China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 82 Being shortlisted in Cannes has caused a big controversy

On April 2010, 4, the Organizing Committee of the Cannes International Film Festival announced the shortlist of the 16rd Cannes International Film Festival. A total of 63 films were shortlisted for the main competition unit, of which "Single Zoo" was the only Chinese film shortlisted , and the other is "Sunshine Chongqing".

As soon as this list was announced, the country exploded. The entertainment circle of this era is quite concerned about winning awards at the three major international film festivals, and they also feel that making films to win awards is the right way.

"Isn't this director named He Fang clamoring that the development of the film industry is the future? Isn't he criticizing the director-centered system? Why does this bitch make award-winning films by himself? This is a typical case of cursing mothers while enjoying the good news."

"That's right, isn't he cooperating with Cameron to make a sci-fi blockbuster? Why did he eat the cake of the literary film he despises?"

"He Fang is a shameless pseudo-filmmaker. He cursed the author's film as a way out, but instead made the author's film. I have never seen such a person who has repeated positions. If you have been sticking to the end in commercial films, I respect you. It's a man."

"Tsk tsk, there's a lot of resentment on the Internet. What's wrong with making an award-winning movie? What they said is that if you want to beat Hollywood movies in the domestic market, director-centered author movies are not the way out, and producer-centered commercials Movies are the way out, is that wrong?
"They never said that they would not make literary films. They just said that if you want to compete for the box office market, author films are not the way out, you must have commercial films, and you must be a producer-centered system. What is wrong with this statement? You all jumped up excitedly ?”

"I think it is the group of people who maintain the plate of art films and see that someone develops commercial films that touch their interests, so they want to overthrow all those who engage in commercial films. Why did Zhang Yimou make commercial films back then?"

"It's not because we want to open up the film market after joining the WTO. The higher-ups realize that China can't only produce author films, because after the market is liberalized, we can't compete with Hollywood films. Therefore, it is not surprising to support Zhang Yimou to take the lead in commercial films. "Hero", but how many years have you scolded "Hero"? How many years have you scolded Zhang Yimou?"

“It’s because making commercial films touches your interests in making author films and art films. I’m afraid that you will no longer be the focus of audiences, investors and public opinion. I’m anxious. Now the younger generation of directors in China can produce a film that can make both commercial and artistic films. If you can shoot literature and art, you will trample to death?"

"Ah? Is there still this level? I don't know, I just scolded, no one told me that there is still a dispute between business and literature! No one told me where they stepped on it for this. If I had known Stop scolding."

"Upstairs, are you an idiot? You will scold me when you say this, but you will not scold me when you say that. You must learn to think independently."

"Then tell me what independent thinking is?"

"Independent thinking means that He Fang is a scum, a double-faced person, a person who scolds the author's film and makes an author's film to win awards and fame. Independent thinking means that everything is wrong, we have to learn from the West."

"Tsk, some people in the film industry don't even want face."

"It's so strange. In the past, as long as one of our Chinese films was shortlisted in the three major film festivals, the public opinion was full of praise. Why is it so chaotic this time?"

……

"Miss Fan Bingbing, your film "Single Zoo" was shortlisted for the Cannes Film Festival, how do you feel now?" The reporter stopped Fan Bingbing who was going out.

Fan Bingbing was wearing a pair of big sunglasses. She took off her glasses and smiled.

"How do you feel? Of course I'm happy. Is it uncomfortable to be unhappy when the film I participated in wins an award? But there are also uncomfortable things, such as what clothes to wear on the red carpet in Cannes."

Fan Bingbing is also very high-profile.

"However, director He Fang is being criticized on the Internet as a double-faced person. While scolding the author's film produced by the director center, he is making an author's film to participate in the award. What do you think of this matter?"

Fan Bingbing laughed loudly, "It's funny, if someone has the ability to make award-winning films and also make commercial films, what is there to be jealous of? How many are there in China? Now only Zhang Yimou can achieve both artistic and commercial success, right? Shouldn't it be a joy to have a young He Fang? Why criticize He Fang?"

"Besides, he made it very clear that if he wants to compete with Hollywood blockbusters, he must implement producer-centered commercial films, and director-centered author films are not feasible. But he didn't say that we should eliminate or put an end to literary films. , don’t go from one extreme to the other, only commercial films are allowed, not auteur films. He didn’t say that.”

The reporter was taken aback. Fan Bingbing was so surprised that he took sides at this time. She had never been clear about who to take sides on such a sharp issue before.

"Then you also agree with this?" the reporter asked.

"Why don't I agree? Just like actors, award-winning actors can't act in commercial films? Commercial performances that are successful at the box office can't make literary films? There are no acting skills? These are two extremes, which are not advisable."

After Fan Bingbing finished speaking, he put on his glasses, then got into the car and left under the escort of Yang Tianzhen and Mu Xiaoguang.

When Fan Bingbing's words were thrown on the Internet, there was another wave of waves immediately, and everyone's discussion became more intense.

At the same time, the reporter also found other actors of the film and interviewed them.

Li Bingbing said: "I am very happy to cooperate with Director He. He respects actors very much. His creation is also unconstrained. Both the director and the performance level are top-notch. As for some people criticizing him, I don't think it's okay. He is famous. If everything about him is exposed to the sun, people will naturally criticize him, and I believe Director He will not pay attention to this."

Liu Yan said this: "I am an actor, and I dare not comment on the debate between business and literature. As for Director He's character, I dare say that I have seen so many directors in the entertainment industry. I think Director He's character is among the top ones."

Xu Dongdong: "I'm a fresh graduate, as long as I have acting, I don't care about business or literature. What is the character of Director He? If he didn't have character, would Cameron, an international big name, still cooperate with him? If he didn't Character, Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing will also cooperate with him? If he does not have character, Huayi will cooperate with him? So, for a rookie actor like me, Director He's character is guaranteed to me. "

Zhang Ziyi: "Congratulations to him, he did look for me before, but he didn't make a good deal... It's nothing, when we make a movie, we all choose each other. It doesn't matter if we didn't make a deal on one or two projects... Well, it doesn't exist. Don't regret anything later..."

Wang Zhonglei: "Where are the arts and commercials? If the film is well made, it can win awards and box office. Why do you have to distinguish it so clearly? Just like Director Feng, his films are not well shot? Why are there box office if they are not good? But why does Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, which is so good every year, exclude him? He Fang is good, not participating in domestic ones, but participating in international ones, people only look at the quality and not the type..."

Wang Zhonglei immediately used He Fang's incident to hype up Huayi. Huayi's principle is to speculate as hard as possible, the hotter the better.

It's just that the reporters wanted to interview He Fang, but they couldn't find him. It wasn't until they called him that they found out that he was in the United States and was preparing to shoot a new film in Hollywood.

However, he also voiced some doubts.

"I'll criticize them however they like. What I'm saying is the truth. If Chinese films want to develop and grab more box office market, the producer-centered film industrialization is our only way. As for me What’s so strange about making an award-winning film? If they don’t like it, then they won’t watch my film, and I don’t force it.”

"He Fangzheng is preparing for a new film in Hollywood: Those who don't like me don't have to watch my film"

"New Director He Fang: Commercial Directors Can Make Award-Winning Literary Films"

"Since commercial directors can make award-winning literary and artistic films, why can't literary and artistic film directors make a few blockbuster commercial films? "

……

However, there was a lot of noise on the Internet for a while, and after a while, everyone's hype became silent.

Still the same sentence: News headlines are a limited resource, and you can’t let your topics be occupied all the time. What should you do if you occupy other topics that you want to be in the headlines?
(End of this chapter)