Cross the road of the director

Chapter 55

On April [-]rd, the third day of the "Future Star" rematch, Song Xuan began to comment on the short films that entered the red list on Twitter twice a day.

Obviously, he is still a bit capable as an online film critic, and the works selected by him on the red list have basically entered the semi-finals.

A total of [-] works of "Future Star" entered the semi-finals.

Song Xuan selected either high-quality works or works worth discussing for analysis, and used simple words to allow the audience to understand the works from a professional perspective.

The first one he took out to comment on was Zhuang Sixian's "Encountering Love".

Disciple of famous director, draft star, official recommendation.

The triple advantages are added to Zhuang Sixian's "Encountering Love", which makes it destined to attract more attention than most of the works, and it is a perfect opening.

[……Perhaps in order to fit the theme of love, director Zhuang Sixian is also biased towards fantasy in terms of sci-fi special effects. This kind of warm-toned picture is full of girls' hearts, even when the hero and heroine are being bullied, it does not change, and this also reduces us. Sympathy for the hero and heroine.

In addition, we can notice that director Zhuang took extra care when shooting the hero and heroine, showing the beauty of the two to the fullest, and the matching short BGM is even more brisk and sweet.

Taking the finished film of "Encountering Love" as an example, I believe that director Zhuang invested far more funds than other contestants, and the money has indeed been exchanged for beautiful pictures. No one can deny the short film "Encountering Love" beauty.

But, is beauty enough for a work?

No, I think the beauty of the picture is only the picture, and we should pay more attention to the connotation of the short film than it.Why do some movies become classics?It is precisely because the director endowed the work with a 'soul' that the audience can't help savoring it carefully and watching it repeatedly involuntarily.

So what about "Encounter Love"?

Personally, I feel that Director Zhuang didn't think too much when shooting this film, he just wanted to make the characters beautiful and the scenery beautiful, that's all.

I admit that when I watched "Encountering Love", I was really amazed by the beautiful pictures.But after I finished watching this work, I couldn't remember its plot, and I couldn't even arouse the desire to watch it again.

Being in love is bliss.

It's a pity that the ambiguity of love, the interaction between men and women, and the ambiguity of the atmosphere can't be seen in "Encounter Love", only the heroine Mei Meimei and the male coach are handsome. Their getting along is extremely boring, and there are only a handful of eyes. Sorry I take the liberty, but I really can't understand the reason why the hero and heroine love each other.

In addition, when the plot develops to the middle stage, everyone seems to have forgotten the "flaws" of the hero and heroine, and only remember their beautiful appearance.Seriously speaking, there are many places where the love of deaf-mute patients can be described, but Director Zhuang perfectly dodges them all...

However, it is not bad that Director Zhuang's first short film can do this, so give him a thumbs up.With his style, it is very suitable for the development of TV dramas.

The above is just my personal opinion, please forgive me if I offend you. 】

As soon as Song Xuan's short comment came out, all the people who paid a little attention to "Future Star" came, including many fans of Cheng Jing and Zhuang Sixian.

"Brother Xuan said so, "Encountering Love" is really boring."

"Beautiful, I admit it, but isn't the most important thing in a romance film is the interaction between the hero and heroine? Zhuang Sixian went into a misunderstanding and didn't grasp the essence of a romance film. It's a pity."

"Jing Jing acted so well, what kind of vision do you have? Are you blind?"

"Good acting? The young lady upstairs, don't open your eyes and talk nonsense. It's just Cheng Jing's wooden performance in the play. If you don't tell me, I really don't know that she likes the male lead."

"Hey, Jingjing is not a piece of wood."

"Hahahahaha is suitable for TV series? Brother Xuan, you are so poisonous. Isn't the reason why people work so hard to follow the route of a great director? You are better, just assign people to TV series."

"Cheng Jing's job is to be an idol. As an idol, shouldn't she be beautiful? Anyway, I think she does a good job. Those of you who say she is jealous."

"The great director's disciple overturned?"

"What's wrong with the TV series? There are good TV series too, don't look down on the TV series..."

……

People were arguing over this tweet, and the quarrel was intense.However, it is undeniable that Song Xuan did point out the shortcomings of "Encountering Love"-the superficial love.

Relying on the picture alone cannot make the audience agree.

