Chapter 305: Exaggerated

"It's a tough rival. Previously there was Jiang Wen's Let the Bullets Fly, and now there's Painted Skin 2. Our company's If You Are the One 2 is stuck in the middle. To be honest, I'm a little worried about the box office."

Jiang Wen, Wuershan and Ning Hao were talking on one side, while Feng Xiaogang and Wang Zhonglei were discussing in a low voice over here.

The movie had just been halfway shown when Feng Xiaogang realized that Wuershan was also well prepared.

"Alas, there is no other way. We can only continue to increase publicity and get all the box office revenue we can."

After hearing Feng Xiaogang's analysis, Wang Zhonglei couldn't think of a good solution for a while.

At this time, the Sirius Kingdom is approaching step by step with the intention of snatching the bride, and the movie reaches its climax in the second half.

Huo Xin tried to resist alone and redeem his love with death, but was rescued by Princess Jing at the critical moment. All this greatly stimulated Huo Xin. He understood what love is. Being together in the name of love, even if it means dying together, is the true meaning of love.

"It's a nice scene. It must have been difficult to shoot." Han Sanping asked.

"Well, I went to see this movie a few times when it was being filmed. Director Wu Ershan is really good at it and he achieved the desired effect."

There are two relatively large scenes in the night scenes of "Painted Skin 2". One is in the courtyard of the general's mansion, where Huo Xin accompanies the princess and the soldiers in drinking and having fun, and Xiao Wei dances for everyone.

Another one is the siege battle scene, because the dance scene is set in a banquet venue, which is relatively large, with many people, and its scene layout and seating arrangement are relatively regular. The outer perimeter is a linen curtain, forming a square, with a passageway facing the gate, and soldiers guarding the surroundings. There are torches next to the soldiers, and there are also torches inside the curtain.

Everyone sat in order around a low wooden platform, which was about 20 centimeters high, and was used for Xiao Wei to dance. Flags were erected at equal intervals in front of the wall of the general's mansion.

In addition to the night scenes, this movie has two other difficult points to handle.

One is the processing of the base light, which is a little different from the previous arrangement. First of all, for the base light, Wuershan used a large softbox, that is, 4 4K plus 2 6K, which is used to ensure low illumination.

In addition, an 18K was added at high altitude, which was illuminated through a film. This light is mainly used to take care of the actors' performance area. The direction of the light can be rotated. There is a person in charge who will make adjustments based on the instructions from the ground. At the same time, this light is used to provide contour light for the actors and enhance the moonlight effect.

The effects of these two lights are very good, but sometimes there are some minor drawbacks, because they are hung relatively high, so as long as there is a little wind, they will shake, so that the shadow will move around. The shaking of the shadow depends on the situation, and the situation is different in different geographical environments.

It was much better when we shot in Hebei, probably because it was summer and there was less wind.

In the first few days of filming in Mentougou, when we were shooting night scenes, because it is a canyon, the wind in the corridor is quite strong. Sometimes this problem is quite obvious. When shooting, we have to try our best to fix it, using steel wire. Later, when we went to the wilderness like Inner Mongolia, it was more of a headache, but Wuershan solved all the problems one by one.

The second is the environmental light processing.

The space of the entire environment is relatively large, so there are more things that need to be taken care of.

First of all, for the flag surrounding the city wall, the crew used a 2000W downlight to light it separately. They placed it on the ground at a good angle of about 45 degrees and pointed it upwards to illuminate the flag.

Because the light is very focused and has a good sense of direction, it is easy to control. After hitting the flag, some of it will scatter onto the wall, and the effect is also good. Such a light is placed in the same position under each flag, and the range covered by each light is relatively fixed. In this way, in such a regular environment, it will appear very neat. No matter from which angle you look at it, it is perfect, and it will not be changed due to changing the lens, scene or shooting angle. As long as the scene takes place in this environment, the entire ambient light will be arranged in this way. This is also one of the reasons why the film has a beautiful picture.

Then there is the effect of the torches. Because there are torches outside the linen curtain, the crew also used 2000 tungsten filament lamps, shining from an angle of about 45 degrees. The distance and front and back positions can be found during the lighting process.

A lamp was placed every other grid, shining on the linen curtain, and the shadows of the soldiers and the brazier stand could also be projected on the curtain.

"When this movie comes out, your company will have a new big player." Han Sanping certainly had no way of knowing exactly how hard the filming was. After seeing the movie, he simply felt that the box office would not be low.

Speaking of this, Han Sanping felt a little emotional. In recent years, China Film has also been supporting young and new directors, but making movies is a technical job, and at present, there are no outstanding talents.

On the contrary, Gu Wei had a good vision. Several directors he invested in became famous in the circle after one or two movies.

"Actually, I think what Director Jiang Wen said is right. Few of the filmmakers and directors in the industry really know how to make movies."

