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Chapter 282, "First Love 5 Times," is a masterpiece! Yu Feihong is cast in "The Retur

Chapter 282, "Fifty First Loves," is a masterpiece! Yu Feihong is cast in "The Return of the Condor Heroes"!
Cracked focus filter – it sounds very technical, but most people wouldn't actually know what it is.

It's actually quite simple. A lens can only have one focal point, but if you attach another lens in front of a lens, you can create two focal points.

But actually, it's not a lens that's installed, but a filter. Half of this filter is normal glass, and the other half is a 'lens'.

It's basically just thickening the lenses.

To put it more vividly, it's like a round lens with a cut in the middle.

In terms of application, Akira Kurosawa is one of the best at using split-focus lenses.

In his famous film "Yojimbo," there is a very classic split-focus shot.

In the foreground, the old shopkeeper is tied up and hanging there, and then in the background, Sanjuro appears to come and rescue him.

The foreground and background appear in the picture at the same time, both very clear, giving people a wonderful feeling.

The key is to allow the audience to see the changes in expression of the rescuer, the rescued, and the villain at the same moment.

Ma Xun has now applied this technique to "50 First Dates," which has produced a wonderful effect.

That is, every other day the male and female protagonists meet is actually a completely new 'meeting'.

The male lead is played by Huang Bo, and his love for the female lead grows progressively with each meeting.

As for the female protagonist, Jingwen, she forgets the experience of the previous day as long as there is a one-day interval. Every time she meets the male protagonist, it is like a 'first meeting'.

Thus, in Ma Xun's hands, this film gained an additional layer of conflict and contradiction.

As time goes by, the male protagonist's love for the female protagonist grows stronger.

The female protagonist goes from being a stranger to being surprised, and then falls in love with the male protagonist at night.

The male protagonist's love progresses gradually, while the female protagonist's love remains stagnant.

A movie is a story, and storytelling requires conflict.

This contradiction is hidden in the details.

So, when can this conflict be resolved?

at the end!
After they had their 'first love' fifty times, they finally got married.

But in the next scene, the female protagonist wakes up again, and her eyes are still as empty as before, becoming hollow the next day.

But this time... she looked up and saw a videotape.

Open it and take a look; this is the celebration plan you made yesterday.

The female protagonist remembers that she is celebrating her father's birthday.

Of course, I'll take a look.

As it turned out, she soon discovered that there was a strange man in the videotape.

And this man married her.

They also had children.

And then, she was very happy.

"Honey, you forgot to feed our son yesterday..."

The female protagonist cried. She didn't remember, but she already understood what had happened.

So she left the room.

Wow!

A majestic snow-capped mountain lies before us.

This scene is absolutely gorgeous!
It turned out that her family had come here, and her world was no longer limited to that island.

And this time.

The male protagonist appeared with his child.

They appeared together again.

Finally, the female lead's face was also full of love!
When Yu Feihong saw this, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

She covered her mouth and cried.

This is absolutely fantastic!

Ma Xun is such a good photographer!
In terms of the plot, the female lead's illness was not cured, but the power of love still allowed her to be with the male lead normally.

The heroine's love finally stopped stagnating.

Their love has finally come into sync.

That seems to be a valid interpretation.

Some viewers may not notice these details, but even if they don't, Yu Feihong believes they will still sense them.

But if you pay attention, you'll discover the thoughtfulness in these little details of this romantic movie.

You'd definitely think this is a masterpiece!
Yes, it can absolutely be called a masterpiece.

The film director used this hidden technique to reveal the changes in the love between the male and female protagonists.

This is more effective than dialogue, action, and many other cinematic techniques.

Yu Feihong admitted that she was indeed moved.

This movie is really great, really.

Moreover, she thought of something else.

The reason for doing this is to present the process of love in a more subtle way.

Is it related to the movie's humor?
Yes, it is indeed a romantic movie, but it is also really funny.

Huang Bo played a significant role here, not just in pretending to be a secret agent.

And then there was more.

After meeting the female lead and learning about her illness, he still pursued her.

But these 'fifty first loves' were not without their trials and tribulations.

It's like being in a car accident or something.

And when his clothes were torn and he was covered in dust.

Huang Bo's lines are:

This is a brand name, Giordano!
They even used the Jiaodong dialect!

Yu Feihong remembers clearly that when this scene came out, the entire screening room burst into laughter.

She laughed until her stomach hurt.

That's right, this is the brand name that Ma Xunhua later used: Baleno.

However, our film did not receive sponsorship from Baleno, and the most popular casual wear brand right now is Giordano with its frog logo.

