Ever since the script was revised according to Xiao Qian's request, Xie Qi and others have been very worried.
This kind of film production method and such large investment are something the older generation of filmmakers have never seen before.
People naturally have feelings of resistance to areas they do not understand.
That is to say, Xie Qi only focuses on the movie and does not have much selfishness of his own. Otherwise, he would not cooperate with Xiao Qian at all.
In that case, one party will inevitably withdraw from the production of this movie.
Now that I heard that part of it has been produced, Xie Qi can't sit still.
He really wanted to see what the result would be after Xiao Qian invested so much money.
Those foreigners guard the studio and the green cloth all day long, tinkering with some machines they don't recognize. Are they making movies?
A group of people walked back and bumped into another group of people.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
The people coming were Long Jinhai and An Junxi.
As the other two cooperating units of "The Opium War", they are also very concerned about the production of the film. I heard that the production in Taizhou is about to be completed, so they will come over to make an appearance.
Before Xiao Qian could open her mouth, Xie Qi jumped in first.
"Mr. Xiao said that some of the film sources have been produced, and we are planning to take a look. How about together?"
Long Jinhai and An Juanxi looked at each other and saw sparks in each other's eyes.
Don't they care about the movie?
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
As a result, the number of people watching the movie doubled out of thin air.
The film source sent by Jackson did not contain much content. It was a scene of He Shanzhi encountering a fierce battle with pirates on his way back to China.
This is the very first part of the entire movie that was shot.
At that time, Shen Jue had to go back and forth between the crews of "The Opium War" and "The Legend of Xiangshuai". In order to accommodate his schedule, he had to shoot his part first.
After more than three months of production, Weta Digital completed the special effects and sent the film sources to Xiao Qian for review.
In the hotel where I stayed, one room was converted into a screening room. The curtains were lowered to block the sunlight, making the room dark.
No one cared about the depressing atmosphere, they all stared at the curtain intently.
The staff exported the film and presented it to everyone.
Because it is only a partial clip, there is naturally no title, dragon logo, music, etc. It is just a dry film.
But even so, when the picture appeared, everyone was still frightened.
There was a flash of cold light, accompanied by realistic sound effects, and everyone only saw a bit of cold light coming straight to the door. Several people actually screamed in fear, and even made evasive movements.
When he found out it was fake, he looked embarrassed and ashamed.
A flying ax kicked off the bloody battle. In the aerial shot, countless pirates roared and rushed onto the ship. The scene was extremely shocking.
This shot alone made Xie Qi, Long Jinhai and An Junxi excited.
Domestic directors have never filmed scenes like this kind of chaos in the past. But the scenes presented were, without exception, messy and without any sense of beauty.
But in this scene, the waves on the cold sea are undulating, and the dozens of supporting characters have not been ignored. On the contrary, they all have their own colors.
The costumes and props in the film are extremely exquisite. The pirates' messy costumes, black and yellow rotten teeth, and devil-like eyes are terrifying.
Even though they knew they were watching a movie, many people present still exclaimed in surprise when they saw the appearance of these pirates.
Moreover, the action design of pirate gang jumping is also very thrilling.
Countless flying claws were thrown over and bit the merchant ship's gang. Accompanied by neat slogans, the vicious pirates kept pulling the merchant ship closer to their side.
When the two ships were close to a certain distance, the pirates laid down thick planks and built a trestle between the two ships.
With this bridge, the pirates' attack was no longer hindered. Like a tiger descending a mountain and Mount Tai pressing down on its top, it roared onto the merchant ship.
It would have been very hard for the merchant ships to deal with these enemies. As a result, some tough and agile pirates also used masts and ropes to fly over the merchant ships.
Under the two-pronged attack, the merchant ship quickly fell. Long-range weapons lost their effect, and everyone had to use melee weapons to fight to the death in order to survive.
Such a scene would be common in future "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies. But in today's era, it is beyond the imagination of many people.
Especially when the camera swooped down with the pirate's vision, and the sea continued to expand in front of his eyes, the elderly Xie Qi couldn't help but close his eyes.
When he finally recovered and looked at Long Jinhai and An Juanxi, he realized that these two guys were dripping with sweat and their breathing sounded like bellows.
