Chapter 632 Expectation

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Related questions quickly appeared on Zhihu.

"How to evaluate "Farewell My Concubine""

This time, quite a few people in the industry appeared, and many of them were even familiar figures to netizens.

The collective appearance of these industry insiders is just because "Farewell My Concubine" has so much potential.

Although it's only ten minutes long, I can't even see a general plot line.

But judging from the quality of the shots, as well as the acting skills and lines of the characters, you can tell that this is a good film.

This is the intuition of a senior practitioner.

There are very few movies in China that make people fall in love with it as soon as they watch it.

Many people feel that this may become a work that leaves a huge mark on people's hearts like "The Silence of the Lambs".

But judging from the initial plot, this may be about a forbidden love.

Anyone who is not blind can tell that something is wrong with the little bit of affection between Xiaodouzi and Xiaoshitou.

Especially a man who grew up among women since he was a child. He looks like a boy and a girl, but after entering the opera troupe, he still sang a leading role.

Director Luo Quan'an's thoughts are almost obvious.

And this kind of forbidden love, in the historical context of China, usually does not end well.

Therefore, this may also be a love tragedy like "Titanic".

This is the judgment made by most film critics based on the currently known plot.

As the saying goes, a person can grow old at the age of three, and it actually makes sense when used in movies.

However, for a doomed ending, what is most worth looking forward to is how ups and downs Luo Quan can film it.

No one doubted her ability. The only thing she worried about was whether the content of the movie could pass the censorship.

After all, China is no better than foreign countries, and many places have relatively large restrictions.

However, I heard that this is a task arranged by the above. If the script is approved, it means that it can be released, so there is no need to worry.

The popularity of "Farewell My Concubine" began to gradually increase throughout the Internet as netizens discussed it.

As a result, the popularity of Peking Opera has increased.

The reason why I say again is because Luo Quan has done similar things before.

Not long ago, she just posted a photo in costume and makeup.

It has caused quite a stir not only at home, but also abroad, and is a proper cultural export.

It is precisely because of her that many young people began to take the initiative to come into contact with Peking Opera instead of passively listening to Peking Opera performed by their grandparents.

Of course, compared with China's large population base, Luoquan's current efforts have not yet reached the point of making Peking Opera popular, but have only broadened the area of ​​contact for young people.

But she is at least the only one among the famous celebrities who is willing to bring attention to Peking Opera.

Some celebrities obviously studied singing before they debuted, and they received a lot of care.

As a result, after debuting, he didn't mention a word about the past, which is really chilling.

But there is nothing we can do, after all, the popularity of Peking Opera in China is indeed not high.

In utilitarian terms, it means there is no popularity.

If Peking Opera was as popular as rap or the previous idol talent show, these stars would probably be eager to have a few words whenever anything happened.

That's very true.

Perhaps, "Farewell My Concubine" is an opportunity for Peking Opera to become popular.

Many people think so, but the specific situation depends on Luo Quan's ability.

The movie continues to shoot, and after the children's chapter ends, it's time to become a teenager.

The actors hired are still drawn from drama schools. They must not only have acting skills, but also have certain drama skills.

Especially the young Cheng Dieyi, whose appearance has to pass.

Although China claims to be short of everything, it is not short of people.

However, Luo Quan also spent a lot of time finding the right role before.

Generally speaking, when a director makes such a deep and connotative film, he will be very meticulous and strive to express as much lens language as possible in one picture.

Therefore, the shooting speed in cities is not very fast, and it is common for a scene to take several hours.

Some directors can even struggle with a scene for a week.

The type of movie determines its shooting efficiency.

A literary film like "Farewell My Concubine" is destined to be difficult to make.

The premise is that you have not met Luo Quan.

Also as a director, when Jiang Wen debuted, he actually made all literary films. The average reviewer was one film a year, and the longest one took a year and a half.

It was also the film that won him the Cannes Grand Prix.

Regarding movies, he has always believed in the principle of slow work and careful work.

