Although "Obscure" performed well in the domestic market, after all, it is still a literary film, so it can only be said that compared to literary films, its performance is not bad.
This suddenly made those who wanted to see Li Yi miss cheer for a while.
After all, Li Yi has indeed not made any high-grossing movies for a long time.
If it were other directors, Li Yi's achievements during this period would definitely be enough to praise for a period of time, but because this person is Li Yi, such achievements are naturally not good.
"What else can I say this time? The domestic market is getting bigger and bigger, but the box office of Li Yi's movies is getting lower and lower. Everyone knows it. Doesn't this mean that the talent has been exhausted?"
"I keep making literary films, but I don't win any awards. This is not Li Yi at all!"
"There were already signs of success when "I Love You" was released. The subsequent "Heartbeat" and "Obscure" were both well-received but not popular. What happened to the dog director? Is it true that he can't make it? Is there a movie that everyone likes?”
"One thing to say, although several of the films are okay, I still prefer commercial ones. I really don't like this kind of slow-paced film!"
If there were still many movie fans who were complaining about Li Yi before, then this time, even the fans feel that Li Yi has indeed not made a commercial film for too long.
Generally speaking, no matter how good you make literary and artistic films, they tend to be niche. Starting with "I Love You", to "Pumping Heart" and then to "Obscure", it can be said that they are all niche films. It's hard not to feel uncomfortable with movie fans who like more popular commercial movies.
After all, Li Yi's past movies, although he occasionally made literary and artistic movies, rarely followed one after another.
However, all the domestic directors were secretly happy. They wished that Li Yi would continue to make such small-budget niche literary films.
In fact, Li Yi doesn't have much preference for this. After all, he doesn't need to prove himself now.
But people around him and some die-hard fans of Li Yi all complained about Li Yi.
"It's time to tell those people that your uncle is still your uncle! Director Dog, rise up!"
"Let the film industry once again enter the era of fear dominated by the devil!"
“Looking forward to the next movie!”
This is what some die-hard fans of Li Yi are saying.
And Zhao Guangming, Li Yi's friends in the circle, also secretly hope that Li Yi can make some noise in his next movie.
After all, as a benchmark figure in Chinese-language films, if Li Yi really went all-in on literary and artistic films, at least people like Zhao Guangming would not want to see it.
And many movie fans are making suggestions for Li Yi.
"Making blockbusters, war movies are good!"
"Yes, although the rating of "Changjin Lake" is not very high, it is still interesting as a commercial blockbuster. Director Dog can give it a try and make another one."
"Director Dog, I haven't made another dog movie for a long time, why don't you make another one?"
"How about trying Cats? Or other pet movies?"
"How about suspense movies? It seems that there have been quite a few domestic films of this type in recent years."
"It's a thriller. It'll repay the resentment of being deceived when I watched Director Gou's first movie!"
"Thrillers have to be shot in Hollywood. I'm afraid it will be difficult in China, right?"
"It's still a tear-jerker, I just hope it can be a little more sensational. "Obscurity" is too restrained, but I'm not used to it!"
And what is Li Yi doing?
Of course, it's impossible for Li Yi to be unaware of these discussions, but to be honest, he doesn't really want to make a pet movie, mainly because it's really tiring to shoot that kind of movie.
In fact, there have been several dog movies before, but there is one thing to say. At least in Li Yi's opinion, these movies may have merits, but few of them can't surpass "The Story of Hachiko." So, he didn’t really want to take pictures.
And shooting this kind of movie is actually quite tiring.
After all, pets and children are the hardest to photograph!
He has recently become obsessed with watching suspense crime movies. It's not that he wants to make such movies, but that these kind of exciting movies are really addictive.
"So, do you really plan to make a suspense film?" Mu Qing asked curiously. As a person beside her, of course she knew what Li Yi was doing recently.
"Although suspense movies are indeed a good subject, I just like to watch them. It doesn't mean that I have to make them." Li Yi said calmly.
"I think suspense movies are good. The Sixth Sense you filmed before was pretty good." Mu Qing said with a smile.
"Let's talk about it again!" Li Yi turned over another page without comment.
He found that when watching suspense, it is better to read a paper book.
What he is reading now is written by a suspense writer from an island country, which is quite touching.
In fact, there have been a lot of suspense films in China in recent years. It's just a pity that there are excellent films, but there are almost no ones that can be regarded as classics.
"However, among suspense movies, there are indeed very few domestic classics." Mu Qing pondered for a moment and said.
"What do you think is the reason?" Li Yi asked with a smile.
"It has a lot to do with the general environment, right?" Mu Qing thought for a while and said.
"Oh?" Li Yi did not look up.
This question was also raised when Li Yi had a small gathering with his friends.
"I think it's very simple, because, to be honest, there are not many domestic detective and suspense works, including literary works, etc. that are really famous. On the contrary, the island countries have more advantages in this aspect. Unfortunately, their The film industry is in recession." Zhou Guo said after taking a sip of beer.
“It’s not without reason that detective reasoning is popular in island countries. It can be said to be the influence of the general environment.
I heard a friend from an island country say a while ago that it seems that there is a very scary fact in the island country, that is, there are quite a few death cases that are classified as suicides.
On the one hand, there are indeed many suicide cases in the island country. On the other hand, it is also because of the cost of solving crimes. It seems that there was a period of time when domestic forensic doctors were in short supply. Therefore, it was impossible to find evidence through scientific methods. Therefore, many As long as a murder case is considered a suicide, it will be closed quickly.
And because of this, reasoning, detectives, etc., began to become popular in the island country.
Because when a case cannot be solved by scientific and technical means, many unjust, false and wrong cases will naturally occur. Therefore, at this time, they need a "detective" to be the hero.
