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"Young You" was filmed mainly in Beijing and mountain cities.

Most of the scenes in the school were shot in the capital, but the exterior scenes were all shot in the mountain city.

The scenery of the mountain city is great. It is known as the capital of Chinese literary and artistic films. A large number of literary and artistic films are shot in the mountain city.

There is no way, the mountain city is a steep city.

The capital of Shu is in the plains, a prosperous, comfortable, enclosed and peaceful land.

The mountain city is a place where people go to the dock to earn a living. They are rivers and lakes, bloody, humble and brave.

If the spatial relationship in the Shu capital is parallel, then the mountain city is vertical, like an endless ladder.

If there is verticality, there will be fall.

Only the difficulty of climbing reveals the cruelty of being kicked down.

In the movie, Chen Nian has to climb up and down the long steps when she goes to school every day. Every step she takes is walking up and out into the open space in her heart.

Just like the metaphor in "Parasite".

Crossing a step is like crossing a class, but every step up comes with a heavy price.

It's not just that.

Li Yang's grasp of camera language is indeed very good.

Dramatic close-ups, dramatic stories, documentary textures, documentary lenses, two different shooting methods are magically bonded together in Li Yang's hands, without conflict or abruptness at all.

During the viewing process, many professional film critics lamented the large number of empty shots he shot.

The increasingly dense railings in the foreground of the school.

During the heat wave, air conditioners in every house drip like rain.

In the dangerous dark night and the narrow day, occasionally the clouds break through the sky and the clouds appear on the river.

The rapid and violent changes are like the raging hormones of a teenager, and the fierce rainstorm, which washes away everything and seems to be returning to its original shape.

These valuable documentary-like shots bring a sense of impact to the audience.

Of course, not only does he shoot scenes, Li Yang also shoots people well.

The contrast between the beginning and the end of the college entrance examination in the movie is simply amazing.

Before the college entrance examination begins, when candidates enter the examination room, they are greeted by faces and anxiety. This is a battle that everyone has experienced.

The overbearing shots and calm details drag every audience back, sink in, and feel it personally, reminding them of their panic memories when they took the college entrance examination.

The college entrance examination turns everyone into an island.

Li Yang filmed the college entrance examination as a war, where life and death were at stake, but the enemy could not be seen.

And after the college entrance examination, the joy of taking a group photo, the beauty of flying sky lanterns, the vent of tearing up books together, the joy of walking out of the examination room... Every face in the camera is so young, innocent and innocent.

A second ago, the students were like wild beasts on the battlefield, their faces were cold or stiff, and the overall tone of the movie was dark.

The next second, the students in the camera were cheering and jumping for joy. The expressions on their faces were extremely vivid, and the colors around them were also bright and gorgeous.

Wu Yuan didn't want to think too much about deep metaphors, and he didn't want to know whether Li Yang was also satirizing the education system. But just from the contrast of the picture and the use of camera language, Li Yang did a great job.

Generally speaking, there are very few close-ups in one movie.

But "Young You" includes a lot of close-up shots, especially the face of the male protagonist Chen Xiaobei.

Fierce, rough, ferocious.

Like a huge wave, it surges forward.

Those huge faces stare at you, stare at you, stare at you, there is no escape.

A close-up is no longer an invitation, but an offense, a provocation, anger and grievance, a strong beam of light, the first appearance of life, a brightness and heat that is neither pretentious nor pretentious.

In such a suffocating image, the audience can't help but gasp and take breaths one by one, just like a drowning person swimming upstream. When he exhales his last breath, his chest is still hurting. Even after being out of the water, he still doesn't dare to Breathe wildly.

Extremely depressing, extremely depressing, yet extremely warm.

Wu Yuan subconsciously held Liu Yifei's hand and gave her a warm smile.

It was really not easy for her to make this movie.

In order to play Chen Nian well, she also peeled off a layer of skin.

Because when playing Chen Nian, you can't hide, and you can't play her instinctive reaction.

During the years when Liu Yifei went to school in the United States, she encountered school violence, but it was not as tragic as Chen Nian in the movie. Her character was completely opposite to Chen Nian in the movie.

The character Chen Nian is really difficult to play.

Defiance that is not defiance, fragility that is not vulnerability, strength that is not strong, courage that is not courageous.

Chen Nian and Xiao Bei are a pair of opposite personalities.

Xiaobei goes from shadow to light, and she goes from light to shadow.

Xiaobei, who was cold and selfish at the beginning, gradually warmed up and began to actively embrace the light. From the fierceness and roughness at the beginning, he gradually softened.

But Chen Nian has gone from innocent to ferocious. From the "little white flower" at the beginning, he has become more and more ferocious, and he knows more and more how to use his ferocious appearance to "protect" himself.

Xiaobei's fierceness gradually appeared on her face.

In the movie, there are also many close-ups of Liu Yifei's face.

How many beautiful faces can stand up to a close-up, a close-up?

Can it withstand exposure to strong light, pores, scars, acne, and the slight trembling of facial muscles? Can it withstand dripping sweat? Can it withstand the ferocious moment of violence? Can it withstand the slightest hint of a smile?

Liu Yifei did it this time.

Although it may be much inferior to Zhang Yishan's ruthless spirit, at least she will not make the audience laugh. In close-ups again and again, her stubborn face seems to be hanging out of the corner of her eyes. The tears shed will only make the audience feel distressed and heartbroken.

Clean, clear, nerve-wracking.

Wu Yuan held Liu Yifei's hand tightly and said with a smile: "Sissi, you did a great job!"

"Of course!" Liu Yifei's eyes were also a little red. Watching the finished film of "Young You" again, she would still feel sad and sympathize with what happened to the girl in the story.

"I am the girlfriend of the famous director Wu Yuan, how can my acting skills be so bad?"

Wu Yuan smiled and shook his head, stretched out his hand and pinched Liu Yifei's cheek: "She is the fiancée."

It was rare for him to make such an intimate gesture with Liu Yifei in front of the public.

Some premiere audiences and fans who were sitting in the back row and had been watching the two of them were so excited that they finally got the candy again!

"Okay, let's go on stage and accept everyone's cheers and applause."

Wu Yuan raised his chin, indicating that Liu Yifei, Li Yang, Zhang Yishan and others could go on stage to conduct interviews after watching the movie and interact with the audience.

There is no doubt that the movie "Young You" has conquered the professional film critics and lucky guests who attended the premiere.

Is this a good movie?

certainly!

There were so many live audiences who were shocked by the plot. It was so shocking!

Movies on the theme of school violence are not common in China, and "Young You" opens the door to a new world.

Li Yang took the microphone and stood in front of the big screen. Looking at the excited eyes that had not calmed down, he solemnly said: "I know, many people say that I am a director who only makes youth movies to sell emotions."

"But I want to tell you that I don't just want to present youth. I want to discuss youth and what role youth plays in society."

"Youth is not only about feelings, it also has scars. I hope this movie can provide an outlet for everyone who has been hurt in youth."

"Thank you everyone!" (End of chapter)