Chapter 299: Is Director Zhang stingy?
"Hurricane" is a hit, really a hit.
In just one day, "Taken" spread like a virus and became famous in Venice.
On the second day, three extra scenes were screened, and each scene won spontaneous applause from the audience.
Of course, the main creators like Zhang Chen are definitely not suitable to stay on the scene anymore.
But they were not idle either and took the opportunity to visit Venice.
Zhang Chen made a special trip to the Doge's Palace, Ponte Minici and Piazza San Marco. These three places are the filming locations for later generations of "Mission: Impossible".
We walked around until noon and got hungry. We found a local restaurant in Italy to visit and dine. We ordered the local specialty squid ink pasta, pea risotto, thick noodles with onion and anchovy sauce, Venetian style liver and fried seafood.
Well, how should I put it, quite satisfactory.
Unexpectedly, they were all recognized by tourists during the meal and asked to take a photo with them.
The tourist had obviously just watched "Taken" in the past two days and was very excited to see the real person.
Of course everyone would not be disappointed and readily agreed, and then Zhang Chen became the one taking the photo.
Very speechless!
Who made him the director? Others Liang Jiahui, Xu Qing, Zhang Jin and Jing Tian were all actors. The tourists were deeply impressed by them and could only wrong him as the director.
If a Chinese movie becomes popular in Venice, it will be screened and of course it will be published.
The show's coverage of "Hurricane" was met with mixed reviews.
Some say that "Taken" created a new action movie model, while others are discussing the six-and-a-half-minute long shot.
There are many directors here, and soon someone discovered the trick of this pseudo-long shot and strongly criticized it.
[The use of editing and special effects to create pseudo-long shots is a blasphemy against the art of film]
[Another opportunistic guy, Chinese film lenses are fake, which is disgraceful]
Of course, the discussion only circulated among professionals. Some directors were even asking about Zhang Chen's location and wanted to see in person what the guy they despised looked like.
But the audience doesn’t care about this. I don’t care whether it’s a real long shot or a fake long shot. As long as it looks good, that’s it.
Does it look good?
Good looking!
It smells so good!
Audiences rated "Taken" extremely well, especially male viewers.
The pleasure of shooting and killing people when they disagree is very satisfying for them.
There are also a lot of female viewers who like it. They like the feeling of ‘if my daughter dies, you all will die’.
This kind of daddy is great. Where can I find one? I’ll go get one.
……
The public screening room is a large hall that can seat 300 people, but it is almost full at the moment.
Many people think that watching movies at film festivals is free, but in fact it is.
For example, in Venice, movie tickets generally range from 12 euros to 45 euros, and "Taken" is the most expensive one, at 45 euros.
That’s it, it’s hard to get a ticket.
Xu Ke finally got a ticket. At this moment, his thin figure was inconspicuous among 300 people.
In the past two days, Zhang Chen's "Hurricane Rescue" has been highly hyped, which also aroused his curiosity.
We were once competitors. Xu Ke didn’t want to come, but it was really popular.
And everyone who watched it praised the action scenes, which aroused his interest even more.
He admitted that he couldn't do a comedy like "Crazy Stone", so it was understandable that "Seven Swords" lost to "Stone".
But action movies, he asked himself, he still has some knowledge. He was the pioneer of the new martial arts. He really wanted to see what "The Rescue" was like, which also claimed to have redefined action movies~< br>
"Here, here, I managed to get the tickets. You don't know how popular this movie is..."
In front of Xu Ke, several girls sat down, and immediately a girl chirped. said.
Xu Kequan understood it because the other party spoke Chinese or Mainland Mandarin.
“Yes, yes, I flew to Venice just to watch this movie, um, and Cheng Long’s "The Myth"..."
"On my guide to the Cinema Palace , the premiere of "Myth" seems to be this afternoon too~"
"Yes, but don't worry, I've already secured the tickets."
These are probably movie enthusiasts who would rather fly to Venice just to watch it in advance.
Xu Ke felt a little sour. Even though he knew that "Seven Swords" had been released in mainland China, he still felt a little sour.
The little girls in front continued to discuss various topics.
Fortunately, the movie started within a few minutes and the girls finally calmed down.
After 102 minutes, the movie ended and the familiar applause sounded again.
With 300 people, it would take a while just to leave. Xu Ke chose to stand later, as did the few girls in the front row.
