Everyone is familiar with the script, and can match the impression in their minds with the structure described by Fang Yi in a few words. Therefore, Fang Yi drew some abstract lines on the board, and everyone can figure out what he wants.
the meaning expressed.
"The two battles are the Battle of Changjin Lake and the Cheorwon Blockade. Needless to say, they constitute the two high dynasties of our movie. There are three long shots. The first one is an overlooking shot of the team crossing the Yalu River. In the film
The location is at the Broken Bridge at Xiahekou that we went to see yesterday... But when we were shooting, we were in a tent, and we didn’t need that many people, only seven to eight people..."
Song Yi's eyes were filled with stars. She didn't quite understand, but she was busy writing down notes in her notebook. At this time, her classmate Bai Yu asked curiously:
"Director, how can seven to eight people perform a bold and high-spirited performance?"
Guo Fan answered for Fang Yi: "Computers can copy and paste it, but when the camera is zoomed out, the audience can't see it... In fact, you made a good point. It's best to be acted by real people. The effect of computer people is not good enough. But we have to save
The cost is to recruit enough extras to perform such a scene in such a place, and then send them back - it’s not worth it, is it? The money must be spent wisely.”
Chen Jianbin interjected: "What is our blade? What kind of play is it?"
Fang Yi said: "This is what I want to say, the two remaining long shots."
"This play is not very difficult in terms of performance. It is our production team who feels the difficulty. This is true in all aspects before, during and after the play."
"The remaining two long shots are quite difficult. They require the same organizational skills as the army. No one or any link can make mistakes."
Fang Yi began to describe the effect to be achieved.
The first is a shot on the battlefield. This shot took place at the Battle of Changjin Lake. The focus is to reflect the "three-by-three" tactics of the Volunteer Army.
At that time, the Volunteer Army deployed two armies of about 100,000 people in this area, while the U.S. and South Korean troops in the encirclement were about 80,000 troops, with a strength ratio of 10:8. The forces of both sides were evenly matched, and the Volunteer Army did not have an absolute advantage, and even
The relative advantages are a bit weak, and it obviously does not meet the conditions for "human sea tactics".
What is the "three-three system"?
The general meaning is that a squad is divided into 3 combat groups, each combat group consists of 3 people. During the battle, the combat group forms a triangle attack formation, with one person in front as the main attacker and two people behind them responsible for cover and support. On the battlefield,
They communicate with each other through "spoken language" and "sign language". If there are casualties, substitutes will automatically fill in and continue to attack the enemy in a triangular formation.
Once the tactics are launched, all combat groups will spread out on the battlefield, covering a large area. This tactic makes up for the lack of firepower of the volunteers and improves its coverage. Because of the reserve force, the attack can be continuous before all the people are exhausted.
Continuously.
Many people don’t know the concept of 100,000 people participating in combat, and how large an area it can cover. In a selfie of the “crowds of people” at the Badaling Great Wall, the total number of people in the viewfinder is only three or four hundred people, and 100,000 people are this
Dozens of times the number.
Therefore, in terms of perception, whether it is mountains or plains, in the night, it seems that they are all Chinese, and the defenders are suddenly under pressure. However, in fact, the density of soldiers per unit area is not high, and on the contrary, it is quite sparse.
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This tactic was used in Changjin Lake at that time, and media materials from both sides have confirmed it.
The documentary "Ice and Snow Changjin Lake" interviewed many veterans. The interviewer asked: "How did you act? Did you listen to that (Charge) and go up together?"
"We don't fight like that. We look at the flags and gestures. When this person dies, that person comes up again, always watching... It's very complicated to say, you won't know what I'm talking about, but (we) have been practicing for many years.
, we knew what to do. We rarely made any noise and were very quiet. We only found out after we were a few meters in front of (the enemy)..."
An American war correspondent wrote a memoir afterward, saying that "while newspapers were filled with exaggerated reports about Chinese human wave attacks, the facts on the front lines were completely different."
So, why do domestic war movies today always feature "human sea tactics"?
On the one hand, it may be because of bad intentions, but on the other hand, it is also out of "commercial" expression. Because the audience has been tamed by various divine dramas, they already think that war is just that, and if you don't charge together, you will feel that the momentum is not enough.
But ultimately, it is because the director is unwilling to take the trouble to restore this tactic, and instead makes mistakes, which in turn strengthens this impression, but shirks it as a "commercial" expression.
Fang Yi said: "I filmed this scene in the capital, where we built the 5,000-square-meter indoor 'Changjin Lake'. China Film used some retired soldiers to practice tactics and act as a background for the charge. They are the more powerful ones."
Professional - although ours is a long shot, it is a medium shot, and the angle of view is limited, so it is not easy to see that we, the protagonists, are not skilled. But we have to rehearse a basic look and don't cheat."
"So when you have free time, you just start practicing. Don't you want to go back to the capital and start filming and be unable to keep up with the progress? Then I will be angry."
Fang Yi deliberately stopped when he said this, waited for a few seconds, pursed his lips, and let everyone know that he was serious.
"Teacher Chen Jianbin has a mantra on the set: He (she) is an actor, he (she) is an actor! I think what he means is that we are all professional actors. This is our basic professional quality and does not require the director to repeat
Warning, that actually underestimates these actors."
"You are actors, not some weird people."
Chen Jianbin was pointed out and moved his butt slightly. He was a little happy that Fang Yi remembered his words, but he also felt that Fang Yi was scolding him.
——Fang Yi has been preparing for this shot for a long time. If I have to say it, he has planned it since last year when he was filming "Twelve Zodiac Signs". As long as the actors can complete the training and don't move randomly, it will not be a trouble during the performance.
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If you really can’t do it all at once, you can always try again.
Fang Yi did not elaborate on the third long shot, but mentioned it: "This is a description of the process of Wu Qianli's transformation into a warrior. It is a bit figurative, and it is also a big scene of a commercial film. It can be seen through or cannot be seen through.
All audiences can appreciate it.”
He spoke loudly, and of course everyone was interested in knowing what kind of scene it was. But it might be too troublesome to talk about, and Fang Yi thought it had little to do with the other actors, so he took a few sips of water and announced that the meeting was over, allowing free discussion.
The main purpose today is to unify the opinions of the entire crew, stop overthinking and clock in to work with peace of mind.
But people's curiosity was aroused and they couldn't stop it. Fang Yi didn't bother to talk, so Guo Fan was pestered and asked him what was going on.
Guo Fan is a veteran model player. He prepared a sandbox model 40 centimeters wide and 60 centimeters long, with sparse villages and a trail drawn with dotted lines on it. He also prepared a lighter and a flashlight.
The lighter approached the village and pretended to light these places, causing a raging fire. Then Guo Fan used a flashlight to shine on the model while twisting the knob. The flashlight light became darker and darker. "This is a flare," he said.
Fire and flares are the only two light sources in the entire shot. Wu Qianli is running in a place like this, and it’s all natural light... It’s so cool, I think it’s so cool.”
Judging from Guo Fan's confident expression, it is obvious that this is a very awesome and unprecedented long shot. Maybe this is the ultimate move that Fang Yi has been holding back for several days. But his model is too simple and does not convince much.