Tim. Burton's suggestion to Chen Feng was not very "calling", but criticized the irrationality in Chen Feng's story: "Vampires have escaped the judgment of the sun, and have endless lifespans and abilities that humans can't reach, if there are no fatal flaws, according to your logic, it shouldn't be humans who stand at the top of the biological chain, but vampires." ”

"I've always maintained that 'Moonlight' isn't a vampire novel in the full sense of the word." Chen Feng turned around and leaned against the wall, "In my script, vampires' abilities are infinitely powerful, they can not only go to heaven and earth, teleport, but also have infinite power and immortality, and completely have functions similar to all comic book heroes, just imagine, if you change the costumes of these vampires, they can be Superman, Spider-Man, and of course, Hellboy." ”

According to the general comic logic, the story divides the vampires into good and evil, and of course the result must be a perfect ending where good will triumph over evil without suspense. Through this change, I wanted to make a vampire story that was photographed vulgar, a combination of romantic love, adolescent crisis, and finally a comic superhero element of the duel between good and evil, and finally become a multi-genre teen novel. ”

The biggest advantage of adapting a movie from a best-selling novel is that the influence of the novel can create a hot effect on the film before it is released, and "Moonlight" itself already has the support and support of a group of loyal readers, so no matter how many columns the movie makes, there will always be a group of solid supporters.

However, Chen Feng believes that the film adaptation of "Moonlight" cannot simply use the tragic separation between humans and ghosts as a commercial selling point, but to extract this vampire theme that has been flooded from the huge love epic. It is placed on teenagers, making it a school movie such as "Youth Musical", and recreating the old-school horror film elements of vampires, so that the image of vampires becomes a group of modern aristocrats with extraordinary tastes, and even a bit of superhero flavor who does justice, so that vampires can change from a creepy impression to another romantic fairy tale full of mystery and charm.

Twilight gradually enveloped the room. And Tim. Burton liked to talk to him in such a dark environment. Even Chen Feng couldn't even open the face of Uncle Di on the other side, only his eyes that flashed with essence were shining brightly.

After Chen Feng's narration. Tim hidden in the dark. Bolton finally spoke.

"Your script doesn't have the dark gothic atmosphere of "Interview with the Vampire" or the complex psychological analysis of "The Seven Deadly Sins." The only thing that's flattering is that unlike other vampire films that are always obsessed with an over-indulgence in a tragic or even bitter story, it combines the horror element of vampires with the rebellion and identity crisis of teenagers. makes this film narrow the psychological distance from the young people in the rebellious psychological period. ”

Uncle Ti's analysis hit the nail on the head, in "Moonlight", Bella is also a "problem" girl, although this "problem" is not the little sister in the usual sense, her parents divorced, her mother remarried, and she came to Seattle alone, but she seemed to be out of place with her peers, with such a "problem" beginning, through the acquaintance process with Edward and his family. In the end, all the knots in Bella's head are untied, and through such a story, young audiences can easily gain a sense of self-identity in this "problematic" girl during the viewing process.

The in-depth exchange between the two did not come to a single result, although Chen Feng felt that excessive makeup would make his appearance rigid and his facial expression would be restricted. But he eventually accepted the pale look. In order to maintain the pallor of the complexion, Tim. Burton asked the other actors in the film to avoid sunlight as much as possible. Despite this, 4 to 5 minutes of makeup application time a day is still essential. …,

The town of Fox, where the story of "Moonlight" takes place, is a remote and rainy town all year round. Burton chose Portland, Oregon in Washington state, which has the highest rainfall in the whole meter, with an average of 27 cloudy days a month. In the process of shooting giving. The vagaries of the weather are the biggest headaches. A day of shooting can start with rain, snow in the middle, and end with hail. Therefore, the daily work plan is in triplicate to adapt to the needs of different weather and different scenarios.

At first, Uncle Ti firmly disagreed with Christine's performance with contact lenses, but after the release of the first set of makeup photos of the film, careful "moon fans" discovered this nuance, they thought it was a complete betrayal of the original book, and some fans even insulted the actors in the forum, and collected a petition signed by 75 people on the Internet, demanding that the original setting be restored. After learning about this situation, the producer of "Moonlight" and Tim . Burton made a difficult negotiation, and in the end Christine was able to wear contact lenses.

