Chapter 187 Interview with Yang Ye
Exquisite fighting sequences are presented one after another, especially the design of the "Dugu Nine Swords", which makes people dazzled and unable to stop.
Some spectators at the scene shouted: "Superman! Superman!"
I don't know what these people are thinking. This has something to do with Superman. It goes in two directions.
Superman pays more attention to strength and speed. This thing is just two words, elegant and completely ignores the rules of physics.
Those who can make a special trip to Cannes are basically movie lovers, and most of them have watched Yang Ye's previous movies.
From the perspective of action scenes, "The Swordsman" is more like an upgraded version of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which brings all kinds of magical martial arts moves to the extreme.
With every gesture, there are all kinds of explosions.
When the Nine Swords of Loneliness was shown, it penetrated the entire human body with the sword. This... Superman couldn't even do this.
But no matter what, the visual effects are extremely cool.
If it were the 1990s, viewers who had experienced all kinds of weird special effects might think these shots were nothing.
But this is 1979, an era when the audience can scream at the lamp battle in "Star Wars". This kind of fighting scene is like a miracle, and it makes people forget to breathe. .
As for the plot, what it expresses, whether you can understand it or not, it doesn’t matter anymore.
When Yang Ye was very young, one night, he was ready to pee and go to bed.
The film "The Swordsman" suddenly played on the TV, and Yang Ye stared blankly.
Still sleeping? I slept like a shit and just watched it while holding my pee!
Many years later, he still remembered that he peed a lot that night. It was so enjoyable!
"What sword technique is this?"
"Nine Swords of Loneliness!"
During the battle, Linghu Chong flew straight down from the air and cut off Yue Buqun with one sword Blood spurted out from his wrist.
"Ding!" With a sound, a long sword reflected the sunlight and fell from the sky, its brilliance dazzling.
"Bah, bang, bang, bang!" Warm applause came one after another.
"Huashan Mountain does not belong to him alone. He has sacrificed so many innocent people for power. He is the real traitor!"
Linghu Chong's last words clarify the meaning of the movie. The main idea is to throw the long sword away and go away gracefully.
Just when people thought the movie was about to end, Linghu Chong galloped back on his horse again, took his junior sister with him, and together... went to Swordsman!
The sky is filled with colorful clouds, and two horses are galloping in the twilight, and the scene is frozen.
The end of the play!
The audience once again gave warm applause.
Shu Qi asked Chen Baisheng: "What did you remember?"
Chen Baisheng spread his hands: "I was so happy watching it that I didn't care about it at all."
Shu Qi said helplessly: "Me too!"
Chen Baisheng said: "It seems that if we want to analyze this movie, we have to watch it a few more times."
Just as everyone was preparing to leave, , the screen suddenly lit up again.
Everyone quickly sat back down.
Chen Baisheng said strangely: "What is this?"
In the darkness, Zhang Xueyou was seen running away. Suddenly a figure flashed. Zhang Xueyou fell to the ground with his palm in his hand, and took out the "Sunflower Collection" from his arms with one hand.
Zhang Xueyou said with a straight face: "Who are you...?"
"Eastern Invincible!"
The man said four words and showed his sleeves , disappeared into the night.
Shu Qi said in surprise: "It turns out to be a preview of the next movie. There will be a sequel to this movie."
Chen Baisheng was also very happy. The Easter egg at the end of the film made him full of expectations for the sequel, which made him feel happy again.
He said: "It seems that the important character in the next movie is Dongfang Invincible. I don't know who plays it."
Lin Qingxia did not show her face. Every word is also dubbed, it’s amazing that they can guess it!
But just because I couldn’t guess, I felt like a cat scratching my head.
The two followed the crowd out of the theater, interviewed a few random audience members, and then found a place to set up a tent for the night.
The two bought two crepes for dinner and started chatting while eating.
Chen Baisheng said: "What do you think of this movie?"
Shu Qi said: "The imagination is dazzling."
Chen Baisheng said: "I didn't expect that action movies have evolved. It has reached this level."
Shu Qi said: "I think this "Swordsman" is like an upgraded version of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but it only deifies Qinggong, but the moves are still the same. Traditional martial arts. Even the moves in "Swordsman" are deified."
Chen Baisheng said: "It seems that Yang Ye should have had a plan in advance. He should be worried that the step would be too big and the audience would not be able to accept it, so he took it in two steps."
Shu Qi said: "The four movies starring Yang Ye Movies, "Shaolin Temple" is about traditional martial arts, "Fist of Heroes" is about modern fighting, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Swordsman" are different from each other. I really don't know what action movies will become if he continues to make them. "
Chen Baisheng said: "You have to ask him himself. Do you think we can get Yang Ye's interview?"
