Chapter 575: Who said that literary and artistic films will not be successful?
Although the Venice International Film Festival is usually one of the three major European film festivals, the latest film festival is usually held from August to September.
In this way, some people may say, since other domestic film directors know that Li Yi has great advantages, why don't they choose other film festivals?
In fact, this is really difficult.
The styles of the films that compete for awards are directly in line with the tastes of the three major film festivals.
For example, the Cannes Film Festival focuses more on realistic themes and films with artistic value. For example, the Berlin Film Festival, due to Germany's attributes in World War II and post-war reflections, the Berlin Film Festival prefers to balance business and art in the selection of excellent films.
After that, more politically correct movies.
Another example is the Venice Film Festival, which focuses more on the film’s discussion of human nature and the artistry of the film itself, encouraging film innovation!
Of course, if you can make a shocking film, then any film festival won't be a problem.
But how easy is it to make a movie like that?
Therefore, most of the time, these films that compete for awards have a purpose.
Usually they will favor or please the judges of the target film festival in some aspects.
Li Yi naturally didn't know that his actions would have such a big impact.
In fact, when filming "Cinema Paradiso", Li Yicai discovered that this movie was really difficult for him to make.
Because "Cinema Paradiso" spans decades, what was Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, like decades ago?
Although there is the original movie as a reference, there are still many problems for Li Yi.
Various local customs, various cultural characteristics of this place, after all, decades of changes, there are too many things to show.
And if you don’t understand those customs and only have a partial understanding of them, then the shots you take will also lose the original flavor.
Not only that, it might even be a joke.
Therefore, the filming progress of "Cinema Paradiso" is not fast, it can even be said to be extremely slow.
However, fortunately this is Italy. The Italian film market has long been captured by Hollywood, and the only ones left are some local art films.
Therefore, these Italian film practitioners are more exposed to the shooting of literary and artistic films, so they are more adaptable to Li Yi's slow shooting progress.
Not only the crew, but also the actors.
Li Yi often shoots some plots, especially those involving local culture, which are difficult for him to shoot directly.
For example, at the beginning of the movie, the first shot is in a church.
There is a priest in the church and an incompetent little priest named Duoduo.
The reason why he is said to be incompetent is because he has to ring the bell when the priest prays.
Why ring the bell? Director Li Yi must understand it, right?
In fact, it is very simple to say. The reason why the bell needs to be rang is because the priest will forget the words if he does not ring the bell - obviously, the priest is also a human being.
People want to watch movies, and the movie theater is on the second floor of the church, called Cinema Paradiso.
So many people here may be confused, why is the movie on the second floor of the church?
This setting is actually very interesting.
For Li Yi, he also needs to understand.
For another example, why did the priest ring a bell while watching a movie to notify the projectionist that some "forbidden scenes" needed to be cut out?
These are the details and essence of this movie, and it is obviously difficult for a Chinese like Li Yi to figure them out at the beginning.
In fact, even native Italians, unless they have studied this, or are from the older generation, most people may not even be able to understand these things.
This is why it is difficult for a film with a strong artistic flavor like "Cinema Paradiso" to gain market.
Because this kind of movie is not like commercial movies, you have to watch this movie with your mind.
There are many details in it, all with metaphors. If you don’t watch it with your brain, and if you don’t understand the background of this movie, then these details will be completely misleading to the audience.
Why edit out "forbidden" scenes?
Why is the movie theater on the second floor of a church?
Why is there only one projectionist here?
Wait, wait, these things cannot be figured out by just looking at them without thinking.
And if you don't understand these things, then maybe you won't be so moved by watching this movie.
There are actually many similar settings in "Cinema Paradiso",
Therefore, the filming progress of "Cinema Paradiso" can be said to be the slowest among all the movies Li Yi has ever shot.
On the one hand, it was also because Li Yi was not sufficiently prepared and did not figure out these details before shooting the movie.
On the other hand, it's because Li Yi didn't originally think about making this movie so soon, or in other words, he didn't even have any plans in this regard.
For many people in China, especially film directors in the literary and art circles.
It can be said that there is a reason for their envy, jealousy and hatred towards Li Yi.
Who the hell makes a literary movie and can create so many kinds of publicity?
Where is Li Yi?
Are you telling me this is an art movie?
Then why can it explode?
Why is it that it refuses to be removed from the hot search list once it’s listed on it?
What the hell are so many movie fans looking forward to?
Do they want such treatment?
Just kidding, who wouldn't?
But I can’t do it!
Even if Li Zhanshan is one of the four established directors in China, if he makes literary films, his attention will definitely not be so high.
So, this is really outrageous!
I'm so angry. We're both making art films, and we're competing for awards, but why the hell are the gaps between people so big?
In fact, sometimes many people don’t understand it.
For example, Bertolt Manning is a director who is regarded as a hallowed figure in the literary and artistic film industry, but who among the domestic audiences has ever seen his works?
Maybe most people don't even know what movies this old man has made?
But this does not prevent Bertolt Manning's strong character from setting off Li Yi's awesomeness!
Another example is Andre Frankie. If you ask him what works he has?
Oh, he composed the soundtrack for a certain movie, and then what?
Everyone was still confused, but everyone recognized his award, so another person appeared to highlight the awesomeness of Li Yi's new film.
In fact, because "Cinema Paradiso" is obviously a literary film, obviously a movie competing for awards, and obviously an Italian movie, many people are still a little panicked at this time!
Especially movies planned to be released in August or September next year.
What the hell, art movies don’t sell well?
Who said that?
Isn't "The Truman Show" directed by Gou a literary film?
Isn’t it an award-winning movie?
But what’s the result? Isn’t the box office incredibly high?
Therefore, people who were originally relieved could not relax at all when they saw such terrifying attention.
Demon King Li is really bullying people.
A literary film has generated so much attention and popularity that many commercial films have not. Who the hell can withstand this?
