Recently, New Oriental's Yu Minhong and Oriental Selection's Dong Yuhui had a fascinating conversation about Zhang Yimou. This conversation not only focused on Zhang Yimou's film works, but also deeply rooted his philosophy of life, giving people a deeper understanding of this giant in the Chinese film industry.
In the discussion, Dong Yuhui first mentioned the fusion of tradition and modernity in Zhang Yimou's films. He pointed out that Zhang Yimou's works are usually rooted in traditional Chinese culture, but also deftly incorporate modern elements, which makes the audience feel a strong atmosphere of the times in the process of enjoying the film. Zhang Yimou's films are not only innovative in form, but also rich in profound cultural connotations in content. He blends traditional culture with modern society, and shows his unique charm through the art form of film.
For example, Zhang Yimou narrates a love story in the movie "Red Sorghum", showing the life scenes and traditional culture of rural China at that time; In the movie "Hero", he combined martial arts elements with modern special effects to create a masterpiece with international standards. These works have not only achieved great success in China, but also gained high recognition in the international film market.
In addition to discussing the fusion of tradition and modernity, Dong Yuhui also talked about the aesthetic pursuit in Zhang Yimou's films. He pointed out that Zhang Yimou's film works have high aesthetic value visually, and through exquisite pictures and unique photography techniques, the aesthetic concepts of traditional Chinese culture are vividly displayed. Zhang Yimou's use of color and compositional arrangement all reveal his superb artistic attainments. This aesthetic pursuit not only gives his film works high artistic value, but also allows the audience to appreciate the pleasure of beauty when enjoying the storyline.
In the conversation, Yu Minhong took Zhang Yimou's life experience as an example to analyze the reasons for his success. He pointed out that Zhang Yimou's success is not only a personal achievement, but also a part of the internationalization of China's film industry. In the past few decades, Zhang Yimou has created a series of far-reaching works with his persistent pursuit and keen insight into the art of film, making important contributions to the development of China's film industry.
Zhang Yimou was born in an ordinary family and did not receive a formal film education. However, with his love for cinema and outstanding talent, he became one of the leading figures in the Chinese film industry in a very short period of time. His success is not only due to talent and hard work, but more importantly, because of his keen insight into the market and his precise grasp of the needs of the audience.
Zhang Yimou said in the creation of the ** film that his creative inspiration comes from life. He believes that observing the details of life and the relationships between characters is essential to his creation. It is through in-depth observation and experience of life that his film works have the characteristics of being real, natural and close to life. He is adept at discovering storylines and characters from everyday life and presenting them to the audience in a delicate way. This way of creation makes his works closer to the life experience of the audience, and it is easy to arouse the audience's resonance and emotional resonance.
Yu Minhong and Dong Yuhui asked Zhang Yimou for advice on future development, in addition to the integration of tradition and modernity and personal experience. Zhang Yimou believes that with the continuous progress of science and technology, the future film market will become more diversified and competitive. Therefore, he suggested that the younger generation of filmmakers should continue to learn and innovate, keep up with the trend of the times, and pay attention to the quality and connotation of their works. He pointed out that only by constantly improving their creative level and aesthetic literacy can they succeed in the fierce market competition.
In addition, Zhang Yimou also shared his views on the Chinese film market. He pointed out that although the Chinese film market is developing rapidly, it also faces some challenges. On the one hand, the market is highly competitive, and on the other hand, the aesthetic level of the audience needs more time to improve. In order to promote the healthy development of China's film industry, more excellent works and talents need to emerge, and the aesthetic level of the audience also needs to be improved. Only when the quality of film works generally improves, the aesthetic level of the audience will also improve, so that a virtuous circle will be formed.
At the end of the conversation, Yu Minhong and Dong Yuhui asked Zhang Yimou some questions about his philosophy of life. Zhang Yimou expressed his realist style, emphasizing the pursuit of real, natural and life-like expression. He emphasized that attention should be paid to the details and the depiction of the relationship between the characters in his creation, and through these details and relationships, the real face of life should be reflected. Regarding the philosophy of life, Zhang Yimou said that he has no special beliefs or philosophical thoughts, but believes that life is a process of continuous pursuit and exploration. He encouraged young people to actively pursue their dreams and goals, and to keep working hard and hard to realize their life values.
In this conversation, Zhang Yimou demonstrated his unique charm as an artist and thinker, whose work is not only a treasure of the Chinese film industry, but also an important part of the treasure trove of human culture. Through this conversation, we have a deeper understanding of Zhang Yimou's film world and his philosophy of life, and we also admire his efforts and perseverance in artistic creation.
This conversation about Zhang Yimou has given us a lot of inspiration, and by understanding his film works and philosophy of life, we not only understand the true meaning of artistic creation, but also get some enlightenment about the path of life. We look forward to Zhang Yimou continuing to present us with more outstanding works and ideas in the future, so that his artistic flower will shine more brightly on the Chinese and even world film stage."