tearjerker director

"The Invisible Guest" can naturally be regarded as a great success, but people's joys and sorrows are different. Compared with the success of "The Invisible Guest", then Xu Feng who previously clamored for "touching porcelain" Li Easy has become a fact.

The key is that movies of the same type and homogeneity can easily be compared by audiences.

Although "The Invisible Guest" created a suspenseful trend, it still has some benefits for Xu Feng's new film "Death Overlook", but it pales in comparison.

In fact, the suspense and mystery-themed works in the domestic market have never been considered a real niche theme.

The public actually still likes to watch this type of film and television works.

This can be seen from the fact that there are many online dramas with this theme, and the data is very good.

Of course, there are bound to be many restrictions on the big screen, and some films that are too dark, too violent and bloody are naturally not acceptable.

After all, if there is no control over a movie like this, and the directors are really allowed to shoot it freely, all kinds of monsters and monsters will come out.

However, works such as criminal investigation and suspense have never lacked audiences.

The successive successes of "The Invisible Guest" and "Death Overlook", which was affected but actually did well at the box office, have indeed sent a whirlwind of suspense reasoning across the entire market.

An endless stream of suspense-type films were planned for a while.

Many talents have discovered that films with this type of theme are indeed a very good choice. Why do you say that?

Because movies with this type of theme have a big advantage in that they really don’t need to be very expensive.

For a time, even the IP prices of some well-known suspense mystery novels increased.

After the movie was done, Li Yi was free again.

However, he is indeed interested in suspense films and television works, mainly because he watches such masterpieces. It is really easy to get hooked. Even though he is also a director and screenwriter, he is still like this.

In fact, there may not be many domestic films that are very successful in this category, but in terms of online dramas, there are indeed many good works in this area.

The cool thing about online dramas is that there is usually a main thread that runs through the entire drama, but it is not like some star-rated suspense dramas in the past, where one case can last for dozens of episodes.

Most online dramas either have one case in one or two episodes, or only one case in three or four episodes at most. Of course, this has a lot to do with the fact that people in this era generally don't have that much patience.

At the same time, it has a lot to do with the fact that if the same case is played for dozens of episodes, the rhythm will be very high.

This type of film and television works is actually more difficult to shoot.

As for movies, sometimes they are more suitable than TV series. Why do you say that?

Because if the case is shown in the length of a movie, the pace is actually very fast, just like a web drama that takes several episodes to cover a case.

Of course, movies require a high degree of innovation for such stories and cases.

"The Invisible Guest" is actually not a suspense reasoning film in the traditional sense. In contrast, "Death Overlooked" is a more conventional suspense reasoning film.

Li Yi watches dramas every day, reads novels, and spends time with his wife and children. It's a very comfortable life.

However, although "The Invisible Guest" has a good domestic box office and a good reputation, overseas, especially in North America, it is somewhat unsatisfactory.

On the one hand, it is naturally because "The Invisible Guest" is a Chinese film. On the other hand, it is probably also because of the audience's preference.

Hollywood can say that if you make a suspense mystery film, if you don't have some blood and gore, and you don't have some strong taste, it will be really difficult to succeed.

The fact is also the same. Looking at the successful suspense films in Hollywood, most of them are heavy-mouthed.

Another interesting thing is that suspense and mystery films are usually more "retro"!
Because most of the time, these kinds of films don’t like to use high-tech things.

"The Invisible Guest" is over.

And movies like "The Invisible Guest" that are different from Li Yi's past movies have also given Li Yi's fans more expectations for him.

"Although tear-jerking directors are indeed good, diversification is still necessary. I think "The Invisible Guest" is very good this time. The dog director can definitely be known as the King of Suspense!"

"You can have this! Speaking of which, Director Gou has actually made a lot of suspense films, right? "The Truman Show" back then was actually a bit suspenseful, and the subsequent "The Sixth Sense" was also suspenseful. Now, The same is true for "The Invisible Guest". Keep up the good work, Director Gou, you deserve to be the king of suspense!"

"The direction of suspense is good. It doesn't require a big scene. The filming speed can be faster. The King of Suspense is on the way!"

In fact, although many die-hard fans of Li Yi do like Li Yi's tear-jerking movies, they also think that Li Yi should expand the scope of his themes.

Although Li Yi has made movies with suspense elements before, they are obviously not orthodox suspense movies. "The Truman Show" is more imaginative, and the other one is more sci-fi. Although it also has suspense elements, it is obviously not one of them. This film really falls into the category of suspense films.

"The Sixth Sense" is indeed a suspense film, but this film also contains supernatural elements, so it is not classified into the category of traditional suspense reasoning films, although the presentation method of this film is indeed suspenseful. movie of.

But when "The Invisible Guest" came out, everyone suddenly realized that Li Yi is also very good at making suspenseful films!

So, naturally, the booing started.

Anyway, it's just talking, if Li Yi really listens, everyone will be happy, even if Li Yi turns a blind eye, it doesn't matter.

"Do you really want to be the king of suspense?" Mu Qing naturally knew what Li Yi was doing at home recently.

"What? Isn't it possible?" Li Yi didn't have such obsession, but this was indeed a good direction. Of course, it mainly depends on whether his golden finger is strong enough.

"Okay, but it's quite difficult in China!" Mu Qing couldn't help but smile a little, and then said.

Li Yi nodded.

Don't look at domestic online dramas. Many large-scale crime suspense films can be shown, but once they are on the big screen, you really can't shoot whatever you want.

But to really take the route of suspense, to be honest, it is indeed quite difficult.

