Lu Wei from Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts won the Best Art Award for his movie "The Legend of the Demon Cat"

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2019-11-26

On the evening of November 23, the 32nd China Film Golden Rooster Awards ceremony and the closing ceremony of the 28th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival were held in Xiamen. Lu Wei, who graduated from the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, won the Best Art Award with Tu Nan for his movie "The Legend of the Demon Cat".

Lu Wei (photo courtesy of the respondent) Lu Wei was admitted to the Oil Painting Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1995. "The Legend of the Demon Cat" was his first film as an art director. His study in Chuanmei not only gave him excellent painting skills, Also cultivated a broad vision and innovative thinking. On February 28, 2011, Tu Nan accidentally received a call from director Chen Kaige, inviting him to be the art director of "The Legend of the Demon Cat". "I have never seen Director Chen before, and I would like to thank the famous photographer Mr. Yang Shu for his recommendation." At that time, Tu Nan was 34 years old and Lu Wei was 36 years old, and had not rich work experience. "Maybe our literature , Art skills touched Director Chen."

Stills of "The Legend of the Cat" (photo courtesy of the interviewee) "The Legend of the Cat" was six years old. Together, Tu Nan and Lu Wei created a meticulous and extreme splendor. Lively and restrained scene of the prosperous Tang. Different from other film and television works that show the prosperous scene of the Tang Dynasty, every frame in "The Legend of the Demon Cat" has the realm and charm of Chinese painting. In order to make the scenes in the film well, Lu Wei not only inspected many ancient buildings on the spot, but also read a large number of classics such as "Tong Dian", "New Tang Book" and "Old Tang Book". Because of his excellent painting ability, Lu Wei also took on the creation of many pictures in the film. For example, the audience saw the line drawing of Yang Guifei on the wall of Bai Letian (prototype Bai Juyi) played by Huang Xuan and the tomb of the imperial concubine. All of his murals, etc. were painted by Lu Wei. Lu Wei also has a deep connection with Chongqing. The four years of studying in the Oil Painting Department of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts not only gave him outstanding painting skills, but also made him fall in love with the city of Chongqing and its history and ancient architecture. In 2013, Lu Wei once drew an "Old Map of Chongqing's Mother City" to express his love for Chongqing. Regarding the influence of studying in Chuanmei on himself, Lu Wei said: “It should be the reform and innovation in teaching that have given us an open mind. Although I am a major in oil painting, the teacher will let everyone learn conceptual photography, comprehensive materials courses, Experimental courses such as installations and images. This allows us to broaden our horizons, not constraining to a certain material or a certain way of expression, creation will be more dynamic, and thus deepen the cognition and understanding of art."

No. 32 Winners of the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards

Best Actor Award Wang Jingchun, "Everlasting Time"

Best Actress Award Yongmei, "Everlasting Time"

Best Director Award Lin Chaoxian, "Operation Red Sea"

Best Supporting Actor Award Wang Zhifei" Gutian Bugle"

Best Supporting Actress AwardWu Yufang, "Send Me to the Blue Clouds"

Best Feature Film Award Best Director, Debut, Wen Muye, "I'm Not the God of Medicine"

Best Recording Award, Zhu Yanfeng, Liu Xu, Wang Tan Rong, "The Wandering Earth"

Best Art Award, Lu Wei, Tu Nan, "The Legend of the Demon Cat"

Best Music Award, Ju Wenpei, "Gutian Jun" "

Best Editing Award" Zhu Liyun, "Into the Capital"

Best Medium and Small Cost Feature Film Award, "Red Flower and Green Leaves"