Name: 當電影不按牌理出牌時！ (when a film refuses to play by the rules)
Uploaded: 2026-03-22T08:38:51.000Z
Duration: 19 min 14 s

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Something I really miss from today's cinema is unpredictability.

我真的很懷念現在電影裡的那種不可預測性。

The tense feeling of uncertainty you get when filmmakers subvert narrative cliches and common tropes.

當創作者顛覆 narrative cliches 和常見的 tropes 時，那種緊張又充滿未知感的體驗。

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It's exciting to feel this tension as a viewer due to the realization that you don't know what to expect from the characters or any given scene.

作為觀眾，因為意識到你不知道 characters 或任何一個場景會發生什麼，所以感受到這種張力，真的很令人興奮。

And the film that made me feel like that recently was 2025's Bugonia by Orgo Stantimos.

而最近讓我有這種感覺的電影，是 Orgo Stantimos 在 2025 年推出的 Bugonia。

For months it kept coming back to my mind and I couldn't figure out why.

好幾個月以來，這件事一直縈繞在我腦海裡，我卻搞不清楚為什麼。

The South Korean original called Save the green planet from 2003.

那部 2003 年的韓國原創電影，叫做 Save the green planet。

While it's a very different approach to the same premise, seeing the original made it clear to me what made Bugonia work so well.

雖然它對同一個 premise 採取了非常不同的手法，但看了原版之後，我才清楚 Bugonia 之所以這麼成功的原因。

It made me appreciate the filmmakers and their deliberate way of building an intense film viewing experience.

這讓我更欣賞電影製作人及其刻意營造緊張 film viewing experience 的方式。

I'm listening because, after all, how you tell the story matters more than what your story is.

我會聽，畢竟你講故事的方式比故事本身更重要。

So now I want to take a look at why Bugonia stays unpredictable throughout its whole duration and how Yorgos Lanthimos keeps up the tension while breaking what we expect.

所以現在我想來看看，為什麼 Bugonia 在整個過程中都保持著出人意料，以及 Yorgos Lanthimos 是如何在打破我們預期的同時維持緊張感的。

Both films start with two outcasts laying out their plan to kidnap an executive of a pharmaceutical company they suspect is an alien from the Andromeda galaxy.

兩部電影都以兩個邊緣人開始，他們佈置了綁架一位 pharmaceutical company 的主管的計畫，而他們懷疑這位主管是 Andromeda galaxy 的外星人。

This simple premise was the one scriptwriter Will Tracy developed into Bugonia.

這個簡單的 premise 就是 scriptwriter Will Tracy 發展成 Bugonia 的基礎。

What I wanted to do was make it probably a bit more of a conversation.

我想做的，是讓它變得更像一場對話。

Lots of good, heated, tense and funny chat that could maybe reveal something about the characters.

很多精彩、激烈、緊張又有趣的對話，或許能揭示一些關於 characters 的事。

His screenplay was liked by both Lanthimos and Emma Stone, who joined the project early on, but

他的 screenplay 受到 Lanthimos 和很早就加入這個計畫的 Emma Stone 的喜愛，但是

the director still worked a bit with Trace on the script to make it more in line with his style.

導演還是和 Trace 一起修改了劇本，讓它更符合他的風格。

While the story largely stayed the same as the South Korean original, the adaptation changed several key elements.

雖然故事大致上和韓國原版一樣，但這次的 adaptation 更改了幾個關鍵元素。

These are important because Lanthimos doesn't like to follow the norm.

這些很重要，因為 Lanthimos 不喜歡墨守成規。

these changes show how he approaches a story that could have been much more straightforward with another director.

這些改編顯示了他如何處理一個換作別位導演可能會更直接的故事。

He plays a lot with pacing, the rhythm of editing and the withholding of information, which builds relentless suspense in the viewer.

他很常玩弄 pacing、rhythm of editing 和資訊的保留，這能帶給觀眾持續不斷的懸念。

For example, in Save the Green Planet, the conspiracy theorist's partner is his girlfriend, who is changed into Teddy's cousin Don.

