The vicissitudes and desolation of the art style of the film "After Forever" coincide with a strong contrast with another recent film, which also represents the aesthetic difference between the two creators.
The film debut "After The End" directed by Han Han will be officially released tomorrow. Due to the recent hard work of several creators, whether it is a trailer or a theme song, it has set off a wave of enthusiasm on Weibo and WeChat. So much so that whether you want to pay attention to this movie or not, you will continue to see the news of this film. Including the main actors of this film, Feng Shaofeng, Chen Bailin and Zhong Hanliang, they are also quite popular actors. Just like the previous WeChat launched the july new film preview vote, this film has also become the most popular film of the month with more than half of the support. However, when it comes to "After Forever", another focus of everyone's attention is the director himself - Han Han. As a popular young writer of our time, Han Han has a large number of loyal fans. And his multiple identities such as writer and professional racing driver will also be added tomorrow, that is, director. In fact, there are many examples of writers becoming directors in film history, and I also took advantage of the popularity of "After Forever" to briefly sort out those writers who became directors, including Duras, Wang Shuo, Paul Oster, Yukio Mishima, Harold Pinter and many other writers, who have had experience as directors.
1. Wang Shuo
Writer's masterpieces: "Looks Beautiful", "Animal Fierce", "The Ignorant Are Fearless" and so on
Director's masterpiece: "Father and Son"
Wang Shuo's relationship with the film has always been very close. A large number of his works have been adapted into movies or TV series, and at the same time, he has also participated in the production of many film and television works as a screenwriter or planner, including "Sunny Day", "The Story of the Editorial Office", "The Stubborn Lord", "Party A and Party B" and so on. Especially in the 1990s, a climax of Wang Shuo's works was formed. The ridicule in his works, the little hooligans in Beijing and the funny language style have all made him have a large number of fans.
The film "Father and Son" is based on Wang Shuo's novel "I Am Your Father", which has always been considered Wang Shuo's directorial debut and the only film he has ever directed. Of course, more this is thought to be his co-directing with Feng Xiaogang. At the same time, Feng Xiaogang is the main actor of this film. The protagonist of the story is Marinson and his son Chariot, a series of interesting stories about them. The style of the whole film is very characteristic of Wang Shuo's works, especially the review letter, which is also remembered by many people with jokes and satire. The film was very well received and eventually won the Golden Leopard Award for Best Film at the Locarno Film Festival.
2. Margaret Duras
Writer's Masterpiece: "Lover", "Hiroshima Love"
Director's masterpieces: "India Song", "Truck", etc
As a writer, she is one of the most well-known female writers in contemporary France, and a "Lover" is regarded as a classic by many literary and artistic youths. At the same time, she has been very close to the film with writers of the New Novel School such as Alain Rob-Grillet. The new novel and the new wave of French cinema coincided with the rise of the same period, and the exchange and integration of each other also made the film another platform to show its novel ideas. Therefore, Duras is also a film director as a writer, and has directed many feature films and short films.
As a director, Duras has shot many films such as "Song of India" and "Truck", and even entered the Cannes Film Festival as a director. Of course, even when directing a film, being a writer still makes her make a lot of differences. For example, in his masterpiece "Song of India", sound becomes the protagonist of the film, the film tells the whole story in the form of voiceover, and the picture and characters become the image tools to expand the sound world. As a result, the text is still the real protagonist of the movie, and the image takes a back seat. This is also the embodiment of his identity as a writer and director.
3. Yukio Mishima
Writer's representative works: "Sea of Fertility", "Kinkaku-ji Temple" and so on
Director's masterpiece: "Worried About the Country"
Yukio Mishima needs no mention of his position in the Japanese literary scene, including his nomination for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is also closely related to the film, not only has many works been adapted into films, but also participated in the creation of the film as a screenwriter, and even participated in the performance as an actor.
The 1966 short film "Worried Country" is a self-written and self-directed work in which the protagonists of the film are Japanese Army Lieutenant Takeyama (Yukio Mishima) and his wife. One of them was a caesarean section, and the bloodiness of the scene was also quite unforgettable. At the same time, this caesarean section scene coincides with the final outcome of Yukio Mishima's life, and is also seen as a rehearsal for Yukio Mishima's suicide. From the film itself, "Worried Country" selects the stage of the play, and the stage style of the film is obvious and the whole film has no lines, so that the film presents a strong stylization.
4. Li Cangdong
Writer's masterpiece: "Chonri" and so on
Director's masterpieces: "Mints", "Poetry", "Miyang", "Oasis"
From a writer to a director, Li Cangdong should be the most accomplished. Because he has become a recognized representative director among contemporary Korean directors, he has won awards at international film festivals such as Cannes and Venice.
In the 1980s, Lee Cang-dong was well known as a writer, writing many novels and winning the Korea Daily's Creative Literature Award. After participating in the screenwriting of "Want to Go to That Island" and "Beautiful Young Quan Tai Yi", Li Cangdong launched his directorial debut "Green Fish" and won many awards. Since then, he has entered the film circle, bringing many good films such as "Mints", "Poetry", "Miyang", "Oasis" and so on, becoming a big director in South Korea today.
