Zhang Yimou Beijing International Film Festival Master Class Responds to the Controversy that Man Jiang Hong doesn’t kill Qin Gui.

On April 27th, Zhang Yimou, the chairman of the "Tiantan Award" jury of the 13th Beijing International Film Festival, opened a movie master class to review his film career and creative path with Song Fangjin, the guest speaker, and Chen Luyu, the host. Zhang Yimou responded to the controversy over whether to kill Qin Gui in Man Jiang Hong, saying that the box office of the film was beyond his expectation. I also talked about cooperation with actors, how to face bad reviews and new works in the future.

　Responding to the Controversy of "Kill or Not Kill Qin Gui" in Man Jiang Hong;

"When" Hero "didn’t kill Qin Shihuang, everyone spoke the most. They have been criticizing and scolding me, and this time they didn’t kill Qin Gui. This is a reincarnation, and everyone is discussing whether to kill or not. First of all, it must be in line with history. It’s not up to me to kill him or not. He didn’t die like this. If you make this up, everyone will be even more disgusted. But it doesn’t matter whether to kill or not. I think this is just a story. It’s not necessary to discuss it for so long. There is no need to get so angry on it. "

　Said "boundless hone red" box office surprised him:

"The box office is beyond my expectation. Making movies now is not the same as in the past. Now I often have to estimate the box office. I said at that time that 2 billion is a great victory." The courtyard of "Man Jiang Hong" was built for filming "Red Lantern 2". "Later, the courtyard was built, and I changed my mind. The script almost changed a lot, and I didn’t want to shoot it again. I took the Winter Olympics again. I didn’t have time, so I just left it. Later, I said, let’s make a change. Instead of making literary films, let’s make an entertainment film and a genre film. Of course, murder, murder, suspense and script killing are very atmospheric in this layered courtyard. "

　On Shen Tengzhang’s translation of the drama of being punished

"(Filming) requires the actors to go all out. I am very lucky to meet the best actors in China. Both actors are very dedicated and do it by themselves from beginning to end. For example, when you pour vinegar, the water from the jar is very strong. I told the extras to control the water, and I also told Shen Teng to give me a signal. If you can’t stand it, you can put your legs up. Later, he forgot to skip his legs, and when he poured it down, he kicked it around. He made all the preparations and tried to shoot it. However, the amount of water during the real shoot was unexpected. I believe that he was very uncomfortable, and it was not the problem of stretching his legs. He was instinctively scratching and pedaling. We all didn’t know if this was a signal, and we were a little confused. We didn’t know if he was performing. We thought it was really good, but later we found out that it was wrong. He couldn’t breathe, and he kept breathing and cramping when he got up. That was the first shot, and we put it at the end later. It looked very realistic. I asked him why he didn’t send a signal because he couldn’t stand it. He said it was chaotic, and his mind would be chaotic if it was too late. Therefore, the actor is immersed in the situation and has made great efforts to experience it, which is really touching professional ethics.

Zhang Yi, too, was very much like electrocution, and he was shaking all over. Of course, we can’t put people in danger in any work. Even artists, in the name of art, can’t let people take risks. Life must be the most precious. But when an actor tries these things, he actually wants to challenge himself and mobilize his professional spirit. "

How should directors face bad reviews?

Some viewers asked: Will the audience’s positive and negative comments affect their future work?

Zhang Yimou: "Now is the Internet age. I believe there is no director who does not pay attention to all kinds of comments on himself. I joked that I grew up with a curse, so I’m used to it. I think there is always an old saying in my generation: modesty makes people progress, pride makes people lag behind. I read the comments with this attitude. Even if it is all swearing, there are a few words that make sense, and I will remember them. They are all my next works, and many things are inferences, including criticism of you. "

Reflection on "Sniper" said that it was not good enough.

"I especially wanted to make a documentary at the beginning, so I chose an all-vegetarian, which may be better and cooler, but it is difficult to do. This belongs to taking the law and getting it. Because I have never fought a war, I have only read the materials, and it is very difficult to reproduce it. I always copy it, and I have no confidence in myself. The second is to shoot like a documentary, the expression of the emotional part will be weakened, there will be less sensationalism, and the story will be described more calmly, taking great risks, and the Spring Festival file may be at the bottom. For various reasons … It’s hard to be purely recorded. Moreover, I haven’t seen a special documentary of China’s war films, which is very difficult. "

He recalled the idea at that time: "At that time, there were a lot of war movies, and I didn’t want to repeat them, so I found a small incision. That group of actors is the orientation training that we spent a year looking for extensively. It is difficult to make a small incision, so we have to give up a lot of commercialism. The Battle at Lake Changjin’s Watergate Bridge is a collection of stars, with big stars making big moves and big feelings. We hope to use amateurs, that is, ordinary people around us.

　Zhang Yimou on New Works;

"I want to shoot a new film in June. I call it new realism. It is not just the expression of the author and the expression of the minority. It is also to let it enter the homes of ordinary people. The story is easy to understand."

Talking about how to keep a young creative attitude, Zhang Yimou: "First, I feel grateful. I keep the attitude of grateful times. People younger than me and my contemporaries have retired. I should have been a worker. I am very lucky to regard my hobby as a career because the times have given me opportunities, so I never dare to relax and don’t want to waste my time. Perhaps our generation just works hard; The second is to be self-disciplined, don’t spend so much time playing, pay attention to your diet, keep exercising every day, and be healthy and quick-witted. The third is to study a lot, read things indiscriminately on the Internet, keep understanding and feedback on information, think more and learn more. Every time you make a movie, you have to be innovative, that is, you have to do what you didn’t do. I don’t know anything about the online drama League of Legends. It is a game played by my son. I hope to make a cool and handsome feeling, that is, to innovate. "