China entertainment that year eighteen

Chapter 273 Movie Schedule VS Oscar Awards (Two in One)

When Lu Heng arrived, Keira was still suppressing a smile on her face. Although she had tried her best to restrain it, her heart couldn't help but tremble when she thought of the scene just now. It was so joyful.

Because this was the first time she saw Lu Heng deflated, who doesn't like the contrast?

As if sobbing, Keira smiled and said, "Is your nose almost crooked with anger?"

Seeing that her nose was almost wrinkled with laughter, Lu Heng reached out and pinched it: "Is it funny?"

"Yeah." Kayla nodded, then reached out and knocked off Lu Heng's hand:

"Don't mess around, there are media around you."

"This little movement can't withstand their interest." Lu Heng said indifferently: "With Orlando attracting firepower over there, they may not divert their attention unless I kiss you now."

Kayla was startled, and when she realized that Lu Heng was joking, she said angrily: "No."

Lu Heng glanced towards Orlando and said:
"Remember what I just told you, a few years ago, when I was your age, when I first went to a gathering of great Chinese directors, I never thought that one day I would be able to go to Hollywood and not only act in Disney He is the leading actor in a blockbuster film and even invested in it.”

Having said this, Lu Heng shrugged, leaving Keira with a charming smile, and turned around and entered the hotel.

Lu Heng's unhappiness just now was only short-lived. He was not a saint, and it was impossible for him not to have any mood swings. But with his current status and the memories of his previous life, it was only a matter of time before he surpassed Orlando in popularity.

Besides, when that time comes, Lu Heng may not be particularly happy, because people are always contradictory, wanting something and not wanting something.

Including Orlando now, if he hadn't been confused by Lu Heng and Keira just now, he might not be very happy at the moment, after all, he was surrounded by three layers inside and outside three layers and couldn't get away.

Kayla looked at Lu Heng's background with a hint of fascination in her eyes until Lu Heng turned around and lost sight of him.

Only then did she wake up and think back to Lu Heng's words just now.

She understood the meaning of it, probably saying that it was too early to say these things.

Although she has similar thoughts to Orlando, even if the movie can be a hit for a male lead with this kind of image, can he really become popular and become more famous than Orlando by playing the role of the god-like and crazy Captain Jack Sparrow?

However, Lu Heng compared the present with the past. At that time, he really didn’t dare to think about the present—just like Keira herself, when she was in her hometown in England, she didn’t dare to think that she would be able to act in a movie made by Disney in the future. Female No. [-], even if her parents are insiders, she dare not think about it.

But...thinking of Lu Heng's style and tricks, Keira was still unsure.

But she didn't think much about it afterwards. Just like when Lu Heng and Orlando made a bet on her, she only blamed Orlando. Isn't it because she likes Lu Heng now?

As for the rest, does it matter?
My little Kayla is only eighteen now!

Smiling, Keira turned her head and glanced at the surrounded Orlando. Seeing his anxious look, Keira couldn't help laughing again, and then walked into the hotel while humming.

After the crew checked into the hotel, they only had one night's rest and half a day the next morning before starting new filming.

Even if it weren’t for the time it takes to set up and make arrangements before shooting, I’m afraid the shooting would have to start the next morning.

Strictly speaking, the shooting of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is relatively tense, because Buwei Pictures, the distribution label owned by Disney, has already set the release date of the film.

The movie project was initiated relatively late, and the film's schedule was unable to catch up with this year's popular Independence Day holiday.

Under normal circumstances, the Independence Day holiday can be said to be the hottest time of the summer in the United States. In previous years, there have been many box office hits.

As I said before, their schedule is similar to that of China, with spring and autumn being slightly worse, and winter and summer being the hottest.

In addition to Independence Day, many of the country’s holidays fall in winter, such as Thanksgiving at the end of November, Christmas, which is comparable to the Chinese New Year, and New Year’s Day, etc.

Therefore, starting from November and continuing until New Year's Day, this month is also a hot period, corresponding to the summer vacation, which is July.

Although there are many winter holidays, they are actually incoherent. This is not as good as the summer vacation, so the summer vacation is the first choice for blockbuster competition.

