Throughout June, Hu Yifei was writing the storyboard script for "Inception", as well as completing several key props and special effects scene settings with the crew members.

With the reference of the previous work, Hu Yifei also has more ideas for this movie.

After all, it's two completely different people, and you can't expect them to be exactly the same. Besides, I can't remember the original Hu Yifei too clearly, in addition to the core things that I have a deep memory, many side links, as well as dream plots and other places, can only rely on my own creation.

Although there are many hallucinatory plot scenes in the film, Nolan advocates live-action shooting and tries to avoid excessive use of CGI. But Hu Yifei is quite fond of the use of CGI technology, and in order to create more dreamy scenes, he does not rule out creating more CGI lenses.

Even if these CGI lenses are more expensive.

The first dream scene takes place in the palace at the top of the mountain.

It is impossible for Hu Yifei to find the original location, but there are too many people who can give him ideas.

"I think this scene can be a little more mysterious, the character of the tycoon lives in Hong Kong, and most of the rich people in Hong Kong live in high-rise buildings, and it's a city by the sea. If the stock market takes place in a high-rise building, wouldn't it be more visual when the dream scene collapses and the flood flood breaks through the city and pours into the penthouse of the skyscraper? Reggino suggested.

Hu Yifei did not object, but asked his special effects director: "Is it difficult to realize this scene?" ”

Special effects supervisor Wayne Calga shook his head calmly, "It's a little difficult, but it's hard for us." In fact, undersea special effects and large water special effects have always been strong points in the digital field. We had a successful filming experience in "Titanic" a few years ago, and "Pirates of the Caribbean" came to us to shoot underwater scenes. Later, in "The Day After Tomorrow", he designed the scene of flooding the world. Maybe this scene in "Inception" should show more close-ups, and I am afraid that the cinematographer will have to ask if he can solve this problem. ”

Valey Pfister made an OK gesture and said, "No problem, but I need to build a room of real proportions, preferably with a few gallons of water, and really wash the scene once." ”

Hu Yifei clapped his hands and said: "This idea is very good, so I will prepare according to this scene." ”

"In the movie, you have to experience real scenes such as spring, summer, autumn and winter, the sea and mountains, but there are also scenes such as the reversal of the city of Paris and the explosion of the close-up around me, so I don't mind shooting more unbelievable. Let's use our brains and brainstorm to achieve perfection. ”

He made a statement, and the main creators also used their brains more, although some of the proposals were too whimsical to be realized, but the gossip gradually made the plot picture more complete.

The reversal of the city of Paris was once considered an incomparable classic scene in the original work, but in fact, in the later science fiction movie "Doctor Strange", with the help of this scene, a large number of CGI technology was used to create a more jaw-dropping "chain upside down city" and "turn things around" picture.

Hu Yifei may not have such a strong knowledge of science fiction theory, but he has an advantage that others can't match - he is well-informed.

Many of the pictures proposed by him made everyone stunned.

In the weightlessness scene of the dream on the second floor, the crew also needs to set up a circular corridor with 360-degree rotation in advance. The weightlessness is created when the first layer of the Dream Car falls off the bridge, and the circular corridor will also rotate. This requires the camera to capture the most amazing images from incredible angles from all directions all the time.

On the contrary, the base camp of the top of the snowy mountain in the third layer of dreams is easier to structure, and after repeated consultations and discussions, the crew finally decided to complete it with half real and half green screen CGI technology synthesis. With the use of CGI technology, even this last great fortress can be fully illustrated with a fantasy architecture. Even building an ice palace in Frozen is just a job for them to sit in front of a computer.

Of course, Hu Yifei would not do that.

He borrowed from another movie called "Mind Squad" to create the picture of the last secret fortress in the ice and snow. It's a big project, and you may need to start composing it now.

For this reason, Hu Yifei had to study some architectural information, and the crew found several well-known architects as guides.

The fourth layer of dreams, lonely cities, and doomsday storms, he also made a breakthrough, but he needed more homework from architects and special effects artists.

