Shooting a movie like "The Invisible Guest" is really a bit different from other movies.
Because "The Invisible Guest" is a suspense film, it needs to create the atmosphere of a tit-for-tat psychological game.
Therefore, it is actually quite a challenge for actors.
For example, Chen De'an, played by Chen Weijie, had read the script beforehand. Although not all of it, he knew the general outline.
Therefore, he knew that the person in front of him was not the real Barrister Goodman.
At first, Li Yi also thought about whether to hide it from Chen Weijie, but in the end he gave up.
Because this is difficult in itself. After all, it is not really a script killing, and in this movie, it is impossible to really let the actors express themselves freely.
Therefore, at this time, the acting skills of the actors are particularly tested.
However, although Chen Weijie said that his acting skills are not the best among many movie stars, his many years of acting career have given him enough experience and acting skills to cope with such scenes.
In fact, for Li Yihe and those who have read the complete script, it may not be a big deal.
But for the rest of the crew who didn't know the complete plot, it was extremely enjoyable to watch.
Even many people on the crew would use their brains to guess what the story of the movie would be like in their spare time.
Li Yi quite likes this kind of atmosphere, because it makes everyone more involved.
This is also true. During the filming, whether it is behind-the-scenes work or some supporting roles, every time a certain plot is filmed, it will feel like a script.
Li Yi found that this kind of atmosphere was really helpful in improving the enthusiasm of the crew.
Of course, because of the filming of the movie, although Li Yi mostly tries to shoot according to the timeline of the movie, this is obviously not the case in "The Invisible Guest".
After all, there are a lot of plots interspersed in it.
For others, it's more interesting. Why?
Because, in this movie, although there are actually only two cases, there are actually multiple versions.
It was even difficult for the onlookers on the crew to judge which version was the real one.
This only increased their curiosity about the story.
"The Invisible Guest" is a true "fight of wits" drama, a drama of inner game.
The charm of light and shadow in this movie is that no matter whether the version you are talking about is true or false, it can be shown through real pictures, which will allow the audience to have an intuitive understanding. I got that confused feeling after reading it.
Maybe it's because Li Yi has made three movies in a row before, although they have good reputations, but the box office is not particularly high, or maybe it's because suspense and thriller movies, although not uncommon among domestic movies, are not particularly high-profile. reasons for the performance.
Therefore, some stubborn people began to focus on Li Yi.
To be honest, during the time when Li Yi first became famous, people would come out to try his luck from time to time. However, after the Great Demon King showed his power, there were far fewer people.
Again, when there are enough benefits, there will always be people who want to take shortcuts.
And this time is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for some people.
A movie that defeats Li Yi head-on! Defeat the big devil! That can definitely be said to be the quickest way to become famous.
Of course, the threshold for taking this shortcut is quite high.
In fact, during this period, many people in the media and on the Internet are indeed discussing Li Yi's new film "The Invisible Guest".
What to discuss?
Of course, it's whether Li Yi can create another miracle!
Regardless of whether those die-hard movie fans who support Li Yi or others have confidence in Li Yi, one thing we have to admit is that Li Yi's three consecutive literary films have indeed had some impact.
That’s the box office!
Of course, no one will really question Li Yi's strength and status. After all, even if Li Yi just rests on his laurels, he will still be the only great director of Chinese films.
After all, all the achievements and awards he has received have actually happened.
For example, among the four well-established directors in China, some of them have only made one truly high-profile movie in their career, and most of them rest on their laurels, but no one still questions his status.
Not to mention Li Yi.
However, the more this happens, the more people hope that someone can step forward and kill the big devil completely!
Even movie fans, netizens, and the media are encouraging the emergence of such a dragon-slaying messenger.
"You have to say that Director Dog has been invincible for so long, why doesn't anyone come out to challenge him?"
"Haha, because those who challenge are suppressed by the big devil, which is very miserable! Whoever touches it will know!"
