rising director

"20 years old, that's too young. You've made two films this year. Let me ask you, at your age, can you overwhelm the rest of the crew?"

"I can't use any kind of pressure or no pressure to describe it. When I was filming "Waiting Alone", I was quite aggressive, because the crew at that time were all students of Nortel, and they might not be much older than me. So my The authority can still be reflected, sometimes when you are not happy with the filming, you just find someone to yell at, haha."

Wan Xiaohu laughed twice, and continued: "In the "Butterfly Effect" crew, I consciously changed my own directing strategy, because there are too many big names in the crew, take our photographer Lu Le as an example, he and Zhang Yimou The director has worked with him for many years, and he has been nominated for Oscar for Best Cinematography. I have to fawn on him, and I dare not dictate. , The cooperation is very pleasant. Besides Zhou Xun and Chen Kun, I am very polite to them when I talk about drama."

"So your directorial strategy is very flexible?"

"Maybe I haven't found my own style yet. I want to try everything. I always feel that a director's greatest role should be reflected in two points. The first point is movies. Movies are the art of directors. You can't make movies well. , the director failed. The second point should be to master the crew, the crew is directly producing the film, and the director, as the person in charge, must coordinate..."

"Someone has already called you the sci-fi master of Chinese cinema, do you like this title?"

Wan Xiaohu said with a smile: "I like it very much. I am very interested in science fiction movies. Of course, I don't dare to call myself a master now, and I want to try all kinds of movies. Comedy, love, Police movies, spy movies, horror movies, I will shoot whenever I get the chance.”

"Such a wide range of subjects?"

"Do as much as you can while you're young."

Zhou Xun interjected: "In fact, the director has already planned his next movie and the next movie."

The host was surprised: "Really, can you tell us something?"

Wan Xiaohu nodded: "The next movie is called "My Sassy Girlfriend", which is an adaptation of a Korean online novel. Currently, the physical book is available in major bookstores in the Mainland. The lower part has not yet made a formal decision, it is just an intention, it may go to Hong Kong to shoot a police film, and the script is being written."

"As a first-generation director, are you in a good market? I have seen many first-generation directors, but they can't guarantee that the films will be shot one after another. Have you planned to the next part?"

"Hehe, it's a bit biased to say that I am the first generation. There is still a big gap between me and the first generation. I haven't graduated yet."

"No, many media have started to call you the first-generation director. Although you are very young, you debuted early. The entire first-generation director is a new-generation director. It's a very appropriate title."

Wan Xiaohu takes the lead, and he is still quite insistent on the division of directors: "I think it is not the time to talk about the first generation, because when we divide directors into generations, it is not based on the era, but more on the commonality of the directors. Two, three, four, five, all have their commonalities. In the first generation, everyone has emerged, and the commonalities are not clear. Moreover, as Chinese films become more and more market-oriented, the director's activity must be closer to market-oriented, and a hundred flowers bloom. It is not so appropriate to talk about the division of directors."

"That is to say, you don't want to be subdivided yourself?"

"Let's put it this way, I don't want to be characterized, I think I can make more movies with different styles. Besides, how old are Zhang Yang and Zhang Yuan, and if I'm on the same level as them, it doesn't mean I'm old Well, I'm still young! Haha!"

The topic lingered on Wan Xiaohu for too long, the host then looked for Zhou Xun and chatted with Chen Kun for a while, and finally, turned back to Wan Xiaohu.

"Director Wan, how did you come up with the idea of ​​going to the Film Academy?"

"Well, it's quite simple to say, I watched a movie in the cinema once, and then I couldn't control it. Then I went home and told my dad, I don't want to read, I'm going to Beipiao to find my dream. Then I was told by my class teacher Stop it, say you are still young, why don't you go to a film school first."

Wan Xiaohu said lightly, Zhou Xun looked at Wan Xiaohu with a smile on his lips, she knew this story.

The host asked with a smile: "So you were admitted to Nortel?"

"How should I put it, I am very stubborn in some aspects. For example, I said that I want to take the Nortel exam, so I will desperately learn the knowledge of directing. I went to high school, and my parents would work in a textile factory. I have a little savings. I was defeated, bought books and videotapes, and entered remedial classes during the summer vacation. In the end, I passed four rounds of professional exams and was accepted by Nortel. Fortunately, I have learned something and can repay them.”

Speaking of this, Wan Xiaohu couldn't help but sigh.

If they hadn't started over by themselves, their family's fate would have been very rough.Wan Xiaohu spent all his money on schooling, and after graduation he did not achieve much. His younger brother was idle, his younger sister could not get married, and his family had no savings. His elderly parents had to go out to work after being laid off.

It can be said that in the previous trajectory, Wan Xiaohu was depressed and aggrieved.

How much he wants to be like others, and bring a lot of money home during the Chinese New Year, so that the two elders can live a good life and stop working so hard.It's a pity that the ideal is plump, but the reality is skinny. Every time I go home for the New Year, I can only choose to get drunk and escape the depression of frustration.

just now.

It's a great feeling to be able to do it all over again.

To be famous, to be famous, to be profitable, this is like a winner in life!

Talking about the story and bragging, the recording of "Star Meeting" was soon finished. At the end of the show, Wan Xiaohu, Zhou Xun, and Chen Kun held a big poster of "Butterfly Effect" together and said: "From October 10nd , "The Butterfly Effect" is being released in major cities across the country, everyone is welcome to watch the movie, thank you."

