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奇速英语阅读:这部豆瓣3.3分的国产片颠覆了科幻的未来
阅读量:22708 2019.08.12 作者: 奇速小牛
奇速英语阅读理解:今天奇速英语和广大英语阅读爱好者分享的主题是国产片上海堡垒颠覆了科幻的未来。中国科幻史诗电影《上海堡垒》是延续中国式科幻热潮的又一重要尝试。讲述在未来的上海成为人类在保卫自己免受外星势力攻击的战争中最后的希望,外星力量围攻了世界各地的许多城市,以获取一种只能在地球上发掘的潜在能源。
'Shanghai Fortress'continues China's sci-fi odyssey
《上海堡垒》为中国的科幻续命
The Chinese sci-fi epic"Shanghai Fortress"is another attempt to continue the country's budding craze in this genre,the director said on Sunday.The film,directed by Teng Huatao,tells a futuristic story of how the city of Shanghai becomes humanity's last hope in the battle to defend itself against an attacking alien force that has sieged numerous cities around the globe in the quest to harvest a hidden energy source only found on Earth.
本片导演在周日表示,中国科幻史诗电影《上海堡垒》是延续中国式科幻热潮的又一重要尝试。这部影片由腾华涛执导,讲述在未来的上海成为人类在保卫自己免受外星势力攻击的战争中最后的希望,外星力量围攻了世界各地的许多城市,以获取一种只能在地球上发掘的潜在能源。
It was adapted from a popular novel of the same title published in 2009 by renowned Chinese writer Jiang Nan,who also served as the screen script writer for the film project.Many alien invasion scenes,including the giant alien mothership,are reminiscent of American sci-fi blockbuster"Independence Day"(1996).Jiang Nan described how the script was repeatedly updated over a three-year period to make it work,expanding the war scenes and various other elements.
本片改编自中国著名作家江南于2009年出版的同名畅销小说,而江南同时担任电影剧本的编剧。许多外星人入侵的场景,包括巨大的外星人母舰,不禁让人想起美国科幻大片《独立日》(1996)。江南自说自话了这部电影的剧本是如何在三年多的时间里不断完善,以达到最好的艺术效果,并扩大了其中战争场面和各种元素。
Teng,a director known for making urban romance films such as"Love is Not Blind"and"Up in the Wind,"decided to emerge from his comfort zone six years ago,and try his hand at sci-fi,though he still managed to implant a hidden love story in the project.China had not witnessed any successful domestic-made sci-fi blockbuster until the phenomenal"The Wandering Earth"early this year;
腾华涛导演以拍摄都市爱情片而闻名,比如《失恋33天》和《等风来》。六年前,他决定走出自己的舒适区,尝试一下科幻电影,不过他还是成功地在影片中植入了一个隐藏的爱情故事。今年早些时候,中国还没有任何一部国产科幻片取得过成功,直到轰动一时的《流浪地球》上映。
Hence,stepping into the field required his vision,ambition and investors'confidence."People always asked me what's the difference between'Shanghai Fortress'and'The Wandering Earth,'I say,Chinese sci-fi is not just about one kind,"the producer Wang Chen said at the premiere held in Beijing on Sunday:"I think the biggest thing is that before'Shanghai Fortress,'there was'The Wandering Earth'as the precedent;
因此,迈入这个科幻领域需要导演的远见、雄心和投资者的信心。“人们总是问“上海堡垒”和“流浪地球”之间的区别是什么。我说,中国科幻电影绝不只有一套模式。”制片人王先生在北京周日举行的首映式表示:“我认为最大的区别就是“流浪地球”比“上海堡垒”先上映。”
“But before'The Wandering Earth,'there was no Chinese sci-fi epic at all.We are standing on the shoulder of the titan and move forward."Wang added they were also fortunate to have a united team,including actor Lu Han and actress Shu Qi,who had strong faith in Chinese science fiction when others had doubts.
