On November 26, the crew of "Pacific Rim" had to take a day off, why?

Because "Zhao's Orphan" is going to premiere, Fan Bingbing, as the starring role, has to attend, and He Fang, as an important guest guest, also has to attend.

After all, Chen Kaige attended the meeting in "Single Zoo", and now people have sent you an invitation, and you can't say it if you don't go.

Although everyone knows who is filming, everyone is an insider, and they know that it is no problem to squeeze in a day.

So, early in the morning of the 26th, He Fang and Fan Bingbing took an early flight and flew to the capital.

You don't need to watch this movie to know what the quality is, anyway, both critics and audiences have a lot of opinions.

Chen Kaige's movie screenwriter must not be himself, otherwise this matter will be in trouble.

Take a look at who his famous movie screenwriters are:

"Yellow Earth" is adapted from Ke Lan's "Echo of the Deep Valley", and the screenwriters are Zhang Ziliang and Ke Lan, so "Yellow Earth" won the Silver Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival.

The three major international film festivals in Europe (Cannes, Berlin, Venice) and the Locarno International Film Festival are the four major international film festivals in Europe determined by the International Film Federation, which is not a private ranking, but a ranking of the International Association of Film Producers, a real official ranking.

Of course, there is another theory that the three major films plus San Sebastian are the four major international film festivals determined by the International Film Federation.

Anyway, no matter who is the fourth largest film festival, Locarno is definitely second only to the three major film festivals.

"The Child King" is also one of Chen Kaige's big movie works, and its influence is not low. The original work is Ah Cheng, which is the Ah Cheng of "The King of Chess", "Furong Town" and "Assassin Nie Yinniang".

Although Chen Kaige is also a screenwriter of "The Child King", the original work is by Ah Cheng, and one of the screenwriters is Wan Zhi, who will not introduce much, and he was a teacher of Chinese opera in the 70s.

"Singing While Walking" This is another work of Chen Kaige, adapted from Shi Tiesheng's "Fate is Like a String", written by Chen Kaige himself, plus European investment, but nothing was found.

Because this movie is very obscure, very dull, and the editing is very messy, and the rhythm is messed up between fiction and reality. Maybe it's a new wave for the sake of a new wave, purely to cater to international tastes, the kind of movie that is not only a bit chaotic to watch, but also the kind that makes people see no hope.

"Farewell My Concubine" is Chen Kaige's pinnacle, right? Adapted from Li Bihua's name, the screenwriter this time is not Chen Kaige, it is Li Bihua and Lu Wei, and the result speaks for itself.

The movie "Fengyue" Chen Kaige had itchy hands again, and adapted it himself, but he was shortlisted in Cannes but did not win the award, and then won the best actor and actress and best cinematography in the Golden Horse, but no script, director and best film were given, which shows how the plot is.

When it comes to the movies after Chen Kaige, only the three movies "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin", "With You" and "Search" can make people feel that they are still movies of a big director.

It's not that I want to deliberately count down Brother Chen Kai, the main thing is that this Master Chen is sometimes too prodigal, and he can't hold it when he lets go of his expression. Of course, people have already added honor, and there is nothing wrong with squandering.

'Art lies in exploration, and if this kind of exploration is denied, who will have the courage to explore? I don't remember who said this, anyway, I can't say that this is wrong, there is a certain amount of truth, but it costs a bit of money and the confidence of the audience.

Far from it.

He Fang is not qualified not to comment on a generation of masters, no matter how much people are criticized, but in the nineties, he was also in the limelight.

When he's older, he wants to let loose and explore, what's wrong?

"Director He, hello, hello, thank you for coming to cheer." What He Fang didn't expect was that it was Chen Hong who came to pick them up at the airport, tsk, this person is already enough to give face.

"Ouch, Mr. Chen, why are you here? You're too uplifting kid me, I don't have such a big face. He Fang was really frightened, he felt that there was really no need for this.

"Haha, what's so shocking about this, Lao Chen often said that the younger generation has you to help him share a lot of pressure. And, he feels that you can continue the dreams of their older generation of filmmakers. So, he repeatedly told me to let me come in person. ”

"Huh? Director Chen: This is ...... Alas, I sincerely admire Director Chen's movies of his generation, their temperament is not something I can understand now, thank you, thank you. ”

……

Needless to say, when it came to the premiere, Chen Kaige came over with Ren Zhonglun, the boss of Shangying, and Qin Hong, the president of Xingmei, and talked with He Fang for a while.

