[Editor's Note] Typhoon is an image that director Hirokazu Kore-eda likes to use. In the movie "Deeper than the Sea", a frustrated father takes his rarely seen child after divorce and hides in the "belly" of the octopus sculpture in the park on a typhoon day, eating damp snacks a

[Editor's note]

Typhoon is an image that director Hirokazu Kore-eda likes to use. In the movie "", a frustrated father takes his rarely seen child after divorce and hides in the "belly" of the octopus sculpture in the park on a typhoon day, eating damp snacks and chatting. The mother came over later, but the child suddenly remembered that he had lost the lottery ticket bought by his father. Somewhat comically, the family began searching for the lottery tickets in the storm.

Deeper than the Sea

html On September 16, Hirokazu Kore-eda attended the audience meeting after the screening of " No One Knows " at Tianshan Cinema. Unless otherwise noted, the pictures in this article are all by Zou Jiawen. Picture

html On September 16, a typhoon day, Kore-eda Hirokazu's punctual appearance in Shanghai was the lottery ticket that the audience of "No One Knows" collectively won. Not only that, the director's sincere sharing after the screening, as well as his action of satisfying the fans' request and signing autographs after the screening, made all the viewers, including me, feel like they had won a large lottery ticket.

I want to share this heart-wrenching scene and the promised rush. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was "torn apart" by typhoons, this meeting as scheduled was a small miracle in daily life.

"Wait a little longer"

html On the morning of September 16, "Bibijia", known as the "bullet-shaped" typhoon, passed through Shanghai. This was the strongest typhoon to land in Shanghai since 1949, setting off violent storms throughout the city. That morning, it probably witnessed the heartbreak of hundreds of people at least, including me.

html September 16 was originally scheduled to be the last screening day of the Japanese film master Hirokazu Kore-eda's film festival. According to the plan, he would meet the audience after the screening of the final film "Nobody Knows" that day. As a frequent visitor to the Cannes Film Festival, Kore-eda has a great reputation and high prestige among domestic movie fans, so this meeting is naturally highly anticipated. In the second-hand market, the ticket price of 84 yuan was more than doubled or tripled.

html When I grabbed the tickets for this movie on August 30, I felt that I had "won"; on September 16, I looked at the sky and thought to myself, I have completely failed.

html At noon on September 16, I discussed with my friend about refunding the ticket.

html On September 15, affected by the typhoon, the traffic capacity of Shanghai Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport decreased, and all flights after 8 pm were canceled; on September 16, more than 40% of the inbound and outbound flights at the two major airports were reduced and canceled, involving flight 918 sorties.

The metaphors of life are sometimes hidden on the surface. With so few flights and such a violent typhoon—can Hirokazu Kore-eda come to "No One Knows"? No one knows.

html On the morning of September 16th, watching "Bebigia" continue to make waves, some people began to provide guidance on how to refund movie tickets during a typhoon. There were also movie fans who were delayed by the typhoon and lacked confidence and wanted to transfer their tickets.

My friends and I were also very anxious and were on the verge of refunding our tickets. "Do you want a refund?" "Refund...?" "But I saw that the wind and rain gradually weakened from evening to midnight." "But if Hirokazu Kore-eda can't make it, I'll lose the motivation to go out." "Or wait a little longer. ?" "But I think it's probably out of the question." "I'm afraid of what might happen." "Wait a minute." On the afternoon of September 16, the movie Shan Hai Jing reported that Kore-eda Hirokazu arrived in Shanghai. Screenshot from the WeChat public account "Movies of Mountains and Seas".

We tend to think that Kore-eda Hirokazu will not be able to catch up. But later we discovered that we had indeed underestimated the director’s determination to come and the speed of the city’s recovery. Fortunately, "Bebigia" also kept her promise like the director. The "bullet" flashed as fast as predicted, leaving a little room for the "miracle" to happen.

"Please welcome Director Hirokazu Kore-eda with the warmest applause from the audience"

"At around 3:40 pm on September 16, 2024, the plane on which Japanese film master Hirokazu Kore-eda arrived safely arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport."

9 At 16:34 on March 16, an article in "Movie Classic of Mountains and Seas" titled "Kore-eda Hirokazu, Arrives in Shanghai!" 》popped up in the message box, and the moment I saw the title, I followed it, transferred to Moments, sent private messages to friends, and implemented a series of actions of "running around to tell each other": "No need to quit, walk around, go to Tianshan Cinema ."

html On the evening of September 16, Kore-eda Hirokazu talked after the screening of "Nobody Knows" in Shanghai. morning picture

movie Shan Hai Jing This 309-word tweet, I read it many times. It said that due to Typhoon "Bebiga" "The raid on Shanghai resulted in the cancellation of all flights scheduled to land in Shanghai on September 15. "Although the typhoon was approaching fiercely, Director Hirokazu Eda kept his promise and was willing to make every effort to meet the Shanghai audience and would not give up until the last moment. After close communication and overnight coordination between China and Japan, director Hirokazu Kore-eda finally boarded a plane from Tokyo to Shanghai at noon on September 16. "Please give the audience of "Nobody Knows" tonight the warmest applause to welcome director Hirokazu Kore-eda. "

September 16th at 21:27, after the screening of "Nobody Knows", amid the warmest applause from the audience, Hirokazu Kore-eda appeared in front of everyone wearing a white shirt and black slacks with his hands raised.