但在《流浪地球》之前,中国根本没有科幻电影。所以我们是站在巨人的肩膀上,砥砺前行。”
制片人王先生继续补充道,他们庆幸于拥有一个团结的团队,包括演员鹿晗和演员舒淇,他们在别人仍保持怀疑时就对中国科幻电影怀揣强烈信心。
Director Teng Huatao said that,at the beginning,"for a very long time,we were fumbling and moving forward in the dark,we didn't know what the future would be,but this was the job that had to be done by someone,if not us."He had foreseen China's film market would expand rapidly and without limits so that just doing urban love comedies could not be enough to feed Chinese audiences'immense appetite.
导演滕华涛在首映礼最开始说道,“很长一段时间,我们都是在黑暗中摸索前进,我们不知道未来是什么样子,但这是不论我们还是其他人,都必须有人来承担的工作。”他曾预见中国电影市场将迅速扩张,最终变得不可限量,因此仅仅制作都市爱情喜剧不足以满足中国观众的巨大胃口。
At first,the crew thought they could hire a Hollywood visual effects team to finish the film.However,after inquiries and much research,they found that to do a Hollywood sci-fi epic on the scale of"Shanghai Fortress,"their budget would be as high as$400 million,10 times the initial estimate.Then,they decided to do it all by themselves.
起初,摄制组打算雇佣一个好莱坞特效团队来完成这部电影。然而,经过调查和大量研究,他们发现,要拍一部像《上海堡垒》这样规模的好莱坞科幻大片,他们的预算将高达4亿美元,是最初预算的10倍。然后,他们决定全靠自己。
"I can feel the hardship behind the film,"said Frant Gwo,director of"The Wandering Earth"who was invited to the advanced screening and felt a close affinity with the"Shanghai Fortress"team,"I knew behind every visual effect scene there were great efforts and much sweat involving numerous people."
“我能感觉到这部电影背后的艰辛,”《流浪地球》的导演吴京表示,他受邀参加了首映礼,并与《上海堡垒》团队保持着亲密的感情,“我知道在每一个特效场景背后,都有无数人付出了巨大的努力和汗水。”
"Shanghai Fortress"has many"firsts,"according to producers,such as the facts that it is the first domestic-made Chinese sci-fi war film,with Shanghai city appearing for the first time as the major battlefield.This is also the first time Chinese soldiers fight aliens,and the first time for a half of a Chinese city to sink underground.
据制片人说,《上海堡垒》有很多“史无前例”,比如它是中国第一部国产科幻战争电影,而上海是第一次作为主要战场出现。这也是中国士兵第一次与外星人战斗,也是半个中国的城市第一次沉入地下。
Most importantly,it is the first Chinese film comprising 90%visual effect shots made by China's own VFX companies,which means a lot to the Chinese film industry as it is short of talents in this sector.The director believed"Shanghai Fortress"would help train thousands of talents for the industry in this genre,and"we believe they will all become backbone forces for the development of Chinese sci-fi movies in the future."
最重要的是,它是中国第一部90%的特效镜头由中国特效公司制作的电影,这对中国电影行业来说意义重大,因为这个行业缺乏人才。导演相信《上海堡垒》将为科幻电影行业培养成千上万的人才,“我们相信他们将成为未来中国科幻电影发展的中流砥柱。”
He added,"It is worthwhile for us to spend six years making this wonder,and hope our new expedition could accumulate some experiences for everybody."For those who have watched the sneak previews,some hail the tear-jerking sequences but other say it's more like a love story disguised as a sci-fi epic.
导演进一步补充道:“我们花了六年时间来创造这个奇迹是值得的,希望我们的新探险能为每个人积累前车之鉴。”对于那些看过预告片的人来说,有些人对这部催人泪下的电影表示欢迎,但也有人说它更像是一部披着科幻外衣的爱情故事。
明星加持、腾讯护驾、热门题材《上海堡垒》一手好牌打烂?
