Millennium director

Although it was said to be a break, Wu Yuan did not really shut himself up at home and did nothing except write scripts.

Liu Yifei is still busy with the work that she had to get rid of a few years ago, so that she can have time to spend the New Year with Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan, who was at home alone, soon lost his temper after staying at home for a week and went out for a walk.

The first stop of his stroll was out of the capital and to Huailai County, Hebei, not far from the capital.

Here in Huailai County, there is Tianmo Film and Television City.

Tianmo is very magical. It is only 80 kilometers away from the capital, but it is the same as the northwest desert.

A golden sand dune stretches between the mountains and rivers, undulating for more than ten miles, which is very strange and spectacular.

Mountains, Gobi, deserts, lakes, ancient beacon towers and old stages in mountain villages form a unique landscape.

The majestic beauty of the natural and cultural landscape here is considered unique around the capital.

Naturally, the natural yellow sand Gobi so close to the capital has become a filming location for major domestic film and television dramas.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Eastern Zhou Dynasty", "XZ Storm", "The Mummy III", "Returning the Princess" and other hundreds of film and television dramas have been shot here.

This is also one of the important filming locations for the movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

The boundless desert and desolate inn in the movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" can be said to be the most impressive background of the film, but few people can imagine that such a scene was actually shot only 80 kilometers away from the capital. of.

Even Wu Yuan himself, although he has been famous for a long time, was still surprised by the scenery of Tianmo after driving here.

"I really didn't expect that there would be a place so similar to the Yellow Sand Gobi Desert in the northwest around the capital. If I had known that when I was filming "Painted Skin", I should have shot here directly."

"Haha, Director Wu, the scenery here is really good." Old Monster Xu, who came to greet Wu Yuan in person, led Wu Yuan and introduced with a smile on his face: "Look."

"On the north side of the desert is the clear Guanting Reservoir, and to the south is the vast Jundu Mountains. In the foothills, there are rammed earth beacons, arranged from west to east. They are the remains of the Great Wall of Yan during the Warring States Period."

"Almost all movies and TV dramas with ancient themes can be shot here, which is great."

"Someone from China Film Group told me about this place, otherwise I wouldn't have known there was such a place right at the foot of the capital."

Hey, Wu Yuan slapped his head and remembered that China Film had also told him about this, but he was too busy and forgot about it later. Moreover, when he was filming "Painted Skin", he only wanted to shoot the real thing. If he wanted to shoot the Gobi Desert, he would go to Dunhuang Gobi to shoot. How heroic. I was very serious and didn't take it to heart.

"It's a good place." Wu Yuan nodded. Before he could chat with Xu Ke, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun and other friends had already gathered around him.

For Wu Yuan's visit today, Xu Ke even suspended the filming work and took everyone directly from the studio to the entrance of the film and television base to wait for him.

To have this honor, Old Monster Xu certainly wants to get some real information from Wu Yuan.

After a few polite words, Xu Ke hurriedly pulled Wu Yuan back behind the studio monitor and pulled up the first 3D shot he had taken without letting Wu Yuan, Chen Kun and others chat about the current situation. Give Wu Yuan a live demonstration.

In the picture, a large flag is fluttering in the strong wind, and the four characters "Dragon Gate Inn" suddenly appear. In the vast desert, a camel team can be vaguely seen moving forward slowly, and two mysterious figures slowly move towards the inn...

The feeling is the same as "New Dragon Inn" many years ago, but the difference is that there are more 3D effects.

Xu Ke is very confident in his script and directing skills, and he doesn't need to ask anyone else for advice.

He just felt a little uncomfortable and confused about the 3D technology and the shooting method of 3D movies that he had never used before. He needed some opinions and suggestions from Wu Yuan, a professional, so what he was shown had little to do with the story in the movie. lens.

However, from this shot, Wu Yuan can already see the level of 3D directing in "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

"The aesthetics and composition of 3D shots are different from 2D movies."

"Take martial arts fighting scenes as an example. Some prospects are too close and make people uncomfortable, and some long shots are too far and make people feel empty..."

Wu Yuan also started talking about the 3D scenes shot by Tsui Hark.

"For example, if two actors are playing against each other, how should the actor in front of the camera move, how should the martial arts movements be handled, and how can we achieve that three-dimensional feeling in post-production..."

"Director Xu, these are probably new experiences you have never experienced in your previous film shootings, so you should treat them with emphasis."

While Wu Yuan was talking, Xu Ke also listened very carefully. When he encountered something he didn't understand or had ideas about, he would actively discuss it with Wu Yuan.

Although Xu Ke is a director from Hong Kong Island, his Mandarin is still pretty good, and Wu Yuan, a Beijing native, doesn't find it difficult to communicate with him.

The two of them talked for more than two hours.

After all, Xu Ke is also one of the best films by Hong Kong directors, especially in terms of fantasy and magic themes, and has a common language with Wu Yuan.

The two talked about the future domestic 3D movie market from the application and development of 3D movie technology, and also talked about future movie shooting plans.

Even when talking about the rise, Wu Yuan also sent an invitation to Xu Ke, inviting him to join the Xianxia movie universe project in the light and shadow era and film this movie universe together.

The Xianxia movie universe in the age of light and shadow is positioned to be in the style of Xianxia, ​​fantasy, and magic, and Xu Ke happens to be the only director in China who has made achievements in the fields of fantasy, magic, and Xianxia movies in addition to Wu Yuan.

From "Shu Mountain" to "Detective Dee: The Dragon King", Xu Ke's use of film special effects technology and the shooting of magic and fantasy-themed films can be regarded as the best director in China.

If he joins the Xianxia movie universe in the light and shadow era, it will definitely be even more powerful.

Unfortunately, in the face of Wu Yuan's invitation, although Xu Ke was very interested, he could only decline it temporarily.

He still has two films in the "Detective Dee" series scheduled to be filmed, and a follow-up film on the Anti-Japanese War theme that he has negotiated with Bona, which will not be scheduled for the next three to five years.

This is the case for directors in Hong Kong. Their schedules are agreed upon early in the process. They treat the director's identity more as a job than as an artist or creator. They plan their work arrangements well in advance.

Wu Yuan's impromptu attempt to hook up with Old Monster Xu would probably fail.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan just got interested and asked casually. It didn't have to be Xu Ke. After all, he was in charge. If it didn't work and the stall expanded, he could personally take over.

"That's really a pity." At the end of the conversation, Wu Yuan sighed regretfully and said to Xu Ke, "I hope we can have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

"The future is still long. I think it won't be a problem for you, Director Xu, to shoot until you are 80 years old!"