Although the filming of "Harmony" had its twists and turns, overall it was very smooth.
After all, it's not a difficult movie to make.
The outside world is still looking forward to this movie. After all, this movie is the mother-son version of "The Gift of Room No. 7", the first movie that made Li Yi famous.
In fact, from a business perspective, "Harmony" is definitely more anticipated than "The Gift of Room No. 7". After all, when "The Gift of Room No. 7" was released, Li Yi was just
A penniless thrower on the street.
Although the speed at which "Harmony" was completed cannot be compared to the speed of Hong Kong films, well, it just cannot be compared.
But it’s still quite fast. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fast for making movies, not that kind of speed.
It can be said that there is almost no need for on-demand screenings of movies like this.
After all, "The Gift from Room No. 7" is the foundation.
The premiere was not held on Hong Kong Island, but at a theater directly owned by Oceanwide Cinemas when "The Gift of Room 7" was released.
The premiere was naturally star-studded. For the media reporters, they naturally felt that they lacked the hand to press the shutter. But for Li Yi's earliest die-hard movie fans, it was a perfect sentiment.
For example, Lu Xinguang and Chu Xixi, and Ou Mingming, etc.
In particular, Lu Xinguang and Chu Xixi have been married for many years. They both looked at the commemorative poster of the domestic horror film version of "The Gift from Room No. 7" specially placed at the door.
They looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.
"I was deceived by this poster back then!"
"Yes, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye!"
"The movies directed by dogs back then were so shameless that even dogs didn't like to watch them. Who could have imagined that today? Li Yi's production must be a masterpiece! Director Li Yi's work has also become the brightest business card of Chinese films.
.”
""The Gift of Room No. 7" is his starting point, and it is also the starting point for movies directed by those of us who are real die-hard movie fans, Fengo!"
"I remember when I first watched "The Gift of Room No. 7", the beginning was about the priest, which really made me think it was a horror movie, but I ended up crying after watching it."
"Crying together!"
"..."
Many die-hard old movie fans who were invited couldn't help but sigh when they passed the commemorative poster roll-up at the door.
Of course, things like hyping up feelings are very common in the film and television industry, but things like Li Yi's this time are relatively rare.
The huge theater was packed with people.
This is not surprising. In fact, tickets for the premiere have been sold at sky-high prices online.
It's a pity that tickets for this premiere are not for sale to the public, and are all by invitation only.
For those movie fans who have received the invitation letter, how can they sell it?
Li Yi took to the main stage.
The host of today's premiere is Li Yi himself.
As soon as he stepped onto the stage, there was roaring applause.
"Many of you who are here today are my old friends. I may not be able to name many of you, but you have met me many times at my movie premieres or screenings.
of.
Thank you, thank you for your continued support.
I remember when I made my first movie, I won’t mention the title. Anyway, I screwed up that movie. At that time, I remember hanging out in bars every day, drunk and dreaming."
Li Yi couldn't help but feel emotional as he stood there.
Regarding Li Yi's past experience, it is no secret for a long time. It can be said that almost everyone knows it.
For this reason, many filmmakers, media people, and movie fans are also amazed.
"At that time, I wanted to film "The Gift of Room No. 7". No one believed that I could succeed in this desperate attempt, including my father. But in the end, my father still used his own wealth, and not only that, he also helped me contact
I asked Uncle You Ningsheng to read the script.
Filming of the movie has started, but no one still wants to believe that the guy who can beat a good hand of cards to pieces can turn around.
In fact, when the movie was finished and a viewing party was held, I will always remember that scene. Many theater representatives sent interns to go through the scene.
After watching the movie, even though many people thought the movie was good, no one was willing to release it.
Once a movie is made, if it cannot be distributed, it means it will continue to be sold on the street.
Oceanwide Pictures was the only company willing to distribute the film, even though Oceanwide Pictures was still a very small company at that time. In the past, they had only distributed some domestic horror films.
