Chapter 340 Root-Seeking Literature
The leaders’ opening remarks were very brief, with only one core point, which was to develop a new type of western film and explore the spiritual world of westerners!
"Now, comrades, please speak freely and express your opinions without any worries."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the meeting spoke enthusiastically, as if they wanted to shake off the words they had held in their hearts. come out.
The first person to stand up and speak was someone from Xiying Film Studio. As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned the sensational "Life".
"I feel that when making a western, the most inescapable thing is the countryside. The countryside is the past of the city and the museum of national history..."
"I have reservations about the point of view just now!"
Immediately afterwards, a second person raised his hand and gushed: "The creative vision determines the ideological height, realistic width and value of the film. We cannot limit western films to the countryside. There are countless things that can be filmed in western movies about the life emotions, folk customs, and regional culture of the western people. Filmmakers should try every means to show a rich and three-dimensional image of the west. . ”
There are different opinions and endless discussions, and the discussion is getting louder and more intense.
While discussing topics such as "city and country", "history and modernity", a film critic emerged from the crowd:
"To develop western films, we should not just focus on the country. We can completely learn from the experience of American western films, especially Hollywood movies like "Once Upon a Time in the West", "Into the Wild" and "The Good and the Bad" to make our western The movie is in line with international standards.”
In an instant, the whole hall was in an uproar, boiling like boiling water.
Gong Chou, like Zhu Lu, stared straight at Fang Yan's back, but saw that he was indifferent, like an outsider watching a play.
“Comrades who want to speak, please raise your hands.”
The crowd in the audience raised their hands in unison.
Seeing that the whole meeting was getting more and more chaotic, Xia Yan asked by name: "Comrade Fang Yan, what do you think of Western movies?"
This is too rude!
Isn’t it agreed that it is voluntary? Why did you mention your name!
Fang Yan was very helpless. Under the gaze of everyone, he slowly stood up. That’s all, everyone stepped back. It’s my turn to show off!
Zhu Fu glanced around. The people around him who wanted to raise their hands paused for a moment, and then slowly retracted their hands.
"Ahem."
Seeing Dialect's tactical cough, Gong Xie chuckled, his eyes full of affection and expectation.
“Some comrade just mentioned that we should learn from American western movies. What I want to say is that ‘western movie’ is a word borrowed from American western movies, and it cannot copy and summarize the situation of our Chinese western movies. !”
“Why?”
Zhong Tanfei said with interest: “Comrade Fang Yan, why don’t you speak more clearly?”
Dialect looked around and said, "The essence of American western movies is colonization. It is about the east conquering the barren west. I would like to ask everyone here, do Chinese western movies also have to be about colonization and conquest?"
Including Brother Chen Kai, those who supported learning from Hollywood’s experience fell silent.
On the contrary, the people from the rural faction were very excited, thinking that General Fang was on their side, but the result was unexpected.
“As for focusing on the countryside like "Life", it would be a misunderstanding."
""Life" is essentially a local film, but it just happened to be shot in the West. , such a story theme can also be set in the central region, the northeast, and the south, so how can it be regarded as a representative work of Western movies? ”
Faced with Dialect's questioning, Zhang Yimou and others felt that it made sense and were speechless for a while.
Wu Tianming's tone was full of admiration, "So what does Teacher Fang think a Western movie should be like?"
"First of all, we must understand clearly that whether it is an American Western movie , or Chinese western films, they all fall into the category of genre films.”
Dialect said it straightforwardly.
Many people present heard the new term "genre film" for the first time.
"The more mature genre films in our country currently include martial arts films, military films, feature films and romance films. Genre films such as comedies and science fiction films are still lacking." Fang Yan said, "This also includes western films. If you want We want to standardize Western films and explore Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia. The spiritual world of the west, including youth, must find cultural characteristics from the native ethnic regions of the west."
"Go on"
On the stage, Xia Yan took off his chest. He took notes with his pen, and Zhong Tanfei and others followed suit.
In the audience, Zhang Yimou, Wei Bida, Han Sanping and others immediately took out their notebooks to record, so as not to miss Teacher Fang's speech.
Seeing this, the surrounding film critics, editors, and reporters also took out their pens and papers and listened attentively. "Actually, the emergence of 'Western movies' in the film industry is not accidental."
Fang Yan said seriously: "In the literary world, national and regional literature including 'Northwest Wind' has appeared, and in the music world there are also folk works of 'Northwestern Wind'. The fundamental reason is that there is a kind of folk song in our literary and art circles The trend of 'cultural roots' He mentioned similar concepts.
“Yes, just like literature.”
The dialects were introduced in detail.
Not to mention the Lingnan literature that first advocated "rooting literature in national and regional culture", let's talk about the banner of "Xiang-Chu Literature" led by Han Shaogong and Gu Hua, and the banner of "Xiang-Chu Literature" called by Jiang Zilong and Feng Jicai. "Jin Taste Literature" and the "New Beijing Taste Novel" that I just developed.
In addition to novels, including poetry and drama, they all come from the same pan-cultural trend of thought.
“Rust.”
“Rust.”
The only sounds in the audience were General Fang's speech and everyone's notes. Whether it was real notes or fake notes, they were all engrossed in writing.
Zhong Acheng originally attended this symposium reluctantly only at the repeated request of his father Zhong Tanfei.
At this moment, after listening to Teacher Fang’s teachings, it seems that a new door to literature has been opened.
"Is there anything you don't understand?"
Fang Yan glanced around.
"I have a question..."
Zhong Acheng raised his hand high, "According to Teacher Fang, Western movies are also affected by this root-seeking trend?"
" Of course!”
“The Yellow River is the mother river, and its birthplace is in the west, and the vitality of Chinese literature, movies, and music is also in the west, as well as our Chinese and foreign civilizations. Exchange and integration also started from the Silk Road in the west. Therefore, I feel that whether it is Northern Shaanxi literature or Western movies, they should not be limited to the presentation of the western region and the stories that happened in the west, but the roots and leaves of culture. "
"Just like from an international perspective, why not show the history and reality related to the Silk Road culture, such as Dunhuang?"
A word of dialect opens up the whole pattern in all directions, which is undoubtedly an unprecedented development and great enrichment.
Not only those in the film industry but also writers, editors and reporters engaged in literature, music, and poetry feel that there is such a vibrant "root-seeking trend" flowing in ethnic and regional literature. It is simply unheard of and unseen!
“Our literary and artistic workers must turn their attention to the traditional Chinese culture, re-examine the land under their feet, and review the nation’s yesterday...”
“A nation’s own past can easily be What is forgotten is not easily forgotten.”
After saying this, everyone fell silent, and so did Fang Yan.
In my previous life, there were quite a few Chinese Western movies.
"One and Eight", "Yellow Earth", "Silent Xiaoli River", "Wild Mountain", "Yellow River Ballad", "Swordsman of Double Flag Town", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", Even "The Wrangler", these movies have details of western landscapes, folk customs and people.
But when it comes to the definition and theory of "Western Movie", there is no one at all.
The entire concept of Western movies was abandoned halfway because it was not completely sorted out. But now, one moment is not the other.
These remarks by Fang Xiaojiang at the symposium not only gave birth to the concepts of "Western movies" and "root-seeking culture", but also closely combined "Western movies" and "root-seeking culture" , complement each other, set off each other, and the connotation becomes rich all of a sudden.
All the newspaper editors and reporters present became energetic and stared at this piece of fat like hungry wolves.
Teacher Fang, if you can speak, speak more!
It’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s just that everyone wants to broaden their horizons!
(End of this chapter)