Meng Jing came to the film and television base in Huairou on the outskirts of Beijing, and after inspection, he entered the set of "Hero". Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is currently the largest film and television base in the country, and it is managed by the Beijing Television Art Center.

Although the art center has been declining in the past two years, the income of the film and television base alone is enough for them to have no worries, which is one of Li Hong's achievements.

Most of the film and television dramas of Good Dream Company are filmed in this base, and they are all old friends.

The film and television base provided various conveniences for the crew of "Hero", including building an ancient palace, renovating various facilities, and sending people to isolate the set and not allow outsiders to enter.

It took half a year just for the preliminary preparations.

Of course, the film and television base also has gains, after the film is filmed, these palace facilities have become the industry of the base, which can be used again and again, or set up as attractions for tourists to visit.

The filming of the "Hero" crew in the film and television base is nearing completion, and they will go to Dunhuang next month to shoot exterior locations.

This is the main reason why the crew is open to the media.

Once you go out on location, it will take a month or two to publicize it before leaving the capital.

Meng Jing entered the set with other reporters and saw hundreds of soldiers in black armor drilling, shouting slogans and walking steps.

The voice and movements are uniform, and there is an awe-inspiring momentum.

"They have been practicing for nearly two months, and Director Jiang is still not satisfied, saying that they are not murderous and not fierce enough. The publicity staff of Good Dream Company introduced, "If it doesn't work, then you can only wait for the crew to finish filming the exterior and then make up this paragraph." ”

Jiang Wen is not only an actor in the crew, but also has the title of art director.

"Hero" is said to be directed by Feng Xiaogang, but it is actually co-directed by the two, who let Jiang Wen be banned by the General Administration.

Jiang Wen treats movies quite strictly, and such a big investment in this drama allows him to spend money vigorously.

These soldiers were not extras, but real soldiers, borrowed from the troops, with strong physiques, loud voices and strong discipline.

If the extras were allowed to train so much every day, it is estimated that there would be few who persevered.

In China, when filming some big scenes, especially war films, the crew will ask the troops for assistance, Jiang Wen was born in the army compound and has this relationship.

When he filmed "Sunny Days", he not only found a military camp as a training ground, but also borrowed a few tanks.

Meng Jing carefully observed the set, in addition to those soldiers, there were hundreds of people who were constantly busy, and it was roughly estimated that there were more than 500 people on the entire set.

In the palace not far away, there was a commotion, and it should be filming.

She has visited other crews, and compared with "Hero", it is too shabby, at least in terms of production scale, "Hero" is a veritable domestic blockbuster.

The staff of the Good Dream Company led the reporter to a room where the actors could rest.

Later, a press conference will be held here for about half an hour, and reporters can take pictures, but they must not interfere with the normal work of the crew.

Meng Jing took out his camera and took a few photos of the buildings on the set.

These buildings give people a simple and vigorous feeling, and they are imitated according to the ancient buildings recorded in historical documents, although they use modern materials and lack a sense of history, but they are finally presentable.

It's not that you take a modern thing to fill it up, and it's more respectful of history.

Ten minutes later, Feng Xiaogang hurried over with a few people to greet the reporters.

"I'm sorry for the delay, I've kept you waiting. Feng Xiaogang said politely.

The reporters found that the leading actors who gave them a headache did not appear, and Feng Xiaogang brought them all behind-the-scenes personnel.

Jiang Wen was reluctant to deal with reporters, besides, he was still banned, if he had an unpleasant quarrel with the reporter and the impact was not good, this kind of thing would be handled by Feng Xiaogang.

Chen Daoming and Wang Zhiwen have little interest in publicity, and the film has just begun to be filmed, so there is nothing to say.

Journalists don't know anything about the film and can't ask interesting questions.

In this way, Feng Xiaogang came to the rescue, there must always be someone to support the scene, and with him is martial arts instructor Cheng Xiaodong.

"Director Feng, is your "Hero" aimed at the Oscars?" a reporter asked directly, "There are comments that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is filmed for Westerners, what do you think?

"This, what can I say, I want to say that I don't want Oscar, you must be calling me hypocrisy in your heart. Feng Xiaogang responded, "Think about it, if you invest in such a big movie, you will definitely not be able to recover the cost by relying on the domestic box office, so you can only sell it abroad." ”

"This drama has the investment of American film companies, and it is going to be released in the United States, and I am also thinking about what kind of films Western audiences like, and I haven't figured it out yet, if any of you know, sue me. Feng Xiaogang continued, ""Hero" is mainly made for us to see, and it is an oriental-style martial arts film. ”

"What about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?" the reporter asked.

"Many people say that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is successful because it caters to American audiences, which is unfair and inaccurate, and director Li Yu made a martial arts film with Hollywood methods, which is an innovation for martial arts films. Feng Xiaogang said, "From this point of view, director Li Yu has opened up new markets for martial arts films, which is his contribution and is worthy of recognition." ”

Compared with Feng Xiaogang's avoidance of the important, Cheng Xiaodong has no scruples.

When talking about martial arts design, he bluntly said that he would consider the feelings of Western audiences.

"Hero" is not only for the Chinese, but also for the world, the Chinese are used to watching martial arts, you take a quick shot, he knows what's going on, but foreigners don't understand, they don't understand how to get from here to there. Therefore, I had to design my movements to be slower so that they could see clearly. Cheng Xiaodong explained.

Meng Jing was a little disappointed with this interview, she didn't dig out the material she wanted, and she could only talk in general terms when she went back.

It is clear that "Hero" is targeting the international market and wants to replicate the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"Director Feng, from the perspective of role arrangement, "Hero" should be a man's play, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is considered a woman's play, what do you think about this?" Meng Jing asked.

This is one of the differences between the two films.

The protagonist of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is Xu Jinglei, and the role of female characters is very heavy, in "Hero", women become foils, mainly the rivalry of several men.

This topic is a bit big, and Li Yu pays more attention to the portrayal of women's hearts.

This is the reason why "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is favored by female audiences in North America, and it can also be extended to the image and rights of women in the film.

"I think both male and female characters are an important part of the film, but the focus of the script is different. Feng Xiaogang said vaguely.