tearjerker director

Chapter 1496 Friends are easy to find, but confidants are hard to find

The popularity of "The Shawshank Redemption" gradually began to be replaced by other hot spots as the movie's release time increased.

Of course, the film will continue to play in small numbers until the Academy Awards.

Dean Films is still very confident that this movie will win awards!

"Lee, have you ever thought about changing your nationality? You know, if you are willing to become an American, then we are confident that we will win the best director for you." James Dean said.

Li Yi smiled and shook his head. Are you kidding? He is just an Oscar-winning director.

He has never thought about changing his nationality or anything.

"Okay! Of course, we'll still publicize Best Director for you, but you know that," James Dean said.

Li Yi is really not that enthusiastic about the Oscar. In fact, at his current level, whether he wins the Oscar for Best Director or not will not affect his identity and status.

And it's not like he hasn't won an Oscar.

So I’m really not that persistent. Of course, I still have to do public relations. What if I win an award?

Li Yi definitely doesn’t have too much!

In fact, Li Yi doesn't have much confidence. Although he remembers that "The Shawshank Redemption" missed the Oscar because of the fight between gods that year, in fact, movies like "The Shawshank Redemption" are really not that important to the Oscar. appetite.

In fact, the tendency of the Oscars has always been different from that of the three European majors.

The Oscars have traditionally been biased towards the retarded, and often do not pay enough attention to realistic themes that expose the dark side of old and American society.

Of course, it seems to be different every year. The key still depends on the final competitors and public relations efforts.

"Actually, there is a type of film that is more likely to win awards than The Shawshank Redemption." Thomas Dean said with a smile.

Of course Li Yi knew what type it was.

To put it bluntly, these days, in the United States, the Oscars also pay attention to political correctness.

Movies that focus on equal rights, focus on disadvantaged groups, etc. are often more popular, so of course Li Yi knows what Thomas Dean is talking about.

Li Yi is actually not very interested. The main reason is that he doesn't have a good impression of other people in his heart.

"So, there is really no hope this time?" Xu Nannan said unwillingly.

"I can't say that. I can only say, don't have too high hopes. Of course, there is a case in point?" Li Yi was very free and easy.

"Do you hope that the type of movie James mentioned will be bigger?" Xu Nannan asked again.

Li Yi nodded, shook his head and said: "Actually, there is no difference, because it is indeed easier for those kinds of movies to win awards, but the problem is that the high probability of winning the award will not be a Chinese director like me!"

"The key is, to be honest, I'm not particularly interested in this kind of subject matter. What's more, I have no inspiration and no good stories!"

If there is a golden finger trigger, Li Yi doesn't mind playing with it.

So far, the box office of "The Shawshank Redemption" is twice as high as the more than 20 million US dollars in my memory, but that's all. Unless it can win some Oscars, otherwise, that's it.

However, judging from the current situation, "The Shawshank Redemption" should not have too many competitors, or no particularly strong competitors, so it should be no problem to win awards. It just depends on how many awards it can win.

Li Yi has also been free during this period. However, during the awards season, Li Yi will also have to cooperate with Dean Films' public relations, such as participating in those Oscar Sentinel Awards.

Li Yi and Xu Nannan moved to a new home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Xu Nannan chatted with Li Yi about his neighbor, who was also a rich man.

"That guy is awesome. I heard someone said that guy was obsessed with skydiving and got into an accident and became paralyzed!" Xu Nannan said.

"Don't the rich people here in the United States all have a wide range of hobbies?" Li Yi said nonchalantly.

This is also true. When it comes to playing, the Americans are really the best in the world, and the rich are the ones who are better at playing. Extreme sports and the like are really not too common.

In fact, it is understandable. After all, when a person is rich to a certain extent, he will start to feel empty. Because he has no pursuit, he will start to die crazily.

In this regard, people in the United States can be said to be the best in the world.

Didn’t you see those movies, those horror movies, etc., it’s all curiosity that kills people. Obviously as long as you ignore it, there will be no problem, but in the end, they queued up one by one to deliver it, and no one was there.

Do you think this is just a movie? But in fact, this same movie comes from life.

For example, some young people here even worship serial killers and the like, and even engage in religious worship. This is almost unimaginable in China.

"This person is different. I heard that he fires a chaperone every few days. It is already well-known news in the neighborhood." Xu Nannan said.

"Bad temper?" Li Yi asked.

"Maybe, but after all, a paralyzed person will definitely be hit hard." Xu Nannan nodded.

"I heard that there was a time when there was a chaperone who got along very well with him, but then that chaperone left, and he never calmed down again. The chaperones changed one after another." Xu Nannan continued. .

"Although they are neighbors, they are quite far away, so they won't affect us anyway!" Li Yi said calmly.

Beverly Hills is a well-known wealthy community. Although they may look like neighbors, in fact, the distance is quite far.

"I have heard that that person used to be very easy-going, but since he was paralyzed, his temperament has changed drastically. However, although he often changes escorts, he has money, so there are still many people who are willing to go." Xu Nannan said with a smile. .

"There is no filial son before a long-term illness, let alone other people who are neither relatives nor friends." Li Yi was not surprised by this. This kind of blow is difficult for ordinary people to accept, let alone a rich man, so it is normal for his temperament to change drastically.

Suddenly a bright light flashed in Li Yi's mind, and a movie suddenly appeared.

Li Yi didn't expect that Golden Finger would be triggered like this. Interestingly, the story of that movie was actually somewhat similar to the paralyzed rich neighbor.

The same is a rich man, the same is obsessed with skydiving and fell paralyzed.

This is interesting. Li Yi said before that he was not particularly interested in movies about equal rights, but he didn't expect that such a movie would actually be released.

