"I didn't protest the death penalty and I didn't feel the need for indulgences. Although my films are about the punishment of the law and the atonement of criminals, I don't think that the death penalty should be abolished, and atonement will solve the problem. ”

"Why? The death penalty does not solve the problem, and it is very unhumane, and isn't it a better punishment to punish the criminal and let him sit in prison? We also want to give those who have repented a chance to be new people, so shouldn't indulgences be? "Nuel Buldo.

He Fang is sometimes very annoyed to attend the three major film festivals, because they always talk to you about politics, system, and criticism.

Always trying to instill their values in people who are different from Western values through films, he hates this kind of entrainment.

He feels like some netizens who have been brainwashed by the West in China hate that some people talk about patriotism, and he doesn't like it very much.

"Some sins can be forgiven through physical and mental punishment that can give them a chance to be human beings again. But there are some sins that are irreredeemable and must be punished by the ultimate criminal law of the law. ”

"I don't think the death penalty can be abolished, because society needs fairness and justice needs to be done. Just like a murderer, when he takes the life of another person and is not afraid that his own life will be lost, then he will become unscrupulous and kill people at will. ”

"And the families of those who were killed did not receive the punishment they deserved because the criminals did not feel that their justice had been done and that their loved ones had been fairly executed for their deaths."

"As for the indulgences you are talking about, will they be available to ordinary people? How much is a indulgence? It's cheap, it seems that this indulgence is not sacred, and some people are even more presumptuous when they commit crimes, anyway, if they sin a crime, they just buy an atonement. ”

"It's expensive, ordinary people can't afford it, but it will become a power that only the powerful can consume. In the end, it will only become a privileged tool for the powerful to avoid legal punishment. ”

"For example, your high bail bond system, you say that this law is set up to show that everyone is equal, but can the poor afford bail? Isn't it the power of the rich in the end? The so-called rationality of the West is actually not reasonable when examined deeply. ”

"If the law loses its fairness, what is the point of preaching equality for all? Doesn't it mean that the law is only for ordinary people? Can the powerful take advantage of loopholes to escape? ”

Nuel Bourdo, who had a series of sharp answers, fell into deep thought, he wanted to refute, but he was not a jurist and could not find a new point of view to refute, but to make him admit it, how could that be? Doesn't that shake his values of liberalism and universal values?

In the end, Nuel Burdo could only open his mouth, but he couldn't speak, and then changed the subject.

"You say that "Single Zoo" is imaginative, and "Scorching Sun" is extremely real, why has the style changed so much? Isn't that kind of imagination the best way to reflect the imagination of your young director? It feels as real as possible to be the work of a middle-aged and elderly director. ”

This question is still a bit of quality, He Fang replied after a little thought.

"Imagination also has boundaries, and imagination is an occasional trigger of inspiration. In fact, I said during a lecture at a Chinese film academy that I don't advocate everyone to continue to use inspiration to create, but I advocate everyone to use experience to create. ”

"Because inspiration is extremely limited, there are not a few times in a lifetime. And "Single Zoo" is the product of only a few inspirations, and I can't continue to output it. Maybe the next time I have a similar inspiration, I'll create something better. ”

As soon as he said this, Nuel Burdo suddenly realized.

"So, are you running out of inspiration for a while?"

"Of course not, because I also made an imaginative sci-fi blockbuster like "Pacific Rim", and I will make a magical mythological blockbuster with rich imagination."

"I mean, sometimes inspiration comes out a little differently, and it can't always happen in the literary film I want to make."

He said this to Nuel Burdo even more clearly.

"It means that your current energy is mainly on commercial blockbusters, so there is less inspiration for literary films?"

He Fang spread his hands speechlessly, he didn't know how to explain.

"Well, I found a bright spot in one of your films. Namely, your performance in this film is better than "The Single Zoo", why? Is it deliberately intensively trained? ”

……

Nuel Bourdo then asked a lot about the creative work, but of course, there were no more pointed questions, because he also saw who didn't like to talk about more in-depth questions.

By the time they finished the interview, it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

However, He Fang did not move the place, because he will be interviewed by "Seeing and Hearing" next, and he is also here.

After the interview with "Sight and Sound", there were also Hong Kong film magazines "Watching Movies", mainland magazines "Contemporary Film" magazine, Yang Liu's exclusive interview, as well as Taiwan Provincial Film Magazine "FA Movie Appreciation", and "Hollywood Reporter" and "Screen" all interviewed him.

There are also "Film Xunbao" in island countries and "FILM2.0" in South Korea to send applications to whom.

There are also interviews with other non-exclusive film magazines, entertainment or portal media.

To put it bluntly, if your film is shortlisted or awarded, this is an opportunity to become famous and expand its influence. This is also the reason why many movies have to rush out of the head, this temptation is too great.

It is precisely because of this temptation that some filmmakers have changed their stance and sided with their own country.

"He Fang's New Movie Venice Premiere Resonates"

"Wei Desheng: It's hard to believe that director Fang wants to make such an excellent movie and perform an actor-level performance at the same time"

"To Qifeng: Seeing the light of He Fang, a young director, I feel that the feng shui of the film has been transferred to the mainland"

"Ann Hui: It's hard to believe that such a powerful and in-depth movie was made by such a young man"

Andy Lau: I look forward to working with him one day

"Liu Qingyun: Our Hong Kong Films Have to Work Hard"

"Where is Venice Atmosphere: Inviting Filmmakers from Cross-Strait and Three Regions to Cooperate with Him"

"As long as you don't play tricks, how can you welcome all filmmakers from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places"

"Where I want to work with Hong Kong filmmakers, but I don't understand the language"

"Xu Haofeng: He Fang's movies are too powerful, and he has a very high pattern"

……

While He Fang was interviewed by one media after another, domestic media also reported on it.