It is precisely because of this that Song Xuan was so disappointed when he watched "Encounter in Love" for the first time.

The first round of the red list successfully entered everyone's field of vision, which also made Zhuang Sixian, who was very concerned about this competition, very annoyed.

You must know that for "Encountering Love", he spent at least a million dollars, and he had to chat with people from all walks of life on the Internet every day to gain favor, which is not ordinary.

In the end, they said that what he took was just pictures?No connotation?

Zhuang Sixian has had a big dream since he was a child, and he is a man who will do whatever it takes to pursue his dream.

The status of the foreign film industry is higher, so he chose to study abroad, and even paid a lot of money to worship under Director Gretel.It's a pity that the life full of discrimination abroad makes him see no hope of getting ahead.Because of this, he has no choice but to set his sights on the country...

"Future Star" is a great platform. He participated in the competition to make a name for himself, make his debut, and make audiences all over the country like him and admire him, instead of being judged by such little people who don't even have a name.

"One idiot."

"Do you know how much my brother spent on "Encountering Love"? You don't understand anything, and you can only talk about other people's elaborate works. Can't you just keep a low profile if you are blind? You have to come out."

Zhuang Sixian's mouth is not forgiving, but he actually understands that Song Xuan is right.The reason for this is also very simple, that is arrogance.

Zhuang Sixian's family background is good. When he was a child, he used his connections to visit domestic film crews.At that time, the domestic film industry was in its infancy, and the director of the film crew he went to was famous for his "art", which made him feel disgusted and prejudiced against the domestic film and television industry, and even almost gave up his dream of being a director.

Fortunately, after going abroad, Zhuang Sixian saw his more advanced and more standardized production crew, and he immediately fell in love with it, and his heart was also crooked.

Zhuang Sixian's thinking is still in the past.

He doesn't look down on domestic old-school movies, let alone the "stupid and clumsy" audiences in China, and feels that if he just takes something to perfuse, the audience will eat him.

So, he made a gorgeous cake, but no matter how bad the taste of the cake was.

In order to promote this cake, Zhuang Sixian used his relationship to spend money to win over a small leader of Dongyuan Entertainment.According to the agreement, that person created a wave of momentum for him and attracted a lot of attention.

Zhuang Sixian was very satisfied with the success of the preliminary round, but he never thought that a blocker would appear as soon as he entered the semi-finals, and even overturned his cake to let everyone know how unpalatable his cake was.

Zhuang Sixian's perfunctory behavior was noticed by netizens all over the country.

Looking at the comments on the screen, he was so unwilling.

Spend money to find judges?Expand publicity?Looking for someone to take revenge on Song Xuan?In the blink of an eye, various thoughts emerged in his mind, Zhuang Sixian hesitated for a long time but still did not choose to continue sinking.

He has self-esteem, and his dreams are very important, but he cannot erase the pride in his heart.

At this time, Zhuang Sixian regretted that he did not take "Encounter with Love" seriously, and regretted that he did not treat domestic audiences sincerely.

When he changed his mind, he naturally didn't want to care about Song Xuan, an amateur Internet celebrity.

However, he didn't care, Song Xuan was murderous and cruel, and posted a new blog in the afternoon, praising Qiu Yuling's "Existential Crisis".

On Twitter, Song Xuan analyzed in detail the foreshadowing laid by "Existential Crisis", and also explained in detail the reason why the director did this. One side of the brain is fully displayed in front of the audience.

Afterwards, he also briefly talked about Qiu Yuling's resume, implying that she was buried by Red Star Entertainment, and his words were full of sympathy for her.

In the end, Song Xuan praised Qiu Yuling's talent in a fancy way, and left a sentence, "Only people with high IQ can understand the meaning of Director Qiu", which attracted many audiences to watch.

"...Hiss, Brother Xuan said so, this short film really has a lot of clues."

"Hahaha I've already said that this short film is very mind-blowing, but you all didn't care about it, and kept beeping because of the male lead's ugliness. You really have no vision."

"No, the service and scene layout of this short film are too crude, right? Poor, even a layman like me can feel how poor it is."

"In the morning, Zhuang Sixian, and in the afternoon, an unknown woman like Amway, how much did you charge? Saying so many unconscionable things?"

"In the rematch, there aren't many people as ordinary as the hero, right?"

