Chinese title

Shaun of the Dead

Original title

Shaun of the Dead

More Chinese title

The Living Dead

Laughing to Death

The Love of the Living Dead

Eating the Living

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Tea-Time of the Dead....(UK) (working title)

Film type

Romance/ Thriller/Drama/Horror/Suspense/Comedy

Duration

99 min

Country/Region

United Kingdom France

Dialogue Language

English

Color

Color

Mixing

Dolby Digital EX

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Rating

Rated R for zombie violence/gore and language.

Production cost

,000,000 (estimated)

Copyright 2004 WT Venture LLC

Film format

35 mm (Kodak)

Credit

Director

Edgar Wright

Screenwriter

Simon Pegg Simon Pegg .....(written by) and

Egg Edgar Wright .....(written by)

Actor

Nick Frost .....Ed

Simon Pegg…..Shaun

Kate Ashfield…..Liz

Bill Nighy…. .Philip

Jessica Stevenson .....Yvonne (as Jessica Stevenson)

Martin Freeman .....Declan

Matt Lucas…..Cousin Tom

Julia Davis…..News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)< /p>

Garth Jennings .....'Fun-Dead' Zombie (uncredited)

Peter Rnic .....Zombie (uncredited)

Edgar Wright .....Rabid Monkeys Newsreader/Prat-falling Zombie/Italian Resteraunt Voice (uncredited)

Lucy Davis .....Dianne

Dylan Moran .....David

Producer

Tim Bevan .....executive producer

Eric Fellner .....executive producer

Alison Owen .....executive producer

Nira Park

.....producer

Ronaldo Vasconcellos .....line producer

Natascha Wharton .....executive producer

James Wilson ... ..executive producer

Original music

Dan Mudford

Pete Woodhead

Photography

David M. Dunlap

Editor

Chris Dickens

Casting Director

Jina Jay

Art Director

< p>Marcus Rowland

Production Design

Karen Wakefield

Set Designer

Liz Griffiths

Costume Design< /p>

Annie Hardinge

Visual Effects

Jeremy Hattingh

Assistant Director/Assistant Director

Jonny Benson ... ..third assistant director

Julian Hearne .....first assistant director: additional photography

Richard Hewitt .....first assistant director

Released Date

UK

UK

April 9, 2004

Iceland

Iceland

July 30, 2004

Belgium

Belgium

August 11, 2004

The Netherlands

Netherlands

August 12, 2004

Norway

Norway

September 3, 2004

United States

USA

September 24, 2004..... (limited)

Australia

Australia< /p>

October 7, 2004

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

October 13, 2004

Poland

Poland

October 29, 2004

Spain

Spain

October 29, 2004 Japan

Hungary

Hungary

November 16, 2004.... (DVD premiere)

Argentina

Argentina

November 17, 2004.... (video premiere)

Bahrain

Bahrain

November 24, 2004

Finland

Finland

December 15, 2004.... (DVD premiere)

Germany

Germany

December 30, 2004

France

France

July 2005 27th

Italy

Italy

August 31, 2005.... (DVD premiere)

Plot introduction< /p>

The story takes place in London.

Sean (Simon Pegg), who is nearly thirty years old, is an ordinary person who has accomplished nothing. His work has never been recognized by others, his friends are idle, and his love with his girlfriend has also blossomed. Red light, everything seems so unsatisfactory.

Shaun lives in a dilapidated and dirty building with his friend Pete and Ed (Nick Forrester) who spends his days playing video games and behaving obnoxiously. in the house. Although Sean plans to stop being addicted to his girlfriend and change his lazy habits of being ignorant and lacking in ambition, he will still be ridiculed by his colleagues and still cannot be forgiven by his girlfriend. At the same time, he was unwilling to admit his relationship with his stepfather, although his marriage to his mother had lasted 15 years.

It seems that life will pass by like this, but something unexpected happened. The whole city was occupied by a group of zombies. Normal people will turn into zombies after being bitten by the virus. and panic spread rapidly throughout the city. Sean wakes up from his hangover and drags Ed, who is playing video games, to rescue his girlfriend and mother. When they come together, they are surrounded by hordes of zombies and now they must escape on their own.

During the battle with zombies, Sean saved the dying love between himself and his girlfriend. The danger also made him realize the feelings of his stepfather and mother towards him. At the same time, he also played a role in this battle. He never had flashes of leadership. Maybe he wants to thank this disaster, because because of it, he is no longer the young man who has no goals, willful and does nothing, does not care about responsibility and does not care about family ties.

