Question: What are the details of film editor Jackie Chan?

Jackie Chan once majored in electronic engineering at Shanghai University of Science and Technology. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree, he went on to study film production in the United States and studied in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. He edited several films and TV programs in the late 1990s, and later returned to China to direct TV series. He resumed editing with Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers", riding a thousand miles and bringing golden flowers all over the city.

Jackie Chan graduated from Shanghai University of Science and Technology, majoring in TV technology. When I was an engineer in a TV station, I became interested in video, so I went to Temple University in Philadelphia to study for a master's degree in film production. The music video work "Capriccio" during my study period won the Emmy Award of the student group and the National TV Works Competition for College Students (Music and Experiment). After graduation, I worked in ABC and other institutions, and/kloc-0 returned to China for development in 1997. The following year, he won the Golden Rooster Award for best editing with The Red Lover. In 2004, Jackie Chan participated in House of Flying Daggers and was nominated for Best Editing at the British Academy Awards.

He is currently a visiting professor at the Director Department of Beijing Film Academy.

Representative works—

In 2007, the golden flower paradise in the city.

Riding alone in 2005

Ambush on all sides in 2004

1998 Red Couple

1995 Bontoc eulogy

The Best Editing of the Golden Rooster Award of the18th Chinese Film (Red Lovers)

Zhang Yimou's Scissorhands

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There is nothing fancy in the stitching itself. Editing serves the narrative of the whole play, telling stories, not showing off some editing skills.

Jackie Chan graduated from Shanghai University of Science and Technology, majoring in TV technology. When I was an engineer in a TV station, I became interested in images, so I went to Temple University in Philadelphia to study film production. After graduating from master's degree, he worked in ABC and other institutions, returned to China for development from 65438 to 0997, and won the Golden Rooster Award for best editing with The Red Lover the following year. In 2004, Jackie Chan was the editor of House of Flying Daggers.

Zhang Yimou is a man.

Popular movies: Up to now, have you edited House of Flying Daggers, Riding a Thousand Miles, and The Golden Flower in the City?

Jackie Chan: Yes. My cooperation with Yimou started with flying daggers.

Popular movies: Like Hou Yong and Tao Jing, both of them are from the class of 78, and they have known each other since school. What was the opportunity for your first cooperation with Zhang Yimou?

Jackie Chan: I studied in the United States for a master's degree in film production, unlike all of them from Beijing Film Academy. I'm from Shanghai, so is Tao Jing. We are good friends. At that time, the house of flying daggers was about to start shooting, and the original editor suddenly fell ill. Zhang Yimou asked Tao Jing to recommend an editor. Tao Jing recommended me. At that time, Tao Jing called me and asked me to meet Zhang Yimou and have a chat. Later, a few days later, they went to Ukraine to film and did not meet. In Ukraine, Zhang Yimou asked Tao Jing what you think of Jackie Chan. Tao Jing said no problem. Zhang Yimou said you can think whatever you want. That's settled. When they come back from Ukraine, I will start cutting films.

Popular film: When it comes to Zhang Yimou, everyone will think of his diligence. And he himself has emphasized this point on many occasions.

Jackie Chan: Naturally, there is nothing to say. There is another thing that impressed me, including other collaborators. It is his artistic intuition that is particularly good. Far higher than ordinary people and all of us-that is, he has a sensitive and intuitive grasp of something.

Popular movies: like what?

Jackie Chan: For example, the composer of House of Flying Daggers was invited from Japan. He is also the composer of Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love. Zhang Yimou will talk to him about which section needs music and what the basic requirements are. After making a request, the composer will make a demo on the computer first. After the demo is completed, compose music on the computer and play it to him with pictures. After listening to a piece of music, Zhang Yimou said that you should try that piece of music. After the release, the effect is really good. Japanese composers also appreciate him. Zhang Yimou is very good at these aspects. Diligence is one thing, but talent is more needed.

Popular movies: What impressed you at work?

Jackie Chan: In the whole production team, no one has a better grasp of the overall situation of the whole film than him.

Popular film: but he is the director of the whole film, so he should do so.

Jackie Chan: But at the same time, he is not limited to details.

Hot film: How do you say this sentence?

Jackie Chan: Sometimes he is very picky about details. But at the same time, this emphasis on details goes beyond the professional emphasis on details. For example, in a scene, from the professional point of view of photography, the light should have a sense of layering. As a photographer, he naturally knows this kind of thing very well. On the other hand, when he is doing it, he should not emphasize the professionalism of the film. His first consideration is the audience's response-the overall response of the audience exceeds the basic requirements of the so-called light level in those professions. Between the reactions of ordinary people and professionals, he values the former more.

Popular film: Are there any concrete examples to illustrate it?