Now that the theatrical chain system has not yet been introduced, distribution and screening are done in different places.Therefore, the real big ticket warehouses are a few big cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hanwu, Shancheng, Chang'an, etc., which can basically account for [-] to [-]% of the box office.Publicity activities are basically carried out in these big cities.

"Thank you three for participating in the "Star Meeting". We will finish editing the program in about three days. It will be broadcast next week."

"Then thank you."

"I hope to invite three more guests in the future."

"Definitely."

After finishing the show, Wan Xiaohu left the publicity team. He had too many things to do, and he didn't want to waste time on publicity.

The script of "My Sassy Girlfriend" is almost ready, and with a little modification and polishing, it can be submitted to the radio and television station for review and approval.The next step is to prepare the crew.Wan Xiaohu's budget for the film crew is 600 million yuan, and now the company only has about 200 million yuan on its books. However, the final payment for the DVD of "Waiting Alone" is about to arrive, and it is expected that there will be another 300 million yuan.

Now that "The Butterfly Effect" is released in the mainland, since Dandelion's share in the mainland is only 2%, it is destined not to achieve much revenue.However, according to the performance of the previous track "Legend of Hot Blood", by the end of this year, it should be able to achieve profitability and dividends.It is barely possible to maintain the normal operation of Dandelion and the normal shooting of movies.

"Now Novels.com and Mtime.com are money-losing products!" Wan Xiaohu returned to his studio, turning a signature pen quickly.

Dangdang, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Li Yumin pushed the door open and came in, still holding a stack of newspapers: "Mr. Wan, all the newspapers you asked for about the "Butterfly Effect" report have been bought back."

"Well, let it go."

After Li Yumin left, Wan Xiaohu picked up the newspaper and read it carefully.The previous screenings in Hong Kong and the Golden Rooster Film Festival have aroused a lot of repercussions in the media. However, to really test whether it can attract mainstream audiences in the mainland, it depends on the reaction of the premiere this time.

Naturally, Wan Xiaohu started watching from Dandelion's relationship account "Beijing Youth Daily".

"The applause at the premiere was uninterrupted for 1 minute, and "Butterfly Effect" shocked the audience with a sci-fi storm. According to our newspaper, yesterday, the first domestic sci-fi movie "Butterfly Effect" held its premiere in Beijing ME Huaxing International Cinema During the entire 10-minute movie viewing process, the author exclaimed again and again, the movie is beyond imagination..."

Later, this old acquaintance Huang Zhizhi simply closed his eyes and talked nonsense, boasting that "Butterfly Effect" is rare in the sky and not on the ground, directly crowning it the title of a masterpiece of science fiction movies.

After reading the "Beijing Youth Daily" report, even though Wan Xiaohu had a thick skin, he couldn't help but feel a little shy. Although "Butterfly Effect" is a classic, there is still some gap between it and the masterpiece. In this regard, Wan Xiaohu has self-knowledge.

"Blowing it too much... But, I like it, haha!"

Wan Xiaohu boasted triumphantly, and picked up the second newspaper, "City Reading News".

"Young director's sci-fi premiere, domestic films ushered in a breakthrough. According to our newspaper, yesterday our reporter was honored to be invited to watch the premiere of "The Butterfly Effect". Prior to this, the author has reported from many media and learned some News about "The Butterfly Effect". Based on the author's impressions of domestic films over the years, this is yet another hyped-up film. Don't bring too much hope, just treat it as a holiday."

"However, the author was very wrong. In the first three 10 minutes, I fell into a puzzle. The movie looked really exciting, but I didn't have enough brainpower to understand what the plot was talking about. However, the turning point appeared in the 41st In minutes, "Butterfly Effect" finally tells you why it is a science fiction movie, and the author is even more surprised and speechless. Is this still a domestic movie? This is still a domestic movie that can only be filmed in yellow land and poor mountain villages ? Are you sure it's not a Hollywood movie?"

"This reporter is very good at writing. He is very proficient in the routine of sensationalism. I don't know how many red envelopes Wang Zhonglei stuffed to get this effect." Wan Xiaohu instinctively thought that the reporter had accepted the red envelopes, but that didn't stop him from enjoying it. look down.

"When the movie was halfway through, I only had one thought in my mind. I saw the dawn of Chinese movies! It's not that we don't know how to make movies, but we haven't gotten out of the shackles of the past. Nowadays, directors born in the 80s, college student directors, and 20-year-old directors Wan Xiaohu was the first to take this step. From the regular opening of "Waiting Alone" to the shocking surprise of "Butterfly Effect", Wan Xiaohu has opened a new chapter for domestic films."

"Feng Xiaogang has always said that he will make movies, and movies will make money. But the author wants to say something here, Feng Dapao, stop bragging. Wan Xiaohu is here, and your crisis has arrived! You can bring China's film business, and so can others! Forgive me for not being able to spoil the show in the conscience of a reporter, but, "The Butterfly Effect", you are worth watching! After watching it again and again, I have decided to pay for the ticket!"

"The conscience of the industry!"

After Wan Xiaohu finished reading, he wished he could give a thumbs up and praise the reporter well.

0113【How old is my little sister】