Peninsula All-Media Reporter Wang Lei and Huang Jingfei
"The cross-sea bridge, Badaguan small auditorium, inner courtyard... It's like a city walk in Qingdao!" On July 16, Shen Teng , Ma Li starred in the summer vacation The hilarious comedy movie " " is scheduled to be released. As of 12:23 on July 15, the total box office of screenings and pre-sales exceeded 400 million. It has gained great reputation and is well-booked as a summer blockbuster. What Qingdao movie fans talk about the most is that many viewers count the scenes in Qingdao while watching the movie. It is reported that the movie "Catching Baby" was shot entirely in Qingdao. Familiar scenes such as Qianhai, courtyards, streets, schools... allowed the audience to experience the warmth of the old Qingdao city and fireworks in the hilarious "Shen Ma Humor".
Qingdao's scene-stealing power: All scenes have "Qingdao"
The movie "Catch a Baby" is the latest masterpiece of Happy Twist Xihong City IP ten years after its birth. The film tells the story of Ma Chenggang (played by Shen Teng) who lives in Xihong City, Chunlan (played by Ma Li)’s reverse journey of raising a baby. The film is 90% "content", packed with laughs, and captures the current pain points of Chinese family education. There is a lot of warmth and emotion in the exaggerated comedy. The reporter learned from many theaters in the island city that as of July 15, the film's prime screenings were almost fully booked, and the booking rate for other screenings exceeded 80%.
"You Yuli" on Changshan Road
Ma Chenggang's home in the film impressed the audience deeply. The sound of the water being turned on in the courtyard, the greetings of neighbors when they met, and the laughter of children playing games made everyone feel the strong atmosphere of the city. . Lan Fakai, the head of Qingdao Zhengming Pictures, the co-production company of the movie "Catch a Baby", said that the crew started scouting locations in March last year and also went to Dalian and Xiamen. "We also searched all over Qingdao for locations, and finally found locations in the north of Qingdao City. The director was impressed by the "Youyu Lane" on Changshan Road. "This courtyard is where Ma Chenggang lived when he was a child in the film. Relatively speaking, the renovated Dabaodao and Xinjie Lane are more in line with current business requirements. "This abandoned courtyard is the place where Ma Chenggang lived when he was a child. The inner courtyard is about to be demolished, and considering safety issues, we have reinforced it."
Badaguan
Badaguan
"The scene where Ma Jiye slipped away in his wheelchair was in the small auditorium of Badaguan in the south of Shinan; he went to school in the "Tomato No. 7 Middle School Affiliated Primary School" in Qingdao No. 61 Middle School; he runs to and from school every day, along the Badaguan Gorge in the south of Shinan. The seaside dam and the Xiling Gorge all the way bring out the scenery of the blue sea, blue sky and red roofs in the old city of Qingdao. "There is no shortage of Qingdao's modern urban side in "Catch a Baby", Ma Chenggang's exquisite and gorgeous "villa home", the exterior scene is Jimo Tiantai Songyuan Villa. , the hotel where Ma Chenggang saved his son was the Laoshan MGM Hotel, and the scene of getting off the private plane was on the tarmac of Chengyang Liuting Airport. In addition, there was the foreign sports meeting on the runway of Huangdao Xingguang Island... the "Underground Ministry of Education" in the film "The scene was set up in Shibei CRRC Science and Technology Park. "There are still some interior scenes, which are still preserved. The audience can check in at the scene after watching the movie!" Unlike many "high-tech" large-scale productions in the science fiction and mythology genres, Oriental Pictures chose Oriental Film. The main scene of "Catch a Baby" was set in the old city. The production leader of the crew, Mr. Zhang, is an "old friend" of Qingdao. He worked at Oriental Film. The movie ": " produced by both will also be released in the summer. Mr. Zhang revealed that "Catch a Baby" started shooting on December 15 last year and was filmed in Qingdao until April this year. "There are many outdoor scenes, including scenes from more than ten years ago. Life is more down-to-earth, and more scenes are chosen in old places." urban area".
"I came to Qingdao in 2008 to shoot film and television dramas. At that time, I mostly chose outdoor locations. Qingdao has a unique environment and many crews came here." Mr. Zhang said that later he shot more at the Oriental Film Capital Studio and experienced world-class filming. "Hardware", this time filming "Catching Dolls" returned to urban locations, he was very touched, "The alley that grandma chose for parkour, and Jinkou 3rd Road where Ma Jiye passed by to collect waste, are very Qingdao characteristics.What impressed him even more was the great improvement of Qingdao's "software"-services. "The shooting was very convenient. During the shooting process in the old city, the Propaganda Department of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and the streets gave a lot of help and support, making the shooting more convenient." "It was completed smoothly and satisfactorily."
Jinkou Sanlu
In addition, all the extras in "Catch a Baby" are also from Qingdao. The person in charge of the film producer revealed, "I have previously filmed the "Fengshen" series and "The Wandering Earth" , trained many extras. In the movie, the scenes of Ma Jiye’s college entrance examination and the activities on the football field were all Qingdao actors, including the old man who practiced calligraphy, who was also a special actor we found in Qingdao. "
Affinity in Qingdao: Mountains and seas, streets and alleys, poetry and distance
Xilingxia Road
Qingdao Zhengming Pictures and Happy Mahua have cooperated before in " doesn't seem so passionate ". This time, the preparations for "Catch the Baby" and The filming period was very long. Lan Fakai said, "It feels like Shen Teng has always been in Qingdao. The main creative staff are very familiar with Qingdao, and the photography teacher especially likes Qingdao. "
"Catch a Baby" is full of Qingdao elements. Many tourists have started to make guides on Little Red Book and plan to travel with the movie. Lan Fakai believes, "Many film and television dramas have captured Qingdao beautifully, but "Catch a Baby" 》 brings out the steaming fireworks and bustling atmosphere of the city. Nowadays, many tourists like to go to the small streets and alleys to experience citywalk in depth. There are fireworks nearby and mountains and seas in the distance. It will promote the city in another direction. "
From "The Wandering Earth", " Gods Part 1 " to "Catch a Baby", the popularity of blockbusters will make Qingdao, the "capital of film and television", a hit, and its unique natural and cultural scenery will bring great benefits to the filming of film and television dramas. "Badaxia Seaside Dam in Shinan District, Liyuan in Shibei District, Huangdao Xingguang Island, Laoshan MGM Hotel, Licun River, Jimo Tiantai Songyuan Villa... basically every district can be visited. Find the 'check-in' points in the movie. " Lan Fakai, the head of Qingdao Zhengming Film Co., Ltd., the co-production company of the movie "Catch a Baby", said that the film "contains 100% cyan content" and all the exteriors and scenes in the film can be found in Qingdao. "Many The scenes were all shot 'around' us. It was the first time that I felt that a movie and the cultural tourism of a city were so closely integrated. "
