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Focus on moving forward to create a “peak” movie.
Our reporter Miao Chun
In the course of the development of Chinese cinema, there is not only the magnificent long river and the starry sky, but also a number of captivating “peak” works stand out. The forum on “Exploring, Researching and Creating the ‘Peak’ Cinematic Works of a Powerful Cinematic Country” hosted by the Central Academy of Drama was recently held. Building on the research and interpretation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the CPC 19th Central Committee in 2021, the National Social Science Fund’s major project “Chinese Drama Film and Television” “Research on the Creation and Construction of ‘Gao Feng ‘Works “invites directors, actors, screenwriters and film industry scholars to make suggestions and suggestions to promote the emergence of more” Gao Feng “works in Chinese films.
What is a “peak” movie.
Dean of the Central Academy of Drama, coordinator of the Academic Diploma Committee of the State Council, coordinator of the Evaluation Group of Drama and Film and Television Studies and the major project of the National Fund for Social Sciences “Research on the creation and construction of Chinese” Peak ‘Works for Drama and Television Movies “in 2021 to study and interpret the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Chief expert Hao Rong said that the history of Chinese cinema is the history of Chinese filmmakers’ unremitting efforts to create excellent films. Academic circles believe that “Gao Feng” films should have four basic attributes, namely ideological, contemporary, national and artistic; and if “Gao Feng” films can stand the test of history, they must be deeply rooted in people, so the nature of people are its fundamental Attributes.
Huangfu Yichuan, a researcher at the China Film Art Research Center and president and chief editor of “Contemporary Film” magazine, believes that the characteristics of “peak” films have three aspects: strong expressiveness and innovative capacity, which inspires and influences latecomers; express the common emotions of human beings and the emotions of ordinary people; be able to have a deep understanding of contemporary history and society and have a good expression.
Deep thinking, exquisite craftsmanship and excellent production are the standards recognized by literary and artistic circles for excellent works. Tan Zheng, a researcher at the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and editor-in-chief of “Film Art”, believes that if these can be done and can stand the test of time, the final precipitation is the “peak” film. “.
How to make a “peak” movie.
President of the Beijing Film Association, director, producer and screenwriter Huang Jianxin is a representative of the fifth generation of directors. He has made excellent films like “Back to Back, Face to Face” and “Black Panther Incident”. creation of films such as “The Great Cause of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China”, “My Motherland and Me” and “Changjin Lake”. He believes that in order to reach the “peak”, we must first reach “the plateau”, and the high quality of the film must first have a certain amount of accumulation and cultivate a group of outstanding professionals, including actors, directors, screenwriters, photographers. , etc. “After reaching the corresponding height, gather all your strength and climb gradually to succeed.” He pointed out that the basic height of Chinese films can be achieved through hard work. For example, in creating new mainstream films, we started with “Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom” and continued to advance through “October Siege” and “Operation Mekong”, achieving great success on “Changjin Lake”.
In the 1990s, Hong Kong filmmakers shot a large number of films with passion and creativity.Although the quality varied, excellent directors such as John Woo and Wong Kar Wai emerged afterwards. Shu Huan, vice president of the Beijing Film Association, screenwriter and director, believes it is worth learning from this historical experience. “The ‘peak’ is not built layer by layer like a building, but ‘stacked’. A ton of sand is in free fall and, after falling, it will naturally form a cone and the top is the ‘peak’.” He said: “We also rely on the selfless investment of a large number of filmmakers. Eventually, those who can reach the top of the pyramid will become the center of attention, but we must not forget all the professionals who are fighting for the industry. film. Only a large foundation can sustain the ‘peak’. “
Actor Zhang Ziyi has also worked as a director, producer and teacher in recent years. He directed the “Poems” chapter in “My Fathers and Me” and played a grassroots science worker devoted to the national defense cause, both directing and acting are recognized. He believes that the “peak” performance will make the audience unforgettable and empathize. “The actors do not focus on anything, they go to great lengths and abandon their emotions, thoughts and distractions to reach the most devoted state and create a” peak performance. “
The film “Peak” needs young people
With the rapid development of modern society, short videos and other popular online audiovisual programs have had some impact on movies. Many of Shu Huan’s works are comic creations close to life and popular with the public, including the films “Taiwan, Hong Kong”, etc., as well as many Spring Festival gala sketches. He believes that short videos force the making of comedy films to be purer. “In fact, nonsense and purely entertaining content cannot be grouped into one work. Comedy films have to go back to the dramatic tradition, pay more attention to the characters, and pay more attention to the integrity of the plot.” He pointed out that the film has an obvious shortcoming to the drama, which is that it is uncomfortable to try: “The only way is to create collectively and try to attract more young people to join the team.”
Huang Jianxin said that cinema has always been an art form that young people have the courage to join and promote. “Young people will always express their dissatisfaction with the work of the previous generation. This is the fundamental driving force for the development of the films. We always wanted to be different and different at the time. This is the general mentality of young people.”
As a young director in the legacy chain, actor Liu Haoran said that young people and young actors have a desire for knowledge, exploration, curiosity and courage. He once played General Su Yu in a film, “General Su Yu in the film was 19 years old. They challenged the authority of that era to create a new world. I was also 19 at the time, but not the I did have such courage and ideas to perform. You can only magnify yourself endlessly. “He said he always wanted to play a character with a different personality than his own:” I hope everyone can see the different sides of the actor and hope to make a breakthrough. But in recent years he has been thinking more about the film and the roles he plays. Can the audience be able to play the role? What to convey, this is my growth and progress. “
Since Zhang Ziyi started shooting, he has collaborated with many famous directors, such as Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, Wong Kar Wai, etc. Many of their films can be called “peak” works. Zhang Ziyi said that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared, in fact she was not ready when she appeared in her first work “My Father and Mother” at the age of 19, but in the practice process she never gave up to strengthen. accumulation in all aspects. “Young actors should work hard to be themselves, respect the art, respect their choices, respect the director’s choice and complete the task assigned to you.”
Peak movies have to keep up with the times
Huangfu Yichuan listed his excellent Chinese-made film works: “Spring in a Small Town”, “Angel on the Road”, “A River of Spring Flows East”, “My Life”, “Havoc in Heaven”, “The Yellow Terra”, “Red Sorghum” and In recent years, “Changjin Lake”, “Chinese Doctor” and so on. He said that these films enlighten us that, on the one hand, we must focus on creation, immerse ourselves in the works, immerse ourselves in the characters and immerse ourselves in the emotions to be expressed, to create good works; on the other hand, the works of “Gao Feng” are not isolated, they must have been included in a large number of contemporary works. “Each creative climax will produce a large number of excellent films, in the 50s and 60s, 80s and 90s and even from the new century.”
Director Zheng Dasheng believes that the higher the mountain, the more entrenched it is. “If the ‘peak’ wasn’t named by the creator himself. The creator and the times meet and choose. The film has to keep up with the times, keep up with the times and will also stand the test of time.” Writer and screenwriter Lan Xiaolong said creators should focus on moving forward and letting the rest be time to judge and choose.
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