Zhang Yimou, this name is known to everyone in the Chinese film industry. The style of his works is varied, from the intense passion of "Red Sorghum", to the far-reaching artistic conception of "Hero", to the visual impact of "The Great Wall", each of which is an innovative attempt. However, innovation also has risks, and not every film can be recognized and loved by the audience. Zhang Yimou himself admits that he also has times when he rolls over, and innovation is very risky.
Recently, director Zhang Yimou was a guest in the live broadcast room with Hui and had an in-depth dialogue with the host Dong Yuhui. Dong Yuhui praised Zhang Yimou for being very pleasing every time he innovated, and Zhang Yimou modestly said that he also had times when he overturned, and innovation was very risky. When Dong Yuhui asked Zhang Yimou which one was the biggest overturn, Zhang Yimou said, several, and jokingly said that netizens should be more familiar than me, and said that it also depends on the endurance in his heart.
Zhang Yimou's words caused heated discussions among netizens, some people said he was laughing at himself, and some people said he was boasting
There are also people who list his overturned works, such as "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", "Return", "Shadow", "The Great Wall" and so on. Some netizens believe that Zhang Yimou's overturned work is not a real overturn, but a creation ahead of the times, but it is not understood and accepted by the current audience. Some netizens believe that Zhang Yimou's overturned work is because he pursues innovation too much and ignores the logic and emotion of the story, resulting in the audience's inability to invest and resonate.
In fact, through this interview, everyone also has a new understanding of director Zhang Yimou, and many netizens said
When I saw Zhang Yimou being interviewed on ** before, I gave everyone a more rigorous feeling. But in this interview, let everyone see a different Zhang Yimou, many netizens think that Zhang Yimou's conversation is still talented, rich in language, and more humorous, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room is very relaxed, the atmosphere is also very strong, in the conversation in the live broadcast room, clear thinking, memory ability, reaction ability, thinking ability, not ordinary people can keep up, after all, Director Zhang Yimou is already in his 70s.
Moreover, he is still constantly reflecting on himself, constantly breaking through himself, a person can overturn his own achievements, continue to choose to try, and always adhere to his dreams, this spirit is commendable.
No matter what netizens say, director Zhang Yimou himself doesn't seem to care. He said that he made movies for his own interests and passions, not to cater to the market and audiences. He said that he likes to challenge himself and constantly try new styles and subjects and does not want to repeat himself. He is confident in his work
Even if some works did not get the desired effect, he did not regret it, because he felt that it was the best expression of his time in that period.
Director Zhang Yimou's attitude is undoubtedly an artist's spirit. He is not trapped by fame and fortune, he is not moved by the outside world, he is only obsessed with his own art. He used his works to show the diversity and charm of Chinese films, and also made great contributions to the development of Chinese films. Each of his works is a challenge to himself and a surprise to the audience. Perhaps, his overturned works are also his classics, but it just takes time to prove.