Author: Du Yi is unique
In 2018, the film "Elephant Sitting on the Ground" won the 68th Berlin Film Festival Febisi Award, and at the 55th Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, it won three awards and four nominations for Best Feature Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Audience Voting for Best Film. It is a pity that the director of the film, Hu Bo, did not see this honor.
The 29-year-old film director, known as "Bella Tal of The Nation," hanged himself in his home in 2017, leaving us with a nearly four-hour literary work. Although there is only this feature film, it can be seen from Hu Bo's ability to dispatch the camera and his unremitting insistence on art.
In fact, there are many filmmakers like Hu Bo who created classics and died young.
Today's inventory of several of these directors and actors is both a tribute and a tribute to their brilliant and short-lived film careers. At the same time, I also want to be in this early 2019, which is called "the best year in the next 10 years", I hope that everyone can realize that "in addition to life and death, there is no big thing", be good to yourself, but also to watch more movies, because there is no difficulty that cannot be solved by watching a good movie, if not, then watch two. After all, "be happy, the world is not worth it"!
Reiner Werner Fassbinder (1945.05-1982.06)
Fassbinder, a German all-rounder director, directs most of his films himself, sometimes filming and scoring on the soundtrack. In his 14-year career, he has produced 41 films and written and directed a total of 27 stage plays, and has been awarded many titles such as "The Heart of the New German Film Movement" and "Balzac of Germany". Born in the most chaotic period in Germany, Fassbinder grew up in the red light district, dropped out of high school and began to study acting, and accumulated his film experience through a large number of film observations, short films, and directing stage plays. In 1969, his first feature film ,Love Is Colder Than Death was invited to the Berlin Film Festival, and in the same year, the second feature film "The Foreigner", which was shot in just 9 days, won numerous awards and has since become Germany's most watched young director.
Fassbinder's early films belong to the minimalist style, with a large number of long shots of continuous, static or little action, and later influenced by Hollywood films, turning the perspective to social reality films, observing and reflecting the various ills of German social reality with a critical eye and a popular approach. At the age of 37, Fassbinder died of a long period of chronic suicide: uncontrolled work, overeating, smoking and drinking, bisexual life, overdosing drugs, sleeping pills, stimulants, and the most he did in his short life was the continuous destruction of the body. His life was a legend, and his death made his legend more complete.
Recommended works: The Marriage of Maria Braun
Imatoshi (1963.10-2010.08)
Toshi Imatoshi, a Japanese animation director and the most high-profile animation director after Miyazaki, is unique in the animation industry with realistic themes, absurd stories, and distinctive character characteristics, and has also deeply influenced many directors and films.
Toshi Imamoto has loved manga since childhood, publishing manga in magazines during his college years, and became a professional manga artist in 1985, paying great attention to the combination of manga and movies. In 1990, Imatoshi collaborated with Katsuyo Otomo and officially entered the animation industry. In 1997, the animation industry noticed the newcomer with his first animated feature film, The House of the Unma, which broke the pattern followed by popular animation at the time and instead belonged to a dreamlike film. From this point on, the combination of virtual and real became the label of Imatoshi's films, and his animated films had almost no innocent happiness, but almost all of them were related to dreams, magnificent and brilliant, and the clouds were strange, like a huge dream furnace, covering the whole world.
Although Imatoshi has only 4 animated feature films, the density and depth of his works make fans worship and deeply influence other creators, and the Hollywood movies we are familiar with, such as "Black Swan", "Inception", "Island Horror", "Sixth Sense of The Spirit", "Requiem of Dreams" and so on.
