At the end of April, Xie Qi came to Taizhou again.
The cultural drama in Hengdian has ended, and Guangzhou Street is under construction and will be used for the final war drama.
There is only one last scene left in Taizhou, which is the Battle of Humen.
"Mr. Xiao, this is Jiang Hua, the actor who plays Guan Tianpei."
Xie Qi didn't come alone, he also brought other actors from the crew.
There are many actors participating in "The Opium War" and they are divided into several groups. Xiao Qian has not met all of them.
"Senior, you have worked hard. The next scene is up to you."
Xiao Qian shook hands with Jiang Hua and admired the actor very much.
Jiang Hua is about 50 years old and has been in the art industry for more than 30 years. Although he has not achieved much, he is conscientious, has superb acting skills, and works hard without complaining.
"Participating in this performance has really taught me a lot. I look forward to working with Mr. Xiao more in the future."
Jiang Hua has a hearty smile that makes people feel good.
But what he said was true.
The rhythm of starring in Xiao Qian's movie is completely different from other domestic works.
The procedures here are very strict, and the actors are not allowed to be lazy at all.
In addition, the character analysis report and information produced by the crew are astoundingly detailed. Once the actors get it in their hands, as long as they read it carefully, they will immediately form a preliminary understanding of how to play this role.
Jiang Hua has been filming for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen the crew do this.
What made him most uncomfortable was the rhythm of the lines.
Chinese actors pay too much attention to acting skills that are close to life, so when they speak their lines, they also speak in a long tone, which is mixed with a lot of emotions.
But Xiao Qian's movie has a sharp style, requiring actors to complete the strongest explosion in the shortest time and perfect the character's image as quickly as possible.
When he first started acting, Jiang Hua failed several times in a row. He was very nervous and anxious.
It was Ning Han who enlightened him several times and explained the script to him step by step, so that he gradually got used to it.
Jiang Hua originally thought that filming something like this was inappropriate, but after watching the footage on the monitor, he was extremely surprised.
Is this really something that you performed on your own?
I don’t know why, but it feels like a super blockbuster.
"Mr. Xiao, if we take a panoramic photo with just a few boats, will it be effective?"
Xie Qi leaned next to Xiao Qian and looked worriedly at the helicopter hovering in the sky. He was very worried.
The final naval battle at Humen, with its rafts and oars like a forest, and its sails like clouds, is the biggest attraction.
But at this time, there were only seven or eight warships in the bay. Even if they spread out as much as possible, there was still a huge gap.
Compared with the vast sea, it always seems too scattered.
Xiao Qian is not worried about this problem.
"During post-production, computer special effects synthesis technology will be used to copy the existing ships, so that the images presented will be much more spectacular."
While we were talking, all departments were already in place.
After Xiao Qian gave Ning Han a sign of agreement, the filming started.
Although Xiao Qian is in charge of all the dramas in Taizhou, Xiao Qian doesn't get to do much of it himself, and basically leaves it to Ning Han.
The number one director of Starlight Film and Television is Xiao Qian’s key training target.
Currently, there are not many directors in Starlight Film and Television who can control movies independently. But in the future, Starlight Film and Television will definitely enter the film industry in a big way, and abundant talent reserves are what Xiao Qian needs most.
Train Ning Han first, and then bring out others. Only then will the director team of Starlight Film and Television be sufficient.
Following Ning Han's order, the warships in the bay started one after another and gradually formed a column.
Seeing this scene, Xie Qi was so frightened that he dropped his pipe.
"This...can these ships move?"
Xiao Qian couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"These are real ships, why can't they be moved?"
Xie Qi kept trembling, his eyes filled with distress.
"Why do you need to make it real? What a waste of money!"
Xiao Qian's eyes were already moving greedily along with the warship.
"How can a fake ship have such a formation? It can't produce a magnificent effect. Besides, our special effects production cost is 40 million, so of course we have to make the best one."
Of course Xie Qi also saw how powerful the real ship was, but he still couldn't accept it.
"Isn't it a waste to build such a good ship and only photograph it once? Then it won't be used anymore."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qian thought much more carefully than he did.
