"Changjin Lake" was released for 11 days, and the box office exceeded 4 billion, ranking 7th in the box office list of Chinese films.
This war film, which set off a wave of enthusiasm as soon as it was released, gathered many top-level stars in the circle, and the production cost was as high as 1.3 billion, which restored the fierceness of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea to the greatest extent. Being able to create 25 records in the film industry in just ten days, what is its charm? What are the differences between the war movie "Heroes and Children" and 57 years ago?
"Chosin Lake" can be said to be the first fire before it was broadcast, and on the 11th day of release, the box office broke 3.8 billion. It has surpassed the high box office set by "Red Sea Action" that year, and is currently ranked 7th in the box office list of Chinese film history. In just 11 days of release, "Chosin Lake" has broken 25 records. It can be seen that its influence is not generally large.
"Chosin Lake" is jointly filmed by Chen Kaige, Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke, and the whole drama is burned from beginning to end, portraying many classic characters for the audience. It can be said that the scene of the Battle of Chosin Lake was restored to the greatest extent. Whether it is from the plot or the character image, without exception, it has left a deep impression on the audience, which is called "the ceiling of domestic war films".
The film has a super high box office and is inextricably linked to several of the main actors in the film. Before there are tens of billions of box office male god Wu Jing, after there is a traffic xiaosheng Yi Yan Qianxi. The strength of these two big guys is obvious to all, and other dare not say more, just from the popularity of the two starring actors, the box office of this drama is not cool!
The classic film "Heroes and Children" 57 years ago also created a number of records under the condition that various conditions were not developed at that time. Due to the poor conditions at that time, the funds were limited, and many dangerous scenes needed to be performed by the actors themselves.
Although in terms of production cost and shooting technology, "Heroes and Children" is not as good as "Chosin Lake". But when Liu Shilong filmed "Heroes and Children", there was no slackness. At that time, there were no stuntmen at all, and all the explosion scenes were played by the actors themselves. Considering the limited funds, the tape is wasted at a time. Therefore, knowing that he would be injured by the explosion, Liu Shilong also gritted his teeth and insisted on passing. This alone can kill a lot of small fresh meat.
Perhaps 57 years ago, there was no box office ranking, but this "Heroes and Children" was highly appreciated by Premier Zhou.
One of the classic lines, "For victory, shoot at me," has touched generations. 57 years later, the appearance of "Chosin Lake" has pulled people back to the Korean battlefield, allowing us to witness the fierceness of the war.
If it were not for the birth of "Chosin Lake", the peak of domestic war films would still belong to "Heroes and Children". Because the production process of "Chosin Lake" is so complicated that you can't even imagine it!
There has always been a law of not making movies - big productions and high box office! Judging from the current box office of "Chosin Lake", it once again verifies this law. In the 11 days of release, the box office exceeded 4 billion, which is inextricably linked to the efforts of the entire production team.
The overall shooting of "Chosin Lake" was jointly completed by three directors, Lin Chaoxian, Chen Kaige and Xu Ke. Just the preliminary preparation work was carried out for up to 5 years. Because the film restores the story of the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the scenes in the play should be as consistent as possible with the scenes of the war at that time.
From the models of tanks and aircraft to the cigarette packs held by the soldiers, they are basically restored according to the ratio of 1:1. Because the film was filmed, it coincided with the outbreak of the epidemic in China. So the entire production team was forced to stop work, and more than 180 people in the crew stayed in the northeast. As long as you don't start work for a day, you can't make money. After a few months of epidemic, the crew lost 150 million.
Since the most realistic war scenes are to be restored, all kinds of weapons must be prepared in place. If the film was to be filmed smoothly, the crew had to produce 80 tanks in advance. On the one hand, to deal with the epidemic, on the other hand, to prepare various props, the pressure of the crew you can not imagine.
In addition to these large number of props, warriors are needed to fight wars. Therefore, during the filming of "Chosin Lake", a total of 70,000 group performances were used, including a large number of foreigners. Among other things, I was able to find these 70,000 group performances, and I really admired the working ability of the staff of "Chosin Lake".
"Chosin Lake" was ready to start filming in 2019, during which it experienced the worst period of the epidemic in China. The crew itself has a relatively large flow of people, and the personnel are more mixed. According to the relevant regulations, the crew must undergo nucleic acid testing every three days. The entire film was filmed for a total of 3 months, and it cost at least 5 million yuan to just conduct nucleic acid testing.
