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Chapter 266
Li Mu was not in a hurry to start. After a full operation, he still needed to rest. Moreover, Matt and Yu Nan were still discussing. Just now they were looking at the LED display screen, making corresponding actions and communicating. Unfortunately, they still had no imagination. open.

However, compared to when they first entered the box to shoot, the two of them were in better and better condition.

Imagination has to be understood by the actors themselves. Moving in simulated space is not an easy task.

Even if the light box is designed to be huge, the location is not enough, so you need to be imaginative when it comes to positioning.

For example, if the camera and lights move but the actor remains still, after the scene is filmed, the audience will think that she is really roaming in space.

This is the effect. The actors need to constantly rely on their own feelings, cameras, lighting effects and LED images to act out the plot.

The 13-minute shot to the end, a classic long shot that has gone down in history, is not so easy to shoot.

On the first day, Li Mu took more than a dozen shots but was still not satisfied.

He was not in a hurry. Everything was difficult at the beginning. Once he overcame this difficulty, the long shots that followed would be much easier.

On the set, Li Mu also kept cheering for the crew and the actors. This is also the director's job, so that the crew does not fall into a low working atmosphere.

"As long as we finish shooting this long shot, believe me, we will be famous in film history together. In future space disaster films, this 13-minute long shot we completed together will be an unavoidable hurdle and will be mentioned by countless people." And a memorable classic shot!”

Everyone is also very passionate. Who doesn’t want to be the person mentioned behind the classic.

Yu Nan and Matt are communicating more and more. The key point whether this set of shots can be shot well now lies in the two of them.

In mid-to-late March, the imported blockbuster "Battle of Los Angeles" had a good start in mainland China after winning the championship in its first week in North America, with a box office of 3 million in three days, far behind other films.

Just like its poor reputation in North America, "Los Angeles" also received average reviews in China.

It scored 6.3 points on Douban. Except for a few staunch fans of the science fiction genre who praised the visuals, most viewers believed that the film did not meet their expectations.

"It's too unreliable. A group of American infantrymen killed all the aliens. The aliens are too weak!"

"After sleeping for a while, I woke up with the same picture. After another nap, I woke up with the same picture. Isn't this a lie!!!"

However, in mid-to-late March when there were no competitors, this movie lost word of mouth but won at the box office, without stopping its opponents.

After being extended for half a month, "The Martian" was also canceled, with revenue of 12.7 billion, ranking second in the domestic box office rankings.

The epic war blockbuster "Revolution of 3", with Cheng Long as the chief director and starring a star cast, was completed in late March.

The film is scheduled to be released on National Day this year, which also happens to be the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of [-], and the industry is extremely optimistic about it.

The fourth day of official filming for "Gravity".

The crew is concentrating on filming the first long shot.

Everyone is very nervous, because if this shot goes well, we should be able to pass it.

Everyone feels that the leading actors are getting better and better, and this scene is about to be completed.

"A Russian satellite was destroyed by a missile attack. The explosion produced a large amount of debris and is moving at a speed of [-] miles per hour. Its orbit does not coincide with yours. It is okay for the time being. The specific situation will be reported at any time."

Yu Nan moved slowly under the traction of the motor. After he stopped moving, he couldn't stand up, so he scratched around with his left hand, with a panicked expression on his face. Li Mu was very satisfied.

"Attention! Attention! The fragments produced by the explosion of the Russian satellite hit other satellites, producing more fragments and flying towards you at a speed exceeding that of bullets. Do you receive it?"

"Roger that!" Matt replied.

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At this time, the entire crew was paying attention to the two actors, for fear of disturbing them and causing them to make mistakes.

"Ka, passed!" Li Mu suddenly shouted, taking the lead in starting to applaud.

This classic long shot was finally filmed successfully. You must know that the movie "Gravity" has been called the movie of the year since its release, which has a lot to do with this 13-minute long shot.

"Finally, it's the longest first shot I've ever experienced!"

"If I hadn't experienced it myself, I wouldn't have believed it. Can you imagine that one day someone would tell you that Director Li spent four days on the first shot? This doesn't include the early test shooting."

"Hahaha, I definitely don't believe it, but once everyone knows what Director Li is filming, I'm afraid there will be no more doubts!"

"It's passed! It's been passed"

"Looking forward to the movie."

Everyone was cheering and it felt like it was finished.

