I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 314 [Consequences of Style Change]

"Let's have a haunted house in our class during the school festival!"

"This is a good suggestion. When the time comes, we will arrange it according to the scene of the curse."

"Ryoko, your face looks so gloomy, why don't you play the role of Kayako!"

……

within the class,

The students were discussing what activities should be held in the class during the school festival in a while.

Soon, some people proposed a maid cafe, some proposed a roadside food stall, and some talked about setting up a haunted house...

In the end, they settled on the most popular haunted house, and set their sights on the gloomy-looking girl with disheveled hair in the corner of the class.

"me……"

The girl raised her head timidly, but after looking at the indifferent gazes of others, she nodded, "Okay."

": Director Lu followed the narrative method of the first film, using the name as a reminder to add the victim's process at the end, but obviously the first film gave people a better feeling. This narrative method itself is not the most popular among the public. I accept and understand it, but when I read some of the same process in the second part, it was a bit boring.”

Everyone continued to turn around and discuss, but no one cared whether she was willing or not.

With this level of popularity, it is obvious that whether it is the foreshadowing of the thrilling and terrifying atmosphere, the design of the complete plot, the transitions during shooting, or the light and dark effects of the picture, it can give people a sense of psychological oppression, making He Guo like The audience on the other side was very satisfied.

Just like when a popular anime comes out, there will be many people cosplaying the characters, manufacturers will produce a lot of peripherals, and there will also be people imitating the characters' dances, specific movements, lines and other things.

This kind of malice makes people feel depressed, but it is the taste that Heguo likes.

However, the domestic comment trend is somewhat different.

In addition to the data, the audience who commented was not at all as satisfied as The Grudge 1.

Grudge 1 gave them an amazing feeling.

": Apart from Kayako's special effects and the director's skillful shooting techniques, the plot is just a story about resentful ghosts who keep killing people. There is no depth at all. If there is any depth, it seems that it only has Kayako's family and life experience. It makes people think.”

……

"Originally, I was thinking about filming a few more films, but now I feel that it would be good to end it with just two films. If I continue filming, I feel it will have an impact on Director Lu's reputation..."

You must know that the domestic box office of The Grudge 1 on its first day of release directly reached more than million. This is equivalent to the data of the first movie released in one day, which is almost comparable to the data of the second movie released in three days.

The second part, based on the foundation built in the first part, extends the plot to a more perfect ending.

Others have suggested that the two works could be combined into one and sold together on a CD - that would be a three-hour horror movie.

This story has a complete plot line, but there is no reason or reason for Kayako's murder.

"Forget it, let's go in quickly. I spent a lot of time finding a suitable place to shoot the video!"

"Hey, hey, tell me, are there ghosts like Kayako in this house?"

": I think the second part is much better than the first one, especially some scenes of Xiangzi in the hospital, which gave me the feeling of dreaming back to the old corpse in the mountain village. (When I saw Kayako lying on the patient's body , I almost thought her white clothes were blue!)”

Some horror thrillers often have similar comments.

In front of an abandoned building, several high school students in uniforms were talking happily and planned to walk inside.

Words like "highest", "like", "amazing"... words like "The Grudge 2" frequently appear on the Internet along with movie tickets and on-site photos.

And this kind of thing is particularly obvious in the school atmosphere.

Of course, because during the warm-up period, there was a competition between Light and Shadow and many media companies, and the winner was determined.

Such results are actually not bad for a movie.

The premiere box office of The Grudge 2 was more than RMB million, and the box office the next day was more than RMB million. It was not until the third day that it exceeded the ' million' threshold.

": I can see the seriousness of the Mei Civet Cat crew and Director Lu from the various details of the movie, but... this one is really average. It's not that it's not good, but it's a bit average compared to previous works."

But based on Lu Zhengyi's past performance, this box office data seems a bit satisfactory.

"No way, it's just a movie!"

Some people even started to run haunted houses and coconut milk tea...

