Li Donglai, who was wearing a black suit, exhaled with a bright smile. He spent a lot of effort in "Gravity" and finally did not disappoint the audience.
The thunderous applause in the auditorium lasted for nearly three minutes before gradually stopping.
Maggie Cheung and Andy Lau, who saw the finished movie for the first time, were also very excited. As expected, they are great directors and this is a masterpiece.
??It¡¯s so awesome that Chinese movies can be made like this!
Jia Zhangke was also very excited after watching the movie. 3D technology showed the beautiful earth. Even when he walked out of the cinema, the roar of the melody was still echoing in his ears. There were countless space debris floating in front of his eyes, and the earth seemed They're all swaying!
"This movie is so shocking and real that I don't even know how to evaluate it. Li Donglai is really a magical director. Although he is younger than me, he is a master who can be a teacher. He can be my teacher in many aspects, as are many Chinese directors. Teacher." He kept praising him during the interview.
The two reporters continued to walk forward, and suddenly felt that their steps were weak and even a little staggering.
This is a movie that makes your legs weak! And this is not a horror movie, this is a space movie
First of all, its 3D technology is amazing.
This is of course not surprising. Li Donglai is one of the important promoters of modern 3D movies. His 3D movies never disappoint. In addition, the film originally restored the beautiful scenery of the earth from space. "Gravity", which cost 100 million US dollars and took more than a year to create, has made great progress compared to "Inception".
After watching the movie, a Hong Kong reporter's eyes were red. She wrote in her workbook, "When Xiu let go of his seat belt. When Ann stretched out her hand to catch Xiu who was leaving, I cried. , time seems to go back to the scene when the Titanic sank, Ruth let go of Jack's hand, and Jack slowly sank to the bottom of the sea. Both people gave up their lives to save the heroine. So similar, so sentimental. Same. The promise, the same struggle. When death came, An kept fighting for herself. She also tried to give up, and finally. She succeeded, and she fulfilled her promise to Xiu. Just like Ruth back then okay , I can¡¯t spoil it. This is a space masterpiece, and the magical 3D technology surpasses all previous ones. After watching the movie, you will still think of countless space debris drilling into your eyes, making you feel top-heavy."
Today's world. When asked about the movies with the best 3D technology, many people will think of "Inception" and "Avatar". If you compare the two, the beautiful "Avatar" is obviously better.
But the most different technical performance between "Gravity" and "Avatar" is the details of the picture. The latter is a fantasy planet and the colorful world of Avatar. The former is a shot of space floating presented by Li Donglai from a real perspective. Especially the god-like long lens, which no one can ignore.
"It's great!" Chen Guohai, a Chinese audience member, was filled with emotion. Such a positive and inspirational space film with visual effects has so many emotions. Especially at the end, when An Wanru stumbles up from the ground like a baby, it's so mind-boggling. I feel numb and want to burst into tears.
" Several domestic journalists and film critics were amazed and enjoyed watching it, while quietly sighing. The Chinese film can actually achieve this level, and it is only possible if it is produced by Li Donglai.
There are reporters who have watched "The Great Gatsby". They all said that the selection of the jury was not wrong.
"The Great Gatsby" was also screened in Cannes. The media reporters did not have much reaction, and they all left quietly after the end. Not only was there a lack of applause, but there were almost no boos. This is very rare in Cannes, and it also reflects the mediocrity of the film. This is completely different from "Gravity".
The director¡¯s gorgeous and extravagant costumes, characters, and romantic photography really give people a visual enjoyment. The film has been upgraded to 3D, which undoubtedly emphasizes its visual blockbuster attributes.
In the same way, people who like it are willing to accept this style and are moved by the "love-and-unrequited love" in it, while people who don't like it believe that the director is still following the old path and using clever means to consume masterpieces.
But it also appears to be empty speculation, consuming masterpieces, and creating an elegy for the American Golden Age.
The opening credits of "Gatsby" gradually transition from black and white aged images into a colorful world, striving to lead the audience into the nostalgic golden age of America; the monologues from beginning to end are all from the original work, with subtitles added to the images at appropriate times. Presented in the novel, it fully demonstrates the characteristics of its adaptation of literary masterpieces; from a plot point of view, the context is basically consistent with the original work, and it also meets the needs of the "novel party".
"The Great Gatsby" is a short story written by the American writer Fitzgerald. It is set in the 1920s and is regarded as a symbol of the "Jazz Age" of American literature. This novel is about?It has a far-reaching impact on the United States. It aims to ask "What is the American Dream?"
In the film, Gatsby, played by Leonardo, undoubtedly represents the most direct "American Dream": making a lot of money and gaining a higher status through one's own efforts by any means necessary. But he didn't expect that after achieving such success, he still couldn't fulfill Wei Shi's long-cherished wish.
After the end of World War I, the United States experienced unprecedented prosperity, but in the end only an elegy of the golden age was left. People have forgotten their true emotions in their intoxication. People like Gatsby who have both ability and true temperament have become special cases of that era. This is why the author finally added "Great" to describe him.
In comparison, the story of "Gravity" is simpler, but director Li Donglai's amazing skills will never make people fall asleep while watching it. He can give you some tension and excitement every time in places the audience doesn't expect. He continued to create miracles, overcame one difficulty after another, and finally landed successfully. The scene of standing up and looking up at the sky touched many people's hearts.
