It’s mid-May, Labor Day has passed, and it’s still early before the next holiday, the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s an ordinary day.
On the big screen, "Ip Man 2" itself is not as good as the first one, and its popularity has already passed. Although "Iron Man 2" sold 100 million in ten days, Hollywood blockbusters, except for "2012", and even "Avatar" are such phenomena
Class-rated movies will not attract much attention.
As for TV dramas, there aren’t any popular dramas during this time period, so they are reserved for the summer vacation.
Entertainment news is relatively quiet, with all kinds of scandals and the like. However, compared with previous years, the existence of Weibo has caused many small things to attract widespread attention.
Even a homeless man in Ningbo can become famous on the Internet and is called Brother Sharp by many netizens.
On the afternoon of the 17th, when Li Qian and the crew were preparing for filming near the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, they were photographed by onlookers and posted on Weibo. It quickly attracted the attention of movie fans and became a hot topic on Weibo.
"Wow, I didn't expect Li Qian to come to Shanghai to film a movie this time. I work in Lujiazui. It's very close. I'll go and have a look after get off work."
"This is Li Qian's first time filming in a big city. The last time he filmed seemed to be in western Yunnan."
"I don't know what kind of apocalyptic movie this is. Li Qian often makes excuses. This time I plan to act as an extra and follow the crew throughout the whole process to find out."
"Come on, I have worked as an extra. Usually the filming is done in one day. Those who have been with the group all the time are not called extras."
"Hey, what you are paying attention to is not that Li Qian's "I Am Legend" was filmed in Shanghai. This is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film set in Shanghai."
"Holy crap, that's right, I actually filmed a post-apocalyptic movie in the magical city, and shot it on location. Now I'm really awesome!"
"This is to destroy the Magic City. I don't know how to do it. No information has been revealed at all."
"Raze the city to the ground. Even the Hollywood and White House can be blown up. We can't be too petty."
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There are no popular movies released now, but "I Am Legend" has attracted a lot of attention from movie fans because it was filmed in Shanghai.
The next day, the crew had already set up around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. A large number of waist-high grass was planted nearby and on both sides of the main road, and some weeds were also scattered here and there.
Not only the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, but also Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street and other places, you can see the "I Am Legend" crew coming and going, and the layout is being planned based on the actual scene.
This scene was also photographed by netizens and posted online. Especially the planting of weeds around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower aroused their curiosity.
This also means that all previous speculations by netizens about the causes of the apocalypse have been overturned.
A major flood like the one in "2012" is basically impossible. In "The Day After Tomorrow" the world enters the Ice Age, tornadoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes are also impossible.
However, Li Qian then held a film launch conference in Shanghai to answer fans' questions.
"As I said before, "I Am Legend" is an apocalyptic science fiction film. Due to infection with a certain mutated virus, humans around the world are almost extinct, and only the male protagonist is left in the entire demon city. To put it simply
, this is the story of the male protagonist living and surviving alone in this once prosperous metropolis."
At the launch conference, Li Qian did not hide anything from reporters.
Humanity is extinct, and the protagonist is the only one left in the magical city?
Doesn't this mean that "I Am Legend" is another one-actor movie, just like "Moon".
However, in addition to the leading actor Liu Ye, there were two actors on stage.
"Director Li, what roles do Yuan Quan and Zhang Zifeng play? Are they Liu Ye's wife and daughter? Didn't you say before that there was only one male protagonist left in the city?"
The two actors on stage besides Liu Ye are Yuan Quan and Zhang Zifeng. The heroine must not be too weak to survive with a child in this background.
As for little girls, there are no requirements, just being cute is enough.
This casting was not a big deal. Zhang Zifeng had just finished filming Ma Xiaogang's "Tangshan Earthquake". Although the movie has not been released yet, he is still a well-known child actor.
"Yes, there is indeed only one male protagonist left in the city. As for what roles they play, everyone will know after the movie is released." Li Qian smiled.
Come on, I don’t want to say it.
The reporter continued with the next question, which is also a question that fans are concerned about.
"Director Li, the movie is set in Magic City. Was it shot on location in Magic City? Recently, the crew can be seen in many places in Magic City, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Nanpu Bridge are about to be closed in some places."
