China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 273

"I think action movies still have to be made in China. What they make is different, so smooth and smooth. I didn't know much about this Wu Jing before. I only saw his performance in "Pacific Rim". The action scenes are so well done."

"Wu is a generation of Chinese stars after Jackie Chan and Jet Li, and Donnie Yen and Zhao Wenzhuo are the most capable stars."

"Detroit is a terrible place. It feels like hell. May God bless his people."

"Why is the federal government doing nothing? Why is Detroit allowed to fall?"

"Hey, man, I heard a Chinese friend tell us. In China, if someone makes this kind of movie, it is not allowed, because there are no gangsters in China, let alone gangsters, even if there is a major criminal case, the whole country will pay attention and condemn officials. The police. Therefore, their government is afraid of being scolded, and will actively prevent crimes. There are no gangsters there, and anyone who intends to commit a crime will be stopped. Therefore, their filmmakers say that this is not free, why don’t they let us make gangster films.

In the United States, on the contrary, gangsters are legal, so crimes are also legal.Movies can expose gangsters and criticize the Federation, and then the people say, look, how free our speech is, and we can criticize at will.However, after so many years, have the gangs been controlled?Eliminated?No, it's getting stronger and stronger.

I decided to go to China. I heard that it is safe for a girl to walk alone on the street at [-] o'clock in the middle of the night. Don't worry that someone will be against you. "

"Oh, it's impossible. Even developed countries in the West can't do it. You think China can do it? They must have covered up the facts. I saw news and introductions are not like this. Brother, don't be brainwashed."

"Yes, that's not the case in China as I know it. They say it's a mess, so be careful to be deceived into China and then uh..."

"How dark is it? Is it darker than America? Here I feel surrounded by drug addicts, gun robbers, and all kinds of violent people...is it darker than this?"

"Of course, you can learn more about selling organs, refining human bones, refining human oil..."

"Hey, brother, selling organs is from Southeast Asia, refining human bones is from India, refining human oil is from South America, none of them are from China..."

……

Rotten Tomatoes' Popcorn Index is 67%, and Tomato Freshness is 64%.

Some professional media people also gave some comments, both good and bad.

Chris Klimke, The Village Voice: "Not only does the movie grab your eye with enough crazy fights, it grabs your brain thinking, why? Why is Detroit like this?"

TWA's Liam Lacey: "It can be wilder, funnier, crazier, this is America."

"USA Today" Claudia Pui: "Although I heard that there is some confusion in Detroit, but this movie is completely malicious and imaginary. I think such a movie is ridiculous. This is not in the United States, but like China. How can the United States be used to reflect China's current situation?"

"The Detroit News" Adam Graham: "One of the worst things we did in Detroit was let He Lai make this movie here, and it exposed the truth of everything. People are angry. He, it is best not to come to Detroit in the future, be careful that there will be black guns pointed at you."

Newsday's Guzman: "Only a very benevolent person would describe this God-like tendency as anything other than stupid, or at least incredibly forgetful."

Kyle Smith, The New York Post: "A D-rated action movie with nothing to recommend it other than a bunch of mind-numbingly generic action sequences."

Bernard Besseglik, The Hollywood Reporter: "There's plenty of parkour, as well as great fights, shootouts, car chases, and high-pitched violence that should satisfy hardcore action fans."

……

In the next few days, the box office of "Violent Neighborhood" was very stable. During the May Day holiday in China, it took in 3.3 million yuan in box office in three days, and a total of 4.5 million yuan in five days of release. Is this still called Waterloo?

Of course not.

It’s not too bad in North America and other parts of the world. Although the daily box office in North America is only 600 million U.S. dollars, and the daily box office in other parts of the world is only a little over 1000 million U.S. dollars, but for a movie that costs no more than 2000 million U.S. dollars, you can still ask for it. what?

