Behind the scenes of the Japanese movie "Listen to the Word of God" (As God Says)
◎Behind the scenes
· "Listen to the Word of God" was rated R15, and it was simultaneously released on 318 screens in Japan. It ranked first in its debut at the beginning of the first week, and ranked seventh in audience satisfaction.
·This film is adapted from the main content of the first manga of the same name by Kaneshiro Soyuki (original) and Fujimura Hiiji (painting). So far, the cumulative sales of this manga in Japan have exceeded 2.1 million copies. Kaneshiro Mongyuki has always been a fan of Takashi Miike, and he was very excited when he heard that Miike was the director.
·This film is the second collaboration between Takashi Kamiki and director Takashi Miike after a nine-year absence since "Yokai War". Fushi Cangtai admires Shenmu's knowledge and acting skills, saying that Shenmu can instantly complete his transformation to Tiangu according to the director's instructions.
In an interview, Shenmu explained his understanding of the role of Takeshi Tiangu, and confessed that he regarded Takahata Shun as a lover-like existence during the performance, but he added that he did not want the audience to understand in this regard.
·Hina Yamazaki, who was the heroine for the first time, was very nervous at first, and there were NG situations one after another. Thanks to the encouragement of Fushi Sotai along the way, Yamazaki laughed and said that Fushi really accompanied her to the end like Shun supported Akimoto. Previously, she participated in "The Book of Evil" directed by Miike as a supporting role.
·In a scene being chased by Little Mustard, Director Miike suddenly stopped Hongcai's performance and explained to her, "You were wailing when you were hacked, not when you were being chased..." Ling Hongcai realized that there were also wailing. Different types, she praised Miike's crew for giving people confidence and being able to exercise their imagination.
·The script of "Listen to the Words of God" was written by Hachitsu Hiroyuki, who wrote the 2013 summer dark horse "Hanzawa Naoki" and the 2014 group drama "Roosevelt Game". The theme song "miles away" is sung by FACT, which is included in the album "witness".
·The "big ghosts" of each game are dubbed by well-known figures in the entertainment industry. The tumbler is Tomiya, the lucky cat is Maeda Atsuko, the little mustard is the trio of the funny group Ostrich Club, the white bear is Yamazaki Nu, and the killer set The baby is a professional voice actor Mizuda Wasabi and Xiao Cherry.
· "The White Bear Who Hates Liars" and "Missing Russian Matryoshka Dolls" are original game levels from the movie version.
·The game of Tumbler was filmed in an abandoned school in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was mid-July, and the actors had to wear thick school uniforms in an environment of up to 30 degrees Celsius. The director ingeniously replaced the ejected plasma with red beads, and the number of beads is about 80,000.
·The non-material cubes were shot in the warehouse of the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall.
Miike was absent from the film premiere, but the special video "As the Director Said" was played on the spot. The actors had to follow the director's instructions to complete the task. Fu Shi was asked to say hello in Russian. The release of the film in Russia has been announced.
·On November 11, 2014, the filmmaker held a publicity campaign of "One, Two, Three, Don't Move" in Tokyo. 360 female audience members stood out from the 10,000 applicants. They were fortunate to play the game with Fu Shi Cang Tai. It has also been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
·In October 2014, Takashi Miike participated in the 9th Rome International Film Festival with members of the crew, Fushi Sotai and Yamazaki Hirona. The director won the Special Contribution Award for this film.
·The participation of Lily Franky, who plays an important role in the film, is purely accidental. Before that, he and music producer Tetsuya Komuro went to see the Rolling Stones performance and met Takashi Miike on the spot.
·The Korean survival game online drama "Squid Game" was accused of plagiarizing the Japanese movie "Listen to the Word of God". For this reason, director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed "Squid Game", positively refuted the plagiarism rumors at the press conference, saying bluntly: "It's just the first A game is the same, nothing else is related.” He also stated that the script was conceived in 2008, and was officially put into writing in 2009. At that time, the opening game was already set to be “Infinite Blossoms” (one, two, three, wooden people), saying: “ If I have to pursue it, I think I am the originator.”
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