"No way, the whole picture from now on won't be with this kind of precision, right?"
"How much will these set props and special effects cost?"
Lu Xiaoping was confused because the details of "Mission and Choice" far exceeded his expectations!
Although Lu Xiaoping had heard some rumors before that Tengda had invested heavily in new movies this time, he just listened casually and did not take it seriously.
Because bragging is the norm in the industry.
Just like when marching and fighting in ancient times, one hundred thousand people could be exaggerated into five hundred thousand. Anyway, blow out the numbers first, and you can deceive as many as you can.
A movie costs a lot of money to buy IP and hire big-name actors, and then add publicity and marketing funds into it. It is said that hundreds of millions have been invested, but in fact there is not much money actually spent on film production.
.
Lu Xiaoping originally thought that "Mission and Choice" was just a domestic science fiction movie, and the ceiling for domestic science fiction movies had always been there, not very high at all.
But now, Lu Xiaoping feels confused.
Is this really a domestic movie?
The details in this work are indistinguishable from those Hollywood blockbusters that cost huge sums of money!
Could it be said that "Mission and Choice" really saved all the IP money and the salaries of the big-name actors, as well as the publicity funds, and actually invested all the money in the production of the film?
Thinking of this possibility, Lu Xiaoping had only one thought: crazy!
This is not only an adventure, it is simply suicide!
If other crews did this, it would be almost tantamount to seeking death. Of course, it is impossible for the crew to do this, because the management would never agree to it.
But Tengda is different.
Obviously, Feihuang Studio is not committing suicide. They dare to do this because they have strong confidence in the movie "Mission and Choice" and believe that it can beat its peers even without regular publicity.
All games on schedule, Deus Ex!
Lu Xiaoping realized that there was a big problem with his judgment!
He previously thought that "Mission and Decision" was postponed because he was not confident and wanted to avoid the Golden Week schedule, but now he realizes how this is possible?
The quality of this film is such that it would kill everyone if it were released during the Golden Week. How could you be afraid of "Battleships"?
The situation is not good...
Lu Xiaoping continued to look down with great anxiety.
…
The plot that follows can be said to be full of twists and turns, one after another, without any surprises throughout, and full of various twists and turns, making it dizzying to watch.
The story line of the entire movie revolves around the character Qin Yi, and the emotions of the audience are all affected by the character Qin Yi.
Although it was a one-man show, Lu Zhiyao fully supported the role through his acting skills and successfully completed the task of mobilizing the audience's emotions.
The whole story can be roughly divided into the following stages:
In the first stage, Qin Yi became the commander. Through simulated battles, he learned about the previous battles and defeats between humans and Zerg, understood the necessity of communication between the commander and Ansebo, accepted the position of commander, and trained carefully.
In the second stage, after being fully familiar with the operation of the console, Qin Yi began to conduct simulation training. Everything went smoothly at first, but when the "simulation elements" were added, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse and the human army was defeated. In order to improve the winning rate, Qin Yi slowly
I started to get used to accepting data and suggestions from AEEIS, and gradually turned into an emotionless command machine.
In the third stage, Qin Yi saw the scene of his original AS-371-45 team performing a mission, and finally made the same decision as the previous commander. Qin Yi finally understood the previous commander’s intentions through conflicts and struggles.
behavior and made many painful choices in order to win.
In the fourth stage, everyone thought Qin Yi was ready, but what they got in return was a more brutal slap in the face. In the final battle simulation, even if the command was conducted in full accordance with AEEIS's recommendations, humans were still retreating steadily.
.
Qin Yi almost fell into a state of collapse. He no longer believed that mankind could win this war. No matter whether he deceived or not, no matter what command method he adopted, he could not win the war.
In the fifth stage, Qin Yi realized that it was wrong to use cold data to measure the value of each person. The original command method did improve combat efficiency to a certain extent, but using Zerg tactics to fight against Zerg wanted to turn all soldiers into
It is absolutely impossible to succeed as a cold machine. Therefore, Qin Yi chose to tell all the soldiers the truth, and used a speech in desperate situations to re-energize everyone's faith, and the war took a turn for the better again.
