Around the World in 80 Days Filmmaking

The cost is high

"Around the World in 80 Days" is not only the most expensive movie Jackie Chan has ever made, it is also an action-adventure film suitable for the whole family to watch. The filming budget of this film is as high as 110 million U.S. dollars. It is a large-scale production, coupled with Jackie Chan's innovative and changing martial arts movements, as well as his unique sense of humor, and the scenic spots and scenery from all over the world are presented one by one in this film, allowing the audience to enter the theater. , you can travel around the world. The reporter obtained the latest inside information and stills of the film from the film's Hong Kong distribution company yesterday, and will now disclose them first for the benefit of readers.

The film was shot in more than 10 places around the world. In addition to Thailand and Germany, it also went to Paris, Austria, Cornwall in southern Scotland, the United Kingdom, the deserts of California and the Great Wall of China.

Filming in a high temperature of 52℃

The filming of "Around the World in 80 Days" started in the hot Thailand. The entire filming team has more than 700 staff members. "Every location we went to was very different," said producer Bill Badreto. "We had over 700 crew members on the first day of filming, but most of the time we only had over 500 people working. "Despite working in temperatures as high as 52 degrees Celsius and vast expanses of space, director Frank Corey kept the atmosphere relaxed. Badreto said: "It's rare to meet a director who is so respected by the actors. We work long and hard hours, but we enjoy every day of work because Frank is so funny."

"Around the World in 80 Days"

Jackie Chan's professionalism and energetic personality have infected every staff member. Everyone thinks Frank and Jackie Chan are the best partners. Editor Tom Lewis said: "It's great to edit the movie with Jackie Chan. He knows all the fighting scenes very well. Moreover, he knows how to tell stories and has a sense of comedy. His natural instincts are amazing." He Continues: "It was great to work with Frank, the director. He knows how to make the film more dynamic and energetic. He weaves the action scenes into the story." Thailand is mainly the scene of Lanzhou in the film. Lanzhou is Pasbad's hometown, and his mission is to return the Jade Buddha to Lanzhou.

The filming team stayed in Thailand for four and a half weeks, visiting the capital Bangkok and the southern city of Phuket. This city is known as the Pearl of Andaman Island and has a pristine beach. Frank said: "These places are really beautiful. We were lucky and the shooting went smoothly. The art director and photographer completely showed the most beautiful side of Thailand to the audience."

Breaking through the language barrier

< p>After completing the Thailand part, the filming team moved to Europe and filmed one of the important scenes in Berlin, which tells the story of Hollis, Parsbard and Monny flying into the Royal Academy of Sciences in an aircraft in front of hundreds of people. Art director Pat Lieblick said: "We have done many tests. Although it is not at real flight speed, it is very close. We use a very huge crane, which is more than 30 meters high. And the crane is also very long. "This scene was filmed in Berlin's Main Square. Pat Lieblick said: "This is a wonderful place, very spectacular. The square is surrounded by opera houses, and there is no one on one side. The same type of building, so we specially built a 10-meter-high, 67-meter-long building of the same type here. We tried to match the color and style of the new building with the original one. ”

< p>After finishing the work in Berlin, the team went to Goerlitz, a small town in southern Germany, to continue filming. This place is not like the modern world at all. Pat Lieblick said: "It's small here, but the place is beautiful and every street is interesting."

In addition to traveling across the world to film "Around the World in 80 Days," the filming team also Another difficulty they faced was speaking multiple languages ??on set. Because the movie will be shot in Thailand and Germany, local staff will be hired. Phyllis Aina said: "We have to learn how Thai people work and how to cooperate with them. When we were filming in Thailand, the director Frank communicated with the actors, and the other five translators spoke with different people in Mandarin at the same time. , Thai and Cantonese communication.

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