I'm not just an action star

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" entered the final stage, and the total global box office has exceeded 15 billion at this time.There is still some time before the film is released, which means that the global box office of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has surpassed the second and first films.Now let's see how much we can go beyond.

And as "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" enters the final stage, "Fast and Furious 2" begins to enter the publicity and will be released soon.

In order to cooperate with the promotion of this movie, Mineta Group, Sanling Automobile and Nisan Automobile actually promoted "Fast and Furious 2" in their sales outlets, and put up large posters.

Of course, the respective posters will only promote their own cars.

Too blatant advertising movie promotion!

When other people shoot commercials, it only takes a few seconds or ten seconds on TV or the Internet, or the commercial MV only takes a few minutes.

Good guy, these three car manufacturers actually made a movie just to make an advertisement.

What's more, if you want others to watch their advertisements, you also need to charge other people's money.

To watch a movie, you need to buy a movie ticket. Isn’t that just spending money to watch advertisements?

On the Internet and in the media, just like the first part of "Fast and Furious" last time, many people asked people to buy tickets to watch it.

However, are fans going to watch the advertisement?

Of course it was Biao Che and Wu Long!

Wu Long didn't say it was an advertisement, Wu Long said it was a movie!

Just when the release of "Fast and Furious 2" is being discussed all over the world, and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is about to be released, so hurry up to do it three times and four times, one of the movies that "True Lies" ushers in A big play was shot.

Chase criminals on horseback!

Wu Long wanted to take a fake long shot.He wanted to take a real long shot, but unfortunately he couldn't.It's not that his strength doesn't allow it, but that the streets involved are too long, and it's impossible to seal off so many blocks for him to shoot.

Moreover, the hotels involved in the film first entered the Mayfair Historic Hotel, and then arrived at the Westin Bonaventure Suites Hotel.

The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites was very famous in Wu Long's previous life. This high-rise hotel with a cylindrical glass exterior is very characteristic.In Wu Long's previous life, this hotel was favored by director Hao Laihu.Many movies are filmed in this hotel.

In the original version of "True Lies", the villain rides a motorcycle to the sightseeing elevator, and the protagonist rides a tall horse into another sightseeing elevator, which was filmed at the Westin Bonaventure Suites Hotel.

The two sightseeing elevators can see each other, which is very suitable for the chase scene.

And it's a long way from the Mayfair Historic Hotel to the Westin Bonaventure Suites.But in the movie, it arrived in a very short time. It feels as if the two hotels are connected by a parking lot, but it is not the case.

Therefore, Wu Long can only take fake long shots, and through editing, it gives people the illusion that the two hotels are very close.It depends on the art of clipping.

Just like the original, come out of the Mayfair Historic Hotel, enter the underground garage, and come out is the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites.

Wu Long wants to make this process into a more realistic pseudo-long shot.

In the chase scene in the original version, it is not thrilling.The main problem should be the horse, and there is no way to make too many thrilling moves.

The original starring Arnold is not that good at riding. Even if he is replaced by a good equestrian master, it is not easy for the horse to make some difficult moves and cooperate with the performance.

But what the original version can't do doesn't mean Wu Long can't do it.

Wu Long has the skills of systematic exchange, and his riding skills are ranked second on this planet, and no one dares to be the first.And the selected strong horse, under Wu Long's one-month training, can also take on this important task.

Therefore, Wu Long decided to increase the difficulty of the plot in this version.Because when the criminal in front escaped on a motorcycle, he passed through an intersection and caused a traffic accident, which led to a series of car accidents.

Wu Long wanted to shoot the picture, and the criminal's motorcycle caused a car accident in front of him.Vehicles collide with blocking, and vehicles change direction to block, forming obstacles one by one.

These car accident obstacles formed before Wu Long was about to arrive, making Wu Long's road ahead tortuous.Wu Long needs to let the horse change direction quickly while running, creating a thrilling visual effect.

It's like the feeling of going around the pillars on various corners in the motorcycle test of the Merican National Motorcycle Mounted Police.

It's just that instead of driving a motorcycle, Wu Long rides a horse.

Because Wu Long's requirements for the filming of this episode are higher than those of the original version, the road closure time is longer and the road section is also longer than the original version.

In addition to a section of the road from the park, there is also a section of the road in front of the Mayfair Historical Hotel, both sections of the road will be closed for filming.However, there was a stagger in time, and after one section was filmed, another section was sealed.

It involves long-term road closures, and the application is not easy to pass.After several negotiations and negotiations, it was finally allowed, and the people in the country where the sun never sets made a lot of effort.

Filming was scheduled to begin in the wee hours of the morning, but preparations began hours in advance.Of course, it was only the staff of the crew who came, and the group performers didn't need to come so early.

There are hundreds of people in the group performance alone.If the extras have their own car, and it is a car produced by Mineta, Sanling and Ni, they can drive it for filming, and the crew will pay extra for the extras.

