The road of light and shadow of Woody Allen, the old Wen Qing： The love affair with Cannes is inseparable.
Woody Allen, who is high-powered, is still full of fashion after 80 years old.
Special feature of 1905 film network On May 11th, French local time, the 69th Cannes International Film Festival will begin. This year’s opening film is directed by Woody Allen. This is the third time that his works have been unveiled at Cannes International Film Festival. Let’s take this opportunity to take you on a tour of Woody Allen’s road of light and shadow and recall his unique love with Cannes.
The film is not old, and it has always been permeated with its youth, but the stars in it are not. At a time when most people lament that "time is a knife to kill pigs", many fans lament that their once-infatuated idol is gone, but Woody Allen, who has lived in new york for a long time, is different. Now he is 80 years old, but the speed of film creation is still basically stable at the frequency of one film a year. His enthusiasm for jazz has not diminished. He practices clarinet every day, runs on the treadmill after sending his children off in the morning, and goes to see friends or play basketball in the afternoon. He appears in Café Carlyle all the year round to perform with others, and has his own fixed pace of life.
Woody Allen appeared on the cover of Hollywood Report magazine.
It is difficult for you to describe Woody Allen with words like "old artist". Although ordinary people can hardly resist the erosion of time, when Woody Allen, who is in his eighties, is interviewed and appears on the cover of Hollywood Report, this strange old man with black-rimmed glasses looks at the camera, and pouting seems to imply that he is already bored, which will still give people the illusion that time and space have not changed. Out of my understanding of him, the interview even marked the words "He can’t read", but there was a sense of humor like Woody Allen, which made people laugh.
Speaking of Woody Allen, it seems that he can talk aimlessly for three days and nights, his controversial love life, his versatile skills in literature, music and other fields, and his indifference and dislike of vanity fair … … However, among the thousands of keywords popped up in search engines, "Woody Allen and Cannes" is undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
Woody Allen and Young mariel hemingway in Manhattan
In 1979, reinforced concrete satirical poems set off for Cannes.
Apart from Woody Allen winning the Oscar, the black-and-white comedy Manhattan is undoubtedly his other successful work. Woody Allen made no secret of his admiration for movie master, ingmar bergman and Ferini in the film, which deeply influenced his creation, which may be one of the reasons why he was loved by Cannes. The film was screened in the non-competition unit of the 32nd Cannes International Film Festival, which also opened the long road for Woody Allen to brush his face in Cannes.
The reinforced concrete urban forest is still very attractive even through the screen.
The opening panorama of this film shows the daily life in new york. The high-rise buildings in the metropolis and the word "Manhattan" flashing with neon lights are irresistible, but the black-and-white texture shows the inner indifference, loneliness and emptiness of the city. People hurried through the busy streets, looking at a loss, and some unspeakable anxiety spread quietly. This city is Woody Allen’s favorite in his life. He can make movies like novels, which can also show the complex charm of the city, including its dark side.
Interestingly, Woody Allen himself doesn’t like Manhattan as much as the public. He says he can’t remember the films he made long ago. The old man was very disappointed when he first finished watching Manhattan, and even promised Arthur, the boss of United States, that if the film could not be released publicly, he would make a film for them for free. He attributed the popularity of the film to luck: "The praise and praise we got came from things beyond our control." It seems that the audience’s interpretation of the film is far from the author’s own creative intention.
Woody Allen and diane keaton in Manhattan
Like all his works, the hero Isaac Davis has his own shadow of Woody Allen. He associates with a 17-year-old high school girl, sparks with diane keaton, and tries to face obscure and complicated emotional problems in a tangled relationship with many people. The difference between fictional characters and real people seems to be slight. So why did such a film with distinctive personal style, full of philosophy and irony get the attention of Cannes Organizing Committee? Might as well listen to what diane keaton said:
"He just has a unique mind, and he is very pioneering and bold. He is full of strength and courage in his work, which is the most indispensable element in creating unique works, plus some genius imagination. "
In purple rose of cairo, the imaginary characters walk out of the screen and fall in love with the real hostess.
In 1985, people opened their brains to play magic.
In 1986, Hannah Sisters focused on "Three Golden Flowers"
In 1987, "Radio Times" listened to the old man telling anecdotes.
Woody Allen’s films focus on the plight of middle-class intellectuals, and there are a lot of repetitive or similar plots in his works, but the niche model of "new wine in old bottles" can still capture a group of fans. In the 1980s, several of his films appeared in Cannes Film Festival, from Denny Rose in 1984 to Metropolis Legend, which he co-directed with great directors Coppola and Scorsese in 1989. Woody Allen’s name always appeared repeatedly, but he was not so enthusiastic about attending film festivals.
"I have been sending movies for many years, but I don’t go to Cannes. I don’t know why." Woody Allen’s tone is a little casual: "I never like to fly for six hours and then get jet lag, which will drive me crazy. It took me six months to reverse the jet lag, and I couldn’t get back to my normal routine at all, but I started going to France later. My wife likes the south of France. In fact, I also like it. After all, Cannes is a movie event that people enjoy very much. "
During this period, many of Woody Allen’s works pay tribute to Ferini and Bergman. charlotte rampling, the heroine, is basically his, and his structure and background are borrowed from him. Amakot is undoubtedly the source of inspiration for Radio Age. In addition, he often uses drama elements, strong literary atmosphere, and endless golden sentences. ) and paranoia about narration are the characteristics of Woody Allen’s works.
