This director needs to apologize

Chapter 144 Defect Relief
The third innovation mentioned by Pollack in the film review is the revival and development of the declining battlefield highway theme.

As we all know, battlefield road movies have been extinct from the film industry for a long time. The last movie that caused a response dates back to the British director Richard Claymore's "Meet Woodward" in the 70s.

Since then, has it been possible to single out even one well-made and discussed battlefield road movie?

No!Not even one!

I think "1951" answers the root of the lack of genre to a certain extent, because before "1951", the camera could not meet the evolutionary requirements of main perspective shooting.

After the appearance of "1951", there was another way of shooting war movies.

It’s not just the revival of the battlefield highway genre, but also the crossover and fusion of war films with other fringe genres.

Take "1951" as an example. The jungle sneak scene between the two protagonists and the stragglers obviously incorporates a lot of suspense elements.

In fact, this is not uncommon in previous war movies. "Encountering love around the corner" is not only popular in horror movies, but also in war movies, and it fits the inherent characteristics of the battlefield.

However, the limitations of old technology mean that this sense of suspense can only be touched upon briefly and cannot be explored in depth.

In addition, there is also a natural overlap between war films and youth films, but there has been a lack of exploration in this field in the past.

If the plot of "1951" is simplified and replaced, the front of fire is replaced by a school, the continuous bombardment is replaced by a harsh home-school environment, and the friendly forces in the road are replaced by classmates, the logic is also valid.

In a sense, director Chen Yiming's greatest contribution to this year's Cannes Film Festival is probably the two photographers who accompanied him.

I look forward to the groundbreaking photography techniques used in "1951" being popularized and applied to more films starting from Cannes.

Of course, if Pollack really thought "1951" was perfect, he wouldn't have only given it a 3 in the venue book.

He also believed that the film had two huge flaws, which lowered the overall evaluation of the entire film in his mind.

The first flaw is that "1951" attempts to tell a universal growth story from a political perspective, but there is a natural mismatch between the two, which cannot be covered up or hidden by playing directorial tricks.

Although the director deliberately avoided depicting the enemy in concrete terms and replaced it with powerful weapons such as airplanes, cannons, and tanks, the characters in the film, except for the protagonist in his growth period, all have the drawback of being perfect characters.

This just shows that the basic stance of the director and screenwriter is political rather than universal.

The second flaw is that in order to pursue commercial benefits, "1951" one-sidedly emphasized visibility and added some unnecessary visual spectacles.

"Cannes and I do not reject commercial films, I just feel a little sorry that the same paragraph should be presented in a more meaningful way.

Director Chen Yiming has told us that he can absolutely do it, but he just doesn't want to for obvious reasons. "

Pollack's lengthy review was originally published in the August 8 issue of Daily Screen, and was reprinted in full by The Hollywood Reporter the next day.

Shen Pengfei then led a wave of diffusion, and the country arranged a round of news broadcasts on Monday, which set the tone for media communication of "1951".

In fact, in Cannes, the "three innovations" mentioned by Pollack did not have much influence.

Every year during the film festival, as many as fifty or sixty films are premiered in just 10 days, and there is never a shortage of eye-catching creative works.

In particular, war films are a niche subject in the film festival, and their attention and topicality are inherently insufficient. If "1951" did not have the gimmick of one shot to the end, it is likely that the film will only be awarded a score in the festival.

When Shen Pengfei knew that she was only ranked third in the venue rankings, she took some time out of her busy schedule to comfort Chen Yiming, for fear that he would be discouraged.

"Yiming, the media rating in Cannes is just a reason to publish news. It doesn't even serve as a benchmark. You don't need to take it to heart.

At every Cannes Film Festival, the media, film critics and juries have never been able to pee in the same pot.The number of times the film with the highest score in the program has won the Palme d'Or is only 5 times, and 2 of them were tied.

On the contrary, the so-called mediocre works with a program score of less than 3 points had the last laugh more than 30 times.

It can be seen that the jury never takes the venue score seriously, and there is even a tendency to go against the media score to show personal taste. "

Chen Yiming was very grateful for Sister Shen's concern, but he couldn't say that he didn't take the venue distribution seriously either, as that would make him too arrogant.

He simply changed the topic by asking for advice.

"Sister Shen, so the major awards at the closing ceremony are entirely decided by the nine judges on the jury?
How to decide specifically?One person one vote voting? "

Chen Yiming's question was exactly what he wanted. Shen Pengfei was immediately asked about her itch, and she leaned on the sofa and started talking.

"This cannot be generalized. Each session has its own unspoken rules. If you are not an expert, you will definitely not be able to figure it out. But for a true expert, who will take it and who will not take it. In fact, the closing ceremony has not even started."