But the first part is more about the introduction of characters and background.

Although most will still give positive reviews, there are still a few who have given some harsher reviews.

That seemingly mocking statement was more of a notification than a question.

……

Following the trend and the craze are things that people of any era will do.

But in fact, drama comes from reality.

Every person she kills is driven by pure malice.

She agreed.

": Director Lu's film is of the same high quality as always, especially the many details, which are amazing. The close-ups of the thin layer of sweat on the characters' foreheads, and the first reaction to the fear of the unknown are great."

In the horror film, a group of high school students heard about related urban legends and came to Kayako's house to explore.

But in reality, a group of people watched The Grudge and randomly found an abandoned house to broadcast live.

'Are those people in the movie fools?', 'Why would you go there if you knew there was danger?', 'If the police had been called to deal with it as soon as possible, the matter would have been solved long ago...'

Some people are holding cameras, some are holding rice, and some are holding salt...

So at present, public opinion in China on The Grudge 2 is unanimously positive in the general direction.

No formal media would write about The Grudge 2.

The negative reviews that Lu Zhengyi saw were all valid reviews selected by the data and statistics department of Guangying Group based on the information obtained, that is, freelance film critics.

"They are like those food bloggers. Once they hear about a delicious restaurant, they will immediately rush there to taste it and record it."

Across the mobile phone screen, Zhang Xueming in the video is lying on the bed, leaning on the pillow and explaining, "Of course, with the rise of the self-media industry, the composition of these food bloggers is becoming more and more complex." The words he expressed and the reactions he showed gave people more and more trust.”

"The credibility of their 'delicious' and 'delicious' comments is greatly reduced. Everyone thinks they are paid, especially those bloggers with high traffic, but sometimes the big guys are right. That’s it, after all… you have to make money.”

"However, there are still some people who don't care about money and just want to have a good taste, so they are willing to spend some time to write down their own feelings and share them with others. Most of the comments I just sent you are like this. They Review styles can be casual, long or short, professional or just personal.”

There was some expectation in her tone.

"It's a very fair review. I'm very grateful that fans like them can point out these issues." Lu Zhengyi sat on a chair in the hotel and looked at the busy night scene outside through the floor-to-ceiling window. "But... you went to the company again today. At this time, don’t be too tired."

"No way, I'm just a mascot in the company. I just listen to what they are doing. It doesn't take much effort." Zhang Xueming replied softly, her tone becoming regretful. It was difficult for Lu Zhengyi not to notice the changes in her tone and attitude, so he asked helplessly: "Were you expecting me to be angry just now?"

"Yeah, when I think that the work that someone has been thinking about is finally released, and it gets such bad reviews in China, I thought you would be very angry and disappointed." Zhang Xueming snickered, "I'm still thinking about you. I would say things like, 'They just don't understand my art', 'They can't understand my work' and so on."

It's a pity that people are so calm and don't care.

"No, they are just comments that should be made."

Lu Zhengyi explained, "The Grudge and the films I shot in China have indeed changed a lot in style. The first film was still acceptable to everyone with its freshness, but the second film still has the same style. Shooting in this way will inevitably make people feel boring.”

"Especially that sentence, it has no depth, it's so right."

"Of course, the plot of this film is very simple. Anyone who has watched the first film can more or less guess the outcome of the second film."

The movies he shot in China, such as The Curse, Two Eyes, The First Commandment... are all movies with a lot of information.

In addition to the content shown in the plot, the audience can have a lot of additional thoughts.

What's more, his genuine and fake marketing strategies make people fall into it and unable to extricate themselves.

But The Grudge is different. There is just such a story plot, and you can guess the ending just by looking at the beginning.

This film pays more attention to the shooting techniques, special effects, details... but the plot comes second. Among the comments that Lu Zhengyi just read, there is no belittling of the attitude of the filming and crew.

Naturally, he didn't react much. These are all necessary experiences when trying a new shooting style.

