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Chapter 289 He Fang: I am not qualified to criticize other countries' problems
Ron Woodruff took the FDA to court, where a judge accused the FDA of using intimidation to intimidate a terminally ill man from self-medicating with a drug the FDA considered harmless .

The FDA in the United States was created to protect people, not to prevent them from getting help, and if a confirmed terminally ill patient, they have the right to use whatever method they think will help.

All these judges spoke of justice, and then came a but.

However, there is currently no legal authority in the United States to intervene in this matter, so the court dismissed Woodruff's appeal.

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It's too dark, and this is too dark.It is simply unreasonable. Because of interests, the US Food and Drug Administration does not allow people to treat AIDS by themselves, but the AZT they launched is poisonous.They took them to court, but the court refused to accept them.

Is there any reason for this?Is there still Wang Fa?Is there still a law?

Are you critical enough?
Although Ron Woodruff lost the case, he gained the support of his patients.

After that, the Food and Drug Administration also allowed Ron to continue to use related drugs for treatment.But this seems to be just a kind of charity, a kind of helpless release under the pressure of public opinion. Legally, this is still not formally documented, but only a temporary power that can be withdrawn at any time.

At the end of the movie, he really achieved his glory as a rodeo player, set foot on the arena and rode on the back of a bull...

Ron Woodruff died on September 30, 2557, 1992 days after doctors announced that Ron had only 9 days to live, seven years after he was diagnosed with AIDS, which means he relied on his own treatment Lived for seven years.

And the method he adopted, combined with the mixed use of a small amount of AZT, has relieved millions of AIDS.

The end of the movie is thought-provoking.

If "Gravity" is a great pioneering work for human beings to survive in the vast space, then Ron Woodruff is a great pioneering work for surviving terminal illness, so who is greater?
I don't know, and there's no way to compare.

The movie gives the audience some inspirational but heavy thinking. The plot is smooth, the characters are vivid, and the theme is profound.

Leonardo and Jared Leto, and Jennifer Garner and other actors gave wonderful performances, especially Leonardo and Jared Leto performed really well.

After the movie ended, Leonardo’s eyes were flushed. It was rare for him to be moved by his own performance. He finally understood a sentence more deeply: If the actors themselves can’t be moved during the performance, how can you talk about moving the audience? ?

With the subtitles together, the lights came on, and the audience applauded thunderously.

The movie palace, which can seat thousands of people, was buzzing with the applause and cheers of the audience. It can be seen that the satisfaction of the audience is not polite, but comes from the hearts of many audiences.

And some film critics are also very entangled. Many forms in the film do not belong to the category of the author's film, but they meet certain requirements of the author's film. How should such a film be judged?

Should "Dallas Buyers Club" be considered a literary film?Or is it a commercial film?However, now that they have been shortlisted in Venice, is there anything to worry about?Obviously, the organizing committee judged it as a literary film.

After 10 minutes of applause from the audience, the host Eva Rocbono stepped onto the stage and picked up the microphone gracefully.

"Once again, let's give a big round of applause to the creators of Dallas Buyers Club, to Jennifer Garner, to Jared Leto, to Leonardo DiCaprio, and last but not least... "

Under the introduction of the host Gao Kang, the audience applauded wave after wave.

He Fang and the others also walked onto the stage clapping, and then stood in a row and continued to applaud the audience.

If this were replaced by an Eastern crew, it would definitely be a bow, but the Westerners responded with applause.

After drumming for a while, the host Eva Lockbono made a gesture.

"OK, the audience's applause was very warm and their emotions were very high. It can be seen that they are very satisfied with the movie. So, He, can you talk about the ins and outs of this movie?" Eva asked.

He Fang then picked up the microphone, "It was sometime last year, my producer Lao Du told me. He, there is a project that has been on hold for 20 years. Are you interested? A project that has been on hold for 20 years Find me? I thought at the time, could this be someone who was picked and picked and finally no one wanted it?
I refused at first, how can a director like me take over a project that has been stranded for 20 years, right?But after reading the script, I found it really fragrant. This is a good script and a good project.So, I asked my producer to buy the project. "

"And then? How did you convince Leonardo?" Eva asked.

"It's very simple. I said to Leonardo, 'Leonardo, you need an Oscar statuette. I have proved that I can help actors win the best actor. So, join my project', so Leonardo As soon as he heard that I could help him get the little gold man, he didn't even worry about the salary, he must get it. But..."

He Fang's speech felt like telling a story, it was very pleasant, everyone listened with great interest, Leonardo shook his head with a helpless smile.

"I told Leonardo that the reason why he didn't get the statuette is because you didn't sacrifice enough. Therefore, we need to lose some weight for this role. Leonardo said, 'Let's lose some weight, for the role actors should Do it, I also said, you have to sacrifice some color, and act in some eye-catching scenes. He said without fear, "It's nothing, who doesn't know that Leonardo is the most serious in acting, The most open-minded? For the statuette, this is not a problem'."

When He Fang said this, he raised an eyebrow at everyone, and the audience all laughed.

"Ha, so, Leonardo, how did it feel when you knew you were going to be a paper man? How did it feel when you knew you were going to be in a movie with an actress? It felt like being cheated. Is it?" Eva asked Leonardo very interested.

Whatever Leonardo can say, He Fang has made up stories, so he can't be dismantled.

He pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "Lose some weight, for the role, this is what an actor should do. Who doesn't know that I, Leonardo, is the most serious and open-minded in acting? For the little golden man, this It's not a problem."

Haha... The audience laughed, Leonardo just repeated what He Fang said, but the comedy effect was full.

"Really?" Eva couldn't believe it, feeling that it was bragging.

