Chapter 140: Shooting, "The Golden Armor", which has a bad reputation
Just do it.
For this special movie, Lin Nan is now full of eager desire to shoot.
Tom showed extraordinary organizational skills and assembled a crew in two days.
“As long as there is a guild, these are very simple.”
Lin Nan has to admit that the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild still has some advantages, including a large number of actors with good acting skills who are not expensive.
The design of props is also very fast.
Not only does it need to be a thickened wooden coffin so that it looks realistic when the protagonist pushes it with maximum strength, but it also needs to be designed so that the camera can rotate 360 degrees around the protagonist when filming...
In In Hollywood, as long as you have money, there's nothing you can't do.
The budget cost of the movie is only over one million dollars. This is the cost after excluding Lin Nan's director's fee and screenwriter's fee.
It's just the remuneration of the actors and staff, as well as the cost of props, and even the post-production is handed over to Crystal Pictures.
"For this movie, my shooting time plan is half a month to twenty days, Ryan, do you understand?"
Lin Nan said, looking at the starring role he chose.
Ryan Reynolds, who has been brewing for two days, nodded.
He was unwilling to miss this opportunity.
"For the past two nights, I slept in the coffin, and I also lay in it during the day, trying my best to absorb my emotions, empty my brain, and awaken my subconscious.
Director, I think I can try it first Shoot, gradually enter the best state..."
Lin Nan understood what the other party meant, and he also understood that this kind of scene can only enter the state again and again during real shooting, and get close to the most real state again and again.
"Let's start."
The recorders are in place, the lights are in place, the equipment is in place...
"action!"
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In China, the box office of "The Golden Jacket" is beyond the reach of many films.
"Scarred City", shot by the original production team of "Infernal Affairs", only replaced the screenings of "Ink Attack" and "The Ballad of Clouds and Waters" in the film schedule.
The performance of "Hurt City" was very weak on the first day. The 100 million box office target in the mainland that the crew shouted suddenly felt a lot hollow, not to mention the previous talk of shaking "The Golden Armor".
As the box office grew, the reputation of "The Golden Jacket" also began to decline.
“The city is full of big-breasted girls...”
“Everything but anus is breasts. Is this how the battle is fought? Are there people to siege the city? Where are the equipment? It’s weird if you win! ”
The rationality of the plot of "Golden Armor" has been seriously questioned.
While filming, Lin Nan also paid attention to domestic public opinion reports on "Golden Armor".
To describe it as a flood of bad reviews is an understatement.
Some media use the term "Three Bad Movie Brothers" to describe: "The Promise", "The Banquet" and "The Golden Jacket".
Zhang Yimou was coerced by Zhang Weiping. It can be said that half of the current domestic box office is contributed by Jay Chou's fans.
It’s hard to make money, shit...
Ryan Reynolds was lying in the coffin, and Lin Nan was observing through the camera inside.
The best effect of this movie is to take one shot to the end, with the actors doing it in one go and the shot not interrupting.
This is also Lin Nan's ideal situation, but reality often does not allow it.
After NG several times, Ryan Reynolds buried his head in the water. He wanted to use this method to get himself into that state quickly.
Brain lack of oxygen, anxiety, fear, panic, entanglement...
The oxygen in the coffin is getting less and less, suffocation, dizziness, in the limited time, he has to perform everything and experience Pie might be more appropriate for the occasion.
After communicating with Ryan Reynolds about the coffin used for filming, the latter chose an airtight one to strive for authenticity.
Lin Nan specially hired first aid personnel to stay on the set, including psychiatrists and insurance companies.
The pale and wet Ryan Reynolds smiled, "Director, I think I can try again."
"Okay."
… …
Nortel has become more and more famous in the past two years, and its loose policy towards current students taking roles has given the school an advantage, at least in the market.
After graduating from Grade 2 in 2002, the most famous among current students is Yang Mi, who is called "the new endorsement king of 2006" by many media.
After the admissions brochure came out, the Nortel Admissions Office was packed with people asking questions because the phone lines had already been busy.
It is a fact that the enrollment is declining, but the number of people who want to take the Nortel exam has definitely increased a lot, and there are more people than China Theater and Shangxi Theater. Fighting for connections and finding a way has become the choice of many people.
Lin Nan, who is far away in Hollywood, has received many messages from people, hoping to help recommend something.
Lin Nan didn't reply at all. There are thirty places in the performance department, and more than ten thousand people are competing for them this year. It's simply terrifying.
Wen Tsai-ren took time out to visit the studio. "Happy Death Day" has been in theaters for about 20 days and will be finished soon.
As a distributor, Lionsgate can easily obtain box office data faster and earlier than Lin Nan knew.
“Would you like to hear the latest box office results?”
Looking at Wen Ziren’s expression, Lin Nan knew it was good news.
"How much?"
"More than 75 million, but it is estimated that it will not reach 80 million before the painting is finished." Wen Ziren was still a little regretful.
"It's already very good. Have you forgotten how much our cost is? If you are your own boss, no matter how much you earn, it will never be too little!"
Lin Nan joked.
“Haha, that’s the truth. By the way, how was the filming here?”
Lin Nan glanced at Ryan Reynolds who was adjusting his condition outside. "Originally I wanted to try to take one shot to the end, but it was a bit unrealistic. Fortunately, the progress is good. Ruian is a dedicated person. Almost half of the filming has been done so far."
