Chapter 258: "Chainsaw" (4th Watch)
"Saw Horror", a series of horror thrillers, was directed by Chinese director James Wing in the last life.
The first film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004 and was released around the world on October 29 of the same year, grossing $55.18 million in North America.
Due to the success of the first episode, the production team filmed 6 sequels in the following 6 years. The film's short shooting time, low cost, and high box office have set records, so it is regarded as the most classic horror film.
Due to the excessive violence and gore of this series of films, there have been many incidents of moviegoers being scared in the theater after the release, and it is recommended that people with poor psychological tolerance and sensitive to internal organs and dismemberment should not watch it.
In this life, because there is no James Wing at all, "Chainsaw" does not exist, and at the beginning of the period, Wang Meng wanted to shoot "Chainsaw" instead of "This Man is from Earth".
But because it was too violent and bloody, Wang Meng chose to give up for the sake of fame.
Such a movie, even if it is successful, will be under a lot of pressure, especially a classic horror film like this one, as long as it is made and released, you will have to accept the accusations of fans against you as a director.
Although there is an audit system in China in this life, it has also been graded.
But after reading the script, the reviewers asked Liu Zhiyuan more than once: "Are you sure this is a script written by Director Wang, are you sure that your dream factory is going to shoot?"
Liu Zhiyuan explained many times before the reviewers let go of their doubts, but as expected, NC level, under the age of eighteen is forbidden to watch.
There is no room for bargaining at all.
Wang Meng has already taken this into consideration, NC level is NC level, I don't dare to release other levels, but in the last life, I frightened a lot of people, and there were a lot of people who were hospitalized and scared in shock, so I have to guard against it.
Even...... When promoting, be sure to publicize that those with heart disease and other symptoms are prohibited from watching, or who will be responsible if something happens?
The plot this time is the same as in the previous life, except that the actors are half white and half Chinese, and in order to take care of the global release, several of the main actors are white actors.
Anyway, acting in such a bloody film, if it hurts face, it's better for someone else to act.
The plot is even simpler, roughly as follows:
Adam was thrown in a bathtub with water, and when he woke up, he struggled out and found himself in a dilapidated basement with one foot handcuffed to a rusted iron pipe.
Across from him was another person handcuffed, also a bewildered kidnapper, Dr. Mingze. In the center of the room was a corpse lying in a pool of blood, holding a pistol in his hand.
No one knew why they were kidnapped, they didn't know why they were in this strange place, no one knew what they were supposed to do, but the killers had left them with instructions. The corpse held a small tape recorder in his right hand, which recorded the kidnappers' instructions: Gordon must kill Adam within 6 hours, and if the mission fails, not only will both people die, but Gordon's family will also be killed.
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In the bag containing the handsaw, there were several photographs of Gordon's actions that Adam had been hired by Tep to photograph. In a photograph taken of the window of Gordon's house, Dr. Gordon accidentally found a figure who was none other than Wu Saipu, a cleaner at the hospital. At this time, they concluded that Wu Saipu was a "jigsaw".
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Gordon's wife called Gordon again, but Gordon couldn't get his hands on it because he had just thrown it away and his feet were locked. The phone rang, and Gordon sawed off his foot in frenzy and despair, and the phone stopped ringing in the process of sawing his foot. Gordon dragged his broken leg and crawled out.
After Gordon crawls away, Adam, who is left there, discovers the truth behind it all......
The plot is very simple, the props are simple, and the scenes are even simpler, but the makeup is difficult.
Just think about it, mutilation/dismemberment/ah, blood/blood/ah, etc.
You can't come for real, can you?
I had to make up for it with makeup.
For this reason, Lionsgate contacted Lionsgate, and in order to maintain the relationship, Lionsgate provided Wang Meng with several Hollywood makeup artists.
Liu Zhiyuan estimated that the entire filming time would be completed in 20 days, which is the case of excellence.
After all, I have been preparing for more than a month.
James Wing of the previous life. It took five days to prepare, and eighteen days of filming was completed, and the actors were still in the absence of rehearsals, don't you say it's simple?
This is the charm of low-budget horror films, which are often done well and can also cut high box office.
On March 18, DreamWorks officially held the launch ceremony of "Saw Horror" in Hengdian.
For this reason, there are a lot of reporters who have long wanted to interview the progress of "Painted Skin", and these reporters' interviews with "Chainsaw" are fake, but the interviews with "Painted Skin" are real.
I all know that "Saw Horror" and "Painted Skin" are not comparable, so ......
However, at the press conference, Wang Meng said that "Chainsaw" was a script written by him, or it was written at the same time as "This Man is from Earth", and it was shelved for a long time.
"Director Wang, can you tell me about the general situation of "Chainsaw"?"
Let Liu Zhiyuan, the director of this film, talk about this. To be honest, I'm just a producer, and Director Liu is the director, I think reporters and friends should pay more attention to our Director Liu, maybe our future Chinese horror master is the first one you interviewed. Wang Meng said.