……

The shooting of "Dallas Buyers Club" was quite fast. It was finished in 50 days. It was finished on May 5th, He Fang's birthday. Of course, He Fang didn't have any idea about his birthday. I went to work for American Readers for eight years, and my birthday basically faded away.

He Fang, who traveled from another time and space, also has no concept of birthdays. What kind of birthday is celebrated by him as an old bachelor, it is so rare to pass it, the more sad it is.

But this May 5th is his 4th birthday, this...do you want to be grand?
Then celebrate the birthday party with the Dallas Buyers Club wrap-up party, which is a party anyway, at most a party with candles and a cake cut.

But in fact, he underestimated the intentions of the people who organized the birthday party for him. At the party that night, He Fang saw Zhang Qian and Jiao Guoxiong who came from China, Liu Yan, and Fan Bingbing. , Pan Zhilin, Tian Yusheng, Li Xiaojiang...

Well, a lot of people came, of course they were all close to him and available.

And Leonardo also invited some celebrities from New Orleans, even a performance team, and many supermodels...

This moment didn't feel like a simple wrap-up banquet and blowing out candles, but more like a larger party.

Fortunately, He Fang has been saying to keep a low profile, and more people have not been notified, and there is no intention of doing something special.

"Thank you, Bingbing, you came here from China, and you lost a lot of notification fees, right?"

"Hey, are you asking for a fight? What does it matter to you whether I lose the notice fee?"

"Thank you, Liu Yan, for asking you to come here."

"Can't I come over?"

"Yes, of course."

"Thank you, Yan Ran..."

"Thank you, Zhilin..."

……

Of course He Fang was very happy, drank a lot of wine, he only knew that many people forced him to play games, and then he sang and danced, and then...

When he woke up, he was sleeping alone in the hotel room, and when he woke up, it was past eleven o'clock at noon.

Picking up the phone and looking at it, there were many farewell text messages, all of which were sent back.

Including Leonardo, too, he returned to New York, he said he would go back to take good care of his body, he still likes to gain some weight, he is too thin and feels uncomfortable, although he feels that things have become bigger, but the pain in his bones is still accurate.

He Fang smiled knowingly when he saw this text message, this guy is still so lecherous.

And Fan Bingbing left him a message, asking if He Fang was ready to bring his mother a grandson back...

He Fang was taken aback when he saw this, how did she know?
So, he sent a text message to ask, but he didn't reply, he should be on the plane.

As for the others... Needless to say, they all replied one by one.

After waking up, he started to pack his things. After packing, he asked Tong Weidong and Du Chunsheng to check out the room together. Then he went to the airport, found something to eat at the airport, and flew directly to Los Angeles.

When they arrived in Los Angeles, He Fang and the others went to the company's villa together, and the next step was to prepare for "X-Men".

Is He Fang's work such a cycle?Doesn't everyone know what he's going to do next?

Don't say it, it's true.Isn't that what many people do?Repeatedly.

For example, if you run a restaurant, you get up early in the morning to buy vegetables and side dishes, and then start cooking at noon. You can take a break in the afternoon and start cooking again in the evening. The doors are closed, and some are busy until eleven or twelve o'clock in the evening.After tidying up, I went back to sleep, and it was like this again early the next morning...

The same is true for those who go to work, squeeze the bus early in the morning, or drive in traffic jams, and when they arrive at the company, they are busy with those old customers, fight openly and covertly with colleagues who have not dealt with them all the time, and then eat and brag with colleagues who have a good relationship.If you accidentally do something wrong, you will have to argue in front of the leader if you are caught by a colleague who doesn't deal with you.However, people will always make mistakes, don't worry, you will be able to catch the colleague you didn't deal with in a few days at most, and then deal with him properly.

In addition to fighting with colleagues, it is dealing with those old customers... new customers?It's so difficult.

In addition to working and going home, those with families like to sit downstairs and smoke two cigarettes before going up, because once they go up, they have to face another pile of troubles and live in peace.

If you don't have a family, it's cool, what about dating, drinking, singing karaoke, foot massage and playing cards...

