This year can be regarded as the year when Internet suspense skits are popular. Many suspense skits have become the hottest search list and the most frequent discussion object in the circle of friends. While gaining popularity, it is also because the film-level main creative team joined the production. , So that this batch of works won a very high reputation.
Recently, the suspenseful skit "Skyscraper" sparked the popularity of "people chasing murderers". The show was launched on Tencent Video for two weeks, and it has been listed on the hot search list many times. More than 80,000 people on Douban scored 8.2 and became the online drama market this summer. Another well-deserved dark horse.
"Skyscraper" now has a Douban score of 8.1.
The show is directed by the director Chen Zhengdao, who has directed classic suspense films such as "The Master of Memory" and "The Master of Hypnotism", co-sponsored by Xu Zhaoren and Wu Zhongtian, starring Guo Tao, Yang Zishan, and special starring Yang Ying, telling the story of a bizarre murder in a skyscraper. The hidden secret in the building. The play has a unique style, fusion of Agatha-style classical reasoning, two episodes and one unit, in-depth exploration of the life of each "suspect", the reversal of the fate of the characters, the complexity of human nature, the audience is drawn into a whirlpool of suspense, female The suspense created by the perspective also directly cuts to the current women's topic that has attracted much attention.
Director Chen Zhengdao has directed classic suspense movies such as "Master of Memory" and "Master of Hypnosis".
Under the suspenseful packaging of absorbing clearness, the play also aroused many curious eyes: The setting of "All Script Killing" and "Rashomon" is not the first setting. How does the "Mo" play complete new experiments and attract audiences ? Filmmakers cross-border into the network skit track, how to bring movie-level audiovisual enjoyment on the screen? In addition to the topical characters, there are many big drama bones and small drama actors who have great acting skills. How do they successfully organize the game? Women's issues have become popular in recent years. How can the drama "Mo" catch the pain points of the times? The Southern Metropolis reporter recently interviewed Chen Zhengdao, director of "Skyscrapers", to solve the mystery behind these experiments for the audience.
Feature writing Nandu reporter Cai Liyi Interns Tan Qitian
Experiment 1 movie texture
Kill all the staff, how to complete a story that cannot be completed in a movie theater?
drama is that the skyscraper resident Zhong Meibao was found killed in his home.
The skyscraper went out of power, and C2003 resident Zhong Meibao was found killed in his home. All walks of life in the building appeared on stage, from security guards, architects, architect’s wives, real estate agents, intermediary lovers, female writers, cleaning aunts, pianists, Zhong Meibao’s stepfather...everyone seemed to be connected to Meibao’s death. A "suspect" also has his own story. Through their telling of true or false, the truth becomes mysterious.
Chen Zhengdao has directed high-quality films such as "Back to 20" and "The Hypnotism Master". Romance and suspense films are his trademarks. His previous films such as "The Master of Memory" showed his mastery of suspenseful brain-burning stories. Why did he choose the web drama "Skyscrapers" this time and said, "I want to challenge a story that cannot be completed in a movie theater." "?
Chen Zhengdao told a reporter from Southern Metropolis: "The trend of the world has changed in recent years. Many directors I admire have launched plays. One is the works that are not reconciled to the cinema; the other is that I am very impressed. A story told on streaming media. This kind of story has several characteristics: first, we cannot determine the viewer’s viewing speed; second, we must give the viewer more diversified viewing angles; third, assuming that the viewer is not paying attention to the whole Can be captured by the story. Just like "Mind Hunter" produced by David Fincher, "Unbelievable" by Netflix."
"Skyscraper" adopts a multi-person perspective and multi-role narrative approach.
Inspired by some of the most admired European and American directors, Chen Zhengdao used "Skyscrapers" to complete an experiment of his own: multi-person viewpoints, multi-role narratives. Although online audiences will be distracted, he uses as many types as possible. The story captures the audience. "In the first eight episodes of "Skyscrapers", I used atypical benevolent reasoning into the topic, followed by a bit of light comedy, and a bit of family ethics, and even boldly used animation elements, until the audience got the puzzle of each role, I built a After another setting or misleading, the second half is the beginning of the real movie. I pulled the audience into a criminal case about a female tragedy.The most enjoyable thing about "Lou Lou" is that it truly achieves a creation that is different from the movie."
"All-employee script kill" and "Rashomon" are not uncommon in foreign dramas and even domestic online dramas. "Skyscraper" dare not call itself "anti-routine", but Chen Zhengdao thinks it is not important, "it It is a way of game experience. What really unlocks this routine is what kind of emotion do you want to express? "Skyscraper" is not cracking a mathematical formula. It makes people feel like you are awesome. The audience is really moved by emotions. ."
Experiment 2 Light and shadow experiment
Chengdu is shooting, but Agatha’s classical reasoning is required to appear on the scene
used movie shooting techniques.
The lens application, image style, lighting and color levels of "Skyscrapers" all present the audience with a large screen texture. It is obvious from the first episode that a black piano is on the scarlet carpet, the sound of the pianist’s music is getting denser, the style of painting flows from different people in a flash, the guilt cry of the building security, the fast running of the architect, the female writer will The manuscript was thrown out of the window... This set of shots was switched very coolly, bringing out a kind of sentiment, and the sense of suspense continued to unfold.
