Chapter 84 Cheng Long’s Movie Style
Zhang Chen smiled and said nothing. Han Sanping knew that this guy must have something in his stomach, and it was obvious that both of his old friends were very interested.
He was also quite interested.
Both China Film and Shanghai Film have distribution business, and they have the most contact with Hong Kong films. Even "New Police Story" has China Film's investment. West Film Studio is also cooperating with Cheng Long on "Myth". The next one It's about to start next month.
“Tell us, we old guys also want to hear what the young people think. Don’t worry, the law is not spread to the ears, and we are not talkative people.”
Han Sanping had already said this, and Zhang Chen couldn't hold it in any longer.
“I’m not very optimistic about the box office of “New Police Story”.”
“Why?”
“Cheng Long’s style is too familiar to everyone. When talking about Cheng Long, The first thing people think of is the thrilling action scenes and the fighting style of Furniture City God of War.
In each of his movies, the action scenes will be very intensive, and the fights must be humorous. This is who he is. Personal style
But this routine has been going on for nearly 20 years.
People had never seen this before and thought it was very novel and exciting. He also relied on this to break into the Hollywood market.
But you will get tired of it after a long time.
There is another label on him, thrilling action scenes.
Back then, the movie "Red Zone" shocked all Americans. It turned out that movies could still be made like this.
It also directly raises the threshold of action movies. Action actors are just a job, but he is good at it. He comes up and directly fights with you. Of course, others can't play with him, so he is popular.
But aesthetics improves with experience.
Today the audience sees you jumping from a car, tomorrow they want to see you jumping from a train, the day after tomorrow you jump from a plane, and the day after tomorrow you have to go into space.
You can only satisfy people's desire to watch by constantly raising the bar, but manpower is limited.
This is becoming more and more difficult and dangerous, but Cheng Long is getting older.
And times have changed now. You no longer need to risk your life to shoot those shots. Film and television special effects can make everyone become an action star. Big scenes only need to be performed in front of a green screen and synthesized in post.
In other words, Cheng Long's advantage is gone.
In recent years, audiences have gradually become immune to Cheng Long's style, so his box office performance has not been very good in recent years, due to aesthetic fatigue. "
"Ah, what should he do? Is Cheng Long just a thing of the past? "
Cao Bingkun asked subconsciously, Cheng Long was his childhood idol.
That's Cheng Long.
Zhang Chen glanced at him and shook his head: "If you want to change this situation, Cheng Long must change his style. In fact, he has already realized this problem, otherwise there would be no "Mythology" "Myth" is a non-Cheng Long-style movie. When have you ever seen him make a costume film?
But I guess the effect may not be good. After "The Bourne Supremacy" came out, action movies were Redefined. Action styles also have stages. 30 years ago, the acrobatic style of Cheng Long was popular, but now it is like "The Bourne Supremacy". The actions must be sharp and fast, not repetitive. Pulling back and forth..."
Zhang Chen's words made the eyes of the people across from him brighten up. Han Sanping praised: "I can't see that you have a lot of stuff in your belly. Aren't you a horror movie maker? Why do you still study action movies?”
This is Han Sanping’s affirmation of Zhang Chen.
"I just like to think about it when I have nothing to do. As a director, I have to understand the audience's preferences in order to cater to them."
"You are quite attentive."
"You are a living parent. , must be taken care of.”
“Haha~”
“Then you will also make action movies in the future?”
"It should be possible, but not now. At present, the main thing is to stabilize the basic market."
"Stop talking, Cheng Long is here..."
Without any warning, Ning Hao suddenly came. After saying this, everyone discovered that a group of people had actually arrived near the food stall where they were, and the leader was Cheng Long.
Zhang Chen was a little dumbfounded. Is this considered retribution for this world?
A few seconds ago, he was here talking bad things about others, and in the blink of an eye, the real person appeared.
Everyone present was amused by this scene. Only Zhang Chen was so embarrassed that his toes were digging out of the three rooms and one living room.
The laughter attracted the attention of the other side. Cheng Long turned around and found Yan Yiyun here, and then came over with a wine glass.
"Director Yan, I didn't expect to meet you here, Mr. Han, Mr. Ren, you are also here."
Although Xi Film Studio has been restructured into Xi Film Group, everyone It is still customary to call Yan Yiyun the factory director instead of Mr. Yan or Director Yan.
Cheng Long first clinked glasses with Yan Yiyun. The two were collaborating on "Myth". He also knew Han Sanping and Ren Zhonglun.
After all, these large state-owned groups cannot be avoided when developing in the mainland.
Of course, when talking to these big guys, I didn’t ignore the little transparent people next to me. Although I didn’t know each other, I was able to eat at the same table with several big guys. I guess they were not ordinary people. Cheng Long politely nodded. nodded.
After a few words of greeting, Cheng Long went back. He had bumped into him to say hello while eating.
The person involved is here, so it’s hard for everyone to continue the topic just now, but there are other things to talk about.
Zhang Chen asked about "Myth".
"I heard that filming is about to start?"
"Well, it will be on the 5th of next month."
"Real shooting?"
"Yes. In Hong Kong at the beginning I submitted an application to the museum, but the museum didn't agree. I thought the matter would be over, but I didn't expect that the superiors in Beijing agreed, so the museum could only copy it."
"Then. But be careful not to damage the cultural relics.”
A while ago, the crew of "The Promise" committed a disgusting act of damaging the environment, turning the beautiful Tianchi scenic area into a mess. Zhang Chen didn't want the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum to make the same mistake again.
