From the "Trilogy of the Gods" based on 3,000-year-old national myths, to " Under the Stranger " adapted from the Chinese comic with 30 billion views, director Wu Ershan recently mentioned a hot search, called "Ur Goodness never destroys IP”. The movie version of "Under the Stranger" stars Hu Xianxu, , Li Wanda, Feng Shaofeng, , Na Ran, etc., and will be released nationwide on July 26.
On July 24, the film held its Shanghai premiere at Shanghai Cinema Sho. Director Wu Ershan, co-director Xia Peng, and actors Hu Xianxu, Li Wanda, Feng Shaofeng, Qiao Zhenyu, Wu Jiakai, and Peter Chen appeared after the screening to interact with the audience. Shared the journey of filmmaking. From the expansion of the genre of Chinese comic adaptations with supernatural powers and the new breakthroughs made by the Chinese film industry in the field of Chinese comic adaptations, Wu Ershan was quite emotional. When the actors talked about this strange journey, it was also a mixture of hard work and happiness. Stack.
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Wuershan expands new industrial genres
"When I saw "Under the Stranger", I felt particularly proud. It is a real fusion of traditional Chinese culture and puts it in the present moment. The story of the growth of teenagers in a real-life environment is a comic work that cannot be beaten anywhere, and is even a comic work that we are very proud of. "At the premiere of
, director Wu Ershan not only shared the story behind the production of the film with the audience. , also elaborated on his efforts and attempts in film industrialization. These innovations not only improve the production level of films, but also bring new enlightenment to the process of China's film industrialization.
Director Wu Ershan
Wu Ershan pointed out that "Under the Stranger", as a film adapted from Chinese style supernatural comics, represents a brand new genre attempt. Different from the mythological epic type of "The Gods Trilogy", "Under the Stranger" has made many innovations and breakthroughs in style aesthetics and production standards. Through in-depth interpretation of the original comics and high-level restoration of visual effects, the team is committed to creating a work that not only retains the characteristics of the comics, but also has the unique charm of the movie. When introducing the filming process of the film,
co-director Xia Peng said that some complex shots even need to be prepared half a year in advance. "The director and screenwriter will carefully design the storyboards of each shot based on the storyline and character settings. "Provide clear guidance for subsequent shooting and special effects production," Xia Peng said, "The action director will design the action shots in advance and conduct multiple rehearsals for the actors under professional guidance. Action training, including basic martial arts skills and coordination in specific scenes, to ensure the continuity and enjoyment of the actions." Co-director Xia Peng
To ensure nothing goes wrong, the team also conducted multiple pre-shoots and tests. Through pre-shooting and testing, potential problems were discovered and timely adjustments were made, including the rehearsal of action scenes and the preliminary synthesis of special effects, to ensure that every detail can achieve the best effect during official shooting. Under this standardized working method, actors can intuitively feel what style of movie they will eventually complete, and understand in advance what the effects of these scenes will be, so as to perform more accurately. At the
scene, Wu Ershan also proudly introduced the new creation of the film's combination of live-action animation and artificial intelligence technology. The memory scenes of various strangers in the film are shown by animations that transition from "three-dimensional" to "two-dimensional". With the support of artificial intelligence, "AI Mockup" overcomes the flickering of faces and unstable images under long lenses, ensuring that the characters' facial states and performance details are consistent at various angles, without losing the ability to The delicate emotions of the actors' performances have been lost, and the visual tension of the painting style has been demonstrated. "Everyone has seen this 18-minute animation, which should be the first movie-level image involving artificial intelligence appearing on the big screen. This may bring some inspiration to colleagues."
In the film, there are a large number of different characters. The human skill "Chaos" dazzled the audience. Behind the dazzling and explosive special effects, there is also the ingenuity and consideration of the creative team based on traditional Chinese culture.
Wu Ershan hopes to adapt this Chinese style comic into a movie with both entertainment and cultural value, which is different from the traditional Hollywood or Japanese comic adaptations that the audience is familiar with. Wu Ershan said that during the creation process of the film, the characteristics of the original comic were fully taken into consideration and the Chinese style elements were deeply explored.
