The absurd comedy film "Sherlock on the Plain", supervised by "The Unknown" director Rao Xiaozhi and newcomer director Xu Lei, will be released on November 29. Yesterday, Rao Xiaozhi, Xu Lei, four amateur starring actors and guest Xiao Yang came to Shanghai to share with fans and audiences the front and back of the film. The
film tells about the super-British flip over the old house, Shuhe came to help cooking, but was knocked into a coma on the way to grocery shopping, the driver escaped. Chaoying is caught in a contradiction: if you call the police, you can't get reimbursement by medical insurance. If you can't find the murderer, you will have to bear high medical expenses. If you don't call the police, the murderer will get away with it, too useless. In a dilemma, he made an absurd decision: solve the case first, then call the police... At the
event, as the producer, Xiaozhi Rao talked about his fate with the film. It turned out that he saw this project during the venture capital link of the Beijing Film Festival. I found the script very interesting. I contacted the director Xu Lei and found out that the original film was already being filmed. After watching the samples, I liked it even more. This cooperation was made. In the
movie, the protagonist is entangled in whether to call the police after a car accident. The story is actually based on the real experience of director Xu Lei, because his uncle and aunt encountered similar things. He thought this topic was very interesting, so he had The idea of creating the entire movie.
"Sherlock on the Plain" laughed constantly, but hidden under the comedy plot is the director's affection for his homeland and his thoughts on social issues, allowing the audience to experience bitterness and difficulty while laughing.
Many viewers were moved by the protagonist’s brotherhood in the film. What Xu Lei wanted to show and explore was the relationship between people in the so-called "acquaintance society" and "human relationship society". He also wanted to reverse some of the previous movies. The mention of the countryside and peasants in the audience is a silly stereotype. "This is the case in rural areas. When you encounter problems, you can't solve them by yourself. You need to help each other. It is more humane." Xu Lei said with emotion, "Is the human society really that bad? It is better than the ruthless society. Some.”
At the same time, the movie starring all amateur actors has also become a highlight of the film. "Father and Son Soldier", the hero of the film Chaoying is played by Xu Lei's father, and his mother also plays the supporting role Li Rongjian in the film.
chatted behind the scenes, and the director laughed and talked about the filming fun with his father. At first his father didn’t want to act, but Xu Lei was unable to find a suitable candidate for the protagonist. Finally, he did not find an actor after searching for a circle. When he returned home, he found that his father was actually reading the script, so he decided to let his father try it. I tried, but the effect was unexpectedly good.
"My father was very excited on the first day of filming, and he calmed down the next day. He waited for a long time for the set, controlled the emotions of the performance, stayed up late, and shot the same shot many times, so that he realized the difficulty of being an actor." Xu Lei Said.
"Sherlock on the Plain" shoots small people. In fact, they are also heroes in ordinary life, with open-mindedness and relief in life. The film was nominated for the Best Feature Feature Film Award at the 13th FIRST Youth Film Festival. The current Douban score is 7.7, which is a very good result for a new director.
Xu Lei said: "There is no answer to life. When the protagonists face accidents and sufferings, they show indifferent and tenacity, ignorant of the future but still continue to live firmly. This kind of power is very moving. I hope everyone can Have this precious power."
