Author / Martin
If there is a ray of light that takes away the people you love, how should you deal with those who are left behind? If you happen to be single, this question does not seem so cruel. What if you are in a relationship or a marriage? How do you face your lover and your feelings? The "People Caught by Light", which will be released this Friday (December 13), tells a story that takes place in a hypothetical situation. It seems absurd and bizarre, but the character motives and behaviors reflected from it are even It is the structure and reconstruction of social rules, but the most real. At yesterday's film premiere, Huang Jianxin commented that the film successfully used the realist method for the first time to interrogate the soul.
It seems that "The Man Caught by Light" is a love movie, but in fact it is also a fable movie. Based on the love motif, the film also incorporates more and deeper expressions, making new bold attempts and breakthroughs in the genre market. After watching the premiere, many viewers praised the film as "a wake-up call to modern people", "a real interweaving of life and love", "the era needs such a film that dares to be frank with each other" and so on.
In the current social environment where everyone is more pursuing material life and eager to move forward, unable to recognize their own emotional state, let alone understand themselves, such a movie may be exactly what we need.
"Brain Hole Open" reveals a mysterious light, and the powerful cast interprets the true meaning of love.
light is the contradiction breaking point in "People Caught by Light". Because of this light, some people disappeared out of thin air. It is said that those who disappeared are those who are in love, and those who are left are labeled as having no "true love". As a result, suspicion, suspicion, temptation, and even betrayal began to slowly ferment among those who remained.
Putting aside the thinking about this topic of love, I have to say that this setting is really brainstorming, and of course it is fresh and interesting enough to give the movie ample room for dramatic expression. Director Dong Runnian once said that the film’s creative inspiration came one day when he was brushing his teeth. “If the whole world is shrouded in mysterious light, and many people disappear and are captured by the light, what will happen to the remaining people? What will happen in this world?" In fact, "People Caught by Light" is also Dong Runnian's first big screen work directed by him. Before that, he was more active in the film circle as a screenwriter. Guan Hu’s "Cooking the Ruffian" and "Old Cannon", Ning Hao's "Heart Flower" and "Crazy Alien", etc., these works that are quite influential in the Chinese film market have his participate. In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award for "Old Cannon", and two years later he successfully won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Screenplay, showing his profound screenwriting skills.
▲Director Dong Runnian is a screenwriter, but what many people don’t know is that Dong Runnian is actually a serious director, and he has always wanted to be a director. “Actually, what I want to be the most is to be a director. My profession," Dong Runnian said during a media interview. With a professional background as a director and accumulated experience in screenwriting, "People Caught by Light" naturally has the two most hard-core guarantees. At the premiere, many filmmakers who came to watch the film also affirmed the film. Cao Baoping also praised Dong Runnian for playing the best part of an excellent screenwriter. After watching the film, many audiences expressed their opinions on the film on various platforms. Favorite. The film has been recommended by the big V 100%, and Zhihu’s score has reached 9.1, which is the best proof of the film’s reputation. In addition to the affirmation of the movie itself, the audience also mentioned the acting skills of the actors in word-of-mouth feedback. Huang Jianxin even said that the director is born with the ability to mobilize actors. Objectively speaking, "People Caught by Light" is a slightly "deep" movie, so through watching the movie, you can feel that the actors' performances are also very "calm", and there are few "out of control" scenes. , Although their hearts are already surging. In the eyes of many people, hysteria may best reflect the state of an actor's acting skills, but in fact, advanced acting skills are often very restrained. For example, at that classmate gathering, Huang Bo played Wu Wenxue in order to "save face", he did not hesitate to fabricate a lie to prove that he and his wife were truly in love; A trace of shame and anger, but still forced a smile and a stubborn face, people can't help but feel pity for the "left behind"Pity. Some viewers even praised Huang Bo's portrayal of small characters, saying bluntly that "Huang Bo is simply Wu Wenxue himself."
In addition, the contemporary independent woman played by Wang Luodan, the calm wife played by Tan Zhuo, and the “third party” image interpreted by Huang Lu, and the white guest who is constantly searching for the truth, etc. Won the recognition of many audiences. With the help of the actors, love is also polished in this movie, allowing the audience to see the most beautiful and true look.
A brand-new breakthrough in the Chinese-language genre market, giving birth to hope in despair
Looking at Chinese-language movies, even in the global movie market, romantic movies are not uncommon. With the continuous development of the market, this type of field has gradually matured, with more diverse expressions surrounding love. However, from the perspective of the plot structure, most love movies tend to simply present the formation or break of a perfect love. Movies that truly reflect reality and human nature, and explore the nature of love are rare. "People Caught by Light" has made more attempts to type in this field. First of all, unlike other works based on real events or realistic themes based on real society, "People Caught by Light" selects a fundamentally "unrealistic" but very delicate entry point-light, And through a bizarre event, people are placed in a surreal setting situation. It is unknown what choice each person left behind will make.
