The cast of "One Piece" performed their own action scenes and practiced martial arts for months before filming.
The One Piece movie has been attracting fans since before its release, thanks to the brand's large fan base. The series is adapted from the first 100 chapters of the same name - the best-selling manga of all time with over 500 million copies sold.
The live action One Piece has made a splash thanks to capturing the spirit of the original, breaking the "curse" of manga adaptations. Most works adapted from manga or anime such as Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball: Evolution (2009), Death Note (2017)... have been criticized, for example Dragon Ball: Evolution received 15% "rotten tomatoes" on Rotten Tomatoes, 2.5 points on IMDb with more than 78 thousand reviews. The reason the films failed was because the content changed many details, losing the core elements of the original.
In contrast, One Piece cleverly built the script and created characters that closely followed the original, many scenes were recreated like the anime, which satisfied most fans. Details were only changed to fit the eight-episode length, without negatively affecting the main storyline or the character's development. The series' author Oda Eiichiro directly selected the cast and censored the entire production process, thereby maintaining the spirit of the manga.
In addition, the film has a coherent narrative that makes it easy for viewers who have not read the book to follow. With adapted works, viewers who do not know the original content will have a harder time grasping the plot. The producers of One Piece have paid attention to this issue, trying to build a world that is suitable for many audiences.
Jacob Gibson (left) and Iñaki Godoy while filming "One Piece". Photo: Netflix
The series made its mark thanks to the careful investment in every aspect from promotion, script, setting, costumes to the cast's training. Before the film's release, the crew organized more than 10 media events around the world in Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta and Tokyo. They also collaborated with Zara, Hot Toys, UK's HMV to launch shirts and character models.
A team of executives from Netflix America, Japan and South Korea was formed to develop the series. Each episode cost around $17 million, making it one of the most expensive series ever made. The series mainly used real locations for filming and limited CGI, giving viewers the feeling that this is a real world.
To bring out realistic fighting scenes, the actors trained hard for their roles, performing most of their own action sequences. Transforming into Luffy, Iñaki Godoy had to attend many training sessions, calling himself a "stunt god". Stunt coordinator Franz Spilhaus said the crew tried to convey the fun and flexibility in Luffy's fighting style. He had many compliments for Godoy: "He handles problems like a fish in water, this kid can even fly".
Behind the scenes of Taz Skylar (blond) fighting Arata Mackenyu in "One Piece". Photo: Netflix
Arata Mackenyu is a fan of One Piece and the character Zoro, so he is determined to prove his worth through the role. Having studied martial arts and swordplay, Mackenyu brings many of his styles and experiences to the battles.
As Sanji, Taz Skylar trained 8-10 hours a day, including taekwondo, mixed martial arts with experts, and learned to cook from a professional chef. Emily Rudd studied karate from a young age, so the crew created more dangerous stunts when the actress played Nami. As Usopp, Romero learned how to use a slingshot.
The series is currently the top-rated Netflix series in 86 countries and territories, breaking the record of ranking first in 83 countries held by Stranger Things 4 (2022) and Wednesday (2022), revolving around the Straw Hat Pirates' journey to find the greatest treasure One Piece. On film forums, many fans say the work is the best live action version to date.
According to Variety on September 8, the producer confirmed that the script for part two has been completed, and is expected to air 12-18 months after the Hollywood strike ends.
Author Oda Eiichiro started writing One Piece in 1997 and is publishing new chapters, expected to be completed in 2025. According to CBR, One Piece is one of the highest-grossing brands, earning over $14.5 billion from manga, anime, video games and related products.
Hoang Ha (According to vnexpress.net, September 13, 2023)
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