"Volleyball Boy!" ! After "Junkyard Showdown" was released, an expected situation occurred:
stolen photos.
Some people took hundreds of pictures, some took tens of thousands of pictures, and some shot them almost frame by frame.
also said, "I'm not kidding."
is a special case because it is a fan film?
no.
It can be seen with the naked eye that this year's movies may not have much worth mentioning at the box office.
But the phenomenon of screen shooting has become more and more serious.
even.
The current situation is no longer a question of whether it can be photographed, but a question of more pictures and less pictures.
unexpected?
Friends who have been paying attention to this topic may not be surprised.
but if sir said.
This trend of screen photography cannot be stopped even at this year’s Shanghai Film Festival?
is correct.
The pilgrimage place for movie fans has now become a sad place for movie fans.
△ Picture source: Xiaohongshu @Playing
together leads to constant conflicts.
Why is this happening?
as well.
Why does a place that is supposed to be a place for appreciating art become so angry now?
sir plans to talk about this chaos today.
and tried to ask.
Where does our anger in the cinema come from?
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increasingly serious
Film festivals will of course have screen shots, which sir does not deny.
but the somatosensory is.
This Shanghai International Film Festival, the phenomenon of screen photography has indeed become more common than in previous years.
Take yourself as an example.
Last year, during the whole show, Sir only saw one stolen photo. But this time, in the middle of the show, Sir had already seen three screen shots at the scene while writing.
examples?
no.
On the first day of the Shanghai Film Festival, Sir saw a comment post
which not only contained the audience’s unscrupulous screen shots.
There were also reporters holding cameras in the theater to record and film.
△ from @cineastfilm
The overall viewing atmosphere is very poor.
Sir also asked everyone about their feelings in several fan groups he joined.
Some of them not only take pictures, but also take videos.
Some of them were shot not just once, but multiple times.
The most ridiculous thing is that someone in the fan group posted a screen shot photo and praised "Metropolis" as a classic...
Some people said that in the group, they stopped others from screen shooting, and they were Told that a "screen photography session" should be held.
There is a complaint document about the Shanghai Film Festival among movie fans, and there are countless comments about screen shooting
△ Picture from @vowys public account
An hour before sir's deadline, I watched " Once Upon a Time in America " in the cinema. I found that there was a female audience filming there...
Of course, there are also many theaters that do very well.
For example, the staff of Yihai used a laser pointer to remind them after seeing too many people taking photos on the screen.
or the guy at the Shanghai Cinema told sir.
Nowadays, many movie fans will speak out to stop others when they see other people filming, and they are generally quite strict.
in general.
Last year, Sir didn’t realize how frequently screen photography became.
However, judging from the complaints and disputes this year.
screen shooting has become an increasingly serious problem.
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This is not as simple as screen photography
Why did Sir specifically point out the screen photography of the film festival?
The most important reason is that compared to theaters, screen shots at film festivals are more difficult to accept.
Let’s take the Cannes Film Festival as an example.
Last month, while attending the Cannes Film Festival, sir discovered that screen shooting here
would not happen.
No one wants to talk to each other and comment on a movie in the audience.
At the Cannes Film Festival, there are more famous directors, more topical stars, and the film has its world premiere.
Yes, when the movie started, everyone had already put their mobile phones away.
sir saw someone replying to several text messages on his mobile phone, but he was quickly stopped and asked to put the phone away.
The most interesting thing is that there was a film critic sitting next to Sir. While watching a movie, she recorded the content of the movie on paper in the dark.
In Cannes, when "Metropolis" was being screened, the staff held a microphone and talked to the "movie" - such a plot was also part of the film's content, and no one thought it should be filmed;
△ The staff acted as reporters and In the movie Caesar (played by Adam Driver)'s dialogue
, the screen is full of flesh and blood, and the large scale is full of eyeballs. No one wants to take a picture, keep it as a souvenir or post it on social media. In the media;
After the curtain opens, the movie is like a drama or musical performance.
is a performance worthy of respect.
Why is this happening?
To put it bluntly, this is actually related to the characteristics of the film festival.
In fact, it is not just China. On a global scale, movie watching has been split into two behaviors: entertainment and artistry.
The former emphasizes the fun of watching movies, while the latter emphasizes the movie-watching experience.
and this.
This is also the main reason why many people who watch movies for entertainment feel there is no need to stop screen shooting.
Film festivals are different.
In film festivals, more people emphasize their own movie-watching experience, which itself has its own sense of ritual.
Its artistry is stronger than its entertainment.
for example.
is here.
Almost every movie ticket and every movie that appears on the big screen is hard-won, and it is impossible to change scenes or add scenes.
For many movie fans, there is only one opportunity in this life.
We assume that the people here love movies and can calmly enjoy these 120 minutes in the dark.
We also hope that after the movie is over, there will be someone with whom we can share the sympathy we feel when we love the same movie.
Just like sir, I saw some movie fan friends in the group happily sharing their experience of communicating with Fellini with the old lady who is also a movie fan; after the movie ended, there would be applause; before the subtitles were finished, there were still movie fans immersed in In the feeling of watching movies.
This is a rare experience.
In such an environment, what is the equivalent of screen photography?
is like.
A person goes to a beautiful place to stretch his body and mind, but encounters piles of garbage littered everywhere. Or, a person goes to a temple for pilgrimage, but hears TikTok music playing from a loudspeaker.
I am afraid that I want to die.
So.
It is not the fans who exaggerate the sanctity of the film festival.
It’s about screen photography.
itself has a huge sense of destruction, at least at the festival.
But alas.
At the Shanghai Film Festival, many people not only turned a blind eye to the prompts at the entrance of each theater, but also turned a blind eye to the prompts before the movie started.
also said bad words to those who stopped screen recording. A nearby example is
.
