The big-name director's variety show itself is a kind of depravity.
Recently, Chen Kaige appeared on a variety show to brush his presence. Nowadays, many variety shows will invite some celebrities to be guests in order to get the audience's ratings, and then they will do some "fried rice" and consume previous classic works. This kind of variety shows proves that there is a very lack of creative power in the Chinese film and television circle.
A big-name director relies on variety shows to keep his popularity, and relies on consuming his previous works to make money, which in itself is a kind of degradation. It's like a writer or painter making money by plagiarism. There was once a well-known painter who lost his creative power in order to make money, so he copied his own works and mass-produced them. Originally his paintings could be sold at very high prices in the auction market. After he copied himself, no one wants his paintings anymore.
Chen Kaige, once a representative of the Chinese film industry. The peak of his life is fixed in his movie "Farewell My Concubine". Many people think that Chen Kaige never expected that his life peak would come so soon. As "Farewell My Concubine" screenwriter Lu Wei said: "I thought "Farewell My Concubine" was the prologue to the best era of Chinese movies, but I didn't expect it to be the end."
"Farewell My Concubine" is still difficult in Chinese movies. The transcendent classic
expresses a love that is not understood by the world. Duan Xiaolou grew up with Cheng Dieyi, and they studied and practiced together in theatrical troupe. Duan Xiaolou is older and often protects his younger brother Cheng Dieyi, and Cheng Dieyi understands it as a kind of "love." He thought that Duan Xiaolou would love him like the overlord in the play. After all, drama is a drama, and people have to return to reality after all. In his spare time, Duan Xiaolou went to the brothel to engage in prostitutes and marry the brothel's top brand Juxian. In my opinion, this is a kind of "somasochism." Cheng Dieyi knew it was impossible, so he still had to do it. Therefore, the tragedy of Cheng Dieyi lies in his obsession. What struck me most in this movie of
is the love and hatred of the three of them (Duan Xiaolou, Cheng Dieyi, Juxian), especially in the fighting in a specific historical period, the scenes where they expose each other, the evil of human nature is exposed. Exhaustive. Even if Juxian is a prostitute, she has dignity, and finally she ended her life by suicide!
After watching "Farewell My Concubine", my mood is not calm for a long time. Is the expression of this drama just a personal tragedy? "Farewell My Concubine" has become an insurmountable classic because it not only describes the story of "Pear Garden", but also links personal destiny with the destiny of the country, showing the tragedy of an era.
"The Legend of the Demon Cat": Misreading "The Song of Everlasting Regret", demonizing Li Longji
"The Legend of the Demon Cat" is a good movie, but because of the bad name, it affected the box office. If it is changed to "Datang Love History", the box office will definitely be higher. "The Legend of the Demon Cat", most people thought it was a cartoon, so they didn't want to watch it. Returning to the movie "The Legend of the Demon Cat" itself, Chen Kaige has made great breakthroughs in the form of film art expression, especially his performance at the "Banquet of Bliss", which is simply an expression of "post-modern art". Of course, the death of Concubine Yang in the film is just an "imagination", not historical reality.
"The Legend of the Demon Cat" is a fictitious story of the Tang Dynasty. I will briefly summarize it as: "Misreading "Eternal Regret" demonizes Li Longji." The main line of this play is still the love between Li Longji and Concubine Yang, but In the face of difficulties, Li Longji buried Yang Guifei alive when he could not protect himself. Therefore, the most ruthless emperor's family, if you think that the emperor will truly love you, then you will become a tragedy!
"The Legend of the Demon Cat" is Chen Kaige's return to work. In this movie, the most praiseworthy thing is that Chen Kaige re-established his image as a poet and respected his status. Concubine Yang said: "Li Bai, Datang has you, it is really great!" Therefore, I think that "The Legend of the Demon Cat" is about people's hearts, and what Chen Kaige wants to express is the poetry in his heart! After
"The Legend of the Demon Cat", Chen Kaige's film career may end here. Nowadays, I haven't seen what movie he wants to make. It's not that I don't want to make it, but I don't know how to make it. Any talented director wants to break through himself. When he cannot break through himself, he will fall into a kind of confusion and pain. Just like Ang Lee, his latest movie "Gemini Killer" became his first bad film, so he didn't feel "uneasy" until he was old.
No matter what, Chen Kaige has always been a representative of the Chinese film industry, and his name should be written into the history of Chinese film. Here I hope he can concentrate on making films and draw a perfect end to his film career.
