Why do you want to make such a film? It's hard for Xiao Ran to explain. As a commercial director without much personality, he is definitely the most successful. However, there are very few directors who go their own way without being tempered.
Galaxy Image Ventures' "Two Only Live" and "The Birth of a Prefix" both fall into this category, while Adu's "Tasteless Detective" also falls into the experimental category. They are all trying to figure out what suits them.
path, and Phantom provides these famous directors with a way to hone themselves.
What's the method? It's very simple, make more films! Xiao Ran understands and knows very well that one of the biggest reasons why Hong Kong directors and filmmakers are more flexible than Hollywood filmmakers is that Hong Kong directors have extremely rich experience, and Hong Kong filmmakers can make several or even more films every year
films, but it is impossible for Hollywood filmmakers. This is an absolutely irresistible advantage. Hong Kong filmmakers have plenty of opportunities to hone themselves.
Now the emergence of the variable Xiao Ran has made the film production cycle longer, and the advantages and characteristics of Hong Kong filmmakers have gradually been worn away. Xiao Ran does not want this, so experimental films have become a genre for famous directors to practice and hone themselves.
, usually the production of experimental films is not large. However, if Xu Ke Leng wants to use one to two hundred million to experiment on himself, it is not impossible.
A considerable number of these experimental films may not be able to be released, because many famous commercial directors have only failed in this aspect. Even if they are released, it is difficult to be released in mainstream theaters, unless it is like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", because
It was successful at the box office in art theaters, so the theaters where it was released were slowly expanded.
To put it simply, experimental films are basically about spending money on directors to train themselves. However, before Xiao Ran, there were really not many big directors who were willing to make experimental films, because they were all jobs for new talents. Also Xiao Ran
This was the beginning, and this led to the trend of self-discipline.
Just when "Jurassic Park" was being released locally and just after it was released in Asia and Europe, Xiao Ran's new film was quietly launched. The first half was basically a preparation for the second half, but it was easy to shoot. The only thing
The difficulty for Liu Weiqiang is that it is difficult for Liu Weiqiang to keep his portable camera from vibrating while running.
The main problem in the early stage was to focus on how to stabilize the camera to simulate the vision of the eye. In the end, two smaller cameras were urgently adjusted. With the adjustment of the thinking technicians, Liu Weiqiang stabilized the picture lens.
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However, what troubles Liu Weiqiang is that this kind of work is too tiring. There is no way, who makes him good at carrying mobile phones, then whether it is running or anything else, he has to personally take the shots. There is a running scene, where you have to run
Going up hundreds of meters is extremely painful.
At first he ran for a while, but this guy was so focused on the camera that he almost missed hitting a lamppost on the side of the road. Then it was even more funny. He had to control the camera to turn around and look back while running.
This also forced the crew to move quickly.
The early stage is Liu Weiqiang's specialty, and the second half is shot by Huang Yongheng himself, because in the second half, what Xiao Ran needs is not large jumps and manual cameras. In a sense, the lens feel is closer
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The filming of the first half was not smooth sailing. Xiao Ran was very dissatisfied with the performance of the two supporting actors at the beginning. It was a scene of robbing a bank with a gun, which was also the beginning of the film. The actions of the two men grabbing the gun were not suitable for Xiao Ran.
of mind.
Xiao Ran called a stop, then entered the performance area, took the prop gun from Liu Qingyun's hand, and ordered the two of them: "You must not blink when you shoot. Your characters are not very rigid, but each has his or her own character."
Each other’s styles and characteristics. Qingyun, you have to act a little more cynical, Zhenyu, instead of being neurotic, you can act a little more elegant, just control the Zhang Chi method!"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran raised the muzzle of his gun and pointed at his own eyes, gesturing for the two of them to look into his eyes. Only then did Xiao Ran show a faint mocking smile, and then he walked forward with a smile that seemed to be mocking everything.
Stepping forward, he spread his hand and slapped the gun on the counter. The extras screamed and ran like in the script. Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly opened wide, he raised his hand, pointed at a person and fired!
