Hollywood legendary director

"In our upbringing and impression, the film industry is a very unbearable, unruly, and messy circle, so many parents do not want their children to take this path. After ten years in the industry, my personal senses are different from those of childhood It's very different, I think there are more messy things in life."

——Li Zheng, "A Dream of a Movie in Ten Years".

Li Zheng is a Chaozhou native from Pingtung, Taipei.

Many people understand that he may have heard it from the legendary inspirational story of "Six years of leisure, the Golden Horse upon debut".

Because it is not easy, it is worth talking about.

Just like "Cracking the Wall and Stealing Light", it has the meaning of being rumored.

Think about it, a great director who won an Oscar and shocked the world of film, when he just graduated, for a full 6 years, was doing laundry and cooking at home with his children.

Such an experience is better than chicken soup. Who wouldn't want to drink it?

But in Li Zheng's opinion, this is just a very ordinary 6 years, no different from ordinary people, the only possibility is that he seized an opportunity, so he has what he is today.The story itself is not legendary.

Even for him, this period is still a time he does not want to recall, but it has been repeatedly emphasized and hyped by the media.

No matter how many times he answered, those interviewers always asked questions tirelessly.

Don’t they know?No, those people just want the answers they want.

This kind of answer is stimulating, inspiring, flow and attention to those who hear it.But for the person involved, it was their real life, and he never wanted that kind of life.Sometimes, I really admire him for being patient to answer similar questions over and over again.It is true that the spirit of unchanging his mind at the beginning of those six years is worthy of admiration, but have you ever thought that people’s film career was never established in those six years, and his progress and breakthroughs every year in the days to come? It's not something you can give in those six years.

But people only want to see those six years.They only want to see what they want to see...

He has the traditional literati thinking in his bones.

The pure love for images is also the reason why he went on this path and persevered.

The later "Father's Trilogy": "Pushing Hands", "Wedding Banquet", "Diet for Men and Women", belonged to his exploration of his past life.Someone has commented on him this way: he is eating and drinking in his eyes, and he is crouching in his heart.

He is 50 years old, and he is the man who came out of two eras.As he himself said, "New China was only established when I was young; when Kennedy was assassinated, I was still studying, and the students around the club hated him; but after so many years, people have begun to think of his goodness. Come......"

Therefore, watching his films can realize a sense of the background of the times.

Just like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Ride with the Devil"...

As for films like "The Hulk", they are purely trying to make money.

There's nothing hard to say about this. According to Li, he has said that the people at Warner are really generous and sincere...

With these, it is difficult to make people feel unfavorable towards him.

Lehman admired him, especially as a director himself, and he was more aware of his greatness.

......

There is a small town at the foot of the ranch.

Most people in the town are also engaged in ranch business.

With a small population and few facilities, there is no need to mention restaurants, there are only a few, and there is not much room for choice.

In the crew, often some actors don’t want to eat fast food, so they ran down to fight the teeth.

Therefore, in general, Li Zheng also knows which tastes good.

After his recommendation, the group of people walked through the community, slewed along the path, and finally came to what looked like a restaurant.

Said it was like, because there was not even a plaque or sign at the door.

I went in and took a look, maybe it was only around five o'clock, deserted, and few people.

Lehman wanted a private room, but once asked, he gave up instantly.

The second floor is where I live, and the first floor is a remodeled hall and kitchen. There is no private room at all.

I randomly found a place by the window, and Li ordered the dishes.

Here, he is fairly familiar.

"Half roast lamb, two plates of beef, put more sauce." He told the shop owner very seriously, and then smiled to the two of them: "The sheep in their house is the flock on the mountain. They chose lamb. ."

"Well, the meat of lamb is more tender, not as firm as a larger lamb."

Lehman agreed.

"You still know this." Li Zheng was a little strange.

Why is this French director different from what he has seen?

"Oh, by the way, are you planning to compete for the awards season?"

"Yeah." Li nodded.

Is it a literary movie? What is it like not to attend the Oscars?

Besides, he himself has ambitions in that regard.

The filming of "Brokeback Mountain" was not only novel in the subject matter and interested him, but also part of the purpose was to win the prize.

"It's August now, is it time?"

"No way, the shooting didn't go well." Thinking of this, Li Zheng felt a little melancholy.

"That is, when a director, this is what I fear most." He felt the same.

"What's the matter, you have also encountered a problem?" Li Zheng asked with a smile.

"It's not a problem, it just happens to be preparing a film, and there are two main actors."

Li Jiao looked at him and smiled.The smile is very meaningful.

This guy has something to say.

Li Zheng, as an insider, naturally knows this honor of directing.

But to be honest, it didn't take it too seriously.

If you can't take care of your own life, who cares about the lives of other people?

The director circle is much more powerful.

Qualified and accomplished directors, big and small directors, have to live by their works.

You can eat your old book for a while, but no one can eat it for a lifetime.

Especially after the failure of "The Hulk", the neglect of all walks of life, I have this experience.

Occasionally, when chatting with friends, I also talked about the newly promoted director.

I feel that his work is good, with his own thinking.

But this filming speed is also a bit quicker.

Is "Bad Guy" released?I have been busy filming "Brokeback Mountain", and I have forgotten a bit.

Thinking that I can only produce one in three or four years, and comparing it to others, I have to sigh: The age has belonged to young people.

Originally, I was thinking about determining the schedule for Heath Ledger, but I thought it was imminent.

He was a little surprised, and asked, "What kind of work is it?"

"It's also a movie about love, the crew is about to start." Lehman did not hide it.be honest.

Stains, really fast.

Li Jia felt a little envious in his heart.

This production speed...