But now, due to time constraints, Pirates of the Caribbean is put in the winter just to avoid a direct collision with other super masterpieces. Although there are many blockbuster movies in this period, at least the competition is slightly smaller.

However, in Lu Heng's opinion, the main reason is that Disney has no idea. Otherwise, if they really have confidence, they can release it in July next year.

But now in winter, time is still quite tight.

Although the filming task still has these last exterior scenes, and the others are almost finished, the post-production of this movie is the top priority, and it is much more complicated than "Red Cliff", otherwise its cost would not be as high as 02 million. This is 03 The [-] million from the end of the year to [-] was still magnesium yuan.

Naturally, the task was a little tense, which was also reflected in the shooting.

The ship that serves as the "Interceptor" is a ship that the crew found somewhere. It is much taller than the Black Pearl. At first glance, it looks like the flagship of a nobleman - the "Lady Washington", which is also on the island now. At the pier, the "Black Pearl" specially built by the crew here has also been completed, and filming of many scenes on the ship has also begun.

A small pier has obviously been rebuilt, with a typical medieval style. On the sea not far from the pier, a three-masted sailing ship is moored there. Looking from the pier, you can see busy figures on it.

On the sailboat, Lu Heng had just finished applying makeup and was standing on the side of the ship, familiar with the sword used by Captain Jack.

After a while, an action scene featuring him and Orlando will be shot here.

Although it is one scene, it is divided into dozens of short shots. Because it is a group scene, it is more troublesome to schedule.

The plot is that Elizabeth was captured by Barbossa. Will wanted to kill her but couldn't find a way, so he released Jack from the cell. Jack also wanted to get back his Black Pearl. The two of them, for their own purposes, Seize the battleship from the British army and sail away.

There are only two of them, the British have a squad, and a conflict will break out between the two sides.

The conflict ends with Captain Jack and Will grabbing the Interceptor.

In fact, in the first part of the original version, Depp's Captain Jack didn't have any action scenes, except for a fight with Will in the blacksmith shop, which was the end, where he fought Barbossa twice, and then With Will's cooperation, Barbossa was killed.

The real action scene is still in the second part. Jack, Will, and Brigadier Norrington snatch Octopus Face-Jones' heart. The three of them fight on the island, and even hit a huge wheel that is rolling. The thrilling fight looks very exciting.Now, because they saw Lu Heng's very good skills, Jerry and Gore discussed with Lu Heng and added some action scenes for Lu Heng - as a legendary pirate, even if he is not so serious, he should still have some skills. Yes, after all, this is a fantasy film, but it is not necessarily a straightforward hard work like Will's, but the use of ideas and wisdom...props.

For example, in this scene, in order to save Elizabeth who was captured by Barbossa, the two planned to rob a battleship.

In the original version, Jack mainly threatened with a gun, and Will took this opportunity to lay hands behind his back.

But now two people are added to cooperate with each other, which is a bit like an assassination style. In the future, with tense music, it can create a sense of tension for the audience-worrying that being discovered in the process will lead to a fall short.

For this aspect, Cheng Long's team is very good at it. After all, Cheng Long's movies don't have too many shots like this.

The only difference is that the background is changed from modern to ancient.

In this way, the bugs of the original version are reduced. After all, in the original version, there were only a few soldiers guarding the ship, which seemed a bit fake.

When designing the movements, changes are also made according to the characteristics of the characters. Captain Jack’s movements are still somewhat funny. According to Cheng Long’s previous moves, anyway, he uses the equipment and props on the ship.

There's... so much to use on board.

Will, on the other hand, is tough and clean. When he faced Elizabeth, he was a polite gentleman. But after he got together with Jack, especially when he needed to do something, he was like a blacksmith's iron furnace. A steel man full of fire.

Although Cheng Long's team is in charge, he himself is not always here, because he still has a lot of work, not just film.

At this time, after the crew completed preparations, Lu Heng and Orlando came to the helm of the ship, and filming began immediately——

The camera hanging on the big crane slowly retreated. Lu Heng, wearing a dirty pirate hat, walked in a catwalk, holding a pistol in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, and came out from behind the rudder of the ship.

