滨口龙介引领日本电影重返奥斯卡舞台，开启第三黄金期？提到今年奥斯卡，你还记得那部由苹果出品的《健听女孩》吗？或许是威尔·史密斯震撼全球观众的一巴掌。然而，对于日本电影界来说，是本土影片再次获得奥斯卡奖项这一点更令人振奋。

日本电影在戛纳荣获最佳编剧奖后，滨口龙介的新作《驾驶我的车》最近赢得了第94届奥斯卡最佳国际影片奖。这不仅是自《入殓师》之后日本电影时隔13年再次获得此殊荣，同时，该片创下了4项提名的历史记录。此前改编自村上春树短篇小说的小说，在四小时长的旅程中，滨口龙介以其擅长的大段对白和戏剧元素构建了一场深刻而富有诗意的人性探索之旅。截至目前，该片在豆瓣评分仍稳居7.9。

获奖消息公布后，日本电影界迅速回应。导演北野武接受雅虎日本采访时表示，“之前一直以西方为中心的电影奖项开始认可亚洲作品，这让人非常高兴。”而评论家莲实重彦则对此做出了更高评价，他向日本经济新闻说道，“Japanese cinema has entered its third golden age.”

事实上，《驾驶我的车》并非滨口龙介首次登陆国际舞台。他早在2018年就凭借爱情片《夜以继日》进入了第71届戛纳国际电影节主竞赛。而他带来的新作又一次成功地吸引了国际主流媒体关注。

当然，比起这部影片，更令人关心的是被看好的“第三黄金期”。众所周知，近代Japanese cinema已经走下坡路，有很长一段时间没有达到它曾经辉煌的水平。Japanese cinema’s first golden period can be traced back to the 1930s, when Chinese cinema was still in its infancy. Japan had already entered a golden era of film development, with major studios like Shochiku and Nikkatsu emerging as leaders.

The second golden period of Japanese cinema began in 1950. After the war, Japanese film industry underwent rapid development and growth. During this time, major studios such as Toho and Daiei dominated the market with large-scale productions that attracted international attention.

However, after experiencing two periods of glory, Japanese cinema fell into a decline due to various factors including economic downturns and changes in audience preferences. The independent filmmaking movement emerged during this period, leading to more diverse content creation but also limited resources for production.

Now that Japan's new generation filmmakers have achieved success on the global stage again through films like "Drive My Car", many are optimistic about a potential third golden age for Japanese cinema.

Similarly, Korean filmmakers are also making waves internationally with films like "Parasite" winning numerous awards at prestigious festivals worldwide. This trend is not only boosting confidence among Asian filmmakers but also opening up new opportunities for them to share their unique perspectives with global audiences.

For China's young directors who aspire to join these ranks of international acclaim it would be an exciting prospect if they could follow suit and make their mark on the world stage too!