Since it is a sci-fi action movie, there will naturally be no shortage of battle scenes.

This is a relatively rare thing, Hu Yifei has made so many movies, but he has never made an action movie before. But Xinbi admires the aesthetic picture of violence that is suitable for movement and stillness, most of the techniques are suitable for the picture of battle, and the dream of destruction does not need any beauty, he thinks that what he wants is neat, crisp, and decisive.

Kill to kill, fight to fight, either defeat the enemy with one move, or simply run away.

So the crew added several action directors, but he did not choose the cool kung fu mode of Yuan Heping, Sammo Hung, and Yuan Kui, but chose Liu Jialiang's hard-hitting fighting mode, which is closer to his aesthetics.

Under Jiang Zhiqiang's lead, Hu Yifei called Liu Jialiang, and Liu Jialiang also agreed.

Time has passed day by day, and the team sent by the crew to visit the attractions has traveled all over the world. In the end, the main locations alone were determined to involve six countries on four continents. Filming locations will include Hong Kong, Paris, Los Angeles and the Maldives.

At the same time, the recruitment of cast members is also nearing completion.

It's about to enter July, the afternoon in Los Angeles is very hot, in Beverly Hills, Hu Yifei wore a white T-shirt printed with a gyroscopic pattern and a pair of floral shorts, and met Robert Downey Jr. in his messy office full of manuscripts and drawings.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Robert Downey Jr. Sorry, the place is a bit messy, you just sit. ”

A scumbag-faced Donnie looked a little haggard, he had just come out of the drug rehabilitation center, and he was determined to quit drugs. But at this time, few film companies are willing to ask him to film, even if he once won the Golden Globe Award.

"I'm glad to meet you, too."

Downey cleared a hurried place and sat down, "So, are you sure you want to hire me to play the role of this masquerader?" ”

"It's the pretender."

Hu Yifei corrected: "Have you read the script?" This is the assistant of the protagonist Cobb's Inception team, and can be disguised in any form in the dream world. Responsible for disguising themselves as special people in dreams, usually people who are close to the target person, in order to better influence the target person from a subconscious level. Therefore, this role needs to be able to speak, and be very relatable and infectious. ”

"Do you think I'm a good fit? You know, I'm notorious right now. He made an exaggerated head explosion.

Hu Yifei nodded seriously and said: "Yes, I have seen your past performances, which are vivid and breathtaking, if you can show half of your previous acting skills, I will be very relieved...... As for you to ask about drug use, yes, yes, I believe you can play this role well! There is a saying in China that the prodigal son does not change his money, since you can take the initiative to enter the drug rehabilitation center, why not give you another chance, don't you even believe in yourself? ”

Donnie was silent for a moment, then finally showed a trademark smile, stood up and shook hands with Hu Yifei and said, "I won't thank you." Just wanted to be sure, I got this pathetic character, didn't I? ”

Hu Yifei shrugged his shoulders without answering, just took out the checkbook, wrote down a string of numbers and handed it over: "Your salary, how about it?" ”

Donnie shook his head while taking it and said, "This is not in accordance with the rules, maybe you should discuss the salary with my agent." Oh yes, I was just fired by my agent before I went to drug rehab, and I'm a free agent now. As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the numbers on the paper and said, "2 million, play a supporting role?" Are you sure you didn't give it wrong? ”

"To put it mildly, money is just a string of numbers to me."

Hu Yifei smiled faintly and said: "I think you can use it now, maybe it's a good note to meet the child and buy a gift for the family." ”

"Oh......" Robert Downey opened his mouth in surprise, trying to say something, but found that his mouth was mossy and he couldn't speak. After a while, he suddenly said, "Are you a gay?" ”

Hu Yifei was drinking water from a water cup, and when he heard the words, he almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of water, and said viciously: "Even if I am gay, I will not take a fancy to you like this." ”

"Haha, I'm relieved now." (To be continued.) )