, many guests and friends also came to support. Actor Qixi expressed congratulations to the creators for the film's win, and praised the film for its warmth and depth. International filmmaker Marco Muller said that this is a film that can impress audiences at home and abroad. Director Xu Zhanxiong, who participated in the filming of the film, also came to the scene. After watching the film, he was very moved and said, "Only the big screen can fully unleash the charm of "Dog Formation"." It is worth mentioning that many of the film’s behind-the-scenes creators also made a special trip to support the film. The reunion of the crew at the premiere was surprising and touching.
In the movie, the story of one person and one dog redeeming each other is warm and powerful. In addition, the movie also cares about ordinary lives in the corner of the times, analyzes complex human nature, praises individual vitality, and discusses the Chinese-style father-son relationship. ..... Talking about her reaction to seeing the finished film for the first time, Liang Jing revealed that when Peng Yuyan premiered in Cannes, she "cryed after seeing three or four scenes." Tong Liya also said that she cried all the time while watching the movie, " I am proud that Chinese films have been recognized by filmmakers around the world." The movie "Dogs" will be released nationwide on June 15.
Guan Hu's "author's expression" has been recognized by professional filmmakers at home and abroad
"The kaleidoscope of human nature, the appearance of all living beings in the era" resonates with the audience
"This is a work that flows from the heart," Liang Jing shared at the premiere. At the recent Cannes International Film Festival, "Dogs" won the best film in the "Un Certain Regard" category and was praised as "director Guan Hu's best film." "Dog Formation" focuses on ordinary people in the corner of the times, paying attention to the survival difficulties and infinite vitality of ordinary individuals. Director Guan Hu said that the camera should focus on different individuals in the era, "I hope I can feel them through the movie. , seeing their thoughts, feelings and dilemmas, it is a meritorious thing that movies can bring life experience to the audience."
In the movie, Erlang, who was released from prison on parole, returns to his hometown and interacts with all kinds of people. Some people are working hard to help, while others are carefully guarding against him. Director Guan Hu said, "The principle when making this film was to faithfully capture a period of real life. I wanted to film life, not a story." The lively and vital characters in the film also impressed the audience. The confidant Putao (played by Tong Liya) who passed by Erlang was free and easy and tenacious. While she and Erlang illuminated each other, they also moved forward to explore new things in life. possibility. There is also Nie Shili (played by Zhou You), a good friend who stays with Erlang regardless of gain or loss, showing the most sincere and pure friendship, which is touching.
All members made a real breakthrough Peng Yuyan’s stunt motorcycle learning was too “resistant”
Tong Liya touched the tiger’s butt and was “really good at it” Zhou You blended into the northwest and was “unrecognizable”
The movie "Dog Formation" is set in the northwest, and the whole film uses a lot of long shots and long shots , fully demonstrates the wild and lonely temperament of the Gobi. The entire crew will carry out "reality" to the end, and every detail will have an original texture. While filming on location, the actors also continued to break through themselves in order to better integrate into their characters. Peng Yuyan not only shaved 3mm off his head and hunched his back to get closer to the character's appearance, but also studied motorcycle stunts and completed difficult scenes alone, which won praise from the entire team. Director Guan Hu bluntly said, "Peng Yuyan is very resistant to making mistakes."
Talking about the free and easy-going Grape, Tong Liya said that "there is a sense of fate" and the characteristics of this character are very similar to her own. "Wild and straight, everyone wants to move forward."There is a scene in the film where a grape touches a tiger's butt, which left a deep impression on many people. Faced with the audience's doubts about whether it was really touched, Tong Liya recounted this thrilling and interesting experience. Before filming this scene, the director told her "it doesn't matter if you stay away" for safety reasons, but when it came time for the actual filming, Tong Liya "got ahead of the role" and directly touched the tiger's butt because she thought "this is grapes" things to do”. Nie Shili, played by Zhou You, is an ordinary person who keeps his dreams deep in his heart. He gave up his musical ideal and chose to live a stable life as a chef. This role is also a breakthrough and challenge for Zhou You. At the same time, Zhou You's appearance and living habits became more and more "Northwestern-style", so much so that he was not recognized by the staff several times and was "stopped outside the set" because of this. Wang Yiquan, who plays the role of police officer Liu, added that no one recognized him and Peng Yuyan when they went out to eat noodles. "No one thought we were foreigners." In order to portray the characters more realistically, the entire crew worked hard to integrate into local life. , deeply experience the character’s life.
One person and one dog redeem each other and touch the audience
Peng Yuyan adopted a dog after finishing the film to continue the emotion in the film off-screen
In the movie, Erlang, who was forced to make a living, accidentally saved a dog that was labeled as "rabies" after joining the dog hunting team. black dog. One is a marginalized person who is not accepted, and the other is a stray dog that everyone shouts and beats. The mirror-image situations of both parties allow Erlang and Heigou to gradually open up their defenses and gain redemption while hugging each other for warmth. The emotional moment of one person and one dog accompanying each other and fighting side by side moved many viewers. "Two souls who were also misunderstood became dependent on each other under the arrangement of fate." After the premiere of
, Peng Yuyan and the black dog's performance attracted constant praise. Not only was Peng Yuyan's "wild" performance praised by the audience and naturally integrated into the northwest, the dog actor Xiao Xin also received good reviews. In order to cultivate a tacit understanding with the black dog, Peng Yuyan trained with the dog Xiao Xin half a month before joining the group, and took the initiative to adopt Xiao Xin after the filming. He said frankly, "Xiao Xin has already exchanged energy with himself. I am willing to leave" and extended this companionship from the scene to the scene.
The director encouraged the audience that "life is like an array, break out of it"
The audience sighed: Seeing the vitality and rock and roll spirit that refuses to admit defeat
Life is all an array, do you have the courage to break out of it? Just as the "array" in the movie's title means, Erlang, who returned home, was trapped in an array "full of prejudice". After encountering the black dog who survived tenaciously and resisted bravely, Erlang, who was infected by this spirit, went from "cowardly" to "wild", from swallowing his temper at the beginning to bloody resistance in the later stage. The director said, "Life is a wilderness, not a track", which is very consistent with the sense of power that the movie wants to convey. He also encouraged the audience, "Don't be on the track, go to the wilderness!" Liang Jing said frankly, "A person will encounter many things in his life before setting off. opportunity, I hope everyone can seize the opportunity, start again, and find a new self."
Erlang's band experience, Nie Shili's rock gestures... The rock elements implicit in "Dog Formation" are also calling for the most primitive blood in people's hearts. The rough and wild northwest echoes the free and fearless rock and roll spirit, and the unyielding vitality infects the audience. Peng Yuyan said bluntly, "It's no big deal, you can change your mentality and move forward at any time." Some viewers said that the movie has "great stamina" and said, "The answer is on the road, freedom is in the wind. It is a good quality film with a rock and roll spirit. I can't get over it after watching it." Some viewers were inspired after watching it, "Erlang's last smile is a kind of self-consistency. I hope we all have the courage to step out of our comfort zone."
The movie "Dog Formation" is directed by Guan Hu, starring Peng Yuyan and Tong Liya, and starring Jia Zhangke, Zhou You, Hu Xiaoguang, Wang Yiquan, Niuben, and Xiao Xin. It will be released nationwide on June 15, 2024.
Author: Zang Yunjie
Text: Zang Yunjie (intern) Picture: Event editor: Wang Yan Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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