Well:
After finishing the "Parasite" script, I feel that not to mention all the Korean commercial films, but at least the script of this film is absolutely proficient in the Hollywood drama model, even in terms of content and structure. Few Hollywood plays. The context of the plot, step by step, link after link, is very clear, so clear that you think things should happen like this, and everything else is not right. Character arcs are available, and the process of transformation is also reasonable. This is due to the design of many small details in addition to the large structure in the film. Song Kanghao), his personality changes are mainly attached to the detailed design of "smell discrimination" again and again. However, as many viewers who are critical of the film have said, such a purposeful plot cannot allow the audience to think independently. Almost all the gaps are filled, and its expressions and directions are very clear. , The interpretation space can be said to be zero, it is simply listening to Feng Junhao’s duck-filling lecture...
I agree with this view. A good work of art should indeed be "a thousand readers have a thousand Hamlet". For example, my favorite world masterpiece, "Les Miserables", readers can read and understand from many aspects and be inspired by it. Although it is extremely difficult to write a three-act play well (that is, to the level of the film), in terms of white space and aftertaste, it can be said that this is a commercial film for "commercial" and "entertainment." Wait for the traits, and have to endure the criticized shortcomings.
In addition to this point, I am not very satisfied with two other things in the film. First, I mentioned in my short comment that the space design of the basement of the rich man's home is out of touch with the narrative. The state presented in a realistic film is surreal. In a semiotic sense, it does not belong to the ground or the underground, but a nihility zone that does not belong to this era and that "does not exist" in today's real society. Therefore, for a film that focuses on the analysis of the real social class relationship, I think its appearance is "unhelpful". Adding a character (the husband of the old housekeeper Wenguang) and a dramatic space can play a role in promoting the plot and expanding the narrative possibilities. However, the cost of losing part of the authenticity and persuasiveness is not worth the loss. Second, the film is full of coincidences. The use of coincidences is common in commercial films, but good coincidences must not appear after the first act, and even if they appear, they must be foreshadowed. However, we can see that in the highlight of the second act, when Zhongshu was about to drive away Wenguang and his wife, the father and children accidentally fell down the stairs, which directly caused the power of the sky to tilt, causing this family Four mouths changed from being active to passive-this "carelessness" is a very cheap coincidence; the same thing happened in the third act. Jiyu was holding the stone and wanted to go downstairs to murder Wenguang and his wife, but the result was another "carelessness". The stone rolled down the stairs, exposing Jiyu's whereabouts...
But having said that, the script structure of this movie is still worth analyzing and learning. Nowadays, the mainstream of movies is still three-act plays, so three-act plays are also the basis for writing scripts. Only when this foundation is laid and gradually moving from entry to proficiency, will there be free capital in the future, and will not be restricted by restrictions and let creativity "burn".
Act One
The first sequence: (character appearance)
1. Introduce people and living environment
2. Ji Woo’s friend Min Hyuk introduces Ji Woo’s work as a tutor [incentive event]
3. Sister Ji Ting forged a college degree for Ji Woo
The second sequence: (Giyu upper position)
4. Jiyu enters the rich family, the hostess shows the living environment
5. Ji Woo successfully conquered the hostess by giving lectures and got a job
6. Ji Woo recommends Ji Ting (Jessica) to the hostess as a painting teacher
The third sequence: (Ji Ting upper position)
7. Ji Woo brings "Jessica" to the home of the rich
8. Ji Woo and the students have a good relationship with each other
9. "Jessica" used the psychology knowledge seen on the Internet to analyze how much she had childhood shadows, and she was successful in applying for the job.
10. The driver of the rich family sent "Jessica" home, and "Jessica" left the underwear in the car to set up a bureau
On the second act
The fourth sequence: (Kize the upper position)
11. A family of four discusses asking father Kize to apply for the driver position
12. The male owner found the underwear in the car and wanted to fire the driver
13. "Jessica" recommends "my uncle's driver" to the hostess, his father Kize
14. Kize went to the Mercedes-Benz store to learn from the car
15. Kize drove a test drive for the male owner and successfully applied for the job
Fifth sequence: (Zhongshu as the upper position)
16. A family of four discussed to get rid of Wenguang, the housekeeper of the rich and allergic to peaches, and let her mother Zhongshu take the lead
17. Jiyu made Wenguang allergic to go to the hospital for treatment, and Jize secretly took pictures of Wenguang in the hospital
18. Keize added fuel and vinegar to the hostess, and finally let the hostess expel Wenguang
19. Keize recommends a "housekeeping company" to the male host at the right time
20. The hostess contacted the "housekeeping company" again, and her mother Zhongshu took the lead
The sixth sequence: (enter the hall)
21. The rich family went out camping and stayed Zhongshu to take care of the house
22. Zhongshu's family enters the hall and enjoys the happiness of the rich
23. Wen Guang arrives on rainy night to break the tranquility [Plot point]
Under the second act
The seventh sequence: (indoor instability)
24. Zhongshu discovered the secret of Wenguang's basement and threatened them to leave
25. Zhongshu’s family was out of trouble, Wenguang took the initiative and brought her husband into the house
26. A family of four counterattacked and won the initiative again, subduing Wenguang and his wife
27. The rich family is about to return due to heavy rain, a family of four quickly cleaned up the mess
The eighth sequence: (Poke the humble dream)
28. Keize shut Wenguang and his wife underground and learned the secret of sending Morse codes with lights
29. The hostess told Zhongshu about the childhood shadow of Duosong
30. Ji Woo, who is hiding under Duhui's bed, is found
31. When the father and children fled, the hostess and hostess decided to sleep in the living room, but they had no choice but to hide under the coffee table.
The ninth sequence: (cockroach)
32. Three people escaped from the rich house in a thrilling rainy night
33. The basement was flooded by floods and was in a panic.
34. Refugees live in the gym, father and son talk about future plans at night
35. Early in the morning of the second day, the three received a notice to attend Duo Song’s birthday banquet [plot point]
Act Three
The tenth sequence: (plans on and off the ground)
36. Keize and Chung-sook prepare a birthday banquet under the leadership of the hostess
37. Ki-woo and Da-hye "kiss goodbye", ready to go downstairs to implement a plan to eliminate future problems
38. Keize dressed up as an Indian at the request of the host as part of the birthday party plan
39. Keating planned to send some food to the basement, but the hostess dragged her to send a birthday cake
The eleventh sequence: (revenge moment)
40. Ki Woo failed in the attack, but was knocked out by Wen Guang’s husband
41. Wen Guang’s husband stabbed Ji Ting with a knife at her husband’s birthday banquet, Zhong Shu killed Wen Guang’s husband against him
42. Keize flees after stabbing the male owner of the rich family
The twelfth sequence: (hope is not extinguished)
43. A family of four with only mother and son living hard, Ji Ting died and Ji Ze disappeared
44. Ki-woo climbed the mountain next to the former rich man’s house and found that the light was emitting Morse code
45. Ki-woo unlocked the Morse code and knew that his father Ke-ze was hiding in the basement
46. Ji Woo makes another plan for the future, to make a lot of money to buy that house
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