Director’s Legend

I had a meal at the old sister's house and enjoyed it.

In the evening, Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu still couldn't resist the temptation, and ran to the hotel, where they stayed together for a whole night. In the morning of the next morning, Shao Shuaijun came to the press conference with dark circles in his eyes. Dark circles are the reason for fighting last night, and the reason for the time lag and not being able to adjust in time.

However, Shao Shuaijun's spirit is not bad. This is also his strength. He has more energy than ordinary people.

Hundreds of media in the media hall were waiting, chatting boringly.

After Shao Shuaijun came in, the reporters who had been stumbling just now sat upright, and then pointed the camera at Shao Shuaijun. The camera with the flash snapped snaps.

Blocking the flashlight, Shao Shuaijun straightened the microphone, and then said: "Today, I invite you to come here to talk about some of my views on Chinese-language movies. It is not a big truth, but just a simple personal view. I There will be half an hour for you to ask questions, so please be quiet now and let me speak quietly. Thank you."

When the scene calmed down, Shao Shuaijun entered the topic: "I was making a movie in the United States. When I was resting, I was surprised to find that Time.com had such a title, which said that the revenue ratio of "Old Boy" far exceeds that of "Avatar". It is the success of Chinese-language movies. But today you must have discovered that the title of Mtime.com has been changed and replaced with a tribute to "Avatar".

This is what I asked Mtime.com to replace because I was very upset with the previous title and content. I don't know when "Old Boy" can represent the highest honor of Chinese movies. I am very pleased that "Old Boy" has achieved a series of outstanding commercial performances, and is also very good in word of mouth. This is a commendation to all the actors and staff of our crew and the staff who promoted this film behind the scenes.

I will not belittle "Old Boy". This is a film that has gathered the hard work of many people. It is an outstanding and excellent Chinese film. Similarly, I don’t think "Old Boy" lost to "Avatar". I think both films are equally good. We filmmakers have the same goal, which is to make a good-looking movie.

However, in the mainland box office, "Old Boy" did not perform better than "Avatar". Now the momentum of "Avatar" is still very good, and it is certain to surpass "Old Boy". Internationally, the performance of "Avatar" is even better. There is nothing to deny. I also don’t deny that in terms of the revenue ratio, "Old Boy" is a hundred times higher than "Avatar". We used the least amount of money in exchange for the greatest profit, which is rare in the world.

I just want to say that "Old Boy" does not represent Chinese movies, but "Avatar" represents Hollywood movies.

Hollywood produces more than one thousand movies every year, 80% of which are bad movies, and China produces four to five hundred movies every year, and 80% of them are bad movies. Under the same base conditions, Hollywood still has 20% outstanding movies every year, and rely on 20% of the movies to conquer the world.

What about our Chinese movies? Do you dare to say that the other 20% of yourself are excellent movies? Do you dare to say that we have conquered the world with this 20%?

Dare not!

Because the other 20% of us are just self-entertaining movies. We don't even have one or two movies going to the world every year. So I said, "Old Boy" cannot represent the honor of Chinese movies, because the back of "Old Boy" is blank, and the height of "Old Boy" is like a castle in the sky, without backing to support it.

"Avatar" is different, there are a large number of excellent Hollywood movies behind it every year, follow it to win glory and crown status for Hollywood. And "Old Boy" is just a fig leaf, apart from this fig leaf, what is the difference between us and naked?

Many media are now saying that "Avatar" is nothing more than that, saying that the revenue ratio of "Old Boy" far exceeds that of "Avatar". But we can't just look at the box office, just look at the revenue ratio. China is a developing country, and its development speed is beyond imagination. Our film market is backed by more than one billion people. The potential is so huge that it is unimaginable.

In the future, the Chinese film market will surely become another indicator outside the United States. There will be more and more movies with a box office of over 100 million U.S. dollars each year. More movies will set their sights on here, and future Chinese-language movies will surely lead to a period of box office explosion.

"Old Boy" is just the beginning.

Because our lives are getting better and better, more and more audiences are moving to the cinema, our supply will not be able to meet the needs of the audience. In other words, the mainland market in a golden age has opened its doors. I saw it, I don’t know if you saw it.

I have seen so many domestically produced movies, and I have received an explosive box office. It is no longer an extravagant hope to exceed 100 million US dollars. But I also saw a hidden danger, that is, the money in the Chinese film market is too good to make money. As long as you make a good story, the audience is willing to pay to watch it, and you can get a high return.

Some people will ask, hey, what is the hidden danger of making good money? Only by making good money can more people be encouraged to invest in the film industry and develop Chinese-language movies.

This is not the case. What I said is a truth that everyone may be annoyed by, ‘born in sorrow and dying in happiness’. I do not hope that in this golden age, our Chinese films, the Chinese films with a history of over 100 years, will be completely lost in the world. I don't want our Chinese movies to tell a good story, but nothing else.

