The filming of Eyewitness went very smoothly. It was completed in May and was completed in 28 days. I flew to Hong Kong Island without taking a few days off because "In Search of Plum Blossoms" was released.
There was no chance of it being reviewed in the mainland and it could only be released on Hong Kong Island. Su Ze didn't care. Anyway, he didn't want to make money in the first place, just because he liked the script.
According to the data analysis done by Kong Xue, the box office of Hong Kong Island alone does not exceed 2 billion, which is not worth mentioning compared to the mainland where the tens of billions are easily seen. Fortunately, the number of movie viewings per capita is high.
For example, Chill 2 once set a box-office championship, but it was only 65 million, which is already a very good result.
I think back when Wolf Warrior was killing everyone in the mainland, the box office in Hong Kong Island was only 3 million in the first week, and it was only over 20 million in the end.
Of course, Wu Jing was mentally prepared for it. The reason why he went was to fulfill his wish. After all, he had lived in Hong Kong Island for many years.
The reason is very simple: the more Hong Kong-flavored movies, the higher the box office. Sorry, people don’t like to watch movies that don’t have a Hong Kong flavor at all.
Even with the same director and the same actors, Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka Fai's "Cold War" had a high box office, but if it was changed to "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" and "Journey to the West", it would not have a good box office?
Su Ze knew it well, but he also wanted to try something. Whether it was Blood Hunting Plum or Sister Tao, in addition to being the Hong Kong team, director, screenwriter, camera, props, scenes...
Curious about the outcome?
The premiere was quite lively, and many media were invited to the scene. Weng Ziguang and Chun Xia Jin Yanling were all present. Of course, the spotlight was definitely on Su Ze.
All kinds of problems came overwhelmingly. Su Ze had long been used to this kind of scene. Su Ze responded calmly and calmly in standard Cantonese, and the soldiers came to cover up the water.
The interview ended and the premiere began. Su Ze was sitting in the audience, watching the finished film for the first time and feeling very excited.
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At first glance, I thought it was a Hollywood-style suspense crime film focusing on bloody sex crimes, but it is actually a realistic theme that exposes various local social problems, including new immigrants, violence, teenage rebellion, and middle-aged confusion...
The psychological state of the protagonist involved in the crime is restored in detail, and the chapter-by-chapter narrative editing also makes the character image richer, fragmented but not messy. It is not about the evil of the criminal, but the tragedy of the entire society.
As a Hong Kong Islander, I feel the same way!
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I was very touched after reading it!
This kind of lonely exploration is a pride of local literary and artistic films. Although it is also about murder, it carefully and patiently collages the life of a girl.
In a non-temporal linear cross-reference, it actually talks more about Hong Kong Island itself, the loneliness of Hong Kong Island, the loneliness of Hong Kong people, the loneliness of Hong Kong movies...
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It's not a problem in any city, in fact, it's the same everywhere. Once the loneliness that goes deep into your bones exists, you won't be able to get rid of it.
So how to resist the darkness in the heart is a problem that everyone must face, and find their own path to salvation. Some people can live without souls, while some people are too sensitive to this world.
Thinking of Durian Piao Piao and Hollywood, it does not prevent it from becoming a complete film with independent temperament. The fate that the new generation of Bei Ku still cannot escape has nothing to do with poverty or low status.
Their loneliness may only be felt by strangers next to them. That rare comfort can make young girls give up everything.
After all, the hearts of urbanites are becoming more and more fragile. Who can say that it is a coincidence that someone disappears every hour?
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"Tread" represents the chaotic footsteps and heavy steps on the intertwined timeline, and "blood" points to the beginning and end of the crime splashed when the knife is lifted and dropped.
"Searching" is the cause and effect outlined by Zang Sir's unrelenting search for Mei. "Plum" refers to the fallen girl and is also a concrete reflection of the loneliness buried deep in the protagonist's heart.
The so-called truth is connected with blood, but in the face of the incomplete collage and the underdeveloped motivation, the most shocking thing is the alienation.
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I like Su Ze who is from the Mainland very much. His acting skills are very good. Whether it is Guild Wars or Demon Police, my favorite is still Wushuang.
I hear people disappear every day, not seen, tried to cover up
is the theorem of a punk city.
I cried when I watched the part where Zang Sir sent a text message to Jiamei’s father!
The gloomy and gloomy life is full of despairing dissatisfaction, and those days riddled with holes really make life worse than death.
After reading it, I felt really sad. I couldn't get out of the dank, hot, and gloomy atmosphere for a long time. Jiamei's almost transparent figure always appeared in front of my eyes.
I even feel so pathetic.
Living is so tiring!
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Desire, emotional imbalance, loneliness and social individual cognition, this realistic tone behind the cold lens language is an extremely hot human appeal.
On the one hand, it is an indictment of the overall social reality, and on the other hand, it is a flesh-and-blood analysis of the lowest family unit. Each character is like a lonely ghost with nowhere to rely on.
It seems to be about a vicious murder, but the murderer is not a human being.
It made me truly feel the loneliness, hopelessness and powerlessness of being a low-level person.
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There are countless Wang Jiamei in every prosperous city. You, me and him may all be the same. We don’t need to go through blood to find them. We wander on the edge of hustle and loneliness, living in rooms where we can’t see the scenery.
Lonely and painful, becoming numb day by day. Unable to integrate into the surroundings, there is no way out. Looking at Jiamei showing a relieved smile at the moment of death, I no longer know who to blame.
Two souls struggling in darkness and hopelessness warm each other. In the end, the one who is young, sensitive, fragile and has a little hope chooses to end his young life in endless despair.
Life is like an ant, so depressed and sad. It is the kind of pain that comes from past experiences, and the helplessness that surrounds me.
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My favorite literary film in recent years, Sammi Cheng's songs, Du Kefeng's photography, especially the familiar Hong Kong style in suspense, I haven't seen it for a long time.
Su Ze, in particular, did an unexpectedly good job. In the end, the scenes of Chun Xia singing Baby See the World with a jerky accent and being strangled to death were intertwined, which was really great.
Director Weng Ziguang has great potential and is not an ordinary director. I look forward to his next work.
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The box office on the first day was 3 million, ranking first in the same period.
This result may seem small, but in fact it is considered a very impressive result in a literary film, not to mention this is Hong Kong Island, not the Mainland.
Su Ze left two days later. The promotion was considered completed. Before leaving, the box office had exceeded 7 million, and the reputation was slowly growing.
"This one will definitely be nominated for a gold medal!"
"And Wushuang!"
"Whether it's a commercial film or a literary film, we are both kings!"
"I wonder what the judges of the Academy Awards will do!"
Listening to Kong Xue's heroic words, Su Ze is also looking forward to it. The last fierce battle and the first time the Demon Police were shortlisted are considered to be exposed. I wonder what the results will be of this year's Wushuang and Blood-Searching Plum Blossoms?