I'm not just a director

Chapter 246 "Infernal Affairs" Big Three
"Okay, let's do it again. Everyone, pay attention to your body shape. Being weightless in space is like diving underwater."

Jiang Pei'an stood in front of the monitor and spoke through a loudspeaker.

To achieve a zero-gravity effect, the corridors are built vertically, and the cameras are placed at the bottom of the corridors.

When the actors are suspended in the air, it has the feeling that they are floating in zero gravity.

At the same time, it can also rotate 360 ​​degrees, which is also the most difficult part.

The actors in the corridor, led by Cheng Long, had a lot of rehearsals before the filming of the scene.

Even so, the scene took two weeks of continuous filming to complete.

There are too many uncontrollable factors, such as the angle of the rotating room, and the actors have to make various fighting moves when hanging the wire.

Jiang Pei'an himself is a person who strives for perfection, and he will not let go of any flaws.

"Okay, let's do it again, brother, pay attention to your starting point."

"Good director."

Cheng Long nodded.

This scene can be regarded as one of the highlights of the whole movie, which is still deeply remembered.

And the person leading this fighting scene is Cheng Long.

Even though Jiang Pei'an repeatedly reminded him that he could use a substitute, Cheng Long shook his head and refused.

Cheng Long, who is 48 years old this year, is really hardworking.

"Okay, click!"

At the end of the last scene, Jiang Pei'an stood in front of the revolving room with a loudspeaker and solemnly announced:
"I declare that the weightlessness scene in the dream is over!"

Hearing this, there was a burst of cheers in the crew.

The past two weeks have really exhausted them. In order to better conform to the law of camera movement, the revolving room is full of dozens of real people who control the rotation.

Everyone in the room performed hard, and everyone outside the room was also exhausted.

"Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Today we will finish work early and take a half-day rest. We don't have to go to work in the afternoon."

Jiang Pei'an announced with a smile.

For two weeks in a row, everyone has tensed their scalps and concentrated on filming this scene, so they really need to relax.

"Long live Director Jiang!"

"Go for a drink at night, is there any place you recommend?"

"I can finally get a good night's sleep."

The crew left in twos and threes.

"Brother, it's been a long time."

In the dressing room, Cheng Long, who was drenched in sweat, was taking off his makeup, Jiang Pei'an said solemnly.

Hanging on the wire for more than 8 hours a day, although he took protection, Cheng Long was still covered in bruises.

"You're welcome, Director Jiang, these are what I should do."

Cheng Long said with a smile, suddenly he remembered something and asked:

"By the way, two friends have learned that you are coming to Hong Kong Province in the past two days and want to meet you. Would you like to meet me tonight?"

"friend?"

Hearing what Cheng Long said, Jiang Pei'an felt a little headache.

During the two weeks in Hong Kong, there were no less than ten people who invited him through Cheng Long, not to mention those who came to the production team to invite him.

"Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui."

Hearing Cheng Long's words, Jiang Pei'an was slightly surprised.

Even those who don't watch Hong Kong movies should have heard of these two names.

After all, they are both directors of the movie "Infernal Affairs".

"Shouldn't they be making a movie right now?"

Jiang Pei'an asked.

"Infernal Affairs" was released in December this year, counting the time, the filming has almost started now.

"That's right, but they have stopped to rest in recent days, just in time for us to meet them both?"

Jiang Pei'an thought for a while, nodded and said:

"Okay, then I'll go visit these two industry veterans."

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In the evening, Cheng Long took Jiang Pei'an to Liu Weiqiang's house.

This time it was a private banquet, so there was no big fanfare to invite many people.

When they arrived, there were only Liu Weiqiang, Mai Zhaohui, and Zhuang Wenqiang.

Seeing this battle, Jiang Pei'an secretly sighed in his heart, good guy, he caught up with the gathering of the big three of "Infernal Affairs".

"Director Liu, Director Mai, Mr. Zhuang, it's the first time we meet. I'm Jiang Pei'an."

Seeing the three of them, Jiang Pei'an introduced himself with a smile.

Zhuang Wenqiang, the youngest of the three, is 37 this year, and all of them are older than him.

"Hahaha, Anzi, we've been waiting for you, we've wanted to see you for a long time."

Liu Weiqiang laughed and said.

"Big brother."

"Good evening, brother."

The other two nodded to Jiang Pei'an, and then greeted Cheng Long.

"Didn't you all want to meet our Director Jiang for a long time? It just so happened that the crew finished work early this time, so we asked Director Jiang for his opinion and brought him here."

