China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

"this movie……"

At the scene, Wang Changtian was silent for a long time, and then he uttered a few comments, "It is a movie that is easy to watch and has great imagination and ambition. Is it an underwater version of "Avatar"? Or is it an ocean version of "The Lord of the Rings", or "Clash of the Titans"? "

"It's a great movie, about superheroes, but it also has a mixture of fantasy, action, horror, epic and other different elements, and the director is very skilled." Ren Zhonglun said. "Its energy density is high, the scenes span a wide range, and the rhythm is crazy, it's like a rock hardcore drama on land, sea and air. The whole movie is 143 minutes long, and there is no boring moment. Basically, there is a fight every minutes, which makes people breathless. Many scenes, other than 'stunning', what else can I say?"

For a movie, the most important things are plot and rhythm.

The so-called main line is the life of a movie.

But this is for feature films. For science fiction films like superhero movies, the most important thing is special effects.

"Aquaman" is a movie that has reached the pinnacle of special effects.

Under James Wan's powerful control, the audience's bodies seemed to be injected with dopamine and adrenaline, accompanied by the stimulation of fear and the impact of punches to the flesh. After being overwhelmed, their eyes were followed by a feeling of fatigue and discomfort.

The 3D version of the scene makes people almost immersed in the magnificence of the ocean world, almost unable to breathe!
Is the plot of Aquaman actually good? Judging from the main storyline, it may not be as good as The Adventures of Little Carp!
Especially the scene where Aquaman takes down the trident and instantly transforms into a golden warrior, it makes people smile knowingly, because it really looks like a corn. It feels a bit like Sun Wukong taking down the Dinghai Shenzhen in the East China Sea and causing havoc in the Dragon Palace!
But it doesn't matter. Even across the screen, "Aquaman" still exudes the spirit of fish leaping in the vast sea and sky, with the momentum of destroying the world and swallowing up mountains and rivers. It spans the ocean, land, sea, forest, and desert, creating a wild rock visual feast.

There are close combat, rooftop parkour chase, wall-climbing, dodging bullets and gunfire, and being as light as a swallow, with a heroic posture;
There is also an underwater airport battle, which makes people enter "Star Wars" in a second, and the epic duel bursts out with intensive audio and video bombardment!

The entire plot has been immersed in the cycle of Aquaman looking for his mother, Aquaman looking for the trident, and Aquaman looking for a fight. They are closely linked, and the whole story is over with the title of saving the world.

Passionate and wild, immature and lucky.

Countless viewers were shocked by the content of the movie, and some fans who came for Hilde came with great interest and left with great enthusiasm.

"I don't know why the heroine didn't wear a bikini when filming the sea scenes."

But even so, Hilde's northern hemisphere still fascinates many people.

Because of this bowl, it is big and round.

Especially that red hair, the messy hair fell on the northern hemisphere, so wet that people can't help but want to help her smooth it out.

After the 146-minute movie was over.

Everyone at the scene was deeply shocked.

"If Chinese blockbusters can be made like this, it would actually be worth it."

Han Sanpin swallowed his saliva twice. Everyone can understand the story, but to be able to make such a bad story so that people can sit in their chairs without falling asleep and be reluctant to leave, this is also a level of skill.

It's definitely worth the money for this movie.

The fans at the scene also started posting on Weibo crazily.

"In my opinion, Aquaman is so good that if you can see the Sahara Desert, Sicily, the ocean at the center of the earth, the world's ocean wonders, the beautiful Atlantis and Arthur's historical legends in the movie for less than fifty dollars, can I say that it is not worth it? It's absolutely worth it!"

"After watching Aquaman, I think that movies don't need to be profound. The most important thing is chicken soup and popcorn! And this movie has everything!"

"The storyline is simple, but it doesn't affect my feeling of being shocked by it, which is comparable to Man of Steel! The configuration of the big guy and the venomous beauty is very similar to Beauty and the Beast. In those boring plots, James Wan uses sound effects to scare you all the time, thereby increasing the tension of the atmosphere. This is a directorial skill he has accumulated over many years of shooting horror films, but it is very effective. The special effects of the Trench Tribe segment are very explosive and the spectacle is vast. It is a bit like a horror movie, but it makes people unable to stop."

"The moment the 3D movie was added to the eyes, the movie was completely dazzling and I didn't know where to look. Although the plot was brainless, the whole story kept following the plot. Although it seemed that there was not much character development, the colorful special effects were already unforgettable."

