This time Li Yi couldn't stay in China for too long, so he quickly returned to Hollywood to prepare for "Big Fish"!
There are some special effects used in "Big Fish", but they are not particularly cutting-edge special effects, and they do not take too much time. In fact, because many of them need to be produced through CG, they can be done simultaneously with the filming of the movie.
"Big Fish" is different from the previous two movies in that there will be many important supporting characters. Of course, the main characters are still Edward and his son.
Compared with the previous two movies, Li Yi's requirements for his father's acting style in "Big Fish" are quite special.
Because his father Edward always shows a slightly exaggerated humor style in the movie.
Sometimes, style is a watershed for actors. Some actors are born to thrive in comedy, but some actors, no matter what, can't perform that style.
"Big Fish" is an interesting movie, but the focus is actually more on his father Edward. In contrast, although his son Will has a lot of scenes, he is not the real protagonist.
Of course, this is in Li Yi's opinion.
Because the entire movie actually tells the story of Edward's father through his son Will.
Therefore, the son's voice narration and voice-over are throughout the film, but it is his father Edward who really appears in the most scenes.
Li Yi finally chose the famous Hollywood comedian, Pete Dan.
"Big Fish" is Li Yi's first film after winning the Oscar for Best Director. Dean Films naturally attaches great importance to it, and this film is obviously not a literary film, but a commercial one.
It is a relatively strong drama film with a touch of science fiction and magic.
Therefore, the early preparations had the full support of Dean Pictures, and Li Yi was very familiar with it, so the preparations were very smooth and fast.
Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that most of the characters in this movie do not need to go through too much special training or life experience.
In fact, often for some movies, the most time-consuming part is not the setting and special effects. Sometimes, it is the actors who need to train for a long time or undergo some special life experience.
"Big Fish" can be summed up in just a few sentences: "A father always tells others about his near-mythical legendary experiences in the past. His son has been influenced by it since he was a child and believes it deeply, but when he becomes an adult, he thinks it is all absurd bragging.
Before his father died, the son finally discovered that his father's "myth" was the best portrayal of his life."
The film was quickly prepared and the shooting process will not be described in detail.
All in all, the filming process was very interesting. To be honest, the most interesting part of this movie is actually the creativity of the movie.
Because most of the filming was about fantasy, the crew seemed very relaxed.
The filming was completed in less than three months.
Of course, "Big Fish" still requires a lot of time for post-production special effects, which is a little longer than other feature films.
However, the publicity has already begun.
After all, although it has been half a year since Li Yi won the Oscar for Best Director and the biggest Oscar winner, the titles of Best Director, Miracle Director, etc. have made Li Yi himself the biggest star of the movie.
In the past, many people might not have cared about who the director was, and would have paid more attention to the actors. However, today, the box office appeal of directors sometimes even exceeds that of actors.
Especially for a great director like Li Yi who has never failed, it can be said that he already has a huge base in North America.
Although Hollywood is mostly a producer system, in fact, although a great director like Li Yi still has a core producer system, in fact, Li Yi's movies will basically be named as producers.
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So in fact it is still a director-centered system.
Including the final editing rights, etc., it can almost be said that the movie is Li Yi's personal movie.
The core, or kernel, of "Big Fish" is actually very simple. The main theme of the film is: You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish? - If you don't believe the story I'm telling you, how can you understand the beauty of it?
Dean Films internal screening room.
After the completion of "Big Fish", the first screening was held here.
Of course, it was an internal screening, so basically no film critics, media people, etc. were invited, almost all of them were internal staff of Dean Films.
There are some well-known producers among them.
In fact, I am more curious about what kind of film Li Yi, the Oscar-winning director, will make after winning the Oscar.
There is a saying in China that an actor declines in three years. In fact, this is not necessarily the case for directors.
The same is true for Hollywood. The reason is simple: reputation!
You have already won an Oscar, so is it appropriate not to make a movie that matches your identity?
Therefore, directors who have won the Oscar for Best Director often have great changes in their filmmaking style after winning the award.
In fact, there is a reason for this, because for many Hollywood directors, winning an Oscar will greatly enhance their voice on the crew. Naturally, it will be easier or uncontrollable to bring in private goods, and facts have proved that too much stuffing will
Putting too many personal thoughts into it often makes the movie more difficult to understand.
However, for Li Yi, this problem does not exist at all. After all, he has always had the highest say, and his movies rarely allow others to interfere.
"Hey, Lee, your speed is so fast and your creative inspiration is so rich!" James Dean said with a look of amazement.
What kind of director would a capitalist like James Dean like the most?
Naturally, he is a director with high efficiency, good quality and high productivity.
It only took Li Yi half a year to complete another movie. Although the film has not yet been seen, it does not prevent everyone from being shocked by Li Yi's high productivity and overflowing creative inspiration.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Because it is an internal screening, there are naturally not so many routines.
In fact, internal screenings are also a routine in Hollywood. Almost every movie needs to go through such a cutscene after the completion of the film.
Of course, many films are actually more than just a formality, because internal screenings will determine the scale and intensity of the film's promotion. Only after internal evaluation is positive, can the extent of resource support be determined.
However, Li Yi's movies are really just going through the motions.
Regardless of whether everyone is optimistic about it or not, they will definitely get the best level of publicity resources.
In the small screening room, there weren't actually many people, but there were definitely quite a few. There were dozens of people sitting here and there.
