From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

The standard length of a regular theater movie is roughly 90-120 minutes.

There is a small problem involved here. Usually due to the consideration of screening time, if the movie is too long, the number of screenings per day will be reduced. After all, without increasing the ticket price, a movie that is too long will be detrimental to the film company.

Of course it's not worth it.

Therefore, many film studios will cut out part of the content when they are released to meet the screening requirements.

But for the filmmakers, it’s all their own brainchild, so of course it’s a pity.

Therefore, when many movies are released on DVD, they will also release an extended version or a director's cut to re-release content that has not been exposed on the big screen.

The duration of "The Tuner" is 137 minutes, which is 17 minutes longer than the standard limit of two hours. This is actually not conducive to film scheduling to a certain extent.

Of course, these unspoken rules apply to ordinary films, and all particularly powerful film producers don't care.

For example, in reality, the 3-hour long film "Changjin Lake" is not fully booked as usual. It even dares to have a "Ke Da Ji Dian", which has become a hot search and directly issued a notice.

, stated that they would suspend their cooperative relations with some theaters that had lowered the scheduling rate of "Changjin Lake" because they did not want to pay additional "scheduling fees."

In other words, if I don’t want to play with you anymore, just give me 0 movies!

Although it has developed over the past few decades, the concept of "the theater chain is the boss" has begun to change under the impact of the ticketing system, ticket reimbursement, and many other reasons.

But it is undeniable that the film scheduling rate, which is the lifeblood of the entire movie's box office, is always in the hands of theaters.

"Changjin Lake" is undoubtedly the first time to subvert this "master-slave relationship".

Of course, although "The Tuner" has been very popular recently, it is not as good as "Changjin Lake", a big production with a big cast and a big director.

In fact, its extraordinary length is an important reason why "The Tuner" was moved from the National Day release to September now.

In fact, I wanted to keep the movie's running time and at the same time have a high-schedule schedule, so I pulled it from the highly competitive National Day schedule and won the September schedule.

As for the speculation that Wang Yizhan, who wishes to remain anonymous, thinks that Ding Zhi moved "The Tuner" to snipe his own "Spy 2", that's emmmmm...

I can only say that I think too much of myself.

And this time, the reason why "The Tuner" will be screened on a large scale is also for this reason.

Although we are already very confident about the popularity of "The Tuner" and Ding Zhi, and even at the end of the summer vacation, and in September when there are no blockbusters, it can even be said to be a massacre, but it seems that theaters still need to carefully evaluate, combined with large-scale

The screening data was used as support to determine the film schedule for "The Tuner".

This kind of "special treatment" can be considered a card to a certain extent.

Of course, the important reason for large-scale screenings is that this model also has another advantage, which is to save publicity and distribution costs by relying on the word-of-mouth fermentation of screenings.

Of course, this "button and search" style actually reflects Ding Zhi's strong confidence in this film.

However, no matter how you say it, "The Tuner" is relatively rare for being as long as two hours, and it can be called an enemy of the bladder!

Now an hour and a half has passed. Under Ding Zhi's observation, no one in the audience left midway, and almost everyone was watching the movie very seriously.

And the enthusiastic response also made him feel a little satisfied.

To be honest, as the actual helmsman and decision-maker of "The Tuner", although this film is under the name of the novice director Cai Wen, everything from the style to the grasp of the entire story line is controlled by Ding Zhi

of.

Compared with "The God of Medicine" which is still in the later stage, this "The Tuner" is actually his debut film.

Ding Zhi, who holds the final editing rights of this film, is actually already familiar with this film, and can even easily recite which shot will appear in the next second.

Therefore, he focused more on other aspects, such as analyzing the pros and cons of a certain plot by observing the audience's reactions.

At the same time, several other shooting methods will come to mind, and I am thinking about whether I can change to a new way of playing this type of shooting next time.

It seems like an old cow, eating a mouthful of grass and chewing the cud repeatedly with its four stomachs.

Different from some great international directors who have not released another masterpiece for decades after becoming famous, but always stand aloof and do not allow others to criticize. As a genuine new director, despite the support of cheating, in fact, deep down in his heart, Ding

Zhi still has the most basic pious attitude toward this profession.

