my time as a director

"Director Li, do you think it is possible for the international Jinling Thirteen Hairpins to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film again after 10 years?"

I only asked about the best foreign language film, and I didn't have the nerve to ask about other individual awards, but anyone with a brain would not believe that he could be nominated for other individual awards.

"There is little hope." Li Qian sought truth from facts, "The biggest benefit of Jinling Thirteen Beauties against Austria is that a homeless man, a wine dealer, that is, an ordinary foreigner, participated in the redemption work in Jinling back then, and such an ordinary foreigner It truly embodies human nature and is also in line with Western individual heroism.

However, I may not have studied the Oscars in depth. In fact, the Oscar selection first focuses on the theme, and the theme must be acceptable to them. Back then, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was in the era when Oriental Kungfu was popular all over the world. and videotapes sold for tens of millions of dollars.

Oriental Kung Fu, this theme is very popular, coupled with the experience of director Li An, he added some Western cores to the film, so it won four awards including the best foreign language film in one fell swoop.

Previously, Director Zhang’s Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern were nominated for the best foreign language film, also because of the theme. At that time, the overseas impression of China, if these two films were changed to the present, I think the probability of nomination is greatly reduced. "

There are traces of the Oscars, otherwise how could there be so many movies dedicated to the Oscars?

In fact, if Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is released today, the possibility of winning the award is very low, because in the past ten years, Hollywood has become tired of costume movies and oriental kung fu, and it may even lose points on the theme.

But after all, he won the award, so Li Qian couldn't comment casually.

It's just that this directly said that Zhang Yimou's two Oscars for best foreign language film in the 90s were a product of the times, and Lu Chao still secretly clicked his tongue.

"Director Lee"

Lu Chao wanted to remind Li Qian, but Li Qian smiled and interrupted him, "I didn't deny what Director Zhang meant by these two movies. Any movie with the characteristics of the times can't be separated from the times. Look, no matter what, it is the pinnacle representative of Chinese movies of that era, and decades later, it will still be recorded in the history of Chinese movies.

Now we are talking about the Oscars. Looking at the Oscars over the past few decades, the winning movies are actually inseparable from three characteristics.

The first is the technical level, which is the foundation for Hollywood to lead the world, including technology at the technological level and technology at the creative level.

The second point is the theme. It can be seen from Hollywood's marketing about Oscars. Many award-winning movies will carry a hot social topic.

Many people paid attention to the Oscars in 2010. Avatar finally lost to the Hurt Locker in the best picture competition. The former was the hottest topic at the time and swept the world, but the topic behind the latter has lasted for ten years.

The third category is the standpoint of film. When Brokeback Mountain and Crash competed back then, Brokeback Mountain won the best director, while Crash won the best picture. At that time, most filmmakers in China could not accept it.

Even the director who crashed the car said in an interview a few years later that Brokeback Mountain should have won the best picture award. Even mainstream Hollywood filmmakers think Brokeback Mountain is better.

But even so, when voting, most people still voted for Crash. The main reason is that Brokeback Mountain tells the story of a few people, while Crash is indeed about the conflict and conflict, communication and reconciliation, and sympathy between races. And redemption, to put it bluntly, is political correctness. "

After a long speech, Lu Chao was a little hard to understand for a while.

It's not that he doesn't understand what Li Qian said, but he just can't figure out how a commercial director like Li Qian knows so much about Oscars, and he's not as keen on various awards as other directors are.

Before serious blockbuster films are released, they will go to Europe for a tour, and then use the opportunity to promote them vigorously. Li Qian has never been seen to participate in major international film festivals.

However, this is not the point of the interview. Lu Chao continued to ask, "Director Li, Zhang Weiping said that the Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling is an international movie, called a movie composed of multinational coalition forces, and the rice grain hard gangster has undergone transformation and changed into a movie. The influence of becoming the savior is in line with Mi Lijian's personal heroism, won't Oscar accept it?"

Multinational coalition

What an idiot it is to say such a thing, flaunting internationalization every day, as if this can truly go international.

