On May 26th, the interaction between Zhang Ziyi and director Chen Kaige went viral, briefly claiming the top spot on the trending list. Recently, the film “The Lane” directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Chen Kaige premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Following the screening, the main cast participated in interviews, during which Zhang Ziyi expressed that there was a scene she vividly remembered but was puzzled as to why it was cut by the director.
On the 25th, Chen Kaige led the stars of “The Lane,” including Zhang Ziyi, Yang Mi, Lei Jiayin, and Wang Chuanjun, to attend a press conference at the local venue.
During the press conference, Zhang Ziyi mentioned that the director had cut out a very brilliant scene of hers. She questioned director Chen Kaige: “Why did you remove my highlight scene?” Zhang Ziyi explained her dissatisfaction, “There was a scene where I had never felt that kind of fear before. Lei Jiayin said, ‘Don’t look down,’ and even after filming, I kept trembling. However, that scene was cut by the director, and I don’t know why.”
Chen Kaige immediately denied cutting that scene.
Zhang Ziyi then gave him a disdainful look and said, “You did cut it!” She even called Lei Jiayin over to confirm, “Did you say he didn’t cut it?”
Amid Zhang Ziyi’s continuous questioning, Chen Kaige finally realized and helplessly said, “I just trimmed it a bit, otherwise the film would have been three hours long!” However, he emphasized that all of Zhang Ziyi’s best shots were kept in the film.
Upon hearing this explanation, Zhang Ziyi finally smiled contentedly, seemingly satisfied with the outcome.
The aforementioned news sparked a wave of discussions among netizens.