It is the duty and responsibility of every producer and director to avoid the occurrence of "unexpected situations" as much as possible.

Because making a movie is a very rigorous process, if you don't plan the shooting as expected, it will affect the post-production and release schedule, and even invest more money to plug the loopholes.

But no matter how tough a director is, he may not be able to control all the "restless" actors.

What's more, Li Zhifan himself is a restless factor, when facing some "free play" of the actors, as long as it does not affect the whole and details, and does not violate the intention in the original version, they can play as they please.

In fact, during the filming of the original "Infernal Affairs" in another world, I also encountered the problem of "free play" of many actors.

For example, Chen Yongren and Huang Sir met for the first time on the rooftop.

The line in the script is: "It's been nine years, boss." ”

But Liang Chaowei changed it to: "Obviously said that it was three years, three years later, three years later, three years later, three years later, and almost ten years old." ”

Compared with the two, the strength of the latter sentence is obviously much stronger than the original, and the emotional play is also fuller, which not only tells Chen Yongren's boredom and helplessness as an undercover agent, but also leaves a good space for the sequel story to play.

is also in this scene, and Li Zhifan's performance is also carried out according to the changed lines.

But he originally wanted to act like the original, but after playing one side, he felt that this was not in line with his state, so he added some decadence and inertia to it.

Especially in the last sentence "It's almost ten years old", Li Zhifan is completely a sense of pleading of "please, let me go", and he is not as loud as the original Liang Chaowei.

In the following lines, Li Zhifan's face suddenly changed, and the "sense of pleading" was suddenly closed, with a look of "you owe me money", and he spoke to Huang Sir, the boss, in a dragged manner.

The two senses are switched, both good and evil, and the image of the undercover agent is in place instantly.

In this way, Li Zhifan's image is more like an old boy who has become accustomed to a free and casual life.

Although it weakens some of the flavor of the police, it can more deeply explain the sadness he gained in his undercover career.

The post-production of "Infernal Affairs" is very simple, because there are no major special effects, and the use of shots is already done at the time of shooting, only editing, dubbing, soundtrack, and subtitling work.

In fact, according to the industry, there are only two parts, editing is one part, and the rest is called "packaging".

The soundtrack of "Infernal Affairs" is also a classic among the classics, Li Zhifan has always made movies independently, and he never needs outsiders to intervene, whether to copy the original version or change the soundtrack, completely depends on his own ideas.

For movies like "Infernal Affairs", Li Zhifan only changed two pure music, and the others still use the original version.

Two weeks later, the final stage of the first part was completed.

Li Zhifan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he finally had a finished film, so he hurriedly handed over the first part to Zhao Yiduo, and then transferred it to China Film after it was fully sealed, and China Film submitted it to Radio and Television for review.

……

December is coming, and all kinds of Chinese New Year films have started a huge publicity mode.

Today is the finalization of this drama, and tomorrow is the promotional trailer of this drama, only "Infernal Affairs" has been delayed for a long time.

Netizens have two mentalities - they are anxious to see it, but they don't want to be shoddy.

It was in this state of mind that the official suddenly announced: "Infernal Affairs" will be set for January 1.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately exploded.

"It's going to be released so soon, and it doesn't feel like it took long to shoot!"

"Yes, but I don't doubt Li Zhifan's skills anymore, just watch this movie and get billions!"

"January 1st?haha, good day, just New Year's Day with my girlfriend. ”

"That's not right, I heard that the crew is still filming over there, can it be released on January 1st?"

"Yes, I watched the itinerary of a few participating actors, and basically they have to stay in the crew until February next year, what's going on with the release this month?"

“……”

As soon as this problem arises, it is natural that one person or a small group of people feel that something is wrong, but that everyone feels that something is wrong.

Even the hospital was a little skeptical, was it a mistake? Did the radio and television side figure it out? Is it Li Zhifan's "Infernal Affairs"? Could it be another copycat film, and this time it will be released directly under the name of "Infernal Affairs"?

