good movies don't change

"Fireworks in the Day" is Diao Yinan's third feature film, but according to the regulations of some film awards, Diao Yinan is still eligible for the nomination of a new director. It doesn't sound like plausibility, but it's actually true. Although there are "Uniform" and "Night Train" ahead, "Fireworks in the Day" is the first work by Diao Yinan to be screened in mainland theaters. What's more, Diao Yinan is indeed an unfamiliar name to the vast majority of audiences and even movie fans. Coupled with his low-key style of life, he completely possesses the freshness and mystery of a new director. Going back, "Fireworks in the Day" really appeared in the newspaper pages when it was shortlisted in Berlin. As a result, the film festival was also extremely generous, awarding the Golden Bear Award for Best Film and the Best Actor Award. For a time, Diao Yinan's limelight overshadowed Lou Ye, the important standard bearer of the sixth generation (even "Tuina" won a best photography award). However, long before the finalists in Berlin, the independent film circle has already circulated the trivia of "Fireworks in the Day". Gui Lunmei's participation is a new thing for mainland independent films. Generally speaking, independent directors prefer less dazzling stars or non-professional actors. Occasionally, some celebrities participate, and most of them are friends. The existence of idols and big-name stars, their halo will suppress the temperament of the film. When it comes to the post-screening comments of "Fireworks in the Day", more than half of the controversy lies with Gui Lunmei - but that's a story later. Unlike the Korean independent star Hong Sangxiu who successfully attracted the participation of Hu Peier after the three major festivals, the changes in "Fireworks in the Day" are more due to the benefits brought by the investors (at the same time, it also brought Many problems), the production budget has increased more than tenfold compared to the past, and the film has the time, energy and strength to find the right actors. There is a similar phenomenon in Wang Chao's new film "Looking for Romer", which features Han Geng. This production change may also be a way for independent films to seek breakthroughs in the future. From the award in Berlin to the release in the mainland on March 21, "Fireworks in the Day" did not go smoothly. Diao Yinan's unique personality makes it difficult for media reporters to interview him. Even if these reports are nothing more than cookie-cutter Golden Bear sentiments and box-office prospects, they are indispensable for film promotions covered by superstition. Furthermore, the filmmakers hope that "Fireworks in the Day" will appear as a commercial film and reject the label of an art film or an independent film. As a result, in the past few years, films such as "We'll See You in Heaven", "The Piano of Steel", "Mystery of the Floating City", "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart" and other films were very popular, but they did not sell well, and could even be called poison by box-office critics , Art films are almost the fate of a day trip to a three-day trip. Second, there is no such thing as an independent film in the dictionary of Chinese audiences. Tell them that making "Batman" Nolan also started out in independent films, and they probably have to ask back, are these independent films the same thing. Finally, even though "Fireworks in the Day" has received a lot of praise after its release, as far as I know, there are very few advance screenings and screenings of the movie - it can even be said that there are none. This somewhat reflects the concerns of the filmmakers, that is, whether "Fireworks in the Day" is suitable for the audience's taste, and whether reporters and film critics will pay for it. In short, this "Fireworks in the Day" is long overdue. What is even more ironic is that in just one month, two versions of the gun version of "Fireworks in the Day" were downloaded on the Internet, which directly triggered the debate on the public version, the Berlin version and the abridged version. Such leaks often happened ten years ago, but now, it gives a glimpse of the embarrassment behind the scenes of "Fireworks in the Day". Fortunately, even so, after the first weekend, "Fireworks in the Day" has stepped out of the gratifying box office curve, with the potential to exceed 100 million yuan, and the evaluation is good. The series of controversies surrounding "Fireworks in the Day" reflect the helplessness and bleakness of the Chinese film industry to some extent. Everyone hopes that there will be good movies in China, but many people inevitably fall into the idea of ​​using high box office to define good movies. That is, if Fireworks by Daylight doesn't do well at the box office, it's a bad movie, isn't it? For investors, it is right to hope that "Fireworks in the Day" will have a good box office, but for audiences and critics, these are not the same thing at all. Good movies don't change, but the people who watch them do. Roger Ebert once said so. As for business or art, indie or big production, none of them matter. "Havoc in Heaven", "Where Are We Going Dad", and "Macao Times" bombed the Spring Festival stalls with extremely rare bad film festivals. Many filmmakers and critics felt collapsed and hopeless, unable to find the meaning of their existence. But as people have been saying, the sample of Chinese audiences is too large, there are too many people, and tastes vary widely. Maybe bad movies can prevail, but good movies can also seize the faint hope and fight hard. arrive. Some people want to say that "Fireworks in the Day" has the Golden Bear Award body protection, and it is also packaged as a commercial romance film, so it became. These are actually not enough to summarize the essence of the movie, and they shout too much, all in a ostentatious guise. In fact, it is a good movie that the Chinese market needs. It's less painful to admit that, even if it looks like it's lacking, it can be done better. Otherwise, Wang Quanan would have won a lot more awards than Diao Yinan. Which of the sixth-generation bigwigs would not be struggling in the international arena. Speaking of business, the commercial elements and star lineup of "Fireworks in the Day" can be stronger than "Frontier", which is obviously not the case. Therefore, "Fireworks of the Day" can only be "Fireworks of the Day", and it is Diao Yinan "Daylight Fireworks". Enthusiastic fans have already analyzed "Fireworks in the Daytime" with screenshots. The film strictly follows the character settings, scene settings and lighting design of film noir ("The Third Man", etc.). In some places, the lines even come entirely from "Beyond the Vortex". Moreover, according to the director's self-report and analysis of the original script, "Fireworks in the Day" actually follows the noir films of the classical period, which makes it unique among domestic films in recent years. But to professional film critics, film noir (Film noir) is a film term that is difficult to define. It is a type that has been ratified, and this type has weakened after the 1950s and has withdrawn from the stage of film history. As for the post-noir films and neo-noir films that appeared later, they also failed to make this genre known to the public. As for ordinary audiences in the Mainland, apart from praying that they don't feel that "movies are darker", the overly professional concept of film noir may not be effective in publicity. A desolate city appeared in "Fireworks in the Day". This story takes Harbin as the background. There are Songhua River, empty streets and little people in Northeast China. However, Harbin is not photographed like Harbin, and with a certain time distance, it presents a slight Showing the decline and dilapidated urban temperament. According to Diao Yinan's vision, "Fireworks in the Day" would have happened more than 20 years ago, which is older than the "sense of history" seen in the movie. Following the path of film noir, naturally, Liao Fan has become the traditional image of a "private detective" (from the police to the security department), while Gui Lunmei is the femme fatale (a victim of tragedy). The film creates a dark visual atmosphere. From the opening of the tunnel to the absence of sunlight, darkness, gloom, and blackness are the main themes of "Fireworks in the Day", which makes people feel depressed and aggrieved, like the psychology caused by broken corpses. oppression. Correspondingly, the male and female protagonists are shrouded in mystery, and their complete images are not clear. Zhang Zili, played by Liao Fan, always has a bohemian and rogue temperament no matter how his identity changes. Wu Zhizhen, played by Gui Lunmei, has a melancholy expression and a thin body. She is taciturn and attracts everyone's attention. "Daylight" blurs the good and the bad of characters, and the film leaves the yardstick of moral judgment in the hands of the audience. Its condemnation and sympathy are so restrained that it evokes a sense of absurd loss. There are many blanks in the film, such as the ending paragraph, what happened on the Ferris wheel, and what the fireworks mean in the daytime. Only when you enter that dark world can you speculate and guess, and the audience who are ignorant may be confused. . In the extremely important section of skating wild ice, with the accompaniment of Strauss's "Blue Danube", Zhang Zili followed Wu Zhizhen step by step, climbing and skating. The camera suddenly switches to Zhang Zili's subjective perspective (there are many similar subjective shots in the film), Wu looks like a walking corpse on the ice rink, moving at a slow speed, swaying and wandering. Her body was completely engulfed by darkness and shadows, and the dim light could not reflect her cold face. She slid farther and farther, walked towards the camera, the camera moved, and the two of them slid like this, maintaining a tacit understanding of not far or near, on the depth line of the picture Move until you are clear of the ice rink and into complete darkness. For Zhang Zili, Wu's existence is not only mysterious and tempting, but also accompanied by danger and death - just like those ice knife murders. This paragraph actually contains four perspectives of characters, namely Zhang Zili, Wu Zhizhen, the captain, and Liang Zhijun hiding in the dark. The director