Eh, cough, no...why are singles happier?This is not in line with the principle that happiness can only be produced after having a family, what is wrong...

Far away, anyway, the meaning is one.This is how filmmakers work. After one film is finished, the second film is prepared, and the cycle repeats.Everyone is like this, so don't think that He Fang's work is so repetitive as if it is meaningless, making different movies is the meaning.

Moreover, besides making movies, there are other benefits, that is, He Fang is a bit too busy.

Playing with Annie was like getting a new toy, and it was a joy to play with.And Liu Yan is an old friend, it's a different feeling to meet again after a long absence, isn't it?

Even Yui Aragaki, an actor from that island country, also came, and kept eyeing him like a tiger, as if he wanted to eat him long ago.

It's like getting a salary of 3000 yuan a month, which can't be spent, and it can't be spent at all.

"He, what do you think of the opening action design?" In Fox's studio, action director Qian Jiale asked He Fang.

He Fang watched the actors' rehearsal and shook his head and said, "If the sense of power is stronger, the destructive power is not enough, and this fight is not like a fight between a mutant and a 'sentry robot', but a fight between a few small gangsters. The destructive power If it’s bigger, it should make the audience enjoy watching it, make their blood boil, don’t want to be a pussy, just be more violent.”

"We are filming superheroes, who are beyond the abilities of ordinary people. The audience is here to watch the fight. The success or failure of your action design is related to the success or failure of half of the box office of this movie. If you let the audience see wonderful fights, if you let them watch The blood is boiling, how to let these help them lift their throats?"

"I agree in principle with all the action designs you submitted to me before, and you have trained them in the same way during this time. However, I haven't seen enough. Make it more destructive and more passionate."

He Fang said to Qian Jiale.

Qian Jiale nodded, "Okay, I understand, it's like the wild beasts grabbing territory in the primeval forest, right?"

He Fang gave a thumbs up: "That's right, I want that. What I want is a sense of power and destructive power, not bloody or disgusting. Don't make it too bloody and disgusting."

"For example, the role of Blink, Blink emphasizes a speed, she breaks the space, and then comes in to attack, and can also save people. So how to make her characteristics look good? Of course, she broke the space and escaped when Qian Jun shot. , or saved someone. Don’t slow down like an old cow pulling a wrecked cart, is that still called flashing?”

"In the same way, the steel man has the characteristics of the steel man, such as destructive power, and he is still fine after being hit by someone. The struggle with the sentinel should be more intense and destructive. This can show the steel man's ability. No Each of them was like a weak chicken in front of the sentry, and the sentry took care of them after a few slaps."

"In line with the characteristics of each mutant, highlight their advantages, fight inextricably, and the situation must be intense, passionate, and beautiful. You must let the actors do this, or you must find a way to help them do this. "

He Fang was very annoyed by the flickering skills in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in another time and space. The human body is slow and the speed of opening space is also slow, just to show the special effects.

Hollywood is really a few blocks behind Hong Kong in action scenes, the level is too bad.

And that sunspot fights with the Sentinels, and spends a long time there. This is a big superhero movie, not an inferior TV series to keep time, a fight for a long time?

Even if it is Sentinel's ability to attract sunspots, it can be absorbed while fighting.

You said that the two of them had a shocking fight, smashed everywhere, and then they were extremely destructive. In the end, the sunspots turned into ice balls, and the Burning Man sentry came out. Isn't this even more shocking?

Anyway, He Fang thinks that the fighting in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in another time and space is really disgusting even dogs in the East, and it is not as good as the special fighting effects of [-] cents in Chinese TV dramas.

In the last ten days, He Fang discussed with the main creators how to shoot, and at the same time led everyone to read the script, and even watched Qian Jiale to revise the action scenes.

Of course, it is also one of his jobs to go to the two actresses at the right time in the evening to relieve the fatigue after training during the day.

(End of this chapter)