Chapter 807 Chapter 137 Listen to me, don’t go!

What secrets can there be within the industry?

The "Mulan" project started with a plan, and Zhao Shan knew it!

After all...it's "Mulan".

But Zhao Shan discussed it with Shen Changlin and came to the conclusion that there was no need to force licking...

The heroines of the current live-action Disney princess movies, including Elle Fanning who plays Princess Aurora, and Lily James who plays Cinderella, have not had a huge change in their acting careers because of their roles as princesses...

Basically, we can only develop step by step, and there is no such thing as a big production that skyrockets after playing the role of Princess.

To put it bluntly, the core of the success of princess movies at the box office is Disney’s IP, which relies on various classic works created by Disney many years ago. The influence of the heroine is actually not much stronger than that of other cast members. They are all just a star on the big wheel. Just screws.

It doesn't matter if you can choose the best one, but it doesn't matter if you can't.

Don’t make the mistake of licking Disney just for a movie!

Zhao Shan initially wanted Rouba to audition, but Rouba's schedule was over, and Naza also had to film "Tomb Raider"...

Then forget it!

Most importantly, she knew about some adjustments coming from above - Shen Changlin's "Changjin Lake" had been approved.

Shen Changlin directly issued an order not to allow his actors to audition for "Mulan"...

No one knows better than him that "Mulan" is terrible - even among the Disney princess series that have been released, it is still at the bottom.

The logic of the script is poor, the narrative rhythm is weird, the action and war scenes are petty, and lack entertainment. It is quite different from the original animation, and there are too many flaws!

$200 million cost?

Where are the flowers?

What about the special effects of the kite-like phoenix?

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On the set of "Knives Out", the actors got into the mood quickly...

Also, the leading actors in "Knives Out" are all of high drama quality. Whether it is Christopher Plummer or Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon is an old actor with decades of theater experience.

There is no problem with the acting!

What's more, I have been rehearsing intensively for a week...

We became familiar with each other's script, as well as the characters and their relationships.

Easy to handle!

However, several actors, especially Henry Cavill, were a little surprised by Shen Changlin's efficiency - it had only been almost a week and the first half of the filming had already been completed...

During the break, Shen Changlin discussed the next shooting with photographer John Toll...

To be precise, it should be lighting and photography

John Toll was the photographer recommended by James Wan to Yang Fan, who in turn recommended him to Shen Changlin.

He is very qualified and has a lot of masterpieces, such as "The Last Days", "Braveheart", etc. By the way, he was also the photographer of "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"!

His style is very consistent with the movie "Knives Out" - generally a natural and beautiful style, seemingly plain, but with a natural feeling.

It is different from the shoulder-to-shoulder shot that is more popular in Hollywood. The character reaches the shoulder, the lens is telephoto, the spatial distance is compressed relatively tightly, the depth of field is very shallow, and the background is blurred.

John Tolle shoots dialogue by placing the camera in the middle of two people. From the middle position, he shoots with a wide-angle lens, which gives a deeper depth of field. You can see the position and relationship of the characters in space, and even the body language other than the face. Can be well displayed...

The style is more towards European movie style.

In fact, Shen Changlin most wants to work with Roger Deakins. I heard that when he makes a movie, he will solve the director's problems about composition and storyboards. Among the directors Roger Deakins has worked with, although there are also Coen brothers, there are also many. Directors like Sam Mendes or Angelina Jolie don't pursue much shot-making. Sam Mendes doesn't even draw shot scripts. Angelina Jolie knows how to use a tricky camera, but " "007 Skyfall" and "Unbreakable" both show high photography standards...

But...Roger Deakins's own style is relatively conservative. As an old-school British man, he also received training in European image styles, so he must be an adherent of the more traditional photography system in general. For example, he doesn't like short videos. It is a wide-angle lens with a high focal length, and is also quite repulsive to zoom lenses...

As a suspense theme, "Knives Out" must use a lot of zoom lenses!

Shen Changlin was talking about photography with John Toll, and Henry Cavill came over: "Director, are movies made so fast in China?"

"Very soon?"

"I feel like we're going to finish filming in about a week?"

"Yes...I originally planned to shoot for 10 to 15 days!"

"Isn't it too fast?"

Shen Changlin asked in surprise: "I heard that Roger Corman once filmed a movie in two or three days..."

John Toll shook his head: "He makes car movies...different from us!"

Shen Changlin shook his head: "It's just that the genre is different. Our scenes are fixed, the actors are professional, and there are no big scenes... A 110-minute movie can be shot in half a month. This cycle is enough!"

After some nonsense, Henry Cavill wanted to ask Shen Changlin to a bar, but Shen Changlin refused: "I don't drink!"

"That's such a shame!"

Henry Cavill left on his own…

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Shen Changlin has no intention of getting involved with this group of actors.

If we meet by chance and collaborate on a play together, we will definitely have the opportunity to meet again in the future!

After filming the sequel to "Knives Out", Shen Changlin has no plans to film it himself - it would be a disaster if he was detained.

Let James Wan or Renard take the photo.

By the way, Shen Changlin was very professional and honest throughout the entire filming stage.

Not only did he not touch Ana de Armas, he didn't even touch Taissa Farmiga, who came over to play a supporting role!

It’s the Mi Rabbit Movement that’s causing the commotion!

Ten months until the Harvey Weinstein scandal breaks out...

To be honest, the United States is a country where political donations are not enough to tax the rich, and the country cannot provide medical care to the common people. Hollywood also advocates freedom. It is very normal for this kind of thing to happen - a representative of decadent capitalism.

Shen Changlin thinks that he has the right roots...

Ahem, forget it, mainly because he is scared.

"I'm in the hotel...where else can I go?"

After returning to the hotel, after taking a shower, I just received a video call from Shi Shi.

"..."I Am an Actor", no problem, I still have one week to finish filming, there's still enough time!"

""Shameful Iron Fist" exceeded 1.5 billion... Of course I know, eldest sister, I am in Boston, not a remote place, and the Maoyan APP can still be used normally!"

Shi Shi on the other end of the phone suddenly lowered his voice: "Let me tell you, I received an audition invitation for "Mulan"!"

"...Have you gone?"

"Not yet. They said auditions will be held in January next year. It seems there will be five rounds of auditions!"

Shen Changlin nodded, and then said: "Then just listen to me, we won't join in the fun."

"Ah? Why?"

“I don’t like Disney…”

"Okay..." Shi Shi was a little frustrated, and then thought of something: "I heard that Yang Xiaomi also received an audition invitation."

"...She has no chance!"

"Why?"

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Chapter completed!