Chapter Seventy-Five: Chinese Kung Fu and Special Effects
Chen Tiandu said that he would invite Yuan Heping to drink, so naturally he would not break his promise. In fact, it was he who was also suffering from worms. After coming to the United States for nearly two years, he is still not used to eating American hamburger food, and every once in a while he has to find a better Chinese restaurant to fight his teeth.
In the past, he went by himself, but now he just has a bunch of people who can drink.
Chen Tian was so happy that he drank a few glasses and said with his tongue open, "I will arrive in the future, and I must find a good cook to take with me when I go out to film." No matter how good the United States is, it may not be suitable for Chinese life, such as recipes. β
"Ambitious." Yuan Heping took a drink, "How long have you been looking for this restaurant, Cantonese cuisine is quite authentic." β
"It's been a while. I found it when I first came to New York to see the real scene, and after eating that meal, I knew I would come back again. β
"I think British food is good, you should try it." β
"Ha, bragging. Are you talking about the British Stargazing series? β
Kate gave him a blank look, "Okay, the whole world is despising British food, even the British are like this, but I have eaten it for more than ten years." Charlize smiled: "I heard that the director's cooking skills are good, next time I will treat everyone to an authentic Chinese meal." β
Chen Tiandu suddenly turned his head to look at her, but he happened to wink at Charlize at him. With a dry cough, he said, "No problem, my craft Kate can testify." β
Kate glanced at Charlize suspiciously, nodded unconvincedly, and said, "I really didn't expect him to cook so well, but he still can't compare to his aunt." The Chinese food she makes is delicious. β
Charlize was stunned for a moment, his eyes slightly unhappy.
Chen Tiandu only pretended not to see it, and went to the eighth master with a cup to fight for wine, "Eighth master, do you think I will have a head if I go to Hong Kong to film?" β
Yuan Heping glanced at him in surprise, thinking that this would not be the main reason for his invitation this time, "As long as you have money, anyone can go to Hong Kong to film." But if Hong Kong people want to go out, you have already gained a firm foothold in Hollywood but you want to go back to Hong Kong to film, isn't it going back? β
Chen Tiandu shook his head, "Eighth Master misunderstood, I didn't want to go to the Hong Kong exhibition, but there was a script that was very suitable for filming in Hong Kong." But I've never been to Hong Kong before, and I've heard that all kinds of Hong Kong movies are hearsay, so I want to ask you. Besides, the roots of the Chinese people are on the big 6 across the Pacific Ocean, even if I mix well in Hollywood, I will still go back to make a few movies if I have the chance, so naturally I can't say that I will go back. At this point, I think we are in common, Baye, haven't you also been committed to promoting Chinese kung fu. β
Yuan Heping glanced at him, "You are very good, and you know where your roots are." β
took another sip of wine, smashed it and said, "As a person who practices martial arts, my greatest wish is to be able to promote martial arts." There are those in Hong Kong who adhere to traditional martial arts, such as Lau Ka-leung. But Chinese martial arts must have the determination to go out, the Hollywood trend of movies is getting stronger and stronger, and Chinese martial arts should not only be practical in Hollywood, but also good-looking. That's what I realized. β
Chen Tiandu nodded thoughtfully. When it comes to the contact and use of movie stunts, combining the concept of kung fu and special effects, Yuan Heping, who is good at shooting real kung fu, did not start from "The Matrix" as many people think. In fact, Yuan Heping began to combine fist and foot kung fu with movie stunts 2o years ago, and created a unique genre of Hong Kong films - "fantasy kung fu films".
However, back then, what the eighth master played was not computer stunts, but Hong Kong local stunts including smoke, Wia, magic, and acrobatics, which naturally cannot be compared with now.
"In Hollywood, there are more stunts, and although the embodiment of martial arts is more sensory stimulation, the element of 'cheating' is also obvious. Although more and more foreigners love Chinese martial arts, they still do not know much about the connotation of martial arts, and we must not only teach them to fight, but also teach them to use. Speaking of this, the eighth master sighed a little, "At this point, Li Lianjie is a model. He is very enlightened and has a deep understanding of martial arts, and those who practice martial arts should be like him. β
Chen Tiandu said: "I am also a fan of him, and I hope to cooperate with the Emperor of Kung Fu when I have the opportunity in the future." But Eighth Master, you don't seem to have answered my question yet. β
"Haha, drink too much, too much."
The eighth master smiled and said: "Your question is actually not a problem at all, I have already answered you just now, as long as you have the money, you can shoot as much as you want." In the past, Hong Kong movies may have been very chaotic, but now that even Hong Kong has returned, those black ways naturally don't work. In this way, when you want to come to Hong Kong to film, just call me when the time comes. β
Chen Tiandu wanted this sentence, "Hey, then thank you, I will definitely trouble you then." β
Yuan Heping was speechless for a moment.
