Stills from "I Kill Therefore I Am Cruel".

Stills from "I Kill Therefore I Am Cruel".

Text and pictures_Reporter Hong Wei Intern reporter Ma Yue

This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival arranged 6 movies that started at midnight. I went there anxiously, for fear of being scared out of my mind: when all the shops were closed, there was only a cinema The mall that was still open entered a strange atmosphere. For example, when I saw a white-haired sweeper, I couldn't help but walk a few steps faster and told myself never to look back.

Midnight movies used to be a lifestyle habit that people followed when Hong Kong movies were booming. A kind of midnight movie is a kind of sensory stimulation, showing violent, pornographic, and thrilling films. After watching it, you will have "bad associations" for a long time. The other is an advance screening before the new movie is officially released. The director can get feedback from the audience on the spot, but the film workers may have a "bad premonition" because it is common for dissatisfied audiences to directly criticize each other. Rumor has it that Some of them even tore down the theater chairs. However, with the closure of some old theaters, the atmosphere of midnight movies in Hong Kong has now dissipated. There are not many shows opening after 23:00, and they are mainly concentrated in a few theaters in Mong Kok. But the festival's midnight section is like a small midnight revival, with nearly every show packed. So I became curious, who dared not go home late at night in Hong Kong, but came out of the cinema and boarded the all-night red van in Mong Kok bound for various places?

Video: "Labyrinth of lies" (Germany) (all shows are full)

Closing time: 1:00 am

Alice, project assistant of a design agency

"I don't often watch midnight movies. This time the tickets were given by a friend. In the end, she didn't come because she had to get up at 6 o'clock the next day. You read a lot when you were a student. Maybe you have fewer people to accompany you when you grow up?

When I was 17 years old, I worked in sales in Tsim Sha Tsui and stood 10 times a day. When I got off work late, I had a late-night snack with my friends and then went to a nearby cinema to watch a midnight show. However, this cinema is now closed. It sometimes rains. I got caught in the rain and went into the cinema to blow the air conditioner and caught a cold. I also secretly smoked in the cinema. Around 2009, there were only 30 people in the 200-seat hall, and smoking would not disturb others. From then on, I thought, no matter how tired I am, I still have a life, otherwise what is the point of working hard to make money? Rating: three and a half stars. This film attempts to look at the concentration camps and the Nazis from a German perspective, which is quite rare, but the music is a bit average.

My rating: three and a half stars. There have been many movies looking back at the history of concentration camps. The Italian director chose a somewhat personal heroic angle: how a fledgling young prosecutor uncovered historical scars that no one wanted to admit and allowed banal evil to be punished. In fact, it is a very genre film. way of doing.

Video: "Goodnight Mommy" (Austria) (full house)

Ending time: 1:25am

Nathan, Miss Cinema concession stand staff

M, film festival subtitler

"I like to watch movies. I used to work in welfare I worked in an agency, so I didn’t watch many movies because movie tickets weren’t cheap. Later, when I changed jobs, a friend introduced me to this job, and it was free for employees to watch movies! No, the work is very tiring, and I have to stand all the time. Life is so strange, in the end, I seem to forget the purpose of starting.

I have to work until three o'clock one or two days a week, but I don't watch night movies very much. I like Hong Kong comedies, like Singles. I'm looking forward to "Assault Trucks" now. I saw the trailer and it's very exciting. It's about guns and cars. I will definitely watch it.

Sometimes you encounter something special at night. , for example, last time a customer was drunk and asked me where the bathroom was, and he vomited halfway there, so I had to do the cleaning work, and it was quite late. "

" I'm not. I'm back from my trip. These are the equipment! I don't usually watch night shows, but today is special because of work. I have to be responsible for putting up the subtitles. Because some copies are borrowed, I can't put the words on them directly. I have to project another copy.I started doing this job in college. Of course students do part-time jobs to make money, and it is actually the same now, not because of interest. Sometimes I have to watch movies I don’t want to watch, like tonight’s thriller. I’m the kind of person who watches cartoons! Because I have to watch it for work, I have to make sure that the subtitles are correct and the speed is correct, but I hope that the next one will not affect my normal work. "

Nathan's rating: I have to go to work, so I can't watch it. Miss

M's rating: three and a half stars. In fact, the story is quite good, but I really can't stand those disgusting clips such as bugs. I feel that even if they are removed, it does not seem to have the final expression. Impact.

My review: The modern design, the cold glass house by the lake, the twins and the mother with her face bandaged. The atmosphere is weird, sensory stimulation, and suspense until the end. Has she changed? If a person's face has not changed, but her heart has changed, is she still her? If I can see it, does it exist that you can't see? Won the Catalan Film Festival European Fantasy Film Awards. Audience applauded at the end of the show.

