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The situation in the entertainment industry is changing, film directors are like movie plots, experiencing twists and turns, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, are known as the "four famous directors" in the mainland.
Once upon a time, the "status of the four of them" was still difficult to shake. Among them, Zhang Yimou's works "Red Sorghum" to "Qiu Ju" to "Ambush on All Sides", and even "Shadow" and "On the Cliff" in recent years, etc., have left a deep impression on the audience.
In the Chinese film industry, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, and Jiang Wen are known as the "four major directors", but now, their respective fates seem to be changing subtly.
Let's take a deep look at the situation of this directorial era, looking for the explosions, highlights and controversies in it, they are like four dazzling stars in the history of film, each representing a period of time and a style.
Zhang Yimou's visual impact, Feng Xiaogang's comedic talent, and Chen Kaige's emotional depth, these three directors constitute the first era of Chinese films.
They dare to speak and do, and they are talented, but can they still accurately capture the voice of the audience? Can the highlights of the past still keep up with the trend of the times?
Looking back at this year's Spring Festival, after watching the movie "Article 20", I found that the great director Zhang Yimou was Jiang Lang this time.
Since Zhang Yimou directed "The Red Lantern Hangs High", "Red Sorghum", "Old Well", "Qiu Ju Fights a Lawsuit", and even the famous "The City is Full of ** A", they all use big colors, big patterns, and big splashes of ink to show the development of the story, but this time there is nothing revealed in the movie "Article 20", and even if no one specifically reminds me, I don't know that this is the work of the great director Zhang Yimou, which feels very strange.
Is there some kind of subtle disconnect between the audience and him? Perhaps, this is a tacit crisis between the director and the audience.
However, as time went on, some of the most respected veteran directors gradually entered a low period, and the quality of their work and box office performance were not as good as before, and the new generation"Four directors"is emerging and popular.
Wu Jing: Wu Jing, as an actor known for his martial arts films, unexpectedly transformed into a director, which shocked everyone. His film "Wolf Warrior" became famous in one fell swoop and became a new hope for Chinese films.
Wu Jing has suffered many setbacks in his career as an actor, and in 2015, he decided to make a military film, almost to the point of having to sell his house. However, the film was an instant success upon its release, and the box office exceeded 100 million within a few days, eventually reaching 5500 million at the box office.
The sequel "Wolf Warrior 2" broke the box office of 1 billion in one fell swoop, with a total box office of more than 6 billion, creating a box office miracle. Wu Jing has become a high-profile first-line director and actor, and other films he has participated in, such as "The Wandering Earth" and "Changjin Gate", have also done well at the box office and become the representative of Chinese cinema in the eyes of the people.
Chen Sicheng: In recent years, Chen has made a name for himself, and although his film reviews are extremely divided, this has not affected his box office performance. His film series "Detective Chinatown" became a series of films due to the huge success of the first one, and although the subsequent films were not well received, they still attracted a large audience and achieved high box office.
Chen Sicheng is often referred to as a "sinicized" director because of his expertise in adapting excellent foreign scripts into Chinese stories. However, the recently released "She Who Disappeared" is based on real events in China, and the box office has exceeded 3.3 billion. The film is based on the theme of a female perspective, breaking with the style of his previous works, but proving his versatility and directing skills.
Ning Hao: Ning Hao's directorial talent is undoubted, his"Crazy"The series of movies made him famous. Early works such as "Crazy Stone" only invested 3 million, but in the end they earned more than 26 million at the box office, which not only returned to their original costs but also made Huang Bo popular. Subsequently, Ning Hao launched a series of successful works, such as "Crazy Racing", "The Great Robbery" and "No Man's Land", all of which achieved good results.
Xu Zheng: Xu Zheng was an actor at first, but because he was dissatisfied with the existing script, he decided to direct the film himself. Although his ** work "People in Embarrassment" cost only 7 million, it created a box office of more than 30 million. Although the box office was not high in the market environment at the time, it was eye-catching enough. Subsequently, Xu Zheng launched the "Thai Embarrassment" and "Hong Kong Embarrassment" series, successfully created the embarrassment series, and pushed Wang Baoqiang to the pinnacle of acting.
The era of Zhang Yimou has passed, and the era of new directors has come. A new generation of directors such as Chen Sicheng, Ning Hao, Xu Zheng and Wu Jing keenly find the hot spots that people are concerned about, dig deep into them and make them into a series of works.
These movies were attractive enough before they were released, and they were full of buzz after their release, and they easily got high box office. At the same time, some of the old directors' works are far inferior to the new generation in terms of quality and box office. The classics they created will remain in people's hearts forever. The works of the past are like treasures in the history of film, bearing the imprint of the times, touching the hearts of the audience, and the artistic footprints left behind will always shine.
The times are constantly changing, the waves are surging, and the film industry is constantly rejuvenating.
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