China News Service, Beijing, June 16th. More than 30 years ago, he set off a breeze in the film industry with the "Black Cannon Incident"; 20 years ago, "Back to Back, Face to Face" aimed the camera at real citizen life scenes, China The perspective of urban film has been further expanded; more than 10 years ago, a "The Founding of a Nation", the main theme film was more closely integrated with the market and audience.

Today, he brings his new work "1921" to the Shanghai International Film Festival.

　　He is Huang Jianxin, a tireless pioneer of film typography, and a wise man who never slackens in the field of screen innovation.

The sky is big, the audience is the biggest

　　On June 14th, as the chairman of the jury committee of the main competition unit of the Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award, his old movie "Back to Back, Face to Face" met with the audience in the chairman review unit for the first time in 27 years. He also came to the theater and The audience watched and communicated on-site.

　　Although the film was taken in the early 1990s, it is closely related to life, with every detail, exuding the artistic charm of passing through the ages.

Many of the audience present were young people who were even younger than this movie.

"Come on, director!" When the film was over, the lights gradually came up, and the audience was silent, and the spontaneous applause became more orderly and loud.

At this time it was past 11 o'clock in the evening, and the audience was still full. Huang Jianxin couldn't help but wet his eyes when seeing this situation.

　　June 14th is also Huang Jianxin's 67th birthday. The film producer of "1921" released a special series of directors "Nice Heart", in this special way to pay tribute to this important representative of the fifth-generation director.

As the chairman of the film festival jury and attending new film releases and interviews, he may be too busy to forget his birthday, but the audience who loves him have not.

The audience sang birthday songs under the leadership of the host. The fluorescent lights of countless mobile phone screens lit up, like stars on the sea, and the waves below were sparkling.

　　"This is the first time I celebrated my birthday with everyone in a cinema. I am very touched. Thank you everyone!" Among the flowers full of flowers, he faced the most respected audience and bowed deeply.

　　As an audience member said, "I think Director Huang gave me the greatest feeling that he respects the audience, the times, and the guide tube in his hands."

　　For a long time, Huang Jianxin has been telling screen stories in a creative way that is close to the audience, whether it is a historical great man or ordinary people, which reflects the changes of the times.

Photo courtesy of the "1921" poster crew

Be loyal to history, let the details speak

　　In addition to "Back to Back, Face to Face", Huang Jianxin's other films also always reflect the humanistic care of realism.

There are many touching details in the new film "1921", and these details are all artistic realities constructed on historical realities.

The authenticity of the details has become an important support for the texture of this film.

　　Wu Haiyong, Director of the First Division of the Party History Research Office of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, commented on this, “In historical feature films, the truth of history and the truth of art are very important, and the organic combination of the two is a test of the creator. And reasonable artistic imagination , Can cleverly realize a back and forth response across time and space."

　　During the filming process, Huang Jianxin would personally check whether each issue of "New Youth" magazine on the table matched the plot time, to whether the printing factory's machines were products of that era.

Only when you can stand the scrutiny of historical details can you have the confidence to walk into the hearts of the audience.

　　For another example, in the film, Li Da talked about his previous experience of boycotting Japanese goods. When he finally found that even the matches that burned Japanese goods were made in Japan, he and his lover Wang Huiwu were choked up.

This is a true portrayal of the pain in the hearts of the Chinese people at that time: the agitation of xenophobia cannot replace the reality of the weak of the poor in the country, and the patriots can only find a new way.

　　In the director's special, Huang Xuan and Ni Ni, who played Li Da and Wang Huiwu, both said that they were infected by Huang Jianxin in this segment, and Huang Jianxin said that they were inspired by the actors.

A good crew is like the same university, teaching each other, having fun, and everyone achieves each other.

　　The art of directing is also intertwined with rationality and sensibility.

To be in charge of the tube, you must not only have the rationality of insight into history, but also "always bring emotions" and be involved in the whole body.

In the director's special, when filming the scene of the workers' strike, Huang Jianxin shouted the "one, two, three" command in a hoarse voice, and then everyone roared in unison on the set, which was quite moving.

Gou Rixin, every day, every day

　　The hardest thing for a person to break through is often himself.

Huang Jianxin has been working hard to surpass himself and struggle with "self-repetition".

His personal film shooting history is a history of continuous exploration and innovation in the type of film creation.

　　He won the best film nomination of the Berlin Golden Bear Award and the Special Jury of the Golden Rooster Award for the film "Ambush", and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director with "Back to Back, Face to Face"; "Moon Besieged" won the best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards twice.

As a director, producer, and screenwriter, he also created "The Founding of the Country", "The Founding of the Party" and "The Founding of the Army", leading a new model for the development of the main theme of Chinese movies.

The film "My Motherland and Me" produced in 2019 is even more eye-catching with "little people, big feelings".

　　If "The Great Cause of Party Building" ten years ago contained the description of characters in the historical narrative, then "1921" made the emotional expression of the characters more prominent in the historical details.

　　In addition, the film selects 1921 as a cross-section, introduces Japanese and European narrative perspectives on the basis of historical facts, innovatively uses Li Da as one of the main characters, superimposing spy war and action film elements, showing the thrilling history before and after the founding of the party .

　　"1921" co-director Zheng Dasheng said bluntly: "Director Huang is still full of passion, curiosity and adventure, and he is still trying and exploring new possibilities for the main theme. It is really amazing."

　　For this vigorous and creative film struggler, the movie "1921" may be a new starting point for him. He will continue to move forward on the road of innovation. Cast your own movie style in the era, and bring the audience an audiovisual feast.

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