" Seven-player Band " was released at the beginning, and the box office was not ideal, but I didn't expect such a difference. The box office on the first day was less than 1 million (added to the box office), and the total box office was predicted to be only more than 5 million.
The lineup of "The Seven-player Band" is not only unprecedented, but also a great success. After all, the director of Lin Lingdong is no longer there, and there are several reasons for the box office failure.
first, Shen Teng and Ma Li 's " lonely moon " is too powerful, and the film scheduling accounts for as high as 60%. Other films are basically cannon fodder players.
Second, the movie itself is in a platter form, and many viewers are prone to treat it as the "My and Me" series, and may be a little aesthetically tired.
Third, "Seven-player Band" fans Xiang Taiqiang, and the seven directors all expressed themselves without worrying about the feelings of the audience.
fourth, many theaters do not rank Cantonese original soundtracks, while Mandarin dubbing is seriously bad, affecting the viewing experience.
"The Band of Seven" was originally named "Eight and Half", and it began preparations and filming as early as 2014. It was led by Johnnie To , with Hong Kong as the background and the starting point from the 1950s. The eight directors drew lots to choose one of the eras, and then used "Philin" to shoot a short film for more than ten minutes.
Later, Wu John Woo withdrew due to physical reasons, "vacancies" in the 1970s and renamed "Seven-player Band", which was played by Sammo Hung , Ann Hui, Tan Jiaming , Yuan Heping , Johnnie To, Lin Lingdong and Tsui Hark . Seven directors played seven unrelated stories with different instruments to say goodbye to the past.
Why did Johnnie To take the lead in doing this? He didn't start shooting movies with a digital camera until 2010. He originally wanted to continue using "filling", but the producer told him that there was no filming, and even if there was, he would have to print in other places.
At this time, Johnnie To realized that the time for "Filing" had passed, and it was a bit sad . In addition, his fame was precisely because of "Filing", so he had the idea of this film and decided to invite a group of old friends to pay tribute to "Filing".
One is to pay tribute to "Philin", and the other is Johnnie To also wants to express that unity is strength, shows the unity spirit of Hong Kong director , and I hope young filmmakers can do the same.
Several directors invited by Johnnie To were also very interesting. They all became famous during the alternation of the 1970s and 1980s. Sammo Hung and Yuan Heping were from Dragon Tiger Martial Artsman to directors. Johnnie To and Lin Lingdong were taught by Wang Tianlin , Ann Hui, Tsui Hark and Tan Jiaming. They all started their careers in the early days and then moved to the film industry to develop. They were the flag bearers of the new wave of Hong Kong films.
Du Sir talked to several directors, except for limiting investment costs and shooting time, and no matter what else they are, each director has his own expression. As for how much the audience understands, they don’t force it.
1, Sammo Hung "Practice" 1950s
Some netizens commented that Sammo Hung took out his primary school notes, and the implication was that he was too perfunctory.
"Practice" is indeed simple, but it is Sammo Hung's most sincere expression. "HTM1 Seven Little Fortune " in the 1980s was directed by Luo Qirui . He played the role of Master Yu Zhanyuan ; in "Practice", his son Hong Tianming played the master, which is also a kind of inheritance.
In Sammo Hung’s memory, the process of learning art was painful when he was a child. He practiced martial arts and was beaten by his master every day, and even wanted to wait until he grew up and beat the master. But when he really grew up, he realized the greatness of his master. He cultivated his disciples to grow up and spread Peking Opera art without charges.
Yu Zhanyuan's disciples rarely enter the Peking Opera industry, but they occupy half of the Hong Kong movies, and the name of "Seven Little Fortune" resounds throughout Xiangjiang.
Sammo Hung filmed this story not only to pay tribute to the master, but also to bring memories to a group of fellow brothers, and also hope that the audience can see their emotions.
2, Ann Hui "Principal" in the 1960s
Ann Hui is the most delicate director in Hong Kong. None of them, in the 1960s, she happened to be a teenager, and the school had a great influence on her. Later, she also worked as a teacher and taught elementary school for a period of time.
"Principal" mainly tells the story of the principal played by Wu Zhenyu , his work and lifestyle, as well as the hazy love that is not broken with a female teacher, the urban life with a fireworks atmosphere and the delicate and warmth between people, the standard Ann Hui style, this time it is a stable performance.
