Therefore, it is necessary to say a few more words so as not to be misunderstood by everyone.
After watching Zhang Yimou's new film [The Great Wall] last night, I posted a Weibo "Zhang Yimou is dead!", which didn't mean to curse others, but felt that his artistic career was almost over. After all, it is the director who has filmed [Red Sorghum] and [Alive]. The films made in the past few years have not been disappointing.
People often say this when commenting on works of art. Some time ago, the editor of the "Cinema Manual" also said that he shot Robert Zemikis of [Spy League]. However, you alone scolded me for rot in the gutter, no one lit candles, and even the film writers brought immortality with me, quite a sense of humor.
Film critics, especially after they have become public accounts, many people almost boast that they can just give money, at least not on Weibo, but not all film critics can be supported by capital. The name of the film critic, in the words of director Feng Xiaogang, is called "Big Tail Wolf". When he made a bad film, the Big Tail wolves scolded him, and he was angry. This year he filmed [I am not Pan Jinlian], Big Tail The wolves supported him collectively again.
Don’t commit persecution delusions. Don’t you know if the filming is good? Please, no one will hack you exclusively. Once the photo is taken, I will call you the master as well.
I was too lazy to talk about [The Great Wall]. I wanted it to make more money. Of course, my Weibo has no influence. Writing a comment on this shortcoming will not affect a few people, let alone affect the box office or word of mouth. However, some friends feel that what I said is not specific enough, like cursing others, so let me explain a few more words.
Some time ago, I heard that the film was only 105 minutes long, and I knew it was basically not going to be good. IMDb showed that its cost is almost 135 million US dollars. For this kind of Hollywood A-type popcorn blockbuster, the third act of this year is not intense. After playing for 40 minutes, the audience would not think it was worth the price.
In the last 15 minutes, there is a popcorn blockbuster, so don't insult the popcorn!
I guess it's because the Chinese producer of Chicken Thief, thinking that there can be more rows of movies in 100 minutes, and more rows of movies means more money, so I made such a 90-minute movie.
However, the length of time is not the criterion for evaluating the quality of a movie. Its biggest problem is that it has too many pee spots, the character is pale, the story is mentally retarded, and has no imagination. Zhang Guoshi entered the assembly line of the Hollywood industrial system for the first time, but he was like a third-rate novice in terms of narrative. The filming of literary drama was full of piss, and the action drama was uninteresting and unimaginative, let alone any feelings and tribute. And depth.
What's more frightening is that he took the fake big-sky crowd tactics at the opening ceremony of the Olympics to the extreme. He used a lot of pee shots to show how many people are. It burned money to show the clothes. This time is not used to beat monsters. , It was actually various poses before Daguai. With the addition of this 6-sequence + 1 epilogue script, he has no time to shoot large-scale action scenes.
In the past, Zhang Yimou’s films were to show Westerners the Eastern style. This time, the play is completely based on the Hollywood popcorn movie model. The Eastern elements in it basically consist of Eastern symbols such as Kongming lanterns, armor, and the Great Wall. They are not based on stories. To convey the traditional values of the East, there are only symbols. At this point, we should learn from the director Li An.
Of course, this film invited 5 senior Hollywood screenwriters. Although such a script is like a reclaimed product from the wastebasket, at least it is a very Hollywood assembly line. Of course, its special effects are also very high in the Hollywood industrial assembly line. The hordes of monsters lying on the Great Wall are the part of [Zombie World War] starring Brad Pitt. The monsters are led by the queen of the beasts, which is [Ander's game]. The foreign monks will meet The chanting is almost the [Last Samurai].
Do you think the monsters will be huge like [Pacific Rim] and [Godzilla]? Go dreaming! Do you think a 90-minute film length will be as intense as [Busan Tour] or [Mad Max 4]? Go dreaming!
The special effects of these Hollywood industry’s money-burning monsters are technically no problem, but [War of the Gods] [The Last Child of the Wind] [Shocking God of War] and other bad Hollywood movies are almost like this, and may be better than them. The strong point is that the 3D effect of [Great Wall] is pretty good.
Zhang Yimou's ability to tell stories is too bad, and the characterization is pale and terrifying. The faces of the stars are basically soy sauce. The master's ability to shape the characters is similar to that of Guo Jingming's [Jeji], and the performances are of the same rank. As for the character transformation of Matt Damon, it is also a bit far-fetched. As for the absolute heroine Jing Tian, at least she has maintained her usual performance level.
Seeing some people guess that I am the black man who took the money, I want to say that not only did I never take the money black man, I have not written any gun drafts for so many years. Okay, let’s just do it, and I don’t want to say anything. I look forward to Director Zhang Yimou’s return to the pinnacle of creative work as soon as possible. The Big Tail wolves will surely have a collective climax. Great Wall] Great sale!
I won't circle the friends who commented on that Weibo one by one, forgive me.
Added on 12-19th:
People are worthy of self-knowledge, so let’s do it, I hope everyone is good, this blockbuster movie is a good thing at the box office, and don’t look down on others. I am a veteran cadre personality, one is not afraid of things, second is not afraid of offending people, and third is not short of money. People who are familiar with me know that, unlike the previous two years, I basically don’t use Weibo anymore, I don’t have a circle of friends, I stay away from all kinds of circles, and I don’t participate in any activities. I rarely read comments, don’t reply to private messages, and don’t interact with anyone. People I don’t know will not affect me by saying anything. It’s good if everyone is cool. Over the years, I know what kind of movies are good and what is bad, and I also know how to turn the bad into good as much as possible, and I know which movies with bad background shouldn't be made at all. I don't know Director Zhang Yimou, and I don't want to know him. I never meant to curse him personally. I hope Director Zhang can shoot more of the kind of good books he really wants to shoot in the future. In fact, LeEco is very smart this time, doing a good job, and everyone who understands marketing knows what's going on. Popcorn movies are not the same as pale, superficial and rotten. There are too many benchmarks for excellent popcorn movies, and no one looks at this film by the standards of art movies. If you are really concerned about Chinese movies, you can go to the [Talow] and [Shengmen] in the same period, and pay attention to the upcoming awards for the Mental Spirit Award. If you have time, watch more movies and read more books, otherwise you will never be able to distinguish between good and bad. That's it, or that sentence, good luck!
Attached is an interview with Director Zhang's story at noon.
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