Jean-Pierre, director of Angels Love Beauty? What kind of director is Genet?

In the world film industry, there are always some directors who are weird and different: they never make thrilling epic masterpieces, nor do they make warm and lyrical literary films in the traditional sense, and even consider catering to the public with commercial kitsch. Such directors will always be in the minority. However, their strangeness and unexpected image effects vividly reveal the absurdity of reality and reflect the true connotation of our mediocre life. ?

When luc besson's back faded away, Jean-Pierre Genet came into our sight. This filmmaker, regarded as "Hollywood-free" by film critics, is undoubtedly one of the most influential directors in French contemporary film industry after luc besson, and the most influential pioneer in French film innovation in aesthetics and visual effects.

From his early "Rhapsody in a Black Shop" to "Love in War" (also known as "Long Covenant") in 2003, the release of every film will set off a wave. The pioneering work "Rhapsody in a Black Shop" won him four César Awards awards, including the best cutting-edge director award and the best scene award. 1997 was invited to the United States to shoot Alien 4, which injected fresh elements into this originally "exhausted" sci-fi horror series and continued the nightmare with a seemingly ending.

Here, I have to mention two other surreal romantic films directed by French "genius", namely Angels Love Beauty (2000) and Love in War (2003). After the release of Angels Love Beauty, it achieved unprecedented success. It not only became the highest-grossing film in France at that time, but also occupied the highest position in French box office history with more than $30 million in the United States. Meanwhile, the heroine Audrey? Toto, a lovely woman who is not a stunning beauty. After that, Rene made persistent efforts and led the original team of "Angels Love Beauty" to shoot "Long Covenant", which was also a great success.