The reporter who said this was shocked, and Liu Zhiyuan was also blindsided for a while.
Dare to say, don't bring this, be careful that we scold you?
But thinking about it, what Ya's Wang Meng said has almost come true, but he doesn't dare to refute it casually.
Therefore, there are many interviews with Liu Zhiyuan.
"Director Liu, can you introduce the general plot of "Chainsaw"? Can you tell me, what do you think of the 'horror master' that Director Wang said?"
"Ahem......"
Liu Zhiyuan replied: {"The master of horror that Director Wang said is to raise love, and I can only say that my goal is to say.
About "Saw Horror", not just a horror film, in which to survive, or to die, this is the question.
The solution to this problem is simple for the whimsical "jigsaw" - no one knows why they are kidnapped, no one understands why they are in a weird dilapidated abandoned house.
Only the instructions left by the "jigsaw": destroy all obstacles within the specified time, and escape. Even if it's a death trap, even if it's killing each other, even if it's crazy self-harm, it turns out that in order to live, people can do far more terrifying things than they can imagine......"}
According to his own understanding, Liu Zhiyuan briefly talked about the general idea of "Chainsaw".
The summary is that this is not a simple horror movie, but also rises to a kind of thinking and reflection, how much can human beings do under certain circumstances, what is difficult for us to understand, and how terrible is it when human thinking is distorted......
"Director Liu, there are many foreign actors in the play, are you going to release them globally?" the reporter asked.
Earlier, I saw a lot of foreign actors, and the reporter generally thought of DreamWorks' ambitions, and I must ask here.
"Yes, what Director Wang and I mean is a global release. There are several kinds of films, and there are no borders. Science fiction has no borders, and horror also has no borders, and I hope to let the world know through "Chainsaw" that we not only have kung fu film directors and costume directors in China, but we also have excellent horror film directors. ”
"Director Liu, you said 'very good', my understanding is that a good horror movie must be very scary, is that true?"
"Hehe......" Liu Zhiyuan smiled.
"Yes, I promise that," he said. After all, Director Wang's script is too good, and I don't think everyone knows Director Wang's grasp of the script. Moreover, I solemnly announce that this film is NC-rated, fans with heart disease, dense phobia and other symptoms must be forbidden to watch, this film is not only a psychological shock, but also a more prominent visual impact. ”
"...... Uproar"
"So powerful?"
As soon as Liu Zhiyuan said this, the reporter was curious, NC level, and also reminded some patients not to watch, this is hype.
Liu Zhiyuan knew the reporter's thoughts and said: "Reporter, don't doubt that I am not joking, some scenes and settings in this film are beyond the understanding of ordinary people, among which the bloody scenes are particularly outstanding, and they are by no means hype." When it is released, please be extremely cautious, and please also ask reporters to promote this aspect. ”
Liu Zhiyuan said very solemnly.
In this way, the reporter is more curious, so that the questions are constantly asked, and all kinds of questions are asked.
The actors were also attacked in all directions, so that the actors who thought they were playing soy sauce were flattered.
Tobin Bell, a foreigner who plays the role of 'jigsaw', has read the script and the props, and he recognized what Liu Zhiyuan said, and said to reporters: "Liu, is a master of horror films in my mind, it is no joke, and the settings and props in it opened my eyes." Regarding Liu's explanation, we actors understand, please don't take it as a joke, really, it's a responsible ...... for fans with certain medical conditions to ban watching"
"Director Liu, how long is it expected to be released?" reporter
"After all, this film is a small cost, the shooting time is expected to be 20 days, and it is expected that fans will be able to meet during the May Day holiday. "Liu Zhiyuan
"Director Wang, DreamWorks is shooting two works at the same time, what do you think?"
"Not just two, the TV series "Love Apartment" directed by Wang Peng is being planned, and it is expected to start shooting recently, and "Crazy Racing" directed by Ning Hao continues the original cast and consistent style of "Crazy Stone", and is expected to start filming in a month at the latest. DreamWorks is not just about "Painted Skin" and "Chainsaw" at the same time, so stay tuned for the best of DreamWorks to present to you. "Wang Meng.
"Director Wang, how is the progress of "Painted Skin"?"
"It's going well, five days later, Dream Chasing Video will broadcast a video of the special effects of "Painted Skin", please support. ”
"Director Wang, the recent "Soldier Assault" broadcast on the Dream Chasing Video website has been widely acclaimed, what do you think?"
"This ...... This is a long story...... "Wang Meng."
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[PS: One gritted tooth and ten thousand. I admire myself for having a lot of potential for codewords. Of course, it's the premise of today's break, haha. This chapter is added by Wen Li 30 and an old bookworm book friend. There are also jhgbjvgjhvb book friends.,Tomorrow's three more will be supplemented.。 (To be continued.) )