A few years ago, the situation in the film industry was still in a serious situation.
Big movies are contracted by middle-generation actors, and young actors and new-generation actors either can't afford the box office, or only have traffic heat.
However, with the development of the film industry, from the director to the actor configuration, it has gradually begun to update. Take directorial works, for example, famous big directors have hardly come up with the level they deserve.
The movie "Manjiang Red" was a hit at the box office, but its reputation continued to decline. A very important reason is that the box office is carried by all actors, but not the quality of the film.
If you think about it, special effects blockbusters such as "The Wandering Earth" and "Manjiang Hong" are not at all a level in suspense films shot in small workshop sets, but the latter has a ceiling lineup such as Shen Teng, Yi Yangqianxi, Zhang Yi, and Lei Jiayin, which supports the box office data just on the team.
Compared with Zhang Yimou, this year's more disappointing director is Feng Xiaogang, as the leader of the fifth generation of directors, Feng Xiaogang's classic works are numerous, but his new film "Loyal Dog Bagong", box office, word of mouth double on the street, in the case of classic reference, the shooting is decent, the performance is less than half of the original film.
As for Chen Kaige and Stephen Chow, one has not released a new film for a long time, and the other cannot surpass his peak self. They are indeed classics of the times, but the current theater situation has proved that a new era of directors has arrived.
Next, let's take an inventory of the "four directors" who have supported the new dawn of domestic films.
The first director is Chen Sicheng, the "Detective Chinatown" series swept through, and the comedy suspense film was completely branded by Chen Sicheng. Just after the audience was worried and worried about the end of the IP, Chen Sicheng crossed like a shooting star, and in the pan, Chen Sicheng had opened his own suspense universe.
"Manslaughter", "Detective Chinatown" online drama version, and the movie "Disappearing Her" that is still popular in theaters are the best proof.
Especially the new film "Disappearing Her", which predicted a box office of only 750 million during the premiere period, has now won 3 billion at the box office by virtue of heat fermentation. Starring Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, excellent acting skills, the entire plot rhythm has explosive points, foreshadowing, and the content is relaxed and measured.
In addition to the brilliant starring role, "Disappearing Her" uses real cases adapted from reality to interpret a story that analyzes the dark side of human nature. Although the direction of the plot is heavy, the touching girlfriend love makes fans unable to play for a long time after the movie.
Importantly, Chen Sicheng has almost become a benchmark for mining actors in the film industry. From Liu Haoran and Wang Baoqiang to Xiao Yang and Zhu Yilong, no matter whether they were popular before or not, as long as they made Chen Sicheng's films, they could open up a new drama path.
Now Chen Sicheng is a gold-medal director who many actors in the entertainment industry are rushing to cooperate.
Nowadays, the daily box office performance of "Disappearing Her" is gradually replaced by new films, but the box office it won is the target of many domestic films in the summer. And the success of "Disappearing Her" also makes the audience look forward to the suspense universe that Chen Sicheng polished with his heart.
The second director is also Wang Baoqiang, who began to be recognized by the audience in this summer. 6 years ago, "Big Trouble" received countless bad reviews, and the audience liked Wang Baoqiang's down-to-earth interpretation, but they couldn't accept his transformation into a director.
But a "Octagon Cage" makes the audience realize that a work full of sincerity can gain box office and word of mouth even if it is not technically perfect.
The movie "In the Octagon Cage" focuses on orphans in mountainous areas, telling the story of Xiang Tenghui teaching them martial arts with his heart and trying to help children pursue their dreams. The various difficulties encountered by the club in the plot, the children's efforts and hesitations on the road of struggle, all vividly interpret the sadness of the little characters.
Indeed, Wang Baoqiang, who is not skilled as a director, always seems a little blunt in the emotional foreshadowing. But the film can be seen from the production details and the plot development of the film can be seen full of sincerity.
It is reported that in order to shoot movies, Wang Baoqiang looked for small actors suitable for roles from mountainous areas across the country. When the audience sees those children with childish eyes in their eyes, what they see is actually a clean blank piece of paper, these amateur actors, become the finishing touch of the movie, but also achieve the empathy of the movie.
Today, the box office of "In the Octagon Cage" has exceeded 1 billion, and according to the estimated box office results of the platform, the film will soon win the box office mark of nearly 2 billion.
For Wang Baoqiang, this is just the beginning. As a grassroots actor, he will also have a steady stream of creativity due to his rich experience.
The third newcomer director Jia Ling, audiences familiar with Jia Ling know that her famous work in the field of film is "Hello, Li Huanying". After the movie became a hit, Jia Ling's commercial value skyrocketed, but surprisingly, she was not in a hurry to exchange her fame for cash, on the contrary, she chose to stop.
And it turns out that both the director and the actor need a certain amount of time to let go. Just because Jia Ling's self-sobriety and not being carried away by the victory of a movie proves that she is the most anticipated female director in the director's lineup so far.
The fourth director, Wu Jing, was recognized by the audience through step-by-step works. Since the beginning of the "Wolf Warrior" series, Wu Jing has become a well-known tough guy in the film industry. The audience was conquered by Wu Jing's action scene skills and was moved by his naturally unobtrusive acting skills.
But many people don't realize that Wu Jing is not only only acting, he is very good at shooting.
He can grasp the current hot themes, and as a director, both the lens language and the story narration are smooth and complete.
Compared with most directors in the entertainment industry who have deep roots, Wu Jing is much quieter, but as soon as he makes a move, he sets off the popular trend of war films in domestic films.
But then again, Wu Jing still focuses his career on the identity of "actor". But in addition to acting, Wu Jing also has the ability and capital to take the road of directing.
The director represents the production standard of a film and represents the presentation of the film in all aspects. In the past, audiences liked to watch the appeal of actors, but now the core content of the film can determine the success or failure of the film.
Even many actors need the director's positive guidance and tuning to perform the effect of stunning the audience.
The times are progressing, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Chen Kaige, Stephen Chow and others always have to end slowly, but even if such a famous big director is invisible, a new generation of directors are telling us with their works: Don't worry, domestic films have a bright future.
Finally, what other potential directors do you think you can bet on? Join the discussion in the comments section.