The talent and sharp eloquence of the famous director Xie Jin.

In the early morning of June+10/October, 65438+20081October, Xie Jin, a famous director known as the "godfather of movies", died in

The talent and sharp eloquence of the famous director Xie Jin.

In the early morning of June+10/October, 65438+20081October, Xie Jin, a famous director known as the "godfather of movies", died in his hometown of Shangyu, Zhejiang at the age of 85. He worked hard for the film industry in China all his life. During his 50-odd years as a director, he directed more than 20 popular films and trained a large number of outstanding film talents. Today, although Xie Jin has driven the crane to the west, his wise and sharp words still reverberate in our hearts and will be unforgettable for a long time.

"The final censors are history, time and people."

Over the past 50 years, Xie Jin has not only enjoyed a high reputation in the international and domestic film circles, but also won many awards and won the "Hundred Flowers Award" for six times, which is unique in the film history of China. However, in the face of honor, Xie Jin has always been very calm and low-key. He said:

I often meet many viewers and say to me, thank you, I grew up watching your movies, and I like watching your movies very much. I think this word inspires me more than holding a trophy! This is also my greatest happiness. After all the storms, I don't care about winning the prize. I care about whether this movie will survive. Because the final judges are history, time and people.

In Xie Jin's view, the praise of ordinary people is "heavier than holding a trophy", so he quoted a sentence from the audience-"Xie Dao, I grew up watching your movies, and I like watching your movies too much" and regarded it as "the greatest happiness". His words came from the heart, unpretentious, sincere and touching. "The final evaluators are history, time and people", which is Xie Jin's summary of his film career for more than 50 years. His understanding is from the surface to the inside, and his words have far-reaching influence, full of philosophy, and give people wisdom and enlightenment.

Xie Jin is a milestone in China's films, and his spirit will live on forever. After the "512" Wenchuan earthquake, Xie Jin filmed a three-minute public welfare short film "China, Stand Up and Be a Tree" to pray for the disaster area. Now, although he has gone away from us, his charming words are radiant, and will stand in people's hearts like his movies and be immortal. "Any country, at any time, must create an image for its own nation."

Throughout Xie Jin's films, from Women's Basketball No.5 to Red women soldiers, and from furong town to Opium War, all of them reflect Xie Jin's profound thoughts on society and history. In his eyes, the social function of the film is far more important than the commercial function, and it should have a strong sense of social responsibility. He said:

Every time I direct a movie, I am burning my life. Any country, at any time, should create an image for its own nation. If China's films in the 20th century have not left a good image and have not been accepted by the whole world, then our generation of filmmakers have not fulfilled their responsibilities.

At the academic exchange meeting of the 2008 Global Chinese Film Forum held in Peking University, Xie Jin was so excited that he grabbed the microphone and began to reprimand some phenomena in China's film industry.

Now some film directors, you also talk about this and that, that is, they don't talk about social responsibility, and a few stinking money can sell your independent personality. In that case, what other movies are you making?

"Every film I direct is the burning of my life." It is with this kind of art that Xie Jin's film career will continue to climb, and his words will be profound, even shocking and inspiring: he will raise the film to the height of "shaping the image for his own nation", ask himself what contribution he has made to China films, dare to analyze himself and have unique opinions. At the academic exchange meeting, Xie Jin used rhetorical questions to denounce the phenomenon that some film directors lost their independent personality for "a few stinking money". His sharp words are not afraid of offending people, thus warning some people in the film industry to ask themselves and turn over a new leaf. It is these indignant and thought-provoking words that let us see Xie Jin's outspoken character and fearless spirit of criticizing the shortcomings of the times.

"I don't like being called' Xie Lao', but I like being called' Xie Dao'"

Until the day before his death, Xie Jin was still busy preparing for the film. Anyone who knows him knows that he has always been like a young man, energetic and full of * * * to work. Therefore, although Xie Jin is old, he never talks about being old. He believes that "a room is not as wide as a heart" and has always been in a good mood. He said:

First of all, although I am over 80 years old, I don't like being called "Xie Lao". I like being called "Xie Dao", and now I don't feel old. The German philosopher Kant famously said that old people should be as happy as young people. Young people are like larks, carrying their morning songs; Old people are like nightingales, with our nocturnes.

Secondly, it is not to sell old ones. As the saying goes, if you have an old man at home, you will get the treasure. As old people, we can't rest on our laurels. We should get to know young people widely.

Again, not old. Age is relative, and the elderly should abandon some apathy and inferiority and embrace tomorrow and life with a young mind.

Xie Jin always speaks with * * *, which is not only loud, but also very logical. His age is divided into three levels: first, he does not feel old, from "thanking the old" to "thanking the director", emphasizing his identity as a "director", not engaging in seniority, and always putting his work first; Later, I quoted Kant's famous saying and used metaphor and contrast to describe the nightingale, indicating that compared with young people, the elderly also have their own "nocturnes", and a good attitude is the most important. Second, don't sell your old age, quote the phrase "there are old people in the family, if there is a treasure", regard yourself as a "treasure" and remind yourself to lower yourself and not sell your old age by relying on it; "Understanding young people widely" means understanding young people, keeping pace with the times and not cheating. Thirdly, he refuses to accept the old age and encourages himself to "embrace tomorrow and life with a young mind", which shows that although he is old, he is not old-fashioned, but full of vigor and hope for the future. Xie Jin's well-known oral expression is logical, eloquent and meaningful, which fully embodies his rigorous and wise discourse style.

"Shooting every scene is like holding a bowl of water, and ten fingers should be tightly clenched."

Xie Jin not only made many classic films, but also founded an art school and trained many film talents. It can be said that many famous actors like Chen Chong, Liu Xiaoqing, Pan Hong, Zhao Wei and Fan Bingbing. Under his care, everything stands out. 1980 Xie Jin said to the heroine Wang Fuli when shooting the legend of Tianyunshan:

To be a great actor, you can't neglect any lens. Shooting every scene is like holding a bowl of water, and ten fingers should be clenched tightly. Be careful, sprinkle a little here and a little there, and there will be nothing after the scene ... actors should add points to the role, not subtract points. Only in this way can we see the scene.

In fact, Xie Jin has said this sentence to other actors many times. Now more than 20 years have passed, many actors, including Wang Fuli, are deeply impressed by this sentence, because it is really philosophical: "Be a big actor" and "big" indicate that Xie Jin has high requirements for actors and trains them into performing artists; Next, compare filming to "holding a bowl of water" and use verbs such as "end, hold and sprinkle" one after another to make the words vivid and unforgettable; The last sentences of "plus points" and "minus points" are straightforward and easy to understand, which reflects Xie Jin's profound understanding of movies. Xie Jin's speech is full of philosophy and profound artistic conception, which still inspires us today. No wonder so many actors keep them in mind.

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