The lights in the theater slowly dimmed, and the venue quickly became quiet.
Yao Wenyang lay relaxed in the theater seat, ready to enjoy the movie.
Although he can be regarded as the fourth person in 404 Studio, he really knows nothing about this movie...
This movie is a script written by Mr. Lu himself, and Li Rushan assembled the filming team, Liu Bo and Lu Yixiao went to the set to watch it, so these people more or less know some of the inside story of the movie.
But Yao Wenyang...
He is responsible for the porting of old games. Before that, he had been working on the PC and console versions of "Walking with Darkness". He had no involvement in the filming of "Double Martial Arts".
Of course, after the game "Dubu Wulin" was released, Yao Wenyang also experienced it and had a general understanding of the game content.
But the difference between games and movies is quite big.
In the game, the player plays the protagonist himself, but in the movie, this role is played by Liu Jianlong.
As a professional athlete, although Liu Jianlong is quite famous, he has never had any experience in starring in movies before, so he can be said to be a pure amateur.
It was his first time to play the leading role in a movie...many people were worried about him.
The game "Doppu Martial Arts" has now been considered an initial success. Although the sales data is still unclear, judging from the initial reputation, it is already very good. If the movie fails, the protagonist Liu Jianlong will probably be blamed for it.
With a little uneasiness, Yao Wenyang began to immerse himself in the movie.
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The movie opens in a rickety police car.
Sitting in the back row is Liu Jianlong, who plays the protagonist. However, the audience cannot see his face at this time, but can only see some details on his body and inside and outside the police car.
The camera turned and came to a courtyard with white walls and black tiles. On a signboard that had been kicked to pieces, the word "Boxing Gym" could be vaguely seen written on it.
A cordon was set up at the crime scene. Liu Jianlong got out of the car, shook hands with Lao Yang, a middle-aged police officer who was smoking a cigarette, and then headed to the crime scene together.
This plot is consistent with the plot at the beginning of the game, but after changing from the game to the movie, the feeling is very different.
In the game, players experience these contents from a first-person perspective. Although the game process is relatively strictly restricted, players still have some freedom.
For example, it is up to the player to decide which scene to visit first and which details to collect first. Sometimes if some details are missed, the NPC will prompt the player so that they can check and fill in the gaps later.
Moreover, when switching scenes in the game, it will still be somewhat abrupt, but in the movie, through good editing methods, the connection between different scenes can be very natural.
In the movie, all the processes are planned, and the director's shooting skills are very good. Through various camera positions and various lenses, the same plot is expressed in a cinematic way, which gives people a very smooth feeling.
What surprised Yao Wenyang was that Liu Jianlong's performance seemed quite natural and not abrupt at all!
Of course, as an amateur actor, Liu Jianlong also has some shortcomings, such as his poor line skills.
But after all, he memorized his lines carefully, so this problem can be solved by just asking the voice actor to dub it.
In terms of attitude, Liu Jianlong is much better than those little freshmen who can only shout 123456. After all, after memorizing the lines, he can match all the mouth shapes.
Moreover, in terms of plot arrangement, the protagonist played by Liu Jianlong was originally a tool man, without too many emotional fluctuations and changes. In many scenes, it is enough to express it with a paralyzed face.
There are so many young actors acting, why are you so selective in your roles? And why are there such big differences in the perceptions of different characters?
Isn’t it because they only know one way of performing?
When you encounter some characters who are aloof and have few expressions, you can act just fine. But once you encounter a character with a more complex personality and greater emotional fluctuations, your true colors will be revealed instantly.
This is why companies like Changteng Entertainment prefer to choose scripts and roles for young talents, and even have directors to cooperate with young talents.
Because only in this way can the performance of the young talents in the movie meet the minimum requirements.
Liu Jianlong's role in "The King of Martial Arts" is such a role. It requires very little literary performance, so his shortcomings are covered up to the maximum extent.
In addition, Liu Jianlong has a big advantage in playing this role.
This character is a martial artist who came to the scene to assist the police in solving the case, so he should be very familiar with the murderer's techniques, the details of the trauma on the deceased, etc.
In reality, Liu Jianlong is really a martial artist!
The true character starred in Belong.
The same line is completely different when spoken from the mouth of someone who knows it and from the mouth of someone who doesn't know it.
For example, if it is a string of physics terms and an actor says it, even if he knows it by heart, the feeling of saying it will be different. And if a real physicist talks about it, there is no need to memorize it or act it out. If he says it naturally, it will be enough to overwhelm the effect of an ordinary actor's performance.
