As the winner of the "Best Action Design" title at the Academy Awards, Li Dachao's purpose when directing "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" turned out to be "When you can't stop fighting, don't fight and use drama to solve the problem." May 1st File The movie "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" is currently in theaters. Li Dachao recently said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily that this commercial blockbuster not only interprets the heroic legend of the Chinese peacekeeping police, but also shows the selfless warmth that silently flows in human nature. "Martial arts drama" It serves the profound humanistic elements, and human nature is the core of the film."
Based on real events, 1:1 restored scenes
"Peacekeeping Riot Squad" is China's first overseas peacekeeping-themed commercial blockbuster. It was designed by the action designer who once participated in "The Matrix" and "October Siege" won the Academy Award for Best Weapon. Directed by Li Dachao and produced by Liu Weiqiang, it brought together starring actors such as Huang Jingyu , Wang Yibo , Zhong Chuxi, Ou Hao , and presented a thrilling peacekeeping journey to the audience. The film tells the story of peacekeeping police officers such as Yu Weidong, Yang Zhen, Ding Hui, and Zhou Jiaxuan performing peacekeeping missions in a foreign country to rescue hostages and protect local people.
Li Dachao told reporters that he was deeply touched by a piece of news in 2010. "The news was about Chinese peacekeeping policemen who died in the line of duty. Their bodies were solemnly transported back to the country, and the policemen on Chang'an Street stood in awe and saluted." This scene became an indelible memory in Li Dachao's heart, and also became the inspiration for him to shoot "Peacekeeping Riot Squad". "I interviewed many people and recorded many things, and then I found my old partner Liu Weiqiang who wanted to make this movie. "
The belief that Li Dachao wants to convey through this film is that "there is no peaceful era, only a peaceful country." He said: "China has also experienced war, but after becoming strong, China is willing to assume the responsibilities of a major country and contribute to world peace. When others need help, China selflessly lends a helping hand. This is the meaning of peacekeeping operations. It is understood that since 2000, China has sent nearly 2,700 peacekeeping police officers to bring peace and tranquility to people suffering from war, making great contributions to world peace and stability.
Since there were no commercial films of this type in the Chinese film market before, and the peacekeeping police group wearing blue berets rarely appeared in the spotlight, Director Li Dachao and his team faced a huge challenge, "We need to start from Starting from scratch, a lot of original work was carried out, including script creation, scene design, etc. “In the end, all scenes in the film were panoramically constructed according to the actual conditions of the peacekeeping mission area, achieving a 1:1 true restoration, including dilapidated buildings and corpses. Scenes such as dirt roads everywhere, cramped and dirty slums, and unique stilt houses on the seaside were all constructed. The largest scene in the film, Manaf Square, took more than 200 days to build. The content of the film is also based on the real overseas peacekeeping missions of Chinese peacekeeping police, and former peacekeeping police were invited to check the content and actors' performances throughout the film. Director Li Dachao said that he hopes to use "truth" to pay tribute to the Chinese peacekeeping police.
Several actors performed well and were well suited to their roles.
In "Peacekeeping Riot Squad", several leading actors exposed the fearless and heroic demeanor of peacekeeping police officers as they faced gunfire. They adhered to the principle of "minimum use of force", Use wisdom and courage to resolve the crisis, and use flesh and blood to build a blue line of defense for life. Li Dachao said that in reality, the selection of Chinese peacekeeping police can be said to be the best of the best. In the film, several leading actors also had military postures and underwent rigorous training before filming. They had to run, play ball, practice tactics, and interact with the characters. Their personalities are consistent, and they have their own distinct personalities in the group portraits.
Li Dachao said: "In the film, Huang Jingyu plays the role of captain Yu Weidong. He was born in a military family and has appeared in many military and police-themed film and television works. He can be described as a 'special force in domestic entertainment'. Regardless of his tough appearance and calm and confident personality, he is in line with the captain's character." One position.When Wang Yibo acted in this movie, it was his first time starring in a movie. He has a lot of potential. In the movie, he played Yang Zhen. This character has a kind of "growth", from a warrior with strong individual combat ability to finally Integrate into the entire team. Wang Yibo worked very hard, constantly building muscles and basking in the sun for the role before filming started. His sense of strength can also be seen in the film, and Wang Yibo's physical coordination is excellent. "
In addition, Ding Hui, played by Zhong Chuxi, is a liaison officer. In order to play this role well, Zhong Chuxi learned French from scratch before filming started. She is very talented in language. She recorded the pronunciation of the French teacher and practiced it repeatedly. And I I have worked with Ou Hao many times. The team leader Zhou Jiaxuan played by him has always been reserved and calm. In the film, he showed the spirit of the peacekeeping police through English dialogue, which is a very important role. "
What surprised Li Dachao was that in the film. During filming, actors often improvise. "For example, Huang Jingyu's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is very good. When filming him fighting a very strong actor, he used it, which was very suitable for that scene. And Wang Yibo was in When filming arm-wrestling with their comrades, the dialogue they used to tease and joke with each other was not in the script, and they said it playfully. "
There are profound literary elements in the martial arts drama. Humanity is the core.
"Peacekeeping Riot Squad". It is not only shot from beginning to end, but also exploded from beginning to end, allowing the audience to experience a hearty and exciting screen experience. The high-inflammation scenes such as heavy gun battles, car chases and explosions, and exciting hand-to-hand combat were all shot in real life. Li Dachao said that in order to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the explosion scenes, major scenes need to be prepared at least several weeks in advance. "The actors have long been familiar with the routes and positions." He said that the action team has been working together for more than 20 years. "Everything went very smoothly and smoothly. We will never risk the safety of the actors."
Li Dachao and Liu Weiqiang, the producer of "Peacekeeping Riot Squad", have been partners for decades. The two have collaborated on more than a dozen movies including " Chinese Captain ". Talking about Liu Weiqiang's support for him, he said: "He supports all my decisions and gives me great support and trust. Our tacit understanding has laid a solid foundation for the success of the film."
Although "Peacekeeping Riot Team" has many blood boiling on the line of life and death, Li Dachao said , I don’t mean to deliberately highlight the actions or scenes, but there are also profound elements of literary drama in the martial arts drama. “In this movie, we dig deep emotionally to give the audience multiple visual and spiritual impacts. I hope to show It is the height of human nature, and human nature is the core of the film."
Li Dachao, who was born in martial arts, does not limit his future creations to action and war themes. He said that he started directing more than 20 years ago and has I will not be limited to a certain type of film, "I have also made many literary films, drama films, and even female-themed films. My next work is currently in preparation."
text / Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
editor / Gong Lifang
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