May 13, Yanjing.
Accompanied by the sound of the whistle, the green train slowly stopped at the train station.
It was the first time for Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng to come to Beijing. Even among the crowds of people on the platform, they found it extremely novel.
Wu Yigong led them out of the station and saw Fang Yan and Gong Xie waiting at the exit for a long time.
“Old Wu!”
"Director Xu, Ms. Shi!"
The two groups of people gathered together and greeted each other enthusiastically.
Xu Ke said: "After saying goodbye to Xiangjiang, I finally met Teacher Fang again."
After chatting for a while, Fang Yan took the initiative to introduce the two parties, "This is my lover, Gong Qie. ”
Shi Nansheng, like Xu Ke, couldn't help but take a few more glances at Gong Chou, who was recommended as the "Thirteenth Aunt", and looked her up and down. She had a plain face, long hair shawl, dignified and elegant, and the most eye-catching thing was her smart and elegant pair of The reserved big eyes look passionately.
Indeed, she is worthy of the Shanghai Film Studio and even the national film industry calling her "China's Momoe Yamaguchi".
"Hello."
Looking at Gong Xie's generous appearance, he said in dialect: "I have arranged everything. Let's go to the hotel first."
Then, he asked Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng and others to put all their luggage into the taxi. He had booked these taxis for the whole day.
“I’m sitting in a car with Mr. Wu and Director Xu.”
Fang Yan asked Gong Xie, Shi Nansheng, and the secretary who came with Wu Yigong to sit in another car.
As soon as these words came out, they were in line with Xu Ke and Wu Yigong's thoughts.
On the way to the Yanjing Hotel, they talked about the filming of the "Once Upon a Time" movie in the private space of the car.
"Teacher Fang, we have no objection to the cooperation model of co-production, but there are still some differences on investment."
Xu Ke told the truth.
Fang Yan sat in the passenger seat, turned around and said, "What are the main differences?"
Wu Yigong pointed out bluntly that the problem lies in the film and television base.
Xu Ke and Princess Jin behind him hope to build a studio in Xiangjiang like other Hong Kong films, while Shanghai Film Studio plans to build a film and television base in Chedun, especially after visiting Xiying Film Studio After the factory built the Qin Palace and other buildings specifically for the "Qin" movie.
"Director Xu, actually I proposed to Mr. Wu and Shanghai Film Studio to build a film and television base in Shanghai."
Fang Yan stared at Xu Ke straightly .
Xu Ke was not surprised. Wu Yigong had already informed him when he was discussing cooperation with the film studio.
"Teacher Fang, I have no opinion whether to shoot in Xiangjiang or in the Mainland. The key is that I have to have a reason to convince Boss Lei."
"The reason is very simple, because there is no suitable place in Xiangjiang at all. Scene from "Once Upon a Time"
Fang Yan knew very well that the boss behind Princess Jin was Lei Juekun, and he had to give him a reason that he couldn't refuse.
Xu Ke was startled, "Teacher Fang, can you be more specific?"
"Director Xu must have read countless films, and I think he has also seen a lot of martial arts films in Hong Kong."
Fang Yan directly pointed out that most of the martial arts films in Hong Kong these days are indoor sets, and even one There are no big scenes.
The shots are almost all medium panoramic shots, without long shots or aerial shots, because when a long shot sweeps over, it is just a small village.
After all, Xiangjiang is just a small place. Where can there be as many mountains, rivers, places of interest and historic sites as there are in the mainland.
So the early Xiangjiang martial arts films all had a petty atmosphere, either about grudges and revenge, or about the battle between good and evil.
"That's absolutely true."
Wu Yigong showed a satisfied smile, "The movie should capture the style of Huang Feihong, a great master, and also capture the pattern of a great hero serving the country and the people. There must be a scene worthy of such a majesty! Such a scene cannot be found in Xiangjiang, only in the mainland!"
Xu Ke felt that it made sense and was speechless for a moment. "Director Xu, the "Once Upon a Time" we are going to shoot is very different from the previous martial arts movies shot in Hong Kong!"