No matter how good the script is, a useless director can still make a bad movie.

Ding Zhi will never despise anyone or anything just because he is a Guabi.

Because ignorance and weakness are never obstacles to survival, arrogance is.

After withdrawing some thoughts, Ding Zhi looked at the movie screen.

On the screen, I was naked from the waist down, shaking and begging for mercy.

At this time, Wu Xiaozu was surrounded by three "kidney-cutters", while the "kidney-cutters" on the side were having a heated debate over whether they should cut off one of his kidneys or simply cut off both of his kidneys.

The doctor felt that if he didn't do both, he might as well do both of them, but the young passenger boy was more timid and didn't want to kill anyone.

Wu Xiaozu shrank into a ball upon hearing this, his eyes covered with red threads filled with fear.

Darkness, unknown, and death.

These three things that humans fear most came at the same time. His mind was racing, trying to find a way to escape!

Until he seemed to capture something from the chattering words of the three "kidney cutters"...

It was a sound as unpleasant as a duck's throat.

Because it was so recognizable, Wu Xiaozu immediately remembered that she was the mother of the young driver, a devout Buddhist.

Next it’s time for Wu Xiaozu’s performance.

He stood up directly and broke the deadlock of the three people's quarrel.

First, he accurately pointed out the location and pattern of the tattoo on the old woman's body, as well as the facial features of the passenger boy, and finally pointed out that all this was told to him by the Buddha.

It was the Buddha who gave him the revelation.

He immediately made a mess of these three cruel and stupid Southeast Asians.

Finally, Wu Xiaozu proposed that they let him go, and that he could give them a chance to make a fortune based on the Buddha's instructions.

That is to tell them the truth about Chen Yao's murder, and to give the 50 million baht that Mrs. Chen lied about being stolen by the robbers as a reward, and the three of them.

People share equally.

As a well-known local wealthy businessman, Chen Yao's death was a big event for the entire region.

And these three "kidney-cutters" are obviously no exception.

In addition, the woman who made the decision among the three was a devout Buddhist.

They already knew about Wu Xiaozu because of his role as a passenger. Not to mention the close contact, they were able to basically confirm that Wu Xiaozu could not see.

They were somewhat in awe that Wu Xiaozu, a blind man, could clearly point out the tattoos and even features on his body, and they also somewhat believed in his "eyes from the sky" theory.

Eh? Why do you think devout Buddhists still work as part-time financiers?

The Eight-faced Buddha in "Anti-Drug" must also believe in Buddhism. He is still a major drug lord in Southeast Asia!

After everything was discussed, the protagonist formed an alliance of interests with the three "kidney cutters".

First, with the help of the trio, Wu Xiaozu contacted the little girl Chen Xiaoying who suddenly didn't know anything, and came to teach piano again.

After Mrs. Chen returned home, she suddenly saw Wu Xiaozu, who was supposed to be dead, sitting in front of the piano at her home, practicing the piano with her daughter happily.

In the eyes of Mrs. Chen, who has a guilty conscience, this is undoubtedly a threat.

It may be to threaten her daughter's safety, or to threaten her to tell her the truth.

Both threats are intolerable to her.

So, she obeyed Wu Xiaozu's wishes and followed Wu Xiaozu out alone.

Wu Xiaozu also explained everything "frankly" to her, saying that he didn't want to seek revenge now, but just wanted to leave Thailand safely and then return to his country to live.

But he was also afraid of revenge from Mrs. Chen and the others, so now he asked Mrs. Chen to personally take him to the airport and watch him leave the country. From then on, the grudges were resolved.

Of course, Mrs. Chen certainly didn't believe such nonsense. While driving her car, she sent messages on her mobile phone to contact her police concubine over there.

Even the vehicle's route is not to the airport.

But as cunning as she was, she could not have imagined that Wu Xiaozu was not fighting alone at this time.

Soon, she was "accidentally" rear-ended on the road.

But when she got out of the car to check, she was directly put into a sack by the trio who had been preparing for a long time and took her away.

In fact, although the film "The Tuner" is a suspense film, its overall structure was still shot according to the Hollywood three-part model.

