China News Service, Pingyao, Shanxi, October 16th, title: Chen Chong responded to the "Actress Middle-aged Confusion" statement: Heroes are still useful There is no role to play. This is indeed a problem, the feeling that a hero is useless.” International filmmaker Chen Chong believes that the roles of middle-aged and elderly women in many scripts are too stylized and routine, and age brings women The kind of richness should be extremely interesting.
On the 16th, at the "Chong Ah, Female Filmmaker" academic forum held at the 3rd Pingyao International Film Festival, Chen Chong, who had served as a judge at many international film festivals in Berlin, Venice, and Shanghai, made the above statement.
Prior to this, actress Hai Qing made a statement about "Middle-aged actress confused" at the closing ceremony of the 13th FIRST Youth Film Festival, which aroused widespread public concern.
"Movies are dream-making things. No matter what age you are, people's desire and soul remain the same, but interesting people are still interesting." Chen Chong said that the richness that age provides female filmmakers has no chance to show. Such an opportunity will certainly be there, and it must be very interesting.
Chen Chong, 58, was born in Shanghai. At the age of 14, she became famous in the movie "Little Flower". In 1981, she went to study in the United States, and later appeared in more than 80 movies and TV series including "The Last Emperor" and "Double Peaks", and won many awards. In the
forum, Chen Chong talked about his experience and feelings in filming. From the famous work "Little Flower" to "The Last Emperor", to "Red Roses and White Roses" and "The Sun Also Rises", Chen Chong counts the stories behind the filming of the film.
Chen Chong revealed that his passion for movies began with "The Last Emperor". The filming process of this film took eight months, and Chen Chong participated in the part for half a year.
"During the past six months, I have been working with the world's top artists, just like this. This is the emotion and love for the movie, I will not run away anymore." Chen Chong recalled the movie "The Last Emperor" on the spot. "The power of the director Bernardo Bertolucci to herself made her feel the poetry of the movie for the first time.
After that, Chen Chong took this passion and practice learned from film and began directing films. "I am very happy to come to Pingyao this time, and I also like to chat with young people. Because I know the value and significance of the first film for a filmmaker. All my life starts with this work, and this passion is also a lifetime. I will miss it." Chen Chong said. When talking about his creative experience, Chen Chong said: “A good director can definitely stimulate the potential of actors. Each of us has an inner strength, and many times we don’t know it. And a good director understands and cares about you. And appreciation makes you aware of your own strength and presents the best things."
"The most important and exciting thing for a person is to make you feel the arc of your own growth. At that time, the most Happy." Chen Chong said. (End)
