Chapter 1,498 Friends are easy to find, but confidants are hard to find
The popularity of "The Shawshank Redemption" has gradually begun to be replaced by other hot spots as the movie's release time has increased.
Of course, the film will continue to be screened on a small scale until the Academy Awards.
Dean Films is still very confident that this movie will win awards!
"Lee, have you ever thought about changing your nationality? You know, if you are willing to become an American, then we are confident that we will win the best director for you." James Dean said.
But Li Yi smiled and shook his head. Are you kidding? He is just an Oscar-winning director.
He has never thought about changing his nationality or anything.
"Okay! Of course, we'll still publicize Best Director for you, but you know..." James Dean said.
Li Yi is really not that enthusiastic about the Oscar. In fact, at his current level, whether he wins the Oscar for Best Director or not will not affect his identity and status.
And it's not like he hasn't won an Oscar.
So I’m really not that persistent. Of course, I still have to do public relations. What if I win an award?
Li Yi definitely doesn’t want too much!
In fact, Li Yi doesn't have much confidence. Although in his memory, "The Shawshank Redemption" missed the Oscar because of the fight between gods that year, in fact, movies like "The Shawshank Redemption" are really not that important to the Oscar.
appetite.
In fact, the tendency of the Oscars has always been different from that of the three major European institutions.
The Oscars have traditionally been biased toward people with low intelligence, and often don't pay enough attention to realistic themes that reveal the dark side of old and American society.
Of course, it seems to be different every year, and the key still depends on the final competitors and public relations efforts.
"Actually, there is a type of film that is more likely to win awards than The Shawshank Redemption." Thomas Dean said with a smile.
Of course Li Yi knew what type it was.
To put it bluntly, these days, in the United States, the Oscars also pay attention to political correctness.
Movies that focus on equal rights, focus on disadvantaged groups, etc. are often more popular, so of course Li Yi knows what Thomas Dean is talking about.
Li Yi is actually not very interested, mainly because he doesn't have a good impression of other people in his heart.
"So, there is really no hope this time?" Xu Nannan said with some reluctance.
"I can't say that. I can only say, don't have too high hopes. Of course, there is a case in point?" Li Yi was very free and easy.
"Do you hope that the type of movie James mentioned will be bigger?" Xu Nannan asked again.
Li Yi nodded, shook his head and said: "Actually, there is no difference, because it is indeed easier for those kinds of movies to win awards, but the problem is that the high probability of winning the award will not be a Chinese director like me!"
"The key is, to be honest, I'm not particularly interested in this kind of subject matter. What's more, I have no inspiration and no good stories!"
If there is a golden finger trigger, Li Yi doesn't mind playing with it.
So far, the box office of "The Shawshank Redemption" is twice as high as the more than 20 million US dollars in my memory, but that's all. Unless it can win some Oscars, otherwise, that's it.
However, judging from the current situation, "The Shawshank Redemption" doesn't have many competitors, or it doesn't have particularly strong competitors, so it should be no problem to win awards. It just depends on how many awards it can win.
Li Yi has also taken some time off during this period. However, during the awards season, Li Yi will also have to cooperate with Dean Films' public relations, such as participating in the Oscar Sentinel Awards.
Li Yi and Xu Nannan moved to a new home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Xu Nannan chatted with Li Yi about his neighbor, who was also a rich man.
"That person is quite... I heard someone said that he was obsessed with skydiving and got into an accident and became paralyzed!" Xu Nannan said.
"Don't the rich people here in the United States all have a wide range of hobbies?" Li Yi said nonchalantly.
This is also true. When it comes to playing, the Americans are really the best in the world, and the rich are the ones who are better at playing. Extreme sports and the like are really not too common.
In fact, it is understandable. After all, when a person is rich to a certain extent, he will start to feel empty. Because he has no pursuit, he will start to die crazily.
In this regard, people in the United States can be said to be the best in the world.
Didn't you see those movies, those horror movies, etc., it's curiosity that kills people. Obviously as long as you ignore it, there will be no problem, but in the end, they queued up one by one to send it away, and no one was around.
Do you think this is just a movie? But in fact, this same movie comes from life.
For example, some young people here even worship serial killers and the like, and even develop religious beliefs. This is almost unimaginable in China.
"This person is different. I heard that he fires a chaperone every few days. It is already well-known news in the neighborhood." Xu Nannan said.
"Bad temper?" Li Yi asked.
"Maybe, but after all, a paralyzed person will definitely be hit hard..." Xu Nannan nodded.
"I heard that there was a time when there was a chaperone who got along very well with him, but then that chaperone left, and he never calmed down again. The chaperones changed one after another." Xu Nannan continued.
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"Although we are neighbors, the distance is quite far, so it won't affect us anyway!" Li Yi said calmly.
Beverly Hills is a well-known wealthy community. Although they may look like neighbors, in fact, they are quite far apart.
"I have heard that that person used to be very easy-going, but since he was paralyzed, his temperament has changed drastically. However, although he often changes escorts, he has money, so there are still many people who are willing to go." Xu Nannan said with a smile.
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"There is no filial son before a long-term illness, let alone other people who are neither relatives nor friends." Li Yi was not surprised by this.
This kind of blow is difficult for ordinary people to accept, let alone a rich man, so it is normal for his temperament to change drastically.
Suddenly a bright light flashed in Li Yi's mind, and a movie suddenly appeared.
Li Yi didn't expect that Golden Finger would be triggered like this. What's interesting is that the story of that movie is actually somewhat similar to the paralyzed rich neighbor.
The same man is a rich man, and he is also obsessed with skydiving and fell paralyzed.
This is interesting. Li Yi said before that he was not particularly interested in movies about equal rights, but he didn't expect that such a movie would actually be released.
