Chapter 476 The Long-Known Old Monster Xu

Although it was a break, Wu Yuan did not really lock himself up at home and do nothing except writing scripts.

Liu Yifei was still busy with some work that had to be dealt with before the New Year, so that she could spare time to spend the New Year with Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan, who was alone at home, soon lost his patience after staying at home for a week and went out for a walk.

And his first stop was out of the capital and came to Huailai County, Hebei, not far from the capital.

There is a Tianmo Film and Television City in Huailai County.

Tianmo is magical. It is only 80 kilometers away from the capital, but it is the same as the northwest desert.

A golden sand dune stretches between the mountains and rivers, undulating for more than ten miles, which is very strange and spectacular.

Mountains, Gobi, desert, lakes, ancient beacon towers and old theaters in mountain villages form a unique landscape.

The majestic and beautiful natural and cultural landscapes here are unique in the vicinity of the capital.

Naturally, the natural yellow sand Gobi so close to the capital has become the filming location for major domestic film and television dramas.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", "Eastern Zhou Dynasty", "XZ Storm", "The Mummy III", "My Fair Princess" and more than a hundred other film and television dramas have been filmed here.

And this place is also one of the important filming locations for the movie "Dragon Gate Flying Daggers".

The boundless desert and desolate inn in the movie "Dragon Gate Flying Daggers" can be said to be the most impressive background of the film, but almost no one can imagine that such a scene was shot only 80 kilometers away from the capital.

Even Wu Yuan himself, although he has long been famous, was still surprised by the scenery of the desert after driving here.

"I really didn't expect that there would be a place around Beijing that is so similar to the Yellow Sand Gobi Desert in the northwest. If I had known earlier, I should have come here directly to shoot when I was shooting "Painted Skin"."

"Haha, Director Wu, the scenery here is really good." Xu Laoguai, who came to greet Wu Yuan in person, led Wu Yuan and introduced with a smile: "Look."

"To the north of the desert is the Guanting Reservoir, which is as clear as a belt, and to the south is the vast Jundu Mountains. At the foot of the mountain, there are rammed earth beacons arranged from west to east. That is the remains of the Yan Great Wall during the Warring States Period."

"Almost all ancient film and television dramas can be shot here, which is great."

"This place was told to me by the people of China Film, otherwise I really didn't know that there was such a place at the foot of Beijing."

Hey, Wu Yuan slapped his head and remembered that China Film also told him about this, but he was busy and forgot about it later. At that time, he only wanted to shoot "Painted Skin" for real. If he wanted to shoot in the Gobi Desert, he would go to Dunhuang Gobi. He was very generous and didn't take it to heart.

"It's a good place." Wu Yuan nodded. Before he could talk to Xu Ke, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun and other friends had already surrounded him.

Today, for Wu Yuan's visit, Xu Ke even paused the filming work and took everyone from the set to the entrance of the film and television base to wait for him.

For this honor, Xu Ke certainly wanted to get some real information from Wu Yuan.

After a few simple polite words, without letting Wu Yuan and Chen Kun talk about their recent situation, Xu Ke hurriedly pulled Wu Yuan back to the monitor on the set, adjusted the first 3D lens he shot, and demonstrated it to Wu Yuan on the spot.

In the picture, a big flag fluttered in the wind, and the four big characters "Longmen Inn" appeared. In the vast desert, the camel caravan could be vaguely seen moving slowly forward, and two mysterious backs moved slowly towards the inn...

The feeling was just like the "New Longmen Inn" many years ago, but the difference was that there was an additional 3D effect.

Xu Ke was very confident in his script and directing skills, and he didn't need to ask others for advice.

He just felt uncomfortable and confused about the 3D technology and 3D film shooting methods that he had never used before, and needed Wu Yuan, a professional, to provide some opinions and suggestions, so the shots he showed him were not very related to the story in the play.

However, from this shot, Wu Yuan could already see the 3D directing level of "Dragon Gate Flying Dagger".

"The aesthetics and composition of 3D shots are different from those of 2D movies."

"Take martial arts fighting scenes as an example. Some foregrounds are too close to make people uncomfortable, and some distant views are too far away to make people feel empty..."

Wu Yuan also talked about the 3D pictures shot by Xu Ke.

"For example, when two actors are acting together, how should the actor in front of the camera move, how should the martial arts movements be handled, and how can we create that three-dimensional feeling in post-production..."

"These should be new experiences that you have never experienced in your previous film shooting, so you should pay attention to them."

While Wu Yuan was talking, Xu Ke also listened very seriously. When he encountered something that he could not understand or had an idea, he would actively discuss with Wu Yuan.

Although Xu Ke is a director from Hong Kong Island, his Mandarin is still good, and Wu Yuan, a Beijing native, did not find it difficult to communicate with him.

The two talked for more than two hours.

After all, Xu Ke is one of the best directors in Hong Kong Island, especially in fantasy and magic themes, and he has a lot in common with Wu Yuan.

The two talked about the application and development of 3D film technology, the future market of 3D films in China, and the future film shooting plan.

Even when talking about the rise, Wu Yuan also invited Xu Ke to join the fairy-hero film universe plan of Light and Shadow Era and shoot this film universe together.

The Xianxia movie universe in the age of light and shadow is positioned to be in the style of Xianxia, ​​fantasy, and magic, and Xu Ke happens to be the only director in China who has made achievements in the fields of fantasy, magic, and Xianxia movies in addition to Wu Yuan.

From "Shu Mountain" to "Detective Dee: The Dragon King", Xu Ke's use of film special effects technology and the shooting of magic and fantasy-themed films can be regarded as the best director in China.

If he joins the Xianxia movie universe in the light and shadow era, it will definitely be even more powerful.

Unfortunately, in the face of Wu Yuan's invitation, although Xu Ke was very interested, he could only decline it temporarily.

He still has two films in the "Detective Dee" series scheduled to be filmed, and a follow-up film on the Anti-Japanese War theme that he has negotiated with Bona, which will not be scheduled for the next three to five years.

This is the case for directors in Hong Kong. Their schedules are agreed upon early in the process. They treat the director's identity more as a job than as an artist or creator. They plan their work arrangements well in advance.

Wu Yuan's impromptu attempt to hook up with Old Monster Xu would probably fail.

Fortunately, Wu Yuan just got interested and asked casually. It didn't have to be Xu Ke. After all, he was in charge. If it didn't work and the stall expanded, he could personally take over.

"That's really a pity." At the end of the conversation, Wu Yuan sighed regretfully and said to Xu Ke, "I hope we can have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

"The future is still long. I think it won't be a problem for you, Director Xu, to shoot until you are 80 years old!"