In this era of digital explosion, we have witnessed a feast of film and television, especially in 2023, with the number of movies increasing significantly compared to previous years. However, in this wave of screen torrents, quality seems to have become a victim. Let's explore this phenomenon in a light-hearted chat.
Imagine how many of the hundreds of movies that have been released this year that will keep you awake at night? Truth be told, here's the headache – blockbusters that claim to refresh perceptions and change worldview are often just bad movies at the box office. As we all know, bad movies are like the colorful but non-nutritious junk food on the market, which is difficult to digest.
Take "Trapped Beast" as an example, this movie is really bad to watch. Sadly, the trapped beasts struggling in front of the screen, trying to find the logical clues of the plot, are not the grotesque characters in the film, but the viewers who spend money on tickets and look forward to an audio-visual feast but return disappointed.
What's more, some movies don't know what faith is but are unashamedly on their lips, while others claim to be heroic legends but leave a laughing stock in the course of time. They may be known as inscrutable and thought-provoking, but in fact they are empty and sloppy.
I remember someone once saying, "Cinema is a modern myth." But now, what kind of shocking art is hidden behind these so-called myths? It seems that it is all-round, without dead ends, and a one-stop service to the "rotten" word listing. Admittedly, not all new releases are immune to this woe – there are a few that have won the applause of both audiences and critics for their craftsmanship and deep meaning.
However, when comparing this to 2019, we can't help but ask: does this increase in quantity really bring us the quality and soul of the work we expect, and is it just the result of a false boom in numbers games and capital manipulation?
For those works that are labeled as noble but empty as insects and vulgar, "Sima Zhao's heart is clearly revealed", and for those copycats who try to imitate the classics but can only "copy the cat and the tiger", it is even more disappointing.
I put pen to paper to record all this, with no intention of pouring cold water or killing the scenery. On the contrary, I hope to arouse reflection on the essential pursuit of film art and the sense of aesthetic responsibility within and outside the industry by showing the current situation in a straightforward and vivid way. The ultimate goal is to promote a spiritual culture of excellence and originality from the inside out.
On the whole, driven by the wave of digitalization, the film industry's output has increased significantly, and there are problems such as uneven quality and lack of originality. That's where we need to focus and work on improvement. I hope that in the future, there will be more exciting and thought-provoking masterpieces on the screen.