Chapter 356 A perfect work of art
“The two great directors have collaborated to create an almost perfect work. The story, performance, and pictures are all excellent. This is the most outstanding treasure of this Cannes Film Festival. . ”
——French "Cahiers du Cinema"
""Sunset" slowly unfolds the life picture of an elderly couple from multiple dimensions. It presents the most original face of life to the audience.
Our longing for love often comes from its shining side, but daily life, old age, illness and death are its normal state.
"Sunset" is restrained but profound in its expression of love, making people completely immersed in it when watching it. This is a classic. ”
——British “Sight and Sound”
“Chen’s story, coupled with Zhang Yimou’s shots and images, the cooperation between these two people completes and sublimates the film. "Sunset" deserves a Palme d'Or. ”
——Italian "La Repubblica"
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As the film festival comes to an end, the reviews of "Sunset" are still gradually rising.
Especially professionals and film critics, they are full of praise for the movie.
Praise is an understatement. The rhetoric in some reports sometimes even made Chen Linfeng wonder whether these people were possessed by evil spirits.
It made him blush a little.
This is something Chen Linfeng didn’t understand. He followed the film from rough editing to post-production. He was completely desensitized to the film and could no longer clearly identify its high quality.
This is the same for all creators.
Perhaps if it were someone else's work, it would be easy to tell the difference between good and bad.
But when you create it yourself, it is easy to make mistakes, and sometimes you even make low-level mistakes.
"Sunset" is not the original work of Chen Linfeng.
But when he was writing and dismantling the script, he studied the movie too thoroughly.
Therefore, there will also be some evaluation distortion.
Just like writing a word too many times, it will gradually become unrecognizable.
You must know that the foundation of "Sunset" itself, but the previous Palme d'Or work "Love", is originally of high quality.
After being blessed by the lens and picture of the national master, it is equivalent to a famous 100-meter athlete who ran under 10 seconds, and has improved a little bit.
Don’t underestimate this.
A little more of this is a qualitative improvement.
From a classic to a film art.
In the words of those media - "a perfect work".
Of course, such an evaluation must be somewhat exaggerated.
But this clearly shows the excitement of these film critics and professionals after watching the movie.
Therefore, as time goes by, through constant discussion and analysis, the film's evaluation becomes higher.
Some people even shouted, "If "Sunset" doesn't win the Palme d'Or, it's a shady film."
Chen Linfeng and Pitt are indeed secretly adding fuel to the flames.
But the above words have absolutely nothing to do with them.
It can only be said that the momentum has really spread, and it is true that there are great Confucian scholars debating scriptures.
It was under this circumstance that the judges of the Cannes Film Festival gathered together for the final vote.
This last-minute voting requires all judges to shut down outside information.
Then watch all the movies in the main competition again and vote unanimously.
In fact, the judges present have basically watched these movies.
But the purpose of watching it again is to trigger discussion and allow the judges to fully exchange opinions.
Then when it comes time to vote, it won't be too confusing.
However, this process is very beneficial to judges who are articulate and tough. Especially when a certain judge highly praises the favorite work, the quarrel will be easy to win.
Shu Qi glanced at Isabelle Huppert, this woman was famous for being tough.
We have occasionally communicated with each other before, and their words and deeds fully confirmed that the rumors were true.
I just don’t know why, but Isabel seemed a little silent tonight.
When the movie "White Ribbon" was played, she barely spoke.
Shu Qi thought of the recent news reports about directors Isabel and Haneke.
A look of surprise appeared on her face.
I see, this is... to avoid suspicion?
Other judges also noticed this unusual situation, and some even whispered.
"Will Huppert actually back down?"
"Yeah, I thought she wouldn't care about the news at all."
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Isabelle bites Gritting his teeth, he still didn't say anything.
She almost hated the media who talked nonsense and poured dirty water on her.
But due to the official requirements of the film festival, she had to hold back.
Vote, yes.
But if you want to use your advantage as the chairman of the jury to canvass votes for your mentor, that’s not possible.
In this case, she could only remain silent.
However, fortunately, the media ratings of "White Ribbon" are not low, and the evaluations of the judges are actually not bad either.
Still 3 judges expressed their approval.
Where are the others?
Where is your artistic aesthetic?
Can’t you see the excellence of this movie?
Isabel was extremely anxious, but she couldn't say anything. She could only curse in her heart. She was really frustrated to death.
It's the turn of another film "Prophet" with a score of more than 3. It is similar to "White Belt" and both belong to the second echelon under "Sunset".
During this discussion, four judges expressed their approval.
Isabel released the seal, she hummed twice, and then refuted the opinions of other judges one by one.
The meaning is just one - not as good as "White Ribbon".
Since you can’t openly praise it, then pull down other movies.
Italian judge Aisha Argento was not convinced and argued with her for a few words.
