From John Woo to 300 Heroes

Elyssa 2022-04-20 09:01:09

Watching this movie, apart from 600 very impressive chest muscles, the only thing I remember is the slow motion used in it.
This method of inserting slow motion into action scenes should have been brought into Hollywood by John Woo first. I remember watching Wu’s interview. He recalled that in his first Hollywood work, he used a lot of iconic slow motion in the processing of action scenes. This kind of scene that excited the Chinese audience with snot and tears at the beginning, Arriving on the other side of the ocean, the American audience was amused by leaning forward and closing back together. He later concluded that American audiences were used to action scenes being fast-paced. Once the camera slowed down, it would have a comedic effect. Our director Wu Da was still very depressed about this matter.
Watching this 300, the battle of Wenquanguan was vigorous and bloody, and suddenly the camera slowed down, and the dead people stayed in the air for a long time, rolling, light like something, with the same slow rhythm background music and The stretched sound effect made people feel aggrieved, I was happy at the time, Americans are really tolerant, the filmmakers are quick to learn, and the audience is quick to accept it. Director Wu must feel very relieved when watching this movie.

There is also the dense rain of arrows, Director Zhang should also comfort.

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300 quotes

  • Spartan King Leonidas: A new age has begun, an age of freedom. And all will know that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend it.

  • Spartan King Leonidas: Unless I miss my guess, we're in for one wild night.