Every time Li Zhanshan's movie is released, Zhang Changnian always catches someone and sprays them.
This is someone’s repertoire, and everyone is actually used to it.
If he doesn't comment on Li Zhanshan's movie when it comes out one day, everyone will find it strange.
As for Li Zhanshan, it took more than three years for a new movie to be released this time. Zhang Changnian was probably holding back his discomfort, so naturally he had to give it a good blow this time. Of course, the media also knew that Zhang Changnian had this habit, so Gong Huo was in
It's inevitable.
And Zhang Changnian really didn't just name names randomly, he basically named whoever was popular.
There's a sense that he's targeting elites! It must also be meant to promote the movie. After all, if you're not popular, why would he single you out?
To enhance the other party's reputation?
In the three years since Li Zhanshan's films have not been released, who is the most popular director?
Is there any need to say that? Of course it is Li Yi, Li Zhanshan’s family.
A reporter from Jingnan Evening News asked: "There is a recent saying that since "Garland Under the Mountain" set a new box office record for domestic movies, because Li Yi's new film "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has not yet been scheduled, many movies have also been temporarily suspended.
The schedule has not yet been determined, just to avoid the schedule of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", what do you think of this matter?"
Zhang Changnian immediately laughed and said: "I sat and watched it. I admit that the movies he (Li Yi) made did very well at the box office, but except for "Garland Under the Mountain", the other movies were all small and lacking in quality.
I think it's deep and able to get high box office results entirely because the performance of movies in the same period was so poor.
"Flower of War" is a work that Zhan Shan spent three years creating. We are not afraid of any challenges.
Besides, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is a reality-themed movie. In this type of movie, Zhanshan is the pioneer and the best. When we made the reality-themed movie, he was still playing in the mud, so we should avoid it.
It’s impossible to avoid it.”
The reporter asked again: "You mean you are not optimistic about the box office performance of reality-themed films?"
Zhang Changnian shook his head and said: "Yes or no, first of all, for realistic-themed movies, I think if you pursue box office, it is commercialization. Zhanshan and I have discussed that in the classification of all movies, "sensation" and "realism"
are incompatible. The former emphasizes the genre characteristics of movies and attaches great importance to the fun of watching movies. The latter emphasizes the ideological characteristics of movies and attaches great importance to the resonance of movie watching. Therefore, if you want to pursue a "feeling" in reality-themed movies, you can also
It’s just box office, so it will inevitably dilute realism, and it will become a falsehood.”
The reporter continued to ask: "'Flowers of War' and 'Wreaths Below the Mountain' are both war-themed films, so do you think 'Flowers of War' can surpass 'Wreaths Below the Mountain'?"
Zhang Changnian said with a smile: "Why not? I watched "Garland Under the Mountain". I think it was overly praised. The movie is actually not that profound and not that good. I think maybe I will give him a premiere
Invite him to come and see how a real master director makes this kind of movie."
The reporter asked again: "So has the schedule for "Flowers of War" been set?"
Zhang Changnian nodded with a smile and said: "It's decided, July 7th, a date to the death, see you or not. We welcome anyone to challenge any movie, including "I'm Not the God of Medicine"!"
Zhang Changnian's interview was quickly reported by the Jingnan Evening News without any changes.
In fact, Li Yi at this moment is not in the country at all.
After finishing "I'm Not the God of Medicine", Li Yi went to the crew of "A Dog's Purpose" without stopping.
Since "A Dog's Purpose" is a co-production, it naturally has both Chinese and Western elements.
However, for a movie directed by Li Yi, the male protagonist must be a Chinese actor. In fact, there is an interesting thing.
For example, in a movie, especially a co-production, if the male protagonist is Chinese and the female protagonist is a foreigner, then no one in North America may say anything, but in China, there will probably be a lot of people who feel uncomfortable with it. Why?
?
Because this will make some people think that they are advocating for foreigners. Look, why do our domestic beauties want to fall in love with foreign men? Are there no men in our country?
But if it were the other way around, it would be completely different. Domestic audiences would think, oh, if a Chinese man picks up a foreign woman, that is bringing glory to the country!
(The most typical one is "The Great Wall", everyone knows it!)
So in this movie, the male lead must be a Chinese actor. Of course, if the male lead chooses a Chinese actor, the female lead must be a Hollywood actress.
As for the dog actors, the big black bean and the little black bean are naturally cast together.
Li Yi was thinking, does this count as a contribution to the export of Chinese pastoralism?
After all, after "The Story of Hachiko" was released, the Chinese Garden Dog became the best-selling dog breed in China for a while.
In "A Dog's Purpose", the original version is a bulldog, but why can't it be a Chinese pastoral dog?
However, in "The Story of Hachiko", Hachi's various pet skills are a bit embarrassing, but in "A Dog's Purpose", it is definitely a display of gorgeous skills, which can be said to be multi-tasking, not only a matchmaker
Pulling strings, proficient in all search and rescue skills, and effortlessly catching balls from high altitude, all of them turned into athletes.
In fact, many people don't understand that the breed of dog is not important at all in the movie. What is important is which dog becomes the protagonist in the movie.
Back to business.
"A Dog's Purpose" and "I'm Not the God of Medicine" are two different things.
No matter what actors are chosen in the former, the requirements for the actors themselves are not particularly high, because the entire movie, regardless of the first or second cast, is actually a supporting role, and there is only one real protagonist, and that is the dog!
After all, it is a pet movie, and this movie is even more exaggerated than "The Story of Hachiko". Throughout the movie, most of the main visuals are dogs.
Therefore, it is the real protagonist!
Well, the male protagonist Li Yi directly brought Li Tongzhou with him.
The main reason is that Li Tongzhou's efforts in "I'm Not the God of Medicine" were noticed by Li Yi, and he himself is quite suitable for this role.
The male protagonist of the elderly version is the male protagonist of "The Story of Hachiko", Liang Dong.
On the one hand, this is because although "The Story of Hachiko" was not released in North America, the DVD sold quite well, so Liang Dong has a certain reputation there.
Moreover, the fact that Liang Dong has acted in "The Story of Hachiko" is also a good gimmick.
Liang Dong joked that Li Yi was trying to turn him into a "pet actor".
It is conceivable that if "A Dog's Purpose" is successful, and "The Story of Hachiko" is added, as long as everyone thinks of pet movies, it will be difficult not to think of Liang Dong, a pet movie professional. Even if he only acted in
Two pet movies!
As for the heroine, Carlos, the assistant director arranged by Dean Films, was very dedicated. Carlos, who also served as the casting director, preliminarily screened the actresses, and they were all pretty good.
Li Yi finally selected an actress who was more in line with his aesthetics.
Considered a second-tier actress in Hollywood, Kelly Logan.
