The Golden Age of China Entertainment

Yi Qing is definitely not willing, although even if he is released, Gong Li still has to finish the filming of "Peerless Twins". After all, the contract has been signed, and part of the filming of the invitation to the moon has also been filmed. However, in that case, the filming plan of the "Peerless Twins" crew will definitely be disrupted.

If you don't let people go~~~~~

Yi Qing really couldn't bear it anymore. If there was no movement from Zhang Yimou, he could pretend that he didn't know anything. At worst, he would make up for Gong Li and Zhang Yimou's losses in other works in the future.

But now Gong Li has got the script!

Other dramas are easy to talk about, but this is "Red Sorghum", the first film in the history of Chinese film to win the "Golden Bear Award" at the Berlin International Film Festival, one of the top three in Europe, whether it is in China or abroad In the European, American and Asian film circles, there have been films that have caused a huge sensation.

It can even be said without exaggeration that it was from the movie "Red Sorghum" that the world really got to know Chinese films and Chinese filmmakers.

Moreover, there is no trace of Westernization in this movie. Zhang Yimou used a style completely different from Western movies to shoot a national movie that has a "Chinese style" and is also accepted by Western audiences.

Although later many people believed that the film "Red Sorghum" was not worthy of the status it had gained, and some even said that the reason why this film was favored by Western filmmakers was entirely because it showed the poverty of the old Chinese society, And people's ignorance caters to the attitude of Westerners who despise China, so that it can be accepted by Westerners.

People who say that are pure nonsense.

In Yi Qing's view, the film's success is mainly due to two aspects.

First, the writer Mo Yan's "Red Sorghum Family" provides a unique story for film creation and portrays unique characters.Yu Zhan'ao and Jiu'er in the movie are characters that have never appeared in China and movies. The story of the movie is also very innovative, breaking the traditional concept of good and evil, beauty and ugliness, sublimated to the height of deeply digging human nature , These are all solid foundations for film creation.

Second, Zhang Yimou's open film thinking, unique picture effects, and bold use of color have given the film art a great aesthetic feeling, and it is integrated with the theme of the film, producing unexpected visual effects, making the film from beginning to end. The tail is filled with a strong and rich oriental national style, which finally conquered the judges and audience.

It can be said that the movie "Red Sorghum" is a milestone for Chinese movies to go global.Starting with "Red Sorghum", Chinese films have attracted the attention of the world. Since then, Chinese films have won various international awards and world film awards. Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jia Zhangke and other internationally influential directors have been born, as well as Jiang Wen, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi and other international superstars.

However, why did such a movie that has achieved great success at home and abroad arouse so much criticism or rejection among ordinary domestic audiences?

Yi Qing’s analysis mainly has the following reasons. First, "Red Sorghum" broke the narrative style of traditional Chinese movies and violated the appreciation habits of Chinese audiences. Smooth, uncomfortable, incomprehensible.

It can be said that half of the audience did not understand what the movie was talking about?What is the theme of the movie?Why do you want to make such a film?Why do you want to show two characters like Yu Zhan'ao and Jiu'er?The audience didn't get an answer to this series of question marks, and felt confused after watching the movie.

Secondly, the image of the male and female protagonists in the movie violates the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture, and also violates the beauty and harmony of traditional Chinese morality, making it difficult for the audience to accept.

Yu Zhan'ao forcibly took Jiu'er on the way back home from her wedding, which violated the traditional Chinese moral values. Similarly, Jiu'er married Yu Zhan'ao in the sorghum field on the way back home from her newlyweds, and fell in love with Yu Zhan'ao. It is unacceptable to most Chinese people. In Chinese people's minds, these are two bad guys, a dog and a man, but they are praised as the heroes and heroines of the movie, so most ordinary audiences are disgusted.

Thirdly, in the movie, Zhang Yimou used the bright red color and strong artistic techniques to exaggerate and praise the vitality of the hero and heroine, to promote the freedom of life, the enthusiasm of life, and the unrestrained life. This is contrary to the expectations of the audience. A man and a woman who condemned and criticized were praised in the movie, which aroused disgust and resistance among many viewers.

In addition, the movie uses some romantic and absurd plots, such as Yu Zhanao urinating in the wine tank, but brewing a fragrant wine, which makes the audience feel absurd and ugly, unacceptable, including the hero and heroine in the sorghum field. The wild marriage and other plots in the film are considered to intentionally vilify the Chinese people, vilifying the ignorance and backwardness of the Chinese people.

In fact, "Red Sorghum" has won many awards at home and abroad. It must have its artistic excellence. It is not, as some people say, that it won the international award by vilifying the Chinese, pleasing Western countries, and selling its ancestors. jackpot.

This is in line with the reaction of Chinese people after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature. After Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, many readers and ordinary people scolded him for vilifying Chinese people, vilifying ancestors, and relying on traitors. The ones who betrayed their country to please the Western countries won the Nobel Prize.

This is really a huge misunderstanding of Mo Yan. His works won awards because of his unique artistic charm and profound thinking. Many people began to scold him without reading or understanding.

The movie "Red Sorghum" is the same. Many people didn't understand what the movie was expressing or what the movie was trying to say.

