Ang Lee’s new film "Gemini Killer" was released,
, like everyone else, wanted to enjoy it. After all, this is not an ordinary science fiction action movie.
is Li Ang’s cost of 40 million US dollars, about RMB 283 million,
and personally photographed "Future 3D" technology video.
However, when I watched it, I found that the film had delay and , which was disappointing.
later learned about the "Future 3D" technical film, only to realize that is the advanced point of the "Future 3D" film !
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Although the current domestic movies are also popular, and there are even internationally influential films such as the "Wolf Warrior" series and "Wandering Earth", there are generally two shortcomings.
is rarely a film that reflects realism themes well.
China is currently full of streaming movies. Although the box office is sometimes surprisingly good, word-of-mouth is generally not good.
For example, Xiao Zhan, Li Qin, and Meng Meiqi starred in "Zhu Xian I". From the Mid-Autumn Festival to the beginning of October, the box office broke 400 million yuan in just less than a month; but word-of-mouth is not good, currently Douban 5.0.
In fact, everyone knows that this bad film can get such a box office mainly due to the traffic of Xiao Zhan’s IP, and the reason for his rapid popularity is the costume drama "Chen Qing Ling" at the end of June. "Chen Qing Ling" made Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo completely popular, and even became famous in neighboring Thailand and South Korea.
and also wanted to bring traffic to the science fiction film "Shanghai Fortress" through the already very big names Lu Han and Shu Qi. Not only did it lose money, but the Douban score fell to 2.9, and the box office word of mouth both hit the street.
, on the contrary, is the "Youth You" starring two traffic stars, Dongyu Zhou and Qianxi Yi, which has received rave reviews. One of the reasons for
is that their acting skills in the film are remarkable . Compared with the past, they have made great progress. This makes fans who love them even more enthusiastic and full of praise. It can be said that they have changed. Became a real actor.
The current situation in China is that traffic stars are popular, but the real actors are embarrassed. It can be said that bad money is pressing good money.
But the main reason is the theme of the film.
my country’s films have not been released for a long time that can reflect domestic social problems, and "Youth You" directly hit the social pain point and sensitive topic of our country-campus bullying.
on the other hand, , many Korean film and television dramas are based on realist themes , such as "Parasite", "Horror Live", "Memories of Murder", "Sowon", etc., these films have achieved around 9.0 on Douban. Super high score. Compared with
, our country is not even worse than that. For example, the aforementioned "Wolf Warrior" and "Wandering Earth" have not scored 8.0 on Douban.
"You are a teenager" scored 8.4 points instead. Doesn't explain the importance of the subject matter?
Second, the special effects technology is far behind Europe and the United States.
The "Wandering Earth" jointly created by Guo Fan and Wu Jing is recognized as the first year of my country's science fiction movies, but the special effects technology in the film is still quite crude.
Some time ago, the popular science fiction cartoon "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" had good special effects. However, the director Dumpling revealed that the special effects part of the film was split among more than 20 companies.
In the United States, Marvel has produced "Avengers", "Spiderman", "Iron Man" and other series; Warner Bros. has produced "The Matrix", "Batman", "Harry Potter", etc. Series, the drama "Game of Thrones" produced by its HBO; Universal Studios has produced the "Bourne Shadows" and "Fast and Furious" series; MGM's "007" series; and 20th Century Fox... …These films are supported by special effects technology. Doesn't the comparison of
lead to this shortcoming of Chinese movies?
For this reason, the visionary Director Ang Lee had to find a way to find a breakthrough. He pinned his hopes on the "Future 3D" technology , and used this technology to shoot "Gemini Killer".
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Ang Lee uses this ultra-high specification "Future 3D" shooting technology to make movies. The purpose of is to make the world unable to keep up with him.
In order to clarify this issue, let's first understand what "Future 3D" shooting technology is. To put it simply,
is a movie shot with this technology, and its frames (movie film for each frame) are presented in 4K resolution, 3D images, and 120 frames per second. It doesn't matter if you don't understand these numbers. As long as you understand that most of today's movies have a frame rate of 24 frames per second, you can understand why "Gemini Killer" is a legend in contemporary film circles. The essence of the
technology is to make the audience more "immersive" realism when watching movies. Ang Lee explained that "Gemini Killer" is like a "first-person perspective" movie, there is a very unique and immersive "participation" ! Every subtle muscle of
actor, every introverted eye change, is clearly visible; the sparks of the blasting scene are no longer a dazzling white light, and drops of splashing flames are included.
But what embarrass Ang Lee is that there are currently less than 100 movie theaters in the world that can play the real "Gemini Killer"! Under such circumstances, the "Future 3D" technology film we watched will show a sense of delay due to the backward projection technology.
Interestingly, the last movie that required all the highest-level equipment to be played was the 2016 work "Billy Lynn's Midfield Battle" directed by Ang Lee! This shows that Ang Lee is already far ahead in the world!
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You need to know the film shooting specifications of 24 frames per second, which has been used for nearly a hundred years and has not changed! However, when the 3D image is moving fast, this kind of specification will actually produce a little "delay" and appear unrealistic, which makes many directors very distressed.
