Chapter 7 Leaving New Art City?
"Sam, it seems that you are particularly excited today!" As soon as the fight plot of the Eiffel Tower ended, Huang Baiming said: "I didn't expect today's shooting to go so smoothly, I knew that your insurance could be saved." ”
Today, not only Huang Baiming was happy, but the other staff were also relieved. After all, the fight scenes on the Eiffel Tower had to be filmed at least dozens of times in everyone's expectations, but I didn't expect Ah Sam to work extra hard, and just pass a very good one.
Since the start of filming, it is the first time that a record has passed in Tsui Hark's hands.
Xu Guanjie wiped the sweat stains on his forehead and said refreshingly: "The main thing is that I am in a good state today, and it is the first time for me to let so many foreigners watch me filming, and I am also very excited." ”
This is true, from the moment everyone set up the camera and started shooting, tourists from all over the world stopped to watch. Especially when I saw that I had to go to the upper floor of the Eiffel Tower to shoot, some good people applauded.
You must know that in the early 80s, Hong Kong, as the second largest film production destination in the world after Hollywood, was actually enough to dominate the world, and Hong Kong-made films attracted the world's attention with their unique style and context! Bruce Lee's kung fu films opened up the international market, and then Jackie Chan, Liu Jialiang and others came to follow.
Hong Kong cinema is actually quietly walking in tandem between localization and internationalization, and the "Best Partner" series is one example. At that time, the 007 series began to be popular in Asia, but for Asian audiences, it had a unique aesthetic meaning. How can the shrewd Hong Kong filmmakers give up the opportunity to learn from this, from the pure tribute of the first part to the current cross-sea cooperation, it really witnessed the domineering history of the perfect integration of the two film giants at that time (of course, the drama also YY President Reagan). As a formal entrepreneurial work of New Art City, the degree of care can be seen.
How can these foreign tourists not be excited to see Hong Kong movies being filmed here? In the shooting of these strips, many of them were also added.
There is a middle-aged uncle who still asks for him to be given such a paragraph.
Tsui Hark and Huang Baiming did not refuse, and directly changed him with an extra, making him feel like an actor.
It is said that it was filmed in France, but in fact, it is just such a scene. The crew is so busy, and now that the filming is completed, of course they have to save their budget. The company immediately booked a ticket for everyone the next day, and rushed back to Hong Kong non-stop to continue the subsequent shooting.
Lu Yan, who has been in the crew for a long time, has clearly seen the Tao by now. Although the director of this "Best Partner: The Queen's Secret Order" is Tsui Hark, it is the producer Huang Baiming who really calls the shots. also made Lu Yan finally understand why many directors in this period later set up their own doors, who doesn't want to take charge of it themselves?
"When I become a director, I don't need such a strong producer." Lu Yan silently told himself in his heart that he didn't want someone to point fingers when he was shooting.
Of course, the emergence of a good movie must be indispensable to the producer. But often, more often directors don't want to find such an emperor for themselves, they just need other voices to appear to make up for their own shortcomings or mistakes.
However, although Lu Yan didn't like the style of Xinyicheng, he also saw Tsui Hark's difficulties. But it is still undeniable that Huang Baiming and Mai Jia do have their own uniqueness.
Although it is known as the Oriental 007, the "Best Partner" series is actually far from the 007 style. The film is no longer a lone hero, but a police and bandit who are fighting each other but constantly running in. Before Daniel Craig hit the enemy with his body, Xu Guanjie had already leveled the opponent with two strokes in addition to the high-tech weapon. There was no Bang girl to help the fun, but there was a troublesome man's mother-in-law (Zhang Aijia) and family scenes (little bald).
The woman in the film is just a vase for jokes, and it is over after just going through the motions. The similarity is that the film keeps presenting task after task to solve, which can sometimes turn into trouble. But the trouble is what distinguishes it from the heroes of European and American action movies who are still dressed up seriously after hanging the color, and it has laid the foundation of joy for Asian hot weapon action movies.
This is one of the important elements of the success of this series of films!
There is often no shortage of fierce men in movies, and this kind of comedy action movie naturally grabs the public's attention as soon as it appears. In addition to the appearance of 'Big Kashi', it makes people laugh.
From the beginning of the filming of the film, the notebook carried by Lu Yan has been recorded so far. In addition to a lot of shooting experience, there is also his analysis and perception of Hong Kong films in this period.
After Zeng Zhiwei went to Taiwan, he never contacted Lu Yan again. He didn't know how his 'Uncle Zeng' worked hard in Taiwan, but he understood more and more why Zeng Zhiwei went to Taiwan.
His departure is naturally different from John Woo's release.
Since the filming of the Paris plot ended, the filming in the back has become much easier. The shooting of those big scenes, in the eyes of Huang Baiming and Tsui Hark, is naturally familiar with the road. After all, two films have been filmed, and this third part is naturally the same. Among them, the so-called high-tech has indeed volatilized a lot of imagination.
Time passed day by day, and the filming cycle was slowly coming to an end. According to Lu Yan's estimate, there is less than half a month left before the completion at most.
Thinking back to the fact that I came to Hong Kong in 1984 and had not done a good job, I still have a little regret in my heart. He thought that he would give himself a good vacation after the filming of "Best Partner: The Empress's Secret" was over. By the way, I also observed and understood the local customs of Hong Kong during this period.
The controversy between Tsui Hark and Huang Baiming has not stopped since the beginning of filming. And those big-name leading actors such as Xu Guanjie, Zhang Aijia and others, Lu Yan has not been in contact with them in the real sense.
After all, you are not from the same world at this moment. Even after the filming is over, it is not surprising that Xu Guanjie and the others don't remember Lu Yan at all.
Sometimes when you're so committed to something that makes sense, you tend to lose sight of time. Lu Yan's feeling now is like this, and it will be officially completed after the filming of this scene is over today.
Lu Yan himself would feel like a dream, but it was so real. He actually became Tsui Hark's assistant, had contact with Huang Baiming and Mai Jia, and was able to participate in Xu Guanjie's filming.
“cut! Very good. ”
When Tsui Hark shouted this, the entire crew cheered and applauded.
But Tsui Hark suddenly whispered to Lu Yan beside him: "Ah Yan, I'm ready to leave the New Art City!" ”
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