It's hard for me to describe The mood at that moment. This year has been exactly 20 years since "Nobody Knows" was first released. In 2004, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes International Film Festival. The last public screening of this film in Shanghai was at the 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival. Film Festival, it is satisfying enough to be able to re-screen it after 18 years.

On this morning, the typhoon had just washed away the city. We huddled in the room, feeling a huge sense of uncertainty and an overwhelming sense of natural insignificance. ; But on the same night, when the storm subsided, we were sitting in the theater, standing in front of us a world-class director who had just crossed the ocean and the storm, and came to the appointment as if nothing had happened.

After the post-screening talk, the crowd flocked to Hirokazu Kore-eda on the stage.

The host of the meeting, Cheng Bo, said that Hirokazu Kore-eda first arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport on September 15. After the flight was cancelled, he stayed one night near the airport. I tried to catch the flight on the morning of the 16th, but it didn’t happen. I finally got my flight at noon and headed straight to Shanghai.

“I’m very grateful to so many viewers today for being able to gather here in such typhoon weather. In fact, I was supposed to arrive yesterday, but all flights were canceled and I was very nervous and anxious. I am also very happy to be able to meet you today. "Kore-eda Hirokazu said.

Throughout the whole process, I sat in the seat on the second floor of the theater and tried to watch him. Kore-eda Hirokazu is 62 years old this year, and his beard and temples are a little white. He doesn't think fast, and he makes small movements such as holding his forehead and pressing his temples. , the speaking speed is also slow, and the temperament of the person and the voice are consistent with his works, giving people a gentle feeling.

Kore-eda Hirokazu once said: "I don't like plots where the protagonist overcomes weaknesses, protects his family, and saves the world. I would rather. Describes the moment when a somewhat dirty world where there are no heroes and only ordinary people live suddenly becomes beautiful. "Sitting in the theater, I thought, that moment is now.

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's signature and the theme stamp provided by Tianshan Cinema.

"For me, tonight is already a miracle"

Post-screening talk, host Cheng Bo asked When it comes to the relationship between Kore-eda Hirokazu and Hou Hsiao-hsien, the two East Asian directors' films are both slow-paced and have classic family films, so they are often compared.

Kore-eda Hirokazu said on the spot that he is a TV director. , in fact, I have never studied filmmaking, but I "arbitrarily" regarded Hou Hsiao-hsien as my master. "I studied his movies to shoot my own movies. Especially in my early days, I regarded myself as Hou Hsiao-hsien without permission." son. I really like his early works, and he has been expanding the types of photography he takes, so I am also influenced by him. "

also took many questions from the audience. Everyone asked him, how to be an excellent father? What communication skills do you have when photographing children? Will you still focus on photographing family relationships between relatives and non-relatives? Why do you like to shoot eating scenes? , what is the director’s favorite thing to eat?

The question about eating is my second favorite.Kore-eda Hirokazu explained that because food can show the relationship between people, who cooked a meal and who cleaned it? In the process of eating, what is the direction of movement of people and their hands, and what direction are they facing? "In the dining table scene, the relationship between people will be strengthened, and daily scenes will become more realistic and real."

His favorite food once appeared in the movie " Non-stop ". The corn tempura made by the mother played by Shirin Kuki in the film was what Kore-eda Hirokazu's mother would make and eat when he was a child, and he often orders it now when he goes to the store.

It is worth mentioning that Kore-eda's mother passed away in 2008. In his grief, he thought, "If I don't make a work to commemorate my mother, I won't be able to move forward." In the same year, "Never Stop" was produced. In a sense, this work is recognized as Kore-eda's film dedicated to his mother.

The post-screening talk of "No One Knows" ended at about 22:20. As soon as Kore-eda Hirokazu stood up from his seat, bowed and walked forward, the fans below rushed forward unstoppably. The crowd grabbed the stage on the first floor, holding everything, including posters, CDs, books, ticket stubs, etc., hoping to get Hirokazu Kore-eda's autograph. After the director signed a few good-naturedly, he found that more and more people were coming.

seemed to carry out the magical feeling in the hearts of movie fans. At the end of the day, almost all the audience members who stayed after the show got the autographs of Hirokazu Kore-eda, including me. At about 10:30 in the evening on September 16, I stood in front of the director and said thank you seriously in English, feeling a little dazed. After he signed, I can't even remember if he looked up and smiled at me. There should be.

walked out after the show, and the wind and rain stopped. There are still some traces left by "Bebiga" on the city, such as the potholes on the ground and the tree branches teetering on the trees. I felt very full and looked around. The faces of everyone around me were shining with light.

At this moment, my favorite question in the post-screening talk came to mind, and it was also the last question in the audience. It is described like this: "Dear director, thank you for overcoming the difficulties of typhoons and coming to Shanghai to meet us. Typhoons are also often seen in your films. I would like to ask you, do you think there are miracles in the lives of ordinary people? ? Will the lottery tickets picked up during the typhoon win? ”

The questioner from the 16th row and 2 seats added: “Of course, tonight is a miracle for me”

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