The Best Director

Literary and artistic films are not a big problem. They participate in film festivals every year and win awards. { } Hearing the host's roll call, Zhang Yimou, who was sitting on the right side of the stage, raised his microphone with a serious smile on his face: But the times are different now. , In the past, we focused on a theme and insisted on artistic creation. Today, young people watch Hollywood and watch Director Wang’s films, and those of us feel rustic and unfashionable.”

Wang Yang responded with a smile, and Feng Gang with his hands clasped turned his head to look at Zhang Yimou; while the young people in the seats all nodded silently, the current market will no longer like those rural movies, and being impacted by Hollywood blockbusters, not only the audience will not I like to watch it, even those who make movies are not willing to focus on the countryside, ancient costumes are emotional and sci-fi... After industrialization, it suddenly becomes clear.

If young people don't like to watch your movies anymore, it's meaningless. Zhang Yimou said with his left hand, You can't just stick to your art and enjoy yourself alone. Times won't wait for you, you haven't After waking up, you are still high-spirited, and the time is over, and you are also in the past. Now the emphasis is on the unity of thought, art, and entertainment, which is what everyone calls a commercial film.”

Zhang Yimou paused as he spoke, he still had to work hard on how to transform into this commercial blockbuster and get better results than Hero. Compared to Hollywood? He continued: The gap between mainstream commercial films and Hollywood is all-round. Film technology, storytelling techniques, scripts, performances... In addition to the film itself, there are promotional packages, and we are still crossing the river with stones. .”

Not only that, Hollywood is the 'enemy' of movies all over the world. Now all the old European movie powers are dominated by Hollywood movies. They are now stepping back and discussing how to make national and local movies develop healthily.

Hollywood is just like nb, and the world team may not be able to beat it. Zhang Yimou's tone was light but he seemed a little self-deprecating. Feng Gang nodded. It is impossible to catch up with Hollywood in a day or two. We should recognize this gap, recognize it, and gradually narrow the gap.”

Looking at the young alumni in the audience, Zhang Yimou finally said: Our population and economic development are there, and the future must be the world's top film market. I think the hope of film lies in young people. In the next year, year, year... …There will definitely be a group of outstanding young directors who will use their excellent works to compete with Hollywood, and then gradually occupy overseas markets and face the world.”

Clap clap! There was a lot of applause in the multi-functional hall, and it became deafening again. The students of Beijing Film Academy clapped their hands with confidence and smiles. This is called level! realistic!

Listening to the applause, Wang Yang felt very happy. At least the young people in the industry are very confident and motivated, isn't it great? But if you want to narrow the gap in all aspects, you still have to take one step at a time. Regarding Hollywood's invasion of the world, although he is one of them and owns a rapidly growing film company...but he is very helpless,

I don't want to see such a world movie pattern.

Such a pattern is very unhealthy. Every country has its own local cultural temperament, and movies can flourish. For example, Hong Kong movies have a completely different taste from Hollywood. Gangster movies and nonsensical movies are all its flashes, but now they are also declining.

In addition to being a filmmaker and an ordinary audience who hope to see a healthy flourishing of all kinds of flowers, as a Chinese, Wang Yang naturally sincerely hopes that Chinese-language films can be strong, regardless of China, Hong Kong, or Hong Kong, and they can go to the world; when he grows up, he prays This land can get rid of the shackles in all aspects, become stronger as soon as possible, and win a greater right to speak, fairer eyes and treatment for Chinese people all over the world.

But how can he help? Let’s not talk about “above”, the film industry in each place depends on the comprehensive foundation of that place, such as education, concept, environment, market... Only local films can be developed by relying on local filmmakers. Talented people can produce the local flavor and temperament and the characteristics of the times.

Asking him to make movies with the background of the 1990s and this year is not completely without concept, but he can't find any feeling; moreover, the director is just a director, and the producer is just a producer. Without a good creative team, a Blockbusters can't be done.

If you want to make such a film, such as Kung Fu Panda, which is still in the preparatory stage, a whole creative team is studying Chinese traditional culture, absorbing Chinese and Asian members, and waiting for each creative position Production will not begin until preparations are made.

