"I came to queue at 6 o'clock in the morning. In fact, I had watched "Avatar" a few days ago, but it was a regular version. I thought it was very shocking and the special effects were awesome! So I came to buy IMAX-3D movie tickets today. I think the regular version is so beautiful. If you don’t watch it in giant screen 3D, it would be so awesome!” This was the most widely circulated street interview at the time. Later, a regular version also appeared in mainland China, with a ticket price of 50 yuan.
This interviewed student also had a saying that was widely circulated:
"It's a fashion now. To borrow an advertising slogan, if you don't watch "Avatar," you're out. Nowadays, people around me are talking about Cameron and "Avatar." If you don't watch it, you have nothing to talk about. I didn’t know much about this movie beforehand, and I don’t think it’s necessary. The only way to go to the theater is to watch it. Then I’ll know what’s so good about other people’s movies!”
It’s not Hollywood that deserves it, but Liu Qingshan’s Snowland Studio. Nowadays, the information that most of the special effects of this film were produced in China has been widely publicized.
In particular, Liu Qingshan's fan base all over the world is supporting this movie.
As for why such a great movie lost to the more local-flavored "Let the Bullets Fly" in China, of course there is a reason. In 2006, the number of screens in China was only 5,000, and the total number of imax screens was There are only 22 blocks, 11 of which are for commercial use, and the remaining 11 are used by the Children's Palace of science and technology museums in various places for the screening of popular science films.
Originally, the Science and Technology Museum and the Children's Palace were used for the screening of popular science films and were not involved in commercial broadcasts. However, they were borrowed after negotiations with many parties, but it was still difficult to get a ticket.
Its total overseas box office has already far surpassed last year's "Let the Bullets Fly". When it is officially released in more than a month, the final box office will definitely reach the top of the global film history box office list, surpassing the current number one The signs of Star Wars: The Lurking Threat are clear.
At this time, Liu Qingshan, who had followed the promotional crew to more than a dozen cities, had quietly returned to Kyoto and was preparing for the official filming of "Latent".
At this time, Liu Hua had already rushed to Hengdian Film and Television City with the production department. The purpose of Liu Qingshan's return to Kyoto was to meet the main actors of the crew.
Dayao also came out of the previous crew, so Jin Xishan, who was temporarily unannounced, also appeared at the headquarters of Snowland Entertainment.
Sun Honglei is the first male protagonist of this drama, and Liu Qingshan also has high hopes for him. He and Dayao will act as a pair of characters with great conflicting personalities.
The "revolutionary fake couple" struggles in the torrent of the times and personal emotions, its twists and turns and tense storyline, and the rivalry between the two is like a spark hitting the earth.
This is a spy war story that is both suspenseful, humorous, and subversive, and it also tests the individual abilities of the actors.
Especially the character of Sun Honglei has rich and multi-layered personality traits. The character Yu Zecheng he plays in the play is a stubborn person at heart. His tough character and temperament highlight his gradually deepening and strengthening ideals and beliefs, supporting this warrior to crawl forward in the thick black haze. .
Based on the original script, Yu Zecheng actually added to the high quality of this drama, and it was a huge addition.
In other words, there is such a good script, but if someone else plays Yu Zecheng, he may not be able to play it so well.
Anyone who is familiar with him knows that he became famous for playing the arrogant and domineering character of Liu Huaqiang, but in this drama, he made a subversive reversal of Liu Huaqiang's acting style.
Liu Huaqiang is arrogant and domineering, while Yu Zecheng is cautious and weak. He has almost created two classic characters with extreme personalities and temperaments.
With this almost subversive reversal of performance, he proved that he can be not only Al Pacino, but also Dustin Hoffman.
Of course, the excellence of the script itself is also crucial. The success of the TV series mainly lies in the screenwriter. The screenwriter of the original "Insidious" can serve as a textbook.
The rhythm is very well controlled. There is usually a small suspense in the first 10 minutes of each episode, which is resolved near the middle, and then a big suspense is set up, which is resolved near the end, and a hook is left at the end.
A grenade was laid as a foreshadowing in the second episode and used in the last few episodes. The design is very exquisite.
This writing style does not deliberately create tension and suspense, just like there are some undercurrents under the calm river.
What brings the audience more is not the spy career itself, but the faith of the protagonist and the emptiness of the opponent. It is the appearance of all living beings in the era of the transition between the old and new regimes. At the same time, it is not artificially elevated through language or plot.
The reason why the actors perform well is largely due to the real-life performances of the main actors. The audience will not have a sense of alienation but a sense of substitution. In ordinary spy dramas, it is often due to ideological issues and other issues, and the sense of alienation is even artificial. Feeling more serious.
