"I will try my best to make the Magnolia Award spotless and sparkling." Yesterday, Yan Jiangang, chairman of the TV series category jury of the 29th Shanghai TV Festival, answered questions from the audience. Yan Jiangang said that the high-quality works participating this time are highly intensive.
Excellent TV dramas often contain rich cultural connotations and life wisdom, and can provide spiritual nourishment to the audience. Only by continuously producing high-quality works can the industry continue to water the flowers of the Magnolia Award. Yesterday, at the "Magnolia TV Series Jury Chairman Master Class", Yan Jiangang shared his many years of creative experience. Especially regarding the "sincerity" that the industry has been talking about for many years, he pointed out that professional ability is the director's confidence in saying sincerity.
"All historical dramas are contemporary dramas"
Yan Jiangang's works include a wide range of genres: the majestic historical dramas "Eastern Zhou Dynasty Warring States Chapter" and "The First Emperor of Qin", the inspiring revolutionary period drama "Optimus Prime", and anti-war dramas "China Land", the costume drama "Zhao Orphan Case" and many other films. How to grasp the creation of different types of themes? What are the regularities among them? Yan Jiangang expressed his own experience: "No matter what the subject matter, all dramas are about 'people'. Only people and stories that touch the audience and touch their hearts will be loved by the audience."
Yan Jiangang has made many achievements. In his opinion, all historical dramas are actually contemporary dramas. Yan Jiangang believes that historical dramas are made for contemporary people, so they must conform to contemporary people's values; at the same time, the tastes of audiences are also changing, so historical dramas must also conform to the audio-visual language used by contemporary audiences. In particular, the director's own concepts are constantly updated with the development of the times: "There will be differences in the understanding of Qin Shihuang between myself 20 years ago and myself now."
For any director, how to make a successful film? A work that satisfies the audience is a "problem that can never be fully explained", but no matter what, you must constantly format yourself mentally in order to continue to get closer to the audience's preferences: "For example, the script of " The Orphan of Zhao " has been polished Many times, but every time after finalizing, I feel that it is outdated. "
Professional ability is the director's confidence in saying "sincerity"
The type of work does not limit the audience's preferences. "No matter what type of subject matter it is, it depends on it. The director uses his sincerity to make the audience believe in his story." However, Yan Jiangang changed the subject and said, "Professional ability is the basis for a director to say that he is sincere." Some directors keep talking about the word "sincerity", but what they filmed is not true. However, the work cannot make the audience "believe the story", let alone resonate with the audience. To a large extent, it is a matter of professional ability. How to solve the
problem? Establishing a production team with a high degree of professionalism can greatly reduce reliance on individual talents. Yan Jiangang said frankly that excellent directing ability is a rare talent, and there are no creative rules that are tried and true in the industry, but a high-quality production team can guarantee the bottom line of the quality of the work: "Sometimes whether the play is good or not, the performance is not good. , even a lighting master can accurately judge - because he has seen too many plays. "Because the industry threshold is still relatively low, the professionalism of the production team is unstable, which may even lead to the performance of an actor in different crews. Big differences appear. Yan Jiangang suggested that the industry should give top priority to how to establish a professional production team.
Dividing director types based on age is a stereotype
The background of the story of "Song of Youth" took place in the 1930s, nearly a hundred years ago. The news that Yan Jiangang is preparing to film this work has aroused the interest of many people: Will today's young people still be interested in that era? How to establish an emotional and spiritual connection between the young people of nearly a hundred years ago and the young people of today? By responding to the public's concerns about these issues, Yan Jiangang has once again practiced his focus on "people" in film and television creation.
"Youth means not caring about the cost of life or the setbacks encountered. Youth can withstand many failures before getting up again, and the arrogance of youth is a person's greatest driving force." In Yan Jiangang's view, even if the time interval is a hundred years, But young people have something in common with their unbridled publicity and fiery enthusiasm for their youth, which provides the basis for narratives across eras: "In the 1930s, many young people had no pressure to survive, but they were in danger at home and in the country. Now I can truly see death as home, and I hope that the young people of today can understand the thoughts and feelings of young people of that era."
It is precisely because of the preparation of "Song of Youth", a work that reflects young people, that he has an understanding of age. They all have different views on the recently emerged concept of "silver-haired theater": "Age can be a dimension of classification, but it is not the only dimension." It is not appropriate to use physical age to classify director types or work types. It is a typical stereotype. The key is to see each person's artistic talent and whether they can maintain an open and synchronized attitude towards new things: "Silver-haired directors can shoot youth themes, and young directors can also shoot heavy period dramas."
for The view of aigc technology is a clear proof of Yan Jiangang's openness and embrace of new things - Yan Jiangang used the word "surprise" to describe the impact of scientific and technological progress on himself: "The wave of new technologies is rolling in, and it is impossible to slander it. No matter whether you block it or not, you can't stop the changes in this world. "Having witnessed the application of AI face-changing technology in film and television, and experiencing the efficiency of AI music creation, Yan Jiangang believes that film and television practitioners must learn and embrace new technologies:" If you don't understand the changes in production methods, how can you welcome the arrival of tomorrow in the film and television industry? "In the AIGC era, the entire film and television production process has been compressed, and many subsequent work links will be advanced, which requires directors to "start learning again." But more importantly: "The changes in new technologies will change the director's artistic language, which will lead to changes in thinking, and even changes in worldview and values." Yan Jiangang said.
Author: Weizhong
Text: Weizhong Pictures: Pictures provided by the organizer Editor: Li Ting Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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