If not, it will be provided by the crew.

In order to make extra money, group performers with these three brand cars will definitely drive here by themselves.If not, I will find a way to borrow a car.

The idea of ​​walking through the Lincoln Monument didn't work out, and it was still the same as the original version in the previous life. The Lincoln Monument refused the application for filming.

In this scene, a horse is chasing a criminal's motorcycle through traffic.If you want to take a thrilling pseudo-long shot, you have to be realistic when you go through traffic.

That is to say, the vehicle must be in motion.

Fortunately, he has the experience of shooting long shots in the road chase scene of "Fast and Furious 2", and the group of actors invited is also the same group of people, so Wu Long doesn't have to worry too much.

What's more, the "True Lies" scene was easier to shoot than the "Fast and Furious 2" scene.Because in the scene of "Fast and Furious 2", if you want to show a real sense of racing, the speed of the car in the traffic flow is still required, and it can't be too slow.

The scene of "True Lies" is in the city, so even if the speed of the passing cars is slow, people can still believe that it will not have much impact.

Even so, compared to similar plots in other movies, it is still quite difficult.Because the chasing car can be controlled by humans, Marco is not controlled by humans.The horse must not be injured during the filming process, and the driver must also be careful not to make mistakes.

Because neither Ma nor Wu Long has any protective measures to keep them from being accidentally hit by a car.Fortunately, the drivers who drive are all professional drivers, and they only need to follow the prompts in the intercom to drive.

And Rose's car stunt team needs to create crashes at the right time, place, and location to make the film look more thrilling.

However, the crash doesn't need to be a catastrophe, just a normal crash.This is not in the original version.

In the original version, before the protagonist snatched the horse, the criminals snatched the motorcycle and fled, causing a traffic accident.After that, no traffic accidents were caused. Only before entering the hotel, the criminals drove motorcycles into the hotel because the left and right roads were blocked by special agents.

In this version of Wu Long, criminals are designed to cause traffic accidents again when they forcibly pass through the intersection.However, this traffic accident needs to be hit skillfully.From the air, it can be seen that the straight path of the pursuit is blocked, and the car that crashed has formed many obstacles at the intersection. Wu Long needs to bypass these obstacles on horseback before he can continue the pursuit.

If this requirement is not captured in one shot, it is difficult but not too difficult.But it is difficult to take a single shot.

A stunt driver who crashes a car must not only master the speed and direction, but also the angle of the collision, so as to ensure that there is a passage for Wu Long to ride over.

Moreover, the effect Wu Long wanted was that a car accident was forming in front of him. Wu Long did not stop, but continued to find his way forward.

The passage was formed only after the front impact was completed, and Wu Long had to rush to this passage to chase after him.

In the early stage of filming, everyone spent ten days practicing the impact before they could start filming with confidence.

During this period, Mineta, Sanling and Nichan provided many scrapped cars for Ross's stunt team to practice.

Shooting such a scene is a sensation in the film industry and the film special effects industry.After all, it’s not about shooting one shot at a time, and then putting these shots together.

Instead, when shooting long shots, if there is a slight mistake, you have to start all over again.

As the shooting time approached, the group performers who came to participate in the shooting also began to gather.Specialized staff arranges who is in what position and who needs to do what. Although the commentary has already been sent to these group performers, it still needs to be explained again.

In addition to the difficulty of shooting on the road, the situation in the hotel is also not easy.

The original version is to enter from the Mayfair Historical Hotel, walk through it all the way, and enter the back kitchen.Then go out from the back kitchen, enter the underground parking lot, and enter the Westin Hotel in a flash.

The criminal drove the motorcycle into the sightseeing elevator, and the protagonist rode a horse into the sightseeing elevator, all the way to the top of the rooftop.

The group performance in the hotel needs to listen to the command and stand in a good position.Before the arrival of the villain and Wu Long, the show started in advance.

In the early morning, the road was completely closed, and the staff arranged for group performers to drive into their respective locations and wait.The group performances in the hotel who play the roles of waiters and customers have also begun to prepare.

Due to lack of time, no test crashes were conducted at the scene.According to Ross, it depends on the experience and luck of the car stuntman.

"Crossroads readiness?"

"The intersection is ready to be ok!"

"Street readiness?"

"Street readiness is ok!"

After inquiring that the preparations were ok, the filming began.

As planned, filming began after the criminals snatched the motorcycle and caused a traffic accident.

"a!"

Wu Long ran forward, and the drone above his head was two steps behind him, looking down to shoot.

Ahead, two cars collided.Wu Long did not stop and continued to pursue.

When he ran in front of the colliding car, he jumped, stepped directly on the hood of the car, jumped forward, and continued to chase.

This agile movement, excellent jumping ability, like extreme parkour, kills the movements of the original protagonist in seconds.

