After listening to Xu Hui's words, James ignored it, wrote down some words in his notebook, and then looked up: You just mentioned the market. Do you think simply as for movies, is the audience important or the movie itself important?
Damn, why did you get into this topic again?
I don't really want to answer this question. In fact, every movie I make is a true reflection of my own heart. I prefer some warm and kind things, so my movies seem to be evil and righteous...
What do you mean is that your aesthetics are just in line with the public aesthetics?
James is excited. When interviewing, once he comes into contact with the other party's sensitive points, he often visits many things with true temperament.
It should be said that I am very convinced that people are good at the beginning and are divided into movie genres. I am naturally close to the Hollywood movie style. The movies I make usually do not talk about any big principles or contain any philosophy. My movies usually have celebrities joining, usually positive characters, and negative characters. The positive characters eventually defeat the villain through a series of hardships...
Xu Hui roughly summarized the martial arts films he has filmed in recent years. It seems to be in this style.
But if this is the case...
Before James finished speaking, Xu Hui continued: For example, let’s talk about the end of the movie. Hollywood-style movies will definitely be Happy Ending! Good people will be rewarded, sins will be redeemed, bad people will be punished, etc. If such a movie is taken to Europe and participate in Cannes, Berlin or Venice Film Festivals, first of all, it will be difficult to be shortlisted!
European films belong to realism and avant-gardeism. They think that the ending of a good movie should be unsolvable, just the kind that has no way out!
You must keep all the previous sections of the movie in your heart, so that you can't breathe, and they think it's a good movie!
Or, pursuing sensory stimulation, such as blood, sex, etc.
Xu Hui said a long paragraph and finally stopped. James looked at him and suddenly asked: You know this very well, why not try to make a movie you mentioned to win the award?
Back to the movie itself, I personally cannot accept such a movie. If you ask me to shoot it, I shouldn't be able to shoot it.
After thinking about it, Xu Hui gave an example: A few days ago, they invited me to attend the Busan Film Festival. Although I didn’t have time, out of respect, I still read all the movies that won international awards in South Korea in recent years, such as "Empty Room" directed by Kim Ki-dou and "Old Boy" directed by Park Chan-woo. The sensory stimulation is very strong, but apart from sensory stimulation, I can no longer feel anything else. Therefore, I should be a director who yearns for the sunshine deep down!
Whether I am making movies or watching movies, I hope that the story can have a way out, even if it is a false hope...
From this point of view, your movie is indeed more in line with the public aesthetics!
James summed up
...Yes, for example, "Huang Feihong", I actually changed the ending to the American fleet suddenly came down and rescued the bad guy directly, and forced the officials to release all the bad guys with guns. Huang Feihong had martial arts, but he was not as good as a pistol. Finally, he lamented, "Withful country has no diplomacy!", and the artistic conception of the movie was immediately different...
James nodded: Yes, such modifications will indeed make people feel profound...
But if you change that, the audience will feel depressed...
Look, you still think about the audience and the market!
No, really no, I mainly feel that I feel comfortable watching the ending now, and the audience is also comfortable, so they buy it. First of all, my movie must reflect my heart. I can't pretend to be another director in order to win the award...
……
After chatting for about two hours, Xu Hui looked at the time. It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.
James, do you want some afternoon tea?
OK, I'm a little hungry
Let the little assistant go out to make some meals and place them on the coffee table in front of him. Xu Hui and James were having a chat while eating.
Xu Hui, do you have a director you particularly like?
Of course, I started to embark on the road of film. My favorite director was Kubridge, and then Cameron. Now I prefer it to Yukazu Koreedo, a Japanese director...
Xu Hui answered casually while eating pineapple pie
...Is it Hirokazu Koreedo?
James was stunned for a moment. He looked through his memories and seemed to have never heard of this director.
Xu Hui suddenly woke up. It was Koreya Yukata who became famous all over the world. It was the 2014 movie "Like a Father and a Son". Of course, he also has a work called "No one knows". In the summer of 2004, the young man Yuya, who had his own eyeliner, defeated other competitors including Tony Leung in "2046" with his heartbreaking performance in "No one knows", and almost controversially won the palm leaf...
But now it is 2010, and it may be that Yukazu Koreeda may have some reputation in Japan, but looking at Asia, there are not many followers of his movies.
Fortunately, Xu Hui once studied Yukao Koreeda
...I watched his "Stepless" and liked directors with this style. At first glance, his works are very ordinary, but there is always a sensitive point that can hit you, and this sensitive point is very warm and represents the beauty of human nature!
Finally got the topic back
What about your domestic directors? Whose movies do you prefer?
James didn't even think of what Xu Hui had just experienced, and asked casually
Every time the movies of Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang are released, I will definitely go and watch them. In fact, the previous generation of Chinese directors have a very high level, especially the three I mentioned...
But their movies are completely different from your aesthetic...
...I think you must see different things when you appreciate movies. Although I am a martial arts movie, I like to watch some movies of different styles, such as the Godfather, which I never get tired of watching, such as Woody Allen's movies, and Eastwood's movies...
...Do you have a movie that you particularly like? Except for the "Godfather" I just mentioned
I really like some old movies, such as Shaw Brothers' martial arts films, directors Hu Jinquan and directors Li Hanxiang. Many of my movie scenes were learned from them.
Do you have any new movie plans after "Huang Feihong"?
