China entertainment that year eighteen

Chapter 310 What belongs to the nation belongs to the world!

Regarding "House of Flying Daggers" in his previous life, Lu Heng was also very satisfied when he watched it.

The story is actually not a big problem, but the clues are fragmented, and some unnecessary and even anti-intellectual confusing operations are added. If you don't pounce on it, who will pounce on it? Although the movie was profitable in the end, after all, the global box office exceeded 9000 million. US dollars, but the focus is on word of mouth.

This is often the case. You keep making progress, and gradually everyone becomes accustomed to it. But when you decline, or even decline a lot, you will be criticized, just like Liu Xiang at the Beijing Olympics.

Zhang Yimou's reputation accumulated through his films in the past few years has also been questioned and criticized by countless viewers because of this film.

If it weren't for the huge reputation and influence of the previous "Hero", as well as Zhang Yimou's personal brand, and the appeal of several leading actors, if someone else had made this movie, let alone 9000 million, there would be a question mark as to whether there was 900 million. , and it is also a Chinese currency.

Even if it’s 900 million, it’s probably mostly because of the graphics.

In terms of pictures alone, the former Lao Mouzi was not like this. Although his colors were also very interesting, they were all on the plain side until... he watched "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

The subsequent "Hero" was his transformation and attempt. The result was, hey, it was not bad, so - after tasting the sweetness, Lao Mouzi was gone forever in terms of grandeur and aesthetics. A few years later "Golden Armor" is the pinnacle of his scale and style.

If Lu Heng hadn't thought there was something wrong with this story, there would have been no discussion even if Han Ping came to him, let alone Zhang Yimou.

The script was changed, and even Lao Mouzi was made to hold it back by Lu Heng, and then felt it made sense, not to mention the screenwriter. Although he complained endlessly, he did not dare to say a word.

However, after seeing Lu Heng's logic of presenting facts and reasoning, they could only keep silent and change their minds.

Lu Heng was awesome before, but now with the power of "Caribbean" becoming a global hit, who dares to refute?Who dares to object?And his skill and status also allowed Lao Mouzi and the screenwriter to suppress their depression and seriously look at the reasons for his changes - only by having strength can others make sense.

During the communication process, Lu Heng also understood why this movie was so different from Zhang Yimou's previous movies, including "Hero"——

It turns out that Zhou Xingchi has become more and more popular in the mainland in recent years, especially "Kung Fu Football", which also made Zhang Yimou and others think about it. The picture and subject matter have changed, and the content and narrative shooting...should also change?
Just give it a try, so this thing came out.

"No wonder..."

Lu Hengxin said: "No wonder we have changed our previous methods. During the filming of the previous life, we found Andy Lau from Xiangjiang and Takeshi Kaneshiro from Baodao. They were not only interested in their appeal, but also used their original voices with accents to create a wedge." sense, as well as the exaggeration and jump in the creation of the plot.”

This is indeed Zhou Xingchi's trademark.

However, is Zhou Xingchi’s style something that others can master?Even Lao Mouzi can't do it, the methods are different.Just like his previous heroine Sister Gong, she became acclimated in Zhou Xingchi's movies.

Now, Lu Heng plays Takeshi Kaneshiro's role before, while Liu Dehua's role is played by Chen Kun - now his reputation is much stronger than in his previous life. After all, as the second male lead in "Red Cliff", with the huge sales, not only It also has a certain reputation domestically and internationally.

Coupled with Zhang Ziyi, we can definitely claim to be the original cast member of "Red Cliff".

Of course, this is what Lu Heng planned - both films were funded by him, so of course there is no problem in doing so.

As soon as Lu Heng's proposal came out, Zhang Weiping suddenly became overjoyed, let alone Lao Mouzi, and naturally welcomed Chen Kun's joining.

But shooting is not that simple. The biggest problem is not the fighting scene, but the framing.

For example, the sea of ​​​​sunflowers will not bloom until early autumn at the earliest. After all, the growing environment is mainly in mid-to-high latitudes. There is also a sea of ​​​​bamboo, which also needs green colors, which requires summer.Therefore, the filming arrangement was similar to that of "The Golden Family", which was divided into two stages.

Now we will shoot all the scenes, including interior scenes, as well as the exterior scenes that can be filmed. The remaining bamboo sea, birch forest and sunflowers will be re-shot in July and August with a month left.

When Zhang Ziyi was filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" before, she was tortured by Ang Lee's strict requirements. She also has a dance foundation, but this time she was also tortured enough.

And in the blink of an eye, when she saw Lu Heng shooting with ease, she felt envious to death.

Because this comparison also made them understand that Lu Heng seemed to have lost his luck in making one hit after another. Especially "Red Cliff" made him an international hit, followed closely by "Pirates of the Caribbean" which swept the world. ” and became a serious international superstar. How can these... be explained by a simple sentence of good luck?This kind of energy and skill alone is not something ordinary people have.

Of course, if it's just about skills, many action actors can do it, but he also has acting skills, and he has won several Best Actor Awards. From the young rural youth before to these roles later, there is a huge difference, but he plays every one of them. Living, this is talent and ability.

Of course, these are also inseparable from his hard work - at least that's what everyone thinks. With his current status, who can get up early every day to practice Kung Fu?
Therefore, Lu Heng not only became the idol of the entire crew, but even Lao Mouzi began to admire him.

"At the class reunion a few years ago, who would have thought that the kid who took our photo would have grown to this height now."

Zhang Yimou, who occasionally smoked nearby, looked at Lu Heng, who was chatting and laughing not far away, with a look of emotion on his face.

Zhang Weiping didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You have said this several times."

"Really?" Zhang Yimou laughed dumbly, then put out the cigarette butt: "Keep shooting!"

……

In this movie, Lu Heng, who is both top-notch in appeal and reputation, and Chen Kun and Zhang Ziyi, who have gained a certain reputation in the world, such a combination is very similar to the previous Caribbean trio. It can also attract money overseas. Sharp weapon.

In the previous life, "House of Flying Daggers" had a box office of more than 1000 million at Beijing Magnesium and more than 9000 million worldwide. But what about Lu Heng's optimized plus version?
Lu Heng has never rejected commercial films, nor does he think that literary and artistic films are superior to others, and that seeking profit is understandable, because he has always believed that if one does not seek profit, there will be a lack of awe and restraint.

On the contrary, it is the kind that does not seek profit, but more for self-pleasure and to impress oneself, because those directors do not need to be responsible to anyone - if they win an award: You see, I am right.Didn’t win the award…you don’t understand movies!
Even when many domestic "big directors" saw Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" winning the award, they rushed to shoot this rough style. Then when they saw Qiu Ju, father and mother, alive, etc., they wanted to follow the trend and go Cater to the psychology of foreigners to win prizes.

In fact, not only them, including Zhang Yimou, had this mentality in those years, because they found that foreigners liked to see these, colorful cotton-padded jackets, dilapidated houses, bumpy dirt roads... how backward.

You can win prizes if you fall behind. This is what Zhang Yimou thought about and practiced in the 90s, and it is also what he passed on.

But unfortunately, Oscar, whom he longed for, never raised his finger to him.

Then I saw "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and won an Oscar?
Damn it, can you still play like this?

A new skylight opened instantly!

Now that I see "Red Cliff" becoming popular again and winning awards, it's like an enlightenment and I wake up completely.

"What belongs to the nation belongs to the world", this sentence is indeed true!
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