Let's take a look at Damien Chazelle's resume:

The new director, the second feature film, went around and around for nearly three years in order to prepare the second feature film, and even shot the ideas and ideas into a short film, trying to find investment on top of the Sundance Film Festival, but it still failed, if it were not for the help of Lan Li Hall, then the feature film would still be in the dark for a long time.

In other words, the attributes of this work couldn't be clearer-

This is an independent work of art with a small budget and a small pattern, and the subject matter is still a genre film that has almost no room for survival in today's market environment.

By the way, this is also the second consecutive selection of works closely related to music by Lan Li after 'Drunken Country Folk'.

Everything is proving that Lan Li's acting career choices have entered the trap of routines and patterns, which is not positive and optimistic news. ”

The specific reasons are elaborated by Emily in the article, but in the final analysis, they are actually two aspects.

First, the characters who challenge their own limits push themselves to the extreme again and again, trying to make breakthroughs, but they fall into another mode, similar to the model of Nicole and Ma Long, where the similarity and repetition between characters and characters become shackles, limiting the possibility of breakthroughs in performance. There is nothing new for the audience either.

Second, it is suitable for the role of the film festival and the awards season. There is still one step away from EGOT, and there is still one step away from the actor Grand Slam, at such a moment, it is inevitable that it will be criticized as a "utilitarian" choice, and it seems that in order to achieve the award slam, some efforts are too strong and too hasty, which is easy to overshoot.

As the article begins with the words, "Is Lan Li walking into a dead end step by step?"

What's more, as a party, Lan Li is a fan of the authorities, so he doesn't see the overall situation, so that he ignores his own situation.

The reason why this article is a piece of advice and concern, rather than accusation and criticism, is Emily's attitude in writing the article, which can be seen from the closing paragraphs:

"As a viewer, Lan Li once again chose an independent artwork, in fact, I raised my hands and feet to welcome it. 'Drunken Country Ballad' is still my Palme d'Or, and it's also the best solo chart since the start of 2013, and it's a pleasure to watch Lan Li's performance on the big screen, and I'm sure he can still surprise me in 'Burst Drummer'."

But in the same way, as a movie fan, I can't help but start worrying that Lan Li is really too young, on the one hand, he has reached the peak early, and on the other hand, he has limited his possibilities, once his career has reached a dead end, the road to the top again will be extremely long and hard, which is a loss for everyone.

The huge success of 'Fast & Thrill 5' and 'Edge of Tomorrow' is a testament to Lan Li's ability to master commercial cinema and his potential in the box office market, and if he is willing to open up more possibilities and continue to expand his acting field, it is foreseeable that he can become a second Tom Hanks. ”

In the long history of films, there are really not many actors with trophies and box office, and in recent history, Tom Hanks is undoubtedly one of the best, whether it is "Forrest Gump" or "Desert Island Survivor", in addition to "Apollo 13", "Fly Over the Future", "Cat and Mouse Game", "Sleepless in Seattle" and other movies, all of which are works that are both box office and word-of-mouth, award nominations and audience pursuit.

There is no doubt that Hanks is the most appealing actor in Hollywood at the moment, and there is no one, both inside and outside the industry.

Now, Emily is looking forward to Lan Li becoming the next Hanks, so you can see in the details that she has high hopes for Lan Li.

"To be honest, even if Lan Li sat in front of a movie screen like 'Before Sunrise' or 'Manhattan' and chattered for two hours, I would be willing to go into the cinema and watch it, and I really hope that this talented young actor can continue his artistic career for a long time, and it is really not easy to find an actor I fall in love with. ”

This is Emily's point of view, congratulating Lan Li on the great achievements and brilliance that are not commensurate with her age, but also expressing her worries, and hiding behind the words is the fear of prosperity and decline.

It is often said that half a century after the birth of the movie, there was a Marlon Brando, so now that half a century has passed, is there a Lan Li-Hall?

In a way, that's a simple summary of the industry's current view.

