Chapter 399 The present and the future belong to Li Qian
""The Truman Show" has begun its bid for the Olympics and will represent Chinese-language films in the 2012 Oscars. The first journey of a new generation of directors to compete for the Olympics has officially begun!"
""The Truman Show" will represent the mainland in the competition for best foreign language film at next year's Oscars. In order to cooperate with the "Olympic bid", it has started a week-long screening in Jiangning on the 24th. This reporter has confirmed with the International Exchange Office of the Film Bureau
This matter."
"The fifth generation of directors has been competing for Oscars for twenty years without success. The new generation of directors has officially taken over the banner of competing for Olympics. Can Li Qian break the curse of Oscars for mainland films?"
""The Truman Show" was screened mysteriously, and more than 150 tickets in the screening room with more than 20 people were sold out. Although it has been screened for two days, there are still only a few words about the movie, which has attracted the attention of audiences across the country.
The movie is shrouded in mystery."
"The annual journey to the Olympics has officially begun with the secret screening of "The Truman Show". Can the talented director Li Qian, the best commercial director in the country, represent mainland films and return home victorious from the Oscars?"
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The first day of screenings started on September 24, and this move was immediately noticed by the media.
Li Qian has not revealed any information about the movie before. This time, he only explained the screening of the film: "Chong Ao"!
The film bureau did not keep it secret, and the International Exchange Office also confirmed the matter when interviewed by reporters.
As a result, "The Truman Show" was nominated for the Oscars and suddenly became a hot search topic.
However, after two days of screening, the audience is most concerned about what story the movie is about, and they still have no way of knowing.
Originally, everyone thought that since it was screened, even if they couldn't buy tickets, other viewers who went to see the movie would always know about it.
But two days later, some viewers who watched the on-demand screening spoke out.
But....
"I had the honor to go to the screening of "The Truman Show" yesterday. Although it was only in a small VIP hall with a small screen, the movie really shocked me. It shocked me from the bottom of my heart and soul. I never imagined that
However, movies can still be made like this. Li Qian is worthy of his reputation as a genius director. "The Truman Show" has been booked as the best movie of the year and can even compete for the best movie in Chinese film history!"
This evaluation comes from a well-known film critic on Weibo with a good reputation.
"When I walked out of the cinema after watching the movie, I already doubted my life. Looking at the blue sky and white clouds above my head, I fell into self-denial. I haven't recovered yet."
"Li Qian is awesome. This movie is too scary. I would like to advise everyone, viewers who are more fragile should not watch it so early. You will doubt your life. When the time comes, read other people's spoilers before watching it, and you will not feel so psychologically uncomfortable."
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Although more than 150 movie tickets were taken away in advance, Li Qian also divided the tickets.
In addition to the distribution in Jiangning City, Diwang employees punched in cards every day, accounting for two-thirds of them. The other 50 were distributed to reporters and film critics.
They are all familiar people who can be trusted. Although there is no moral integrity in these two professions, no matter what group they are, there will always be some people with bottom lines. After all, even the black society has good people.
The reviews of the movie on the Internet are basically from those fifty reporters and film critics, but they do not disclose any details of the movie, and they are all praises.
Day after day has passed, and it has been four days since screening, but I still haven't seen any useful information. Movie fans are almost dying of anxiety.
"Li Qian is trying to make a fool of himself. The movie has already been produced and he hasn't released it yet. The National Day holiday is such a great opportunity. If I don't go on a trip, I have to watch "The Truman Show"!"
"I found that Li Qian's ability to attract people's appetites has been superb. It started from the launch conference, again and again, every time, but he still doesn't stop, always doing something!"
"No wonder we can make such a gripping horror movie as "Jaws". Have you noticed that this movie makes news again and again, just like the fake appearance of a shark in "Jaws" every time, I
I suspect Li Qian did it on purpose!"
"It's just like some movies in the island country. They are played by the same teacher, but there are a few that are well-made and can be called classics. They make people feel itchy. Even if they are censored, they are still more attractive than the ones that are not censored.
Worth collecting."
"Li Qian is just a scumbag. After flirting with him, he doesn't care about us and gets burned!"
"Ahhhhhh!!! I'm going to be so angry. A big V said that this film can compete for the best film in film history. I have been following this big V. His words are relatively objective. Now it makes me more and more angry.
I’m getting more and more curious!”
"Those movie critics who have watched the movie are getting more and more ridiculous. They are still doubting life and denying themselves. Could it be that this movie is not hypnotic, so they are just making nonsense, which is not nutritious at all!"
"I don't want to watch anymore. Isn't it great to watch TV series? Now that school has started, I can finally take over the control of TV series from my daughter!"
"Yes, don't think about me going to see it when it comes out. I'll wait a month to watch it online!"
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The audience is not very interested in Olympic betting. After so many years, the general audience was quite interested in the early years, but after repeated failures, they have long been indifferent.