Ma Yunteng played the role of the number two admirer very cooperatively, "Sister Shen must be an expert, tell me, is there any hope that "1951" will win the Palme d'Or?" Shen Pengfei put a mysterious smile on her face, took a piece of paper and wrote it on Three circles were drawn on it, and then three names were marked.

"Now, sister, I will give you all my advice today and tell you how to play in foreign film festivals.

In fact, as long as it is the selection method of the elite jury, the internal operating logic is similar, and one method will work for all.

The food in Cannes is relatively elegant among the major film festivals, not as simple and rough as in Montreal.

This is Jacob, the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival. Before 2004, his opinions were very important and could influence 50% of the awards.

If your film is nominated by Chairman Jacobs during the film selection stage, congratulations, you will get at least a Silver Palm. "

Da Zhuang pointed to another circle and asked, "Sister Shen, the one marked Henry should be the art director, right?"

Shen Pengfei nodded, "Yes, Thierry Henry came to power in 2005, and from then on, it was old Henry who represented the Cannes Film Festival.

However, Jacob still retains the position of chairman, and his business has been deeply rooted for many years, and he has many supporters and sympathizers. The superintendent does not have as much power as when Jacob was in office.

Therefore, Henry significantly increased the discretion of the jury president. European film elites obviously would not refuse this olive branch. As a result, Henry changed from a chess player to an arbiter, and gradually established himself as the talker of the Cannes Film Festival. "

Now both brothers understood that the person represented in the last circle was naturally Tony Tarantino, the chairman of this year's jury.

Shen Pengfei drew three horizontal lines next to the circle and further explained, "The chairman of the Cannes jury has his own reputation BUFF, and there will definitely be many invited filmmakers, so there is no doubt about the status of Jacob and Henry.

However, the tradition of the West is to elect only those who are elected. Once the chairman of the jury is announced, Jacob and Henry step aside. Anyway, this chairman is a one-time deal, and no one can expect to be re-elected.

Since it's a one-time deal, of course it's up to you to let it go. If you don't let it go, you won't be able to live up to your artist soul.

Jacob and Henry don’t want artists to have too much fun and ruin the reputation of the film festival, so they will restrict the selection of ordinary judges and put a brake on the current jury president.

As for the effect, it requires detailed analysis.

For example, last year, the Gallic actor Sarah Proust was the chairman. The good guy was a female tyrant, and the Palme d'Or was decided by her with just one word. The number of votes was a cloud, and no one could stand up to a woman's mischief. What's more, she's a female actress.

Among the current jury was the highly respected Gallic director Penzat, who was probably hired by Henry to restrain Sara, but he was unable to hold her down at all. "

Chen Yiming laughed loudly, "So there is a male chairman this year, right?"

Shen Pengfei also laughed, "Absolutely. In fact, if you change the soup without changing the medicine, then there is no fuel-efficient lamp for those who engage in art. Since you have given others that power, you have to bear the price of transferring the power.

What I mean by drawing these three lines is that the eight ordinary judges are nominally equal to each other and each has one vote, but their actual right to speak is completely different.

The first slot is of course the two Hollywood big shots. Director Roberto is Tony's fellow Apennine fellow. Obviously, they have a good relationship and their words have weight.

The other one is the nutty actress Annette Gable, the daughter of three-time Oscar winner Sr. Gable. She is also a powerful person in Hollywood. No matter how proud Tony is, she will give her face.

As for the other two nut judges, a producer and a film critic, they are unknown and can be ignored.

In the second tier are two old Europeans, a Gallic director and a Swedish writer. Their influence on the Palme d'Or may not be great, but a few silver awards will definitely speak for themselves.

The third group was Quan Quan and the Bangguo director. It wasn't me who was harsh, they were just there to make up the numbers, and they were treated like a raise of hands throughout the whole process. "

Chen Yiming thought for a while and asked, "Sister Shen, according to your opinion, whether "1951" can win the award depends entirely on Tony's opinion?"

Shen Pengfei nodded first and then shook her head, "You can't say that, it depends on how willing Tony is to win the Palme d'Or for a certain movie.

Specifically, it can be divided into two situations.

The first is that he has a special liking for "1951". He not only recommended it himself, but also vigorously lobbied other judges to vote in favor.

If this is the case, then even if "1951" cannot win the Palme d'Or, a Silver Palm will always be appropriate.

The second is that he has multiple options in his mind. Which one he ultimately prefers depends on observing how other judges choose.

This shows that Tony does not have a particularly strong will to dominate in his heart. As long as he is not strongly opposed to it, he can choose any one.

Frankly speaking, this situation is relatively unfavorable to "1951", because except for the maverick Tony, I can't think of any reason why the other four nutty judges chose a Chinese film. "

(End of this chapter)