238. "Mouth of the Madman" PV2

After reading this article, Lu Ban roughly understood a few points.

Firstly, although I am now a master in the field of horror films, I cannot keep making horror films. I need to make more films of other genres to prove myself.

Secondly, if Lu Ban continues to make horror films, he will soon be overtaken by others, and if he does not transform in time, he will be overthrown by the next generation.

Why should I make movies of other genres?

Lu Ban found it incredible.

Logically speaking, if a person is good at something, they should do that. Forcing someone to do something they are not good at will cause problems, which is something everyone understands.

If Lu Ban were to actually listen to these analyses and go on to make some kind of romantic popcorn movie, that would be a real disaster.

Moreover, Lu Ban's current films are not only for his own satisfaction, but also for the peace of the world. After witnessing the events in the Ruined City, Lu Ban is increasingly convinced that improving the world's ability to accept knowledge from other realms is the best way to maintain civilization amidst future changes.

If pollution is unstoppable, then it is better to proactively adapt than to passively accept it.

Lu Ban even speculated that the source of this pollution, those Unnamable Great Being, might maintain their existence by first modifying themselves and then polluting their surroundings, thus avoiding complete madness by actively losing a portion of their rationality.

Of course, if that were really the case, then this world would indeed be doomed.

Ignoring the content of the article, Lu Ban uploaded his second trailer in late March.

Wang Qing, a reporter for "Movie Report," was the first person to interview Lu Ban face-to-face, and has been paying close attention to the director's every move ever since his film became a hit.

Then Wang Jing discovered that Lu Ban really Motionless.

Aside from regular movie promotions, Lu Ban's social media accounts are quite casual. Sometimes he posts pictures of stray cats downstairs, sometimes he posts about what he ate that day. It's very relaxed and personal.

What fans should pay the most attention to are probably Lu Ban's occasional book reviews and movie comments.

People are trying to glean from these snippets of information about Lu Ban's recent movements and the direction of his future works.

However, these book reviews and film comments are quite abstract.

For example, after watching a romance movie, Lu Ban commented, "The dog in the movie acted very well and was very cute. I want to raise one." Then, many fans in the comments below expressed their desire to be Lu Ban's dog.

For example, after reading a biography, Lu Ban commented, "The book is very interesting, and the person is very interesting." Then, the comments below speculated whether Lu Ban was going to invite this guy into the film of the Silence Project.

Lu Ban's most recent status update was a photo of an empty living room taken with his phone. There was a large mirror on the sofa, but nothing was reflected in it.

The accompanying text read, "I cleaned the house, and it's very clean."

The comments below are all discussing how the color of the sofa foreshadows a tragic ending for the next installment.

"These people have such divergent thinking."

Wang Qing felt they were overthinking things.

But after examining the work closely, he noticed something was off.

Wang Qing had been to Lu Ban's house and knew the layout of his living room. Therefore, if Lu Ban wanted to take a photo from this angle, he would definitely need to stand in front of a mirror.

So why is there no reflection of Lu Ban in the mirror?

Wang Qing gasped, not daring to think about it further.

He did indeed encounter some unusual things at Lu Ban's house.

I've heard that some movie stars resort to unorthodox methods to improve their luck, and Lu Ban might be one of them.

Otherwise, how could a normal person come up with the kind of plot and visuals that make people think he's crazy?

While Wang Qing was thinking, she noticed that Lu Ban had suddenly updated his status.

[The Mouth of the Madman PV2]

It's a very simple name, but it's packed with information.

Wang Qing clicked on it without hesitation.

"One and a half minutes, that's a long time."

For a trailer, one and a half minutes is already quite long, not to mention that the first PV was released less than a month ago, and now the second one is being released, which shows that the production progress is very good.

Normally, trailers are released in quick succession starting about two months before the film's release.

"Could we be able to see this movie this year?"

When Wang Qing clicked play, the first thing she saw was a person with a haggard face and dark circles under his eyes. In the shadows of the people around him, something seemed to be wriggling.

"I saw those things, they were moving in the shadows, and I knew I had to take action."

A voiceover came through, seemingly the person's own monologue, delivered in a frenzied and neurotic tone.

The scene shifts to another person standing in front of an oil painting depicting a bizarre and insane monster. Whether it was Wang Qing's imagination or not, the monster in the painting seemed to be slowly crawling out, moving from the virtual world into reality.

"It's real, it's real! I saw it with my own eyes, the monster walking towards me!"

The even more hysterical wailing sent a chill down Wang Qing's spine. The eerily strange oil painting gave him a strong sense of unease, like seeing a portrait photograph with inverted colors, making him feel uneasy.

The scene shifts again to a man with a gaunt, lifeless expression, staring at the audience outside the video feed.

"I heard those things crawling out from the walls, the ceiling, between the tables and chairs, from everywhere I could see. Yes, that's right."

At this moment, countless tiny spiders crawled out from the man's face, ears, nostrils, mouth, and eyes. These spiders were probably only the size of sesame seeds, but there were so many of them that they covered the man's face in a dense mass. Behind him, even larger spiders climbed up the wall, making one's scalp tingle.

Wang Qing subconsciously touched her face, but felt as if she had touched something like a tiny crawling insect.

Holy crap!

He quickly moved his hand away and saw that it was a small winged ant that had flown onto his face without him noticing.

Where did these ants come from?

Wang Qing glanced at the tightly closed window.

Then, the trailer shifted again, showing a series of eerie, suspenseful, and dangerous scenes. For example, the glass next to Lu Ban was shattered by a bullet; a car sped across the fields with countless monsters rushing in behind it; and the three heard a creaking sound coming from upstairs while investigating a house.

Finally, the scene lingered on Xiya vomiting, and the background music became much lighter.

"So, even a beautiful girl's vomit smells bad."

Just as Lu Ban finished speaking, the relaxed atmosphere had barely begun when a ferocious-looking monster suddenly appeared outside the car window.

The trailer ends abruptly here, leaving only the title "The Mouth of the Madman".

The title text was also designed; the handwritten font was wild and chaotic, giving one a feeling of discomfort just looking at those few words.

"The level of completion is so high!"

After watching the trailer, Wang Qing's first impression was this: the trailer featured many scenes and special effects, and Wang Qing knew very well that these couldn't have been made specifically for the trailer; it was clearly filmed and almost finished before being edited.

In other words, the completion level of "The Mouth of the Madman" may far exceed everyone's imagination!