But when it comes to Luo Quan, all ideals become bullshit.

Except for the many NGs on the first day, the filming of the subsequent plot of Luo Quan was really smooth.

Although it is related to the high quality of the actors, after all, they are all from the top domestic level, but it is not possible to shoot so fast.

I don’t know, he thought it was a commercial film.

As a director, Jiang Wen was really worried about the quality of the film.

After nearly a week, Director Jiang Wen finally couldn't help but question Luo Quan.

In private, of course.

His emotional intelligence is not that low, and no matter how much he has to say, it is impossible to say it on the stage.

"Director Luo, was this movie shot a little too fast? I think you alone had the final say on the camerawork, lighting, and actors' positions, without any adjustments. Are you so sure that it will be shot?" It must be the best angle and step?"

Jiang Wen's questions were entirely from the perspective of a director, and they were all professional questions.

A one-and-a-half-hour movie may have five or six hours of material.

A shot may be shot from several angles, and only the one with the final effect will be selected and retained during final editing.

As for Luo Quan, he only takes one shot for almost every scene.

Jiang Wen, who has been in the industry for more than 20 years, said he has never seen anyone make a movie like this.

Even if it is a crude online micro-movie, it would not be done like this.

This is Luoquan, with past performance as a foundation.

If it were a young man, he might have gone crazy on the first day.

"Oh, you said this."

Luo Quan heard Jiang Wen's worries and laughed while drinking tea: "Before I make a movie, I go through all the steps in my mind, build a 3D model, and then constantly adjust it to finally come up with the best plan.

So for my movie, the plan I told the actors and crew is almost the best plan and does not require too many adjustments.

As long as the actors' acting skills and emotions are fine, and the crew doesn't make any mistakes, the filmed stuff will basically achieve the effect I want. "

"Is there such a thing?" Jiang asked, very surprised.

This is the first time I heard that I can shoot a movie in my head.

"My songs also come from this way." Luo Quan poked his head with his finger, "Imagine the notes first, let them arrange and combine, and finally get what I want, and then do it overnight."

"This is you." Jiang Wen gave a thumbs up.

He had long heard that Luo Quan was a genius, but he always thought it meant someone with great talent in music or art.

Unexpectedly, this genius refers to superior brain power.

It is no longer just intelligence. Only the evolution of the brain can achieve such functions.

After sending Jiang Wen to the director, Luo Quan also breathed a sigh of relief.

The 3D model is actually all nonsense.

Although her brain is indeed very good now, she has not yet reached the level of a supercomputer.

The above statement is purely to answer Jiang Wen's doubts about the director.

After all, this is a great director, and he can't deal with ordinary nonsense, so he can only do something over the top.

After all, her current personality is that she possesses intelligence that is unimaginable to ordinary people, and it is not surprising that she knows some special skills.

In the final analysis, the past "records" are actually too brilliant for people to question his outrageous methods.

If a fledgling director had told Jiang Wen that he had such a clever shooting trick, he would probably have been slapped in the face by a big mouth.

After dealing with the only person who would question him, Luo Quan went all out to continue filming.

"Farewell My Concubine" is similar to "The Silence of the Lambs". There are many dramas. If you memorize the lines quickly, the scenes will be shot quickly.

And even if the film is almost finished after shooting, there are no special effects that need to be produced.

Judging from the current progress, "Farewell My Concubine" is quite likely to be released as a Lunar New Year blockbuster.

It's just that the Chinese New Year is a festival, and most of the movies released are family fun, or special effects blockbusters that are eye-catching.

"Frozen" is very good and suitable for the occasion.

But during the Chinese New Year, if a family watches a human tragedy like "Farewell My Concubine", they always feel a little reluctant.

Initially, everyone walked into the cinema happily, but in the end they came out with tears in their eyes, which was indeed a bit disappointing.

However, the Lunar New Year period is the hottest time period in the Chinese film market throughout the year.

