"Let's hear what the judges have to say."
Since a sci-fi suspense movie fan wrote a plot analysis specifically for this short film, we know that its level of completion is not only incomparable to those of the four new directors, but even incomparable to ordinary micro-films and short films. It can already be called a classic sci-fi suspense short film.
The judges all have the title of Best Actor or Best Actress, and except Qin An, the other three are male actors.
40-year-old Xi Fang said: "I was completely stunned. Whether it was the plot, the presentation method or the performance of the actors, it was completely the texture of a movie. I am still analyzing the plot in my mind now."
Gu Mingzhi, who is also in his forties, simply shrugged and said, "I can't help but give it full marks, because I'm thinking about how I would handle the role of Jing Ran if I were to play it, and his face is all over my mind... The most natural way I can think of is how he acted. This short film is a genius director, a genius actor, and a genius work."
The judges came on stage to praise the film and said the film was of good quality. Plus the audience loved to make a noise, so there was a burst of applause and cheers from the audience. This was the applause effect from the barrage audience.
The oldest, 56-year-old Yong Le'an, also smiled at the director's camera: "I can only say that Director Wei is worthy of his name."
Then he explained: "As actors, we can't see the effect of our performance from a bird's eye view. We need to rely on the director's aesthetics to support it. Under the direction of Director Wei, Jing Ran's performance has achieved a natural effect. Expression is the key, the director's expression of the script content, the actor's expression of the role..."
"To be able to shoot this kind of effect in such a short time, their tacit understanding is simply the best partnership. This is the correct way for directors and actors to cooperate."
As he said this, he smiled and pointed at the four contestants on the other side: "Director Wei is here to serve as a textbook for you again."
Not only the new directors, but even the audience in the barrage couldn't help laughing.
It’s not for nothing that Wei Lan is called a walking director textbook in the industry. All her works since her debut always appear in the film analysis courses of major drama academies.
The martial arts camera techniques in "Swordsman", the accelerated time in "Rural Teacher", the sharp and simple editing transitions in "The Queen", "The Mind" expressing the psychological changes of the characters through the environment, etc.... Each movie has its own unique innovation, and it always triggers a craze once it is released. Such critically acclaimed and commercially successful works will naturally be included in the appreciation course.
The four new directors are basically senior students. The youngest is a junior this year and is 21 years old now. However, in the past year, all of them have followed their mentor to watch all of Wei Lan's films.
Now that Wei Lan was present in person, even the short film they had shot on the spur of the moment crushed all of their others in terms of attention and content expression. For a moment, the four directors didn't even feel like admitting defeat. Instead, they felt like they were back in a film analysis class in college.
"As expected of Director Wei, the judges are starting to give him compliments."
"Professional directors are amazing, especially a genius like Director Wei."
"I want to know the psychological trauma of the program director. Suspense short films seem to be a good way to go..."
'Shut up, devil in front of you!'
Finally, the microphone came to the only female judge, Qin An. Qin An and Wei Lan were old acquaintances. Looking at the panda on the stage, she couldn't help but smile.
'Qin An couldn't keep up his polite smile any more!'
"I found that all the actors who have worked with Director Wei like her very much. What kind of magic does she have?"
"Maybe this is the charm of a national treasure?"
"It seems what I said before is correct..."
"Qin An, what do you think of this short film? What do you think of the 9.5 rating?" asked the host.
Qin An has always been very strict in scoring. Since the show started, he has never given a full score of 10. The highest is 9.5 now, which is also a point of curiosity for many viewers.
Qin An shrugged his shoulders and said, "Because she didn't invite me to participate in her new movie. Anyway, the judges' comprehensive score is to remove the highest and lowest scores. My score will not affect the final score. I, the 'strictest judge', cannot make an exception."
"Hahaha...Sister Qin, are you taking personal revenge?" Lu Man joked.
Qin An leaned back proudly, acting like a queen, and the three movie stars next to her also laughed.
It is also because the effect of Wei Lan's short film is obvious to all, the score is undisputed, and the relationship between Qin An and Wei Lan is a bit like a friendship regardless of age, that such words can be said at this time, otherwise it would be a bit not serious.
And Qin An wasn't just joking when she said this. She deliberately mentioned Wei Lan's new movie and wanted to help promote it for her.
After straightening his expression, Qin An began to give his real comments: "Everyone has mentioned the excellent aspects of this short film. I will just talk about the clever details. In terms of the arrangement of props, this short film is also very well done and perfectly combined."
"The man's background is that after his marriage broke down, his wife left with their children, and he lived alone at home. This premise is not only reflected in Ye Jingran's decadent mental state, but also in the traces of his wedding ring on his hand and his jacket that was not washed in time. These make it reasonable for him to habitually press the key prop of the door control to work."
