On August 10, the love feature film "The Long Confession", directed by Zhang Lu and supervised by Nai An, starred by Ni Ni, Zhang Luyi, and Xin Baiqing, and starred by Soryo Ikematsu, Ryoko Nakano, and Shinyin, held its premiere in Beijing. Although Zhang Luyi and Xin Baiqing, the two leading actors in the film, "one was filming and the other was in isolation", they could not be personally present, but in addition to Zhang Lu and Ni Ni as the film's main creators, Li Shaohong, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Huang Jianxin, Zheng Dasheng, Li Ruijun, Xin Yukun, etc. Ten directors came to the scene to help out, and praised the film, which is similar to the epic masterpiece "Spring in a Small Town" in the Chinese film industry, and is "a love movie that has been missed for a long time."

Director Zhang Lu, starring Ni Ni

"The Long Confession" tells the story of Li Dong (played by Zhang Luyi) in his youth who once adored a woman named A Chuan (played by Ni Ni), but one day A Chuan's sudden disappearance became a knot in his heart that could not be solved for more than ten years. . In order to solve their longing, Li Dong and his brother Li Chun (Xin Baiqing) went to Yanagawa, a small Japanese town with the same name as Achuan, just to see her again. As they met again, the truth of many past stories surfaced, and Lidong also knew the real reason for Achuan's departure back then, but his deep love for Achuan was in this affectionate confession of going to "her" hometown Intensifies... The movie will be released nationwide on August 12 (this Friday).
"Continuously surging emotions in a quiet atmosphere"
It was the first time to cooperate with director Zhang Lu. When Ni Ni spoke on the spot, she first thanked the director for her help during the shooting. "He gave me a full sense of security. He would put my experience and my character in this role, and make this role more and more me. At the same time, I myself like the continuous undercurrent of emotions in a quiet atmosphere. , and I hope the audience will like it.”
You have me, I have you, Ah Chuan has Ni Ni's best appearance. A sharp question from the audience said that when Ni Ni refused to be interviewed backstage at the Golden Rooster Film Festival, she said that she had no works and no confidence. Is this "Long Confession" her confidence? Ni Ni replied without hesitation, "Of course, this is my confidence."
Director Zhang Lu is also the screenwriter of the film. When talking about how this meaningful story came out, he said that Yanagawa in the film is a small Japanese water town, "This space makes me think that something interesting should happen. Later, when I first met Ni Ni in Beijing, I thought of this place called Liuchuan, maybe I have been waiting for a girl named Liuchuan, and this girl is Ni Ni."

"The Long Confession" stills

At the scene, director Zhang Lu used "still waters and deep currents" to describe the feelings in the film, "I am not very interested in lively, bright and dazzling feelings, but prefer the continuous undercurrent of emotions in a quiet atmosphere. I hope the audience will like it. ". And Ni Ni believes that every character in the film has made the most appropriate choice at the moment, and it is romantic whether they are together or not.
As a representative of the few actors on the scene, Wang Chuanjun said, "Every time I see a good movie, I want to go for a drink. So without further ado, let's go drink (celebrate) after the premiere!" Director Xin Yukun also Agreed, "After watching the movie, my strongest feeling is that I want to have a drink with the director as soon as possible, so I have to sit down and have a good chat. The influence of a good movie on you is very long. The first time you have a light mouth, the more you drink, the more you drink. up."

"The Long Confession" stills

"It really can be compared to a great movie, I'm talking about Spring in a Small Town"
Whenever a new film is released, it is a common practice for domestic premieres to invite friends from the circle to watch and speak at the scene. Director Tian Zhuangzhuang, who has always been outspoken, first expressed his dissatisfaction with the current situation when he spoke, "I have to ask a group of people to say good things about every premiere of a Chinese film (I disagree), and this is not the first time I have said it in public. That's it. But the film is really good, I enjoyed watching it. I'm very curious if Zhang Luyi and Xin Baiqing will be jealous of Ni Ni, Director Zhang Lu is so kind to her, this time she is completely filmed It's beautiful that can't be concealed."
When speaking, directors Li Shaohong and Huang Jianxin praised "The Long Confession" for its resemblance to "Spring in a Small Town". Li Shaohong said that it was the second time to watch the film, "This kind of film seems to be rare these days, it is completely the subtle affection between the three people. I am very curious about how director Zhang Lu can show the people of the past era so vividly. Emotional and youthful portrayal. The whole film is so quiet, like the slowly flowing water of Yanagawa, but the undercurrent is turbulent under the water. This kind of comfortable viewing state is rare in this era, and it is very enjoyable.”
Director Huang Jianxin believes that this film is not just a love story. "It has a surreal taste, at least the first half is a bit surreal, and even reminds me of Hume's agnosticism. It is a film about memory. , to bring out the deepest and most secret thoughts in the heart. The director is very stable, the actors perform profoundly, and it can really be compared to a great movie, I am talking about "Spring in a Small Town"." These words aroused warm applause from the scene.

"The Long Confession" stills

Director Zhu Wen, who has been a close friend of Director Zhang Lu for many years, said with emotion, "Director Zhang Lu has been making movies since 2001, and it has been 20 years. This is his first movie in domestic theaters. I think this is what he wrote to The long confession of Chinese movies." Director Li Ruijun said that the whole film is relaxed and comfortable, "We used to see director Zhang Lu's film works through other means, this time is the opportunity to return the director's movie tickets."
The second director Zheng Dasheng was also quite excited when he spoke, "This is a movie that counts white as black, and it is also a movie that uses simplicity to overcome complexity. After watching it, the audience will feel the power of blank space like Chinese paintings. For a long time Since everyone has been under the visual bombardment of Western blockbusters, the appearance of such films is particularly precious."