After the entire movie was over, messages from many film critics and audience members began to flood Weibo.

Guan Ling paid attention to the reactions of the film critics present, and saw that many of them had expressions of surprise on their faces, with almost no signs of targeting them.

At least from the perspective of special effects, it is absolutely overwhelming.

After the premiere, we got down to business.

Liu Ye and others came to greet Guan Ling and expressed that the relationship between them and Lu Chuan was merely a cooperative one.

Guan Ling couldn't help laughing and asked, "What do you think I think your relationship with him is?"

Liu Ye was confused by Guan Ling's questions, but he did calm down. It seemed that Director Guan was still reasonable and it was a simple one-on-one fight against Lu Chuan.

However, Liu Ye also began to feel a headache for Lu Chuan.

With Director Guan’s level, what can Lu Chuan use to fight?
……

"Director Guan, don't you feel bad that you didn't make this kind of movie yourself and gave it to James Wan instead?"

In the office, Ren Zhonglun looked surprised.

"I really don't like to make this kind of movie," Guan Ling said. "It's a movie that's mainly about special effects. It doesn't tell any stories about human nature. It's useless to make it."

"Okay." Ren Zhonglun understood and was convinced.

If someone else said this, they would probably be showing off, but as for Guan Ling, Ren Zhonglun couldn't refute what she said.

"How about we talk about the follow-up?"

Han Sanpin looked at Guan Ling, "Counting what we talked about at the premiere of Hot Pot Heroes last time, you are going to start shooting two new movies this time? A low-budget new movie starring Chen Kun and Qin Hao, a super luxurious epic blockbuster you promised to Tong Ju, a Hong Kong zombie movie, and a love movie you are going to shoot with Liu Yifei?"

After saying this, Han Sanpin felt a little embarrassed.

Guan Ling’s task is too heavy.

Not to mention the management of the pre-release editing of "Scarlet Witch" and the constant scheduling and processing of animated films.

With Guan Ling's current status and position, he can be said to be a donkey who dares not slack off.

"If you need my help, feel free to tell me." Han Sanpin himself felt a little sorry.

"Let me think about it." Guan Ling's schedule was almost the same before, but this time he temporarily promised Tong Gang a Chinese blockbuster movie, so the rhythm could not be disrupted.

Now that "Scarlet Witch" is about to be released in the summer, and the filming of "Extreme Job" is almost completed, I will be able to join Liu Yifei on the set of the love movie. As long as the coordination is in place, the shooting time will be no more than a month.

Guan Ling is thinking that "Travel to Hong Kong" will actually be released next year, and it will also be able to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, setting a benchmark for Chinese films and raising their standards.

"Extreme Job" is a comedy family movie that can be released during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Then the release date of romantic movies can be coordinated between the summer vacation and the New Year's Day holiday.

For example, the National Day period?
However, as this is Liu Yifei's first time producing a film, she is quite excited recently. Guan Ling had also asked about the progress before, and it feels like it will take another twenty days or so.

After a moment's silence, Guan Ling looked at everyone in the room.

"I've been a bit free these past twenty days, how about we finish filming the movie with Chen Kun and Qin Hao?"

Everyone was waiting for Guan Ling's attitude. Guan Ling didn't say anything, and the room was indeed a little quiet.

But as soon as Guan Ling finished speaking, the room became even quieter.

Filming is not a game. You need to read the script, do the reading, shoot one by one, and polish the shots. How can more than 20 days be enough? Are you going to fly?
If we run into some blind star who delays the progress, more than 20 days will simply not be enough.

Last year, Yang Mi said that the filming of "Hot Girl" was fast, but it took more than a month. In addition, the progress of the entire film was completely confined to three scenes, and there was no need for transitions at all.

So after he said this, there were noises of "ah ah" coming from the room.

The old guys were all stunned!
Yu Dong from Bona was the one who reacted the fastest. He knew that Guan Ling's question to them was definitely not just a simple inquiry, but a request for support.

And what support Guan Ling could need, of course, was actors. So he quickly asked, "Director Guan, do you need actors?"

Guan Ling nodded and looked at Wang Changtian, "Deng Chao, does that kid have any new dramas recently?"

Wang Changtian's heart skipped a beat, and he said in surprise, "You know what, he just finished filming a TV series called "Ten Years of Love" two days ago. He hasn't joined the crew recently, and has been waiting for the promotion of the movie "The Four."