Just yesterday, one of Sir’s colleagues was called a shrew because he twice reminded the person sitting next to him to stop talking during a screening at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
As a movie fan, why do you feel so offended?
Speaking of this, maybe someone will say it.
I was not asked not to take screen shots at a film festival in a certain place.
Since someone is like this.
Then do we not need to make such a big fanfare to stop this?
This may indeed be the case.
but the problem is.
Why should we compare to the worst?
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The Fury in the Cinema
Many people may think that Sir is making a fuss out of a molehill. Not to mention
.
Starting from last year's "Slam Dunk" to this year's Xue Zhiqian incident, the issue of screen photography has been discussed countless times.
seems to be of no use?
Sir feels that this is what is sad.
Nowadays, both those who oppose screen photography and those who support screen photography seem to have lost the patience to discuss.
Watch a movie.
The anger on both sides is spreading.
is a very representative example.
At the " Hundred Yuan Love " film festival, someone was taking pictures on the screen.
I saw it in the back row.
then kicked the chair in the front row in anger and scolded, "Don't take pictures."
Are you arguing?
of course.
Unexpectedly, the incident escalated after the movie ended, and the audience in the front row directly called the police. The result is
.
stopped the person who took the screen shot and apologized to the person who took the screen shot.
△ Picture source: Xiaohongshu @angledantelope
Why are both sides so angry?
From the perspective of those who support screen photography, this is an expansion of moral requirements.
The so-called overkill
is not only screen photography, but also requires that the mobile phone screen should not be too bright during the viewing process of the Shanghai Film Festival, the light of the mobile phone camera should be pointed at the ground, and please do not whisper...
And some service staff will speak directly. Reminder.
Even if you are late accidentally.
Audiences who have lost tolerance and patience will directly express their dissatisfaction.
They call these demands:
The Morality Police.
I originally just watched a movie for entertainment, but now I have to be cautious and even learn etiquette?
as well.
Why should everyone follow the morals that a small group of people care about?
They can’t figure it out.
Then there was doubt and confrontation.
feels that movie fans are on the line.
What about those who are against screen photography?
, as a Chinese movie fan, has lost even the last piece of pure land.
The Chinese fan base is not large.
Don’t look at how everyone often refuses to be screened, frequently denounces commercial films that incite emotions, and frequently calls for support of low-budget films.
But the volume is only visible to movie fans.
More reports show that in the five years from 2019 to 2023, the proportion of viewers with different viewing frequencies has fluctuated greatly, among which the proportion of viewers who watched 6 or more movies fell from 12.9% to 7.5%.
There are fewer and fewer fans.
Cinemas are not classified, and movies are not rated. In addition, various deletions and line changes have become mainstream. Under such circumstances, the last spiritual bastion of Chinese movie fans can only be found in film festivals.
This has resulted in a rare phenomenon
Compared with foreign countries, film festivals are often used as the "world premiere" occasion of some films, and world-class filmmakers are invited as judges or guests to participate in such film news events.
The greatest value of domestic film festivals to movie fans is actually not attending premieres.
Watch "old movies" instead.
Those classic films that are famous in film history, those popular films that have not been released in the country at the same time, those masterpieces that the country has no chance to introduce, and even genre films that cannot pass the censorship at all, such as horror movies.
can only be viewed here.
can only be placed here.
but now?
If a movie fan, after participating in film festivals for many years, still finds that the audience is still filming on the screen, and still regards the dispute between movie fans and audience watching etiquette as a problem, and has to endure the constant late arrival and chatting interference of ordinary passers-by who took the free tickets. when.
Can the film festival, the last bastion of movie fans, still be sheltered from the wind and rain?
fan's wish. Can
still be respected and valued?
So do you understand?
Behind the anger in the movie theater is actually the conflict between niche culture and mainstream discourse.
Such conflicts are common around us.
For example, in "Wading through the Angry Sea" , the image of cosplayers displayed caused dissatisfaction among the two-dimensional community.
Mainstream audiences will of course feel that this is making a mountain out of a molehill.
is available for these enthusiasts.
This is a misleading and disrespectful image of the weak.
Or like those who write bad articles on the online article platform, those who play jokes on site B, or even those who entertain themselves and no one cares, immersed in playing games.
is obviously only delving into his own small circle.
Suddenly one day.
No one can guarantee that it will not be purged and questioned by mainstream public opinion.
To put it bluntly.
In the mainstream context, every non-mainstream small circle and every subculture must be criticized by the public and baptized by mainstream values.
In the end, it becomes the same thing.
Dare to resist?
Perhaps the overwhelming doubts are minor.
after all.
Social stability has always been at the expense of the interests of minority groups.
The result of this is that the mainstream voice is getting louder and more intimidating with the support of all aspects, and those who deviate from the mainstream values are gradually being forced back.
is not mainstream, which gradually means it is incorrect.
Even though it is a reasonable moral requirement (not affecting others when watching a movie), it has gradually been stigmatized and demonized. Those mainstream voices step on the bottom line of morality and even regard it as abandoning such morality and confronting movie fans. A kind of battle. Is
pathetic?
is pathetic.
What is even more sad for movie fans is that we really have no way out.
Film Festival is the last bastion of fan culture.
What can be seen with the naked eye is that such a fortress is gradually disintegrating whether viewed from top to bottom or bottom to top.
But there is nothing we can do.
You must know that the construction of movie fan culture does not happen overnight.
But it may not take long to dissipate.
After we saw its collapse.
would like to see it rebuilt again.
How many years will we have to wait?
The pictures in this article come from the Internet
Editorial Assistant: Oda Fuqie, Gilmore
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