Chapter 288 What is a classic?

Showing no mercy at all, this is also the consistent style of foreigners. If it were a Chinese, it would definitely not be like Barbara who directly pointed out the biggest shortcoming of this group of actions. To be honest, this set of actions is a difficult shot in any movie.

However, Barbara wanted classics. She said unceremoniously: "Classics cannot be copied, and they cannot be the same. Why Bruce Lee's movies still have a market even now? That is because Bruce Lee created a It is the first of Chinese kung fu movies. Some subsequent Chinese movies, especially kung fu movies, are to some extent imitating Bruce Lee. This is the role of classics. Classics are meant to be imitated, not imitated. Lee, I am very disappointed in you. .”

These words immediately made the whole crew feel cold. Once they say that Barbara is disappointed, what does it mean at a time like this? Colombia will definitely not take "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" very seriously. , On the contrary, when it comes to promotion and publicity, they won’t work hard. The most direct one is the compensation fee of 300,000 yuan and the bonus of 200,000 yuan. It is almost impossible to get the money. Yes.

It's like saying that you saw a cooked duck and actually said it can fly. This kind of suffocation and discomfort is like saying that there is a huge stone pressing on your chest and it is difficult to breathe. Almost everyone looked downcast. This is especially true for Yuan Heping and his group of disciples. If you are talking about ordinary actors and staff, then this is not a big deal. After all, this action scene has nothing to do with them.

But Yuan Heping is a martial arts instructor. It is his responsibility that he did not produce action shots that satisfied Barbara. Therefore, at this time, Yuan Heping's face was so gloomy that he could drop water, and several of his disciples were drooping their heads like defeated roosters.

But there is nothing he can do about such a thing. What Barbara wants is a classic, a real classic. In such a situation, although he is confident that he is the best martial arts instructor in the country, no matter what To put it another way, he himself did not dare to say that he dared to compete with Bruce Lee. He was a superstar who was even enshrined on the altar, a truly indelible superstar. Barbara must compare him with Bruce Lee, which would be a bit difficult for him.

At this time, Li Yu seemed to realize how embarrassing Yuan Heping's current situation was. Fortunately, as a director, he did not consider that his action scenes could be compared with Bruce Lee's, which would be very ugly.

Therefore, Li Yu broke the silence at this time.

With difficulty, she forced out a smile and said: "Barbara, you are putting yourself in a bit of a quandary. Classics are not as easy as you think. Not everyone is Bruce Lee. I think this is already a loss in martial arts." This is the best result the guidance team has achieved, and I believe the boys have tried their best.”

If this set of actions cannot satisfy Barbara, then Li Yu himself can't think of any kind of shot that can satisfy Barbara at this time. He is unwilling to give in, very unwilling. If it is said For this reason, if Columbia Pictures were disappointed, it would be very detrimental to the future release and promotion of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". He was not willing to accept that he was just one step away from success, but he fell on the road to success. Outside the gate.

However, even though Li Yu's original intention was to roar at this time, there was nothing he could do about it. If it was about literary drama, he could change the lens, lighting, layout, and even the artistic conception.

Don't doubt Li Yu's ability to change the artistic conception of a set of shots. International directors definitely have such ability. But regarding kung fu, he was a little helpless. This was not his strong point. Yuan Heping didn't have any methods, so naturally he didn't have any clever tricks.

At this moment, Barbara had no intention of compromising, but dropped a bombshell again: "Li, do you think I'm making things difficult for you? Do you know that Columbia has actually produced two movies recently? The most important one is your "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the other one is "Charlie's Angels" directed by Joseph. You know, "Charlie's Angels" is based on TV series, but "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has nothing to do with it. Rely on, so if you want to be recommended by the company, then in a situation like this, you must show a convincing result. The classic Chinese Kung Fu scene, this is what you can defeat【 Charlie's Angels], the biggest bargaining chip to become the focus of Columbia Company, do you still think I am making things difficult for you this time?"

Joseph, this bastard, but it is undeniable that this guy is also a capable bastard.

