Rebirth: War on the Honest

Shen Qingcheng is on fire.

The most intuitive manifestation is that in her Weibo and Xiaojushu certifications, she changed from the original singer Shen Qingcheng to the addition of the word actor.

She has been recognized by all the audience, and she is worthy of being an actress before being a singer.

Peter Chan once said that there are only two actresses, as long as she cries on the screen, the audience will cry along with them, Maggie Cheung and Zhou Xun.

Now that I think about it, one day, he may add another name, Shen Qingcheng.

Shen Qingcheng is like a small animal, with a furry feel, sharp teeth, and sharp and bright eyes.

I don’t know what’s going on with this girl. Her direct reactions in the play are different from those of ordinary people. They come from the opposite direction. She laughs and laughs when she is sad, hides when she is moved, and carries on when she feels uncomfortable. Therefore, she has to collapse.

, before she collapsed, the audience collapsed first.

She is full of aura, and there is no sense of separation between her and her characters.

Although she is so talented, the audience knew clearly in the behind-the-scenes and during the announcement that she also had to peel off a layer of skin to play the heroine Chen Nian.

Some people say that "Young You" has the loyalty of the Spring and Autumn Period of the pre-Qin Dynasty, in which people sacrificed their lives and gave their heads to their old friends.

The righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period often puzzles future generations, because in an era of profit, the character of the old man appears to be too forceful and cruel.

Spring and Autumn is the period of adolescence in our country. The righteousness of adolescence also puzzles adults.

Since ancient times, kindness has been the hardest to bear.

In contrast, giving a head to an old friend is easy to perform, but receiving a head from an old friend is not easy to perform.

This is ruthless emotion, and the difficult thing is to act it as it should be.

There is no distinction between each other, and there is no need to give or receive, or to be grateful or grateful.

"Young You" is about how two completely different people become one.

What was the best performance?

True, accurate, subtle.

How many beautiful faces can withstand a close-up, a big close-up? Can withstand being exposed to strong light, pores, scars, acne, the slight trembling of facial muscles, can withstand dripping sweat, can withstand the moment of violence,

The blood surges with anger, can it withstand the slightest hint of a smile after a lucky break?

It's not okay to be a bit fake, and it's not okay to be too exaggerated.

Clean, clear, and nerve-wracking.

Fortunately, there are movies, and fortunately there are films. Some things that are unforgettable but fleeting can be preserved here forever and sealed here.

On New Year's Day, Shen Qingcheng's first movie since her debut, which grossed a total box office of 150 million on the first day, has shocked countless people.

The popularity and reputation reached its peak again on the second day of junior high school. A film review titled "Image Eternal" was circulated crazily on major social media. The author was a well-known director in the industry, Brother Chen Kai.

He has been in the industry for many years. Whether he is doing it himself or commenting on other people's works, he always talks about it without being muddled.

This time, he gave "Young You" full praise.

He said.

“Image, in the final analysis, is still image consciousness.

I have never seen a film with such a strong image awareness among Chinese-language films this year.

The shaking of hand-held photography, the fusion of thriller genres, the extremely depressing architectural space, the highly condensed montage fragments, and the impeccable sense of image narrative.

In the early years, I was still making second-rate vulgar comedies. In recent years, I have produced a relatively good work. As a result, this year I produced "Young You", which is destined to leave its name in the history of Chinese film.

I think director Zeng Guoxiang's achievements can only be explained by cheating.

The design of the female student jumping off the building at the beginning has already reminded the creative team of their ambition: first to isolate external sounds through English listening, and then to convey information only through vision.

The scene where the heroine goes downstairs to check it out is simply a standard thriller scheduling mode, switching between overhead shots and upward shots, deepening the confrontation between individuals and groups, metaphors for the relationship between characters and buildings, and quickly switching chat messages.

Through the close-up of the face enlarged through the medium of mobile phone, the photos flashed quickly in front of our eyes, and at this time, the title of "Young You" appeared.

It can be said that this is the most powerful opening of a movie I have seen in a theater this year.

In addition to the facial close-up technique I mentioned at the beginning, the relationship between architectural space in this film is also worth mentioning.

Those inter-city buildings, closed teaching buildings, vertically extending steps, and viaducts with contrasting depth of field, these architectural elements together create the film's depressing and cramped emotional atmosphere, and also to a large extent hint at the common situation of the male and female protagonists in this society.

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The lighting once again strengthened the use of such elements: the neon light during the opponent scene, the cold light close-up of the red ink on the seat, the spatial light effect to enhance the depth of field, and the flow of soft light on the escort car at the end.

Although the new year has just begun, I would like to say that this may be the best lighting treatment in the Chinese film industry this year.

Then there is the editing. Likewise, there is no one else who has the best Chinese editing of the year.

Especially taking the montage narrative as an example, it best reflects the editing skills: the first montage is about the life of the male and female protagonists, exams and mahjong, solemn oaths and underground fights. This is an extremely excellent core image expression.

An extremely unbalanced society is hidden under techniques.

Then, after the college entrance examination, the montage that explained the character's state was also an extremely sophisticated expression.

As for the cross-editing scene in the interrogation room, it can be regarded as the highlight moment of the Chinese-language film of the year, the true crowning glory of "image-performance".

I don’t know who taught Zeng Guoxiang this technique, but in his previous works, I have never seen this kind of top-notch technique.

Let’s talk about photography. The photography makes me feel like the director has changed.

The photography style of this film, how should I put it, feels that it has caught the pulse of popularity, and is very similar to the short video style that is currently popular.

Photography is mainly handheld. It can be said that I have the essence of short video masters, and I can accurately use the kind of shaking to capture the most realistic state of the characters.

Of course, the hand-holding of this film is still much gentler than that of short videos.

The sound effects are extremely brilliant, and the value of sound as an emotional transmission medium is maximized in this film.

As for the soundtrack, let's put it this way: an excellent soundtrack will never overwhelm the audience. It naturally reveals emotions and completely draws the audience into the atmosphere of the movie in just a few moments.

The script, actors, director, camera, soundtrack, and many people working behind the scenes have all done their best in their respective fields, and together they have made the film so excellent and complete.

It is simply unimaginable to me that a movie of this quality could be made with an investment of only over RMB 100 million.

Those compromises, those helplessness, those stubbornness, as well as what they wanted to shout and explode, are all left in their movies.

Those precious parts condensed into vigorous vitality in the end. This movie itself is the best tribute to them.

I can tell from the 150 million debut of this movie.

In a few years, the era of Chinese-language films will surely come.

The words "Greater Chinese Film" not only mean that filmmakers from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places may work together in the future, but also include the collision of ideas and the integration of values ​​and in-depth communication during the process, and they are ultimately presented in the film.

This is an era when the waves all over the world are rushing forward, but the wind is retreating, hold yourself tight.

The waves will rise again, island after island, and the monsoon will eventually come.

Thank you for this movie, and thank you for loving and respecting the people who work hard to create their own movies in this era.

Movies are movies, and blood is blood. Those who love movies will always love them. One day, we will get together in the movie."

The arguments will pass, but the images will last forever.