D-War

Korean blockbuster "War of the Dinosaurs" was created in eight years, and finally turned one of the most impressive in the history of movies about giant reptiles. It was created thanks to the perseverance and energy of the Korean film director and producer Sim Heng Rais, who is considered Asia's Steven Spielberg and George Lucas in one person. Sim Heng Rae is the owner of the studio Younggu Art, where the film "War of the Dinosaurs" - the most expensive in the history of Korean cinema. Sim Heng Rae began his career as a comedian. First filmed on TV, . then the movies, . and in 1993 opened his own production company Younggu Art Movies, . specializing in filming conceptual fantastic fighters and horror movies with the latest advances in special effects,
. The first films made this studio in 1994-1996 on a small budget as "zeroing," which enjoyed some success, mainly among children. In 1997-1999, Sim Heng Rae made the first attempt to work on a grand scale. He made a spectacular big-budget film "Reptile" ... and failed. In hindsight, the director finds that the failure went to his advantage. "When we started to shoot this film, we had no experience with modern special effects - he said. - We thought that'll do the models - and miscalculated. But to understand which way should go. The only way to conquer Hollywood - a film shooting from the Korean leaven, but with American methods of work and with the participation of American movie stars. "Serviceability Sim Heng Rae truly amazing. Immediately after the premiere of "Reptiles" he took up a project about dragons. Initially the project called Dragon Wars, but when Sim has started negotiations with the Americans, then quickly realized that the word "dragon" is their association with historical Chinese martial arts movies. Therefore, a film that was to be English-language market, named D-WAR. "The name is associated with the D-Day - the day the Allied landings in Normandy - the director notes. - And for me this name lies another meaning - "digital war" - war of technology between me and Hollywood ". The project was developed slowly. "In Hollywood, I had to relearn everything - from the negotiation and contracting to work with computer special effects, - says Sim Heng RE. - Fortunately, Americans are interested in the idea that I proposed. The highlight of the movie was a giant anaconda, which wants to become a dragon. This in Hollywood has not yet happened. And the most interesting begins when a real dragon goes to heaven. Western people have seen this on medieval paintings and sculptures, but they were and did not occur to recreate such a scene using special effects. "During the special effects had to pay dearly. Sim Heng Rae has just burnt on the "Reptiles". "People asked me where I spent so much money - he sighs. - The film had cost 10 billion won, ie $ 10 million. By Hollywood standards it is a trifle! However, my colleagues felt that I was pocketing the money. But I did not pay attention to such insinuations. While I was accused of all mortal sins, I was working on a new painting ". Sim Heng Rae managed to interest the project film company Sony, which partially funded the "D-War"; the second half of the financing took the Korean side. Initially, the Korean media wrote that the budget of the film - more than $ 70 million, but before you leave the tape rolling Korean film company Showbox has announced that the production budget picture was $ 32 million. The press, of course, drew attention to this inconsistency, and demanded an explanation. Release date Sim Heng RE Younggu Art said in response that the $ 32 million does not include the costs of creating special effects and the development scenario. And given the above costs of production pictures cost $ 75 million Sim Heng RE not stinted. If the "Reptiles" he rented a little-known American actors, the "D-War", invited stars - Jason Behr ( "The Curse"), Amanda Brooks ( "Flightplan"), Robert Forster ( "Jackie Brown") and Chris Malki ( " Rambo: First Blood "). The operator was Hubert Taschanovski ( "Guarding of death"). Music for the film written Steve Jablonsky ( "The Island"). Shooting game scenes with live actors were in 2004. Sim Heng Rais no small thing - he rented in this Los Angeles, though it was expensive. In December 2004, the shooting ended and began a long, painstaking work on special effects. In mid-2005, Network leaked unfinished commercials computer effects are well developed rough. Of course, they looked bad. Detractors celebrated director. Sim Heng Rae asked to remove from kinosaytov unfinished movie, but where there! It has been almost six months before the web came true, from-faceted advertising clip to delight connoisseurs of the genre. Giant snake entwined Los Angeles skyscrapers, pterodactyls attacking helicopters, huge reptiles, swallowing cars, tanks on the streets of Los Angeles ... Meanwhile, work on the film lasted. At the insistence of Sim Heng Rais, each frame honed to perfection, every monster must have seemed frighteningly real. "Direct production of" War of the Dinosaurs "lasted more than five years - said at the premiere of director. - From the