Because of many factors, in fact, we have not even learned to tell a good story.

One day, the golden age will become the silver age, the silver age will become the black iron age, and the stone age. We cannot wait until that time to wake up. We are not strong enough to deal with any period except the golden period.

In the past two years, the United States is the place where the subprime mortgage crisis is the most serious, but Hollywood movies are still the center of the world, and they have not declined due to the subprime mortgage crisis. Why is this, I think, this is what I want to say the most today. From the two films "Old Boy" and "Avatar", let's examine our Chinese movies.

"Old Boy" has achieved good results in Asia, but it is reluctant in the world. "Avatar" has not only achieved good results in Asia, but the world is still very crazy. If we analyze it, we will know that "Avatar" has a production fee of 500 million U.S. dollars, has an IMAX-3D format, has expression capture technology, and has fantastic CG special effects.

Even if you don't like the story it tells, you can't help but pay to watch it for such a powerful visual effect. "Old Boy" is different. There is no experience in this era, and I don't know what it is talking about.

So here we can see why Chinese movies can't go out. We say some things that others don't understand, and Hollywood also say some things that others don't understand. We are dizzy while watching the scenes. As time passed, those who watched the scene gradually saw the doorway, and those who were dizzy could only be thrown away.

In the past, Hong Kong movies were also very good, and the whole world likes them because Kung Fu is cool and beautiful. Even if others don't understand, they like to watch them and then they can see a little way. Everyone knows that this is Chinese Kung Fu, such as Mighty, Jeet Kune Do, Huang Feihong, etc., have gradually become a global hot spot for Hong Kong movies.

But after so many years of fried kung fu slices, the dishes have been fried and they can no longer be eaten. It's time for another dish to be fried. As a result, no one knows how to cook. What do you start to fry? Fried poor! Foreigners like to watch us scramble to be poor. They are happy when they see the poor life of Chinese people. Stupid! Chinese audiences like to watch movies. People are stupid. When you are stupid, they laugh, because you disgusted them before. "

Shao Shuaijun looked at the reporters who kept taking notes, drank his mouth water, and continued: "Is what I just said is awkward? Every time I express an opinion, I always say awkward, because I don't play falsely. I will not talk to you. There are some, I just want to talk about it. Recently, "Avatar" has been hit, how many filmmakers are ready to learn about IMAX-3D technology and facial expression capture technology?

I think very little. The thinking of our filmmakers is still in a very mysterious state, unwilling to accept new things. The five generations of academic directors explored the path of commercial films, the six generations of directors went back, and the new generation of directors has not yet formed. Our Chinese-language movies are in a very delicate period. I don't know if it is the influence of the doctrine of the mean, or if I am afraid of being shot out, no one wants to stand up and take another step forward.

Now the Korean film industry has risen. Every year, many special effects blockbusters are shot and many science fiction films are produced. We still stay in a circle and go round.

Why did I set up the New Electrotechnical Research Institute at the beginning? I was not idle and bored to open a school to show off. I sincerely want to give Chinese-language films a place for technical reserves. I hope that through the purpose of establishing a school, film technology will not become a constraint for our Chinese-language films.

However, in the past few years, the New Electrotechnical Research Institute has really rare movies that use the technology we reserve. After all the calculations, the "Painted Skin 2" that is being produced is a 3D version, and then it is gone. Few filmmakers are willing to go to the New Electronic Technology Research Institute to receive new film technology.

From the very beginning, the new electric technology has consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. We have even acquired many Hollywood special effects companies to enhance the technical reserves of the new electric technology. Later, we voted for "IMAX-3D Yupu Tuan" and reserved advanced IMAX-3D technology. Now we are working with Weta Digital to research expression capture technology. Weta Digital's visual effects director Joe Lerett has already taken the post of Xindian. Visiting professor of technology.

In the future, the world's most advanced film technology will continue to gather in the New Electronic Technology Research Institute. My plan is to create a "Southern California" that belongs to China. What's ridiculous is that I have spent so much, with hundreds of millions of dollars in production, education, and research expenses every year, and I face only a few hundred students.

Few filmmakers are willing to come here to accept new technologies. Are you looking down on new electronic technologies? Or did we set up technical barriers? It can be said that all the technical reserves of the new electronic technology are completely open, facing every filmmaker, as long as you are willing, you can get the technical support of the new electronic technology. "

"Not coming, why?"

"Because we are still dreaming, Chinese-language movies are thriving, and they are on the rise. Why new technologies are needed. As everyone knows, it is the movie market, not our movie! Making a gangster movie, a comedy movie, and the audience watching it cheerfully, It's not how good your movie is, but you have no choice!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)