For powerful actors, the filming efficiency is much higher than that of ordinary actors. For example, Anne Hathaway, although she is young, captures the emotions and sense of empathy when acting very well. Therefore, in the end of this movie In several sets of shots, her performance was perfect. Her emotions, expressions and even tears came all at once without any delay.
In Li Mu's memory, in a documentary he once watched, it was mentioned that many dedicated actresses, in order to be able to shed tears at any time during filming, would train alone for a long time and find a person who can shed tears at any time. A way to make yourself cry, so that when filming any scene that requires crying, the tears can open the valve at any time like a faucet. But for those actors who have little professionalism, when filming a crying scene, just bring a bottle of eye drops. .
These shots shot by Anne Hathaway are the last shots in the entire movie. However, after this set of shots, the movie has not been completely finished. There are still some scenes that need to be completed in the airport scene. After all, the movie is The order of shooting the shots is completely different from the order of final editing.
After shooting these scenes, Anne Hathaway's eyes were still red and tears were flowing.
Spielberg hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her and said, "Annie, don't cry. This scene was completed very well. Until now, we have never completed so many shots so smoothly at one time. Well done!"
Anne Hathaway wiped her tears carefully and said to Spielberg: "Director, your script is really unfair to the two of them. Even in Titanic, Rose was found after Jack's death. New lover, marriage and children, why does the character in your script have to die alone for so many years after her lover died?"
Spielberg smiled slightly and said calmly: "I think people should remember history as they remember love, so you need the role you play to be a role model and foil. Since she is a role model, she must be better than ordinary people. The more you invest, the more you sacrifice.”
After that, Spielberg added: "War must be cruel, but it is not absolutely cruel, nor is it absolutely perfect. Therefore, the theme of a responsible war movie must be heavy. It is a heavy movie." The indispensable soul of a qualified war movie! War movies that are overly passionate, overly relaxed or even overly complete are irresponsible to history."
"China suffered more than 30 million casualties in World War II. The wars on this land and the various stories that happened in the wars can hardly have a happy ending, so we let Liu Ye, a passionate young man, play the role , died for his country in the sky, because he is a soldier of this country. In the face of national disaster, he is one of the people who put life and death aside. If he survives in the end, it will not be enough to show the audience the inexhaustibility of this country in resisting aggression. Big sacrifice;”
"The reason why a peasant girl like Du Wei is allowed to survive and find a happy love is because she represents the ordinary people of this country. After the war is over, she should enjoy the life that peace brings to her. , if she also died in the war, or she failed to gain happiness in the end, it would not be enough to show the audience how precious justice and peace are;"
"So, taking all of this into consideration, soldiers died on the battlefield defending justice in a just war, and the people enjoyed a peaceful life under the sacrifice of these people. This is the final result of a war."
Anne Hathaway was silent for a while, nodded slightly, and whispered: "I understand what you mean, thank you."
Spielberg patted her shoulder lightly and said with a smile: "Go and take off your makeup quickly. We have to go back to the airport."
Anne Hathaway nodded and returned to the makeup tent with Leonardo and Du Wei. Li Mu kept thinking about what Spielberg had just said. He was deeply touched and deeply believed in it. .
The modern film and television industry has been using various ways to show wars in human history. The most popular theme is the Second World War, which had the greatest impact and damage on all mankind. However, many war-themed films and television dramas have failed to capture the What Spielberg calls a heavy point.
Since it is a war, no matter from any angle, it is an extremely heavy thing, whether it is the righteous side or the evil side, whether it is the winner or the loser.
Therefore, an excellent war movie, while recreating certain scenes of the war, must make future generations feel the weight of the war and be full of awe, vigilance and reflection on the war.
If a war movie is completely passionate and makes people excited and just wants to charge into the battle with a gun, then this is by no means an excellent war movie, or even a qualified war movie, because it advocates war and Wrap war with blood.
If a war movie is presented in a comedic and absurd way, and makes others cry and cry, then this is also not a qualified war movie. War is the killing of each other between human beings. No matter from any angle, this is not a qualified war movie. It's not something that makes people laugh.