did not explain their situation one by one, but the audience can know their feelings through an omniscient perspective. It can be said that this passage perfectly reflects the unique temperament of "Fireworks in the Day", including the external characteristics of film noir. The unease hidden in the ice rink, the mysterious dreaminess created by the music, the low lighting allows the characters to hide in the night, and the protagonist walks through the shadows, creating an atmosphere of despair and destiny. In addition to the gloomy and dimly lit scenes, Fireworks by Day has specific scenes in bright or icy tones, such as the barbershop where the shooting takes place, with its strangely warm neon lighting. These neon lights appeared one after another in the street background and in the daytime fireworks nightclub, making up for the visual deficiency. But without exception, these scenes also take place in the dark. The icy scenes include factories, laundry shops and railway bridges. Without exception, there are few people, monotonous, boring, and lack of vitality. This is the Northeast that has been filmed, just like Nanjing in "A Night Intoxicated by Spring Breeze", and like Wuhan in "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", where the audience can see real people and lives. From this perspective, the pedigree of "Fireworks in the Day" is undoubtedly biased towards independent production. After all, in the glossy theatrical films, most of the films do not speak human words, and the world of life is three feet off the ground. As a crime thriller romance theme, Fireworks by Daylight is a tragedy. The petty and dissolute Zhang Zili, in addition to clumsily and pitifully pounced on his ex-wife, he also suppressed prisoners, hugged female workers, drove away young youths, and most importantly, he successfully captured Wu Zhizhen's body and mind, and immediately betrayed her. In that slightly comical solo dance, he was mixed with pain, helplessness and deep self-deprecation. He ignored it and became dissolute. He has been chasing something, but it seems that he can't catch up. When the target disappeared, he was just another walking corpse, futilely setting off fireworks of the day—the fireworks never seemed to end. When the smoke clears and there is only the city deep in the background, it goes on forever. All living things in this world seem to have lost their meaning suddenly. 【Economic Observer】Ten explains their situation, but the audience can know their feelings through an omniscient perspective. It can be said that this passage perfectly reflects the unique temperament of "Fireworks in the Day", including the external characteristics of film noir. The unease hidden in the ice rink, the mysterious dreaminess created by the music, the low lighting allows the characters to hide in the night, and the protagonist walks through the shadows, creating an atmosphere of despair and destiny. In addition to the gloomy and dimly lit scenes, Fireworks by Day has specific scenes in bright or icy tones, such as the barbershop where the shooting takes place, with its strangely warm neon lighting. These neon lights appeared one after another in the street background and in the daytime fireworks nightclub, making up for the visual deficiency. But without exception, these scenes also take place in the dark. The icy scenes include factories, laundry shops and railway bridges. Without exception, there are few people, monotonous, boring, and lack of vitality. This is the Northeast that has been filmed, just like Nanjing in "A Night Intoxicated by Spring Breeze", and like Wuhan in "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", where the audience can see real people and lives. From this perspective, the pedigree of "Fireworks in the Day" is undoubtedly biased towards independent production. After all, in the glossy theatrical films, most of the films do not speak human words, and the world of life is three feet off the ground. As a crime thriller romance theme, Fireworks by Daylight is a tragedy. The petty and dissolute Zhang Zili, in addition to clumsily and pitifully pounced on his ex-wife, he also suppressed prisoners, hugged female workers, drove away young youths, and most importantly, he successfully captured Wu Zhizhen's body and mind, and immediately betrayed her. In that slightly comical solo dance, he was mixed with pain, helplessness and deep self-deprecation. He ignored it and became dissolute. He has been chasing something, but it seems that he can't catch up. When the target disappeared, he was just another walking corpse, futilely setting off fireworks of the day—the fireworks never seemed to end. When the smoke clears and there is only the city deep in the background, it goes on forever. All living things in this world seem to have lost their meaning suddenly. 