In fact, after 9/11 in Hollywood, superhero movies began to become popular and have the same effect, because when they found that the official could not bring them safety, they naturally longed for superheroes to save them!
By the same token, it has become a matter of course that reasoning and the detective profession are popular in the island country. Chen Wen said with a smile.
"Isn't it? So exaggerated?" Mu Qing looked surprised.
"This is true. If you think about it carefully, are there many cases where the detective profession appears in the island country's film and television works, including animations?" Chen Wen asked with a smile.
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
Li Yi was also a little surprised.
Don't mention it, think about it carefully. Although this is not exclusive to islanders, it is true that the profession of detective appears a lot in island countries' film and television works, including animation works.
Although there are suspense stories in Europe and the United States, there have been many protagonists similar to detective professions.
But it can be seen that most of those people appeared in a relatively long time ago.
In those days, there were certainly not as many criminal investigation methods as there are in modern times, so it seemed quite normal for a profession like detectives to appear.
However, the detective profession has appeared in the island country and is popular in many film and television works. It can be seen that they are really accustomed to detectives assisting in solving crimes.
"Looking back at China, how could a non-staff person like a detective appear in a case?" Chen Wen said with a smile.
"Indeed, in domestic films like this, the protagonists are either criminal police officers, forensic doctors, or relevant experts who are outstanding in their profession, but they are only assistance. Unlike in the island country, even the detectives can directly solve the case!" Chu Xue Xiang nodded.
"However, there are very few suspense films in China that can be called classics. The reason is not just because of this, right?" Chen Wen shook his head again.
"It must be more than that. If you think about it carefully, it seems that many of these films are relatively large-scale, right?"
"It's not just a matter of scale, but also an issue of ending. If you think about it, several of the suspense films in Hollywood that are known as classics are either thrillers, really like Piao, or they are villains, that is, The culprit is still at large in the end. This type of movie is obviously not suitable for our country."
"Indeed, there are even fans of the serial murderer in the United States, and there are quite a few of them. It would be wonderful to make a movie like that, but it does have a very negative impact on society!"
Everyone started discussing.
Li Yi deeply agreed with this.
From the perspective of ordinary people, it is true that the impact of watching this kind of movie is definitely negative.
You, a very vicious person, actually escaped after committing a crime. Damn it, can this have a good impact?
However, if a suspense film wants to be good, the villain must have a high IQ first, not the police. Only in this way can the plot become exciting.
But by the same token, the impact will naturally be bad.
After all, the murderer who everyone calls for beating can get away with it, so what the hell do you want to do?
But by the same token, from the perspective of a director, simply a director, isn’t making a movie just for the sake of “looking good”?
As for social impact, we will usually consider it, but it will never be critical or decisive.
So the question is, is there a way to get the best of both worlds?
When Li Yi thought of this, the memory of a movie suddenly appeared in his mind.
And that movie is not an island movie, nor a Hollywood movie, and certainly not a domestic movie.
It's a European film.
Although it is also a confrontation with a murderer, it does not give people a dark feeling like those suspense crime films in Hollywood.
On the contrary, through clever design, the whole movie is full of fun and mystery.
Moreover, reversal, reversal, constant reversal is also the essence of this movie.
The most rare thing is that there is no real crushing intelligence oppression in this film. It can be said that everyone in the entire film is a normal person, only being squeezed and constantly suppressed by the occasional abnormality. Deformation, and new extrusion and fission in the deformation - this process not only makes people enjoy the tension of the nerves, but also feels the reality of being "scared" by the same kind of darkness in their own hearts, creating a lingering feeling of fear.
Li Yi fell into silence immediately.
He was watching this movie in his mind. It had to be said that Li Yi had a real sense of "surprise".
Because this movie is different from the suspense movies that Li Yi is familiar with, and the angle is also very tricky.
It just makes Li Yi a little confused. If this movie is really adapted locally, he will have a toothache.
Why do you say that?
Usually some foreign language films are completely changed after being adapted locally. Why?
In fact, just watch "Infernal Affairs" to know.
"Infernal Affairs" can be said to be a classic in China, and the rooftop showdown is even known as one of the most classic scenes.
But after it was adapted in Hollywood, it can be said that it was really changed beyond recognition.
When Chinese people watch the adapted American version of "Infernal Affairs", they will never think that it is a classic.
But this movie is also a classic in Hollywood.
Therefore, when it comes to localized adaptations, in many cases, if the adaptation is not good, it is really not the director’s fault, because the environment itself is different.
For example, can you adapt a movie like "Heartbeat" into a localized version?
It's obviously very difficult.
The same is true for "Obscure", because the adoption system in China is completely different from that in foreign countries.
The same is true for some plots. For example, when passing a traffic light, you have to press it by yourself in foreign countries. This is because the land is really vast and sparsely populated, and there are too few people. Normally, few people pass the traffic light, so there is no need to force traffic to flow at regular intervals. Stop.
But it's different in China. Most of the places where traffic lights are set up in China are filled with a lot of people and cars, so they all have set times.
The same is true for this suspense film that Li Yi remembered. The background, legal system, etc. can be said to be completely different from those in China.
If you adapt it locally, you will definitely need major surgery.
In fact, you can ignore these things in other movies, but for this kind of suspense-type movies, everyone will be keen to find bugs, so local adaptation will become more difficult.
"So, do you have another idea?" Everyone looked at Li Yi curiously.
"I have some ideas." Li Yi nodded.
The movie he was thinking of was called "The Invisible Guest"!
This movie starts to create suspense from the beginning, and it can be said that the suspense builds up all the way, but it is indeed brain-burning, but when it comes to the viewing threshold, this movie is really not that high.
But here’s the problem, the background inside is really completely different from that in China.
