I was blown up by "Instant Universe", but you may not understand it yet.
Special feature of 1905 film network Undoubtedly, it exploded!Even if the film score drops from 8.9 to 7.8, there is still room for decline, but it does not affect that it has become one of the most talked about works in recent days.
From the title of the film, to the starring role, to the fragments in the film, the content related to it has been searched for in succession. The concept of "multi-cosmos" has become a beacon in the eyes of many creators.
Up to now, Instant Universe has recovered more than $50 million at a cost of about $15 million, breaking the highest single box office of A24′ s previous works.
Some people are impressed by the imaginative concept of brain holes, some empathize with the feelings of mother and daughter in movies, and some even find that there are many eggs hidden in classic movies, especially many Hong Kong movies.
Among them, the image of the hero’s father "hitting his face" has become a topic that many viewers talk about.
Guan Jiayong, one of the directors, once revealed in an interview that the original plan of "Instant Universe" was to take the role of father as the first perspective, and hoped to invite Jackie Chan to play, but due to many problems such as scheduling, it failed to make it. As a result, the two directors adjusted the script and became the version with the mother as the protagonist.
Of course, the eggs in Instant Universe are far from this, and the integration of various details also hides a lot of novelty.
1.The Eggs of Instant Universe
The fun of the eggs in the film is a wonderful support for the plot, and at the same time, it gives the audience who know the details of these tributes a special surprise.
In "Instant Universe", there are many mysterious plots of various classic movies.The most obvious thing is that in the hot dog hand universe, the hot dog hand ape-man extinct the normal hand ape-man, resulting in the future human beings in this universe are all hot dog hands.
The appearance of these apes is a direct tribute to the film, and the apes who can use tools beat the apes who can’t use tools, suggesting the evolution of human beings.
In the chef universe, the heroine sees the chef partner, and a raccoon controls him to cook, which corresponds to Pixar classic animation.
In the previous story, the hostess told her family that everyone’s body was controlled by other universes, just like "cooking the raccoon king", which obviously echoed.
The man resisted the enemy’s break in the storage room and paid a direct tribute to the film.
The male owner of the Alpha Universe, although his spirit is in the corresponding universe, wears VR glasses and is in a moving car, which is an imitation of fun.
In Instant Universe, you can also see the details of a series of films such as Kingsman.
The diversity of elements does not affect the expression of content in the film.
Of course, the most hilarious and mosaic-worthy footage in the film has made many people admit that they have seen the crazy and nonsense style of Hong Kong’s early films, and even the shadow of a typical "fart comedy".
"Too much is madness", which is also given to Instant Universe.
Jackie Chan’s action comedy is naturally one of the most obvious styles. Especially after her husband’s first "jump" in the universe, it can be called typical to pick up objects around him as weapons.
In the past, in Hong Kong action movies, Yang Ziqiong, who frequently showed his fists and feet, made the best example of Hong Kong-style action in martial arts.
In fact, Andy Li, the martial arts director of the film, has always preferred Hong Kong action movies since he was a child. In the past, he liked the experienced "Dragon and Tiger Martial Masters" such as cos Jackie Chan, and so on, and he also had cooperation and study with adult classes.
In addition to the looming tribute to Jackie Chan’s imitation, there is also the stair play at the end of the film, which is the shadow of some stair plays.
In the star universe, the image of the female master pays tribute to the images of various masters in Hong Kong costume action movies in the 1970s and 1980s — — White eyebrows.
The earliest origin of the image of bridled eyebrows comes from movies. Director Quentin had a similar tribute as early as in the film.
In addition to a series of tributes to Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow’s films, There are many movies in Instant Universe.
In the star universe, when the master teaches the female master kung fu, "cookies can also be kung fu." Kung fu, a flick, isn’t it a move in the middle?
The place where the hostess pressed her daughter’s head into the bagel and the fight between the corridors all correspond to the fight between Ma San and Gong Er in the station in The Master.
In the star universe, when the female host first meets the male host in this space-time, the lens design through the stream of people echoes the frame-drawing photography of Xiaowu running in the crowd in Wong Kar-wai movies.
If we say that these two paragraphs are only pure details, then in the second half of the star universe, it is right to "misappropriate".
From the color tone to the lighting, even the male owner’s smoking at the beginning, to the plot arrangement of leaving at the end, it is a replica of Zhou Mu Yun’s every move.
Interestingly, Guan Jiwei, the male actor, once filmed with director Wong Kar-wai as an assistant director. Regarding this change, he said frankly, "I have been watching the performance behind the camera for many years, and it is very exciting to be able to change the perspective!"
2.Beyond eggs
The reason why the two directors originally wanted to invite Jackie Chan and Yang Ziqiong to play the husband and wife in the film, to a great extent, Guan Jiayong, one of the directors, never forgot about it after watching the film.
It was the last film that the two worked together as partners. If they can cooperate again after many years, it will be a perfect ending for every audience who grew up watching kung fu movies.
In fact, it’s not the first time in Hollywood that "Instant Universe" pays tribute to Jackie Chan. Previously, Chinese and creative artists made a perfect remake of Jackie Chan’s play.
Of course, more and more European and American action movies are influenced by the adult classes. I believe that in future movies, there will be more such shadows.
Not only Jackie Chan, as early as Shaw’s film period, Hong Kong films opened their own chapters in overseas markets with their unique charm. After successfully entering Hollywood, more and more film critics became obsessed with and promoted Hong Kong films.
Especially under the influence of videos, many Hollywood film directors are affected at present. The director has no restraint in his obsession with Hong Kong films. In his first film, he can clearly see a long tribute and reference to the director. The director himself also said that many suits in the film are affected.
Later, he also paid tribute to China’s films through the series "Kill Bill". From Shaw’s films to Bruce Lee, China elements almost sang "the highlight" in the films. This film is even one of the earliest co-productions that Hollywood came to China to shoot.
Although there are few elements of Hong Kong films in the director’s works, privately, he is also a fan of Hong Kong action movies, and the DVDs of Stephen Chow, Japanese and Korean films have appeared in his family’s collection.
At the time of filming, he invited Donnie Yen as a martial arts instructor. Even during the later screening in North America, he took the initiative to call for it.
Apart from the promotion of Hong Kong films, with the development of the Internet, many cutting-edge filmmakers have come into contact with more art films through film festivals or the Internet. The works of Chinese film directors such as Wong Kar-wai, and others are also regarded as "treasures" by them.
If Wong Kar-wai is parody in A Instant Universe, the director who won the Oscar for best film seems to be not shy about "copying" Wong Kar-wai’s image in the film.
In the same year, in the interview, the film also said that his film aesthetics was deeply influenced by Wong Kar-wai’s early works.
This kind of influence and promotion is mostly through the marketing of various overseas film festivals, which allows more filmmakers to communicate with each other and see the charm of their works.
Wong Kar-wai’s "In the Mood for Love" once again appeared in the mixed clip of "Climbing the Stairs" released by Cannes Film Festival this year. This is the film that was once again paid tribute to by Cannes after being used as an official poster element 16 years ago.
More than that, the film "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance", which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of Cannes this year, is a new work directed by Romania. According to the reporter in front, the film used the episode of "In the Mood for Love" from beginning to end, realizing an alternative tribute.
A lot of similar tributes can be counted. This is the magic of a good movie. It can always break the constraints of language, break the cultural cognition of national boundaries, and form a line with the simplest emotions and the director’s unique aesthetics. The universe may be multiple, but the movie can always connect all this.