Shu Payen's reputation is quite well-known in the film-related industry.
His film reviews are extremely authoritative in the eyes of movie-loving fans, and industry insiders also highly recognize his evaluations and his status among film critics.
But Shupein's fame was truly known to netizens after the release of "Demons" and "The Accident" a few years ago, when he praised "Demons".
"What do you mean?"
Shu Peien was a little curious when he heard what he said, but Cui Zhangcheng smiled and said:
"You'll find out when you read the Times Review column later." He kept it a secret and then asked:
"By the way, you should have watched "Salvation" today, right? What do you think of this movie?"
Cui Zhangcheng is also a member of the "Centennial Filmmakers". Originally, he should have been qualified to come on this trip, but as the editor-in-chief of "Times Review", the largest and most professional film review column in the country, he has a lot of things to do, especially at this time of year, when the leaders above assign a large number of tasks, and he simply cannot spare fifteen days to go to the United States.
Cui Zhangcheng is also paying attention to the movie "God's Redemption". This is Jiang Se's first large-scale foreign investment movie. Cui Zhangcheng also hopes that Jiang Se can have a bright future and enter the eyes of European and American audiences.
"very nice."
Shu Pain became excited again when he mentioned the movie.
He had watched several movies in a row today and was very excited. Even after returning to the hotel, he did not look tired. Instead, he had a lot to talk to someone. Cui Zhangcheng's question just happened to get him started:
"Zhang Cheng, I think there is a great chance that 'God's Redemption' will win an award."
Cui Zhangcheng knew Shu Payen's character very well. If he was not very optimistic about the movie, he would not easily say such words.
"Is it really that good?"
"Um."
Shu Payen nodded, and his assistant was already boiling water in the hotel to make flower tea.
The warm indoor tea aroma mixed with the light floral scent rose up, making people relax their whole body. Shu Payne took a deep breath, sat on the chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, closed his eyes, and recalled the scene at the end of "God's Redemption" when Lanny, played by Jiang Se, died together with Andre, and the scene with tears in her eyes.
This is also what impressed Shu Payne the most.
European and American actors have deep and bright facial features, thin bones and muscles, and flexible facial expressions. In fact, such faces have advantages on the big screen because they are flexible and are better at mobilizing expressions and enriching roles.
This is also the reason why many big directors like to use foreign stars, because they are easy to shoot, suitable for the big screen, have many expressions, don’t have to be hysterical, and can easily achieve the feeling the director wants.
Those lake blue or emerald green eyes were like gems, beautiful as they were, but in Shu Payne's opinion, they seemed too sharp.
In comparison, Jiang Se's eyes are much better. Shu Payen thinks that they are subtle.
This girl is well aware of her strengths. The pain and shock on her face in the scene where she was in the fire had actually limited her performance to a certain extent.
Andre's expression at that moment was much richer than hers. He recounted his life in detail. He was frustrated in the first half of his life, but became rich in the second half because of an accident. When he thought he was at the peak of his life, he found out that this "God's spell" was just a scam.
As the Chinese say, fortune and misfortune are interdependent, and when one gains something, one must lose something.
So he gained power and status, but in return he faced the end of his life, and everything was about to pass away like a cloud.
He couldn't wait to pursue immortality, but what he found was that such immortality was not what he imagined, but just a torture.
In the end, this greedy "believer" who once longed for power, status and eternal life only wanted to die, but he found that he could not get such a request.
After struggling for several years, he finally got what he wanted. At that moment, his joy must have been uncontrollable, and his expression at this time was extremely wonderful.
Donald is worthy of being a hall-of-fame actor who has been famous for several years and has swept numerous awards of all sizes in Europe and the United States. He has figured out the character of Andre very accurately and performed it exceptionally well, turning a despicable man into a 'hero' in the eyes of the people. Despite such a huge difference in identity, he performed with ease and brought Andre to life.
In the last scene, his performance was so brilliant that every subtle change in his facial expressions could be called textbook-level acting.
No matter who plays with him at this time, there is no doubt that he will be absolutely suppressed.
But Jiang Se managed to carve out a way for herself in this performance with Donald. When Donald's performance was applauding everyone, she successfully regained the audience's attention with her pair of tearful eyes.
