The film "Writing Poems for You" has classic songs for free publicity and famous artists as the starring role. On the gimmick, it is the directorial debut of Wu Kequn, the prince of love songs, who once made a sensation in Taiwan Province. It can be said that the film has received countless attention before it was released. It is actually a lucky dog with a king's beginning, but unfortunately, it is fragile. The logic of the film is chaotic, the plot is mediocre, and the cross-theme is mixed with nostalgic youth funny romantic movies. A pot of stew is a hodgepodge. I'm afraid even Xu Zheng can't shoot like this. "Writing Poems for You" probably draws lessons from Jay Chou's "Unspeakable Secrets". In fact, if the material of crossing and pure love can be used properly, it may be a classic. But in "Writing Poems for You", most of the front is piled up with dog blood, accompanied by numerous vulgar and boring old terrier. The reversal of the ending completely subverts the previous forced comedy, and the plot suddenly changes from spoof to sensational tears. In fact, the ending of the film is remarkable, but the turning point is too blunt, and there is an embarrassment of coercion. The whole film feels illogical, and many details can't stand scrutiny. Although there is a little shadow of Wu Kequn's personal creation in it, the whole movie is more like a patchwork of four elephants.
Another important factor that affects the overall quality of the film: the choice of actors, Wu Kequn made another mistake. If he had made this film ten years earlier, maybe he could play the leading role. But if he is nearly 40 years old this year, put on his school uniform, walk into the classroom of the university, and perform affectionate drama with the heroine who is obviously younger than him, it really can't make the audience feel the sense of youth film.
There is an embarrassment called forced nostalgia. Not everyone can be Jay Chou, and not all the songs adapted into movies can be as successful as Unspeakable Secrets. I don't deny the classic song "Write Poems for You", but Wu Kequn really lacks talent as a director. His original intention may really be as he said, just to pursue a dream, and he never thought about circling money by the classics of the past. When many people heard that he was going to put "Write Poems for You" on the big screen, their first thought was "This washed-up artist is coming to collect money." Although such speculation is dark, it is human nature. Of course, if Wu Kequn's film is successful, then he will go down in history. But unfortunately, he failed.
After "Writing Poems for You" was a foregone conclusion at the box office, Wu Kequn wrote such a sad sentence in Weibo.
It can be seen from this passage that Wu Kequn may be a qualified dream catcher, but he is obviously not a qualified director. He still doesn't seem to realize the difference between dream and reality. It is admirable to pursue your dreams and do your best for them, but the reality is that movies are commercial achievements that need to be tested by the market and meet the needs of the market. It is very difficult to combine business and art seamlessly. Even some famous directors today may not be able to navigate between the two, otherwise everyone would be Spielberg. Of course, if Wu Kequn still insists on directing, then "writing poems for you" is nothing. On the contrary, it is even valuable experience.
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