After listening to the story of "Warm Spring" told by Li Yi, Zhou Changqing and others had different reactions. burn
"A simple, heart-warming story is still in line with your past style, Director Li! This is another tear-jerker!" Zhou Changqing couldn't help but jokingly said.
In fact, this story cannot be said to be very fresh or exciting, but everyone here is a director, and they still have their own standards for commercial and artistic films.
It is obvious that "Warm Spring" is completely contrary to those films that competed for awards in the past.
Many films that compete for awards mostly expose the dark side or contradictory aspects of society, but for the story of "Warm Spring", it can be said that although Li Yi only briefly described the entire story, it can almost be said that none of it is true. "Bad guy" doesn't have anything dark or complicated, it's more about praising "truth, goodness and beauty"!
Some people may think that a little girl like Xiaohua in it, such a sensible and heart-warming little girl, really exists?
But at least many people are more willing to believe that she exists.
Just like the short film "Deal" shot by Li Yi before, the same can be said. The little girl in it who wants to sell herself is really heartbreaking. Is there such a child? burn
Maybe there is, maybe there isn't, but even if there are, they are definitely only a handful, but even so, people are still willing to believe in beautiful things.
Therefore, it can be said that the story of "Warm Spring" is actually set in the countryside and follows a relatively conventional commercial drama film template.
But this does not prevent them from being optimistic about the prospects of adapting this story into a movie.
Perhaps this kind of movie will not have a high box office, but the cost of such a movie will not be high, and the box office will definitely not be bad.
However, not all directors may like this kind of movie and this kind of story.
For example, Li Yi's senior brother, the winner of the Berlin Golden Bear Award, Cao Shujun shook his head and said: "The image of Xiaohua here is worth discussing. Just imagine how many people can be like Xiaohua in Xiaohua's situation." What about behavior? I don’t think many people have seen people like Xiaohua! Of course, it is not ruled out that some people can find one or two people like Xiaohua in the country, but those are just rare cases, which deserve recognition, but unlike most It has little to do with people. Since it has nothing to do with the mainstream reality, it cannot be said to have much positive role in reflecting reality or criticizing reality.”
"Senior Brother Cao, I disagree with what you said. If it has nothing to do with the mainstream reality, then it cannot be said that it plays a positive role in reflecting reality and criticizing reality. I am confused, why must it reflect reality? Criticizing reality? According to what you said, how many of the movies you made are mainstream reality in this society? Most of them are typical or special cases, right? Moreover, this is definitely a commercial drama, not a literary film !" Zhou Changqing curled his lips involuntarily. burn
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
Zhou Changqing is a literary director, but in fact, he has also made commercial films. However, compared to Cao Shujun, who won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, he is indeed inferior in terms of awards.
But because of this, Cao Shujun often likes to talk to people in a "teaching" way, which makes Zhou Changqing very unhappy.
Normally, he might not have spoken. After all, he is indeed a director who has won international awards, and he has not.
But in today's situation, Zhou Changqing didn't even bother to hide it. After all, no matter how awesome you Cao Shujun is, can you surpass Li Yi in this Grand Slam?
Li Yi was noncommittal about this.
He is not a gold bar, everyone likes him. burn
Moreover, he has heard and read this kind of words not just once or twice, but has long been immune to it.
In fact, many literary and artistic directors always feel that if you don't criticize reality and make some sense in a movie, then it doesn't deserve to be a movie.
Not just one or two people have this idea.
In this regard, everyone has their own opinions, ideas, and judgment standards. Li Yi will not make any comments.
In fact, what is the meaning of a movie like "Warm Spring"? Criticize reality? Or is it disconnected from reality?
Everyone can have their own explanation.
In Li Yi's view, if a movie reaches the point where people have to rack their brains to think about what the movie wants to express, then it will be too tiring. How many people can watch it? burn
"Warm Spring" is also a commercial movie. If everyone watches it and is moved or has feelings, that's enough. Where does it come from so much meaning?
The plot of the movie is very simple and cliché. But sometimes the simplest and most direct feelings always touch people more deeply.