Originally, Emily was just published on her blog, but she didn't expect that after reading it by The New Yorker, she obtained the exclusive copyright to reprint it and published it on her own website and magazine, which further caused the long-term impact of the aftermath.

All the speculation and expectations about the crossover slam of EGOT, the Grand Slam of the three major European film festivals, and the grand slam of the performance field have now been realized, and it has naturally become the focus of all media discussions, but what about after that?

Emily's point of view can be seen as a microcosm of countless opinions.

On top of such a microcosm, many possibilities have evolved, all of which are reflected in the many questions asked at the airport pick-up, one of which has been questioned:

Who is Damien Chazelle exactly?

Such a little-known rookie director successfully attracted Lan Li to join, and even took over the production of the work in the name of the producer.

This is not a problem for an assembly-line commercial film with a mature production process, and it is harmless to change directors, but it is extremely difficult for an independent film with a production process full of possibilities and variables.

What was Lan Li thinking? Further, was Lan Li's arrogance and arrogance affecting his judgment?

After receiving the recognition of top awards in a row, is Lan Li getting into a dead end, forcing himself into a corner, and then trapped in a trap that he can't get out of? Or, is Lan Li so paranoid about acting that he is blinded? Putting aside all kinds of so-called curses, is Lan Li getting lost and confused?

Their views are not as gentle and positive as Emily's, but more extreme and sharp, as if Lan Li's career is already hanging by a thread, and the "Burst Drummer" may become the trigger point to destroy everything, and may even be like Heath Ledger Step by Step to destruction.

However, this is not the first time that such alarmist statements have been made.

After "Love Crazy" won the Oscar, the media continued to question it, from "detachment" to "drunken country ballad", to "gravity", almost every time the news of Lan Li's new work came out, similar remarks would be lively again.

On the surface, they seriously show their concern about the future of Lanli's career, but at the core, they are still haunted by hype gimmicks and explosive points of interest, and in the final analysis, they are just creating topics.

However, the biggest difference this time is that:

The Olivier Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, and the upcoming Tony Awards have pushed Lan Li's acting career to new heights, comparable to the series of pomp and circumstance at the beginning of last year: the Berlin Film Festival, the Grammys, and the Oscars.

As a result, supporters, including Emily, have expressed concern, and The New Yorker's article has become a voice within the art world, with everyone pondering the same question, "When careers have reached absolute peaks early, what should we do in the future?"

It's like a quarterback on a high school football team who reached the pinnacle of their lives early in high school, and since then it's been a downhill downhill, so where should they go?

The cheers and admiration about the Cannes Film Festival have not completely dissipated, and the worries and reflections have begun to boil, interpreting the mystery of "there are many people who are popular" in a different way, and other actors have been touted by other actors at this time, but for Lan Li, they don't need to be touted to touch the clouds, they can only start to cool down quickly, otherwise the situation will be completely out of control.

However, everyone has forgotten one point, and at the same time the most important point -

What does Lan Li think?

People selectively forget that in the past four months, Lan Li has been on vacation, consciously slowing down his pace, people have also selectively forgotten that since last year's Oscar, Lan Li has deliberately returned to the theater stage to start anew, and people have also selectively forgotten that Lan Li has always been interested in acting in comedies or other types of movies to challenge different possibilities.

At the very least, Lan Li is aware of his predicament, and he is trying to stay alive and enthusiastic, finding a suitable path in his short acting career to ensure that he can move forward for a long time, at least for now, he has no plans to retire.

Not for fame, but for thirst/desire.

On the road of being an actor, Lan Li still maintains his thirst/hope.

Therefore, after leaving Cannes, Lan Li returned to New York without any delay, so Lan Li refused the media interview and went straight to the preparation of the new work, so Lan Li selectively ignored the possibility of the Tony Award and EGOT, so Lan Li was preoccupied with the performance of the next work.

In fact, it's not an easy task for Lan Li either.

Not only because he has never experienced it, but also because there are only a handful of actors who have experienced such a situation in the entire history, and only when they are really in it can they feel the ubiquitous pressure and urgency, as well as the suffocation that words can't describe at all.