In fact, it can be said that many highly rated commercial films have not deviated from the coverage of this long-summarized model.

Precisely because of its widespread use and enduring popularity, it can prove that it is "correct" to a certain extent.

Often the simplest and most unpretentious ones are the best.

Now that "The Tuner" has progressed to this point, the protagonist has actually passed the "trough period" and has begun to fight back.

Mrs. Chen entered the jar, followed immediately by the strong police officer.

The mistress was arrested, and Wu Xiaozu and the trio extracted the truth from Mrs. Chen's mouth by torture and videotaped it as evidence.

A two-pronged approach was used to coerce the strong police officer into using the 50 million that had been used to hack Chen Yao to redeem the person and the video.

Obviously, it is to use the villain's methods to deal with the villain.

But at the same time, Wu Xiaozu, as the "eye of the sky", was also tied up by the trio.

I got slapped across the river.

They want 50 million baht, and they also want Wu Xiaozu's kidneys.

A win-win means that I win twice.

The trio's "simple" concept allowed them to implement this sentence very smoothly.

Obviously, in this movie, no character is simple, and no character is stupid.

As the protagonist, Wu Xiaozu does not have much of a protagonist aura.

He can deceive others through his cleverness and acting skills, but he will also fall into danger or shamelessness of others again and again.

The trio separated the mother's son to "meet" the burly policeman.

In the end, how could a commoner mother and son resist a strong man who was well prepared?

The young passenger driver was shot directly through the throat, and the burly policeman was locked in an abandoned elevator shaft and fell to his death because the mother took advantage of her familiarity with the terrain.

However, the passenger driver was also taken to the hospital where he died.

As for the bag that the strong police officer brought over, it was full of counterfeit money.

Two people died, and the only survivor lost both his life and property. His son was gone, and his money was gone. Greed ultimately led to endless nightmares and regrets in the remaining years.

The black market doctor on the other end was left behind to guard the two prisoners.

But two people who were mortal enemies of each other - Wu Xiaozu and Mrs. Chen, fell into the same situation by mistake.

"You help me untie the rope, and I'll help you escape!"

Mrs. Chen began to look for opportunities to persuade Wu Xiaozu to help each other to save themselves. As for why she had to help her out first, it was because Wu Xiaozu was blind. Even if he got out of trouble first, he would not be able to help him untie the rope.

Moreover, if the two of them want to escape, Wu Xiaozu, who is blind, must also rely on her.

The depth of affection in his words was as sincere as when Ding Zhi said affectionately to Mrs. Chen earlier that he wanted to put aside his grudges and return to China.

But Wu Xiaozu still chose to cooperate.

The reason is very simple, like a pig waiting to be slaughtered by the trio of "kidney cutters", it is better to give it a try. No matter how despicable and shameless the other party's character is, it is better than being 100% killed.

Mrs. Chen obviously did not disappoint Wu Xiaozu. After getting out of trouble with Wu Xiaozu's help, she ignored him at all and turned around and left.

At the same time, Wu Xiaozu cursed and struggled desperately to touch the debris in the room, finally attracting the attention of the black market doctor.

Mrs. Chen then started a desperate fight with the black market doctor.

However, the old and frail black market doctor was no match for Mrs. Chen, who was fiercely fierce at this time. Instead, he was knocked to the ground, and she picked up a syringe and stabbed it into his eye.

Wu Xiaozu did not take the opportunity to escape. It seemed that in order to retaliate against Mrs. Chen, he stumbled over and picked up the bench following the sound. He waved it around randomly, and with great luck, he hit Mrs. Chen and knocked her unconscious.

"You saved me, you saved me! Thank you!"

The black market doctor muttered in shock.

Of the six people who each had their own agenda, only three survived.

To be honest, Guan Xiaoying frowned.

I don’t know how to put it, but I just feel that in the “decisive battle” part, it’s not as demanding as the previous “terrifying confrontations” where people were arrested.

In fact, she was not the only one who felt this way. Many viewers present felt that this result seemed a bit anticlimactic.

The thrilling battle of spirit and courage in the front ended like this?

But obviously, the movie is far from over.

The following plot allows the audience to fully understand what it means to be a real villain!