The Detective
The comedy "The Detective" tells the story of a senior patrolman, Nicholas Angel (played by Simon Pegg), who has been working in London for many years. However, he was ostracized by his superiors because of his outstanding performance. So, his superiors assigned him to work in a remote town west of Sandford. In this remote town, his work is completely different from that in London. He has to deal with trivial matters such as neighbor relations every day. Angel is very uncomfortable at first, and his new partner, Danny Bultman (Nick Frost), although young, is a very stupid guy. He must work hard to gradually adapt to this " new” life.
Chinese name: Hot Fuzz
Foreign name: Hot Fuzz
Other translations: Ultimate Detective (Taiwan translation)
Produced by Time: March 15, 2006
Region of production: United Kingdom
Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Genre: Action/Crime/Comedy
Dialogue Language: English
Duration: 121 min
Color: Color
Mixing: Dolby Digital EX
Producer
Tim Bevan .....producer Eric Fellner .....co-producer Nira Park .....producer
Original music
David Arnold
Photography
Jess Hall .....(director of photography )
Editor
Chris Dickens
Casting Director
Nina Gold
Art Director
Marcus Rowland
Set Designer
Liz Griffiths
Costume Design
Annie Hardinge
Visual Effects
Richard Briscoe John Lockwood .....Machine Steve Street .....Machine Val Wardlaw .....Baseblack
Assistant Director/Assistant Director
Michael Elliott .....first assistant director Jeremy Lovering .....second unit director Samar Pollitt .....third assistant director: second unit Anthony Wilcox .....second assistant director
[Edit this paragraph]Movie rating
UK: 15 USA: R Canada: 13 Australia: MA Netherlands: 16 Canada: 18A Singapore: M18 Canada: 14A New Zealand: R13 Ireland: 15A
[Edit this paragraph]Production and distribution
Format
35mm film anamorphic widescreen
Production company
Working Title Films [UK] Big Talk Productions
Distributor
Rogue Pictures [USA] ..... (2007) (USA) (theatrical) Focus Features [USA] United International Pictures (UIP) [Netherlands] ..... (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Univer
sal Pictures International (UPI) ..... (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
Stunt Production Company
Artem Ltd. [UK] Baseblack [UK] Framestore CFC . .... (digital intermediate) Lip Sync Post [UK] ..... (additional visual effects) Machine [UK] ..... (visual effects)
Other companies
VooDooDog ..... titles ARRI Lighting Rental Limited [UK] ..... lighting ARRI Media [UK] ..... camera equipment provided by Chromakey-Hire.Com [UK] ..... greenscreens Compuhire Ltd. [UK] ..... computer and video playback Cutting Edge [UK] ..... negative cutting Gearbox (Sound and Vision) Ltd. [UK] ..... additional ProTools systems supplied by Mr . Youngs Preview Theater [UK] ..... screening facilities
[Edit this paragraph] Release date
Ireland Ireland February 14, 2007 UK UK February 14, 2007 Japan Argentina March 15, 2007 Australia March 15, 2007 Russia April 5, 2007 Netherlands Sweden April 5, 2007 Sweden April 13, 2007 Canada Canada April 20, 2007 United States USA April 20, 2007.... (limited) Germany June 14, 2007 Hungary June 21, 2007 Singapore June 21, 2007 France France July 18, 2007 Italy 2007 August 17, 2007 Spain September 28, 2007
[Edit this paragraph] Video Appreciation
Egypt grew up in Wells, a small town in Somerset, England. Degar Wright has been an avid fan of police and gangster movies since he was a child. In order to wait for the police and gangster movies to be shown on TV, he would rather wait all night long at a young age. Wright recalled: "I didn't get a VCR until I was 17, and I was really obsessed with police dramas, from the early Harry Potter movies and other similar movies in the 1960s and 1970s, to "Lethal Weapon" in the 1980s. "Die Hard" and "Die Hard" were all treasures for me." At the age of 18, Wright devoted all his passion and knowledge of police movies to shoot "Dead Right".