Thousands of years of Chinese civilization have given birth to a group of special beauties like Oriental China, who are as gentle as water. Their gazes are silent, like two clean and clear lakes, condensing all the sorrows and joys in her eyes that are full of spirit, waiting to sprout and break through the soil in the right season, and locking the words they want to say in those eyes that are bright and tearful.
The tenderness in that glance was frozen in the end, and finally turned into star-like fragments, and the sigh mixed in the tears, all sublimated Jiang Se's final look.
Shu Peien initially fully affirmed Jiang Se's acting skills in "God's Redemption". Her progress is unquestionable, but whether it was her weakness when facing the "devil" in the early stage, or her dominance after becoming the "devil" in the later stage, Shu Peien felt that it was all about acting skills.
In fact, when he was affirming Jiang Se's acting skills, he was also worried deep down that Jiang Se had lost his spirituality because of his emphasis on acting.
Until the last glance from Jiang Se conquered him.
If Jiang Se's eyes are as clear as water, then the tears that flowed from her eyes and the look that was worth careful scrutiny at that moment were like a pot of boiling water with tea added. The aroma of the tea wafts in the air and is very memorable. This may be her smartest point. She knows how to make up for her own weaknesses and use her own advantages, so that she is not inferior to Donald's overwhelming acting skills.
Shu Pain could now proudly say that Cesare's vision was indeed very good. If Laura was invited to play the role of Lanny in "God's Redemption" as many viewers and netizens had expected, perhaps her acting skills would be comparable to Jiang Se's, and it would be difficult to tell who was better. But Shu Pain thought that Cesare might never find Jiang Se's "Lanny's tearful eyes" again, which were unique to China and could not be replicated.
Shu Peien thought the tea brewed tonight was particularly delicious. Cui Zhangcheng was still urging him to ask:
"The female lead of "God's Redemption" is Jiang Se, right?"
"That's right. I was worried at first that Cesare would have trouble handling such a subject, but after watching the movie, I felt relieved."
No matter which line it is, Cesare has made it very clear. The shooting techniques and lighting of the film all add a lot of points to the film. "Today in the auditorium, I checked the screening schedule of "Redemption of God"."
Because the total number of participating films is limited, there are certain regulations on the screening times for each film, but there are many members of "Centennial Filmmakers". Judging from the queue of Shu Pei'en today, the number of members who went to participate in the film viewing far exceeded that of the previous session.
Under such circumstances, "Centennial Filmmakers" is very likely to increase the number of film screenings and adjust them according to the number of moviegoers.
"All three screenings of 'God's Redemption' are fully booked. According to the rules, the movie theater will notify the news five days in advance. You wait and see. Maybe tomorrow at the latest, the official will adjust the theater situation for the next round of participating films. By then, it will explain a lot of things."
Shu Payen checked out the movie "God's Redemption", and every show was fully booked. This movie was shown in a medium-sized theater, which could seat about 320 people. If every show was full, the "Centennial Filmmakers" presidium would most likely consider that there were too many members, and some members would not be able to watch "God's Redemption" during the prescribed viewing time, which would affect the scoring results. They should adjust "God's Redemption" and arrange it to be shown in a large theater that can accommodate 651 people to meet the needs of members.
In previous years, many astute viewers who paid close attention to the "Centennial Filmmakers" event would speculate which film would be the popular "Centennial Filmmakers" from the actions of the presidium, speculate on the shortlisted works from such events and set up bets. This "game" is an extra grand event that movie fans around the world enjoy every year.
When Shu Payen said this, Cui Zhangcheng knew that he was very optimistic about this movie.
“Are you going to write a review for “Salvation of God”?”
Cui Zhangcheng asked before he was about to hang up the phone.
"Of course." Shu Penn took a sip of tea and nodded without hesitation:
"I'll turn on my computer after I hang up the phone later." He even looked a little happy:
"To be honest, I'm very excited right now and can't sleep at all. I'll send the manuscript to your email after I finish writing it."
He is actually old, and he should be very tired after forcing himself to participate in such a mentally and physically demanding activity today. He should not have been so stubborn after returning to the hotel, but Shu Payen was not sleepy at all. He decided to take advantage of his impulse and finish writing the film review first.
Cui Zhangcheng reminded him to take care of his health and not to rush to finish writing the film review, and to put his health first. He kept nagging for a long time before hanging up.