Therefore, in some science fiction movies, when young actors play physicists or scientists, even if their acting skills are good, the effect of the performance is very poor.
The same goes for martial arts.
It will always be a little awkward for someone who doesn't know anything about martial arts to speak these lines. But Liu Jianlong didn't have this problem at all. He spoke very confidently and naturally, and the audience believed that he really understood.
After all, he is a professional in reality...
In this way, the early plot of the movie flowed naturally, all the actors performed very well, and the audience did not feel like they were in a drama at all.
The crime-solving plot in the movie is much shorter than in the game.
This is because the time of the movie is limited, and the plot of solving the crime in the game itself is also a guide for the players.
After a few edited shots, the fight between the two sides was quickly presented to the audience.
Feng Shu, played by Guo Yongqiang, entered directly from the main entrance of the boxing gym. After neatly dealing with the boxing gym disciples who blocked his way, he directly faced off with Zhao Huaien.
The two of them fought hard, it was quite beautiful!
Even Yao Wenyang was a little confused. This person turned out to be Guo Yongqiang?
It’s so unlike him!
In Yao Wenyang's impression, Guo Yongqiang is a comedy actor. In previous movies, he basically showed a silly image. Although he has also played some other roles in sketches, generally speaking, he still has the style of a comedian, focusing on comedy.
However, in this movie, Guo Yongqiang seems to be a completely different person!
At first, the camera did not capture Guo Yongqiang's face, and he was wearing the same black hoodie as in the game, so just from the back, it was impossible to tell that this was Guo Yongqiang.
After a series of fierce fights, the audience realized that this man was good at fighting!
Needless to say, Zhao Huaien is already a very experienced kung fu movie actor. This set of punches makes him powerful and looks very domineering.
The opponent's performance was also very good. He could easily keep up with each move, and his movements were standard and his posture was elegant. You could tell at a glance that he was also a skilled practitioner.
After Zhao Huaien was beaten to death, the camera showed the small half of Feng Shu's face under his hood, allowing Yao Wenyang to confirm that this was indeed Guo Yongqiang.
Then, the plot continues to develop, basically revolving around the police solving the case. Every time a master is beaten, Liu Jianlong and the police can obtain more information about Feng Shu, and the audience can also see more and more exciting fighting scenes. .
As more and more information comes out, Guo Yongqiang appears more and more, but his image becomes increasingly blurry.
Especially when the police tracked him to the small county town where he came from, Feng Shu had a different image among people who knew him.
This time, Guo Yongqiang was no longer secretive. He was wearing a shabby jacket, his hair was messy, and his arms twisted unnaturally when he walked and talked.
Every bit of his life in the small county town was narrated from the people who knew him, and then naturally edited into the movie. Everyone who knew him, without exception, did not think that he would be related to any murder case, let alone a kung fu master.
Even Yao Wenyang himself was confused.
Is this actually a person?
If he saw them in reality, it would be impossible for him to associate the two people together, and he would only think that they happened to look a bit similar.
The martial arts maniac Feng Shu looks fierce and sharp, with clear muscle lines on his face, and the corners of his mouth are raised coldly, which makes people feel chilly; while Feng Shu, a young man from the countryside in the small county town, is dull and dull, and he looks like he can be bullied.
In fact, the movie does not use any mysterious techniques. It shows the audience almost immediately: the martial arts madman Feng Shu and the rural youth Feng Shu are the same person.
But under Guo Yongqiang's wonderful performance, it was the audience who became suspicious.
Subconsciously I felt that this was not a person at all!
Unknowingly, the time of the movie passed by one minute and one second. I have to say that the director's skills were quite good. They were obviously two different rhythms, but they were perfectly integrated.
Especially the content about rural youth, which itself can be regarded as a shooting technique for literary and artistic films. If it is not shot well, it will easily bore the audience.
But the interesting thing is that this content was shot very naturally. Whether it is the setting, plot or lines, there is nothing special about the several clips at first glance, but when you taste it carefully, you will find it endlessly memorable.
Especially the smoking scene and the kneeling scene shocked Yao Wenyang. The feeling was simply beyond description in words.
If I have to say it, it would be two words: classic!
Of course, Yao Wenyang can't tell what the specific classic is, so he has to let professional film critics comment. But as a viewer, Yao Wenyang is certain of one thing: this movie is really good!
Even if you have understood the plot through the game, you will still have a completely different feeling when watching the movie!
(End of chapter)
