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Chapter 553 553. The King of Disaster Movies 【Subscription】

Mention war movies.

There is one director that is absolutely unavoidable.

That's Emer.

remind you
It is the one in "Independence Day" that let Emperor Shi use a missile to blow up the aliens covering the sky,
In "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012", he used hurricanes, hailstorms, floods, and volcanic eruptions to destroy Blue Star, the king of Hollywood disaster films.

A disaster film master who is good at "destroying the blue star".

If Lu Chen remembers correctly.

He also seems to have made a war movie.

And it is very likely to match up with their "Changjin Lake".

be honest.

In recent years, war movies have been missing from mainstream commercial blockbusters.

The kind of commercial war films that tell a solid battle, are real and objective, and have a positive drama are basically gone.

but!

Almost none does not mean absolutely none.

Old-school war movies aren't very popular in this day and age of superhero movies.

Including Aimer also expressed in the interview that it is difficult for war films to make money.

but.

Lu Chen and the others didn't make war movies to make money.

It's been a long time since they donated money.

This time, we will directly make up for what we did not donate in previous years.

That's right.

Whether it's "Changjin Lake" or "Shuimen Bridge", Lu Chen doesn't plan to make money.

They also signed the box office donation agreement.

Of course, it was definitely not announced.

If it is published, it will be a bit of moral kidnapping.

Speaking of Emer.

Many people may not know Aimer's name.

But you must have heard of the two world-famous disaster films "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012".

Besides.

The science fiction film "Independence Day" and the war film "Patriot" are also his works.

Aimer has always been good at controlling the big scene.

Especially fried blue star is his forte.

However, this time he didn't bomb Blue Star.

But it produced the most romantic bombing in history.

That's right, romance.

In the film of this disaster film master.

Which time didn't it turn Blue Star upside down, complete the rescue and counterattack at the last moment, and make the audience "so cool that their scalps tingle"?
This time is really different.

the difference lies in,

This time, every plot, every scene, is strictly based on history.

film footage.

It's like embracing the most extreme romance in the most extreme cruelty, and injecting a cavity of pride into the visual impact of war blockbusters.

When the audience follows the pilot's perspective to complete the dive bombing again and again, it seems that the audience under the screen is sitting on the pilot's fighter plane. The immersive war stimulation is enough to make everyone's adrenaline soar.

Looking up, the sky and the sea are connected together, the smoke of gunpowder and the roar of the plane are mixed together, corresponding to the hot bombing and air battle scenes,
The names of the pilots were crossed out with chalk from the blackboard where the flight missions were arranged. At this time, the camera lights were dimmed, and the brave man sank into the sea forever, and he would never see the day of victory again.

The whole film has not only the extreme details such as dive bombing, but also the smoky battle of fighter jets, passionate and hard-core, besides the vast visual scenes, there is the kind of bloody men who share the same hatred with the enemy, and the life-and-death pride of hitting the stone with the pebble.

While becoming bigger, the movie has not forgotten the smallness.

To reproduce the epic is to let the details speak as much as possible.

It's the details that stand up to chewing.

For example, female vision has been added.

War films have been criticized for lacking a female perspective and stereotyped female roles.

And this film solves this problem very well. The women in the film have a three-dimensional image, which is also in line with the actual situation, and it brings out the toughness and tenderness of the male characters, which is very friendly to female audiences.

Aimer is the contemporary "King of Disaster Movies", and this movie made him reach the pinnacle of his personal career.

but.

Lu Chen and the others were not worried about confronting him.

Again.

They won't understand Huaguo-style romance.

That's right.

That's it.

And, if Lu Chen remembers correctly.

Aimer seems to have lost a lot of money with this movie.

Before the movie came out,
Commerciality and artistry are a pair of incompatible contradictions, and there is always a lack of an effective communication carrier between Xialiba people and Yangchun Baixue.

After the emergence of movies, directors began to try to balance the public's aesthetic needs and the author's personal expression in the world of light and shadow, trying to find a balance between the two.

Many factors have to be considered.

Especially for blockbuster movies released globally, if you are not careful, you will be "unlucky".

According to the standards of war films, the film restored the war with sincere special effects, which is atmospheric, objective and shocking enough.

Arguably one of the most memorable war films.

But as a commercial film, it is unqualified.

