Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

Obviously, everything Xia Yuan did just now had been recorded by this recording camera.

After all, this is a prison. Even if America respects personal privacy on the surface, there are very few surveillance cameras in the city. However, with so many prisoners in the prison, there must be dense surveillance.

Humph! This matter won't just end like this!
To put it more seriously, if these things Xia Yuan did were to be exposed, it would completely ruin his film career in America.

Naturally, there was no way to make this deal.

After this incident, Xia Yuan never thought of going to the next company for inspection again.

Because according to the information, the next Agnos prison is actually controlled by a Jewish consortium.

This is really shocking and makes people sigh that Jews have occupied such a large weight and power in the American middle class and above.

In fact, if the warden had not made discriminatory actions against him that are unique to Chinese people, he would not have retaliated in that way.

But it must be said, as I said before, art does need time to be proven. No matter what someone's ideas are, speaking objectively, at least when it comes to making degreasing toiletries, he is indeed forward-looking, correct, and doing the right thing.

In the end, Xia Yuan and others ended up returning to the original Comossex Prison.

And found old James to continue discussing the formal acquisition.

Old James was also very happy that Xia Yuan and the others came back.

Soon, the two parties finalized the acquisition and directly purchased the prison.

And Xia Yuan couldn't help but complain: "Okay, another prison."

If he continues like this, he will become a prison tycoon, right? He already has two prisons under his control.

Now that the most important shooting location has been determined, the next step is to enter the shooting stage.

Soon, time passed by little by little.

This thing waits for no one, especially after entering the information society, people always feel that the passage of time is faster than before.

Soon a new month passed.

After two and a half months of closed-door shooting, today, the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" ushered in the final day of filming!

The film is still starring Xia Yuan and Chu Zhongtian.

They played the two most important roles in the film.

After all, Xia Yuan is now becoming more and more interested in directing and acting in his own films.

I think if he hadn't chosen the directing department, he could still have become a good actor.

However, if he were an actor, he might never be able to achieve such results in his lifetime.

The news quickly spread online.

It can be said to be overwhelming publicity.

Heye has put a lot of effort into promoting the movie, and it can be said that you can see the movie everywhere you go.

This wave of publicity alone cost Heye more than $2.1 million! This is much more than the cost of filming.

For Xia Yuan and Tang Ying, this was money well spent.

No funds could be better spent than this.

In short, what they need now is to cash out this project as soon as possible.

Huge popularity will inevitably bring huge high returns!

Soon, the movie was released.

Naturally, everyone has high expectations for this movie, which has been hyped up even before it was released.

So, they all went into the cinema.

Don’t worry about what happens in the later stages.

Anyway, just talking about the first phase, at least the box office of the premiere was definitely a huge profit.

Soon, a large number of reviews appeared on the Internet.

In particular, the major professional film critics were naturally not absent this time, but joined in the carnival.

Among them was the old acquaintance who had given the most comments to Xia Yuan's works several times.

This time, he also issued a film review.

"The Shawshank Redemption": an epic interweaving of light, shadow, camera and performance, and an in-depth exploration of freedom.

As one of the hottest new directors among today's talented directors, Xia Yuan has always been synonymous with "quality".

This movie also did not exceed my expectations. It is indeed a perfect work.

This movie brought me a lot of surprises. For me, it is definitely a groundbreaking work. Yes, the evaluation is so high! This work is enough to make Xia Yuan officially a god!
Its brilliance lies not only in its profound exploration of human nature and the theme of hope, but also in the artistic achievement created by director Xia Yuan's exquisite audiovisual language and the actors' heart-stirring performances. This article will analyze this masterpiece, which can be called the "uncrowned king", from five dimensions: the use of light and shadow, visual transmission, director's lens language, actor performance and overall evaluation.

Light and Shadow Art: A Metaphorical System of Light and Dark Interweaving:

In "The Shawshank Redemption", light and shadow are not simply lighting tools, but a narrative language that carries profound symbolic meaning.

Director Xia Yuan constructed a visual metaphor system through carefully designed contrasts of light and shadow, presenting the themes of freedom and confinement, hope and despair in a concrete way.

For example, the prison environment in the film is mostly presented in cold colors and low lighting, and the dim light in the cell is projected in from a small window high up, creating a strong contrast between light and dark.

This lighting method not only creates a depressing prison atmosphere, but also symbolizes the "institutionalized" mental state of the prisoners - only a faint light can penetrate their imprisoned lives. Particularly noteworthy is the scene when Old Bull is released from prison: he stands in the dark library, a faint light shines in from the iron window, illuminating half of his face, and the line "You are free" he said when he released the crows, which is actually the fear of the "freedom" he is about to face.

This light and shadow design accurately captures the contradictory psychological state of Old Bull: his body is about to be free, but his soul has been completely tamed by the prison.

In sharp contrast is the lighting treatment of Andy, played by Xia Yuan. Even in the darkest cell, Andy's face is often illuminated by soft sidelight, suggesting that he always keeps the spark of hope in his heart.

The golden sunset in the rooftop beer scene becomes the warmest light and shadow moment in the whole film - Director Xia Yuan uses a bird's-eye view to capture the sunset dyeing the entire roof golden. The prisoners sit high up and enjoy a moment of freedom. At this moment, light and shadow transcend physical limitations and become a visual expression of spiritual freedom.

The use of warm colors is particularly eye-catching in the cold prison environment, symbolizing that Andy brings not only beer to his fellow inmates, but also a brief but precious experience of freedom. (End of this chapter)