1331. The Underrated Director Chen

In fact, the box office of some movies is very important. For commercial movies, everything depends on the box office.

Especially nowadays, in fact, it is really difficult for bad movies to justify bad money.

Because, this is no longer the era when even movies like "Tianji Dwelling in Fuchun Mountains" were bought and even praised.

This is already an era when ordinary viewers will take the initiative to scold a certain fortress.

What does it mean?

It shows that the box office can at least prove one thing, that is, whether the movie is a bad movie or not!

At least, in this day and age, it is very difficult for high-grossing movies to be made from really bad ones!

And sometimes, the box office is actually not that important.

Of course, this is from another standpoint.

For distribution companies and film production companies, investment is to pursue returns, and naturally the higher the box office, the better.

As far as Chen Shaojun is concerned, in fact, he himself does not have much expectation for a high box office for a movie like "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Although the movie is indeed well done.

It has also been praised by the media, filmmakers and film critics.

Even many viewers gave good ratings.

On the audiovisual website, the score exceeds 8.5 points.

But it's not a big production, nor is it a movie with a very popular theme.

Therefore, the box office ceiling of "The Devotion of Suspect X" will not be very high!

But "The Devotion of Suspect X" brought Chen Shaojun a greater affirmation than the high box office.

This movie can be said to have thoroughly made Chen Shaojun's name truly famous in the movie circle.

The most rare thing about "The Devotion of Suspect X" is the perfect balance of business and art in the opinion of film critics!

Famous filmmaker, film critic, editor-in-chief of "Film Weekly", Zhou Shan wrote a long comment on "The Devotion of Suspect X" in his column!

Zhou Shan is not that kind of rigid film critic. He doesn't only focus on art, business, or box office!

But his voice is very powerful. In other words, as one of the few film critics of the older generation in Huaguo, his comments are something that many movies can't wait for.

"The Devotion of Suspect X is undoubtedly one of the best films in recent years that truly combines business and art, or in other words, this film perfectly strikes a balance between business and art!

First of all, commercially, "The Devotion of Suspect X" is undoubtedly a success. The early foreshadowing, the hook, the centipede-like scar on Ishigami's wrist, and the subtle movements and facial expressions of Ishigami when Chen Jing's mother and daughter appeared , Wait, wait, they are all serving suspense.

And this movie seems to have told the audience the answer from the very beginning, the murderer is Chen Jing's mother and daughter, and then threw out the perfect alibi! Immediately succeeded in hooking the hearts of the audience. Let them think involuntarily, how did Ishigami do it?

Afterwards, the change of Ishigami was actually very essential. For example, Ishigami wore a yellow jacket and said, isn't this good-looking? In this way, while Tang Chuan began to have doubts about him, it also made the audience doubt him. Did he do this on purpose, or did he become like this because of influence?

At the same time, Shishen began to follow and threaten Chen Jing. Such a turning point also made people more and more surprised. On the one hand, people mistakenly think that Shi Shen really loves Chen Jing to the point of madness.

There is also a heated discussion on the Internet, that is, do Chen Jing's mother and daughter count as self-defense? In my opinion, this same is the essence of this movie!

First of all, whether Chen Jing's mother and daughter are self-defense, because this doubt itself is also part of the film's desire to show the audience.

Because of this, Ishigami's motivation to take the initiative to help caused everyone to have doubts, and it paved the way for Ishigami's actions in the future!

People can't help but wonder whether Shishen is really that kind of person, and whether he really did this because he wanted to control Chen Jing!

Therefore, when the final answer is revealed, the audience will be shocked by a huge turning point!

This is the perfect commercial film approach!

But the most rare thing is that this movie is not a purely commercial movie, on the contrary, this movie also has a high pursuit of art!

I don't know if you have noticed, but this movie has many details and many bright and dark symbols!

For example, bag!

The old brown clamshell briefcase, this is the bag that Ishigami will take every time he appears, and this is actually a very special hidden symbol in "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Bao was endowed with social attributes by the director, giving hints to the audience and expressing the characters. If you watch the movie carefully, you will find that, in fact, every character in the movie has a bag.

Ishigami's old brown clamshell briefcase and Tang Chuan's simple black business Dulles bag show the character's ability, logic and shrewdness. Chen Jing's slanted Kun Bao expresses both independence and fragility. Including Xiaomei's schoolbag in the film, her brightly colored schoolbag is a display of hope. "

"This is just one of the hidden symbols in the movie. Does anyone remember the "Woman in the Window" hanging in Chen Jing's home? This is also a metaphorical symbol, implying, Chen Jing's unbearable past!

At the same time, in terms of the use of the lens, this movie is also quite remarkable. At the beginning, at the beginning, Ishigami's dress, the way he walks, and the environment he is in, all give people a sense of It was a depressing feeling, but when Chen Jing's mother and daughter appeared, the whole picture was like the first ray of sunshine tearing apart the darkness at dawn!

There are also opening and closing of the door, and the opening and closing of the door several times in the movie are very interesting.

The first time Chen Jing and Shishen met in the corridor, when Chen Jing opened the door, there was the same light!

The second time was when Ishigami recalled, when he opened the door, there was also a beam of light...

The third time, when Chen Jing's mother and daughter killed Li Xiong by mistake, the stone god was outside the door, and when Chen Jing opened the door, there was another beam of light!

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Everything makes this movie more poetic!

That's why, this movie, let me look at it with admiration!

As expected of Wang Yifan's valued person, Chen Shaojun is definitely an underrated director!

Looking forward to the film "Cast Away" with him and Hollywood star James Lister! "

In fact, an excellent movie usually has no shortage of topics.

The charm of "The Devotion of Suspect X" is that there are many things in this movie that can be understood differently.

Many plots, many pictures, and many details have caused many fans to discuss and quarrel with each other!

When a movie is interpreted by countless people, it shows the success of the movie!

Because only when people really look into it, put it into it, and seriously think about it, can these different interpretations appear!