Just a question, what did post-teenagers grow up playing with? What fond memories do you have in common? What are the common slang words? Wang Yang doesn't know, and his creative team doesn't know at all. Those who know this land best are the people who grew up here.

Regardless of whether Hollywood is Hollywood or not, making movies is his lifelong pursuit. There is no possibility of in order not to help Hollywood movies occupy the world, I will not make any more, and I will not go overseas after filming. What kind of idiot is that?

But even though he is not a human being, Wang Yang believes that there are still some things that he can do, is suitable for, is willing to do, and should do.

Just like mí21em this time, wouldn't it be great to bring a new Chinese male protagonist to the global big screen? As for Firefly, which is about to be approved, he wants to incorporate more elements of fantasy, and he wants to bring the oriental aesthetic conception into the world of science fiction.

In addition to himself, he also hopes that more Chinese faces will emerge in Hollywood, and more Chinese directors and producers with market status. As long as the number of people increases, influence will naturally form. And the work he can do is to use the financial resources in his hands to let Flame Movies provide a good environment and more opportunities like Lin Yibin, Wen Ziren, Li An...

At the same time, if there are any excellent movies here, Huomo Movies will also strive to exercise its overseas rights, bring it to North America, and bring it to the world.

Director Zhang spoke very well. After the applause from the students in the audience subsided, the male host wearing glasses looked at the three of them and asked again: Since there are gaps in all aspects of film technology, should we first be ourselves? The most familiar is better? Director Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Then Director Zhang also shot Heroes , and now preparing for House of Flying Daggers, will film and television enter an era of period blockbusters?

I know Vegeta is also interested in making a costume film. Feng Gang said while holding a microphone. Seeing House of Flying Daggers, Zhang Yimou said: For me, film is a genre full of challenges. It can show your imagination and test your creativity. In fact, when filming Hero, We're writing the script for House of Flying Daggers.

I hope it has a completely different theme from Hero. House of Flying Daggers, we are all better prepared, so challenge again.

The students in the audience applauded again. The host looked at Wang Yang who was drinking mineral water, and asked with a smile, Director Wang, what do you think?

Wang Yang twisted the cap of the water bottle and put it down, and said to the microphone: I think **'s culture is not limited to ancient costumes, of course it is representative and unique, but if it all follows the trend and passes the night, it is... very dangerous Yes. He looked at the smiling Zhang Yimou, and said with a smile, I'm not talking about Director Zhang, I just want to say that the industry needs to try more and make its own culture. Sometimes movies are divided into national boundaries, or markets different audiences.

For the media reporters in the audience seats, someone has already written in their notebooks: Mysterious Yang warns Zhang and Feng to follow the trend of ancient costumes, and there is great danger.

A movie, ** audiences like it, they are very moved or hilarious after watching it; but ** audiences don't like it, they don't respond at all. Why?

Wang Yang shrugged his shoulders, looked at the serious students in front of him, and continued: Because the audience has to grow up and live in the cultural environment in the movie, they will feel the same as the martial arts. Killing the God Seal Throne Seeking Demons and Proud World Nine Levels of Heaven's Strongest Abandoned Young Master Zhou Royal General Night Killing God God Seal Throne Seeking Demons Proud World Nine Levels Heaven's Strongest Abandoned Young Master Zhou Royal Family Martial Qiankun General Night Killing Gods Seal Throne Seeking Demons Overlord Nine Levels Heaven's strongest abandoned young great Zhou royal family God-making general Night kills gods God seal throne Seeking demons proud of the world Nine heavens strongest abandoned young Great Zhou royal family. This is a cultural difference, and what attracts people is always their own local culture. If you do it well, there will be people Come and enjoy, **don’t shoot**, **don’t want to shoot**.”

I think what the movie needs to do most now is to make Chinese audiences like it. Don't bother with those foreign awards. Wang Yang looked serious and didn't look at anyone, but the last sentence was to Zhang Yimou, and he was going to wait I'll discuss some more in sī.