Related comments

A romantic comedy. With zombies.

Ever felt like you were surrounded by zombies?

In a time of crisis a hero must rise...from his sofa.

Bought coffee. Called Mom. Dodged zombies.

This September aim for the head.

Video The pleasure was mild but real.

——"Chicago Sun-Times"

We should thank this movie for bringing a new breath to the zombie movie.

——"Washington Post"

Simon Pegg's performance is the biggest surprise in the film.

——"Los Angeles Weekly"

The film combines fun and horror to put all mediocre horror comedies to shame.

——TV GUIDE’S MOVIE GUIDE

Wonderful movie review

Have you watched enough zombie movies? I believe there are many classmates who have watched N zombie movies like me, right?

However, this British movie is definitely very different from the various zombie movies that everyone has seen before. When watching this film, the biggest feeling is definitely not the horror, but the light British humor that permeates the whole film. I can't say whether you like this movie or not, but it's definitely not the Hollywood type that makes you immune to seeing it, so I can vouch for it.

The most successful aspect of the movie should be the humor that is completely different from the American/Korean spoof style. Nowadays, there are too many funny things and too many jokes, and the ones that can truly be called "humorous" are very few and far between. And this kind of humor can be seen everywhere in this film, such as Sean's semi-sleepwalking when he went shopping early in the morning, such as Sean and Ed's "careful selection" when attacking zombies with records, such as the "mirror" of two teams of escapees around the corner. "The same encounter, such as" the zombie imitation show before entering the bar, such as hitting the zombies with a pool cue in the Winchester bar while Queen was singing... and the final ending. This ending can definitely be said to be "subversive." "Compared with all zombie movies, the "unexpected ending" in "Dawn of the Dead" some time ago can be regarded as uncreative, which is no surprise. I really admire the British humor beyond words.

Director Edgar Wright also did a very good job with his grasp of details and environment.

The scenes where Sean went shopping twice at the beginning of the film were really classic and interesting. He pushed open the fence when going out, was hit in the head by a ball, tripped on the sidewalk, picked a drink, and returned home without locking the front door... through two The changes in the environment during the shopping trip (bloody handprints, broken car windows, overturned traffic signs, zombies on the road...) and Sean's unchanged character make Sean's character so profound that it makes people laugh. His conversations with his friend Ed, his girlfriend, his mother and stepmother, buying and throwing flowers, stepping forward at critical moments, and immediately thinking of his mother and his girlfriend who had broken up after settling down a little... These jokes are really perfectly designed, bringing a The living Sean is placed in front of the audience. These words and actions are definitely not stereotyped, they are full of personality. Watching this film, you will feel that Sean is Sean and absolutely not someone else. In comparison, I am really fed up with some stereotyped characters in American Hollywood movies.

Behind the scenes

In 1999, the British TV channel 4 launched the first season of the series "Spaced". The TV series tells the funny life of young lazy people in London. "Spaced" not only won rave reviews and swept many TV awards including the British Comedy Awards, but also formed an international cultural trend. This dark horse TV series was created by director Edgar Wright, screenwriter and star Simon Pegg and producer Nira Park, and "Shaun of the Dead" is the reunion of this iron triangle. .

In an episode of the TV series "Spaced", Simon Pegg's character was intoxicated in the "Resident Evil 2" computer game and fought off all the zombies. Wright and Page liked the episode so much that they came up with the idea of ??expanding it into a feature-length zombie film. Wright said: "We are both big fans of "Dawn of the Dead" directed by horror master George A. Romero. In this episode, there is a scene where Simon shoots zombies with a shotgun. During the filming, we were talking to each other. They both thought of the same shooting method while looking at each other."

Since "Shaun of the Dead" is an extended version of a separate episode separated from the TV series, the film continues the original sensitivity and humor. At the same time, a wider world has been developed, with darker elements. Peggy said: "We don't want to use the momentum of the TV series to continue a boring movie, we want to be loyal to this genre of movies. Generally speaking, horror movies are movies for men aged 16 to 35, but we We want more audiences to watch our movie. This is a bloody and scary zombie movie, but also has comedy effects derived from the characters and dialogue.”

