In fact, when it comes to suspense films, whether they are made in China, Hollywood or Bangzi Island, most of the time, there are traces to follow.
case!
Generally speaking, this type of films at this stage, aside from thrillers and supernatural films, and suspense films, usually focus on cases.
Taking domestic suspense films as an example, the most conventional and common opening chapter must be the occurrence of a certain case.
Then through the case, or to peel off the cocoon, or to extend, etc., the plot unfolds.
In fact, this has a lot to do with domestic laws and regulations, because domestically, it can be said that the entire process of detecting a case belongs to the police.
In other words, basically the process of handling a case is the process of peeling off the cocoons of the case.
From a lawyer's point of view, for public prosecution cases, most of the time, it can actually play a role, but it can rarely be overturned, because once the case is prosecuted, it can basically be said that the evidence is conclusive.
As for Bangzi, it's different. In their case-handling process, the police actually play more of a supporting role. The prosecutor system in Bangzi can be said to be unique, and its power is scary. So most of the time, the police over Bangzi In suspenseful criminal investigation films, the profession of prosecutor is indispensable.
What's even more interesting about island countries is that their judges can even directly intervene in cases.
Back to business.
The "Invisible Guest" that Li Yi remembers can be said to be a very special suspense film.
Of course, the main focus of the movie is still the case.
But the difference is that the case did not tell everyone what the case was at the beginning.
And the entry point is also very unique, lawyer!
At the same time, the film uses a non-linear narrative, breaking the one-line structure for narrative. Mainly using flashbacks and interludes, the director deliberately inserts different plot clues into the current narrative to suspend the narrative clues. The secret witness among the female lawyers and the advancement of time of the clock are used as clues throughout. The female lawyer's step-by-step approach brings the truth to the surface.
Of course, this film is not groundbreaking, but rather innovative. Like most suspense films, this film also uses a lot of details and repeatedly emphasizes details. In Li Yi's opinion, its success is due to the clever design of the details. And the plots he narrated have a certain degree of rationality, which also leads to constant reversals of the plot. Whenever the audience feels that they are close to the truth, there will be a big reversal.
In fact, what is the biggest pleasure that suspense films make moviegoers feel?
This question was also asked by Li Yi to his old friends.
"The process of peeling off the cocoon?"
"The complexity of the case, or the incredible process?"
"The truth, right? The moment when the final answer is revealed should be the most satisfying, right?"
"I think it should be a reversal, or an unexpected ending?"
Everyone has their own opinion.
"Why not all of them?" Li Yi said with a smile.
"This is difficult. After all, suspense films, especially mystery films, want to be comprehensive, logical and self-consistent, and there is no obvious Laura UG. It is a difficult task in itself, let alone take into account so many things. Already." Chen Wen shook his head.
"It doesn't have to be a complicated case. I remember there was a wonderful movie in Hollywood. The case was the simplest one, but in the end, due to various reasons, the case became extremely complicated. When the final answer was revealed , but found that it turned out that everyone was thinking too much, and people were immediately dumbfounded." Zhou Guo said with a smile.
"Suspense films are actually not a niche in China. Especially in recent years, several suspense films have performed quite well at the box office. Even if the ratings are not very high, it shows that everyone still likes this type of film. "
"By the way, what kind of story did you think of? Let's talk about it." Chen Wen asked again.
Li Yi nodded and said: "Entrepreneurs Adrian and Laura have a close relationship, but both parties have families. They had a car accident during their tryst, killing Daniel. Laura panicked and wanted to call the police. Adrian stopped him. At this time, witnesses passed by and saw the accident scene. It is unknown whether they saw the deceased and blood stains.
After the witness left, Adrian drove the victim's car to dispose of the body, while Laura stayed in the car and asked passers-by for help. Adrian discovered that Daniel was still alive when the boat sank, but pushed the car into the lake anyway. Adrian heard noises around him as the ship sank, but only saw deer.