The role of "principal" has a relatively large age span, from about 30s to around 70s. Wu Zhenyu's acting skills are perfectly controlled, and both expressions and actions are convincing.
3, Tan Jiaming's "Farewell Night" 1980s
Tan Jiaming, many people may be a little unfamiliar with him. He was once the master of Wang Kar-wai and a representative figure of the Hong Kong movie New Wave.
From the martial arts film " Sword " to Brigitte Lin 's "Love Kill" and Leslie Cheung Xia Wenxi's " Fire Youth ", the works are very stylized and pioneering, from editing techniques to color use, they are all very new.
Since the 1990s, Tan Jiaming has basically been a director and has started editing for major directors, such as Wong Kar-wai's " A Fei's True Story ", " East Evil and West Poison ", and Johnnie To's "The Underworld".
directed a movie " Father and Son " in the middle, and then it was "Farewell Night". The actors activated are also the child star in "Father and Son" Wu Chengtao .
"Farewell Night" mainly tells the story of a couple who parted due to the woman's immigration. Although the story is not new, Tan Jiaming used the technique of New Wave to shoot it, paying tribute to his years as a director.
But the performance of the two young actors dragged down this short film. If they were replaced by the former Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Xia Wenxi and the others, it would be a different scenery.
4, Yuan Heping's "Return" 1990s
Eighth Master Yuan Heping made a new attempt. He did not direct an action movie, but a family film, which explored the differences in culture between East and West and the different lifestyles between grandparents and grandchildren. In fact, Ann Hui had filmed a movie like " Shanghai Holiday " before, and there was also a movie " Grandson Comes from the United States " in the mainland, starring "Xu Sanduo"'s father Luo Jingmin .
Grandpa likes to eat Bozi cake , and granddaughter likes to eat hamburgers. Although there are differences, the two make up for each other. Grandpa teaches granddaughter to box, and granddaughter teaches grandpa to learn English. After a while, the relationship becomes deeper.
At the end, the British granddaughter's return home also closely followed the theme "return" and expressed the warmth of family affection.
5, Johnnie To "Gold everywhere" 2000s
Johnnie To filmed based on his own personal feelings, because he lost money in both financial crises.
"Gold everywhere" can be regarded as a miniature version of " Deadly Gold ". The film shows the big picture from the small, and captures the impermanence of the world, and the small characters can never get rid of greed and fear in the unpredictable torrent of history.
Whenever there is a financial crisis or major event, some people lose all their property and some make a fortune. In fact, this is a very test of human nature. Take stocks for example. Few people can buy or sell at the right time, and there will always be a greed and fearful mentality that affects themselves.
Johnnie To performed well, recreating Du’s classic position, deconstructing reality in an absurd way, allowing us to pass through a “golden everywhere” era that is both true and illusory.
6, Lin Lingdong's "Lost" 2010s
This film is Lin Lingdong's last work and the gentlest time in his past works. The way to express anger has changed. It is no longer as sharp and direct as in the "Storm and Cloud" trilogy, breaking out of his usual violent aesthetic .
In "Lost", I use a gentle brushstroke to write down my feelings about the changes in Hong Kong for decades.
Johnnie To and Lin Lingdong are the best buddies. Du Sir said he missed him very much because Adong deceived himself two things. In the past, he and Zhou Runfa always thought that Lin Lingdong was the oldest and called him a big boss for decades. It was not until Adong died that he knew that Adong was the youngest of the three.
The second is to watch "Lost", and he found that Lin Lingdong has changed into Anhua Xu, his film world has changed, much softer. If he kept developing like this, his films would definitely be different. Unfortunately, he left.
7, Tsui Hark "In-depth Dialogue" 2020s
Tsui Hark and his old partner Situ Huizhuo cooperated again, as always as imaginative and absurd, which is very Tsui Hark.
"Mental ill" talks with "doctor", Ann Hui, Ann Hui, Maggie Cheung, and Zhang, and Johnnie To and Tsui Hark. The story of reversal and reversal is very interesting, and Tsui Hark's ending is perfect.
Who is the patient, who is the doctor, and who is the spectator? There is no unified answer, just like the uncertainty of the future, it is thought-provoking.
It means more than anything else to see the works of seven directors on the big screen. If you like Hong Kong movies, "The Seven" cannot be missed, and it will surely evoke the most beautiful memory in your heart.
. Which of the students you have seen? Which clip do you like the most? Or which director can make up for the missing 1970s? (Written by: 11)