The story of the film is set up by a large-scale zombie attack. In the city, horrific and violent incidents occurred one after another, and people died one after another. When describing the characters' reactions to the crisis, black comedy began to appear. The core of the humor comes from the ridicule of the British who have always boasted and had no intention of repenting even in the face of such a crisis. In addition, the characters in most horror movies show frightened expressions, but the characters in this film have more indifferent expressions.

Although this is a zombie movie with flashes of humor, Peggy has repeatedly emphasized: "Zombies themselves are not funny. They are not the carriers of jokes. They are serious and vicious."

After completing the second season of "Spaced", Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg began working on the script of the film in 2001. They started from real ideas and tried to combine the film's story with reality. , because believable stories and characters are derived from reality.

The story of this film takes place in the same place as the TV series "Spaced", both in North London. Wright explains: "While British films were emulating American films and hoping to make London a sin capital like New York, the idea never came to fruition. So rather than using touristy landscapes like Piccadilly Circus as the backdrop, It's better to shoot in remote suburbs. Like the images on the big screen, Invasion of the Zombies was indeed filmed in New Barnet and Crouch End."

Wright, Peggy and Parker came up with a unique idea when they first started writing. In order to increase the realism of the characters, they invited actors to jointly create the characters. Peggy said of her character Sean: "His life is very ordinary, and he himself tends to be satisfied. He needs to start a journey of growth and learn to take responsibility.

His girlfriend Liz is much more proactive than him, so Sean can no longer remain indifferent. Anything may trigger him, such as traffic jams, hail and fires, but what he really encounters is a zombie invasion. "

Kate Ashfield, who plays Liz, said: "Liz loves Sean, but after living with him for many years, Liz has been looking forward to a change. They were always going to Winchester, always with Ed, and she wanted to do different things and go to different places, and Sean couldn't seem to do that. "

Nick Frost, who plays Ed, has appeared in the TV series "Spaced". He said: "Ed is Sean's best friend. He has been living with Sean. Ed listens to Sean very much. Well, because Sean always thinks what he thinks. Wright added: "Simon and Nick's chemistry on the big screen is real and authentic as only real roommates can be, they are like brothers and they are as playful as enemies." "

The actors were very surprised by director Edgar Wright's work attitude and ability. Frost said: "After work, he will joke with you like a good friend, but when he is working, he will laugh with you like a good friend. Will be unsmiling. Amazingly, he remembers every aspect of the shoot from weeks before, and his brain is filled with information. "Jessica Stevenson said: "Edgar knew the effect he wanted before each scene was shot. He created storyboards, which was very careful and patient, and he also had a great sense of comedy. Excellent. "

In order to find actors to play zombies, the producers organized open auditions in London. Producer Neela Parker said: "In the preparation stage before filming, Wright insisted on using auditions to Choose zombie actors. The website for the show Spaced received hundreds of emails from fans asking to be cast as zombies in Shaun of the Dead. The audition scene was like the talent show "Pop Idol" (a British talent show that was the forerunner of "American Idol"). We recorded them performing zombie walking and biting actions and made choices. ”

The film’s cast is composed of professional actors, special extras, stuntmen and acrobats. For the makeup of the zombies, Wright chose the natural makeup from “Dawn of the Dead” ism style, but although the makeup is simple, when dozens or even hundreds of people gather together, the strong visual impact is still enough to shock people. In addition, the action guidance of the film strictly follows the director's intention, and every actor accepted it. Action training.

There were many times during filming that the zombies’ groans drowned out the main actors’ dialogue. Kate Ashfield recalled: “One day, the sound effects department asked, When we record the actor's voice, can we stop these zombies from making any sound? Then we shot it again and the zombie sounds came back again. The sound effects department reminded again that the zombies could not make any sound, but the reshoot still failed to do so. Because the actor who played the zombie was so involved that as soon as he heard the word "Action", he started acting reflexively. ”

The crew *** used 1,011 extras, 800 of whom played zombies. Among these extras who played zombies, at least 70% were fans of the TV series "Spaced" and zombie movies. .

The film was shot for 4 weeks at Ealing Studios in England (the legendary British studio where many classic British comedies were filmed), and then rushed to London for 5 weeks because the film took place on weekends. happens, so the lighting and weather have to be consistent, but as anyone who has lived in the UK knows, this is quite difficult and even summer night scenes can be challenging.

