5月8日,著名藏族导演、编剧、制作人、作家万玛才旦因心脏病突发急病医治无效,在西藏逝世,享年54岁。
The sudden death of venerable ethnic Tibetan director, screenwriter and writer, Pema Tseden at the age of 54 on May 8, stunned the entire Chinese film industry, triggering a discussion on the "new Tibetan wave" that he pioneered.
万玛才旦 图源:视觉中国
这个突然传来的令人震惊的消息,让许许多多与之有过交集的人不敢相信。更令人唏嘘的是,就在五一假期前,万玛才旦还在今年第13届北京国际电影节注目单元担任国际评审团主席,与一众评审评选新生代导演的作品;3月下旬,他刚刚宣布自己的新作《陌生人》杀青。
就像他去年刚刚出版的新书书名《故事只讲了一半》所“预示”的一样,万玛才旦还来不及向观众讲述《陌生人》的故事,就已先行离开人间。这部电影将成为他的遗作。
1969年12月,万玛才旦出生于青海海南藏族自治州贵德县,先后毕业于西北民族大学、北京电影学院,是导演、编剧、制作人,也曾担任中国导演协会会员,中国电影家协会会员,中国电影文学学会会员。
Pema Tseden was born in December 1969 in Guide county, Hainan Tibetan autonomous region, Qinghai province. He graduated from Northwest Minzu University and Beijing Film Academy successively. He was a director, screenwriter and producer.
斯人已逝,他将短暂而充满创作激情的一生都投注到了故事之中。他的故事始于文学,从小说到剧本再到影像,均留下无数佳作。最终令他为大众所知的是那些独具藏地风格的电影,那些用镜头讲述出的虽地处偏远但始终鲜活的藏地和藏人的故事,那些山、那些人的真实面貌也因此被更多人了解。
2005年,在中国电影诞生百年之际,万玛才旦推出了他的藏语长片处女作《静静的嘛呢石》,一鸣惊人。他也凭借这部处女作获得海内外电影人的关注,赢得了第25届中国电影金鸡奖最佳导演处女作和第9届上海国际电影节亚洲新人奖最佳导演,还获得了第10届釜山国际电影节新浪潮奖提名。
电影《静静的嘛呢石》海报(2005)
万玛才旦的作品叙事始终氤氲着文学气质和诗意氛围,藏地独具风味的人文景象更是其不变的创作主题,其作品也因极具特色的个人风格获得了威尼斯电影节的青睐。《塔洛》《撞死了一只羊》《气球》这三部作品接连在“水都”威尼斯举行世界首映。其中,《撞死了一只羊》在2018年第75届威尼斯电影节上获得了地平线单元最佳剧本奖。
His films Tharlo, Jinpa, and Balloon, set in Tibetan areas, were nominated for the Horizons section of the Venice International Film Festival. Jinpa won the Screenplay Award at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, while Balloon won Best Film at Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
除了个人成就之外,万玛才旦更令人尊敬的是,他积极且持续地扶持一批年轻的藏族电影人开启了导演的职业生涯,并且逐渐形成一股“藏地新浪潮”,如松太加、拉华加、久美成列、德格才让等,他们大多曾经参与过万玛才旦电影的幕后工作。这是中国电影的又一大新生力量,如今已渐壮大。
Beyond his personal remarkable achievements, Pema Tseden's greater contributions to Tibetan film and even the Chinese film industry are that he has inspired and guided a group of young Tibetans, such as Jigme Trinley and Lhapal Gyal, to embark on the road of film creation, setting off a "new Tibetan wave."
电影《气球》海报(2020)
近20年来,万玛才旦拍摄了7部剧情长片,入围威尼斯电影节、洛迦诺国际电影节等影展。此外,他无私地提携和帮助后辈,引领了“藏地电影新浪潮”,对中国藏族文化和艺术电影在国内外的发展起到了重要的推动作用。甚至,在离世前的当晚,他还在朋友圈祝贺和鼓励年轻电影人。
The director's passing was, indeed, abrupt. Just the day before, Pema Tseden posted a message in his WeChat moments, congratulating young Tibetan director, Gegyal Jena, for winning an award at the Indian International Short Film Festival with his film, Gift.
“万玛才旦是迄今为止唯一一个擅长文学写作和电影制作的藏族人。他的去世不仅是西藏电影的巨大损失,也是世界电影的巨大损失。”西藏影视艺术家协会副主席、藏族导演柯克·阿旺丹增说。
"Pema Tseden is so far the only Tibetan who was good at writing literature and making films. His death is a big loss not only for Tibetan film but world film," said Keke Awangdanzeng, vice chairman of Xizang Film and Television Association, and the late director's friend.
柯克·阿旺丹增说,万玛才旦是西藏文化意识和自信的坚定践行者。他致力于用自己的母语向世界讲述西藏故事。万玛才旦虽然离开了我们,但他对电影制作的态度将继续影响更多的年轻电影人。随着中国电影产业的快速发展,他们可能会创造出不同风格的西藏电影。
According to Keke Awangdan, Pema Tseden was a strong practitioner of Tibetan cultural consciousness and self-confidence. He was devoted to telling Tibetan stories to the world in his native language. Though Pema Tseden has left us, his attitude toward film making will continue to influence more young filmmakers who might create different styles of Tibetan films, along with the rapid development of the Chinese film industry.
电影《撞死了一只羊》海报(2019)剧照
在万玛导演逝世后,诸多电影、文学界人士纷纷发文追忆万玛才旦作为良师益友的温暖生平点滴,以及他作为导演为中国电影做出的重大贡献。
青海作家协会副主席龙仁青说:“他的离开很遗憾,因为我们商定的许多计划还没有完成。”龙仁钦从青少年时期就认识万玛才旦。
"It is a pity he has left, as we have not yet completed many of the plans we had agreed upon," Long Rinchen, a vice chairman of Qinghai Writers' Association, who has known Pema Tseden since they were in their teens.
藏族导演松太加表示,白玛才旦引导他走上了拍电影的道路,而他的突然去世对他打击很大。
Sonthar Gyal, another Tibetan director, said that Pema Tseden guided him to make film making a career, and that the director's sudden passing hit him hard.
黄轩微博发文悼念万玛才旦
万玛才旦生前拍摄的最后一部作品、电影《陌生人》的男主角黄轩,在社交媒体上发文悼念。他说,“我真的好难受,我真的好舍不得您……有生之年,我会一直怀念您!”并随文配发了一段黄轩向万玛才旦献上哈达的视频。
王家卫微博截图,配图为《撞死了一只羊》开机照
5月9日,王家卫在社交平台发文悼念万玛才旦:“高原之上,歌声不绝。”
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