Zhang Aijia: The sincerity of telling stories is crucial for a creator

Due to the increasing marketization and commercialization of the film industry, film types are becoming more and more diverse. In this context, what changes have occurred to the audience's tastes?

Original title: "Big Guy Says" Zhang Aijia: The film market is becoming more and more diversified

. Due to the increasing marketization and commercialization of the film industry, film types are becoming more and more diverse. Against this background, the audience's tastes What changes have occurred? Recently, director Zhang Aijia said in an interview that judging from the current trend, the film market is becoming more and more diversified, movie audiences are constantly growing, and all types of films are beginning to have opportunities. She believes that the formation of this open attitude of the audience is a virtuous cycle that is beneficial to the market.

In the interview, Zhang Aijia also said that as a director, she would not deliberately cater to the tastes of the audience. She believes that sincerity in storytelling is crucial for a creator."I won't deliberately stir up emotions. I hope that emotions will happen naturally." Zhang Aijia said.

It is reported that the film "Love and Blind Date" directed and starred by Zhang Aijia will be released in the near future. The film focuses on the emotional stories of three generations of women, old, middle and young, thereby bringing out a series of stories and understandings about love and family affection. Zhang Aijia herself plays the actress Yue Huiying in the movie. She faces problems such as work retirement, mother's death, and daughter's departure. Another famous director, Tian Zhuangzhuang, plays Yue Huiying's husband Lao Yin in the movie. Zhang Aijia spoke highly of the performance of his old friend Tian Zhuangzhuang."He knows the role very well. The love songs and care he puts into the role are very accurate. There is a tacit understanding between us." Zhang Aijia said.

Zhang Aijia told us that she hopes to discuss the mutual influence between family members, the impact of changes in the general environment on people, and the expression of emotions between people through these characters and stories that happen in a family.

The story locations of "Love and Blind Date" were chosen to take place in Zhengzhou and Luoyang in Henan Province. Zhang Aijia said that before the filming of the story, she had visited the scenery many times. She felt that whether it was Zhengzhou or Luoyang, they were both developing rapidly. Cities, which are very similar to Taiwan in the past. So when she filmed this story, she did not feel alienated from space.

"I will take pictures of the countryside from the perspective of life. I hope the countryside presented is not what everyone imagines. I think no matter what kind of environment, the quality of life is there. People move and change in the environment. From rural areas to cities, there are impermanence and nature. This is what I want to express through the transformation of space." Zhang Aijia said.

Zhang Aijia, who entered the entertainment industry as an actress in 1972 and directed her first film in 1986, has made remarkable achievements in her career. She has been shortlisted for the Golden Horse Awards for many times and won two awards. At the same time, she has been recognized by the Asia Pacific Film Festival and the Hong Kong Academy Awards as a director and screenwriter.

Since 2014, Zhang Aijia has served as the chairman of the Golden Horse Awards. She told us that more and more films are currently signing up for the Golden Horse Awards. As the chairman, she hopes that both film practitioners and audiences can respect movies more."I think Chinese films must respect themselves before others can respect us. Only when we have good works can our films develop healthily."

Editor: Mary