"This time it is a suspense and thriller theme. To be honest, it is really a good opportunity. After all, for reasons that everyone knows, there seem to be very few movies that are really big hits in domestic movies. And I heard that Director Gou’s movie this time is not a big production, so don’t you dare to take part in it? Is there really no one in the domestic director circle?"
"Upstairs, you've said it before. Director Dog doesn't even have a literary and artistic film, and no one can directly face his edge. Not to mention that this time it's not an artistic film."
"According to reliable sources, "The Invisible Guest" will most likely be a show-off. It may be suspenseful, but it doesn't feel like a thriller!"
"This reliable news, is it really reliable?"
"My third uncle's daughter-in-law's brother's friend works in the relevant review department. It is said that this script was approved in almost a second after it was submitted for review. Think about it, if there are really some thriller elements, would it be so easy to pass? Therefore, there is only one truth, and this movie is most likely to be satisfactory."
"Holy shit, is it true?"
"Is it a line of reasoning? For a movie like this, I'm really worried!"
"Indeed, although the previous suspense films that followed this route did well at the box office, it was difficult for them to truly surprise."
In fact, the judgment of movie fans and netizens is indeed correct.
Because suspense and reasoning movies have very high requirements for scripts.
Not only does it require that there are no obvious bugs in logic, but also, in order to achieve a surprising level, it must also take into account various elements, such as suspense creation, foreshadowing, revealing the truth, etc., all must be interesting, otherwise If so, even if there are no bugs, it would just be mediocre.
But if you want to achieve a relatively perfect logic, and at the same time take into account the watchability and make people feel amazing, this kind of movie, let alone domestic movies, even if you look at global movies, this kind of movie is only a handful. number.
And, usually it’s adapted from.
For example, most of Hollywood movies are based on the works of well-known mysteries or best-selling books.
Because for suspense and reasoning stories, most of the time, if the screenwriter wants to be original, it is really difficult to be so comprehensive.
After all, screenwriters often need to take into account a variety of themes, and suspense and reasoning works usually involve more than just one or two things.
Some great mystery writers can even add all kinds of elements into their stories, such as mathematics, religious beliefs, physics, astronomy, etc. It can be said that they have a very wide range of interests.
But in it, you may not need to be too rigorous. In many cases, you can just click and stop, which does not affect the reading. But when it becomes a movie, it is completely different.
The audience for reasoning and the audience for movies are themselves very different.
Back to business.
Despite this, there are still very few directors who really want to challenge the big devil. Of course, I am talking about those directors who are qualified.
Unless some young directors are crazy, they would not dare to touch the tiger's butt.
However, the temptation to always challenge Li Yi, the demon-slaying hero, resist Li Pioneer, etc. was still too great, so soon someone "stepped forward"!
Xu Feng, this name is quite famous to many Chinese people.
Xu Feng is a well-known director in Hong Kong. In terms of qualifications, he is even more experienced than the four established directors in the Mainland.
He is also known as a talented and famous director who created many classic works during the golden age of Hong Kong cinema.
Moreover, Xu Feng is different from many other directors in that he is relatively unconventional and particularly likes series movies. He is also the director who has produced the most and most successful series of movies among current Chinese-language films.
There is no such thing as coincidence, and porcelain is certainly not something you touch casually.
Xu Feng is naturally qualified to have a try with Li Yi, because right now, the highest-grossing suspense mystery movie is produced by him.
The point is, it's still a series of movies.
Moreover, Xu Feng's mystery film series is adapted from the series "Book of the Dead" by the famous mystery writer Miyamoto Ichiro from the island country.
A single movie has previously achieved a box office of nearly 1 billion.
It can be said that it is the most successful suspense mystery film at the moment.
Although the reputation is not top-notch, it is not bad either. This time, the second film in the "Book of the Dead" series, "Death Overlook", is about to start filming.
