China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 97 Domestic Premiere
He Fang thought it was just the domestic premiere of a literary film, even if the upper management paid attention, it would mean that some leaders came to visit, express condolences, and chat a few words.Just like the symposium in the morning, just make sense.

but……

Who are the people who came to the premiere red carpet in the afternoon?A domestic artist or any famous director can understand this.

What does it mean that a dozen cultural counselors from certain countries have come?
The cultural counselor of an island country even invited He Fang to participate in some cultural exchange in the island country. It’s just that, I don’t remember. The activity that the island nation praises?
He Fang always thought that he was a small person, but he made a movie and won an award, shouted in the media, and everyone bragged.

Why did it attract others to instigate against him?It shouldn't be, do you have such a heavy weight?

He Fang didn't have time to think so much, he was very clear about some people's methods, after all, he came from more than ten years later.

The top guests came one after another, even the crew of "Tangshan Earthquake". After all, Feng Xiaogang would not take the crew to a road show across the country like He Fang, and his way of publicity was to go to the media.

"Director Feng, hello, I didn't expect you to come here, welcome." He Fang has no ill feeling towards Feng Xiaogang, Feng Xiaogang often argues about this and that for the promotion of the movie, how can he understand this, he also hypes for the sake of publicity.

And no matter how the audience scolds Feng Xiaogang, he is still one of the top first-class directors in China after all.Everyone is talking about how unbearable he is. If his movies are so easy to make, why can't there be a second Feng Xiaogang?

They are also capable, not the award-winning directors are capable.

"Oh, Director He is so young. Our fellow countrymen have given us a lot of credit this time. Not only have we won a big prize, but now we have also suppressed my "Tangshan Earthquake". Haha..."

He Fang looked surprised, "Ah? And this thing? No, director Feng, how could my two small films besiege your blockbuster? Art films have no box office, and the other one is a low-cost comedy, which is even less of a threat. .”

He Fang explained.

"Hehe, are you trying to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger or don't you know the lethality of the Palme d'Or? It's okay, the siege will be sieged, but you have to treat me to a drink." Feng Xiaogang laughed.

"Then it's okay to drink. It's definitely okay. Later, when you're done with your work, you'll be free, so I invite you." He Fang said with a smile.

"Okay, I've made a note of it, then you go to work first, I can't wait to watch the Palme d'Or movie."

"Yes, you criticize too much, please come in, please come in."

……

"Oh, Director Zhang, hello, hello, welcome to come to join us, thank you, thank you." He Fang held Zhang Yimou's hand and welcomed him sincerely.

Feng Xiaogang is not the only one who is controversial, the three directors are all controversial, and the three of them are also directors with various shortcomings in the media.

But only Jiang Wen has a good reputation in the media and audience, but he lacks the same enthusiasm as these three directors.

It can be seen that controversy is a good thing. Without controversy, there will be no enthusiasm.

"Director He is young and promising. I didn't expect to win such an award for the first time making a literary film. I also came here to study." Zhang Yimou said.

"Director Zhang, you killed me. Only I can learn from you. How can you learn from me..."

"That can't be said. I may have more experience in making movies than you. But no one is more likely to win an award than someone who is older. Art is not judged by experience and age. You can win an award." , that proves that there is something worthy of my study.”

"Ha, if Director Zhang boasted so much today, I'm going to have to harden my waist. Director Zhang, please come in, please come in..."

"Oh, teacher Ziyi, hello."

"Director He, it's a pity that I couldn't cooperate, which made me miss a Palme d'Or film..."

"Ha, it's okay, Teacher Ziyi, there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future. Cooperation is all about chance and coincidence. Let's not talk about the past. There will be opportunities in the future..."

"Hey, Director Chen, hello, hello, welcome to join us..."

……

From 07:30 p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., He Fang did not know how many smiling faces, shook hands, and thanked so many people to complete the red carpet ceremony, and his face was frozen with laughter.

