Plot:
The thriller about schizophrenia is based on Hitchcock, and the more representative films in recent years, such as "Black Swan", "Mulholland Drive" and "Deadly ID". But "Black Swan" was clearly inspired by "Weima's House". Personally, I think this one is 10,000 times scarier than "Black Swan" (it's also possible that I was mentally prepared before watching "Black Swan", and I was caught off guard by watching this), I watched it with my friends, and I was lazy in the living room with the lights out. On the sofa of the person, one after another, "Fuck" "So strong..."
When I first watched it, I thought I was paying attention to the fan circle culture (Idols are facing a crisis of transition) (Bastard Fans & Exploding Letters) (When we saw the descriptions of illegitimate meals, we also took a look at the year - 1997 , the Japanese and Korean fan circles are indeed much precocious than domestic ones) - After watching it for a while, I thought it was talking about the existential crisis of women (being an idol forced to play a sweet girl) (being an actor forced to shoot rape scenes/forced to take nude photos) (being forced to take nude photos) Gaze) - look further: what the fuck? ? ? ? ?
Filming a rape scene (foreshadowing: the female agent's tears) - the fish dies (there is a very metaphorical shot through the fish tank) - Wei Ma appears in the illusion - the screenwriter dies in the elevator - repeatedly Shooting & waking up from bed, unable to distinguish between reality and hallucination - the photographer was killed (stabbed in the eye) - hand-to-hand combat with illegitimate rice (uncle who looks like a ghost) - with another Wei Ma (Remaining in the US) Fight - a short and beautiful twist at the end. A wave of horror is stronger than a wave. (Actually, the scene where we saw the photographer was killed was no longer enough, and there was a more terrifying plot coming out later. The feeling of being "incessantly emerging" like the waves was really shocking) (Recently I have been gnawing hard "Story", completely got to "the beat constitutes the scene, the scene constitutes the sequence, the sequence constitutes the act" said in "Story" "The value of each scene/sequence/act on the stage from the beginning to the end must change, from positive to Negative or from negative to positive" "The climax must be stronger than one wave, and finally push to the strongest act climax", etc.), Jin Min is really a storyteller.
Before the final reversal (staying in the United States is the real culprit behind the scenes), the story is composed of two lines intertwined between reality and drama. The reality line: The girl group CHAM member Mikio Miyoshi was forced to Transformed from idol to actor, but her heart is not willing. Wei Ma took over the rape scene under the arrangement of the office, and was boycotted by fans for taking nude photos, and was often stalked and harassed by illegitimate meals. Wei Ma began to show signs of schizophrenia. Another self of the idol image appears. The screenwriter who wrote the rape scene for her and the photographer who took the nude photos were killed one after another. Weima suspects that another personality of hers did it, and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The play within the play (the film "Double Bondage" by Weima) plot line: stripper Yoko Takakura was raped in public in a nightclub, and she had signs of schizophrenia. She killed her sister, Rika Takakura, who was a model. , imagines herself as her sister, trying to live as a model.
When Wei Ma's mental state gradually collapsed, the barriers between reality and the play within the play gradually collapsed. Jin Min deliberately misled the audience, so that the audience began to fail to distinguish the difference between reality and acting - even the plot was once able to be divided It is understood that the truth is wrong, the Takakura Yoko in the play is the real main character, and the "actor Wei Ma" is the character she imagined. Four times filming - waking up from bed - filming - waking up from bed montage is very god (I think of the fried egg in "Dream Like a Dream"?), even when she woke up from bed for the last time, Wei Ma Not back to reality, but still in the play. When Wei Ma in the play was asked "Who are you" by a psychiatrist, she said, "I am Wuyue Wei Ma, an actor." But when we watched the replay on the monitor, we found out that what she actually said was "I'm Takakura Rika, a model".
It was not until the truth about the schizophrenia in the United States was revealed and the barrier between reality and drama within drama was re-established that we could be sure that Weima was a real character. When she was young in the United States, she also made her debut as a member of a girl group. When she got older & gained weight, she became Weima's female agent. - A slender and beautiful female idol who sings and dances in front of the stage in a red dress - Liu Mei's vision overlaps with the vision produced by Wei Ma's schizophrenia. Liu Mei has always appeared in a generous and gentle image, and it was only in the final climax that her murderous nature was revealed. The film implies that the last victim—Mr. Tiansuo, the president of Weima’s office, was actually killed by staying in the United States—so the method of death in the previous article is the same (both screenwriters and photographers who were blinded), basically the same. It can be understood as being killed by staying in the United States. (But Jinmin reserves room for other interpretations - very eclectic)
The subplot line is a ghostly uncle who is an amusement park security guard and a fan of Weima. He always follows Weima, imagining that Weima will send emails to himself every day. Because he couldn't tolerate the desecration of the goddess in his mind, he imagined the idol Weima and told himself -- the actor Weima -- the Weima who acted in rape scenes and took nude photos was fake, as long as he killed the fake Weima, he would Can be together with Aidou Mima forever. - He did as he did, and was eventually killed by the real Weima counterattack.