Zhou Changqing's words made Cao Shujun's face look a little ugly. However, he looked at Tang Lu, then at Li Yi, and opened his mouth but said nothing more.
At this time, Tang Lu said with a smile: "Didn't you say there is another opposite story? This story tells a heart-warming story, and the other story..."
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up and they looked at Li Yi.
Li Yi couldn't help but wonder secretly, and he didn't know why. Domestic literary and artistic film directors seemed to like those dark movies. Of course, this was not only true in China, but also around the world. Many literary and artistic film directors liked The so-called exposing the dark side of society, criticizing reality, etc., etc.
When the movie is in their hands, it is actually no longer an entertainment project. It is not to entertain the public, but to express their own ideas through the movie. burn
This is understandable, but looking at those literary and artistic films, not to say 100%, but at least half of them are all kinds of dark side things.
Zhou Changqing seems to like stories like "Warm Spring", but in fact, they don't like such movies at all.
First of all, it is definitely impossible to expect awards or other artistic awards for such a movie.
If some domestic awards are put into operation, there may be a chance. After all, movies like "Warm Spring" can be said to be a kind of "main theme" to a certain extent.
It's a movie full of positive energy and promotes truth, goodness and beauty.
But forget about the artistry, at least for those who prefer literary and artistic films, if you make this movie, they may directly say that it is a "preachy" movie.
In fact, as long as it is "positive energy", in many cases, to the general public, it is positive energy, but to these people, it is considered "preaching" in their eyes! burning
"In fact, in my opinion, the other story is somewhat similar to the story just now. Of course, it mainly depends on how you look at it." Li Yi thought for a while and said with a smile.
The other movie he wants to talk about is the very controversial movie "Into the Dust". In Li Yi's memory, this movie once created a box office of over 100 million with a small cost, but it suddenly suffered a huge loss. Removed from shelves.
The key is that there are different opinions on the reason for this removal. Some people say that it was officially removed from the shelves, but before that, there were official media endorsing and praising the film.
Some people said that the cake was tampered with capital, so it was removed from the shelves.
Li Yi briefly watched this movie twice. As he said, when watching a movie, it mainly depends on the angle from which you watch it.
"Into the Dust" seems to Li Yi to be a very strange movie.
Some people say that the director pieced together tragedies to form a larger tragedy, which does not represent reality. burning
Some people say that this is reality.
Others say that this is a rural movie made for people in the city.
But Li Yi couldn't help but shake his head at this point. Rural areas and cities seem to be distinct, but in fact, how many people in cities today live in the city?
Many people, at least those born in the 1980s and 1990s, lived in rural areas when they were young.
So how can we say that it is a rural movie made for people in the city?
Closer to home, in Li Yi's opinion, a story is a story and a movie is a movie. Don't talk too much. Everyone has their own point of view.
What do you think the countryside is like? burning
Is it like in "Warm Spring"?
Or is it like in "Into the Dust"?
Different people live in different environments. Some people have experienced rural life like in "Warm Spring", while others have seen people like those in "Into the Dust".
Different people will have different opinions on an egg, let alone a movie.
"Cao Guiying has been living a despised life in her brother and sister-in-law's house all year round. She lives in a wooden shed that is exposed to wind and rain. She is weak and cold, and is lame in one leg. She cannot do heavy physical work. She suffers from urinary tract disease, regardless of age. She suffers from urinary incontinence at any time and place. Due to her infertility, she is at the bottom of the food chain in the rural marriage market." The beginning of Li Yi's "Into the Dust" made directors like Cao Shujun and Tang Lu's eyes light up.
To be honest, sometimes Li Yi feels that these directors who are dedicated to exploring the dark side of people's hearts and the dark side of society have some mental problems?
Otherwise, how could normal people like these things? burning
Are there many people like Cao Guiying in rural areas?
In fact, there are not too many, but there are definitely some, and they are not isolated cases.
"In order to get rid of her as a burden, her sister-in-law entrusted a matchmaker to take her on a blind date. Halfway through the blind date, she urged her to go to the toilet. Fearing that she would be disliked for peeing her pants, Cao Guiying was introduced to Ma Youtie, an older bachelor from a neighboring village.