If we keep making movies that are real and fake, we will definitely be recognized by the domestic audience.

But since we want to develop externally, we naturally need to learn more things and try more.

In the process of this attempt, Lu Zhengyi is ready to bear some challenges and losses that he may face.

What's more, no one can guarantee that as long as he sticks to a single style, the domestic audience will continue to pay.

If he wants to be a horror director recognized by domestic audiences, he already is.

But if he wants to become a horror master recognized by the world, he still needs more works.

"Okay, I know you were mentally prepared to endure this early on." Zhang Xueming said, her mood became high again, "But the situation over there in Heguo is not bad. I see what the company has collected Comments and feedback are almost in line with domestic trends.”

These are only two movies, and they are also extensions of the same theme.

"Next, we should continue to pursue the victory, right?"

She asked, "Or should we go back to China to settle down first like last time?"

"Before we returned to China to film, it was because we... or should I say, the light and shadow and the plum civet cat were not ready yet." Lu Zhengyi shook his head, "But now we are very well prepared. Of course we want to continue filming another film. The style here is the main focus of the film.”

"I have already thought about the theme, but this time it will be a little different from the past. This time there is an original work. We may have to communicate and negotiate with the creators from the country."

"I have also decided on the actors."

Yes, The Grudge 2 has just been released, but he already has ideas for his next project.

And strictly speaking, this is Lu Zhengyi's idea long ago.

When I met that person, I knew there would be a movie like this.

She is an excellent heroine.

"...I can only say that I am worthy of you." Zhang Xueming has become accustomed to such a high-intensity workload. "Any copyright-related matters that need to be contacted will be left to Guangying."

Probably only the body of a cultivator like him can support it.

The rest of the crew of "Mei Cong Mao" still had time to rest after the filming, but Lu Zhengyi almost didn't.

After shooting, you have to focus on post-production.

Oh, now Xu Feng can basically take the lead in the later stage, but Lu Zhengyi is also not idle at home. In addition to taking care of and accompanying himself, he often adds work to himself, and spends most of his time reading films or studying. language and exposure to new cultural knowledge.

He devoted himself almost entirely to his career and spent time learning everything he needed to shoot.

He even pays attention to daily exercise.

In a sense, the time Lu Zhengyi spent with him was probably his only rest time.

Such a person who knows what he wants to do and can combine knowledge with action has unimaginable charm.

But the more attractive he is, the more inner struggle he has for those around him.

The two of them got along, but chatted when they didn't.

One was in the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty, lying on the bed, and the other was in the Kyoto of the Republic of China, sitting on a chair.

Whether it's work or life, the chat between them is no longer as strict as before, where time is short and what kind of things should be talked about.

"If you're pregnant, you can't look at your phone for too long, otherwise the radiation will affect the child." Zhang Xueming said softly, "I'm going to hang up the phone and get ready to go to bed. You should go to bed early too."

"Okay, go to bed early."

Lu Zhengyi moved his gaze from the night scene below to his wife on the phone, "I will go back in two days and I will cook for you then."

With a beep, the video was hung up.

Looking at the screen that switched back to the chat box, Zhang Xueming picked up the phone and put it away for charging.

When she lay back on the bed, feeling the empty pillows beside her and listening to the room with no sound, she felt inexplicably depressed. At the same time, she felt the urge to pick up her phone again and make a video call again. impulse.

But soon, she restrained herself.

He is working.

"Don't be too emotional, Zhang Xueming."

Sitting on the bed, she whispered to herself, reaching out and stroking her belly, "You have to take care of the things at home. That's what you said yourself."

During the day, four old people were with her, but she didn't feel anything.

But once night comes, she will miss him inexplicably.

Although this feeling of longing existed in the past, it was not as strong as it is now.

Maybe it’s because I used to have work to distract myself from, but now I can’t.

But no matter how you think about it, you must be able to do what you say, and you can't cause trouble or pressure to him.

(End of this chapter)