surging news reporter Chen Chen
In May 2019, "The First Incense", directed by Xu Anhua and screenwriter Wang Anyi, was launched on Gulangyu Island. This is the first time Eileen Chang’s debut novel has been adapted for film and television, and it is the collaboration of Xu Anhua and Wang Anyi, two major literary and artistic masters. Whether it can present the brilliant works of a generation of talented women and create the old-time style of Hong Kong on the big screen is highly anticipated by the outside world.
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"First Incense" released the first trailer (01:49)
director Xu Anhua became the first female director in the history of the Venice Film Festival to win the Lifetime Achievement Award. "The First Incense" will also be in this year Screened at the film festival. During the Venice Film Festival recently, the first trailer for "The First Incense" was released.
"The First Incense" is co-starred by Ma Sichun, Yu Feihong, Peng Yuyan , Zhang Junning, Fan Wei, Liang Luoshi, Zhang Jianing, Yin Fang, Qin Pei, Bai Bing, etc. The star lineup is very strong, but the casting has caused controversy. When the stills came out, some Zhang Ailing fans thought that Ma Sichun did not meet the imagination of Ge Weilong in their hearts. The amount of information in the
trailer is not large, but it is full of charm and fascinating, and it outlines the intricate emotional ukiyo-e by Zhang Ailing. In the trailer, accompanied by a burst of melodious and sad music, characters such as Ge Weilong, Qiao Qiqiao and Mrs. Liang appeared one by one. Under the moonlight, Ge Weilong and Qiao Qiqiao met in deep affection, and the love story was kicked off. With the exposure of Qiao Qiqiao's turbulent nature, Ge Weilong's original pure ideal of love increasingly collapsed. Just like the poem presented in the trailer, "Love is a deeper unlove than deep love. If love is so self-contradictory, how can it arouse such sincere emotions in the depths of people's hearts?" When a furnace of agarwood burns out, where will the story be written?
"The First Incense" stills
In addition to Ma Sichun and Peng Yuyan who play Ge Weilong and Qiao Qiqiao, Yu Feihong's "Aunt" is also impressive, with red lips, black hat and lace veil full of temperament and grace. In addition to the "spoiler" of some plots, the scenes, costumes and props of the film are very retro and luxurious. You can also see the excellent texture of the film. The film has assembled a strong production team, director Xu Anhua, screenwriter Wang Anyi, photography director Du Kefeng, costume and styling design Wada Emi, music producer Sakamoto Ryuichi, art director Zhao Hai, recording director Du Duzhi, editing director Kwong Zhiliang, etc. can be described as a Chinese. The movie "Dream Team". Director of photography Du Kefeng is known as the "Asia's No. 1 Photographer" and holds nearly forty heavyweight awards at home and abroad, including the best photography of the 7th Golden Awards and the three major international film festivals in Cannes, Berlin and Venice. The "first costume director" of Asian film industry Wada Emi won the 58th Oscar for Best Costume Design Award for the movie "Ran" in 1985, and won the Hong Kong Film Awards three times; he was praised by the world film master Akira Kurosawa Sakamoto Ryuichi, a top musician named "Kingshen", is a legend among contemporary composers.
writer Wang Anyi, who served as the screenwriter this time, is considered the most suitable person to extend Zhang Ailing's story with Xu Anhua. Xu Anhua once directed "Love in the Fallen City" and "Half Life", but the novels of "The First Burning Incense" are short in length and many more expansions. Xu Anhua once said in an interview that the expanded part Wang Anyi was the best candidate. I think if Wang Anyi is willing to write, it will be able to make up very well, so as to satisfy everyone's hope."
This year coincides with the 100th anniversary of Zhang Ailing’s birth. As the world’s first "Golden Sign" of Chinese literature, Zhang Ailing, " "First Incense" will undoubtedly be an important piece of Chinese film. It is reported that "The First Incense" will be released this year.
Editor in charge: Zhang Zhe
Proofreading: Zhang Yan