In the end, there was no quarrel and I was severely suppressed.
Everyone has finally seen Huppert’s verbal skills and tough attitude.
Others have no intention of arguing. Anyway, voting will be the time to see the truth.
After that, I watched "Inglourious Basterds", "Bat", "Fish Tank" and other works one by one. Each of the judges has their support for the shortlisted films.
Except for a few that stood out, after most of the movies were played, some judges even directly expressed their disinterest.
Like Li An's movie this time, except for Shu Qi who gave a symbolic compliment, everyone else shook their heads.
Shu Qi knew that Director Li An would probably lose everything this time.
Then it was the turn of "Sunset" and the film was finished.
Everyone was refreshed, this was the real favorite this time.
It’s not a matter of whether you can win the prize, but what kind of prize you can win.
Sure enough, Li Cangdong from Korea and Hanif from Pakistan were the first to praise the quality of the movie.
They all focused on the plot, shots, pictures and other content, and they were full of praise for it.
One person thinks that the performance of the two leading actors is superb and sophisticated.
Even Aisha Argento, who had been depressed for a while because they had not had a quarrel just now, praised the movie as perfect.
Shu Qi also complimented her. Although she could speak English, she was not that fluent after all.
At least in the quarrel, it was a big disadvantage.
So she is very self-aware and only fights against the odds, and at most she votes according to her own will.
It would be a bit fanciful for her to convince others.
Seeing the situation on the field, she secretly decided in her heart how to cast her vote.
After this, American director James Gray and Turkish director Nuri Big Ceylan both expressed their approval of the film.
This is the most unanimous decision among the judges so far.
What surprised everyone was that Huppert didn't speak this time.
She has found fault with many movies before.
Isabel would do this, of course, not because Chen and her had a good conversation.
Even if chen really likes her.
He is handsome and caring about women.
But does anyone really care about this kind of show-off at a cocktail party?
She even wondered whether Chen or Zhang was behind the recent reports.
After all, if "White Ribbon" lacks support, it will be a great benefit to "Sunset".
But this reason is the same for other works.
And when the report appeared, "Sunset" had not yet been released.
It’s not like they knew their movie would be popular before it was released.
This is impossible, as everyone who makes movies knows.
Creators cannot objectively evaluate their own works.
For this reason, Isabel gradually gave up searching for who did what was reported.
The reason why she is silent now is because she found that there was something wrong with her strategy.
In the judging panel, everyone actually has their own goals to support.
Although "Sunset" is of good quality, it is not so recognized.
However, because she was in the front, she gave negative reviews to several films that the judges supported, such as Aisha Argento, and even got into a quarrel.
Others are not fools, so they naturally see what Huppert is thinking.
I still want to recommend "White Ribbon", just think about it.
As a result, the disgusted judges unanimously supported the biggest opponent of "White Ribbon".
"Prophet" is actually good, but after all it is not as high quality as "Sunset".
At least I'm not feeling guilty by choosing this one.
By the time Isabel discovered that she had had the opposite effect, it was already too late.
It’s all the fault of that damn person behind the scenes for making her lose her mind.
Originally, if there is positive guidance, there will be no backlash. She has this confidence.
But now, hey~
After the main competition movies were shown, it was time for voting.
According to the process, each judge first recommends a movie that they enjoy, and then votes.
The voting session was not peaceful either. In other words, at this time, the noise was even louder than before.
You still have to practice your foreign language well.
Shu Qi watched the judges from the Korean country and the German judges arguing in English, which made everyone scream.
If she were to do it, she would definitely not be so skilled.
As time goes by, the situation gradually becomes clearer.
There are only seven or eight works left, which have a chance to win the award.
Then, there is voting for the screenwriter award, actor award, director award, and jury award.
And, the final Palme d'Or.
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On the afternoon of May 24th, there was only one day left before the closing ceremony.
The creators of "Sunset" sat together, waiting for notifications from the organizing committee.
Chen Linfeng observed the status of other people in the room.
Zhang Yimou, the great director, rarely looks very calm.
It's understandable, after all, it involves his Grand Slam ambitions.
Mr. You and Teacher Lu were quieter. After all, they were older and had more experience.
Cao Yu, Liu Qingshan and the others are much better off than they were in Venice, and they have become somewhat general-like.
The only one who is not quiet is Liu Qianqian.
Since arriving in the afternoon, she has been walking around, looking at the door or the phone from time to time, rarely stopping.
Chen Linfeng couldn't help but said, "Why are you so nervous this time? You also participated in "The Burst Drummer" last time, and it was not like this?"
Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes, "Can it be the same? During the time of "Exploding Drummer", I was just a flower vase."
So you know it, so it's the same this time.
Chen Linfeng moved his mouth, but still did not speak.
(End of this chapter)