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Speaking of which, the Rising Star Director Project actually had quite a few low-budget films of this kind, and they all achieved pretty good results.

Such as "Shark Beach", "Jaws", "Buried Alive" and other series.

It's just a pity that Fang Xiongfei didn't show up at that time.

In fact, to be honest, compared to comedy movies, horror movies are more difficult to produce great directors.

On the one hand, it is due to the limitation of the subject matter, and on the other hand, it is also due to the limitation of the general environment.

First of all, there are actually no shortage of classic horror movies, such as "The Silence of the Lambs".

But it is impossible for such a movie to be approved in China first.

In fact, the horror movies themselves make a lot of money, but the ones that can be called real blockbusters are also rare.

Not only Huaguo, even Hollywood is actually the same.

Of course, genre films must have a group of loyal fans, and thrillers themselves are no exception. Huaguo, because of the larger audience base, may not be unable to create miracles. Of course, this is difficult, quite difficult!

Because as far as it is concerned, in fact, the domestic thrillers that Fang Xiongfei shoots, in fact, the real audience group has never been real horror movies, thriller lovers, but a group of LSPs!

Therefore, it is better to say that Fang Xiongfei is making a thriller film than an ice cream film!

These kinds of movies are usually screened at midnight, just to give benefits to the audience who are waiting to watch the movie at this time.

However, Fang Xiongfei still has an advantage. After all, he is really experienced.

Knowing how to make this kind of trick-or-treating movies, and being able to make them well, is a rare skill in itself.

"What's your opinion on domestic thriller movies?" Wang Yifan asked with a smile.

Fang Xiongfei knew that this was the real test.

In fact, a long time ago, most people said that Huaguo's real genre films are missing, and they are actually thrillers and horror films.

Because although the scale of movies in China has been relaxed a lot in recent years, there are still some red lines that are not difficult to touch.

For example, ghosts do not mean that ghosts cannot appear on the big screen or in movies.

Rather, most of the time, mysterious and mysterious things such as ghosts killing people cannot appear.

Therefore, most of the time, if you don't care about the domestic movies with supernatural signs, they must be trying to sell dog meat.

In the end it was either LSD or sleepwalking or something.

Anyway, it is definitely not a ghost, and there is no ghost!

It's all caused by ghosts in the heart.

Fang Xiongfei pondered for a moment and said: "In fact, although the upper limit of horror and thriller movies is not high, in fact, there is no shortage of audiences for this type of movies, especially in China. In fact, many audiences who like this type of movies, The requirements for such domestic films are lower, but even so, it is difficult for them to see such films frequently.”

Wang Yifan nodded. In fact, there are not many movies in this category that are planned by the Rising Star Director.

Because many directors, especially those who are interested in mainstream movies, most of the time, they will not make that kind of movie.

"In my opinion, horror and horror movies can be roughly divided into several sub-categories. One is supernatural thrillers that cannot be made in China. There are many good movies in Island Country and Bangzi. By the way, there are also quite a lot of horror movies in Miluo in this area.”

Fang Xiongfei obviously has done some research on this kind of movies.

However, it's no wonder, after all, he himself ate this bowl of rice.

"Then there are movies like sly killings and massacres. The former is better, but the latter is too bloody, so it's hard to see in China."

"There are actually some of them, but such movies often require a strong plot. In China, because of the downturn in genre movies, there are naturally fewer screenwriters engaged in this industry, and even fewer good scripts. gone."

"There are also disasters, such as the "Jaws" series of the Rising Star Director Project earlier, and "Shark Beach" are both this type of movie!"

"In fact, the current movie "Shark Beach" can be said to be the best domestic thriller that sells dog meat in our circle, and the great thing is that "Shark Beach" not only does not itself It lacks horror elements, but at the same time it can show the figure of the heroine, while selling meat, it is not just selling meat!"

Wang Yifan couldn't help laughing.

In fact, "Shark Shore" was also hailed as the most successful example of peddling dog meat in the previous life.

Because the heroine of "Shark Beach" fights with sharks, it is indeed very interesting in itself, and secondly, it can show off its sexiness openly.

This can be said to be what directors like Fang Xiongfei dreamed of most.

"Then there are personal disaster types, such as "Buried Alive" and "127 Hours". In my personal opinion, movies with themes like "Buried Alive" and "127 Hours" are the most suitable for the domestic horror film market. Yes, because the cost of shooting such films is low, and the barriers to entry are low, especially the two films "127 Hours" and "Buried Alive". It is not suitable for imitation."

"The monster disaster movies like "Shark Beach" are suitable for imitation, but because the threshold is relatively high..."

Obviously, this is not the first time Fang Xiongfei has talked about this topic with people, so he just talked about it when he came up.

And it can be said that it is all on point.

"Then what do you think is the most important thing when shooting a thriller?" Wang Yifan asked.

He would love to hear it.

In fact, he himself is not particularly good at this type of film.

Fang Xiongfei thought for a while and said, "It depends on the type."

"For example, in the movie "Buried Alive", the most important thing is to create a sense of tension!" Fang Xiongfei said.

"Nervous?" Wang Yifan asked with great interest.

Fang Xiongfei smiled and said: "Of course, this is my personal understanding!"

"It's okay, just talk about your personal understanding." Wang Yifan said with a smile.

Fang Xiongfei continued: "I think "Buried Alive" was actually an ambush from the beginning, whether it was a lighter or a mobile phone that was about to die, in fact, these things were all to create a tense atmosphere."

"Because the lighter will always run out of kerosene, and the battery of the mobile phone will always run out."

"Then there is the falling sand, which is also creating tension and letting the audience know that the protagonist's time is running out."

"Combined with the protagonist's emotions, and the dialogue when calling the police, etc., they all give people a sense of tension and urgency that he is about to die!"

"Including in the end, when the rescue is done, it also creates a sense of tension, as you are about to be rescued..."

Fang Xiongfei obviously has his own set of ideas.

To be honest, this movie, if you think about it carefully, is really like this.

"Buried Alive" is not so much a thriller in a confined space, it is better to say that this movie has been creating a tense atmosphere.