of the war involving tens of thousands of soldiers are so magnificent that Liu Jin, a time traveler, is looking forward to the release of this movie.