Shu Qi said: "I don't know, but I have seen it before. His interview was very approachable.”
Chen Baisheng said: “I’ll buy tickets tomorrow.”
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“You want to interview me?”
Yang Ye looked at the young man in front of him, the future chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards, a famous director and film critic.
Shu Qi and Chen Baisheng looked at each other, and Shu Qi said: "Yes, Mr. Yang! We hope to have an exclusive interview with you."
""Movie Biweekly" I know, you guys It's great to support the 'New Wave' movies. I'll accept your interview. If you have any questions, just ask."
The two were overjoyed. Shu Qi asked questions and Chen Baisheng took notes.
Shu Qi asked: "We have been watching the movie "The Swordsman" repeatedly in the past few days. The action design of this movie is extremely exciting and makes people want to watch it. But we found a big problem , Western audiences don’t seem to understand the plot of this movie very well, and they are even a little confused after watching it. Have you considered this issue during filming?”
Yang Ye did not answer directly, but asked: "Can you understand?"
Shu Qi said: "We enjoyed watching it, the peerless knight, unrestrained and unrestrained, proud of the world, wandering around the world."
Yang Ye nodded with a smile: "That's right, the movie "The Swordsman" shows China's unique martial arts culture. It doesn't have a Western core like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," so in terms of plot, Western audiences are a bit It’s normal to be confused.” “So, you did it on purpose. Your movies have always sold well in the West, but they can’t understand it this time. Aren’t you worried about box office issues?” br>
"I was worried, so I made a movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" for them to watch first and let them get used to it first. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has already earned enough honors in the West, so I didn't It’s necessary to continue. This time it’s not about catering, but about showing off. I hope to shoot something oriental and show it to the world. As for those bizarre fighting scenes, it’s my way of showing off the oriental spirit.”
“You mean, you use those dazzling special effects to package Eastern culture and show it to Westerners, thereby influencing them?”
“Since the Industrial Revolution, the West has influenced the East. Maybe. You may think that I am a bit boastful and do not overestimate my abilities, but that’s what I think and do. As for whether it will be a success at the box office, it’s up to me to do my best and let fate dictate.”
“We watched it five times. Judging from the audience's response, this movie is still very popular. Although the audience does not understand the chivalrous spirit of the East, they still understand the political metaphors in the movie. For example, the Huashan Sect can be regarded as a country. It is wrong for those in power to sacrifice the people for their own ambitions.”
"That's good!"
"So, you don't care about whether you will win the award this time?"
"It doesn't matter, I value the Cannes Film Festival more than winning the award. In the trading market, we brought many movies for sale this time, and they were very popular. Both "Drunken Master 2" and "Swordsman" have been sold in more than 50 markets, and some markets have achieved zero breakthroughs. , for example, we sold "Shaolin Temple" to Mao Xiong Country. "
"That's really gratifying! "
"Shaolin Temple" was sold to Mao Xiong Country. happiness.
The Bear Country is a huge market with a population of over 200 million. Of course Yang Ye wanted to get in, but he couldn't find a way to get in, so he had to give up.
In fact, the furry bear movies are very classic. Every time their movies are released internationally, they are ridiculed, but in the end those people will shut up.
Especially 1969's "War and Peace", which can be called the most classic war movie in history, and it is the kind that has never been seen since.
But their film studios are all state-owned, with a single theme, insufficient output, and too much cost.
So they introduce a large number of Hollywood movies every year to meet the spiritual needs of their people.
These movies are extremely popular among Maozi youth and have reached the point of influencing ideology.
The Wooly Bear Country is eager to find a substitute, which did not exist in its original history.
However, Yang Ye traveled through time and won the Oscar for Best Director and the Palme d'Or one after another. The movies he shot were hits one after another. In particular, "Shaolin Temple" had more than 5 million viewers in Poland, breaking history. Recording gives Mao Xiong one more choice.
Therefore, at this Cannes Film Festival, they approached Yang Ye and hoped to introduce Yang Ye's movies.
After negotiations, Yang Ye’s work "Shaolin Temple" five years ago became a test work.
Although this era is in the midst of the Cold War, communication has not been cut off. For example, Mao Xiong introduces a large number of Hollywood movies every year, and Mao Xiong's films will still win awards at the Oscars and the three major European film festivals.
Unlike decades later, Da Mao and Er Mao had a fight. As a result, Da Mao’s dogs were punished, and even Dostoyevsky was almost banned.
Tuo Weng has been dead for more than a hundred years, what does it have to do with him?
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Although Yang Ye said he didn't care about winning the award, "Swordsman" still won the award, although it was not the main competition unit.