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"Gravity" was announced the next day and was shortlisted for the main competition.
Maggie Cheung was nominated for Best Actress, Lee Dong Lai was nominated for Best Director, and the movie was nominated for Best Picture.
This is one of the only two Chinese films shortlisted for the main competition this year. The other one is "Destiny" directed by Jia Zhangke. Will compete for the Palme d'Or.
But compared to "Destiny" which received very little publicity, "Gravity" attracted hundreds of blocks of attention earlier. Three important nominations, and the odds of winning are very good. After it was spread back, the attention of the Chinese people increased greatly.
at the same time. "Blind Detective" directed by Johnnie To and starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng was selected for the midnight screening section. The new film "Crossing the Line" by young director Liu Yunwen was selected into the special attention category. The film will star Chen Kun, Carina Lau, Tahara and other stars.
"Gravity" was only shown in France for three days and ended after three days. You can only watch it again when you wait for its official global release. Li Donglai is not worried about the box office, but he is more worried about the leakage of too much content of the film, and every movie theater requires that no photography be allowed.
Due to this principle of hungry sales, Cannes has significantly increased the number of screenings in local theaters.
??More reporters heard the news and movie fans went to the cinema to watch it in advance, fearing that they would have to wait a few more months if they were not careful.
In the past three days, Li Donglai also put aside all work. Enjoyed happily for a few days.
He directly borrowed a luxury yacht worth hundreds of millions from the French President of Ferrari, took the beautiful woman, and invited a few guests to go sailing. Emma had a movie to promote, so she didn't go there, leaving Yoona to occupy Li Donglai by herself.
Li Donglai¡¯s yacht has always been very attractive. A rare luxury. Naturally, I can't escape the reporters' cameras. Supermodels such as Elena and Barbara were all guests, as well as people like Brother Cheng Long and Bingbing. Of course, Director Ang Lee is a judge, so to avoid suspicion, he was not invited.
? Blue sky, white clouds, beaches, food, sea, yachts, and of course, more beautiful women. Li Donglai lived the life of a man and a woman without children.
And the movie is getting more and more favorable reviews.
"Ifeng.com" made a large-scale report in China, whetting the appetite of countless movie fans: "In "Gravity", director Li Donglai has always maintained an orderly rhythm, without any sloppiness, and every turn is logical. Always able to whet the audience's appetite at the most desperate moments."
"Compared to the simplicity of the narrative, the visual presentation of the film is very complex. Like many classic science fiction works, "Gravity" tells a single event while hiding broad human propositions. The film is set outside the world. Looking back to the beginning of life and showing the state of life, "weightlessness" has become a way of expression to leave the secular world and return to the primitive. It also reflects on the earth, the place where human beings live, from the perspective of the universe, and makes people think about the value of human existence from a macro perspective. .The rope connecting the space station. Just like the umbilical cord connecting the mother's body, the astronauts want to grab the rope again and again, and are forced to cut the rope again and again, which also symbolizes the beginning of life again and again. As the director said, the film expresses about "Rebirth" has two meanings. One is the rebirth of a difficult situation. Astronauts have to resist themselves in difficult situations. If they lose to themselves, they will choose to give up and die, but in the end it is themselves who control their destiny"
"The other is rebirth after death. On the one hand, Xiu, played by Andy Lau, seems to have been sacrificed, but in fact he awakened the dying An at the critical moment and was reborn in another way in An's heart. On the other hand, An borrowed The rescue cabin successfully fell into the sea. Finally, seawater entered the cabin and many bubbles appeared. This is a metaphor for the evolution of human beings, because humans originally evolved from single-celled organisms in the water. At the end of the film, An emerged from the sea. Slowly crawling to land, adapting for a while, and finally getting up and walking upright. The whole process is like the evolution of human beings and the evolution of life.??Microcosm. "
"The director was stingy and only showed the show in Cannes for three days and closed the curtain after three days. This directly caused the local theaters in Cannes to be full every day. The boss even added seats in the aisle, but the supply still exceeded the demand. Those who came to watch the movie, even more There are so many journalists from all over the world that it is difficult for ordinary audiences to get a ticket. Chinese films have never been so popular among the media in Cannes."
"Maggie Cheung's performance is great, and Andy Lau has the effect of green leaves setting off red flowers. It is deserved to be nominated."
"Compared to previous filming, there were reports of various difficult circumstances. But who said this was Lee Dong-rae's movie? If I were to act in it, I would have to stick to it no matter how hard it is."
I don¡¯t know when director James Cameron came to Cannes to watch the movie. He actually commented on the movie on his blog, ¡°I think this is the best space-themed movie ever. This kind of movie , I haven¡¯t seen it for a long time. Li Donglai actually chose such a subject and teamed up with Cannes Best Actress Maggie Cheung to present a story about a woman fighting for her life in a zero-gravity space. There is no trace of contrition in this story. It is one of the few wonderful 3D science fiction movies in recent years, the most designed, elegant and powerful science fiction movie"
Lao Ka has always been Li Donglai¡¯s competitor. The last time he was in China, he was severely blocked by Li Donglai. This time, he actually took the initiative to promote "Gravity", which really surprised the media.
The anticipation for the movie has deepened.
¡°But damn Lee Dong-rae, why did it have to be released in October?