On September 30th, director Ang Lee held a media meeting in Taipei with his new work "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle", where the director returned to his hometown of Taiwan to tell the media about his understanding of the "120 frames/4K/3D" new technology and behind-the-scenes secrets, and also screened 11 minutes of film clips. Ang Lee said: "This technology is a new beginning, I hope you can give us a chance, but also enjoy a new experience." It is reported that the introduction of the movie "Billy Lynn's Halftime War" is being actively prepared.
About 120 frames x4Kx3D
"I personally adjust each version, and the different specifications look good"
The "120 frames/4K/3D" specification of Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle pushes the technical limits of filmmaking. The unprecedentedly high standard also allows films in the original format to be shown in only a handful of theaters around the world. Director Ang Lee announced on the spot: "There will be 4 to 5 theaters around the world that can play 120 frame versions, one in New York, one in Beijing and Shanghai, one in Taipei, and theaters in Los Angeles are still communicating." For the question of whether there will be a gap in the viewing experience of different specifications, director Ang Lee said: "Because of the use of high-specification technology shooting, the amount of data is sufficient, so even 24 frames will be very clear, each version I personally adjust, will be very good." The media who saw the footage on that day unanimously said that "the picture is very clear, the feeling is very shocking, and the sense of immersion is very strong."
About Future 3D
"It's not the future 3D, it's that we're still stuck in the past"
During the filming of "Pi's Fantasy Drift", Ang Lee realized that 3D is the future of film, but the jitter and strobe problems brought about by the 24-frame frame rate made Ang Lee determined to find a better solution. After a long period of exploration and experimentation, Ang Lee made the bold decision to shoot "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle" in 120 frames/4K/3D. At the meeting, Ang Lee shared his views on 3D technology: "In fact, digital movies should be 3D, which is also in line with the way the human eye processes information. 120 frames make the picture without jitter, 4K makes the picture clearer, and with 3D, you will feel close to the character. In fact, it is not the future 3D, it is that we are still in the past, still stuck on film, 2D, the future movie should be like this. For the new specification of the movie experience, Ang Lee also said: "Because the amount of information is very sufficient, you will be more focused when watching, it will look more comfortable, and your sense of experience will be stronger." ”
About shooting
"If you don't work hard, there's no point in making a movie"
Director Ang Lee has been breaking through himself for 24 years, and the technology used in "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle" has never been seen before, and Ang Lee, as a "pathfinder", has also experienced unimaginable suffering. In the face of the various "impossibilities" in the shooting, Ang Lee said: "It is important to have a dream, and it is always necessary to insist on it, and some impossible things will happen." Now for me, I have no interest in making difficult movies, and I can only raise interest in making impossible movies. To make a movie is to be desperate, not to be desperate, and it seems that making a movie is not interesting. In addition to dealing with technical difficulties, Ang Lee also has to face pressure from film manufacturers. Ang Lee smiled and told the story of the negotiation with the film dealer: "At that time, the film dealer discussed with me, don't shoot 60 frames, you can't do it; I replied, there is good news and a bad news, the good news is not shooting 60 frames, the film dealer is very happy, the bad news is to shoot 120 frames, but the general movie is 24 frames, the TV is 30 frames, 120 frames is all the multiples, everything can be put, and the film dealer 'cheated' the past." "The ultra-high specification technology also brings a new challenge to the actor's performance, in order to strive for realism, most of the actors appear on camera, the makeup artists of the crew are also replaced by nutritionists, and all actors must "eat supplements" for good looks. In order to achieve this "impossible task", from the director to the actors to the entire crew, everyone experienced an extraordinary "baptism of body and mind". ”
About Ang Lee father and son
"I pulled Li Chun for military training, and he acted very cute"
Ang Lee's youngest son, Lee Chun, also starred in "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle", and at the media meeting, when director Ang Lee was asked how he felt about working with his son, Ang Lee revealed his loving side as a father. Ang Lee said: "Because he is his own son, he is also afraid of being said to have selfish intentions, and he is also under great pressure." But father and son work together very pleasantly, feel pretty good, he is also very good, very cute. Ang Lee also broke the news on the spot: "In fact, I really pulled him to do military training, we hired the coach of the Navy SEAL team and carried out several weeks of devil training, which was quite terrible, but Li Chun worked very hard and persevered throughout the process." ”
About the slot
Taiwan is scheduled for November 11 The mainland is expected to be introduced
At the media meeting, director Ang Lee announced that "Billy Lynn's Halftime War" will be released in Taiwan on November 11. It is reported that the introduction of the film into the mainland is being actively prepared. Adapted from the North American best-selling novel "Billy Lynn's Long Intermission", the film tells the story of 19-year-old American soldier Billy Lynn who returned from the devastated Iraq War and was hailed as an American hero, through a thanksgiving rugby open halftime performance, revealing the true experience of this group of soldiers on the battlefield.