raknovel Chapter 61 Burning the Swallows!
Chapter 61 Burning the Swallows!
Chapter 61 Burning the Swallows!
Thinking of this, Liu Yifei felt a lump in her throat and really wanted to get intimate with Shen Gongbao.
However, neither the time nor the place allowed it.
The matter between her and Li Yitong is currently generating a lot of buzz, so she needs to return to her studio first to cooperate with Li Xue's publicity efforts.
Besides that, Liu Yifei still has about ten days of filming to do in The Forbidden Kingdom, and she will return to the set tomorrow to film.
She and Li Yitong stayed at the Chibi film set for two hours before taking a car back to Yanjing.
Shen Gongbao was filming on set.
In the following days, the crew's pace became noticeably more intense.
Wu Yusen was holding back his anger and wanted to prove himself. Han Sanping was also worried about something happening to the crew, so he came to the set almost every day to keep an eye on things.
Under these circumstances, the Red Cliff crew became unusually efficient, and filming went very smoothly.
At 7 PM on July 8th, all equipment for the JueShi Movie Channel was in place, and the first live film shooting in the history of Chinese television officially began.
This was due to the rumors of a romantic relationship between Ah Wei and Lin Chih-ling, as well as the news that Shen Gongbao sarcastically called Wu Yusen a "dog shit master".
The Red Cliff film crew is currently generating a lot of buzz.
Coupled with JueShi's powerful audience reach, this live broadcast was highly anticipated.
According to the movie channel's estimates, the live broadcast will reach at least 50 million viewers.
Of course, this number was definitely exaggerated to attract GG merchants.
But the fact that Yangshi dared to praise it so much, and that GG also acknowledged it, fully demonstrates that this live stream was indeed very popular.
The production team made thorough preparations for this live broadcast, and everything was arranged very well.
After the live broadcast started, Wu Yusen was in high spirits, standing on the platform directing and arranging the operation, as if he were a general commanding thousands of troops.
The key point is that CCTV really promoted him, giving him a lot of positive screen time, and the commentators also praised him in various ways.
This time, Wu Yusen really got away with it.
The filming of the burning of the ships didn't mean that all the ships were burned down right from the start. Instead, it used a classic technique that combined live-action shooting, models, and computer-generated special effects.
First, in the large pool of the studio, a model boat one or two meters long was used to simulate the scene of capsizing and burning, and some close-up shots were taken.
Then there's a professional special effects team that uses air pumps to control the size, shape, and color of the flames, and uses advanced software and technology to enhance the visual effects and continuously optimize various materials.
Finally, they filmed on location outdoors.
These real-life scenes are also divided into two parts:
Part of it consists of battlefield attack and defense scenes, which require the cooperation of the lead actors and extras, as well as the arrangement of fire props;
The other part was the burning of the ship.
The order of burning is also important. First, the small boat is lit and filmed. After confirming that it is working correctly, the footage of the small boat catching fire and crashing into the large ship is filmed.
The crew had a total of 18 large ships, and about 8 to 10 of them would eventually burn.
The entire filming period for the burning of the boats is planned to be about two weeks.
However, the live broadcast time for the show was limited, so the production team naturally showed the highlights of the live-action footage, models, and computer-generated special effects.
Most viewers don't know how film crews make movies, and they're quite curious about it.
After watching it, I thought it was really good.
The filming of the movie "Red Cliff" involved clever and ingenious methods, hard work and dedication, and the creation of high-tech special effects. Everyone worked together and did a great job in all aspects.
The live broadcast lasted 150 minutes. Not only did the filming process go very smoothly, but the public response was also very positive.
It's fair to say that after this live broadcast, viewers' opinions of the Red Cliff production team improved.
Some people even began to think that Shen Gongbao's previous remarks mocking Wu Yusen were wrong.
At this time, the mainland still had a strong bias towards some of Hong Kong's top directors.
Since John Woo's films Red Cliff and The Crossing have not been released, many domestic viewers still remember him for his roles in A Better Tomorrow and Mission: Impossible.
Previously, Shen Gongbao said that the audience supported his historical adaptation, after all, it was indeed outrageous for Wu Yusen to create a character who fell in love with Sun Shangxiang.
