From Hollywood character films

Brittany 2022-03-21 09:01:44

My parents came to the United States just in time for a special "vacation" period for me. When the new and old departments were handed over, I didn't go to work for more than two months. I even returned my work computer half a month ago. And get paid on time - a big pot of rice is actually realized in the United States.
Old people are always very anxious. After coming to the United States for so many years, I really feel the major difference in temperament between Chinese and Americans - Chinese people seem to be quick in their work, comprehend very quickly, and get things done in threes and fives. "10,000 years is too long, just fight for the day and night." In addition, this kind of extension of the catching-up mentality is uneasy about anything, as long as it is not determined. Two birds in the forest is not as good as one bird in the hand. No matter how good things are said, it is useless. It must be in the hands. To put it in depth, it is a lack of trust (strangely, Chinese people never seem to lack trust in their relatives, Obviously, this kind of suspicion is only for "outsiders", that is to say, there is a lack of basic trust among ordinary people);
At work, the difference between me and my colleagues is obvious. A thing, in my hands, can always be done quickly, and my colleagues often haven't started it yet. But my boss reminded me more than once, "You are too fast, you need to slow down", because too fast will lead to imperfect execution, and the consumption of rework will be greater than that of slow work, and I move too fast, a Other employees working on projects often feel a lot of pressure. To this day, I have learned to be a little slower, to ensure that quality is not compromised, that is, "more fast and better savings", which has also brought me a great reputation, so that the US headquarters of the company said From the analysis of global freight rates, I am No. 1. This is also a very ironic thing. The person responsible for the analysis of freight rates at the US headquarters of a global company is actually a Chinese, and his position is not high.

Pull away. I was going to talk about movies. Since I am resting at home, sitting with my parents in the audio-visual room and watching movies every day has become my most important task. Almost every night at 8pm, we sat on the couch in that windowless room on time, and I played a movie. My mother didn't like watching action movies, nor did they like watching sci-fi movies, let alone horror movies, and they didn't like the rest of the crazy funny movies, shallow romance movies, or unintelligible art movies. The selection comes and goes, only "inspirational" films such as biographies are displayed the most, and they also like to watch them the most.
I watched a lot of Hollywood character films with them, "RAY", "Forever" and last year's best actor film "Cape Potter", I'm helping them find last year's "Iron Fist Man" which I liked very much, these are deep to their liking. After watching it, I also feel that I don't feel the same about Hollywood - it's not just a big commercial factory, they are really superb in terms of artistic expression and appeal. The characters of the era they depict are all full of dynamism and contradictory personalities, which makes those characters even more distinct. "The Aviator", "Dawn of the Owl", "Nixon", etc., this successful list can be listed very long.
In contrast, Chinese directors seem to be at a kindergarten level in grasping characters - this cannot be attributed solely to the external limitations of art, I am afraid that the understanding of characters is not enough. What is the typical performance of a character in a typical setting? Just look at Capote. Philip brings out a soft-spoken, arrogant, arrogant, but sharp-thinking man.
This kind of performance doesn't have to show some wretched and dark sides, which is not the case in "The Iron Fist Man", but this kind of high-level performance is definitely not annoying or suspicious.
I think, to make a good Chinese movie, it’s not to fool some “Heroes”, “Night Banquet”, “Golden Armor”, the magnificent scenes, gorgeous colors or beautiful props. How to tell a story attractively, and how to describe a character profoundly—this profoundness is the overall and complete profoundness, not some flashing details. It's no problem for the veterans to get some classic details, but it's still a long way to get a panoramic and atmospheric depiction of profound characters.

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Capote quotes

  • Perry Smith: I thought that Mr. Clutter was a very nice gentleman. I thought so right up to the moment that I cut his throat.

  • [last lines]

    Truman Capote: And there wasn't anything I could have done to save them.

    Nelle Harper Lee: Maybe not. But the fact is, you didn't want to.