On April 24, the spy blockbuster "Above the Cliff", directed by Zhang Yimou for the first time, premiered. All the main creators attended, and many guests such as Zhang Ziyi, Bai Yansong, Sun Honglei, Gao Qunshu, Hu Ke came to support . "Above the Cliff" opened its first round of screenings on April 18, with a score of 9.2 on Maoyan and 9.1 on Taopiaopiao. On the day of the premiere, the film opened its second round of advance screening in 34 cities across the country. The director tells the story
The line "Find the child alive" touched me. "Above the Cliff" is set in Harbin in 1931. It tells the story of a Communist Party agent who went to Harbin to perform a secret mission. A story about being trapped in a desperate situation without fear of sacrifice, fighting wits and courage with the enemy, and finally completing the mission. "Above the Cliff" is the first spy movie directed by director Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou said that filming this spy movie was not his automatic choice, but Quan Yongxian's script moved him. "We all choose the script randomly. The company brought this script and I was moved when I saw it. The last line of 'Find the child alive' deeply touched me. The script is very compact and beautiful.
” In the past, the narration of heroic stories and the portrayal of heroic images often focused on a certain individual. Especially in spy films, more emphasis was placed on developing character stories around major tasks, neglecting the protagonist’s own inner multi-facetedness and richness. "Above the Cliff" uses group portraits to depict the images of communist agents in the film with their own characteristics and characteristics. Each one has his own narrative line and emotional line, and at the same time, it uses family affection, love, war and so on. Complex emotional connections such as friendship connect each protagonist one by one. The biggest challenge is to glue several things together
Zhang Yimou admitted that the biggest challenge in filming "Above the Cliff" was to glue several things together, "Because the film is holographic, holographic Everyone must have a special point to discover, and everyone has something that lasts forever. It is very difficult, and it is a very important consideration for the director. The second thing to do is to do the director's homework well, as we all know. , Spy movies must incorporate commercial elements. No matter how great our hopes and feelings are, the movie must have a rhythm that young people like. It is very difficult to be immersed in the characters and let the audience breathe with them."
Although he has made many movies, Zhang Yimou said that he wants to keep filming and learn, "I am still learning. This is a new thing. Today is very special. It is also the first time that I sit in the audience and watch this movie with everyone. Before, I watched it in the screening room and became an audience in the audience. Movies, watching the audience's consciousness and laughter, are the best moments for a director. We all love movies and hope to make good movies to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs. The most important thing is that their spiritual outlook is reflected in good works. I hope this movie will be welcomed by everyone. I hope this movie will receive applause and support, so that this kind of movie creation will continue. The artist complained that "sadness" was the biggest feeling during filming
Speaking of filming. I feel that the most common word among the creators is "sadness". Yu Hewei said that this was his first time watching the film and he was very moved. The unknown people who work as agents have faith and dedication, and are struggling on the edge of death and danger. This is very human. "It was very sad when I was taking pictures. As an artist, I actually felt quite uncomfortable after I entered the scene. After the filming, I wanted to leave the scene quickly and forget about this character. "Ni Dahong, who plays the villain in the film, said that he fully understands the repressed emotions Yu Hewei said, "I was very sad while watching the movie. Thousands of words condensed into one language, once again bowing to the director and the dear unknown people. "
Qin Hailu plays Wang Yu in the film. This character has very few lines, but the first line is "Find the child alive." Qin Hailu said that she was moved by this line: "In the past, we I have seen many spy movies, in which the spies are all decathletes, invincible, and nothing is difficult for them, but I don't see them having more emotions like ordinary people. I think the character Wang Yu has a longing for love, comradeship, and family ties. I want to play a human-like spy, not a god-like decathlete.
" Zhu Yawen also said that the filming process was very difficult. The line that impressed him most was the two words "Let's go". "These two words fit the theme of our play better, which is to Save the last bullet for yourself. Everyone is interpreting such a spirit with their lives. Talking about the feeling of filming "Above the Cliff", Sha Yi said: "It was cold, very cold." The deepest snow was almost waist high, and we used a blower to blow the snow. I didn’t train much at that time. After the first day of filming, I felt sore in my back and back. I had to hold on to the bed to get out of bed every day. But I really learned a lot with the director, and I was happy. And the director is very good at inspiring the actors, allowing us to slowly get into the characters and portray them well. "Guests broke the news
One of the license plates in the film is the birthday of director Zhang's daughter. Guests such as Bai Yansong, Sun Honglei, and Gao Qunshu all praised the film. Bai Yansong laughed and said that when "Above the Cliff" is shown, all the toilets in the theater can be closed. , "Because there is no point to pee." He praised director Zhang Yimou for looking like a 25-year-old, and "Above the Cliff" brought him a new situation. Sun Honglei said with a smile that the director should be 22 years old.
Sun Honglei's first film was Zhang Yimou's film "My Father and Mother." "The director told me, Sun Honglei, if one day you go out on the street and someone recognizes you and asks for your autograph, you will have failed in your role.
From that day on, I began to figure out what the director wanted from me. Finally, one day when I was filming a scene, I had a better understanding of what acting was like, so I always considered Mr. Zhang Yimou to be my first teacher. "Zhang Ziyi. A small detail was also revealed. Originally, the license plate of a car in the film was 1227. "That was the birthday of the director's daughter. Director Zhang Yimou put his daughter's birthday on the license plate. Many people could not see this detail. Because my daughter's birthday The birthday is also 1227, so I am particularly sensitive to this number.