China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 89

"Well, we are not discussing the system, but the film, please try to talk about film-related topics." He Fang added after everyone's applause fell.

"OK, why are there two episodes that seem to be separated? It feels like the first half has more impact, but the second half is like a weakened version of the first half." The host asked.

"The problem you mentioned was discussed by our team before the film was shot, but they couldn't help me. I personally think that one extreme wrong does not mean the other extreme right. In fact, what I want to express in the whole film is a kind of Contradictions, society is contradictory, people are also contradictory, and the hero will also be contradictory when it is for his own interests."

"Of course, simply extending the first half of the plot in the bachelor hotel and strengthening the conflict inside may make the conflict more intense, cause more problems, and even the ending is more in line with everyone's expectations. However, the art film is the author Movies? If it’s a commercial movie, that’s what I’d do.”

After He Fang finished speaking, he spread his hands and smiled.

"Haha..." The audience also laughed because they understood.

What He Fang meant was that if he did that, it would be a standard commercial film practice, but now it is an extension of his heart, and his stated point of view is a contradiction.

The host nodded, "OK, then I would like to ask, then I would like to ask the two actresses. Bingbing Fan, who plays Li Nina, OK, I would like to ask, are you really blind? I am You look like you are not blind in the video, can you tell me the answer?"

"Haha..." The audience laughed, and Fan Bingbing also laughed.

She picked up the microphone: "I don't know, but the director told me to play a person who is pretending to be blind. I asked the director if he meant that she was pretending to be blind, but he didn't tell me the answer. He said he didn't know either. "

"Haha..." The audience laughed because of the tricky director.

"He, did you do this on purpose? Is she blind or not?" the host asked.

"I really don't know, I actually hope that she is blind, because then the love is more sincere, but I think it is more ironic that she is not blind. So, I couldn't make up my mind, so I let her act A man pretending to be blind."

The host quit, and he waved his hand: "Wow, director, you can't do this. If you hesitate so much, people won't have a standard answer."

"No standard answer may be what he wants. In fact, I am quite satisfied with this setting. Sometimes uncertainty is also an advanced art." Fan Bingbing quickly replied.

"Then aren't you afraid of being called a selfish ghost? Just like in the movie, you let the hero hunt hares for you, and you let other men do hares for you, and after learning that you are blind, you say Say something like 'Why wasn't he the one who was blind'." asked the host.

Fan Bingbing smiled and didn't care about the host's attack, "That's because you don't understand women."

The host froze and spread his hands, meaning I don't understand women?I've talked to dozens if not hundreds of women.

"Sometimes a woman needs a vanity to be competed by the opposite sex. At the same time, a woman also needs to have a feeling of being loved by many men. Therefore, she will provoke many men to help her hunt for food and watch them compete. It's just During this process, Li Nina loves Ma Wei more."

"When Li Nina's eyes were blind, her selfish side came out. She lost her capital to seduce men and fell from the clouds to the dust. It was a very tragic experience, just like the previous moment in many movie plots. A glamorous woman, the next moment because of the accident, she becomes a prostitute that everyone can bully."

"A woman's status needs to be supported by a man. When she loses the capital of a man to support her status, it indicates that her nightmare is about to begin."

"However, after Li Nina went blind in "Single Zoo", the hero Ma Wei still persisted. At this time, Li Nina was sure that the hero really loved her, so she understood what true love is."

As soon as Fan Bingbing finished speaking, the audience applauded thunderously, what he said was really good.

The host also applauded and nodded, "It seems that I really don't understand women."

Fan Bingbing smiled, and the host continued to pick up the microphone: "OK, let's ask another actress who plays Liang Wenyan, Bingbing Li, well, you two have the same first name but different surnames? Li , How do you think about your villain? What demands did the director place on you?"

Li Bingbing smiled politely.

"First of all, my role is not a villain. The director wanted me to play this role like a real leader, and he told me that this is not a villain."

The host nodded in disbelief, signaling Li Bingbing to continue.

"First of all, my role seems cool and ruthless, but I am protecting the majority of the team. A real leader is not so tender. Once emotional, the team will break up. Therefore, the rules need to be maintained. It's why singles organizations ignore injured members, cut lips for those who challenge the rules, and blind Li Nina."

When Li Bingbing said this, not only the host, but also the audience agreed.

"Secondly, as an ordinary person, I also have family ties. Therefore, I also try my best to go home to accompany my parents, even at the expense of deceiving them."

"In the end, although there is only one scene in the movie, it shows me spending a lot of time with a pig. Why? The movie never talks about why I joined this organization, and how I became a leader. Maybe this is me and a pig. One of the reasons is the footage of pigs getting along. Who can say that this pig is not my relative, or the person I love? Maybe it is because I hate them for turning my relatives or lover into pigs, so I organized What about single people against them?"