In 2012, Peter Jackson, the director of "The Hobbit", tried to shoot at 48 frames per second, but under the pressure of budget, "The Hobbit 2" returned to 24 frames.
But there are currently two people who spare no effort to promote the future of 3D movies. One is Director Ang Lee, and the other is Director James Cameron of "Avatar". His "Avatar 2" has not come out, perhaps because of the same persistence as Ang Lee.
Ang Lee’s last work "Billy Lynn's Midfield War" actually uses the same shooting technique! Unexpectedly, such a cross-generational global first was titled the most money-losing movie of the year, because the box office was far behind the money burned by "Future 3D". But Ang Lee's persistence, in addition to wanting to prove his choice, is also a responsibility!
viewers have been "brainwashed" by the long-standing large-screen presentation mode, and it doesn't matter if some movements and lights are blurred. Ang Lee said in an interview: "I am holding a torch, exploring a new realm of film creation. I know that I may be knocked down again, but I must try hard." A director who has won many Oscars, it seems no longer. Need to prove something. Ang Lee attributes the future of imaging technology to his own responsibility... Such a state of mind is moving!
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The most realistic and delicate action scene in movie history is the biggest attraction of "Gemini Killer". But Will Smith, who plays the two roles, said: "Ang Lee wants to use advanced technology to shoot the vibration of the human soul." A story focused on "humanity" may be the connotation of "Gemini Killer".
When you were old when you met your young self, how did you react? This question and "If life can be repeated, what would you most want to change?" The answer should be too many to say. However, "Gemini Killer" has revealed the fact that Old Will can no longer match Will Jr. physically, but his experience is even better on the battlefield.
If life can be repeated and you have made a different choice, then you will not be what you are today.
When you were young, you foresee your future trajectory, what will happen? In "Gemini Killer", Will began to doubt the meaning of life. Since the future self will inevitably die, what can the current struggle change?
is like the once innocent and frank self, awakening the worldWhen it’s dark, he instead pursues his own values.
's existentialism about human beings has been deeply explored by a science fiction action film. Of course, "Gemini Killer" can't help but raise the question about whether the "copy human" has inherited the soul of the body? On the moral and ethical level, is a "copy person" considered a complete living body?
In order to be able to present everything about "replicating people" more realistically, "Gemini Killer" challenges the "full body digital real person"! The young Will Smith is a human being created by CG digital technology from head to toe, and then Will Smith himself captures his expressions and movements. After shooting the live-action version of "The Magic Lamp Genie" of "Aladdin", Will Smith must have been very used to this shooting mode.
In Marvel's "Captain Marvel", Samuel Jackson was photographed with a green mold, and finally the head effects were stitched with the real body to show the young director of S.H.I.E.L.D., so it was somewhat unnatural; Thanos in "Avengers" first uses actors to capture expressions and actions, and finally uses CG special effects to synthesize an imaginary character, which does not require much realism.
's analysis of the "full-body digitized real person" of "Gemini Killer" in this way is actually combining the two technologies and then upgrading, after three years of testing and production process! This is actually another "experiment" done by Ang Lee for the future of imaging technology!
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In fact, supporting role + villain Cast Super gorgeous is a major attraction of "Gemini Killer".
Huang Kaixuan plays Baron
's assistant beside Henry, don't you feel familiar? That's right! This British Chinese actor, Huang Kaixuan (Benedict Huang) is the "king" in "Doctor Strange"!
Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Danni
The female spy who monitors Henry is played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead. You must know her, but you just forget who she is! The "Screaming Queen" in the 00s, "Reaper is Coming 3", "King Kong Is Not Bad", "Black Christmas Eve", "10 Clover Road"... are all movies starring her!
In order to start filming the role of "Huntress Helena" in "Birds of Prey and Halle Quinn" this year, she received training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and gunfighting strategies, and she was very handy in filming action scenes with Will Smith.
Cliff Owen as Kray
Cliff Owen as Kray, his representative works are the 2004 "Stealing Heart" and "The Bourne Shadow" series, and Luc Besson's "Interplanetary Agents: Thousands" City of Stars. He is the person in charge of the Clone Project, why the conspiracy behind it remains to be answered! The filming of
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across three cities is also a highlight of "Gemini Killer".
The behind-the-scenes footage of "Gemini Killer" introduced three scenes: Savannah, Georgia, USA; Budapest, Hungary; and Cartagena, Colombia, South America.
Finding the best location for shooting a scene and presenting the beauty of the country is the most special part of this movie. The Szechenyi Thermal Bath is the most historic attraction in Budapest, and the Vajdahunyad Castle is the most beautiful riverside scene in the city. These are all included in the movie.
Among them, there are two shocking bridge sections of Will Smith! Regarding this action scene, Ang Lee said: “It’s an entertainment blockbuster for me to allow Will Smith to ride Will Smith’s 400-year-old motorcycle on the ancient wall in Cartagena, Colombia.”
"Gemini Killer" only scored 7.1 points on Douban, so thankless, it is unsatisfactory to Li Ang, the main reason is that the projection technology can not keep up, but this also shows that this technology is too advanced!
