Disaster Artist

333 Watching the Fire from the Other Side

The tail of spring has gradually disappeared from sight, and the breath of early summer is approaching quietly with the smell of water and eyes full of green. In a blink of an eye, it is the most lively summer holiday of the year again.

Recently, the film market has finally bid farewell to the long winter and has become lively—

On that side, the Golden Book Awards came to an end, and it was the end of another awards season. The award-winning works of the awards season were very popular in movie theaters, and the Weihai Film Festival had already quietly kicked off. Rumors about the entries were extremely lively. .

Here, the commercial film wars in the summer vacation can’t wait to start one after another. You don’t even need to wait until May officially enters the summer time, you can already see the major film companies making frequent moves, and the theaters have regained their hustle and bustle.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, an industry news spread quietly, but it did not attract much attention—

Initiated by Lu Qian and sponsored by Blue Whale Films, a scholarship organization named "Blacklist" was formally established and is starting its first phase of activities.

After returning to Lanchuan from Ye Mane, Lu Qian moved frequently, and he didn't hide his whereabouts, so it's not a secret in the industry:

He has been looking for the film selection managers of major film companies. He contacted through Jiang Haowen, through Yu Shao and Xiu Zhongjun, and through the producer union. There were individual meetings and small parties, and two private meetings The parties and invitations are all these behind-the-scenes heroes who are hidden from the spotlight.

What does Lu Qian want to do?

Gouging? Looking for your next work? Networking?

Everyone couldn't see through it, because Lu Qian's behavior was illogical, and it was difficult to get a reasonable explanation for the action of looking for a film selection manager, and the industry was completely at a loss.

Soon, through the mouths of these film selection managers, others gradually learned about the "Blacklist Project"-Lu Qian did not intend to hide it, and confirmed it himself.

The move itself is not surprising. Although the major film companies are competitors, it is normal for a project to be submitted to multiple film companies, and the film companies often communicate with each other. As long as there is no official All possibilities are open.

After all, the entertainment circle is a circle the size of a palm.

But why?

Film companies large and small can't understand that those works that have been eliminated, rejected or abandoned are originally "worthless waste products", so why does Lu Qian look for food in the garbage dump?

Does Lu Qian have any special hobby for garbage?

People in the industry are full of question marks.

The most likely explanation is that Blue Whale Films has too little foundation in the industry and has not gained a firm foothold. Lu Qian hopes to establish contacts through the "Blacklist Project" and create a good reputation and image, just like charity , fame and reputation are more important than the event itself.

It can be pieced together from the words of those film selection managers that Lu Qian's "Blacklist Project" invites them to serve as members of the jury, but in fact there is no substantive remuneration. The only thing that can be given back is two points:

One, more projects.

In fact, the film selection managers have been under tremendous pressure because they need to screen out more worthy projects for the film company, but the list of projects in front of them is limited, and their own energy is limited, which also means that their output is limited. The output efficiency has not been improved.

If they join the "Blacklist Project" project, they can communicate with each other and find more potential projects for their company that can be invested in filming.

The second is future planning.

Because of the entire screenwriter training program, this also means that they can join the rookie training program. In addition to finding more noteworthy newcomers, their own fame and reputation can also be recognized, and they can even train their own screenwriters. Fame and fortune.

To put it simply, Lu Qian drew a piece of pie, which looks beautiful, but no one knows how it will be executed and how it will be advanced.

Perhaps, this is the greatest possibility for Lu Qian to establish contacts and open up the situation through such a plan.

But even Liuguang Films and Yunxiang Entertainment are confused, unclear, and unable to understand Lu Qian's strategy, because this plan is really thankless, not only requires a lot of time and energy, but also produces results in the end It could also be very, very low—

As far as personal connections are concerned, film selection managers have very, very limited voice in the film industry.

It can be seen from the reactions of the film selection managers that in fact, Lu Qian has contacted more than 300 relevant personnel in the industry one after another, but in the end only about 40 people agreed to Lu Qian's invitation, and finally listed A list of 60 people is released, and there is a lot of water in it, and some fledgling film selection managers also appear on the list, and the authority is really not guaranteed.

So, what exactly is Lu Qian planning?

Yunxiang Entertainment once wanted to sabotage, no matter what Lu Qian's purpose was, they had to use all means to sabotage Lu Qian's plan, but in the end they still didn't implement it.

reason?

Not because they are soft-hearted, but because they fear public wrath.

After all, the beneficiaries of the "Blacklist Project" are the screenwriters, directors, and producers. There are so many projects that have been abandoned, abandoned, ignored, and sentenced to death. If they cut off this glimmer of hope~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Xiang Entertainment is about to fall into a situation where everyone is shouting and beating.

However, not destroying does not mean they will stand by.

Streamer Pictures took the initiative to "cooperate with the work". Not only did it not stop Lu Qian's project, but it also threw away more than 500 abandoned projects in one go. But the real purpose is to divert the contradiction—

The people behind the more than 500 projects are going to pester Lu Qian and Blue Whale Pictures.

These projects have been abandoned in the warehouse without news, and there are many works by famous directors or screenwriters, but obviously the film company is not interested.

Standing in front of Streaming Films, these people can only swallow their complaints and complaints, but it is different when facing the young and immature Blue Whale Films.

In particular, Lu Qian set up a "blacklist plan" to draw a moving blueprint. Once it fails to go as expected, then these people will inevitably entangle Blue Whale Pictures, and then Lu Qian will know what it means to be "difficult to deal with." .

Yunxiang Entertainment also joined in the fun, lost more than 30 projects in the past, and then gloated and watched the fire from the other side.

It is precisely because of this that the "Blacklist Project" has sparked a little discussion, but it has not really stirred up a splash, and the seven major film companies are even more dismissive:

In their eyes, Lu Qian is completely a young dreamer who has no deep experience in the world and has unrealistic fantasies. He may have some directing skills, but he has no practical significance in terms of business management.

After Li Ji learned the ins and outs of the "Blacklist Project" from Li Lang, the first reaction in his mind was:

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