Within this half month, it is the peak season, and those who want to hit the box office will focus on releasing movies during this time period.

Luo Quan really had no reason to refuse.

She feels that this movie is worthy of everyone going to the cinema and being moved to tears, even during the Chinese New Year.

With this in mind, she didn't care much about it. When the time comes, if someone wants to complain, just complain. Controversy is the only way to gain popularity.

Although she is not the full producer, she still has a lot of investment in the movie. When it is released, Quanshui Company will also be in the forefront.

So she can make the decision on this matter alone.

certainly. Whether it can be done or not, we still have to discuss it with the boss of the bureau.

But there shouldn't be any big problems, after all, those big guys are not going to the box office in the first place.

International influence is what they want.

Chinese films have been failing internationally for a long time. Without some news, the world may forget who the big boss of East Asia Entertainment is.

Although the outside world has always believed that Japan is the leader in East Asian entertainment, South Korea is weaker and has a tendency to catch up.

As for China, there is almost never any storm.

But this kind of truth must not be told to outsiders no matter what, and it even needs to be proved by actual awards. We are still very good at this aspect.

The confidence proved by the big guys lies in Luo Quan's "Farewell My Concubine".

Therefore, during the period when Luo Quan was filming, the big bosses, including Director He, would send secretaries to the scene from time to time to understand the situation.

Ask if it's going well, if anyone is playing a big role, or if you need help with anything else, just ask directly if you need help.

Anyway, the green light is given all the way.

Luo Quan doesn't have any special requirements here. It's not that I'm embarrassed to ask, it's mainly that what I need at the moment has been prepared.

I just hope that when it is released in China, less scenes will be deleted.

The bosses have not yet given a definite reply to this promise, saying that they will have to wait until the film is released before they can confirm it.

There is nothing wrong with being more cautious.

In short, Luo Quan, who received the gold medal arrow, was focused on the filming of the movie during this period.

The leading actors also knew what this movie meant, and they all performed very hard.

Especially Zhao Xilin, who plays Cheng Dieyi, you can often see him talking to himself and reciting his lines on the set.

I watched it even while eating, as if I was obsessed with it.

But precisely because of such hard work, the state he currently displays in the play is the Cheng Dieyi in Luo Quan's mind.

Compared with the original version, Zhao Xilin's appearance is more feminine and more indistinguishable between male and female.

Regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl or a girl or a boy, they are either ugly or beautiful.

Zhao Xilin is obviously the latter, which is why he was favored by that awesome director before.

In addition, he also had a singing career in his early years, so he is quite experienced in this area.

In the words of a station B guy, this is a great talent from a cross-dressing boss.

It's just that Zhao Xilin has always been a man in private. Acting is one thing, but reality is another.

However, Luo Quan saw that he was vaguely obsessed and thought it would be better to remind him.

Don't get too involved and unable to extricate yourself, otherwise the problem will be too big.

After a day's filming, Luo Quan found Zhao Xilin and asked him to stay, saying that he had some scenes to explain.

When everyone was almost gone, Luo Quan looked at Zhao Xilin and said, "You have been a bit obsessed during this period. Whenever I see you, you are memorizing lines and thinking about the role.

It's good to be intentional, but you should also be relaxed and don't get too involved in the drama. If you can't get out of the drama like Cheng Dieyi, the consequences will be troublesome. "

"Is this why you kept me here?" Zhao Xilin was stunned for a moment, then laughed again:

“When I first learned to sing, my master taught me how to enter and exit the opera.

When I enter the play, I have to be a woman, and when I go out of the play, I have to be an upright man. The two must not be confused.

So I can still distinguish between fantasy and reality, so you don’t have to worry too much.

Besides, if you want to play this role well, don’t you have to use this state?

As the saying goes, you can't live without being crazy. "

"If this is the case, it will be the last. Anyway, just don't get too involved in the drama." Luo Quan nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xilin had quite clear ideas, but she was a little unfounded.