Matt and Yu Nan also breathed a long sigh of relief. They were really afraid that their energy would be exhausted halfway through the performance and they would have to shoot again.

"You are one of the most determined actresses I have ever seen!"

Matt couldn't help but praise him. It was difficult for him as a man to shoot this scene. For four days, he shot dozens if not hundreds of shots.

The two of them were suspended in mid-air.

"You too!"

"Forehead"

Matt was suddenly at a loss for words. Is this a compliment?

The next plot is much smoother. The spaceship accident that takes the lead begins in the first 15 minutes of the movie. Then, the remaining 70 minutes are designed to be full of dangers and thrills in the vast space.

The crises come one after another, with no interruptions between them, and every shocking surprise is justified. They are not simply set up to create tension and make the plot endless surprises. This is a very thoughtful part of the script.

The plot is not limited to action scenes. The camera also zooms in and out from time to time to capture the situation of the spaceship. The drama and action scenes complement each other, creating a progressive sense of oppression.

"Get ready to shoot the next scene." Li Mu shouted on the intercom.

The next shot is of Sharif, a mission member of the Explorer space shuttle. He also died, and his death was relatively miserable. The helmet of his space suit was directly scratched by satellite debris, and half of his face was lost.

Of course, the face is a complete one when photographed, and the face after death will be completed with CG special effects.

Although he died miserably, the filming was very simple, just floating, and then the camera shot his upper body, and finally gave a close-up of his terrifying face.

So it was done very easily.

The scenes of these supporting characters can be completed all at once.

After a few days of shooting, another long shot came.

"OK, next long shot!" Li Mu held the walkie-talkie and ordered.

"Gravity" has only 156 shots in the whole film, and the number of long shots is as high as 5. There are two stretches that are about 2 minutes long. However, the 10-minute shot of the first shot was actually shot by Li Mu for 13 minutes. , once you get through this, the remaining difficulty won’t be too high.

Entering April, the costume drama "Warring States" starring Jing Tian was announced and will be released simultaneously in North America.

Even media comments began to praise "Warring States": "The simultaneous release of "Warring States" is an encouragement for Chinese films to go global."

"The box office target is going straight to 3 million!" Lu Zheng is very confident.

After the Spring Festival, the domestic film market has been in a sluggish state. Although there was a swarm of films in March, there is still a shortage of strong blockbuster leaders, and the domestic box office continues to decline.

"Warring States" also saw the opportunity and wanted to make a "good start" for the April movie market.

The grand premiere will also begin, and Lu Zheng specially called to invite Li Mu to participate.

Li Mu looked at what was happening on the set and could only politely refuse: "Mr. Lu, I really can't leave now."

Lu Zheng was a little disappointed: "I understand. First of all, congratulations to Director Li on the successful completion of "Gravity"!" "Well, Mr. Lu, I'll ask someone else to go there for me." Li Mu thought about it, and his relationship with Lu Zheng It's still pretty good. This is considered Starry's first blockbuster movie. Although it may be terrible, it's still okay to send someone to take part in it.

"Thank you, Director Li. The invitation letter has been sent to Mengying."

Although Li Mu couldn't come out, it was a good thing that Mengying could send someone over.

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu directly communicated the matter with Liu Weijuan, and she went to represent Mengying.

Then Li Mu called Liu Yifei again.

"Attend the premiere of "Warring States" on my behalf, and go with Wei Juan."

"Hehe, I can attend on your behalf. You have to make it up to me." Liu Yifei responded with a smile.

Li Mu didn't care either: "Okay, what compensation do you want?"

"I'm going to visit my class this month, and you have to take me to eat delicious food."

After saying this, Shu Sing's subtle voice came from the microphone.

"You know how to eat all day long, Liu Yifei, are you a pig?"

"Looking for death, sing, I guess I won't strangle you to death."

There was a noisy sound from the mobile phone. After a while, Liu Yifei picked up the mobile phone again.

"Row!"

Li Mu smiled and responded, "Good guy, when others come to visit the class, they always bring a bunch of delicious food, but when you come to visit the class, it's the other way around. Li Mu feels that there is nothing wrong with Shu Chang's words."

"By the way, don't give interviews after the premiere, especially if you ask questions about the box office."

Liu Yifei asked in confusion: "What? You don't like this movie?"

"Indescribable."