In the sixth stage, high-intensity thinking overwhelmed Qin Yi's body. In a coma, he felt the insect nest consciousness. The Queen of the Insects showed him the truth of the past. It turned out that the war between humans and the Insects was started by humans, and the Insects were instigated by humans.
The Queen's behavior in the insect nest was an attempt to communicate with Qin Yi, but she failed until now.
Qin Yi made a conciliatory move on the surface, but actually deceived the Zerg Queen and carried out a beheading operation, directly establishing victory.
In the seventh stage, Qin Yi, who thought the war was over and wanted to evacuate, was betrayed. The command ship he was riding rushed into the insect swarm and committed suicide. Unexpectedly, after all the secondary queens were beheaded, he, who had the consciousness of the insect hive, became an insect.
A new brain.
At the end of the film, there are actually two suspense left.
The first suspense is, was it the executive committee or AEEIS that decided to betray Qin Yi?
What AEEIS said to Qin Yi put the blame entirely on the Supreme Executive Committee, creating a feeling of "the cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys cook". However, in the meeting scene of the Supreme Executive Committee, AEEIS said
It was Qin Yi who took the initiative to seek death, and the committee members all showed great regret.
There are obviously two possibilities: one is that AEEIS deceived both Qin Yi and the Supreme Executive Committee, and effortlessly killed a human military genius, clearing the way for itself to take over all human armies in the future.
There are obstacles; the other is that some people in the Supreme Executive Committee gave instructions to AEEIS and acted hypocritically.
These two possibilities respectively hint at two different sequels of the future "Omnic Crisis" or "Civil War".
The second suspense is that Qin Yi, who is in the body of the Leviathan beast, has inherited the insect nest consciousness, and his body has been transformed by the insect race and turned into a special life form. He is a soldier and has natural loyalty to humans.
, but suffered the most shameful betrayal.
Will Qin Yi choose to lead the insect swarm in revenge? Or will he embark on another path? Can he still be called a human? How will he understand himself?
These contents will obviously be left to be revealed later.
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The grand scene of the interstellar war dazzled all the audience. Some people were even immersed in such shocking emotions and even forgot to exclaim.
From the initial defeat when humans encountered the insect swarm, to small-scale simulation training, and finally to the large-scale battle in the vast starry sky and the surface of the planet...
All war scenes in the movie are gradual and constantly escalating. The audience followed Captain Qin Yi from weak to strong, and witnessed step by step the protracted and grand war between humans and Zerg in the universe.
What shocked Lu Xiaoping was that although the special effects of this movie were very cool, it was obviously not just special effects.
This movie also does a great job in telling the story and stimulating the audience's emotions!
Although overall, the war scenes in the movie are constantly escalating, the emotional tone of each stage is constantly ups and downs, like a wavy line, with peaks and troughs, showing a spiral rising in fluctuations.
The state is completely unpredictable.
Other movies often show these contents through conflicts between characters. For example, when a team is in trouble, members of a team with different personalities come up with different solutions. Fierce arguments can make the audience in front of the screen become irritable.
And in the end, when everyone agrees and overcomes difficulties, the audience will feel that their emotions are released.
This is a commonly used routine in many literary and artistic works. Although it is old-fashioned, it is easy to use and has no risks.
But in "Mission and Choice", Lu Zhiyao single-handedly supported the emotional tone of the movie through his own performance and his role with the cold artificial intelligence electronic sound AEEIS!
This feeling reminded Lu Xiaoping of a one-man show movie two years ago. It tells the story of the protagonist who was buried alive in a coffin in the desert. He was constantly exploring throughout the process, using various props around him to survive, and finally saw the light of day.
When it arrives, all that awaits is despair.
In that movie, the whole process was a one-man show by the protagonist, but it brought continuous suspense to the audience. The unique perspective, superb shots, and twists and turns of the plot made the movie successfully win the award that year.
It was a box office miracle, with a box office of 20 million U.S. dollars at a cost of 3 million U.S. dollars, and it was a great success.
And "Mission and Choice" is similar to this movie to a certain extent.
The protagonists of both movies are trapped in a small space. Facing the unknown fate, they are trying hard to fight. Although they fail time and time again, they are still persevering.
They all withstood the test of their acting skills in a one-man show, and supported the entire emotional context of the movie by themselves, and also allowed the audience to be perfectly involved in the movie.