Ma Youtie is the fourth eldest brother. His elder brothers Ma Youjin and Ma Youyin have both passed away. Although the third brother Ma Youtong is living a good life, he can only live in an abandoned empty house in the village and guard a donkey. The villagers laughed and called him "No one is poorer than you." "
Then Cao Shujun couldn't help but said: "A woman who is incontinent at any time, and a man who is despised by his brother and acts like a cow? This is interesting!"
Li Yi glanced at Cao Shujun with a rather strange look. To be honest, Cao Shujun summarized it well before, but what the hell is "interesting"?
He put aside these and continued: "Ma Youtie also turned around and went to the yard, feeding grain to the donkey in the yard while eating. Cao Guiying felt that he must not have taken a fancy to himself, and felt that the donkey was happier than him, and there were other people. Hello.
However, Ma Youtie later told her that it was because Cao Guiying looked at him blankly at that time, which made him at a loss.
Two miserable people who were abandoned by their families became a couple.
On the first night of their wedding, Cao Guiying wet the bed. She lay on the edge of the kang and roasted her buttocks to the stove all night long.
Cao Guiying suffered from urinary incontinence since childhood, so she peed her pants almost every day.
Everyone laughed at her and pointed fingers behind her back.
After Ma Youtie married her, he bought her a long coat.
The first is to prevent her from catching a cold after peeing her pants, and the second is to cover her butt so that everyone will not see her and laugh at her. burning
One time, two people went to buy wheat seeds. Cao Guiying peed his pants again, and everyone pointed and watched the fun and gossiped.
Ma Youtie turned a deaf ear and picked up Guiying and put her on the donkey cart. It aroused a burst of envy and jealousy from other women, saying that Youtie really loved his woman.
Yes, my own woman hurts herself.
Since marrying Ma Youtie, Guiying has tasted the feeling of being hurt. The first egg laid by the chickens raised at home was given to her by Ma Tie.
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Guiying loved to watch TV, so when she had the iron, she would accompany her to watch outside other people's homes. Guiying peed her pants again and soiled the chairs in other people's homes.
Youtie quickly picked up the paper and carefully helped others wipe it. Seeing the disgust in others' eyes, he promised to buy Guiying a color TV set to watch at home after harvesting grain in the fall. He also said that he would take Guiying to the city to see a doctor. Guiying's heart felt warm. Love means feeling sorry for you. I feel sorry for your experience and your suffering. I want to give you everything you have and what you want.
Ma Youtiesan's brother's son got married and asked him to drive a donkey cart to pull furniture. burning
He set off without refusing. Before leaving, he steamed a pot of white and plump steamed buns for Guiying and told her to eat them hot before he could come back until dark.
But the speed of the donkey cart is not as fast as that of the horse and iron, so it is probably faster. Because the donkey was already skinny and skinny, and the cart was full of furniture, Ma Youtie felt sorry for the donkey and followed the cart aside, unable to bear to sit on it and add to the donkey's burden. After arriving, Ma Youtie's brother not only didn't say a word of gratitude, but complained that he was too slow.
Ma Youtie seemed to be used to his brother's complaints. He drove the donkey cart home without saying a word.
It was past midnight and almost dawn.
As he walked, he saw a flickering light in front of his eyes. When he walked in, he realized that it was Cao Guiying looking at him in front of the door.
After seeing him, Cao Guiying took a can of hot water from her arms and handed it to him, asking him to warm his hands.
He also said that it has been cold for several times. When it gets cold, I will go and drink hot water. If you don't come back when it gets cold, I will go and drink it again and finally wait for you to come back. burning
If you don't come back, I'll wait. When the water gets cold, I'll fill it with hot water, just to warm your hands. ..."
Li Yi told the story from another angle, but Cao Shujun could not help but frown at this moment.
"Isn't it right? Why did it become a romance movie?" Cao Shujun muttered.
Everyone else also looked at Li Yi with the same puzzled expressions. Two miserable people began to live a happy life after meeting?
So what’s the point of this movie?
They even think that such a story is more depressing than a story like "Warm Spring". What is it that is exactly the opposite of "Warm Spring"?
