reported on October 30 On October 28, director Wang Xiaoshuai’s latest masterpiece "Fertile Soil" first exposed the concept poster. It is reported that various preparations for the film are underway and it is expected that the film will meet the audience in 2022. Beginning in 2014, Wang Xiaoshuai has devoted himself to creating the "Mature Works" of his personal artistic creation-"Homeland Trilogy", the first of which is the well-known "Earth and Forever", and "Wotu" is the second. unit. Good things came together. The 14th "Asian Film Awards" officially announced the list of winners that day. Wang Xiaoshuai won the Best Director Award for his movie "Long Forever". Starting with the capture of two silver bears at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2019, "A Long Time" has won 22 awards at major film festivals at home and abroad. This time, it also includes "Parasitic" directed by Feng Junhao. "Insect" stands out from a group of excellent Asian movies. In the film, the two male and female protagonists Wang Jingchun and Yongmei nearly won the trophies of major film festivals in the past two years with their outstanding performances. Wang Xiaoshuai had previously won the title of Best Director of the Year by the Chinese Directors Association and the "Academy Award" Film Director Award from Beijing Film Academy The Film Feature Award, whose director skills have been recognized by the most professional in the industry, has now once again received the Best Director Award at the Asian Film Awards, which can be said to be a model of the Chinese film school.
"Fertile Soil" originated from the return of the city to the countryside. The concept poster of draws people's guesses that
pays attention to individual lives and uses movies to convey the common theme of humanity, love and dignity. This is Wang Xiaoshuai's creative philosophy. The second part of the "Homeland Trilogy", "Fertile Soil", has received a lot of media attention in the film that was announced in May this year. Although it is the same realistic theme work as "Earth and Forever", the difference is that the former is by Wang Xiaoshuai The original story was co-written by Ami, and "Worthy Land" is based on the short story "Grandpa's Ghost Trick" published by Li Shijiang. Director Wang Xiaoshuai said that the second part is a continuation of creation. Before seeing the novel "Grandpa", he had already conceived a story about rural family life. "Long Days and Long Days" reflects the stories of the lives and changes of modern Chinese workers' families, while "Fertile Soil" hopes to show the stories of rural families. China is a large agricultural country with a large rural population. Family relationships have been affected by social development and progress. It has become the fastest and most changing part of China’s various social structures and relationships. There are now tens of millions of white-collar workers working and starting businesses in cities. Mando comes from the countryside. It can also be said to be a story that originated in the city and then returned to the countryside.
We can see the large cross-section of the land and the rich elements contained in the surface of the land from the concept poster exposed for the first time. In addition, something that is neither a seed nor a rhizome is buried in the foreground of the poster. It is a box of heavy gold coins and a big black bird. The surrealist style seems to be faintly visible. Window grille elements are used around the word "fertile soil". This characteristic art of farming civilization makes the distinctive folk customs vivid. "There are guns hanging on the branches and gold underground. It feels like this is a work with magical realism." "Wormous Soil" will again be a work that can see the big from the small and understand the small." This is the interpretation and conjecture made by some fans through the concept poster.
pays tribute to Yasujiro Ozu who makes tofu actively tries to provide an immersive experience on filming
Director Wang Xiaoshuai also hopes to pay tribute to Director Yasujiro Ozu through the creation of "Winter". Director Wang said that Ozu is his favorite GuideIn one of the performances, the film director who claims to be a "tofu maker" has a lot of resonance with Director Wang's personal perception of himself and his perception of family in his works. In 2015, after the producer Liu Xuan told him about the novel "Grandpa's Ghost Trick", he immediately discovered the grafting point between it and "Wormous Soil" and was extremely excited, so he invited Li Shijiang to write two scripts. Wang Xiaoshuai hopes that this movie can not only carry the historical changes of China’s land, but also show the changes that urbanization has brought to every family and individual, and put the focus on the long-neglected Chinese people and the land and nature. Are inseparable.
According to Liu Xuan, it is estimated that the investment scale of the movie "Wormous Soil" may exceed any of Wang Xiaoshuai's previous works. The large studio is set up so that the film material and post-production special effects can be better integrated.” In terms of shooting techniques, Director Wang Xiaoshuai said that he will try to create a more powerful visual impact together with photography and art, and explore how to use 2D. Achieve 3D visual effects and give the audience an immersive experience, allowing them to completely immerse themselves in the shuttle between modernity and history.
"Everlasting, Forever" Asian Film Awards is another next city Xiaoshuai Wang won the "Best Director" award. The grand prize awarded the "Best Director Award" to its director Wang Xiaoshuai. This is the icing on the cake, and the internationally renowned aura seems to have begun to continue. The Asian Film Awards are jointly organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Busan International Film Festival and the Tokyo International Film Festival. The awards range from the entire Asian region to the films released in the previous year. 2019 is a productive year for Asian movies. There are not a few outstanding films. Those who compete with Wang Xiaoshuai for the best director award include Feng Junhao, director of "Parasite", Wanma Caidan, director of "Balloon", and Cai Mingliang, director of "Day". "Sunshine" director Zhong Menghong, "Want to Hear You Again" director Suwa Atsushi. Due to the epidemic, there will be no award ceremony at the Asian Film Awards held in Busan, South Korea. All ceremonies will be online. For being able to stand out and win this award, Wang Xiaoshuai expressed his gratitude to the film festival organizing committee and judges in the video recorded for the organizing committee. Thank them for their love and persistence in their work during the special period. "Thank you for the choice of the judges. "Long Forever" has a place in the glorious year of Asian movies. At the same time, I congratulate other nominated and award-winning films. Let us work hard together for Asian films."
Tolerant, delicate and vivid, let the sincere and strong emotions surge under the calm water, leaving a history that should not be submerged and should not be forgotten. Face the present, pay attention to reality, pay attention to the most ordinary ordinary people. This is also what Wang Xiaoshuai said in his acceptance speech, “As a director, I advocate free creation and independent thinking. I hope that I will always stand on the side of individual life and at the same time make weak individuals stronger. We are all Asia. People, but the political, historical and cultural backgrounds of different countries are not the same. Movies can just show these differences, but they can also convey the common parts of humanity, love and dignity.” I believe that the "Fertile Land" that is under preparation will also inherit this. The creative concept brings the enjoyment of culture and art to the audience.
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