was released for two days on May 1st. " Peacekeeping Riot Squad " directed by Li Dachao and produced by Liu Weiqiang received a box office of 226 million yuan, ranking first among the eight new films. In an exclusive interview with our reporter, Liu Weiqiang said that this film is China's first commercial blockbuster with an overseas peacekeeping theme, and what he most wants to use this film is to let the general audience see the heroic spirit of Chinese peacekeeping police who are not afraid of sacrifice. "I want to portray in the film Portraits of Ordinary Heroes. "
is based on a true story
Liu Weiqiang and Li Dachao have been old partners for many years. Liu Weiqiang said that when he was filming scenes such as the doctor inserting a laryngoscope on the patient in "Chinese Doctor", Li Dachao would stay by his side. People are always discussing how to shoot better. When filming " Chinese Captain ", since it was the first time to shoot a difficult aircraft scene, the two of them learned and worked together. Liu Weiqiang was responsible for filming the literary drama, while Li Dachao shot the action, and the cooperation was perfect.
Since 2000, our country has dispatched nearly 2,700 peacekeeping police officers, and each "Chinese Blue Helmet" has held up an umbrella of peace for war-torn places. But for most viewers, this group is still relatively unknown. Liu Weiqiang told reporters that the inspiration for the creation of "Peacekeeping Riot Team" came from a news story in 2010: eight members of the Chinese peacekeeping police unfortunately died in the line of duty, and their bodies were transported back to China. Their bodies were on their way to the Babaoshan Funeral Home. , the policemen on Chang'an Street stood in awe and saluted, the scene was moving. Their hearts were touched by Liu Weiqiang and Li Dachao, and they thought of making a movie about peacekeeping police officers to tell their stories to millions of Chinese audiences. "This is not only an action movie, but also a story about strong feelings between people."
In order to tell this story well, Li Dachao and other crew members did a lot of work in the early stage. They conducted interviews with the original peacekeeping police of my country. After in-depth exchanges and interviews, and after collecting a large amount of information, the story gradually took shape. "Half of the story is true, and the other half has been artistically processed."
Producer Liu Weiqiang
spent more than 200 days building the real set
"Peacekeeping Riot Team" The story takes place in a small African country. The crew spent more than 200 days building dilapidated buildings during the war, cramped and dirty slums and unique seaside stilt houses in a "one-to-one" ratio. Among them, the largest The Manav Square took the crew a long time to carefully build and is very real. Liu Weiqiang also specially asked the African actors invited by the crew to check the whole process. These actors also knew everything and gave the crew many good ideas. "All this is to create a real environment." In Liu Weiqiang's view, today's audiences are becoming more and more powerful. If they find a scene of cheating, they are likely to be criticized. "So we spend a lot of effort to build real scenes. "It is very necessary."
The actors are really hard-working.
Almost all of them in "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" are young actors. Huang Jingyuhas already played the role of sniper Gu Shun in "Operation Red Sea". Wang Yibo, who played captain Yu Weidong for the first time in the film; Wang Yibo, who played Yang Zhen in the film, was starring in a movie for the first time; Zhong Chuxi, who played liaison officer Ding Hui in the film, was also trying such a role for the first time. "These young actors are really working hard!" Liu Weiqiang praised, and the most he did was to help the actors better digest the script and understand their roles. For example, Yang Zhen, played by Wang Yibo, was born in a police family. His father was the captain of Yu Weidong and unfortunately died in an operation. Yang Zhen, who has a strong personality but excellent marksmanship, wants to inherit his father's legacy, but he is a little confused about the reality. Liu Weiqiang will discuss the character's psychology with Wang Yibo and grasp the character's psychological state. At the same time, Liu Weiqiang will also instruct these young actors on how to shoot, etc., and use his many years of shooting experience to help them get into the role faster.
"Huang Jingyu's father and grandfather are both soldiers, and the blood of soldiers flows through his body." Huang Jingyu has acted in many military and police-themed film and television works before. He can be described as a "special force in domestic entertainment". His tough appearance is very suitable for the role of captain.And Zhong Chuxi is very talented in languages. She started learning French from scratch before the filming started. She recorded the pronunciation of the French teacher every day, practiced repeatedly, and finally completed the task well.
But the most difficult thing was the extras in the film. This time, "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" hired more than 1,000 extras. Most of them have no acting experience. Some people speak English and some speak French. Many of them are children. There are certain difficulties in communication. Fortunately, the crew overcame them one by one in the end, and the performance of these actors did not disappoint Liu Weiqiang.
A true expression of the test of blood and fire
The story of "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" takes place in a small African country. Due to civil strife, the lives of the people are in dire straits. They were very repulsive to the arrival of the Chinese peacekeeping police at first, but facts speak louder than words. With the help of the peacekeeping police, their trust gradually increased. The Chinese peacekeeping police helped them rebuild their homes. In order to protect the children, Ding Hui sacrificed her young life. "How is this movie different from previous similar movies? My answer is: there are sacrifices in this movie." Liu Weiqiang said that he hopes to truly show the test of blood and fire that these peacekeeping police officers have gone through. "In my eyes, they are ordinary heroes with a spirit of sacrifice. They sacrifice their lives to help the weak without hesitation." In the
film, the peacekeeping police not only help the villagers rebuild their homes, but also teach them Chinese culture and boxing. It is this kind of development that The sincerity from the bottom of his heart moved the villagers. At the end of the film, the mother of the child rescued by Ding Hui resolutely told the peacekeeping police to turn around and go back to rescue Yang Zhen, who was caught by the enemy, and finally succeeded in rescuing him. This friendship of mutual help and life and death is the most touching part of the film. "In times of peace, peacekeeping police officers are one of the police types closest to danger and death. They use their own flesh and blood to build a firewall for those weak places and bring peace and security to them. This is why I One of the themes I want to express in the film," Liu Weiqiang said.
Liu Weiqiang, who has directed blockbuster movies such as the " Infernal Affairs " series and " Chinese Heroes ", moved his studio from Hong Kong to Beijing 14 years ago. Over the years, he has successively produced and directed " Heroes of Fire " "Chinese Captain", "Chinese Doctor" and other well-received and popular movies. He revealed that his upcoming new film is "The Dumpling Queen" co-produced with Ma Li . This is a movie adapted from a true story. The spy blockbuster "Kashmir Princess" that he has been preparing for many years has also been approved by the National Film Administration in March this year.
asked him about his experience working in the Mainland for many years. He said frankly that the Mainland partners he has met over the years are very open-minded, "They are really willing to find a director who has made commercial blockbusters before to make a main theme movie, and encouraged me to Make a breakthrough and be bold." And he himself worked very hard to adapt to the new environment. "I am changing and learning every day. I am lucky that they opened a door for me."
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