張藝謀與橫店影視城的緣分真是不淺!自從2001年4月他首次踏訪橫店后,就決定把醞釀多年的《英雄》放在橫店拍攝。盡管拍攝此片已是數(shù)年前的事了,但由此而產(chǎn)生的有關(guān)話題至今仍被橫店人津津樂道:諸如張藝謀一口氣買下許多輛豪華越野車供主演們在橫店片場內(nèi)外使用、李連杰愛吃橫店的甘蔗、張曼玉將自己親手改制的時(shí)裝贈(zèng)送給橫店貴賓樓的服務(wù)員之類軼事,橫店坊間對(duì)張藝謀有口皆碑。
張藝謀導(dǎo)演的《英雄》殺青之際,在橫店旅游大廈舉辦了一場隆重的慶祝關(guān)機(jī)晚宴。席間,他動(dòng)情地向有關(guān)人士表示,以后還會(huì)重返橫店拍片。如今,性格內(nèi)向、言語不多的張藝謀兌現(xiàn)了他的諾言,他的新片《滿城盡帶黃金甲》目前正在橫店影視城明清宮苑景區(qū)緊張籌拍。
老謀子新片說的啥?
去年冬天就有消息傳出,張藝謀繼《千里走單騎》之后的新片將是《秋日的回憶》,而現(xiàn)在的片名則改為《滿城盡帶黃金甲》。不過,據(jù)說《滿城盡帶黃金甲》仍然只是暫定名,最終的片名很有可能叫《武則天》。
關(guān)于這部影片的具體內(nèi)容,已故著名作家曹禺的女兒萬方在接受記者采訪時(shí)曾粗略地透露過一點(diǎn)“蛛絲馬跡”:《滿城盡帶黃金甲》是根據(jù)曹禺的名著《雷雨》改編而成,但把歷史背景從近代改為古代。萬方贊嘆道:“張藝謀聰明,劇本的文筆簡練,對(duì)白精巧,這體現(xiàn)了張藝謀創(chuàng)作班子一貫的精致風(fēng)格??赐陝”疚以谙?,這部電影拍出來一定會(huì)讓大家目睹一部古典版的《雷雨》,它既不是喜劇,也不是悲劇,讓人回味無窮?!?/p>
《滿城盡帶黃金甲》的道具制作車間,設(shè)在橫店明清宮苑午門西側(cè)的城墻內(nèi),筆者看到50多名能工巧匠正在這里加工制作影片所需的各種道具,從圖案、紋飾的風(fēng)格來看,那是唐代的風(fēng)格。
拍攝場景啥模樣?
《滿城盡帶黃金甲》將先在重慶武隆縣拍攝一些外景戲,然后在橫店影都賓館安營扎寨。
被張藝謀看中的明清宮苑,是《滿城盡帶黃金甲》在橫店的主要拍攝場地,這座明清“宮苑”是橫店影視城耗資最多、規(guī)模最大的一個(gè)景區(qū),它以北京故宮為原型,按1:1的比例興建,占地面積達(dá)到1500畝,薈萃了京城宮殿、皇家園林、王府衙門、胡同民宅等四大建筑系列,真實(shí)地再現(xiàn)了北京紫禁城原貌及北京民居。主體建筑有太和殿、乾清門廣場、乾清宮、坤寧宮、漱芳齋、承天門、午門、養(yǎng)心殿、軍機(jī)處、西陸六宮、親王府等。
雖然明清宮苑建筑造型令張藝謀深感滿意,但為了符合這部影片的需要,張藝謀還是作出了改景決定。他的改景方案十分大膽,令人驚訝:在宮苑外圍筑起高達(dá)5米的圍墻,將浩大的太和殿廣場全部包圍起來,并在這個(gè)12750平方米的太和殿廣場內(nèi)全部鋪上黃花,屆時(shí)數(shù)萬名士兵就在這令人眩目的金黃色花海中奮勇作戰(zhàn)。這也許就是張藝謀對(duì)這部影片片名的一種極其形象化的演繹,據(jù)了解,劇組方面已在義烏中國小商品城訂購了數(shù)量驚人的黃花。張藝謀一向擅長的富有沖擊力的電影視覺語言,這次他又將在橫店淋漓盡致地發(fā)揮一番!