"Brother Xuan, please be low-key. How about "Encountering Love"? Haven't you counted 13 in your mind? One thing to say, is your family's plot comparable to "Existential Crisis"? What about the leading actor's acting skills? Can't compare Just shut up."

"The actor's performance is good. After watching his appearance for a long time, it's still quite pleasing to the eye."

……

Because of Song Xuan's recommendation, "Survival Crisis", which was originally at the bottom of the hit list, soared all the way, which made Qiu Yuling and Li Zhe very excited.

These two people who don't know how to play Twitter all came to send private messages to Song Xuan to thank them, and their sincere gratitude could be felt in their words.

Such a result was exactly what Song Xuan hoped for.

The first choice was "Encounter with Love" because of its topic; the second choice was "Existential Crisis" because Song Xuan was moved by Qiu Yuling's earnestness.

Because of the subject matter, the hits of "Survival Crisis" are not high.

Only by posting short comments as soon as possible can we attract the audience's attention as soon as possible, and let everyone pay more attention to these directors who are serious about making micro-movies.Song Xuan's purpose is so simple and rude.

Afterwards, Song Xuan still updated the red list twice a day.

["My name is Zhao Xiaoyun".

It's a cold and humorous comedy, the protagonist is always playing tricks, these nonsensical developments can always make the audience laugh.

This is a short film with an interesting theme and a novel plot, but the same kind of theme has an upper limit, and it is difficult to make a real movie.It does not hide its flaws, and regardless of its future development, it is enough to really make everyone happy now. 】

【"escape".

The rare bloody, violent and aesthetically pleasing thriller short film is different from the less restrained "Survival Crisis".

The plot is a bit weak, but the quality of the finished film is not bad, friends who like thrillers must watch it. 】

【"Grandpa's Back"

Family short film, the plot is simple, but the atmosphere is created very well. When watching it, I think of my parents and grandpa in my hometown many times.You can feel the director's thoughts from the camera...]

……

The short reviews are slowly being updated, and the daily comments allow ordinary viewers to comment and discuss, and the number of hits on that short film will also increase accordingly.

The daily discussions have made Song Xuan's fans get into the habit of reading short reviews, and they will feel uncomfortable when the update is late.

On April [-]th, five days before the end of the semi-finals, Song Xuan released his last short commentary - the short commentary of "His Servant".

[I don't think I need to introduce Lu Jue's identity.

To be honest, before watching the short film, I didn't have any expectations for Lu Jue's works. After all, he has such a powerful father, so choosing to enter the entertainment industry must be an easy way.

I believe in the professional ethics of the teachers of the Emperor Academy, and I also believe that they will be extra tolerant of Lu Jue for the sake of the actor Lu.

Until I watched "His Servant".

Everyone knows what story this short film tells.

Man and cat, a warm story that makes people smile.

It's not Brother Xuan, I'm praising Lu Jue on purpose, his "His Servant" will definitely become a wonderful stroke in the history of micro-films, and I even think it can get the top three in this competition.

As for why I say that?

Alright, let's break down this short film.

The first is the foreshadowing of identity.

We can see a cat-themed poster hanging in the girl's room, and there is only one poster, and the location is still remote, so you need to look for it carefully; in addition, there are cat food and cat bowls in the corner of the room, and there are even suspected cats in the toilet. In the end, a black cat appeared in the mirror that flashed by in the middle of the short film, not a human being, which was clearly implied.

There are more than these hints about the identity of the black cat. I just said something briefly to let everyone know the easter eggs buried by Lu Jue.

Next let's analyze the lens.

Lu Jue spends a lot of looking up and down shots, the cat looks up at the person, and the person looks down at the cat. Looking back, we can clearly find the hint.

Here I have to praise the continuous upward shots of the black cat when he was out.The questions about the kingdom of giants, as well as the silhouette of the black cat reflected on the glass on the roadside and on the water surface are even more detailed.

In addition, when Lu Jue was filming the willful and arrogant cat and the infinite tolerance of the owner, he captured the details of the actor's demeanor very well, and every close-up was just right.

According to the picture, we can know that the heroine must have encountered campus bullying at school.

In the short film, the black cat is often angry, but every time the heroine is sad, we can clearly see that his resistance is on the surface, and his actions completely avoid the wound of the heroine. Lu Jue is very good at handling emotions.