It is very interesting that the schizophrenia of the three main characters (Weima himself, Liu Mei, and Uncle) - the character who came out of the illusion - actually merged into a completely consistent image - hypocritical, sweet, and idol-like. Not hemp. She appears on various occasions and seems to have become a character with her own independent will and behavioral logic. This leaves a lot of room for multiple interpretations of the film. The screenwriter, photographer, and president were all killed by this schizophrenic image, but who is the main character behind this image? It's a matter of opinion.
Lens & lens connection:
very strong. Jin Min himself said that there will be no waste in animated films. It is also possible to accidentally photograph unwanted things in real shots, but when you paint by yourself, every picture will not convey redundant information. A few more impressive shots: the subjective shot of the rape scene looking up from the spotlight; the dead fish as the foreground, the close-up of the front of Wei Ma from the fish tank; the elevator door opening and the screenwriter being killed; and Several scenes where mirrors are used: Wei Ma saw her other personality several times; Liu Mei attacked Wei Ma, her fat body was reflected in the mirror; at the end Wei Ma said to the mirror, "I am the real Wei Ma. Oh".
The lens connection is also done quite well. The front and rear lenses must be able to echo each other, and they must be closely connected by a certain image, sound, lens or the direction of movement of the subject.
Idol Culture:
The film in 1997 is really too advanced. CHAM is even similar to the current situation of many girl groups in my country. It seems that many diehard fans are actually a bunch of people. Idols have to take the subway to and from get off work. Not being recognized - despite being a limited fan base and constantly being bullied online - being attacked by black fans - being an entertainer is really easy to get depressed.
The title songs of several girl groups are very interestingly written - "Then go ahead boldly, there will definitely be opportunities waiting for you. The angel of love is smiling at you." "Pure white feathers, watching your Eyes, sweet singing, gentle hands, only exist for you, right by your side, guarding you." "I really want to be a girlfriend who can match you, but unfortunately, no matter how hard I try, you will leave me. Right." Really... very aimed at the standard Japanese otaku audience.
Feminine consciousness:
Surprisingly, Jin Min turned out to be a director with quite a sense of female consciousness. The main characters of his four novels are all female characters, and he really focuses on depicting their survival plight and their power. But he also has a bad taste as a male director, and many scenes are very erotic and explicit. The rape scene Min Min himself said in the interview that he "played too much". The point is that it was obviously a filming, and it was obviously fake (even the actor said "I'm sorry" to Wei Ma), but after she started acting, it started to make people dazed, making everyone's heart flash for a moment, lying down. The slot can't be real. Anyway, Pan and Xiao Zhong and I were really feeling physically uncomfortable. Really good, really "overdone".
Visual image:
Another point that I find particularly interesting is that he draws the chin retraction of East Asian women well... Whether it is Wei Ma as the protagonist, or Liu Mei, or the other two members of CHAM, they are accompanied by very Significant chin retraction. Probably because I was addicted to researching this for too long before, and I laughed out of nowhere when I read it...
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Act 1
Sequence 1: Opening sequence
Introduced, Children's Paradise, passers-by chat mentioned that CHAM was disbanded, and Wei Ma was transformed from an idol to an actor.
Sequence 2: Farewell to the show
(1) The last farewell performance. Backstage preparations, female agent Liumei and two other members of CHAM appeared. At the performance site, Wei Ma announced a solo flight, the scene was riotous, and the security guard appeared on the stage.
(2) Flashback memories of Wei Ma's daily life: taking the subway, going to the supermarket. The agent and the boss have a meeting to make a decision: let Weima transform into an actor (incentive event). Interspersed with a live montage of the show.
(3) After the show, fans crowded around - "I have always been concerned about the house of Wei Ma" (beginning)
Sequence 3: Unma's room
Wei Ma returned home and showed the details of her life - wardrobe, fish tank, posters, dolls, small TV. Take off the poster without hemp. Receive letters from fans. Pick up mom's phone. Take calls from lewd fans. Threat fax received.
Sequence 4: Filming
Wei Ma's first filming. Practice the key line "Who are you". Discuss "Mima's House" with Liu Mei while waiting. Miss Eri Ochiai (as a psychiatrist) and Shibuya screenwriter appear. The boss screenwriter discussed adding drama to Wei Ma. Black powder explosion letter incident.
Sequence 5: Mima's House
At home, studying in the United States to teach Wei Ma uses a computer to log in to "Weima's House". After studying in the United States and leaving, Wei Ma read the articles in the department's room - the more she read, the more scared she became. "Who are you".
