The movie "Reluctant" directed, starred, written and edited by Shanxi director Li Jiaxi will be released nationwide on October 18. On the night of the premiere, the film crew rushed to Shanghai for a road show. The pain of parting in the film evoked the memories of many people. During the post-screening exchanges that day, the audience was full of "questions." Seeing that this small-cost work "made in Shanxi" mixed with Taiyuan dialect was recognized and liked by southern audiences, director Li Jiaxi was quite surprised: "Although the audience is asking me questions, I think everyone is expressing the most. Real self. This makes me feel particularly good. I believe that many people have found their own shadow in this movie." The
movie "Reluctant" is the director's second film work, adapted from Li Jiaxi's personal novel "Two Loves "Three Separations", based on the theme of women, the film tells the story of a woman who has been standing for her own years, facing the departure of four different roles in life. The film was launched in Taiyuan on January 11, 2018. The Taiyuan dialect is accompanied by Shanxi elements such as Changfeng street scenes and Liuxiang landmarks, giving the film a strong "Old Xier" flavor.
Although the film has participated in many domestic and foreign film festivals before: In October 2018, the film was shortlisted for the second Pingyao International Film Festival, and was unveiled as the opening film of the "Chinese New Generation" unit; in December of the same year, Li Jiaxi relied on this The film won the Best Emerging Director Award at the 10th Macau International Film Festival; In January 2019, "Reluctant" was invited to participate in the Dhaka International Film Festival and screened at the National Museum of Bangladesh; On March 30, "Reluctant" was invited to participate Asia, Africa and Latin America International Film Festival... But for the national premiere in Shanghai, the young female director said before the screening that she was "very nervous" and she was not sure whether this "northern" small-cost film would be loved by Shanghai audiences.
Fortunately, at the Hongkou branch of Jinyi Studios on the night of the 18th, when the screening was over, the subtitles rolled over, the lights turned on, and the director appeared on the scene, the audience enthusiastically "grabbed" the microphone, and the questions were raised one after another. A female audience repeatedly expressed "thank you" to the director. She said that she felt that the heroine Zeqing in the film was like she was when she was young. "Seeing her is like seeing me the way I was before." Other female audiences sighed sadly. "Everyone is alone." Another elder brother grabbed the microphone. Before asking the director, he said that he was a person who was very afraid of separation. He was very uncomfortable when he graduated or broke up in his life. When the old man in his family died, he broke down. "How to resolve this "The audience's words seem to be asking questions, more like asking themselves. Director Li Jiaxi did not give a direct answer either. She said that the story of her grandfather in the film came from the real experience in her own life: "I think these separations sometimes become a kind of memory, which will remain in our lives forever. Like now, my family will laugh when they mention some of the mistakes my grandma made, and think of what my grandfather said to us... They may be with us in another way and continue to be together." Li Jiaxi said. "In any case, I hope that after watching the film, you can dedicate more love to your loved ones." (Xinmin Evening News chief reporter Sun Jiayin)