Chen Zhengdao said: "The Skyscraper is essentially filmed according to the texture of the movie. It overlaps with all the main creative teams of my "Master of Memory" and "Master of Hypnosis", except for the different soundtrack and the relatively fast shooting time. . In the art setting, I want to blend a bit of classical style in the location of Chengdu. I like "Knife Out of the Sheath" and BBC's Agatha series. We deliberately want to make a kind of "the hall-level reasoning is about to appear." 'Feeling."
drama fans have noticed that the director uses unique lighting and close-up shots to show the subtle emotions of the characters. The shots are like a hand that penetrates into the heart; the scenery and colors in the "skyscraper" use extremely strong expressions, carpets , Wallpapers, and tiles have exaggerated red designs, reflecting the pursuit of boldness and interweaving reality and reality. Some people say that this work "gets the soul of Agatha-style classical reasoning".
Chen Zhengdao sighed and said: "At that time, I told the art that it was very difficult for everyone to shoot the classic Agatha style in Chengdu! I didn't expect the effect to be too inconsistent with art, photography, and lighting. In the adjustment, I try to go to the classical scene as much as possible in the interior construction. I will try to erase some of the signs, text, and even the colors on the car, and replace it with simpler colors. This scene does not seem to spend a lot of money to make big special effects, in fact, we have done a lot of subtractions on special effects to meet our aesthetics."
"Skyscraper" applies the techniques of the movie to the extreme in the shooting of online dramas, bringing an audiovisual feast to the audience.
Experiment 3 Animation chaotic into
An attempt to break the dimensional wall, the experimental spirit is greater than the experimental results
is a new attempt to tell stories in the form of Chinese comics.
The innovation in images is often more intuitive and impactful than content innovation. In the unit of "Skyscraper" writer Wu Mingyue, the director used a large-scale animation to present the content of Wu Mingyue's fantasy novel, although this "chaotic" animation has a high degree of overlap with the fate of Zhong Meibao's characters. At first glance, the audience still feels "walking on the wrong set", and the unusual technique has aroused heated discussion among the audience.
Chen Zhengdao laughed and said: "If I shoot with real people, I would certainly want to shoot with high standards, but in case I can't shoot, the audience may have more drama!" He had a flash of inspiration at the time and thought of presenting it in the form of a national comic. "I want to break the Dimensional Wall. Because the rise of Guoman in recent years has shocked me very much. Ancient costume fantasy is the strong point of Chinese creators, so I asked my favorite animation team to talk about, and the results are very satisfied. I think this I can bear the results of the experiment, because the spirit of experimentation is more important than the results of the experiment."
animation is beautified.
The effect ofanimation "Broken Dimension" entering "Skyscraper" is not only a metaphor for the theme, but also a cruel dissolution. Chen Zhengdao analyzed: "The domestic violence suffered by Zhong Meibao in childhood is a very cruel story. When we use animation to express it, it seems not so cruel, even a bit romantic, and when the audienceAttracted by this animation, I feel that Magic Rock is a bit like Gray, the hero of "Fifty Shades of Grey". This is when the'dominant devil falls in love with me', we can just pierce the audience because the subconscious crime has been intensified. . ”
The team struggled with the choice ofanimation for a long time. When Chen Zhengdao first proposed this idea, the broadcasting platform was "stunned" and couldn't imagine what it would make a TV series look like. It was totally impossible to find in past cases. For reference, but the platform supports the director to do it according to his own ideas. This is an avant-garde attempt in a domestic drama. "We are trying to find different outlets in domestic dramas. Breaking the Dimensional Wall is something that film and television creators must use in the next 50 years. It is an interesting and perfect experiment. I am very grateful to the platform for supporting me in doing this. Experimental results It cannot be said that all audiences accept it, but it will have an impact on the creators behind." Chen Zhengdao said.
Experiment 4 Female Issue
Incorporating into social issues, the director's soul tortures: Do female victims have to be perfect?
cross dress
voyeur
"Skyscraper" has the integration of diverse social topics, from PUA, workplace pressure, sexism, domestic violence, sexual assault, infidelity, voyeurism, social terrorism, cross-dressing to Stockholm syndrome, etc. These topics follow every aspect of the building. The looming secrets of a householder are appropriately integrated into the story and resonate with the audience.
As a female-oriented suspense reasoning drama, "Skyscraper" provides a feminine perspective during the investigation of the case. The death of Zhong Meibao aroused the audience's desire to look after, but "Who is the murderer" is not the ultimate ultimate "Skyscraper" is a play that expresses multi-person views on women’s plight. I want to tell about women’s struggles and pains, women’s unity and women’s self-awakening. There shouldn’t be another Zhong Meibao in this world.” Chen Zhengdao frankly stated the original intention of creation.
