Monster movies are a genre of cinema that depicts or presents the confrontation between humans and monsters. There is no such classification in academia, and monster movies are usually classified as horror, fantasy, or science fiction films, most of which feature huge or grotesque fictional creatures, some from folklore or literature.

From the early 30s of the 20th century, films with monsters and monsters as the protagonists came out one after another, and the movie "King Kong" released in 1933 is one of the earliest and most famous monster movies, and is also considered a milestone in the history of film, known as the "Beauty and the Beast" of modern films, in 1976 and 2005, there was a remake of the film of the same name based on the original work, and Japan's Toho Film Company also filmed "King Kong vs. Godzilla" and "King Kong's Counterattack" in 1962 and 1967.

In 1954, Toho followed the same idea and produced the company's first successful monster film, Godzilla, and continued to shoot sequels, with a total of 28 series until 2004, making Godzilla one of the most widely known monsters in film history, along with King Kong.

With the gradual improvement of film special effects technology, optical special effects technology began to be used in film shooting. Even the use of lighting, shadows, lenses, and even the chemical reflection of film to produce visual effects, and even the use of blue screen, image compositing, double exposure and other optical effects, these make the monsters in the movie have a more realistic image and bring the audience more intense sensory stimulation. No matter how terrifying and hideous the monsters are, they are actually born from human beings themselves, and people's strong curiosity about the universe and their sense of loneliness to get rid of themselves have evolved into a trembling fear of image monsters.

For example, Steven Spielberg's film "Jaws", after "King Kong" took over the land, "Jaws" finally began to do evil in the sea. The most successful horror film of all time, Jaws was the first film to grossing $100 million in North America, attracting 67 million attendees during its screening.

Classic monster movies include Jurassic Park, a film adaptation of Michael Crichton's 1990 novel of the same name. Also directed by Steven Spielberg. "Jurassic Park" created a box office myth in the history of cinema, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex can be said to have contributed to it, when director Spielberg gave a striking panoramic shot of the resurrected dinosaur, the deafening roar of the Tyrannosaurus Rex was like an earth-shattering declaration of independence, warning mankind. The dinosaurs that broke out of their cages declared with the bloody law of the jungle that they had regained their long-lost supremacy of nature. In front of the behemoth Tyrannosaurus rex and the ferocious beast Velociraptor, humans can only run around with their heads in their hands, and if they run slower, they will become food for dinosaurs.

Of course, in addition to these films, there are also the "Alien" series, "Godzilla" and so on......

Having said all that, you might find a problem. That is, almost all of the monster movies mentioned above are Hollywood movies or Japanese movies without exception, but what about other countries?

Here I have to mention the word 'monster culture', and when I mention 'monster culture' I have to mention a country - Japan, there are not only many legends of monsters and monsters in Japanese folk, but also many 'monsters', 'Godzilla' is one of the most famous monster images, and it is also one of the iconic symbols of Japanese post-war pop culture, and has had a profound influence on many monster works in Japan, Europe and the United States.

"Monster culture" did not catch on in other countries, and because of that. Outside of Japan, Europe and the United States, it is rare to see or hear about 'monsters'.

This is the case in South Korea, when it comes to Korean movies, romance films and tragic films are everyone's first impression of Korean movies. So when Bong Joon-ho said at the film's production press conference that it was a monster movie, everyone thought they had heard it wrong, 'monster movie'? This is a new attempt in Korea.

In fact, no matter what it is, as long as it is the first time, it is worth cherishing. Well, this sentence is not dirty!

All in all, "Monster of the Han River" is on fire. It has become popular before filming has even started, and countless media reporters want to get a little valuable news from Bong Joon-ho, but unfortunately, Bong Joon-ho, as a director, does not seem to have the idea of being interviewed by reporters, and in recent days, he has been haunting JHJFilm Film Production Company, and it seems that he has come here to talk about the plot and crew preparations, and he has not once let this group of hungry reporters seize the opportunity.