舉例來說，在 Save the Green Planet 中，conspiracy theorist 的伴侶是他的女友，但在 Bugonia 中，她被改成了 Teddy 的表妹 Don。

In Bugonia, there is even a small subplot about this girl who leaves her boyfriend Byeongo and joins an acrobat troupe, only to come back and help him in the finale.

在 Bugonia 中，甚至還有一個關於這個女孩離開男友 Byeongo 加入馬戲團，最後又回來幫助他的小 subplot。

Another major thing Bugonia caught was the police investigation.

Bugonia 另一個主要捕捉到的地方是 police investigation。

I was Less interested maybe into the investigation of the CR or the crime itself.

我對 CR 的調查或 crime 本身比較沒那麼感興趣。

In the Korean version, this storyline runs parallel with the events in the kidnapper's house and even introduces new characters.

在韓版中，這條 storyline 和綁架者家中的事件平行發展，甚至還加入了新 characters。

So Tracy's script does two things that serve Lanthimos style really well.

所以 Tracy 的 screenplay 做了兩件事，很能服務 Lanthimos 的風格。

It simplifies the story, giving more space to the characters.

它簡化了故事，給 characters 更多空間。

And it adds unpredictability by not revealing too much information to the viewers.

而且它透過不向觀眾透露太多資訊來增加不可預測性。

While in many movies seeing the police chase the criminals creates suspense, not knowing how close they are to catching them can be even more tense.

雖然很多電影裡看到警察追捕罪犯會製造懸念，但不知道他們離抓到人有多近，反而更讓人緊張。

Bugonia establishes early on how seriously the police will take this case.

Bugonia 一開始就確立了警方對這個案子的重視程度。

The police and soon thereafter the FBI will begin a statewide manhunt using all of the methods at their disposal.

警方，緊接著 FBI，將會動用所有可用的方法展開全州範圍的搜捕。

Due to the high profile of Michelle Fuller, played by Emma Stone.

因為 Michelle Fuller 的身分備受矚目，由 Emma Stone 飾演。

And later, Teddy even sees a news report about the large scale investigation at his workplace.

後來，Teddy 甚至在工作場所看到關於大規模調查的新聞報導。

Just by placing small hints about the involvement, Lentimus knows that thought will stay in the back of our minds throughout.

Lentimus 只是埋下一些關於牽涉其中的小線索，就知道這個想法會一直縈繞在我們腦海裡。

Take this scene where not long after the kidnapping, Teddy is pulled over by a police car.

看看這個場景，綁架案發生後不久，Teddy 就被警車攔了下來。

This works exactly because we lack any information from the police's side, putting us into Teddy's shoes.

這樣做完全是因為我們不曉得警方的任何資訊，讓我們能設身處地感受 Teddy 的處境。

他們是不是已經知道些什麼了？

If it were similar to Save the Green Planet, we would already know about the progress of the police.

如果跟《拯救綠色星球》一樣，我們早就知道警方調查的進度了。

The audience feels the tension of the situation.

This shows, well, how Begon manipulate us and keep up the suspense by telling us less.

這顯示了 Begon 是如何操弄我們，藉由少告訴我們一些來維持懸念。

As it turns out, there was nothing to fear since the cop is Teddy's old babysitter who just wants to catch up.

結果發現根本沒什麼好怕的，因為那個警察是 Teddy 的老保母，只是想敘敘舊。

This means that the film will even withhold information that the characters know, manipulating our emotions throughout the film.

這表示電影甚至會隱瞞角色們知道的資訊，在整部電影裡操弄我們的情緒。

This becomes clear from the first few minutes.

這從一開始的幾分鐘就看得出來。

It all starts with something magnificent.

一切都從一件很棒的事情開始。

As Teddy explains his thoughts and ideas about bees, their inevitable death and the forces behind it, we might start wondering, what are these guys doing?

當 Teddy 講述他對蜜蜂、牠們的必死以及背後力量的想法和觀念時，我們可能會開始想，這群人在幹嘛？

We see Teddy and Don as they prepare and train, juxtaposed with Michelle's own training and workday.

我們看到 Teddy 和 Don 在準備和訓練，同時對比 Michelle 自己的訓練和工作日。

As she lives in an entirely opposite world.

Just like most of Lanthimos work, he often plays on these dissonances, like playing an upbeat song over a torture scene or by inserting comedic moments into the most intense situations.