""Skyscraper" reminds me that in recent years, there have been cases after another in society. The cases themselves are good and evil. Why are the following public opinion messages biased towards some personal criticism or questioning the victims? I listened to it many years ago. After some domestic violence incidents, some people said: "The poor person must have something to hate. If that woman is beaten, she must have done something bad. She may be an inadequate wife and mother." I even I saw the message under the news, saying that she was addicted, she deserved to be beaten, and hundreds of likes. This is the original proposition I want to discuss most in this drama: the victim's imperfection should be cut off from crime."
Recently, "Skyscraper" has reached the finale. The ending of this secret room murder case leads to a story of women redeeming each other, consoling and helping each other. There are many reversals in the play. In "Who is the murderer", everyone has a suspicion at the beginning, and the different secrets hidden in everyone are ultimately lies to protect MEBO.
establishes such a reversal and then reversal, it is easy to produce BUG in the narrative logic, and the topic of suspense skits is the most hotly discussed by the audience-how is the ending not unfinished? Chen Zhengdao was not afraid to face it. He said, "You know how fierce I was with the other screenwriters when we finished cutting the last episode. When you argue, you say something to me! But I think this drama If it is conveyed to everyone that women are sometimes weak in criminal incidents, and sometimes the sanctions imposed on her by public opinion even exceed the law, it is not just that. I hope that women can help and be considerate of each other. I hope that they can identify and self-identify. Be brave and look for companions who accept and help yourself. If these ideas are felt by the audience, even if there are bugs, I will totally accept them."
Experiment 5 Actor Group Bureau
topical protagonist + superb acting bone + extraordinarily brilliant little actor
The 13 main actors in "Skyscrapers" also impressed the audience. The male and female protagonists Guo Tao and Yang Zishan, one experienced and determined, one innocent and ignorant, played well in the role of the criminal police captain and the rookie in the workplace. As a special lead actor, Yang Ying takes into account both her beauty and acting skills. Zhong Meibao's full character story and personality characteristics give Baby more room for development. The director also carefully selected more than ten powerful actors, including Lu Yulai, Zheng Renshuo, Liu Dan, Ni Hongjie, Kong Yan, Jiao Gang and other award-winning drama bones, as well as talented child stars such as Wang Shengdi.The Taiwanese drama has become a highlight of "Skyscrapers".
Chen Zhengdao said: "If we can provide 8 main characters in 16 collectives at a time in our future short dramas, they can play the protagonist in a single episode and be able to show off. I will feel very happy as a director. The audience does not need to be the same. Let’s look at a few protagonists, we don’t use it to split the CP group CP back and forth, "Skyscraper" has created a pretty perfect actor model."
to hear how the director evaluates this actor-
Yang Ying (played by Zhong Mibao): "When I first chose baby, I didn't face some negative discussions, but after I met with baby, I thought she was a good candidate to play Zhong Mibao, isn't she Is it a woman who is struggling in public opinion with beautiful girls and self-identification? The first scene I filmed was the elevator scene. I asked her not to make up, and her first opponent was the drama queen Kong Yan. But as a For women, the baby’s emotional mobilization is very sincere and abundant. I was moved by the scene."
Guo Tao (playing Zhong Jingguo): "Guo Tao is the first actor I chose. From the "Blind Detective" directed by Johnnie To, the appearance and state of Guo Tao teacher has always been in my imagination of Zhong Jingguo."
Yang Zishan (played by Yang Ruisen): "I like to work with Yang Zishan very much. In these 16 episodes, Zishan has made a perfect arc. She takes a female police detective's way of speaking and her slow growth to her In the end, she made up her mind, including her emotional use as a woman, and was influenced by Guo Tao's role in the value of making the right decision, which she mastered well."
40+ sisters Ni Hongjie, Liu Dan, Kong Yan:
"I’m very satisfied with Ni Hongjie’s performance. This is the first time I have worked with her. Her performance is full of energy. Her performance cannot be distinguished from a commercial film or a literary film. It is both broad and fine. I am very surprised."
"The scene that I am most moved is that teacher Liu Dan and the child train farewell, I watched it very moved when editing; I personally filmed and cried, it was when Liu Dan and Ni Hongjie were dancing in the ballroom to redeem each other The drama, they were crying, I was crying, and I was crying when editing. That drama is very important. It is not just love, it also accepts and challenges the secular and morals of society. There are many different meanings in it."
"Ni Hongjie came out of commercials and comedies, Liu Dan came out of orthodox art films, and Kong Yan was the drama queen brought out by Meng Jinghui. The three of them impressed me the most. They formed the role together, and I felt like I have made a lot of movies and the collaboration is very enjoyable."
Wang Shengdi (played as childhood Zhong Meibao):
"There is a phenomenon that I must say. During the two years of collaboration with young actors born in this century, many people shocked me. After 00, they have seen the world, have a high self-identity, and receive information about actors and performances. It’s very comprehensive. I’m surprised: How come every child born in 00 plays so well? From "Secret Visitor" to "The Hidden Corner" and then to this drama, I can jokingly call her Teacher Wang! The role she can discuss with me maturely: what do you want as a director? Do I do more? Do I want to do less? Even in the scene that is the most difficult and we acted very obscurely, I did not Thinking that she could behave so well, she helped me tell the drama with my brother. Wang Shengdi is Teacher Wang, a very mature actor, not a child star."
