Now a global hit maker! This is how James Wan's breakthrough film ``Saw'' was born!

"Saw" synopsis

When I woke up, I found myself in a dilapidated bathroom. In the center of the room is a corpse. On the diagonal are two men, Gordon and Adam, whose legs are chained together. It was a cruel The Game that the criminal started using them as "test subjects." There are several items in the room, and the two try to figure out the situation they are in.

Index

• His debut film, Saw, made $100 million for $1.2 million.
• A low-budget project born in Australia blossoms in Hollywood
• The aftermath and director Wang's emotional evolution

His debut film, Saw, made $100 million for $1.2 million.

Director James Wan has had an explosive hit with `` Aquaman '' (2018), which depicts the exploits of the DC Comics hero. It is a blockbuster film that cost a whopping 160 million dollars to produce, and has earned more than five times as much worldwide box office revenue, making it a worthy hit maker. However, in terms of the ratio of box office revenue to production costs, it cannot match his debut film ``Saw'' (2004). After all, the film, which was made for $1.2 million, grossed more than $100 million at the worldwide box office. The company made a profit of about 85 times its expenses. In the film industry, where hits can be achieved even with low budgets, sometimes hits like this with tremendous cost performance are born, and this is only possible because of the talent of the creators. How exactly did ``Saw'' come about, and how did it make director Wang step up? Let's trace it again.

"Aquaman" preview

First, let's review the story of Saw. Two men wake up in a dilapidated bathroom. They are each bound in diagonal corners with chain shackles. One is Gordon, a middle-aged doctor, and the other is Adam, a young cameraman. A dead body is lying in the middle of the room. Without knowing why, the two are forced into a deadly The Game by a mysterious person who calls himself Jigsaw. Meanwhile, a detective who was pursuing Jigsaw for murder for a similar crime suspects that Gordon is the man. However, around that time, Gordon's family fell into Jigsaw's trap and faced a life-threatening crisis...

The screenplay by Wang and Leigh Whannell is well-written, with foreshadowing that is effective, and the series of shocking revelations that are revealed one after the other add to the suspense. The character of Jigsaw, a murderer suffering from terminal brain cancer, is also unique. A man with a somewhat philosophical aura who captures carelessly living people and plays The Game that force them to make decisions on the edge of life or death, reminding them of the value of life. The murder devices are elaborate and interesting, including the headgear that crushes the jaw. The presence of a doll symbolizing Jigsaw, inspired by `` Deep Red '' (75), also leaves an impression.

A low-budget project born in Australia blossoms in Hollywood