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Pirates of the Caribbean was released in 2003, exactly six years ago

The story takes place in the Caribbean Sea, where pirates are said to be most active. This mysterious sea area is located in southeastern North America, where there are blue seas, blue skies, bright sunshine, and crystal clear seas. In the 17th century, this was the only place for merchant fleets from the European continent to reach the Americas. Therefore, piracy activities were very rampant at that time, not only attacking passing merchants, but even the British Royal Fleet.

The handsome and charming Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) is a young pirate active in the Caribbean and owns his own "Black Pearl" pirate ship. For him, the most comfortable life is to drive the "Black Pearl" around the Caribbean Sea and rob passing ships freely. But unfortunately, these leisurely and carefree days are finally over - he was betrayed by his first mate Barbossa. Not only was his cherished "Black Pearl" pirate ship stolen by Barbossa, but he was also abandoned. On a desert island.

Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), who led a group of pirates, was a villain who did all kinds of evil. He not only robbed property, but also killed everyone on the ship without leaving any survivors. . Passing ships were frightened when passing through the Caribbean Sea, most afraid of encountering Barbossa's gang. After robbing Jack's "Black Pearl" pirate ship, Barbossa became even more rampant and rampant in the Caribbean, becoming the overlord of the entire Caribbean for a while.

As his power grows stronger, Barbossa's greedy ambition to live forever is also growing. He tried to unlock the secret of the legendary Aztec cursed gold coin so that he could gain immortality, but unexpectedly he was cursed by an evil curse. Every night of the full moon, Barbossa and the other crew members on the "Black Pearl" would Turned into a skeleton, and abstained from sex for life, unable to enjoy sex and food, and even unable to walk normally.

Barbossa, who turned into an undead skeleton, led the "Black Pearl" to launch bombs more recklessly in the Caribbean Sea. Once, they sailed into Port Royal and attacked the town. They also kidnapped the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) because the girl was wearing a Mysterious gold coin. Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), the blacksmith's apprentice who was Elizabeth's childhood sweetheart, was filled with grief and anger when he saw his beloved girl being kidnapped by pirates. Coincidentally, Jack Sparrow, who was once the captain of the "Black Pearl" pirate ship, was also imprisoned in the prison of this seaside town because of his status as a pirate.

Blacksmith Will tried every means to rescue Jack from prison, and then the two stole the fastest warship "Interceptor" of the British Royal Fleet. In order to rescue his beloved girl Elizabeth, and in order to recapture the "Black Pearl" that originally belonged to him, Will drove the "Interceptor" warship to quickly pursue the "Black Pearl".

The pirates thought that Elizabeth, who was wearing a mysterious gold coin, could help them unlock the mysterious spell on her body, and wanted to use her blood to perform witchcraft. At the critical moment, blacksmith Will and pirate Jack drove up in a warship. Behind them, there was Royal Officer Norrington who was chasing after the stolen warship. So, the pirates raised the "Skull and Bones Flag", Jack pulled out his pistol and sword, Will waved a big knife, Norrington commanded his men to raise their spears, and a heroic battle between humans and ghosts began...

Behind the scenes production:

About preparation

The idea of ??filming "Pirates of the Caribbean" actually originated from the Disney theme park of the same name. When Disney Studios was actually preparing to shoot this film, everyone thought that Hollywood gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer was the best person to take on the important task, and Bruckheimer happened to want to shoot a pirate movie. The two sides had different ideas. Conspiring together.

“I’ve loved pirate movies since I was a kid,” Bruckheimer said. “‘The Black Pirate,’ ‘Captain’s Blood’ and ‘Treasure Island’ are all my favorite movies, and today these pirates The charm of the film remains the same as before, and I thought we could add some energy that would appeal to a contemporary audience."

Bruckheimer brought in Shrek screenwriter Ted Elliott. (Ted Elliott) and Terry Rossio (Terry Rossio), both of whom incorporated fascinating supernatural elements into the film's story, and were on set from start to finish during the filming of the film. In fact, as early as after completing "Aladdin" in 1992, Elliott and Rossio wanted to create a pirate movie script, but no film company was interested in the idea at the time, and the two's idea brewed for a whole time. 10 years.

