Chapter 338: Xingyi Armor?
"Don't worry about my acting skills!"
Lao Meng has played cameo roles in many Pengda film and television dramas, which makes Meng's mother particularly envious.
She said early on that if there is a supporting role of a "middle-aged woman", she must be kept for her, so that she can also have an addiction to acting. The role of Aunt Hui just meets her requirements.
Mommy's wish must be fulfilled!
Even if his acting skills were slightly inferior and his sense of camera was extremely poor, Meng Lang didn't dare to say anything.
Who would dare to criticize her?
As a director, Meng Lang's mouth is very stinky and he has a strong control over the crew. Whoever is usually in a bad state will definitely be sprayed like a dog by him with a megaphone.
But not this time!
Meng's mother has the ideology of a traditional parent, thinking that her son's bad mouth will be mistaken for a "family education" that is not strict, and he is explicitly forbidden to swear in the crew.
Be quality and civilized!
Aunt Hui is played by Meng's mother in a cameo role, and Bing'er, who plays a simple role in the play, is known to everyone. came to Jiangchuan to participate in the opening ceremony of the "National Games", and was abducted by Meng Lang to make a cameo appearance.
You can't scold this either!
The first time Meng's mother saw Tao Mi was when Meng Lang was sick and hospitalized. Since then, she has loved the girl. With her protection, how dare Meng Lang be fierce.
The situation of the crew is very clear!
Mother Meng has the highest status, comparable to the "Queen Taishang" of the feudal dynasty, and enjoys the compliments and care of the crew's major sycophants.
followed by Tao Mi, because the Bel Canteen is sweet and does not have the shelf of a big star, and is taken care of by Queen Taishang, the crew ranks second.
The third is the photographer Li Wanbo, he is the "meritorious veteran" of Pengda Film and Television, he followed Mr. Meng when he was a child, and when it comes to qualifications or contributions, it is reasonable for this old man to rank third.
And then there's the crew's sycophants!
The sycophants are well versed in the way of "flattery", and they tried their best to please Meng's mother and were protected by Queen Taishang.
As for poor Meng Zai......
His status is probably higher than the crew's camera. It may not be much higher, after all, this camera is a custom imported high-end product, and it is worth a lot of money!
Speaking of this, Meng Lang was angry.
Pengda Film and Television, when purchasing equipment, was fooled by the second-class dealers and bought several cameras that were said to be "high-end" at preferential prices.
No problem at first!
The previous "Bakugan Kid" was filmed with this batch of equipment, and the effect was not bad.
But no one expected that this batch of equipment had a dark disease. During the filming of "Battle King EX", the problem was quickly revealed. The so-called high-end goods are actually N-hand goods that other crews have eliminated and don't want.
Millions!
Because of this, Meng Lang was so angry that he didn't eat meat for two days. In the end, Wang Kui came forward and contacted the industry's top equipment manufacturers to customize a set of high-end equipment for Pengda.
No problem this time!
If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools!
With top-notch equipment, even if there are uncontrollable factors of actors, scripts and directors, at least the picture is more pure and beautiful.
It's a pity that IMAX hasn't been born yet!
During the filming of "The Three Otter Brothers", Meng Lang wanted to rent an IMAX camera. As a result, I asked all over the world, but I couldn't find this thing.
Considering the schedule for the second half of the year, as well as the filming plan of this drama, the Armored Warriors started in an extremely hasty manner. Not only is there a lack of a boot press conference, but even the script has not been written.
It's not a big problem, though!
The first work of the Armored Warriors, although it is a "serial" mode, also has some characteristics of "unit drama". The story structure is simple and can be summed up in one sentence.
"It mainly tells the story of five armored warriors who sealed the Strange Beast in order to protect the earth. ”
Alpha has always been like this!
The story of the first work of the armor, not to mention Xingtian, may not even be as good as Nava. Nawa is rotten and rotten, but the story has "twists and turns", which is still better than the script of the first work.
Domestic film and television companies basically have this bad habit. The script of the debut (masterpiece) is perfunctory, but it is well done elsewhere. The sequel is finely scripted, but cuts corners elsewhere......
That's not good!
Can't leave too many shortcomings!
The screenwriting team supported by Pengda has worked in many project teams such as Ultraman and Kamen Rider, and is familiar with the basic narrative rhythm and bridge design.
But they're used to unit dramas!
may be because Pengda has filmed too many unit dramas, which has caused the screenwriter to think stereotypedly and has forgotten the "core main line" that serial dramas should have.
Meng Lang nodded: "The armored warrior seals the ability beast, which is the core thread of the whole story. Based on this premise, some character branches and emotional lines can be interspersed in the middle. ”
It's easy to do if you have a direction!
Sealing the Monster is the main story, just like "Ultraman fights the little monster". While ensuring the steady progress of the main line, fill in some side emotional lines, or let them break up and fight among themselves......
There's plenty of room to play!
After unremitting efforts, the screenwriting team submitted the script of the first 20 episodes of the armored warriors to Mr. Meng on the day of the start-up.
It's time to shoot!
Armored Warriors don't need models, and they don't have a lot of explosions. The only challenge is probably the play.
"Kung Fu?!"
After listening to Meng Lang, Wang Kui's mind was a little confused. The results of Bai Cang's experiment haven't come out yet, why did he start playing kung fu?
"We don't play the same game!"
Meng Lang gestured: "Do you know the Five Elements Boxing? Xingyi Boxing, Split Boxing, Collapse Boxing, Drill Boxing, Cannon Boxing, and Horizontal Boxing correspond to our five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, which are collectively called Five Elements Boxing. ”
Five Elements Boxing?
Wang Kui touched his chin and said, "You mean to let the five armored warriors use one of the Five Elements Fist?"
"More than that!"
"In addition to the five elements, what other distinguishing characteristics does the armored warrior have?"
What distinguishes you?
Wang Kui squinted and thought for a moment, and asked tentatively, "Animal?"
"Not bad!"
Meng Lang nodded and said, "The Yan Dragon, the Wind Eagle, the Earth Tiger, the Black Rhino and the Snow Mastiff represent five species of animals. And in Xingyi Boxing, there are also twelve Xingyi Boxing. ”
Dragons, eagles and tigers, can find the corresponding boxing skills in the twelve-shaped boxing. Black Rhino, which can use horse-shaped fists. Snow Mastiff, Bear Fist can also make do.
In addition to the two sets of punches, considering that the five armored warriors all brought their own weapons, Meng Lang also asked Mu Jie to design an exclusive "weapon" move for them.
For example, the main weapons of the Flame Dragon are the Flaming Knife and the Flaming Bow.
The bow is not easy to design, so focus on the Flaming Knife. In order to cooperate with the ultimate move "Sealing Demon Slash", Mu Jie referred to the multi-door knife method and designed several "potential sinking" movements, with the moves opening and closing.
Plus the special effects, tsk!
Wang Kui must admit that if Mr. Meng's idea can be realized, the play will be really good. But the premise of realizing the vision is that the actor must have a certain Xingyi boxing skills......
Is it too late to practice?
"It's not too late!"
Meng Lang said confidently: "In the story, the armored warrior is not born strong. They also need to practice hard in the virtual battle room to become stronger. And the process of their growth happens to be the process of transformation of actors!"