In addition, he also let us know that animals can be considerate of others, but human malice is undisguised. The comparison between humans and cats is very interesting...

Whether a work is attentive to the audience can be detected.

For example, since Lu Jue's "His Servant" was registered on Heidou.com, many viewers have naturally rushed to watch it, and many people are willing to watch it twice and three times, and the number of hits far exceeds most of the contestants...]

Song Xuan's rainbow farts seemed to be free of money, one after another, appearing endlessly, which directly made most of Lu Jue's fans feel embarrassed to follow suit.

But thanks to his analysis, everyone has a deeper understanding of Lu Jue's intentions.

Song Xuan really liked "His Servant".

However, Lu Jue had his own attention, and the performance of "His Servant" was particularly good, so he didn't need Song Xuan'an at all, so he saved it until the end.

In fact, his choice of approach was right. This short review was the best ending for his red list, and it also laid a good foundation for him to continue to make red and black lists.

The Internet is so lively every day, but the selection of the semi-finals is not entirely based on the scores of netizens, but also needs the scores of five well-known directors to be selected.

The official did not disclose the identities of the five judges, so netizens can only leave a message to discuss under the official Twitter.

Creativity, technicality, integrity, artistry, extra points.

The novelty of the short film; the shooting technique, the use of the lens, the editing method; the quality of the finished film, the overall style of painting; the artistic characteristics of the short film...

Five judges need to score the [-] works, and then cross-comparison based on the judges' scores and the scores of netizens, and finally select ten short films to enter the finals.

Time flies by.

On April 21st, the official blog of "Future Star" sent out a new tweet, announcing the ten short films that entered the finals: "His Servant", "Encountering Love", "Existential Crisis", "My Name is Zhao Xiaoyun" "...

The short list declares the winner of this rematch.

Netizens generally accepted this result well.After all, even if it is "Encountering Love", its picture is far superior to most short films, and its flaws are not concealed. No one can deny its excellence in picture.

These finalists will continue to compete to determine the most valuable award, which is the only award with an investment of 500 million - the best film award.

Except for the brightest star, the rest of the finalists can get related awards such as the most popular award, the best photography award, and the best soundtrack award.

At the same time, Dongyuan Entertainment also sent interview invitations to the top ten directors, with full sincerity.

Netizen ratings for the finals are no longer effective, and it is necessary to rely on film critics invited by Dongyuan Entertainment and [-] seniors in the film industry to participate in the selection, which is an absolutely professional selection.

The selection time is ten days. During this period, the names of the judges will not be announced until the end of the finals, and they will not know who each other is. It is absolutely fair and fair.

When the judges were struggling to make a choice, netizens changed directions and began to make rankings for major film universities.Due to the commotion of the netizens, the Imperial City Film Academy and the Huaxia Academy of Drama quarreled again.

In this final round, both short films from the Imperial Academy were successfully selected, but only one work from Huaxi was selected.For this matter, all the people in the Imperial Academy were overjoyed, one by one ran to the Chinese opera forum in arrogance.

"Hahahahaha, admit defeat quickly?"

"Lu Jue and Wang Yi are too competitive, but Zheng Chengzhi of your family is not good. He will definitely not be able to beat two against one. Brothers, it's time to admit that you are no match for our Emperor's Academy."

"Bah, bah, what two vs one? There's only one best picture, and we, Zheng Chengzhi, won the first place every minute, let me show you, believe it or not?"

"Hey, are you still stubborn at this time?"

"We've seen "Grandpa's Back". It's really good, but it's really monotonous. It's no wonder it won the first place."

"Monotonous? Monotonous ghost, according to what you say, your family's "Runaway" is not monotonous? The screen is full of blood and has no connotation at all. How dare you brag about it?"

"Ham, don't we still have "His Servant" here?"

"Lu Jue really puts his heart into it, but the best picture comparison is not his heart. If he has the ability, he will win the best picture first, and then you can come and dance."

……

So, when "Future Star" was announced, Lu Jue really won the best picture, which gave the school and classmates a great deal of face.

The author has something to say: la la la~ the micro film contest is finally done~ I have to prepare a new plot~

I'll announce the draw later.

Today is also rolling around asking for a message~

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