The original version is not a Hollywood film, but a French film, but this does not hinder the excellence of this film.

Li Yi "watched" it in his mind. This movie called "Untouchable" can be regarded as a classic of that world in his memory.

The key is that the story of this movie is actually quite cliché, but I have to say that it can indeed be called a classic when it was filmed.

It's not because the gays and white people inside get along well with each other. What Li Yi likes more is the attitude of treating each other as equals.

To be honest, Li Yi did like this movie a little bit.

Because if the background of this story is domestic, the situation may be like this: serving in undressed clothes, sacrificing oneself, and tolerating all the bad habits and bad tempers of the patients. Touching in our dictionary is often defined in this way, becoming a kind of fearlessness that transcends human nature and transcends the world.

But if you think about it carefully, isn’t this a form of discrimination?

What a disabled person needs is something that makes you forget that he is a disabled person and treat him as a normal person.

Just like the old white male rich man in the movie said: "He always forgets the fact that I am paralyzed. What I want is this kind of person, no mercy, no special treatment and no discrimination."

In fact, it is really difficult to do this. Even Li Yi himself feels that it would be difficult for him to do it, forgetting the fact that the other person is paralyzed and disabled.

Generally speaking, this movie is actually a little bit similar to the "Bucket List" that Li Yi shot earlier.

Of course, the reason why Li Yi likes this movie is that in this movie, life and death are no longer just tears used as gimmicks. In the limited time of life, I would rather follow my heart freely than beg others for help like a dying person at any time. This is a kind of respect and respect for life. It has nothing to do with touching, although it always makes viewers feel warm.

In the second half of the movie, the rich man no longer wants to spend the rest of his life with a patient, so he changes to another caregiver. The professional caregiver who was always cautious and would explain to others by saying "he was sick" when he had any problems made his heart grow older day by day. He missed the person who played with him, went crazy with him, and even made fun of him as a paralytic. friend.

In this story, the brilliance of humanity does not lie in who has made greater sacrifices for whom, but simply in: you give me the peace and dignity I want, and I give you the recognition you want. and support. Their knowledge, identity, and status are very different, but they have an unprecedentedly consistent attitude on this point: Don't use what you think is goodwill to make the other person grateful.

At first, Li Yi didn't understand why the movie was called "Untouchable" or "Untouchable".

But after reading it, he felt that "Untouchable" was really a good name.

Each of us adults has a world that is not easily accessible to strangers, whether healthy or seriously ill. Only when they meet the same kind of people will they release a kind of kindness mixed with joy. This kind of goodwill is not goodness in the traditional sense, but trusting and valuing each other's energy, expressing yourself sincerely, and not imposing what you think is good on each other.

Don't do evil in the name of good. This may be something that too many people fail to understand. You think she needs comfort and comfort, but in fact she only thinks about whether she can walk through the night alone. You think he should choose the better one, so you try to dissuade him in every possible way, but you don't know that some paths can only be taken by yourself, and some choices may be wrong but they are what you want in your heart.

Many times when we meet certain people, a casual remark may make them moved or make them uncomfortable.

Everyone has such an unreachable zone.

For example, the two guys in "The Bucket List", Carter and Edward, also have their own points that others cannot touch. Edward is his family, and Carter also has his own points that he is unwilling to touch easily.

In fact, to put it bluntly, "Untouchable" tells a story about friendship.

Or to be more precise, it is a story about a close friend.

Compare this to Carter and Edward in "The Bucket List", who became each other's friends because they were both about to die, but strictly speaking, they are really not close friends.

But the two people in "Untouchable" can indeed be called confidants to a certain extent.

They are both people from different worlds. Derek grew up in an environment where people were either rapists or thieves, and his survival principles were so negative. Philip's social circle was pretentious and full of rules. What he needed was someone who didn't care about these worldly views. friend.

Just like his line: "I don't need his sympathy. Derek handed me the phone because he often forgets that I can't move. I just want him to be strong, have hands and feet, think normally, and don't care." His past.”

But in fact, Derek has another advantage, which is his sense of responsibility. He knows that he is responsible for his younger brother who is not closely related by blood. He also knows that he is responsible for his adopted "mother", and for Philip, he Equally responsible, this is the condition for them to trust each other, complex yet simple.

It is said that a confidant is hard to find, and there must be only one person with whom the soul is compatible, and it can only be one. Moreover, there is a good chance that you will never find this person in your life.

This sentence can be said to be true, so the story of Boya Ziqi is widely circulated.

Precisely because it is really difficult to find a close friend in life.

In my memory, this movie was adapted from a true story, but the movie chose a black man as the role of a servant, which is inconsistent with the facts, but to a certain extent, it caters to the public’s biased common perception, and all the settings are also Seems reasonable. The film seems to be telling the world that any discrimination should not exist. Not only should it not exist in every gesture, but more importantly, it should not exist deep in everyone's heart.

I have to say that this adaptation is indeed a good choice for the movie.

Although Li Yi doesn't like people that much, it's only relatively speaking.

Like the one in "The Untouchables", to be honest, the original version was really well done.

Of course, this kind of movie is actually not easy to make. There is a saying: everyone is created equal. This sentence has played a great role whether it is used to promote faith or enlighten people's wisdom. Of course, fundamentally speaking, everyone is born unequal, and this is obvious to all. However, the wonderful thing is that despite all the inequalities in reality, maybe in terms of human nature, maybe people are really equal, although this is somewhat illusory. How to make this ethereal thing believable and transform it into a benign ideology depends on the director's skill.

And there is no doubt that the director of "The Intouchables" accomplished this very well!

It's not overly deliberate, on the contrary, it gives people a natural feeling.

(End of this chapter)