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Chapter 106 A little panicked

“Haha, these are some very good questions you asked!”

"You can say that about the details of the woman, you will find that when the old man persuaded the protagonist, I gave a long shot, and there was also a shot of a mother and daughter, that was on the top floor of a two-story building, and they were wearing red clothes."

Huang Ze did not give a definite answer, but what he said was clear enough.

The protagonist committed suicide because of a woman.

As for the specific situation, it was not stated clearly and the script did not set it up at all.

The theme of this film is that the protagonist wants to commit suicide and then goes through something else. Everything else is unimportant and is completely left to the audience's imagination.

"So did the protagonist die in the end?" the reporter asked, "What was the final outcome of this open ending you left?"

"You also said it, an open ending." Huang Ze spread his hands helplessly.

Have you ever seen a movie with an open ending where the director personally comes out to say what the ending is like?"

If I explained it to you, why would I have an open ending?
Why not just take a picture of the result I want?

The purpose is to allow each audience to have a different perspective.

Therefore, Huang Ze would never give even a single word of explanation as to whether the protagonist was dead or alive in the end.

"Huang, do you think the last tidbit-like shot is unnecessary?" Another reporter asked his own question about the movie, "I think it would be better to end with the protagonist looking at the sky and the sky turning completely black. What do you think?"

"You can keep your opinion, but I personally think it is necessary to tell the audience, let them know that the world is not actually like that, it's just that the protagonist is determined to die, because the world in his eyes is lifeless, that's it."

"Huang, it seems that each of your works covers a wide range! Compared to the commercial film Good Will Hunting and the unique oriental aesthetics of In the Mood for Love, this film is more like a documentary, and the focus has shifted from the city to the wilderness. We know that every director actually has his or her own style. What prompted you to pursue a different style in each of your films?"

It's plagiarism!

Huang Ze gave an answer in his heart.

Of course, the answer had to be impressive enough, but fortunately, the groundwork had been laid before.

"I once said that I would often conduct experiments."

“This style is an experiment of mine.”

“In fact, if you see my next movie, you’ll find that my experiments are even crazier!” Huang Ze gave a timely advertisement for “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels”.

Many people might complain about that film and think that they have fallen into depravity by actually making such a vulgar film that lacks any thought or humanistic connotation.

But Huang Ze was not afraid.

The multi-line narrative will surely receive praise from many people.

This is an attempt at film structure, not just a simple storyline.

Are there any movies with multiple narrative lines?
Have!
In the silent film era, Griffith began to use multi-line narrative.

But is there a multi-line narrative to the extent of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"?
There are very few well-known ones.

Later in China, a Chinese-language novice named Ning made two films called "Crazy", which also used multi-line narrative to highlight the ingenuity, but it is obvious that there are not that many forces involved and it has been streamlined.

It can be said that "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" is the pioneering work and the pinnacle of this type of film.

"Of course, please forgive me for not being able to reveal the name card for the time being, because we haven't started shooting yet. I just have an idea in my head."

After whetting everyone's appetite for a while, Huang Ze brought the topic back, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about the current "Taste of Cherry"."

After answering a bunch of questions, everyone finally dispersed with satisfaction, and "Taste of Cherry" began its second screening.

Huang Ze began to show his face in other main competition units that premiered.

First, there is no need to sign again and again. Second, those who can enter the three major competition units can be said to be the top filmmakers in each country. It never hurts to sell more face and get to know more people.

Sometimes, fame is gained by just using your looks.

Aren’t there actresses in later generations who often dominate Cannes and Venice fashion shows even though they don’t have any works, and have become the top actresses?

……

While Huang Ze was showing up everywhere, professional film critics were also writing down their reviews of Huang Ze's films in various media and newspapers.

[The car window is the screen frame, the eyes of the characters are the camera, and many shots even made me doubt whether the protagonist and the supporting role had met during the filming. But it is undeniable that this is my favorite pornographic film.]

[Compared to Huang's previous two films, this one obviously has a lot more humanistic thinking, and it explores the huge proposition of life and death. This is definitely a film worth buying a video tape and watching it quietly at home. ]

[The dull shots and the lack of music, which is Huang's best score, make it seem like a real thing, and the audience is the one watching it in the dark. But it has to be said that this is a movie worth watching.]

[Too much preaching, too few images, and the most important thing is the ending. I really think that ending is unnecessary. If it ended with the hero lying in the pit, the audience might like this movie more.]

The comments were mixed, and Huang Ze later listened carefully to the audience's comments.

Indeed, many people feel that the ending was not handled well.

However, even so, Huang Ze had no intention of changing.

It's already like this, there's no way to change it.

And Huang Ze still thinks that the current ending is better.

Besides, it’s not like the case where the author of “Sherlock Holmes” wrote Holmes to death and the whole country was outraged, everyone smashed the windows of Conan Doyle’s house, and even his biological mother disowned him.

The fans are not extreme enough, which means they can still accept the current ending. Then there is no need to change Huang Ze.

But even though he was being stubborn, Huang Ze was a little panicked when so many people said the ending was not good.

If he didn't win any awards, his previous strategy of holding off sales to countries other than those he had to until after the awards ceremony would become a huge joke.

Selling it before winning the award, selling it after winning the award, and selling it when you know you won’t win the award, the prices are completely different.

Even if it is certain that there will be no prize, it is not just a matter of price. Whether people will buy it or not is another matter.

After all, it would be much easier to promote if you have won an award.

With all these worries, the day before the award ceremony, Huang Ze, who was a little lacking in confidence, began to pay special attention to the phone in the room.

When I heard the phone ring, I picked it up immediately.

"Hello, are you from the crew of "Taste of Cherry"? " A middle-aged man's voice came from the other side.

"I'm."

"We are the staff of the organizer and would like to specially invite your crew to attend the closing ceremony tomorrow night."

"Okay, we will attend on time." Huang Ze hung up the phone and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

I felt much relieved.

Finally, I have entered the closing ceremony, which means that there will definitely be a prize, big or small, and I will not go back empty-handed.

It’s okay, it’s okay.

Huang Ze looked around and smiled at the people who were waiting for the call in the room. "I don't know what the result will be, but it was not in vain."

(End of this chapter)