Ancuta’s article discusses “ghosts”. I myself am interested in ghost films and usually watch them with friends. After reading the material, I started to think about the connection between ghost films and architecture.
The Chinese horror film that has impressed me most recently is the 2022 Taiwanese production Incantation. This film also caused very heated discussions and even insults among the audience. The reason for this is the interactive way in which the ‘curse’ of the plot is conveyed to everyone who watches it. Many people expressed their anger by giving the film a low rating, even though they usually insist they don’t believe in ghosts and gods. I think their negativity comes from their fear and illustrates the interesting relationship between people and ghosts. They talk about not being afraid, but then show their nonchalance when it really concerns them. This is the point that I find interesting.
In addition, I have noticed that many Chinese horror films tend to use more traditional elements, such as ancient houses, old customs and old traditions. The film I mentioned earlier, for example, is also about a very old curse. But Hong Kong films seem to break away from this rule, and many choose to use the architectural feature of the “mansion”. For example, Meng gui da sha in 1989, Golden Building in 2019, and so on. I’m curious about this.
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