The friendship of two men and the director of a corrupt country, such a combination makes people's first reaction: this will be a work that is full of love. However, the director told the audience with practical actions that this is really just a film about friendship. This is a biographical film starring the talented writer Wolff and his editor Perkins, perhaps the reason for the first direct. The ups and downs are unattractive, and the person watching is lethargic. However, the superb acting skills of the two leading actors bring to life the deep friendship between the famous writer and his editor in history. It does not have to have ups and downs to be considered an excellent movie.
The friendship between the writer and the editor originated from Perkins' affirmation of "Angel, Looking Hometown", and the deepening of the friendship lies in the revision process of "Time and River". During this period, the two ate and lived together for more than 9 months. Through constant discussions, quarrels, and recognition, the friendship between the two became deeper and deeper. Even their closest lovers are beginning to wonder if their relationship has gone beyond friendship.
However, after Time and Rivers was published, Wolff became famous, and his sudden fame and fortune made him proud, and he parted ways with his editor. Soon, Wolfe fell ill and died while traveling, writing in his letter to Perkins that "our friendship has never been broken, no matter what happened." We were moved and envious of the friendship between Wolff and Perkins. The English title of the movie only has the word "genius," and the word "catcher" is not added to the Chinese translation. Obviously, the director thinks that genius does not just refer to writers; the editor, Perkins, is also a genius. For a successful work, what the public sees is the author on the bright side, but the editor behind the author is often not well known by the public.
From this film, trivial things can't help but think of the domestic film and television circle. In a successful film and television career, the audience sees the bright and shining stars in front of the stage in a successful film and television work.When the work is successful, most people praise the stars, and the director, screenwriter, coordinator, etc., are often not well known. As a result, the voice of the stars is getting bigger and bigger. They don't join the group for a long time, don't memorize the lines, abuse the stand-ins, and add dramas at will... And the worst may be the screenwriter. Due to the emergence of various novels, the crew seems to no longer need it. The presence of a screenwriter Whether it's a director or an actor, as long as they are big enough, they can add or delete scenes and change them at will.
As for the plot and logic, they don't think about it at all. "The script is the foundation of a play" seems to have become a legend. And when the quality of the finished product comes out, the audience often only scolds the screenwriter for being brainless and mentally retarded. As a result, the status of screenwriters is getting lower and lower, less and less attention is paid, the salary is becoming more and more difficult to obtain, and even some screenwriters cannot get paid for a long time. Under the vicious circle, the quality of domestic film and television dramas is getting worse and worse. With the current star-dominated status quo, high-quality, good work is almost a rarity. Good works that are well received by the audience may emerge only when directors, actors, and stars have equal voices.
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