Radio and television themselves are also a little confused, and then look at the movie in the secret vault - yes? It's Infernal Affairs played by Li Zhifan? The film is 101 minutes long, and then look at the ending, it's a very complete movie?

But another group of comrades within the radio and television department understand the reason very well, because at the beginning of the approval of the "Infernal Affairs", two were directly established, and later one was submitted, including a series of script reviews, and at present, "Infernal Affairs" that has passed the approval of the radio and television project and the script review is three!

submitted three parts at one time, and can make it clear that he wants to shoot a trilogy, I'm afraid only Li Zhifan is the only one, right?

Many movies are supported by long-form original books, but they dare not guarantee that they can continue to shoot the second part after the first part, in case the word-of-mouth is not good and the market effect is not achieved, won't it be smashed?

And Li Zhifan's routine, even radio and television are strange and unique that they have not seen for decades.

However, after reading the script, Radio and Television was relieved, the first part is still a pure Hong Kong film flavor, which adds some return elements, and the content of the second part is directly to show the views and positions to be expressed by China and Britain against Chinese films, and the red taste is successfully integrated into the details of all parties in the film - at least from the script.

In the face of the script of the third part submitted at the end, the radio and television side was a little relieved, and some of the details related to the black were also directly passed - because in the eyes of radio and television, the ending of this trilogy is good, the exit is distinct, sunny, and red, and this third part is a prequel, which not only exposes the chaos and unbearable of Xiangjiang before the return, but also compares the beauty of today, and it is much easier to pass the review than the first two.

As everyone knows, Li Zhifan has decided to give up the original idea and plans to release it in the order of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy in a different time and space, and the third part still maintains the original style.

Because the special thing about the third part is that it is a prequel to a small part of the first part and a postquel to most of the part, and the story dividing line is the story of six months before Chen Yongren's death and ten months after his death.

If the third part is released first, the audience will not be able to understand it, and the box office of the prequel will not be good, which can be said to be more than worth the loss.

……

Hong kong.

In the second week of December, the international director Glenn Austen suddenly parachuted.

Glenn Austen was once known as a talented director in Hollywood, although such a title has been given to many new directors, but Glenn Austen is the only director who wears this halo and still walks the road smoothly in his later directorial career, and every movie is a box office hit.

This time, Austin appeared to promote his new sci-fi film, "Insect Day".

This movie will be released throughout Asia, and coincidentally, it is also scheduled for January 1, so that "Infernal Affairs" with Li Zhifan has become a ring pattern, which is quite a taste of life and death.

Some domestic media have already begun to promote this feature, but there are more movies to be released on January 1, and it is not exactly the home of Li Zhifan and Austen.

Among them, the new masterpiece "Sour Plum Soup" by a well-known domestic comedy group will also be released on January 1, this film has been screened five times in Qingbei, Huada, Fuda, Shanghai Jiaotong and Xiamen University as early as November, and invited five universities and some film critics to watch, and then they publicly submitted comments on the Internet, the reputation is unanimously very good, so this film is also one of the strong opponents.

In addition, there are several Chinese New Year movies scheduled for January 1, and they are all very competitive.

In addition to Austin's "Insect Day", there are also two IP giants "Steel Gun Man 6" and "Dark Galaxy: Gaiden", these two series of films have won a good box office in the world before, and the results in Chinese mainland are also excellent, and even "Steel Gun Man 5" has won the annual runner-up of the mainland box office, but the champion of the year is Li Zhifan's "Wolf Warrior", it can be said that the old rivals finally met together again this time.

In the face of so many blockbusters, "Infernal Affairs" did not flinch, did not jump gears, and still unswervingly chose to be released on January 1, and Li Zhifan himself wanted to know if he could still fight his way out of the encirclement and win the first place when the conditions were not his strongest.

After all, "Infernal Affairs" is not like a red main theme movie like "Wolf Warrior" and "Operation Mekong", and it is impossible for radio and television to give the first two parts of "Infernal Affairs" such preferential treatment, so this time, strictly speaking, it is really on your own.