Fang Yan said: "It is different from the previous "Shaolin Temple" shot in the Mainland. ”, it’s different, we want to make a new kind of martial arts film”
Xu Ke and Wu Yigong looked at each other, "A brand new martial arts film?"
Fang Yan said: "That's right! A new martial arts film that is different from the traditional one! A mainland martial arts film that is different from Hong Kong films. !”
Xu Ke asked: “Teacher Fang, please Let me ask you, what is new about this? ”
“Martial arts is a kind of personal heroism, and every type of martial arts film and martial arts star has a distinctive personal heroic feature.”
Dialect stretched out his fingers and gave examples one by one.
Shaw Brothers movies like "The Thirty-Six Chambers of Shaolin" emphasize the hard work of martial arts action.
After that, in Jiahe, Bruce Lee adopted a realistic and fierce fighting style, while Cheng Long combined kung fu comedy with acrobatic stunts.
Therefore, the martial arts design of "Once Upon a Time" cannot follow the first three routes, otherwise it will be imitation of others and nothing new.
"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading!"
Xu Ke was enlightened, but soon he said distressedly: "Teacher Fang, what should the martial arts style of our movie be like?" What about?”
"The crew of martial arts films in Xiangjiang are martial arts practitioners. There are no martial arts practitioners here in the mainland. Some are martial arts athletes."
Fang Yan said: "They receive orthodox martial arts training. Their action routines are soft yet strong, and each move is as gorgeous as Dance, so is it possible to combine martial arts, dance and martial arts, which should have both strength and beauty, coupled with fast editing..."
Xu Ke frowned, still wondering whether he was enlightened or not. between enlightenment.
“For example, Foshan Wuying Kick.”
Fang Yan said: “In the novel, Huang Feihong kicks three times, but in the movie, I want to kick seven or eight in the air. Feet, even more.”
"What?!"
The two people sitting in the back driver's seat were startled, and they were on their feet? Is that still a human being?
Even if you are making a movie, you still have to talk about science. Newton's coffin can hardly hold it!
Wu Yigong coughed, "Yanzi, the earth is attractive, how could someone be able to kick seven or eight times in the air?"
"Yes, Teacher Fang. ”
Xu Ke had a look of disbelief on his face. He generally thought that people could do it with two feet.
Even if he is as strong as Bruce Lee, he can only kick 3 kicks in the air, so Bruce Lee also has a nickname, "Lee Three Kicks".
"This is not reality, this is making a movie."
Fang Yan said: "Movies are dreams. When the audience watches martial arts movies, they are picturing martial arts dreams and kung fu dreams, kicking in the air, The audience has long been tired of seeing this kind of action. If you kick it three times, you might get excited. If you have five feet, the audience will pick up their hands. If you have six feet and seven feet, it is beyond imagination and the audience will applaud. Do you think this is how it feels?”
“I have never made a martial arts film, so this is it? I can't tell." Wu Yigong turned his head, "Director Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Ke tasted it carefully for a while, and there were vague signs of being punctured in the window paper.
“The first innovation of our new martial arts film is the concept, which is the feelings of family and country and the heroic spirit under the grand narrative.”
Fang Yan said: “This first innovation The two new things are the new martial arts style. The movements are realistic but chic and elegant. The most important thing is to play well, to look good, and to have a unique style. As for the third new thing, the new thing is the framing..."
Xu Ke is here In my mind, I connected martial arts with dance, and it seemed that the picture was really beautiful!
The key is that this has never been done before in Hong Kong films!
Suddenly, it seemed as if I had grasped the essence of the new martial arts, and I felt like my soul had entered my body.
"Director Xu, now you should understand why I insist on building a film and television base in Shanghai, right?"
Fang Yan turned back with a smile and looked at the central back Looking into the rearview mirror, looking at Xu Ke reflected in the rearview mirror.
"I understand, Teacher Fang."
Xu Ke smiled knowingly and said: "The new martial arts movie you mentioned can indeed only be made in the mainland."
Fang Yan patted his thigh: "Hong Kong martial arts films have the characteristics of Xiangjiang, and our mainland martial arts films also have their own style!" (End of Chapter)