The Chinese crime thriller "The Man behind the Courtyard House" by director Fei Xing held a premiere on Thursday, March 17, 2011 in preparation of the film's theatrical release on March 25.

Dubbed a Chinese version of David Fincher's "Se7en" from 1995, the film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.

The film stars Simon Yam, Chen Sicheng, Huang Shengyi, Zhang Jingchu, Yu Shaoqun, Hao Lei and Wei Zi. The cast members of the film kept their lips tightly sealed about the plot during the premiere ceremony.

Director Fei Xing, a fan of crime flicks, said he wanted to explore the psychological world of people who commit crimes. He described "The Man behind the Courtyard House" as a movie in which a casual choice leads to an unexpected outcome like the butterfly effect.

"The Man behind the Courtyard House" is the first film of a psychological crime trilogy. With 2,000 prints hitting cinemas nationwide on March 25, the film has met the distribution requirements for a commercial release.

The film's producer has announced the second project in the trilogy will start filming in late May.

中文背景:

被誉为“国内首部犯罪剧情大片”的电影《守望者:罪恶迷途》同好莱坞经典电影《七宗罪》有着许多共同之处。同样是讲述犯罪心理,同样是七个人:任达华,陈思成,张静初,黄圣依,郝蕾,余少群,巍子,每个人分别代表了性格经历不同的七种人群,有着截然不同的人生轨迹和故事。

该片以描述重刑释放犯的心理变化为主,影片对演员的要求很高,各位主演更是不惜为影片“自毁形象”。其中,任达华颠覆以往形象,出演一个刚刚走出牢房的“闭塞男”,思想观念仍停留在入狱前,多年的牢狱生活使其完全和时代脱节,甚至不知手机为何物。但正是这样闭塞的一个人担当了整部影片的核心人物,从一只温顺的“羊”到最后变成一头凶狠的“狼”,整个过程产生的心理变化令人震撼……