Huayu 05, our science fiction movie universe

Chapter 54 Next Part

“So many people are talking about emotions, society, and constraints, but has no one noticed that special moment after the movie ends?
I would like to call this clip a stroke of genius. It is a plot of less than a minute, but it hides a lot of information and completely overturns the previous story content.

If combined with this plot, then in my opinion, the scenes of being buried alive that we have seen before are most likely just a dream that happened in the protagonist's mind.

The protagonist's own experience may be true, but after he was rescued, he became a vegetable due to lack of oxygen in the brain.

In this case, the doctor used the "subconscious therapy device" at the end of the story to treat the protagonist, allowing him to experience over and over again in his sleep everything that happened when he was buried alive, using external stimulation and encouragement to help the protagonist get rid of the nightmare and wake up.

This is not my imagination. If you have watched the movie carefully, you will find that many seemingly meaningless shots and plots in the original film actually have hidden meanings.

For example, the protagonist's coughing and swallowing at the beginning was actually caused by a tube being inserted into his throat while he was lying on the hospital bed.

The sudden appearance of poisonous insect bites later should be the hospital nurse giving the protagonist an injection.

So this is really a stream-of-consciousness science fiction film. The director uses one movie to tell two stories. It's simply genius!"

On the monitor, there may not be many reviews about "Buried" compared to those popular movies, but their quality is extremely high and they are meaningful.

As the saying goes, "Money is easy to get, but a true friend is hard to find." Wang Hao is actually very satisfied with the praise and support from the online audience.

However, these exaggerated words did not make him lose his direction or become cocky.

Not to mention that his actual level is still lacking compared to those great directors, most of the praises he has received now are directed at the movie itself, rather than at him as a director.

This is like when diners go to a restaurant and praise the food for being delicious, but they have no interest in getting to know the chef who cooked the food.

To put it in the words of people in the industry, as a director, he does not have the ability to carry the box office.

Wang Hao knew this very well, so he also knew that he couldn't stop.

Not only can we not stop, we have to strike while the iron is hot, speed up the pace, and quickly start shooting and producing the next movie.

So on the evening of the second day after the movie was screened, Wang Hao once again assembled his production team.

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"As for the film we shot this time, it can be said that we have achieved good results, but this is not enough to be a reason for us to stand still."

In the spacious empty classroom, several important creators from the "Buried Alive" team are gathered together, listening patiently to Wang Hao's speech.

In addition to special effects director Zhang Yang and photographer Li Kui, who were closest to him, there was also lighting assistant Zhao Tai, who was poached from Qingying Studio, and art director Liu Wenwen, who was also a senior and was about to graduate and look for a job.

In addition, there was also a girl sitting there who was wearing thick black-framed glasses and looked weak and ordinary.

That’s right, this is none other than Li Qian, the classmate from the directing department who had previously filmed a movie with Ma Bo and was praised by Wang Hao.

Because the next movie will be a work with a female protagonist, after discovering Li Qian's delicate directing talent last time, Wang Hao took the time to contact her and brought her into his small team.

"The impact of Buried Alive has not yet dissipated. We must take this opportunity to speed up and strive to get the next new project, so that our small team can survive stably."

Wang Hao looked at these young but energetic faces in front of him. Although he said something full of pressure, he was actually calm and composed in his heart. Soon, he also showed the reason why he dared to gather these people.

“This is the outline of the script I wrote for our next project. You can take a look at it, but please be careful not to spread it to anyone else.

It will be a busy focus for us over the next few months.”

As Wang Hao spoke, he took out a few booklets from his bag and distributed them.

Zhang Yang and Li Kui were already accustomed to Wang Hao's powerful creative ability, so they were not surprised. After all, the other three were not that familiar with Wang Hao.

After receiving the script, they immediately began to read it with a critical attitude.

However, as the sound of flipping papers was heard, the expressions on the faces of the three people changed from indifference, to seriousness, and finally to conviction.

"This script... seems to be from the same series as your previous movie."

Director Li Qian was the first to speak. After all, four years of study were not a game, and she could see some clues at a glance.

Wang Hao naturally would not deny it, nodded and said:

“Yes, this film, The Shallows, is part of the series of The Inner Circle, just like my previous film, Buried, and it is also a TV movie.

With simple scenes, few actors and low costs, this kind of movie is perfect as a training work.”

Others had no objection to Wang Hao's words. They had seen "Buried" and some had even been deeply involved in its production. They knew that for a movie like this, as long as the production costs were controlled and the script was not bad, it would be very successful.

So they immediately started discussing Wang Hao's new script "The Shallows".

Like "Buried", Wang Hao's "The Shallows" naturally borrowed from a future movie.

The general plots are basically the same, both telling the story of a female surfing enthusiast who is trapped at sea and fights wits and courage with sharks.

However, Wang Hao also modified some parts of the film, turning it from a thriller into a stream-of-consciousness science fiction film.

"The special effects in this movie are different from the previous ones. I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

As Wang Hao's personal special effects supervisor, Zhang Yang was the first to raise questions after reading the script.

"According to what's written in your script, we have quite a few underwater shots, and most importantly, there are shark special effects. I'm afraid a million-dollar production fee won't be enough to cover all this."

Art director Liu Wenwen also echoed:

“Yes, in addition to the special effects, there are also sets.

This movie cannot be made in an indoor studio, it must be shot at the beach, which is very expensive.

Since both of them had spoken, the others naturally stopped holding back and started talking one after another, expressing their opinions and raising their questions. The whole classroom suddenly became lively.

(End of this chapter)