After entering the auditorium, we chatted with everyone for more than ten minutes before the movie started.

Of course, there is no such thing as a theatrical performance, that is, the film is played directly after the announcer finishes the report.

There are quite a few spectators this time. After all, the CPPCC Auditorium can seat more than 1300 people. If the seats are adjusted, more than 1500 people can be seated.

Today, nearly 1500 people came, which can be described as full.

The first few rows are all leaders and people from the literary and artistic circles, there are about several hundred people, there are hundreds of media and film critics in the middle, and hundreds of audiences behind.

Moreover, these audiences are audiences who have related tickets, and ordinary audiences cannot buy tickets.

In this way, the movie that 1500 people were looking forward to began.

Those big directors and great artists all have their eyes wide open, staring at the screen with full concentration, I'm afraid they'll watch less.

The opening credits in front gave everyone a good start, and the filming was quite imaginative.

Many directors were even dumbfounded. Can this pass the trial?How did this pass the trial?How could he pass the trial with such a film?
However, they thought about it again, yes, He Fang was talking about the future in the movie, the future.This is a sci-fi movie, why can't it pass the review?
Even some cadres in the front row were taken aback. What's the matter?so ruthless?
However, film critics and media reporters were overjoyed. This is worth writing about.

But as the plot unfolded, the audience began to laugh, because some humor can only be understood by Chinese people.

For example, at the beginning, the part that criticizes the hero Ma Wei, saying that it is a crime for him not to get married, have children, buy a house, or spend money, is Chinese-style humor.

Then there was the conversation between Ma Wei and the hotel manager, which was also a death laugh.

Even Ma Wei was handcuffed because he likes to solve problems with his left hand, and the ugly Chang Le was caught solving problems with his hands and was caught in a toaster to burn his hands.

Of course, it also includes the fight scene when they go to the wild to catch a single homeless person, which is also very funny.

In short, the first half of the plot in the bachelor hotel seems not so exaggerated to foreigners, but it is indeed a bit exaggerated to Chinese people.

But this exaggeration is extremely ironic, in order to make single men interested in women and thus limit their function.

In order for them to understand the benefits of marriage, educational dramas are held every day.

For example, a single person on the stage choked while eating, and no one came to rescue him, and he choked to death.But after having the other half, it will be different. When the other half chokes, the other half will come to rescue immediately, and then the life will be saved.

Another example is a single person who walks at night, meets a hooligan, is dragged into a grove, and is slapped by the bad guy.But with the other half, it's different. The bad guy was scared away by the other half before he got close...

This kind of plot is exaggerated but ironic and very funny, and the audience in the audience was really amused.

However, film critics and media people don't see it that way, and this is He Fang's black satire, which is a kind of high-level humor.

After all, from the exaggerated "scaremongering" of the man in uniform when he entered the hotel, to the hotel manager asking Ma Wei what animal to choose, the irony of the single dog, or the exaggerated behavior of handcuffing the left hand to prevent the single man from solving his physical needs alone, or using funny drama to imply that being single is not as good as being married...

These plots are extremely ironic black humor, which is criticizing the absurd utopian system.

"Where is this, it's really... The script is really well written. Really, the performance is not outstanding. The use of mirrors and colors is not bad, but it is not outstanding. Moreover, the rhythm does not have the super slow rhythm of literary films. But, this script is really too big, and the criticism and satire are also very carefree."

Feng Xiaogang in the audience quietly chatted with Xu Fan beside him, he likes this kind of literary films very much.

"It's very good, no wonder I won the Palme d'Or. Don't you think it has that Chaplin-style comedy and irony?" Xu Fan said in a low voice.

"Tsk, it really smells like that..."

Not only Feng Xiaogang and the others were discussing in low voices, but other directors were also discussing in low voices.Of course there are plots, performances, mirroring, colors, music...

Everyone's focus is different.

Generally speaking, everyone didn't feel that this movie is particularly outstanding in other aspects, but the most outstanding is the script, which is very unique.

