I don’t know if it is affected by the epidemic, but the Chinese film market in 2021 has set a lot of new records: for example, on the first day of the New Year’s Day on January 1, the box office revenue reached about 93 million US dollars, a record high; February The total box office of the Spring Festival films has reached 11.186 billion yuan, setting a new record for the single-month box office in Chinese film history; "Hello, Li Huanying" by the new cross-border director Jia Ling, not only smashed the box office of 5.3 billion yuan, but also became the highest box office in the world. female director.
is the pinnacle of her debut. Jia Ling has achieved unprecedented success this time by showing her sincerity. If she wants to continue to be a director, she will not be able to tell her own story for the next film. The genre is better, and the audience will get tired of it one day. I think this is why Wu Jing has no next action since "Wolf Warrior 2".
It is precisely because of Jia Ling's "crossover" success that many people in the industry are ignited. Female directors see hope, and male directors also want to step out of their comfort zone, hoping that at the end of their careers , and finally "strive for it".
Just when everyone thought that the fight for the Spring Festival stalls was already very fierce, who knows, another "May 1st stall" appeared. And the contestants of "May 1st Gear" actually have a famous director Zhang Yimou 's first spy film " on the cliff "? What is even more surprising is that this spy war film directed by Zhang Yimou unexpectedly garnered 760 million in 7 days, and will become another classic work.
"Above the Cliff" has become a rare classic masterpiece with reputation and market in recent years.After being shocked by the plot of the film and the acting skills of the actor , the audience sighed again: a famous director is a famous director after all, if you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster!
1, Hidden Qiu Mei You Zi, Fei Hong Xiang Yuan Yin
In 1978, Zhang Yimou studied at Beijing Film Academy Photography Department. Four years later, after graduating from college, he was assigned to Guangxi Film Studio. In 1984, he appeared as a "photographer" for the first time in the movie " one and eight ", and won the China Film Excellent Photographer Award.
After 1986, the first film he starred in " Laojing " won the three movie kings of Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers and Tokyo , becoming China's first A-level international film festival actor. In 1987 , his first film " Red Sorghum " as a director won the Golden Bear Award , the first international film festival in China.
Since then, he has started a wonderful life from a photographer to an actor, and then to an internationally renowned director, known as a "famous director".
It can be seen that whether it is an actor, a photographer or a director, Zhang Yimou can always make the best results in the shortest time and become the top one.
Although he is well-known at home and abroad as a "director", he has become one of the representatives of the 5th generation of directors in China, and has his own place in the international film circle.However, Zhang Yimou's major is photography ! Or it is precisely because his forte is photography that makes his directing path very different!
From the early " is alive", " can't be without ", "judou", " red lanterns hang high ", " Qiu Ju's lawsuit ", " my father and mother ", "Red Sorghum" and other literary films to the later commercial films such as "Under the Hawthorn Tree", " House of Flying Daggers ", "The Golden Armor in the City", "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", "Heroes" and other commercial films , Zhang Yimou's works have won many awards and won high box office, which has a very important relationship with the works full of Chinese traditional cultural factors.
Zhang Yimou is good at using the strong color to create a magnificent visual feast, making ingenious arrangements in terms of light and shadow, composition, color, etc., so that the beauty of traditional Chinese culture can be fully displayed.
2、The dragon has been frightened to sleep, and a roar moves thousands of mountains.
Some people divide Zhang Yimou's directorial career into three stages, namely the literary film stage from 1987 to 1999, the commercial film stage from 2000 to 2009, and the 2010 stage. So far, it has been in the stage of trying in the multi- field.
It can be said that Zhang Yimou's highlight was the 10-year stage of literary films from 1987 to 1999.
At that time, 50-year-old Zhang Yimou had already won the Golden Bear, Cannes, 3 Oscar nominations, and 5 Golden Globe nominations.
Don't say how dazzling these honor were in those days. Even now, it is a very impressive achievement.These achievements have established Zhang Yimou's unshakable position in the industry and made him the leader of the fifth generation of directors!
Hero, which perfectly combines traditional martial arts and Chinese ink painting elements, was released on , and it not only set a record of US$177 million at the global box office, but also created the era of Chinese commercial blockbusters.
The subsequent blockbusters such as "House of Flying Daggers" and "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" won the box-office champion of the global Chinese-language film in the film market each time, and broke the box-office record of Chinese films many times.
From red to yellow, to black and white gray... Constantly pursuing high-saturation tones to reflect the inner struggles and conflicts of the characters, good at using strong colors and bold compositions to contrast and set off the truth of the life behind the story and the delicate emotions, This is Zhang Yimou's style and the mark of a famous director.
