The sixth generation of directors is basically 'underground' or no one watches it in China, why can they win awards at international film festivals repeatedly?

There are hundreds of film festivals around the world, and no matter how big or small, there are more than one a day a day.

Therefore, as long as the film is not very bad, and you are not afraid of taking the road registration fee, and the film festival reports very diligently, you will always get the award...

This is true, the handsome director's "Intruder" in Europe has all signed up, and only the Venice Film Festival has accepted him...

If the sixth generation is regarded as a loose group, the overall style is still more art films, and it is more of a group photo exhibition taste.

As for whether things are good or not, it's hard to say.

Even if it is the big three, because it is a jury system, it is inevitable that there will be some freaks.

For example, Wang Quanan won the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay in Berlin for "Reunion", and the script is really bad...

In addition to the basic artistry, there is also the operating system and power mechanism of international film festivals, which constantly explore the inherent needs of Chinese films.

It is an indisputable fact that the world film market has been dominated by Hollywood for many years, and the significance of the European film festival lies in the establishment of a system to protect the so-called 'art films'.

The basic foothold of this system is actually the traditional European art film, but at the same time, since the sixties and seventies of the last century, it has also tried its best to win over the emerging film countries from the third world, so as to maintain the balance with Hollywood!

You could say that the system is fighting against Hollywood, but it's also very dependent on Hollywood, and the two sides are very subtle complementarities.

If it is divided by region, the films that appear in European film festivals are always in the following three categories: the most mainstream category is art films from Europe, followed by semi-Hollywood North American independent films, and then third world films from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

In general, small country art films are often more dependent on overseas markets than Hollywood blockbusters, and European film festivals are at the hub of the global promotion network of small country art films.

As a result, films from the underdeveloped countries of the Third World can only stand out from the fierce competition if they make themselves look more and more like traditional European art films. Maybe it didn't want it to be like this, or didn't realize it was, but the unparalleled voice that the European Film Festival had in building the classic temple of art cinema made these facts subtle.

Therefore, in later generations, after Chinese films no longer relied on overseas markets, many filmmakers no longer made European-style films!

You filmed, except for that little person, no one praised you, why bother?

At present, the changes in the film industry are obvious, and winning awards is certainly a good factor, but whether it has an appetite for market popularity and whether it can make people spend money is the core.

If the director who wins the award can't be recognized by the mainstream consciousness and the market box office, then winning the award will only be a share, or even quietly...

In the final analysis, the sixth generation of directors is facing a different era, with more choices for the audience to consume and higher requirements for film entertainment, which is in some conflict with the pursuit of artistry in the film industry itself.

In the era of "Red Sorghum", the masses had no choice, and a film that won an award was a big deal.

Now I am not satisfied with watching the trailer, and I have gone back to watch American dramas and Korean dramas, where is the time to undergo spiritual edification?

Therefore, the influence of winning the award is definitely not as good as in the past!

Not to mention art movies, commercial movies are not the same, "Shaolin Temple" can still produce a box office of 100 million for 5 cents a ticket, and the number of moviegoers has exceeded 1 billion, and now there is no more...

Of course the film is good, but now who still goes into the theater and binge-watches it 10 or 20 times?

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Six generations came out together, not only the industry was shaken, but even the entire class of the film school was discussing:

"I decided to go to the film school after watching Zhang Yuan's "Yanjing Hybrid" and "East Palace and West Palace", but I was a little worried that if he was lifted, would he still be able to make a good movie?"

"Don't worry, these guys are talented!"

"That's right, and Jia Zhangke's "Xiao Wu"..."

The students of the film school, especially the students of the directing department, are particularly familiar with the sixth generation, and there is no way, the school examination has to be examined...

"Boss, you don't seem to care at all?"

Chen Yu noticed that Zhang Junsheng was flipping through "Red Mansions" and couldn't help but ask.

“… What does it have to do with me?"

The only advantage of the lifting of the ban on the sixth generation is that there is no need to listen to a group of people boasting that the 'sixth generation' is a buried talent...

Facts have proved that these people who play the New Wave really can't make commercial films!

Not to mention the sixth generation, let's talk about the Grange, this is a big director in the hearts of many film critics!

"Wolf Disaster", the original work of Yasushi Inoue is definitely a rare top story!

The team in front of and behind the scenes is the first-class team in Asia!

The investment is sufficient, and the producers don't dictate anything about the filming itself!

In addition, this is a costume story in a virtual time and space, and there is nothing censored.

But what does the audience see in the end?

Let's say it's a scenery film, the scenery is not very beautiful, let's say it's an erotic film, the lens is still very pure, let's say it's a feature film, there is no plot, let's say it's a literary film, well, that's all I can say...

Commercial films are not so easy to make!

If commercial films are so good, how can the country of Japan, which has the world's second-largest box office market, become a dumping ground for Hollywood? The French government spends more than 200 million euros a year to support film and television, and Hollywood still accounts for half of the French box office!

Commercial movies aren't that simple!

"Dongyang Media will open eight movies next year, why hasn't your company moved?"

The original five movies plus Zhang Yuan's "Looks Beautiful" and the handsome director's "Qinghong", and the dynasty's "Jiangcheng Summer"...

Eight works!

Dongyang Media wants to tell the world that they are still the boss!

“… I'm not a philanthropist, of course I want to make money by making movies..."

"Hehe..."

Bi Datou, who had been paying attention to Zhang Junsheng, suddenly laughed...

"What's wrong?"

"Our director Zhang said that the purpose of making movies is to make money!"

Bi Datou's voice was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of the whole class...

Zhang Junsheng turned his head to look at him and asked, "Is it to please human beings?"

"Cinema is art..."

"That's it!"

Even Zhang Junsheng can't insult the movie...

The entire film school looks down on commercial films!

They look down on Hollywood, they disdain the rankings of Douban and IMDB, read the French "Film Handbook" and the British "Sight and Sound" magazine, read the "Standard Collection", and the master pedigree in their hearts includes Orson Welles, Bergman, Bresson, Fellini, Godard, Yasujiro Ozu, Hou Xiaoxian, Ceylon...

Even Zhang Junsheng's tutor in their class personally said: American movies look lively, but they are basically the same way, and the more you watch them, the more mentally retarded you will be. I prefer Asian films, European films, and movies with a personal style.

Let's put it this way, the film critics and education circles of the whole country look down on commercial films!

That's why Lao Mouzi filmed "Hero" back then, which caused such a big shock - almost all the counterattacks in both fields were criticizing him!

Even though, after the box office success of "Hero", they still feel that the movie should not be like this...

Quite speechless...

Zhang Junsheng has never looked down on art films, and even he himself hopes to make an awesome literary film!

However, art films should not be the mainstream of films, but in China, at least at this stage, art films are serious films!

To make a commercial film is to be willing to degenerate, and the biggest goal of directors, including the students of the directing department, is to make an award-winning film...

Looking at the excited faces of a group of people, Zhang Junsheng couldn't help but feel a trace of sadness.

At this moment, the mobile phone suddenly rang, and when I picked it up, I saw that it was An Shaoyang's phone.

"Uncle An, what's the matter?"

"A Chinese Ghost Story has passed the project review!"

“… There are female ghosts, but they can actually pass the trial?"

"If you adapt a famous book, you can shoot it!"