When Adrian's car sank, Laura waited for rescue in the car and met Daniel's father. Daniel's father towed Adrian's car to the family home for repairs. Laura's various behaviors made Daniel's parents doubtful. After the car was repaired, Laura left and Daniel's father wrote down the license plate number.
Adrian and Laura met again, Laura told Adrian about her experience, and then parted. After they broke up, Adrian sold the car and registered it as stolen.
Daniel's parents reported Daniel missing and suspected Laura of being involved in their son's disappearance. But the only information Daniel's father could provide was Adrian's license plate number. The police found Adrian and tried to find Laura because the police had no evidence of contact between Adrian and Laura. Adrian asked his assistants to delete content related to him in the police files, and forged evidence that Daniel had embezzled property and absconded in fear of crime. Don't let the police find you anymore.
Daniel's parents did not believe that their son was absconding in fear of crime. Daniel's father Thomas decided to continue to pursue the truth and go to Adrian personally. Thomas confirmed that the lighter that appeared in Laura's car was Adrian's lighter, and confirmed that everything was Adrian's trap. "
Li Yi described one of the cases in "The Invisible Guest".
Chen Wen and others were a little confused. This case didn't sound like anything special.
The only special thing about it is probably that Daniel's father Thomas discovered the car and towed it back for repairs.
But they were a little confused as to why Li Yi mentioned such a case, because there didn't seem to be anything particularly eye-catching about this case.
However, Li Yi quickly smiled and said: "Then if you were Daniel's father and mother, what would you do if you got married to seek justice for your son?"
After hearing Li Yi's words, everyone couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
This question is more interesting.
Because, yes, Daniel's father recognized that the lighter that appeared in Laura's car was Adrian's. But the problem is that this can only be said that he knows that the two people are related, but it does not count at all. evidence.
"First of all, Adrian is the key, but he can't be the leader or tell the truth, so he can only settle for the second best. Laura, the person involved, is actually an accomplice at most, well, no, even an accomplice. , Strictly speaking, it doesn't count. Of course, she herself probably didn't know that Daniel was still alive when he was sunk into the water. So, the breaking point should be Laura, right?" Chen Wen analyzed.
"You just said that Laura and this Adrian are both married people, and they are lovers, so can you use this to threaten Laura? After all, even if she tells the truth, the crime will be It shouldn't be too big, she is not the main culprit after all!" Zhou Guo added.
"Wait, this Laura is indeed the key, but the problem is, even if the lighter is found, it doesn't mean anything, right? They don't have evidence. What I mean is, the evidence that Laura and Adrian killed Daniel, just relying on It seems difficult for a lighter to threaten the other party, right?" Chu Xuexiang asked with a frown.
Li Yi smiled and said: "Then let me add one more thing. After Laura saw the report of Daniel absconding in fear of crime, she contacted Adrian to meet. After that, Laura fell into endless mental torture, while Adrian continued to live smoothly.
Unable to endure the torture, Laura decided to surrender. Her plan is this:
1. Tell Thomas and his wife the true situation, and make an appointment with them to make compensation in person at the hotel where Daniel’s mother is staying.
2. Pretend to be a witness and send a blackmail letter to trick Adrian into bringing money to the hotel.
3. Use your mobile phone to edit a scheduled text message and send it out after Adrian arrives. This connected himself with Adrian, and Adrian was unable to explain this text message to the police, cutting off his escape route.
The content of the text message is as follows: I want to tell you everything. See you in room 715 of XX hotel. ——Laura!
Adrian believed the blackmail letter and brought the money to the hotel. After arriving at the hotel, faced with Laura's confession, he refused to surrender. After seeing the text message and knowing that Laura had left him with no way out, he killed Laura. Throw money and knock yourself out.
When the Thomas couple arrived at the hotel, they found that Laura was dead and Adrian had been taken away by the police. They guessed that Adrian must have killed Laura, and concluded that with Adrian's strong power, the police could not punish him, so they monitored Adrian and his assistant Felix, looking for opportunities to collect evidence themselves. "
Li Yi told the content of the second case.
