Chapter 313 Hard science fiction? Soft science fiction!
With deep love, everything will fall into place.
What surprised Wang Shu was that this time Mei Ting actually knelt down on the floor and leaned over.
The two of them are on the sofa.
Wang Shu was sitting on the sofa. Since the distance between the sofa and the floor was not high, Mei Ting could only kneel on the ground in order to make it easier to do this.
Wang Shu looked down at Mei Ting, who was eating carefully, and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
“His~”
As the night deepens, midnight passes, and the time reaches April 30th from April 29th.
Wang Shu opened the cake and put in the candles. Mei Ting made a wish affectionately and then blew out the candles.
Waiting until Mei Ting made the first cut on the cake, Wang Shu started to help.
He didn't ask Mei Ting what she wished for. He couldn't ask that.
It is not the reason why the wish will not work if you say it, but other reasons.
In short, don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask.
Both of them are adults. In their eyes, the cake is just a symbolic thing, and it is not meant to be eaten after cutting it.
In addition, it is already late at night, so not only is it difficult to eat more, but as an actor, it is not suitable to eat too much cake in order to stay in shape.
The two of them only tasted a few bites and didn't eat more.
Wang Shu took out the gift he had prepared, handed it to Mei Ting, and said with a smile: "Look, do you like it?"
Since Mei Ting said she wanted it before If the cake is cut after midnight, the birthday gift should also be given with a sense of ceremony, and it should also be given after midnight.
Mei Ting's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw Wang Shu suddenly pulling out a box and handing it to her eyes like a magic trick, her pretty expression full of surprise.
"What is it?" she asked happily.
In fact, since Wang Shu had already opened the outer packaging box and was holding only a small rectangular box, Mei Ting almost guessed what was inside when she saw the box, and then asked pretending not to know.
"You will know after you take it apart and take a look." Wang Shu said with a smile.
Mei Ting had a happy smile on her face. After hearing this, she opened the box and a necklace came into view.
“Is it expensive?” Mei Ting knew it was worth a lot after looking at it, so she raised her head and looked at Wang Shu affectionately.
“It’s not expensive.” Wang Shu responded with a smile, and then said, “Let me put it on for you and take a look.”
"Yeah!" Mei Ting responded obediently.
Wang Shu took the necklace and carefully helped Mei Ting put it on.
Mei Ting felt Wang Shu's movements, and the smile on her face never disappeared.
She knew in her heart that although Wang Shu said it was not expensive, in fact this necklace was definitely not cheap.
After a while, Wang Shu helped Mei Ting put on the necklace, then took a closer look, his eyes lit up and he praised: "It's so beautiful!"
When Mei Ting heard Wang Shu's praise, the smile on her face became even brighter, and she subconsciously asked sweetly: "Is it true?"
"There is a mirror in the room. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself." Wang Shu answered with a smile.
After hearing this, Mei Ting turned around and headed to the room without saying a word.
Wang Shu followed her, and when he walked into the room, he saw Mei Ting looking around in the mirror, and asked with a smile: "I didn't lie to you, did I?"
" "Yeah!" Mei Ting responded with affection and eyes.
"Do you like it?" Wang Shu took her in his arms and asked softly with warm breath.
"I like it!" Mei Ting stared into Wang Shu's deep eyes with her big watery eyes, and replied softly with deep affection.
The atmosphere reached this moment, and the two naturally kissed each other again.
Then
Mei Tiao was very proactive tonight, and she was willing to do many gestures that she was unwilling to do before.
Fortunately, Wang Shu is in good health, otherwise he would not have the energy to go to the premiere of "Terror Cruise" after dawn.
April 30, 11 a.m.
Following the normal procedures for a movie premiere, the crew of "Terror Cruise" held a press conference.
At the press conference, Han Sanping, Wang Shu, Gong Li, Liang Jiahui, Zhou Xun, Zhou Haiwei and others were all present.
There were many reporters at the scene, and the flashlights kept flashing.
As one of the investors of the film, China Film Group Corporation, and "Horror Cruise" is the first blockbuster film that Han Sanping personally took charge of after taking the top spot at China Film Group Corporation. The reporter asked a lot of questions.
Han Sanping was not surprised by this kind of scene and dealt with it with ease.
Not only did he talk about the development of the domestic film industry, he also expressed his confidence in the movie "Terror Cruise".