Li Qian nodded, "Some of the exterior scenes will be shot in the Magic City."
"Since there is only one male protagonist left in the Magic City in the movie, doesn't it mean that Director Li wants to close the Magic City for filming?"
"of course not."
Li Qian was speechless. Isn't he stupid? Let alone a small director, the mayor of Magic City didn't even have the ability to seal the Magic City.
"In order to present better effects on the big screen, we try our best to use real scenes for some of the film's exterior scenes, and some places that are more difficult to post-produce will also be shot on location.
In order to create a sense of loneliness in the end of the world, some areas need to be closed for filming. After all, no other people can appear in the camera. We also thank the Shanghai Municipal Government for their support to our crew."
Be real, don't be imaginary.
In fact, if you want to create a gimmick, you can just promote it with great fanfare, saying that the city is closed down and filmed in the magic city, and the magic city is destroyed. Anyway, it will be as scary as possible.
However, after the press conference, what the media reported was different from what he said.
"The biggest movie in history, Li Qian's new film "I Am Legend" will be filmed in the closed city of Shanghai, creating a real-life apocalypse in the isolated city!"
"The end of the world is coming, all mankind has turned into zombies, and mankind is on the verge of extinction. "I Am Legend" tells the legendary life of the only survivor in the end of the world!"
"The magic city is under lockdown, and Li Qian wants to create the most realistic apocalyptic scene!"
"The end of the world is coming, mankind will be extinct, and the devil's capital will become a city of death."
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In the news, it turned out that Li Qian wanted to close down the Magic City in order to make a movie.
It's such a brainless thing, and only the media can say it.
However, some people really believe it.
The city that was closed off for filming was not a third-tier small city, but a magical metropolis, one of the largest cities in the country. It’s exciting to think about it.
"It's awesome. Li Qian's movie really needs to be closed down for filming? What will the people of Shanghai do?"
"No, it's not like Liu Ye is the only one in this film. If the city is closed for filming, people are not allowed to show up. What if people have to go to work through the filming place?"
"I am from the Magic City. It seems that there are several places here that will be closed for a period of time, but it is nonsense to close the Magic City."
"The sealing off of some places is amazing. The whole city was photographed so that there was no one left. I saw some photos of the scene taken yesterday. The crew was on the ground and grass was planted on the roadside. This post-apocalyptic world must be too desolate."
"I saw that the grass must be one meter high. If the grass grows so deep in the center of the Magic City, how long will it be left abandoned?"
"It seems there will be zombies. Isn't it said that humans are infected with the virus? Will they turn into zombies? Otherwise, the protagonist will be alone, so what is the role?"
"Isn't there Yuan Quan and a little girl? Is she the hero's wife and child?"
"I guess it's the same as "Moon", the heroine is also here to make soy sauce. It would be interesting if it was a one-man movie."
"Wouldn't it become an urban version of "Robinson Crusoe"? It would be better to fight zombies."
"I think it's not impossible to seal off the Magic City for filming. It doesn't mean sealing it all at once. You can seal it while filming. Unblock it after shooting one scene, and then seal the next scene to continue filming. Turn the Magic City into a
It’s quite touching to see the empty apocalypse.”
"It's more exciting to shoot in the capital. Since there's no one there anyway, let the hero go for a walk on the Tiananmen Tower, sit on the dragon chair in the Forbidden City, and take a walk to Zhongnanhai."
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The background is in the magical city where there are no survivors. It was shot in real locations in the magical city, and some areas will be closed for filming.
Although only this little information was revealed, "I Am Legend" still attracted the attention of countless movie fans.
It is an apocalyptic science fiction theme that has never been seen before in China, and it is shot on location with real backgrounds, and it is still the most prosperous magic city.
What do the masses think of Magic City?
Developed, prosperous, and lively, even those who have never been to Shanghai know what a first-tier city is like.
In the movie, such a bustling metropolis is turned into a deserted "ghost town", which makes the audience's expectations even stronger.
Before the movie was even made, it became the headlines of entertainment news and was the most watched movie at the moment.