Andy Lau s new film overturned and attracted widespread attention, and such a comedy plot is really

Andy Lau's new film overturned and attracted widespread attention, and such a comedy plot is really rare

However, in this series of films, one work is different from traditional comedy. This "Mr. Red Carpet", directed by Ning Hao and starring Andy Lau, shows a unique style of humor. It is worth mentioning that Andy Lau has played an important role in promoting the development of Ning Hao.

Back in 2005, Andy Lau launched the "Asian Rising Star Director Program", aiming to select and fund six young directors, including Ning Hao. At that time, Ning Hao was planning to shoot a multi-line narrative feature film, and Andy Lau felt that it was excellent after reading the script, so he generously invested 3 million.

It's not that Andy Lau is reluctant to provide more money, but that the budget for the original plan has been exhausted. A year later, "Crazy Stone" was released, which not only achieved success at the box office and word of mouth, but also helped Huang Bo become popular and made Ning Hao stand out among the new directors.

Looking back on this movie, even after many years, it still maintains 8 on a certain rating platform6 high scores, ranking 182nd in the TOP250. It is no exaggeration to say that without Andy Lau's support, there may not be "Crazy Stone", and then there will be no later "Crazy Racing" and "Crazy Alien".

Personally, I deeply love Ning Hao's "crazy" trilogy.

The reason why they are good is not only because of the excellent film techniques, but also because the protagonists are all small people. Through the vivid little characters and their absurd encounters, Ning Hao skillfully conveys his observations and thoughts on society and human nature in a dark humorous way.

However, you must not watch "Mr. Red Carpet" with the expectation of the "Crazy" series, because this time, Ning Hao has a new way to play. "Mr. Red Carpet" is not the kind of hilarious "comedy", it does not have strong emotions and restless atmosphere, but instead has a clear texture and calm rhythm. The film's photography, sets, editing, and soundtrack all adopt a minimalist aesthetic treatment, leaving a lot of blank space and insinuations.

Overall, it's elegant and funny, minimalist and rich. The story is not complicated, and the role played by Andy Lau, Hong Kong superstar Lau Wai Chi, is a role that is simply tailor-made for him. Liu Weichi has been in the film industry for 40 years and has always been eager to get the actor, but unfortunately he misses it every time, and recently lost to Brother Chen Long.

Therefore, he decided to collaborate with Lin Hao, the director played by Ning Hao, to make a Chinese rural film that is easy to shine at foreign film festivals, so as to understand the real life of farmers. However, things were not as he thought.

In"Descend to earth"In the process, a series of accidents occurred that made him cry and laugh, which brought him a lot of trouble, and what made him even worse was that in terms of feelings, there were conflicts between him and his wife who had been hidden for many years. At the same time, on the filming set, he had to face the difficult investors he had brought in, and he was inexplicably on the hot search, and was criticized by countless people. One of the first pleasures I felt during this episode was to see Ning Hao, as an insider, conduct all-round introspection and self-deprecation on the entertainment industry.

For example, when walking on the red carpet, some Internet celebrities will dress boldly and run over to take a group photo to spark a topic; In the eyes of investors, movies seem to have little value and are not the embodiment of art, and it is better to turn them directly into advertisements. They don't seem to care about the composition, camera movement, or the core of the film, as long as their logo is big enough and conspicuous enough, they will be satisfied.

Ironically, however, these investors always want to show their faces in the movie, even at the expense of stuffing characters into it. During filming, they will also point fingers and put forward various requirements to the director, such as the audience likes to watch action movies, so they should dedicate themselves to art, and the director can only make compromises, thinking that what the gold owner's father said is right, and have to arrange the shooting according to their wishes.

What's even more ironic is that celebrities have lived in the entertainment industry for too long and have long forgotten what ordinary people's lives are like. Liu Weichi said that he wanted to experience the life of ordinary people, but in fact, he just went to take pictures, and choosing to live in a three-star hotel has become his"Bottom line"。

As for the countryside, he and his assistant's vision is still stuck in a state of extreme poverty for everyone, believing that that is normal rural life. This is a well-known idea, and even if we are not industry insiders, we must have encountered it on the Internet.

This may explain why some netizens commented after the ** video: "Ning Hao, you are simply indiscriminate innovation." ”

In addition, an interesting plot is also presented in the film, that is, about the situation of old actors devoting themselves to the field of short **. In the past few years, when short ** was popular, many people in the entertainment industry have opened accounts on major platforms, actively participating in filming jokes, playing popular memes and conducting live broadcasts.

