China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 164: Steady and ruthless, not even a single shot is wasted

"Director Jiang Wen, what are you waiting for? Come on stage to accept the award!"

On the stage, holding the Golden Lion trophy, Jiang Wen seemed to be in a dream.

Chairman Wim Wenders came to present the award in person. After the other awards had been announced previously, there was no suspense about winning this award, so he did not give in.

But when Jiang Wen's name was called out, the entire movie palace fell into silence.

"Why? Apart from being a little funny, this movie doesn't feel like there's anything special about it." Some viewers raised their own questions.

In fact, the quality of the films at this year's Venice Film Festival is pretty good, so the Golden Lion Award is between two choices, but most people think that it will most likely happen between "The Wrestler" and "Let the Bullets Fly."

But in terms of artistry, more people may still prefer the former.

That's why there was a moment of silence.

But Wenders' subsequent conversation with Jiang Wen on stage moved everyone.

"Jiang, are you surprised too?"

"A little bit."

Jiang Wen was on the stage and took the golden lion that Wenders handed him. The lion opened its teeth and claws, making Jiang Wen stare straight in the eyes.

Wenders looked at the people below and said.

“The Venice Film Festival is an inclusive film festival, and it is also a film festival that advocates avant-garde.

Last year's "The Sun Also Rises" directed by Jiang Wen was his battle hymn for rushing to Venice. In it, various groups of people brought a wanton magical realism dream, injecting the character and destiny of the era into the living bodies of the people.

This year's "Let the Bullets Fly" uses a black humorous style to relive an old dream of heroism in a slightly exaggerated form of the film's grand intentions.

It is not a bright story about a group of brave heroes who defeated the evil forces and then went their separate ways, but the story of everyone's betrayal and separation.

From beginning to end, there was only one dragon-slaying warrior, while some of the others rebelled, some were buried, and became new evil dragons.

The cycle keeps starting, and only their eldest brother is left staring at them like a lonely man, wanting to ask, are they worthy of being rescued?
This film uses a lot of straightforward shots, and the pictures also have a sense of comedy, full of the pioneer's original black humor.This is a very avant-garde work in art. It not only has romantic imagination, crazy aesthetics, and ultimate performances, but also has straightforward narratives and detailed development. In short, believe me, this is a film worthy of movie fans around the world. A movie to calm down and watch.

Because you can see three eras in it.

The era in which the film is set, the era in which the film was shot, and every era thereafter.

This is a movie for a global audience.Because living in this world, everyone needs to understand why they are alive.

So, I chose him, so the judges here chose him.

Let us congratulate "Let the Bullets Fly". This is a movie that deserves to be seen by all audiences. It is not just a simple western movie, but a popular science book that covers the history of the world. "

After Wenders finished speaking, there was a huge round of applause from below.

This evaluation is too high!

This simply elevates the movie infinitely!

Jiang Wen also understood something instantly. Perhaps if another person was the chairman of the jury, the Golden Lion Award might not fall into his hands.

Wim Wenders is a person who is extremely fond of unique artistic expression, with particular emphasis on realism, detailed depiction, symbolism and underlying thinking.Although his film expressions are generally slow and calm, it does not mean that he does not pay attention to the dilemmas and absurdities in the underlying logic of the film.Moreover, he has always had the ultimate pursuit of language form.

The styles of "Let the Bullets Fly" and "The King of Wrestling" are very different, but the artistic language and form are completely different. Jiang Wen's movies have his unique personal style, which is fast, accurate, ruthless and aggressive.His image language conveys his thoughts. The "defamiliarization" of color images and the variation of time and space create the uniqueness of his film image language.Even in the film, the status of color elements and visual language is quite prominent, which further reveals his personal inner projection.

What's more, what Wenders values ​​more is the pioneering attribute of "Let the Bullets Fly"!
Therefore, "The King of Wrestling" did not lose unfairly!
Many movie fans may have cried while watching "The Wrestler" and laughed for a while while watching "Let the Bullets Fly", but they didn't understand it in the end, so it is normal for the audience to have doubts.

But as judges, they have watched more movies than many people have eaten, so they can naturally see what is at the core of "Let the Bullets Fly."

As the highest-status director in German film history and a European film giant, Wenders' words are the final word on all criticisms.

"Come on, give your acceptance speech. Golden Lion winner."

Jiang Wen stood on the stage, and suddenly forgot all about the acceptance speech he had prepared, and turned to talking about his own feelings.