Twelve years later, Wright, who has perfected his frame and matured, finally allowed his talent to shine. "Shaun of the Dead", which he collaborated with Simon Pegg on, became a hit movie all over the world. In addition to being nominated for many authoritative awards and In addition to the honor, the enthusiastic support from movie fans is even more overwhelming. Despite the rave reviews, Wright and Page are not complacent, but are thinking hard about their next film. Wright felt it was time to bring his childhood reverie to the big screen, saying: "Simon and I are both from small towns in the West of England, me from Somerset and he from Gloucester. There has never been an intense and exciting police conflict in the place, so we are full of endless yearning for that kind of scene. After completing the filming of "Shaun of the Dead" in North London, it was time to move to the place where we grew up. "British crime films and gangster films have a long tradition, but there are not many British police dramas, which is what we intend to do," Wright said. "And there are very few British police films where the protagonists are uniformed police officers. . So we started thinking, how can we turn a British policeman in uniform into a cool action hero? "A police action movie should require more investment than a zombie movie. When preparing for the filming of "Shaun of the Dead", Lai De and Pegg had lobbied Working Title Films as "a George Romero movie shot by Richard Curtis", but when it came to this film, they used "a George Romero movie shot by Jerry Bruckheimer and Joe Silver" "British postcard" is a perfect description. Producer Nira Park recalled: "Simon and Edgar proposed the idea verbally, and Working Title responded faster than several producers and directly agreed to shoot, so they began to work on the script." In Before writing the book, Wright and Page conducted extensive research. They wanted to watch 200 police and gangster movies, including "Cold Night" in the 1950s, "Electra Glide In Blue" in the 1970s, and "The Super Cops". ", "Freby and Bean", "48", "Watch", "Lethal Weapon", "Die Hard" in the 1980s, "Point Break" and "The Last Stand" in the 1990s , "Dirty Detective" and 2003's "Bad Boys 2" and so on. The DVDs in the hands of the two are getting richer and richer, and the police officer Danny Bateman designed for Nick Frost is gradually becoming more fleshed out. Bateman's favorite movies are "Point Break" and "Batman 2" . Peggy said: "Danny and Angel, who I play, were watching "Bad Boys 2" together. Martin Lawrence's words in the film fit the situation of the two of them very well. It was like he was commenting on our plot." The script really began to take shape after Wright and Page visited police stations in London, Somerset, Gloucester, Dorset and Wiltshire. Peggy said: "We visited 15 rural police stations and interviewed many police officers. Everyone's conversations were very candid and helpful, and many details surprised us." As a result, some real material appeared in the film , in which the escaping swan is a real thing. Living in busy London, there are always many things to distract. Wright and Page soon decided to continue writing the script in Wright's hometown of Wells, where there was no Internet or telephone, so they could concentrate on it. There are 50 speaking characters in the film's script. Although there are many roles, only Peggy and Frost are the most suitable candidates to play Angel and Batman. The two are very close friends and have worked together on "Shaun of the Dead". Who else can replace them? Wright said: "They are a perfect match on screen, and the chemistry and rapport between the two is at the center of 'Hot Fuzz', even more so than in 'Shaun of the Dead.'" Frost said: "You know, now that Simon is married, I can't see him very often. So when someone asks you, would you like to be with your best friend for four months, the answer is of course yes." Peggy said: "He He's our secret weapon and it's great to write for him. I always think he's the funniest guy I know. He's very talented and we're good friends, so it's really easy to work with him.
Although Frost did not participate in writing the script, he kept in touch with Ryder and Peggy and made some important suggestions. "Simon and Edgar were very happy to have me come together to make suggestions," Frost said. "Dan I came up with the name N. Baartman. "In addition to Peggy and Frost, many actors from "Shaun of the Dead" appear in this film. The audience will also be surprised to find that Cate Blanchett also makes an appearance in the film. Timothy Dalton said of the film: "I had never seen a script like this and I immediately agreed to star in it. While we were shooting a scene, I said to Edgar, this is more fun than any 007 movie I've ever been in. "Dalton personally completed the car chase stunt in the film. This scene was praised by director Wright as the most interesting experience in filming, because Wright was lying in the back seat of the doorless police car, watching the micro-monitor, and Although filming began in London in March 2006, much of the film was filmed in Wright's hometown of Wells, which he said he didn't expect at first. Will be filming in Wells: "Maybe subconsciously, when Simon and I wrote the script, Stamford was a village and Wells was a city, but it was really ideal there. "Indeed, the churches, markets and cobbled streets of Wells were perfect. Wright and the creative staff began scouting locations in 2005 and visited many locations before finding Wells was the perfect fit. Production Designer Marcus Rowland led the art department in an effort to make Wells more rural and quirky. The colors of all the buildings in the film are soft browns and greens, the traditional colors of the British countryside. During the filming of Elsewhere, the crew often had to block the small town square and surrounding streets (usually only for 10 minutes at a time). Wright said: "Although we tried our best, we simply could not completely block the entire square. But fortunately, the shots are cut very well, and I believe that when Welles's audience sees the film, they will definitely wonder at what time we filmed it. "The spring of 2006 was cold and rainy, and the filming plan was delayed for several days. Wright complained: "This is the real reason why many people are reluctant to shoot action films in the UK. In the next film, I may be indoors or Shot in Arizona. "Because Peggy and Frost were always wearing police uniforms at the filming scene, some out-of-town tourists thought they were real police officers. When they came up to ask about the parking time, Frost would say in a dignified manner, you can start at noon. During the filming, Wright met many old friends, former classmates and teachers, and visiting family members. Some of the villagers in the film were played by actors from a local amateur theater company in Wells. “Some of them were in the film and we held open auditions at my alma mater. My drama teacher was in the same scene as Simon's mother and my mother, and the scene almost got cut. Simon said to me, you can't do that, my mother is in it. Fortunately, this scene was retained in the end, and there were no tears on Christmas. "The action scenes in the film are very demanding on Peggy's physical fitness and are far more complicated than the words in the script. Peggy said: "When you write a script, you create the plot entirely from the perspective of the character. Implementing it is another story. I was running down the street, my legs were like lead, and I was thinking, you bastard, why did you let Angel run 10 miles? "In order to improve her physical fitness, Peggy hired three coaches, strictly followed the diet, and was not allowed to eat after 8 o'clock in the evening. When filming in Wells, Peggy had to run two miles from her residence to the production center every morning. His partner Frost waved to Peggy in the car every day because he did not need to undergo rigorous training.