At the beginning of 2021, Andy Lau also joined Douyin, and the number of followers exceeded 24 million in just one day. Subsequently, he held an online concert, with a total number of ** people as high as 3500 million. In the movie "Mr. Red Carpet", through Andy Lau played by Andy Lau, I saw the confusion, attempt and self-adjustment of old actors in the face of short logic.

The film involves a plot of station D and the UP master, showing Liu Weichi cooperating with the staff to shoot a short **, reinterpreting the classic scene of his youth. This makes people think, is it to satisfy the audience's emotional resonance, or is Liu Weichi catering to the audience's emotions?

The most interesting thing is that even a generation of superstar Liu Weichi had to shout loudly in the short **: "Old iron, double click 666". Due to the inaccurate pronunciation, Liu Weichi said "666" as "liaoliaoliao".

In the spirit of seriousness towards the short **, he advocated a reshoot, but the other party felt that there was no need for this, because "liao" was excellent and "6" looked old. He believes that "liao" can produce memes, just like Chen Long's "duang". This may be ridiculous, but in the present, being funny and funny is far more important than everything. If your short ** is well made enough, even without a script, it has the potential to be more popular and profitable than a serious film.

When Liu Weichi was going to experience rural life, his assistant advised him not to work so hard, but to take a few more **. This shows that in the current society, the production and dissemination of short ** has become a popular trend.

These points of view give a sense of the film's "elegant and funny" qualities. The film has no exaggerated expressions and movements, and there are no overly hilarious scenes. Its jokes are very light, and it often allows the audience to think about real-life situations while comprehending them.

Some people think that this film is Ning Hao's satire and criticism of society, but I personally prefer to see it as an observation and reflection. The story of the showbiz depicted in the film is only superficial, and its core thinking is actually the dilemma of communication between people in modern society. Each character in the film has its own rational logic in their actions and positions, but when they try to communicate with others, they are unable to understand each other, which leads to communication difficulties. In the case of Mr. Liu's van-scraping incident, he thought that losing some money would solve the problem, but the owner actually wanted his sincere apology.

As a result, due to the difference in identity and status, Liu Weichi did not realize his problem from beginning to end, so that in the end, he completely angered the other party, which led to a more serious crisis, that is, the problem of the disconnection between big stars and reality. Liu Weichi released a ** that he didn't need a stand-in to fall off his horse, intending to prove that he was very hard working and dedicated to filming. In the past, such a move is sure to win a lot of praise from the audience.

Now, after watching it, netizens think that he is abusing the horse and have resisted him overwhelmingly, causing his career to fall to the bottom. The countermeasures that the PR team came up with can be summed up in four words - bow your head and admit your mistakes. However, Liu Weichi didn't know what he was wrong with, and he was unwilling to compromise, and was finally forced to almost collapse. In the whole process, there is a very subtle phenomenon, those who resist Liu Weichi are not malicious provoking, but they feel that they are doing justice, because in their values, Liu Weichi has committed a heinous mistake.

Compared with reality, what we see most on the Internet every day is that people with different values stand in line with each other and attack each other. Everyone has their own set of theoretical arguments, and no one can convince anyone, and they are more extreme than others, and who can criticize whom. The end result is that everyone is full of anger and there is no way to discuss a matter rationally. In my opinion, how to say goodbye to such a communication dilemma is probably a problem left to each of us in this social ** era, and it is also something that Ning Hao reminds us to pay attention to.

I remember that in the movie, Liu Weichi had a line: "Different identities, different ages, different genders, can't communicate at all." However, in the director's special, Ning Hao put forward his own opinion: can't really different people listen to each other? Can't understand each other? I think it's possible, and we need to let go of some preconceptions. Through this re-examination, it becomes clear why "Mr. Red Carpet" is "minimalist and rich".

Because its "minimalist" form does not weaken the expressive power of the film, but better highlights and emphasizes its connotation. Of course, "Mr. Red Carpet" is not a family-friendly movie for everyone, and not everyone can accept its innovative style. Perhaps in the entire Spring Festival schedule, its box office performance can only reach the second echelon level. However, I still think that it is quite surprising and worthy of encouragement to have a movie like "Mr. Red Carpet" appear in the Spring Festival. That's all for today's discussion! Good luck to all!