The difficulty of this kind of performance is very high. It is like a big gamble, putting all the chips on the same round. Once successful, you will make a lot of money, but once you fail, it means losing all your money.
The difference between the two lies in the emotional tone.
The protagonist was buried alive in a coffin, which was extremely narrow. The despair he endured came from both mental and physical torture. The audience, like the protagonist, had a severely limited perspective and was in a state of confinement, depression, and despair throughout the whole process.
in the state.
Although Qin Yi was in the space capsule, he could see the real situation around him through the holographic image bulkhead, and his vision was not restricted at all. The despair he endured was more of a kind of mental torture, being alone
Bear the pain of human destiny.
Both performances are a severe test for acting skills, but Lu Zhiyao's performance seems to be more difficult.
Because most of the despair that Qin Yi endures comes from the spirit, the entire setting and environment cannot play a much role in enhancing his emotions. At this time, if you want to mobilize the player's emotions, you must completely place your hope on Lu Yaoyao.
's performance.
Fortunately, Lu Zhiyao completed the task very well and gave his most perfect acting skills since his debut.
It even made Lu Xiaoping feel that what he saw was not Lu Zhiyao, but another person, or... Captain Qin Yi himself!
Since starring in "Better Tomorrow", Lu Zhiyao's acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds as if he was cheating.
In the past, many people criticized Lu Zhiyao as "box office poison" and "acting too hard", but from "Better Tomorrow" to "Mission and Decision", Lu Zhiyao's acting skills seem to be constantly improving, from outside to outside.
She has to be restrained, all those exaggerated expressions are gone, replaced by a more delicate psychology and carefully designed micro-expressions, the whole person seems to be completely integrated into the character!
In the last scene of the film, Qin Yi woke up in the incubation tank inside the Leviathan beast, his eyes suddenly opened, and the camera gave a close-up.
There seemed to be too many complicated emotions in his eyes.
In fact, at the beginning of the film, there was also such a close-up, but at that time Qin Yi woke up from the dormant cabin, and at the end, he woke up in the incubation pool inside the Leviathan beast.
The two eyes seem to have something in common, but the background, the appearance of the protagonist, the subtle expressions, especially the eyes, are completely different.
The dormant cabin and incubation tank are like a womb, and this shot obviously symbolizes Qin Yi's rebirth.
However, in these two lives, Qin Yi played the roles of human commander and heart of the swarm respectively.
Just like the beginning of the film, this expression at the end also lasts for several seconds before cutting to the next shot.
His thoughts spread rapidly in the universe, and all the larvae in the hatching pool surrounded him, becoming an extension of his consciousness.
Then, the camera quickly zoomed up to the starry sky outside the body of the Leviathan beast. This terrifying Zerg wandering aimlessly in the universe suddenly opened its eyes and accelerated towards the endless starry sky!
A large number of Zerg followed behind the Leviathan beast, like a comet dragging a long tail, disappearing into the depths of the screen.
The movie ended and the list of cast and crew members appeared on the big screen.
The ending song sounded, which was an impassioned war song, describing the scene of a soldier about to set out on the battlefield.
Originally, this song was supposed to be very inspiring, but the scene it was accompanied by showed human soldiers cleaning up the mess, and the Leviathan beast carrying Qin Yi and finally disappearing into space, making this song inexplicably full of emotions.
It has an indescribably sad meaning.
With a "pop" sound, the lights of the cinema came on.
Many viewers just woke up from a dream, and they kept saying "fuck" and "awesome"!
"Fuck, that's awesome!"
"This ending is really unexpected!"
“I’m still not satisfied, this ticket is so worth it!”
When the premiere of "Better Tomorrow" ended, most of the audience felt confused.
Because "Better Tomorrow" is quite obscure on many key issues. As a feature film, it doesn't actually have that many impressive big scenes. After watching it, you will feel a little stuck in your heart. You have to read the movie reviews and savor it carefully.
, in order to read the deep meaning.
But "Mission and Choice" is an out-and-out popcorn movie, filled with all kinds of big scenes of space wars. The emotions are rolling up and down like a roller coaster, with lows and highs, giving people an extremely emotional experience.
