As members of the jury of the film festival, it is not as easy as imagined, they must maintain a high level of concentration, watch 20 difficult art films in just 12 days, the movement is two and a half hours or three hours, in addition to media interviews and social parties, almost every day under high frequency and high intensity-

And that's just the main competition. They may also need to watch more if necessary.

Rumors often spread in the media that one of the judges fell asleep while watching the movie. This is not slander, but fact. But they can't be blamed, the judging work of the festival is a severe test of mental and physical strength, and some art films are indeed slow and easy to fall asleep. The judges, after all, are mortals.

Obviously, Ang Lee's words against Lan Li just now were ridiculing, complaining, or complaining.

Lan Li didn't care at all, her smile bloomed happily, and her mood rose, "How can you be sure that I'm not refreshed because I enjoyed the film festival too much?"

"Sophistry. Everybody knows that Ranley-Hall is eloquent, and I refuse to argue with you. Ang Lee pretended to be serious, but his eyes were full of smiles, as if he had seen an elder who was close to the younger generation.

At this year's Oscars, Lan Li and Ang Lee once had a relationship.

The brief conversation left a deep impression, about the interpretation of oriental culture in the movie "Life of Pi", about reincarnation, about fate, about philosophy, Lan Li's views and insights really made Ang Lee's eyes shine.

Although the work was highly praised in Hollywood, the depth and complexity of Eastern culture are rarely understood by Western film critics. Western filmmakers spy on Oriental culture, often with a curious perspective, depicting an Oriental country in their impression, but it is extremely far away from the real Oriental culture.

As a "British" Lan Li, his interpretation and understanding are becoming more and more valuable. That conversation really left a deep impression on Ang Lee.

"How is it, do you see any works worth discussing this time?" Li An asked with a smile, and actually began to take the teaching test, continuing the posture of the elders.

"'Adele's Life'. Lan Li's answer was simple and clear without any hesitation, and then he saw the corners of Li An's mouth rise slightly, raised his right hand, and lightly tapped Lan Li twice, helpless, funny and reproachful. Lan Li didn't quibble, and spread her hands calmly, "I knew you would like it." ”

If Ang Lee's film brushstrokes present the Western world through the eyes of an Oriental, then "Adele's Life" presents the Western world through the eyes of the French, delicately capturing the difficulties and confusion of the middle class with fragments of life. This is exactly the style that Ang Lee loves.

So, Lan Li replied like this, is he catering to Ang Lee's preferences?

Ang Lee smiled dumbly and deliberately made things difficult, "Do you think I like it as an audience or as a judge?"

"It's both. Lan Li replied dryly, looking at Li An's irrefutable expression, Lan Li bowed his head slightly, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Ang Lee deliberately put on a straight face, "So do you think I will like 'Drunken Country Ballads'?"

"As an audience or as a judge?" The same sentence, Lan Li was used on Ang Lee, but the effect was completely different.

Li An was slightly stunned, and then tasted it, but after all, he still didn't speak, and shook his head with a smile, "You, you." Immediately afterwards, he changed the subject and did not talk much about the films, because as a jury, he still had to be objective and avoid talking about films as much as possible during the festival, even for anyone.

So, just stop there. He then changed the subject, "How's it going, are you ready to start performing again?"

"Are you preparing a new work?" Lan Li's eyes brightened slightly, and he asked in a brisk tone, "You know, if it's a work you're directing, I have absolutely no problem. ”

Lan Li is serious.

In fact, after "Life of Pi", Ang Lee, like many directors, began to explore the depth and thickness of the film story given by the language of the lens, so he used 3D technology and a new technology of 120 frames to shoot "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle".

According to experiments, the visual retention time of the human eye is about 0.1 second, so as long as the speed of picture switching is greater than 12 frames per second, the human eye will connect the temporary image of the previous frame with the next frame to form a continuous visual experience.

Generally speaking, movies use 24 frames per second, that is, you can see 24 frames per second, which is the lowest speed that can make the human eye not feel stuttering in the era of film invention.

