Chapter 641 Shooting of "Gun Fire", static montage
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"According to the latest news from this station, the police broke into three video tape piracy factories and seized tens of thousands of video tapes and related equipment.
It is reported that 1024 Locomotive Film Company invested 32 million Hong Kong dollars. The urban fashion movie co-starring Joey and Ajie is a movie that breaks the rules and impacts new fashion trends in Asia.
Luxury goods abound for the crew, trying to liven up the real scenes of the entertainment and fashion circles... Unfortunately, this drama was robbed by criminals and the copies were lost... The source of these pirated video tapes is being traced... Shashasha..."
The radio was filled with the rustling sound of electricity, broadcasting the news.
In the back seat of the Fuji car, an old fat man was holding a cane, tilting his body, coughing lightly and saying out of breath: "Ah Hai, how long have you been with me?"
"It should be...23 or 4 years."
"Time flies so fast."
The fat man tilted his head and smiled lightly, his cloudy eyes fell into a trance, "The times are changing rapidly. People's hearts are also changing rapidly..."
He coughed twice, then took out the folded square handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and then said calmly: "I remember that Wu Xiaozu's movie was pirated last time, right?"
"Well, rumors of the video tape of "Young and Dangerous 3" were aroused, but this time there was a problem with the source of the film. At that time, "Young and Dangerous 3" released a re-edited version, bucking the trend, and the box office was very good.
At the same time, taking advantage of that opportunity, Wu Xiaozu brought Huanyu International under his banner again, and even obtained the video copyrights of many companies at a very cheap price...
Now if we talk about those copyrights, we can’t negotiate for several times the price. That’s why Universal International Laser Company is now the only company in Hong Kong Island!”
Ahai answered truthfully while driving: "Aze fell badly that time and had a big quarrel with the Dutch boy. Since then, Aze has kept a low profile. I didn't accompany you to see him last time.
What about Azu? I think he has also settled his differences with Azu..."
"There are always people who are smart."
The fat uncle shook his head. He really felt that he was getting old. Those previous calculations were probably just a fool's errand in the eyes of Wu Xiaozu now, right?
He knows.
Some people forget to eat but not to fight.
Interests can also unite people who were previously enemies. After all...if he hadn't understood better what Wu Xiaozu's position now represents, I'm afraid he wouldn't have led Aze to worship tea in the first place.
Not many dwarf mules can start well and end well, so he wanted to try. When people get old, they all want to spend their old age peacefully.
What happened last time is still vivid in my mind, and the chaos of black and white is turbulent. This time, will Wu Xiaozu swallow his anger?
"Movies are developing really fast now."
"Nowadays, many people from 'companies' have opened film companies. Many people want to be the next Wu Xiaozu!" Ah Hai replied with a smile.
"Ah Hai, you follow me so much, have you ever thought about coming out and choosing one term?"
"Me? Fat uncle, please don't scare me. I'd better fuck the car. Nowadays, we are a society of the younger generation. When I come out and show off, it really makes people laugh and remember me, and I have no successors. I have become a sunset club. I usually fuck the car."
I'm already very happy to pick you up in the car and listen to the show and drink tea." Ah Hai smiled.
"Yes, now that you know how to eat brains, you can't make money in a legitimate business, so why bother investing in this? The rest are all rotten melons and cracked jujubes.
It’s not easy to find talents, but they are all anxious to get rid of the smell of urine..." said the fat uncle.
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"Be careful when holding the gun. Blank bullets can also spit fire and burn people... Pay attention to the ballistic trajectory——"
On the crew of "Gunfire", two staff members are teaching the actors how to handle guns.
In the 1980s, action movies were on the rise in Hong Kong. Ho Ying-wai, a jewelry businessman and gun enthusiast, did not meet the requirement that a private gun license could only own one gun, so he opened the first firearms company in Hong Kong, Baoli Firearms Company.
This is now the largest firearms company in Hong Kong and the largest firearms rental company in the film industry!
"Two Heroes", "Provincial Flag Soldiers", "A Better Tomorrow", "Police Story", "God of Gamblers: War Now!" Basically, action movies on Hong Kong Island rent firearms from firearms companies like them for filming.
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Every time a gun leaves the warehouse, a dedicated person needs to be assigned to take care of it, teach the actors how to hold the gun, and check the gun's ammunition. Every bullet fired must be reported to the relevant units on Hong Kong Island within 24 hours.
Because the gun is real and the bullets are real.
The camera panned across the neon lights, and a close-up of the side of a metallic Black Star pistol appeared on the monitor.
Liu Qingyun, who came to guest-star as the killer, shaved his head and held up a gun, posing for the photo. Next to him, Lin Chaoyu, who came to guest-star as the killer, also held a gun and guest-starred as the killer.
"Click! Next group!"
Wu Xiaozu raised his hand and started shooting the next set of shots very casually. The shooting speed of the "Gunfire" crew was so fast that many staff members were in a hurry.
There are many static shot arrangements throughout the play, which was not specially designed by Wu Xiaozu, but because when time is tight, it is better not to do something too technical.
At the same time, this drama itself is not about the story.
To be honest, the story of "Gunfire" is not very subtle, and for the sake of shooting speed, there are very few dialogue lines.
The camera position is the highlight of this drama.
This involves the arrangement of space, lighting and static montage shots. In fact, many directors today are deeply influenced by the film master Akira Kurosawa.
Coppola said childishly: If he could make a movie with a film master he respected, he would rather be an assistant. The master he was talking about was Akira Kurosawa.
The influence of the latter is not limited to Asia. Today, the four most famous directors in Hollywood are all influenced by Akira Kurosawa. The Chang Cheh lineage on Hong Kong Island is even more affected, including director Hu Jinquan, who highly respects him.
The static montage of "Gunfire" is actually a static demonstration of violent aesthetics.
Although the time of this play is tight, it is just enough to be played freely. The character's position, the inner tension, and the static scene are all conveyed by him through this simple story.
Next to it, several staff members were decorating the restaurant scene to make it more in line with the chaos after the shootout.
The fat man looked at the plate of spaghetti in front of him with a slightly puzzled expression. He stood with his cane on one side and looked at it with a fork - to be honest, he was a little confused!
He originally came to talk to Wu Xiaozu and asked him not to make trouble like the last time, spending 5 million bonuses to cause trouble. Of course, he had the idea of cutting off the relationship.
But I didn’t expect that the other party would directly drag him, an old man, to make a movie——
He raised his head and saw Wu Xiaozu making the gesture of "pulling rice" at him. The fat man glanced at the camera, suddenly smiled, picked up the fork and picked up the macaroni to eat...
This cameo lasted a day~ Fortunately, it was either eating or not, and it was not difficult at the same time. The only discomfort was the scene where he was shot in the last scene. A blood bag was placed on him. When he was blown up, the fat man continued to eat a few mouthfuls.
, then I remembered being shot...
In fact, he was distracted and thinking about whether this scene was a threat to him from Wu Xiaozu...
Chapter completed!