The Shanghai premiere of "to the sky kingdom" was confronted with controversy.
1905 movie network news The fantasy love movie starring Liu Yifei and Yang Yang is being shown. Following the "full dance" at the Beijing premiere on August 3rd, and after communicating with the first audience, the founders Liu Yifei and Yang Yang appeared at the Shanghai premiere on August 4th to communicate with the media and audience. At the post-screening meeting, filmmaker Sa Zhilei made a speech on the spot, earnestly talked about the 100% sincerity of the film production team and the actors, frankly understood the concerns and disputes, and said that "we are all on the road for the exploration and innovation of China films." On the same day, film director Zhao Xiaoding and styling director Lawrence Xu also responded to questions about a series of discussions on plot adaptation and costume styling through the voice of film officials.
Shanghai premiere creative talk about the creative process, Liu Yifei is not limited to anyone, Yang Yang is dedicated.
The movie "to the sky kingdom" tells the story of Bai Qian, the female emperor of Qingqiu, and YeHua, the prince of skyclan, who crossed the life and death love of three generations from the celestial world to the earthly world. The two people in the story experienced the joys and sorrows of love, from the silent admiration of Si Yin and Mo Yuan to the regret and regret of Mr. Su and YeHua. After all kinds of emotional robberies and tests, Bai Qian and YeHua finally reunited in the third world, and wrote a touching and unforgettable love legend. Following the sweet crit brought by the dancing in unison at the Beijing premiere, the film creators Liu Yifei and Yang Yang appeared at the Shanghai premiere on August 4th, exchanging stories about the film characters and sharing their shooting experiences with the live media and audience, and hoping that everyone could walk into the cinema and experience the love between Bai Qian and YeHua.
From Zhao Linger, who plays the Legend of the Sword and the Chivalrous Man, and the little dragon girl in The Condor Heroes, the audience gradually got used to addressing Liu Yifei as "fairy elder sister". She explained that her personality was more straightforward and casual, but she was not so "fairy". Regarding the labels and settings such as "immortal spirit", she admits that although she is very grateful for everyone’s love, she wants to be a good actor more than a fixed label. Liu Yifei said that no one is immutable. Over the years, he has been exploring more possibilities, regardless of his role shaping or personal growth, and his requirement for himself is "no limits". When talking about the modeling in the film, Liu Yifei responded generously. No matter whether she is playing a college student, an assassin or a village girl, she has never cared about the modeling part. She frankly doesn’t want to be restricted by herself. "My part is to play my own play, and modeling should not be the most important thing for an actor."
Talking about shaping roles, "YeHua Jun" Yang Yang also said that no matter Mao Shiba, who is very grounded, or YeHua, the prince of skyclan, every role is fate to him, and a character of any state and style has its meaning of existence, and what he does is to take every shot seriously and play every role well. Talking about the biggest challenge of playing YeHua, Yang Yang said that the most abusive thing is mental fatigue, because YeHua experienced tempering and doom across life and death in the story, and the role itself has been constantly changing and growing, and it is very challenging for him to complete this transformation of characters spanning millions of years in a few months. Talking about the voices of all parties after the film was released, Yang Yang admitted that although he was under pressure, he would turn it into motivation, and he was very satisfied to have the opportunity to play the role that everyone liked. He said that during the creation of a work, many people devoted their efforts, and what they can do is to go all out and pay for it, constantly challenge themselves, expand the connotation and extension of the role, and enrich the level of performance, but ask for a clear conscience.
Producers speak out after the screening, and talk about film exploration. On the way, the director’s modeling guidance directly questions the ultimate love.
At the post-screening meeting of the Shanghai premiere, filmmaker Sa Zhilei took the stage to make a voice, earnestly talking about the difficulty of film exploration, and frankly "completed the greatest degree of innovation within an effective budget. In the case that 90% of the film needs special effects processing, there are 2,345 special effects shots that have gathered first-class production teams at home and abroad."Finally, he voiced "China movies are on the road, and we are all on the road", and admitted that the progress of China movies needs time and patience, and every kind of innovation and exploration deserves to be encouraged and respected. Talking about this, Yang Yang was also moved by the enthusiastic cry and support of the audience present, and choked on the spot, saying, "I can see each of you, but I am particularly moved. Thank you. " In the face of the voices of all parties in the film plot and costume modeling, Lawrence Xu, the film director and modeling director, also directly questioned and responded to the controversial topics one by one through Guan Wei.
In the story of Sansheng Sanshi, the world outlook framework and time span are very large, so it is not easy to condense it into a 109-minute shot. Director Zhao Xiaoding said that for such a huge story system, the most touching and core part is the love story of Bai Qian and YeHua spanning three generations. In order to show the love between the two people more thoroughly and purely, in the creative stage, after repeated consideration, the team finally decided to reluctantly weaken or even delete other subplots and characters, including Bai Qian’s revenge brocade and the bridge that the audience thought was the most pleasant. As for the way that Mo Yuan and YeHua are treated as the same person, the director said that YeHua made an innocent sacrifice and Mo Yuan was awakened. Such a similar setting of rebirth and reincarnation is more in line with the setting of "three lives and three lives, only one person from beginning to end", and it is also a bold adaptation made by the screenwriter team to make their feelings pure and extreme.
How to show such an imaginative fantasy world through art special effects and costume modeling is no small challenge for the production team. Talking about the unique clothing style in the film, Lawrence Xu, the film’s modeling director, responded that the film’s clothing design was inspired by the classic elements in the traditional costumes of each dynasty, such as lapels, tassels, wide sleeves, etc., plus the elements that show the characteristics of the characters, such as Bai Qian in Qingqiu using natural elements such as flowers, branches and leaves, and YeHua’s red shirt, with gold to show luxury and red to hide injuries. As for the exaggerated headdress of Bai Qian’s wedding, Lawrence explained that this style has both the sense of regularity and magnificence of the Heavenly Palace, and it is even more oppressive. The symmetrical appearance is a satire on the bondage and oppression of the heavenly rules. Previously, Lawrence Xu had caused a lot of controversy because of the dragon robe shape on the red carpet in Cannes. He admitted that it was very easy to make a shape without any innovation, but it was not easy to innovate. At the beginning of the birth of new things, it would definitely lead to controversy and discussion. The aesthetic quality is different, and he accepted all the voices frankly.
The film "to the sky kingdom" was directed by Zhao Xiaoding and co-directed by anthony lamolinara, supervised by Zhang Yibai, starring Liu Yifei and Yang Yang, and joined by powerful actors such as Luo Jin, Kevin Yan, Li Chun, Gu Xuan and Peng Zisu.