The film and television industry has always had various opinions on Chen Kaige's directorial style, and many professional film critics are unable to make a particularly objective evaluation of his films. Comparing
with directors like Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, the personal style of Director Chen's works is not particularly obvious, and each movie has a different style, and word-of-mouth reviews also fluctuate.
But even so, there are still many good scripts delivered to the door voluntarily, hoping to be created by the director of Triumph.
has both excellent works such as "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Promise" such as "a murder caused by a steamed bun". It can be said that finding director Chen Kaige to make a movie is similar to "gambling luck". The works that are well received can only be spoofed by the audience if they are not well shot.
Even if it is so "uncertain", there are still many investors. Producers especially like to look for the director of Kaige to make movies. Why?
once had a glorious time, the Palme d’Or and the Beessi Award were all won!
In 1985, since Chen Kaige's first work "Yellow Earth", Director Chen has embarked on the path of a famous director, passing five passes and cutting six generals, and won the job of the 38th Locarno International Film Festival According to the Silver Leopard Award and many other awards, the winning of these international awards has accumulated many advantages for his personal reputation and laid the foundation for him to become a first-class director in the Chinese film industry in the future.
Even in the Chinese film world, everyone regards Director Chen as one of the representative figures of the fifth generation of directors in my country. The ability to obtain this title is enough to show that the strength of director Veuve is really extraordinary.
was filmed in 1993 in the Chinese-language film industry so far, Douban's highest-rated film "Farewell My Concubine", with this film won the Palme d'Or and Bessi Award at the 46th Cannes International Film Festival.
So apart from "Farewell My Concubine", does Director Chen have no other works? Of course not. In the career of Director Chen, there are actually many excellent works that are well received and praised. "Walking and Singing", "King of the Child", "Wind Moon", "Jing Ke Stabbing the King of Qin" have also been nominated for the Palme d’Or .
"Entering Waterloo" after 2000, the quality of filming is particularly unstable.
The above-mentioned works shot before the new century have already won international acclaim in that era, even today, with a strict social perspective. Looking at these works, you will still find that there are many remarkable points in these films, which are worthy of repeated scrutiny and study by many filmmakers today.
However, it seems that after entering the new century, Chen's "person" crossed the threshold of the new century, but his "talent" remained in the last century.
"The Promise" has caused controversy, and the level of Director Chen has been criticized. Is it really "exhausted"?
After 2000, Director Chen's business ability began to decline significantly. A "Promise" from script to montage magic editing was spoofed by netizens over and over again. At the beginning, some film critics rated this film as " No one can understand the masterpieces in six years.
However, the audience generally didn't buy it. Everyone felt that the main idea of the film was too confusing, and it gave people a completely incomprehensible feeling, so it was eventually classified as a "bad film" by netizens. So how confusing is the film "The Promise"?
"The Promise" was released around 2005, and the Internet was not as developed as it is today, so many film critics can only publish some public opinions in newspapers and magazines.
At that time, a netizen named Hu Ge spoofed this movie into another "A bloody murder caused by a steamed bun", and directly caught the story line of "The Promise", indicating that the story was actually "triggered by a steamed bun" "The Murder Case" does not have any depth or film value at all.
Around this spoof movie, major forums are also discussing whether this movie is good or bad, and no results have been discussed to this day.
Although "The Legend of the Demon Cat" has not returned to its peak, the investors like his "carrying ability"!
But the only thing everyone can be sure of is that director Chen Kaige's previous works were very popular and sold out, but now suddenly there is such a big controversy, has his director level started to decline? This point has a new manifestation in other works that follow.
Take "The Legend of the Demon Cat", which was released in the last two years, for example, this work by the director of TriumphIt has also been "discussed" by many people. If you regard it as a commercial film, the box office of 530 million is indeed very successful. It is both literary and commercial, but if you regard it as an art film, I am afraid that it is better than the previous works. There is still a less obvious regression.
Even so, as a high-investment movie, the box office return of 530 million yuan is actually very good in 2017, and there are indeed some very exciting bridges and classic scenes in the movie. Therefore, the legend of the monster cat also brought Fire a spot-Tang City.
In 2018, the number of tourists exceeded 10 million in a year, with a ticket of 90 RMB. Not counting the other income driven by it, the annual income exceeded 900 million. With such a strong ability to bring goods, the investors must still value the commercial value of Director Veuve.
Of course, investors must also know that inviting Director Chen to make a movie has some "gambling luck" elements. It may not be good, it may not be popular, and it may not necessarily bring absolute commercial value.
However, as long as one of the ten films can produce a work like "The Legend of the Demon Cat", even if the overall level is average and the reputation is average, as long as the cost can be recovered and the profit can be successfully made, this is already a very successful investment. So many investors are willing to "gamble" on Director Chen Kaige.
are also "gambling", why not please play a stable celebrity guide?
is also a famous director, why don't investors simply go to Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen and other directors with more stable performance? This is because the personal styles of directors like Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen are too obvious, so the fan base is relatively stable, and many people have "excessive" expectations of them. In many cases, this will become a deduction for a movie. . Director
Chen’s film has delicate emotions, complex expression techniques, and exquisite setting to the extreme. However, due to its "unstable" performance, it satisfies the audience’s curiosity. When a new film is released, there will always be unwilling audiences who want to embrace Take a look at it with the mentality of "Look at the filming this time". If you want to say something else, at least you have to read it before evaluating it.
From this point of view, perhaps the investors are also betting and waiting for Director Chen to produce a popular and popular art film, betting that his next work may return to the previous level.
After all, Director Chen still has the strength, and the history and cultural heritage are relatively rich. Many young directors have accumulated years of age than they are now. Perhaps the next film will be a fine product, even if it does not reach The level of "Farewell" can bring a "Devil Cat Biography" to the audience, and the investors can be regarded as earning it.
Therefore, the director of Triumph has a brilliant work for himself. No matter what the quality of the work, the commercial value and cost performance are still very high.
can not only bring goods, but also the box office, and also has a super competitive advantage among peers. Although this style of directing is not "art", it is definitely "commercial". Isn't this the characteristic that investors need?
Recently, Chen Kaige’s new film "Blooming in the Dust" was reported to have been renamed "Juvenile Triumph". I believe everyone can guess the story behind this movie by just listening to the name, right?
Although it was officially announced that the film was co-starred by Liu Haoran, Chen Feiyu, Zhang Xueying, Wen Qi, etc., but Chen Feiyu played the role of the director of Kaige in the film when he was a child, and everyone had guessed what the producer intended.
These producers have repeatedly invested money, resources, and energy in Chen Kaige, and they must have placed great expectations on him. Dear friends, everyone thinks that the level of being a director is fluctuating, and his performance is unstable. Why are there investors willing to ask him to film? Write your thoughts below the comments and discuss with everyone!
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