"short film platter" style movie, in 2016 " Ben love " (box office of more than 47 million yuan), five directors directed five love stories, Otaru, Japan, Istanbul, U.S. Route 66, and the town of Ucan, Norway , Saipan filming; in 2015, ", the city in love " (at a box office of more than 53 million yuan), the same five directors, five love stories, Florence, Prague, Paris, Shanghai, Japan Otaru filming; And " All the Way Surprise " produced in 2015 (at a box office of more than 69 million yuan), a theme of "home", four directors, and six stories. The three domestically produced films in the past five years have not been considered successful in terms of film completion or box office revenue, and have been criticized by many audiences.
2016 "Ben Love"
2015 "City in Love"
2015 "Surprise"
As early as 13 years ago, it began with the opening film " Paris, I love you " at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, "Love After the precipitation of four films, the "City of the City" series of films gradually formed distinctive brand characteristics and gained many fans in various countries. French producer Emmanuel Benbihy (Emmanuel Benbihy) invited global film masters to create short stories about love for world-famous cities...
1. "Paris, je t'aime" 2006 The lineup of directors of
in the year includes the Coen brothers who are now famous in the movie world (representative works " drunken country folk song ", " old nowhere ", etc., Alfonso Cuarón (representative work " gravity ", " Rome ", etc. ), Gus Van Sant (representative works " elephant ", " soul catcher ", etc., and famous photographer Du Kefeng (representative work " in the Mood for Love ", " hero ", etc.); 22 people; The cast of
includes Juliet Binoche (representative work " British patient ", " chocolate ", etc., Natalie Portman (representative work " black swan ", " first lady ", etc. ), William Dafoe (representative works " field platoon ", " gate of eternity ", etc.).
2006 "Paris, I Love You"
"If you are fortunate enough to have been to Paris when you were young, then no matter where you go, it will follow you forever. Paris is a mobile feast."
-Ernie Ernest Miller Hemingway (Ernest Miller Hemingway)
22 directors and 50 movie stars, presenting films with 18 different stories is not easy. Although the artistic styles are very different, some seem absurd, some seem listless, but after a closer taste, you can feel their efforts to interpret the true meaning of love and express the theme of love in their own ways. Love at first sight, there is mutual Confucianism, mother and child love, and same-sex love. In addition to love, the film also touches on the life essence of joy, anger, sorrow and joy, covering all the foundations of romantic narrative. Facing the mountain of life every day, but warm and full of hope!
Stills of "Paris, I Love You"
People from different regions, different ethnic groups and different beliefs gather in Paris. The actors and actresses used lively and interesting performances to interpret these lovely people who chase dreams in the romantic capital. Among the 18 stories, the stories of American girls with dreams of actors and visually impaired boys are impressive. Du Kefeng's work is the only one that tells the story of the Chinese in Paris, during which Faye Wong's songs appeared. The characters in all the stories know and relate to each other, thus forming a complete feature film. In the
scene, 20 blocks of Paris appear. Over the years, this film has become a platinum business card to promote the city and has been widely circulated!
2. "New York, I Love You" (New York, I Love You) 2009
director lineup includes Fatih Akin (representative work "勇Go straight ahead , " on the other side of life ", etc.), Shunji Iwai (representative work " Love Letter ", " Everything about Lily Week ", etc.), Jiang Wen (representative work " Devil Comes ", " Sun As usual, , etc.) and other 11 people;
cast includes Orlando Bloom (representative " Lord of the Rings ", " Pirates of the Caribbean ", etc.), Natalie Portman (representative " Black Swan" "" " First Lady ", Bradley Cooper (representative work "The Line of Happiness Behind the Dark Clouds of ", " American Sniper ", etc.), and Taiwanese actor Shu Qi (representative work "The Best of Time " " Never Let You Alone ") etc..
2009 "New York, I Love You"
11 directors, 11 stories. The first "thief story" to appear was directed by Jiang Wen, who made Cui Jian's " " Flower House Girl " sings in exotic cafes; German director's "painter" story, Shu Qi Su Yan starred as a Chinese girl in a tea shop in Chinatown; "Two Old People" directed by an American director is the most interesting and warmest among them A paragraph, unforgettable!