Stimulate.
Therefore, after watching "Mission and Choice", the feelings of the vast majority of viewers can only be summed up in two words, that is "awesome"!
This kind of impact on the senses is more direct and intense, especially the look in Qin Yi's eyes in the last scene paired with the ending song, which finally releases the audience's emotions, making it peak satisfying and long-lasting at the same time.
The audience stood up one after another and couldn't wait to share their movie-watching experience with their companions.
"It's so awesome! The special effects of domestic science fiction movies can actually achieve this level? It's really comparable to Hollywood blockbusters! I was dazzled the whole time, and I didn't have any drama at all!"
"Sure enough, Tengda's films are awesome! They will never disappoint!"
"Isn't it too much to spend hundreds of millions to promote this film? Unfortunately, the publicity is a bit insufficient, and the film schedule is not high."
"It doesn't matter. Is a film of this quality still popular?"
"Qin Yi's treatment at the end was really exciting. I thought it was another cliché plot about different species shaking hands and making peace together to build a beautiful universe. It was so comfortable!"
"Lu Zhiyao's acting is really good. I feel like Mr. Pei has an instruction manual for Lu Zhiyao. He was a box office poison before, but now his acting skills have improved visibly. He really feels like a movie king!"
The audience all praised it. Obviously, the actual effect of this movie far exceeded their psychological expectations!
Although audiences come to see the movie for various reasons, most of them do not have too many unrealistic expectations.
Everyone knows what the state of domestic science fiction movies is. If the producer of "Mission and Choice" was not Tenda but some other company, even if it was some very wealthy company, the audience would not watch Zero Point.
Playing as a guinea pig.
Because no company can gain such high trust from the audience like Tenda.
In addition, there is not much publicity for this movie, and most viewers feel that this may be a "small but beautiful" movie, which is the type that has enough advantages but obvious shortcomings.
But after watching the movie, I realized that was not the case at all. This movie far exceeded everyone's expectations in every aspect!
And this mentality has also invisibly improved the audience's evaluation of "Mission and Choice".
It's like going to a restaurant to eat. If the meal is almost delicious, if it is in a restaurant with rave reviews online, customers may feel that it is difficult to live up to the reputation. But if it happens to be in a small alley,
If you try it at an unknown restaurant, customers will definitely be surprised and unforgettable!
Lu Xiaoping and the person in charge of the promotion of "Battleships" did not stand up immediately with other audience members, but fell into silence.
From the beginning of the movie to now, the two of them have not said a word.
The person in charge was shocked by this movie. He was drowsy at first, but now he is very excited. Especially the last scene has always been lingering in his mind, and the picture cannot be dissipated.
Although "Mission and Choice" is a competing film, the better the performance means the worse the situation of "Battleships", but the person in charge is not in the mood to consider this for the time being, because he is completely conquered by this movie, and can only find it.
Appreciate it from the heart!
After a long time, the person in charge said: "Maybe... there are no Easter eggs."
Lu Xiaoping nodded silently: "Well... maybe."
The person in charge said: "Well, Mr. Lu, let's go?"
Lu Xiaoping: "Let's go..."
His mood was very low.
They came to watch the premiere at midnight today. They came with the mentality of watching a joke, but they never expected that they would become a joke.
There were still many spectators who did not leave the venue, obviously they were waiting for the easter eggs.
But Lu Xiaoping judged that there should be no Easter eggs. On the one hand, it was because the theater lights had already turned on as a hint, and on the other hand, because the entire story had been told very clearly, and there was no need for Easter eggs to continue to warm up the next part of the story.
Strictly speaking, the whole story should end when Qin Yi is betrayed and sent into the insect swarm by AEEIS.
The Supreme Executive Committee of the United Fleet meets and Qin Yi wakes up in the body of the Leviathan beast. These two plots are more suitable as easter eggs.
But these two plots are too important, and they are also very long. If they are used as easter eggs, there will be a sense of fragmentation, so Zhu Xiaoce thought twice and put these two plots at the end of the movie. The ending song plays a very good role.
Effect.
Lu Xiaoping also judged for this reason that there should be no Easter eggs in the movie.
But just when the two were about to leave, some pictures appeared next to the scrolling credits.
