I'm not just a director

Chapter 47 Let the bullets fly for a while

The biggest disadvantage of low-budget movies is that the picture looks shoddy.

If the plot pulls the hips again, it is basically hopeless.

The beginning of "Ghost Story" is to explain the background, and the audience will feel that it is too plain.

But fortunately, the novel shooting method makes up for this.

But the following plot is like taking a high-speed train.

The atmosphere of the whole movie is very eerie.

Ghost Story has a lot of scary music and sound effects.

Many elements such as a strong sense of unease, horrifying scenes and character performances are brought into full play by Jiang Pei'an.

Jiang Pei'an enhanced the tension and fear when watching the movie by constantly mobilizing the audience's emotions.

Limited by the shooting method of handheld DV, the picture of the whole movie is very blurry in many cases.

Coupled with shaky pictures and dramatic camera changes, the audience could not watch with peace of mind.

But it is this way of shooting with a hand-held camera that simulates real documentary footage.

It increases the audience's sense of substitution and makes the horror atmosphere more realistic.

Another point I have to say is Hu Jing's performance.

Under Jiang Pei'an's careful training, Hu Jing's panic when facing the camera and the anxiety she showed throughout the whole process made people feel very distressed.

The terrified expression and beautiful body curves immediately make people feel adrenaline rush
Viewers who often watch pseudo-documentary horror movies probably know the role of female characters in movies.

Through screams, facial expressions, etc., the horror atmosphere is greatly enhanced.

If no physical ghost appears, then the girl must be possessed to create panic.

……

Jiang Pei'an sat in the first row, watching the reaction of the audience in the back row from time to time.

"Ghost Story" is not the kind of scene where a certain scene is calm and peaceful, and an abrupt image suddenly appears.

Such as ghosts, monsters, zombies, etc., make the audience terrified.

There is also no use of various means to create an atmosphere of tension and fear in conventional horror movies.

Such as chase scenes, bloody scenes, scary environments, etc.

It is simply recording a story, using the No.1 perspective to peel off the fog of the plot bit by bit.

Therefore, the audience's reaction was not intense, let alone screaming and shaking with fright.

The only scene where the audience yells "fuck" and gets out of control appears at the end of the film.

Hu Jing suddenly slit her own throat in front of the camera.

But to Jiang Pei'an's relief, no one left the table or went to the bathroom during the movie.

This is probably what people in later generations often say when evaluating a good movie:
No urine spots throughout.

……

At the end of the film screening, there were bursts of applause in the theater.

Jiang Pei'an took the main creative staff to speak on stage.

While the main creators were speaking, a white man in the audience was writing on a small notebook with him:

"A small-budget horror film brought by a Chinese director.

The plot is very tight, if you can stick to it after 10 minutes.

But obviously the young Huaxia director has overlooked one point, such a work is just like its cost, it is difficult to make a splash on a stage like Cannes..."

Stop writing, close the book.

The white man's name was Guy Buckley, and he was the editor of Horror magazine.

During the Cannes Film Festival, there will be editors from many magazines shuttling through various theaters, recommending various wonderful movies for fans.

And "Fear" is a niche magazine with good sales, although it is not as good as the circulation of the large magazine Horror.

But in niche films like horror, it's authoritative and revered by fans.

Jiang Pei'an briefly said a few words about his creative process on stage.

Let Hu Jing and Qin Hao talk about it one by one, and he will act as an interpreter by the side.

After the speech was over, there was another round of applause in the theater.

After Jiang Pei'an stepped down, five or six filmmakers immediately handed over their business cards.

Jiang Pei'an did not refuse anyone who came, and after exchanging pleasantries with the other party with a smile, he didn't mention the issue of issuance, but just kept his business card in his pocket.

"It's a very exciting movie. The cost of 3 yuan has produced an effect that is no less than tens of millions. Pretty boy, you are very good."

Seeing that all the people around Jiang Pei'an had left, Yu Liwei stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Good film."

Director Chen gave a subtle evaluation.

After several people left, Hu Jing sighed:
"Director, the effect of our film seems to be average."

Qin Hao on the side also nodded in agreement.

The two of them also watched a lot of movies during the film festival, and every time the main creator came to the stage to call the curtain.

The audience in the audience always reacted strongly, which is indeed much better than their films.

Jiang Pei'an smiled slightly, took out a few business cards from his pocket, and said:
"Don't forget that the purpose of our trip is to sell the film. Of course, it would be best to win an award. As for the effect..."

Jiang Pei'an touched his chin, looked at the empty theater, and said with a smile:
"I think it's okay...let the bullet fly for a while."

Hu Jing and Qin Hao were at a loss. The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" hadn't been filmed yet, so how could they know this line.

……

In the early morning, stay at the hotel in Buckley.

Buckley, the editor-in-chief of Fear, was tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

As long as he closes his eyes, the image of a woman standing by his bed will appear in his mind.

She looked directly at herself, and no one knew what her next move would be.

Perhaps stabbing himself to death in his deep sleep with a knife, or dragging himself downstairs from his sleep.

And the source of all Barkley's imaginary pictures is as if a video recorder was placed in the room to record the whole process.

"Damn director Huaxia!"

Buckley tossed and turned on the bed for an hour and still didn't fall asleep. He got up from the bed and turned on all the lights in the room.

Sitting under the desk lamp, he picked up the small notebook he carried with him, took a deep breath, crossed out all the things he wrote in the movie theater at night, and wrote again:

I admit, this is a horror movie that I misread. No one knows what will happen when they fall asleep...

After writing for about 10 minutes, Barkley suddenly said to himself:
"When I was a child, my mother often said that I kicked the quilt at night, so I didn't push the quilt on the ground by myself?"

Thinking of this, Barkley shuddered, feeling a chill down his back.

"Never before has a horror movie had so much stamina that it's terrifying to look back on.

This kind of fear is not artificially created out of nothing, but slowly exudes a breath of terror in every bit of life...

Oh, this damn Huaxia director, fans, please allow me to praise this young director from China.

He really is a master at manipulating people's hearts, if you want to feel the pain of insomnia.

Please allow me to recommend this "Ghost Story" to you. "

On the same night, many people who watched "Ghost Story" tonight suffered from insomnia.

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　Thanks to the brothers whose names are not long and not awesome for voting for the monthly ticket, asking for investment, asking for votes.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)