In 2010, France and China signed the "Sino-French Film Co-production Agreement." After that, he signed a co-production plan for 8 films, and "Nightingale" was one of the successful works. Filming was completed and released in 2015. The ethnic-themed films of that period were often far away from the Chinese film market and very close to the world's film audiences.
"Nightingale" was released in French cinemas. This film produced by Guangxi Film Group, written and directed by French director Philip Maitreya, and starring Chinese actors Li Baotian, filmed in China, has been screened in France for five months and attracted 150,000 viewers. Significantly higher than the same type of literary film. The copyright of
has also been purchased by more than 10 countries and regions. And was recommended to represent Chinese films to participate in the 87th Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film Competition.
At this Oscar Film Festival, the contender for foreign language films was selected from 83 selected films from all over the world. Regrettably, the "Nightingale" that represented mainland China, the "Golden Age" of Hong Kong, and the "Metha" of Taiwan did not win the prize.
"Nightingale" is a Chinese-foreign co-production film promoted and planned by the Chinese Minority Film Project. Previously, the film engineering production department had specially invited some experts to analyze and predict its "Chong Ao" winning odds and competitors. Some of the results of
are in the forecast, and some are unexpected. After all, the Oscar judges have many considerations. In addition to the artistic aspects, there are also various geographical and political factors.
Let me talk about our "Nightingale" first. From the perspective of ethnic films, this film has made great breakthroughs and improvements. The first is to expand the space of the subject matter. Instead of emphasizing which ethnic group, it emphasizes the type of film. The family in an ethnic area is placed in an environment of urban and rural dual structure. Modernity and ethnic customs complement each other.
is that there is a strong international team behind the film. Photographers, sound engineers, sound effects engineers, etc. are all first-line professional filmmakers in France, thus ensuring that the film is well made. The actors in the
film have a high reputation. For example, Qin Hao, one of the leading male actors, has been nominated for the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival three times, and his superb acting skills have been recognized by the European cinema. Li Baotian, who played the role of grandpa, was also well-known to European audiences for his films "Ju Dou" and "New Year".
In addition, the theme of the film is in line with the aesthetic orientation of Oscar-winning foreign language films, reflecting the history and real life of different countries through small families and individuals. These are the prize points of "Nightingale" in the eyes of experts.
However, "Nightingale" finally won the award, probably because it was not "flattering", such as the directing technique is still orthodox and conservative, and lack of innovation and criticism of the system that Western judges prefer.
Although this three-generation family of four has a warm story that connects ethnic minority areas and large cities in the interior, it failed to impress the Oscar judges, but it can represent mainland China to participate in the evaluation, which itself illustrates the quality of this co-production film.
Previously, experts analyzed that among the rivals of "Nightingale", the popular Turkish movie "Hibernation" unexpectedly failed. "Hibernation" won the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The whole film is composed of large dialogues and 196 minutes in length, which is rare in contemporary movies. The characters in the
movie are composed of family members, tenants, and tourists. The narrative is unique and shows a deep understanding of life and human nature. It is a highly literary movie. The other two "seed" players that the experts were optimistic about, the Canadian film "Mummy" and the Belgian film "Two Days and One Night", were also eliminated. French films produced in Canada have performed well at the Oscars in recent years, and "Mummy" is also well prepared.
It shows a mother and child with psychological problems and personality defects. When a shy and stuttering neighbor joins the lives of the mother and child, the binary balance becomes a strange triangle world, showing the continuous struggle of the working class but full of hope life.
The directors of the Belgian film "Two Days and One Night" are brothers Luc and Dane. The films they directed have won the Palme d'Or twice at the Cannes Film Festival. "Two Days and One Night", the female lead French star Marion Cotillard, also won the Oscar for Best Actress Award for her leading role in "Life of Roses".
The protagonist of the film is a young mother who returned to the factory after an accident but found that her job was not guaranteed. The boss planned to fire her and reward other employees with 1,000 euros as a bonusWorker, this mother must persuade the employee representative to give up this proposal to save her job, the deadline is "two days and one night." The film is good at telling the psychological changes of small people, and digs out the shining points and dark sides of human nature in a specific social and historical environment.
In addition, the Danish film "Life of Sadness and Joy", the Brazilian film "Love, Simplicity", and the Israeli film "The Trial of Vivienne Amsalem", which experts favored, were not shortlisted in the "Top Nine". Only the Polish film "Sister Date" was shortlisted and was considered the "golden seed" for the final prize.
In "Nun Ida", the director Paul Pavlivsky used all black and white images, which was very "awarded". The 84th Oscar Best Picture was awarded to the black and white silent film "The Artist". The film tells the story of a Jewish orphan who grew up in a monastery. He unexpectedly embarked on a journey to find his roots before he was about to take the oath to become an official nun. The
film cleverly integrates Polish history, religious beliefs and life choices during World War II. With its unique artistic style and profound story theme, it has won wide acclaim in international film circles. On the
"top nine" list, there are 3 movies that experts have not predicted, and they are quite "upset". "Liberator" selected by Venezuela, focusing on Simon Bolivar, the most outstanding leader of the Latin American independence movement in the 19th century, is a biopic; "Island of the Crops" selected by Georgia, telling the encounter of a grandfather and grandson in the war ; "Timbuktu" is the first time Mauritania has signed up for the Oscar selection for the best foreign language film.
is on the Oscar winners list for best foreign language films. European films have won more than 50 awards, and Asian, African and Latin American films have been awarded only a few times. This year, France, Italy, Germany and other film powers did not have a film selected, which surprised the filmmakers who participated in the competition.