"Of course not. I was just joking. Everyone knows that Leonardo has a professional team. In addition, he is also a very serious person. How could he make such a hasty decision. We have gone through multiple rounds. I also frankly told him what he wants to do in this role, and his team also reached a cooperation after many times of analysis." He Fang took the topic, and jokes can be opened, but The truth cannot be concealed.

Only now the host and the audience nodded, right, this should be the truth.

"He, in the film, AIDS, the American medical system, and homosexuality are all targeted. Is the point of view in the film your own, or that of the script?" the host asked.

This question is very sharp, and it is difficult to answer. If this is not the director's opinion, it means that the director's role in this movie is very weak.

If it is the director's point of view, then it means that the director is actually criticizing the United States.

"Most of it was written in the original script. I just did a series of complicated processing. I was only in elementary school in China in the United States in the 80s. I didn't experience it, so I couldn't express any opinions. And the screenwriter , even Ron Woodruff had their opinion, some of the stuff in the film is just Ron's own statement."

He Fang absolutely cannot take the credit for the original work, what is his is his. With his current status, he does not need to take credit for others to whitewash himself, because doing so will be self-defeating. What if others expose you?Then you are a complete hypocrite.

Therefore, he would rather make people feel that the film lacks the director's thinking than be a hypocrite.

"Then why don't you add your own point of view? As a director, shouldn't you express some personal thoughts?" Eva's question is very good.

"This is a very complete and excellent story. Any additions will destroy the structure of the story and affect the quality of the story. I think the director can express himself at the right time, but this lack of expression cannot destroy the quality of the story. If you express it under the circumstances, it will only be because of the selfishness of the director that will ruin the efforts of everyone on the crew. Of course, except for some films that were originally positioned as the director's personal expression. Obviously, "Dallas Buyers Club" is not a director's personal expression. Movie."

He Fang's answer made many filmmakers below shake their heads. They don't think so. As a director, how can you not have your own expression?
"If you were given a chance to express, what would you express?" Eva asked.

"Although I have studied and worked in the United States for eight years, I am not an American, and I am not qualified to criticize the good or bad of any American policy. As a bystander, I can only say that there are good and bad. This kind of pros and cons The American people need to weigh themselves.” He Fang would not talk about American politics in such a public place, unless he wanted to seek death.

Now there are individual Americans who are trying to find a way to find fault with him, and he still shoots at the muzzle, isn't that stupid.

"It seems that you have a different opinion, but due to your status, you can't say it. It's a pity that we can't hear your truth." Eva laughed.

"You can ask something else." He Fang said.

"Then do you think Venice, "Dallas Buyers Club" can win the award?"

"It depends on the judges. Everyone has watched the movie now, and everyone has their own standards in their hearts. However, there are some things that everyone may agree on, such as the performance of the actors. Opinion, but the performance of the actors is really good, this is a fact."

He Fang's hint is very clear, which means that judges, you don't have to give other awards to the film, but you can't justify not giving the actor's performance award.

When Leonardo heard this, he couldn't help interjecting.

"Actually, this issue was discussed before we participated in the film festival, because there were many film festivals that asked us to participate in the awards. Including Montreal, Toronto, San Sebastian, Logano, Tokyo, etc., He Fang said , He has won an award in Venice, which was selected by the Venice Film Festival, so when Venice sends out an invitation, whether he wins the award or not is another matter, and he has to come to support him. Therefore, we all understand his approach."

Leonardo's words were very cryptic, but those who understand him will naturally understand what he meant. It means that coming to Venice is to give you face, but if you play tricks on us, there will be no next time.

"Leonardo, you have such a big scale in the film, are you not afraid of damaging your image? How did you convince yourself?" Eva avoided the issue of winning the award, and talking about it would only make everyone Awkward.

"Although what He said before was a joke, it is also true. I am an actor, and I am an actor who can sacrifice himself for the role. This sacrifice is really nothing. As long as the audience thinks when they see the movie, 'Wow, Leon Nado played a good role', I'm satisfied." Leonardo said.

"Then did you encounter any difficulties during the performance?"

"Of course there is. In fact, everyone should see that the role of Ron lacks a lot of Leonardo's characteristics. He really put forward a lot of demands on me in this regard, such as frowning when I express emotions, such as All of the things that I do when I'm acting out of control, red-faced, angry-lion-like, are all gone in Ron.

This is what He Fang asked me to change. He needs me to use another performance to perform. It is difficult to complete this transformation, even more difficult than losing 50 pounds.But, I did, thank him very much. "

When Leonardo said this, the audience applauded, which is exactly what Leonardo said he did.

"Jared, we saw your superb acting skills in the film, which is exactly like a woman. What I want to ask is...how did you do this?" Eva avoided asking him if he was sensitive about homosexuality, Just ask how he did it.

"I know what everyone wants to ask. It's not that I dare not admit it, but that I'm really not gay. If I were, I would admit it boldly. As for how you asked me to perform this state, it is because of imitation and practise.

Everyone knows that there are too few opportunities in Hollywood for a role like mine to work with great directors and actors like Ho and Leonardo. If we can't show our absolute excellence, such a good opportunity will be wasted.

So, when I learned that the great director He invited me to play a role in it, I almost went crazy, so I studied day and night.Fortunately, the effect was not bad, at least the director recognized it. "

Jared Leto shrugged.

"He, what do you think of Jared's performance?" Eva asked He Fang in turn.

"I once told Leonardo on the set that if he didn't show [-]% performance, he might make a wedding dress for Jared, and the statuette would be taken away by Jared. He To some extent, his performance is beyond the performance of a supporting role, it is very good, if I have the opportunity, I hope to continue to cooperate with him in the future."

He Fang is not stingy with praise.

(End of this chapter)