my movie years

Chapter 388 An unprecedented scene

To film the story of "The Night Before", first of all, the actor's lines are a key point.

Zhang Hao required the actors to perform the entire unit's story in dialect, which was very difficult for the actors.

Fortunately, the actors are also willing to work hard, especially the lead actor Huang Bo, who specially found several Cantonese people who have lived in Jinmen for a long time to learn their Cantonese-style Jinmen dialect.

The reason why the language accent is required is to be close to the real situation.

You must know that at that time, Mandarin had not yet been established as an official language, and everyone communicated with accents from all over the world.

Just this small design in the language accent can quickly bring the audience back to that era.

In addition, the prototype character passed away in 2002, but his son still introduced his father's story to the crew.

Through help, the crew found several elderly people who participated in the design of the flagpole and are still alive today.

Although so many years have passed, the old people still remember this incident clearly and told the crew the whole story in detail.

When it was told that people enthusiastically donated money and materials for the materials for the flagpole, the old man was even moved to tears.

The accompanying screenwriter Tian Qing was very emotional and also shed tears.

"Director Zhang!" At the end of the interview, the old man carried Zhang Hao and his group to the door of his house, leaning on a coffin stick.

"Just call me Xiao Zhang," Zhang Hao said respectfully, supporting the old man.

"Xiao Zhang, you must film this scene well and make it wonderful. Let foreigners see what kind of spiritual strength supports us in our struggle until today."

The old man could barely stand, but he still held Zhang Hao's hand with strength.

Later, Zhang Hao said in an interview that at that moment he felt that it was not the old man holding his hand, but history holding his hand.

The moment he walked out of the old man's house, Zhang Hao understood that this was not just a task assigned by his superiors, but also a responsibility.

He has the responsibility to let the young people of today understand that past event, and he has the responsibility to let the whole world put aside their prejudices and realize what a great country this is.

In fact, when Guo Fan later talked to Zhang Hao about the "Flying" project he was responsible for, he said that he felt the same way.

After collecting the information, screenwriter Tian Qing continued to revise the script, and finally completed the No. 12 script.Zhang Hao was very satisfied after reading it, so he used this version of the script to shoot.

Because of the approval from his superiors, Zhang Hao was able to shoot this scene in the square. One of his requirements for the producer was to find as many extras as possible to fill the square.

The production team completed this work very well. They mobilized students from several nearby universities to act as extras, with the number reaching 1.

As for the larger number of people, it will be left to computer special effects.

After everything was ready, the filming started. First of all, the first scene was shot in the square.

Seeing various student performers holding national flags gathered in front of the square, tourists passing by were curious: "What are they doing? Isn't the National Day over?"

At this time, someone else pointed at the sign and said, "Look there, they're filming."

I saw the sign saying "My Motherland and Me", chief director: Zhang Hao, starring Huang Bo, Zhang Wanyi, Hu Jun, Huang Zhizhong...

The tourist was immediately shocked: "I'm going to film a movie in the square, Zhang Guo's face!"

"Director Zhang is very realistic when filming, and he never plays it fake."

It is true that it is not fake. The scenes in the square were all shot in real life. The entire flag-raising process was completely filmed and the entire ceremony was presented on the screen.

Speaking of which, I would also like to thank my neighbors to the north.

Because the color video of the ceremony was lost in a fire, we have no video to study.

But the neighbor to the north sent the video to us when they were in the archaeological warehouse, so Zhang Hao and the crew were able to see the grand ceremony of that year.

The talented image processing engineers began to restore the scene based on this color video and Zhang Hao's real shots.

This restoration work was very difficult. Due to the camera technology at the time, it was difficult to completely restore it.Engineers first converted the video footage into digital format, then refined it bit by bit on the computer, polishing each frame by hand.

In order to match this video material, Zhang Hao abandoned film for the first time and switched to a digital camera to shoot.

At the same time, in terms of color and picture style, Zhang Hao requested that the styles of the past be closer to the era.

In other words, the audience will see this unit story with a sense of the times in the cinema to increase the sense of resonance.

Another scene was the part about repairing the flagpole. Huang Bo ran all the way from the blocked railing to the flagpole carrying a toolbox.

Zhang Hao directly used a long shot to express this section, which was very painful for Huang Bo.Although the toolbox is not heavy, taking more than a dozen shots back and forth on such a long journey was very tiring for him.

However, Huang Bo didn't complain about pain or tiredness. One second he was panting, but the next second he was still engaged in performing and running seriously.

After filming was over, Huang Bocai said, "Oh my god, I ran as fast as I did in this scene. I probably haven't run as much as I have in decades of running."

Zhang Hao smiled and said: "Old Huang, it's time for you to exercise more. You see your belly is full."

Huang Bo said helplessly: "There is no way. When people reach middle age, it is inevitable to gain weight."

The scene in the square was filmed in more than a week, and the remaining scenes were all filmed within half a month.

"The Night Before" became the second unit story to be completed after "Convoy". By the time the filming was completed, it was already November.

Other unit stories are also waiting for time and will be filmed one after another.

At this time, Zhang Hao's second work this year, "Daydreamer" starring Shen Teng, Da Mi Mi, Nazha, and Zhang Songwen, also premiered.

Unlike the super-standard "The Dark Knight Rises", the promotion of "Daydreamer" this time is very low-key, and director Zhang Hao has not participated in the promotion work at all.

The rest, including Shen Teng, Da Mi Mi, Na Zha and others, will mention this movie when they appear on variety shows.

But despite Xuanfa being so low-key, the lineup of Zhang Hao and Shen Teng really attracted a lot of attention.

Moreover, there are many fans of Da Mi Mi and Na Zha. This combination can be summed up in four words: a box office hit.

Therefore, although the film did not even have a premiere, and even only Shen Teng ran the roadshows by himself, with Da Mi Mi and Nazha helping to run a few shows, it did not affect the film's box office success.

The film hit theaters on November 2.35, Thursday, and grossed 2.87 million at the box office on the first day. After three days on the 3.34th and 2.41th, it grossed [-] million, [-] million, and [-] million respectively.

After its first week, the film grossed 10.97 billion at the box office, becoming another hit comedy movie this year.

The most important thing is that the film has received huge reviews and won unanimous praise from film critics and audiences.

"To be honest, I always thought that shit comedies were not good until I watched Daydreamer."

"Apart from the comedy elements in the film, this film is also quite touching."

"I cried after watching the movie. I just lost my job this year and was under a lot of pressure. My wife and children are waiting for me to support. After watching the movie, I regained hope in life."

"Wow, isn't it just a movie? Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?"

"You haven't experienced it, you don't understand. I was in the same state as Lao Shen. Until one day, I took a trip that I just wanted to leave."

The above are netizens who have watched the video and shared their thoughts online, or shared moments of their own lives.

The reviews from film critics are also very good. The well-known film critic Hou Jianchun commented: "Perhaps Zhang Hao's achievements in other types of films are greater than those in comedy films, but I think Zhang Hao can be called a comedy master."

Zhou Yang also commented on the movie in his video: "The most touching thing about Daydreamer is that in the end you will understand that you don't need to care about the various beauties and adventures in the movie.

Because your own life is an adventure that others cannot repeat, others cannot understand, and you will never forget. "

In short, this movie not only did well at the box office, but also received great reviews. It is also a masterpiece of comedy movies.

(End of this chapter)