Soon the screen lit up.
After director Li Yi's work passed, we quickly got to the point.
The first scene is in a river, underwater.
A fat catfish swims around, this is the "beast".
At this time, Edward's voiceover sounded: "Some fish people cannot catch, not because they are more agile or stronger than other fish, but because they have special magic. Whether it is luck or favor, the "beast" is
Such a fish."
The "Beast" swam past a dangling fishhook with a bait attached. The "Beast" didn't pay much attention as he passed the bait that shone in the sun.
Edward's voiceover continues: "He was already a legend when I was born. He has evaded expensive bait more times than any other fish in Alabama. Some say this fish was found in
The soul of the thief who drowned in the river; some say he is the smallest dinosaur to survive from the Cretaceous period."
The camera slowly faded and switched to indoors, with children's graffiti hanging on the walls.
Lying on the bed was Edward's son Will, who was just three years old!
Will opened his eyes and listened to his father Edward Bloom's story.
The young and handsome Edward gestured exaggeratedly and described every detail with absolute convincingness.
Edward said: "I am neither superstitious nor do I make random guesses. All I know is that when I was your age, I started to think of ways to catch this fish."
"On the day you were born, I finally caught him."
The camera switches again, and the little boy has grown into a little boy scout.
He sat in front of the campfire with the other little scouts and continued to listen to his father Edward's stories.
"I tried all sorts of baits on him: bugs, fish bait, peanut butter, peanut butter mincemeat. But that day it suddenly hit me: If that fish was really the ghost of a thief, then ordinary bait wouldn't help at all. I had to
Bait him with something he really craves."
Edward pointed to his wedding ring, which shone brightly in the firelight.
One of the little boy scouts asked in confusion: "Is that your finger?"
Edward took off the ring and said, "Gold."
The boys were all attentive, except for Will, the son, who had a bored expression on his face.
Because he had heard this story before.
Edward continued: "I tied the ring to the toughest fishing line - they said it was strong enough to hold a bridge for several minutes - and cast upstream."
There was no pause in the voice, but Edward's voice, which was just telling the story, became older.
Many years have passed, and the little boy he once was has grown up, but his old father Edward is still telling this story.
My son Will has heard this countless times, from being curious and surprised at the beginning to gradually getting bored and even extremely bored.
When the camera showed Edward's figure again, it was in profile. He was chatting lively with his son Will's beautiful dance partner.
She loved the story and was fascinated by Edward's charm.
Edward continued to tell the story he had told countless times: "The Beast jumped out of the water, swallowed the ring before it hit the water, and snapped the fishing line with a snap."
The son Will who was outside the door was already a young and handsome boy, but when he heard his father telling the story and repeating the story as always, he became angry and prepared to go out. His mother Sandra, he inherited her mother's beauty
With a spirit of hard work, stand by the door with him.
Edward gestured and continued: "You can imagine my predicament at this time. My wedding ring was swallowed by a fish that could not be caught. It is a symbol of my loyalty to my wife, and she is about to be a mother.
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Will outside the door couldn't stand it anymore. He said quietly but urgently: "Tell him to stop talking."
His mother patted him considerately and adjusted the position of his tie.
Will's dance partner asked with great interest: "Then what did you do next?"
Edward said: "I chased the fish from the upper reaches of the river to the lower reaches of the river for three days and three nights, and finally he was cornered."
Will has great contempt for his father because he knows that his father always talks like this.
And he tells the same absurd story again and again.
Edward didn't know this. He continued: "I put my hands into the river and grabbed the fish. I looked straight into his eyes and made an important discovery."
Along with Edward's voice, the story continued to be told, but many years passed.
Edward has grown old, and his son Will has grown up from a handsome young man. This is his wedding day.
Will sits with his dazzling bride Josephine.
It was their wedding banquet, and family and friends gathered together happily, but Will seemed furious.
The reason is simple, because Edward blessed the guests and the room was filled with intoxicating warmth.
But he is still telling "his" story!
Edward said vividly: "This fish, the "beast", which we have always called "he", is actually a "she". At that time, her belly was full of fish eggs and she would give birth at any time."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The camera moves and Edward’s wife Sandra is standing near the door. She looks like although the years have left many traces on her body,
But she still looked radiant, with a happy smile on her face. It was obvious that today was a happy day for the family.
The camera showed Edward talking eloquently: "I'm in a dilemma now. I could cut open the belly of the fish and get back the wedding ring, but by doing so I'd kill the smartest catfish in the Ashton River, and she's very fast.
Will be the mother of hundreds of catfish."
Edward was very engaged in what he said, as he always was, but his son Will couldn't listen anymore. His mother, Josephine, wanted to hold him back, but he stood up and left. Edward didn't even notice that his son had left.
Edward continued his story: "Am I going to deprive my soon-to-be-born son of the opportunity to catch this fish with his own hands? Mrs. Fish and I, we have the same fate."
As Will left, he muttered exactly the same words as his father.
Edward and Will said in unison almost at the same time: "We are two sides of the same equation."
Through these first few shots, moviegoers became more and more confused.
They don't understand, what story is this movie going to tell?
And this father, is it too strange? Why does he tell such stories day after day, year after year?
However, it is obviously impossible for the movie to reveal the answer right away, so they can only watch it patiently.
On the big screen, the handsome groom Will walked to the door, but his mother stopped him.
Sandra said: "My dear, this night still belongs to you!"
