He could only grit his teeth and change the subject: "Then what did you research?"
"The harvest is great." Su Ze sighed: "The stage and the camera are so different."
Zu Feng was speechless, forget it, as long as you are happy, I won't ask any questions.
"By the way, congratulations on your Six Desires being shortlisted for Cannes." Su Ze remembered the news he just saw yesterday.
"It's just special attention." Zu Feng smiled: "It's not the main competition unit."
"Tell me about your feelings." When it comes to Liu Yu Tian, Zu Feng has a complicated heart. The original script was recommended by Liu Tianyi, and the subject matter focused on depression groups. I liked it very much, and it turned out to be his directorial debut.
Of course, the box office was dismal, and the cost was barely recovered. Fortunately, it was shortlisted in Cannes, so it was not too embarrassing.
"I feel that there are bright spots in some parts, but the whole thing is mediocre." Su Ze pondered for a moment, and then said truthfully: "Is it because there were a lot of cuts?"
"Hey, Six Desires, Six Desires, finally deleted even the desires are gone." Zu Feng said helplessly: "What a fart!"
Su Ze was speechless. To be able to make the elegant and easy-going teacher Zu Feng use foul language shows how much essence has been deleted.
"Your interpretation of Detective A Bin is very bright. It has nothing to do with Wei Guangzheng's police image. On the contrary, he is gloomy, depressed, and even wanted to commit suicide at one point."
"The whole character's state is very similar to Casey Affleck in "Manchester by the Sea". He is stuck in the pain of the past, unable to extricate himself, and has completely lost interest in life at the moment."
Su Ze consoled him: "This character is very charming."
"What else?" Zu Feng asked with a half-smile, "Do you like that scene?"
"I like the opening two scenes very much." Su Ze must have done his homework and analyzed: "In one scene, A Bin is sitting in a moving train. The lights in the carriage are dim, and light keeps passing by on the floral curtains."
"The atmosphere is right. It captures a person's psychological dilemma and the feeling of not being able to find a way out. The audio-visual language is very good."
"The other scene was a dinner party scene. A major case had just been solved. A table full of police officers were celebrating, and only A Bin was silent. Brother Lei, who was sitting next to him, had cramps in his legs and leaned forward. Taking advantage of this short gap, the captain turned his face.
Ask A Bin: Have you thought about that matter?"
"Abin replied, and the captain nodded and continued drinking. This detail is very accurate. Needless to say, the protagonist's external situation is very clear. He is a marginal figure in the police station that no one cares about."
Zu Feng nodded. No wonder Liu Tianyi said that this guy was an expert in details. It was indeed the case. Even the angle of observation was different.
Su Ze can only say that Liu Yu Tian is average. Except for the actors' acting skills, everything else is unqualified. The poor box office can also explain a lot of things.
On the surface it looks like a crime film, about a bizarre case of mutilated corpses. But during the process of solving the case, you will find that the focus slowly shifts and eventually falls on the characters.
The biggest suspense is no longer: Who is the murderer?
It turns into facing loss, facing the fact that this person has passed away, how does a person get over the pain?
"The biggest problem is to summarize it in one sentence!" Zu Feng picked up the thermos cup and said regretfully: "I want to use a typed narrative to delve into a serious realistic subject. This is a good intention."
"The mistake is that I want to take care of both, but end up focusing on one and losing the other."
Su Ze nodded, a more ideal approach would be to be more "Bong Joon-ho", fully typify, and first use an attractive enough story to bring the audience in.
Or you can be more "Lou Ye", no matter how many, and no matter whether the audience understands it or not, just let the emotion dominate the image and leave the expression in the aftertaste.
Have your cake and eat it too?
It also depends on whether you have the ability!
"Directing is a great subject!" Zu Feng exclaimed, "I understand what it means to separate lines like mountains."
"Fortunately, the investment was small and the actors were all friendly and we basically didn't lose any money." Zu Feng laughed at himself: "It's a blessing in misfortune."
Su Ze didn't comfort him. It was because Lao Jianghu couldn't stand this kind of thing, so he just paid tuition, not to mention it was not expensive.
The director is inexperienced, but the actor Zu Feng is excellent, and his co-star is Chen Minghao, a great drama star, a very capable actor.
As well as my wife Liu Tianyi, Su Ze is also watching a recent work for the first time. To be fair, it’s a pity to give up on being an actor.
There is no traffic or star in the whole work. It didn’t conform to commercial logic at first, but looking back?
Fortunately I didn’t spend any money!
"Stop talking, let's talk about you." Zu Feng said solemnly: "You really don't want to play a role to enjoy yourself?"
"Forget it." Su Ze said seriously: "The school requires that you can't take on dramas in the first two years. The rules are the rules."
Zu Feng nodded, very satisfied with the answer. As a Nortel tutor, he hated it most when his students ran out half-assed and embarrassed themselves.
"Very good. Sharpening the knife will not waste time chopping wood." He patted Su Ze on the shoulder and encouraged: "I have seen the clips of the performance. The details are very good and the character's state is captured very accurately."
"Of course there are problems. You are a Chinese opera student. I am a teacher from Nortel. I won't go into details. Is your tutor Chen Gang?"
Seeing Su Ze nodding, he smiled and said: "Old Chen and I have a good relationship, and there is also Old Wang, that is Wang Pingfei."
"Don't underestimate them, listen to my words, study hard and make progress every day."
“There will be drama in the future!”
Looking at Zu Feng's back, Su Ze felt appreciated, but he was reserved and did not explain many things clearly.
"He is Su Ze." Hao Lei, who had just finished filming the opposite scene in the afternoon, was surprised after watching the clips on Zhang Zifeng's mobile phone: "The acting was very good."
Zhang Zifeng smiled, wondering why Su Ze was so happy when others praised her?
"All three of them are students of Liu Tianyi?"
"What about Zu Feng?"
After learning about it, Hao Lei was even more curious about Su Ze and asked, "Aren't you going to win a role for your classmate?"
"He won't accept it." Zhang Zifeng curled his lips and said, "I keep saying that there is a rule in the National Theater of China that only juniors can take roles. Humph, am I not a student of the National Theater of China?"
Hao Lei laughed loudly. In the play, the two played mother and daughter. She is also a mother. Looking at Zhang Zifeng, she couldn't help but joked: "Do you like her?"
"No way!" Zhang Zifeng said instantly like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "No!"
"Okay, okay, if you don't, there won't be." Looking at her daughter who was blushing and at a loss, Hao Lei said, "If you have nothing to do, ask him to come over. Wu Lei and Zu Feng all know the same crew, so what do I mean?"
Zhang Zifeng smiled and nodded. Chen Zhengdao was the director. Since Su Ze had no intention of fighting for the role, why should he force himself?
Wu Lei has been dealt with, Zu Feng seems to have a different regard for Su Ze, not to mention Liu Tianyi is behind it, so now only...
Hao Lei.
As an actor, you cannot let go of any opportunity. Of course, everyone strives for it in different ways. Some people rely on connections and go through the back door, some spend money and resources, and some rely on their acting skills.
Even the most philistine director may bow his head for resources and connections, but in his heart he must have respect and appreciation for truly outstanding actors. There is no doubt about this.
Su Ze definitely wants to take this path, and he also wants to take it, and let his solid works speak for him. Wu Lei also wants to do it, Qian Xi also wants to do it, and many, many people of the same age also want to do it.