It has been some time since the crew of "Life of Pi" was established, but because of the importance of special effects and the timeliness of scene construction, Ang Lee has never started filming.

Of course, he is also waiting for Gan Jing's weight loss success.

According to his observation, at first, Gan Jing was quite anxious about losing weight, but then one day he suddenly had energy, and the weight loss progress was much faster.

In May, Ang Lee continued to prepare the crew, on the one hand, to discuss the setting of the venue with the official Treasure Island, and on the other hand, to gather the last crew members.

There is a section in front of the content of this drama that requires supporting roles, and a large section of the content in the back is all a performance of a person who is willing to respect.

Ang Lee was ready to tidy up the supporting roles and shoot the front part first, and by the way, he was also giving Forrest Gump time to lose weight.

On May 15th, the staff of Huaxia Film and Television Special Effects Company went through various procedures and settled in the Baodao Film and Television Base, some of whom needed to assist with the team in setting up the shots - they had experience in this regard, and the other was convenient for face-to-face communication and perfect the details of special effects production.

Huaxia Film and Television Special Effects Company attaches great importance to this opportunity, and the company still has the next production before the merger on hand, but a group of high-level executives have unified their understanding that they will suspend new business after the completion of other projects.

In other words, 99% of the company's energy will be focused on the special effects production of Life Pi - the duration of this project is expected to be 8-12 months, and it will be completed by May 12, during which time it will basically burn money.

Throughout the project, Huaxia Film and Television Special Effects Company will connect with Ang Lee's team, the investor 20th Century Fox Film Company, and the producers 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros., which is a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with international cooperation.

At present, the giants in Hollywood, Warner's momentum is the largest, this work is because of Forrest Gump's participation, and secondly, because Warner's distribution channels have a good influence around the world, so Fox and Warner have reached a consensus that they will jointly lobby the Oscar jury at that time.

According to expectations, "Life of Pi" will be released in November or December of '12, which means that it will not compete for the Oscar of '12 and will target February of '13.

This year, Fox and Warner have set up projects to impact next year's Oscars, respectively, "Posterity" and "Special Loud, Very Close", and 13 years Fox is determined to be "Life of Pi", Warner may bet on both ends, and is also considering participating in the production and distribution of "Lincoln".

The script of "Lincoln" is intended to be directed by Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, as a famous director and a great actor who has won the Oscar twice, these two are obviously a strong combination.

Therefore, on the one hand, Warner is sure to support his company's actor Forrest Gump, and on the other hand, he is very optimistic about the play "Lincoln".

However, according to Andy's account, the controversy within Warner is not very big, and after reading the script of "Life of Pi", they all agreed that it gives quite little room for interpretation, and it is very likely that it will not be shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Actor at all.

In this way, Warner can support Daniel in the Best Actor Awards, support Youth Pi in the Best Picture, and Best Director, so that it can be fair and look at the quality of the film.

These tactics are not a secret, at the very least, they are easy for those who care about them, and Gan Jing had some nervousness after getting the news from Andy, but it quickly subsided.

Loyal to the script and himself, Gan Jing is very sure of how hard he will work for the script he is about to participate in, and he also understands the cherishing of this opportunity by Huaxia Film and Television Special Effects and the motivation of director Ang Lee to win the Oscar for Best Director again...... All kinds of factors converge in everything, and Gan Jing has a 30% certainty......

Hey, the opponent is likely to be Daniel, who has won the actor twice, Gan Jing, as an actor, knows his strength very well, and has heard legends about him, so he is quite confident if he can be sure.

Gan Jing heard that Daniel has to enter the preparation state months in advance every time he films, and it is often difficult to get out of the role for months after the end of filming......

There are a lot of legends, but I don't know if it's true or not, Gan Jing is now on the treasure island, and he can't help but be a little excited when he thinks that he may have a showdown with this actor in the air the year after tomorrow.

We must not only have respect for our predecessors, but also have the courage to compete in the face of success. 、

Gan Jing has never lacked courage.

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"Forrest Gump, how are you feeling now?"

"Good. Gan Jing paused, and said to Director Ang Lee without any emotional fluctuations, "I've lost a lot of weight, right?"

During the days of weight loss, he had to face the mirror in the hotel every day, so he didn't feel it very obviously.

"I feel like it's going to be about the same in another week. "Ang Lee is still more satisfied with Forrest Gump's cooperation, although Forrest Gump has done a lot before, but he sees the dedication made for the preparation of the role.

Not every actor can lose weight for the role, which means that the weight gain in the future, if you continue to receive good film appointments, losing weight and gaining weight in a short period of time will affect people's health.

What's more, today's actors and stars pay more and more attention to their personal image, and they will not easily destroy their beautiful sustenance in the hearts of the audience and fans.

"Director, do you think the contrast between my before and after image is obvious enough? I contacted Warner, and I need to make a poster first. Gan Jing asked.

Li An nodded and said, "I think it's quite obvious." Forrest Gump, although I haven't started your role yet, I want to solemnly remind you. ”

"Well, Director Li, you say. "Listen to the situation.

Glancing at Forrest Gump, Li An considered his tone and attitude, but his expression was still beyond the usual seriousness: "Your character's experience on the ship does not need a sense of vicissitudes, he is a teenager, a young man, his fear of tigers, fear of wind and waves...... Wait, emotions just need to be superficial. ”

Gan Jing didn't speak, and listened quietly.

"I know it may be difficult, but ......," Ang Lee said after a moment's hesitation, "this drama really doesn't have much room to play." ”

"Of course, I chose you because I hope you can bring a different way of thinking, and if it is reasonable, I will cut into it. Li An was afraid that this young master would not give up the show in anger, so he relented.

Gan Jing nodded.

Li An looked at him and didn't speak, but he was a little panicked, coughed and said, "You talk, filming, let's communicate more." ”

"I'm okay with that. Gan Jing said neatly, but made another request, "When he survives in the end, can you give me a week to find out the state?"

Ang Lee thought about it, that scene is not particularly important, it is just a supplement to the whole film, and it stands to reason that there is no need to find a state, but since Aganti is done, there is no problem with allowing it.

"Good. ”

Gan Jing showed a smile, filming, sometimes it is reasonable and unreasonable...... It's not that important, is it, director, don't you?

Ang Lee didn't know Forrest Gump's inner monologue at all, but looked at the smile on his face and felt that something was inexplicably wrong.