In the next few days, the crew of "Monster of the Han River" announced the list of main actors, Song Kang-ho, Bae Doona, Park Hae-il, Gao Ya-sung, etc., except for the little girl Gao Ya-sung, who only debuted last year, the cast of the film is particularly strong. There are Daejong Award actor Song Kang-ho, the increasingly popular actress Bae Doona, and the "pollution-free boy" Park Hae-il. These are all actors who have worked closely with Bong Joon-ho, such as Song Kang-ho, who won the Best Actor Award at the Korean Film Daejong Awards again in 2003 for the film "Memories of Murder", and it can be said that he has a very good relationship with Bong Joon-ho.

Park Hae-il also starred in the 2003 suspense film "Memories of Murder" directed by Bong Joon-ho, and won the 26th Golden Shooting Award for Newcomer Actor for this film.

As early as 2000, Bae Doona won the South Korean "Blue Dragon Award" Best Newcomer Actress Award for her first comedy film "Kidnapping the Dog at the Door" directed by Bong Joon-ho.

People pay attention to the news in front of and behind the scenes of "Monster of the Han River", and a little news similar to breaking the news can attract infinite discussions among the audience, from the cast of the movie to the shooting of the film itself, in the process of waiting, the audience's curiosity about this movie is getting stronger and stronger, and they can't wait for this movie to be filmed and released earlier, so that they can enter the cinema to experience the charm of a monster movie.

The powerful reporters can't catch this elusive director, and the few leading actors who have been exposed can always seize the opportunity to ask them some questions about the movie behind the scenes as long as they follow the itinerary that broke out on their Internet, so from the starring Song Kang-ho to Bae Doona to Park Hae-il have become the target of sniping by reporters, as long as they are caught, several questions about "Monster of the Han River" must be indispensable.

On April 22, Song Kang-ho, who was attending a brand endorsement conference in Yeouido, was surrounded by a group of reporters, and after consulting the brand executive, Song Kang-ho took a few minutes to answer the reporters' questions.

"I heard director Bong Joon-ho say that the role you played this time was very special, and your hair was even dyed yellow. What do you want to present in front of your audience? A certain reporter who didn't know where to get the news opened his mouth and asked, but Song Kanghao on the side was startled.

"Where did you know that?" Song Kanghao looked puzzled, you must know that he only knew some of the protagonist's settings after receiving the script, such as identity background, family members, etc., although these are not secret, but the movie has not yet started shooting, and the powerful reporters already know these small details, no wonder Song Kanghao looks worried.

Seeing a hint of surprise flashing on Song Kanghao's face, the reporter who asked the question just smiled and did not choose to answer this question, seeing this, Song Kanghao sorted out his language before he opened his mouth and prepared to answer.

"I play the role of the eldest son in the family. He is considered to be a kind of character who has been ignored and abandoned by mainstream society, and although his hair is dyed yellow, he does not pay much attention to his hairstyle. The color of his hair and his image also show that he is an 'outcast' of society in another way. ”

Regarding the introduction of the role, Song Kang-ho just said a few words, after all, even if the character is praised to the sky, the audience can't do anything if they don't buy tickets, so the most important thing is how to attract the audience to the cinema, which is what Bong Joon-ho and the leading actors are worried about.

"How did you decide to take on this "Monster of the Han River" in the first place?"

