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On the evening of November 12, produced by the director Rao Xiaozhi of "The Unknown" and directed by the new director Xu Lei, the absurd comedy film "Sherlock on the Plain" is in Hangzhou Baimeihui Cinemas held a media viewing, and director Xu Lei had an exchange with everyone after the screening. The film will be officially released on November 29. The
movie tells a black humorous story in the Hengshui countryside of Hebei Province on the North China Plain.
overturned the old house in Chaoying, and his friend Shuhe came to help with cooking. He was hit by a car while shopping for food, was hospitalized in a coma, and escaped by the vehicle involved. The expensive medical expenses can only be paid by Chaoying.
Chaoying and good friend Zhanyi became a combination of rural detectives, riding an electric tricycle on the North China Plain and embarking on the road to chase the driver who caused the accident. The film
won the "Best Film Text" award at the 13th FIRST Youth Film Festival this year. The manners and language of the two “local detectives” in the
film are full of black humor. The laughter continued during the viewing process. Many theater managers praised the film as a rare movie that can make people laugh. It will be a year-end one. Black horse.
live director Xu Lei said that "Sherlock on the Plain" was filmed in his hometown, and the story was inspired by a true story. A relative of the family was hit by a car, and the driver who caused the accident escaped. In the end, the relatives' family members found the driver and sent him to the public security agency.
He confessed that the title "Sherlock on the Plain" carries a hint of ridicule and banter. The detective story takes place in the North China Plain, and the two protagonists naturally become "Sherlock" and "Watson".
It is reported that all the actors in the film are non-professional actors, and the actor of "Sherlock" Chaoying is Xu Lei's father.
"The choice of actors is mainly based on the temperament of this person. Shuhe looks like an elder at a glance, Zhanyi is very energetic. Of course, my favorite is the role played by my father."
said, the performance of relatives and friends in the film Surprisingly, I was full of fear before acting. After the filming of "Sherlock on the Plains", I felt that there was no need to learn to perform. Everyone had the potential to perform.
Xu Lei said with a smile, let his father come to the show, usually take three shots, too many will not be able to move: "He is upset, just beg him. But this is rare." He also said that he would let his father come. Acting, there will be a little selfishness: "The original ending of the movie is not like this, it is more black and humorous. But after the filming, the father's state is a bit difficult to reach. Of course I also hope that the image of the father is more perfect."
chat In "Sherlock on the Plain", the real life in the North China Plain was shown. Xu Lei said that he grew up there since childhood, and many of the movies are personal experiences.
For example, Chaoying had to sell horses to pay Shuhe for medical expenses. Xu Lei said that when he was young, he had a donkey in his family, but because of the economic situation, he had to sell it. But this donkey is "sensible", and the locals will say "this donkey is benevolent." He and his mother waited for a long time at the market, and finally met an old man who was sure to raise it instead of killing it to sell.
There are also large tracts of sunflowers, watermelon fields in summer and other plains and rural sceneries. Xu Lei said that there is another wish to make this film that he hopes that the countryside can be revived. After all, the countryside is the hometown of countless people's dreams.