Wen Tsai-ren was greatly shocked. , it’s only been a few days, and half of an award-winning film has been shot, and it doesn’t require much post-production.
Lin Nan discovered something during the past few days of filming. It turns out that not only domestic actors are obsessed with awards, but also the whole world.
Ryan Reynolds was thinking about going to Berlin several times, and Lin Nan suspected that he was crazy.
Who knew he said something, "Director, in Hollywood, all top actors are chasing awards. Box office is only temporary, awards are lifelong..."
After that, he gave many examples. , Lin Nan couldn't refute yet.
Wen Zairen watched the set for a while and then left.
Tom has already replied to Paul Schrader for Lin Nan. Lin Nan will take his work to this film festival, but it may be a little later, but he will definitely submit the film before the deadline. .
"New World" was brought to the United States by CJ, and Lin Nan took the time to meet with the person in charge of their trip.
"Director Lin, the response to this movie after it was released in our country has been very good. It has already set several new movie viewing records. Hollywood hopes to get the adaptation rights..."
The screenwriter is Lin Nan, the producer There is also him, and the transfer of the script adaptation rights cannot bypass him.
"I don't care about this, as long as my rights and interests are protected." Lin Nan's attitude was very clear.
“Please rest assured, CJ looks forward to long-term cooperation with you in the future...”
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Yue Jun sent an email to Lin Nan. The ratings of "Soldier Assault" on the TV station were very good, and the Internet spread brought a lot of attention to the show.
According to the price previously discussed with Lin Nan, the second round of broadcast circles has been sold. In addition, the new script has been submitted and is currently waiting for the process.
Lin Nan has not told anyone else about this script, which saves trouble. The normal review time is one to two months. This time I didn’t jump in the queue because there is a high probability that this drama will not be released in the first half of next year. So he took his time and took his time.
The filming of "Buried Alive" continues.
In the camera, Ryan Reynolds' face was as gray as when he was hypoxic, his hand movements did not stop at all, and his brain was spinning rapidly.
Lin Nan could see that Ryan Reynolds was in good shape.
If we keep performing like this, maybe the shooting time can be shortened further.
Half an hour later, a tired Ryan Reynolds was helped out by the staff. With his eyelids drooping, he asked Lin Nan, "Director, is this okay?"
"Great, keep it up, maybe we can look forward to the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor."
"Ahem, I will be very satisfied if I can be shortlisted. I have to take a nap, my head hurts... …”
"Go."
Lin Nan said.
This movie was shot so fast, most of the scenes were in the coffin, and it was almost finished in the blink of an eye, and the leading actors were really working hard.
Lin Nan counted the time difference and chatted with Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei heard that Chengtian signed director Zhang Li and held a large cocktail party for this purpose. Wang Jinghua introduced her artists one by one.
“You don’t even know what they said about “The Golden Armor” directed by Yimou.”
"How do you say it?"
"It's called: a murder caused by a bunch of steamed buns, haha."
Liu Yifei laughed out loud.
Lin Nan remembered that Liu Yifei had wanted to audition.
“Thankfully you didn’t go.”
"What do you mean?" Liu Yifei asked confused.
"Stop there, you won't fit in with the crowd, you are too young."
"Lin Nan, you are dead, just wait for me..."
Lin Nan smiled and put the phone away from his ear, "Thankfully you didn't go."
"I don't want to talk to you." Liu Yifei on the other end said coldly.
Lin Nan could imagine that she was so angry that she couldn't let it out.
Finally, Liu Yifei said a few harsh words and went to bed.
But what Liu Yifei said is true. "Golden Armor" was not only criticized by the audience, but also by many colleagues in the industry.
Jia Zhangke has been blasting Zhang Yimou from a distance recently. "The Golden Armor" has occupied most of the domestic screens, leaving no room for other films to survive.
The latter's answer is more direct: it is unethical for some directors to blame others for their poor performance.
All in all, it's all about money.
"Twilight" is also being filmed over there, and Lin Nan will occasionally ask about the progress.
The post-production special effects are still being carried out in an orderly manner. He takes time to watch this every day, and spends the rest of the time on the set.
Lin Nan considered whether to modify or delete the dialogue between the kidnapper and the hostage in "Buried Alive".
Wen Ziren gave Lin Nan some advice.
"With this passage, the movie will have an extra layer of anti-war meaning. Don't worry about touching politics. It's okay to criticize the United States and the president in Hollywood. Besides, this line is very true... ”
Lin Nan nodded in agreement.
This dialogue can sublimate the movie even more, and the concept is suddenly raised.
The more Lin Nan thought about it, the more he felt that this movie had to go to the film festival, and it would be a pity not to go.
There are many movies that are just not confident and miss the opportunity, including "Buried Alive" of the original time and space.
Ryan Reynolds seems to care more about the filming of the movie than Lin Nan. Once he has a feeling, he will urge the crew to start shooting.
After consulting a psychiatrist, Lin Nan accepted his behavior, fearing that the actor would appear claustrophobic or depressed, which would be troublesome.
He remembered that time, the lead actor suffered from depression for a period of time after filming this movie, and it took a long time to recover.
(End of this chapter)