The little girls began to chatter about the previous plot again:
"The agent dad is so handsome, I wish I had a dad like this~" "I think that You are so handsome. What is that actor’s name? Why have I never seen him before~”
"Do you think that daughter Kimmy is actually very similar to us..."
"Huh? What do you think?"
"Aren't we just a few little girls who came here alone? Europe, but he went to France and we went to Italy..."
"Well, it seems really true. If you think about it, it's quite scary. I'm not such a powerful agent. Dad~”
The little girls in the front row got more and more excited as they chatted, and they had no intention of leaving at all.
Xu Ke didn't want to listen to the corner, he was thinking about his own business.
Don’t say it, today was not in vain, "Hurricane Rescue" really gave him some inspiration.
It is not a boast to say that it has redefined action movies. Whether it is a gunfight scene or an action scene, it is full of sincerity and groundbreaking.
Xu Ke was particularly interested in the action scenes in it. He felt that he could learn from the feeling of punching the flesh.
In the past few years, he has given up on the elegant martial arts style and prefers a realistic style, but the several movies he shot in succession were not very good.
The audience didn't seem to like him.
Now that he has watched "Taken", he kind of understands why.
Similarly, "Hurricane" is different from "Seven Swords" and also different from "The Bourne Supremacy" in that it is all about punching and punching.
"Hurricane" is more cruel and more real, and the key is that he also plays well.
After waiting for a while, there were not as many people as there were at first. Xu Ke was ready to leave, and the little girl in front was also ready to leave.
Seeing that the person behind was Chinese, several little girls unconsciously took a second look, and then they were recognized. Some people couldn't help but exclaimed: "You... you are... Director Xu Ke?"
Xu Ke then remembered that he forgot to wear sunglasses.
He was wearing sunglasses when he first entered the venue, but after the show started, he took them off to watch the movie, and forgot to put them on after the show ended, so he was recognized.
The little girl was a little excited. She was chattering and wanted Xu Ke to give her an autograph. How could Xu Ke care so much? She got up and trotted out of the movie palace. At the same time, she prayed in her heart, hoping that she would watch "Hurricane". The matter will not be reported by the media.
……
For the premiere of "Myth", the five members of the "Hurricane" crew and Lu Zheng all went.
Even though it only took 14 days to shoot, it was actually pretty good.
Cheng Long is really awesome. He was able to shoot scenes in the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum Museum. This is also the era. 10 years from now, if you make a movie that destroys cultural relics, you will definitely be sprayed to death.
How come? You have a great score and you can’t use a green screen. You have to shoot it in real life?
However, one’s influence cannot be guaranteed——
While filming in East Timor, the local government suspended the war for fear of delaying his filming.
Make a photo of "Twelve Zodiac Signs" and bring the two animal heads back to China.
Filming in Japan allows the Japanese Yamaguchi group to cooperate.
Abroad, he is the number one Chinese star.
Some people say that Jet Li can be tied with him. They can only say that it may be possible at the North American box office, but when it comes to the world, he is far behind Jet Li.
Even if you haven’t watched the Olympics, do you have to use them as cards?
No wonder he once said to his son in later generations, you can point to any place on the world map and I can find friends there to take care of you.
I’m not bragging, the influence is really great.
Cheng Long said that day that there would be a reception after the release of "The Myth". This was probably the best news these days besides the popularity of "Hurricane".
The local Venetian food we had for lunch was really not that good.
How should I put it, when it comes to eating, the Chinese may think that the French are quite capable, but the food cooked by people from other places is not good.
The food at cocktail parties is generally not very delicious, but at least there is Chinese food to satisfy your cravings.
Cheng Long is the protagonist, and a large group of people are surrounding him. Zhang Chen just takes the opportunity to eat a little more.
Jing Tian couldn't help but feel a little sad as he watched Zhang Chen shuttle between the different plates, eating haphazardly.
Director Zhang, just to save some money, is that all?
Of course he couldn't say this to Zhang Chen, but he could tell Xu Qing that the two were now good sisters and knew each other quite well.
Zhang Chen’s eating spree was also noticed by Xu Qing. Jing Tian knew that they had been living together, so he couldn’t help but be curious: “Sister Qing, when you and Director Zhang were together, Zhang Chen Do you want to teach him to dig?"
Xu Qing's face suddenly turned red and she felt a little embarrassed: "Sometimes."
"How to dig?"
Xu Qing was even more embarrassed. Sorry, my face turned as red as an apple, and I said angrily, "Why do you ask such a private question?"
(End of this chapter)