But after watching this live stream, everyone felt that the Red Cliff production team was pretty good, and that John Woo seemed to really have some talent.
Coupled with the marketing press releases from the Red Cliff production team, online public opinion did indeed reverse somewhat.
Wu Yusen was very pleased to see this.
He felt he had done the right thing, using the live stream to showcase his abilities and thoroughly humiliate Shen Gongbao!
Now that the whole nation has seen the truth and understands his capabilities, they naturally support him.
Moreover, the filming of the burning boats went very smoothly for the next week, with all aspects of the shoot coordinating very well.
Wu Yusen became even more arrogant.
He felt that Shen Gongbao's previous warning was alarmist!
Not to mention Wu Yusen, even Han Sanping unconsciously lowered his guard.
After all, people's energy is limited.
Previously, Han Sanping was afraid of a fire, so he was always on edge.
Under his watchful eye, the entire crew was on high alert, with every safety detail meticulously planned and executed, even involving a lot of unnecessary repetitive work.
The saying "rigidity cannot last, and softness cannot be maintained" is a law of humanity that no one can avoid.
The crew members were becoming increasingly fatigued due to the long hours and intense work.
With nothing happening for a while, everyone naturally started to doze off.
July 17th was the third to last day of filming for the "Burning the Boats" scene, and also the day with the most scenes for Shen Gongbao.
He was going to fight on the ship, then shield Sun Shangxiang from a knife, and finally die in Zhao Yanzi's arms.
Early in the morning, Shen Gongbao had already finished his makeup and was ready to film.
Wu Yusen came over and said hypocritically, "Taoist Master, you are too tall, none of the stunt doubles in the crew are suitable."
For the best filming results, you'll have to do it yourself!
Don't worry, filming is going very smoothly. The humid summer weather actually makes things less likely to go wrong, so there's no danger.
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Shen Gongbao's warning of "failure" prompted Wu Yusen to openly and subtly mock him quite a bit.
Shen Gongbao didn't care about the situation; it was better that the fire didn't occur during filming.
After all, fires are merciless, and accidents involving them are indeed very dangerous.
As for stirring up trouble, Shen Gongbao has never stopped.
These past few days, while on set, he has been secretly directing Lin Chih-ling, instructing her to deliberately guide her conversations with Wu Yu-sen, Ah Wei, and others outside of the film set, and to secretly record their conversations.
According to Lin Chih-ling, she has already recorded a lot of explosive content.
Lin Chih-ling was being secretive and didn't want to give the recording to Shen Gongbao.
In Lin Zhiling's view, her ordeal has been resolved. Although she respects Master Shen Gongbao, there is no need for her to blindly obey him.
Giving away recordings has serious consequences.
On the other hand, Lin Chih-ling also wanted to keep the recordings as a precaution.
If Ah Wei and others find out in the future that she deliberately framed them in the curtain incident and want to settle scores with her, this recording can serve as a countermeasure, preventing them from taking any rash actions.
Shen Gongbao wasn't in a hurry to deal with Lin Chih-ling's little scheme; there's always an opportune moment to stir up trouble.
Being too demanding can easily backfire.
Upon hearing Wu Yusen's words, Shen Gongbao reiterated his usual response: "Fine, if there's no stunt double, I'm fine with suffering during filming. But as the director, you still have to take responsibility, conduct thorough checks, and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Seeing Shen Gongbao's attitude, Wu Yusen's face darkened.
Every time he mocked Shen Gongbao, Shen Gongbao showed no emotional reaction.
His opponent was neither anxious nor angry; instead, he stubbornly continued to lecture him, which frustrated Wu Yusen.
He snorted coldly, turned around, and left.
Shen Gongbao is very serious about filming. He wore armor in the high temperature and completed the fight scenes meticulously.
Zhao Yanzi also participated in this fight scene, but she had a stunt double to help her, so it was much easier for her.
John Woo's idea was to shoot a montage of shots:
Sun Shangxiang secretly infiltrated Cao Cao's large ship to pour oil on it, but she was discovered by Cao Cao's army. During the battle, a fire broke out on part of the ship, but it was not serious.
