In 1912, according to the statistics of film magazines. In Griffith's ten-minute film "The SandsofDee," there are as many as sixty-eight shots. The Italian film "Queen, Elizabeth", which was popular in the United States at the same time, was only 53 minutes long, but only 23 shots. The difference with a stage play is almost negligible.

And Griffith's discussion of the lens naturally creates many works of conscience. He made nearly one hundred and fifty films for Biograph in almost a year. As a result, Biograph came back to life and became a big hit.

And in 1910, because Griffith was scheduled by Biograph to make movies on the West Coast, Griffith took Lillian Gish, Mary Bickford and other stars of the year to find Hollywood next to Los Angeles. And several films were filmed here. And after these movies, the industry gradually discovered the treasure of Hollywood.

In 1911, Nestor Films, Hollywood's first film studio, settled here. In the same year, there were as many as sixteen studios settled in Hollywood! Since then, Hollywood has been born, such as MGM, Warner Bros., Paramount and Raiden Hua and other American and international movie giants!

So, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Griffith discovered Hollywood and ushered in the Hollywood era. However, his main achievement is not this. The reason why David Griffith is remembered by later generations of film history is because of his two masterpieces. "The Birth of a Nation" and "The Party Fights Differences"!

These two works can be regarded as the insurmountable peak of cinema of the same period, because these two films almost laid the foundation for the basic grammar and momentum skills used in the film lens later and into later generations.

The panoramic-medium-close-up/close-up lens language of classic cinematic narratives has been found by Griffith. Griffith uses different scenes and cameras in the same scene, depending on the story. This practice completely breaks the concept of time and space of the stage, splitting the space of a scene and showing different levels of detail. Cinematic narrative is henceforth independent of traditional stage drama. Although this change was later considered by film researchers to be in 1910. Griffith's "UnchangingSea" has been confirmed, but there are still many people who believe that "The Birth of a Nation" and "The Party Fights Differences" are the foundation.

At the same time, Griffiths makes extensive use of parallel narratives, using montage consciously or unconsciously. And, create a classic editing mode for last-minute rescues. In later Hollywood movies, the hero's last-minute vice of saving the world always starts with Griffith.

With these epochal inventions, March 3, 1915. Griffith's first true feature film in American film history, The Birth of a Nation, was released in theaters at the Liberty Theatre in New York. and more than 620 screenings in succession. Griffith made enough money and fame as a result!

And melodramas and epic blockbusters have since become the favorites of Hollywood's money-making machines. The rest of his life was not less poisoned by this type of movie.

However, after the filming of "The Birth of a Nation", Griffith chose the wrong direction of development. During the filming of "The Party Fights Differences", a large number of realistic sets not only made him spend all the money he earned from "The Birth of a Nation", but also went into debt. In addition, although "The Party Fights Differences" is more proficient in the narrative skills and use of lenses in the film, it is also very artistic in the construction of the theme. But. I have to say that it was so ahead of its time that the audience at that time couldn't understand it at all. Naturally, the box office was extremely bleak.

Since then, the famous Griffith has lived a hard life of paying off his debts. Moreover. This major setback caused Griffith's spirit and creativity to be completely lost, and after that, his work never dared to innovate. Just follow your own narrative pattern. Shoot some not-so-famous movies in a routine way.

And after the fall of fame, Hollywood gradually forgot about the person who discovered this treasure of feng shui. His last appearance was at the 1936 Academy Awards. Presenting an award to Betty Davis. After that, he was depressed for the rest of his life. By 1948, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Hollywood. Of course, the cerebral hemorrhage is only the surface, and Griffith can basically be regarded as depressed to death.

In fact, if Griffith's understanding of the film and the strong financial support allow him to realize his ideas, then although "The Party Fights Differences" has failed commercially. However, as long as we continue to innovate, we may not be able to make a movie that is more popular than "The Birth of a Nation".

The reason why Griffith's creation came to an abrupt end was because he did nothing for the rest of his life. At the end of the day, it's just that there's not enough money. However, money is a difficult thing for others, but it is not a difficult thing at all for Yu Daguan, who is familiar with the history of economic development in later generations.

As a pure pseudo-literary youth, if you were to choose between a million dollars and a popular movie for the rest of your life, with the financial resources of the rest of your life, she would not hesitate to choose the latter.

Therefore, when chatting with Albert, Meyer and others for the rest of his life, his heart jumped when he found that Griffith, a movie genius, was unexpectedly unpopular. In other words, this is a great opportunity to pick up the slack! If Griffith can be included in his team, then the future movies will not need to worry about the artistic quality for the rest of his life! All he had to do for the rest of his life was to give Griffith a commercial balance.

Griffith and Warner Bros. are not of the same generation, and when Griffith became famous, Warner Bros. companies were just starting to improve. However, if you look down and don't see what you look up, you also know it. Yu Sheng asked Griffith through Albert, and although Albert said that Griffith's attitude was cold, Yu Sheng still arrived at Griffith's residence on time.

Roughly the same as imagined, after entering Griffith's residence for the rest of his life, he found that this genius, who was no longer glamorous, was now depressed and old, and had no grace. And although there are servants in the house to help clean up, it is not very neat. Obviously, there is no longer the aesthetics and pursuit of life.

For such a person, Yu Sheng prescribes the right medicine and asks straight to the point: "Dear Griffith, I want to ask you to be the director of my new film!" Pack your things and come with me! ”

Griffith was startled. Saying. In his decades of silence, no one would talk to him like this, as if he was still the well-known director back then.