Liu Qingyun and Wu Zhenyu looked at each other and were not allowed to blink while shooting, but they had to keep their eyes open? This was strange. Of course they didn't know that Xiao Ran learned this trick from the future Adu's "Big Event". In that scene,
Adu also didn't allow Ren Xianqi and other actors to blink. In any case, they obviously saw that Xiao Ran's performance just now was to give instructions to Liu Qingyun. Liu Qingyun himself is an acting expert. At this time, he meditated for a moment and made a gesture to Xiao Ran.
The next scene went much smoother. After Xiao Ran's enlightenment, Liu Qingyun and Wu Zhenyu's performances became more and more smooth. However, the long shot arranged by Xiao Ran in this scene was somewhat troublesome.
In fact, there are quite a lot of long shots in the whole film. Because it only uses one camera, it is difficult to take into account other scenes, so many times it has to be rehearsed before it can be shot. Just like the scene in front of you, this scene
It was a scene in which two thieves shot at the police and escaped.
After Xiao Ran and Huang Yongheng studied for a while, they decided on the camera location. They simply drew a position map and marked out the order and direction of camera movement to facilitate shooting. Liu Weiqiang was very distressed because he was now playing two roles.
One is the protagonist and the other is the photographer. This is really painful.
Acting is already very painful, but he still has to run and dodge, which is really embarrassing for him. He didn't have much trouble in this scene, he was just a little tired. He had to escape through the bank door, and
This is the beginning of a long shot, and no actor in the shot is allowed to make any mistakes.
After rehearsing several times, the filming was messed up several times, and after Xiao Ran scolded several actors, the scene was successfully filmed. Next, there is running and escaping, and the second half.
.In fact, the second half was much easier to shoot. It was an abandoned spacious empty house, and two male supporting characters were killing each other inside, and all of this was recorded by the camera.
The film only took a week to complete. Four days were spent on the bank scene. When filming the second half, Xiao Ran only spent one day on it. A film was shot in a week.
Are you afraid? But Xiao Ran doesn't think there is any problem with this. "Gunfire" was only filmed for two weeks. Even Hollywood, which is famous for its long production cycle, completes filming quickly. For example, "Million Dollar Baby"
It only took thirty-eight days.
When the post-production was completed, Xiao Ran felt relaxed. He even felt very relaxed. Xiao Ran knew that it was not pride or elation, but a very relaxed and happy feeling, as if the body and mind were hollowed out.
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"Are you interested? Director Xiao Ran's latest masterpiece, don't miss it!" Xiao Ran waved a few movie tickets in front of Wei Dongling arrogantly: "Do you want it or not? One ticket only sells for 10,000 US dollars.
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"You go and rob a bank, what kind of movie are you making!" Wei Dongling, who stared at him, reached out to grab it, but Xiao Ran skillfully dodged it. They were both taught by the same master, and they were both too busy to have time to practice, so naturally they both
It's so commonplace.
Xiao Ran glanced at Wei Dongling disdainfully: "Don't think that tickets are really easy to buy. This movie is only available in those eight art theaters. And the tickets for the preview screenings have been sold for more than 700 yuan outside. Don't you want it?"
Don’t regret it!”
This is true. People didn't think much of it at first, but seeing that both the producer and director were Xiao Ran, the vote immediately became hot. Because Phantom has talked with other companies and decided to retain the test screening venue. However, only one will be allowed to do so every day for three days.
Show it in a theater or a screening room to avoid turning the test screening into a premiere.
Therefore, it is absolutely difficult to get tickets for preview screenings now. Even the preview tickets for some popular movies have been sold by scalpers. The most typical one is "Jurassic Park", which cost 20 yuan.
The price was over 800 yuan.
"Okay, if you dare not give it to me, just wait until you give me a Boeing this year!" Wei Dongling immediately laughed evilly. Xiao Ran has been monopolizing the richest man in China and the richest man in Hong Kong for several years, and every year he finds excuses to blackmail him.
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Send a Boeing plane! Fortunately, this kid can think of it. Xiao Ran was depressed and thought that he had just bought a new car last year, while Wei Dongling had knocked down at least five cars before and after. He sighed hard,
Xiao Ran gave in: "You are almost worth tens of billions, but you still blackmail me like this. I really admire you!"
