After analyzing a lot of special effects, Han Sanping was also a little shaken. After all, he didn't know much about special effects. After hearing what Tang An said, it felt quite reasonable.
Having said so much, my mouth is dry.
After taking a sip of water, Tang An continued, "Actually, special effects are not the most important issue. There are very few movies in the world that satisfy the audience with special effects alone. Whether it is actors or special effects, they are all based on plot services."
"A good story, even if the production is not sophisticated enough, can still satisfy the audience. But domestic audiences grew up watching "Journey to the West", but what about Zheng Baorui?"
The plot is rubbish and everything is in vain. No matter how good your special effects are, no matter how good your acting skills are, or how exquisite your transformation is, it will be useless. There are many such examples in China.
See and hear!
Movies are all about the story, unless your special effects can make the audience ignore the pros and cons of the plot.
What's more, "Journey to the West" also uses the title "Havoc in Heaven".
"Westward Journey" is a big talk. As the name suggests, according to the dictionary meaning, it means to speak in vain.
"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is just a character name.
But using the name "Havoc in Heaven" is tantamount to setting a frame for yourself, and you have to change it blindly.
The audience has a fixed impression in their minds and already has a subjective impression when watching the movie.
That is an impression that has been ingrained in the mind for several years, or even more than ten years. If you want a movie to replace the impression in the audience's mind, then unless you change it to be really exciting.
It doesn’t matter whether it is always disloyal to the original work. The TV series "Journey to the West" is not faithful to the original work in the first place.
Even "Journey to the West", which is now being replayed repeatedly, has been castrated.
There should be three versions of the 1986 version of "Journey to the West". In 1986, the first version was piloted for 11 episodes, and in 1988, all 25 episodes were broadcast. Up to now, the version on the Internet is considered the third version, and each version has different levels of
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Part of the plot has been deleted, and there are a lot of dubbing and interludes.
The interlude of the episode "The Great Sage Havoc in Heaven" was originally "Born Without a Name, There Is No Surname", but it was changed to "The Great Psalm".
The original lyrics were quite well written and simple.
The episode "I Wish He Was Just a Grass" in the episode "Trapped in the Five Elements Mountain" was changed to "Five Hundred Years of Changes in the Sea".
These two songs are two different lyrics of the same song. In terms of lyrics, the lyrics of "He Wants to Be Just a Grass" focus on Sun Wukong's yearning for freedom.
Although the lady's voice is a bit sweet, the singing voice matched the picture, and the feeling was incredible.
The lyrics of "Five Hundred Years of Changes in the Sea" focus on Sun Wukong's five hundred years of inner cultivation.
I don’t know if it’s because of harmony. When you’re in jail, you should reflect and repent, instead of thinking about freedom.
In fact, there are many things in "Journey to the West" that are worth learning from today's fantasy, fairy tale, and magic film and television dramas, especially in terms of stunts and fighting.
In the TV series, there are not many fights in Havoc in Heaven, or almost none. Most of them are the expressions of Sun Wukong and the actions of the gods. In a few simple actions, the audience feels not only anger, but also domineering.
,arrogant.
No matter how good the action is, no matter how good the stunts are, they are only superficial and play a supporting role. Too many stunts will inevitably lead to "fake". To really do well, it is the inner drama, which is the "real".
Of course, having a good surface is the icing on the cake and is even better.
The problem is that it's difficult to shoot fights between gods. When you can't shoot well, you should learn the method in "Journey to the West" and set off the atmosphere through the characters' expressions and actions.
"Let's put it this way, Director Han, full CG special effects are easily distorted. As for the actors, I haven't seen them live so I can't comment much, but Zheng Baorui definitely can't understand the hearts of our mainland audiences about "Havoc in Heaven" because he has not watched "Havoc in Heaven" since he was a child.
"Journey to the West" grew up."
"The special effects, characters, and plot all fail to satisfy the audience. It must be a failure."
Tang An sets the tone for the movie very firmly, and this is indeed the case for "Havoc in Heaven".
In comparison, "Three Strikes of Bone Demons" can at least be regarded as a qualified online commercial blockbuster.
In terms of plot, the three-part fight against the Bone Demons was successful. Some changes did not change the main plot, and the audience could accept it.
As for the characters, Xiao Shen Yang is quite funny, and Gong Li is a highlight.
As for the special effects, "Havoc in Heaven" cannot be described as bad, just "distorted".
Zheng Baorui learned the lesson this time and did not make it entirely with CG. Instead, he used a lot of real scenes and combined it with CG to make it more realistic.
Therefore, the contrast between the two movies is so great.
After hearing so much, Han Sanping was finally convinced by Tang An.
Although he is also a director, he has not been a director for many years. In this aspect, Tang An is an expert.
But he was puzzled again, "If "Havoc in Heaven" couldn't be revised well, is it possible that "The Return of the Great Sage" can be done well?"
Tang An nodded, "Of course, I will go and take a look when I have time. This time will be a watershed moment for domestic animation."
"Are you really that confident?"
Han Sanping was really weird, more than once.
The "囧" series replaced Xu Zheng, and a new crew was used to film "Detective Chinatown", and it was also branded as "囧 in Thailand".
Everyone thought this series was going to be ruined like this.