Recommended works: "Red Hot Chili Peppers"
Lu Xuechang(1964.06-2014.02)
Lu Xuechang, the sixth generation of Chinese directors, studied painting from an early age, and was admitted to the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1985. After graduation, he became a director, and has filmed several short films and TV series, in 1998, his self-written and self-directed feature film debut "Grow Up", which was shortlisted for the 3rd Busan Film Festival, which tells the growth experience of musical youth from the late 70s to the early 90s, is a history of the growth of teenagers, and at the same time borrows the experience of teenagers to criticize society to a certain extent. The film is simple and full of strong humanistic care, and also shows the director's self-growth complex. In 1999, "Very Summer" won the Special Award for Best Director at the 9th Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese Film. In 2002, "Carla is a Dog" was awarded the best film at the 10th Beijing University Student Film Festival, the best film at the Chinese Film media awards, and was shortlisted for the 2003 Berlin Film Festival. The story told in this movie is no longer ordinary, it happens around us, but there are many places for people to think, and the lead actor Ge You also contributed the most awesome acting skills after the millennium. After that, Lu Xuechang successively directed the digital film "Lease Period" and "Two People's Room", although there are not many works in his entire career, Lu Xuechang maintains a unique perspective and personality, he takes the dignity and spiritual salvation of people in the Baijin era as the core of his attention, and his works are known for their cold and profound humanistic care, focusing on the survival dilemma of marginalized and vulnerable groups, unveiling spiritual wounds and human pains. In addition, he was the first director in the sixth generation of directors to be released and achieved good box office results!
Recommended work: "Carla is a Dog"
Marilyn Monroe (1926.06-1962.08)
Monroe - Hollywood legendary actress, her sexiness ushered in an era. (I chose this picture because I had this poster on the wall of my cousin's house when I was a child, which is why I went to his house every day to play, she was my enlightenment teacher)
Regarding Monroe, I will not talk about her emotional experience here, or return to the movie. Many people think that Monroe's acting skills are poor, it is completely by virtue of sexiness to attract people's attention, it is not difficult to understand, Monroe's early film role is to give people: big chest brainless + simple + mistress + sexy feeling, she starred in more than 30 movies, of which 20 are playing soy sauce, a simple line "It's me, sugar" can also NG47 times. However, in the process of "The Seven Year Itch" with Billy Wilder, Monroe's acting skills were greatly honed, and Monroe began to pay attention to the inner exploration of the character. In "Gentlemen Love Blondes", Monroe sings and dances, perfectly integrating her own strengths into the film (the famous song "Diamond is the Girl's Best Friend" is from this film); after "Seven Years", Monroe went to the Acting Training Class in New York to learn the method of acting and applied this acting method to "Bus Stop", portraying the inner world of the character to the fullest, which was considered by critics to be Monroe's most outstanding acting work; "Passion like fire" that worked with Billy Wilder again. It is Monroe's most popular and highly rated work, regarded as the pinnacle of Monroe's life's career, and the only Monroe film that can be listed on the world's top film lists, with which Monroe won the Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Actress.
Monroe is the eternal sexy goddess in the hearts of movie fans, and Americans are the voices of all men: we only have two women, one is The Lady of Liberty, and the other is Monroe.
Recommended works: "Passion like fire"
Revan Phoenix (1970.08-1993.10)
River· Phoenix, his name fits perfectly with fate! Phoenix, whose mother had given birth to him three days after a difficult birth on the highway; the river, drifting all his life in the rainy season, returned. Rivan had many younger brothers and sisters behind him, so at the age of 15 he was taken by his mother into a professional acting career to support the family. Ruifan starred in the movie "Walk with Me" and became a hit, and then "Mosquito Coast", "Jihad Raiders", "I Really Love You", and "Spring Color Basket" established the idol status. In 1988, he was nominated for the 46th Golden Globe Awards and the 61st Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Nothing", and in 1991, he won the Best Actor Award at the 48th Venice International Film Festival for his role in "Unruly Sky". Ruifan is considered to have been his throughout the 90s, and he was born with a big screen face, and every time he appears on the screen, it is enough to make people unforgettable. But when he was called "James Dean of the '90s," fate seemed to change. In 1993, Rivan never woke up after returning home from a drink with his friend Johnny Depp, and another of his friends, Keanu Reeves, quit drugs because of his death. Maybe Heaven released his light too quickly, but as he said in the movie "Walk with Me": My work will be much longer than my personal existence.
