The movie “Moonlight Warrior” directed and written by the famous writer Hong Ying and starring Zuo Hang, Feng Jiamei, Cai Heng, Bai En and others is currently in theaters. Yesterday, a meeting with film directors was held in this city, where Hongying shared his experience of creating his first film with readers and fans. Hong Ying does not deny that “Moonlight Samurai” is a “niche movie”, but she hopes that more viewers can go into the theater to experience the story. “It is a true story, different from those popcorn movies.”
Don’t forget the enthusiasm of Tianjin people
The movie “Moonlight Samurai” is adapted from Hong Ying’s novel of the same name: In the mountain city of Chongqing in 1976, there was an unforgettable emotion. A young boy became a goddess, Moonlight Samurai, and fought against the gangster leader, changing the fate of three people. The film won the Best Screenplay Award at the Hollywood Next Generation Independent Film Awards this year and was shortlisted for the 2022 Goa International Category A Festival in India and the 2023 Golden Rooster Awards for Outstanding Domestic New Film Screenings. Hongying, who made her directorial debut, won the “Outstanding Achievement Award” and “Top 10 Best Female Filmmakers” awards at the American Global Film Competition.
With no assistant or publicity staff, Hongying and her husband Adam rushed directly from Beijing to Tianjin Wanda Cinema. Accepting interviews, signing autographs for movie peripherals, receiving friends and fans… From a well-known writer in the literary world to a “movie publicist”, Hongying said that being a writer is relatively simple, but now she is used to being a film producer. , director, and even publicity staff.
“It’s very important for me to come to Tianjin,” Hongying told reporters. She felt the enthusiasm of Tianjin people when she first came to Tianjin in the 1980s. “That friend from the magazine especially liked the poems I wrote. . He invited me to come to Tianjin and let me live in a house with his wife. It was also a very cold winter, but it was very warm.”
Film debut, give yourself 80 points
Hongying said that “Moonlight Warrior” is a film dedicated to his hometown of Chongqing. The story in the film is a true story that he heard from his parents and neighbors when he was a child. It is a particularly pure feature film. At the screening site in Tianjin, the film created a nostalgic and delicate atmosphere that was very immersive. After the screening, an audience member who had lived in Chongqing thanked Hongying for taking him “back to his hometown” with his works. “The works he wrote are all about my hometown, which is very familiar and cordial.”
Making a movie for the first time, Hongying said that she had thought through all the difficulties she might encounter in advance, but she still encountered many difficulties during the actual operation. “Everything from finding money to choosing locations, from post-production to publicity is difficult. But making movies is magical to me. If I don’t make a movie in my life, it will be incomplete for me.” From the final film Judging from the effect, Hongying gave herself an 80-point score, “I think it achieved the feeling I wanted, but if you give me more investment and I can add some special effects, this movie can get a 90-point score.”
“If Wu Ershan’s “Fengshen” is a piece of exquisite cake, then Hongying’s “Moonlight Warrior” should be a bowl of Chongqing noodles, which is very rich in taste and worth recalling over and over again.” One audience member commented at the scene. evaluation of.Hongying doesn’t mind the movie being called a “niche literary film.” “It doesn’t have the elements of a commercial film, nor does it feel like a purely literary film. It is indeed niche, but it has good actors and a good story. I still want to watch it.” Let’s see if it can survive for two more days.” Xinbao reporter Wang Yifei
Photography Xinbao Photography Club Wang Guorui
