"The venue is full, you didn't expect this movie to be so popular?"
"It seems that this movie must be very good. I saw many celebrities coming." Some viewers were whispering.
"George, you are here too!" A slightly surprised voice sounded.
"It's you, James." James, who was called by George, also looked at George in surprise.
"Well, the attendance of this movie was actually full, which is a bit beyond my expectation!" James said: "This film festival has never seen a movie with full attendance!"
"It seems that this movie must be very good, otherwise everyone wouldn't come to see it, even you!" James said with a smile.
George shook hands with him and said: "The quality of the movie must be good, otherwise it would not have been shortlisted for the main competition. And wasn't there news that came out yesterday?"
"Today's high attendance rate is not entirely a problem with the movie itself. In fact, it has something to do with the director of the film."
James became interested: "How to say?"
George answered for him: "Before the movie was released, the director of this film was interviewed outside and sang a song, which ignited the atmosphere. Many people appreciated his talent and came to watch his movie out of curiosity.
Already."
James nodded: "That means you were actually attracted by his talent?"
"You can say that."
"I thought the movie was so good, so everyone came, which surprised me a little. I was still wondering if this movie would be a strong rival for me." James smiled.
George suddenly showed a smile: "Brother, don't relax in a hurry, you must not understand Chen Mubai!"
"Chen Mubai?" James looked confused.
Not everyone pays attention to Chen Mubai. Although he has become famous on the red carpet of film festivals, men do not pay attention to him. Women watch more, and people of the same sex are repelled.
In addition, Chen Mubai is Asian, not particularly famous, and is not a strong contender for awards. In the eyes of many European and American stars, Asians are not considered strong contenders.
Therefore, Chen Mubai's name feels very strange to them. They hear Asian names just like we hear European and American names. They are not easy to remember and are not used to it.
However, after what happened just now, Chen Mubai's name has been remembered by many people. There is no way, what he did is so brilliant and impressive.
James watched his last movie here, so he didn't know what was going on outside. It was normal that he didn't know Chen Mubai.
George saw James' confusion, and he began to introduce Chen Mubai: "Chen Mubai is the director and star of "Buried Alive"."
"Okay, I really can't remember the names of Asians. The gimmick of this movie is good. It's a one-person movie. It's interesting. It's because of the title that I want to watch it." James shrugged.
"I think you need to remember his name. I have a feeling that he may be your competitor." George laughed.
"Impossible, I will never lose to an Asian!" James didn't believe it at all, with an impossible expression.
"This film is his debut, and it is also his first time starring in a film. His first film was shortlisted for the main competition of the Venice Film Festival. He is both a director and a starring actor. His talent is amazing." George exclaimed.
Even though he is a European and American, he is still shocked by Chen Mubai's talent. Only they know how rare this is!
The first work was shortlisted for the highest film palace. Not only is he a strong storyteller, but Chen Mubai's acting skills are definitely not bad either. The talent of such a person is shameful.
"So, he is indeed a very talented person." James put away his contempt.
The sum of these factors cannot be underestimated.
"Let me see what's so special about him!" James thought to himself.
"here we go."
There was some discussion in the theater before, but now it all disappeared. Everyone consciously shut up and prepared to watch the movie.
Unlike ordinary moviegoers, those who come here have high respect for movies.
Everyone's quality will be higher, so there won't be the situation of making noise while watching a movie and affecting other people's viewing.
It started with a long black screen.
"What's wrong, are you broadcasting the accident?"
"Why hasn't it started yet?"
Everyone is a little curious. To be fair, the movie should have started.
The screen keeps going black. Is there a playback accident?
This situation is rare, but not unheard of.
"Ahem..."
A quick cough broke everyone's doubts.
It turned out that there was no accident, so everyone continued to calm down and continue watching.
Soon, the lighter illuminated the environment, and everyone saw the environment where the protagonist played by Chen Mubai was.
His hands and mouth were tied, and his face was covered with dust and blood. His face was gray and frightened.
After Chen Feng freed his hands, everyone discovered that Chen Mubai was locked in a coffin, and he began his life of self-rescue.
"interesting."
"This desperate environment is shown at the beginning, which immediately makes the audience feel more involved and leaves enough suspense."
"The flashback narrative method enhances suspense. The rapid breathing at the beginning makes people unconsciously nervous. The protagonist's life is seriously threatened from the beginning, making the audience sweat for him."
When the major stars and directors saw the opening scene, they analyzed all the details of the movie in their minds.
"So, this is a process of self-rescue?" Someone guessed the story told in the movie.
"This is the original meaning of a movie about one person. According to this gimmick, the entire movie should be about his self-rescue and the process, so it will not be so easy for him to get out of trouble."
"Interesting, the shooting angle is novel, the acting skills are not bad, and the psychology of people in desperate situations is well grasped. No wonder it can be shortlisted for the film festival." George thought to himself.