Most of the audience is still more concerned about the movie itself, and their resentment towards Li Qian is still relatively deep, but there is nothing Li Qian can do about it. According to Oscar regulations, it must be commercially screened for 7 consecutive days before October 1st, otherwise he will not participate.
qualifications.
The movie is short in length, only one and a half hours, and the pace is tight. When watching it, the level of investment is far more than that of a TV series.
Unless a special effects blockbuster like "Avatar" is re-released now, IMAX 3D tickets will definitely be in short supply.
Or Zhou Xingchi's previous comedies, no matter how many times you watch them, you can still laugh.
But "The Truman Show" is different. You could call it a comedy, but it doesn't rely on exaggerated lines and body language to make it funny. The fun lies in the plot itself, and the actors' performances are secondary.
As for the special effects, there are none, so if you watch it without knowing the content, and if you watch it after it has been spoiled and know what it is about, the feeling will definitely be different, at least it will be less shocking.
Movies that focus on story and imagination are different from other movies.
There is nothing we can do about it, but fortunately the media is all hyped up about competing for the Olympics. It has been twenty years since the fifth generation of directors competed for the Olympics. Li Qian was selected to compete for the Olympics this time, and was also called by the media to have taken over.
The right stick of five generations of directors.
Xinlang wrote a special article:
"With a box office of 1.6 billion, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Grand Slam, and qualification for the Olympics, Li Qian, who was born in the 1980s, took over the banner of Chinese-language films from the hands of Zhang Yimou, Cheng Kaige and others who were born in the 50s."
A title without exaggerated words has the same content as the title.
Counting the glorious 1990s created by the fifth generation of directors, praising Zhang Yimou, Cheng Kaige and others for their achievements at home and abroad.
It also set a box office record of 1.6 billion through Li Qian, which is unmatched by others. In the past year, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" swept all the major awards in the mainland, and for the first time, the qualification for the Olympics fell to Li Qian, a young director.
Through each of these, it is almost clear that this era belongs to Li Qian and the new generation of directors headed by Li Qian.
To put it simply, they are already the front wave, and Li Qian is the back wave, the one who will lead Chinese-language films in the future to achieve greater glory and move to a new height.
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"forerunner!"
At about the same time, Zhang Yimou and Cheng Kai were both chanting these two words.
In fact, as early as the beginning of last year, when "I Am Legend" set a box office record of 800 million, some media already used this metaphor.
At that time, neither Zhang Yimou nor Cheng Kai took it seriously, it was just media hype.
But now, when I see these two words again, all I can feel is a sigh.
A year and a half ago, they refused to admit defeat and did not want to be shot to death on the beach. They also thought about retreating into the sea and writhing for a while.
But now, looking at Li Qian's achievements in the past year, both commercial and influence are impeccable. Although it is not comparable to art, his contribution to society far exceeds the artistry of any movie.
Now, for the first time, even the officially recognized Olympic qualifications have fallen from the hands of fifth-generation directors.
They have to admit that Li Qian is the most dazzling sun in this industry, and it has just risen. It will be his time in the future.
At this time, Ma Xiaogang, who was resting at home, was cursing like a year and a half ago.
"Pooh!"
Ma Xiaogang was about to explode. In order to catch up with the Olympics, he didn't stop for a moment after shooting the movie. He worked overtime to get the finished film out and sent it to Optoelectronics for review.
However, in the end, he was told that the qualification for the Olympics was given to Li Qian!
I worked hard for two months in vain and got no benefit at all!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Ma Xiaogang grabbed the cup in front of him and threw it heavily to the ground.
The precious ceramic tea cup that has lived for almost a year has finally followed in the footsteps of several predecessors.
"Bang!" There was a sound, more than 20,000 yuan, and finally only a pleasant crisp sound was left, and it fell to pieces on the ground.
"Bullshit!"
Still not relieved, Ma Xiaogang cursed again.
The article I just read said that Li Qian has completely replaced the fifth generation of directors and become the present and future of Chinese-language films.
There is not a single word about myself in it. The glory of co-writing Chinese-language films in the past belonged to Zhang Yimou and Brother Cheng Kai. The present and future belong to Li Qian, and it has nothing to do with me at all!
He didn't say a word about himself, the king of Lunar New Year stalls, and the comedy master, and completely ignored him.
Ma Xiaogang once again felt how annoying the literati's pen was!
However, after being scolded by them for so many years, he has long been used to it. What really makes him angry is that he worked overtime to complete the film, and Optoelectronics actually gave Li Qian the qualification to compete for the Olympics.
He really wanted to grab the people of Optoelectronics by the neck and ask, are you cerebral palsy? "1942" is not much better than a comedy without much nutrition?
Isn’t this indelible history of national suffering, a song about the suffering of the Chinese nation, a river of life, more qualified to represent Chinese-language films?