Recently, Hong Kong director Wang Jing's remarks have caused huge controversy. In a film review, he criticized Jia Ling's successful film "Hot and Hot" by means of marketing, and expressed his appreciation for another film, "Article 20". The film review not only pointed out that Jia Ling was a saboteur of Hong Kong films, but also emphasized the admiration for his friend Wong Kar-wai's film "Flowers". However, some inaccuracies and double standards in Wang Jing's remarks have raised doubts.
First of all, Wang Jing expressed her appreciation for "Article 20" in the film review, but mistakenly said that actress Ma Li was Zhao Liying, and said that Zhao Liying was only good at playing the pitiful role, which was wrong information. In addition, Wang Jing has been sparing no effort to promote her friend Wong Kar-wai's film "Flowers", but the film has received a mediocre response from audiences and critics and has failed to resonate widely. It can be seen that Wang Jing has obvious personal bias and motives to promote friends in her remarks.
In Wang Jing's remarks, he referred to Jia Ling as a crossover director who can only market and not make movies, which is obviously an unfair evaluation of Jia Ling. Jia Ling's film works "Hot and Hot" and "Hello Li Huanying" have both achieved great success, with a bumper harvest at the box office and word-of-mouth, becoming one of the greatest female directors in global film history. Through these two films, she conveyed positive energy to the audience, and showed her talent and unique creative style. In contrast, Wang Jing's works have gradually declined in recent years, and he has been called the "king of bad movies" by the audience, and his criticism seems unfounded.
It can be said that Wang Jing's remarks this time are mainly to take advantage of the fame of Jia Ling and Zhang Yimou, trying to enhance his presence in the mainland film market. However, Wang Jing's bias and false statements have caused him to attract more critical voices. At the same time, the audience's recognition and support for Jia Ling has further increased, proving the importance and influence of her works in the minds of the public.
This event had a profound impact on the entire film industry. First of all, it raises questions about the director's authority, making the audience pay more attention to the quality and value of the work itself. Second, it reveals the double standards and personal biases that exist in the film and television industry. Finally, it draws further attention to the diversity of filmmaking and directing, as well as the support and encouragement of women's stories and female directors.
Question: Is Wang Jing's remarks fair to Jia Ling and Zhang Yimou's evaluation? Does the audience's voice represent the true standard of film quality? For filmmaking, how to grasp the balance between marketing and art.