Afternoon.

I finished work at 4:30 today.

Because Liao Feng and Li Zhifan will go to ATV to attend the 2021 annual ceremony organized by the Academy Awards and the Asian Film Association.

This ceremony is not an awards ceremony, but a report conference on industry trends, so many industry directors who are about to release new films are invited to attend, first, the directors use this platform to promote their new films to the media, and secondly, the press conference will follow the names of these directors to promote the achievements of Asian films this year.

Since it is an Asian movie, there are more guests from all over the world, which is also the reason why Austen came, because he, a non-Asian, was also invited.

Needless to say, Li Zhifan and Liao Feng are the objects of invitation every year, but Li Zhifan happened to be in Xiangjiang this year, so he took the time to participate, and he disdained to come in previous years, because there was no practical meaning at all.

But this year, in addition to promoting the film, he also has an identity, that is, the honorary chairman of the China Film Association, although this conference did not cooperate with the China Film Association, but Li Zhifan's attendance also represents the meaning of the China Film Association.

The first thing you feel when you arrive at the scene is - bland!

Although there were a lot of people and the entire studio was full, because it was not an awards ceremony, it was all arranged media, and there were no uninvited media and fans.

"There are a lot of people coming!"

Li Zhifan looked at the people present, and it felt like it was before the movie started, everyone sat obediently in their seats, and exchanged a few words from time to time, but no one made a loud noise or talked and laughed.

"These are all famous directors in the industry!"

Liao Feng said with a smile, "If you have a calm mind, you don't need to make friends with them, there's no need, if they want to get to know you, they will naturally come back and make friends with you!"

"I understand this!" Li Zhifan smiled, it seems that there is no need to be false and wronged, just sit obediently.

When Li Zhifan and Liao Feng appeared on the signing table, many industry peers had already discovered them, although it would not cause a commotion, but suddenly there was a "buzz" discussion of raising the decibels.

Liao Feng and Li Zhifan found their seats and sat down, and then said hello to the people in front and behind, and if they were far away, only when the other party came to say hello, they responded casually, and nothing else.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was a sudden noise at the gate, with footsteps, talking, and shouting.

After listening to a few words, Li Zhifan knew that Austin was coming.

"Sure enough, it's still the effect of an international famous director!"

Liao Feng said with a smile, I don't know if he was mocking or sincere, "Look at us coming in, we don't even have a fart!

But this year, in addition to promoting the film, he also has an identity, that is, the honorary chairman of the China Film Association, although this conference did not cooperate with the China Film Association, but Li Zhifan's attendance also represents the meaning of the China Film Association.

The first thing you feel when you arrive at the scene is - bland!

Although there were a lot of people and the entire studio was full, because it was not an awards ceremony, it was all arranged media, and there were no uninvited media and fans.

"There are a lot of people coming!"

Li Zhifan looked at the people present, and it felt like it was before the movie started, everyone sat obediently in their seats, and exchanged a few words from time to time, but no one made a loud noise or talked and laughed.

"These are all famous directors in the industry!"

Liao Feng said with a smile, "If you have a calm mind, you don't need to make friends with them, there's no need, if they want to get to know you, they will naturally come back and make friends with you!"

"I understand this!" Li Zhifan smiled, it seems that there is no need to be false and wronged, just sit obediently.

When Li Zhifan and Liao Feng appeared on the signing table, many industry peers had already discovered them, although it would not cause a commotion, but suddenly there was a "buzz" discussion of raising the decibels.

Liao Feng and Li Zhifan found their seats and sat down, and then said hello to the people in front and behind, and if they were far away, only when the other party came to say hello, they responded casually, and nothing else.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was a sudden noise at the gate, with footsteps, talking, and shouting.

After listening to a few words, Li Zhifan knew that Austin was coming.

"Sure enough, it's still the effect of an international famous director!"

Liao Feng said with a smile, I don't know if he was mocking or sincere, "Look at us coming in, we don't even have a fart!