在《上海堡垒》上映前,很多观众期待它可以迈出中国科幻片的另一大步步。遗憾的是,它迈出的却是倒退的一步。
首先,它没有自洽的、合乎科学的世界观设定,而这关系到一部科幻片的成败。《上海堡垒》讲述的是,人类获得了一种永生能源“仙藤”,外星人想夺取“仙藤”,直径是月球四分之一的外星母舰横亘上空,无数外星“捕食者”入侵地球。这个设定是科幻片里常见的外星怪物+末日战场,跟好莱坞1996年上映的《独立日》很相近。设定是人家20年前就玩过的也就算了,关键是,你的设定还无法自圆其说。
其次,它将科幻片的视觉效果,简单理解为打斗的堆砌。众所周知,科幻片属于重工业、高投资产品,好莱坞的科幻片基本都是1亿美元投资打底,因为特效太花钱了。目前中国电影的市场体量还没有办法支撑如此大投资的科幻片的产量化,风险太大了,像《流浪地球》《上海堡垒》这样的3亿元投资,基本是到顶了。
耐人寻味的是,《上海堡垒》走的是流量明星路线,虽然有粉丝控评,但也受到了流量反噬。更重要的是,这导致高片酬挤压了制作方面的支出,有些资金没用在最该用的地方。《流浪地球》演员片酬被曝出不高,因为片方将钱都砸在制作上;大胆启用籍籍无名、却拥有成熟演技的新人,反倒能准确诠释作品的主题。《上海堡垒》与《流浪地球》都立项于2015年,但前者走的恰恰是流量明星路线。
粉丝对于电影票房的贡献非常有限,市场大卖的电影必须依靠的是广大的普通观众的力量,但时下观众普遍对流量明星失去了信赖感,这加速了《上海堡垒》的溃败。毋庸讳言,正在起步的中国科幻片不可避免地会走些弯路。只是《上海堡垒》交的学费实在太高了。希望后续的华语科幻片能够吸取教训,别再重蹈覆辙。
“华语科幻电影或始于《流浪地球》,止于《上海堡垒》”,诸如此类的影评如今得到越来越多观众的认可,这使得《上海堡垒》也成为一部“爆款”电影,但“爆款”的原因却是来自观众及市场等多方面的争议,且在诸多反馈中,不少观众将质疑放在了《上海堡垒》的内容层面。
据猫眼专业版显示,《上海堡垒》的累计票房才刚刚突破1亿元,而若要实现回本,该片的累计票房应在6亿元以上,但猫眼专业版预测,该片国内票房或止步于1.38亿元,这也意味着,按照目前的票房走势,《上海堡垒》若要实现回本的希望较低。
刘贺对此表示,虽然多个资本的加持能让影片获得更高的投资和资源,但电影同样作为一种艺术形式,在内容层面并非仅靠资本就能解决问题,更多的是需要专业创作能力,为电影注入内在的生命,这不是仅靠资金或是资源就能解决的。
8月11日上午,电影《上海堡垒》导演滕华涛在微博上发长文回应《上海堡垒》口碑。他坦言看到很多批评,表示自己作为导演,有着不可推卸的责任。对于有观众指出《上海堡垒》关上了中国科幻的门,滕华涛表示:“真的很抱歉,因为我相信,没有人想要去关上这扇闪着光的门。”
由滕华涛执导,江南同名小说改编,鹿晗、舒淇领衔主演的科幻战争电影《上海堡垒》于8月9日全国公映,影片上映后遭遇差评。今天上午,导演滕华涛在微博上发长文对此作出回应。他坦言,当看到有网友认为《流浪地球》打开了中国科幻的一扇门,而《上海堡垒》又给关上了非常难过——“这不仅仅是对电影不满意,也是对中国科幻电影的期待落空了。真的很抱歉,因为我相信,没有人想去关上这扇闪着光的门。”滕华涛表示,自己作为导演,有着不可推卸的责任,谢谢所有观众的批评——“很难受,但这就是一个没有做好事情的人,应该有的感受。”
在今天的致歉里,滕华涛也提到了未来,“我清楚,不是所有努力,都有回报,但我不会因为这一次没有回报,就不再努力。”他对我们说,“这次算终于摸索出了一个方法来,从完全不知道这个怎么做,到现在知道方法了。肯定是会有一些觉得这次的遗憾,想下次再去做。”
奇速英语阅读总结:
毋庸讳言,正在起步的中国科幻片不可避免地会走些弯路。只是《上海堡垒》交的学费实在太高了。希望后续的华语科幻片能够吸取教训,别再重蹈覆辙。更多奇速英语阅读资讯,请持续关注奇速英语:www.qisuabc.com