text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
This year’s summer film will once again force the audience’s difficulty in choosing.
Ke Wenli's " silently kills " was released, with box office results exceeding 80 million in just two days. The visual effects blockbuster "Customs Front", which was released for one week, has already exceeded 100 million in cumulative box office.
Among the movies that have not yet been released, but have been officially announced, every one of them is not to be missed.
has Chen Sicheng and Liu Haoran collaborating again on "Decryption", Jackie Chan 's sequel to " Myth " " Legend ", Shen Teng, Ma Li's " Catch the Baby ", and Wu Ershan's movie " Under the Stranger".
After watching the trailer, which work is the most anticipated? It must be "Under the Stranger" by Wu Ershan.
I dare say that Wu Ershan will no longer be underestimated after this movie comes out.
1. Transform animation language into movie language, and bring comics into reality.
The movie version of "Under the Stranger" faces three major problems in adapting comics.
First, the drama version comes first, and the audience has a preconceived impression. Regardless of casting or production, the film version can only surpass, not fall behind, so that the audience can willingly pay to watch the movie.
Secondly, the size of the movie is limited. Telling the story well and making the characters stand out within the specified time is far more difficult than a script.
The third and most difficult thing is how to turn animation language into movie language in the process of comic adaptation.
Judging from the trailer of "Under the Stranger", these three problems have been properly solved. The most amazing thing is the effect of real-life images.
One, design exclusive actions for each character.
The actions in comics, from perspective to tension, are very difficult to restore.
Wuershan In order to solve this problem, the creative team combined traditional martial arts with the characters' movements.
The first consideration in "Under the Stranger" is what kind of martial arts style is most suitable for the characters. In the end, each person presented has a unique action, and these actions can be found in traditional martial arts.
For example, Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu use Baguazhang and Tai Chi. This kind of boxing is dignified and powerful, and their fighting scenes are full of power.
Even in almost the same situation, the actions are different. One is standard like a person from a well-known family, and the other is like a wild person.
The character Feng Baobao is good at using "qi" because of his extraordinary physical strength. His action design is more direct. The large number of anti-gravity actions and weird moves in the trailer highlight the characteristics of the character.
In order to achieve this effect, the actor who plays Feng Baobao has learned everything he can, such as Bagua Zhang, Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, Tai Chi, etc. The movements that were finally integrated into these traditional martial arts are those that do not follow routines. of.
Therefore, Feng Baobao in the trailer performs every move, which is quite impactful in appearance.
The character of Xia He is characterized by her charming appearance. You can feel her coquettishness just by looking at her clothes, and her movement design should be soft and yet powerful.
Therefore, the action design integrates Snake Fist and Baguazhang, which looks more rigid and soft.
Feng Shayan, who punches very quickly and has a lot of opening and closing movements, uses fanquan and arm-through boxing, while Liu Yanyan uses Tai Chi
plus hand-waving dance, and Xiong's steady finger dance, which is integrated into It’s Xingyiquan.
can not only restore the characteristics of the characters, but also combine traditional and modern aesthetics, focusing on innovation.
Second, all departments cooperate fully to strive for excellence.
In order to achieve a more stunning and stunning effect, not only the martial arts instructors put a lot of thought into it, but all departments also fully cooperated, and there was no ambiguity in doing it as meticulously as possible.
For example, I was afraid that the actors would not know what the final effect of the action would be, so I did a lot of shot design before the movie started.
If video presentation is required, animation previews will be made in advance and the actors will be introduced in detail during filming.
At the same time, the large amount of preparation work in the early stage cannot be achieved by some works that seek speed and light quality.
The cooperation of the three departments of photography, lighting, and machinery also presented all the tension of the final comic image on the screen, and the wide-angle sense of the comic vision was also captured.
It is no exaggeration to say that this degree of dedication has already shown that Wu Ershan not only wants to make a profitable commercial film, but also wants to make an innovative and timeless classic comic book movie.
2. Accurate casting, high degree of restoration is amazing
Although the drama version comes first and a certain threshold is set for the casting of the movie version, every character has managed to fit the image in the comics.
Hu Xianxu's middle-class temperament is no less good than that of Peng Yuchang. When he saw his exaggerated expressions in the trailer, without any idol baggage, and he played the character with humor and energy, you knew that this character would definitely become a success.
Although Li Wanda, who plays Feng Baobao, is not as good-looking as the drama version, her control of the character is very good. Although she is of mixed Chinese and German descent, she speaks like Trump, and the sense of familiarity immediately returns.
The key is that Li Wanda's action scenes are so surprising, and every scene is extremely explosive. The eye scene is also a plus. Although his face is expressionless, it does not look like he is sleepy and dull. His eyes are not empty, but the weird feeling is controlled.
I was stunned by Naran as soon as she appeared in the trailer. Why is she so attractive?
has long wavy hair with rose red highlights, which is eye-catching and memorable. Even though I am separated from the screen, I feel that I am being aroused by her. Her compatibility with this role is even higher than that of Daji in " Conferred Gods Part 1 ".
In addition, this movie also casts Feng Shaofeng as Shen Chong, Qiao Zhenyu as Xu San, Song Ningfeng as Xu Si, and Wang Jinsong as Feng Zhenghao. They are all powerful actors who have been widely recognized by everyone.
Just looking at the casting, it even fits the character better than the drama version.
Conclusion
Wu Ershan made a lot of money with "Fengshen Part 1", but what followed was polarized reputation and doubts. Some people think that Wuershan has no real ability and relies solely on the "Fengshen Man" The good looks of the group boosted the topic and popularity.
But in fact, looking at Wu Ershan's masterpieces, there is not only one "Fengshen". He has also previously directed the tomb robbing theme "The Secret of the Dragon" and the fantasy blockbuster " Painted Skin 2".
This time Wu Ershan is challenging a comic-book movie, which is completely different from his previous masterpieces. From this, it can be seen that Wu Ershan can make movies no matter what the subject matter is.
This well-produced and highly restored "Under the Stranger" has become the box office champion, and Wu Ershan can finally rectify his reputation.
Have you been attracted by "Under the Stranger"? Will you support Wu Ershan's new work?