Sequence 6: Filming
No Ma filming. The plot of "Double Bondage". Studying in the United States to the boss argue Weima has too few scenes.
Sequence 7: The first fright
Passers-by scolded "Double Bondage" as bad and was overheard by the security guard. Wei Ma was frightened by a stalker on the subway and ran ("Black Swan" plagiarized here). After entering the company elevator, it was found that the stalker was a security guard's illegitimate meal. The new single from the former CHAM sisters has achieved gratifying results. Mima received a new script. When Wei Ma was filming, I saw the security guard's illegitimate meal again.
Sequence 8: Rape Scene
(1) The screenwriter wrote a rape scene for Wei Ma. Mima decides to take on the rape scene (Adventure). On the subway, Wei Ma saw another personality appear in the glass for the first time.
(2) (30min) The shooting scene of the rape scene. Stay in tears. (Cracking the Chasm) (Act 1 Climax)
(3) Shooting ends. Wei Ma returned home and found the fish dead. No hemp collapse. Another phantom vision appeared. (point of no return) //
Act II
Sequence 9: Schizophrenia
(1) The fantasy of a security guard's illegitimate meal: I received an email from Wei Ma in front of the computer.
(2) Wei Ma was interviewed and received negative comments from passers-by. There is a discrepancy between the writing in the house and what Mima himself said in an interview.
(3) Another Weima reappears and argues with Weima.
Sequence 10: Screenwriter Killed
Shibuya screenwriter killed (second fright).
Sequence 11: Schizophrenia 2
(1) Passers-by watch the performance and discuss news about Shibuya screenwriters.
(2) Mima went to the show and saw her idol Mima again in the car window.
(3) Wei Ma was photographed by a photographer. Others talk about photographers taking nude photos without permission.
(4) CHAM performance scene. The agent and boss urged Weima, "Everyone is waiting for you". The idol Mima reappeared, quarreled with Weima, and jumped into the show (the audience responded that this was the real Mima).
(5) Mima's Ministry House was updated, saying, "Sure enough, I still like to sing for everyone the most."
Sequence 12: Nude Photos
(1) No nude photos were published. Wei Ma sank herself into the bathtub (a copy of "Requiem for a Dream").
(2) Passers-by read magazines, and security guards bought all the magazines with illegitimate meals (subplot motivational event).
(3) The security guard had a conversation with the imaginary Wei Ma. "That's not me. That impostor always gets in my way. I'm left to rely on you."
Sequence 13: The Wall Collapses
(1) Filming - After filming, I went to see the other two sisters of CHAM - I saw Wei Ma in the phantom in the recording studio - chased out and was hit by a truck (the driver was a security guard's illegitimate meal). Wake up in bed - filming - wake up in bed (crush the tea cup, there is blood in the tea cup. Go shopping in Harajuku) - filming - wake up in bed - filming
(2) The scene where the photographer was murdered - the eyes were stabbed and blinded (the third fright). Shadows on the wall show that the killer is a woman with a large body but a face that is not numb - wakes up in bed. Wei Ma found bloody clothes in the closet. Reporters barged in to interview.
(3) Wei Ma was waiting for the filming and told Liu Mei that she felt that she had been living in a dream ever since she was hit by a truck. Wei Ma filming - wake up in bed - still filming.
Sequence 14: Dissociation
The psychiatrist played by Miss Welly talks about dissociative personality disorder. The names of Kirigoshi Mima & Takakura Yoko appear together - indicating that Mima can't distinguish between drama and reality. The monitor screen showed that she was talking about "Yoko Takakura" - so it was actually still filming. Fix it.
Act Three
Sequence 15: Desperate Fight
(1) After the killing, the security guard's illegitimate meal appeared, and he wanted to kill Wei Ma. The office owner told Rumi Mima that her next work would be a pornographic video. Wei Ma fights with security. The security tried to rape Weima. Wei Ma kills the security guard with a hammer (rapid rise) (subplot climax) (fourth fright).
(2) Wei Ma met to stay in the United States - stayed in the United States to accompany Wei Ma back to the crime scene - found that the body of the security guard had disappeared.
(3) Staying in the United States to drive Weima home, "Let's go back to Weima's room" (short relief).
Sequence 16: Study in America (Crisis & Climax)
(1) Wei Ma called the office boss, and the camera showed that the office boss was dead beside the security guard at this time (the fifth fright).
(2) Mima finds out "This is not my room". Mima/Rumi in a red dress appears. The two end up fighting. Chase out of the house. In the end, Liumei herself was stabbed by a broken mirror (sixth fright).
Sequence 17: The Real Mima (End)
Wei Ma, who was already very popular, went to a mental hospital to visit and study in the United States. Wei Ma drove away and said to the mirror "I am the real Wei Ma".
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