After several contacts, he could see that Zhang Yimou seemed to be eager for awards like Cannes and Oscars. It is normal to want to win honors, but he cannot fall in love with them. There are cultural differences in the selection criteria of the judges; It's just for those awards, just like Li An said, To feel the martial arts, the holy king, the holy king, the night, kill the gods, the gods, the seal, the throne, the demon, the world, the ninth heaven, the strongest abandoned young man, the Zhou royal family, the night, kill the gods, the seal of the throne Begging the devil, proud of the world, the strongest abandoned young master, the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, the martial arts, the heavenly general, killing the gods and the seal of the gods at night, seeking the magic, proud of the world, the ninth heaven, the strongest abandoned young man, the royal family of Zhou, the god-making general, killing the gods and the seal of the gods, asking the demons, the world's most powerful Abandoning the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty to the truth in the heart. The reason why Heroes makes people feel very empty is precisely because it has no real feelings.

Director Wang, can you comment on Hero? The male host seemed to have found a good topic, but the atmosphere was a bit weird. The media reporters in the seats were all refreshed. There is a flow. Jin Yong said: The shooting was ridiculous. Chen Kaige said: The theater is a mess, it's all empty. Feng Gang on stage said before the Oscars at the beginning of the year: There is no tension, no connotation. .”

Zhang Yimou maintained a silly smile; Feng Gang changed Erlang Tuǐ on the other side, and continued to look fierce; Wang Yang looked at Zhang Yimou, and under the expectant eyes of everyone, he said seriously: The shots and colors of Heroes are very well shot. It is beautiful and amazing. It is also top-notch in terms of props and makeup film technology we talked about before; the story structure is relatively rough, which is its weak link.

Wang Yang didn't want to continue this topic that tends to criticize individuals, and said: I want to talk about the way of storytelling. Maybe there is no grading system. Movies seem to take care of the entire market in storytelling, but this is impossible...

Listening to this young director say, Different audiences have different needs, Editing will make a movie magical and make an ordinary story fascinating. Suspense movies such as Memory Fragments are examples. After experience, Zhang Yimou, who had just been criticized, had a calm expression; Feng Gang kept talking, and really wanted to spit out all the bitterness in his heart. He asked himself that in China, he knew commercial films best and knew what the audience wanted, but many fundamental Impossible to give, grading system! ? Dream it!

Just like A World Without Thieves that is being planned now, he doesn't want a policeman on the train, it's better to put that policeman character in the luggage room and let him fend for himself. The current script has added such a paragraph of robbery and police, which is inexplicable. What kind of commercial art are you talking about? The result of talking about art is that the future review will not pass. If there is no compromise, those films will rot!

He said that ideological censorship is the biggest stumbling block and the biggest problem for talent development.

The time passed in the sound of conversation and applause, and the mineral water bottles were gradually getting empty, and there was an intermission time... This seminar was discussed for nearly two hours, and finally under the warm applause of the students and media reporters it's over.

After leaving the multi-function hall, Wang Yang had a private conversation with Zhang Yimou and Feng Gang for a while, and persuaded them not to cater for the award, otherwise they would lose everything, and no one would like it. Wang Yang didn't know whether the two could listen, but just as he was about to leave Beijing Film Academy, Susan McCarthy received a request from the school. She said, There is a female student from the acting department who is a fan of yours. I'll meet you for an autographed photo.

Thank her! But I'm gone, and I don't want the privilege.

On the sunny campus road in the afternoon, accompanied by bodyguards, Wang Yang went straight to the parking lot. After the seminar just now, he had a laugh with the students of Beijing Film Academy, signed autographs and took a group photo. The current one-on-one meeting request is probably because the girl has some background, and his current mood is very tired of this, especially in school.

Can't Mr. Wang really see her for a while? That kid adores him. Susan McCarthy conveyed Wang Yang's meaning to the agent on the phone, and heard a regretful and reluctant voice. She looked at Wang Yang who was not far ahead, and said, No, he's a little tired and I don't want to see him.

Soon, a black car slowly drove out of the Beijing Film Academy, causing a dazzling flash of light from the cameras in the hands of media reporters and fans waiting at the gate; some fans also ran after the car, screaming loudly. : Wang Yang, Wang Yang!!—