Li Bingbing's words made many people suddenly realize, but they didn't notice this detail.

"Of course, there is the most ingenious thing. I asked the director, is it true that I designed to blind Li Nina just to maintain the rules? Or something? After all, she is one of my good friends. Although I am a leader, I am also a Women, my heart is emotional, I have not reached the point of being ruthless and unjust for the sake of rules."

The host nodded, "What did the director say? No, you don't know?"

"Haha..." The audience roared with laughter again.

"No, he told me, you acted as helping your best friend to heal her eyes, but frightened her on the way back, just telling her that love in this world is not so credible. In fact, doing so can break up It improved their relationship and maintained the rules of the team. However, Li Nina's reaction was very violent."

"Wow..." the entire audience booed.

"So, Li Nina is not blind, is she?" the host asked.

"I don't know, the director just let me act out this feeling, and didn't tell me what the truth is."

Li Bingbing spread his hands.

Everyone looked at He Fang, He Fang smiled wryly, and had no choice but to pick up the microphone.

"I can say that I don't know, do you believe it?"

"Shh~"

"I really don't know, I just think it's a little more artistic."

……

Next, the crew of "Single Zoo" talked about many interesting creations, as well as what the whole film wanted to express in other aspects.

Of course, the most important thing is the interaction with media people and film critics.

Everyone asked questions of concern one after another, and showed high appreciation for the film.

Wang Xiaoshuai even said that this is the most creative Chinese literary film he has ever seen. There is no such thing as creativity in form.

Chinese literary films have been digging out contradictions and criticizing art based on the real environment, but He Fang's "Single Zoo" has gone beyond the scope of the real environment, criticizing society and human nature from another space and angle, exploring method of art.

Wang Xiaoshuai's evaluation is not unreasonable, but it basically tells the truth.

In terms of creativity, directors in the East are indeed inferior to those in the West.Eastern directors can only tell stories based on reality, while Western directors are relatively better at telling stories that go deeper than reality outside the framework of reality.

Obviously, He Fang's "Single Zoo" is such a story. Wang Xiaoshuai even thinks that it may be related to He Fang's film education in the West.

"Single Zoo" really shocked Wang Xiaoshuai, he could not wait to drag He Fang to drink from morning to night, and then chat about movies.

It's a pity that He Fang is not free, and neither is he.

"Single Zoo" still has two more shows today, they are going to stand on the stage, sign autographs and take pictures with fans.

In addition, like Wang Xiaoshuai and the others, they are all lined up for exclusive interviews with the media, and it may take a few days before everyone is free.

After the media scene was over, many movie fans, as well as film directors or actors came to their side, wanting to chat with them.

He Fang was also very busy, saying various words of thanks, smiling professionally, and signing names on different materials.

After being so busy for a while, it was lunch time, and the crew also went to find a place to have a meal.In the end, I met a group of filmmakers, and then everyone got to know each other and had two glasses of wine.

In Cannes now, films are made everywhere.

Some filmmakers even followed them. However, these people were all sent to Wang Zhonglei, and he rarely had the opportunity to mess with the film festival.

Just right, let him fool those filmmakers.

Anyway, He Fang gave him the bottom line: hang everything up, wait until the closing ceremony, talk about the price if you win the award, and actively sign the contract if you don't win the award.

Everyone knows the routine, so the filmmakers also come here to get acquainted.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, there was another episode of "Single Zoo", so they had three hours to accept media interviews.

The first media is "Cinema Handbook". There is no way that this magazine has a special relationship with Cannes, so this first media has to give face.

He Fang will be interviewed by "Movie Handbook", and the leading actors can accept interviews from domestic or Hong Kong and Taiwan media.

For example, the media in Taiwan and Island Province focused on interviewing Li Pingbin, and domestic media such as Zha Lang and Sohu interviewed Shuang Bing and so on.

The interview of "Cinema Handbook" took place in a small room specially arranged by the Film Palace, which may have been specially arranged for "Cinema Handbook" by the film festival organizing committee.

After He Fang was invited in, sitting inside was Nuel Bourdo, one of the editors of "Cinema Handbook", and the two began formally after a chat.

"OK, Director He Fang, thank you for accepting our interview. How does it feel to be shortlisted in Cannes as a new director making a literary film for the first time?"

He Fang didn't expect that the first question asked by the other party was that he was a little surprised when he asked him to praise Cannes, but if he wanted to win someone else's award, it was fine to say a few words.

"Of course I am very excited and honored. I know that many directors have made many films and may not be shortlisted for Cannes. Cannes is a place that only talks about artistic talent, not qualifications. I like it very much."

He Fang answered very neatly.

"Well, I heard that when you made your first film last year, you said you wanted to make commercial films centered on producers, but opposed author films centered on directors? Why do you support commercial films but not author films? Woolen cloth?"

He Fang really didn't expect such a sharp question.

(End of this chapter)