Poster of "Door Locks".
Directed by Buick and starring Bai Baihe, Bai Ke, Fan Chengcheng and other films "Door Lock" will be released in China on November 19, the film tells the story of a solitary woman Fang Hui (Bai Baihe) living a peaceful life of home and company in a big city, but one night, after the door lock handle was violently pulled from outside the door, all kinds of strange things began to appear in her life, and the acquaintances around her were no longer safe, all of which made her heart exhausted when she lived alone. After the film was screened, many viewers, especially women living alone, said that the film was real and filmable, and the attention and protection of women living alone reflected in the film were also of practical significance.
Director Buick was on set on filming.
Buick after 90, is a domestic newcomer director, he is full of young atmosphere and optimism, as soon as they met, he smiled and told the Beijing News reporter: "My name is Ulu Kun Buick, friends call me Buick, and Buick Auto has the same name, to thank Buick Auto for so many years in advertising to me." "He hopes to use this film, the first film to focus on the huge social group of women living alone, to bring about change for those in need." I think the power of film is great, it is influential, and I hope to do this within my ability, so that more people can see and pay attention to some of the life dilemmas of women living alone, to help those who need help. Of course, it is not that I can make a movie like this to make a change in the situation, but at least let everyone realize this social problem, and then hope that everyone will work together to eliminate fear and let the plight of women living alone slowly become better. Buick said very seriously, which is also the meaning of why he insisted on making "Door Lock".
【Creation】
Speak up for the safety of women living alone
Two women around me have experienced similar cases
Talking about the original intention of filming "Door Lock", Buick told the real case of two female friends around him.
The first case occurred to a young girl who lived in a loft, and one night she was sleeping with a vague feeling that someone was flipping over something, and the other party was holding the phone light and shaking her eyes, and she felt someone enter the house. At this time, the girl was very scared, her subconscious told her that perhaps her boyfriend had come home, and as the room moved, she suddenly remembered that she had broken up with her boyfriend for a long time, and then she opened her eyes to see a man dressed in black and wearing a duck-tongue hat flipping through things at home. Buick said that the girl described that she did not even dare to breathe at that time, and the whole person was stunned to be there, and then looked at the intruder for a while, found that the man did not feel panicked, and then slammed the door with a big swing. "She remembers that when this man slammed the door shut, she really woke up, her residence at that time was very similar to the movie, there were probes in the corridors, and the door locks also sounded alarms, and her feeling was that she was really scared, because for this thief, he didn't have the slightest bit of a thief's heart, and you can't imagine how unscrupulous their mentality was." 」
Stills from "Door Locks".
Another case is when a girl encounters a stranger knocking on the door. Once Buick and friends had a small gathering, 15 minutes after everyone left, the girl called Buick and said" "Can you come back quickly", in Buick's impression her voice was trembling, the whole person experienced a very big fright, "She said that after we left, someone knocked frantically, saying that it was to repair the leaking gas, the girl did not open the door, he knocked on the door very angrily, this is real. When we returned to our friend's house, we found that she was completely frightened, and after confirming that it was us, it took a long time to open the door, and we found that she used a lot of heavy objects behind the door, there were too many similar things in life, and even someone would call you to let you go downstairs to move the car, but when you went down, you would find that there was no one at all. ”
Stills from "Door Locks". The evil agent who smoked was slamming the door.
Buick wanted to make "Door Lock" because he wanted to speak out for the safety of women living alone, probably in 2017, when he just graduated from the Beijing Film Academy directing major, and there have been similar things happening around him, but this kind of thing is more individual, so that even if it happens, it will not attract much attention. "To make this movie, one is that this subject is my excitement, this genre is also what I am good at, I can hi, if I am not hi, can I make it? Probably yes, but not necessarily good at shooting, what you like and are good at must be able to make you work hard for it. In addition, there are many people around me who have similar experiences, and the news of the murder of women living alone has been there for a long time, but the attention is really very low, even if it is sent to the hot search, but the information age is too fast, it is difficult to attract everyone's attention and give them the help they need. Buick said that when he decided to practice the project he had always wanted to do, he began to devote himself wholeheartedly, leading the screenwriting team to investigate the real cases around him, and made the script more grounded and more lifelike: "Fang Hui is a symbolic character, (not that everything that happens to Fang Hui in the film happens to a girl), she is a representative of a woman living alone, and I need to reflect reality with the technique of making genre films." ”
【Performance】
Bai Baihe can be miserable and can also act in action dramas
Fan Cheng cheng was chosen because "handsome, cool, not much to say"
Bai Baihe played Fang Hui, a solitary woman in "Door Lock".
In the film "Door Lock", the life psychology and living conditions of many women living alone are vividly and accurately restored. In a certain definition, it is a "big heroine" drama, the film plays Fang Hui's Bai Baihe, accurately reproduces the security crisis faced by women living alone, being tailed, violated, spied on and even abused, the various crises she encounters make her in deep fear at any time, similar to Fang Hui's solitary women have to face various crises, such as difficult bosses, manic intermediaries, gloomy security guards... "It seems that in addition to Bai Baihe, I can't find a more suitable person to play Fang Hui, first of all, her play is good, the play is very solid, After this cooperation, I really admire her, she has great talent in acting, and can make Fang Hui's encounter really move the audience. In addition, in terms of image, she is very lifelike, and there is a feeling of pity, you will feel that the Fang Hui she plays is very close to you, right next to you. Buick said that one of the scenes he was most impressed by was the end of the film Fang Hui using a wooden stick to fight the villain Zheng Fei, he said that bai Baihe's explosive power in this "armed" action scene at that time was very exciting and refreshing, which surprised him: "She was completely involved in the identification with the role, and the fear in the early stage and the accumulated pressure in the heart broke out at that moment, this scene was a big test for her, but she really did it very well." ”
Fan Cheng Cheng played a security guard in "Door Lock".