"Don't worry. I have already contacted the Opium War Memorial Hall in Guangdong Province. After we finish shooting, these boats will be pulled over and used as exhibits at the memorial hall to promote patriotic education to tourists.
We share the ticket revenue 50-50 with the memorial hall. This is a long-term business, and in the end the cost of building the ship will be recouped. This is a complete replica of the warship used by the British army when they invaded China. It is the only one in China. It will definitely be used.
It attracts many ship lovers to visit.”
Xie Qi was stunned for a while.
"Can we still do this?"
Xiao Qian pouted, thinking that you must not know Disney. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so surprised.
While we were talking, we were taking pictures from a distance.
The six battleships moved into position, and then one of them suddenly sprayed out thick fireworks.
A round cannonball burst out of the barrel, pierced the sky, and finally fell into the sea, causing waves several feet high.
The filming of film and television dramas is actually a very boring and boring thing.
The scenes that the public watched with excitement in the cinema will definitely be inexplicable on the set.
For example, in this section, it was obviously a spectacular scene of the British fleet firing ten thousand guns. However, there were neither countless ships nor ten thousand guns firing in the bay.
From beginning to end, there was only one real cannon on that ship, which fired three rounds.
The second shot already met the shooting needs. To ensure safety, Ning Han added one more shot.
After this scene was shot, the Taizhou scene was officially finished.
After being trapped in this barren place for more than three months, Xiao Qian was already going crazy. She excitedly walked to the shooting location and kept saying thank you to everyone.
The most tiring ones are the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army.
For several months, I followed the command and acted as a British army when I was asked to act as a British army. I acted as a Qing army when I was asked to act as a Qing army. I killed the enemy when I was told to kill the enemy, and I died in battle when I was told to die in battle.
At this time, when I heard that the filming was over, everyone collapsed on the ground and tried their best to recover their strength.
Jiang Hua is the hardest working one.
Others are just supporting roles and faceless, but he has to maintain his acting skills and vividly interpret Guan Tianpei, who is desperate for death.
"Teacher Jiang, I didn't mention it. Your acting skills are this."
Looking at Xiao Qian's thumbs up, Jiang Hua laughed.
"Mr. Xiao's script is better. It was a joy to perform. I can't wait to see our work soon."
"It's coming, it's coming. We've finished filming here. All that's left is the last battle of Guangzhou. Once that scene is finished filming, we can start post-production."
Speaking of the shooting just now, Jiang Hua still had lingering fears.
"But Mr. Xiao, you are also very powerful. When we took the photo just now, the explosion site was less than one meter away from me. I thought I was killed. How did you do it?"
Xiao Qian smiled and pulled Liu Wanshui over.
"This is Master Liu, a special effects technician from the Bayi Factory. He is responsible for all the explosions in our movies. I can proudly tell you that the explosion technology we use is the most advanced technology in the world today, and it is ours."
The filmmakers are completely original."
When she said this, Xiao Qian felt extremely proud.
In this era before "Saving Private Ryan" was born, "The Opium War" was bound to win the honor of pioneering war blasting technology.
Looking at Liu Wanshui's rosy face, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
What I said to Wang Yun that day finally came true a little bit.
Chinese movies have finally changed a little in his hands. Although it is only a small amount, how can we travel a thousand miles without taking small steps?
Xiao Qian, who was in a good mood, suddenly thought of something.
"Mr. Xie, Teacher Jiang, and Jackson have completed some of the special effects production. Do you want to take a look?"
Can you not want to see it?
Xie Qi is even more curious than Xiao Qian about the special effects team from the United States.
It's just that Jackson and others were hiding in the shed, tinkering with various machines, and Xie Qi was wandering around and couldn't understand, which made him very depressed.
Now that he heard that a finished film was released, he was even more excited than Xiao Qian.
"Where is it? Let's take a look."
Xie Qi grabbed Xiao Qian's arm and walked so fast that Xiao Qian staggered.
As expected of someone who has devoted his whole life to movies, when it comes to movies, he doesn’t care about anything else.