If Paris is a lyrical literary poem, then New York is a fast-paced life sketch. As a diversified international metropolis, film narratives have not carried out more exploration and Development, the lack of diversity in story characteristics and scope. The film presents a series of narrow human relationships and severely shrinks the real New York City. The great potential of New York themes cannot be fully displayed. In addition, every story in Paris is After segmentation and different naming, the 11 short stories in New York were interspersed, making the viewing fluency greatly reduced.
"New York, I Love You" stills
The atmosphere of the movie is mostly rainy or at night, which is estimated to be different from the shooting season at that time Relationship. Each creative team only has one day of shooting time and one week of editing time. The final film should be as close as possible to the real feeling of the New York community. Therefore, it is not easy to make a platter movie. A mediocre story will directly affect the rest. The story.
3. "Rio, eu te amo" (Rio, eu te amo) 2014
director lineup includes Guillermo Arriaga (representative works " tower ", " burning plain " etc. ), Paul Sorrentino (representative works " beautiful city ", " young and vigorous ", etc.), John Tetoro (representative work " spy situation ", " lighting ", etc.) 12 People;
cast includes Vincent Caso (representative work " my king ", " is just the end of the world ", etc.), Harvey Keitel (representative work " pride everywhere ", " Budapest Hotel 》Etc) etc. z 3z
2014 "Rio, I Love You"
12 directors, 11 stories. Among them, the Lebanese female director Nadine Labaki (Nadine Labaki) directed and played "Call Jesus" is the most interesting. Children think that Jesus is Pele's son, because Pele is a god-like existence in the hearts of Brazilians. In addition, the story of old couples going to see the sea is full of movie imagination, and it is also remarkable!
"Rio, I Love You" stills
The third part of the "City of Love" series, the producer tried to knead the advantages of the first two films together, however, the film is suspected of becoming a city scene film. It is timely to release the film before the Rio Olympics, and Rio de Janeiro under the aerial footage is amazing! In addition, the Bossa Nova soundtrack, which combines Brazilian samba and American cool jazz, is the most beautiful and enjoyable piece in the movie!
4. "Berlin, I Love You" (Berlin, I Love You) 2019
director lineup includes Giuseppe Tonadore (representative works " Paradise Cinema ", " The Beautiful Legend of Sicily ", etc.), fee Nando Imbek (representative works " Lake Tahoe ", " Sandwich Club ", etc.) and 13 others;
cast includes Keira Knightley (representative work " Pride and Prejudice ", " Anna · Karenina Etc.), Helen Mirren (representative works " grievances ", " queen " etc.), etc.
2019 "Berlin, I Love You"
13 directors, 10 stories. In the eleventh story, the work directed by avant-garde artist Ai Weiwei was not included in the end, which is a pity.
In the past, Berlin was a city full of trauma, but now Berlin is a diversified and inclusive metropolis. The movie presents a heavy and profound side of Berlin. But a vote of British and American actors, English dialogues, English songs, it’s not Berlin! The 10 stories only remembered the two stories of car love and father-daughter love. The film's reputation on the Internet collapsed across the board, and it was evaluated as "no purpose and no inspiration."
"Berlin, I Love You" stills
In comparison, a "City of Love" film requires the talent and quality of the creator than any two-hour feature film, including the best choice of director and actors, according to The urban temperament and connotation carefully select the story, and carry out the perfect expression and interpretation. Each story has a different theme and style, but it cannot affect the harmonious symphony of the film, allowing the audience to freely switch between multiple emotions without the danger of overloading. Judging from the decline in the reputation of the "City of Love" movie, the creativity and execution of the movie are still quite difficult.
"God has given everyone the ability to love the world, but since human hearts are small, everyone has a place they love, more than anyone else."
-Joseph Rudyard Joseph Rudyard Kipling (Joseph Rudyard Kipling)
In addition to the four films already on the market, the "City of Love" project revealed by producer Emmanuel Benby included Jerusalem, Rotterdam, and Shanghai, but they have not materialized yet. . Despite the difficulties and challenges of project development, I am still looking forward to a screen date in the next city!
Will you fall in love with a city because of a person?
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