Under the long story line and grand narrative, the film lacks a central character and a complete emotional line.

Apart from the indiscriminate bombardment, the audience received no other useful information.

In Lu Chen's opinion.

There are three types of war movies,

One is the point, such as "Hacksaw Ridge", a story of a hero, strung together a war.

The second is the line, such as "Saving Ryan", the story of a group of heroes, reproduces the Normandy landing, but still cannot see the whole picture of the war.

The third is noodles, such as "Pearl" and Emer's "Midway Island".

but,

Either way, a complete emotional line is needed.

be honest.

War movies are not the genre with the highest commercial value.

Because it has a certain threshold for moviegoers.

For example, people who are interested in a certain period of history presented by a certain war film;
Another example is that many war movies are not "family carnival" movies,

Because there will be many bloody and violent scenes reflecting the cruelty of the battlefield,
So war movies in many countries are restricted.

Therefore,
At present, the world's box office is dominated by popcorn commercial blockbusters like "Avatar" and "Reunion 4".

Besides.

That's the cost.

Costs restrict many directors from shooting war films.

Take a very simple example.

Wu Jing definitely wants to make such a big-budget, big-scene movie.

But the cost limits his thinking.

no way.

Shooting such a film requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.

Coupled with the limited audience.

It is difficult for investors to see returns.

There are many war movies that hit the box office in the history of film.

The global box office of "Wind Talker", which invested 1.15 million U.S. dollars, was only 7762 million U.S. dollars.

"Midway Island" is also a blood loss.

With an investment of 1 million U.S. dollars, the global box office is 1.27 million U.S. dollars.

With this little data, there is no way to pay back.

Behind a box office hit war movie,

Not only the quality, marketing and word-of-mouth of the film must be fought, but it is even a comprehensive reflection of national strength and the level of the film industry.

In Lu Chen's opinion.

If you want to make a real war movie, it is impossible to rely on the fast-food shooting method, but you must work hard, put in a lot of effort, and make a real article.

As for why "Changjin Lake" and "Shuimen Bridge" became popular.

Very simple.

Not to mention the quality, where is it placed?

The second is the success of casting.

It can be said that the successful casting of "Changjin Lake" has an indelible contribution to its fire.

Actors are not paid,
The producers put all their eggs in one basket, and several great directors joined hands to make this work. This is the explosive power that hides their human nature.

Finally it is.

"Changjin Lake" satisfies the heroic feelings of the audience.

Over the years, Hua Guo has always been silent about foreign provocations, and not attacking will undoubtedly give the Chinese people the idea of ​​"showing weakness".

And the bloody crit of "Changjin Lake" further strengthened the confidence of the Chinese people in their motherland.

They really believe that "there is a strong motherland behind them"!
This is why Lu Chen and the others put in so much effort.

Audiences believe them.

Of course, Lu Chen and the others will not disappoint the audience.

Chen Hui did not disappoint Lu Chen either.

Whether it is on-site scheduling or the control of the camera.

Chen Hui has done quite well.

be honest.

If it were Lu Chen who came by himself, that would probably be the case.

Although Lu Chen can also shoot big scenes, he is not good at it.

Compared with directors who are good at big scenes.

There must be a gap, which Lu Chen also admitted.

Lu Chen didn't go overboard to raise any opinions on the crew.I just encouraged Chen Hui and Wu Jing a few words, expressing that I am looking forward to the release of this movie and so on, and then I was about to leave the crew of "Changjin Lake".

But just when he was about to leave.

Wu Jing approached Lu Chen and said, "Director Lu, "Changjin Lake" is the best movie I've ever made, and it's also my favorite drama."

"So?" Lu Chen was a little confused.

Stopped me just to thank me?
"So, I would like to ask Director Lu to entrust me to shoot "Shuimen Bridge"."

"Okay."

Hearing Wu Jing's request,

Lu Chen said without hesitation: "As long as you don't feel tired, I can give it to you, but let me explain to you in advance, whether it is "Changjin Lake" or "Shuimen Bridge", our company is not going to make money, so , and you don’t want to make any money from it.”

"I know."

Wu Jing also knew about this.

He wanted to shoot "Shuimen Bridge" mainly to practice his skills.

That's right, it's for practice.

Such a great opportunity.

It would be a shame not to try it yourself.

be honest,

Such a big investment and a big scene are really quite rare.

