From December 9th to 12th, Steven Nia, chairman of Wardour Studios Hollywood and chairman of the World Film Institute, brought Oscar winner and director Luo Roger Christian visited Shaolin Temple and held a pre-production meeting with Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin and others to prepare for the filming of the movie "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin".
The movie "Crossroads To Shaolin" was originally produced and produced by Wardour Studios Hollywood and Hong Kong Shaw Studios. It is a fusion of Chinese and American symbolic cultures such as boxing and kung fu Elemental action drama. This film tells the story of a teenager from the United States who came to Shaolin Temple in China to learn Kung Fu because his father was disabled by unfair matches. He took revenge as his father. But his experience at Shaolin Temple in China made him realize that only by giving up hatred and defeating himself can he become the champion of life.
"Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin" will be directed by Roger Christian (Roger Christian). He is a world-renowned director, art director, art designer, and set designer. He once relied on "Star Wars: Episode Four". ·New Hope" won the 50th Oscar Award. In his filmmaking career, he has won two Oscars, two nominations, and one British Academy Award.
Regarding why he chose "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin" as a film with obvious Chinese elements, Director Christian said that he is a loyal fan of Chinese medicine and has a cordial affection and a strong interest in China and Chinese culture. But China in many Western movies is just a conceptual "China". In the filming of "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin", he and his team collected a lot of information and received strong support from Abbot Shi Yongxin of Shaolin Temple. He wanted to introduce a real China to the world through this film.
The producer of this film, Dr. Steven Nia, is a film activist and industrial strategist with world influence. He is the chairman of the World Film Institute (WFI), the founder and chairman of Wardour Studios Hollywood, the founder and chairman of W1, the world's first blockchain platform for the film and television entertainment industry, and his team Participated in the post-production and visual effects creation of many Hollywood blockbusters familiar to Chinese audiences, such as "Avatar", "The Adventures of Wushan", "Transformers", "Avengers", etc. In an interview with
, Roger Christian said that he has worked with many outstanding film practitioners in China for many years of film and television creation experience. During the cooperation, he discovered a problem: China has many talented artists, and there are many very good artists. Film stories, unfortunately, lack the skills and methods to tell stories in audiovisual language. For example, he said that American movies will not have subtitles, because subtitles not only destroy the visual arts of the audience, but also make practitioners ignore the improvement of auditory arts. He hopes to have the opportunity to bring the most advanced artistic methods and techniques of storytelling in audiovisual language to China. Steven Nia believes that film is the most inspiring and disseminating world language, and it is the best bridge to overcome cultural barriers and strengthen international cultural exchanges and cooperation. This time, the filming of "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin" is like this An action feature film with Chinese elements as the mainstay. I hope to work with outstanding Chinese filmmakers to tell the world the beautiful story of China and Chinese people.
Regarding why a movie like "Crossroads To Shaolin" (Crossroads To Shaolin) was produced, Steven Nia said that when Wardour Studios Hollywood chose the subject matter, Not only the market effect of the work is considered, but more importantly, the social effect of the work is considered. Because film is the ultimate artistic expression of social lifeIn this way, film workers have their unique social and historical responsibilities. "Crossroads To Shaolin" (Crossroads To Shaolin) will definitely play a positive role in strengthening the understanding of the Chinese and American people and promoting the harmonious coexistence of the Chinese and American people. Steven Nia further pointed out that in the past, Hollywood focused more on China’s huge market and brought American stories to China; he hoped to bring more advanced experience in the Hollywood film industry to China and speak China in a world language. Stories, let Chinese stories have a place in the American market. As a person who loves China and loves movies, he will also use the resources of the World Film Society and Huadu Film Group to contribute to the growth of Chinese movies. In addition to filming "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin", on September 20 this year, Steven Nia also served as the honorary dean of Haikou School of Economics and Huadu Film and Television Academy, the first undergraduate film and television school in Hainan Province.
Huadu Film Group and World Film Society will integrate the global film industry chain and film education resources, form an international film master tutor team, provide global film industry teaching practice opportunities, establish film scholarships and film newcomers support programs, etc., and are committed to Yu built Huadu Film and Television Academy into an international film and television academy based on the 5G era and facing the global market as an "open, practical, and innovative" international film and television academy.
The director Roger Christian who directed "Fisting Shaolin Crossroads To Shaolin" is one of the mentors of the international mentor group. He will work with the famous Hollywood performance mentor Bobbie Chance, Oscar Winner, director, writer, Kieth Merrill, former Marvel chief artist Walter McDaniel, and Jarom Sidwell, and others have brought advanced Hollywood experience together Go to China to help China train a new generation of film and television talents and tell the story of China to the world.
It is reported that Haikou School of Economics and Huadu Film and Television Academy will officially start enrolling students in February 2020. Regarding the opening of the class for Chinese students, Director Roger Christian said he was very happy and honored. He said humorously: “There are many young people with artistic talents in China. Today you see me as coming from Hollywood. The masters who influence China, I hope that in the future, my Chinese students will become masters who influence Hollywood and the world.” (Wen Chao)
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