"The unconventional shooting techniques, unique narrative method, and old-fashioned storyline are generally pretty good. I don't know how he got out of trouble later."
No one thought that this ending would be tragic. After all, the protagonist is so active in survival, and everyone naturally believes that the protagonist will regain his life after going through many hardships.
When the protagonist seeks help from the state, everyone knows the reason why the protagonist was arrested. This is a political incident.
The concept of the movie itself has also risen to a higher level, mapping from personal experiences to social and political contradictions, as well as class interests.
The protagonist Chen Feng represents the lower class, and the state and the robbers who kidnapped him are another confrontational relationship, which is also a political level.
As the plot progresses, the audience gradually realizes Chen Feng's despair and helplessness, as well as that glimmer of hope for life!
He is like the epitome of the bottom class. He just wants to live a hard life, but he becomes a victim of politics!
Chen Feng was really desperate when the government tried to shirk responsibility and tried to trick him.
His life was not as important as the intelligence. The government staff's soft words and Chen Mubai's impatient voice were two different attitudes, which also showed that the other party did not care about Chen Feng's life at all.
When Chen Feng saw the video of his friend being killed, he was really desperate.
He also wanted to save his friend and posted the video for her online to raise ransom. As a result, he was fired from the company because of this video.
If he dies, the company will pay the pension, but now that he is no longer an employee of the company, his wife and children will not be able to receive this money.
Chen Feng committed suicide in despair, but he thought of his daughter, and finally just cut his chest. He once again ignited the idea of survival.
When the plot progressed, there was no sound at all. Everyone was attracted by this wonderful and clever plot with constant twists and turns!
Every time, the protagonist will have hope of rescue, and then it will turn into despair again!
Until the end, the protagonist is finally rescued!
Sand began to seep into his coffin, and the coffin boards shook violently. Although the government did not care about his life, they still relied on the information he conveyed to save him!
At the most critical moment of his life, Chen Feng called his wife and told her that he had been rescued and would go back to see her soon.
At this moment, the hearts of all the viewers were filled with joy. After all the hardships, Chen Feng was finally rescued!
Everyone's mood also followed his experience, one after another.
"faster!"
"faster!"
"Keep on holding on, it will be fine in no time!"
"Hurry up!"
"Please fucking hurry up!" Chen Feng's last voice was a cry of despair.
More and more sand is seeping into Chen Feng's coffin, and it is about to fill the coffin.
The protagonist's last desire to survive, the intense music, and the command of government officials all came out in one moment.
Everyone's hearts are also hanging on for Chen Feng. He can finally be rescued. It's so difficult!
"I'm sorry Chen Feng..." The staff member who had been in contact with Chen Feng said: "That's Ma Liang, he took us to Ma Liang's place..."
"hiss!"
"Fuck!"
The audience present were all shocked by these words, and everyone felt a little chilled in their hearts.
This Ma Liang was the only hostage he told Chen Feng that the government had rescued.
Now it is clear that this matter was deceived by Chen Feng, and there were no living hostages from the beginning to the end.
And this also shows one thing, Chen Feng is dead.
"I'm sorry...I'm really sorry..." This was the final sentence.
The man apologized to Chen Feng, but Chen Feng could no longer hear him and was buried alive!
The screen goes dark and the subtitles float.
Director: Chen Mubai.
Starring: Chen Mubai.
Lighting Engineer: Xie Feng
Photographer…
The movie ends.
There is an Easter egg in the movie. At the end, the scene reappears inside the coffin. There is a name engraved on the coffin board, Ma Liang.
All the audience were hurt by this ending, and there was a rare moment of silence.
"We invite the crew of "Buried Alive"!"
After the movie ended, a host led Chen Mubai to appear on the stage.
Usually it is the main creative staff of the movie who takes the stage. Since he is the only one who stars in this film, he and the assistant director take the stage.
"Hello everyone, I am Chen Mubai, the director and star of "Buried Alive"." After Chen Mubai came on stage, he greeted him humbly.
After the appearance, he will leave the stage, and there will be an interview shortly, which will be the interview after the film is screened.
After he finished speaking, some people began to applaud, and some responded. The applause became louder and louder, and the applause was like thunder.
“A great piece of work!”
"Chen Mubai, I remember, this unscrupulous director, I want to send you a blade!"
"It's so abominable, the ending is so tragic!"
"Sure enough, the works on political themes are very cold, but the thought in my heart still appeared. At the last moment, I thought he had been rescued..."
"Yes, I cried when I saw that he called his wife to announce the good news at such a difficult moment, but it ended like that!"
Everyone spoke highly of this work. At this time, they also knew the good reviews about "Buried Alive" yesterday. This movie is indeed very good.
The response to the premiere was very good, and everyone gave this applause to Chen Mubai and the production team of "Buried Alive".
Countless people left the theater feeling lost or sad, while others continued to sit and wait for the next movie to be played.
The movie is played in a loop. Except for a small break in the middle, the movie will be played all the time. There is also a midnight show.