"Give him a call." Guan Ling said.

Wang Changtian nodded.

Under the gaze of the big guys, the phone rang.

Within two seconds, Deng Chao answered the phone.

"Director Wang, do you have any instructions? Aren't you supposed to be at Director Guan's premiere right now? I just watched the live broadcast and saw you."

"I have nothing to instruct you," Wang Changtian said with a smile, "I'm with Director Guan now, and he wants to contact you about something."

The other end fell into silence instantly.

After a moment, Deng Chao's voice was choked up, "Good afternoon, Director Guan."

Guan Ling hummed, "I heard you have the most time?"

"Before the recent promotion of The Four, I do have some time. But if Director Guan contacts me, I'm available anytime."

now.

At Deng Chao's home.

Just now, Sun Li was playing in the cafeteria with her children.

When he heard the words "Director Guan" appear on Wang Changtian's phone, his mind suddenly became clear.

Sun Li acted quickly and immediately carried the child out of the house. The child is now only more than six months old.

It's time to watch it.

After Sun Li took the child away, she came back immediately and handed the child to the nanny. She was also extremely curious about Guan Ling's call.

The two looked at each other. At this moment, they received Guan Ling's call, even though they didn't know what the reason was.

But it is worth it for the two of them to treat this matter as an absolutely important matter in the family.

So definitely listen to it together.

"Are you interested in filming?" Guan Ling said bluntly, "I need an actor with good acting skills, and I just thought of you."

Deng Chao and Sun Li looked at each other, and Deng Chao's eyebrows were twitching.

"Of course it's a pity." Deng Chao was a little excited. "It's worth it to hear from Director Guan that I have acting skills."

Guan Ling asked: "And your wife, is she still recuperating?"

Sun Li's eyes widened. Why is it related to me?
"She's right next to me." Deng Chao asked, "Director Guan, do you want to talk to her?"

"it is good."

"Recently, The Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular. Do you want to act with Deng Chao? Actually, your roles are almost the same, but Zhou Xun is also here, so you can't be considered the first or second female lead."

Guan Ling may not say anything about Deng Chao, but she must show sincerity to Sun Li.

"No problem." Sun Li said, "I have just started to prepare to resume work recently, but I don't have many projects at the moment because I have to take care of my family."

"That's no problem. If you want, we can even shoot this drama at your house."

Han Sanpin and the others were all stunned after hearing what Guan Ling said.

Deng Chao and Sun Li on the other end were also confused.

Deng Chao spoke faster than he thought, "Is this true? Director Guan can't be kidding us."

"Why am I teasing you?"

Guan Ling said, "It's up to you how to shoot it, because the shooting period of this drama may be very short. Sun Li can shoot it, but there will be a little pressure. On your side, at least between you and the children, it won't have too much impact."

"If it's really possible, I'm willing to cooperate with the crew at any time."

Deng Chao was really confused this time.

Several people at the scene were also surprised.

hang up the phone.

Yu Dong was dumbfounded, "Is that it?"

"Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Sun Li, Deng Chao, Qin Hao," Guan Ling thought for a moment, "We still need one actor and one actress. I'll go back and think about it. The roles have been decided, and we can start filming in three days."

"Does the schedule match up?"

"Zhou Xun is fine, and the couple just now are fine too. Chen Kun and Qin Hao are waiting for me. I can just pick two more."

Guan Ling solved the problem in no time and everyone on the scene was stunned.

This play is an absolutely low-budget movie, and Guan Ling did not mention the copyright issue.

Then they talked about the blockbuster movie, and Guan Ling claimed that the investment would be huge.

Everyone also expressed their willingness to participate.

Before leaving, Han Sanpin said that the "Detective Dee series" or movies related to the Tang Dynasty should continue. Guan Ling thought about it and nodded in agreement.

The matter was settled.

……

The next day, "Aquaman" was officially released.

With extremely high screening rates and attendance rates, "Aquaman" swept major cinemas across China on the same day.

The strong box office performance also made the theater chain understand what Guan Ling's achievements are.

A number of domestic films have become cannon fodder.

Several other Hollywood movies that were scheduled to be released are also gradually being released.

Before the May holiday, it looks like Hollywood movies are about to enter an internal conflict.

But after the first day's box office came out, everyone has already recognized who won and who lost in this internal conflict. (End of this chapter)