Interview and feature by Mark Jurinko.
I recently had the opportunity to interview Los Angeles-based practical FX and make-up artist Shaun Smith and Chinese production designer Daniel Fu Dong about the upcoming Hong Kong action/fantasy film The Monkey King 2, which is directed by Soi Cheang. The movie is filled with a plethora of elaborate makeup designs, and Famous Monsters wanted to speak with a few of the gentlemen responsible for bringing these characters to life.
Famous Monsters. Daniel, can you tell us about how you came to start working on this project?
Daniel Fu Dong. I also worked on The Monkey King 1 as production designer. Soi, the director, and myself have a mutual vision for the continuity of the project. We are also both willing to create another vision that is way more grounded compared to Mk 1. As you know, in Mk 1, there are a lot of flying immortals...
I recently had the opportunity to interview Los Angeles-based practical FX and make-up artist Shaun Smith and Chinese production designer Daniel Fu Dong about the upcoming Hong Kong action/fantasy film The Monkey King 2, which is directed by Soi Cheang. The movie is filled with a plethora of elaborate makeup designs, and Famous Monsters wanted to speak with a few of the gentlemen responsible for bringing these characters to life.
Famous Monsters. Daniel, can you tell us about how you came to start working on this project?
Daniel Fu Dong. I also worked on The Monkey King 1 as production designer. Soi, the director, and myself have a mutual vision for the continuity of the project. We are also both willing to create another vision that is way more grounded compared to Mk 1. As you know, in Mk 1, there are a lot of flying immortals...
- 11/19/2015
- by Holly Interlandi
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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