About the director
Edgar Wright was in training. During the interview, he said: There are a lot of British crime films, but there are not many films about the British police. This is why he made "Hot Blooded Detective". Although the British police are not the coolest in the world, they are. In the film, the director hopes to make them the coolest police officers.
Although he didn't mention much about his next plan, he did say that he is working on the adaptation of "Scott Pilgrim" from "Scottish Walker".
About the actors
Simon Pegg has just completed "Impossible Mission III" (Impossible Mission Ⅲ) with Tom Cruise, and he will star again with Edgar ·Wright *** also wrote the film "Hot Fuzz", in which he plays the protagonist Angel, giving full play to his comedy talent. Nick Frost is a relatively fat British gentleman, so when Simon jumps over obstacles, he is always stopped and has to use a more dramatic method. In an interview, the reporter mentioned comedies. He said that he didn't know much about comedies. Director Edgar Wright said that he liked "Batman".
About the screenwriter
The screenwriter of this film is a director (Edgar Wright) and a star (Simon Pegg). Both of them tried their hand at this film. In a police life, there are many different views, but due to time constraints, there are very few opportunities to exchange opinions together.
Creative Introduction
This film is a collaboration between Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost following "Shaun of the Dead" Another comedy. Nick Frost and Simon Pegg decided to make a crime and comedy film in January 2005. They found director Edgar Wright, who they had collaborated with before, to film "Hot Fuzz" . Simon Pegg said in an interview: "We hope to tell the story of a crazy and passionate police officer who travels from a big city to a small village, working with new colleagues who do bizarre things. The police they show to the audience do not have real weapons and equipment. , and the police have to deal with major cases. The film sets up a lot of suspense and is also full of jokes..." Simon Pegg believes that the police and crime are very interesting topics, so the main theme of the film will also be here. He also said that the action scenes of the film will be more beautiful than those of American blockbusters, but the film will not be all based on action, but will be filled with a large number of other successful elements, and it will be made into a British action blockbuster. Anyone who liked "Shaun of the Dead" will also like this movie. Since their last film "Shaun of the Dead" was a huge success in the UK and the United States, many production companies have expressed their willingness to invest in this new film. The main creators all believe that "Hot Fuzz" will be more beautiful than "Shaun of the Dead", and the box office will be more than twice that of "Shaun of the Dead". Establishing a filming schedule for the film was not an easy task, as filming would begin in the British spring, so Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's schedules had to be consistent. Although they all try hard to make time together, it is still difficult to actually do it. Simon Pegg is also the core character of the film and plays a very important role. Director Edgar Wright is currently working on a music video for the band Ash. The two of them had tried to be police officers for a while, and they both had some similar ideas, but they had not yet sat down together to discuss it.
[Edit this paragraph] Behind-the-scenes footage
·The film only has an eleven-week shooting plan. After the shooting is completed, two days will be spent on post-production. The work efficiency must be very high. . Simon Pegg spent a lot of time training his gun skills in order to portray Nicholas Angel in the film. At the same time, it took him a long time to brake while practicing the bicycle. It seems that Simon Pegg is really an excellent actor. ·The evidence room’s unlock code is 999, which is the same as the British police phone number. ·The protagonist of this film is named Nicholas Angel to pay tribute to Nick Angel, the music director of this film and "Shaun of the Dead". ·In the film, Angel once drove a diesel version of a Vauxhall Astra (Vauxhall Astra) and a Subaru Impreza WRX. The Subaru logo changed to "HF", which is obviously the abbreviation of the film's title.
·In "Shaun of the Dead," Ed, played by Nick Frost, shot his sister in the leg with an air gun. In this film, he shoots the doctor in the leg with an air gun. ·In the first half of the film, Danny always asked Angel some annoying questions, such as "Have you ever jumped into the air with two guns?" Angel replied: "No, you have watched too many police movies!" And in In the second half of the film, Angel performs almost every action Danny proposes. ·To play Angel, Simon Pegg lost 28 pounds. ·Somerfield Supermarket is indeed a British supermarket chain, and the relevant scenes were indeed shot in the supermarket. Somerfield was chosen because director Edgar Wright worked as a supermarket restocker in Somerfield when he was young, and he also guest-starred in the same role in the film. ·In the first draft of the script, there was a woman named Victoria who fell in love with Angel. After revision, her role no longer existed, and all her dialogue was given to Danny. ·Nick Frost liked the Winchester shotgun used during the filming so much that he named it "Emma". ·There are 29 dead bodies in the film. Skinner was wearing leather gloves as police prepared to arrest him, but in footage shot from behind, the gloves were missing. The light blue Jaguar XK convertible that Skinner drove had inconsistent head restraint patterns.