"Thank you Venice for giving me this award. To be honest, before I came to Venice, I didn't expect to win this award because I had already missed him twice."

In 1993, "Sunny Days" was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first film in Chinese to have the judges stand up and applaud after watching the film. When it returned to China, it became a sensation on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. With a movie ticket price of RMB 5000, [-] million box office was sold.

But he was not the one who benefited the most. He missed out on three Venice awards, and the leading actor Xia Yu won the youngest Best Actor in Venice. 15 years later, Xia Yu's record has still not been broken.

After that, "The Devil Is Coming" went to Cannes, and last year's "The Sun Also Rises" had no response in Venice, and the box office was bleak after returning to China.

At this time, Guan Ling found him.

I gave him the script and did not participate in any film work. I just invested and met all my requirements.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wen was even a little moved.

"I am honored to be able to win this sacred trophy in this sacred hall."

There was an uneasy smile on his face,

"I also need to thank the actors in the movie for their outstanding performances, and everyone behind the scenes. I also need to thank my wife for her support. Not long after the baby was born, she came to support my filming. Of course, I The most important thing to thank is Mr. Guan Ling, the screenwriter and producer of this film, for his trust and support in me.

This is my first time winning an award on the European stage, but I believe it won't be my last.I am very honored to be the Chinese film director who has won the Golden Lion for the third consecutive year after Jia Jia and Ang Lee. I also hope that more Chinese film directors can stand in this place in the future.thank you all! "

Say the acceptance speech.

Johnnie To met You Rong at the judges' table. As an invited judge, he knew how difficult it was to win the Golden Lion Award for "Let the Bullets Fly" because the votes for the two were really close, and the chairman personally selected it. "Let the Bullets Fly" became the most critical vote.

Jia Zhangke also gave Jiang Wenxin a heartfelt applause from the director's table below.

It is really not easy to win the Golden Lion in Venice with a film that is both commercially and artistically compatible.

Guan Ling's script coupled with Jiang Wen's unique directorial style should not be underestimated.

……

When Jiang Wen delivered his acceptance speech.

It was one o'clock in the morning in China, but the domestic Internet was already completely abuzz.

"Jiang Wen won the Golden Lion in Venice, and Chinese-language films may be the highest award in Venice for three consecutive years!"

"Jiang Wen + Guan Ling swept Venice. Guan Ling's script, after winning the Oscar for Best Screenplay, also helped Jiang Wen win the Venice Golden Lion. What is Guan Ling's magic power?"

"Sohu Entertainment News, the 65th Venice International Film Festival has come to an end, and director Jiang Wen became the sixth Chinese director to win Venice's highest award!"

explosion!

The entertainment industry exploded!No one could have imagined that Jiang Wen really became a person!
Really won the Golden Lion.

In the past few years, Chinese films have really achieved great success in the international arena. They have won the Golden Lion Award, Oscar statuettes, commercial blockbusters that are popular around the world, and Chinese-language films that are extremely popular in North America.

Nothing to say.

Awesome.

After coming off the stage, Jiang Wen was still a little confused. Chow Yun-fat took the Golden Lion trophy and stared at Venice's highest honor.

"Jiang Wen, it seems to be morning over there in the United States. Do you want to give Director Guan a good news?"

Zhou Yun reminded Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen suddenly picked up his cell phone and called Guan Ling. He leaned into Zhou Yun's ear and said, "You are such a good wife."

beep.

beep.

Guan Ling answered the phone.

"Director Guan, I have good news for you."

"Did you win the award?" Guan Ling was filming the scene of "Hurricane Rescue". When he saw Jiang Wen's phone call, he stopped for a moment and clicked for a while. Jiang Wen's call came at the right time.

"Yes," Jiang Wendao, "golden lion."

"Congratulations." Guan Ling said with a smile, "This is the third time. Director Jiang finally got what he wanted."

"This was originally your movie." Jiang Wen said with some consideration, "Since you wrote the script, then if you film it yourself, this award may be yours."

"That's wrong." Guan Ling said, ""Let the Bullets Fly" is a movie that belongs exclusively to you. If I were to shoot it, I wouldn't be able to get the same effect as you. So you don't need to say anything like this again. I'll just wait to collect the money. That’s good. Regarding the copyright, I’ll contact the people from China Film Group over there right away and let the people from China Film Group help you negotiate.”

"Fuck." Jiang Wen cursed, "I'll talk to you about honor, and you talk to me about price."