The technical part is from Milijian, the special effects part is from English, the visual part is from Neon, the costumes are from Xiangjiang, the actors are from Huaguo, Neon, and Milijian, and nearly half of the dialogue is in foreign languages.

Good guy, the only difference is that the director is not a foreigner.

Constantly emphasizing the importance of foreigners and ignoring the role of Chinese people, it is true that foreigners are blindly worshiped now or a few years ago.

Li Qian didn't want to say some nasty words, Zhang Weiping was always looking for a sense of presence from the beginning to the end, Zhang Yimou didn't say anything, and he still had basic respect for Li Qian.

After thinking about it, Li Qian just said euphemistically, "The Thirteen Beauties of Jinling are actually not in line with Oscar's preferences, whether it's the theme or the standpoint. The movie is about the war between the Chinese people and the Neon people, and has nothing to do with the Milijian people." , it’s not something you can solve by stuffing a rice-hard protagonist in, even if it’s "

Almost said kneeling and licking, Li Qian coughed lightly, and then said, "Even if they do this, they will not accept it, because they have not participated in the war between our two countries much in history."

The technical level is not enough, and people don't care about the topic, let alone the position

After finishing speaking, Li Qian couldn't help but want to scold Zhang Weiping, and added.

"As a layman, Zhang Weiping uses words such as multinational forces and internationalization to describe a film that depicts the suffering of the Chinese nation. He is no longer worthy of being a filmmaker. What he has done for so many days is against the This movie is the biggest insult, it insults its own country and people, and it also insults director Zhang Yimou."

scolded directly

Lu Chao clicked his tongue, but there was no need to fan the flames, these words were enough, and there was not much time for the interview.

He went on to ask, "But Schindler's List is also not a war in which the rice grains participated, and it also won the Oscar for best film?"

Li Qian shook his head, "Just think about the content of this movie."

Just kidding around the world, that's Jewish, Hollywood is controlled by Jews.

The interview didn't take long, and near the end, Lu Chao asked Li Qian if he had any thoughts on going to the Olympics.

"To be precise, you can't use the word Chongao. When you want to hit a certain achievement, you have to go in that direction. But I won't make a movie specifically to cater to their tastes. I'm just a vulgar A commercial film director, just a director who makes movies that the audience likes." Li Qian laughed.

All that needs to be said has been said, and seeing that the time is almost up, Li Qian stopped the interview.

"That's all for today. Reporter Lu has worked hard."

Lu Chao hurriedly said, "Thank you, Director Li, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to accept our exclusive interview. In fact, I have always been your idol. Whether it is a movie, or the emotions and human care conveyed by the movie, I think you are a person with a sense of community. responsible director."

Li Qian said with a smile, "Thank you, I just make movies that the audience likes. This shows that most audiences still like positive movies."

Chapter 364 Tsui Hark and "Ghost Blowing the Lantern"

"Okay, let's do it this way, there are still six months left, we must hurry up."

In the office, Li Qian looked at Han Yan's Jaws 3 script and nodded with satisfaction.

From late November to now, it has been two full months, and the speed of the script is still relatively fast.

Moreover, Li Qian didn't have anything to add, the main points of what should be said were explained two months ago.

Born in Chinese opera, he has also made many short films and TV movies, and has the ability he should have, and has won some small awards.

Han Yan, who had dark circles under his eyes, received Li Qian's affirmative answer, and an excited smile appeared on his tired face.

The script has passed the test, and it is finally time to shoot the first big screen work.

Since 02, I have made dv movies, short films, and TV movies. I have made exactly ten works in the past ten years.

Among these ten films, the only one that made it to the big screen was Let Me Rely on You, which was released in 09.

However, the result was not very reliable, and the box office was only 600 yuan.

There is no publicity, no premiere ceremony, no road show, the kind of three-no theater movie.

Although I am quite satisfied with my previous films, and the reviews in various film festivals are quite good, but as a director, no one wants to really go to the big screen.

After ten years, the proud son of heaven, who was born in the theater director department, finally got his chance.

Han Yan suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked for instructions, "Director Li, do you have suitable personnel for actors?"