"I want to collect all the brands and models!" Wei Dongling's strange words made Xiao Ran shiver. This ambition to collect all the car models in the world is really great. However, Xiao Ran discovered that Wei Dongling had not been with him for at least two years.
He spent money to buy a car, and in the past two years, this kid's family has acquired three more cars.
Seeing the fierce look in Xiao Ran's eyes, Wei Dongling wisely changed the subject: "Let's get down to business. Huang Qun called just now to congratulate us on the great success of "Jurassic Park"! Listening to his tone, it seems that there is something wrong with it.
Many people have seen it, I think this pressure is heavy enough!"
Xiao Ran narrowed his eyes. It seemed that Huang Qun's meaning was very obvious. The people above all doubted whether mainland movies could make such a film. At least there should be such a voice within them. That's okay, I have to tell them,
Without Hong Kong movies, mainland movies are nothing.
"Also, the Phantom Cinema City in Shenzhen has been completed, and they asked us if we want to go and cut the ribbon." Wei Dongling said as he took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet and poured it into a glass, and then took a goblet to catch it.
He handed the pure water to Xiao Ran and said, "I am considering whether to build a movie city near Beijing. This may give the higher-ups a good hint to some extent."
Xiao Ran unconsciously swayed the liquid in the cup like Wei Dongling. Shenzhen Film City was just a continuation of Hong Kong films, and building a film city in the north hinted at their determination to show the government's support for domestic films.
"I'm not going to cut the ribbon. Let Lan Hua from the distribution department come over and give me some advice!" Xiao Ran glared at Wei Dongling, asking him about anything like cutting the ribbon. This was just teasing him: "As for the movie city in the north, we can build it.
One. It needs to be complete and large enough to become a comprehensive film and television center, and it can also be used as a tourist attraction in the future!"
"I think so too, and one more thing, I think it's better to just get the theater equipment in place at once!" Wei Dongling obviously has other ideas about investing in mainland theaters: "If I follow your example and follow up slowly, I'm afraid
The market is occupied by other companies. If you get it right once, you can form the first impression, which is very important!"
Xiao Ran thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Suddenly, he remembered something: "How is mainland real estate doing? Have you got the local real estate report?"
It is only natural to enter the mainland's real estate industry. However, Xiao Ran is concerned about Hong Kong's real estate reports. Ever since Patten came to power, he has been painstakingly planning to use various government means to indirectly promote the real estate boom. In 1989, the real estate market in
In 1993, it had increased by 0.7 times. If Phantom had not tried its best to suppress the inflation of land prices, it would have risen to more than double.
Wei Dongling rummaged through the table and found a stack of information and threw it away to Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran browsed it and was shocked by the data above. The survey results were shown in extremely clear fonts: If the current high growth momentum is maintained, Hong Kong real estate will
Will reach its peak in three years!
What is after the peak? After the peak is naturally decline, just like Hong Kong movies in history reached their peak in 1993 and then fell sharply in the second year. Wei Dongling sighed, Xiao Ran didn't follow him
After explaining what the British Hong Kong government wanted to do, he now understood the Phantom's difficulties very well.
If Phantom wants to deliberately suppress the real estate boom on its own, the outcome is bound to be a loss. The only way is the method that Xiao Ran and Wei Dongling have discussed long ago - transfer the boom to other places.
Which place is suitable? Of course it is the Mainland, because what happened in 1989 did not happen. Hong Kong people are actually not as afraid of the Mainland as they imagined. It was Phantom who invested several huge sums of money in the Mainland and quickly returned to the mainland.
This indirectly restrained the rise of local real estate.
"The most difficult thing is..." Wei Dongling smiled bitterly. The following thing is really not easy to handle: "The British Hong Kong government is going to raise wages across the board again. Inflation! We can't fight it!"
Xiao Ran couldn't help but sigh loudly. If the financial crisis is still coming, then he can only wait. He can't interfere with the government's salary increase. At most, he can only hire some famous economists to work in famous financial and financial institutions.
Financial magazines are talking about how bad this is.