Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 531 Hannibal is born. To add another layer of insurance, let's make two movies together!

"The Sixth Sense" is undoubtedly an excellent film with Oscar potential.

However, the outcome of the previous life also proved that the film's performance at the Oscars was not so overwhelmingly predictable.

In 1999, the year "The Sixth Sense" was released, the Oscar for Best Picture ultimately went to the drama film "American Beauty".

Unlike the thriller "The Sixth Sense," this realistic film, which focuses on satirizing America's hypocritical middle-class life and exploring social issues such as midlife crisis, family breakdown, and sexual repression, is more in line with the Oscars' preference for "serious social criticism."

Therefore, The Sixth Sense was inherently at a disadvantage.

It's not that the quality is lacking, but rather that the Oscar judging system has a bias towards traditional preferences such as genre, subject matter, and director experience.

Therefore, it must be considered that using this film to compete for an Oscar is not a sure thing.

Oni Takeshi looked thoughtful.

Since I'm taking the initiative, I want everything to be foolproof!
In public relations and other areas, the deep-pocketed Ghost Films fears no one, and Shirley Lansing also has connections in Hollywood that are enough to influence Oscar voters.

Therefore, producing a film that leaves the audience speechless is of paramount importance.

After considering it for a moment, Oni Takeshi felt that he still needed to add an extra layer of insurance!
Although suspense and thriller films have been "discriminated against" in previous Oscars, there have been films that have broken through the "shackles" and stood out!

At the 64th Academy Awards, there was a film that won the "Best Picture" award without any controversy!

The name of this movie
It's called,

The Silence of the Lambs

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In 1991, a suspense thriller film emerged as a dark horse.

Not only did it shock the world, but it also successfully created one of the most chilling characters in the history of horror films.

"Hannibal Lecter, the cannibal!"
In later generations, the name and image of Dr. Hannibal have become deeply ingrained in people's minds, almost becoming a cultural symbol, just like Sherlock Holmes.

This is the impact of this movie.

The excellence of "The Silence of the Lambs" is undeniable. At the 64th Academy Awards, it won five awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

It is a rare thriller/crime film in Oscar history to win "Best Picture".

That same year, it won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama Film and the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.

In 2006, it was selected as one of Entertainment Weekly's 20 most terrifying classic films.

Its classic status is evident.

If Takeshi Oni wanted to add another layer of insurance, then this film, which had already proven itself, was the best choice.

—This movie doesn't exist in the world, nor does it have an original novel, so there are no obstacles to filming it.

Originally, Takeshi Ono was wavering between the two films, "The Sixth Sense" and "The Silence of the Lambs," but then he thought, what's there to hesitate about? Just make both at the same time!
Oni Takeshi's eyes brightened, and the more he thought about it, the more brilliant the idea seemed.

It's practically just copying the answers from the questions...

The Sixth Sense + The Silence of the Lambs: this thriller combination is like a box-top movie, guaranteed to blow up the Oscars!

While the idea may sound far-fetched, it's actually not as difficult as you might imagine.

Although the two films were shot together, neither "The Sixth Sense" nor "The Silence of the Lambs" had a high budget, and the shooting locations were not complicated, so they did not need to use too many special effects.

The two films combined are not as complex as a single special effects blockbuster. For a director of Takeshi Onino's caliber, they are not difficult to handle.

This is also why he doesn't choose movies like "The Matrix".

Simply setting up the scenes in the same studio is enough to ensure shooting efficiency.

After some deliberation, Ono Takeshi immediately made a decision.

shoot!
Filming both movies together!

Since it's a Hollywood movie anyway, he felt no qualms about "taking" it.

Use their own spear against their own shield, and let Hollywood see what time travelers are capable of!
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Once Ono Takeshi had made his decision, the entire Ono Film Studio quickly began operating under his orders.

Even setting up two film crews at the same time is no problem for Guiye Pictures these days.

As Ghost Pictures took action, the news inevitably spread.

Upon learning that Takeshi Ono was preparing to film a new movie, the public generally held high expectations for it.

Especially since I heard it's a horror movie.

With the success of "Ju-on" as a precedent, the public has no doubt about Takeshi Ono's ability to make thrillers.

Despite subsequent rumors that Takeshi Ono was preparing to film two movies simultaneously, it did not attract much criticism.

Having been proven wrong so many times, even the most stubborn and envious person has learned their lesson. No matter what amazing things Ono Takeshi does, it's best to remain silent until he truly fails.

To avoid being humiliated again, even though they have thick skin, being humiliated too many times will still hurt.

Despite inwardly criticizing the other party for being too arrogant, daring to film two movies at the same time, I still didn't have the courage to stand up publicly.

The key is that Ono Takeshi seems to have a curse; no matter what he does, he always succeeds. They really have no confidence to question him anymore.

Moreover, given Oni Takeshi's current immense prestige, even if he were to jump out and mock them, the public would not be likely to support him.

This harsh reality has driven some unscrupulous individuals to despair. How can they possibly play this game?
All we can do is hope that Ono Takeshi will fail once, even if the chances are slim.

So, will this Oni-no-take tournament fail?
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"of course not!"

These were the thoughts of everyone, including Tooru Amuro, after reviewing the scripts for "The Sixth Sense" and "The Silence of the Lambs" during an internal discussion.

They were initially somewhat worried, given the high expectations placed on Oni Takeshi by the outside world. He couldn't afford to fail, and the same applied to Oni Pictures.

At this level, every step must be taken with utmost care.

As a result, Takeshi Ono pulled a stunt this time, actually planning to shoot two movies at the same time. Although they were of the same type, and they believed in Ono's abilities, they still felt it was a bit risky.

However, when Takeshi Ono showed them the script, everyone immediately felt relieved.

Without a doubt, these are two extremely excellent films!
On the surface, they appear to be thrillers, but beneath the thriller exterior lies a profoundly deep core.

The Sixth Sense explores humanity, emotions, and redemption. While it contains elements of traditional horror and suspense films to scare viewers, it focuses more on telling a complete and engaging story.

This story contains suspense, thrills, romance, and warmth.

(End of this chapter)