5. Stephen King
Writer's masterpieces: "Witch Carrie", "Children of the Cornfield", "Dark Tower" and so on
Director's masterpiece: "Fire Demon Chariot"
Stephen King, who is a writer, has made him worthy of the best-selling north American novel author in terms of the number and popularity of his works. A large number of his works have been adapted into movies, including "The Shawshank Redemption", "Miracle in the Green", "The Shining", "Ten Days of Danger", "Witch Carrie" and other well-known film masterpieces.
Or because he worked too much with the crew, he couldn't help but want to be a director, and in 1986, he released the sci-fi thriller "Fire Train" written and directed by himself. Although the film's evaluation is average, it also makes him a director addict. In fact, the story idea of the film is not bad, about the future of technological fear, the robot suddenly has consciousness and begins to harm humans. The film has violence, love, and thrilling scenes, and is a film that combines blood and horror. However, the whole is still lacking in novelty, and the whole story is not attractive enough. So he never worked as a director again.
6. Alain Rob-Grillet
Writer's masterpieces: "Eraser", "Peeper", "Jealousy"
Director's masterpieces: "Immortal Woman", "The Liar", "European Express"
Alain Rob-Grillet is also a god of cinema and literature. As a writer, he is the representative of the new novel school, which clearly draws a clear line with traditional novel writers and breaks the conventional time and space setting, which has always made him highly respected. And his literary ideas have also brought nourishment to the new wave of cinema, such as one of Aaron René's masterpieces, "Last Year in Madrid Amba", which comes from his novel.
At the same time, as a director, he has directed several feature films and has been shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival several times. In the film, he also conducts his own experiments, showing differences in many aspects such as structure and narrative style.
7. Paul Oster
Author's masterpieces: The Phantom Book, The New York Trilogy, Night of the Oracle
Director's masterpieces: "Smoke", "Lulu on the Bridge" and so on
When I first watched Paul Oster's "Phantom Book", it was a story related to the movie, the legendary silent film star and the road to the legend. From this, we can also see Paul Oster's love for movies. He co-directed "Smoke" and "Smoke Variations" with Chinese director Wang Ying, and later directed films such as "Lulu on the Bridge" as an independent director. Although being a director has never achieved the same high achievements as when I was a writer. However, from his several works, you can still see his feelings for the film.
8. Harold Pinter
Writer's masterpieces: "Room", "Janitor", "Homecoming" and so on
Director's masterpiece: "Butley" and so on
Harold Pinter, a well-known British playwright, also has multiple professional identities, he is a well-known playwright, a poet, and also directs plays, sometimes making films as a director. After winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005, it meant that his literary career reached its peak. In terms of films, he has also directed films such as "Butley". Based on Simon Gray's play of the same name, "Butley" was a hit that year and was recognized by a Tony Award. Harold Pinter's status as a stage director allowed him to gain a lot of experience in directing the film.
In addition, Harold Pinter's relationship with film includes his collaboration with director Joseph Rossi, whose screenwriting masterpiece "The Servant" is also a very good film.
9. Murakami Ryu
Writer's masterpieces: "Infinite approximation of transparent blue", "69" and so on
Director's masterpiece: "Fallen Tokyo" and so on
Murakami's novels write about love, sex, and unbridled youth, but in their bones they are all about this society. Works such as "Infinitely Close to Transparent Blue" and "69" have also won him many literary awards and accumulated a large number of fans. In addition to literature, Murakami occasionally appeared in front of the public as a director, and he also directed his masterpiece "Infinitely Close to Transparent Blue", which was filmed in 1979.
However, Murakami Ryu's representative work is 1992's "Fallen Tokyo", the film has sex, SM, and the desire to beat under the lights, and the Tokyo in Murakami Ryu's video works is as crazy as in his words. In particular, Yayoi Kusama added a lot of highlights to the film.
10. Norman Mailer
Writer's masterpieces: The Naked and the Dead, Song of the Executioner, Army in the Night
Director's masterpieces: "Maidstone", "Wild 90", "Above the Law"
Norman Mailer: Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. A well-known American novelist, journalist, prose writer, actor and political candidate, he was even one of the founders of "Village Sound". He is also a film director.
Norman Mailer's experience is also quite legendary, he has joined the army, had several marriages, a bunch of children, a wealth of experience, and the status of his works is very high. As a director, he has directed the experimental film Maidstone and also directed the film adaptation of his novel" Tough Guys Don't Dance.
In fact, there are many examples of writers doing cross-border directors, but I don't want to say, hehe.
So, to what extent can Han Han change his career to directing this time? Tomorrow, if you have time, you also plan to go to see this "After the end", at the same time, WeChat will then open the theater voting again, and those who have seen it will remember to vote together!
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