The news that Zhou Dongyu is a judge of the Temple of Heaven Award at the 13th Beijing International Film Festival has attracted attention from all walks of life, after all, Zhou Dongyu, who has just entered the head of the third character, can be "on an equal footing" with top directors such as Zhang Yimou and Guan Jinpeng as a judge, and in a sense, has reached the peak of his life.
And Zhou Dongyu at the judges' meeting appeared in all black, calm and capable, and generous, has completely faded the youth of his debut, has become more mature, and is quite level when answering reporters' questions.
It is strange to say, 5 or 6 years ago was still a quirky and cute girl Zhou Dongyu, in the past 1 or 2 years of sudden aura, walking with the wind, each appearance is not only quite a royal sister style, the whole person has also become more tasteful and charming, sure enough, red qi nourishes people, rewards temperament.
When Zhang Yimou introduced this "Mou girl" to the audience at the Beijing International Film Festival, his words were also full of pride and pride, calling her "the youngest in the jury." ”
As early as 2017, she served as a judge for short films at the FIRST Youth Film Festival, and in 2021, she appeared as a judge at the Shanghai International Film Festival, becoming the first post-90s judge of an international A-category film festival.
This year, the new identity of the judge of the Temple of Heaven Award of the Beijing Film Festival was unlocked, and netizens couldn't help but sigh: Is there no actress at the same level as Nei Entertainment and Zhou Dongyu?
Looking at Zhou Dongyu's achievements alone, it is indeed difficult for most actresses in the circle to look back, just 31 years old has won back the Golden Rooster, Golden Horse, Golden Statue, Asian Film and many other mainstream awards trophy, the results of the three gold slams are equal to Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun, and even surpass some big flowers. Among the actresses of the same period, there is no opponent, and the dimensionality reduction blow is appropriate.
But some netizens questioned her strength, thinking that Zhou Dongyu just debuted with the title of "Mou Girl" from a high starting point, can get good resources, plus good luck, so she can win the highest award for Chinese films with only two works.
Take the Golden Rooster Award as an example, the 28th Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress was fiercely competitive, and in the end, Yongmei won the queen laurel. But even if it is not Yongmei, the shortlisted Zhou Dongyu is not fully sure of winning the award, because Ma Yili, Yao Chen and other nominees are strong.
By the time Zhou Dongyu won the award, compared with other shortlisted nominees, it was obviously not as advantageous as Zhou Dongyu. Ren Suxi and Zhu Xijuan's coffee position, work box office, and attention are obviously not in the same grade as her, and Liu Yan is a newcomer who has just transformed into a film and has almost no competitiveness.
Only Tan Zhuo can wrestle with Zhou Dongyu, but she has too few roles in "Manslaughter" to fight with the heroine of "Young You", so Zhou Dongyu's title is questioned as a little watery and has insufficient gold content.
But just comparing a certain nomination for an award is biased, after all, in the 14th Asian Film Awards, Zhou Dongyu also defeated Golden Rooster Award actress Yongmei, Golden Horse Award actress Yang Yanyan and others to win this trophy. Obviously, good luck is not the only reason why Zhou Dongyu was questioned.
Another point of criticism about her is that her acting skills are not so powerful, especially in the TV series, the shortcomings are more obvious, and there are too many similar roles.
However, some netizens carefully analyzed the works starring Zhou Dongyu and the directors he has worked with, mentioning that director Zeng Guoxiang's last work "Lover's Words" before filming "July and Ansheng" had a Douban score that barely passed.
After "July and Ansheng", Zeng Guoxiang's value and influence have risen sharply, and this wave of actors with flying director's operation has proved the strength of Little Yellow Duck.
It's just that the persuasion is not enough, because the Golden Horse Awards opened double yellow eggs that year, and "July and Ansheng" was not achieved by Zhou Dongyu alone.
Let's look at the co-directors and script quality of Zhou Dongyu's other works, "Like You" is the first film directed by Xu Hongyu after transforming from editing to directing, "You at the Same Table" is Guo Fan's first independent directed movie, and the script is still a boring youth love three-board axe "We are in love, let's break up, we can't go back", some plot settings are also very stiff, by no means superior.
Working with these new directors, the score of the work can not overturn, to a certain extent, it can be said that it is supported by Zhou Dongyu's acting skills.
And in response to the problem of acting skills in the TV series, Zhou Dongyu really listened to the advice, after "Sparrow" was criticized for his expression and "Ancient Jue Dust" was complained that his appearance was not enough, he did not continue to try to make dramas, and quickly turned back to the big screen to continue to be a filmmaker.
Many actors' acceptance criteria are: choose a role that can impress them to shoot, and Zhou Dongyu's answer is "choose a role that you can play well," I have to say that my brain is very clear.
It is undeniable that the drama circle and the film industry are different in terms of shooting cycle, lens language, director expression, etc., and it is the way of smart people to choose a career path that suits them, and to take advantage of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
After shifting the focus of his work back to the film industry, Zhou Dongyu continued to make efforts, and his new work "The Year of the Eternal Storm" was selected as a special screening unit at the 74th Cannes International Film Festival, allowing him to show his face on the international stage.
There are also many movies to be screened, including "Burning Winter", "Hot Search", "Parrot Killing", "Flame on the Plain", "Morning Clouds and Twilight Rain", "Rock Solid" and so on.
Many well-known actors and directors in the circle have a high professional evaluation of her, Hao Lei said that Zhou Dongyu's performance is a performance worthy of being called a film queen, Jin Chengwu said that Zhou Dongyu's acting brings people a sense of freshness every time, Zhang Guoli said that Zhou Dongyu can rub several complex emotions into his eyes, Chen Kexin said that Zhou Dongyu's performance will not be stylized and always brings surprises...
Returning to the topic of Zhou Dongyu being a judge of the Temple of Heaven Award at the Beijing Film Festival, what kind of person is suitable to be a judge? Age may not be a limit, Zhang Ziyi went to Cannes to be a judge in 2006, when she was only 27 years old.
The jury of many foreign film festivals is also gradually getting younger, such as the 73rd Berlin Film Festival just held in February this year, the chairman of the jury of the main competition unit is post-90s American actor Kristen Stewart.
As an open and impartial jury, it should not only be a discussion of seniority, but also need young blood and fresh opinions. Professional ability and professionalism are more important indicators when selecting judges than age.
And Zhou Dongyu is undoubtedly an absolute leader and leader among the young generation of internal entertainment, but his acting skills are far from reaching the point of being a god. Whether she can take on the role of a film festival jury or not, the answer is a matter of opinion, do you think she lives up to her name?