Hearing Han Sanping's sour tone, Gu Wei expressed his own opinion.

“Oh, do you think I don’t know? But if the domestic film market wants to develop and expand, we can’t just rely on you big directors.

In addition, the number of imported films has increased, so even if some of them are bad, they can still generate box office revenue, so that most of the box office revenue will not be taken away by them. "As the two chatted, the movie came to an end.

On the big screen, the farewell of death dramatically changed the two women's attitude towards life. Xiao Wei's relationship with the princess changed from seduction and coercion to conspiracy. Huo Xin blinded his eyes after learning the truth about the two people's heart-swapping and skin-swapping, and even tried to exchange his heart for the princess's.

The princess's determination to die for love, Huo Xin's courage to fight for his true love, and Xiao Wei's all-out efforts to change her fate finally led to a miracle at the moment of the solar eclipse.

The screen dimmed and the lights came on. There was silence for three to five seconds, and then thunderous applause broke out and lasted for a long time. Many audience members were immersed in the plot of the movie and couldn't control themselves.

After a long while, the host came on stage and said with a slightly exaggerated expression: "It's so good. To be honest, I had high expectations before watching the movie. Now that I've watched it, I'm even more shocked. When the movie is released, I must take my bestie to the theater to watch it again. I wonder if you have the same feeling. Is it good?"

"It's great." The guests in the audience were very respectful and said in unison. The female host smiled and said, "Okay, now let's invite our main creative staff to the stage again. Please welcome the producer and supervisor of this film, Director Gu Wei, Director Wu Ershan, and the actor who plays Huo Xin, Huang Xiaoming..."

People came on stage one after another, and naturally talked about the difficulty of filming, and thanked every employee who contributed during the preparation and filming of the film.

The media reporters once again brought up the topic of box office sales, and someone asked Han Sanping, "Mr. Han, how much do you think this movie will make?"

Han Sanping said with a smile: "We have finished filming the movie. How it performs at the box office will depend on the market, but I hope it can create a new box office record on the first day."

"Wow, it seems that Mr. Han is very optimistic about this movie."

The hostess said at the right time.

Actually, what Han Sanping said is not wrong. The main task of publicity and promotion is to brag and attract attention. The movies Feng Xiaogang made in the past were basically all about promoting the film and often contained shocking words.

The media were naturally very excited, because an interview can only attract attention if there are explosive points!

He then turned his attention to Gu Wei and Wu Ershan, asking them what they thought the total box office of Painted Skin 2 would be and whether they had the confidence to surpass the works of other directors.

Wu Ershan was fine, he said a minimum of 5 million, which caused applause from the guests on the scene.

"After watching this movie, I feel it is no worse than any other director's work. It will definitely surpass 'Earthquake' and set a new record."

As soon as Gu Wei finished speaking, Huang Xiaoming, Zhou Xun and others beside him applauded and cheered.

Although Gu Wei was unsure about the box office, it did not stop him from boasting. Otherwise, before other people's movies were released, they would boast about 1 billion or 800 million, and his own movie would only say 300 or 500 million, which would make it less impressive.

"We definitely support what Director Gu said, and we hope that movie fans will go to the cinema to show their support." Huang Xiaoming interjected.

"Director Gu is awesome." Zhou Xun's words made everyone at the scene burst into laughter.

When the reporters heard this, they were so excited that they wanted to applaud. It was such a good selling point. They really wanted to tag Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen and other big directors online on behalf of Director Gu. The more topics there are, the more traffic there will be.

Some reporters have already drafted a script in their minds, "Director Gu Wei publicly stated that Painted Skin 2 will break the box office record for domestic films."

After the premiere ceremony, Gu Wei, Wu Ershan and other guests attended the dinner. The media reporters could not be invited and were given "travel expenses" to send them away.

Inside the banquet hall of a star-rated hotel near the Olympic Sports Center, the production crew of Painted Skin 2 hosted a banquet for the main creators and guests who came to support the production. The occasion was naturally filled with cheers and laughter.

The next day, many media outlets began reporting on the premiere of Painted Skin 2. To sum it up, the film is well-made and a rare work.

Xinlang Entertainment: Yesterday, the domestic fantasy blockbuster "Painted Skin 2" produced by Gu Wei and directed by Wu Ershan held its premiere ceremony and film screening in Beijing. The film has ultra-clear picture quality and vividly reproduces the fierce battlefield, which received unanimous praise from the premiere guests.

Shiguang.com: Regarding the movie box office, Director Gu Wei bluntly stated that he will set a new record.

China Film Report: Yesterday, during an interview at the premiere of "Painted Skin 2", director Wu Ershan talked about the hardships and difficulties he experienced behind the film's passionate scenes.

In addition to media reports, the film also received rave reviews from film critics.

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