A good war movie, in addition to the superb acting skills of the actors, is naturally inseparable from the blessing of various special effects. The key reason why "Chosin Lake" can touch people's hearts is that the various realistic special effects of the film seem to bring the audience into the battlefield.
Compared with "Chosin Lake", the shooting technology of "Heroes and Children" is limited, and many scenes of fierce war can only be completed by the existing technology at that time. From the perspective of visual effects, it is indeed not as shocking as the current "Chosin Lake". After the completion of the filming of "Chosin Lake", the cost of the post-production is also unexpected, and the special effects company alone, the three directors have found at least 50.
A large part of the shocking war scenes of "Chosin Lake" rely on the rendering of special effects. For example, the scene of Wu Wanli gambling and jumping off the train, the moment the train door was pushed open, the audience was also attracted by the scene of the great rivers and mountains of the motherland in front of them. When "Heroes and Children" was filmed 57 years ago, there was no such technology at all, and the film was also black and white. The actors can only rely on strong acting skills to bring the audience into the plot.
Whether it is "Heroes and Children" 57 years ago, or "Chosin Lake" today. If a film wants to win a good reputation, in addition to large productions, it is inextricably linked to everyone in front of and behind the stage.
The top stream in the circle, the flow of small students, the golden supporting roles, a series of film and television circles many "old acquaintances", "Chosin Lake" why not fire? Also both war-themed films, Heroes and Children and Chosin Lake have a common feature. That is, in terms of casting, directors have not bothered to think about it.
First watch "Chosin Lake", the entire film used 70,000 people as a group performance. In addition to Several leading actors such as Wu Jingyi Qianxi, who are remarkable big people, more than a dozen supporting actors are also old acquaintances in the film and television circle.
Film emperor-level actors Hu Jun, cream boy Zhu Yawen, steel tough guy Duan Yihong, subverted acting Skills Li Chen, successful transformation of Han Dongjun, originally they were only supporting roles in the film, but their portrayal of the characters, but did not lose the protagonist. It can be said that they are the soul of the whole play.
The role of Lei Gong played by Hu Jun left a deep impression on the audience. Although the lines of the whole character are not very many, Hu Jun plays this role "alive". According to Hu Jun, his father once participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Therefore, he has heard about it since he was a child and has a unique insight into the concept of the military. Before this, Hu Junyan's roles were basically tough guys, so the director only took a look at him.
Li Chen, who has always been known as the "King of Bad Films", this performance in "Chosin Lake" is also eye-catching. There was once a scene of bloody fight with the US military, because Li Chen's arm was injured, and his arm was dislocated when he punched out. In order not to delay the overall progress of the crew, after a simple reset, Li Chen quickly threw himself into the shooting. It is the common efforts of all the cast members that has led to the achievements of "Chosin Lake" today.
In the whole film, the most controversial one belongs to Wu Wanli, played by Yi Qianxi. Fans who are familiar with Qianxi know that Wu Wanli's personality characteristics and Yi Qianxi are simply very different. Wu Wanli's ancient spirits often cause trouble, while the four-character brother is calm and introverted and does not like to talk. When the director decided to let Yi Qianxi play Wu Wanli, almost everyone questioned it. Because in the eyes of most people, Yi Qianxi's personality cannot portray wu Wanli's character characteristics at all. Fortunately, the three directors did not easily compromise, and let the audience see the other side of Qianxi's brother.
Although in terms of production costs, "Heroes and Children" and "Chosin Lake" are not a little bit worse. But in the matter of casting, the director of "Heroes and Children" did not think less.
In order to find a suitable person to play the role of Wang Fang, director Xie Jin racked his brains and never met a person who made his eyes shine. Until one day he came to Beiying and stumbled upon Liu Shangxian. Just a quick glance made Xie Jin remember her. Because there was no time to say hello, I didn't know what her name was, so later Xie Jin searched the entire girls' dormitory of Beiying and finally found Liu Shangxian.
Whether it is "Heroes and Children" of that year or "Chosin Lake" today, these two films take us to understand the era of war. The difference is that "Chosin Lake" restores the war to the fullest through the current high-tech means. And "Heroes and Children" is to impress the audience with the most simple plot and the most sincere acting skills.
We should be thankful that we lived in a time when there was no war, as the movie says. It is precisely because the people of the previous generation have finished the battle for us that we have been able to exchange for the peace we have now. Whether it was 57 years ago or in the present, the strength and pride of Chinese soldiers have always been something we are proud of. War is like a police lamp, always reminding us that history cannot be forgotten, and the motherland can become stronger, and it is inseparable from every ordinary citizen!