Chen Tiandu knows that everywhere has its own concept, and an open Hong Kong also has its own model, and you can't just go sideways if you have money.
The mainland pays attention to the hierarchy, unless it is the kind of big star whose fame is overshadowed, anyone has to give face to the director. Most of the Hong Kong filmmakers are not from professional backgrounds, they pay attention to face, and they have always had the saying that the lighting is master, if they offend the lamp, if they offend the lamp, they can make the crew suffer a lot if they hit the lights randomly during the shooting, at least one set of shots will have to be reshot. Photography is the same, no matter how well your actor acts, no matter how good the director's overall grasp is, if the photography is not hard, there is no choice but to shoot anywhere.
If Chen Tiandu wants to go to Hong Kong to film, it is best to know a local head snake.
Occasional leisure does not stop the filming of the crew, and the shooting continues.
"Camera...... Lamplight...... Group performance ...... Ready! β
Chen Tiandu also put on makeup and entered the filming session.
The scene is a didactic training program, in which Morpheus trains Neo to enter the matrix, involving hundreds of extras.
Holding a microphone in one hand and waving a script in the other, Chen Tiandu toured for a week, seeing that the other staff members were waiting intently for his orders, and suddenly felt as majestic as the commander who was about to go to the battlefield.
"Director's camera, ok! β¦β¦ Reflector, OK! β¦β¦ Makeup, OK! β¦β¦β
Lawrence, who was playing against the scene over there, also made an ok gesture, and after receiving reports from the surroundings, Chen Tian nodded with satisfaction, lifted the microphone and said loudly, "Okay, everyone, finally correct the position of the actor." There are a lot of people in this scene, I hope everyone will cheer up and don't make unnecessary mistakes. As soon as the camera starts, the group actors just go in the opposite direction, and when they see me, they want to walk over with hostility and bump my shoulder, who doesn't understand how to do it? β
No one answered, Chen Tiandu waved his hand, handed the microphone and script to Kong Yiji, and prepared to shoot.
"Seventy-eighth, Teaching Training Course Procedure, First Time, Anet!" The scene notes dress up and turn on.
The crowd played by the extras began to move, and Morpheus, played by Lawrence, walked in front with his hands behind his back and turned to look at the camera, "The matrix is a system, Neo. β
Chen Tiandu followed closely behind him, and people around him kept hitting him on the shoulder, looking at him with strange eyes, as if the whole world was against him.
This action of Lawrence's backhand is also what Chen Tiandu thought of after waking up, and he told Lawrence that Morpheus needed a signature move to highlight his identity, and it was best for the audience to remember this action as soon as they saw it. Then Lawrence made a lot of moves, and finally settled on the same action in the original.
He is an old actor, and he entered the role very quickly, saying: "The whole system is our enemy, but you are in the system, what can you see?" The office workers, teachers, lawyers, craftsmen you see, these people are narrow-minded, and they are all the ones we want to save. But we don't do it, they are part of the system, that is, they are our enemies. You have to understand that most of these people don't want you to save them. What's more, many people are insensitive, desperately dependent on the system, and will defend it to the death. Are you listening to me, Neo, or is your soul snatched away by the Lady in Red? β
The camera followed behind them, and two cameras glided on the tracks on either side, making a subtle sound.
"I'm just ......," Neo tried to explain.
"Look at it again." Morpheus suddenly pointed behind him.
As soon as Neo turned around, a gun was pointed at his head, and he was so frightened that he was about to dodge.
"Pause!"
"Huh!"
All the pedestrians of the whole world stopped, including the lady in red who had just walked by coquettishly.
βnetbsp; Assistant director Han Kaowei interrupted the filming with a shout, Chen Tiandu frowned, in the scene just now, at least ten people did not stand firm and fell out. "I'm sorry director, it's my fault. I didn't stand still when suddenly I was thrown by a shout. β
Chen Tiandu smiled helplessly, clapped his palms, and shouted loudly: "Okay guys, I know it's difficult to make everyone suddenly pause in walking. So let's make up this shot, make all the moves, and don't move again. β
This scene would not have been filmed at one time, because in the post-production of zuΓ², even the two pigeons that had just taken off had to be fixed.
The second shot was much better, but no one had any problems. I have to say that the actors recruited by the Screen Actors Guild in the United States are really good, even the extras have this level, and they just passed it once.
"Very good, netbsp; Chen Tiandu reviewed this footage and went straight to guΓ².
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