That’s why Spielberg is unwilling to present a war movie with a perfect ending. A war in which 30 million people were killed and injured. If the five leading actors all survive and are happy, it will seem like the war is like playing house. If they all die, , and it seems particularly dark. If the world after the sacrifice is still so desperate, then what is the meaning of sacrifice.
Thinking about it carefully, Li Mu felt that a boss like Spielberg was like a top chef, controlling the heat very accurately. Li Mu carefully recalled several of his classic war movies and found that they all had a heavy tone. , and brings hope to people.
For example, in "Saving Private Ryan", the opening scene of the Normandy landing was extremely cruel, and then a special team headed by Tom Hanks went deep into the battlefield to save Ryan. In the end, they made huge sacrifices, so much so that even the starring Tom Hanks They all sacrificed themselves just to exchange for the name of Private Ryan. Is it heavy? Although heavy, there is still hope and warmth, especially when Ryan returned to the United States as the only surviving one of the four sons in the family, people realized that this was the purpose of Tom Hanks' sacrifice, to let Ryan return. Home, let him return to his parents, let him pass on his bloodline in peaceful times, and let him take his family to pay tribute to Tom Hanks's grave when he is over seventy years old.
Another example is "Schindler's List". Countless Jews were brutally and cold-bloodedly massacred by the Germans, making the entire movie full of despair and darkness, like a long night that will never light up. But even so, There is still Schindler who is trying his best to save the Jews facing massacre, and finally succeeded in bringing some of them out of the cave of death, so when a large number of Jewish descendants go to pay their respects to Schindler's grave, people will understand The cruelty of war will make you understand the meaning of saving others and the importance of peace.
Let’s go back and look at the drama “Flying Tigers”. There are a total of five leading actors in the drama. Except for Chennault played by Tom Hanks, the remaining four are in the drama. They happen to be two pairs of Chinese and American actors. transnational lovers, an American pilot and a Chinese farm girl, a Chinese pilot and an American female nurse.
One of the lovers, played by Leonardo and Du Wei, becomes a true couple. The lovers played by Liu Ye and Anne Hathaway are the two most tragic characters in the film.
The character played by Liu Ye spent his youth flying fighter planes to defend the airspace of the motherland, and eventually died heroically for his country. The character played by Anne Hathaway died alone with that affection and the only photo of Liu Ye. The two of them are It is necessary to let the audience understand the cruelty of war and the sacrifices and costs that war requires.
Just when Li Mu calmly thought about what Spielberg had said, the son of Mr. Han Zili came to Li Mu and said nervously: "Mr. Li, I am Han Zili's son. Several elderly people have a request, but I am embarrassed." I came here to tell you personally, so I wanted me to convey it to you..."
Li Mu hurriedly said: "You said, we will try our best to realize what can be achieved, and we will never let the old gentlemen down."
Han Zili's son, who is over fifty years old, said: "That's right. Didn't our crew restore a wartime airport? When it was first started and completed, my father and Uncle Sun visited it, but at that time The planes haven’t even arrived yet. Later I heard that the crew had shipped several old planes from the United States. My father and the others were still speculating whether they were P-40Cs. It happened that your Weibo post was reported on TV yesterday. My father and the others were all I saw the shark-painted P-40Cs behind you when you took the photo. I was so excited. I looked forward to taking a look and touching it, because they were all flying this model when they were in the Flying Tigers. , so I want to ask you if it is convenient and will it disturb the normal filming of the crew... "
Several old people are indeed obsessed with the cars from back then. The old fighter jets with cartoon sharks on them carry their memories, their blood, their youth, all their feelings about their family and country, and also carry The greatest and most glorious moment of their lives, they all dreamed of being able to touch the riveted skin, the wide and thick propeller, and the scarlet mouth of the big shark.
When Li Mu heard this, he said without hesitation: "This is no problem. I will arrange it immediately. Later, let the Toyota Coaster directly bring a few old gentlemen with you, and the other few from the United States." The old Flying Tigers and their families are also invited."
Han Zili's son immediately nodded excitedly and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Li, I'll go tell them right now!"
(End of chapter)