Li Mu did not respond directly.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Yifei asked Shu Chang angrily: "Are you interested in attending the premiere with me?"

"I'm not interested. You can go alone. I might as well check Weibo when I have the time."

Shu Chang yawned. Apparently she had been playing with her phone all day.

The premiere of "Warring States" was very grand. The premiere ceremony was held at the National Convention Center in the Imperial Capital and a [-]-meter red carpet was laid out.

Liu Yifei is dressed in a suit and looks very heroic.

"How about singing, is that okay?" Liu Yifei asked.

"I think you should wear a dress and outshine them, otherwise you might be teased with a trumpet!" Shu Chang was not satisfied.

"What nonsense."

Liu Yifei laughed and scolded, of course she knew what Shu Chang was talking about.

A few days ago, Zhang Ziyi's trumpet account was picked out. It's okay for me to have my trumpet picked up. Who doesn't have a few trumpets?

But this trumpet reposted and commented: "Get it right, don't use too much force and make it nondescript."

This comment was discovered by savvy netizens and was a mockery of the "nondescript" clothes worn by Fan Binbin during the show in Paris.

Fan Binbin and Zhang Ziyi, aren't they worth watching? Their popularity remains high.

Liu Yifei and Liu Weijuan went to the premiere together, and Lu Zheng and Jingtian came to greet them personally.

"it's beautiful!"

Liu Yifei looked at Jingtian, who was wearing a white dress, and couldn't help but praise her in her heart.

"I just don't know what the movie is like, and A Mu won't tell me clearly." Liu Yifei remembered Li Mu's explanation.

Jin Xishan, Sun Honglei, and Wu Zhenyu were also on the sidelines welcoming those attending the premiere.

The premiere of "Warring States" invited many film company bosses and directors in the industry. Lu Zheng planned to take this opportunity to completely establish his starry reputation.

"Director Han!" When Liu Yifei and Liu Weijuan took their seats, they also greeted Han Sanping when they saw him.

"Director Liu, Mr. Liu!"

Han Sanjing's response made Liu Yifei stunned for a moment, and then she came to her senses.

After the interviews with the leading actors ended, the movie officially started.

Liu Yifei watched this epic costume drama with curiosity.

But during the nearly two hours of watching the movie, Liu Yifei and Liu Weijuan were a little confused and looked at each other several times.

In particular, the behavior of Sun Bin, the war "ghost" with high IQ and low EQ played by Sun Honglei, is really shocking.

In the movie, the long-haired Sun Bin talks and behaves like a child. He looks deliberately stupid. Not only is he crazy, but he is also always smiling.

Especially when Sun Bin expressed his love for Tian Xi, played by Jingtian, Sun Honglei crawled to the beauty with straight eyes, twitching hands and feet, and pouted, asking for the eyes of his relatives.

Liu Yifei heard the audience behind them couldn't help but curse: "Obscene!"

"Let's sneak away after watching it later." Liu Yifei suggested in a low voice.

Liu Weijuan nodded quickly. No wonder the boss said not to accept interviews. How can you accept interviews for this movie?

Liu Yifei, who ran away as soon as the movie was screened, immediately called Li Mu: "This movie is too brutal! I feel like there will be overwhelming negative reviews."

Li Mu listened to Liu Yifei's analysis and had to say that it was quite good.

The reviews for the film that night were a bit poor, but with the money, it was generally able to cover it up.

After the film was released, netizens were not so easy to talk to because of the Internet.

"'It hurts me so much', 'The eyes of the master are so beautiful', 'bin', 'Juan', 'Juan, don't go, I'm scared'. What idiot designed such shocking lines in the script, I promise you won't do it if you come out." I’ll chop you to death!”

"What evil have I done? My eyes."

“Very competent Jingtian photo album”

Lu Zheng is afraid that this movie will suffer a heavy loss, and Li Mu can probably calculate it. If the reputation is not stable, it is very likely that it will collapse in the first two days.

"That's not true. Mr. Lu made such a bad movie?" Guo Fan was still a little confused as to what kind of bad movie was worthy of being criticized by netizens on the Internet.

This lineup is full of stars, and most of them have very good acting skills. No matter what, in Guo Fan's opinion, it is not so ridiculous.

Li Mu smiled and did not answer.

"Director Guo, how about we find some time to observe."

Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming and others were also very curious at this time.

(End of this chapter)