"We have the popularity of the previous work, coupled with our own book fan base, and don't forget, this is a suspense mystery movie, so I think the chance of winning this time is not small!" said Xu Feng's old partner Chen Zhaojun.
"Mr. Miyamoto, what do you think?" Ichiro Miyamoto is the island country's top reasoner and the screenwriter of the series of movies. His status in the reasoning world is naturally self-evident. Therefore, even in Xu Feng's movies, there are many High voice.
After all, as I said before, very few original films of this type are successful.
Most of them are adapted from already best-selling works.
"Reasoning requires very rigorous logic, and it can be deduced through a large amount of text, but it cannot be done in a movie. It takes more than a hundred minutes to achieve rigorous logic and also need to be brilliant. In my personal opinion, it is very difficult Yes! The adaptation of "Book of the Dead" also cost me a lot of effort and time, but it is still very difficult to achieve a level of rigor!" Ichiro Miyamoto said calmly.
"But that's Li Yi! His movies should not be underestimated no matter what!" Xu Feng naturally did not really think that he could underestimate a top celebrity like Li Yi.
Although Li Yi's reputation as a screenwriter is overshadowed by his director's halo, in fact, that is just because his halo as a director is too dazzling. It does not mean that his screenwriting level is low. On the contrary, it can be said that at the moment, Li Yi is more than just a director. He is the big devil in the director circle, and he is definitely the top figure in the screenwriter circle.
After all, almost all of Li Yi's works can be said to have been written by him alone, which is simply terrifying.
Although Li Yi is most famous for his tear-jerking and sensational performances, it does not mean that he is not good at other aspects.
"Actually, I think we can give it a try. Once it succeeds, the benefits to our movie and you, Director Xu, will definitely be worth the risk!" Chen Zhaojun said.
"And it can save a lot of publicity funds, why not do it?" Chen Zhaojun added again.
From his point of view, this is a no-brainer. As he said, just by raising this topic, a lot of publicity funds can be saved.
After all, you can't deny that even Xu Feng is not weak, but compared to Li Yilai, he is really far behind.
As soon as the news about Li Yi's movie project was released, countless netizens rushed to discuss it, and the media even reported it.
And now the media and netizens have also stirred up the topic of "Demon Slayer Warriors". At this time, as long as this topic is picked up, the exposure of the movie will definitely be massive.
The key is that they don't even need to spend too many resources, as long as Xu Feng stands up and says a word, it is enough.
This kind of publicity is too cost-effective.
From a business perspective, it can be said that there is no loss at all.
Of course, as a director, Xu Feng, who is also a famous senior director, still needs face to touch a junior, even a top director like Li Yi.
However, if it's a tie, or if there's hope of winning, then it's naturally not a hit-or-miss.
"Okay! Let's do it once!" Xu Feng said with high spirits after thinking about it for a while.
There are not only profit considerations, but also his pride as a veteran director.
Once upon a time, Xu Feng could be said to be a well-known director in the Chinese film industry, even compared to the four famous mainland directors, but now he is suppressed by a junior like Li Yi.
You know, Li Yi's father could only play a supporting role in his movies.
Therefore, of course he also wants to win against Li Yi, not to mention that it also contains huge benefits.
So Xu Feng soon held a high-profile launch conference for the second film in the "Book of the Dead" series, "Death from a View".
At the launch conference, not surprisingly, a reporter asked about Li Yi's new film "The Invisible Guest".
"Suspense mystery films require very strict logic. There are very few good films of this kind in domestic films. In my personal opinion, the main reason is the script. We specially invited the screenwriter of "Death from the Overlook", who is from the island country. Mystery writer Ichiro Miyamoto is the screenwriter, so I have absolute confidence in "Death Overlook"!"
"As for Director Li's "The Invisible Guest," we don't know yet because the information we know is limited. But if the same film is a mystery-themed film, then everyone can definitely compare it!"
(End of chapter)