After turning on the computer, Shu Pain entered his column and was shocked by the number of messages.
Only now did he understand what Cui Zhangcheng meant by "becoming an Internet celebrity". In just one day, the number of comments under his column had reached 170,000. This was an unprecedented number. Even at the French Film Festival that year, the film review he wrote for "Devil" did not cause such a sensation.
Notre Dame de Paris: Mr. Shu, is Sese the female lead in “God’s Redemption”
Walking Zombies: There has been a voting craze for the "Centennial Filmmakers" today, and a betting game has been started online. What do you think about this, Mr. Shu
Study hard and make progress every day: Huaxia Information has released news saying that you have confirmed that Jiang Se is the lead actor in "God's Redemption".
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Movie fans and audiences who are eager to get the answer are waiting for Shu Payen to reveal the mystery. Judging from the time of the messages, netizens have been leaving messages since the opening ceremony of "A Century of Filmmakers" in China last night until now.
Shu Payen glanced at the reviews and quickly took out his notebook to write a film review.
This is his personal habit. When he likes a movie very much, he always likes to write down his thoughts with a pen, which also allows his brain to recall more of the plot while writing.
"God's Redemption" has not yet been released. Based on the content of the trailer released by the film company, how to write a film review that can express personal feelings without spoiling the plot is something that Shu Peien has already mastered.
In his opinion, apart from the music, costumes and magnificent scenes, "Salvation" is remarkable in terms of the story and the significance of the film itself.
In the poster released by the film company, to the early audiences who were not aware of the situation, it may be the intention of the film company to blur the identity of the female lead in the play, creating a specious impression. At the same time, because of the existence of the "shadow", it can make people imagine and think of many things.
But after watching the movie, Shu Pain discovered a deeper meaning in this poster.
The filmmakers overlaid the heroine's reflection on Andre, played by Donald, which is a metaphor for the "God" that Andre sought, who was actually Lannie who finally saved him.
The winged image should have been a pure angel, but it was cast into a shadow.
The "God" never appears in the play from beginning to end, but the "God" is omnipresent. "She" is mentioned by believers, the Church, Andre, and even Lanny who was demonized in the later period. This is also a great irony.
This has an implicit meaning of stories and legends. In myths and legends, the image of gods has always been there to help people solve their problems and is a beautiful symbol of people's spirit.
Statues of gods are enshrined in front of the magnificent temple. Popes, priests and knights of all generations have been extremely pious to gods, but in fact not everyone has necessarily seen the gods they believe in. They have doubts but not necessarily have the courage to speak the truth.
In front of the hall, when the pure girl was sacrificed, the cursed Andre was applauded and praised. The brave and fearless knight was blinded by the "truth" and became an accomplice of the tragedy of "callousness" without knowing it.
“This movie is worth watching again and again. Some of the characters in it may reflect some of our own personalities.”
"After watching the movie, I couldn't calm down for a long time. The gods in the story are very similar to the rules and systems in our world. Everyone is a victim of the system. Lanny's first rebellion against the 'god' made her an alien that everyone wanted to kill. The knight's obedience was the trend of 'adapting' to the trend. When Lanny also learned to pray to the gods, perhaps this girl who was once sacrificed for the first time finally learned to compromise with reality after being beaten to a pulp by reality."
"At that moment, I felt a little sorry for her, because when she knelt down before the system and broke this hypocritical mirror with her own hands, she realized that it was not the 'God' who could redeem her, but herself."
"I really like the movie "Salvation of God". Cesare has made a work that is worth savoring again and again. While the novel and grand storyline wins the hearts of the audience, the amazing special effects are also indispensable."
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"I am looking forward to the day when 'God's Redemption' is released. I am also looking forward to seeing Jiang Se walk on the red carpet laid out by the 'Centennial Filmmakers' official team in front of the sacred auditorium. It will surely be a unique landscape in China!"
Shu Peien finished writing the manuscript in one go and handed it to his assistant. Before the assistant had time to proofread it, he saw the last paragraph written by Shu Peien and hesitated: "Teacher Shu, do you want to change this sentence?"
After all, this movie has not been released yet, and Jiang Se, as the lead actor, has also caused a wave of controversy. (To be continued)