Director’s Legend

Wang Zhongjun received a call from Shao Shuaijun, sighed, and only said: "Don't go out tomorrow night. I will pick you up at the studio. At the Kunlun International Hotel, I will invite the leaders of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to dinner."

Shao Shuaijun knew that Wang Zhongjun in the middle was not good at being a man, but Shao Shuaijun was still satisfied with Wang Zhongjun's arrangement of dinner. Wang Zhongjun’s meal should have been prepared long ago. It is estimated that he will start preparing after Feng Xiaogang has said it, otherwise it is impossible to invite the leaders of the SARFT immediately.

It shows that Wang Zhongjun values ​​him.

After hanging up the phone, Shao Shuaijun breathed a sigh of relief, *** this thing, everything in the entertainment industry, is scared. Especially for the Film Bureau, that pair of scissors is simply a reminder, and the masterpiece can be cut into low-powered ones. Fortunately, Wang Zhongjun helped to resolve it. Otherwise, once "Buried Alive" was deemed to be a belittle to the government, Shao Shuaijun would not want to release new movies in China.

I checked the finances in the studio and saw some newly purchased equipment. Time passed quickly. In the afternoon, Ning Hao, Huang Bo, and Xu Zhen came over.

"Great director, congratulations on getting rich!" Huang Bo is always smiling and optimistic.

"300 million director!" Ning Hao also laughed.

Shao Shuaijun wondered: "What 300 million director?"

"120 million renminbi in the mainland and 21.1 million US dollars in North America, the total is not 300 million renminbi. It is amazing, Ajun, even the old United States has been conquered by you." Xu Ceng sighed.

"Just so-so." Shao Shuaijun grinned, pretending to be humble. He never expected that he would become the box office champion of mainland movies in North America when he made a "Buried Alive". Of course, this number one will soon be lost. I remember that Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was released in North America in August this year, with more than 5,300 Million at the box office.

However, "Source Code" will also be released this year, and it may surpass "Hero".

"By the way, Old Xu, how are the preparations for the crew of "People on the Road"?"

"The actors have been searched. Now we are looking for venues. Once the funds are in place, we can start filming. A Jun, you have to be a producer for me. I'm afraid I won't cooperate with others."

"I don't necessarily have time. You see, I'm a producer for "Crazy Racing", but I have never been to the crew... Oh, I finally understand. You are just using me as an excuse, and you want to make the film. Human life is right. Okay, as long as you can take it, I'll be a producer for you." Shao Shuaijun said halfway through, and he understood what Xu Jin meant.

I agreed very generously. He is the director, so naturally he is deeply moved. A good producer helps a movie a lot, but a bad producer can also ruin a good movie. It is as if the secretary must be careful of the organization minister because he is in charge of the hat, and the mayor and county mayor must be careful of the director of finance because he is in charge of the bag. The director also wants his own person to be a producer, so that he will not be constrained in all aspects.

After discussing the question of how to shoot "People on the Road", Shao Shuaijun asked Ning Hao again: "When will the racing film be completed in time? Contact Huayi Brothers as soon as possible and start the promotion. Don't wait until I The "source code" of the company came out, and the two conflicted."

"That is, I have to think about it, don't get beaten by "Source Code" too hard." Ning Hao nodded.

"It's not being beaten, but I'm afraid that your car will beat my source code. "Source Code" is a touchstone, focusing on Hollywood flavors. Mainland audiences may not buy it, and the box office may not beat the car." Shao Shuaijun shook his head, racing. The style is in the same line as the stone, and it is absolutely right in China nowadays. "Source Code" is hard to say.

"By the way, after the production of the movie, Xiaojun, Lao Xu, Huang Bo and I have recently completed another new script. Can you show it?"

Ning Hao said, taking out a script from his bag.

