China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 90 I Didn't Expect There Are So Much Interpretable Things in the Movie
"That's right, that's what I said. In China, I support commercial films because they need to compete with Hollywood films and grab the market. What is needed is the development of commercial films. There is no box office market for author films, which is the case globally. Even in Europe, where author films are most developed, Hollywood films account for half of the country’s box office. The rest are domestic comedies or dramas, and author films are the last.”

After He Fang finished speaking, he nodded towards Buduo, and Buduo shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know what he meant and what emotion he was expressing?
"Then why did you make an author's film for the award again?" Bourdeau asked.

"There is no conflict, just like Europe needs commercial films and author films. We cannot affirm one while trampling the other to death. Existence is reasonable, because there are people who are after them. Commercial films are sought after by audiences, but author films The same is sought after by the audience."

"The current balance is in a very good state. Commercial films are good for box office, while auteur films are good for art. This is the relationship between mass products and luxury goods, and auteur films are that luxury."

It is impossible for He Fang to promote commercial films in Cannes. How about letting the organizing committee and judges hear it?So what should be touted should be touted.

Is it enough to compare an author's film to a luxury item?

Obviously, Burdo's face softened, and he also showed a faint smile.

"OK, how do you see the relationship between freedom and oppression?"

"..." He Fang was stunned for a moment, but he was relieved after thinking about it. After all, since the "Cinema Handbook" advocated the author's film, it has been emphasizing the freedom of the author and advocating the critical nature of the film.

Criticize what?Of course it is critical oppression.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Burdeau asked this kind of question, and isn't that what "Single Zoo" filmed?
"...All revolutions started because the oppressed could not survive, but in the end many people who succeeded in the revolution became oppressors. In our Chinese language, this is the former dragon-slaying boy who became a dragon .”

"Freedom and oppression are a pair of contradictory relationships, and they are also a pair of relationships that cannot disappear. Whether it is the West that flaunts freedom at the moment, or the Cuban or Middle Eastern royal families that are regarded as evil, there are places where people think freedom , and there are places where everyone thinks there is oppression.”

"Of course, it is also because of this relationship that we can create many excellent works of art."

Burdeau nodded thoughtfully, and wrote in his notebook: I have done a lot of research on social contradictions and the relationship between men and women...

Fortunately, he wrote in French, otherwise He Fang would know how much he commented on He Fang, and he wondered if He Fang would shake his fist.

"Why does the story structure of "Single Zoo" show the triangular structure of the city, the single hotel, and the wild? And a lot of ink is spent on each place. Don't you worry that it will cause the story to be unbalanced? After all, the plot in the single hotel is more amazing, and The plot of the wild and the city is relatively flat.”

He Fang thought for a while, and suddenly took out a cigarette. Burdeau nodded and took out an ashtray from under the table.

He Fang gave Burdo a cigarette, and he took it politely, and took He Fang's fire and lit it.

"Chinese smoke? Hiss, it's strong enough." Burdeau praised.

"The one without the mixture is more mellow." He Fang took two puffs of the cigarette, then took a sip from the coffee cup.

"Actually, I have considered the issue you mentioned before, including in the morning exchange. I think so. Since we want to talk about a relationship that describes a future society, we can't just describe it. The seemingly violent side of the bachelorette hotel."

“It’s more about portraying the anti-violence side, the coalition of singles hiding in the jungle. It’s more about the social side, which is the urban setting.”

"So, I have to strike a balance between the three. The existing story structure is the best way I can think of. Perhaps, it's not perfect, but it's three-dimensional and vivid."

He Fang said while thinking.

"Then why do you have a design that turns single people into animals? Why can't they be imprisoned forever, or shot or something?" Bourdeau asked.

"No, completely eradicating that is not social progress, but barbaric primitive tribes." He Fang objected.

"Wouldn't it be better to become an animal?" Burdo wondered.

"Of course, because the world is hierarchical, human beings are the highest, animals are the second, plants are the third, and microorganisms are the fourth. In my vision, the future society will treat people Downgrading, but not destroying life, is the progress of society." He Fang explained.

"Wow, this is a great setting, why not reflect it in the movie." Burdo exclaimed.

He Fang spread his hands, "Yes, it's just that everyone didn't pay attention. There is a scene in the movie, after the hero enters the bachelor's hotel, there is a painting on the wall. And the top of the painting is a painting of people , followed by animals, then plants, and finally microorganisms. Originally, I wanted to draw a god on top of humans, but I am an atheist, so I didn’t draw it.”