Recommended works: "Unruly Sky"
Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967.07-2014.02)
Hoffman is a graduate of New York University in theater, in fact, he debuted very early, he came to prominence in 1992's "Smell the Woman", in 1996 participated in "Unruly Night", and won the 71st National Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1999 for "Genius Ripley". However, due to his appearance is too ordinary, I believe that many people, like me, only met him in "Mission Impossible 3", and the villain he played in the film was too domineering, which was simply Ethan's nightmare.
In 2006, Hoffman won the Oscar for best actor for his wonderful performance in "Capote", but Hoffman did not fall into the Oscar curse, but continued to contribute more solid acting skills: "Child Abuse Doubt", "New York Metaphor", "Presidential Killing", "Master" and so on, and won numerous awards. Hoffman from the early film, the character modeling is not facial and typed, but good at performing human complex characters, and integrates the feeling of real life into the textured performance, making the character more realistic. The most rare thing is that after winning the Oscar for best actor, Hoffman still plays some supporting roles, and they are very brilliant, so in the days to come, his name will not disappear, and his works will be repeatedly watched and studied by posterity.
Recommended works: Capote
Heath Ledger (1979.04-2008.01)
Born in Australia, Heath Ledger grew up interested in theatre and acting, first making his mark on Australian low-budget films, moving to Hollywood in 1999 and having the privilege of working with Mel Gibson on Patriot. In 2001, Heath Lay distinguished himself in the film "Knight of the Holy War", which became popular and made him a new generation of hollywood youth idols. After several years of lows, it finally exploded in 2005, with Heath Ledger starring in five films, including a great deal of praise for his performance in Brokeback Mountain.
Ang Lee once commented on Heath: he likes to use his own understanding to interpret a role, can forget himself for the role, and likes the challenge the most, the more contrasting and difficult the role, the more to try. It was also when the script of Batman: The Dark Knight was shown to him, and he did not hesitate to accept the role of the Joker. In order to play the Joker, Heath shut himself in the room for several months without coming out, constantly practicing weird laughter and eyebrow raising, and figuring out the essence of the role of the Joker, after which Heath shined in the movie, winning the 81st Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor with the Joker. However, the resulting side effects were also unintended by Heath, because he could not bear the influence of the role of the Joker and began to take drugs to help him fall asleep, and then, another dazzling star fell, and the Joker became Heath Ledger's song.
Recommended works: "Brokeback Mountain", "Batman: The Dark Knight"
Paul Walker (1973.09-2013.11)
Paul Walker made his screen debut at the age of 13 and started his film career. Because of his handsomeness and handsomeness, Paul's early films were basically campus youth and joyful comedies, until 2001, when he cooperated with Wendysell's "Fast and Furious", officially became an action superstar, and developed the "Rapid" series of movies into a masterpiece of action films. In addition to the "Rapid" series, Paul also starred in movies such as "Antarctic Adventure", "Deadly Guns", "Father's Banner" and so on, and the role contrast is very large, which greatly hones his acting skills. Although he has become a big name, Paul is very modest and cautious in private, has no temper, and outside of filming, he is far away from celebrity circles, no scandals, and can be said to exude positive energy that will never be out of date. Paul's biggest hobby is racing, and he has to go to the track every week to race, which directly leads to the tragedy in the middle of the filming of "Rapid 7". Let's listen to the theme song "See you again" at the end of "Quick Shock 7".
Recommended work: "Blue Sea Tracking" (Racing is tired of watching, let's see Paul's figure!)
Zhang Guorong (1956.09-2003.04)
In 2003, Zhang Guorong left. However, until now, he is still deeply in the hearts of everyone, and more and more people appreciate his songs, movies and personality charm. In 2004, he was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential Male Stars in the History of Chinese Cinema" by Popular Film; in 2010, he was named one of the "Twenty-Five Greatest Asian Male Actors in History" by CNN; many countries and regions held film exhibitions in his name to commemorate him... The reason why he is deeply remembered is that in addition to his achievements in movies and music, there are also his excellent qualities in terms of kindness, dedication, enthusiasm, and promotion of juniors.
