http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/ 華語電影刊 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-17 clark Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:47:35 +0000 http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-17 I don't understand why they put Jay in it I don’t understand why they put Jay in it

]]> http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-16 peijin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:34:49 +0000 http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-16 i don't think Jay's performance was really decent in Curse...it was passable at best. I don't think Jia will completely sell out, but i think he does want to build a better relationship with the "establishment"--if that means doing Olay commercials as well as appearing in China Mobile commercials (i saw it twice, but never in Shanghai, it was some other city), then whatever floats his boat. The latter commercial kinda annoyed me, as at the time I felt he had more "purity" to protect. As a filmmaker, he doesnt want to paint himself into a corner. He might believe, rightly, that there are more options when there are more doors open to you. who knows. i don’t think Jay’s performance was really decent in Curse…it was passable at best. I don’t think Jia will completely sell out, but i think he does want to build a better relationship with the “establishment”–if that means doing Olay commercials as well as appearing in China Mobile commercials (i saw it twice, but never in Shanghai, it was some other city), then whatever floats his boat. The latter commercial kinda annoyed me, as at the time I felt he had more “purity” to protect. As a filmmaker, he doesnt want to paint himself into a corner. He might believe, rightly, that there are more options when there are more doors open to you. who knows.

]]> http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-15 Edwin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:07:59 +0000 http://chinafilmjournal.com/2008/03/26/the-world-is-not-enough-has-jia-zhangke-permanently-left-the-art-house/#comment-15 I share, with the interviewer, the same apprehension. The purity of underground status rarely lasts long anyhow. If there is any consolation in the matter, it should be the hope that Jia has the integrity to maintain his undiluted vision whatever the situation. Also, I think Jay Chou, despite his 'biggest pop star in Asia' reputation was able to put in a rather decent performance, as witnessed in Curse of The Golden Flower. Fascinated now to see how Age of Tattoo will result. I share, with the interviewer, the same apprehension. The purity of underground status rarely lasts long anyhow. If there is any consolation in the matter, it should be the hope that Jia has the integrity to maintain his undiluted vision whatever the situation. Also, I think Jay Chou, despite his ‘biggest pop star in Asia’ reputation was able to put in a rather decent performance, as witnessed in Curse of The Golden Flower. Fascinated now to see how Age of Tattoo will result.

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