After Han Sanping’s interview was finished, it was Wang Shu’s turn soon.
When asked by reporters, Wang Shu talked about the difficulties of filming "Terror Cruise".
He said: ""Horror Cruise" was shot in Sanya. Since a cruise ship was needed to set the scene, the crew searched a lot and worked hard to find a suitable cruise ship."
" Finding a cruise ship that can be used for filming does not mean that the problem is solved. In order to make a good movie and present a better effect, a huge amount of money was spent to build a cruise ship at a ratio of 1:1."
"In addition to these aspects. , because it was shot on location at sea, it was not only difficult, but also very dangerous.”
“I remember that I was filming the scene where the yacht rolled over at sea. Sister Haiwei fell into the sea and choked on several mouthfuls of water. We were all scared to death. If there were no ambulance personnel accompanying us at the time, the consequences would have been disastrous."
When the reporters heard this, they turned to look at Zhou Haiwei.
Zhou Haiwei responded at the right time: "Yes! This is an excellent science fiction film. In order to strive for realistic shots, Wang Shu usually shoots in real scenes."
"As Director Wang said, because it is Shooting in the sea is a very dangerous environment.”
“But in order to ensure the safety of us actors, Director Wang asked a lot of rescuers to be on standby.”
“Because of this, I only choked on a few words of water and was rescued.”
In fact, it is a fiction that Zhou Haiwei fell into the sea and choked.
Wang Shu sang along with her. He had prepared the script in advance and continued to hype the movie at the press conference.
When Zhou Haiwei finished speaking, Wang Shu immediately praised: "Sister Haiwei is very dedicated. After choking on the water, she only took a short break and then continued working."
"It's precisely because Thanks to the dedication and hard work of the entire crew, coupled with their hard work, the film "Terror Cruise" can be successfully completed and filmed."
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Then, there was a burst. Praise. ……
The reporter at the scene asked again: "When Director Wang talked about spending huge sums of money to build a cruise ship, does it mean that "Terror Cruise" is more science fiction than your previous "Space Traveler"?"< br>
This kind of contrasting question usually attracts attention. The reporters at the scene all carefully pointed their cameras at Wang Shu.
Wang Shu smiled calmly and said: "You mean to say that "Terror Cruise" is more hard science fiction, right?"
Hard science fiction focuses on special effects, generally high quality In order to make the special effects more realistic, hard science fiction films are not only shot in a green screen, but also in real scenes.
Only when these two are added together can special effects shots be the most realistic.
Otherwise, the shooting will only be completed in a green screen, and the special effects shots will look fake at first glance.
"Yes!" The reporter from before nodded.
Wang Shu smiled and said: "Before answering this question, I personally want to say something first."
"Science fiction movies themselves are difficult to achieve good box office and attract audiences."
"Although there are many successful science fiction films, the development of our domestic science fiction films still faces difficulties."
"If we focus too much on images, environment and action, this type of film may become narrower and narrower. "
This is not only saying that it is difficult to make science fiction films in China, but also expressing his courage to try and the difficulties and obstacles involved, etc., and also showing that "Terror Cruise" is not a hard science fiction film. Wash the floor.
It is also trying to win respect for the level of domestic film technology.
For hard science fiction films, there are too many things to grapple with, such as the industry’s hardware foundation, technical level, prop library, scene studio, and special effects companies with sufficient technology, etc.
These are all next to zero.
Therefore, if you want to make a hard science fiction film from scratch in China, it may not be possible to make it even if you spend more than one billion dollars.
There is no ready-made industrial chain, everything is almost started from scratch, and huge investments are not necessarily effective.
Using foreign special effects companies to complete production also requires huge financial support.
In addition, the audience for domestic hard science fiction is limited these days, and the market has not yet opened.
If you make a hard science fiction film like "The Wandering Earth", you will be 100% directly compensated.
Even in the next few years, if hard science fiction movies are produced in the country, they will still be seeking death.
"The Wandering Earth" was able to start filming in 2017. It was only after 2008 that the domestic economy took off, all walks of life developed vigorously, and the level of science and technology rapidly iterated, and it reached a corresponding level.
It is now 2007, 10 years apart from 2017.
Although it has only been ten years, the level of science and technology has skyrocketed.
Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just talk about mobile phones. Nowadays, the world of push-button mobile phones is still dominated.
Smartphones only appeared in China in 2009 and were not fully popularized until 2013.