He Fang really doesn't feel anything, but in fact, his current status has changed, that is, he is an important person no matter what occasion he goes to. It may be that he won the award, and he went to the film academy to complete the promotion of the concept after winning the award, so he can be called a new generation of banner directors with reasonable (idea) awards.

There are no such people among other new generation directors, who is born with both awards and rationality (ideas)?

In the past, when someone won the award, he held his own film symposium continuously, and He Fang just changed the symposium to a lecture at the film academy.

He didn't even think that he just went to the film academy to give a lecture to represent him spreading his ideas? Is this a director who has theory to support his creation? Isn't this a template for the master to start with?

If there is no other outstanding filmmaker's concept to come out of the ring, it is that his lectures at the film academy will affect a generation of Chinese filmmakers, which shows that his lectures at the film academy are of epochal significance?

Therefore, it is natural for all parties to pay attention to it.

Fan Bingbing went to work with the crew of "Zhao's Orphan", and He Fang alone represented the crew of "Pacific Rim" and himself.

Of course, there are also many celebrities who come to say hello to him, who doesn't want to leave an impression on him, and then have the opportunity to cooperate?

Who can resist the temptation of a Palme d'Or winner plus a director who has made three consecutive box office successes and is still making the first major Chinese sci-fi film?

The premiere of Chen Kaige's movie, how can you do it if you don't have a star from half of the Chinese-speaking circle?

So He Fang met a lot of old acquaintances who had met a few times, and He Fang chatted with them very politely, and the point was up.

Some people want to leave a phone call, they want to talk about cooperation, they want to make an appointment for dinner, who can leave a phone call at most, and all the other people who want to talk about cooperation and make an appointment for dinner will be postponed until they find time after filming "Pacific Rim".

When the noise was almost over, the premiere of "Zhao's Orphan" also began.

Ah, it's a theatrical performance again......

He Fang has no intention of criticizing whether this form is good or not, but he watched the movie with enthusiasm, and as a result, he first had to watch a theatrical performance, which is like when you go to a gas station to refuel, you have to watch the performance of "Dream Paris" first, to be honest, this performance is really not bad. But...... Why do you want to watch the show when you're here to cheer?

Maybe it's also an important part of the publicity, maybe most of the audience likes to watch it?

Of course, in addition to the theatrical performances, the middle was also interspersed with the filming and sharing of the main creators of the crew on stage, and the whole time lasted for one hour and ten minutes.

After that, the movie officially begins, 124-minute movie, how to say?

How can you praise the organizational language, people are so enthusiastic and give such face, how can you not praise it?

It's just, how to boast?

No, after the movie ended, the host asked the guests questions, and the first thing he asked was where he was.

This, what does he say?

However, He Fang still stood up politely and looked at the camera with a smile.

"The Orphan of Zhao" is a historical story in the eyes of ordinary people, the narrative of "Zuo Biography" and "Historical Records", plus the miscellaneous drama of the Yuan Dynasty "The Orphan of Zhao". If this story were me, I wouldn't have filmed it. ”

"Because this has left too deep a historical imprint on everyone, when it comes to "Zhao's Orphan", everyone thinks should we follow the original story? Do you want to respect history? ”

"This will seriously kidnap the hands and feet of screenwriters and directors, and limit their space to play. But ......"

Who has to be praised with a twist.

"Director Chen Kaige handled it very skillfully, except for the opening film, I basically feel vague about the era in which the story takes place in the movie, I think this is deliberately done by Director Chen, that is, to let the audience get rid of the historical narrative and historical miscellaneous dramas to watch the movie version of "Zhao's Orphan", I think this is very clever."

In addition, the movie has a trade-off between supporting orphans, being orphaned and revenge, Director Chen focuses on revenge to launch a grand narrative, why is it so important to the part of revenge? I saw Cheng Ying's dedication to loyalty and observance of promises. ”

"What I see is the psychological changes of such a small person as Cheng Ying in the movie, a traditional 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith' and the modern 'egoism', maybe we should think about whether we have lost anything now that we seem to have gained material."

