Chapter 0259 Building a Street
Faced with the concern of the lead actor Han Lan, a group of stuntmen also smiled and said it was okay.
They are all professionals, how could they be injured by a little bitch? Even if they accidentally bumped into each other, it would not be a problem.
Han Lan did not continue to talk, and asked for the next set of shots.
This one-on-twenty scene consisted of nearly twenty sets of shots. During the actual filming, the entire scene was not shot. Basically, one or two people were shot in one shot. Then, the stuntmen were kicked and fell on the ground.
Close-ups on the ground, as well as various collisions, all need to be broken down and shot.
Sometimes when the results are not good, you have to shoot again.
Therefore, this one-minute martial arts scene took more than two hours to shoot, not including prior action guidance and rehearsals.
In fact, the most troublesome part of the whole movie is the martial arts scene. Within five minutes of the beginning of the movie, there was a one-on-twenty fight. Later, the gang found a place, Huo Daxia kicked off the gym, you came and I fought in various ways, and finally and
Foreign strongmen fight, and jp samurai fight.
There are a lot of martial arts scenes, and the fights have to be exciting, realistic, and have the feeling of being punched to the flesh, which will make people's blood boil at the first sight.
This is the selling point that Han Lan hopes to differentiate from most costume films on the market, that is, fighting!
Chinese kung fu emphasizes "stopping the fight", so many kung fu movies in the past life began to say "violence cannot solve problems", because at that time, Chinese kung fu had already become popular, and fighting alone could no longer solve the problem.
It continues to develop, so we need to dig into some deeper thoughts.
But it doesn’t work in this world. In this world, Chinese Kung Fu has not yet become popular. If you want to be popular, you must fight and develop your own style and characteristics.
Otherwise, why would people come to see such an unpopular subject? It would be better to go to the costume show of young freshmen.
After spending two days in Jinmen, Xia Ningxuan, at the instigation of Han Lan, went to the set to play a guest role as a vegetable seller. After experiencing the addiction of filming, she returned to Lin'an.
Filming is very hard. During this period, we basically shoot from 8 am to 10 pm. Sometimes we have to get up early to shoot scenes in the early morning.
Xia Ningxuan didn't want to distract Han Lan, so she went back to help him with the arrangement of "The Great Wall Will Never Fall".
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"Han Shuai."
Director Qi Shan and producer Kong Xiujie found Han Lan, who was sitting in the makeup studio taking a break while touching up her makeup.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
The two looked at each other, and Qi Shan smiled and said: "Han Shuai, I have an idea, but Brother Kong doesn't agree with it, so as soon as we put it together, we came to you to ask what you mean."
Han Lan raised her eyes and glanced at them both, and Kong Xiujie nodded.
"what idea?"
"This is Han Shuai. According to the settings in the script, we need a street in the style of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, especially a restaurant."
"Well, so what?"
"It's not available in Jinmen Film and Television City. I looked at film and television cities in other places and couldn't find the style you asked for. After all, there are too few domestic film crews filming the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Most of the costume films filmed the heyday of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Period or earlier, such as the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, which incorporates a lot of classical scenes with a lot of Western style, you can't find them at all," Qi Shan explained.
"Can't find it?"
"Yes, I can't find a suitable scene at all. So what I mean is, can we build one ourselves?" Qi Shan suggested with some guilt.
“Build a street?”
Han Lan was slightly startled after hearing this, but luckily she restrained herself and didn't move, otherwise the makeup artist would have painted it crookedly.
"Yes, Han Shuai!"
"Han Shuai, this is unrealistic. Even if it is just a facade, the entire street will cost at least five million to build! In addition, the Star Building for shooting interior scenes cannot be built without ten million! Han Shuai,
Our film investment is only 50 million, there is no way we can spend 10 million to build a street just for those few shots!" Kong Xiujie also raised his own objection.
"Brother Kong, it's not a matter of a few shots. Nearly 20 minutes of the entire movie is shot on the ancient streets, especially a martial arts scene that will be shot in the Star Reaching Tower." Qi Shan explained.
"There is an old street from the Qing Dynasty in the No. 1 shooting base that can be used for shooting. The shooting is almost the same!"
"It was modeled after the mid-Qing Dynasty. There was a difference of nearly two hundred years of history, and the style was much different!" Qi Shan argued, not caring at all about the identity of his newcomer.
"What did the studio say?" Han Lan interrupted their argument and asked.
"There happens to be an old street that needs to be renovated in the No. 1 filming base of the Film and Television City. I have communicated with them and they can be contracted to renovate it. However, they are unwilling to pay and only said that they can waive the rent for us to shoot on that street."
Kong Xiujie replied.
"So after the filming is completed, the ownership of the old street will still belong to them?"
"Yes. There is no other way. The land and property are in their hands. The most we can do is re-decorate. And there are too few movies suitable for this style of scene. Basically, after we finish filming, there are very few other crews.
If you rent it, it will only be used as a tourist attraction and to fill in some gaps in the scene. It is also a disadvantage for the film and television city. It is good that they are willing to let us renovate it. It is difficult for me to win more.
Kong Xiujie said calmly.
Han Lan thought for a while and said: "Let's fight for it again. We can't get the ownership rights, but at least we can fight for the right to use it. If they can agree to let our company use it for free in the future, they can consider building one."
Kong Xiu nodded: "I think we can try to get five years of free use rights and ten years of priority rental rights. But Han Shuai, you have to think clearly. If you spend this ten million, what will our crew lose?"
Funding may not be enough."
"You should contact the company and try to get a follow-up investment. This is our first film, so we can be picky and not settle," Han Lan said.
Kong Xiujie also nodded. In fact, he was not against Qi Shan's unwillingness to give in. He was just responsible for controlling the crew's financial expenses out of the responsibility of a producer.
Now that the boss agrees, let’s build it.
Qi Shan, who was next to him, was also very excited: "Han Shuai, I think our movie will definitely be popular! With our hard work and unwillingness to give in, it will be unforgivable if it doesn't become popular!"
"Don't set the flag for me. Lao Qi, you have to think clearly in your mind. The company has invested so much money for you. If this movie fails, you will not be able to escape your responsibility as a director." Han Lan laughed.
Just remind him, I don't want him to get carried away.
After all, a new director suddenly takes over a large-scale production worth tens of millions, and all kinds of conditions are provided, so it is inevitable that he will feel a little overwhelmed.
Qi Shan quickly assured: "Don't worry, Han Shuai, I will definitely use 200% of my strength and energy to make this movie!"
Chapter completed!