Next year I will try to shoot a martial arts film in 3D+IMX. After that, I may try movies with larger scenes or movies with more complex narrative structures...
Damn, why did you get into this topic again?
I don't really want to answer this question. In fact, every movie I make is a true reflection of my own heart. I prefer some warm and kind things, so my movies seem to be evil and righteous...
What do you mean is that your aesthetics are just in line with the public aesthetics?
James is excited. When interviewing, once he comes into contact with the other party's sensitive points, he often visits many things with true temperament.
It should be said that I am very convinced that people are good at the beginning and are divided into movie genres. I am naturally close to the Hollywood movie style. The movies I make usually do not talk about any big principles or contain any philosophy. My movies usually have celebrities joining, usually positive characters, and negative characters. The positive characters eventually defeat the villain through a series of hardships...
Xu Hui roughly summarized the martial arts films he has filmed in recent years. It seems to be in this style.
But if this is the case...
Before James finished speaking, Xu Hui continued: For example, let’s talk about the end of the movie. Hollywood-style movies will definitely be Happy Ending! Good people will be rewarded, sins will be redeemed, bad people will be punished, etc. If such a movie is taken to Europe and participate in Cannes, Berlin or Venice Film Festivals, first of all, it will be difficult to be shortlisted!
European films belong to realism and avant-gardeism. They think that the ending of a good movie should be unsolvable, just the kind that has no way out!
You must keep all the previous sections of the movie in your heart, so that you can't breathe, and they think it's a good movie!
Or, pursuing sensory stimulation, such as blood, sex, etc.
Xu Hui said a long paragraph and finally stopped. James looked at him and suddenly asked: You know this very well, why not try to make a movie you mentioned to win the award?
Back to the movie itself, I personally cannot accept such a movie. If you ask me to shoot it, I shouldn't be able to shoot it.
After thinking about it, Xu Hui gave an example: A few days ago, they invited me to attend the Busan Film Festival. Although I didn’t have time, out of respect, I still read all the movies that won international awards in South Korea in recent years, such as "Empty Room" directed by Kim Ki-dou and "Old Boy" directed by Park Chan-woo. The sensory stimulation is very strong, but apart from sensory stimulation, I can no longer feel anything else. Therefore, I should be a director who yearns for the sunshine deep down!
Whether I am making movies or watching movies, I hope that the story can have a way out, even if it is a false hope...
From this point of view, your movie is indeed more in line with the public aesthetics!
James summed up
...Yes, for example, "Huang Feihong", I actually changed the ending to the American fleet suddenly came down and rescued the bad guy directly, and forced the officials to release all the bad guys with guns. Huang Feihong had martial arts, but he was not as good as a pistol. Finally, he lamented, "Withful country has no diplomacy!", and the artistic conception of the movie was immediately different...
James nodded: Yes, such modifications will indeed make people feel profound...
But if you change that, the audience will feel depressed...
Look, you still think about the audience and the market!
No, really no, I mainly feel that I feel comfortable watching the ending now, and the audience is also comfortable, so they buy it. First of all, my movie must reflect my heart. I can't pretend to be another director in order to win the award...
……
After chatting for about two hours, Xu Hui looked at the time. It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.
James, do you want some afternoon tea?
OK, I'm a little hungry
Let the little assistant go out to make some meals and place them on the coffee table in front of him. Xu Hui and James were having a chat while eating.
Xu Hui, do you have a director you particularly like?
Of course, I started to embark on the road of film. My favorite director was Kubridge, and then Cameron. Now I prefer it to Yukazu Koreedo, a Japanese director...
Xu Hui answered casually while eating pineapple pie
...Is it Hirokazu Koreedo?
James was stunned for a moment. He looked through his memories and seemed to have never heard of this director.
Xu Hui suddenly woke up. It was Koreya Yukata who became famous all over the world. It was the 2014 movie "Like a Father and a Son". Of course, he also has a work called "No one knows". In the summer of 2004, the young man Yuya, who had his own eyeliner, defeated other competitors including Tony Leung in "2046" with his heartbreaking performance in "No one knows", and almost controversially won the palm leaf...
But now it is 2010, and it may be that Yukazu Koreeda may have some reputation in Japan, but looking at Asia, there are not many followers of his movies.
Fortunately, Xu Hui once studied Yukao Koreeda
...I watched his "Stepless" and liked directors with this style. At first glance, his works are very ordinary, but there is always a sensitive point that can hit you, and this sensitive point is very warm and represents the beauty of human nature!
Finally got the topic back
What about your domestic directors? Whose movies do you prefer?
James didn't even think of what Xu Hui had just experienced, and asked casually
Every time the movies of Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Feng Xiaogang are released, I will definitely go and watch them. In fact, the previous generation of Chinese directors have a very high level, especially the three I mentioned...
But their movies are completely different from your aesthetic...
...I think you must see different things when you appreciate movies. Although I am a martial arts movie, I like to watch some movies of different styles, such as the Godfather, which I never get tired of watching, such as Woody Allen's movies, and Eastwood's movies...
...Do you have a movie that you particularly like? Except for the "Godfather" I just mentioned
I really like some old movies, such as Shaw Brothers' martial arts films, directors Hu Jinquan and directors Li Hanxiang. Many of my movie scenes were learned from them.
Do you have any new movie plans after "Huang Feihong"?
Next year I will try to shoot a martial arts film in 3D+IMX. After that, I may try movies with larger scenes or movies with more complex narrative structures...
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