Orlando had no sword in his hand at this time, so he could only follow him from the other side with a pirate scimitar.

Just like the difference in their personalities, Lu Heng's coy S-type, while Orlando's clean and javelin-like Type 1, one is soft and the other is strong.

Let’s not talk about Lu Heng’s style. At first glance, it looks dirty, and at second glance, it’s even dirtier...

Only his coquettish movement makes me feel uncomfortable at first glance, but after watching it too much, I feel that it is full of magic. I can't get rid of that kind of scene in my mind, and the impression is too deep.

Moreover, he is not as ugly or disgusting as Barbossa, Will's father, or Octopus-faced Jones. The image of Captain Jack is more attractive when combined with his tone, tone and expression.

But Orlando is different, it is very eye-catching at first sight.

The shirt on the upper body was unbuttoned twice, and the muscular chest muscles were faintly visible in the action. In addition, the shirt was specially wet to connect with the previous scene, and the excellent figure was fully displayed.

Many times, when filming Lu Heng and Orlando's appearances, director Gore would arrange two cameras in addition to the main camera to capture their close-ups.

Although this is not a superhero movie, it is also considered an individualistic commercial film, so most of the film is developed from the perspective of the protagonist.

In addition to these, the performance of the protagonist also uses elements such as dramatic conflicts, suspense, and thrills, without digging into the growth or certain changes of the character-in this type of movie, the protagonist who can be the protagonist is basically in a certain way. Strong, and because of this strength, the protagonist's side achieved final success.

Just like "Mission Impossible", does Tom Cruise's protagonist still need to grow up?Of course not, you just need to be strong all the time.

Naturally, this kind of blockbuster movie doesn't have the points that make the judges get it.

However, there are differences between the Oscars and the Big Three in Europe. At least the Big Three in Europe never give opportunities to commercial films, while the Oscars will weigh the artistic and commercial aspects, because there are these giants behind them.

When it was scheduled for winter, Jerry also mentioned that if the film was pushed to next year, he would miss out on next year's Oscars.

The Oscars are selected the following year and must be released before the end of the previous year.

Just like this movie, in order to maintain its momentum, many movies will be piled up until the end of the year. This is similar to a talent show or a competition show. The contestants who appear at the finale are the most impressive to the audience.

As for the competition for Oscars, it is not just exclusive for literary and artistic films, commercial films are also keen on it - even if most of them are there to make soy sauce, at least they are not completely without a chance. Just like Disney also revealed that this time at the Oscars, "Red Cliff" will at least There will be a prize.

Lu Heng smiled. Maybe it was the clothing style or the visual effects?Or maybe the best soundtrack... As for the actor or film awards, Lu Heng never thought about it.

In short, the Oscars have given many commercial films opportunities - in addition to being an honor for the film and the distributor, it is also a commercial means and a very good promotion channel.

An Oscar nomination can boost the box office by about 3000 million US dollars, as evidenced by the recent rise of "Red Cliff", and once it wins, it can at least double it.

Just like Lu Heng's previous film "Slumdog Millionaire", it was originally destined to be directly released on DVD, but after its Oscar success, it became a huge success at the global box office.

Therefore, major film companies will launch various public relations activities during this schedule, box office momentum, media strategy, judge strategy, film festival outpost battle, etc.~
The reason why they started discussing this was because Oscar started right away.

Disney invited Lu Heng to join them. Lu Heng originally had no interest, so he might as well hurry up and finish filming here. After all, he is also the producer. One more day of delay is one more day of money.

But both Disney and Jerry told him that attending the awards ceremony was actually an act of debut.

Not only is it good for his "Red Cliff", but it is also very beneficial for Lu Heng's personal reputation and the promotion of the new movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".

"The filming here is not all about your shots. You can shoot theirs first and continue after you come back. What's more, even if it is delayed, the money lost here can be earned back by your increased reputation at the award ceremony, or Cost-effective."

Hearing what Jerry said, Lu Heng agreed.

It’s not a bad idea to go and watch it, and you won’t have to wait too long. It’s at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles—it has been held here permanently since the 74th edition last year.

Lu Heng then took a boat back to Mexico, where he registered to fly to Los Angeles.

　thanks for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)