Just use it like this.

Sure enough, the effect was outstanding!
In fact, Ma Xun actually cut out many of the jokes from the original version.

For example, in the original American version, the female lead's father tells a joke about a blue whale.

The world's largest crane belongs to Blue Whale, and the second largest is mine.

This joke is quite dirty; it might not pass censorship.

Of course, the main reason is that it is not suitable for our country.

This is clearly an American joke.

And now, Ma Xun... handed Yu Feihong a tissue.

"You cried, didn't you? If you cried, wipe it off."

"I'm not crying!"

Yu Feihong remained defiant, but she did take the tissue.

Just wipe it off, it's not shameful.

"You didn't cry? Then it was sand that got in your eyes?" The theater was now lit up, and Ma Xun could see it clearly.

After wiping her eyes, Yu Feihong rolled her eyes at him and replied directly, "A brick flew into my eye."

Ma Xun laughed; this woman was still quite stubborn.

Now that the movie is over, what's next...?

"Let's go for a walk."

"Row."

And just like that, Ma Xun and Yu Feihong left the movie theater.

……

Even in the summer, Beijing is still quite lively.

The two of them deliberately chose to take the less crowded route.

This way we can chat.

“I admit, you do have something in your films.”

"Oh, is this still the Miss Yu Feihong I know?"

"Hey Ma Xun, why can't you just talk properly?"

"Isn't this the one who accused first? Think about it carefully, when we're together, who's always the one who doesn't speak properly?"

"You, you... fine, I admit it, it was me, okay?"

"That's pretty much it."

Yu Feihong acted somewhat strangely today, perhaps because she had just watched a movie.

This movie, "50 First Dates," is really good.

On the one hand, there has never been a movie like this before. Although there are movies like Groundhog Day that keep repeating the same day, there have been virtually none that have been made into romantic comedies.

This is truly a major innovation.

Moreover, it is terrifying in itself if someone is stuck and unable to leave on the same day.

But Ma Xun actually managed to film a love story that wasn't scary at all, but rather funny and heartwarming.

Really awesome.

On the other hand, this movie achieved high box office returns and even beat the big brother Long's film.

No matter how stubborn Yu Feihong is, she is a reasonable person.

I really learned a lot this time.

but……

"You didn't resort to any underhanded tactics to make Rush Hour 2 fail, did you?"

Ma Xun smiled when faced with this question.

"So what if I did it? I'm the victor now, what can you do to me?"

well said!
Although Yu Feihong was criticized, she also felt that Ma Xun was indeed impressive.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. You haven't forgotten about 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' have you?"

Indeed, changing the subject was the smart choice.

"Of course I won't forget, this is my most important project going forward."

What Ma Xun said was the truth.

But this immediately drew a counterattack from Yu Feihong.

"But you don't seem to be putting in any effort at all."

That makes sense.

Clearly, Yu Feihong and Cai Yinong have been busy with the "Condor Heroes" project recently.

As for Ma Xun, he was more busy with film projects.

However, Ma Xun also has his own explanation.

"In fact, casting is very important for a film or television series, especially for those based on a novel that is also very famous."

If you choose the right role, you can say you've already won half the battle.

If you choose the wrong option, it's game over.

Yu Feihong nodded in agreement with these words.

Indeed, in the current wave of martial arts dramas, there are many successful and unsuccessful examples.

Casting is absolutely of paramount importance.

Ma Xun immediately followed up, saying, "For example, you're so stubborn and have such a strong personality, why don't you play Lin Chaoying?"

Hey!
Don't say it, you really don't say it.

This casting choice left Yu Feihong speechless for a long time, unsure how to respond.

That makes sense.

"Can't I play a more important role?"

Yu Feihong's counterattack was a forced excuse.

Ma Xun laughed, "Actually, I've arranged most of it. For example, middle-aged Huang Rong and Li Mochou, look, Guan Zhilin and Li Jiaxin will play them. What do you think of this cast?"

Yu Feihong was quite surprised.

"They're all sluts!" I have to complain.

She actually used to be involved in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

Hearing this complaint, Ma Xun laughed even more. He asked a question.

"I suppose you've done some work too."

That's right, you and Cai Yinong must have cast the roles too, let's take a look now.

The drama "The Return of the Condor Heroes" really needs a lot of roles.

It still has to be an outstanding and good role.

"Look here?"

"Come to my place."

As soon as she returned to the courtyard, Yu Feihong took out several photos.

As a result, Ma Xun immediately took a liking to one of the cards.