So at the meeting, Liu Qingshan focused on this point and made a very serious and detailed speech. Finally, he said: "Ze Cheng is a gentle scholar, and Cuiping is a wild and rude country woman who also smokes dry cigarettes. There must be something interesting for two people to get together. This is a typical character in a typical environment. Sister Chen, You will have some ugly makeup on your image, but it is only for the period just after you appear!" Dayao is as carefree as the character in the play: "Don't worry, Director Liu, I have read through the script and I understand this setting very well! "But after she said these words, it was obvious that she didn't have enough meaning.
Liu Qingshan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Our meeting today is just to get to know each other. If you have anything to say, just say it. There are not so many twists and turns between us!" Dayao still didn't dare to say it, but because of her character, in the end He still said it: "I just want to ask, but Sister Xishan won't tell me. That's why you chose me? And the role of Cuiping is quite important, and I am a newcomer!" Liu Qingshan is very serious He replied: "Cuiping was the captain of the guerrillas in the village before. She had a clear sense of love and hate, hated evil as much as hatred, and ignored Yu Zecheng very much. She did things according to her own temperament. This character is closer to reality, and you are in "Wulin Gaiden" The phrase 'overwhelming' made me see how well you fit this role!" Dayao nodded subconsciously: "I am indeed a very carefree person in life!" Unexpectedly, Liu Qingshan immediately added another sentence;
"The most important thing is that you are cheap! When "Wulin Gaiden" is officially broadcast, your worth will increase several times, and this advantage will not come in vain!" Everyone burst into laughter, knowing that this was Liu Qingshan's joke. It is also quickly bridging the relationship between the actors.
In fact, this is exactly what happened. After this burst of laughter, both familiar and unfamiliar people felt that they were much more harmonious with each other.
Playing the role of Webmaster Wu is veteran actor Feng Enhe. He is a veteran actor from Red Star Film Studio and is almost 60 this year.
He smiled and said: "I met you at Red Star two months ago. At that time, you were so majestic when you appeared in our place. No one dared to come up and get close to you. I never thought that I would receive a call a few days later. The leader has given instructions and asked me to cooperate with you to complete this project!" Mr. Fu was the reason why he was so majestic. In front of such a historical figure, no one dared to step forward rashly.
But this kind of thing can only be mentioned in one word, and it is not easy to talk about it on any occasion, so many people here were confused and confused.
But no one will take the initiative to ask. This is a basic social experience. I never thought about the reckless man Dayao, but he asked directly: "Old man, what's the matter? Director Liu beat someone again at your place?" Several people burst out laughing on the spot. Everyone had read the script and knew Cuiping was a What kind of character design, obviously this loud-mouthed woman is really in line with the character design in the play based on her current behavior.
Sun Honglei laughed so much that he curled up on his chair. He raised his thumb towards Dayao and said in a breathless tone: "Awesome, you dare to say anything! I admire you! I admire you!" I personally have never seen it before. Dayao just graduated a few years ago. Among the works he has filmed, only the second part of "The Story of the Cooking Class" is considered to be somewhat famous.
Feng Enhe explained with a wry smile: "Girl, don't make blind guesses about this kind of thing. Shanzi accompanied a big shot to inspect it at that time!" Dayao suddenly realized: "Let me just say, Red Star is directly under the military, and you can beat people to death there." I don’t know how he died!” Sun Honglei almost jumped up from his chair: “Miss, if we don’t know how to speak, just stop talking. Good guy, in the blink of an eye, you’ll kill someone by your words!” Liu Qingshan didn’t mind at all: "It's okay, Brother Honglei. I know Sister Chen's character. We just worked together!" Shen Aojun, a beauty who had been silent for a long time, spoke up: "I can imagine that our crew will be a big happy family!" She will be in the play. Play Zuo Lan.
Zu Feng, who plays Li Ya, said with a smile: "I have heard a lot about Director Liu. Basically, his crew is very harmonious, and they were reluctant to part with each other when they parted!" Wu Gang, who plays Lu Qiaoshan, is among the people present. There are very few people who have dealt with Liu Qingshan: "Shanzi is a real man, informal, loyal, and generous!" After hearing this, Dayao was not happy at first: "He is still generous, I just said it You chose me just to save money!" Jin Xishan slapped her from the side: "I'm kidding you, can't you tell? I want to play your role, but after pestering him for a long time, he didn't agree to it!"
"Listen, listen, you don't have to spend any money to use Xi Shan. You're so stupid!" For some reason, Sun Honglei likes to fight with Dayao very much, and he kind of rehearses the relationship in the play in advance. So interesting.
Liu Qingshan promptly put an end to this very unserious order in the venue;
"During the filming process, our attitude had to be serious. Many of the plots have historical backgrounds. Even some of the people and events that appeared in the dialogue were based on Shen Zui's memoirs. Please also ask Everyone, please remember that our structure of "Latent" is a story hung on a nail in history!"