Not only is it more enjoyable to watch, but it also allows the audience to see that his kung fu is good and his strength is super strong.

The drone has been tracking and shooting.

Wu Long saw a mounted policeman coming, and immediately pulled the reins of the horse.Under the action of inertia, the rider fell off the horse.

This fall is a real fall.However, stunt performers have cushioned and shock-absorbing protective pads on their backs and buttocks. As long as they master the skills well, they will not be injured.

After grabbing the horse, Wu Long didn't step on the stirrup like others did.He jumped hard and jumped straight onto the horse's back.

The wonderful journey of riding a horse and chasing a motorcycle begins.

Different from the original version, this version of Wu Long no longer interspersed with other shots.For example, when telling a companion where to go to support the interception, the original version inserted a video of the companion driving.In order to pursue long shots, Wu Long abandoned them.

The audience is only made aware of such schedules by talking on the walkie-talkie.In fact, the absence of such a shot does not affect the continuity of the film.

The drone shot has been kept above Wu Long's back, which makes people feel like playing No.1 shooting game.

Chase along the park.When encountering a flowerbed or a bench in the front, Wu Long leaps past.

In the original "True Lies," the villain didn't even exist.This sense of presence is not about the characters and the plot, but about the performance.

Even if the villain's acting skills are average, there is no problem, because there are not many places for him to show his acting skills.

In order to take care of this chase scene, Wu Long chose a member of the Ross car stunt team to act.

This stunt team member has average looks, average acting skills, and good motorcycle skills.Not to mention mediocre acting skills, it's pretty good to have acting skills.

It's not the award-winning movie, Wu Long doesn't have high requirements for the villain, so he gave the role to the motorcycle stuntman.

The motorcycle stuntman is very happy to have such an important role in the movie.This is equivalent to giving Ross face, as well as affirming and supporting Ross's car stunt team.

With the addition of this motorcycle stuntman, this chase scene is more realistic.Because the motorcycle stuntman can look back while driving the motorcycle. If the villain is not played by him, he will be a stand-in. This long shot cannot capture the picture of the villain looking back.

The original version showed the villain through editing.There is no way to edit under the pseudo-long shot, so the villain can only look back in the distant view.And the drone is just behind Wu Long's head, sometimes moving to the left, sometimes moving to the right, always photographing Wu Long and the villain in the same frame.

By changing the position and angle of the characters in the picture, the picture will not become boring.And get a more realistic and thrilling sense of chasing.

The monitor Huang Yiyu watched was not only the picture taken by the drone, but also two monitors beside it.They are the pictures taken by the cameras that record the shooting process.It is convenient for Huang Yiyu to control the overall situation, and it can also be used as a trailer at the end of the film to show the audience the real shooting.

The on-site dispatcher was nervous.Seeing that the motorcycle is coming, he immediately shouted into the intercom:

"Prepare at the crossroads!"

"Traffic flow at the intersection!"

The traffic started to move slowly.

"Car No. [-] is a little faster!"

"Car No. [-] slows down a little bit!"

"The motorcycle is coming, pay attention!"

Peng!

squeak--

Screeching brakes.

Under the influence of Wu Long, the car accident was successfully completed.The motorcycle driven by the criminal was blocked and failed to cross the intersection to the opposite side, so he had to turn right and continue to flee.

The car accident had a chain reaction, forming an obstacle in front of Wulong.

Wu Long controlled the horse and changed direction while running.Dodge hits and bypass vehicles.He tried his best to tilt his body on the horse's back, visually giving people a sense of tilting when a motorcycle is cornering.

Passing through the scene of the car accident, Wu Long continued to chase the criminals in the middle of the road on his horse.On both sides of him are moving traffic.Every car in the traffic flow is moving at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, and Wu Long is galloping.

In the end, the frame reduction method will be used to make the audience look like the vehicle is driving fast, and Wu Long is also running fast on horseback.

In order to get a better editing position, this traffic chase was filmed on a road section several hundred meters long.

After Huang Yiyu finished shouting, Wu Long rushed to the monitor to see the effect.After reading it, he took a megaphone and announced loudly:

"Thank you for everyone's efforts, this scene has passed!"

"I'm happy to promote, ok!"

Whoa!

All cheered happily.Even the passers-by watching the filming cheered.

"yeah!"

applause!

It's not easy, it's not easy.The passers-by who watched the shooting only knew that the shooting was successful and happy, but they didn't know how difficult it was.It is very lucky to be able to shoot successfully in one shot.

Both the crew and the car stuntmen know how nervous they were just now.How lucky to be able to live alone.But when I thought of making Wu Long's movie, I felt it was a matter of course.

This is the case with Wu Long's movies, and many thrilling action scenes are all one-off.

Therefore, it is still fun to make movies with Wu Long.

Wu Long commanded everyone to quickly pack up their things and go to the Mayfair Historic Hotel in front of the closed road to shoot.