Jackie Chan: Just like when we were filming House of Flying Daggers, there was a scene in a bamboo forest. Suddenly, Song Dandan's flying knife flew out and cut all the bamboo at once. At that time, the staff of the Australian stunt company said that it was not good to cut all the bamboo. They think it's too fake and impossible to cut all the bamboos at once with flying knives. Later, Zhang Yimou chose to cut down all those bamboos. Because he thinks that in that case, the ordinary audience thinks this kind of martial arts is more powerful.

Popular film: although it is impossible in common sense.

Jackie Chan: He said this is what I want. He cares more about the feeling of the audience watching the movie live.

Hot Movie: Is it easy to cooperate with Zhang Yimou?

Jackie Chan: It's easier said than done. Relax, that is, work is work. You just need to do your work well, and you don't need to pay attention to other things. His working relationship with the staff is pure, so there is no need to be respectful and please him. When I cut the film, I will listen to his opinion and tell the truth.

Hot film: What's the difficulty?

Jackie Chan: As I said before, his diligence, his overall view and his extraordinary sensitivity to art require you to keep up with his work pace. When I told him my opinion, I said the first half, and he basically knew what the second half was.

Popular film: What do you think is the biggest difference between this movie "Golden Flower in the City" and the first two you cut?

Jackie Chan: For Zhang Yimou, the biggest difference is to use subtraction instead of addition; For me, it is to carry out his ideas in the editing.

Use the "golden nail" of subtraction

Popular film: It is said that the rough cut film is two and a half hours, and now the film length is more than one hour and fifty minutes. The content of nearly forty minutes was deleted. What are the main places?

Jackie Chan: For example, Chow Yun Fat used that small scale to weigh Gong Li's medicine in the pharmacy. Some conversations, including scenes showing the relationship between characters and scenes showing the schedule of characters, have been cut short.

Pop movies: What else?

Jackie Chan: For example, the plays of Chow Yun Fat and Chen Jin are compressed a lot, especially those involving their history. Because considering the relationship between the two people's pre-history and the whole story, it is not particularly big, just a background. In addition, there are some painful places to give up love. Such as Jin Chen and Liu Ye. The middle process is actually quite beautiful. The martial arts dramas designed by Cheng Xiaodong, the martial arts director, are all very good-looking, but we still make them very short. Because it's ok for you to watch a drama alone, but it will be particularly abrupt when you watch it as a whole. Because there is too much space between Jin Chen and Liu Ye.

Popular movies: editing often has a lot to do with the director's work style. This time, does Zhang Yimou's work style draw storyboards one by one like Hollywood, or does he make an appointment for a split shot on the spot?

Jackie Chan: He basically decided on the spot. This has something to do with experience, and the other is the way he works. But before that, we will communicate some basic things. I think some details can only be said on the spot. Many Hong Kong films are made in this way. But that's not how Hollywood is filmed. Every movement is designed and painted in advance.

Hot film: Are the scenes taken by two cameras?

Jackie Chan: Yes, dual cameras. Basically, every scene is shot once, so there will be many choices when editing.

Popular movies: Is the movie cut while shooting?

Jackie Chan: It's shooting and cutting. I filmed for three days and went to Thailand to develop the film. When the sample comes out, the effect of looking at the picture is very good When the shooting is finished in July, my rough scissors will be cut. Let's go to the computer room and have a look. Wow, it's so beautiful. It works well. Everyone admires the director's grasp of visual things.

Popular film: Don't they think the scene on the set is beautiful?

Jackie Chan: What the naked eye sees is ordinary, but it is wonderful in the film-at the same time, although the scene is gorgeous, the actor's performance has not been eaten. It's hard to do.

Popular film: What do you think is good for the director to cut and shoot at the same time?

Jackie Chan: After the director sees what is on the computer, he will make some adjustments himself. Go back and shoot again, and you will know how to improve some scenes in the later period.

Hot movies: What are your basic principles from rough cutting to fine cutting?

Jackie Chan: What's the main content of each show? You should keep the most important things. There is nothing fancy in the stitching itself. Editing serves the narrative of the whole play, telling stories, not showing off some editing skills.

Hot movie: This stunt feels good. Where did you get it?

Jackie Chan: There are two kinds of special effects. One is a British company, which belongs to one of the four major special effects companies in the world, such as Harry Potter and X-Men 3. There is also a company in Hong Kong, which has done Promise, Kung Fu and so on.

Popular film: One last question-the last scene of the film is the table where the king and his family sit in the outer circle. What's the point?

Jackie Chan: Actually, it is the so-called round place.

The picture in this article is provided by Jackie Chan.

Editor in Charge/Mei Feng

Excerpt from: Popular Movies, May 2007. Author: state