Cheng Long said with a smile.

"Hahaha, thank you big brother, stop standing, sit down, please sit down."

Liu Weiqiang said with a smile.

After Jiang Pei'an sat down, he secretly looked at Liu Weiqiang's home.

It's not luxurious, it's far from what he imagined.

What is Liu Weiqiang's status among Hong Kong directors?

In fact, mainlanders should know him better, and many people should have seen the "Young and Dangerous" series in the 90s.

Such a story that does not seem to be mainstream has been made into a movie with a community nature but full of youth and brotherhood, which has excited countless young people.

And this is the work of Liu Weiqiang.

According to Hong Kong Provincial Magazine, after the film was released, the comics sold well, selling more than 5 copies in about a week.

In those years when the film world in Hong Kong was in a bad mood, the box office of its first three films exceeded 6000 million Hong Kong dollars.

Later, dozens of films with similar themes such as "Hong Xingzai: The Storm in the Rivers and Lakes" and "Red Light District" were also introduced.

One of the great characteristics of his movies is that he likes to remake comics.

After Young and Dangerous, "The Wind and Cloud Heroes of the World", "Chinese Heroes", and "Initial D" are all comic adaptations.

But the focus of each adaptation is different, which really confirms Liu Weiqiang's words of "don't repeat yourself".

If it is said that comic book adaptation movies have not had a big impact on the market in Hong Kong Province.

Well, the shock brought by the "Infernal Affairs" they are filming now has not been surpassed by anyone in later generations.

The first and second parts of "Infernal Affairs" are works that many viewers will never tire of watching.

Even in the days when there is no drama to watch, I often take it out to review.

And after so many years after "Infernal Affairs" was released, I still haven't been able to find another Hong Kong-produced police and gangster film that is so surprising.

At the same time, Liu Weiqiang is also one of the best directors in the mainland after abandoning "Hong Kong film".

For example, "The Founding of the Army" and "Captain Huaxia" are all typical theme-themed movies led by him...

"Anzai, is the filming in Hong Kong going well? If it's useful, don't hesitate."

Liu Weiqiang said with a smile.

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:

"Thank you Director Liu for your support. Everything is going well, but there are always some flies buzzing in my ears."

"Hahaha."

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhuang Wenqiang couldn't help laughing, and said:
"It's very apt to compare those media who know how to catch rumors all day long to flies."

Zhuang Wenqiang is wearing a white shirt. Although he looks plain, he has a refined temperament.

"If the media knows that they are just a group of flies in Anzi's eyes, what should they do... they'll be buzzing."

Mai Zhaohui has a fat body, and he feels very happy when he imitates the buzzing of flies.

Hearing this, Cheng Long waved his hand and said:
"So what if we let them know? Two weeks ago, as soon as we got off the plane, the media came to interview Director Jiang.

As a result, Director Jiang's continuous bombardment and scolding made them dare not speak back. After living in Hong Kong for so many years, this is the first time I have seen the media be deflated. "

As he spoke, he recounted what happened at the airport that day.

The old fellows listened with relish, and finally gave Jiang Pei'an a thumbs up, saying:

"Be courageous! Especially that sentence, my box office has exceeded [-] million, and I am very relieved when I hear it."

It's no wonder that some old guys had such an exaggerated reaction when they heard Jiang Pei'an slandered the Hong Kong media.

Among the few present here, Cheng Long is the most famous, but Cheng Long is also the one who was scolded the worst by the Hong Kong media.

How much are you scolding?
Blatantly bombarded Cheng Long directly on the TV show, telling him to get out of the entertainment industry.

The media reporters squatted at the door of his house for three days, and Cheng Long was too scared to return home.

Liu, Mai, and Zhuang were bombarded collectively.

It can be said that even if a dog comes to Hong Kong entertainment, it will be chased and scolded by the Hong Kong media!
After all, if you scold a celebrity, you will become popular!
Seeing the smiling faces of the four old fellows, Jiang Pei'an shook his head and said:
"The main reason is that my main market is not in Hong Kong Province, and I'm going to say something that my seniors don't like to hear.

The entertainment industry in Hong Kong Province was really powerful before, but now that is history.

I don't need to care about the Hong Kong market, after all, the mainland alone is enough to support me. "

What Jiang Pei'an said was straightforward, but he knew that these few people had long thought of abandoning "Hong Kong Province".

Not to mention Liu Weiqiang, the development after Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang has moved closer to the mainland.

It's just that he is not as famous as his big brother Liu Weiqiang.

With Jiang Pei'an's words, Liu Weiqiang and others fell into deep thought.

