rising director

"Zhang Dong was joking. Compared with Zhang Dong, I am still a latecomer in the film industry, and I dare not be called a master."

"Wan Dao is being modest. Zhang Yimou often tells me that Wan Xiaohu will become an international master in the next five years... Zhang Yimou and the others are playing cards in the box. Please, Wan Dao."

"Please, Mr. Zhang."

After entering the box, there was another burst of courtesy.This time Zhang Weiping not only invited Wan Xiaohu, but also many people in the industry.

"Here's Xiaohu?" Zhang Yimou threw down the cards, handed them to a film dealer boss to continue playing, and came over to say hello to Wan Xiaohu.

"Mr. Zhang looks good recently, it seems that "Hero" is selling well." Wan Xiaohu said with a laugh.

Zhang Yimou shook his head: "I can't compare with you, as long as I don't lose money."

"Director Zhang is too modest. You and Director Wan are both masters in the Chinese film industry. There is no such thing as losing money. I asked Director Zhang. The world premiere will be held in the Great Hall of the People soon. Now the film is selling very well. It’s a mess, Europe and the United States are rushing to buy it.” A film dealer flattered.

"Hero" has already planned to hold its world premiere in the Great Hall of the People on December 12th. This is the first film to be registered in the most sacred hall of the country. Lao Mou's status in the country, even though Wan Xiaohu is also called a master now, he is still flattering. Can't keep up.

However, the large investment of 3000 million U.S. dollars, as the largest sum of money for a Chinese-language film, began before filming began.It has attracted widespread attention at home and abroad, and even national leaders have personally paid attention to it, which is enough to be worthy of this premiere.

A film producer asked Wan Xiaohu: "Director Wan, you are the king of the box office. Can you predict how much domestic box office "Hero" will win? Is there [-] million?"

Zhang Weiping interjected: "I also want to ask Dao Wan. I think [-] million is not a problem, but I can't tell."

Many people gathered around, looking at Wan Xiaohu expectantly.

The current Wan Xiaohu is linked to the box office.

The second mainland director with a box office of over [-] million yuan, and he actually won such a high box office with his movies. In the past, others called Feng Xiaogang the box office director, but now this title has been given to Wan Xiaohu.It can be said that Wan Xiaohu's words are convincing enough.

Wan Xiaohu liked the feeling of being valued and admired.Smack your lips and say, "I haven't watched the movie yet, but I've seen a few clips before, and I feel that with just these clips, it shouldn't be a problem to sell [-] million RMB."

"Hey, two hundred million!"

"Two hundred million? There isn't such a big basic market in China, right?"

Wan Xiaohu said with a smile: "You have to believe in Director Zhang's strength, let's talk about it. Although the domestic film market has declined a lot in the past few years. But this frame is still there. The US$3000 million investment in "Hero" is not a joke. Propaganda Even if it’s done well, foreigners are vying to buy it after watching the film, which also shows the excellence of the film, which is invincible. Let’s start at 2 million.”

"I think [-] million, if you say [-] million, I have enough confidence." Zhang Weiping said coquettishly, since he and Zhang Yimou dared to produce "Heroes", they naturally have confidence.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" can fetch sky-high prices. Why can't "Hero"? In his bones, Zhang Yimou was also unconvinced by Li An, and Zhang Weiping also believed in this.

Chat, and then have dinner, Zhang Yimou and Wan Xiaohu have to go to Nortel in the afternoon, no drink.

After the dinner was over, I rushed to Nortel and started the "Hero" exchange meeting at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Because it is to completely eliminate piracy, the copies of the film are locked in a safe, and when it is ready for the premiere, it will be airlifted to Beijing.So this time I came here to show some clips of "Hero" and a documentary about the shooting process.If it was showing a movie, Wan Xiaohu would not be needed to accompany him. It was precisely because there was no movie to show that Wan Xiaohu was asked to help support the show.

The leaders of the two generations of directors have come to Nortel together. The news has been released very early.

When Wan Xiaohu and Zhang Yimou walked into the International Exchange Center chatting and laughing, they were immediately taken aback by the sight in front of them.It was full of people, and the aisles, windows, and corners were all slowly crowded. There were two people sitting in the place where there was originally one person, and it was a dark place.

"When did we have so many people at Nortel?" Wan Xiaohu sat on the chair prepared earlier, took the microphone, and said with emotion.

Then there was a noisy response: "Our Nortel has been occupied by a foreign school."

"I'm here to support the show, please take care of me."

"We came from the Communication University, so we're crowding everyone, I'm sorry."

The host was a young and beautiful female teacher from Nortel, motioning for everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Today is a very special day. I think the reason why there are so many students is not only teachers and classmates from Nortel, but also foreign students." The students of the school, the purpose of everyone coming is the same. The Beijing Film Academy has produced many excellent directors in the past days, but today, two outstanding excellent directors return to their alma mater and talk about the future. It is really exciting. People are excited."

"First, let me introduce Zhang Yimou, the fifth-generation director."

"Hello, classmates." Zhang Yimou greeted with a faint smile.

