Chapter 152 We are number one!
Needless to say, Akira Kurosawa’s glory and honor. His works [Rashomon], [Ran], [Kagemusha], and [Seven Samurai] have influenced a large number of filmmakers. Chinese directors Zhang Yimou, Tsui Hark is also among them.
Recognized as the number one in Asia in terms of strength.
After that, Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi proved Japan’s cultural soft power.
After the ranking came out, it aroused heated discussions among netizens.
In 2011, I was still in a state of polarization on the Internet. I had low self-esteem and pride, and I was very sensitive to international comments.
Some people said that they should face themselves, acknowledge the strength of others, learn from others' strengths, and then surpass them.
Some people think that the film industry needs more policy support and a more relaxed creative environment.
But there are still some speeches by the surrender faction that make people angry.
“So what if the GDP exceeds other people’s? Culturally, I can’t even see their car taillights!”
"A slap to wake up you frogs in the well."
"I have immigrated, I feel very lucky."
"What about the people who claim to expand the boundaries of film and television? How come they are ranked 20th? Name!”
“Why don’t you rank first? Is it because you don’t like it?”
Such infuriating remarks appear endlessly on the Internet, and the two parties are quarreling on the Internet. , but overall the lickers are at an advantage.
Because the results of Japanese directors are indeed higher than those in China, everyone is holding their breath.
If other countries are higher, it is higher. Isn’t it normal if they can’t compare? And East Asia ranks second, which doesn’t seem to be bad.
But the Chinese are different. The Chinese have their own feelings of being a great nation.
What about second place?
We used to be number one!
Every Chinese has a thought in his heart: Why are we not number one?
We must be first!
Media reporters successively interviewed the Chinese directors on the list, Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke and Chen Kaige. Lin Gao was the last to be interviewed.
The three directors all elaborated on their film concepts, but when asked about the TSPDT ranking, they talked about other things and avoided the edge, which seemed to be a little lack of confidence.
When the conversation was posted online, netizens were very discouraged after reading it.
China's three best directors have no confidence, and they don't even dare to give everyone hope. They keep emphasizing that making movies is a difficult thing, which makes everyone very disappointed and their momentum plummets.
Excellent comments from netizens:
“The Northeast was handed over without a shot being fired.”
“Not saying a word, extremely cowardly!”
“ There is no one in the directing circle who is a man.”
Everyone was very angry. They couldn't fight back. Why didn't they even have the courage to catch up? This attitude made everyone very angry.
A reporter from Nanfang Daily went to the set of [The Legend of Zhen Huan] to interview Lin Gao.
The reporter from Nanfang Daily waited on the set for about ten minutes. Lin Gao was filming inside the camera at that time. The female reporter admired Lin Gao's appearance and silently nodded in appreciation.
So handsome!
After completing the shooting, Lin Gaoxian greeted the reporter from Nanfang Daily and then went to change out of his costume.
A few minutes later, Lin Gao put on modern clothes, and the female reporter's eyes lit up again, as if the domineering president from an urban drama had appeared in front of her.
The interview took place in a brightly lit room.
The reporter from Nanfang Daily is very professional and faced the topic directly: "Mr. Lin, what do you think of the American TSPDT director ranking?" Lin Gao said categorically: "It only represents 2010, not the year 2010." 2011 and 2012 cannot represent the future.”
The reporter from Nanfang Daily asked: “Do you think the ranking will change in 2011 and you will be more than 20th?”
Lin Gao smiled: "I am only 23 years old this year. I am at the peak of my inspiration. It is not surprising that my ranking has improved."
Nanfang Daily nodded in agreement. Indeed, Lin Gao's future may be Sex is great.
The interview lasted for more than twenty minutes. The reporter was very satisfied with the content of the interview. Lin Gao’s radical remarks were completely opposite to those of the three directors. Putting them online will definitely cause a bigger discussion.
The reporter is a little worried. Harsh words can easily boost morale, but in the end it depends on the results.
If it doesn’t work out, all the harsh words will turn into a boomerang and hit me in the face, and now there is only half a month left before the Cannes Film Festival press conference.
In case Lin Gao loses...
The reporter liked Lin Gao's character and asked for protection if he wanted to revise his statement and make it more tactful.
Lin Gao waved his hand and refused, and said in a relaxed tone: "Someone has to stand up and tell everyone that we can do it."
The reporter was stunned when the words "cultural leader" came to him What jumped out in his mind was that although it was a bit absurd, he saw in Lin Gao the spirit of sacrifice and sacrifice, and the indomitable spirit of moving forward.
There is always someone who wants to become the light in the darkness, but why a 23-year-old young man?
The reporter nodded to Lin Gao very solemnly.
Two days later, Nanfang Daily’s [Don’t kill that young man! ] caused a huge response. The reporter wrote vividly and described Lin Gao as an ambitious young man who was not afraid of sacrifice for his ideals.
The forest workers were a little embarrassed when they saw the newspaper.
Fan Liangdian called Lin Gao and reminded Lin Gao that it is difficult to be a hero if you shoot the first bird, so he should curb his remarks to avoid affecting his commercial value.
Lin Gaoze said seriously: "I would rather die standing than live on my knees. Even if I am despised by thousands of people, I will not regret it."
Fan Liangdian was stunned. In the entertainment industry that pursues fame and fortune, she has never heard such remarks or seen such people. She felt that Lin Gao was like a light, which made her feel inferior.
"Why is this person so weird! Sometimes he is so righteous that he makes people feel inferior, and sometimes he is a bit lewd and lustful."
Lin Gao coughed twice tactically, while I was showing off. Just don't expose me!
"I'm a strong man, not a saint, and that's not called lust, that's called appreciation of beauty."
Fan hung up the phone at two o'clock, "Bah", lustful still refused admit!
Fan Liangdian then walked to the floor-to-ceiling mirror, admiring his graceful figure and smiling infatuatedly. He must be lustful, otherwise who would be so beautiful to admire?
Netizens reacted as Fan Liangdian expected, with both supporters and opponents having clear attitudes.
Supporters felt that Lin Gao was so arrogant, while opponents felt that Lin Gao was talking nonsense. The two sides were in a quarrel that was inseparable and refused to give in to each other.
The final winner will have to wait for the results of the Cannes Film Festival.
Supporters were elated when Lin Gao was shortlisted, and opponents were elated when Lin Gao lost.
Both parties are waiting for the Cannes Film Festival to announce the results.
At 5 pm on April 14, Kyoto time, the festival directors Thierry Frémaux and Gilles Jacob announced the shortlist of the 64th Cannes Film Festival at a media conference.
Gilles Jacob discussed the importance of today's film industry, saying: "Artistic films promote the development of cinema, and talent is not measured by box office."
Finally Thierry Frémaux introduced: "This year, a total of 49 films from 33 countries were selected, 19 of which participated in the main competition and 40 of which were world premieres."
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(End of this chapter)