Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 45: Not Easy (Please Read)

"So soon? Let's go and see the finished film."

After being shocked, Shi Lei decided to watch the finished film first.

Now it is January 04, 1. He had been planning to go home for the New Year, but now it seems he will have to stay for a while.

In the screening room of Shuimitao Film Company, Shi Lei and Wen Zairen watched the film carefully.

[Adam was thrown into a bathtub with water. He struggled out immediately after waking up and found himself in a dilapidated basement, with one foot handcuffed to a rusty iron pipe.

Opposite him, there was another person handcuffed, also a bewildered kidnapped victim - Dr. Lawrence Gordon.

In the middle of the room was a body lying in a pool of blood, with a .38 pistol in his hand.

No one knows why they were kidnapped, let alone why they appeared in this strange place. No one knows what they should do, but the murderer has left instructions to them.

The corpse held a small recorder in its right hand, which contained the kidnapper's instructions: Gordon must kill Adam within 6 hours. If the mission failed, not only would both of them die, but Gordon's family would also be killed.

The kidnappers' actions reminded Gordon of a murderer that the black detective Tapp was investigating. This psychopathic murderer liked to kidnap victims who he thought did not value their lives and let them experience the value of life by killing each other.

Both he and Adam have become pawns of the murderer, facing a similar fate as previous victims.

There are only a few hours left before the death deadline, but the strength of the two sides is so disparate: the murderer seems to know them well, but they only know that he is a schizophrenic maniac nicknamed "Jigsaw"; the murderer controls the fate of the two people and their families, but the clues they can get from the scene seem to be left intentionally by the murderer; the murderer uses various equipment to control their actions, but only leaves them with two hand saws - they are not enough to open their anklets, but they can completely saw off their ankles and escape.

In the bag containing the hand saw, there were several photos, which were taken by Adam at the behest of Tap to show Gordon's every move. In a photo of Gordon's window, Dr. Gordon accidentally found a figure, who was a cleaner in the hospital - Sep. At this time, they concluded that Sep was the "Jigsaw".

At this time, Sepp was indeed kidnapping Gordon's family, and called Gordon to urge him to kill Adam as soon as possible (the mobile phone could only receive calls), but Gordon couldn't bear to kill Adam.

During the fight between Gordon's wife and Sepp, the call on her cell phone was interrupted and Gordon also threw his cell phone aside, resulting in Gordon's wife being saved and Sepp escaping.

Gordon's wife called Gordon again, but Gordon couldn't get the phone because he had just thrown it away and his feet were locked.

The cell phone rang, and Gordon sawed off his foot in a frenzy and despair. During the sawing process, the cell phone stopped ringing. Gordon crawled out dragging his broken leg.

After Gordon crawled away, Adam, who was left there, discovered the truth behind it all.

The climax of the play arrives, the corpse lying on the ground stands up, and Jigsaw (who appears in the play as a patient of Dr. Lawrence, so he will not be noticed) makes his first appearance, and closes the door forever, leaving Adam to fend for himself, and leaves a sentence: Most people don't know how to be grateful for their lives, and you won't be grateful in the future, game over. 】

This film has some minor differences from the original film, but it does not affect the overall effect of the film.

"Wen Zairen, you made a great movie." Shi Lei praised and took out his cell phone to call Hans.

"Hey, Hans, my company has produced a horror movie. Would you like to come and see the finished product?"

"Shi, I'll be there soon." Hans didn't hesitate at all just to watch a movie.

Half an hour later, Hans appeared at the Peach Film and Television Company.

Shi Lei pointed at Wan Zairen and explained, "This is Wan Zairen, the director of the movie Saw. He is a very talented horror film director."

"Hello." Hans stretched out his hand and shook it.

"Let's not waste any more time, let's watch the movie first!"

The three of them entered the screening room and the film was re-screened.

As time went on, Hans was attracted by the film. It was a suspense horror film. The horror effect created by suspense horror films is continuous. Hans was immersed in the film both physically and mentally.

The final reversal shocked Hans so much that he blurted out, "There's going to be a second part of this movie, right?" Just as Wan Zairen was about to answer, he was stopped by Shi Lei.

"How was the movie?"

Hans recalled the film carefully and commented: "It's a very good and interesting horror film that makes people want to finish watching it without realizing it."

"The blood-stained scenes and suspenseful plot are both very good, and the most exciting part is the twist."

"But I still don't quite understand the twist. Can I watch it a few more times?"

"Okay, but you can't spoil the plot to anyone else!" Shi Lei agreed and also warned.

"Don't worry about that. My job is to buy films and I won't do anything that would ruin my job," Hans assured.

So Hans watched it the first time, then the second time, and after the third time, he finally stopped.

"It's a great movie, I can tell it will be a big hit!"

“This movie doesn’t just have a twist in the ending, it’s almost the entire movie.

There are too many reversals. For example, the two male protagonists who were trapped in the secret room at the beginning seemed harmless. As the story developed, I knew that many of the people tortured to death by BOSS Jigsaw before were bad guys, so I naturally wondered if these two male protagonists had some hidden secrets. Who knew that in the end, although the two were not good guys, they were not bad guys either; the famous saying of the mastermind behind the scenes, "The living are ungrateful", was just a fallacy forced out of his own perverted psychology.

For example, there is the black detective Tapp who appears very early in the movie. He has been working hard to investigate the case. After his partner was killed by the boss, he threw himself into the investigation regardless of everything. I originally thought that even if he was not the hero who rescued the two male protagonists, he should have played a big role. Who knew that in the end he was just a pawn played by the boss.

Although these reversals have little to do with the main plot, they present an interlocking effect that attracts people to keep watching. In the end, there is a second reversal, which is actually based on the reversal of the black policeman. First, the black policeman who seemed to be able to solve the boss was killed by another chess piece before he could play a role. Then, even this black policeman who had so many scenes was killed, making me think that he was the mastermind behind the scenes. In the end, it was discovered that this chess piece was not the mastermind either, and the real murderer was someone else, and this person was the "corpse" I had seen a long time ago.

From a film perspective, the several twists and turns complement each other, making the plot of the film unpredictable, which gave me a stronger viewing experience. "

"From my professional perspective, this movie is a great suspense horror film."

“I love it!”

Finally, Hans said to Wen Zairen: "Wen Zairen, you are a very good director!"

"Okay, now that the professional evaluation has been given, can Columbia distribute this film? How much will the distribution share be?" Shi Lei went straight to the point.

When it came to business, Hans immediately sat up straight, straightened his suit, and said, "Shi, although you are a successful director, you are only the producer of this film."

“You’re a complete newbie, so Columbia’s distribution fee is 15%.”

Shi Lei shook his head and said, "Too high, maybe 12%!"

"NO! NO! NO! Shi, you still can't get 12%..."

"15% is for pure newcomers!" Shi Lei said dissatisfiedly.

"Okay! I'll take a step back and say 14%. That should be fine, right?"

"13%" Shi Lei continued to bargain.

"Shi, this is really not possible. 14% for the first movie is already a privilege for you."

"This is the second part!" Shi Lei reminded.

"No, it's different. Million Dollar Baby is a joint venture, so that one doesn't count." Hans shook his head and continued, "Shi, 14% is really a preferential treatment, and I can guarantee that it will open in 2000 theaters. The reason why horror films can open in such a high number of theaters is because I really like it. Other distribution companies may not be able to do that."

(End of this chapter)