Chapter 481 "Prosecution Witness"

Whether it was the praise of "The Incredible Hulk" or the shock of "Manchester by the Sea", when it was spread to Xiazhou, thousands of Xiazhou movie fans were excited.

The original idea that the movie was not set in Xiazhou also disappeared after Lin Qiu's interview at the film festival!

That interview had a huge impact within Xiazhou, and even Lao Zei forwarded it.

After all, Lao Zei has always said that classic works such as "Harry Potter" and "Sherlock Holmes" are set in England, which is a pity, but when "The Three-Body Problem" came out, this last regret was gone.

For Xiazhou audiences, it is completely possible to read reviews with a peaceful and fair attitude when appreciating entertainment works, but many overseas audiences cannot do it because of their arrogance.

This will not make Xiazhou audiences angry, but will make them stand up straight.

In addition, Lao Zei, Lin Qiu and Changan Film and Television Company have used their works over the years to give Xiazhou audiences enough confidence!

And this confidence is not over yet.

Because there are more than just Lin Qiu and Zhou Kai participating in this Washington Film Festival!

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If you ask Lin Qiu.

Will "Manchester by the Sea" win the Oscar for Best Picture in the first half of next year?

Lin Qiu's answer is not necessarily.

Why?

The biggest reason is "Witness for the Prosecution" directed and filmed by Ye Zhiyuan!

In the previous life, this was a classic crime movie adapted from the novel of the same name by Agatha Christie, released in 1958. It can even be said to be one of the most outstanding crime movies in film history.

Its deep suspense and compact plot shocked movie fans.

In the previous life, even decades later, this classic crime movie was rated by nearly one million people in China, with a score of 9.6-9.7 points. It is also world-renowned internationally and swept many awards!

From the first moment Ye Zhiyuan got the script of "Witness for the Prosecution", he was deeply shocked by this story. In the next year or so, he was preparing and thinking about how to present it. He exchanged many opinions with Lin Qiu, including storyboard shots.

The final result, I have to say, made Lin Qiu very addicted!

You have to know that although the previous life's "Witness for the Prosecution" is a classic, it is a black-and-white movie from 1958. Although the story is still in that era, the texture of the picture and the film lens are all new styles.

Even the world in 1958 is in color.

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"Manchester by the Sea" must be an excellent work with great stamina that makes movie fans sad, but it is not the kind of work that makes you shout "Wow" and "so exciting" after watching it.

But "Witness for the Prosecution" must be.

The entire Washington Film Festival, by this day, actually all the works that were supposed to be screened were screened one after another, but if you want to say the most unexpected and shocking work to the fans, it must be this "Witness for the Prosecution".

In fact, many young people in the previous life "only heard of its name but never saw its true appearance", but if you know the story in it, you will definitely feel a little familiar, as if you have seen it on dy or B station.

The general plot of this movie is the story of lawyer Wilfred, who pleaded not guilty for young Leonard.

This story originated from a difficult murder case.

The young and handsome Leonard was accused of murdering the single rich woman, Mrs. Emily French, for stealing the latter's huge inheritance!

The arrogant and unreasonable protagonist, but with the keen observation and careful thinking required of an excellent lawyer, lawyer Wilfred accepted the case.

First, he listened to Leonard's unilateral confession, and then listened to the confession of Leonard's wife Christine. He believed that Leonard was indeed wronged, so he pleaded for Leonard.

But at the trial, Leonard's wife Christine changed her confession in court, pointing out that Leonard was not at home on the night of the rich woman's death, and did not return home until after ten o'clock, and his clothes were stained with blood.

This sudden first turn made thousands of fans in the theater at the time confused.

Could it be that Leonard was lying?

Why did Christine change her confession in court?

Who is the murderer?

Obviously, Christine's confession in court made Leonard the first suspect, making it even more difficult for lawyer Wilfred to defend!

But at this moment, lawyer Wilfred got the key evidence to prove that Christine had planned to change her confession!

Everything...

was too smooth.

From a famous sensitivity, lawyer Wilfred realized that something was wrong, but he didn't know what went wrong. After this plot, Leonard was declared not guilty in court!

And Christine will go to jail for perjury.

But facing the fact that she was about to go to jail, Christine was not panicked, but was confident, and said something that made lawyer Wilfred's body stiff.

"Leonard is free now."

"It's the credit of both of us."

"You said that the jury would not believe the alibi provided by a wife who loves her husband deeply."

...

It was this sentence that inspired Christine and eventually became a witness for the prosecution!

With such a huge reversal, the theater was suddenly agitated!

But suspense works are all about twists and turns!

The essence lies in the final stage.

Just when Christine proudly told the protagonist that she succeeded, Leonard appeared with another woman.

Obviously, Leonard deceived everyone, including Christine!

The scene...

Second-level agitation!

But if you think that this is the end, I am afraid you underestimate this classic crime movie!

After Leonard told the truth, Christine, who seemed to be out of control, stabbed Leonard with a dagger and killed him on the spot!

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At that time, the entire theater was filled with cheers of great satisfaction.

But the expression on Christine's face when she was taken away was so meaningful...

It can be said that this is a suspense movie that is different from "Manchester by the Sea". Just watching the clips or the short video plot analysis, there is no way to get real fun!

The brilliance of this suspense film lies not only in the case itself and the constant reversal, but also in how Leonard, the character, convinced the famous lawyer Wilfred that he was not a murderer, and thus defended him and fell into the trap he set step by step!

In fact, it can be seen from the very beginning that Leonard is very smart.

For example, hooking up with a rich woman.

This is a technical job, you need to take notes, which may be useful at any time.

In the movie, when Leonard first met the rich woman, the rich woman was trying on clothes, and he only needed to shake his head while trying on clothes.

After changing into a new one, he nodded with satisfaction, and the rich woman immediately excitedly asked you to confirm, and then Leonard's series of operations were amazing.

For example, after getting acquainted with a rich woman, you must not start with an attitude like "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore", which will make the rich woman look down on you. Leonard's approach is to disguise himself as a hard-working person who actively sells products to the rich woman, so that he can meet with the rich woman every now and then, etc...

...(End of this chapter)