We are united in one heart, brave the enemy's artillery fire, forward forward forward forward!
(The article was first published on the public account "Movie Madhouse", WeChat ID: dianyingfengrenyuan)
Just after watching "Operation Red Sea", I checked it on the Internet and found out that the total box office of this film has exceeded 3 billion. The last movie that was released in the Lunar New Year file, the film lineup can continue until March, and the box office is still so high, it seems that it was still "The Mermaid" two years ago. However, compared to the "Mermaid" that many people sing badly, the reputation of "Operation Red Sea" is one-sided. And after watching this "Operation Red Sea", the author can better understand its popularity and box office popularity.
Let’s briefly talk about the content: as a military-themed blockbuster about “rescue + anti-terrorism”, there are some problems in the text of “Operation Red Sea”, but it is not about the theme and ideology, but about action scenes and literary dramas The arrangement is a bit disordered, the literary drama is okay, but it should not be too bland, and many literary dramas in the film are a bit boring as transitions. When I was a hostage, I almost fell asleep in that episode, and I wish the special forces would fight now; but there is another outstanding advantage in the play, that is, regardless of the decent villain, the characters are all flesh and blood, and it is rare for domestic films In the battle between good and evil in the film, the protagonist does not rely on the IQ of the villain to be successful, especially the "one ear" little sniper on the side of the terrorist organization "Zaka" in the film is simply a ghostly existence, which once increased the number of Chinese special forces. The difficulty of rescuing the hostages.
Next, let’s talk about audio-visual, because this is not only the focus of “Operation Red Sea”, but also its reference value for Chinese movies:
1. Picture: How wonderful is the exterior, how low is the command room
The director of photography for "Operation Red Sea" is Feng Yuanwen, one of the best photographers in Hong Kong. Back then, he followed Bao Dexi to Dunhuang to shoot "The New Dragon Inn" supervised by Tsui Hark. He had a lot of experience shooting desert scenes. The scenes were shot in the great desert of North Africa, and it is estimated that he was also very handy, and the heroic beauty was reflected in every frame of the battle. In addition, in addition to the modification of some computer special effects, the film also reflects the cruelty of the war through the display of amputated limbs. The trauma of the special forces and the corpses of the dead and wounded civilians are unforgettable. The British special effects makeup team contributed.
However, there is one thing I don't understand. The photography team can hold on to the outdoor artillery fire and flying sand and rocks. How can the picture become the standard of the Internet when it arrives at the command room of the warship? The actor's face is too bright, there is no three-dimensional sense, and the indoor light and shadow do not look solemn, not to mention the problem of the incongruity of indoor and outdoor colors. I wonder if the better people in the team were sent to the desert to shoot?
2. Sound effects: ignore the radio in the command room, almost perfect
The two military-themed films "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea" co-produced by Lin Chaoxian and the mainland insisted on using live radio, especially for the filming of "Operation Red Sea" in a sinister environment, which was a big challenge. Fortunately, from the final effect, the sound department did not lose the chain. The actor's dialogue, the shooting of firearms, and the loud noise of bomb explosions are particularly shocking and natural. Of course, please ignore the dialogue in the command room with traces of later dubbing.
If you put it, you will receive it, and audio-visual expression is no exception. Sound editing is also an indispensable part of the post-production of the film, otherwise it will always resound in both ears, and it will make the audience feel fatigued for a long time. "Operation Red Sea" has two places to be commended for its sound effect processing: one is in the bullet time segment, all the sounds of gunfire and shouting are blocked, leaving only the "tick-tock" running sound of the clock, pulling the audience's heartstrings like a countdown. , paving the way for the next audio-visual outbreak; another time when the special forces team was in trouble and beleaguered, all the sounds of artillery fire and shouting were blocked, and only the bleak erhu music was played until the audience was completely immersed in despair with the characters. In the middle, the voice-over supported by Xu Hong, played by Du Jiang, sounded as the first live voice, bringing hope to the characters and the audience.
3. Music: Hans Zimmer expresses pressure
For a mainstream blockbuster, the best audio-visual effect is to bring the audience an immersive experience in the cinema. With the passing pictures and sound effects alone, "Operation Red Sea" cannot meet the genre requirements in terms of audiovisual. Fortunately, the music of the film is a part that everyone praised unanimously. In addition to the combination of Hollywood-style electronic music and symphony, it also used some national musical instruments (such as the oud of the Middle East countries, the Nei and the erhu of our country) to play. The interweaving of different musical styles achieves the interweaving of emotional tone, and also makes up for Lin Chaoxian's lack of narrative rhythm. Liang Haoyi from Hong Kong who composed the soundtrack for the film mainly composed music for commercials and stage plays. The soundtrack of "Operation Red Sea" is his first film soundtrack work in the true sense. From the point of view of fineness, we can expect more of his soundtrack works. .
In addition to BGM, the songs included in the soundtrack also played a role in creating atmosphere and adjusting rhythm. The "Zaka" base often uses a tape recorder to play Arabic-style songs. When the special forces and the "Zaka" elements are fighting, the exotic atmosphere rendered by these music just sets off the tragic street fighting, and can even adjust the rhythm of the action scenes. .
To sum up, just in terms of audiovisual control, "Operation Red Sea" has indeed created a new height for Chinese films. It is definitely not invulnerable, but at least, in the commercial operation of domestic films, it still provides another possibility for Chinese-language films.
Wait, someone asked why didn't you mention the main theme?
main melody? Isn't it just the lines of subtitles at the end?
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