In Partensburg, Missouri, USA, Li Yu is filming the scene of the Lawrence City massacre. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There were six cameras and hundreds of soldiers on horseback, and this scene was a bit chaotic to film a large group of people rushing into the city to burn and loot.

This kind of scene is not easy to shoot, the horse can't run too fast, otherwise it is easy to run out of the camera, in order to show the speed of the horse, you can only rely on shaking the camera from side to side to show the sense of speed.

How to put the horse's head into the camera to look good, how to shoot two or three people riding high and low, how many times the horse's physical strength is enough to run, whether it can stand firm, what are the scruples after the shootout starts, etc.

These are all questions for directors to consider.

In order to prevent the horses from slipping and falling, and for fear that the actors would be stepped on by the horses, the crew laid a new layer of soil on the ground.

Only when the man, horse, and machine drill are familiar, and all links are prepared and planned, can the shooting be carried out.

Filming in Hollywood, the film company attaches great importance to safety, because the actors have signed contracts, and if something happens, they have to pay compensation, which is very troublesome, which is an additional expense.

They would rather be well prepared than have an accident.

The preparation of a film is particularly important, and the actual shooting time is not very long.

The town in front of you is a small town that was built in four months in the early stage, and it has reproduced the original appearance of the past.

After filming the scene of the slaughter of the city, it will be set on fire.

In this process, how to set fire is a science, not only to burn up, but also to burn beautifully.

When setting a fire, it is necessary to arrange the location of smoke, fog, fire, and light, which side is really burning, and how to control it, all of which must have an overall plan.

Sometimes, in order to look good, diesel fuel is added to fuel the fire, which requires the cooperation of dozens of people.

In Hollywood, whether it is arson, horses, cavalry, or munitions, they are all professionals.

The staff in charge of safety insurance of the film company will keep an eye on the scene and carefully investigate every fire point.

Lin Zixuan and his entourage arrived in the United States the day before yesterday, rushed to Kansas yesterday, and came to the filming site today to visit the class.

This time I came to see the filming process of Hollywood blockbusters.

There are hundreds of extras playing soldiers on the scene, everything is militarized management, and the daily salary of these group performers is 150 US dollars, and the salary at the end of the day is more than 100,000 US dollars.

Therefore, blockbusters are all about burning money.

The progress of on-site shooting was not fast, the preparation of the day took up most of the day, the actual shooting time was less than three hours, and a scene had to be repeated several times.

This is the case when shooting on location, there are always all kinds of unexpected troubles, and when you get to the studio, the speed increases.

At more than nine o'clock in the evening, the crew finished work, and Li Yu relaxed and met with Lin Zixuan and others.

The town built by the crew was three kilometers away from Partensburg, and it was ten o'clock when they returned to their hotel in Partensburg.

After a simple Western meal at the hotel, everyone went back to their rooms and chatted.

Li Yu congratulated "Spring in a Small Town" on winning the Golden Lion Award, and it is a happy thing that a Chinese film can win an award in the international film industry.

Lin Zixuan brought the videotapes of the TV series "Spring in a Small Town" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to Li Yu this time, so that Li Yu had a more intuitive understanding of the actors' acting skills and the production level of the mainland film industry.

The two sides had an open and honest conversation, and Lin Zixuan came with sincerity.

"In addition to copyright, Director Li, you have the right to create freely, whether it is the script or the film, including the post-production and final editing rights, you have the final say, and we can write this into the contract. Lin Zixuan assured, "I only have two opinions on my side, one is to put the filming location in the mainland, and the other is to use mainland actors as much as possible." ”

Lin Zixuan's reason is very good, the mainland has beautiful natural scenery and profound cultural heritage.

Whether it is the desert wind and sand or the bamboo sea forest, there is everything, from the royal garden to the hundred-year-old town, you can shoot in real time, and there is a well-equipped film and television city in the mainland for filming.

Speaking of actors, the salary of a top star in Xiangjiang is about one million US dollars, and if you use mainland actors, the combined salary of all actors may only be one million US dollars.

For example, Chen Daoming earns less than 700,000 yuan for making a movie in China, which is equivalent to 80,000 US dollars.

When Yu Feihong didn't get the Venice actress, the salary was only 200,000 yuan, but now that he has the Venice actress, the salary is at most 500,000 yuan, equivalent to 60,000 US dollars.

Xu Jinglei's salary is even lower, and it would be good to get 30,000 US dollars.

This is the price code of mainland actors, in comparison, the salaries of Xiangjiang actors are generally inflated, mainly because they are worth the price and whether they can bring actual benefits to the film.

"We put the money we saved into making the film even better. Lin Zixuan persuaded.

"The Hong Kong film industry has rich experience in making martial arts films, they know how to make martial arts look good, and there are martial arts stars in Hong Kong who are well-known in Hollywood. Li Yu pondered, "My idea is that since you want to make a martial arts film, you need to join the team of Xiangjiang, and you can find some Xiangjiang actors who are not well-paid." ”

Li Yu still wants to use actors who have an international appearance and can take the lead, that is, an international star.

He made films in Hollywood, and he became more and more convinced of the role of big stars, movies rely on photos, and the faces of ordinary actors cannot attract the audience, only big stars can arouse the excitement of the audience.

I have to say that this statement is very reasonable.

The audience is often more blind and irrational, no matter how good or bad the film is, they will only choose to watch those films with big stars.

Xiangjiang has a tradition of martial arts films, and there have been several generations of martial arts stars, if you find those outdated martial arts stars to participate, the salary is not high, and you can take the opportunity to do publicity, which is acceptable.

"If this film wants to achieve good results in North America, it is necessary to find a powerful Hollywood film company to cooperate, and it is necessary to promote it in North America from the preparation stage of the film, so as to have an effect. Li Yu said.

After receiving a call from Lin Zixuan, Li Yu was thinking about how to promote the project of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

These are the two requirements he put forward, one is to have the participation of the team of Xiangjiang, and the other is to have Hollywood studios join.

Hong Kong's team can ensure that the film is effective, and Hollywood studios know how to distribute a film in North America.

In Hollywood, the promotion of a big-budget film begins at the very beginning of the project, with the studio conducting market research, selecting the film's audience, arranging various media campaigns, and promoting it in communities and towns.

It can be said that publicity is just as important as making a movie.

Li Yu felt that as long as these two points were agreed, other filming locations and the choice of actors could be discussed. (To be continued.) )