"Next, there is Wan Xiaohu, the youngest film master of our first generation of directors."

"With Mr. Zhang here, I dare not call you master indiscriminately. I am very happy to meet you again." Wan Xiaohu said modestly.

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0197【An Era】

""Hero" is a martial arts blockbuster, and it is also the transformation of director Zhang Yimou's ten years of filming. Today, with regard to this movie, directors Zhang Yimou and Wan Xiaohu will talk about the present and future of Chinese-language movies around the movie. The dialogue between acting directors will definitely spark more sparks of wisdom."

What the host said was colorful, and after a few minutes of introduction, the documentary filming of "Heroes" began to be shown on the big screen.

And the dialogue between the masters, also led by the host, started immediately.

"Director Zhang, how did you come up with the idea to change your filming style and start studying martial arts? We have the impression that you are not this type of director?"

Zhang Yimou shook his head: "Many people have always thought that I just like to make rural films, and I don't like other things. This is not the case. In fact, I like martial arts very much, and I am a fan of martial arts. The first time I read martial arts novels was when I was 20. In the 60s, it was called "The King of Eagle Claws", a total of 17 books. I still remember many characters in it. I also read others, such as Jin Yong, Gu Long, etc. Jin Yong's books are more traditional, with chapters and chapters, while Gu Long's Has momentum."

After a pause, Zhang Yimou continued: "Ever since I became a director, I have always wanted to shoot a martial arts film. Three years ago, I started looking for someone to write the script. At first I wanted to adapt a novel by Jin Yong or Gu Long. I changed my mind, and then went to someone to buy the copyright. But after a lot of changes, it didn’t work, and then I changed it by myself, and it took more than 3 years. When we finished the script and we were satisfied with the script, Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has come out, and it has been a great success. We got up early and rushed to the evening episode, and at the end people said that I was following the trend and learning from others."

Wan Xiaohu nodded and said: "Actually, I think every Chinese director should have a martial arts dream. Martial arts is an extension of Chinese kung fu and Chinese fairy tales. If you don't make martial arts films, you are ashamed to call yourself a Chinese director." .Now Teacher Zhang and Director Li An have realized themselves."

"Yes, that's right. We all said we wanted to make martial arts. From then on, many martial arts movies and novels have influenced us."

The host asked: "Director Zhang filmed "Hero" and it came true. How about you, Director Wan? Have you ever thought about making a martial arts film?"

"Haha, of course. I have long fantasized about making martial arts films by myself, but now that I'm full of gangsters, I'm afraid I can't make martial arts films well." Wan Xiaohu shook his head.

"How do you say it's gangster?" The host was puzzled.

Zhang Yimou said: "What Xiaohu means is that he is now a bandit, robbing the box office and making commercial films. "Infernal Affairs" and "Butterfly Effect", these few works of his have achieved too much at the box office. Bandit style."

"Mr. Zhang still understands me." Wan Xiaohu said with a smile, "Martial arts films have flourished for a long time. From the earliest martial arts films to Dongfang Unbeaten later, martial arts films are no longer new. You have to go for a more realistic style. , or take blockbusters like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", and take the real martial arts. But if you want to make good-looking films, you have to know martial arts. What kind of chivalrous? Jin Yong said well, "For the country and the people, the chivalrous The big one', Mr. Zhang has realized that he is a hero, and I am still a little bit close."

Zhang Yimou said with a smile: "I feel like a hero. But I still can't be a hero. Many people always like to compare my film with Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". But I think "Hero" is not only In this martial arts film, I actually told an oriental fairy tale that happened in ancient China. It is my story, and I understand it as 'for the country and the people, the great chivalrous'."

The host asked again: "Director Li An is very popular in the West. Do you think the martial arts he shoots are the same as the martial arts you imagined? Or are they Western-style martial arts?"

Zhang Yimou said: "I don't know the West myself, and I don't have such a good positioning for the Western market and audience like Li Eucalyptus. I should ask Xiaohu about this. Xiaohu's "Butterfly Effect" is very successful."

Wan Xiaohu said: "I don't know much about it. I can only say that this is the story of Li An. Every director has a different positioning for himself, or you have a different plan for yourself at each stage. Just Take myself as an example, I am now trying various genres and turning around in commercial films, hoping to find my own position. Many people say, hey, Wan Xiaohu is a box office director. In fact, I am not happy to be labeled as such. It’s not always about making movies for the box office, I also have artistic pursuits, when you get that inspiration, you realize that it doesn’t really matter what you shoot, as long as you integrate your own feelings and characteristics, that’s the foundation of your foothold as a director.”

Zhang Yimou nodded: "Your idea is right. It is very important to grasp your own style. People always say that I am a farmer, so I am a farmer director. Since the world is a big market, the films I shoot are also loved by people. You have changed a lot in "Infernal Affairs". Let's not talk about the subject matter. This is the first movie I feel your style. It is very cool and unique. So I told Zhang Weiping, I said If Wan Xiaohu has not been more than five years old, he must be at an international level. Once you have a style, your film will have a mind and soul."