3. People at that time did not know Lingyunmu, and waited until the beginning of Lingyun.
Before August 22, 2012, as long as Zhang Yimou is mentioned, there must be another person, Zhang Weiping.
Since 1995, when Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou entered the film industry by chance, they have been working closely together for 16 years. It can be said that they are "perfect partners" for each other. Without Zhang Weiping, there would be no Zhang Yimou standing at the peak of honor.
Zhang Weiping doesn't understand movies, but he knows how to do marketing and publicity; and Zhang Yimou's talent is in the field of photography and directing.
With Zhang Weiping there, Zhang Yimou only needs to direct the film with peace of mind, and he doesn't have to care about the promotion, distribution and box office after the film is finished.
However, on August 22, 2012, when Zhang Weiping revealed that "I have nothing to do with Zhang Yimou anymore", Zhang Yimou not only faced a decline in his career, but also experienced a cliff-like decline in his social image and public reputation.
On the one hand, the partners who once worked together were helpless and ended up fighting in the same room. On the other hand, it was a pity to lose Zhang Weiping's packaging and publicity. No matter how talented Zhang Yimou was, he was just a thousand miles of horses trapped in the stables and not appreciated by Bole.
Perhaps, this exaggerates the meaning of Zhang Weiping's existence. However, compared to Zhang Yimou, who only knows how to work hard but is not good at marketing himself, the fact that the film field has fallen into a trough has become a fact for all to see.
htmlIn 18 years, although Zhang Yimou also released works such as "The Great Wall" and "Return", the word of mouth was unprecedentedly poor, and the box office was only supported by the golden signboard of "famous director Zhang Yimou". Because of this, Zhang Yimou began to understand that only good works and lack of marketing would not be seen by the audience. After losing "Bole", he decided to start a transformation.
"What is lost, what is gained", just when people were distressed that Zhang Yimou did not submit excellent works in the field of film, he instead showed his unique and fully displayed traditional culture in the fields of opera, stage play and live performance. Aesthetic art cells. The original multi-element mixing and matching shooting method has made him more and more secure in the throne of "famous director" after leading several national-level performances! It is precisely because of the success of his transformation that he became the "best choice" for the director's opening and closing ceremonies.
Although the "two Zhang" has been in grievances for so many years, in my opinion Zhang Yimou should really thank him. As an investor, it is human nature for him to pursue the maximization of interests. After all, he has no "feelings" for movies. Only the shrewdness of the businessman, and the current box office of hundreds of millions and billions to a large extent, some of his styles still play a role.
Zhang Weiping is very "sober", the purpose is to make money, while Zhang Yimou is more about honor and future, so even in the era of rampant commercial films, he still insists on his "feelings" to shoot this "Cliff" without "little fresh meat" Above", in my opinion, this is also due to the 16 years of partnering with Zhang Weiping, allowing him to see clearly what he wants.
4. He left for half his life and returned as a teenager.
Born in 1950, Zhang Yimou, who directed "Red Sorghum" in 1987, has directed a total of 26 films (including 2 films) in 2021. Unreleased), 19 large-scale open-air live performances, 8 national-level project promotional videos... Whether it is the industry's most valuable awards, or the public's support and reputation, Zhang Yimou is the final winner.
In 2008, after directing the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics , Zhang Yimou's directorial talent has reached its peak.
Since then, he has been responsible for the chief director of many heavyweight national performance projects: the 60th anniversary gala in 2009, the APEC welcome dinner in 2015, the 2016 G20 summit in Hangzhou, China, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics closing ceremony, The 70th anniversary party of the Republic in 2019... With such a glittering resume, who doesn't give a thumbs up to praise Zhang Yimou and say "cow"?
From photographer-actor-director-screenwriter, Zhang Yimou is undoubtedly the most accomplished director among the 5th generation Chinese directors, and he is also the most outstanding director with world reputation among Chinese directors. The fundamental reason for his success is that he has always been on the road of continuous innovation and pursuit of breakthroughs.
Whether it is the shooting technique, visual expression, or even the style of painting, it can clearly see Zhang Yimou's "seeking change" heart. And this "seeking change" mentality has been hidden in his works since he was a student studying photography at the Beijing Film Academy.
html has not been lost nor changed in over 140 years!
Today, Zhang Yimou, who is over 70 years old, is still launching new works and trying. As he himself said: "Never repeat yourself!"
This is the style and roots of a craftsman!
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