Film director Guan Hu's new work "Eight Hundred" has attracted much attention, but behind this movie there are some untold stories. According to media reports, the filming process was not all smooth sailing, and Guan Hu endured a lot of pressure and difficulties in it.
"Eight Hundred" is a large-scale production and high-investment work. The film is set in the Battle of Songhu in 1937 and is directed by Guan Hu and starring Huang Zhizhong and other powerful actors. It took four years from preparation to release, and the investment was as high as 600 million yuan. This kind of scale is rare in the Chinese film industry, but it also brings huge pressure.
Due to historical reasons, "Eight Hundred" has been subject to certain censorship restrictions in Chinese mainland. In order to pass the approval smoothly, the crew had to revise the script several times and cut some of the more sensitive plots. This is undoubtedly a challenge for a director who pays attention to detail and has a strong personal style.
In addition, Guan Hu also faced a bigger problem - how to deal with the relationship between the theme of war and human nature. Dealing with these kinds of issues is a daunting task for any director. Because war is cruel and merciless, but man is a sentient being. If you put too much emphasis on one side, you will lose your sense of balance, which will affect the expressiveness of the whole story.
However, despite the difficulties, Guan Hu did not give up. He adheres to his own creative philosophy, polishes each character with his heart, and strives to present this real and moving story to the audience. In an interview, he said: "I'm not making a commercial film, I'm doing something meaningful. ”
It is worth mentioning that Feng Xiaogang once publicly expressed his support for Guan Hu. He believes that Guan Hu should not be subjected to such great torture. "I think he's a very good director and his talent deserves more recognition. Feng Xiaogang said.
Although the filming process was full of difficulties and setbacks, with Guan Hu's efforts, "Eight Hundred" was still successfully presented in front of the audience. This is not only a true reproduction of the history of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, but also a spiritual hymn to courage, faith and sacrifice. I believe that this work will become an important stroke in the history of Chinese cinema, and it will also allow us to have a deeper understanding of the heroism and heroism of that era.