Chapter 252 The Sixth Generation Director

He inexplicably thought of the movie "Shoplifters" which was currently in theaters.

It seems that the version that was released has not been edited.

I feel like this time it's not that simple, and it's probably not just a lecture as usual.

My thoughts gradually subsided as the cigarette in my hand burned out.

Finally, Wang Xiaoshuai sighed and dialed the phone, "Hello, it's me. I want to tell you something."

One night, one passed to two, two passed to four, four passed to eight
From the first phone call, by two in the morning, almost everything that needed to be found had been found.

Everyone who received the call tacitly stayed awake.

The next day, everyone who met gathered together tacitly.

There was a table full of dishes on the restaurant table, but no one wanted to eat anything.

The room was filled with smoke and people were chatting incoherently in the smoke.

Only Lou Ye, who arrived at the beginning but remained silent, did not speak and just listened silently.

This group of sixth-generation directors, who are either highly expected or criticized by the media, are all full of worries.

Several representatives were among the most representative, smoking one cigarette after another without stopping.

Zhang Xianmin, who helped gather the crowd, felt that it was not a good idea to keep chatting like this.

"Lou Ye, you haven't said a word until now, what are you thinking about?"

Looking at Lou Ye, who seemed to be the most worried person among the people present, Zhang Xianmin asked him.

Lou Ye, who had been sitting on a chair with his arms folded across his chest and inhaling secondhand smoke, relaxed his frown and said, "Chen An. And his movie Shoplifters."

Hearing this name, everyone present paid attention.

Although the sixth-generation directors have different opinions about Chen An, and most of them think that he is just a name in name only and is just a director who serves the public, even if he won the Palme d'Or to make some people shut up.

However, there are still many people who stick to their original views and show contempt on the surface, but it is still a name they cannot avoid.

Especially the appearance of "Shoplifters" this time has dealt a heavy blow to the humanistic themes of reality, times, realism, and the inner emotions and ultimate concerns of little people, which is what they are good at.

There is nothing more painful than having something you are so proud of being defeated head-on by the other party.

"Chen An"

Zhang Xianmin, a professor at Beijing Film Academy, also sighed when he heard the name.

Although I don't know much, I am well-known for his existence in school and have seen his works. He has wild ideas and rapidly improving language skills.

He made a peak appearance and continued to grow rapidly afterwards. His visual aesthetic skills, which were excellent like those of Zhang Yimou but slightly different from his teacher, almost reached their peak in this movie!
Compared with the top domestic leaders Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, there is only a fine line between them, and the two have very different personalities!
The sixth generation of directors, currently known as independent filmmakers, are also called underground directors.

Neither the media nor the audience, like it or not, consider them mainstream.

Sometimes it seems that they themselves have become accustomed to this title. Some people don't care or feel deeply ashamed of it, while some people are proud of it. Overall, it's a mixed bag.

They have witnessed the changes of the times and witnessed the films that were once treasured as precious things move from so-called sacred art to everyday life.

They resist being categorized and are unable to construct a unified vision of the film spirit as the Fifth Generation did.

Therefore, we are stuck deep underground and unable to move towards the mainstream. We face obstacles from all aspects.

There are several representative figures, but they are unable to change the status quo. In Zhang Xianmin's opinion, there is still a lack of a real leader!
Originally, this position should have belonged to Chen An, who amazed me at first sight!
As soon as the movie "Run Lola Run" was released in 96!
It's not just Cannes that's shining, it's the entire country and the world, including him.

A twenty-year-old unknown director suddenly stepped into Cannes and competed for the Huashan Sword Contest. His sword was so brilliant and elegant that everyone in the world knew about it!

Different from the subjective pursuit of the fifth generation directors, it abandons too much complicated history, reality and philosophical thinking, and directly breaks the traditional Hollywood narrative structure!
With his rebellious and innovative story structure, and the perfect fusion of commerce and art, no one is more suitable than him. No one is more suitable than him to be the leader of the sixth generation of directors!

But he is not like that and has no such idea at all. Even the media thinks he is too dazzling and classifies him, Jiang Wen and Feng Xiaogang as the last five generations of directors.

This group of sixth-generation directors has almost become synonymous with underground directors.

Lou Ye was silent for a long time, and finally thought for a while and said, "I watched his movie in Cannes. I originally thought that it would not be shown in China or that it would need to be cut, but I didn't expect it to be shown in its original version."

"I only heard that this was the case originally. Is it really the original version?" Wang Xiaoshuai took a deep puff of cigarette.

"Ah."

Lou Ye, who was a man of few words, nodded.

Chief Jia, with his eyebrows drooping and a bitter expression, also frowned his eyebrows strangely and then sighed.

Comparing yourself to others will make you feel depressed. I had worked hard to raise the funds for making a short film at a talk show. It took me four years to make my first feature-length film. I sent it to the Berlin Exhibition and won a few small awards, and I was very proud of myself.

The other party's short film won the Golden Lion Award for Best Short Film in Venice, and his first feature film won the Best Director Award at Cannes.

"The venue has been set, and we can't not go. I don't know if it's a talk or a lecture, but I think we have to do something. Speaking of a talk, can we have a chance to discuss the film rating that we've been discussing since the beginning of the year?"

Chief Jia finally said something useful and true that everyone had been talking about for so long.

"And with such a big event, should we notify the media?"

"I think we must face the media. This time we went down to the media for a serious talk. It may be different from the past."

Someone suggested.

But it was immediately rejected by Zhang Xianmin.

"If you contact the media, you must notify them. What's the point of not notifying them? If you do it secretly, it's just a trick. If you notify them, it will involve approval."

He felt that this would not please either side.

Section Chief Jia said worriedly: "Even if they can give us time to speak, it is very limited."

Lou Ye and the others also nodded. They more or less understood that when they were being lectured, they had basically no chance to express themselves.

In fact, everyone was also confused. Although they knew that the other party had good intentions, they really couldn't figure out the meaning of it or how to express it.

After all, in their eyes or in front of the media and the public, they are a bit "rebellious".

Zhang Yaxuan has an idea, "The release of Shoplifters is also a signal, and perhaps an opportunity. At the beginning of the year, someone proposed a film rating system, which was controversial."

"so?"

Lou Ye seemed very interested and asked directly.

"This is a rare opportunity, so we took the lead in drafting an outline to express our ideas, and we used Shoplifters as the main outline!"

Zhang Yaxuan became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.

The full release of this film and its recent Cannes Palme d’Or win is the best start!
"Moreover, the media said that we did not have a unified face and main body of expression. This time we will unite and submit a petition together, draft it together, sign it with our real names, and submit it!"

As soon as he said this, he was greeted by silence.

Faced with Zhang Yaxuan's behavior, even the rebellious generation felt that it was a bit rebellious and radical.

Initially, Zhang Xianmin did not quite agree, not because of the petition, but because of the "Shoplifters" novel. He was afraid that Principal Zhang would chop him to pieces.

"it is good!"

Before he could even open his mouth, Lou Ye, who had spoken the least, was the first to agree!
(End of this chapter)