Of course, kung fu movies are no longer available now. The older generation is getting older and sicker. The youngest is over fifty, and the standards are not good enough. Who else can fight now?
Nicholas Tse?
Thinking of this, Su Ze is full of expectations for Zhao Yuncheng's future. Even if he cannot become an action superstar, he will still be an indispensable tough guy star in the industry.
"Why did you choose to film Tiger Mountain back then?" After filming and chatting with each other, Su Ze couldn't help but ask Tsui Hark.
"Why?" Tsui Hark asked back: "Don't you think it's cool to outwit Tiger Mountain?"
Su Ze: "..."
"When I was in Chinatown, I passed by Times Square. Do you know what was on the big screen?"
"It's about outsmarting Weihu Mountain!"
Tsui Hark took out a small silver flask, which he always carries with him. When the weather is too cold, he takes a sip to warm himself up.
"The story is so good, I think it's so imaginative. I remember having a drink with director Xie Jin, and he asked me what movie I most wanted to make when I returned to the mainland."
"That was my first thought."
Su Ze suddenly realized, yes, to outwit Weihu Mountain requires a battle of wits, a battle of wits, and a fight with force. The vast forest, sea, and snowfields require artistic conception, and even more artistic conception. The most important thing is the main theme of positive energy...
Why not shoot!
"I used to like action. It looked good and was very enjoyable to fight." Tsui Hark recalled: "Later, I saw 3D technology when filming Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, including today's special effects. These are the future development trends of movies."
"After all, there are fewer and fewer actors who can really play."
Su Ze could hear the feeling of loneliness and could only be speechless. After all, the development of the times is like this. It is not just action movies, but also represents the decline of Hong Kong's golden age.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew, and Su Ze shivered. Even if he was sitting in a thick tent, he couldn't bear the temperature of more than ten degrees below zero.
So far, what is the most difficult thing about filming?
cold!
In that kind of severe cold, it was difficult for actors to even write their lines, and they also had to shoot war scenes. For example, the scenes for these two days had to be fought in a heavy snowstorm. In order to make the shots beautiful, most of them had to be artificially produced.
Wind is a big problem because the area is very large. To create wind that can blow snow is a huge project. Every time the camera changes position, it takes a lot of manpower and time to rearrange the wind blowing tools.
There are three teams of people in the hair drying team alone.
Snow is also very important. One type of snow needs to float in the air, in the background, and on people's faces. The other type of snow needs to form a snowfield for marching and fighting.
There are also a lot of action scenes, so if a certain material is used in the snow, the actors will be too slippery to stand!
Back then, we mostly marched at night. During this period, most of the scenes were night scenes. It was even colder in the mountains at night. We had just finished filming the fierce battle scene in a house in the middle of the mountain, which lasted five or six nights.
The military uniform I wore was based on the historical background and I was not allowed to wear large coats or very warm clothing. The two-day filming required more than a thousand extras, a lot of costume preparations, preparations for keeping out the cold, etc.
The firearms used in the war are even more antiques. How do you expect these old men to work normally when the temperature is more than ten degrees below zero?
Entrance settings, scene expression, props, setting off smoke, setting fire, blowing wind, snowing...
It’s hard to describe in one word!
The progress every day is very slow, and it takes half a day to adjust a situation. Even Wu Jing, who is hardworking and hardworking, has opened his eyes.
Seeing Kong Xue busy with his feet on the ground, Su Ze asked Shi Shi Xiaotong to help, but it was too busy for him. But as long as he can survive this time, what big scenes can't be held in the future?
Tsui Hark once again brought out his old skills, hand-drawing storyboards, paying close attention to the details of the styling, substituting dubbing and sound effects on the spot, and controlling prop settings...
As long as he is not satisfied, he must start over, allowing the audience to experience the reality of war, and even crawl around in the snow with the actors to truly feel the cold.
In his words: Only by truly participating in this war can you understand why this war is fought.
How do different levels of frostbite appear on different parts of the body?
He will give you a satisfactory answer.
Still working on makeup, props, sound effects, and dubbing, piece by piece...
They work tirelessly and do everything themselves. Every link and every department's work must be fully mastered and fully reviewed.
Dedication!
If Heroes of Fire last time had only a superficial taste, this time Changjin Lake completely allowed Su Ze to see the true strength of the golden generation.
Although it was very cold and tiring every day, I lived a very fulfilling life. I encountered new problems every day, and we worked together to find solutions. Unknowingly, the relationship became deeper and deeper.
Especially Wu Jing and Hu Jun, as Wu Wanli's closest characters, they film together, eat and chat every day, and their relationship with each other day and night becomes even deeper.
The time came to the end of September unknowingly, and Su Ze was surprised to find that the filming had already taken two and a half months?
According to this schedule, it will take at least two months to complete. This is one of the longest shooting times and the harshest environment since the debut.
"Heroes of Fire National Day?" When I saw Yu Dong after filming, he had obviously lost a lot of weight, which shows that he had suffered a lot during this period.
"Hey, my old waist is offended again." Yu Dong touched his waist and complained: "I'm so damn tired!"
"You still have the nerve to say that?" Kong Xue stretched out her frostbitten right hand, wanting to poke it into Fatty Yu's eyes.
"Hey hey hey, I saw it, I saw it." Fatty Yu smiled with a smile on his face. He originally thought of letting Kong Xue see the world and help out on the set, but he didn't expect to directly become a substitute and become the main force.
"Huh!" Kong Xue snorted coldly, feeling very complicated inside, feeling helpless and excited at the same time. Facing a big scene with thousands of people every day, the sense of accomplishment was so satisfying.
In the past, there was only a crew of a hundred people at most, which is nothing compared to now.
When I open my eyes, there are all kinds of messy problems. I wish I could tear it into more than a dozen pieces. I grit my teeth and try my best to get through it. It is all because of my unyielding determination that I have gotten to where I am today.
Suddenly, I realized that the way I looked at myself had changed without even realizing it?
From questioning and laughing to now recognition and respect, especially from the Hong Kong Island team, Sister Kong...
She did it!
There is a feeling from the bottom of my heart: As long as I can get through this hurdle, I will have nothing to fear in the future!
Su Ze has long felt this change. Not only Kong Xue, but also Shishi and Xiaotong have taken on a new look. The studio is also a battlefield, and difficulties are also enemies. Facing various difficulties, as long as you can get through them, it will definitely be a different world.
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"This time we will achieve a 20% film scheduling rate." Yu Dong stood up, active and not forgetting to take credit: "Our goal is at least one billion!"
"When the time comes, let's work together!"
"Everything from Moments, Weibo, Tieba, forums, and short videos are all bombarded!"
"Let's do it hard!"
Su Ze was noncommittal. The last time I filmed it, it was so hot that I sweated profusely every day. All I could think about was how nice it would be to cool down.
Change to now?
Scrambling in the snow every day at minus ten degrees?
I wish my breath would turn to ice?
Are you afraid of being frozen when you pee?
Are you telling me this now? This chapter has been completed!