"The Gift of Room No. 7" found a distributor, but it still faced a big problem, which was publicity. At that time, we couldn't afford any publicity expenses, and Oceanwide Films didn't have the resources in this area.
In fact, "The Gift of Room No. 7" can only be released under the banner of a domestic horror film..."
Li Yi looked back on the past on the stage, and many people in the audience looked at him on the stage blankly.
"After so many years, the most fortunate thing for me is that there are still so many people who support me and like my movies. Someone once asked me, you are not short of money, fame, or awards now, you can definitely advance in advance
If you retire, why should you continue to make movies?
I couldn't answer this question before, but today, I believe I have found the answer. What am I trying to do?
Just because there are so many people who affectionately call me "Director Dog", there are still so many people who are looking forward to my new movies.
So, as long as you still like movies and like my movies, I will keep making them! Thank you, thank you all!"
"Bah bang bang!" The audience stood up and applauded.
Many old movie fans burst into tears.
Many of them are not star-chasers. Of course, even star-chasers would not pursue a director like Li Yi.
But they were still filled with emotions.
"No more nonsense, let's enjoy the movie together. As a director, I think the most fulfilling time is not when the movie wins awards, but in the cinema, looking at the audience, looking at me
movie, you may cry or laugh happily, so let’s start!”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Li Yi finished speaking, the lights on the scene dimmed.
The big screen lights up!
All eyes are on the big screen.
"Director Li Yi's work!"
Seeing these very familiar subtitles, the theater suddenly burst into applause again.
After the subtitles, there is first a sound montage, a burst of painful shouts, and then the picture appears.
The opening chapter is a scene of giving birth to a child.
Let the audience in the theater feel the pain of the heroine through the big screen.
Many film critics, celebrities, artists, and directors who came to support her all nodded. She is worthy of being a movie queen, and the scene of giving birth alone is amazing enough.
"It's coming out soon, try harder, do it again!"
"Come out, come out, come out!"
"You said that an hour ago!"
It was obviously extremely painful to give birth, but the audience in the theater couldn't help laughing.
However, he quickly stopped smiling. Although this conversation was quite funny, it also made people feel the pain of a mother giving birth.
She said it an hour ago, which meant that she had endured this pain for more than an hour.
When the baby cries and a new life is born, the exhausted mother finally smiles.
The next moment, the warmth ends.
When the camera turned, it was an overhead long shot, giving a close-up of the Lo Wu Correctional Institution on Hong Kong Island.
The camera switches to show the sewing machine working continuously.
"one year later!"
Subtitles indicate the time.
A prison is still a prison.
The difference is that many years have passed. The prison in "The Gift of Room 7" was Stanley Prison, but today's prison is Lo Wu Correctional Institution.
Although many people had heard about the Lo Wu Correctional Institution before, and heard that it was extremely exaggerated, the appearance of the building full of technology on the big screen still left many viewers inexplicably stunned.
Is this horse riding a real prison?
The camera changed again, showing an old lady with white hair, reading glasses, and prison uniform.
She skillfully used the sewing machine to sew a piece of clothing, then spread it out and looked at it, with a kind smile on her face.
If it weren't for the fact that she was wearing a prison uniform, indicating that she was a prisoner, everyone would think she was a kind old woman.
This makes people start to wonder, why is she here?
The movie didn't give an answer right away. After laying down the foreshadowing, which was not a foreshadowing, the scene changed.
A pair of hands puts a toy electronic keyboard into the box and closes it.
The camera opened, and the owner of these hands appeared in the camera. She turned out to be a female prison guard.
On the playground, the female prisoners stood in a row. A burly female prisoner was holding a basket and collecting things from the hands of these female prisoners one by one.
What makes people confused and surprised is that the things these people handed her were all children's toys.
When the last female prisoner arrived, she seemed a little embarrassed and reached out and took out a straw ring, which made the burly female prisoner very dissatisfied.
She smashed the straw ring on the other person's face: "Who are you kidding? Are you kidding me?"
