"Men cheat, lovers are killed, strange car accidents, secret room killings, murderers who can't be found, invisible guests."
As soon as I opened my mouth, I knew my brain was going to burn.
In recent years, Spanish suspense movies have swept the world with their unusual routines and become a new benchmark for this kind of movies.
Several Spanish thrillers and suspense films performed well, not losing Hollywood blockbusters at all.
Different from the horror and blood of American thriller movies, and Japanese and Korean thriller movies pay more attention to logic, Spanish suspense movies always give you an "onion peeling" experience, step by step.
The whole movie is a process of overthrow and reconstruction. When all possible factors are ruled out, the final truth really makes your back cold.
Like last year's Spanish box office champion movie "Invisible Guest", it received rave reviews. Stars from all walks of life strongly recommend it.
Douban scored as high as 8.6, which was the same as Nolan's Dunkirk and was regarded as a great god by many fans.
The characters in the whole movie are very simple. There are only four main characters, which is basically a four-person play.
The film is about Adrian, the boss of a high-tech company, who was involved in a murder when his career was in full swing. The deceased was his lover, and the lover's death was also related to a young man who was killed by two people.
The focus of the film is all on the confrontation and game between the lawyer and the protagonist.
The story can be described as ups and downs, giving the audience a roller coaster-like viewing experience.
Here a little timid reading entertainment watched the movie in advance, can only say: don't play with your mobile phone when watching this movie! Knock on the blackboard!
Of course, everything in this movie comes from a man.
It is the director of this film-Oriol Paulo.
(Is it handsome uncle? Before meeting the director, Xiaoyu thought it would be an old man with a beard. Laugh and cry. jpg)
The director was once known to the Spanish audience for his suspense debut novel "The Mystery of Woman's Body" and was nominated for "Best Newcomer Director" in the Spanish Oscar-Goya Award.
Paul was an avid fan of detective stories when he was a child. The script of "Invisible Guest" has been polished for nearly a year, during which it has been revised 13 times repeatedly, which shows that the director pays attention to details.
Changyou Xiaoyu also found the director Paul with a long list of questions from netizens. See for yourself what you are asking.
Interview with Director Paul: How to make the most brain-burning suspense film of the year?
V = Long live reading.
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"Now most suspense movies are based on horror, and I want to be a suspense of pure reasoning."
V: Netizens all say that david fincher's The Disappearing Girl tells us that marriage is terrible, but this movie tells us that marriage seems quite good. How do you respond to this message?
P: Actually, I have performed two marital situations in this movie. One is eilian's affair. He is a representative of lies and has committed a series of lies and mistakes because of his extramarital affairs.
Another marriage is a wonderful marriage between Thomas and his lover and parents. Their marriage is very chaotic. Especially in the last scene of the film, both parents appear on the screen at the same time, and that moment is also an interpretation of a beautiful marriage.
What is the most difficult part of this movie? Write a script or be a director. Why?
P: I don't want to separate the roles of director and director. Both roles are difficult. The plot structure of this film is very complicated, and there are many reversed plots interspersed among them. I need to make these plots more detailed when writing.
As a director, while shooting, I may have to consider more time limit issues, including controlling my shooting cost within the time.
What was the inspiration of this movie?
P: I like suspense mystery novels very much since I was a child. For example, agatha christie and Conan Doyle, these mystery novels make me feel the change of mood every time I read them. Also, most of the suspense movies we see now are based on horror. What I want to do is a pure suspense of reasoning, hoping to bring the audience who came to see my movie into my movie plot and reason with me.
"I like" Raise the Red Lantern "directed by Zhang Yimou best."
V: There are also many excellent suspense films in China, such as Master of Hypnosis and Master of Memory. Have you seen them?
P: I really haven't seen the movie you mentioned just now, because foreign movies are hard to see in the Spanish market, and because Hollywood movies have a great influence now, I will definitely pay attention to China suspense movies when I have the chance. When I was at school, my favorite China director was Zhang Yimou. A suspense movie in China I just watched not long ago made me silent for a while.
V: Have you seen many works by Zhang Yimou before? Which of his works do you like best?
P: Raise the red lantern.
V: What do you think of the competitiveness of Spanish films coming to China?
P: Compared with Hollywood movies, I will have more freedom and rights as a director in Spain. Put your heart and soul into the script creation, not affected by other factors.
V: There are many excellent suspense movies in Spain, such as Skin of My Habitat, which are also well received. Can you talk about the similarities between Spanish suspense movies?
P: Spanish suspense movies began to break out in the 1990s. There is a movie I want to strongly recommend to you. The film is called "Death Paper" and directed by Alejandro Amená Bar. He influenced many directors of Spanish suspense movies.
Guess the answer halfway? Director: Making this movie is not just for people to guess the answer!
V: Many viewers will feel that they can guess half the answer after reading it, and there is no surprise. what do you think?
P: I made this movie in the hope that the audience can interpret it in different ways, instead of just watching my movie and guessing the ending. What stands out in the plot of my film is that the two main characters, lawyer and Adrian, have always been eloquent, so I want everyone to pay attention to the plot and details, not just to guess the answer.
V: The IQ of the old couple in the play is so high. How can they have a son who drives without a seat belt and plays with his mobile phone?
P: Haha, this question is so interesting. I was never asked this question when I interviewed in Spain. This character is a typical young man. We didn't expect this to be a wake-up call, telling young people in Spain to wear seat belts when driving and not to play with mobile phones.
This is also very interesting. This may also be a cultural difference. Before watching Xin Yukun's "Sudden Silence", there was a scene where everyone was shouting, and I didn't understand why everyone was shouting.
V: The competition in China film market in September is very fierce. Are you worried?
P: I'm more worried about showing it in Spain, because the main characters of this film are very famous actors, and the bad effect will have an impact on me. But after my movie is released, I will not worry about the box office. I hope everyone can come to see my movie, enjoy my movie and let my movie enjoy the connection with the audience.
Who is your favorite actor in China?
P: Gong Li.
V: What do you think are the three most important points of suspense movies?
P: the beginning, the end and the characters.
What are your three favorite movies recently?
Dunkirk, God forgive us, Tony Odeman.
V: If you made a suspense movie in China, what story would you shoot?
P: I want to shoot something related to the history of China, which has a long and ancient feeling. For a director, it is an honor to be able to shoot in various places. Let me make a movie in China. I will stay in China for at least some time to learn about the history of China people and China.
V: Please ask the director to recommend Invisible Man in one sentence.
P: The movie looks like a roller coaster, and the audience will hold their breath every minute.