To count, Allen has made just 40 films so far, and his latest work, "Meet the Tarot Killer" (Scoop), may be his first detective story. Writing and reading detective novels are intellectual games that are highly regarded in English, Japanese, and Taiwanese reading circles, and we might as well get involved. However, if you feel that writing detective novels is impossible to start, I suggest that you might as well learn from Allen the Living. I found that the first detective story he wrote did not follow the rules of the card, breaking all the rules of writing detective novels, but the results were quite satisfactory, just as a demonstration work for us to learn to write detective novels.
In the film "Meet the Tarot Killer," we don't see the police and the detectives, and the detectives come out probably at the end, and then it's over. It's a rare detective story without the presence of the cops and detectives. Live Allen is making one for us now. When we first wrote novels, we could follow and play cards not according to the rules of the cards.
There are no police and detectives in the story, so who is going to track down the serial murders of teenage girls in London today? It turned out to be two first-time Americans, one is a female journalism college student (played by Scarlett Johansson), and the other is a magician (Lively Allen appears). Alive Allen is confident enough to have the courage to arrange such a novel role of investigator. We can also be a little braver in writing.
Investigating a case must rely on clues, so how do female college students ask for information? Alive Allen daringly arranges for a ghost to help her. It was an unprecedented design. You need to know that detective novels are most about scientific evidence and wisdom, and supernatural powers cannot be used at all. However, Allen broke the taboo and was brave enough to arrange a ghost to report to the female student investigating the case. The plot can be compared with the "Wupan Case" of the Chinese folk tale Bao Gong. The ghost designed by Allen was a brave reporter who hated evil and hatred. He went there when it was unfair, so when he saw the female journalism college student, he wanted to dig out the truth and make an exclusive news story, so he He led her to find the murderer. Lively Allen arranged for the ghost to report in this way. The plot is reluctant, but it can be laughed. Friends who are new to the creative path are not afraid of heaven and earth.
There has always been a golden rule in detective novels. The person investigating the case cannot fall in love with the suspect. The reason is that the detective must remain neutral and upright, and not have too many personal feelings, otherwise it will hinder the readers' trust in him. But in this story, Alive Allen opposes tradition. He arranges that American civilian female college student to meet a tall, mighty, handsome British nobleman (father is a Sir), and she is fascinated, even if the other party may be the murderer, she He also fell into each other's arms.
Investigating a case of course requires action, so how do female college students work? The procedure is that she first throws her arms to your son, then enters the room, and finally sleeps with him. The plot is undoubtedly a little old-fashioned, but it is easy to be accepted by the public. After all, the young man and the beautiful woman are a pair, which makes sense. Lively Allen added romantic interest to this story, so he violated the commandment of a detective and a suspect in love. .
There is also a law in detective novels. The detective who investigates the case is very authoritative, he understands everything, and nothing will stum him. He may have assistants, but he is very independent. He will not discuss investigation methods with others, and he will not argue with others, so that the reader's focus will not be distracted. However, in his first detective story, the two people who went to investigate the case were a female college student and a magician, and they would discuss the method of tracing, and there would inevitably be disagreements and even quarrels. Lively Allen arranges the plot in this way, although it shows the true nature of the amateur detective in the play, but more importantly, he challenges tradition and authority and tries to break his precepts. Audiences with a clear mind see him behave like this, and in addition to appreciating his courage, they will also appreciate his style of repeatedly breaking the ban, so they find it interesting.
Alvin Allen's "Meet the Tarot Killer" is not his masterpiece, but it is his signature, because it at least shows his style. He may have made the film out of his mind, or it may have something to do with Scarlett Johansson, who starred in his last film, Lost. She recently made two films, "The Dead Man's Case" and "Death Magic", which are about murder and magician stories. Alive Allen is not necessarily influenced by these two films, but it is possible that he was inspired. "Death Magic" is set in London, the protagonist is a magician, and the actor is Hugh Jackson, while "Meet the Tarot Killer" is about London, and there is a magician as the protagonist, and Hugh Jackson also has a role in the performance, Those are no ordinary coincidences. What is even more unexpected is that the endings of "Death Magic" and "Meet the Tarot Killer" are the same, that is, the protagonist died and was reborn. "Death Magic" emphasizes the unexpected and surprising effects of magic, and Alive Allen learned and used this trick in time, just in time to use it in his new work, and it was applied very successfully. Friends who learn to write novels may wish to learn the magician's performance techniques.
Being able to open up a new way of play is a breakthrough. We often think that it will be very difficult to break through ourselves. However, seeing how easy it is for Arun to break through, we really might as well learn his creative method of breaking the rules, and maybe we will too. Some grades. (Finish)
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