Under the leadership of director Quan Zaihong, the whole crew started shooting on time on June, 2007 10. On the 30th, the film was finished, and all the shooting was completed in less than one month. This amazing speed depends on the unity of the crew; Qi Xin cooperated tacitly, especially in the filming process, and a harmonious atmosphere has always permeated the scene. Before each official shooting, everyone will set aside enough time to read the script, figure out the role and rehearse many times. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a "miracle" film mobilized by the collective.
Quan Zaihong, a cutting-edge director trained by Jin Jide.
In 2005, director Jin Jide finished his work Bow and took the film to Cannes to participate in the election. At this time, a young man from America called home and said he wanted to learn movies from him. Jin Jide was moved by the young man's enthusiasm, but due to the tight schedule, he made an appointment to meet again in South Korea. The next year, the young man came to the house again and began to work as Jin Jide's assistant.
One day, Jin Jide gave his story about "beauty" to the youth, and the youth spent six months writing the script and gave it to Jin Jide. Jin met Hou Dayue and exchanged views with him. After two revisions, he finalized the draft and started shooting.
This young man with a rare passion for movies is the cutting-edge director Quan Zaihong.
Beauty was invited to attend the Berlin Film Festival in 2008. As soon as the news came out, it became a hot topic in the Korean film industry. This event has attracted much attention because the film was jointly produced by the production company of the famous director Jin Jide and Sponge Film Society, and it is also the first feature film of Quan Zaihong, a cutting-edge director trained in Jin Jide. Jin Jide has always been famous for his hands-on work. This time, he made an exception and "decentralized" the right to write scripts and hold drums, only as a producer, which shows that he has commendable trust in Quan Zaihong.
The film was very popular after it was released, which was undeniably inseparable from Jin Jide's strong support. However, the basic skills and creativity of the newcomer Quan Zaihong can not be ignored. During his earlier tenure as Jin Jide's assistant, or even earlier, Quan Zaihong had accumulated a lot of on-site experience, and created 14 short films in three years, among which "Fish" even participated in the short film competition unit of the Berlin Film Festival in 2007, which attracted the attention of the film industry at home and abroad. The recognition of the Berlin Film Festival in 2008 undoubtedly gave the rising star of Ran Ran a shot in the arm.
A drama that subverts secular aesthetics
Another reason why Beauty has become a topical work is that the material selection is eclectic, and the theme of "problem consciousness" (the attitude of finding the root of the problem and actively overcoming it) is integrated, so that readers can naturally devote themselves to the story. Through the tragedy caused by the outstanding appearance of a woman who everyone thinks should be happy and perfect, it brings an unexpected and reasonable emotional impact to the audience.
In today's society, looks seem to have become the primary criterion for evaluating women. Under this unwritten social rule, women devote almost all their energy to the pursuit of beauty in order to seek and protect their own happiness. It can be seen from the film "Ugly Woman Turn Over" with the theme of plastic surgery that people's desire for beauty has even reached a state of enchantment. However, the film Beauty takes a different approach. Although it takes "beauty" as a signboard and even as a title, it essentially presents the disadvantages brought by beauty, which leads a woman to a hopeless situation step by step.
In the film, "beauty" is a kind of original sin, which erodes the fate of the protagonist like poison. In this sad work with a unique design and a desperate tone from beginning to end, the audience can face up to how the beauty advocated in the usual sense has become a talon and subverted a woman's life.
Su-yeon Cha, a Korean beauty recognized by the world at Berlin Film Festival.
The heroine of Beauty is played by the new actress Su-yeon Cha. In 2007, "Walking in the Starry Sky" directed by Gyu-deok Hwang was Su-yeon Cha's screen debut, which immediately attracted people's attention. As a young newcomer, Su-yeon Cha's expressive force and understanding are among the best. In addition, her passion for acting is also reflected in her love of challenging difficult roles. In Beauty, Su-yeon Cha not only shows her charming appearance, but also explores the inner changes of the characters. Especially after the misfortune followed, the heroine became more and more aware of the danger brought by beauty and began to curse her beauty, and tried to destroy it through extreme behaviors such as overeating or hunger strike. Through the interpretation of such a complex role, Su-yeon Cha felt that he had experienced a physical and mental training and gained a lot.
As a leading actor, Li Tianxi is a frequent visitor in the film and television circle. He has participated in films such as Typhoon Sun and Legend of Du Fang, and has accumulated rich performance experience and personal charm. In the new work "Beauty", the hero he plays witnessed his sweetheart being troubled by beauty, but he couldn't help falling in love with each other's beauty, so he followed her on the road to destruction.