And those film critics who watched the movie couldn't help but start writing film reviews, scoring and submitting articles to the house magazine, and the time came on September 4th, the Venice International Film Festival entered the fourth day, and the surprise shortlisting of "People and Mountains" in the original time and space did not happen.

Because there is already a "Scorching Sun" that is also a crime theme, there is no need to add another crime-themed movie.

And who has more international influence, He Fang or Cai Moujun? Who knows what Cai Moujun is called?

Of course, the house program of this day has also updated the scores of the films that have been screened in the main competition unit.

Polish master Roman Polanski's new film The Killing received full praise from critics, topping the list with a media score of 3.9 out of five.

Chinese director He Fang's film "Scorching Sun" came in second with a score of 3.68, with three of the 21 media outlets scoring it with a score of 4.5 or more, four with a score of 4 or more, 10 with a score of 3 or more, and four with a score of 1 or more.

Young British director Steve McQueen's new film "Shame", starring the popular Michael Fassbender, not only attracted attention for its large-scale scenes, but also received praise from many critics, followed by 3.48 points.

George Clooney, the darling of the Venice International Film Festival, once again entered the main competition unit with his self-directed and self-starred "March 15", ranking fourth in the score of the house magazine with a score of 3.45.

"The Dangerous Method", which tells the story of the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and Jung's master and apprentice, ranked fifth with a score of 3.07.

The famous French director Philippe Carlyle's "Hot Summer", although it has the help of Italian beauty Monica Bellucci, but it also has bad reviews, ranking second to last with a score of 2.7.

Taiwanese director Wei Desheng's transformation epic "Saidek Balai" has a poor reputation, ranking last with a score of 1.78, and seven media outlets have scored a low score of 1 star.

Moreover, the venue catalogue also published the description of He Fang's work at the premiere, as well as the evaluation of some media.

Of course, it won't be a long speech, it's just a one-sentence or two-sentence evaluation, such as:

BBC Culture: We don't see the sharpness of He Fang's new film, although the film is excellent, he has lost the critical spirit of filmmakers. You can give 3 points for acting, 2 points for plot, but only 1 point for artistry......

Film starts: He Fang's new film is still powerful, but this time He Fang did not focus on social phenomena, but used a case adaptation to analyze human nature, good and evil, and law. In addition, He also participated in the performance, and his performance in the movie can be called the actor level, and the whole film can give a high score of at least 4.5 points.

IndieWire: This is a different discussion of Western values, and we can see very well the struggle of morality in Asian films, and the enforcement of law above human feelings. The film should be given positive affirmation and can be given a score of 4.

Deadline: Although the film explores human nature and good and evil, as well as law and emotion, I personally think that He Fang has no spirituality and lacks the imagination of the previous film. Therefore, I give it a score of 2.5.

Cineeuropa: The film "The Scorching Sun" is very tense, the three criminals are in constant fear all day long, tortured by crime every day, and entangled with the police all the time, which is really amazing, I can watch it all the time, and I keep praying to God in my heart that they are okay. But He Fang is obviously on the side of the law, although people are affectionate, but the law is ruthless, and the law determines the bottom line of society. I give the movie a 4.6.

……

He Fang didn't have the heart to read the ratings and reviews of these house magazines, because this is useless at all, and it can't affect whether the movie can win the award in the end.

The last time he was in Cannes, he hadn't read the ratings at all, and this time he didn't want to read them.

He and the main creator of the crew of "Scorching Sun" have been being interviewed until the afternoon of the 4th, because they are going to attend the premiere of "Sister Peach" in the afternoon.

Before leaving for the premiere of "Sister Peach", everyone had a dinner first, there was really nothing delicious, and a casual pizza set meal was solved.

At half past four in the afternoon, they went together to the Sara Grande Theater.

"Director He, you are welcome to come and cheer." Xu Anhua warmly shook He Fang's hand.

"Ha, Director Xu's movie must be watched."

"Then go back and criticize and give opinions."

"Heh, then I guess I have to scratch my head to come up with a criticism, Director Xu is too modest."

"Haha, please come in ......"

"Brother Hua is a good ......"

"Ms. Ye is so ......"

The movie "Sister Peach" doesn't need to be introduced, right? Anyone who has seen it will give a thumbs up.

This movie is not sharp, not preachy, and has no fierce plot conflicts, it is just a plain story about the pension of a domestic helper, and then he was warmly taken care of by the main family, and staged a special 'mother and son' relationship.

However, under this gentle explanation, can't the audience see something?

A domestic helper has received the mercy and care of the main family, is this the benevolence of the main family, or is the domestic helper living a miserable and pitiful life?

This kind of warmth between classes is just a side that the rich show the poor that moves them.

Hui Anhua's technique is very hidden, explicitly talking about 'mother-son love', and it seems to talk about class integration, but inside it may be talking about the pathos of the lower classes in Hong Kong society.

Sister Tao only appears in the movie, but what about in reality? Can a domestic helper really be taken care of in such a way by the Lord's family? How many of them have a 'mother-son relationship'?

(End of chapter)