What do you think of the sewing machine band?

For a talented director, our expectations will only get higher and higher.

In particular, his previous works failed to give full play to his more skills.

We are eager for his new work and promote "qualitative change" as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, [sewing machine belt] can't satisfy this wish for the time being.

As a "three-film uniform" director, what attitude should we take towards his next film?

Bian Xiao saw Dapeng's comments on his film Sewing Machine Band in Zhihu. The following is the original answer:

Dapeng, Director of Sewing Machine Band: Interestingly, I am probably the most qualified person in the world and the least qualified person to answer this question. I am the most qualified because I am the director of this film. I am most familiar with every link from an idea that flashed through my mind to the world presented to you. I am the least qualified, because evaluating movies is a subjective matter. As a creator, I care more about arrival than delivery.

Watching movies is an interactive experience. Directing a film belongs to communication, and evaluation is something after arrival.

So I like to see your answer. Even if I think there is a deviation, any discussion from any angle is just "I think", which is very interesting and also means "evaluation" I have seen some people say that Pancake Man is the most controversial success in China's film field, while Sewing Machine Band is the most controversial failure in China's film field.

I directed two films as soon as I got married. If I really say that, I am very lucky. However, Sewing Machine Band has never failed in my own system. Although its box office was crushed by many movies in the past National Day file, there are some overlapping factors behind it, which is another topic.

20 15 10, I went to America for work. In a mixing studio, I watched the opening performance of a musical film. The visual and auditory stimuli from the big screen gave me the idea of making China music films. In my opinion, "Sewing Machine Band" is of great significance, filling the gap of the same type of domestic films.

In the cognitive range, this should be the first domestic film that I have ever seen to show the rock music scene on such a large scale. Of course, I have also seen some movies with bands performing in the plot. There are many people lip-synching. The guitarist's left hand doesn't change chords, but his right hand fiddles up and down mechanically. All the instruments in Sewing Machine Band are played without any bars, and the sound is out of sync with the picture. To this end, the actors received long-term musical instrument training. The youngest is Xixi, which was decided when there was no script for the 20 15 movie. At that time, she was 6 years old and 8 years old when the film started. Qiao Shan and Hong Chi Lee both formed bands, and Naza and Han Tongsheng both studied from scratch.

Before the movie started, I had a chat with Zhang Fan, the headmaster of Midi Music School, because I wanted Midi's support to shoot the big scene where thousands of people played together.

President Zhang Fan said that after watching some movies, the music scene was unreal. Besides the performers, the atmosphere under the stage is not good, which makes me under great pressure. At the peak of Sewing Machine Band, 5000 extras performed with us, and the performance atmosphere in the final film was also a very special sense of achievement for us as the main creators. The script of this film was written by Su Biao, the screenwriter of Diers' Man and Pancake Man. When we first established this story, the sewing machine was a concrete pillar. The original story is about a very successful rock singer who wrote a song that slandered his hometown, but turned out to be an enemy of that city, but a sewing machine that was meaningful to him stayed in his hometown, so he had to send one of his men back to that city to steal it. During the long revision process, the sewing machine belt became what you see now. Except for the word "sewing machine", it has nothing to do with the original story.

Interrupting a small topic, it is estimated that some friends will find the story just told obviously more attractive, which is similar to many people saying, "Why not put the eggs in the feature film?" In my opinion, dinner has the scale of dinner and dessert has the scale of dessert. Expectation is a very interesting thing. Back to this movie, I really want to share an experience, that is, as a creator, I get a lot of feedback in Weibo's private letter and WeChat every day, which I have never experienced before. After reading the previous works, everyone will either say "it's so beautiful!" Or: "It sucks!" As for how to look good and how to suck, there are fewer specific descriptions of feelings. This movie makes everyone want to express their feelings. I have received many large paragraphs of words, whether positive or negative, and everyone is willing to spend pen and ink on this matter, which obviously causes thinking.

Han Han wrote a paragraph to the sewing machine band the other day, and I am very grateful to him. He mentioned some of his own views, including that the ending of No More Hesitation is somewhat regrettable. He thinks that the climax of a band film must be the original songs of the band. Many core members of my crew share the same view as Han Han. In the process of shooting and editing, we had many discussions and even rose to debate. This also led to the absence of the song "Don't hesitate" in a certain edited version. After the band finished singing Plastic Bag, the film ended. But I finally put "No More Hesitation" in the movie. I think Cheng Gong and Hu Liang are actually the same person. Plastic bags make Hu Liang complete in the story, and Cheng Gong has to go on stage to sing the song that influenced him.

The balance between the creator's calculation and willfulness determines the neatness and style characteristics of the work when it is finally presented. Whether you think I am calculating or willful, being willing to discuss these is a positive thing in itself. In the discussion from all angles, I think one thing has been overlooked, that is, the imaginary success of the sewing machine band. We are not Britain, nor the United States or Japan. It is difficult and unrealistic to make the influence of rock and roll as it is now, from the government to the people, from 20 years ago to the present, from Beijing to Ji 'an. But after everyone walks into this story, they are willing to believe that the "rock city" is real, and this is success. Of course, no one finds fault with this, which is an example.

Sewing Machine Band is my second film as a director. I have been filming Pancake Man for three years. Everyone's discussion and criticism of this drama is to give me room to continue to make progress, just like during Pancake Man. At the same time, I also summed up many experiences and lessons this time, which not only benefited me a lot, but also set an example for my colleagues. It is a bit unwilling that it will take two or three years to make up for these regrets and prove yourself to the audience next time.

Author: Dapeng

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