During the live exchange, a Belgian audience member who spoke fluent Chinese found that the colors displayed by each character's exercises in the film were different. Asked about the design inspiration behind it, Wu Ershan decrypted and said that among the exercises, the colors were different. The visual characteristics and personality are all related to traditional cultural elements. Taking Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu's exercises as an example, the production of colors is related to the five elements of the human body.
"Zhang Chulan's red and white thunder technique is actually a bit different from the original comic. Our visual processing is more in line with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the overall concept of the five internal organs, five colors and five elements." Because of Zhang Chulan's Kung Fu It is "generated from the heart and lungs. In Chinese medicine, the heart belongs to fire and the lungs belong to metal. The corresponding fire is red and the metal is white. Therefore, the thunder formed by the five yang thunders passing through the three yang meridian of Hand Shao is red and white. I I feel that this is a particularly Chinese visual system, and I am particularly happy to express these aspects. This will make our Chinese style more clear, and it also comes from the deep logic of our traditional culture.”
Hu Xianxu: I am very proud to play Zhang Chu. Lan
After watching the movie, the eye-catching performance of "The Strangers" also captured the hearts of many viewers. Behind this, it is inseparable from the actors' long-term hard training and study of the characters in the "Alien Training Camp". After participating in the "Irregular Training Camp" of the "Wulshan Strict Selection", all the actors became "trainers". Hu Xianxu and Wu Jiakai learned Bajiazhang and Bajiquan for their roles, and said that the director had very high requirements and everyone did a lot of training in order to work hard to get closer to the characters.
In the movie, Zhang Chulan (played by Hu Xianxu) is always "beating in a fancy way", and has even become what Hu Xianxu calls "a must-visit attraction in the alien world". In this regard, Hu Xianxu shared that he not only had to learn martial arts in the training camp, but also specially trained "how to take a beating". Recalling the extensive preparation work for the movie, Hu Xianxu said that there is only one word, "practice", and he conducts various trainings every day. After practice, what he thinks about when he goes back is "what to practice tomorrow."
Hu Xianxu
Hu Xianxu said that he was amazed by the animation of "Under the Stranger" in his adolescence. "I met the character Zhang Chulan when I was in college. It took me more than half a year to train and shoot. It took two years." Time, finally meets you on the big screen. This is a strange journey through time for me. I really like Zhang Chulan and the "Under One Person" comic, and I am very proud to play him."
Young. Actors Li Wanda and Wu Jiakai also shared their respective explorations of their roles. Feng Baobao (played by Li Wanda) is a mysterious "girl" who has lived from the last century to the present. Regarding her life experience, she could only write her own name. Therefore, in addition to writing biographies, Li Wanda also deliberately wrote a long diary in Feng Baobao's tone. She imagined competing for bamboo with pandas in the mountains and seeing "the round moon, like glutinous rice balls." Through these actions, Li Wanda brought herself closer to the baby's mentality.
Li Wanda
Director Wu Ershan also specifically mentioned the training of young actors in the process of film industrialization. In "Under the Stranger", many young actors have demonstrated outstanding acting skills and personal qualities through rigorous training and professional guidance. Not only did they perform well in action scenes, but they also moved people's hearts in emotional scenes. Wu Ershan believes that Chinese films need more fresh blood, and the growth and performance of young actors will bring new impetus to the industrialization of Chinese films.
Wu Jiakai
In addition to the stunning performances of the young actors, the addition of powerful actors such as Feng Shaofeng and Qiao Zhenyu also brought a magical sense of intertwined dimensional walls to the film. Feng Shaofeng often slips out a few Shanghai dialect lines in the film, which received an enthusiastic response in the theater.
Feng Shaofeng
Xu San, played by Qiao Zhenyu, also showed a wild image in the film with playing cards on his head and Latin dance. Qiao Zhenyu bluntly said that this was "a big challenge" for him, and he tried every means to "liberate his nature" on the set.
Qiao Zhenyu
In the film, Xu Xiang (played by Peter Chen), who has cared about and protected Feng Baobao all his life, also impressed many viewers. Peter Chen, a Taiwanese musician who has written popular classic songs such as "One Cut Plum" and "Late", was electrocuted for the first time. The old man praised Wu Ershan on the spot: "You are very brave, how dare you invite me?" Wu Ershan bluntly said that the old man is Xu Xiang I look like I stepped out of a comic book.
Peter Chen
