new kung fu king

Chapter 644 The little people are wonderful, the applause rings for Xingzi
Taking the sense of nationality and mystery as the breakthrough point of "Mulan" in Cannes is a plan specially planned by Wang Xiaohu when he decided to participate in the film festival. Nationality has always been the favorite theme of the world audience, and the mystery is based on Westerners' understanding of Eastern culture. based on ignorance.

Wang Xiaohu knew that he was not suitable for making art films, so he took some tricks in publicity.

For example, in the trailer, he focused his publicity on Mulan played by Lin Qingxia, and used the oriental version of Joan of Arc as a publicity gimmick, which left a very deep impression on the romantic French.

In terms of the content of the film, he focuses on the pure "Chinese style" national characteristics, discusses war and peace, focuses on adding Rouran's strength and brutality, and sets elements such as being betrayed by the general and facing enemies in the setting of Mulan to win the audience. At the same time, it lays the groundwork for showing that the weak will overcome the strong, and the aggressor will inevitably be defeated by the righteous.

The plot is not mixed with too many political factors, and the whole plot is aimed at shaping the mysterious beauty of oriental women as the main selling point, highlighting feminism and a touch of individual heroism on the side.

A movie can produce two or even three or more different plots and meanings through different editing and combinations. This is also Wang Xiaohu's original intention of taking "Mulan" as a test object.

After all, he knows a clear plot for all the works shot by Rebirth, without extending too many branches and side branches, which has become the main reason why every film of Xiehe Company is embedded with a strong commercial atmosphere, and it is also the reason why Wang Xiaohu's works dominate the box office for a long time Enduring weapon.

I have to say that Wang Xiaohu's experimental work this time is quite successful. At least now "Mulan" has been shortlisted for the main unit of the competition. The Chinese style did not make the audience feel boring and boring.

This is indeed the case in the screening room. After the discussion at the beginning, everyone shut their mouths and quietly watched the plot of the film unfold.At the same time, their minds kept circling the content of the trailer, and they were waiting, waiting for the climax in their minds!
But as the film continued to play, they found that the waiting process was full of considerable fun. For example, Mulan made some jokes from time to time in order to make herself more like a male soldier. For example, she was not as strong as in the trailer at the beginning. Especially during training, as a woman, she is definitely not as physically strong as a man, so Mulan often lags behind and is ridiculed by recruits.

In the silent night, Mulan hid by the river and cried secretly. She remembered all the treatment she received in the new barracks. In this cruel environment, she felt very lonely. How pitiful and pitiful it is, it suddenly flooded the audience with sympathy.

"Hey, she's a lady! You guys are rude!" A female audience seat in the front row of Wang Xiaohu finally couldn't help cursing.

"Oh my god, this director is abusing women. How could he let a woman do those heavy jobs, our poor Joan."

"Don't worry, she will become stronger!"

Mulan looked at the starry sky. She thought of her elderly father and the purpose of this trip. After wiping away her tears, the expression on her face became more resolute and determined. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. When she stood up At that time, the episode of "Mulan Star" slowly sounded.

The singing is full of emotion, like a girl sighing softly, expressing Mulan's feeling of fighting alone, and a woman's determination and confidence for her father. At this time, Hua Mulan has been refreshed and devoted herself to the recruit training.

Amidst the passionate music, Hua Mulan practiced riding a horse. In order not to get off the horse, she asked Fei Xiaolong to tie her legs. Staring at a target dozens of meters away, she doesn't care even if she burst into tears because she didn't blink her eyes. In order to enable herself to win in the duel with her comrades, she gave up the strength she is not good at, but with flexible steps, proficient skills.
Although they couldn't understand the lyrics, the audience could feel the song with their hearts. The singing made them see a grown-up Hua Mulan, a Hua Mulan who was fighting for her father, and a stronger Hua Mulan. The scenes are connected in series, and the audience immediately feel that she is alive!
"Women in the East are really different. Who would have thought that their weak shoulders could bear so many burdens!"

"Seeing her growing up, I feel a very obvious inspiration. Yes, this is like China, which is rising steadily. Although they were weak before, they have stood up now, just like decades Just like they won the anti-government war before."

Media reporters kept writing the above content at this moment. They thought the first half of the film was impressive. They not only saw the growth of Mulan, but also saw the miniature of China in the process of reform and opening up.

