This article from the micro-channel public number: making movies together (ID: yiqipaidianying), Author: Lv Shiming, head of FIG. Source: Vision China.
“Look at the Korean people who have made another god work” “This European film is too powerful” The Chinese movies are too stupid. “
Many movie fans will envy other countries’ “open” movie environments, especially India and South Korea. Their films are always so “daring”, compared with Chinese films, they are always cautious.
Whether it is teasing or obscene, there was a well-known animated film “Those Things That Rabbit That Year”, which borrowed some allusions and conventions to compare China to a rabbit. China is always so harmless to humans and animals in the eyes of most countries in the world, hiding its sharp edges.
At some level, we really need to be brave, and even we need more ambitions. This is not only restricted by some levels, but it is more a matter of habit.
But now, it’s time for the newcomers to Chinese cinema to show their ambitions and be ambitious.
Censorship is not the reason to restrict good works
“I often read the teacher ’s articles, but I find that the teacher ’s attitude towards the review system is more euphemistic. Compared to others, I seem to think that at some point, the teacher is a little positive about the review system.”
When I was chatting with friends in the industry, sir was talking to him again about the current censorship system of Chinese films. In fact, from a certain point of view, censorship is indeed a topic and obstacle that Chinese films cannot get around, but it must also It is acknowledged that not all films have problems and cannot be released, they all have to blame the censorship system.
Director Guan Hu talks about the sudden withdrawal of Yaohan
The director of “Hundred Bai”, when visiting a certain website, also frankly talked about the problems that the film appeared and faced. He said that “Hundred Bai” was not a problem of movie censorship, but caused by the situation.
Referring to the similar situation faced by “You for You”, it is not difficult to find that the censorship system may be just an obstacle and a bottleneck. Chinese films and Chinese filmmakers have no absolute right to speak, their status is low and they are easily exploited. The root of everything is not simply that the rights and obscenities of certain institutions are greater.
Taiwanese films have been controlled and supervised by the Information Bureau for a long time, but after the release of supervision, there has been no absolute change in the quality of Taiwanese films; whether in the colonial era or after the return of Hong Kong, China Only under the influence of the economic situation can the quality of the film be disturbed.
Famous Iranian movie “A Parting”
Iran, an Asian film power, also has a very strict film censorship system. Of course, this system will also affect the market and quality of its own films, but this has not prevented the country from repeatedly winning international awards. The achievements in film are no worse than China, which is more powerful, which shows that the strength of the film market and the quality of the film are not absolutely related.
At present, the prosperous Hong Kong and Taiwan films and Iranian films with high-gloss performance have been successful. The reason for their success is the bravery of the filmmakers. This is also based on the completeness of their own film industry. The basic hardware of the film is fully equipped. We are not going to truly pursue the complete openness of the so-called censorship system, but to learn the brave spirit of filmmakers in other countries and regions.
Successful films are risky and ambitious
Before and after and testThoughtfulness may have always been the norm for Chinese people. Just as many people were not optimistic about Ma Yun and Ma Huateng more than ten years ago, business leaders at the time even disdain the second Ma, but Ma Yun and Ma Huateng are very risky Spiritual and ambitious.
Ma Yun was only 35 years old when he founded Alibaba, and Ma Huateng formed Tencent when he was less than 30 years old. For the Chinese people with deep-rooted traditional ideas, they are naturally very courageous. What people dare not think or do.
Young director Zeng Guoxiang
Zeng Guoxiang, who successfully filmed “July and Anson”, can follow this routine to continue shooting some sweet and greasy little girls. After all, many audiences are very helpful to him, but he is still very bold, courageous and ambitious. I filmed “Youth of a Youth” that most people dare not think about.
Although it was once annihilated and once completely disappeared, after all, “Youth of Young” has achieved very good market benefits and social impact, even if it is unrealistic to rely solely on him to change the current campus bullying. , But after all this is a very successful movie, which is also inseparable from the boldness of the producer and the director.
This year’s most successful non-Hollywood movie “Why Home?”