"This also includes the sound at the end, the sound of the wind chimes. The wind chimes rang twice, and each time the wind chimes rang, it was like a signal, telling us that the next plot point was about to happen. These details not only enriched the background, but also improved the logical chain of the story."
Qin An said the last sentence and looked at the four contestants: "Movies are more than just actors. In other words, actors are important props of movies, but other props can also play a key role."
This speech was very professional. Compared with other judges who commented from the perspective of the actors, this angle was more biased towards the director.
Wei Lan on the stage nodded. Qin An was the most knowledgeable actress she knew. In addition to being an experienced and talented actress, she was also an excellent filmmaker. The breadth and depth of her knowledge were enough to make her qualified for many behind-the-scenes jobs in movies.
The four new directors nodded repeatedly. At this moment, one of the female directors hesitated for a long time and finally raised her hand.
Seeing this, Luman took the initiative to ask, "What's wrong? Does contestant Wen Mengting have anything to say?"
Everyone's eyes are focused on this pretty new female director. As a female director, this new director is extremely good at handling film logic. The short films she shoots are extremely logical, and her handling of details makes fans talk about it with relish. She is a hot candidate to win the championship.
However, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this female director because she is a perfectionist. Although she looks amiable, she is actually very stubborn and upright. She has previously pointed out some details or logical loopholes in the films of other contestants and even the boss director. Although there is nothing wrong with them, it always seems a bit unkind every time she says it directly on the show.
People who like her say they like her authenticity, people who don't like her say she is picky and always finds fault with everything, but more passers-by are suspicious... this girl has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"What's wrong? Is Wen Mengting's obsessive-compulsive disorder acting up again?"
'A remote scam?'
"Are there any loopholes in Director Wei's short film? I really didn't find any. I was completely immersed in the plot just now. Now I think back, I can't think of any loopholes."
'Although it is good not to blindly follow authority and it is also right to have a bold and questioning spirit, the quality of this short film is obvious to all, right? '
"I'd like to see what she has to say. Even Director Wei may not always be right."
No variety show would not like such a controversial scene. The director gave the camera directly to Wen Mengting, and everyone's eyes were also on her.
Wen Mengting, who became the focus of attention, swallowed nervously and looked at the panda cub on the stage who was also looking at her.
"Um... Director Wei has always been my idol. I'm afraid I won't have the chance after the show ends. Can I... shake hands with Director Wei? No, shake hands?"
“…”
Not only the host Luman was stunned, but everyone else at the scene was also dumbfounded.
The screen was empty for a moment, and then filled with comments the next moment.
“Ah…”
"I thought it was a nitpicking rebuttal, but it turned out to be a fan meeting. The haters must be pissed to death."
Wei Lan was also stunned. He didn't expect that he was idolized. Looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, he had to nod.
Lu Man also laughed at this time: "I see, Director Wei agreed, come on."
When Wen Mengting saw the panda nod, she was so excited that she was overjoyed. She trotted onto the stage and walked next to Wei Lan.
Wei Lan stretched out his little black furry paws, which were held by Wen Mengting's hands.
Wen Mengting's face flushed as she held the panda's paw. She held the panda's paw tightly and refused to let go. "Director Wei, you are my idol. You are so cute... Can I hug you?"
Seeing that the girl was determined not to let go unless she agreed, Wei Lan had no choice but to respond: "Well..."
The next moment, Wen Mengting "went further" and hugged the panda, and Wei Lan's fans in the barrage exploded, filled with envy and jealousy:
'A sneak attack! Wen Mengting used the show to launch a sneak attack!'
"As a fan of Director Wei, I am furious. How can I not be Wen Mengting?"
'I am also a fan of Director Wei. Who doesn't want to suck a panda? Why don't I have the talent to be a director? Coach, I want to learn how to be a director!'
'Remember this woman, she was the first fan to hug Director Wei! '
I thought the variety show conflict scene ended with such a blunder, but from a certain perspective, it sparked more conflicts...
#Star-chasing model Wen Mengting# was on the hot search list, and the topic was followed by comments like "Why didn't I think of this!" and "I want to be a director, too!"
Wei Lan's arrival made this episode of "New Director Star" the highest in terms of ratings and topic level since the show's launch.
But what is equally tragic is that none of the four new directors succeeded in getting through, and all of them entered the extra round. At the same time, the program's score record was pulled to a point that is difficult to surpass. It is said that the program director is already regretting it. It is difficult for the boss director and the new director in the finals to surpass the score of this round. It is not a good look for their reputation...
The culprit, the panda, promoted the upcoming release of its new movie and then left.
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