1905 Movie Network News On April 27, the just-concluded Beijing International Film Festival held a media viewing party for the Tiantan Award for the best film "Stop and Go". Kusturica, chairman of the Tiantan Awards jury, and judges David White, Carlos Saldanha, Jessica Hausner, Fei Xiang, Ma Li, and Zhu Yilong appeared at the post-screening judges meeting, "Stop and Go" Director Long Fei and screenwriter Huang Jia were also present to share behind-the-scenes details with the audience.
"Stop and Go" tells the story of Wu Di, a middle-aged man who failed in Beidiao and returned to his hometown. Recorded by the lens of his old classmates, he learned to get along closely with his family again, tried to realize his dream, and brought unexpected changes to his life.
Director Long Fei admitted that when he first invited Hu Ge, he was not confident that he would be willing to take on a screenwriting role again, but after watching the performances of "It's Worth It" and "Stop and Go", Long Fei Fei understood and was surprised by Hu Ge's resilience as an actor, thinking that he was not repeating himself, but challenging two completely extreme characters. Screenwriter Huang Jia commented that Hu Ge has a youthful air, which makes Beidiao's middle-aged jokes even more contrasting with him.
Subsequently, the judges of the Tiantan Awards also appeared at the meeting and shared the reasons why they unanimously selected "Stop and Go" as the best film of the Tiantan Awards. Jury chairman Kusturica said that although the film's cost is small, its emotional impact on the audience is huge. He hopes that this film can give young people creative inspiration and space for thinking.
Fei Xiang previously revealed at the closing ceremony that the seven judges were unanimously optimistic about "Stop and Go". At the meeting, he also shared in detail the reasons why he loves "Stop and Go": a movie is not a work made by an artist for himself alone, it needs to be shared. "Stop and Go" is not only artistic, it is also a win-win in terms of reaching the audience.
Zhu Yilong also mentioned his love for the style of the film. He said that he most admired the unpretentious emotional expression and unpretentious sense of humor in "Stop and Go". This kind of control is rare for the creation of this type of subject. of. Judges Ma Li, Carlos Saldanha and others also expressed their deep impression of Yue Hong, Zhou Yemang and Jin Jing in "Stop and Go" and believed that they gave the most natural and life-like performances this time.
At the end of the meeting, judge Fei Xiang was also asked about his views on Chinese films going overseas. He said that he still adheres to the point of view mentioned at the opening, and that Chinese movies are ushering in their own prime time. At the same time, Fei Xiang also revealed that next month, he will continue to travel to Cannes, Paris and other overseas cities with "Fengshen Part 1", so that audiences around the world can have more channels to understand Chinese society, Chinese culture, and China. values.