Liang Chaowei once said such a sentimental passage: "In the past 10 years, I will think of him from time to time, and he often appears in my dreams, if you have this person in your heart, where he has gone and what does it matter." But I think it's good to have a relationship, and I only believe that I can hug each other and not be afraid of sudden changes. Maybe in the next decade, I still can't be so free, but, Mr. Zhang Guorong, I will always remember that you shone in my heart. "Zhang Guorong must have shone in the hearts of all people who know him, not only because of his songs, those movies, those unique styles, but also because he has achieved the ultimate in being a person!"
Recommended works: "Overlord Farewell", "Ah Fei Zheng Biography"
Mei Yanfang (1963.10-2003.12)
Mei Yanfang's family was not well-off when she was a child, so she appeared on stage before she was 5 years old, and has been associated with the stage ever since. After gaining a firm foothold in the music world, in 1984, Mei Yanfang starred in her first film "Fate" and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1987, "Rouge Buckle" won the Academy Award, golden horse award, Asia-Pacific Film Festival, Taiwan Golden Dragon Award "Four Material Film Queen", and the role "Ruhua" has also become a classic figure in the history of famous films. Until 2002, when she cooperated with Xu Anhua to shoot "Forty Men", whether she starred in a supporting role or a leading role, Mei Yanfang created too many classic screen images, which can be said to be her multi-faceted style completely dedicated to the audience. She does not have the feminine beauty of a woman in the traditional impression, but has some juvenile heroism, which is what makes her multi-faceted in character building. Works such as "Yoshiko Kawashima", "New Crane Needle", and "Zhong Wuyan" all perform the characteristics of temperament neutrality and hermaphroditism. The role plan of Song Dandan in Zhang Yimou's movie "Ten Faces Ambush" was to be played by Mei Yanfang, but unfortunately Mei Yanfang could not participate due to illness.
Zhang Guorong once said to Mei Yanfang: When we reach the age of 40, you are not married, I am not married, we will be together. Unfortunately, the two men left in 2003. Perhaps, in heaven, the two can fulfill their promises.
Recommended works: "Rouge Buckle"
Bruce Lee (1940.11-1973.07)
The reason why Bruce Lee is finally talked about is because his influence is too great, and his early death can be said to be a loss for the whole world. He is a martial arts master, a martial arts philosopher, the founder of Trunct Boxing, the pioneer of kung fu movies, and the first person to promote Chinese kung fu and kung fu movies to the world! Bruce Lee starred in movies as a baby, starring in the movie "The Little Lucky Road" at the age of 10, and later went to the United States to promote kung fu, and also participated in some Hollywood movies, such as "The Green Hornet".
Another of Bruce Lee's achievements in film was to break the monopoly of Shaw films in Hong Kong and influence the Hong Kong film system for decades to come. When Zou Wenhuai left Shaw to establish Jiahe, it was precisely because of Bruce Lee's joining, "Big Brother Tangshan" set the highest box office record in the history of Hong Kong, triggering a sensational effect in Hong Kong and the entire Southeast Asian region, and the next "Jingwumen" and "Raptor Across the River" were even more brilliant. The movie "Game of Death" was not finished, Bruce Lee returned to the United States to shoot "Dragon Fight Tiger Fight", and unfortunately died during his return to Hong Kong. Bruce Lee broke the falsehood of the previous kung fu action movies and the wilting temperament of Hong Kong stars, created a precedent for the Chinese to enter Hollywood, let Westerners know and learn Chinese kung fu, and made action movies one of the mainstream genres of Hong Kong movies.
Bruce Lee also had an extraordinary influence on the world film industry, although his life was short, but he surpassed the times and created an immortal oriental legend with four and a half films.
Recommended works: "Tangshan Big Brother", "Raptors Across the River"
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