The Chinese bestseller “The Wolf Totem” took almost goes to Jean-Jacques Annaud. And, although China has declared the director ever persona non grata.
If there is a movie that has really seen any , then this is probably “The Name of the Rose”. The film adaptation of Umberto Eco’s international bestseller succeeded director Jean-Jacques Annaud also so good because he the original venue of Castel del Monte with the labyrinthine library meticulously reconstructed.
His new work “The Last Wolf “that starts now in German cinemas, based on the Chinese bestseller” The Wolf Totem “, the French director stalked again as faithfully as possible – in Chinese Mongolia with right wolves who had been trained for years. In this archaic world presents us Annaud people who defend the existing balance against modernity. After “The Bear” and “Two Brothers” he tells us also again a story with animal protagonists against the backdrop of a boundless vast landscape
SZ.de:. Her new film based on the novel ” The wrath of the wolves “by Jiang Rong. In China it was a best seller, but with us is Rong epic adventure far less known. What do you have in mind so fascinated that you wanted to make a film of it
Jean-Jacques Annaud: I realized after the first few pages that this is a fantastic project might be: Scenes that were suitable very well for the film, action, adventure and the clear presentation of the Mongolian culture as well as the lifestyle of the wolves. All things that interested me. Also, I just love to shoot in beautiful places.
In the event that is likely to be but perhaps been complicated. Her films “The Lover” and “Seven Years in Tibet” may in China not be shown, as you are there come to the filming permit?
How did that come about, a story in itself , There was a huge surprise. A few months after I had read the book, suddenly a Chinese delegation spoke up in my office in Paris and offered me exactly this project.
where China in 1997 according to your film “Seven Years in Tibet “a lifelong entry ban imposed on you. The mistrust of the Chinese side had suddenly disappeared?
Yes – and that really touched me. Because I had the feeling that they trust me. In principle, they have understood that I adore their culture and that I have for China respect.
The Party apparatchik Bao Shungui who plays a supporting role in the movie, you are presenting as ignorant. Not even having you problems?
No. You have given me all liberties. In a sense, they acknowledged the fact that the Communist Party has made mistakes in the past. They also knew from my special interest for minorities. For I have always made films about unusual people: medieval monks, cavemen or sniper
But the interest of the Chinese state for minority rights is sometimes not very pronounced – as in the case of the Uyghur, or.?
This is a special case. There you have a problem with Islamists. In the area of Uyghur prevail in many ways states like Syria or in Nigeria – it reigns of jihad. But dealing with other minorities is now perfectly. There were major changes.
That might surprise some German newspaper readers. The constantly read articles about the repression of Tibetans and Uyghur.
They call two problem cases, but there are 56 minorities in China, which belong to a total of 200 million people. And in the Mongolian part of the country, I have personally made excellent experience, but not only there: In the movie business, for example, get directors and actors who are descended from minorities, even government support. My films have been dubbed into tens of minority languages. It run in China currently many campaigns, which emphasize facing the minorities of cohesion. ‘For all the diversity we have to value the Gathering’, it says.
Jean-Jacques Annaud:” I just love to shoot in beautiful places . ”
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