The filming locations in London included Highgate Cemetery, Crouching End and New Barnet in the northern suburbs of London, as well as Millwall in south London. It is conceivable that local residents were very interested in filming the film. The filming scene is like a large amusement park. Some passers-by will stop and watch with interest, and some people will even join in the fun and play as zombies for a day. However, some people complained that children nearby had seen groups of zombies. Easily frightened.

During post-production, Wright brought in two more collaborators who had worked on the TV series "Spaced", composers Daniel Mudford and Pete Woodhead. (Pete Woodhead), they used some specially designed instruments to create an exciting musical atmosphere, including specially shaped guitars, ring modulators, glass harps, classical music electronic synthesizers and several percussion instruments. The superposition creates a dark, weird and vibrant melody in the film.

Shaun of the Dead premiered in the UK in April 2004 and was an immediate critical and box office success, far surpassing the 2002 British zombie hit 28 Days Later. ” and the remake of “Dawn of the Dead” in the same year.

Highlights

·The extra who played the unknown vampire in the film was paid 1 euro per day.

·At the end of the film, Sean and Liz are watching TV, and the voice on the TV says: "This virus was spread by infected monkeys and has now disappeared...", Liz He turned off the TV before he could finish the sentence. This commentary refers to the British zombie film "28 Days Later."

·The zombie that Sean and Ed discovered in their garden was Mary. The story of how Mary turned into a zombie was written into a short story, which appeared in issue 1384 of the British science fiction comic magazine "2000AD" , published in July 2004, titled "There's Something About Mary" and co-written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright.

·The game Ed plays in the film is "TimeSplitters 2".

·Since the release date of this film is close to that of "Dawn of the Dead" in 2004, and the titles of the two films are quite similar, the distributor had to postpone the release of this film by two weeks. The release was delayed until Dawn of the Dead was released in the UK.

·In the film, Sean works at Foree Electronics, a company named after actor Ken Foree in "Dawn of the Dead."

·The soundtrack of "Dawn of the Dead" can be heard in many scenes in the film.

·When Sean and others rushed out of Liz's residence, they held various weapons in their hands, but only Sean hit some zombies, because only the cricket bat in Sean's hand was a prop, and the others The weapons in his hands were all real objects, so in order to avoid hurting the extras, I had to let Sean do it alone.

·The zombie in pajamas is voiced by Simon Pegg.

When Liz refused to go to Winchester, Sean recommended many other pubs, including one called "Shepherds", the same name as Simon Pegg's pub in Highgate. The pub later closed and reopened as a theme bar.

·As Sean was walking to the store before going to work, he passed a street sweeper. A piece of news came from the radio in the car: A space probe named "Omega 6" entered a few days ago. The atmosphere over southwestern England finally fell to the ground and disintegrated. This passage is an allusion to the 1968 "Night of the Living Dead", in which an aerial probe crashed into a small town in the United States, and the radiation caused resurrected the dead in the cemetery.

·A zombie wearing a yellow bicycle helmet can be seen in the film. He is played by Michael Smiley, who played a bicycle courier in the TV series "Spaced" member.

·George A. Romero had previewed the film near his home in Florida, and in the film Ed shouted on the phone: "We're going to pick you up, Barbara." "However, Romero, who was watching the film, did not realize that this sentence came from "Night of the Living Dead" directed by him. Later, during a phone conversation with Edgar Wright, Romero remembered the allusion of this sentence.

·All radio and television announcers in the film are guest stars from real people.

While browsing the Yellow Pages, Sean found the phone number of an Italian restaurant called "Fulci's", an allusion to the famous Italian horror film director Lucio Volz.

·Most of the posters in Sean's living room are from Ninja Tune records.

·"Fuck" is said 77 times in the film.

·The film left a deep impression on George A. Romero, so Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright later accepted Romero's invitation to guest star in "The Living Dead". Zombies in Land.

·When Sean walked out of the deli owned by Indians, the radio station playing Indian movie songs suddenly started playing the news. The announcer said in Hindi: People are waking up from their graves.

·David Walliams had hoped to play David in the film.

·When Sean hung up the phone at the Italian restaurant, the broken Italian on the phone was spoken by director Edgar Wright.

Through shot

·Every time Sean opens the refrigerator in the store, the camera will always be reflected in the refrigerator door.

·When Sean walked to the store for the second time, the blue car on the side of the road reflected the microphone boom.