Just when Sun Shangxiang was about to give up, Uncle Sun stepped forward to fight for her, ultimately taking the blow and dying.
At this point, the film first focuses on a close-up of Shen Gongbao's death, followed by Zhao Yanzi's grief-stricken roar to the sky, signaling the mission's completion.
Then the camera zooms out, switching to an overhead shot.
In the distance, a dozen or so burning ships, sailing with full sails in the east wind, collided with the large ship, igniting the oil on board and causing the iron chains connecting the ships to burn.
On the burning warship, Sun Shangxiang watched helplessly as flames consumed her lover's body, and finally left in grief.
During filming, many shots were taken separately, and there were only three burning boats, which were replicated using post-production special effects.
The flames on the large ship were controlled by special effects artists from South Korea.
They were all wearing protective suits, carrying fire-starting and fire-fighting equipment, and had laid out fire-retardant firebreaks around them.
Therefore, safety is controllable.
Today's scenes were very demanding; everyone filmed from morning till night, and it was all very hard work.
Around 1 a.m., Shen Gongbao finally collapsed into Zhao Yanzi's arms and died.
At this moment, there were only some background flames on the large ship. Zhao Yanzi acted as if she was filled with grief and indignation, and took out a signal arrow and released it.
As planned, filming will pause here.
The South Korean special effects team will amplify the fire effects to simulate the scene of the large ship being burned by flames, and then film the scene of Sun Shucai's body being engulfed by flames and Sun Shangxiang leaving in grief.
As for the footage of the burning boat colliding with the large ship, that will be filmed tomorrow night.
As a result, after Zhao Yanzi released the signal arrow, it seemed as if the heavens received the signal, and a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
With a loud rumble of thunder, a summer thunderstorm arrived, strong convection struck, and a sudden gust of wind swept across the lake.
The wind was so strong that the flames on the large ship swayed wildly, becoming even more difficult to control.
Even worse, one of the prop boats that was originally moored upstream suddenly had its rope snap, and with the acceleration of the wind, it hurtled rapidly toward the large ship!
This small boat is going to be burned tomorrow; it's loaded with a lot of gasoline.
Shen Gongbao and Zhao Yanzi were filming and surrounded by people, so they didn't notice any of this.
However, the Korean fire effects team was on the periphery and saw it immediately.
They knew there was gasoline on the small boat.
Upon seeing this, the group turned and ran away in fright.
Without their control, the flames on the large ship were blown about by the wind, igniting the small boats that were crashing into it.
The flames spread extremely quickly, engulfing the entire ship in just a few dozen seconds!
Everyone on the ship was trying to escape.
Some people ran desperately to the shore, while others jumped off the boats and into the lake.
The actor at the very back of the crowd runs the slowest.
Shen Gongbao reacted quickly. Seeing that the situation was not good, he sprang to his feet and ran faster than a rabbit.
Zhao Yanzi ran behind him shouting for help, but Shen Gongbao didn't even turn his head. Instead, he encountered a female stand-in who twisted her ankle in the chaos of her escape.
Seeing that she was not doing well, Shen Gongbao simply picked her up and ran to the shore.
Looking back, I realized that Zhao Yanzi had become a little fire person!
For the sake of appearance, she wore a red battle robe for filming. This robe was made of silk and was very easy to catch fire.
The clothes caught fire in the fire, and the swallows couldn't take them off; the fire burned them!
In the chaos, someone shouted to jump off the boat, and Zhao Yanzi used her last bit of strength to fall into the lake.
Staff members immediately went to provide assistance.
That night, everyone in the Red Cliff crew was sleepless.
After a final inventory, it was found that the props and equipment were lost for nearly ten million yuan, 13 people were burned, and 1 person died.
Zhao Yanzi suffered extensive burns all over her body, including severe burns to her face, and is still receiving emergency treatment in the hospital.
Japanese actor Shido Nakamura, who plays the role of Gan Xing (based on the historical figure Gan Ning), also participated in the filming.
He jumped overboard in a panic to escape, but since he couldn't swim, he eventually drowned.
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