1905 Film Network News Recently, produced by Jia Zhangke, directed by Huang Chaoliang, and starring Duan Yihong and Shi Pengyuan, the first character stills of the movie "A Knife In Paradise" were produced. In the stills, the character images are presented one by one, and the character shapes and picture scenes all reflect that the film is a crime genre film. The actor's tense performance state is very impactful, triggering the audience's attention to the characters and expectations for the story.
The movie "A Knife to Heaven" was launched in August 2020 and appeared in the "Pingyao Expectation Link" of the Pingyao International Film Festival in the same year. The film tells the story of a restaurant owner (Duan Yihong) who lost his loved one for seven years and met a teenager with a complicated life (Played by Shi Pengyuan) on the way, and in the midst of suspicion and temptation, the relationship between the two gradually developed in an unexpected direction.
Duan Yihong was kidnapped in the rain after Shi Pengyuan
Character stills reveal the "crime" plot
The first exposure of the character stills presents the state of many characters in the film in the plot, so that the audience wants to dig out the story behind the characters in many picture details. In the stills, Duan Yihong's two different styles form a contrast, the short hair style is solemn, gong Beiyuan in his arms is painfully aphasia, and the exquisite interpretation is moving; the medium and long hair style in the rain appears unkempt, the eyes reveal loss and despair, and the contrast between the front and back shapes reveals the rich changes in the plot content. The stills show that the character played by Shi Pengyuan is covered in mud, his hands and feet are tied, his expression is painful, his eyes are full of fear, and he struggles hard.
The other characters in the stills also have their own characteristics, a raincoat dressed as Sha Baoliang, wearing a black hat, and his lips are tightly closed, revealing the villain's image. Actor Shao Bing raised his gun and stared at it with a righteous spirit, just the right light to freeze his positive image of perseverance and bravery. Actor Wen Moyan folded his hands together, and the costumes and shapes of ethnic minorities are very eye-catching, with unique Yunnan characteristics and full of mystery. These vivid characters reveal many plot details under the background of multiple scenes, highlighting the unique criminal texture of the "One Knife Paradise" genre.
The strength of the lineup staged a moment of pursuit
The Gold Medal team creates crime stories
It is reported that Duan Yihong and Shi Pengyuan have a large number of opponent scenes in the film, one is the internationally renowned tough guy acting school, the other is the emerging "hidden" new star, the strength of the film emperor and the meng new actors on the same stage, undoubtedly for this wonderful murder story to add to the highlights. And Gong Beiyuan, a powerful actor who is married in a couple with Duan Yihong outside the play, is full of tears and fragile and helpless in the stills, which is extremely infectious, and her joining makes the film more expected.
Sha Baoliang in the film will also use the villain role again to prove to the audience the successful transformation of the singer to a powerful actor. The well-known actor Shao Bing plays the role of a policeman in the film, and the new generation of actor Wen Moyan is the spokesman of the local folklore of Yunnan in the film.
The main creators of this crime film can also be called the "star" lineup. Director of Photography Yu Liwei' works have been shortlisted for international film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and Busan, and have also won best cinematography awards such as the Hong Kong Film Awards. Lighting director Huang Zhiming has collaborated with director Wong Kar-wai many times, and his works include "Spring Breaks", "Chongqing Forest", "The Party at South Railway Station" and so on.
Sound director Du Duzhi, recognized as a film recording engineer with world-class standards, has collaborated with Yang Dechang and Hou Xiaoxian many times, and his classic works are countless. A group of excellent behind-the-scenes creators work together to escort the quality of this film.
It is reported that the movie "A Knife Paradise" has been filmed and is in the post-production stage, and is expected to be released in 2022.