就像 Lanthimos 的大部分作品一樣，他常常玩弄這些不協調感，例如在酷刑場景中播放歡快的歌曲，或是在最緊張的時刻插入喜劇橋段。

You just look a little funny doing that, to be honest.

說實話，你那樣看起來有點好笑。

Throughout the exposition, he talks about how they control the people and how he resurged in order to recognize them.

在介紹劇情時，他講述了他們如何控制人們，以及他如何復出以識別他們。

What if someone finds out about what we're doing?

萬一有人發現我們在做什麼怎麼辦？

No one on earth gives A single fuck about us.

But at this point, we don't know who he's talking about or what their plan is.

但到目前為止，我們不知道他在說誰，也不知道他們的計畫是什麼。

And just like in the rest of the movie, the signs are all there.

就像電影的其他部分一樣，跡象都已經出現了。

我們感覺有什麼事情要發生了。

And then how can you tell she's an alien?

It's only revealed after 20 minutes that they were talking about aliens the whole time.

過了20分鐘才揭露，他們一直都在講外星人的事。

They withhold the most important detail of the entire premise until the very end of a 20 minute exposition.

他們把整個前提最重要的細節，留到20分鐘的鋪陳結束時才說。

But even the kidnapping becomes comical as the two clumsy men are barely able to catch an unassuming woman.

但就連綁架都變得有點好笑，那兩個笨拙的男人根本沒辦法順利抓住一個不起眼的女人。

And like, the ineptitude of the attack, kind of is funnier from a wider aspect.

而且，攻擊的笨拙感，從更廣泛的角度來看，反而更有趣。

You know, you see it happening and you're kind of like, what is going on?

你知道，你看到事情發生，然後你會想，到底發生了什麼事？

Lanthimos builds on this, choosing to cut the scene in a way that feels both dense and awkward at the same time.

蘭提摩斯在此基礎上更進一步，選擇以一種既密集又笨拙的方式來剪輯這場戲。

Something happens in the hedgerow that you don't get privy to, and

樹籬裡發生了一些事，但你不知道，

you only get told it at the end of the scene when she's got a syringe in her leg.

你們要到場景的結尾，她腿上插著針筒時，才被告知這件事。

The clever edit choices in that respect are really, really what make that so effective.

在這方面，巧妙的剪輯選擇，真的、真的讓這一切如此有效。

Now compare the exposition to the original.

現在來比較一下，原始劇情的說明。

This happens within two minutes of the start.

這件事發生在開頭的兩分鐘內。

It leaves nothing up to interpretation, telling us everything outright.

這點不留任何想像空間，直接告訴我們一切。

the protagonist explains how the CEO has the royal DNA, something that only comes up an hour into Bugonia at a critical moment.

主角解釋了執行長如何擁有皇室DNA，這件事在《Bugonia》中要到一個小時後，在關鍵時刻才會出現。

Teddy's theory that Michelle is royalty works as a twist that shifts their dynamic and leads to one of the most climactic scenes.

Teddy 認為 Michelle 是皇室成員的理論，作為一個轉折點，改變了他們之間的關係，並導向了最精彩的場景之一。

From that point onward, Michelle is no longer beneath Teddy in the hierarchy.

從那時起，Michelle 在階級上就不再處於 Teddy 的下方。

This is shown physically as well, by taking her upstairs, giving her new clothes and sitting down at the same table.

這也體現在身體上，帶她們上樓，給她新衣服，並讓她們坐在同一張桌子。

It's crucial because with this shift, Michel's influence grows over the impressionable Teddy, giving her more power in this endless conflict between them.

這點很重要，因為隨著這個轉變，Michelle 對容易受影響的 Teddy 的影響力越來越大，讓她在他們之間無止盡的衝突中擁有更多權力。

And this brings us to what's most important in the way Lanthimos tells the story.

這就帶我們來到了 Lanthimos 講述故事最重要的部分。

Compared to the more conventional, though still weird, approach of the Korean original.

相較於韓國原版更傳統（儘管也很奇怪）的處理方式。

He and Tracy refuse to let the story dictate the film.

他跟 Tracy 拒絕讓故事來主導電影。