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At the rainy Portland airport, the Boeing passenger plane flying from Boston landed slowly on the runway, and the sweet prompt sound of the flight attendant lady sounded in the cabin, and Chen Feng gently closed the newspaper in his hand. Surrounded by several bodyguards, Chen Feng pulled up his collar and blended into the departing crowd in a low-key manner.

In order to avoid fans, the crew of "Moonlight" used the name of Transit during the filming, but this trick did not succeed in deceiving fans, and even Chen Feng's itinerary was leaked. As soon as Chen Feng came out of the passage, he was discovered by sharp-eyed fans.

Several bodyguards around Chen Feng began to wait as soon as they got off the plane, and as soon as a fan called out Chen Feng's identity, they immediately formed a solid triangular human wall and surrounded Chen Feng in the middle. Rao is like this, and the fans who flocked to it still blocked the exit of the passage. Chen Feng, who was in the crowd, lowered the brim of his hat and wore sunglasses, he refused to accept any media interviews, and left the airport in a hurry under the escort of several bodyguards.

The dark clouds in Portland gave people a very dull feeling, but Chen Feng, who came out of the airport, breathed a long sigh of relief, and after getting into the special car sent by the crew, he unexpectedly found that there was actually a passenger in the car.

"Christine, why are you here?" Chen Feng's eyes widened in surprise, the rest of the crew were training, and Christine should have stayed in the crew at this time, instead of appearing in the car that came to pick him up.

"I flew in from Los Angeles and just arrived half an hour ago." Christine closed the fashion magazine in her hand and shrugged as she explained. She took leave of absence and left the crew before, and she happened to return today.

When they spoke, Chen Feng's fans had already chased from the waiting hall to the parking lot, and the bodyguard sitting in the front row hurriedly urged the driver to drive.

"When I got off the plane, I saw a lot of your fans in the lobby, and they should have been waiting here for a long time." Christine looked at the group of fans who were left behind by the car and said with some envy.

"After filming this film, you can also enjoy this kind of 'treatment'. But when you actually get to that position, you will find that being surrounded and worshiped by many people is not always a pleasant experience. ”

Chen Feng smiled helplessly, he was in a bit of a hurry when he got into the car, and he didn't have time to take a closer look at Christine's dress today, and when he started chatting, he found that Christine was still wearing contact lenses today.

When it came to this, Kristen felt very aggrieved at first that the agent Hughes asked her to wear contact lenses. Burton asked her to take it off again. The director was satisfied, but the reader was not happy again, and in order to play this role well, she had to put on her hidden glasses again. Christine felt like a rigged doll in the whole thing, with no choice of her own, and she had to endure all those unwarranted accusations and pressures. …,

These are the words she never told her agent and did not dare to tell Tim. Bolton mentioned it in front of her, but in front of Chen Feng, she opened her heart and poured out all her grievances. As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and tears seemed to be rolling in her eyes.

Christine already looked like I was pitiful, and her slightly frowning expression was so endearing on weekdays, and now this expression of not crying is even more lethal.

"I'm sorry" In order to comfort Christine, Chen Feng took the responsibility on himself.

Identified from the film by Tim. With Bolton as the director, Chen Feng didn't expect Uncle Ti to shoot honestly according to the original book. Uncle Di will definitely leave something of his own in this film, as the screenwriter of the film, Chen Feng acquiesced to this method from the beginning, and even "encouraged" Uncle Di to play himself on the basis of the script.

Like the "Magician" series of movies, honestly and carefully shooting according to the original book, there is no problem with success at the box office, but it is very empty in terms of film artistic expression. Because the novel itself is so famous that the original author can influence and even decide the production process of an entire film, from casting to shooting. Most people go to the movies after reading the novel, and this asymmetrical relationship makes the movie a vassal of the novel. This not only fails to reflect the director's personality, but also fundamentally strips the value of film art. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )