On March 10th, all the actors of "Pacific Rim 2" arrived, and He Fang held a welcome banquet for this, this time the actors basically followed some of the actors of the first part, although the timeline of the story has changed, but only a middle-aged and elderly makeup is needed.

In fact, the timeline of the second part is 10 years later than the first part, the first part of "Pacific Rim" filmed by He Fang took place in 2019, and now the second part takes place in 2030.

Of course, everyone's position has changed, and that's not the point, the point is that everyone is together again.

On March 10, the actors joined the group, and on March 11, the whole crew officially began to read the script and began to do simple rehearsals.

He Fang also has to rehearse with the crew every day, and discuss the shooting plan with the photography special effects and art, and he is busy every day.

This state of affairs will continue for several months, because the movie has not officially started yet, and it will be filmed for a few months when it does.

On April 2, "Pacific Rim 2" was officially launched, and a grand opening ceremony was also held in Lake Film and Television City.

After all, this is the sequel to China's first hard science fiction movie, and its influence is still very great. Therefore, there are a lot of reporters who came, and the last time He Fang opened a new film launch conference in China was when he filmed "Alita" a year ago.

After that, He Fang went to Hollywood to shoot "Room" and "Jurassic Park" in a row, which was the first time in a year that he returned to China to film.

"Director He Fang, filming in China after a year is still a science fiction movie. What's different this time from last time? And what is the difference between Pacific Rim 2 and Pacific Rim 1? The reporter asked where it was.

"It's not a lot different from a year ago, the biggest difference is that the story is different, the actors are different, and the way of filming is different. As for the difference between "Huantai 2" and "Huantai 1", this is mainly because the monster is more powerful, the war has escalated, and the scene is grander, and the second part will definitely be upgraded in terms of pictures, special effects and other audio-visual aspects than the first part, so that the audience can have a better audio-visual experience. ”

He Fang replied.

"Many movie sequels can't surpass the first one, do you think "Huantai 2" can surpass "Huantai 1"?"

"I don't think so, the sequel can't surpass the first part, in fact, there are many sequels that surpass the first part, such as the "Transformers" series, such as the "Batman" series, as well as the "X-Men" series, the "Fast and Furious" series and many other examples.

The reason why some people feel that the second part can't surpass the first part is because the script is not done well, or it was not done well in the production process, not that the sequel to the series will not be better than the previous one. Therefore, "Huantai 2" can definitely surpass "Huantai 1". ”

He Fang replied.

"Is "Huantai 2" still locked in the Spring Festival file in 2016?" The journalist asked.

"I can't give an answer to this right now, but I personally find it difficult. Because the post-production workload of "Huantai 2" is a bit much, it should not be able to catch up with the Spring Festival in 2016. ”

This is indeed where he communicated with the later stage, and the workload is relatively large, because the film is planned to be completed in June, and it will be released in time for the Spring Festival in 2016, which is less than seven months.

But in addition to special effects, there are also post-editing sound soundtracks, etc., which take up at least two or three months, so there are only four months left for the special effects department, and it is enough to change to other movies in the post-production of four months.

For example, something like "Edge of Tomorrow" is basically not difficult, because there are not many things that need to be modified, adjusted and rendered, at most it is the mimic alien, which is not difficult.

But for a movie like "Huantai 2", although the modeling has been built, there are quite a lot of special effects involved, in addition to the most difficult monster part, there are also simulations like the disaster part and the ocean water, etc., the most time-consuming of which is rendering.

Therefore, four months is really a bit choking for the post-production of special effects, not to mention ......

With the current order volume of the special effects department of Lake Shadow, it is impossible to use all the servers to render a movie, and it will take time.

"Then you mean that there are no movies of yours released in this year's summer and next year's Spring Festival?" The reporter grasped the crux of the question and asked.

"So to speak." He Fang nodded.

Then the reporter below immediately crackled and typed in his notebook, and his excitement was not overflowing.

"Mr. Fan Bingbing, the last time you collaborated with Director He Fang was "Edge of Tomorrow", this is the second time you have collaborated with Director He Fang after more than two years, do you have anything to say?"

"Actually, there's nothing I want to say, if I have to say something, it's that it feels good to get old friends together." Fan Bingbing didn't say much.

"Teacher Wu Jing ......"

……

After the normal process was completed, "Pacific Rim 2" officially entered the intense filming process.

"[Pacific Rim 2] Boot Conference, Who Fang Personally Admits: 2015 Summer File, Chinese New Year File and 2016 Spring Festival File Without His Film Released"

"If you want to see where the new film is, fans must wait for more than a year"

"[Pacific Rim 2] is turned on, who said that it will surpass the first part"

"Fan Bingbing sighed and cooperated with him again: it's good for old friends to get together"

"Wu Jing: I always learn a lot every time I work with Director He Fang"

……

What's the biggest thing in the news? It's the 2015 summer file, the Chinese New Year file and the 2016 Spring Festival file that there is no place for the film to be released, this is the most important thing, this is a big deal.

For the production company, without Hefang, the ultimate big devil, there will definitely be a lot of market for everyone to eat.

And for movie fans, there will be no movies to watch until at least next year's summer vacation, which feels like something is missing.

"Why do you feel that Director He made three movies last year, why will there be no movies from He Fang for more than a year? What went wrong? ”

"Last year, he filmed "Alita", "Room", "Jurassic World", "Room" was released in advance to participate in the awards, "Alita" was released during the Spring Festival, and "Jurassic World" was in post-production, so it can't be released this year. One was released ahead of schedule, and the other was postponed, so everyone felt that He Fang made three movies but no He Fang's movies were released. ”

"I see, no wonder. So "Huantai 2" is being filmed now, can't it be released in time for the Spring Festival in 2016? ”

"I don't know about this, it depends on the progress of the later stage, and it should be possible to hurry up. However, there is no "Huantai 2" movie in the preliminary schedule given by Tuanhuo Culture. ”

"I didn't think it before, but now I can't see the movie for more than a year, and I always feel that something is wrong."

"There is no movie from anywhere, it feels like we have been defeated by Hollywood, and we have no people to carry the Ding."

"Yes, I suddenly feel that there is no goal and direction in the second half of this year and next year's Spring Festival."

……

There has been no movie released for more than a year, and the impact is estimated to be not low, whether it is in fans, or in the box office market performance, or in the film industry.

Of course, this topic has also rushed to the hot search and has become a hot topic among fans and insiders.

For this reason, many people in the industry also jumped out to express their positions.

For example, director Feng Xiaogang said: #何方未来一年多不会有新片上映#, the sky is dawning, and the dark clouds pressing on the sky have finally dispersed. Of course, there are no more people who rush to the front line to fight bayonets with Hollywood blockbusters, it is time to call the weight of other Chinese directors, whether it is enough to fight bayonets with Hollywood blockbusters.

Wu Ershan: #何方未来一年多不会有新片上映#, although Director He has always been a boulder on the head of Chinese film directors, it is also the face of Chinese directors. There has been no release of his movies for more than a year, and it is estimated that it will be ugly, just like the tide recedes, and it is clear who is in Guoyong at a glance.

Wang Zhiyong: #何方未来一年多不会有新片上映#, without Director He's film to support the scene, we, the directors of Tuanhuo culture, are afraid that we will have to bear a lot of pressure, so we will cheer ourselves. Ladies and gentlemen, written by Director He Fang, starring Deng Chao, Liu Yan, Zhang Hanyu, etc., "Doomsday Wars" directed by me will be released in July, so stay tuned.

"I'm going, where is the sci-fi film written by the screenwriter? Why doesn't he lead himself? Look at this lineup. ”

"Hey, it's really, who is the screenwriter, Deng Chao and Liu Yan starring, you can look forward to this."

"This person's Tuanhuo culture has been released a long time ago, as well as "The God of Extreme Car Theft" written by He Fang, starring Zhu Yilong, Pan Zhilin, Sun Honglei, and directed by Liu Chang. There are a few more, but they are not written by Director He, but they are also the key films of Tuanhuo Culture this year. ”

"Ah, that's still a little bit expected, as long as the story of the screenwriter should not be bad, I dare not say that it is competing with Hollywood, at least it is the top in China, right? In addition, these directors have also been very stable over the years, and the quality of the movies they have made is not bad. ”

"Not to mention, the rookie director of Tuanhuo culture training is really good, although the output is not high, the speed of more than one film a year, but the quality can still be expected."

"I thought that without the movie, the desire to enter the cinema would be reduced, but I didn't expect that there was still a trace of anticipation."

"He Fang has done a lot of practical things over the years, not only improving the quality of Chinese films, but also expanding the film market, leading Chinese films to go overseas, and even cultivating a group of follow-up talents and improving the industry system...... Tsk, he is indeed a respectable industry boss. ”

"Hehe, this big guy is only in his early thirties, I really think it's awesome, I admire it. I'm also in my early thirties, and I'm still worried about finding my mother-in-law, alas, why is there such a big gap between people? ”

"Actually, what I've been thinking about is where and how did I get so many blockbuster stories to shoot? From his first "Pacific Rim" to "Three Dozen White Bone Spirits", "The Origin of the White Snake", "The Mermaid", "Operation Mekong", "Edge of Tomorrow", "Alita" and many more, which one is not a high-quality blockbuster?

And the subject matter and content are completely out of bounds, they are all different types, and such talent and ability really make the chasers powerless. It's difficult for people to make a blockbuster, but he continues to shoot blockbusters without stopping.

When we thought science fiction was difficult, he made "Pacific Rim", "Mermaid", "Edge of Tomorrow", "Alita" and the like. When we felt that traditional stories were difficult, he filmed "Three Dozen White Bone Spirits" and "The Origin of the White Snake".

When we felt that military ones would not work in China, he made the popular "Operation Mekong", which made the audience's blood boil, and we were not disgusted at all by singing praises to the military and police personnel on the front line.

As I said, it's not that we don't have a subject matter, we don't have a good story, it's that we don't write a good story. As a fellow filmmaker, I've heard too many complaints in the industry that there aren't good stories, and too many people have bragged that if they had a good story, they would make a movie like Pacific Rim.

In fact, why can it be written? Others can't write it? Why? Why doesn't anyone think about it? What is the reason for this? ”

(End of chapter)