Meng Jing came to the film and television base in Huairou, the suburbs of Beijing, and after inspection, he entered the set of "Hero".

This is currently the largest film and television base in the country and is managed by the Beijing TV Art Center.

Although the Art Center has been on a downward trend in the past two years, the income from the film and television base alone is enough to keep them from worries. This is one of Li Hong's achievements.

Most of the film and television dramas of Haomeng Company are filmed at this base, and they are always in love.

The film and television base provides various conveniences for the crew of "Heroes", including building an ancient palace, renovating various facilities, sending people to isolate the set, and not allowing outsiders to enter.

It took only half a year for the preliminary preparations.

Of course, there are also gains from film and television bases. After the filming, these palace facilities have become the base's industries and can be used repeatedly or set as attractions for tourists to visit.

The filming of the "Hero" crew at the film and television base is coming to an end, and they will go to Dunhuang to shoot outdoor scenes next month.

This is the main reason why the crew is open to the media.

Once you go out, it will take one or two months to promote it before leaving the capital.

Meng Jing and other reporters entered the set and saw hundreds of soldiers wearing black armor practicing, shouting slogans while taking steps.

The sound and movement are uniform, with a sense of awe-inspiring momentum.

"They have been practicing for nearly two months, and Director Jiang is still not satisfied. He said he has no murderous aura and is not fierce enough." The publicity staff of Haomeng Company introduced, "If it doesn't work, then you can only wait until the crew finishes the scene before reshooting this part."

In addition to being an actor in the crew, Jiang Wen also received the title of art director.

"Hero" is said to be directed by Feng Xiaogang, but in fact, the two of them are co-directing. Who made Jiang Wen banned by the General Administration?

Jiang Wen is very strict with the movie. Such a huge investment in this drama can make him spend money with great enthusiasm.

These soldiers are not extras, but real soldiers, borrowed from the troops, have strong physiques, loud voices and strong discipline.

If extras were allowed to train like this every day, I guess there were not many who could persist.

In China, when shooting some big scenes, especially war films, the crew will ask the troops for assistance. Jiang Wen was born in the military compound, which has this relationship.

When he filmed "Sunny Days", he not only found the military camp as a training ground, but also borrowed several tanks.

Meng Jing carefully observed the set. In addition to the soldiers, there were hundreds of people busy all the time. It was roughly estimated that there were more than five hundred people on the set.

There was a noise in the palace not far away, and it was probably filming.

She visited other crews and was too shabby compared to "Hero". At least in terms of production scale, "Hero" is a veritable domestic blockbuster.

Staff from Good Dream Company led the reporter to a room for actors to rest.

A press conference will be held here for about half an hour later. The reporters can take photos, but they cannot hinder the normal work of the crew.

Meng Jing took out his camera and took a few photos of the building on the set.

These buildings give people a simple and thick feeling, and are imitated according to the ancient buildings recorded in historical documents. Although they use modern materials and lack a sense of history, they are finally quite impressive.

It’s not to use a modern thing to make up for the numbers, but to respect history more.

More than ten minutes later, Feng Xiaogang hurried over with a few people and greeted the reporters.

"Sorry, I've delayed it, I've let you wait for a long time." Feng Xiaogang said politely.

The reporters found that several starring actors who gave them a headache did not appear, and Feng Xiaogang brought them all behind the scenes.

Jiang Wen was not willing to pay attention to the reporter. Besides, he was still in the ban. If he had an unhappy relationship with the reporter and had a bad impact, he would just leave this kind of thing to Feng Xiaogang to handle.

Director Chen and Wang Zhiwen are not very interested in publicity. The film has just begun to be filmed and there is nothing to say.

The reporter didn't understand the movie at all and couldn't ask interesting questions.

In this way, Feng Xiaogang came to save the scene, and there was always someone to support the scene. The one with him was martial arts coach Cheng Xiaodong.

"Director Feng, is your "Hero" aiming at Oscars?" A reporter asked directly, "Some comments said that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was filmed for Westerners. What do you think? Do you consider the feelings of Western audiences when filming?"

"What do I say about this? If I don't want Oscars, you will definitely scold me for being hypocritical in my heart." Feng Xiaogang responded, "Think about it, if you invest in such a big movie, you will definitely not be able to recover the cost by relying on the domestic box office, and you can only sell it abroad."

"This drama has investment from American film companies and will be released in the United States. I am also thinking about what kind of films Western audiences like. I haven't figured it out yet. If any of you know how to sue me," Feng Xiaogang continued, "Heroes is mainly made for us to watch, and it is an Eastern martial arts film."

"Then "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"?" the reporter asked.

"Many people say that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was successful because it caters to American audiences. This statement is unfair and inaccurate. Director Li An used Hollywood techniques to make a martial arts film, which is an innovation in martial arts films." Feng Xiaogang said, "From this perspective, Director Li An has opened up a new market for martial arts films. This is his contribution and deserves recognition."

Compared with Feng Xiaogang's avoidance of the important thing, Cheng Xiaodong had no scruples.

When talking about martial arts design, he bluntly said that he would consider the feelings of Western audiences.

"Heroes are not only for Chinese people to watch, but also for international use. Chinese people are used to watching martial arts shows. If you have a quick shot, they will know what's going on, but foreigners don't understand, and they don't understand why they go from here to there. Therefore, my movement design must be slower to let them see clearly." Cheng Xiaodong explained.

Meng Jing was a little disappointed with this interview and did not find the materials she wanted. She could only talk about them in general when she went back.

Obviously, "Hero" aims at the international market and wants to copy the success of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

"Director Feng, from the perspective of character arrangement, "Hero" should be a man's drama, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is considered a woman's drama. What do you think about this?" Meng Jing asked.

This is one of the differences between the two movies.

The protagonist of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is Xu Jinglei. The female character has a strong role. In "Hero", women become foils, mainly the opponents of several men.

This topic is a bit big, and Li An pays more attention to portraying women's inner self.

This is the reason why "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is favored by female audiences in North America, and it can also extend to the image and rights issues of women in movies.

"I think both male and female characters are important parts of the movie, but the focus of the script is different." Feng Xiaogang said vaguely.
Chapter completed!