As a result, not only was it not destroyed, but it exceeded one billion in one fell swoop. It also spun off the "Detective Chinatown" series on the basis of the "囧" series, and added the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series, sitting on three golden mountains.
I hired a new director to compete with Teng Huatao's new film, but no one was optimistic about it. In the end, he won, a big win.
There is also "Wolf Warrior", which was boasted before its release that it would surpass "Tomb Raiders".
As a result, Wu Jing, who became a monk on the way, really defeated the popular adventure blockbuster with this modern military film.
It's fine to say that you have confidence in the films you take, but these films belong to others, and they are so accurate every time.
What a monster. I don't know where Tang An got such confidence.
Tang An laughed and said, "The production methods of animated movies and live-action movies are different, and this movie is called "Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage". It is a second creation based on "Journey to the West". It can be regarded as a fan, and the audience will be more receptive.
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"Forget it, since you have already thought about it, I won't say anything more. I just have an idea."
Han Sanping didn't say anything anymore. Tang An was not a young boy in his twenties, so he naturally had a sense of discretion in what he did.
"Summer is over, how's it going? Do you have any ideas for a new movie?" Han Sanping asked with a smile.
Tang An was famous for his high yield, and some people even made fun of him behind his back, saying that he was a high-yield racing sow.
Next year's Lunar New Year release is tentatively scheduled for "Detective Chinatown 2". Han Sanping is thinking that if Tang An doesn't want to be released again the year after next, he should start preparations. Next year's summer release will probably be difficult, and the National Day release will be about the same.
Tang An didn't hide anything and nodded, "It has been decided in North America to adapt a Disney animated film."
Animated movie?
Han San Ping is a bit strange, it is still a Disney animated movie.
"You really want to try all types."
"That's not the idea. I have several films that have been released overseas, but because of skin color and culture, plus some racists, even if they sell for hundreds of millions, it will be difficult to be accepted," Tang An said with a bitter smile.
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Even if Cheng Long and Jet Li succeed in Hollywood, they are all considered Hollywood movies. Basically, white and black actors make up the majority.
In addition, they are actors and have their own characteristics. In terms of action, they can be accepted by overseas audiences.
But Tang An is the director. The core of these movies is the director, and the actors can be said to be substitutes.
There is no comparison between behind the scenes and in front of the stage.
"The Jungle Book" only has one actor, so casting a Chinese child is not a big problem, and the animals are basically more in line with the characteristics of South Asia, and the background is more Oriental. This way, the remake will be in line with Oriental characteristics, and it will be more widely accepted overseas.
Film export does not happen overnight. Using hundreds or even thousands of films to subtly influence overseas audiences is no joke.
Tang An didn't dwell too much on this issue. It was still early, and the artists at Tiangong Yicai were still drawing pictures.
He then said, "This movie is estimated to take five years. It's too complicated to rush. I will make at least two movies during this period. I have already decided on one movie, but I need the support of the military."
"Oh, what's the subject matter? Sci-fi like "Edge of Tomorrow"? Or a military movie like "Wolf Warrior"?"
Again, the military was asked to cooperate, and Han Sanping also became interested and no longer bothered with the Disney animation.
"A modern military film, it needs the military to participate in the investment and cooperation in the filming."
"Similar to "Wolf Warrior"?"
"There are still some differences. "Wolf Warrior" highlights individual heroism. My idea may focus more on the team, and the background will not be within the country, which is too restrictive." Tang An said.
"You want to adapt "The Mekong Massacre"?"
Han Sanping immediately remembered this movie. Ever since the success of "Wolf Warrior", Yu Dong had approached him and wanted to change this thing.
He advised, "I've already asked about this case. Although CCTV and the Ministry of Industry and Safety are already filming TV series, they still won't let go when it comes to movies."
"It's only been two years. It's too sensitive for you to go to the Golden Triangle to shoot. It's not like you don't know about the army over there."
"Of course I know this. Last year Yu Dong wanted to shoot, and I advised him to wait for a while. What I wanted to shoot was not this, it was a fictional story."
Tang An shook his head. Of course he would not foolishly go to the Golden Triangle to film this scene.
"It's a fictional story, what can you tell me?" Han Sanping asked.
"It's roughly a story about one of our country's special forces performing a mission overseas. When they returned, a turmoil broke out in a country in Africa, and the troops were ordered to rescue their compatriots in danger."
Tang An roughly said that at this time, the conflict had not yet occurred. The conflict only started in 2014 because of the energy reform. It would be 11 months before the conflict triggered the use of force.
Anyway, this plot is not very novel or very vulgar, so we can't just arrest Tang An and have him dissected just because of a coincidence.
"This should be possible. It won't be a big problem if it involves African countries." Han Sanping nodded.
The surrounding area of China is very sensitive, and the higher-ups will not let go easily, let alone not a single individual, but a special force.
In Africa, there is no big problem. Many countries maintain friendly relations with China.
"But since we have to film in Africa, it will take at least two years and it will be released in the summer of 2015?" Han Sanping asked again.
Tang An smiled and said, "It's almost summer vacation in 2015. However, the early preparations for this military film will take time. The actors need to be trained, military equipment, and the army. While preparing, I still have time to make another movie. It will be simpler."