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[The fallen leaves are rolled up, guarding the west wind alone, and it is difficult to decide where to return.

In the most desolate depths, what will happen to love?

Looking at the few dead branches brings people thousands of thoughts.

The west wind is blowing, the clouds are low, and the autumn geese are leaving in a hurry.

But looking at where the fallen flowers have fallen, they are nowhere to be found, and how delicate they are in spring.

How can the cold rain fade away the sadness.

Getting closer to the dusk courtyard, why don't you see the red door open?

If you can't lock it, your heart will follow the clouds thousands of miles away.

--slow voice】

Ye Ming said very definitely: "If I tell you this matter, I will probably offend you, and you may not accept such a result. And as a director, I have also directed works and written works myself. Therefore, at this time, I am very clear about how I would feel if someone said that my work is not good enough. Director Zhang, you must know the ugly words ahead. What is this flaw?"

Zhang Yimou said very definitely and resolutely: "Definitely, this is necessary, otherwise, it is impossible for me to make progress. Therefore, I need to know where my shortcomings are. But in China, to be honest , I am not bragging. In fact, this is the fact. There are indeed not many people in China who dare to criticize my movies, and there are basically only a few who can directly point out their mistakes. As for you, Zi directly talks about the issue of internal injuries in movies, but in China at least it seems that there is still no such thing.”

This is almost certain. What kind of person is Zhang Yimou? He is a leading figure among the fifth generation directors. Although it is said that Zhang Yimou has not directed the Olympic Games and has not become a national master-level existence, his status in the world is unquestionable. Judging from his filming of Codename Jaguar, which is a bad joke in the United States, the domestic box office They are all pretty good, and you can tell that Director Zhang's status is actually that of a god. Although it is said that Lao Zhang's several bad movies later made him slowly step down from the altar, and after talking about his subsequent breakup with Zhang Weiping, Zhang Yimou was even more vilified by some people with good intentions at this time, but this is also It is impossible to deny Zhang Yimou's status as the leader of the fifth generation of directors in China. Therefore, if you want to criticize a person's movie like this, you need to have courage. Of course, if you are the kind of person who wants to be famous and hype, then don't say it.

I’m talking about the kind of people who can really speak out about the shortcomings of Zhang Yimou’s movies. There are some of these people in China, but there are almost none who dare to stand up and speak out. Because if you do this, you will offend Zhang Yimou. If you offend Zhang Yimou in China by playing with words, it will be quite troublesome. People in the circle generally will not do this kind of thing to force themselves to a dead end. of. Therefore, Zhang Yimou actually wants to hear different opinions now.

Moreover, Zhang Yimou actually knew very well that there were some unsatisfactory aspects in this movie. But perhaps it was because the authorities were obsessed with the idea that bystanders could see clearly. At this time, Zhang Yimou felt that he was not the kind of person who could spot mistakes. But your voice in his own subconscious also told him that the movie Hero was actually not what he thought, nor was it just what he thought you looked like.

But what is the disadvantage of this, Zhang Yimou himself doesn't know. I finally met Ye Ming today, a person who dared to tell the truth. In such a matter, it would definitely be something that Zhang Yimou would not miss. Ye Ming thought for a while and said, "Well, I may or may not know this movie very comprehensively, but because I have had the opportunity to participate in the show before, I can say that I know a little bit about this movie." Some context.

I will tell you what I understand in this context. If it is not good, Director Zhang, please don’t take it to heart. I will say whatever I say. "

Ye Ming's words are also common things in the entertainment industry. In fact, if an actor wants to star in a TV series at a time like this, he will definitely receive some scripts at this time. The script will never be a complete script, but it will at least allow the actors to use the fragments of the script to figure out what this TV series is going to be about. This is also a custom in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, Ye Ming had the opportunity to star in the movie "Hero" before. Therefore, he said that he knew some issues about the hero's context. In such a matter, this is normal. Zhang Yimou nodded and said: "The script fragments given to you at that time were relatively simple, but Mr. Ye was also able to guess some of them. I admire this very much. He is indeed a writer. In this regard, he is Someone with a natural sensitivity.”

Ye Ming said with a smile: "It's just for a living, don't take it seriously. In fact, at least the first half of the movie Hero is relatively familiar to me. In fact, Wuming wanted to kill Qin Shihuang, so he said, according to Qin Shihuang's As for the wanted order, Changkong's life can allow Wuming to drink with Qin Shihuang within twenty steps. This is correct. And Feixue Canjian's life basically means that Wuming can drink with Qin Shihuang within ten steps. This is not wrong. Wrong, anyway, some of the things I learned are pretty much like this."

Zhang Yimou was also very surprised. Ye Ming is really amazing. Even if only some script fragments can be deduced to this point, it is actually quite a difficult question. Therefore, he nodded and said: "That's pretty much it. That's the main line."

Ye Ming also nodded very definitely at this time and said: "The injury actually occurred here. I have a question to ask Director Zhang. If the Feixue Broken Sword is killed, then at this time, it can already Let Wuming drink ten steps away from Qin Shihuang. At this time, it is also a good time to kill Qin Shihuang. So on this issue, why did you bring Changkong along with you? Isn't this unnecessary?" Zhang Yimou said a little unconvinced. : "This is a step-by-step approach. Movie makers are all like this. Is there anything wrong?"