"Puian is right. Judging from the box office of "Source Code", Hong Kong and provincial films are indeed not as fast as they are."

Liu Weiqiang nodded and said.

"That's right, recently there have been rumors in the circle that the policies of the higher authorities are going to be loosened, and there may be many fewer obstacles to rushing to the mainland to shoot movies."

Mai Zhaohui said slowly.

Cheng Long answered:
"That's true. I went to the mainland this time and had several conversations with Chairman Han... Everyone, be prepared, Hong Kong Province may be about to undergo major changes."

Hearing Cheng Long's words, the day when everyone is silent should not be too far away.

Now it is the darkness before dawn, and all the film and television practitioners in Hong Kong are watching.

After all, the performance of film and television in Hong Kong Province has been declining year by year, and the market has long been saturated and weak. There is no other way out, and they will struggle.

And the mainland is a very vast market!

"Director Liu, Director Mai, can I have a look at the script of "Infernal Affairs" that you are filming?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat dull, Jiang Pei'an said suddenly.

"Of course, wait a minute, I'll get the script."

Liu Weiqiang got up, took out a thick stack of scripts from the room and handed it to Jiang Pei'an.

Many people in later generations have heard of "Infernal Affairs", which is very famous and has a high status.

But you must know that the movie is the final film that has been deleted and edited several times.

If you want to see the most original "Infernal Affairs", you still have to start from its script.

Jiang Pei'an has been passively exporting since his rebirth, relying on the memories in his mind to restore some classic movies.

But when the movies in his mind are always exhausted, he has to try to make some original works himself.

Especially the text creation of screenwriters.

Jiang Pei'an held the script and watched quietly, while the other people in the room chatted happily.

"The most of the eight hells is called the endless hell, which means suffering without interruption."

This sentence is written on the title page of the script.

This is also a line of subtitles that emerged before the opening of the movie.

When many people first watch this movie, most of the time they will have a doubt.

When the movie was announced, it clearly stated the words "cop movie".

As a result, there were no gunshots in the middle of the play, and because of the story of mutual undercover, it was even confusing for people to watch.

But if you only use the six words "undercover story of police and gangsters" to describe and summarize this drama.

Then "Infernal Affairs" is indeed no different from other undercover stories of police and robbers.

"Infernal Affairs" broke through the old commercial film model in Hong Kong Province.

In this drama, you can't see the dense rain of bullets, rolling and exploding cars, and exaggerated fist fights.

And these used to be the standard configuration of police and gangster films in Hong Kong Province.

It brings a delicate emotional trend and cold dialectical thinking into the police and robber movies.

It has become a symbol of the return of Hong Kong movies that have declined in this era.

On the surface, it is a play, but in fact it is about dislocation of life and destiny choices, cognitive contradictions and moral dilemmas.

I have to say that the plot of Mai Zhaohui and Zhuang Wenqiang is really awesome.

Although there is no substantive picture like the storyboard script, just relying on the text description and lines, the picture has already emerged in Jiang Pei'an's mind.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that he has seen the movie.

Half an hour later, Jiang Pei'an put down the script in his hand and let out a heavy breath.

Although he has watched the movie many times, the script gave him a different feeling.

The psychological game between the two undercover agents, the game between the undercover agent and the enemy.

From the beginning of the film, the script has already shown who is the undercover agent.

It's just that the characters don't know each other's identities.

And this undoubtedly makes the plot more intense and tense, and although the script is already very close to the finished film.

But obviously the plot is fuller and full of tension. In a sense, words are more imaginative than pictures.

Seeing Jiang Pei'an put down the script, Zhuang Wenqiang quickly asked:

"How about the script?"

Jiang Pei'an gave the other party a thumbs up and said:

"Excellent, extremely exciting!"

Hearing this, Zhuang Wenqiang heaved a sigh of relief, he and Mai Zhaohui looked at each other, and said with a smile:
"With the help of you, a director with a box office of more than [-] million yuan, to help check it out, I feel more at ease."

This is very modest.

After all, before this, he had already cooperated with many well-known directors in Hong Kong Province and wrote seven or eight film scripts.

"Infernal Affairs" can be regarded as his representative work. After all, apart from "Initial D" and "Eavesdropping" series, he has few refreshing works.

However, it is said that the script of "Infernal Affairs" was assisted by Mak Siu-hui, the main writer, and Liu Dehua, who was rumored on the Internet, was also one of the screenwriters.

This is somewhat unreasonable.

It's just nonsense.

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(End of this chapter)