The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 529: Section Chief Jia also said yes
"Yan Gexin: The script of Director Li's new film is very good. In my opinion, this is an award-winning story."

"Zhang Yimou: It's very exciting. I benefited a lot from communicating with Director Li."

"Zhang Mo: Director Li's new movie starts shooting, and I will be the assistant director."

""1937" participated in the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, and Huang Xiaoming is expected to win another award."

""China Partner" has passed the review and will be officially launched soon."

""Zodiac" is about to start filming in France. Cheng Long said that the script has been carefully crafted and can withstand scrutiny."

""囧囧" is about to start filming in Tyrande, Xu Zheng is full of confidence."

"Lee Sing-yew's new film is still going to hit the Cannes Film Festival, and he wants to win the Palme d'Or again."

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Lao Mouzi, Yan Gexi, and Zhang Mo came to visit Li Shengyao and watched the script of "Parasite". The three of them spoke very highly of the script.

Later, when reporters asked about it, they all gave extremely high evaluations.

The media followed up and boasted that Lee Sing-yew's new movie has attracted a lot of attention even before it has started shooting or even started casting actors.

Lee Sheng-yew didn't say much about this. He currently has no idea of ​​hyping "Parasite".

However, it has been highly recognized by Lao Mouzi and Yan Gexi, and it has attracted the curiosity of many people.

Chief Jia was one of them. In the afternoon of that day, Chief Jia and Zhao Tao came to Li Shengyao's house and then proposed the idea of ​​watching the script.

Li Shengyao did not refuse and showed the script to Section Chief Jia.

Chief Jia has actually fallen into a creative bottleneck since "Legend of the Sea". Many film critics believe that Chief Jia's movies can be summed up as the lives of young people in small towns under the great changes in society. His movies cannot escape this category.

Although this is true, a proud and arrogant person like Chief Jia naturally does not want to be restrained and labeled.

In the past two years, he has made two short films and then mainly produced them.

For example, "Hello, Mr. Tree" is a movie produced by him. It can be seen that he is actually seeking changes.

Recently, a lot of news has been praising Lee Sung-yew's new movie script. Chief Jia was curious and wanted to come and see if he could get some inspiration.

Li Shengyao gave him the script, and Jia Zhangke sat on the stone bench and read it quietly.

The sky was overcast, and occasionally a few birds flew by.

The wind from the north whistled, lifting a few fallen leaves.

Jia Zhangke frowned and looked at the script, first surprised, then sighing, and finally admiring and bitter.

The smell of autumn is a bit bitter.

This is what Section Chief Jia just discovered.

They are also people who have received nine years of compulsory education. Why is Director Li so good? Why can't he come up with such a movie?
"Director Li, this script is great."

Chief Jia has always dressed more casually, and the same applies today, with an ordinary jacket, a pair of casual pants, and a pair of leather shoes.

Zhao Tao's style is similar to that of Chief Jia. A simple thin jacket paired with jeans is very life-like.

When the two people first arrived, their faces were very good, and it was obvious that they were in a very relaxed mood.

At this time, Zhao Tao was holding the teacup, smiling and still content, but Chief Jia had a bitter look on his face.

It really hit him.

He had won the Venice Golden Lion before and was very high-spirited. He felt that Lao Mouzi and others had the first-mover advantage, and there was no gap between him and them.

After all, there is no difference between Lao Mouzi's pictures of rural areas and his pictures of small towns. They both show foreigners the suffering of the Chinese people.

However, Lee Sheng-yew's rise made him see something he was unwilling to admit, that is, although he had won major awards, there was still a gap. "1937" faked one scene to the end and shocked the world of film circles. Film critics continued to praise it, and the official media also highly recognized it.

Lee Sheng-yew did not photograph those who were poor, miserable, or the evil of human nature, but he was still able to impress the Cannes judges.

And the "Parasite" script he just saw, although it reflects the story of the poor and the rich, does not refer specifically to China. It is not a movie that depicts the dark side of the mainland to win the favor of Europeans.

This is really rare.

Li Shengyao smiled and said some modest words.

Zhao Tao was curious, "Old Jia, what's so good about this script?"

Chief Jia thought for a while, and then said: "The first point is the excellent characterization, which is very good."

The characterization of "Parasite" can definitely be ranked in the top five movies after the millennium.

Every character has a superficial side, a deep side, and a side with dramatic emotional changes.

"The second point is that it is full of dramatic tension and the story is very exciting."

It can be said that the male protagonist and his family in "Parasite" have experienced ups and downs, especially when the rich man took his wife and children to travel. The male protagonist and his family were like the owners of a villa, enjoying the luxurious life of the villa. At that moment, they seemed to have really become A person from high society.

But at first it was the former servant who came back and figured out their plan.

Then the rich family came back and hid in embarrassment.

Finally, they returned home to find that their dilapidated home was flooded and excrement was splashing everywhere.

In terms of story structure, it can be said that it is full of tension and has a very strong dramatic effect.

"The third point is the wonderful core of the story."

"Parasite" tells a ridiculous story on the surface, as if it is criticizing the poor and praising the rich. In fact, it tells the story of the huge gap between the poor and the rich, and the miserable world after class solidification.

The rich cannot understand the poor, and the poor cannot understand the rich. The same scene, in their eyes, is a different thing. Conflicts are arousing and may explode at any time.

"The fourth point is that it is full of speculation. I haven't seen a movie like this for a long time after being directed by Chen Kaige."

Brother Kaizi's "Yellow Earth" and "Walking and Singing" are definitely underrated films. Both films are full of speculation and critical spirit.

The same is true for "Parasite", which not only expresses a social phenomenon, but also speculates and criticizes.

The male protagonist's family is obviously very smart. The male protagonist is an experienced driver, his wife is a shot put player, his son is very good at English, and his daughter is talented in painting. Why are they living so hard?

If you want to live a better life, do you really have to climb up?
Even if you are a parasite, even if you are a poor man, you still have humanity, dignity, and a bottom line.

What does poverty smell like?
These are all questions raised by the director.

"The fifth point is that this is a movie that is extremely scary to think about."

"Parasite" tells the story of two families living as parasites in a rich man's home, not only the protagonist's family, but also the family of a former maid. Both families are peeking into the life of the rich family.

Under such circumstances, is the glamorous wealthy family really that beautiful?

At the end of the movie, the male protagonist was not caught after killing someone, but instead sneaked into the basement and started the next round of parasitism. So in ordinary society, have any of the viewers' families been parasitized?
Zhao Tao didn't understand much, but she knew Jia Zhangke, so she chuckled and said, "Do you have any inspiration?"

Section Chief Jia rolled his eyes angrily. Creation is a very private matter and requires talent. It can't be that easy.

He thought for a while and then said to Li Shengyao: "Director Li, if you have any good stories that you don't want to shoot yourself, you can show them to me."

Li Shengyao nodded with a smile, "No problem."

Section Chief Jia looked at Li Shengyao's young face with envy in his heart.

Director Li is so young and still in the creative stage, but he seems to be going downhill.

(End of this chapter)