This year's Cannes Film Festival officially established the International Film Critics Week.
This is a special unit for the International Association of Film Critics.
The International Association of Film Critics is also called the FIPRESCI International Film Critics Association. They will form their own juries at film festivals around the world and award their own FIPRESCI Awards before the film awards conference.
Among the three major film festivals in China, the Golden Horse Awards have been the most influential and valuable for a long time, and the FIPRESCI Awards have been included in the Golden Horse Awards.
In the end, "The Swordsman" won this year's FIPRESCI Award. The reason is that "The Swordsman"'s miraculous Wi-Fi technology and unconstrained editing method pioneered the action editing of movies. New ideas.
As for the Palme d'Or, don't think about it. "The Swordsman" is not "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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Yang Ye returned with a great reputation for "Swordsman" and began an intensive publicity offensive.
This is Yang Ye’s first action movie starring in three years since "Fist of Heroes", and it is coming with great momentum.
After negotiation between Xia Meng and He Guanchang, the film will land in Hong Kong on July 8 and be jointly screened at Jiahe and Baiyang Cinemas, with the intention of occupying the entire summer schedule.
In the past, Yang Ye's blockbusters would be jointly released with Li Sheng and An Le, but this time they have no share.
After the schedule was set, many movies began to avoid the schedule and were released in advance or simply postponed.
No one is brave and dares to hit him head on.
So, June, which was originally an unpopular period, suddenly became lively.
Bayang Cinema first released a movie called "Drunken Master of the North and South", which was directed by Yuan Heping and starred by his father Yuan Xiaotian. It also brought together Huang Zhengli, Yuan Kui, Shi Tian, Ren Shiguan and others. "Drunken Master" was a hit, with a box office of 2.88 million after its release, which is pretty good.
This film has not yet been released, but another film starring Yuan Xiaotian, "The Drunken Man Su Qier", has been released.
The old man is crazy about the old man. Not long ago, he also released a movie called "Sleeping Fist".
There is also "Blind Boxer" waiting to be released. Counting "The Swordsman" in which he has a guest role, the old man has five movies released in a year, which can be said to be a good old man.
Over at Jiahe, another new wave movie appeared, Zhang Guoming's "Pointing to the Soldiers". The film's executive producer was Teddy Robin, one of the future "Seven Eccentrics of New Art City", and his real name at this time was Zhang Weipeng.
"Point to the Soldiers" is a crime-themed film, which can be regarded as the prototype of Hong Kong police and gangster films. It did not have the exaggerated fighting and posing later, but followed a realistic route.
Each of Hong Kong's new wave films is innovative in terms of subject matter, but these people are basically first-time directors, and the films they produce are relatively immature.
I have an idea, but the execution is not very good, so it is almost always well-received but not well-received. It caused shock in the industry, but the audience's response was relatively lukewarm.
But to be honest, most of their so-called innovations are just picking up some wisdom from Western movies, stealing a few tricks from them, and then integrating them with the local culture of Hong Kong.
Anyway, Hong Kong is a colony, and its culture is a weird combination of Chinese and Western. They incorporate things from Western movies, and it doesn’t look out of place.
When Yang Ye came to this era, he copied all kinds of movies without mercy or guilt. Anyway, these Hong Kong directors are all plagiarism kings.
Especially Wong Jing, who copied almost every movie. Whenever Hollywood comes up with something awesome, he will immediately copy it into his own movies.
The scene and actions of Gao Jin touching the jade ring in "God of Gamblers" are exactly the same as those of Tom Cruise in "Rain Man".
The scene in "The Five Ancestors of New Shaolin" that kills Ma Ning'er at the end is clearly a plagiarism from "Terminator 2".
"Die Hard" is copied from "Die Hard", the difference is that the character of "Dragon Power" is added, and Chen Long is replaced by the black and thick Xiang.
Too many, too lazy to give examples!
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At a time when various movies are being released and "The Swordsman" is also starting intensive promotion.
The new issue of "Film Fortnightly" is now available.
This issue uses Yang Ye's photo as the cover of the magazine for the first time, and writes in large fonts on the cover: After five years in the industry, this is the first exclusive interview - Yang Ye's film ideal!
The magazine not only published the grand performance of "The Swordsman" in Cannes, but also talked about Yang Ye's views on "The Swordsman", the preview of the new movie "Future Soldier", and Yang Ye's views on himself Career planning and prospects!
It can be said that this is the first time Yang Ye has revealed his heart to the media.
With Yang Ye's blessing, this magazine, which sold less than 3,000 copies, sold out of stock as soon as it was launched. It was reprinted and eventually sold more than 30,000 copies.
(End of this chapter)