A woman behind her spat and walked over as if she didn't recognize her relatives.
Picking up the grass ring from the ground: "What is this?"
"Because I don't have time to prepare." The female prisoner explained with some fear.
"We, Xiaoyu, are going to have a first-year anniversary party, and you're going to give us something like this?"
...
This plot actually revealed a lot of things.
These two female prisoners are obviously the "eldest sisters" here, so other female prisoners are so afraid of them.
And when she mentioned that she wanted to hold a birthday party for "Xiaoyu", she thought of the previous birth and the time one year later.
Then you can guess a lot of things.
Jail, kid!
It still has the same taste and the same formula. As expected of you, Director Dog.
However, although the taste and formula are the same, there are still some differences. Previously, the father in "The Gift of Room No. 7" secretly left his daughter in prison after being imprisoned, but it is obviously different here. According to the laws and regulations of Hong Kong Island
, female prisoners are not allowed to bring their children to serve their sentences.
The scene changes again, showing a birthday cake with a candle in the middle, and the candle is lit.
The person lighting the candle turned out to be the female prison guard who had appeared before preparing the gift.
The female prison guard sat with several female prisoners, and there were bread, biscuits and other things on the table.
On the other side, the curtain was opened at a corner, and the heroine who had given birth before appeared. She was also wearing a prison uniform. She smiled when she saw everyone, and everyone else also smiled.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you!"
A nasty and out-of-tune birthday song sounded.
The female prisoners, who were originally smiling, couldn't help showing expressions of disgust.
It turns out that the person with a broken voice singing off-key is actually the heroine played by Sun Yu.
While she was singing, she helped a little guy wearing new clothes come out.
Suddenly the little guy burst into tears.
On the big screen, the little person gasped and cried loudly.
"Didn't I tell you not to sing in front of Xiaoyu?" the wrestler, the burly female prisoner, complained.
Then, she stepped forward and began to touch the little guy's cheek to comfort him.
"Your voice is really scary for children! It can scare even your own son into tears. How can a human voice make such a sound? I really don't understand!" Another female prisoner sister also complained.
road.
Miraculously, the heroine stopped singing and sat down with the little guy in her arms, and the little guy stopped crying.
It's finally time for the little guy's birthday. As long as his mother doesn't sing, he doesn't cry, and he can cutely blow out the candles by himself.
He was one year old, and even though he was in prison, they still held a birthday party for the little guy.
Everyone recommended various things with good meanings, such as pencils, to study hard in the future.
For example, if you grab the rope, you can have smooth sailing.
For example, grab a toy syringe and become a doctor in the future.
...
However, the little guy didn't catch anything, but he caught the handcuffs at a glance!
Suddenly, everyone seemed to be strangled by the neck, staring at the little guy in shock.
The little guy himself was holding the handcuffs in his hands and laughing very happily.
"Who put the handcuffs here?"
The handcuffs were accidentally put down by the female prison guard.
"The first one grabbed the handcuffs..."
Everyone's mood seemed a little depressed. They were prisoners themselves and had only come in after committing crimes. Everyone had been handcuffed, so naturally their first reaction was frustration.
Although Zhuzhou is just a metaphor, it is obviously not a good sign.
At this time, Wen Yu, the eldest female prisoner, suddenly laughed happily: "Hey, Xiaoyu, it seems that we want to be a judge!"
Her words immediately made Xiaoyu's mother smile: "Yes, our Xiaoyu will be a judge in the future! Put all the bad guys in jail!"
It's just that her words didn't make any difference, but she forgot where they were at this moment.
I forgot that they were also sentenced by the judge and imprisoned here.
It immediately made all the prisoners and sisters unhappy.
"If you can't speak, just speak less!"
"It's just that singing is so terrible and speaking is so senseless!"
The female prison guard picked up the camera and took a "family photo" of them!
At this time, the ward director happened to pass by and heard the sound of photos being developed from the camera.
