《黄土地》、《盗马贼》等一批追求“情节淡化”的第五代导演的影片问世,在电影界掀起轩然大波。评论界给予了高度评价。认为是具备浓厚的“创新”意识和超前的“探索”意识的新潮电影,是振兴中国电影走向世界的希望。出乎评论家预料的是,这类极力淡化情节的所谓“新潮”电影,非但没能给中国电影带来什么生机,使本来就疲软不振的中国电影反而更加呵欠连天。 A series of films such as The Yellow Earth and The Horse Thief, which were made by the fifth-generation directors seeking to “play down the plot,” aroused an uproar in the movie industry. Critics spoke highly of it. Considered as a trendy film with a strong sense of “innovation” and advanced “exploration”, it is a hope to rejuvenate Chinese films to the world. Contrary to what the critics expected, such so-called “trendy” movies that greatly despised the plot not only failed to bring any vitality to Chinese movies, but also yawned the otherwise weak Chinese films.