After the script was in place, Bruckheimer began looking for a director for the film. "I have known Gore Verbinski for a long time. After watching some of his works, I thought he was very talented. I planned to work with him a few years ago, but someone got there first. Verbinski took over the filming of "Capture". Maus,” Bruckheimer recalled. Verbinski continued: "In the following years, we have been discussing cooperation projects, because I particularly like Bruckheimer's films, and every time I will hold cornflowers and revel in his films with great interest.

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Bruckheimer feels very lucky that Verbinski signed on to this film before filming began on "The Ring": "This film is very suitable for him, and we encourage Verbinski to give his best." His sense of humor and narrative skills allowed him to use a lot of special effects because of the supernatural elements in the film. His enthusiasm is that of a small child. ”

Although "Pirates of the Caribbean" tells a fantasy story, the creative staff did not dare to be careless about the relevant historical background. The producer specially invited the highly respected historian Peter Tevez Peter Twist serves as a consultant. Twist has extensive research on the history from the 16th to the 20th centuries. He imparts relevant historical knowledge to various departments of the crew, from the customs and details of clothing at that time to daily life and navigation. and military conditions, etc. Twist said: "Pirates are people who commit crimes on the high seas, so 'pirate' is a very broad term, and any act of stealing and destroying property in open waters can be defined as piracy. At first, pirates acted as individuals, casually and without training. Later, piracy behavior gradually became more complex. For example, during the war, the government chartered some people to raid enemy shipping and then shared the proceeds with the sailors. This behavior was legal at the time. Many shipowners and sailors recognized this way of survival and continued to act in this way after the war ended, thus becoming pirates. Although the pirates in the film do not have real character prototypes, they incorporate the actions of many real pirates into one. ”

The islands in the Caribbean are an ideal place for pirates, because there are a steady stream of merchant ships transporting treasures and goods passing by. However, pirate treasures have always been just rumors, and in fact there is no evidence. From It can be found in historical records that typical pirates will squander their property after looting it, and it is impossible to have any leftovers.

The film does not specify a specific period, but the creators wanted to give the story a general era. The outline was chosen between 1720 and 1750, which was the end of the heyday of piracy.

In order to make the film look more realistic and believable, all the actors who played the pirates and the British navy had to undergo numbering. For Zhou's training, the producers invited stunt coordinator George Marshall Ruge, sword master Robert Anderson and his disciple Mark Ivie to guide the training. It was on "The Mask of Zorro" that I met Robert Anderson: "Robert was a legendary swordsman. When he arrived in Los Angeles, all the martial arts designs were basically completed, but Anderson was already working in the industry. After 50 years, I think he will give actors more skills than anyone else can. "Although contemporary swordsmanship requires the same level of skill and precision as seen in sports, and is very different from the fight scenes seen in movies, it still requires mastering certain basic skills, such as how to hold a sword, both on and off the screen. , how to attack and defend, etc., these are what Anderse wants to teach, and during the training process, all trainees use aluminum swords to prevent unnecessary damage. Anderson said: "Fencing is like. Dialogue is talking with the edge of the sword, and everyone's style is different. If I make the language of the sword consistent with the plot of the script, then I have succeeded. ”

About the filming

It can be said that the filming process of the film was unconventional, because before the script was completed, the crew began to design and build the scenery and began to identify suitable locations. Director Verbinski had already storyboarded the film in advance and was working with production designer Brian Morris and several writers to bounce ideas off of the project, with whom he had previously collaborated on "Danger." Dariusz Wolski, the cinematographer of "Lovers", shot the film. For Wolski, shooting the sea scenes was challenging because on land, daytime scenes can be done according to the light. There was no adjustment, and at sea, the ship would only sail in one direction, which caused considerable limitations in the viewing angle. While Morris was studying the paintings of that era to obtain the source of the design, Verbinski and Waugh. Sky was also studying a large number of early pirate films and some classic adventure films, hoping to draw inspiration from them.

The most important set in the film is the cave where Barbossa hides his treasure, which was shot at Disney Studios. The largest studio No. 2 was built. In 1997, "The End of the World", also produced by Bruckheimer, was filmed here. Later, the studio was expanded and was very suitable for creating the intricate waterways and rugged rock terrain in the cave. The producer hired 100 craftsmen and spent 5 months to build the set. It took 3 or 4 days to fill in 300,000 gallons of water, and the final decoration of the set took another 3 weeks.