Shao Shuaijun took it and took a look and was shocked. It was three words "no man's land." To say that this no man's land should be regarded as the third film of the trio of Ning Hao, Huang Bo, and Xu Zheng, it is just that "No Man's Land" is even crazier compared to the craziness of the first two. The filming was completed in 2009, and before Shao Shuaijun was reborn, he had not passed the review of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and could not be released.

Turning over the content, after watching it for half an hour, Shao Shuaijun smashed his lips: "To be honest, the script is very good. Although it is a single-line comedy, it is bold and innovative. It is too dark. There is almost no good person in the play. , This kind of heaviness is several times that of "Crazy Racing". Ning Hao, I don't care about this book, the movie bureau will not pass the stage."

"The script can be modified, and it can always be reviewed by the Film Bureau."

"Lao Ning, all of you here are brothers, so I'll just say something realistic." Shao Shuaijun patted Ning Hao on the shoulder, "We are not artists, we are commercial directors, you are, I am, and so are Xu Zheng. We are shooting now. What is a movie? It is to make money at the box office, word of mouth, and status. What kind of movies do the audience like to watch? I don't think it is a heavy literary film, but a light-hearted humor, or a cool blockbuster, or a life-and-death love. The irony of "No Man's Land" is too strong. Indeed, I can feel from the script that you are eager to express your own style and ideas. You can have this kind of thing in the future. Can you do it now? If you don't touch it, don't touch it. "

Ning Hao frowned and insisted: "The filmmakers should speak out their ideas boldly, A Jun, this is a good book, I can't bear to give up."

"Lao Ning, I will give you a multiple choice question to bring others laughter and tears. Which one would you like to choose?"

"This kind of analogy is unnecessary. I think a movie for ninety minutes, laughed happily, but didn't realize anything. This is not a good movie. Only if you remember deeply, this is a good movie. ."

"What's the use of remembering? Just take "No Man's Land" as an example, which is full of black and irony. Do you want the audience to remember, oh, this world is black? We live in this complex society, itself It's already very depressing. What the audience needs is relaxation. No one wants to come to the cinema to watch a movie that makes them feel bad for a week. What is the nature of the movie? Lao Ning, have you thought about it? I thought about it, entertainment People, this is my definition of film and the code I believe in. Literary and artistic style can be left to others."

Seeing everyone listening carefully, Shao Shuaijun drank his mouth and continued: "When I was promoting "Buried Alive" in the United States, I saw many different aspects. I originally thought that the connotation of "Buried Alive" could impress Lao Mei. But what? But the fact is the opposite. They are even willing to pay $100,000 to buy it. If it weren't for a film company like Lionsgate, which likes to go with an alternative style, I would have to run back in despair.

why? Have you thought about it?

The first one is the choice of the market. North America has the hottest movie market in the world, so the United States has Hollywood, and countless good movies are produced every year, so we can't see our Chinese movies at all.

The second is that the Chinese film literary style is too heavy, the morality is too strong, but the entertainment is very poor. Kung fu movies are the best ones, but you can’t just rely on kung fu to think that everything is fine. There is no interesting content, who will watch it?

Third, we have no scenes. It seems that there are many Chinese people. To make a movie, tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands can be mobilized, but there is no special effects. What about the West, what about the old beauty? There are more than 200 special effects companies in Hollywood. The special effects blockbuster "Star Wars" was produced in the 1970s, and the audience was very excited.

Movies are nothing more than a product of vision and hearing. Nowadays, when there are major cultural differences, Hollywood movies are unscrupulously robbed of money from the whole world, and Chinese movies cannot be found at home. The fundamental reason is that our idealism is too high, we always want to pursue deep, and Hollywood materialism is armed to catch the eye.

Now is the era of the eyeball economy. If you catch your eyeballs, it means you have grabbed your pocketbook! Lao Ning, do you think this is true? When it is small, you may not be able to review the script, and when it is large, the market positioning is not appropriate. "

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(It's still spread. If you can't fix the network this afternoon, you will have to trouble.)