Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 644 I want to learn photography

"Hahaha... Cheers!"

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The official welcome dinner ended with everyone toasting the Moutai in their glasses.

On the first day of this visit, Jack Valenti, president of the American Film Association, achieved unexpected results.After obtaining consent, foreign film crews can come to live shooting.

This time back to Hollywood, Valenti will place large advertisements in Hollywood Reporter, Variety and other newspapers, so that interested filmmakers can try it.

"Do you think there will be many people coming? The conditions are really good. The film talents here are not expensive, and the professional level is enough, but the skills and equipment are a little outdated." After Jack Valenti returned to the Great Wall Hotel, he and Rona Germany and Gregory Peck were drinking coffee and chatting about prospects.Some elderly members of the delegation took a rest first.

"It's very beautiful here. We will visit the Great Wall tomorrow. This kind of scenery is completely different from that of America. A good movie will definitely be made." Gregory Peck has always been a friendly person, and his movies are sought after here.

"I think it will be. Orson Welles once told me that as long as you can go here to shoot scenes, just this gimmick can make any movie a big hit in the theater market in America." Ronald remembers He remembered what the old director had said to him, and used it to prove Valenti's wise decision.

"I feel that our other proposal, importing five Hollywood movies a year, is also very promising. Afterwards, we will go to the south to investigate the movie box office market in commercial cities.

With a population of one billion, the market potential is astounding.Their development is also very fast. This time we have a five-star hotel. A few years ago, we could only live in an old-fashioned hotel like a motel. "

"But their price is cheap?" Ronald asked Valenti.

"Now they can only accept single-film buyouts. I want to advance the system of splitting accounts or copying gold. Do you know? Last year, their annual box office champion had [-] million moviegoers." Jack Valenti said An astonishing viewing figure.

"How much?" Ronald almost fell off the sofa. The number of people watching a movie is equivalent to all American people going to the movie theater three times?
"Think about it, Ronald. As long as they are familiar with your name now, you will be the star director here in the future, just like Gregory, why he received high courtesy here is because he is Years later, audiences here saw their first Hollywood stars.

Use your imagination.The ticket price here is not expensive, and some remote areas even accept eggs in exchange for movie tickets.But after the economy develops, as long as we can share one cent for each ticket, it will be several million dollars.What about ten cents? "

"This?" Ronald didn't dare to think, this number has greatly exceeded his expectations.When I go back, I have to lobby several studios to let them sell the films they directed to show here.Even if you don’t want money, or pay back, it’s fine.

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"Ronald, if you're not a director, you'll be an excellent photographer." Gregory Peck praised him with a photo of himself on the Great Wall. Ronald captured his deep eyes very handsomely.

After the talks and visits in the capital, the delegation went to the largest city in the south to continue exchanges.On the plane, Ronald distributed the urgently developed and printed photos to members of the delegation.

There are scenes of them visiting the Great Wall, the Hall of Prayer for Harvests and other scenic spots, as well as exchanges with film artists, and scenes of watching the women's volleyball training and team members' party, and there are also scenes of everyone learning to eat roast duck.

People here always say that there is no distinction between style and style. Ronald also watched the performance of the martial arts team arranged by the owner, and had a fight with the folk wrestling masters next to the Temple of Heaven.

He found that the wrestling habits here are very similar to the tricks he used to know, and the purpose is to quickly let the opponent fall to the ground, instead of scoring on the back as in the game.Ronald also exchanged addresses with representatives of the wrestling team and made an appointment to communicate in the future.They also often receive foreign guests and are familiar with these procedures.

"Is there a Kodak Express Printing Shop here too?" Gregory Peck was surprised to get the photos so quickly.

"No, they have great hand-developers, and their prints are better than Kodak's, and they are on par with Hollywood's professional technicians." Ronald said.

"I like them, they remind me of a lot of old friends, and Hollywood was full of such talents back then."

In the south, they were able to communicate more deeply with the artists here.In the past, it was also an important town for movies.