"More than three years ago, when I learned about the original idea of "Monster of the Han River" from director Bong Joon-ho. The first thought that flashed through my mind was "It's ridiculous", and it was not long after filming "Memories of Murder". Song Kang-ho said, looking at the reporters in front of him, and then continued: "You should understand what I mean by 'ridiculous'. ”

Hearing Song Kang-ho's words of 'complaining' about Bong Joon-ho, the reporters all laughed. In fact, not only at the beginning, but even now, when Bong Joon-ho and JHJFilm's boss Jung Hyuk-jae released the news of making a monster movie, many veteran filmmakers in the circle are complaining about this unbelievable film. What do you say 'Bong Joon-ho' has swelled after "Kidnapping the Dog at the Door" and "Memories of Murder", I don't know if the sky is high and he wants to devote himself to a 'Hollywood'-style monster movie. I want to make a big-budget movie like crazy.

is the same group of people, and when it comes to Zheng Hyuk-jae, it is also not very good, like what after investing in "Welcome to Dongmo Village" and "The King's Man", he thought he was a big man in the circle. I want to stick my hands in a big-budget movie, grab a job with an old film production company, and I have a bad brain, and I was fooled into investing or something, in short, I don't have anything good to say, and I am not optimistic about this monster movie that is claimed to be made by tens of billions.

Director Bong explained to me that he was going to make a movie about the "monster" in the Han River, and his expression was very serious at the time, which made me a little overwhelmed, and I wanted to persuade him to continue making some movies that he was good at, but after all, I still didn't have the courage to open my mouth, and just pretended to agree with his idea. Even more ridiculous than that, Director Bong even said that he had seen monsters with his own eyes, and I was really worried that he was making movies because he worked so hard that he had hallucinations in his mind. Song Kang-ho continued to say with a smile.

"And what gave you the confidence to take on the script for this film?" From Song Kanghao's words just now, the reporters did not get anything of value, and then continued to ask.

"To be honest, even when I saw the script, I wasn't completely sure about the success of the film. However, JHJFilm's Jung Hyuk-jae Xi gave me a lot of confidence at the script discussion. ”

"Jung Hyuk Jae may be the youngest of us at the script discussion, but he is also the most determined and confident among us about the future of this film, and when I see his expression, I can't help but be infected, thinking about what I must do in the next movie!"

After listening to Song Kanghao's words, the reporters seized the time to write and draw in their notebooks and recorded these words carefully, but they were still a little dissatisfied. Just when they thought that what Song Kang-ho wanted to say was over, the next few sentences seduced their interest even more.

"In addition, in fact, there is another reason, hasn't everyone been discussing whether Jung Hyuk Jae Xi has a pair of golden eyes for investment recently? As long as it is something he invests in, it will be a sure profit in the end. After saying this, Song Kanghao laughed and turned to leave, as for the group of reporters in front of him, he didn't know how to write the report.

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Regarding the heated discussions on the Internet about many movies such as "Monster of the Han River", "The King's Man" and "Lao Qian", netizens also know a little more about the company that made these wonderful movies, JHJFilm, many of them really didn't know much about it before, it turned out that Jung Hyuk Jae was the boss behind the creation of this company, and he only knew about it after the recent bombardment of these information on the Internet.

The news about "Monster of the Han River" has not yet been digested, and the next day JHJFilm broke another news, "The comedy film "The Troubles of Beauty", written by Jung Hyuk-jae and directed by Park Kwang-hyun, the creator of last year's film laurel "Welcome to Dongmo Village", will start filming next week'.

Now not only the ordinary audience is blinded, but even many of the so-called bigwigs in the film industry who have been clamoring before are silent, this year's film market is a wolf here, this is clearly a 'Godzilla', okay?

From the manga gambling movie "Lao Qian" to the monster movie "Monster of the Han River", plus the latest release of the news of this "Beauty's Troubles", the genre is different, the audience and the market are also different, according to the previous filming cycle, this almost all have to be rushed together, even if it will not be rushed together, it is also you singing and I will appear, you can expect the 'grand occasion' when it is released, at a glance, it is all produced by JHJFilm.

'Is this Jung Hyuk-jae going crazy?' The production cost of the three movies alone will cost 20 billion, right? Isn't that crazy what is it? This is the opinion of many filmmakers themselves.

As for the protagonist Jung Hyuk-jae, who sparked this heated discussion, he took all the crew members to the location to shoot the ......

(To be continued.) )

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