Although "The Opium War" is a heavy historical theme, Xiao Qian knew very well that if he wanted to attract the audience, he had to add more elements.
Therefore, in this section, Shen Jue's appearance and performance are a clown-like comedy.
In terms of character design in this film, He Shanzhi is not a hero to begin with, but a tragic little person who drifts with the tide of the times.
During the pirate attack, He Shanzhi was as timid as a mouse, running away everywhere, and was extremely embarrassed.
Accidentally, his ankle was caught in a rope. At the other end of the rope, a pirate who was as fat as a pig was killed and his body fell into the sea.
He Shanzhi was pulled up and flew upside down, floating back and forth in the air, waving his hands in panic, his life hanging by a thread.
Among the people on the boat, some wanted to save him and some wanted to kill him. Various weapons were flying around him, almost killing him several times.
He Shanzhi did not die in the end, but tortured several moviegoers to death, almost to the point of being called 120.
In the end, due to the pirates' attack, the merchant ship was pierced and buried at the bottom of the sea.
He Shanzhi, the weakest chicken, did not die.
After the pirates walked away, he poked his head out from under the sea with a sad face that was still handsome and sad.
Before he could cry, a big net fell from the sky and wrapped him up like a rice dumpling.
He Shanzhi, who luckily escaped with his life, was rescued by a passing British businessman, Dian Di, and met Dian Di's daughter, and together they embarked on the road back to China.
This scene is not long, only about seven or eight minutes.
But for Xie Qi, Long Jinhai, An Junxi and others, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
It's so tortured that people don't even dare to blink, for fear of missing every stunning shot.
"Mr. Xiao, these... how were these taken?"
Of course Xie Qi knew that special effects technology was used, he had seen it in the studio.
Shen Jue has never climbed a towering mast, nor has he been exposed to a drop of sea water. Almost all of his experiences in the film were drawn out in front of the green cloth.
Xie Qi had stood nearby and watched it in person, and it was incomprehensible.
But today, when he watched it combined with special effects, his entire understanding of movies was completely overturned.
At that time, Xiao Qian told him that there was a huge gap between Chinese films and the world's advanced level, and he still had the heart to argue. But after seeing the results today, Xie Qi really felt a sense of powerlessness deep in his heart.
The pride he had gained for so many years was gone. He just wanted to learn these things he didn't understand as soon as possible.
Even though he is almost eighty years old, he gradually feels that he is not able to do what he does.
Ten thousand years is too short, just seize the day.
"If you like it, I'll ask them to compile a detailed shooting manuscript for you later."
These technologies are complicated and difficult to explain at the moment. But Xiao Qian admired Xie Qi's studious spirit, so she had no choice but to say this.
This made Xie Qi very satisfied. He no longer struggled, but took the initiative to go over and play the film again.
Once was not enough, there were still too many things he didn't understand.
Long Jinhai was the quietest one, sitting there motionless. His mouth opened and closed silently, his eyes narrowed into slits, and his body was still twitching.
Although he is the director of the Emei Factory, he is not a film worker. He was transferred from an administrative cadre and knows nothing about film.
One of his biggest headaches after taking office was how to turn around the efficiency of the Emei Factory so that so many people in the whole factory could have enough to eat.
When he decided to film "The Opium War", he got it from his superiors.
Thinking that this is the biggest event in the country in the near future, all the people are extremely concerned about it. If we invite a great director like Xie Qi to make a popular movie, there will be no problem.
After Xiao Qian and Xingguang Film and Television joined in, he was the most worried.
However, after seeing this clip here today, all Long Jinhai's worries were completely gone.
He saw it from the perspective of an ordinary person, but it was this mentality that made him more confident in the unformed film.
For such a high-quality movie, let alone China, it seems that even if I search all over the world, I can't find another one.
Long Jinhai laughed like a fool when he thought that a movie like this that was destined to go down in history had the involvement of Emei Factory.
However, compared with the complacent Long Jinhai, the other person is crazy.
That is An Juanxi.
"Mr. Xiao, thank you very much. Thank you very much. This time we have distributed it, we are going to make a lot of money!"
An Juanxi couldn't sit still at all, so he stood up, put his hands on his hips, and swayed back and forth.
He knew very clearly that this time he... was really developed.