"It's not just the price of the copyright, I will contact the company and China Film. The promotion of "Let the Bullets Fly" must continue to be high-quality, and I also want the box office." Guan Ling said, "After returning to China, you have to run around everywhere and help me. You have to shoulder the responsibility of publicity."

Just as Jiang Wen was about to speak, Guan Ling's voice came over again, "And you have to think about what you are going to treat me to if you join the ranks of directors in the Billion Dollar Club."

"I was very touched just now, and even wanted to cry a little bit. After you said a few words, I felt like my mind was filled with money." Jiang Wen was a little confused, what was this all about.

On the other side of the phone, Jiang Wen heard Cheng Long's voice.

"What, Jiang Wen won the Golden Lion Award?" Then the call was answered, "I said Director Jiang, my son exposed half of his buttocks to you and didn't win the award in Venice. It's a good thing for you, he just turned around and got it. A golden lion! Awesome."

Jiang Wen was ashamed.

"Brother Cheng Long, wasn't it a lot of fun filming the scene about renting a name?"

Last year's "The Sun Also Rises" had a passionate sex scene between Ren Renming and Kong Wei, and was even shortlisted for the Best Actor Award. Most of the buttocks were exposed, but nothing was gained in the end.

Moreover, Cheng Long and Jiang Wen have a good relationship, so Jiang Wen is not embarrassed after this joke.

"I'm kidding you," Cheng Long said with a smile, "Congratulations, you have really brought glory to China in this Olympic year. You won the Golden Lion in Venice, and Director Guan was slapped in Cannes. You both have a bright future." future."

"Brother Cheng Long, what's the matter with me?" Guan Ling couldn't laugh or cry from behind. Cheng Long looked serious, but he was actually quite funny.

Or perhaps, Cheng Long couldn't be serious in front of Guan Ling.

After hanging up the phone, Guan Ling called on everyone to continue filming the movie.

"Come on, let's get to work!"

The scene in front of him was a dilapidated residential building, and the plot to be filmed was about Cheng Long's meeting with the underworld boss.

In order to save costs, many locations that can be used indoors, or where there are no obvious lenses from other countries, have already been built in the United States. This way, there is no need to fly everywhere, and you only need to shoot shots from other places at key nodes.

This dilapidated residential building was where Cheng Long placed a positioning device to track him after he molested a street girl.

It is also a small branch of the Black Society.

It is also the place where the kidnapper who kidnapped the daughter played by Liu Yifei is located.

That is, when Cheng Long was talking to his daughter on the phone, Cheng Long threatened that if you capture my daughter, I will definitely kill you, and the other kidnapper said "Good luck".

Next, there will be a hard-fisted shooting scene.

The various props have already been placed, and Guan Ling has explained the scene clearly to everyone.

A circle of people around the table will definitely need to line up to die later.

The essentials of the movements had already been discussed clearly, and Guan Ling asked the martial arts instructor to continue to emphasize it.

"You, come here, you will tell Brother Cheng Long later, wish you good luck, and then Brother Cheng Long, will you say, 'Don't you remember me? We talked on the phone two days ago, and I told you that I Will find you' words come.

Then a sudden change occurred!

You have to quickly reach for your gun, and then Brother Cheng Long will directly press your head on the table, and then kick the person behind you.

As for you, you need to overturn the table in an instant, and then be thrust into your chest by Brother Cheng Long's knife.

You need to keep rushing forward, and then your arm is cut with a knife, and then it is stabbed into your chest again with a backhand.

As the last person, you brake and prepare to be shot and fall down.understand? "

Guan Ling went around the table and gave everyone instructions.

"This shot will be shot to the end, and the people in the next room will also gather here. I'm going to talk to them about the scene soon. Brother Cheng Long, you need to shoot them one by one continuously."

"it is good."

The movements are not complicated, but more concise than the previous numerous movements, but these moves are killing moves every time.

After everyone was familiar with it, the shooting started. After many NGs, the shooting was finally completed.

Behind the monitor, Cheng Long saw the clip that had just been performed. The whole process lasted only close to 3 minutes, but there were more than [-] characters appearing in it, and the agent he played played one move after another, neatly and neatly. Kill everyone directly without any delay.

fast!
"Is this me?" Cheng Long himself was shocked. In this plot, there was not even a second of wasted scenes, it was all scenes of fists and fists.

At this moment, Cheng Long only had three words in his heart.

stable!
quasi!
ruthless!
This is a new experience he has never had before!

(End of this chapter)