"Who directed this movie?" Ronald asked Xiaoyan, a young translator who was assigned to him.

"Thank you director."

"Oh, can I meet him and talk to him?" Ronald watched "The Wrangler," which came out a few years ago, and it was arranged by the studio receptionist.Ronald saw a bit of Hollywood shooting techniques from it, one main and two over the shoulders, and the close-up reaction shots were very proficient.

"We arranged for you to communicate with the young director. Director Xie is currently working on his new film and went to the scene to collect the scene. There is no way to receive friends for the time being." Xiaoyan replied.

"Alright, what other arrangements are there?" Ronald felt that Xiaoyan's English must have been learned by learning New Concept English, and he felt a sense of familiarity.Coupled with the fact that the two are similar in age, they can also chat together.

"Our arrangement is to communicate with Director Xie's assistant director, Assistant Director Huang, and then we can visit the translation studio. We also leave some time for you to taste special food, go shopping and visit Yu Garden."

Director Huang is a woman, and she is very envious of Ronald being able to be a full-time director at a young age.The chief and deputy director here is not only a job, but also a professional title level.

The two exchanged about the Hollywood shooting mechanism. Director Huang heard that Ronald's good friend Cameron, in the movies shot, the female characters are very independent, and he was very interested.She expressed that she would like to watch his movies if she had the chance.

The dubbing studio is a place that specializes in translating foreign movies. This is different from the Sowell Alliance. The movies will have actors re-dubbing Chinese lines for the characters, so that ordinary audiences can understand.

Ronald watched their work for a while and found it very interesting.The translated lines are obviously well written, no matter from the point of view of mouth shape and acting lines, they are all seamless.

Gregory Peck, who came with him, was even more excited than Ronald.After watching the dubbing clips of the movie he starred in, he even told the voice actor Joe that the audience here understands his movie better than the American audience, and it is all thanks to the dubbing actors.

"Crack, click", Ronald is a cameo photographer, taking pictures of Gregory Peck and actor Joe.Suddenly the Kodak film he brought was not enough, he pulled Xiao Yan, gave him some dollars, and asked him to buy some film.

He found out that what Xiaoyan bought was not Kodak, nor Dongying's brand, but a local film with simple packaging.There are various parameters equivalent to Kodak above.

"Take it and develop it for me." Ronald also wanted to see how the film worked.

He handed over the dollar bills.

The effect is really good, the black and white film is almost the same as Kodak, the level of the color film is slightly worse, but it is enough.

After the visit, Ronald asked Xiaoyan to take him to Yu Garden.

"Ronald, uh. I have to tell you, I took your US dollars, which can be exchanged for exchange vouchers. The real purchasing power of this token is much higher than our currency. So I use my own The performance of this film is very good, reaching the advanced level of Kodak in the 70s. I can return the rest of the money to you. But can these exchange coupons be used for me? I want to use them to buy A camera."

"You're honest, there's nothing wrong with that." Ronald waved his hand, expressing that he didn't want Xiaoyan's money. "For me, it doesn't make any difference. I still need dollar exchange certificates when I buy things here."

"Hey, let me treat you to Xiaolongbao. I know there is a restaurant on Huaihai Road that serves the best food."

Xiaoyan is very happy. His father works in a film studio. If he wants to enter the factory to take over, he still needs professional skills. If he has a camera, he can gradually learn photography.

There were also quite a few foreign guests in the foreign-related restaurant, and the waiters were well-informed, and brought a basket of steamed buns to Ronald's table.

"Hey, wait, the juice inside is very hot." Xiao Yan hurriedly told Ronald who had already picked up the chopsticks to be careful.

"Oh...it's really hot."

Ronald exhaled, this is much better than the one in Chinatown.

"This is a southern snack, tortoise jelly, to remove heat. Eat more, you just burned it." Xiaoyan ordered another snack for Ronald.

"Well, you can eat some too. This Guiling jelly tastes good."

Ronald ordered another and asked for the bill.

"It's all paid in advance." Xiao Yan smiled, he took advantage of Ronald, so he invited him to have some snacks to express his heart.