Zhou Guo and others looked at each other in shock.
However, he immediately began to look at Li Yi curiously.
"If Adrian killed Laura, he should have left evidence, right? Doesn't that mean Daniel's parents don't need to do anything anymore?" Chen Wen asked doubtfully.
"That's the question. Let's play a game and ask, if you were Adrian, how would you exonerate yourself next?" Li Yi asked with a smile.
Chen Wen was startled for a moment, then touched his chin and started thinking.
Then Li Yi looked at Zhou Guo and Chu Xuexiang: "If you two are Daniel's parents, how can you find out the truth and bring Adrian, the murderer, to justice?"
Zhou Guo and Chu Xuexiang both found it quite interesting, but they also started to think about it.
Li Yi turned to look at his wife Mu Qing and said, "If you are Adrian's defense lawyer, a gold medal lawyer who has never lost, then how are you going to help Adrian get out of jail?"
Everyone began to think about it, and Li Yi felt more and more that this movie was really wonderfully conceived and very interesting.
At this time, Chen Wen frowned and said, "Wait a minute, why did Adrian scatter the money at the crime scene?"
"What do you think?" Li Yi asked without answering.
"Well, get away with it? Knocked yourself out while driving?" Chen Wen frowned deeper and deeper.
At this time, it was Mu Qing who spoke up: "If I want to help him exonerate himself, then I must know the truth, right?"
Li Yi spread his hands, noncommittal.
At this time, Chen Wen shook his head and said: "It is impossible for me to tell the truth, because telling the truth means that I have to admit to two murder cases. Although you are my defense lawyer, I still cannot believe you without reservation! "
Suddenly, Chen Wen had a flash of inspiration and said, "Place the blame on me!"
"There is only one way for me to escape guilt. I dropped money at the scene to tell everyone that the murderer of Laura was not for money. The real purpose was to kill people, or revenge!
The targets of the frame-up are ready-made, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas! Apart from Adrian, he was the only one who had the motive to kill Laura.
But how to frame someone up? "
Zhou Guo and Chu Xuexiang were also puzzled.
So what if you know this?
How do they break through?
"If you want to break the situation, unless Adrian himself admits this, is this possible?" The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Mu Qing also shook her head repeatedly. After all, she was not a real lawyer, how could she get into the role so easily?
"Ahem, how about you just tell me how to do it?" Chen Wen really couldn't think of anything else, so he could only ask Li Yi for help with a wry smile.
Li Yi smiled and said: "This is the interesting part of this story. Adrian wanted to frame him. You are right about this. When he sprinkled money at the scene, he was already faking the scene of the vendetta. .
The problem now is that Adrian wants to frame Thomas, and Thomas and his wife want to dig out the truth. So we might as well analyze it. As far as Adrian is concerned, he will definitely have to see a lawyer next. Yes, he wants to frame Thomas. Framed to Thomas, Laura must have told him that she had invited Thomas and his wife to come, so Adrian must have known this, but he only knew that they would come, and when they came, they would find Laura dead, but they He didn't know how he left, so at this time, he needed to seek help from a lawyer! "
"He has enough money to hire the most powerful lawyer, so what do you think he has in mind at this time?"
“The first thing we must know is that Adrian is a self-made elite, he is very smart, which is the key to his being so successful in business, so he is a very confident person.
He needs a lawyer to provide him with a story, but he will not make such a request directly because it means telling the lawyer that he is involved in another murder case. This is very unsafe when the other party cannot confirm whether he can be trusted. Sensible.
Therefore, Adrian will inevitably want to reveal as little of his true information as possible, or even false information that is beneficial to him, so that the lawyer can organize his defense based on the information he has given. As I said before, Adrian is very smart, and his approach has made him very successful in the business battlefield. Naturally, he feels that he can outwit lawyers, even if the other party is a gold medal lawyer, so he is confident that he can do everything in the case. And retreat. "
(End of chapter)
