Nezha, as an animated film, why was it selected for the Oscars?

10/0 On October 8th, the Oscar officially announced the list of "Best International Film" (formerly Best Foreign Language Film), and the entries from Chinese mainland came out.

Nezha made history after breaking many box office records, becoming the first animated film to represent the mainland in the Oscar.

Compared with other selected films in Asia, Nezha is not "different".

(1) Japan's "the son of the weather"

The Japanese also sent animated films. Like Nezha, The Son of the Weather is also a box office explosion, and it is an appropriate choice for no other works with higher artistry.

However, this is not the first time that Japan has published cartoons. As early as 1994, Gao Tianxun's Civet Cat for Prince won the best foreign language film on behalf of Japan. Three years later, there was the ghost princess of Miyazaki Hayao. Both films have a good reputation, but unfortunately they have not been nominated.

In 200 1 year, Oscar set up the best animated feature film, and Japanese animation began to focus on this award. Soon after, Spirited Away won the prize successfully in 2003.

The Son of the Weather is Makoto Shinkai's latest masterpiece. The film tells the story of a boy and a girl struggling with their fate in the background of chaotic weather changes. Makoto Shinkai maintained a certain level, but failed to surpass his previous work Your Name. 》。

Fantasy stories are not new to Oscar, and it is not easy to win the recognition of judges if they cannot be deeply combined with real problems.

(2) China and Hongkong Anti-drug 2.

After last year's Operation Red Sea, Hongkong once again sent out a commercial film with a big box office this year.

Maybe many people don't understand, so why not send The Fallen, which has a better reputation and is more in line with Oscar's humanistic feelings?

According to the regulations of Hong Kong Producers' Association, the entries must meet the conditions for screening from June 20 18 to September 20 19. Then The Fallen released in April, 2065438+2009 is also in line with the final voting result. It can only be said that the filmmakers who participated in the voting considered it from different angles.

Sun Jiashan, an associate researcher at the China Academy of Art, believes that "Hong Kong films have only a clear position in the world film pattern."

The breakthrough of "Anti-Drug 2" is probably due to Hong Kong filmmakers' "infatuation" with gangster films. It doesn't seem to matter whether you can be selected or not.

(3) "Who fell in love with him first" in Taiwan Province Province, China.

In recent years, the film and television works in Taiwan Province Province began to pay attention to the investigation of social problems. Giant Buddha Plath is the most promising of the three Chinese-language films that rushed to the Olympics last year. It is considered a pity that it failed to make the top nine.

This year's "Who fell in love with him first" is also close to reality. The story is about ordinary families, and the same-sex elements conform to the mainstream values in Europe and America.

The film is excellent in dramatic techniques and actor performances, and its artistry is not empty at all. As an animated film, "Nezha" lacks performance points, so animation can only work hard on stories, characters and themes, and it can be comparable to live-action movies.

The works of Taiwan Province Province have always been the main force of Chinese films. In the past, Ang Lee was nominated for three films successfully, among which Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won the best foreign language film in one fell swoop.

Of course, Ang Lee's success is largely due to his integration with some elements of western culture. Who falls in love with him first is a breakthrough, and whether it can cross the "gap" between the East and the West is also a very key factor.

Don't forget, the Oscar was won by foreigners after all.

(4) Korean "parasite"

The Palme d 'Or winner of Cannes, Parasite, is undoubtedly the most promising work to win the Golden Award this year.

In the last Oscar, if the Japanese film Thief's Home, which won the Golden Palm, was unexpectedly nominated for best foreign language film, then the nomination of Parasite was also widely expected.

Last year, South Korea's "Burning" stopped in the top nine, and the reason for its failure was probably that the film tested the judges' "patience" too much. This time, Bong Joon ho returned from "further study" in the west and used a more general film language to express the story. As long as the judges don't dislike its commercial taste, there is a great possibility of winning the prize in the end.

Even if there is a dark horse on the road, a nomination is enough to write a new history of Korean movies.

(5) Indian Hip Hop.

The Indian side sent out Indian hip-hop, which was very "A-San". Although the title of the film is somewhat "magical", the reputation of the film is actually passable.

The plot of this film is somewhat similar to the mysterious superstar of Aamir Hussain Khan. Murad, a 22-year-old from the slums of Mumbai, dreams of becoming a rapper. However, his father wants him to be realistic and find a nine-to-five job.

The elements of family and personal ideals are very in line with western values. Of course, to get the recognition of Oscar, you need to reach a certain level in comprehensive quality.

It has been 17 years since the Indian film Uncle Mi's Past in India was nominated.

Aside from the actors' performances, Nezha is remarkable for its solid script, role-building and theme expression, which is the basic advantage of winning the bid for the Olympic Games, not just the box office.

The shell of oriental fairy tales is responsible for spreading China culture, and the core of "breaking the rules" coincides with western values. Since there are no other works with stronger artistry, Nezha Jr is indeed a more suitable choice.

The Wandering Earth and Auld Lang Syne are other more qualified "Olympic Games".

Auld Lang Syne is a pure drama. After starring Wang Jingchun and Yongmei won the Best Actor in Berlin, only director Wang Xiaoshuai didn't do much innovation. Such a film is not shameful, but it is difficult to have a surprise effect.

If it weren't for Nezha's birth, it is estimated that the wandering earth will be sent out. The advantages and disadvantages of "small broken ball" are obvious. I'm afraid America can't understand our feelings of homeland. In addition, Oscar has rarely appeared in science fiction films, and the probability of being selected is actually very limited.

Since the 20th Oscar of 1947 set the best foreign language film, it seems that no cartoon has won the final prize. However, there are still countries and regions that send animated films to participate in the election.

In the 20 17 Oscar, the animated film "The Life of Zucchini" representing Switzerland broke into the top 9 list. Although he failed to enter the shortlist of foreign language films, he was nominated for the best animated feature film at the Oscar.

If Nezha unexpectedly enters the top ten list published at the end of the year, it will be an encouragement not only to China, but also to the world animation.

It turns out that animated movies can really compete with live-action movies.

65438+February 16, the Oscar Organizing Committee will announce the 10 films that entered the primary selection, and all nominations for awards will be announced on June 65438+ 10/3, 2020, and the award ceremony will be held on February 9.