Griffith is now over seventy years old, and he is old. However, only the eyes are still a little vibrant. Griffith narrowed his eyes and asked Yu Sheng, "Aren't you afraid that this movie will be as debt-ridden as "The Party Fights Differences"?" ”

"Don't be afraid! I have a lot of money! Moreover, I never thought that "The Party Fights Differently" was a failure! ”

"Huh?" This sentence made Griffith stunned. Since "The Party Fights Differences" left him in debt, he has heard cynicism all over the place, including the audience's. There are also some professional film critics. Some people commented sharply, while others commented tactfully. However, no one has ever thought that the film was a failure.

Griffith asked Yu Sheng rhetorically, "Do you still think this movie is a success?" ”

Yu Shengdao: "There are two kinds of geniuses in this world, the first kind of genius is only one step more than ordinary people, because this step can be recognized by people, so this step is destined to be successful." Like "The Birth of a Nation"! The second kind of genius can see two more steps than ordinary people. But this second step is beyond the scope of public understanding. Therefore, this second step is destined to be high and low. If you are in a professional field, you may also be understood by others. However, once it is pushed to the public, it will inevitably end in failure, just like "The Party Fights Differences". ”

This theory comes from later generations. It's kind of chicken soup on the bad street. A lot of depressed people use this as an excuse for their lack of success – you see, it's not that I can't. It's that other people don't understand me! The genius is too much, and he will be punished by God......

However, if this sentence is put on Griffith's body, it is very apt. After being understood by later generations, "The Party Fights Differences" has become an insurmountable peak for movies in this era. With the exception of "Citizen Kane" and "The Birth of a Nation", there are few works that can match his artistic achievements.

Moreover, the unconscious use of montage, the choice of shots, the change of depth of field, the parallel narrative structure, and the expression full of metaphors. Although it was not understood in this era, it became the textbook of many blockbuster movies in later generations.

And the pseudo-Wenqing's heart is really the same, and Griffith, who is old, absorbs chicken soup for the soul very quickly. After the rest of his life finished telling the analogy of the two geniuses, his face, full of folds and age spots, quickly stretched out like a dry earth absorbing rainwater. Griffith's heart was relieved, and he laughed: "Although I know that this is just a compliment from you, this is the best compliment I have heard in decades!" ”

After that, the body bounced up from the recliner, and the movements were fast, how could there be the slightest old state! Griffith said to the rest of his life, "Okay then! I'll go with you! When are we leaving? ”

The rest of his life didn't expect Griffith's movements to be so fast. It is said that before Yu Daguan came, he prepared more than such a bowl of chicken soup for the soul, according to Yu Daguan's estimate, Griffith's heart disease should belong to the terminally ill kind. You have to pour bowl after bowl of chicken soup for the soul to heal. Unexpectedly, after just one bowl, the patient was cured. No wonder people in later generations like to drink chicken soup for the soul, intentionally or unintentionally......

Yu Sheng brought Griffith to his studio, and Huang Zongzhan and Huang Liushuang were already waiting for him. In a traditional Chinese ritual of meeting the old-timers, Griffith was comfortably slapped by a group of Chinese who had always been able to pat horses and farts for the rest of his life. After just a few words, it was decided that he would not get drunk tonight.

In his joy, Huang Zongzhan took Griffith to read the script. Yu Sheng pulled Huang Liushuang and advised: "Let the old man drink less, it's not good to be too happy when people are old." In case of a heart attack, cerebral hemorrhage or something, it's not good! Huang Liushuang smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood.

So far, the main actors and main cast and crew of the three movies for the rest of his life, "War Horse", "Dances with Wolves" and "Shelly the Greyhound", have been basically determined. The director was Griffith, and Meyer and Albert would send several experienced directors to serve as Griffith's assistants so that the old man would not be overwhelmed.

The photography was performed by Huang Zongzhan, and the scene was performed by Huang Liushuang. The greyhounds in "Shirley the Greyhound" are no longer the original big white bears, but have been replaced by small dogs for the rest of their lives. The horse in "War Horse" is played by Ryan, who doesn't dare to disobey the orders of the rest of his life. Marilyn Monroe plays the heroine in "Shirley the Greyhound", the heroine who accidentally walked away, and when she thinks about it, with her temperament full of sensitive words, she can completely control this role......

In "Dances with Wolves", all the Indian actors will be selected from the Indian reservation where Wende River Ridge once took in the rest of their lives. And the filming location is also located there. Come to think of it, the filming of this movie will drive a earth-shaking change in life there. It can be regarded as fulfilling their promises for the rest of their lives and giving them a reward. Hedy Lamarr plays the white heroine in the stand-up dance.

As for the actor, Yu Sheng originally planned to invite Clark Gable or James Stewart to star. However, both of them are now serving in the U.S. Air Force and can't come back. The rest of his life has no interest in interviewing other people, Meyer and Albert, recommended Henry Fonda , Montgomery Clift and Humphrey Bogart to the rest of his life Several well-known or unknown male stars, Yu Sheng recalled their information, and felt that they were all powerful in later generations, and would not make the movie lose its color, so they agreed.

And the preliminary preparation of the movie, with the sincere cooperation of several bigwigs, also went very smoothly. There is only one thing that needs to be solved for the rest of his life, and that is Ryan. Although this horse listened to the rest of his life, he only listened to the rest of his life from beginning to end, and almost did not cooperate with the work of others at all. If it weren't for the rest of his life to warn Ryan not to hurt people, I'm afraid that many people's leg bones and ribs would have been kicked and broken by Ryan again.

Therefore, for Ryan to cooperate with the work, he will need the help of the rest of his life. And Emily, the little girl who plays a rare role in the cruel war in "War Horse", is Elizabeth Taylor, a child star under Meyer. The heroine of the famous "Cleopatra" in later generations. (To be continued.) )