However, the funny style only lasted for thirty minutes, and then the whole plot changed drastically.

The story no longer satirizes and criticizes, but instead falls in love. The hero talks about love with Li Nina, starring Fan Bingbing, in the jungle.

This change is something that some viewers didn't expect. Isn't this change a bit big?
But thinking back to the part where He Fang was interviewed by "Movie Handbook", it seems acceptable. After all, this is the author's film, and the director has ideas.

It was only after this love affair became famous that the whole style changed again, to the city.

It became a trick of a few people in a small area.

From big to small?First the whole and then the part?First criticize the big system, criticize the two extremes, and then criticize human nature?
The later the movie, the more it looks like a literary film, that's it.

In the end, the movie ended, the subtitles started, and then the hall was still silent, probably reminiscing or reorganizing the whole movie.

It’s just that the more I sort it out, the more I feel that this movie is very profound. I can analyze a lot from the theme, and I can also analyze a lot from the human nature. It can also be said to be very clever in terms of character setting. From the most neglected The color seems to have its connotation...

Tsk, this is a movie worthy of aftertaste and repeated thinking.

When the lights flashed, the audience stood up and applauded, applauding sincerely.

No matter how many layers of meaning there are, at least everyone understands it, and it's not an obscure story.But you said it is a story without depth. It seems that it is not as obscure as other literary films. It is a story worth chewing over and over again.

To sum it up in one sentence: It is a very powerful literary and artistic film, and the previous literary and artistic films cannot be understood for the first time.

"Tsk tsk, this movie is awesome, really awesome, don't think about it, the more you think about it, the more awesome it becomes. Tsk, when did China produce such a powerful director? Is there really something wrong with our education? Domestic film education Can’t teach a master? Do you have to go abroad to study?”

Jiang Wen said to Wang Ke beside him.

"You can do some research on what you're talking about. It can be seen that this style is by no means educated by Chinese movies."

……

"Yimou, although I don't know literary movies, I understand this movie, and I really think it's great. If all these literary movies are made, I think it can sell at the box office." Zhang Weiping, a rough boss, said while talking nod.

"Well, it's worth learning deeply." Zhang Yimou didn't say too much, mainly because the film gave him a feeling of both familiarity and freshness.

I am familiar with this technique because it seems to have been seen in many old European literary films. It is fresh because the combination of a big brainstorming drama and a traditional technique has a new meaning.

The leaders sitting at the front also nodded one after another, and a certain big leader stepped forward to hold He Fang's hand.

"Not bad, not bad, this movie deserves the award, young people are amazing."

……

After He Fang thanked the audience in the audience, he was called up to the stage by the host, and a row of main creators stood on it to accept questions from domestic professionals.

"Okay, everyone, please sit down and let us listen to the ideas of the main creators. Director He Fang, how did you come up with this story? Why did you come up with the story of forced marriage and love?" asked the host Jing Wei.

"Ha, because I had a dream. I dreamed that after decades, our population will decline. The main reason is that housing prices are too high, too much consumption in advance, the divorce rate is high, and young people are unwilling to have children."

"So, I wondered what would happen in this situation? Could it be made into a movie to explore our future society. Well, probably the inspiration comes from this."

"Wow, you had this dream... so strange..."

"It's not surprising, because young people are always looking forward to the future, while old people are always thinking about the past. I'm young, so my films are about the future."

"Haha, are you saying that older directors talk about the past, and the movies are old-fashioned?"

"Hey, that's what you said. I didn't say that. In fact, I think movies can be more relaxed and energetic. After all, the mainstream age for watching movies is only between 20-45 years old."

"Well said..." Jing Wei took the initiative to take the lead in applauding.

"Then why did you turn unmarried people into animals when setting up the plot?"

"I was asked this question when I was in Europe, because society is always improving, and there may not necessarily be the death penalty in the future. So the punishment should be to lower the biological level, from humans to animals. A punishment."

(End of this chapter)