On April 18, 2024, director Chen Kexin, on behalf of the entire team, appeared at the opening ceremony of the 14th Beijing Film Festival with the film " Jiangyuan Nong ", and one person carried the banner of film promotion.
This film is adapted from the four major mysterious cases in Shanghai during the Republic of China, "The Murder of Zhan Zhou's Husband in Jiangyuan Nong". It attracted the attention of all parties once the project was approved. In a red carpet interview, Peter Chan revealed that the film has just finished filming and is currently in post-production.
Recently, there has been a lot of news about the movie "Jiang Yuan Lane". It was first shortlisted for the out-of-competition screening section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. A few days ago, it was officially announced that 30 well-known actors including Zhang Ziyi will participate, Wang Chuanjun , Yi Yang Qianxi , Mei Ting, Zhao Liying and other large casts. Netizens ridiculed that "half of the actors in the Chinese circle are gathered together" ".
This time "Jiaoyuan Lane" debuted at the Beijing Film Festival, Chen Kexin was naturally the focus of media attention.
Director Chen Kexin shared in the media interview area. Photography: Nandu reporter Huang Liling
During the group interview, Chen Kexin first carefully corrected the pronunciation of the film, saying that "Nong" in "Jiang Yuan Lane" should be read as "long" in Nongtang.
He talked about how he got involved with the story "The Case of Murdering Her Husband in Jiangyuan Nong" in 2018 on the recommendation of a screenwriter friend. "This is different from my previous movies. What is the exciting thing about making a movie? It is to leave your comfort zone and find something insecure, so that you can find something you want to shoot."
"This journey It took me eight years to leave." Chen Kexin said frankly that there were always variables in the process of developing the script. During the eight years, he faced many different things and had different question marks. Finally, he put these question marks into the movie and it developed into what it is now. s story. "This is a legendary murder case, with elements of suspense and the elements of the times. Times have changed the fate of the characters, so this is the main line of the story. This drama is also a group drama."
He emphasized that "Jiang Yuan Lane" is a The Husband Killing Case is not a simple and brutal domestic violence revenge movie. It includes the relationship between husband and wife, the relationship between father and daughter, the legal issues at the time, and the background of World War II. "The characters have their relationships, but how do relationships get to the critical point?"
When talking about casting, Chen Kexin said that because there are so many characters in the film, he was very lucky to find many actors he had never worked with before, and he discovered them through different roles. A very good new generation actor.
From the movie "Partners in China" to " Dear " to " wins ", over the years, Peter Chan has always been able to hit the audience's emotions with his keen sense of the market, so he is also regarded as the most successful " One of the directors of "Go North".
Peter Chan said that audiences watch movies with their own emotions. No matter what era or region the movie is from, it must be able to resonate with the audience's lives. "This is the question mark I just mentioned. Every time I make a movie, I have to find the question mark of current life, and then start from that question mark to find the point where I want to make the movie. The audience watching the movie may also find a question mark in the movie, Only when your question mark is the same as his question mark can they empathize.”
In addition, according to Nandu reporters, Chen Kexin has a deep connection with the Beijing Film Festival. Not only did he take his films to the Beijing Film Festival many times, he also served as a judge for the main competition unit of the 5th Beijing Film Festival and chairman of the jury for the venture capital unit of the 13th Beijing Film Festival.
looked back on his experience as a judge at the Beijing Film Festival. He said that he saw the efforts of many new generation filmmakers and some current themes and ideas. The market is constantly changing, and the audience is getting younger and younger. He needs to understand what young audiences, young creators and directors like, and try to find points of empathy. "Always be curious and always learn. This is what you need most when making movies. If you want not to be eliminated, you must keep pace with the times. You must always believe and listen to young people. Regardless of whether their values are the same as yours, you must also To understand their values.”
It is worth mentioning that Chen Kexin also revealed that he is a super fan of Emil Kusturica, chairman of this year’s Beijing Film Festival and director of Cannes’ “Double Gold Palm Club”, and he is very happy to be able to do so. Met him in Beijing.
Written by: Nandu reporter Huang Liling