There is no Easter egg at the end of the film, but there is something else.
These are some NG shots of Lu Zhiyao during filming!
Facing the green screen, he said his lines over and over again, performing in different ways. Sometimes he would stop immediately when he was not satisfied with the performance in the middle of the performance, and he would repeat it over and over again.
Lu Zhiyao would have to act out the same emotion at least five or six times with different feelings, and taste it carefully before choosing the one he is most satisfied with.
There is also a scene of Lu Zhiyao and the AEEIS fully automatic smart bar lifter talking about lines.
In the eyes of the audience, many of Lu Zhiyao's performances are actually very good, but Lu Zhiyao himself is still dissatisfied and continues to perform over and over again, trying to achieve perfection in every plot.
Although these shots are good on their own, they pale in comparison to those in the feature film.
The remaining audiences were basically die-hard fans. Although the lights in the theater were already on, they still insisted on watching to the end, thinking "what if there are Easter eggs".
Unexpectedly, I got an unexpected surprise!
"Damn it, how many times do you have to shoot the same shot?"
"Lu Zhiyao is so ruthless, I feel like he is a bit obsessed. He has to change the same lines in several ways, and the effect is better every time. On the other hand, those who don't even memorize their lines can only know how to count 1,234,567 dialogues when acting.
A handsome young man, let’s judge him!”
"Actually, strictly speaking, although Lu Zhiyao came from a major, he had no acting skills at first. He was better than Xiao Xianrou, but not much better. But unlike Xiao Xianrou, he was not satisfied with the praise of fans.
, but constantly and strictly demand themselves and hone their acting skills, so they can bring us such wonderful performances as "Better Tomorrow" and "Mission and Choice"!"
"Indeed, the improvement of Lu Zhiyao's acting skills is really visible to the naked eye. This movie ticket is so worth it. It's a real profit!"
"Many people in "Better Tomorrow" said that Lu Zhiyao took advantage of Tengda's book, and his acting skills were also guided by Zhang Zuting. This statement should be self-defeating now, right?"
"Indeed, if one person supports a movie with an investment of hundreds of millions, there is no need to discuss the issue of cast, because he is the only actor!"
"Should Lu Yaoyao be able to get rid of the title of 'box office poison' now? With two consecutive movies performing so well, he will probably become a veritable actor in the future!"
The audience expressed their feelings, even some people who were originally indifferent to Lu Yuanyuan were sincerely happy for his progress.
In recent years, there have been more and more popular movies, and the acting skills of various young talents in various so-called "big-budget" movies have repeatedly exceeded the lower limit, and many audiences have long been unaccustomed to it.
However, Lu Zhiyao has embarked on a completely different path from those popular low-profile celebrities. She can obviously rely on her appearance, but she has to rely on her talent. She has put in unimaginable efforts for this. How can people not like her?
Finally, the final credits of the movie and the NG scenes of Lu Zhiyao were played.
The few remaining viewers finally left with satisfaction, and with their hands busy, they quickly posted a message on WeChat to spread the word.
Lu Xiaoping and the person in charge of "Battleships of the Furious Sea" walked out in a daze, as if they had lost their souls.
On the one hand, I was shocked by the content of the movie, and on the other hand, after watching "Mission and Choice", I felt extremely worried about the current situation of Fanqi Media and "Battleships".
At that time, my mind was full of excitement, and what a terrible opponent I had encountered!
There is a price to pay for a movie like this.
Lu Xiaoping's plans are all based on the "poor quality of "Mission and Choice", and this is how he came to make trouble and increase the popularity of "Battleships of the Furious".
But if you compare the two movies and "Battleships" is rubbed on the ground, then all the heat it gained before will backfire!
If "Battleships of Fury" wins, it will be domineering and confident, but if "Battleships of Fury" loses, it will be bitter and a clown.
This feeling is like a boxer entering the ring. I originally thought that the opponent was a weakling. Before the game, I said all kinds of harsh words and had already blown away my awesomeness. But when I got on the stage, I didn’t expect that the opponent took off his jacket and his arms
Thicker than my own thighs.
This is a hammer!
The two people were silent. They knew in their hearts that the current situation was bad enough, but in fact, it had just begun!