Of course, Li Yi may be able to get one or two movies based on his identity and status, but more than one will definitely not work. "Don't all the Hollywood Dean Pictures want to invite you to make another movie? What do you think?" Mu Qing asked.

Although Hollywood has long lost its halo in China, it has to be said that many major domestic directors still hope to go global.

Li Yi does have unique conditions. After all, he has cooperated with Hollywood more than once or twice.

However, Li Yi really has no idea recently. The few movies Goldfinger gave were all dog movies, and he really didn't want to make them too much.

It's really hard to surpass "Hachi" and "A Dog's Purpose" for movies that are mainly about dogs. It would be boring to make them again.

Therefore, suspense is a good choice.

It's just that Li Yi doesn't have any inventory of this kind of movies yet.

He really likes this kind of movie, and tear-jerking and sensational movies can manipulate the emotions of the audience. In fact, suspense movies have the same effect.

For example, "The Invisible Guest" is Li Yi's favorite movie. What he enjoys the most is that when the audience is watching the movie, they are reversed again and again, and their mood is ups and downs like a roller coaster.

But in fact, movies like "The Invisible Guest" are not the coolest, because "The Invisible Guest" still has traces to follow after all. Foreshadowing, for this reason, there will be many movie fans who may be able to guess the ending quickly when watching the movie.

Therefore, this kind of movie will not achieve the most enjoyable part of a suspense film. In Li Yi's opinion, a truly awesome movie, or a movie that allows the director to enjoy the same impact on the audience's emotions as a tear-jerking movie, should It's the kind of ending that makes people unable to guess, but actually has the same foreshadowing, but the foreshadowing is not so obvious.

It's just a pity that this kind of movie script is really hard to come by.

Li Yi and Mu Qing also went to see "Death Overlook" together. To be honest, the movie was actually pretty good.

However, what was criticized about "Death Overlook" is that many people guessed the murderer immediately.

The content of the movie is about a serial suicide case by jumping off a building.

The murderer was a professor who helped the police analyze criminal psychology. He used hypnosis to create this series of cases.

The reason why this movie has been criticized is not that there are any logical bugs in the movie, but because the routines of this type of movie are not so fresh.

For ordinary movie fans, it is actually not bad, but unfortunately, these days, many audiences, especially fans of suspense and reasoning movies, have read countless movies and are familiar with various routines.

Therefore, when the protagonist group investigating the case in the movie is investigating, these viewers will feel that the protagonist group is really stupid, it is so obvious, and they actually turn a blind eye.

Therefore, it is really difficult to make the audience guess the ending and make a big twist these days.

The fact is that most suspense films require reversals, and they still need to be unexpected by the audience, but they must be reasonable and make the audience stunned and enlightened at the same time.

This is very difficult!
The final reversal of "The Sixth Sense" is actually traceable, but compared to the final reversal of "The Sixth Sense", it is more of an icing on the cake, because the content of the story told by the movie itself does not It's not limited to suspense, but about the way parents and children get along, about maternal love, etc.

In fact, the biggest joy of "The Invisible Guest" is not the final twist, but the process.

What about "The Truman Show"?

The selling point of this movie is not the ending, but the idea itself, or that the idea is novel enough.

This also shows that these days are different from the past, because a large number of routines are used, so it is very difficult to innovate and surprise the audience.

The King of Suspense is not that easy to be.

It is much more difficult than tear-jerking and sensationalism.

At least in the suspense dramas Li Yi has recently watched, although many of them have exciting plots and pretty good creativity.

"In fact, it is difficult for traditional suspense reasoning films like "Death Overlook" to be stunning. It is impossible for the camera to not show the murderer at all, and the murderer who is given the shot will easily fall into the trap. The audience is skeptical, after all, if you are making a movie, why would you give it a shot if it is not necessary?”

"Yes, this is also one of the difficult problems, so I was wondering, is there the kind of movie that makes you know who the murderer is, but you still can't figure it out and are still confused?" Li Yi asked, touching his chin.

"Isn't this difficult? Most of the time, the ultimate goal of suspense movies is to find the murderer, rescue the victim, or find out the truth. But now that the murderer has been found, the truth must have been revealed." Mu Qing thought for a while and said.

Li Yi nodded. According to the structure of existing suspense films, indeed, usually the ultimate goal is to find the murderer and bring him to justice, or to find out the truth.

"The Invisible Guest" is the process of deriving the truth from the murderer.

But in fact, when he admitted that he was the murderer, the truth was not far away.

Therefore, it is really not that easy to design a story that keeps the audience guessing after the murderer is found and the murderer admits to the crime, or that makes the film's pursuer confused.

Suspense reasoning films often have their own subjects. Most of the time, they show the reasoning process of peeling off the cocoons to find the final real culprit. Usually, when the real culprit comes to the surface, it means that the truth comes to the surface.

At this moment, a movie suddenly appeared in Li Yi's mind.

And this movie did it. During the process of chasing the murderer and solving the case, the murderer was not shown in a single scene.

The same is done, the murderer appears, but it is the beginning of a reversal!
Li Yi couldn't help but marvel at it.

Because the design and direction of the movie's plot are indeed unique.

The key is that the final ending is self-explanatory and will make it impossible for the audience to guess.

Li Yi couldn't help but feel a little moved. It must be interesting to make such a movie, right?

In terms of formula, the film is actually not much different from the first half of "Death Overlook", or in other words, it is not much different from many suspense and mystery films.

There is a serial murder case, and then the protagonist team comes out to investigate the case.

This is nothing unusual, but the second half is completely different from other similar films!
Even the ending is so amazing!