Huayu: Everyone's been reborn, who's still going to be an actor?

The film "The Hunt" was released to amazing reviews.

Who wouldn't feel depressed after seeing this?

The lingering effect of this oppressive atmosphere is quite strong, which speaks volumes about the quality of the film.

With such rave reviews, was this film's nomination for the Cannes Film Festival just luck?

The reporter's question was clearly not giving Lu Chuan a chance to make amends.

Lu Chuan obviously wouldn't try to make amends.

He won't change his mind.

"What else could it be but luck?" Lu Chuan said. "I watched this movie. The story is straightforward, the plot is uneventful, and it's filmed in a small town on location from beginning to end. But being too realistic can easily make it boring to watch."

"Before, I wondered why director John Woo didn't vote for this film," Lu Chuan continued. "Now I understand. This film is not worth it. He wanted to imitate the works of the sixth generation of Chinese directors, to make a realistic film and criticize social phenomena, but this film clearly failed to capture their essence."

Lu Chuan did not continue the interview, fearing that saying too much would lead to mistakes.

Doesn't he know what the movie is like?

He knew.

He just didn't want to admit it, so he picked a fight and then dragged Wu Yusen into it as a scapegoat.

If John Woo doesn't vote for "The Hunt," then the movie is no good.

The story of this movie doesn't have many ups and downs; it's mostly a straightforward narrative. But the most important thing about this movie is its "emotions."

Those who have seen the movie know how the emotions were.

The film was shot entirely on location in a small town, so the beginning was too realistic and could easily have been boring. However, it was precisely this approach that made the director successful.

As for why the sixth generation of directors was mentioned?

The focus of China's fifth-generation directors is on social changes and the dilemmas of human nature, and the themes they choose are mostly rural life and the living conditions of people at the bottom of the city.

And what about the sixth generation of directors?

Their focus is on observing contemporary life and critiquing social phenomena, and the subjects they choose are mostly realistic themes and details of daily life.

The film "The Hunt" is clearly a realistic film that also criticizes social phenomena.

However, to say that Cheng Yuan imitated the sixth generation of directors would be a bit of a stretch.

This film is somewhat different from the style of the sixth generation of directors.

The sixth generation of directors focused on observing details, using a documentary approach to showcase subtle social changes and individual struggles, presenting a more authentic and down-to-earth cinematic language.

Their works deeply reveal the complexity of society and the predicament of individuals, touching upon broader social issues and sparking a great deal of discussion and controversy.

"The Hunt" is a realistic film that criticizes social phenomena, but it takes a different approach from the Sixth Generation directors.

Of course, he's different from the fifth generation of directors.

Although the fifth and sixth generation directors differ in their creative concepts, subject matter choices, and expressive techniques, they all insist on taking society as their subject matter and expressing their thoughts and concerns about society through film art.

Their works showcase the diversity and local characteristics of cinema across different historical periods and social contexts.

How is "The Hunt" an imitation of the style of the Sixth Generation directors?

Does making realistic films that criticize social phenomena mean imitating them?

Lu Chuan's words sparked a great deal of discussion online, with many media outlets even getting involved.

There's been a lot of discussion.

Aside from John Woo's vote that caused "The Hunt" to miss out on the Palme d'Or, there has been discussion about the film itself, evaluations of Lu Chuan, and even whether Cheng Yuan qualifies as a sixth-generation director in China.

Does it count?

It is clear that most people believe that Cheng Yuan's films are different in style from those of the Sixth Generation directors.

The Hunt doesn't deal with any fringe topics, nor does it touch on any sensitive backgrounds or issues.

The things presented in this film can be applied to any country or region.

To put it bluntly, this film is unlike the works of the fifth and sixth generation of directors who depicted negative aspects of the country.

"That kid's movie really isn't like those so-called sixth-generation directors' style?"

Wang Zhonglei looked at Feng Xiaogang and couldn't help but ask.

He had no concept of fifth or sixth generation directors.

"no!"

Feng Xiaogang shook his head. Although he was a commercial director, it didn't mean he didn't understand.

Out of curiosity, he watched "The Hunt" as soon as possible.

That kid has something.

He was questioned and had no way to defend himself, which inspired him to create this movie.

They almost won the Palme d'Or.

Damn, you're so awesome, how are we old guys supposed to survive?

"Is the movie really as good as they say?" Wang Zhonglei said. "I just didn't like it. If it weren't for John Woo, would this movie have won the Palme d'Or?"

"Isn't the fact that it's not enjoyable enough to say how bad the movie is?" Wang Zhongjun said. "Wu Yusen actually did something good indirectly."

There are probably quite a few people who don't want Cheng Yuan to win the award, but Hua Yi is definitely one of them.

"Why do you think John Woo did that?" Wang Zhonglei said. "Don't tell me he thought the movie was bad."

"What else could it be?" Feng Xiaogang said. "Isn't it because we don't want another great director to emerge from the mainland, especially one so young?"

Wu Yusen did something unethical, but it was brilliant; I really appreciate it.

Which director in the industry would want him to take it?

Is there any way to win Cheng Yuan over?

Wang Zhongjun asked, "As for signing with Huayi, that's basically out of the question."

Investing in his movies would be a good idea.

I heard that the overseas rights to "The Hunt" sold for nearly several million US dollars.

"I'm afraid that's impossible," Wang Zhonglei said. "That kid clearly wants to do it himself. He poached someone from Shandong Film Studio, and I heard he even gave him 10% of the shares."

"Ten percent of the shares?" Feng Xiaogang said, somewhat shocked. "A dry share?"

"I don't know about that." Seeing Feng Xiaogang's reaction, Wang Zhonglei immediately changed his tone and said, "It's just a rumor, I don't know if it's true or not."

"That kid doesn't understand!"

Wang Zhongjun spoke first, but Feng Xiaogang didn't say anything.

Who in the know would offer such a high percentage of shares?

Giving a company's management 10% of the shares is indeed unusually generous, unlike what one would expect from someone knowledgeable in the business.

However, perhaps it was precisely because Cheng Yuan didn't understand that he was willing to spend a lot of money to hire someone who did.

If you don't understand this, it's very difficult to build a successful company.

If a company is willing to hire someone who does even if they don't understand the business, then the chances of it succeeding are very high.

"His influence is growing stronger and stronger, we can't just sit idly by," Wang Zhonglei said. "We can't let this kid get away with it."

Cheng Yuan's fame is growing.

Although he is a director working behind the scenes, the greater his fame, the stronger his box office appeal.

"Wu Yusen should be getting restless," Wang Zhongjun said. "He'll definitely use this opportunity to respond. With his influence in Hong Kong and Taiwan, he'll surely have directors backing him. Isn't that our chance?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhonglei smiled and nodded.

By fanning the flames and stirring up trouble, they might even be able to sow discord between Cheng Yuan and the fifth and sixth generation of directors.

He's a loner.