Chapter 560 Explore new styles
The next day, Cui Minzhen hadn't replied yet, and Du Caige didn't want to rush.
He didn't want to go out to socialize either, so he waited for news from Cui Minzhen's side for now.
So I stayed in the hotel quietly, thinking about the movie.
Then make an action movie - Du Caige doesn't think that what he wants to make can be classified as a martial arts movie. What he wants to present is very different from traditional martial arts films.
Rather than making a martial arts movie that highlights the spirit of martial arts, it is better to say that he wants to make a popcorn movie, which will make people watch adrenaline soaring.
An intense action movie that is even willing to go to the cinema for a second time.
So what is the core thing about an action movie like this?
Du Caige feels that there are two points: a compact story and excellent action design.
Both are indispensable, but even if you can only capture one of them, the box office of the movie will not be too bad.
Why is it a compact story?
Because there is no need for a rich plot.
As long as the logic passes the test, the character changes are reasonable, the characters are clear, and the story is complete, that's enough.
Action movies don't need to discuss too much human nature, society, even if you want to discuss it, it will stop at the end.
Don't try too hard to sensationalize and portray characters, and don't try too hard.
Action movies, everything is in the service of visual effects.
The plot just needs to be tight and smooth.
In terms of plot, subtraction is more appropriate than addition.
As for the great action design.
Action movies are always improving.
Think about the Hong Kong-style films of the early 1960s and 1970s, and pay attention to realism. The movements should be realistic and should conform to the principles of martial arts.
And Bruce Lee's martial arts design is also based on reality, and try to design it as good-looking as possible.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the action design ideas of action movies have undergone great changes.
More deviated from reality, and the pursuit of beauty.
Drunken Fist, Dragon Inn, and Shaolin Temple each represent a class of action design ideas.
The costume films starring Li Lianjie later, such as Huang Feihong series, Fang Shiyu series, as well as Yitian and Dragon Slayer, Xiaoao Jianghu, all made a fuss about elegant and unrestrained.
In the latter two, the rough performance of "qigong" in the early special effects, although it is very ridiculous to modern people, but the fighting is really good-looking!
And you, like Linghu Chong played by Li Lianjie, the Dugu Nine Swords, that sword move is not practical at all, but it looks good, but the audience likes it!
And the modern dramas he made, such as Zhongnanhai Bodyguard, Mouse Die Long Wei, etc., are characterized by sharp and concise movements, which are also very enjoyable to watch.
Another kung fu master, Chen Long, took a different route in motion design.
His fights are more focused on using the environment, such as using a table to play opponents.
Or use the gadgets around you, pick up anything you can use to wave it twice.
And Chenlong's action movies will try to integrate witty humor into the action design, sometimes making people look nervous, sometimes making people laugh.
The works of these two can be said to represent the pinnacle of China's action movies, carrying the memories of generations.
After them, Chinese action movies will also try to find a new way, some fail, some succeed, and some have mixed reputations.
For example, House of Flying Daggers, like a hero, is really...not good to evaluate.
Some of these things are really good, but the shortcomings are also quite obvious.
Then, like "Chinese Hero", "Fengyun" and "Dragon Tiger Gate" adapted from Hong Kong comics, the action design is also ingenious, and the special effects are also very good. Many audiences even joked that the best special effects of Chinese movies are all given to Zheng Yijian.
After that, Killing the Wolf is a very distinctive action movie, and the action design is still very interesting to this day.
It left a deep impression on the audience and was often discussed on the Internet, such as "Jin Yiwei", "Jian Yu", "One Man's Martial Arts", "Master", "Arrower Liu Bai Ape" and so on.
Each of these films has its own characteristics,
The styles are different, and they are all exploring in a certain direction, which is worthy of respect.
Action movies are also booming abroad.
For example, Spy Movie, if you say it's a spy war movie, that's fine too.
But it's actually more appropriate to classify it as an action movie.
The action is sharp and concise, full of modern pragmatism aesthetics, and the shots are very particular, which is simply fascinating.
For example, in the American drama "Into the Badlands", Wu Yanzu pretended to be cool in it, a group of foreigners with high noses and deep eyes used martial arts that seemed to have unique oriental aesthetics, and even the "sword array" was changed and used.
Although the plot of this drama has too much to complain about, the action design must be praised.
Then the action movies in Japan and South Korea have also developed different branch lines, and produced a lot of works that are eye-catching.
For example, "The Witch", the action design in it is very simple, mainly using various special effects and editing to reflect the speed and power of the witch that is beyond ordinary people.
In the face of such power and speed, any martial arts and fighting skills are paper tigers.
Although the action design is very simple, the violent aesthetic is still very addicting.
Du Caige does not want to imitate any style, but is ambitious to make his own style.
He stood on the shoulders of giants. If it was impossible to see further, wouldn't it be a waste of this natural advantage.
In fact, just imitating a style, as long as it is a style that Azure Star has never appeared in, and if the movie is brilliant, it will be enough to make him famous.
But for an aspiring film artist, this is something he would never do.
The script is not difficult.
Du Caige has basically considered what kind of story to make.
Therefore, the difficulty now is: how to shoot a very cool, action film style that can be used as a genre and will be used by the entire Chinese martial arts movie universe in the future.
In addition, there is actually a big problem, which is the placement of advertisements.
Before Shu Yihuan was there, many manufacturers were willing to put advertisements in the movie, which could help the movie return to its original cost.
But now, Du Caige has decided to drive away Shu Yihuan and take over by himself.
Those manufacturers will definitely have opinions, and the contract will have to be renegotiated.
This is a hassle.
The movie "Wudang" has cost almost 170 million so far, which includes the cost of those palaces under construction.
If the advertisement placement discussed earlier can be implemented, it will bring in 40-60 million income, which will obviously make the book look much better and reduce the production cost of the film.
However, I don't have the market appeal of Shu Yihuan, and the manufacturers will also have doubts about the box office performance of their films, so paying money will definitely not be so refreshing.
Although he faced many difficulties, Du Caige was full of fighting spirit.
Before and during the filming of each film, he was like this, full of passion and high fighting spirit.