Young actor Fan Chengcheng plays a security guard in the film, and Buick said that he has always been eager to find a handsome guy who can act to play this role: "Fan Chengcheng has worked with the company on other projects before, and I heard that everyone recommended that this is a very reliable actor. In addition, I have always felt that the role of security guard needs to be played by a handsome guy, who is more cold and does not talk much. He is the only person in the film who really wants to protect Fang Hui, but in the first half of the film, it is difficult for everyone to distinguish between good and evil. After a series of events, the audience finally sees some of his insistence and protection of Fang Hui, and his liking for him will rise. I like cool things, I don't like things that are too heavy, because life is already heavy enough, so in the end I will give a more powerful and innovative ending. ”
【Interview】
Looking for a white guest to play a "pervert"?
Didn't he have a nickname called China He Zhengyu!
Beijing News: Several of the main characters in the film are always in a high-pressure mood, full of fear and panic, how to adjust these actors on the spot?
Buick: When I wrote the script, I had completely presented the direction of the story in my head, and I was quite familiar with the structure of the film, and I personally pursued extreme expression, if the live performance did not give me the feeling I wanted, then sorry, this article is not passable. When I was shooting, I was better at telling people about the scene, you can feel the movie when you listen to me, I remember that every time you talk about the scene, everyone will laugh and say, "It's better for you to act" (laughs), just this feeling, the more you know about the script, the more conducive it is to visualize it, which probably helps the actors to better understand the role.
Beijing News: Bai Ke has always given the audience the impression of a comedian, he played the perverted killer Zheng Fei in the film this time, it seems that you have excavated the most perverted side since the art, looking for him to star in the reason?
Buick: Didn't he have a nickname called China Ha Zhengyu (laughs), in fact, I was not very impressed with Bai Ke's previous performances, such as comedy, but when I saw his overall appearance and temperament, I thought he was the perfect candidate to play Zheng Fei. On this basis, as long as I believe in him, it will be OK, and in some cases, I will also use the camera and the atmosphere to make him more "perverted".
Bai Ke played Zheng Fei in "Door Lock".
Beijing News: Zheng Fei's evil deeds in the film are very "cautious", he needs to convince everyone that he is doing all the evil reasons, how to make this role stand?
Buick: The character of Zheng Fei has an archetype, why is his English name Jeffrey? It's actually a hidden point. Jeffrey is a notorious serial pervert in the United States, he is very similar to Zheng Fei's situation, their external image looks good, but in the end they find that their hearts are very dark, and even do a lot of unsightly things. I remember asking Jeffrey in the documentary at the time, saying that you are in good condition and good looks, why can't you fall in love with people normally? The reason he replied was that I didn't want the other half to have any ideas of their own, they were pursuing absolute control and had to do what they wanted, which was the same as Zheng Fei's strong desire for control.
Beijing News: Will there be something specially done on the shooting scene to pave the way for other characters to be afraid of Zheng Fei?
Buick: Because we're so tight on time, we don't have the space to do that, but we're all professional actors and can get into it very quickly when we get on the scene. This time was filmed in Xiamen, the whole play we prepared for more than 20 days to start shooting, in the process of shooting to continue to build the scenery, polish the art, our drama is almost all big night drama, every day to work until the dawn of the work, after the end of the work also need to continue to be good, because immediately to continue to shoot, especially nervous, the pressure is also particularly large, this is really a rare experience.
Bai Ke was on the shooting scene of "Door Lock".
Beijing News: There are a lot of thrillers in this drama, do you mind if you define it as a horror film, after all, some people think it is very real and terrible.
Buick: I don't mind, people can just think of it as a horror movie, it is itself a description of the current situation of women living alone in real life, and their encounter itself is terrifying. I think I'm making a realistic film in the style of a horror film to get people to pay attention to this reality. If I were to go directly to the documentary route, it would be easy to make a drama film, but if I had to choose a new way, I would also have a sense of design and use atmosphere to tell real problems, which is very difficult. I don't want everyone to feel uncomfortable after watching this movie, or just stay on the senses, but after watching it, I can fully reminisce and notice that in addition to the sensory experience, we actually tell and reflect some social problems.
Beijing News: Will we continue to explore this type of film after that? Will there be Door Lock 2?
Buick: I originally liked this type of film, I can explore different ways of shooting, and promote the audience's attention to social issues. But shooting this movie, I still have some regrets, for example, because of the limitation of time, there are a lot of more in-depth background information in the compression editing can not be presented to the audience, I have no way to fully retain, if there is no modification, "Door Lock" can be more scary (laughs), as for the sequel, or depends on the market performance and audience feedback.
"Door Lock" solitary surveillance version poster.
Beijing News: Many people are curious, will many electronic lock manufacturers come to you after the movie is released?
Buick: Haha, they must have thought that this director was too annoying, including a lot of intermediary companies will come to scold me. In fact, this is just a prop in the movie, which does not mean that most electronic locks are unreliable. [Laughs]
Zhou Huixiaowan, a senior reporter of the Beijing News, provided a picture of the film
Senior Editor Huang Jialing Proofreader Wu Xingfa