perspective of the Korean film industry, we have - an astronomical budget. But look at the film "Hostage" (The Host), there is only one monster, and the film had cost 10 billion won. As for us - thousands of monsters, and all the different. Plus - Hollywood movie star. We must also take into account the fact that in my team - more than 160 people, and all - highly qualified specialists. And when we were shooting in Los Angeles, we have several hundred people. So I think that should be compared with Hollywood budgets, but not with the Korean "As ready film he has appeared more and more supporters. In 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival Sim Heng RE distributors to show the mounted and polished by the first half hour. After that, the picture immediately wanted to roll the most influential Korean hire company Showbox. Meanwhile Sony has signed a contract to hire in the United States and began to prepare a great premiere on thousands of screens. But all the premiere dates sidled away, and move. Initially, Sony announced that the premiere will be held in November 2006. It was assumed that the fall of 2006 on Korean screens will compete for the championship two of horror monsters - "War of the Dinosaurs" and "Hostage". But "Hostage" (a giant monster-mutant) in rolling out and work on "war" lasted. "We do not want to hurry - said Sim Heng RE. - Special effects - this is a long and painstaking work, and I want everything to be perfect. We waited for seven years. Wait a few months ". "D-War" was published in Korean hire only 2 August 2007. During the first five days of rentals, it has collected in Korea more than $ 20 million, slightly short of not to record that a year earlier put the "Hostage". The result is a film assembled at home $ 53.7 million in the U.S. "war dinosaurs" was published and a half months later. Despite stiff competition from Hollywood movies painting has gathered in the U.S. $ 11 million. "I think that the Americans drew unusual history - says Sim Heng RE. - Western audience knows about dragons, but do not know where they came from. This is purely oriental, purely Korean idea - the creation of the mythological creatures of the real monsters, fertilized human spirit. This works as a metaphor for creativity, and as for-hvatyvayuschaya history. Therefore, Korean fairy tale is an interesting world. "The film begins with the fact that Los Angeles-based reporter Ethan Kendrick (Jason Behr) arrives at the crash site near the town. In the resort town of Seven Palms-like hurricane: everywhere torn land and overturned cranes Loaders. Ethan notices that a specialist from the FBI is exploring the mysterious object, like a dinosaur bone. Ethan takes it on video, and then in his editorial compares the amount of bone and the possible size of the mysterious creature. Ethan remembers the remarkable case, which occurred when he was a child. Once they went with his father in an antique shop, and store owner (Robert Forster) told Ethan about the giant snake Imugi - a story that Koreans believe the fairy tale. Five centuries ago in Korea, a girl was born with a special gift on behalf of S and Joo. This gift was to develop fully in her, when she was 20 years old. And then the snake Imugi gets hold of the girl and her gift, and with the help of this gift could turn into a serpent into a dragon. Only two people in the world knew the truth about the gift of Yu and Zhu - an old monk and his disciple-warrior. They vowed to bring to the magical gift of a snake. But the warrior Haram fell in love with a girl, and both died trying to escape from the snake. Old antiquarian Ethan foretells that he will become the custodian and protector of S and Joo, and gives the spirit of a boy soldier, who was kept in the magic box. The old man gives Ethan an old pendant, wield enormous power, and asks him to find a girl named Sarah, tattooed on his shoulder where the red dragon, and take her to the Great Cave of the day, when she was 20 years old. Together they can turn a serpent into a dragon Imugi. This must be done, because soon the city will attack the army of monstrous reptiles, led by a bad snake Burak, and only then the dragon will be able to protect mankind. But this is just a saying. Fairy tale begins when the Los Angeles attack thousands of giant creatures, which are powerless against tanks and helicopters. Among the chaos and devastation already grown Ethan can not find the girl with the dragon on his shoulder (Amanda Brooks), and, of course, the heroes fall in love ... By the way, Sim Heng Rais said recently that already written the script to continue. The success of "War of the dinosaurs," once again brought him into the limelight of show business: Asia Week magazine called him the leader of Asian filmmakers, despite criticism from the intellectuals of the film. However, the director assures us that it does not offend the negative reviews. "Success and failure - the concept of relative, - he says. - What is success? A lot of money? To me, success - is something that I was able to realize his dream and make a film that viewers like. So, all these years we have worked in vain! "