The original version is not a Hollywood movie, but a French movie, but this does not hinder the excellence of this movie.
Li Yi "watched" it in his mind. This movie called "Untouchable" can be regarded as a classic of that world in his memory.
The key point is that the story of this movie is actually quite cliché, but I have to say that it can indeed be called a classic when it was shot.
It's not because the gays and white people inside get along well with each other. What Li Yi likes more is the attitude towards life inside that treats each other as equals.
To be honest, Li Yi did like this movie a little bit.
Because if the background of this story is domestic, the situation may be like this: serving without clothes, sacrificing oneself, and tolerating all the bad habits and bad tempers of the patients. Touching in our dictionary is often defined in this way, becoming a kind of transcendence
Human nature, transcendent fearlessness.
But if you think about it carefully, isn’t this a form of discrimination?
What a disabled person needs is something that makes you forget that he is a disabled person and treat him as a normal person.
Just like the old white male rich man in the movie said: "He always forgets the fact that I am paralyzed. What I want is this kind of person, no mercy, no special treatment and no discrimination."
In fact, it is really difficult to do this. Even Li Yi himself feels that it would be difficult for him to do it, forgetting the fact that the other person is paralyzed and disabled.
Generally speaking, this movie is actually a little bit similar to the "Bucket List" that Li Yi shot earlier.
Of course, the reason why Li Yi likes this movie is that in this movie, life and death are no longer tears used as gimmicks. In the limited time of life, I would rather follow my heart.
Being presumptuous and unwilling to beg for help from others like a dying person at any time is a kind of respect and respect for life. It has nothing to do with touching, although it always makes the viewers feel tenderness.
In the second half of the movie, the rich man no longer wanted to spend the rest of his life with a patient, so he changed to another nurse. The professional nurse was always cautious and would explain to others that he was sick if there was any problem.
, which made his heart grow older day by day, and he missed the friend who played with him, went crazy with him, and even made fun of the paralytic.
In this story, the brilliance of human nature does not lie in who has made greater sacrifices for whom, but simply in: you give me the peace and dignity I want, and I give you the recognition you want.
and support. Their knowledge, identity, and status are very different, but they have an unprecedentedly consistent attitude on this point: Don't use what you think is goodwill to make the other person grateful.
At first, Li Yi didn't understand why the movie was called "Untouchable" or "Untouchable".
But after reading it, he felt that "Untouchable" was really a good name.
Each of us adults has a world that cannot be easily touched by strangers, whether they are healthy people or people with serious illnesses. Only when they meet the same kind will they release a kind of joy.
Goodwill. This kind of goodwill is not goodness in the traditional sense, but trusting and valuing each other's energy, expressing yourself sincerely, and not imposing what you think is good on the other party.
Don't commit crimes in the name of kindness. This may be something that too many people fail to understand. You think she needs comfort and comfort, but in fact she only thinks about whether she can walk through the night alone. You think he should choose a better one.
That one, so I tried to dissuade him in every possible way, but I didn’t know that some paths can only be taken by myself, and some choices may be wrong but they are what I want in my heart.
Many times when we meet certain people, a casual remark may make them moved or make them uncomfortable.
Everyone has such an untouchable zone.
For example, the two guys in "The Bucket List", Carter and Edward, also have their own places that others cannot touch. Edward is his family, and Carter also has his own points that he doesn't want to touch easily.
In fact, to put it bluntly, "Untouchable" tells a story about friendship.
Or to be more precise, it is a story about a close friend.
Compare this to Carter and Edward in "The Bucket List". They became good friends because they were both about to die, but strictly speaking, they couldn't really be considered close friends.
But the two people in "Untouchable" can indeed be called confidants to a certain extent.
They are also people from different worlds. Derek grew up in an environment where rape and theft were common, and his survival principles were so negative. Philip's social circle was artificial and full of rules. What he needed was someone who didn't care about these worldly views.
friend.
Just like his line: "I don't need his sympathy. Derek handed me the phone because he often forgets that I can't move. I just want him to be strong, have hands and feet, think normally, and don't care."
His past."
But in fact, Derek has another advantage, which is his sense of responsibility. He knows that he is responsible for his younger brother who is not closely related by blood. He also knows that he is responsible for his adopted "mother", and for Philip, he
The same sense of responsibility is the condition for their trust in each other, which is complex yet simple.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It is said that a confidant is hard to find, and there must be only one, and only one, soul-matching person. Moreover, it is very likely that you will never find this person in your life.
This sentence can be said to be true, so the story of Boya Ziqi is widely circulated.
Precisely because it is really difficult to find a close friend in life.
In my memory, this movie was adapted from a true story, but the movie chose a black man as the role of a servant, which is inconsistent with the facts, but to a certain extent, it caters to the public's biased general perception, and all the settings are also
It seems reasonable and reasonable. The film seems to be telling the world that any discrimination should not exist. Not only should it not exist in every gesture, but more importantly, it should not exist deep in everyone's heart.
I have to say that this adaptation is indeed a good choice for a movie.
Although Li Yi doesn't like people that much, it's only relatively speaking.
Like the one in "The Untouchables", to be honest, the original version was really well done.
Of course, this kind of movie is actually not easy to make. There is a saying that goes like this: All people are created equal. This sentence plays a great role whether it is used to promote faith or enlighten people's wisdom. Of course, fundamentally
Generally speaking, it is obvious to all that everyone is born unequal. However, the wonderful thing is that despite all the inequalities in reality, perhaps in terms of human nature, people are really equal, although this is somewhat illusory.
.How to make this ethereal thing real and believable and transform it into a benign ideology depends on the director's skill.
And there is no doubt that the director of "The Intouchables" accomplished this very well!
It's not overly deliberate, on the contrary, it gives people a natural feeling.
