The
director (Jean-Pierre Léaud) in Irma Vep wants to reshoot an old French film Les Vampires (1915), by hiring a Hong Kong
actor (Maggie Cheung) as the main character. Maggie Cheung who arrives in Paris,
without speaking much French or understanding the purpose of her role in the
film. However, because of not understanding with a professional attitude for
her part, her role becomes a strong perspective for viewer to divide from rest
of the shooting crew for the new version of Les
Vampires.
The
crew is completely unorganized from the beginning to the end, most of them blame
others when things go wrong, self-center on opinions during interview or
conversations, and reaching for any advantage is available. Even though, Maggie
is a part of the group for the film, she constantly find herself alone and
confused when everyone only cares for their own. As a team, the conflict
between profession and dilettante are in most crewmember include the director
himself.
The
disorder team certainly carry throughout the remake of Les Vampires, however, the film was still making while nothing
seems to operate smoothly. At the end, the director disappear, Maggie was the
only one who carefully took time to search for him. A new director and another
main character was ready to take over at the near end of Irma Vep. Oddly, the
remake was finished as the original plan.
At
the end of Irma Vep, the new version is present to audience. Due to the image
that appears, personally imagine could be done by using
black and white film with further editing (screeching and drawing) on the final
cuts of the film.
This
film is considered as a comedy for the period of French film, and a celebration
for the silent serial Les Vampires.
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