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director’s choice: finding a new direction during the “pain period”


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as a breakthrough for director chen sicheng, "decryption" shows his new attempt at a hollywood biopic, and abandons the narrative mode of "female spectacle + southeast asian crime + social hot spots" and turns to a more grand narrative structure. through elements such as "personal heroism" and "genius duel", he shows a "hollywood-flavored" film type, which is still a new species in the domestic film industry. although chen sicheng perceives the market risks, he also believes that "repetition may not be risky for the time being", and once the risks come, it means that a change of direction is needed. this exploration of "hollywood" conflicts with the current situation of the domestic film industry, but it is precisely this contradiction that makes the film industry full of vitality.

"some people think i am quite successful because i have made some profitable movies. if i don't try, who will?" chen sicheng said in an interview that this is part of his innovative consciousness among the commercial film directors who "make a lot of money". some other movies that did not perform as well as expected, such as "under the alien", "negatives make positives", and "safe evacuation from the 21st century", have expanded the grammar of domestic films at least in terms of genre, aesthetics, and style, and have become "new things" that the audience has never seen. the success of "under the alien" has allowed the audience to see the unique charm of comedy and spectacle movies, which may be what the domestic film industry needs.

it is worth noting that these box office performances do not mean that the entire film industry is heading for a "retreat". many creators still maintain their love for traditional types of films, such as comedy films with good narratives, and the rule of spectacle films to ignite the emotions of watching movies still works; audiences are still eager to see new ips, and these ips are still the backbone driving force to attract audiences to theaters in the bleak market situation.

this not only reflects the audience's love for traditional genres, but also reflects the creators' sensitivity to market changes. the film industry needs to find a balance between satisfying the audience's needs and innovating in genres and themes.

this will be the future direction of the entire film industry and will take time to explore and experiment.