Supervisor Larry Dias led the team to conduct extensive research on the relevant historical background, hoping to be faithful to historical facts and consistent with the style of the film. Verbinski required that the treasure cave be filled with gold. He repeatedly emphasized that the pirates were not art collectors but out-and-out money-lovers interested only in surface value. Díaz's production team dyed hundreds of cubic feet of stone gold and collected hundreds of yards of stone. Fake pearls.

In addition, Díaz also specially found two companies that imitated ancient coins and customized nearly 1 million Spanish coins.

As a pirate film, the pirate ship is naturally an important prop. Three ships appear in the film, including the British Navy's brig "Interceptor" and the Empire's first warship "Dreadnought", as well as the legendary "Black Pearl". As we all know, there are very few surviving 18th-century ships in the world, and the producers initially thought they would have to be rebuilt until nautical consultant Matt O'Connor came up with a very suitable replacement. O'Connor contacted colleagues in Seattle and persuaded him to persuade his board of directors to agree to loan the "Lady Washington" owned by the Grace Harbor Historical Seaport Authority to the producers to become the "Interceptor" in the film. .

According to the organization's executive director, Paul Bolton, the "Lady Washington" is a replica of the first American ship that discovered the Pacific Northwest in 1789. This type of sailboat is easy to control, quick to increase speed, and is comparable to the The features of the Interceptor are very similar. The producers not only wanted to modify the "Lady Washington" into the appearance of the "Interceptor", but also gave the sailboat the ability to sail across the ocean, because it had to travel from Washington to Long Island and the Caribbean, with a total voyage of 4,500 nautical miles.

On December 2, the "Lady Washington" left Long Island and headed for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It stopped for the first time in Alpuerco, Mexico to replenish supplies, and then continued sailing along the Panama Canal. Strong trade winds and harsh weather made navigation extremely difficult, so much so that the jib of the jib was completely broken, and the "Lady Washington" had to dock at the nearby port of Cartagena, Colombia for repairs. Later, the crew of the Lady Washington also appeared in the film.

The "Dauntless" in the film was built based on the "Victory", a victorious warship in the British fleet at that time. It was built on a floating barge in the Long Island dock and employed 150 craftsmen. , which took three and a half months to build, the vessel was 170 feet long and 34 feet wide, using nearly 40,000 pounds of steel and 1,000 square feet of canvas.

The "Black Pearl" in the film took three months to build. Some of the relevant scenes were shot in a studio and some were towed on the water by tugboats.

The crew went to the Port of San Pedro in Los Angeles for filming in November 2002. Some of the fierce naval battle scenes were shot in a studio in the South Bay, and some later were completed in the Caribbean. During the entire filming process, the biggest challenge for the two leading actors, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, was shooting on the narrow wooden planks that protrude from the deck of the "Black Pearl", which is 15 feet high from the sea. The two actors stood there for nearly three days without using stand-ins or any protective equipment. Keira Knightley recalled: "The board was only the size of a diving board. When I stood on it, there was only the sound of wind and water. It would vibrate up and down with the slightest movement. I was petrified." The brave actress finally defeated Fear, he personally completed all the thrilling scenes including jumping into the sea.

Highlights:

·The scene in the film where the pirates turn into skeletons on a full moon night was carefully designed by Industrial Light and Magic. These skeleton images are not just simple computer images. For special effects, the production team input scanned data of the actors' bodies into the computer to make each skeleton image match the character's appearance and movement characteristics.

·In order to play the role of a pirate vividly, Johnny Depp asked a dentist to insert 4 gold teeth for himself, one 14K gold, one 18K gold, and one 22K gold. The last one is made of white gold.

·In October 2002, the studio used by the film crew accidentally caught fire. Although no one was injured, the economic loss was as high as US$350,000.

·Due to the success of the film, Disneyland and Disney World have successively updated related attractions.

·This film is the first Disney film to be rated PG-13 in the United States.

·To shoot the last scene, Keira Knightley had to wear colored contact lenses. Knightley complained that the glasses made her feel dizzy and threw them aside just after filming.

·After completing a night scene shooting of a Caribbean island, the boat Keira Knightley was on ran aground and sank on the way back.

In order to prevent similar dangers from happening again, the producers decided to shoot the remaining night scenes in a studio.