Fingerprint unlocking, pupil unlocking, NFC, etc. are all things that have not yet appeared.
In just ten years, there is a world of difference.
Seeing the reporters around him waiting for him to continue speaking, Wang Shu immediately added with a smile: "In my opinion, the scope of science fiction movies can be broader. For example, "Journey to the West" can be regarded as Mr. Wu Chengen's imagination was very impressive in the science fiction works of 500 years ago. Later works, such as "Groundhog Day", also belong to the science fiction genre."
"Again, if science fiction movies put too much emphasis on image effects and action when moving towards the future, and ignore the in-depth development of the storyline, the road may become narrower. Therefore, science fiction movies still need to pay more attention to The creation of stories and plots. "
"Furthermore, I personally believe that the success of science fiction movies is related to the audience's aesthetic fatigue."
"In fact, most viewers think that many science fiction movies are not. The content is similar to video games, which shows that the audience lacks sufficient humanistic care and depth, and the audience prefers content close to life. "
"Spiritual life covers characters, human nature, social structure, values, etc. It is an important element to attract the audience.”
“In short, as long as the science fiction color makes the audience shine or interest, it is almost half the battle.”
"The other half is that in addition to having magical imagination, science fiction movies must first have solid stories and characters."
"The story and characters of the movie are not attractive enough. No matter how grand the science fiction scenes are, You can't keep the audience watching for two hours. "
"You have to use suspense, a story, a beginning, an end, various causal relationships, and retribution relationships to attract the audience, so you can watch it for an hour and a half. Two hours. ”
“Of course, sci-fi movies generally have a strong purpose, so they must also pay attention to their values, especially sci-fi movies for teenagers.”
"Science also has values. It is best to integrate the creation of science fiction movies into values with Chinese characteristics, just like American movies emphasize the American spirit. Correct values can push society forward and are an important driving force for the development of science fiction movies. ”
This was a press conference, and Han Sanping, the head of China Film Group, was also sitting next to him. While Wang Shu was talking, he did not forget to express his position.
This is important!
Wang Shu smiled when he said this, and then added: "Let's talk about science fiction movies themselves."
"There is a certain space for catching up between our domestic film technology level and foreign countries. Therefore, It’s more difficult to shoot hard science fiction that’s heavy on industry and special effects.”
“However, you can’t shoot hard science fiction, but you can shoot a kind of conceptual soft science fiction.”
"Like the water tower as the 'Gateway of Time', as long as the concept can be implanted in the hearts of the audience, it can be established. For example, the cup in front of us is another world, and after a person enters the cup, he finds that the time in the cup may be longer than If we are two minutes slower, then this kind of scene will be very easy to achieve.”
“Of course, no matter how soft science fiction or retro, it cannot be all realistic scenes. Even subtle science fiction scenes will bring great difficulties to the shooting. Big difficulties. For example, during the filming process, there was a time travel reflected in the TV. In this long shot, the protagonist needs to run into the TV camera and travel to reality, which requires synthesis, which is more difficult to achieve. "
“However, no matter how difficult it is, it is still much simpler than hard science fiction.”
He just started to respect the level of domestic film technology. This is the attitude that filmmakers should have when facing the public, otherwise After these words are published, there is a 100% chance that they will be dug up and whipped.
Then in order to once again dismiss "Terror Cruise" as just soft science fiction, he had no choice but to imply that the domestic film technology level was not good enough after expressing his attitude.
It's not that he doesn't want to make hard science fiction movies, but that domestic film technology is not enough to support it.
With the previous foreshadowing, it would not be offensive if he secretly stated this.
Because of the rubbish special effects in "The Promise" directed by Chen Kaige in 2005, Han Han even jumped out to ridicule it.
As a result, many people have become more and more aware that domestic film special effects are really not good.
So, I don’t blame Wang Shu for not making hard science fiction, he really can’t.
It’s not that Wang Shu can’t make hard science fiction, it’s that he really can’t make it.
I can’t blame him for things that can’t be helped.
His words and foreshadowing are not only trying to make up for the fact that "Terror Cruise" is just soft science fiction, but they also have this purpose.
Of course he can shoot hard science fiction!
It’s just that at this stage, apart from the fact that there is enough market in Hollywood for filming, whoever invests in serious science fiction projects in China will be the one who fails to write.
(End of this chapter)