Judging from the final rendering of the film, this choice is diverse. "The people who are left do not have love"-Facing the "standard of true love" set by God, many people are slowly falling into the whirlpool of trials. Among them, there are middle-aged couples who have been living a model life. There are wives who face their husbands cheating, mistresses who have disappeared, young couples who want to stay together despite family opposition, and middle school girls who change themselves for love... They either choose revenge and betrayal, or prove themselves with death The innocence of love, or ridiculously teaming up to find the truth of the disappearance of the lover, more accurately, it should be looking for the "true love of the lover". At the same time, the entire society has undergone a change in rules and logic due to this sudden disaster. In order to adapt to the laws of survival in the new world, some people began to play "light rim ball", trying to prove their true love. It can be seen that in addition to the main genre of love, "People Caught by Light" also incorporates more critical and absurd realism genre characteristics, and has made new bold attempts in the Chinese film genre market. This reflects the different forms of love in the entire collective society and presents the love sentient beings of an era. From the exquisite setting of the story shell to the simultaneous development of multiple story clues, the film itself has also been given more layers.
At the same time, through the film's portrayal of love groups of different ages, we can see our own shadows in it to some extent, and thus generate strong emotional resonance. For example, being desperate when falling in love, or even changing yourself, just to be the kind of person the other person likes. This is not a real social story, but the film’s dissecting anatomy of the emotional topic of love, the seemingly absurd but incomparably true and delicate portrayal, can’t help but make people feel chilly. It’s the best this year. It is a frightful love fable movie that makes people think about it. In fact, no matter how the people who stay behind verify true love, how to explore the truth, the essence behind this tearing, in the final analysis is everyone’s expectation of perfect love itself. It is precisely because of expectations and beliefs that this feeling is not allowed to carry Any blemishes. And this process is actually a process of recognizing love, understanding oneself, and reconciling with oneself.
In the movie, that beam of light is a test of love for everyone. In Dong Runnian's view, in real life, the test of love is everywhere. "There are some people in love who just disappeared as they walked. Those who left are actually the same as our film title, "People Caught by Light". I don’t know if they walked with others or disappeared by themselves. But these are all It’s not important, what’s important is that I hope everyone will take this opportunity to rethink love and examine life.” In the post-screening communication session of the movie watching event where the sir was filmed, Huang Lu finally said: Although the movie looks a bit like Deep, but still hope that the audience can see hope through this light. This may also be the best attitude for each of us towards love.
Realistic themes are matched with emotional topics, and the market trend helps move forward.
is the second largest film in the worldIn the market, China's box office strength cannot be underestimated. From the 1 billion box office in 2001 to 60 billion last year, the doubling of the data also confirms the continuous expansion and maturity of the Chinese film market. Last week, the annual box office of the Chinese mainland film market once again reached the 60 billion mark, 24 days earlier than last year. The industry is very happy. It is foreseeable that the space of the Chinese film market will continue to rise in the future. Behind the booming
market is the result of the efforts of many powerful filmmakers, as well as the continuous emergence of various types of movies. Among them, realistic themes have undoubtedly become the most popular type of output in the current Chinese film market. A few days ago, "You are a young man", based on the realistic theme of campus violence, eventually won 1.5 billion in the box office, far exceeding everyone's pre-screening expectations. Looking ahead, last year's "I am not a medicine god" even more It is a phenomenal realist work. The film starts from the seemingly common and also the most worrying event of buying medicines to cure diseases, reflecting the cross-section of an era and society, and finally setting off a movie-watching boom in the market; in addition, "A Good Show" is also a representative of realistic works.
Although the above-mentioned film stories are different, they all reflect social reality and explore the nature of human beings. This reality is often wrapped with strong social topics, so it can arouse strong resonance from the audience, win unexpected responses in the market, and become a dark horse in the market. Not only the past, but also the future. Based on reality and being close to the public, it has become the general trend of the current film creation market. Of course, what can be seen is that the reality theme proposition itself is very huge, which also gives creators more room to play. As the latest entrant in this type of field, it has exquisite structure settings and strong realistic expression. "The Man Caught by Light" is undoubtedly the most unique work, and under the environment where realistic themes dominate the market, the film must have great market potential.
It is worth mentioning that "The Man Caught by Light" is also the first work in Huang Bo HB+U's new director plan. In fact, it’s not difficult to find that "People Caught by Light" and "A Good Show" directed by Huang Bo are somewhat similar in realistic themes and theme styles. They both put ordinary people in surreal situations, thus "force "It shows humanity.
As early as the "People Caught by Light" press conference, some viewers also asked Huang Bo this question. Huang Bo smiled and said that he had not discovered this pattern, but he did admit that the two films have similarities, but "People Caught by Light" focused more on the emotional level. "I met a very good collaborator this time, and it happened that I was also at this age, and I had a more in-depth discussion of the characters in the film. After the filming, I also had a lot of feelings about life. Things worth thinking about must have a wide market. Resonates with the audience."
Currently, the number of people who want to watch "People Caught by Light" has exceeded 30,000 on the cat's eye, surpassing other movies of the same period and ranking first, especially after yesterday’s premiere. , I want to see the index reached the highest value, enough to see the audience's expectations of the film, and the market value of the film itself.
"It is a fluke to be caught by light, and it may be the norm to be left behind." After the premiere of "People Caught by Light" yesterday, a viewer wrote on Douban. Light is the origin of all the "absurdities" presented in this movie and the catalyst for love to fall apart. For this beam of light, director Dong Runnian once explained that it is like a dagger that cuts open the outer shell of reality, allowing this light to enter and illuminate the profound and complex human nature. And this is actually the meaning of this movie.