"Do you have any movies that reflect the lives of ordinary people?"

After eating special snacks and visiting Yu Garden and the Bund, Ronald asked if he could watch some movies that reflect the lives of ordinary people.

"Yes, last year there was a movie with a very high box office called 'Under the Bridge'. I'll report it to the director and call it for you to watch."

"Xiao Yan, where have you dragged the foreign guests? Don't break the discipline." The factory manager pretended to be stern.

"No, no, the foreign guest wants to see the Bund and Yu Garden. He is an expert photographer, and he also used our domestic film, saying that the film is very good."

"You boy, don't play tricks, your father said that I can beat you." The factory manager patted Xiaoyan's head.

"Foreign guests want to watch realist movies. I wonder if we can adjust the 'Under the Bridge' so that foreign guests can also watch realistic themes that we can make well?" Xiaoyan took the opportunity to speak.

"Hey, you have a good idea. Let's arrange for Deputy Director Huang to accompany you. You are all young people. You can hold a discussion meeting. Write a summary of what you talked about so that everyone can listen to it."

"Under the Bridge" is a film shot by our factory released last year. The copy was quickly found, and Xiao Yan and Deputy Director Huang accompanied Ronald to watch it.

Xiaoyan wanted to translate for Ronald, but he made a booing gesture.

"This international friend is still a little level. You can watch the performance directly by watching the body movements, and you don't need the lines." Assistant Director Huang was surprised by Ronald's high level.

Ronald watched this movie. This movie is somewhat similar to "Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears" he introduced, and it is also a romantic love drama between urban young men and women.

The male protagonist is a car repairer (bicycle), and the female protagonist is a tailor who cuts clothes for people at the entrance of the alley to make a living.

The male lead intends to be the female lead, both of them are older youths.But the heroine is always a little melancholy, and her pursuit of the hero is ambiguous.And every week I go to a distant farm to see my uncle and aunt.

Director Bai of this movie seems to have been trained in Hollywood just like Director Xie.The anxiety and mystery of the heroine's journey are fully expressed by the close-ups of her footsteps.

Ronald came to the conclusion that the method of creating suspense is the same as Hollywood.Director Bai also likes to take shots of beautiful women's legs.

In the second act of the movie, the strange behavior of the heroine is finally deciphered. It turns out that she is an unwed mother!I went to the farm to see my son who was fostered at my uncle's house.

"So you can also shoot unmarried mothers? It seems that romantic dramas are indeed interlinked. Among all kinds of human emotions, only love can transcend race, language, and cultural barriers to some extent."

Ronald glanced at Deputy Director Huang. It seemed that whether it was the East or the West, it was the same for urban youths to get married late.

At the end of the movie, the heroine went from being loved by the hero's mother, to being disgusted when she found out that she had a child out of wedlock, and then the heroine's son was bullied by the bully children in the alley and went to the hospital.Instead, the hero's mother came out and scolded the bully child, and loved the heroine's son.

The two were successful, and the heroine told the reason why she had a child out of wedlock by showing the hero the diary.

Two young people fell in love on a farm, but after becoming pregnant, the boyfriend went abroad to reunite with relatives in America, and abandoned the heroine and the unborn child.

Under the dim light and heavy rain, the heroine was sent to the hospital by her uncle on a flatbed cart, where a healthy baby boy was born.

The heavy rain, the dark road, and director Bai's atmosphere were very successful, making the audience fall into deep sympathy for the heroine.

"Crash! Crash!" Lightning flashed one after another, lighting up the sky and illuminating the suffering face of the heroine.

"This?" Ronald stood up suddenly, "How did you do it?"

He saw the lightning on the screen, so bright that it surpassed all the lights that could be found in Hollywood, it was exactly the same as the lightning in life.

"What method do you use? What lamp? I want to introduce you to this lamp!"

"This?" Assistant Director Huang suddenly realized that foreign devils can speak Chinese.

"Just ask Xiaoyan, it was invented by his father."

(End of this chapter)