Video: "What we do in the shadows" (New Zealand) (full house)

Ending time: 1:30am

HarryRicky, company employee

"We are movie enthusiasts, because We got to know each other by chance at the cinema. Today was the same, I don’t really watch thrillers, so this time I specifically chose this one that looked like it should be a comedy, and then I happened to meet him. He usually doesn't watch midnight shows but has to go to work early in the morning. "

" When I was a child, my family took me to watch midnight shows, which was like a family gathering. There were no ratings at the time, and some movies were actually not suitable for children to watch, but I was quite happy at the time, with such a big screen! Nowadays, children have many entertainment options, but they can’t sleep while playing with the iPad. "

" During the midnight show of "Dark Flower" more than ten years ago, the order of the film was actually played out of order. The movie was not easy to understand, so the audience cursed, haha. This was normal at the time. "

" There used to be mysterious midnight shows, and you didn't even know what movie it was before buying a ticket or even before it started. But neither of us has tried it before and we don’t want to take the risk. "

Ricky's rating: four stars. This film was well chosen for the midnight show. It is very creative in the documentary style and has a lot of laughs. But some places could be cut more compactly.

Harry's rating: three and a half stars. It's actually quite funny. Yes, but the story is not strong without the laughs, and it relies on the characters to advance. There have been many movies about vampires before, but it is very good in the form of a documentary.

My rating: It is probably the funniest one I have ever seen. A vampire movie (although the title is translated as zombie). What is the daily life of vampires living in a multi-storey apartment? They quarrel with each other to clean the room, dress up as humans and have parties, and make fun of each other when they meet werewolves. The hole was huge. The audience applauded at the end of the play.

Video: "I Kill So I'm in Cruel" (France)

Ending Time: Nearly 2:00 in the morning

Andy, company clerk

"I watched it because of the scene just now. Field slightly. This is the third one today. I often watch movies by myself. Even if I am single, I can only watch so many movies at once. If I have a girlfriend, I usually watch movies first and then have a late night snack or something. Usually at this time at home I might also be watching a movie. Oh, it's past one, and I'm sleeping. Hong Kong people are more nervous and fast-paced. You say I look happy? Actually, it’s okay. Otherwise, why would you watch a movie alone?

I am a pseudo-literary, I just love watching movies, but I don’t really understand. There are also friends around me who like to watch movies, but sometimes when I check FB, I see that they also went to watch the movie. I wonder why they didn’t call me? "

Andy's rating: three stars. The selection of films in the film festival actually depends on luck, and sometimes not very good films are selected. The murder part in the basement and the atmosphere are quite scary, and the atmosphere and mood are very good. We also know that He kills people because he doesn't feel his presence.

My review: Samsung. A charming serial killer character who has no friends, but will try to make friends with his victims before killing. It's not bloody at all, but has a fresh and artistic feel.In the end, his values ​​were changed by love, which seemed to be a waste of all his previous efforts. Discuss existential issues with a strong sense of literature.

Video: "Shrew's Nest" (Spain) (full)

Ending time: 1:20am

KensaAngel, middle school teacher and college student

"She came because she wanted to see it. She likes the bloodier ones. I like the milder ones."

"But he watches a wider range of movies."

"Actually, I just finished reading (related film courses) and she hasn't finished it yet. My hair has always been like this, so it's easier for me to cut it. Now I teach an art class school, so everyone is okay with the look. There are a lot of Catholic symbols in the front of the film, but they don’t seem to make sense. (I noticed that Angel was in a bad mood.) I’m not saying this movie is bad, I’ve watched it. Well, don't be angry. "

KensaAngel's rating: two and a half stars. Much like Spanish TV series, the relationship between people is very strange. It can be seen that it wants to be scary and uses many scary symbols. But was expecting something more.

My comment: Fear of going out, control freak in the name of love. Living with such a person, but she is your relative, whom you can't live without whether you love or hate her. The twists and turns of the character relationships are almost all completed in an apartment space, but the explanation of the psychological motivation of this abnormal love is a bit simple and crude.

Movie: "The Legend of the Wolf Girl When Animal Dreams" (Denmark)

Ending time: 1:30 am

AdrianTVB, Assistant Director

"I just got off work and want to watch a movie. This one happens to be available, so come on, I will do it anyway. Watching movies alone, it’s hard to tell because my working hours are not stable. I help the director in filming TV series. Ha, I’m not very good at it. The crew I’m working with now has four directors and four assistant directors. What are we? It’s all about choosing the venue and rehearsing the show.”

Adrian’s rating: three and a half stars. It feels good, the music and shots are great. The disadvantage is that the story is not very special and there are many related themes. People who were bullied in the past are now repeating the process.

My rating: Samsung. What would a weakling do if she suddenly had sharp teeth? I lowered my head silently as Adrian stared at the bloody scenes. The tone of the film is that of a Nordic horror movie, with scenes of dead bodies and horrific scenes, but it's not a thriller in terms of plot, but rather a bit moving.