Ang Lee ready to be ‘crucified’ for new film Billy Lynn’s use of 3D technology
Only a handful of cinemas in China, Taiwan and New York are equipped to show Taiwanese director’s drama about a teenaged Iraq war hero in ultra-sharp, high-resolution, high-speed 3D
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee says he is preparing to be “crucified” over his latest movie because it experiments with a futuristic 3D format.
Taiwan-born Lee returned to the island to promote his war drama Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, starring newcomer Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel and Steve Martin, ahead of its November 11 international release.
The film tells the story of a 19-year-old Iraq war hero, Billy Lynn, who is flown back to the United States with his fellow Bravo Squad soldiers for a victory tour and to take part in a half-time show at a football game that triggers flashbacks to his trauma.
The main buzz around the film has come from its use of 3D at a high “4K” resolution, and at a speed of 120 frames per second – five times that of an ordinary movie.
The new technology is designed to produce ultra-sharp, penetrating images that virtually put the viewer into the scenes. Only a handful of cinemas in New York, Taipei, Beijing and Shanghai are equipped to show the film at its full specifications.