“I actually miss Hollywood a few years ago,In the period when there was no monopoly, various studios would release their own unique films, but at present Disney has melted all the characteristics of the films. Although Frozen 2 was a success at the box office, it was already a cautious one. The home-grown movie just succeeds at the box office. “
Talked to a cinema manager about the current international film environment, and he also expressed his concern that it is very difficult for young audiences to see Hollywood movies with various categories and types, especially this year. Non-Hollywood films have also shown a certain degree of decline in the Mainland, which is more or less related to the international environment.
Of course, due to the overall decline of the international economy, the impact of online media and streaming media, in recent years, movies with strong impact have been very rare in the international arena, and some phenomenon-level films have a great influence and timeliness. Not as good as the films of earlier years, this is more or less related to capital, the director’s own ability, and the weakening of the director’s edge by various factors.
One of the most successful films this year, “The Clown”
In fact, it is not difficult to see Warner and the director ’s ambitions from the most successful film “The Clown” this year. After all, there are relatively successful Marvel universes and his less successful DC universe. The methods and expression modes of “Clown” It is so bold and ambitious. Although the 50 million investment is not a big deal, for Warner, it still requires great courage.
In the end, the success of “The Clown” has given many people inspiration and vigilance. Instead of being silly and sweet, and without any political correctness, everyone can use strong emotions and courage to boldly and boldly make a movie that truly belongs to the audience. It was also the basis for the unprecedented success of Hollywood in the 1970s and 1980s.
Of course, that was the era of reflection in the United States after the Cold War and the Vietnam War. It is very different from ours, but we also happen to be in a period of more extreme social contradictions formed after the rapid economic development. We,There are many problems and difficulties to be faced, which requires more young film workers to dig and express.
Chinese newcomers need ambition
Movies always need to be promoted by young people, especially Chinese movies, and they also need ambitious and capable young people to promote them.
Compared with the current Mesozoic and mature directors, the current Chinese new generation and filmmakers who are still studying in colleges and universities have better conditions. They can also learn and access more abundant materials, which also makes them more It is easy to enter the film industry and achieve results at a lower cost than its predecessors.
But all this requires everyone to work harder and be more ambitious, from graduation internship works in their own colleges to FIRST and Pingyao Film Festival, all are good platforms, and they also need and encourage young people to experiment Works with stronger nature and ambition.
One of the most successful FIRST movies in recent years, “Heart Maze”
Since 2013, some FIRST videos have begun to enter the real commercial theater line, but at the moment only “Maze of Hearts” and “Four Springs” have achieved more than 10 million achievements, but we must also acknowledge that Some of the FIRST entry theater works are currently the most intense and ambitious of the new Chinese director’s works. Compared with most of the mediocre works tested, they have full characteristics and features.
If you only consider the market, big companies may have two criteria for the selection of new directors ’works. They are either very mature and have excellent market factors; or they are very different and have unlimited potential that can be tapped. Xin Yukun, the director of Heart Labyrinth, may be one of the few directors who has both, so his “Burst of Silence” still achieved good results, which is much luckier than many of his predecessors.
Most young people have the same education in the theater.Even if you study and study overseas, the knowledge and resources available to everyone are generally the same. For Chinese film, everyone’s starting point is the same. The difference is that everyone’s love and exploration of film will be different. .
Being passionate, you need to have a sense of awe for movies, as well as your own self-knowledge. More importantly, you have to be ambitious. After all, filming safe films in a regular manner can no longer meet the current market needs. Your appetite will only get higher and more critical.
“Ambitious” was written by Chen Tianhua, a famous revolutionary writer in the late Qing Dynasty. At that time, he had great courage to go to the sea to die. Of course, we would not want young people to use such great courage to fight the current Chinese movies Situation, but we have hope that young people should be ambitious to face their future film career.
Set a small goal for yourself and become a leader in the industry. This is not excessive. Now young people have a strong personality. Compared with the older generation of film workers, they have a better market and platform. They also have reasons, It is the responsibility to make Chinese films better and better.