At the end of the scene, a high-rise building rises to the ground. The movie is actually like this. The protagonist comes out and is invincible for two minutes, and then kills his enemy and marries Bai Fumei in five minutes. Is this called a movie? This is called a short film, or even an advertisement. Especially in China, there are many such views. Ye Ming nodded and said: "Maybe it means that not many people will pay attention to it in China, but many people will pay attention to this flaw abroad, especially in Hollywood. This flaw is too obvious, so this matter It's a bit difficult to grasp. It's not easy to sell it for a big price." Zhang Yimou was speechless. This is indeed a flaw.

Zhang Weiping said with some embarrassment: "Manager Ye, actually, at a time like this, we are in a lot of trouble. Although Dong Ping promised to help, in the end he is a business person and he is not very close to us. Familiar, it’s not like we are all in the capital, we meet each other without looking up, we know the bottom of things. Dong Ping only said that he could be a cooperation partner, and I didn’t expect him to really help us sell at a good price. As expected, Dong Ping got According to preliminary news, the price is indeed unacceptable to me.

Therefore, Director Zhang and I decided to come over and see if we could find a relationship to sell the movie, but the result was that we were hit by bricks and mortar everywhere. This was what we thought of in terms of domestic trade, selling movies abroad. It is almost impossible to sell it directly, it must be done through connections. Listening to what you said, we also know that if we trade the blessings of international film festivals, Golden Globes, Oscars and other film awards, then it is basically impossible for us to sell the movie on such a matter. possible thing. You don't want this movie yourself, and we understand that, but now we are in trouble. Although this movie won't make much loss, in fact, the inside story is not so easy for you. "

Ye Ming really thought about such a thing carefully, and immediately said: "Is there anything special in the middle? With a lineup like Heroes, it is basically impossible to lose money. One thing, if you are crying about poverty, then what should we, the film companies, do about such a thing? Haven’t you seen the hero’s publicity? This has been on the news and network broadcasts, but this is In the past, there was no treatment enjoyed by film companies, of course those gift films did not count.

Is it the first time that your hero was reported on the news network by our private film company? "

It is impossible for Zhang Weiping to deny this, because such a thing is a fact. In fact, Hero is a composition with a proposition specified by the above. Therefore, at this time, the publicity and other aspects are relatively powerful.

Zhang Weiping nodded and said, "That's right. Our movie has actually received quite special treatment. I think some colleagues in our country are quite envious of this. But you don’t want to think about it. It’s so easy to get on the news. What is this? It’s a favor. There are some things in it that are hard to say directly, but anyway, it’s either favor or money, and this money is also It's not a small amount of money. I won't go into details, but anyway, this is all spread out in publicity costs. Therefore, our movie actually uses a lot more money than everyone thinks.

This actually caused the cost of our film to be relatively high. In this case, if you want not to lose money, you basically have to think of a way abroad. If this is not the case, then in fact, we ourselves dare not say that we will definitely not lose money.

There is actually a difficulty in doing this in a big way. Manager Ye is also a person who makes movies by himself. He should know about those people no less than I do about Yan Guo's hair-plucking skills, right? "

Hearing this, Ye Ming nodded directly and said: "Needless to say, this matter is indeed a Japanese custom. Everyone is used to it. You have not changed the rules. Ability, of course, means you have to adapt to the rules. Otherwise, it is almost impossible for your movie to pass censorship and be released smoothly. Even if there is nothing wrong with the content of the movie, it is too difficult to find a reason to cancel your movie. too much."

If it’s movies that clearly have ulterior motives and were shot with Western funds, such as Blue Kite, Seventeen-Year-Old Motorcycle, The Unfirm Japs Are Coming, etc., then don’t send them over. , it is impossible to pass the review.

Jiang Wen didn't believe in evil, but the result was that it would not be approved if he sent it over. In the end, he was blocked, and the matter was over.

However, in this application, it is actually said that your film is funded by domestic funds, and there is no problem with the content. It is not like Director Ning's later No Man's Land. Are the police in this film as cowardly as No Man's Land?

Aren't you trying to smear the glorious image of my heroic people's police?

Director Ning actually made several blockbuster movies that were relatively unsatisfactory. He thought he was a major international director, so he dared to shoot them in a playful way. As everyone knows, even Sa Huan, a long-established director like Jiang Wen, was dealt with. If you, a budding director, don't shoot honestly and play in no-man's land, and you are not banned, then it means that you caught up with the good times. You came to China for a period of time with the Japanese around 2000 years ago. Then look at it. Does Director Ning still have a chance to make a movie?

Actually, if it's an ordinary movie, it's normal to find a reason for you to take it back and re-edit it, and they don't have to tell you where the mistake was. Anyway, you can just check it out yourself. . And it’s normal not to be able to detect it yourself.

Anyway, I don’t want your movie to be approved smoothly. There are too many ways to do this.

People in the circle are actually very clear about this matter.

If it is said that your movie itself does not have any major problems, and it still cannot pass. There are only two possibilities, one is that you offended someone who shouldn't be offended, and the other is that at this time, Hu, you actually did not do your best in public relations.

If you have not offended anyone who should not be offended and your public relations are good, then at this time, under normal circumstances, the possibility of the film not being approved is very small.

This is the cost issue mentioned by Zhang Weiping.

Ye Ming didn't even think about it and wanted to say: "Hero is a movie with the above-specified proposition. Is it a banner of our Chinese movies? Who dares to pluck out hair in this movie? Even if it is plucked, it won't be too powerful." Right?" (To be continued)