"Well, we are also paying attention. Machines are not allowed to go into the pit. People are allowed, but we try to arrange museum staff." Finally, the museum has countermeasures. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum are known as the "eighth eighth in the world" Big Miracle', because a movie suffers more than it loses.
In fact, it is completely unnecessary for Cheng Long to shoot in the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.
That’s where people were established.
In the movie you danced the Eiffel Tower, but you didn't actually dance, then are you still Cheng Long?
When you film the story of Qin Shihuang, if the underground palace is not shot on the real Terracotta Warriors and Horses, is it still a Cheng Long movie?
What’s the difference between you and those guys who rely on green screens?
So Cheng Long could only shoot in real scenes, and he was held there.
It’s mainly for publicity. You’ve already used special effects to build an underground palace. Do you still need to dig another hole and put in a few clay figures?
How much does this cost?
But if it is not shot on location, it will be difficult to promote, and it does not fit Cheng Long’s character.
Everything is caused by human nature.
Cheng Long was also driven by the audience's expectations.
In "Who Am I" it was just about being chased by a lion, but in "Kung Fu Yoga" it became about sitting in a row with a lion. If it continues, the audience will probably want to watch Cheng Long fight with a lion.
The group chatted a lot, and Zhang Chen was especially interested in Xiying Studio.
West Film Studio is no longer called West Film Studio. It has been reorganized and is now called West Film Group.
But Xi Film Studio used to be very powerful. It was one of the six major studios in China and produced many great directors.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Xi Film Studio was the mainstay of Chinese films and even produced a "Northwest Gang", which shows how many talents it has.
The top prize at the first domestic Class A film festival was won by Xi Film Studio, which is the studio with the largest number of awards in China.
And they have always been very courageous, seeking innovation and change.
In the 1980s and 1990s, western movies were popular, and they imitated western movies and produced a series of works such as "The Ballad of the Yellow River", "The Swordsman in Two Flags", and "Cannons with Two Lanterns".
Among them, "Double Flag Town Swordsman" was very popular in Hong Kong at the time. Although there were not many martial arts moves, the artistic conception was very clever. Many Hong Kong martial arts film directors were greatly influenced by this film. deep.
After the 1990s, all the major studios disappeared, but West Film Studio was still trying to transform. They collaborated with Hong Kong on "Westward Journey," but it was blocked at that time.
Unexpectedly, it would be interpreted as a classic 10 years later.
After chatting for a long time, the group dispersed.
Speaking of it, I gained a lot tonight. I got to know a few big guys and left a deep impression on them.
After drinking a little too much at night, Zhang Chen just returned to the room and was about to wash up and go to bed when he received a call from Fan Binbin on his mobile phone.
"I just saw you at the food stall." Fan Binbin's voice was as seductive as ever.
Zhang Chen had long heard that the crew of "Cell Phone" had arrived, but they had never met.
"Oh, are you eating nearby too?"
"No, just passing by."
"Are you alone?"
"Yes."
< br>"Then I'll go find you?"
Fan's proposal was quite exciting, but Zhang Chen thought about it and refused.
"Forget it, it's a film festival now, there are many people and reporters everywhere, let's not have such exciting things, it's better to be careful."
Zhang Chen also wants to talk about it in the future. , but safety is the most important thing.
……
On the evening of the 19th, the awards ceremony begins
In fact, the award ceremony is the closing ceremony of the film festival
When walking on the red carpet this time, Zhang Chen finally no longer had to be embarrassed because Zeng Li was with him.
The first thing to start is the Hundred Flowers Award, and the host is Pu Cunxin.
"Mobile Phone" became the biggest winner of this year's Hundred Flowers Awards. Best Feature Film, Best Actor and Best Actress were all won by "Mobile Phone".
Fan Binbin also successfully got his first ‘Water Queen’.
This has also become a dark history that she will never be able to erase in her life.
Originally, the awards for the Hundred Flowers Awards were Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, but after Huayi Brothers sponsored this year, they suddenly became Best Actress and Outstanding Actress. The original Best Actress Supporting roles were eliminated.
Then Fan Bingbing won the Best Actress award as she wished, but her role in "Cell Phone" was not a heroine at all, but a supporting actress at most.
This is very suspicious.
But thinking of this, Zhang Chen felt a little sympathy for Fan Bingbing.
The two of them fought to the death with Li Bingbing in the company, but the role they won in the end was just a supporting role.
Wu Yue played by Fan Binbin in "Cell Phone" is considered to be the fourth female supporting role, while Li Binbin's role in "A World Without Thieves" is only the second female supporting role.
The two of them are obviously the big stars of their own company, but they can't even compete with the heroines in the works led by their own company.
Just like this, every day we are fighting over who is the first lady in the company, and we don’t know what we are trying to do?
While thinking wildly, Pu Cunxin announced that Zhang Chen won the Best New Director award for "Dark Invasion".
Finally something was gained, at least the trip was not in vain.
The Hundred Flowers Award is indeed an audience-oriented award.
But the Golden Rooster Award later is a bit confusing.
The best feature film, best director, and best actress are all "Beautiful Shanghai". The best actor is Liu Ye's "Beauty Grass". I have never seen any of them. The famous Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" 》actually only won the best art.
"Mobile Phone" was even worse, he shaved his head directly.
These Golden Rooster Award-winning men really don’t take the directors of the billion-dollar club seriously.
(End of this chapter)