On the screen, there are more and more shining female characters, who bravely pursue the realization of their self-worth with fearless posture; behind the screen, female filmmakers challenge clichés with their extraordinary talents and unique perspectives, and they use images to record contemporary times. The growth and transformation of women. The first Golden Goblet Forum of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival started with the "Her Film Era Forum". On June 14, Chen Zhixi, Qin Haiyan, Su Biao, Teng Congcong and Wang Ziwen five well-known filmmakers shared the unique charm of film culture based on their own creative practices on the topic of "Embracing and Reshaping" , talk about the female power behind creation.
This year, the Shanghai International Film Festival continues to join hands with Dior to pay tribute to outstanding and influential female filmmakers. At the event, Chen Zhixi, chairman and president of Wanda Film Co., Ltd., was awarded the "Dior Female Filmmaker of the Year 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival" award. She said that women's independent spirit and wisdom can create everything, and she hopes that all women can have their own independent personality and bloom their most beautiful talents.
Speaking of "embracing and reshaping", Chen Zhixi believes that the most authentic self should be embraced, "Of course, the most authentic self is the most imperfect self. When we usually encourage people, we say that you must be confident, you must You think you are the best, but sometimes you are not the best. You have to have a clear understanding of yourself. You have to understand your own status and your own abilities. You have to understand who you are and what you are capable of. In relation to others, you have to understand the relationship between you and the environment. "
As a famous producer, Chen Zhixi hopes to see the director have a firm self-expression and not blindly cater to the market. "It doesn't necessarily need a lot of people. Everyone can sympathize with it, but it must be a firm expression, and when this expression is valuable, I will very much hope to cooperate with this director. I have always believed that the subject matter in the film market should be open to all creators. She has a strong desire to express herself and can express herself firmly. "
"My Altay" directed by Teng Congcong has become this year's hit drama. She said that she is someone who competes with her every day. "When I write the script in the morning, I feel that it is too much. Okay, I feel so rubbish at night. I don’t know at what age I can be particularly peaceful and fully accept my own state. I feel that I am far from it."
Speaking of the popularity of "My Altay", Teng Congcong admitted. This was a risky attempt for her. “I started to feel that it was not a work that would be accepted by the public and would be profitable. At that time, I insisted on making “My Altay”. First of all, I have to thank the people around me. They all thought it was very good. project, I am willing to use some of the funds to let me try a small adventure."
Teng Congcong also modestly said that in her scripts, a lot of the wisdom does not come from herself. "I just have a pair of observant eyes, and I have seen many outstanding women in my life. They make up all kinds of women in my scripts. For me, creating female characters is easy, and I can always find the sparkle in them. It suddenly hit me and made me reflect on myself. In my works, only the sad and ironic undertones are my own, and all the other optimistic things come from the women I know around me.”
The success of "My Altay" also convinced Teng Congcong that doing what he is good at and what he likes will produce good results. "If we cater to the market and let me guess what people in the market like every day, I may never know what kind of things can please others. I can only say what I like from the bottom of my heart and shoot the works I like. Spielberg may not want to please the largest audience, but what he likes can connect with a large audience. This process is also a way for me to find my own style and test how many audiences it can embrace. If the audience is small, I will shoot something with a small investment, so as not to make the investors lose too much money. If I can connect with more audiences, then we can make more beautiful films, talk about the details, and ask for more money.
Qin Haiyan, who has scripted works such as " Assassination of Novelist " and "July and Ansheng", and directed the female-themed film " I Passed the Storm" last year, said that she cannot escape the word "life" "I chose to be a screenwriter at the beginning because I felt that the way screenwriters work allows me to take care of my family and life while being close to movies. When writing "Finding You", I also brought my own feelings into it. I think it is very difficult for women to balance family and career, but there are indeed many shining female friends around me who shine brightly in the chaos of life, so I really want to reflect them in my works. If I had to sum up my experience over the years in one sentence, it would be, "Whatever life comes to me, I will go towards that life." ’. "
Qin Haiyan believes that we should embrace all life and emotions and live passionately and bravely. "The work I am writing recently is to make everyone feel the warmth and let it match the emotions and feelings you feel at the moment. related to social emotions. "
Su Biao, who was the screenwriter of " Keep You Safe " and "Hot" and other works, is now also a director and directed " lie, lie, like you ". He said that the most important thing about transitioning from a screenwriter to a director is Be brave. From an independent literary worker to a film manager and decision-maker, the psychological link is actually very long. Most of the time, I shrink back. I always feel that I hope this thing will happen again tomorrow, rather than Now. The transformation from screenwriter to director is also a result of love for my own work, because the story in our writing is one thing, but on the monitor and the big screen, it may be another thing, so it is out of the desire to present the content completely. At that time, you will have the urge to become a director. When it comes to "reshaping", Su Biao believes that we should shoot more Chinese stories, including Western systems. Our story structure, the way we create characters, and even our shooting and editing methods. Now that the Chinese film market is so big, we need to constantly take care of ourselves, instead of just watching what foreign friends shoot on the iPad. We don’t have much need to film things that we think Westerners are interested in, but we have our own industry, our own content creators and our own platform. We must make good use of the tool of film to constantly reflect on ourselves. . "
Actor Wang Ziwen believes that embracing oneself means reconciling with oneself, "This is what I have realized since last year. My personality is a little impatient and too direct. In the past, when faced with doubts from the outside world, I would try to convince myself to make some adjustments, but later I found that I really couldn't do it. So I think it’s better to face yourself honestly and learn to accept both the advantages and disadvantages. As an actor, only if you know yourself well enough can you perform the most authentic things. And now I clearly realize that my character background is timid and has low self-esteem. This is my process of embracing myself and a growing experience. ”
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yang
editor/Qiao Ying
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