Burdo finished smoking his cigarette fiercely, "Oh, that's great, I really didn't notice, this setting is great. If you didn't say it, I think many people would have overlooked this detail."

"But you said that there are two heroines in the movie, but the Li Nina we saw in the movie is the heroine. Isn't the setting of this double heroine not worthy of the name?" Burdeau continued to ask.

"Don't you think these two heroines look alike? Maybe they are two sides of a woman?"

"While a woman is maintaining the rules, she is longing for love and the opposite sex. So she turned into a ruthless leader, a beautiful and dancing woman."

"When you are emotional, you can give everything for love, and when you are rational, you can become a leader. Women are so complicated."

"Hiss..." Burdo was surprised again, there are so many things to dig out in this movie.

"I understand, so at the end of the movie, the rational heroine dies, and the emotional heroine lives for love." Burdeau seems to have discovered a new world.

"Also, every time the heroine returns home, she brings the heroine with her, but the parents of the heroine treat the heroine like a daughter. It turns out that here..."

Burdo was simply shocked.

He Fang smiled, gracefully picked up a pinch of coffee and took a sip, then licked the froth on his lower lips, and took a puff of cigarette.

……

Bourdeau then asked some questions, including his understanding of neo-realist films and his vision for the future of literary and artistic films.

He Fang still gave some affirmative answers, such as the imagination of literary and artistic movies about the future, He Fang answered in this way.

"First of all, literary and artistic movies will not die, but the form may change. It is unclear whether it will be based on neo-realism, or whether it will reflect the inner world and subconscious activities of the characters as the criterion. Literary and artistic The existence of movies is like our cooking needs salt as well as oil."

"Movies cannot always be commercial popcorn, nor can they always be slow-paced literary films. Just like music, sometimes you need to listen to soothing music to relax yourself and expand your mind, but sometimes you also need pop music and rock music to activate yourself, even to vent yourself.”

"Literary movies and slow music may have troughs, but they will never disappear, that's for sure. This is determined by people's needs. If there is demand, there will be a market, it's just a matter of size."

Burdo agrees with He Fang's statement. When everyone is discussing that literary and artistic films will be eliminated, the words of this young and talented young director warm his heart.

"OK, one last question. If you can't win this time, will you continue to make literary films? After all, your commercial films are also very good."

He Fang spread his hands and smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled.

"Yes, why not? Cannes is the best stage for literary and artistic films in the world, so it needs the best film to match it. If my film does not win, it proves that my film is not the best."

"As I said just now, movies need not only literary films but also commercial films. Since I have the expressive appeal of literary films, I will make them whether they win awards or not."

After He Fang finished speaking, Burdo also wrote the last sentence in his notebook: The young director He Fang is full of confidence in literary films, no matter whether his films can win awards in Cannes, he is a future star who loves films.

After writing this sentence, Burdeau screwed the cap on the pen, then stood up and shook hands with He Fang.

"He, thank you for accepting my interview, and hope to continue next year."

"Ha, yes, I also hope to have such an opportunity."

I didn't expect that the first interview with "Movie Handbook" would be so smooth. Of course, it may have something to do with Burdeau's change of attitude at the beginning and his short mouth after smoking his cigarettes.

It is still useful to learn a little about Chinese people's interpersonal relationship.

In the afternoon, He Fang and the crew went to the other two screenings. There were a lot of people and the audience responded very well.

When the crew appeared, the audience was very enthusiastic, and of course the main creators were exhausted, taking photos and signing autographs.

That night, the crew of "Single Zoo" and "Rizhao Chongqing" organized a party together. In the villa they rented, they invited most of the Chinese filmmakers who came to Cannes, including of course those from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The response to the film was very enthusiastic, and the film critics, media people and colleagues all spoke highly of it.

So the crew of "Single Zoo" was very happy and drank a lot of wine at night.

Therefore, He Fang needs Liu Yan's hangover service. Among these actresses, Liu Yan is more like a woman who can manage the house, and the key is Shui Ling.

It's really like made of water, it's cool.

European-style architecture, Mediterranean style, French romance, plus a watery and fair woman, as tender as tofu...

Turn on the lamp to see the beauty while drunk, and fight the enemy three thousand times in the dream.

(End of this chapter)