He thinks purple rose of cairo, Match Point and Stardust are his three best.
Purple rose of cairo, which was shown in Cannes in 1985, was once included in Time’s list of "Best 100 Movies in History", and the old man himself thought that this film, The Past of Stardust, was his three best films. The eccentric old man also revealed that if some of his films could be destroyed, he would probably give up most of them, and the first one on his reservation list was purple rose of cairo, which shows his love for this magical film.
This film is set in the Great Depression of the United States. The poor heroine Cecilia escaped from the depressing and hopeless reality, and almost ruined the film called purple rose of cairo. The narrative structure of "play in play" combed the story neatly, instead of spreading like other works, which made people confused. When Cecilia watched the film for the nth time, the illusory male actor broke the "fourth wall" and fell in love with her directly, while the actor who played the male actor became the rival of his role. The boundary between drama and reality once again melted into invisibility, and the "brain hole" was unprecedented.
The crossing in Midnight in Paris makes people yearn for it.
In 2002, The Hollywood Ending humorously laughed at itself and faced the dilemma.
In 2011, the crossing will be played to a high level.
In 2016, "Curly Hair" and "Twilight Girl" in Coffee Commune talked about the old days again.
Our "widowed sister" Scarlett Johansson is indispensable in the old man’s royal team.
Penélope Cruz Sánchez "pulled" Woody Allen’s ear close.
Every time I see the news of Woody Allen’s new film lineup, Cass is always the highlight that people talk about. Indeed, just as most of the protagonists in his films are trapped in similar problems, his imperial team can’t escape a fixed number of people, including sexy beauties Scarlett Johansson and Penélope Cruz Sánchez .
Woody Allen directed Curly on the set of Coffee Commune.
Although he is getting older, Woody Allen is extremely accurate in judging people, and he can always find "gold" that has not yet flashed but has unlimited potential. In recent years, he began to cooperate with Emma Stone, the "stone elder sister" who had a smooth sailing. He also invited the "Twilight Girl" that Maggie Cheung’s ex-husband olivier assayas liked to use to cooperate with the latest film "Coffee Commune", and the cooperation with "Curly" came naturally. Charming "bond girl" Léa Seydoux appeared in his "Midnight in Paris" as early as 2011 and had to admire the old man’s judgment.
The year of 2002 was the opening film of Cannes. The protagonist was still struggling in his unsatisfactory career, and he had to hide from his boss and rival that he suddenly lost his eyes and struggled to make a new film. It was also difficult for people to tear themselves apart, which was somewhat humorous and self-deprecating.
Midnight in Paris owen wilson and marion cotillard strolled the streets.
Midnight in Paris is Woody Allen’s second work to unveil Cannes. In it, javier bardem hugs Scarlett and Penelope in the left and right, and the romance and romance almost overflow the screen. However, the style of Midnight in Paris changed. owen wilson traveled back to the 1920s in the middle of the night, met Hemingway and Fitzgerald, and met Picasso’s lover Adrijana. The whole film was sweet and gentle. Woody Allen’s love letter to the "Flowing Feast" traces back to the most touching golden age in Paris in an eloquent tone. It is no wonder that Cannes has always had a soft spot for the scenes he presented.
The dresses of "Curly Hair" and "Queen S" in Coffee Commune are very elegant.
"Curly" and "Little K" were intimate and abused single dog.
This reminiscence and yearning for the old days seems to continue. This time, the director aimed at Hollywood in the 1930s, and he was very interested in "coffee socializing" at that time. "Curly" Jesse Eisenberg plays a young boy who comes to Hollywood to pursue his movie dream. Your favorite "Queen S" shines brilliantly in the film. The old man said that California at that time was always very beautiful, and the stars went out to drink at night. If they were younger, they would definitely go out and play the role of Eisenberg. Previously, the film exposed a lot of set photos, "Curly" and "Little K" had a lot of pictures of long romantic kisses, and the love stories of the old days always lasted forever in Woody Allen. But this time, will he make "curly" also become talkative and neurotic?
postscript
In Woody Allen’s films, no matter what kind of dreamland the hero is completely immersed in, he will eventually realize the eternity of defects and imperfections and the unreachable happiness. However, Woody Allen himself is living in an illusory "soap bubble". He once ran into the great writer samuel beckett in the Parisian Cafe, and had his own private screening room on the Upper East Side of new york. He didn’t watch American TV series, didn’t use a computer and didn’t have an e-mail. He drew a clear line with the rapidly developing technology and never looked back at any of his movies. As the saying goes, "I don’t know what I’m feeling, but it’s gone forever", so it’s better to indulge in the gluttonous feast in Cannes and enjoy those lucky feathers in Woody Allen’s movies that will never come back.