It should be said that the theme expressed in the movie "Red Sorghum" was very advanced in those years.It transcends good and evil in the general sense, breaks the happy ending that Chinese people are accustomed to appreciate, and allows the story to express human nature more deeply on the basis of truth.

It breaks the ordinary sense of life, expresses the sacred sense of love and joy in life, and praises the freedom and unrestrained, enthusiasm and publicity of life.

The heroes and heroines dare to love, dare to hate, and dare to break through the shackles of feudal ethics, so that the passionate flower of life of the two people blooms enthusiastically.

After the peaceful life was broken by the invaders, the vigorous hero and heroine devoted themselves to the battle against the invaders, at the expense of their own lives, showing their unyielding national integrity, national spirit and heroic spirit.

The whole work is full of strong artistic appeal, and the characters are unique, flamboyant and full of vitality.The artistic expression of the film adopts a variety of rendering arts, such as the use of national musical instruments suona and folk songs, and the use of red colors such as large pieces of red sorghum, showing a strong national style and expressing the rough, warm, brave and strong national character .

It can be said that until the time when Yi Qing was reborn, "Red Sorghum" was still a classic and unsurpassed national film, which is worthy of the pride of the Chinese people and should be affirmed and appreciated by the Chinese audience.

Yi Qing likes this work. He didn't understand it at first in his previous life, but after he understood it, he had to admire Zhang Yimou. Later, someone said in a joking tone that he was a "National Teacher". In fact, strictly speaking, it is not for However, at least in the field of movies, he is indeed qualified to be a teacher to others.

As for the later works, at least this "Red Sorghum" can be recorded in the annals of Chinese film history and is looked up to by countless filmmakers.

The more he thought about it, the more Yi Qing felt that Zhang Yimou should be fulfilled. He didn't know what the film would look like if the heroine was replaced by Shi Ke. If it didn't become a classic like in his previous life, he Didn't he become a sinner of Chinese movies?

Although no one will know, Gong Li is the heroine in the movie.

Just like what Yi Qing thought before, I decided on Gong Li ahead of time, and Lao Mouzi was a step late, so who is to blame for that, besides, Gong Li was an unknown student in Chinese opera at the time, and Zhang Yimou might not be able to do so. meet her.

But who would have thought that the filming of "Red Sorghum" had already started, and Gong Li had also been filming the "Peerless Two Pride" crew for several months, but the script turned out to be in her hands.

"What's wrong with you? Why don't you talk for a long time, do you have something on your mind?"

Seeing that Yi Qing hadn't spoken for a long time, He Qing asked curiously.

When Yi Qing heard this, she came back to her senses, looked down at He Qing, and suddenly smiled, "You! You will really add to my heart!"

He Qing didn't understand what it meant, she felt her body was suddenly lifted by Yi Qing, and then was pressed down again, and then~~~~~~

"What are you doing! Take it easy!"

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Chapter 511 What Do You Think?

On the shooting scene of "Peerless Twins", Yi Qing was sitting on a chair, writing the script in his hands, and in front of him was Gong Huang with a slightly nervous expression.

The two of them used to get along very easily. Gong Li is one year older than Yi Qing, and he doesn't usually regard Yi Qing as the leader of the crew, and his personality is a bit aggressive. Although they haven't known each other for a long time, The relationship is pretty good.

But at this moment, Gong Li really can't laugh anymore. She is in Cao Ying and her heart is in Han. Right now, the filming of "Peerless Twins" is less than a third of the way, and she is holding other people's houses all day long. This is a very taboo thing.

Unlike later, it has become the norm for actors to intervene in plays. One day they are on this set, tomorrow they fly to another set, and the day after tomorrow they start talking about the next new play. No one says anything, maybe they can even earn the title of model worker.

"How did I contact you?"

Gong Li lowered her head, just like a little daughter-in-law. She was still wearing a costume at the moment. Today, she was going to shoot several important scenes of Yaoyue, but Yi Qing called her over as soon as she arrived on the set.

Yi Qing looked at Gong Li, and secretly laughed in his heart, "Don't keep talking, this script has been read a lot, right?"

Not only did I turn over a lot, but I started scrolling all over the page, and it was full of character analysis, and there was even a biography of more than 700 characters on the title page.

Writing biographies is a basic skill for Chinese opera students. Yi Qing heard from Jin Lili before that their teacher often took them out, and then caught an ordinary person on the street and asked the students to write biographies.

"Am I wrong?"

Gong Li suddenly raised his head and yelled at Yi Qing, with an unconvinced look on his face after the yelling.

"What are you yelling about? You scared me!" Yi Qing tapped the script into Gong Li's hands, "Is it reasonable for you to be in Cao Ying's heart?"

Gong Li was taken aback when he heard the words, then lowered his head dejectedly, "I~~~~~~~~ I didn't say I was right, I just took a look at it~~~~~~"

This statement is obviously not sincere, and it can be seen from the notes on the script that Gong Li likes this script very much.

"How did I contact you!?"

Yi Qing asked again, and was also curious in his heart. He had already dragged everyone to Wuxi, and Lao Mouzi was still able to contact him. It was really a skill.