在太和殿一直延伸至承天門這條長長的御道,將是這部影片的核心場景。木工、油漆工、電焊工們近日正在緊張加工圍墻的浮雕,由于太和殿前的圍墻長達(dá)164米、太和門前的圍墻長達(dá)115米、午門前的圍墻長達(dá)73米,因此,浮雕的加工任務(wù)非常繁重。在幾位師傅的妙手下,我目睹了巨大的泡沫型材料被雕刻成一根根花紋奇特神秘的大柱子過程,道具中最壯觀的是唐代戰(zhàn)車,每輛都長達(dá)6米,寬2米,加裝了軸承的巨大車輪輔以鐵飾,這樣造型奇特的戰(zhàn)車雖然只制作4輛,但在將來觀眾看到的影片中,則是40輛的效果了——顯然,這是電腦特技制作的功勞。此外,上下均呈方形但中間則是圓鼓形且有蓮花瓣的石燈,也挺招人喜愛,這種造型的石燈目前也在趕制之中。
值得一提的是在《滿城盡帶黃金甲》的道具制作、場景搭建中,橫店影視城旗下的制景裝修有限公司功不可沒,這家公司擁有一流影視道具制作及場景搭建人才,他們曾經(jīng)是陳凱歌的《無極》、胡玫的《漢武大帝》等許多影視大片的幕后英雄。據(jù)了解,該公司將為張藝謀的《滿城盡帶黃金甲》投入3000個(gè)人工,每天進(jìn)場工作的技術(shù)人員至少有50名。這部影片的總美術(shù)師霍霆霄、易振洲對(duì)與這樣口碑甚佳的伙伴合作,自然非常放心。
目前電視劇《劉伯溫》劇組也正在太和殿拍攝,不過他們的拍攝進(jìn)度不能太慢,因?yàn)樽钸t2月中旬必須撤出現(xiàn)場,需將“陣地”讓給張藝謀的劇組。
是否還夢想奧斯卡?
張藝謀的電影,演員陣容從來都是萬眾關(guān)注的,這次也不例外。
周潤發(fā)已被確定飾演皇帝唐太宗,鞏俐飾演武媚娘(武則天),劉燁極有可能飾演李治,其他配角的人選也將于近日浮出水面。
在橫店明清宮苑拍攝的戲都是影片中極為重要的大場面戲,每天都計(jì)劃使用幾千名群眾演員,這與張藝謀當(dāng)年在橫店拍《英雄》時(shí)一樣,這次也少不了要請部隊(duì)和學(xué)校支援了。
《滿城盡帶黃金甲》是否還把目標(biāo)瞄準(zhǔn)奧斯卡呢?張藝謀的態(tài)度很值得欣賞:“沒有導(dǎo)演會(huì)拒絕奧斯卡,誰要說我特別不在乎那肯定是假的,因?yàn)閵W斯卡至少可以提升觀眾的關(guān)注度,提升導(dǎo)演的江湖地位。但如果你將某個(gè)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)作為創(chuàng)作的目標(biāo),那肯定錯(cuò)了。只能等拍完了之后,你天天做夢想想奧斯卡是可以的。如果有一天全世界的獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)評(píng)選中每一次都有中國電影的身影,那就太好了!”
The City of Golden Armor Will be Filmed in Hengdian
By Zeng Yulin
Zhang Yimou will film The City of Golden Armor, his latest production in Hengdian World Studios, China's Hollywood in central Zhejiang. The director filmed Hero in Hengdian following his first visit there in April 2001 and made the decision to make the film there. And he promised to come back for more. Now he will be back.
The grand Ming Qing palace complex at Hengdian will be the major scene for the film and is a real size reproduction of the Imperial Palace in Beijing and there are many other supporting facilities on the site. Though a version presumably based on Thunderstorm, a classic modern Chinese drama written in 1933 by Cao Yu (1910-1996), the new film will upgrade the original businessman's family tragedy into a big drama at the court of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Wan Fang, the original playwright's daughter, commented that the adaptation would be a modern interpretation of Thunderstorm played out in an ancient era, but the new film would not be a tragedy.
Now preparations for props and settings are in full swing at Hengdian. Some outdoor scenes of the film will be first shot in Chongqing in southwestern China's Sichuan Province and then the production team will come to Hengdian.
The location preparations are roughly divided into two parts. The 12,750-square-meter square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony will be enclosed with a 5-meter-tall wall. A few spectacular war scenes will be staged there in the whole square strewn with a large quantity of dazzling golden flowers. An appealing visual effect, which Zhang Yimou has always been good at, is expected to yield well.
Experienced craftsmen are now making sculptured walls. They are also making a long corridor extending from the Hall of Highest Harmony to the Gate of Receiving the Mandate of the Heaven. Made of foamed material, huge columns are engraved with glamorous and outlandish patterns. The most extravagant props are probably the four battle chariots, each measuring 6 meters in length and 2 meters in width and each with huge iron-clad wheels.
The film will star Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li, both prominent film artists. The palace war scenes will use thousands of extras.
When asked if his new film would be aimed for Oscar, Zhang gave an affirmative answer. “No director can resist Oscar. It would be flatly untrue if I said I did not care. Oscar prizes attract eyeballs and raise your status within the sector. However, it is absolutely wrong if you create something simply for winning an Oscar. You can start dreaming of winning an Oscar only after you complete the film. It would be wonderful if films made in China could be selected for each world-class film occasion.”(Translated by David)