Even Li Yuyegu had to admire this guy's talent. Moreover, Li Yu understands very well that the movie "Charlie's Angels" is actually a Kung Fu movie, and it is the most familiar style to Western audiences. Among the three "Charlie's Angels", one is China's Lucy Liu , although this is just a Chinese, but he also has quite good Chinese Kung Fu.

Therefore, at this time, Li Yu also felt that he was under great pressure. At that moment, he said very decisively: "Barbara, I understand, if you give me some time, I will definitely shoot Chinese Kung Fu that is good. "Barbara actually understands very well that classics are hard to come by, so she didn't expect that Li Yu would be able to shoot a set of classic shots for herself after just one or two days here. In such a situation, Barbara appropriately showed a relaxed expression and said: "Well, Li, you have to hurry up. I can wait, but are those guys in the company... I can wait, but it’s hard for me to say this.”

Barbara left the shooting scene, leaving behind a huge problem. Everyone was depressed, especially the young men in the martial arts instruction group, as if they had been drained of their energy. In fact, even if it is a bit dangerous for them to perform some stunts, as long as the protective measures are taken well, there is usually no big hidden danger.

But if you ask them to innovate and shoot classic shots, come on, they even say they don’t even know what a classic is. How can you ask them to shoot such shots?

The only one who has any say at the moment is Yuan Heping. After all, he is a martial arts instructor who came from the 1980s. A person like this always knows something about the movie.

Especially when it comes to kung fu movies, Yuan Heping can be said to be one of the most vocal people in Hong Kong.

In fact, Li Yu only watched Yuan Heping. He stared at Yuan Heping and said: "I have paid a lot for this film. I even mortgaged my house. If the filming is not ideal, then after the filming After that, I will take my family to live at your house, otherwise you will come up with a result for me."

Although why I want to stay at your house is a bit of a joke, but in such a situation, in fact, it also shows Li Yu's eagerness on such a question.

He really mortgaged his house, Columbia really only invested 6 million, and the rest of the difference was due to Li Yu finding ways to attract investment.

Yuan Heping looked at the set. There was a desolate place in the distance. The Gobi Desert smelled of the vicissitudes of time. The Gobi Desert on the edge of the grassland made it even more obvious that it was a place where life was almost extinct.

Desolate and desolate, the sound of camel bells echoing with a melodious sense of history seemed to penetrate the dust of thousands of years of history.

Yuan Heping thought for a while and said: "Actually, if it is a true classic, it does not mean that there is no such thing. In fact, many of our action shots can almost be regarded as masterpieces if we do not compare them to Wia. It’s such a classic, it’s an unrepeatable shot. Think about it, if a person can actually demonstrate in front of the camera the actions that he can only do when someone else is using Wire, then that would be called a classic, and it can’t be replicated. , that’s a classic.”

At this time, Yang Ziqiong said incomprehensively: "Is there a big difference between diaowa and non-diaowa? It seems that you can't see the big difference in front of the camera."

Because Yang Ziqiong is also a martial arts actress, she has some understanding of some things about kung fu movies. However, she is an actor who knows it but is not angry about it.

At that moment, Yuan Heping said with great certainty: "This is different, Diao Wei Ya, no matter what kind of actor goes up, the expression on the face is always a little unnatural, even if it is the best actor, it is impossible to do it on the human body. This subconscious reaction was completely covered up.

The difference is that the actor is even better at covering up such unnatural movements. The same action, with or without wire, is performed in two different ways in front of the camera. There is no comparability between the two. However, it is a pity that many of the moves nowadays can only be done with the help of Diao Wei Ya. Why did Bruce Lee become a kung fu superstar? That is to say, because he is a real kung fu man. When have you ever seen a Bruce Lee movie? Did he sneeze at Wia? "

This is true. The reason why Bruce Lee conquered the West was actually his pure and true Kung Fu, with every knife and gun, and punches to the flesh. True classics cannot be copied, they can only be imitated.

Of course, there is a limit to this performance. For example, if you take Qinggong and fly up to the height of three or five floors in one go, it must be Diao Wei Ya. Otherwise, it will be like hell.

What Yuan Heping said is true, being able to exert the limits of the human body without relying on action shots made by Wi-Fi. This is the classic shot that Li Yu needs.

But, again, Yuan Heping couldn't make such a shot. (To be continued)