We are all too nostalgic

Sophie 2022-09-14 18:38:39

Premiere of Peking University. Director Jia gave three tickets to the client. On a very busy Monday night that was supposed to work overtime, I left at 5 o'clock in a grand manner because I wanted to accompany the client to watch the movie.

I seldom go back to Peking University in winter, especially at night when there are many people. Arrived a while early, so I went with Director Wang to eat in Jiuyang's farm. It turned out to be very easy to find. Standing on the road to the south gate, I could see the only bright spot. It's actually the style of the fast food area of ​​the shopping mall, which is extremely incompatible with the school atmosphere. The school restaurant should sell some crude cauldron dishes, and then the students in the dormitory gather around the table to eat steamed buns. Unlike here, lonely people come here. go go. I changed a 50 yuan card, and I didn’t finish eating ramen. Director Wang went to withdraw. They said that I couldn’t withdraw. If I couldn’t withdraw, I couldn’t withdraw. Keep it as a souvenir.

The director has always had a lot of premieres at Peking University. In my memory, "Widow's Village" and "Youth Without Regrets" are all. The funniest is watching the premiere of "Half Sea, Half Fire" in my freshman year. One scene was in the lecture hall. It was taken at the opposite door of the audio-visual education. At that time, the direction of the screen was just opposite to the audio-visual education. When I put it in that scene, I almost thought the wall fell.

The new lecture hall, called "Century," like the shampoo, had the screen turned in the opposite direction, if I hadn't turned.

Before the opening of the film, the younger sisters of the Film Association gave a speech first, which was better than our time, and they were really able to organize activities! At that time, we knew that we went to the film company to rent a copy for 50 yuan and put it back. They were all old-fashioned films. After paying the rent for one night, each person shared more than 30 yuan. Li and I, from the English Department, were happy. something like.

Director Jia and Liu Xiaodong showed a small face and said a few polite words. It gave me the feeling that this film was shot with Liu Xiaodong's documentary, it's worth it! You can build a golden lion! The film officially begins.

A comfortable opening, a boatload of people's faces. Every time I see this kind of scene, I sigh: That's a real thing. Usually you think other Chinese directors have worked hard enough. As long as they don't compare with Zhang Ke, their films also have the illusion of making you feel real. Take Zhang Ke's things out for a comparison, fart! fake! The truth of Wang Xiaoshuai and his likes, after the so-called, we have to add quotation marks to him! The real Chinese face, only in Zhang Ke's lens! And every time I see it, I can deeply understand the phrase "truth is enough to create moving".

The scene ended on the face of the male protagonist played by my cousin. At this time, I was in a bit of drama. I saw him when I went to Fenyang to shoot an advertisement. I was watching the fun with a dirty belt on the street. I was excited and pulled him. Greetings with hands, frightening people. Zhang Ke said that his eyes are the lore, it is Tony Leung of the crew :))) Now he is more and more good at acting, and I don't know when it will not work.

The movie is a two-stage structure. The first half is full of jokes, which is very gratifying. I have repeatedly emphasized that movies without humorous details are generally not very moving at the end, and directors who play well with sensationalism have a sense of humor. , Laomouzi is stronger than Kai Ge at this point, but Kai Ge also has a swan song like "pointing to the back", Jiang Wen is very strong at this point, and more original ability will sooner or later achieve higher achievements. Zhang Ke is a small person, but he is a master of this way. From the "mistaken pleasures" in "Xiao Wu", the Leaning Tower of Pisa in "The World", to the "intellectual property" and the little "Fage" of this film, Zhang Ke's films usually make you laugh first, and then find a place to pick you up unexpectedly.

Now filming to reflect the Three Gorges Reservoir area is actually discussing an ecological issue. So the English name of the movie is Still Life, right? In a city half submerged by water, people there have a strange sense of non-existence, like an uncertain picture in memory. The younger brother who sings pop songs is said to be picked up by Zhang Ke on the street, and his future is very worrying. Just like in his previous films, Zhang Ke used a lot of the most vulgar pop songs. I have always admired this, good! Let's not just come to Tan Dun and Zhao Jiping. This is the reality of Chinese society. From this, we can see that there is cultural confidence. On the contrary, it is the part of Lin Qiang's composition. I don't think there is much to say. I hit the gong with a hammer in the east and a stick in the west. Maybe Zhang Ke liked his looks and invited him?

In the two-line story, Zhao Tao's part is obviously weaker, which may be the reason why all the UFOs went to her. When this surreal scene appeared, the theater was full of astonished exclamations. Later, a student asked this question, but Zhang Ke's explanation was very interesting: "I often see a thing, and I think why is this thing here, it shouldn't be here, and I want to let it fly away..." Wang next to me The director nodded frantically with the same feeling, indeed, I once thought so too. It turned out that this is just a small feeling of the director, which is interesting.

I read it with a ruler in my heart, and this ruler is "The World", because there are some things in "The World" that I don't like. Fortunately, it's much better than The World as a whole. At least I think so. I am also very happy that Zhang Ke won the grand prize this time, and I hope he can embark on a smooth road from now on.

At the end of the screening, Zhang Ke gave a speech, during which he moved a little emotionally. This is what the media later called "twice shed tears". Everyone in his crew was sitting around us, and Wang Hongwei was in the row in front of me. , everyone is embarrassed to secretly have fun. Later, an idiot younger brother asked: "How did you succeed?" I couldn't listen to it anymore, so I left the stage early. Zhang Ke's assistant at the door was handing out a big bag of white rabbit toffee to the audience, "Director please Everyone eats", the props used in the movie, give one piece when you see people, give one piece when you see people...

Ladies and gentlemen, have you tasted happiness?

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Still Life quotes

  • Brother Mark: You're a nostalgist.

    Shen Hong: We can't forget who we are.