China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

After it was over, Lu Pingan and Cheng Long first said goodbye to Bob Xiaye, and then Lu Pingan and Cheng Long sat down to continue chatting.

"I'm sorry this time. I didn't expect him to open his mouth like a lion."

After sitting down, Cheng Long's first sentence was still sorry.

Lu Ping'an waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. I have already learned the virtues of Angsa people."

It actually happened before in "Batman".

Speaking of which, the two companies are really similar, both are so self-righteous and short-sighted.

Come to think of it, New Line is owned by Warner.

No wonder they are no longer a family and cannot enter the same family.

"I still have to thank you. The price you paid this time is not small."

Cheng Long continued to sigh.

Lu Ping'an said with a smile: "To make money, you have to pay something, let's not talk about this, Brother Long."

"I'll set the table when we get back and let's have a drink."

Cheng Long proudly arranged a thank you banquet.

Lu Pingping did not refuse again.

Then the two briefly talked about how to shoot "Peak 3".

At present, New Line has not received the script yet, so we cannot discuss it in depth for the time being, so we can only talk about it in general terms.

In fact, Lu Ping'an already has ideas for adapting the film.

First of all, we must make it clear that the current American audience's aesthetic ability towards commercial films is relatively mature.

In other words, among Hollywood audiences, "kung fu" definitely comes after "plot".

No matter who you are, how awesome you are, or whether the plot is good or not, it is the core of success.

So for "Peak 3", "kung fu" determines the lower limit, and "plot" determines the upper limit.

This is the case with "Peak 3" of the original time and space.

There are many bad points in the plot. Only Cheng Long's actions, the inertia of watching the series, and the black people's quarrels and other secondary factors can keep the movie's box office at a not particularly bad figure.

Among these secondary factors, Cheng Long's kung fu drama is the most important. However, due to Cheng Long's extreme restrictions in filming and his aging body, even this advantage cannot be fully utilized. .

So that the "lower limit" dropped again.

The upper limit of the plot is already low.

So the results were not good.

140 million in North America and just over 200 million worldwide.

It looked good, but it was nearly half less than "The Peak 2", and the film also suffered a big loss at the box office.

Of course, there is still money to be made from discs.

But the box office account is actually the indicator of success or failure.

So if you do your homework on the plot and fully protect the kung fu aspect, there is no problem in the movie box office surpassing the original version.

Regarding this point, Cheng Long nodded directly in agreement: "You are right. This is why I want to cooperate with you."

Cheng Long was very happy that Lu Pingan could grasp the key issues simply and clearly, which proved that he was the right person to find.

But then Lu Ping'an said: "There is another point that is also very important."

"you say."

"If you want action scenes to shine again, you have to admit that you are old."

Cheng Long: "."

"You are 52 years old."

Lu Ping'an reminded, "At this age, it is normal to not be able to keep up with the state of youth. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."

"But I can still fight!"

Cheng Long refused to admit defeat.

Lu Pingping expressed his understanding.

Cheng Long's mentality at this time was indeed like this.

He didn't really accept the fact that he was old.

It's not that he doesn't accept it, but that the fans don't accept it, so he has no reason to accept it.

It was not until one of his films came one after another that the aging of his actions and images became more and more serious, and movie fans began to "remember" him belatedly.

This brings about a not so good situation.

Even before this, everyone still regarded Cheng Long as the fierce and powerful Cheng Long.

The expectations are still the same, but it is inevitable that there will be disappointment after the film comes out, and then it will get bigger and bigger as time goes by, and finally achieve a change in mentality.

So what Lu Ping An has to do now is to shatter this sense of expectation in advance.

"There is nothing wrong with admitting old age. Lower your expectations first, and then slap you in the face with explosive action scenes. It's that simple."

Lu Pingping simply gave the plan.

"Exploded? How?"

"You're just risking your life like you did before."

"It's okay, but I'm afraid it might get hurt and delay the process."

"Look, you still say you're not old?"

"That was not what I meant."

"I know."

Lu Pingan said with a smile, "So I won't really ask you to risk your life, but you will indeed risk your life."

"What's the meaning?"

"Just come up with a different way of risking your life. Modern technology is already very powerful. You don't have to go into battle with real swords and guns. The main thing is to create a shocking visual effect, and then add some of your real-life characteristics. Don't worry. It will definitely not be bad by then.”

"I still don't understand, please explain in detail."

"Such as lying on a train, have you ever done that before?"

"It's easy."

"Then this time I will lie down on the plane and hang outside."

"It's a little difficult, but it's okay."

"Then he jumps off the transport plane, fights in mid-air between various airdrops, and does a long shot, making fun while fighting."

".It's a bit exciting, but hard to shoot."

"You have to use technology, Brother Long, times have changed."

This period also happens to be the time when action movie stars are at the transition between real action and special effects.

Lu Ping'an's idea was to retain Cheng Long's characteristic real swordsmanship, but also add some visually stunning synthetic shots to increase the audience's adrenaline and allow Cheng Long to break through in his new appearance in the movie.

There are many such shots in later Hollywood action blockbusters. You can learn from them at any time. If you put them in 2007, the visual effects will be very impactful.

After Lu Ping'an gave a brief explanation, Cheng Long nodded: "Okay, we will study it when the time comes."

After finishing the chat, the two of them separated.

Cheng Long has to rush back to Xiangjiang to continue filming "Baby Project".

Lu Pingping went directly back to Beverly Villa to sleep.

The next day I came to the summit and talked about investment and casting issues for "Pacific Rim".

Wattsberg brought over three cast lists: "Lu, look at these three, do you like them?"

Lu Ping An had previously reserved his opinions on Brad Pitt and others.

For Brad Pitt, it was because of insulting China, and for others it was due to salary or schedule issues.

As for why Will Smith, the only suitable candidate, was chosen as an alternative, Lu Pingan did not say anything, and Wattsberg was not curious either. Now he is mainly focusing on Lu Pingan.

Lu Ping'an took the form, and the first one was Robert Downey Jr. again.

"He came to introduce himself again?"

"yes."

Wattsberg said with a smile, "But his goal was still "District 9". I thought "District 9" had been postponed, so I recommended "Pacific Rim" to him."

"It's inappropriate."

Lu Ping'an looked at the photo of Robert Downey Jr. and shook his head.