Fengshen: Song of the Morning Song was screened in France, and 500 screenings have been arranged. According to the staff of the French cinema, the premiere of "Fengshen" was very popular, and there was even a situation where it was difficult to find a ticket.
Some French audiences said that "Fengshen" is more exciting than Marvel movies. So, what exactly makes French audiences love "The Gods" so much? What special adjustments were made when "Fengshen" was released in France?
Let's find out the secrets.
In the last year, "Fengshen" caused widespread heated discussions in the Chinese film industry. This film is not only because of the director's superb skills, but also because of the outstanding performances of the actors, as well as the realistic special effects and arrangements in the film, all of which reflect the production team's dedication to the film.
Recently, "Fengshen" opened the door to the country and officially landed in France, and caused a warm response in the local area. On the day of the premiere, it was difficult to find a ticket for the first screening, and the cinema staff said that the release of "Fengshen" made the theater popularity reach the highest point since the epidemic, breaking the record for the number of moviegoers in the morning.
Some young people said that after watching this movie, he was immersed in it from beginning to end, and he found it very interesting and exciting!
Fengshen, a film set in Chinese history, faced many challenges when it was released in France. Because Chinese history is as difficult for many foreigners as calculus to teach elementary school students, many people think that the release rate of this film in France will be very low, and the people who go to see the movie must be local Chinese.
However, what is surprising is that the attendance rate of "Fengshen" is not as people think, although the Chinese audience is only one-third, but the remaining two-thirds are local audiences in France.
The ending of the movie is unexpected and pleasantly pleasing to the viewers. Some viewers said that they not only understood the plot of the whole story, but also understood the director's intentions.
In addition to the gorgeous special effects, the film also incorporates a father-son relationship that is unique to China, and the production team took great pains to make this emotion understandable to foreigners.
However, among the passers-by interviewed at random, some claimed to be able to grasp the traditional Chinese philosophical concepts embodied in the film and their far-reaching significance.
Audience comments: "The viewing experience of this movie surpasses any Marvel film!" ”
The success of "Fengshen" is not accidental, but the result of the hard work of the director and production team. If it were limited to China, some might say that it was just "selling feelings, selling culture", but this success in France has left those who once questioned "Fengshen" speechless.
So, what efforts did the "Fengshen" team make in order to release it in France?
The release of "Fengshen" in France is well prepared, and the director and production team have made a lot of changes in order to take the film to a bigger stage.
The most obvious change is reflected in the movie poster, which is the "group portrait poster" of the proton group in China, and it has become a big "gluttony" in France.
Such a change is to cater to the French market, and they prefer "individual heroism" like Marvel to domestic "group film and television".
On the movie poster, we show a character and a big monster behind it, and this visually striking image is very popular with foreigners.
In "Fengshen", which was released in France, we also lengthened the scene of the proton group and gluttonous war, which fully demonstrated the intentions of the production team.
We know that foreigners are very interested in action scenes, so we deliberately lengthened this scene. That's why "Marvel" is so popular because their fight scenes in the movies are exciting.
In order to bring a stronger visual impact to the audience and a better plot experience, the production team of "Fengshen" has added some special effects scenes, including"Proton Regiment vs. gluttony"。
In order to make foreign audiences better understand the film, they have accurately translated the lines, and the audience who does not understand Chinese can understand about 70% of the lines, and the audience who knows a little Chinese can understand about 90%.
The level of care of the production team is also reflected in the final staff of the film, which they translated again. And in the film, the scene where the proton group wins and dances to show their abs is especially popular, because foreigners like tough guy images.
Yes, yes"Tough guy"The reception of celebrities is far more than that"Small fresh meat", which made this dance of "Fengshen" directly hit the hearts of foreigners. Seeing such a dedicated production team, we have to admit that the success of "Fengshen" is inevitable!
The actors of "Fengshen" will enter the training camp half a year before the start of filming to start training, including etiquette, equestrian and play courses, and it is precisely because of these that we have "Fengshen" in front of us.
So, what is the production story behind "Fengshen"?
Behind "Fengshen", director Wu Ershan was once asked why he didn't directly use some actors who were already famous. After all, it takes a lot of risk to develop new people, but the end result is surprising.
The tough guys of those "proton troupes" have become a clear stream in the entertainment industry and have attracted the love of many audiences.
Their appearance, figure, and excellent acting skills are amazing, but few people know that the perfect image they present in front of the audience has gone through countless tempering and hard work.
In order to present the best performance in the movie, they entered the Fengshen Training Camp 8 months in advance for all-round training. In addition to basic performance and martial arts lessons, they also need to learn about pre-Qin culture, participate in equestrian training, and even include ceremonial music lessons and master lectures.
Through these well-arranged courses, it is foreseeable that the future of the gods will never be dull, because the training courses are difficult for ordinary people to access. The acting class hired Liu Tianchi, the acting director of "The Birth of an Actor", to provide professional guidance for these new actors.
New copywriting: The joining of Mr. Li Xuejian has given these actors the opportunity to receive guidance and inspiration from famous artists.
In order to help new actors better understand and master the horseback riding skills of the Shang Dynasty, the screenwriters of "Farewell My Concubine" and "Alive" will hold regular seminars for them.
In addition, the crew also prepared a horse for each rookie actor so that they could train on horseback riding individually. In order to accurately reproduce the characteristics of the Shang Dynasty, they had to rely entirely on their core strength and thigh muscles when riding, clamping the horses to maintain balance, and could not use stirrups.
In order for them to fully master equestrianism, the Fengshen training camp not only invited special foreign teachers, but also required them to ride horses and shoot arrows at the same time. Yu Shi also participated in the riding and archery competition after the filming of the movie and won the award, all of which was for today's "gods".
The success of "Fengshen" has made people see the potential of domestic films, and in recent years, the idea of domestic films has become better and better, and has been well received by the audience. In the future, can domestic films continue to break through the encirclement?
Since "The Wandering Earth" became popular, Chinese films have begun to receive more attention. There are too many examples of failure before, so that people have little confidence in domestic science fiction movies.
However, after the success of "The Wandering Earth", many excellent masterpieces have emerged in Chinese films, one of which is "Fengshen". Whether it is in the script preparation stage, or in the casting and final performance, it has brought a lot of confidence to Chinese films.
Only with heart can you make a good movie. ”
The popularity of Fengshen in France shows that Chinese films have the ability to go to the international stage. With the rise of its popularity, the Chinese film industry is developing towards the level of industrialization, although there is still room for improvement compared with foreign science fiction films, we cannot ignore that the already successful film industry has also experienced many centuries of development, and the hardships are self-evident.
China's film industry has both potential and challenges, and let's look forward to its better development.
Although domestic films still need to mature in some aspects, we still need to make bold attempts and keep trying and making mistakes for new things that we have never been exposed to. The success of "Fengshen" in France is enough to prove that the future development potential of domestic films is unlimited.
It is easy to go from "1" to "2", but the breakthrough from "0" to "1" is extremely difficult. We look forward to the continuous progress of domestic films and get better and better!