In his opinion.

Maybe only Jiaxing Media has such a big deal.

Let other companies or him do it himself.

Anyway, I dare not make it so big.

The total investment is as high as one billion yuan.

You must know that Lu Chen's "Jurassic Park 1" and "Jurassic Park 2" combined are not so much.It can be said that Jiaxing Media has invested the most in the movie.

The problem is that Jiaxing Media is not ready to make money yet.

This had to surprise Wu Jing.

Anyway, other companies dare not play like this.

In recent years,
There is an obvious phenomenon in film investment: grouping.

There are dozens or even dozens of companies investing in any movie.

The advantage of this approach is that the risk is shared,
If the movie does not meet expectations, everyone will not pay much;

But the shortcomings are also very obvious, and the investors have been diluted in profits.

Even if the movie is a hit, the participating companies won't get much profit.

The original version of "Changjin Lake" and "Shuimen Bridge" also faced a similar situation,
No matter how big the sale is.

The participants in it can only make a little money.

As for the reason for this phenomenon, it is also very simple, that is, the production cost of domestic films continues to rise.

On the one hand, this is indeed because the filmmakers in Huaguo are pursuing and creating high-quality products, but it does not rule out the inflated production costs brought about by vicious competition.

However, whatever the reason.

Anyway, Wu Jing himself couldn't afford so much money, not only couldn't afford it, but also couldn't attract so much investment.

Even Lu Chen.

He will not easily agree to invest so much in him.

therefore.

It is basically impossible to direct such a play, and now that such an opportunity is in front of him, he certainly doesn't want to miss it.

For Wu Jing's request.

Lu Chen has no objection here.

Wu Jing can shoot.

This can be seen from "Riding the Wind" directed by him in "My Fathers and Me".

He can handle big scenes.

and so.

Lu Chen has no objections at all.

He was the original director, but he wanted to both act and film.

Lu Chen disagreed.

Only then did he take back his directing rights.

As for why Lu Chen agreed now.

Very simple.

There is still a difference between directing and acting in two films and directing and acting in one.

First of all, the length of time spent is different.

In fact, in a sense, Wu Jing is No. 1 in promoting the industrialization of Chinese films.

Only industrialized boutique.

is widely accepted.

In the past, low-cost Lunar New Year films relied on the personal charm of comedians, which was the product of compromises due to the lack of the film industry chain.

A truly excellent movie must be industrialized.

Compared with traditional movies, industrial movies spend far more money on props and special effects than hiring actors.

In the original world, what Wu Jing represented was the process of film industrialization in Huaguo.

Now Lu Chen has taken his title.

"Shuimen Bridge" should be used to compensate him.

"That's fine, I'll give it to you."

Lu Chen clapped his hands and bid farewell to Wu Jing.

As soon as he left, many actors in the crew of "Changjin Lake" finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When Lu Chen was here just now, many actors always felt an inexplicable pressure.

Even with some old actors, the old seniors still feel a little uncomfortable.

Although Lu Chen looks very young, he has reached his status.It's hard to make other people feel at peace.

It doesn't matter whether Lu Chen himself is approachable or not, it's a feeling from the heart.

"Keep shooting."

At this moment, Wu Jing was full of pride.

I hope to finish shooting "Changjin Lake" soon so that I can take over "Shuimen Bridge".

Back to the company.

Lu Chen deliberately found his apprentice.

Lu Chen couldn't help being a little surprised.Just on the way back.Yu Kui called him and wanted to see her, but she didn't say anything about it.

But he thinks it's mostly about "Eternal Loyalty".

this movie,

Lu Chen's participation was not high.

The eagle needs to flap its wings. Now that Yu Kui is one of the leaders of Jiaxing Media, he should have his own ideas and works.

So, this time Lu Chen basically didn't help Yu Kui.

Even the script was not written by him.

Not to mention the filming and post-production of this film.

Lu Chen didn't participate at all.

She and Zhou Ling also completed the post-editing together.

He just had to wait for the results.

As for Dai Lei.

He helped Jiang Yi edit "Young Nezha" before.

As Lu Chen expected.

After seeing Yu Kui, Yu Kui's first words were: "The movie is finished."

"Go and see."

"it is good."

Yu Kui is also concise and to the point.

(End of this chapter)