And 120 frame rate means that there will be 120 images in every second, which is a five-fold increase, which means that the picture will be more detailed, richer and more specific, but at the same time, the human eye will also be under more pressure, and even unable to process enough information, so that fatigue and stuckness will occur.

For the director and the audience, they can capture the performance details and inner changes of each character more clearly and accurately, and truly bring the audience into the inner world of the character. For Ang Lee, 120 frames is undoubtedly a pioneering technology that takes his strengths to the extreme.

But sadly, the "Billy Lynn halftime game" failed. Media reputation has not collapsed, but it has fallen far short of expectations, and box office results and the prospects for the awards season have been completely muted. This also made many fans question Ang Lee's ability.

The main reasons for the failure of this work lie in two points.

First, Ang Lee tried to understand the impact of the Iraq War on American soldiers from his perspective, but the usual strengths became weaknesses this time, and his Eastern values failed to poke the itch of the Americans, and the entire core values were missed, which also means that the 120 frames technology was not able to further amplify the expected resonance and enhance its influence and penetration.

Second, the 120 frames technology amplifies the actors' performances to the extreme, which also means that the performance is the foundation and structure that supports Ang Lee's entire creative core, but there are many actors such as Kristen Stewart, Vin Diesel, Garnett Hedland and other actors in the cast list, their performances often lack facial expressions and eye depth, and the layers and details are completely insufficient.

In other words, "Billy Lynn's Halftime Fight" was a well-conceived but poorly executed work that didn't work out as expected.

But after the failure of the work, Ang Lee insisted that he had the right idea, and he would continue to delve into the movie-watching experience that this technology would bring. The next film will continue to be shot at 120 frames.

If the director is Ang Lee, even if he knows that the next work is "Billy Lynn's Halftime Battle", Lan Li is willing to take over, and it is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to work with such a talented director, and Lan Li is willing to try boldly. Sometimes there are some things that are not judged and chosen solely by success or failure.

Li An could feel the enthusiasm in Lan Li's eyes, and he didn't have the slightest doubt, but he still couldn't help but joke, "Even if it's 'Hulk', isn't there a problem?"

"Hulk", this commercial film was the biggest failure of Ang Lee's career as a director. Leaving aside the quality of the finished work, it is certain that Ang Lee's style is indeed not suitable for commercial films, and his delicacy and gentleness are still more suitable for emotional communication and dialogue.

What's more, the Hulk is a Marvel series work.

“…… Uh, can we change the topic?" Lan Li pretended to show an embarrassed expression and looked away with a weak heart, but it was precisely this "powerful" reaction that successfully made Li Ang clap his hands and laugh happily.

Few people know that Ang Lee is a personality who likes to joke very much in private, and the topic is not taboo. Far from the style of his work.

"What? What are you talking about? Don't you know that it's best to keep a distance between the film festival jury and the main creative team of the main competition to avoid nepotism?"

A voice with a deep smile came from the front, Ang Lee and Lan Li both turned their heads, and then they saw the figure of Steven Spielberg, who strode over, "If you want to get closer, at least not in front of reporters, and on the red carpet, how bad is this." ”

Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, "If it's to get closer, then in front of reporters, isn't it a better choice?"

Steven and Ang Lee both exchanged glances and chuckled at the same time, and finally Steven put his hands behind his back and put on an elder posture, "You better look forward to it, tonight's movie is an excellent masterpiece, and your wonderful performance is brilliant, otherwise I will never show mercy in the jury discussion." ”

Lan Li made a polite nod, and then closed his mouth with a well-behaved appearance.

There is no answer, the action comes first, but the meaning is really obvious.

The two big directors couldn't help but laugh again, and Steven patted Lan Li's arm, "Let's go in." Nicole sent me out to save you, you've been on the red carpet for almost an hour, but apparently, the reporters still haven't let you go. But more importantly, we've all been waiting impatiently, when will the movie be played?"