"Our modern people's thinking has been corrupted, and we feel that 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith' are backward and dross. And now individualism, selfishness is the trend. But selfishness is such a thing, there is no need to study, there is no need to cultivate the mind and body, people are born with it, but 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith' is a kind of thing that needs to be cultivated. ”

However, the current people have turned the ignorance and backwardness that our Chinese civilization has tried to get rid of into the trend that we are pursuing now, is this progress or backwardness? Seeing Cheng Ying's insistence on 'benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith' in the movie, can it bring us reflection? ”

"Here are some of the insights I saw from the movie, which may not necessarily be correct, and please bear with me. If I watch it two more times, I guess I will see more expressions from Director Chen Kaige, thank you. ”

As soon as He Fang finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Kaige and found that his excited eyes were full of light.

He Fang sighed in his heart, he didn't say the wrong thing, right?

"Thank you, thank you Director He Fang's comment, Director He Fang's interpretation made me see once again the understanding of this young Cannes Palme d'Or director, who can stand on a high place and hold on to the subject, so as to see the thoughts in it. Admire, thank you again Director He Fang. ”

He Fang smiled bitterly and spread his hands, why did this compliment sound so awkward?

After another half an hour, the premiere finally ended, and by this time it was half past eleven o'clock in the evening, and they had bought a ticket at 12:40 and had to hurry to the airport.

So, he found Chen Kaige.

"Director Chen, I'm very sorry, I have to leave immediately, I have to catch a plane. "Zhao's Orphan" is really good, and when I finish the movie, I will definitely have to study and study several times. ”

"Haha, Director He praised it, but I think you really understand, I'm very happy, really happy. It's a pity that I don't have time this time, so let's drink together next time. ”

"Okay, okay, then Director Chen, I'll go first."

"Okay, I'll arrange a car to send you off, thank you for coming over to cheer you up."

"As a filmmaker, being able to see a good movie is like eating a meal or sleeping with a girl you like, which is something you can't ask for."

"Haha......"

However, just as He Fang and Fan Bingbing were about to board the car and leave, Jiang Wen didn't know who he was pulling from the drill.

"Director He, let me tell you something, on December 6th, my movie "Let the Bullets Fly" premiered, and I must come over to cheer on it. The invitation was then sent, be sure to come, and I will invite you to drink when the time comes. ”

...... "Who should say what?" Number 6 is it? Okay, I'll try. ”

"Don't try to, you have to come."

"Okay, come by, come over. The four of you can't miss a minute of your film, you must be there. ”

"Haha, okay, then I'll delay you."

……

He Fang was ready to go to bed as soon as he got on the plane, because it was early in the morning when he returned to Changsha, and he probably couldn't sleep anything.

The next day was going to be filmed, but fortunately, He Fang asked the coordinator to move Fan Bingbing for half a day, and she could sleep for a morning tomorrow morning.

The director can be in bad spirits, but the actor can't.

If the actor is not in good spirit, he can't perform something, he is wasting the time of the entire crew, he is wasting time, and he is wasting progress.

The two of them really didn't say anything when they got on the plane, and He Fang fell asleep quickly, but Fan Bingbing slept for a while and woke up, and he seemed to be thinking about something between his eyebrows, but he couldn't figure it out for a while.

Then she looked at He Fang, who was sleeping next to him, and her eyes were full of admiration and appreciation for his talent.

Tsk, so young, so talented.

Then she looked at the curtain that had been drawn, and it was hidden, so she leaned down and slipped into the blanket that covered him.

He Fang felt like he was soaking in a hot spring in his sleep, soaking so comfortably, and then shaking a little, and sleeping more soundly.

"Stinky man......" Fan Bingbing scolded coquettishly, and then lay down and slept beautifully.

When he was pushed awake by the flight attendant when and where he was sleeping, he saw that Fan Bingbing next to him was sleeping more heavily than him, with a red and hot face...... Hey, I didn't wipe my mouth clean when I drank milk.

……

What He Fang said at the premiere of "Zhao's Orphan" the night before spread to all the media the next day.

"I didn't expect him to have such a strong art appreciation ability? I thought his award was just luck, is it really powerful? ”

"Luck? Here, give me a chance to try. ”

"Borrowing from the past to satirize the present? I think this is Chen Shiren's technique, he plays this game very obscurely, and the fifth-generation directors are very clever in handling this aspect, and ordinary people can't see it. It's like the sixth-generation director who prides himself on being particularly literary and artistic, the machine swings to that side, and then there is a 'I'm going to start critiquing', the key is that after filming, I have to ask around, 'Do you understand my criticism'? ”

"Haha, upstairs, if you say this, I will prove that you understand literary films."

(End of chapter)