【Economic Observer】Ten explains their situation, but the audience can know their feelings through an omniscient perspective. It can be said that this passage perfectly reflects the unique temperament of "Fireworks in the Day", including the external characteristics of film noir. The unease hidden in the ice rink, the mysterious dreaminess created by the music, the low lighting allows the characters to hide in the night, and the protagonist walks through the shadows, creating an atmosphere of despair and destiny. In addition to the gloomy and dimly lit scenes, Fireworks by Day has specific scenes in bright or icy tones, such as the barbershop where the shooting takes place, with its strangely warm neon lighting. These neon lights appeared one after another in the street background and in the daytime fireworks nightclub, making up for the visual deficiency. But without exception, these scenes also take place in the dark. The icy scenes include factories, laundry shops and railway bridges. Without exception, there are few people, monotonous, boring, and lack of vitality. This is the Northeast that has been filmed, just like Nanjing in "A Night Intoxicated by Spring Breeze", and like Wuhan in "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", where the audience can see real people and lives. From this perspective, the pedigree of "Fireworks in the Day" is undoubtedly biased towards independent production. After all, in the glossy theatrical films, most of the films do not speak human words, and the world of life is three feet off the ground. As a crime thriller romance theme, Fireworks by Daylight is a tragedy. The petty and dissolute Zhang Zili, in addition to clumsily and pitifully pounced on his ex-wife, he also suppressed prisoners, hugged female workers, drove away young youths, and most importantly, he successfully captured Wu Zhizhen's body and mind, and immediately betrayed her. In that slightly comical solo dance, he was mixed with pain, helplessness and deep self-deprecation. He ignored it and became dissolute. He has been chasing something, but it seems that he can't catch up. When the target disappeared, he was just another walking corpse, futilely setting off fireworks of the day—the fireworks never seemed to end. When the smoke clears and there is only the city deep in the background, it goes on forever. All living things in this world seem to have lost their meaning suddenly. 【Economic Observer】With one exception, these scenes also take place in the dark. The icy scenes include factories, laundry shops and railway bridges. Without exception, there are few people, monotonous, boring, and lack of vitality. This is the Northeast that has been filmed, just like Nanjing in "A Night Intoxicated by Spring Breeze", and like Wuhan in "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", where the audience can see real people and lives. From this perspective, the pedigree of "Fireworks in the Day" is undoubtedly biased towards independent production. After all, in the glossy theatrical films, most of the films do not speak human words, and the world of life is three feet off the ground. As a crime thriller romance theme, Fireworks by Daylight is a tragedy. The petty and dissolute Zhang Zili, in addition to clumsily and pitifully pounced on his ex-wife, he also suppressed prisoners, hugged female workers, drove away young youths, and most importantly, he successfully captured Wu Zhizhen's body and mind, and immediately betrayed her. In that slightly comical solo dance, he was mixed with pain, helplessness and deep self-deprecation. He ignored it and became dissolute. He has been chasing something, but it seems that he can't catch up. When the target disappeared, he was just another walking corpse, futilely setting off fireworks of the day—the fireworks never seemed to end. When the smoke clears and there is only the city deep in the background, it goes on forever. All living things in this world seem to have lost their meaning suddenly. 【Economic Observer】With one exception, these scenes also take place in the dark. The icy scenes include factories, laundry shops and railway bridges. Without exception, there are few people, monotonous, boring, and lack of vitality. This is the Northeast that has been filmed, just like Nanjing in "A Night Intoxicated by Spring Breeze", and like Wuhan in "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart", where the audience can see real people and lives. From this perspective, the pedigree of "Fireworks in the Day" is undoubtedly biased towards independent production. After all, in the glossy theatrical films, most of the films do not speak human words, and the world of life is three feet off the ground. As a crime thriller romance theme, Fireworks by Daylight is a tragedy. The petty and dissolute Zhang Zili, in addition to clumsily and pitifully pounced on his ex-wife, he also suppressed prisoners, hugged female workers, drove away young youths, and most importantly, he successfully captured Wu Zhizhen's body and mind, and immediately betrayed her. In that slightly comical solo dance, he was mixed with pain, helplessness and deep self-deprecation. He ignored it and became dissolute. He has been chasing something, but it seems that he can't catch up. When the target disappeared, he was just another walking corpse, futilely setting off fireworks of the day—the fireworks never seemed to end. When the smoke clears and there is only the city deep in the background, it goes on forever. All living things in this world seem to have lost their meaning suddenly. 【Economic Observer】