"Hey, Ah Hu, why is the plot shown now different from the version we saw before?" Lin Qingxia suddenly noticed something strange when she saw the present, and couldn't help asking in a low voice.

"Hehe." Wang Xiaohu said with a smile: "Do you still remember why the shooting progress was so slow at the beginning? Sometimes we had to shoot five or six times, or even seven or eight times. At that time, I wanted to show a real Mulan through various aspects. Later, I found out that the films I cut could be recombined and edited to form another style, which is the version we see now that is both artistic and commercial."

Brigitte Lin nodded thoughtfully, and after a long time she looked at the screen and said, "I like this version very much, it makes me feel that my acting skills have grown."

"Actually, the commercial version is not bad, at least I enjoy watching it." Wang Xiaohu said: "In the literary version, you are more delicate in portraying female characters, but if you put these details in the commercial version, it will become a protracted plot. I like it. Director-style audiences will jump on their feet and ask for a refund."

"Unexpectedly, you have so many evil ideas." Brigitte Lin said with emotion.

The film in the screening room was still playing, because Fei Xiaolong kicked the battalion commander’s nephew’s jade pendant into the river because of Fei Xiaolong’s revenge, and the nephew went to the barracks to file a complaint. The scene where Zhou Xingchi was looking for the jade pendant in the river made countless people in the screening room Hundreds of viewers praised it.

"The actor's acting skills just now are awesome, I actually saw multiple complex meanings in his eyes, there are regrets, anger, anxiety, self-blame, and prayers, God, is he the best actor in the East? It's so devoted!" The young man beside Wang Xiaohu muttered to himself.

"Pfft!" Wang Xiaohu laughed, and the young man gave him a reproachful look, "Hey, you are also from the East, don't you think your compatriots are very good at acting?"

Wang Xiaohu quickly shook his head and said, "No, I admit that his acting skills are very good."

Hearing this, the young man frowned and said, "Since you agree with his acting skills, why are you still laughing?"

"What I'm laughing at is not his acting skills, but what you said just now. In fact, he is not the best actor of the East, but just an ordinary actor!"

After Wang Xiaohu explained with a smile, the young man immediately opened his mouth: "What, you said he is just an ordinary actor, oh, God, this is incredible, an ordinary actor can act so superbly, It's really hard to imagine, can it be that all Orientals are film kings!"

Wang Xiaohu shrugged and didn't say anything. In fact, he was complacent in his heart at this time. Xingzi, if you knew that you were called the best actor by foreigners in Cannes, you would surely burst into laughter, right?

"That foreigner is really funny. If he knew that Xingzi had NGed more than a dozen times for this plot and was almost exhausted, I'm afraid he wouldn't say such a thing." Zhao Yazhi also said with a smile.

Brigitte Lin also smiled wryly when she heard the words, "I'm afraid there is only Ah Hu in the world who trains apprentices like this, and Xingzi is more able to endure hardships. If it were anyone else, he would have been scared away."

In any case, through the show on the big screen just now, everyone recognized Zhou Xingchi's acting skills, especially those foreigners. They first secretly praised the director of the film, because this director actually let an actor who was a prospective actor perform in the film. To be in a supporting role, it's just incredible!
After all, in the eyes of foreign audiences, Chow Xingchi's acting skills have already surpassed the acting skills of the leading actor Chow Yun-fat in just one scene. This is a very strange phenomenon, and they don't understand it.

Seeing that Mulan's identity as a woman disguised as a man was about to be exposed on the big screen, the audience sweated nervously. Coupled with the pressing music, they all shouted in their hearts what to do, what to do!
Because they know that if Hua Mulan's identity is exposed, Mulan will not only be greeted with a simple military sentence, but even hundreds of folks in her hometown will be brutally massacred. At this time, they have fully integrated with the plot of the film.

They were worried about Mulan, worried about her, nervous about her.

This kind of complex emotion makes them feel immersive and exciting.

"Hua Mulan, why don't you take off your clothes?" The battalion commander's nephew said loudly, "Did you steal it!" In the film, all the soldiers' eyes were on Hua Mulan.

Just when Hua Mulan had to suffer injustice for her identity, the character played by Zhou Xingchi suddenly stood up: "I took the things!"

"GOOD!"

"I love this actor to death!"

"What's his name, I want his autograph!"

There was warm applause in the screening room, for Hua Mulan, for Zhou Xingchi!
(End of this chapter)