rising director

Wan Xiaohu's best director was accepted by Mak Siu-fai on his behalf, and he read Wan Xiaohu's acceptance speech.

"Thank you for the Golden Image Awards, thank you to all the crew, and thank you to everyone who worked hard for "Infernal Affairs". I don't want to praise Hong Kong people, I hope everyone cheers up. Revitalize Hong Kong films and revitalize Chinese films!"

After the Golden Horse Awards, Wan Xiaohu was unable to receive the second award in his life at the scene.

I can't add more regrets.

I can only comfort myself that I am still young, and there are still many opportunities in the future. If you don't stand under a dangerous wall, there is no need to take risks.

Thoughts turned back to "Interview with Yang Lan".

How could Wan Xiaohu admit that he was afraid of death? If he dared to admit it, he would wait to be scolded to death. Besides, he really didn't have time, so he said very vigorously and solemnly: "I'm not very worried. For me now, time It’s not enough. Speaking of today’s interview, I originally planned to take a day off. I just came back from the United States, and the jet lag has not yet reversed. But recently there have been a lot of controversies about me personally, and I will be closed again later Filming "The Wind", I had to take this opportunity to explain."

"You are indeed busy enough. We have no time to rehearse for today's interview." After Yang Lan finished speaking, the camera switched to a narration.

This is the style of "Interview with Yang Lan", where an interview is interspersed with a story.

"Wan Xiaohu, who was born in 1980, grew up in an ordinary family of textile workers. In 1998, he was admitted to the director department of Beijing Film Academy. In 2000, Wan Xiaohu, who was still a sophomore, made the most important decision in his life. Movie. With a hard-earned investment of 50 yuan, "Waiting Alone" was filmed, and when it was released later, it achieved a high box office of 2180 million yuan."

The movie "Waiting Alone" was playing on the screen. Wan Xiaohu was wearing a suit, with shiny hair, a cigarette in his hand, and raised his head: "I don't want to..."

Then he held the cigarette in the other hand, and continued with the second half of the sentence: "... I want to discuss it again."

"The great success of "Waiting Alone" made this director, who likes to guest star in his own movies, really embark on the road of director. In the same year, he filmed the second film "Butterfly Effect", which created a domestic film in the world. The best box office hit in North America."

The screen switched to the "Butterfly Effect" movie screen. The actor played by Chen Kun is reprimanding his younger brother. One of his younger brothers, Sanqi Development Type, is Wan Xiaohu.

"In 2001, Wan Xiaohu filmed "My Sassy Girlfriend", which caused a sensation in Asia. For a time, Sassy Girlfriend became the standard for many young people to choose a spouse, and they all followed suit. The box office of the movie was also excellent, creating a Chinese-language movie. Recorded at the Korean box office with 400 million viewers."

The screen switched again to the movie screen of "My Sassy Girl", Wan Xiaohu, Ning Hao, and Cheng Er were eating hot pot around a small table.

"And the film that established Wan Xiaohu's commercial film master was "Infernal Affairs" filmed in 2001 and released in 2002. After the film was released, it achieved the outstanding results of the second box office of Chinese films in the Mainland and the third in Hong Kong. It won the Golden Horse Award, the Golden Image Award for Best Director, Best Film, Best Actor and many other awards, and the word-of-mouth box office has a good harvest."

"The fortune teller said that I will be a master of all things..." The movie screen changed to "Infernal Affairs", Zeng Zhiwei's temple sent his younger brother to the police academy to be an undercover agent, and one of his younger brothers was Wan Xiaohu, standing in the crowd dully.

Crash.The camera cuts back to the scene.

What looks coherent is actually edited.During the interview, he took a break for a while, and then re-entered the stage, and only then did the audience applaud.

Yang Lan said: "I did the math. You started shooting movies in March 2000, and it has been 3 years now. And you have finished shooting and released four movies, and now the fifth "The Wind" is still on the way." Filming, the first "Chain Saw" has finished filming?"

"Yes."

"Also count the "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" you mentioned before, and "Qin Shi Mingyue" that has not yet come out. It means that you have created eight works in three years. Let's count the works that you participated in the screenwriting , Producer's work, wow, this is really a huge project, no wonder you say you are very busy."

Wan Xiaohu shrugged: "I'm constantly inspired, and I always want to create more works while I'm still young and full of energy."

"Do you feel tired? If you put it on me, I must be exhausted."

"A question of interest, it's like we are in physical education class, let you go for a run, you feel exhausted. But let you play basketball or football, you don't feel tired when you are sweating profusely. Interest can make you focus And full of energy.”

"That's the truth. But I still want to praise you. You have accomplished so many things, and they are all so successful and outstanding. It is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to do it. There is one detail that I have always wanted to ask, which is "Chain Saw". You said Is it a low-budget horror film that was filmed in a month?"

"The script was created earlier. To be precise, after I went to the United States, it took me three days to polish the script, five days to set up the shooting location, one day to select the characters, and ten days to finish the shooting. The whole shooting took 28 days cycle."

"It's less than a month, isn't that too fast?"

"Actually, it's not too fast. When I filmed "Waiting Alone", it only took me a month. Some movies don't need a long production cycle. In Hollywood, $200 million is like a 50-year-old movie in the Mainland. The cost of "Waiting Alone" is as low as [-] RMB, while the wages and prices in Hollywood are more expensive."

"Ask for the fans and friends, when are you going to arrange the release?"

"I'm not very clear about the arrangements for the release, because I'm in charge of filming, and the distribution is handed over to Lionsgate Films for operation. Let's see their arrangements. If possible, it will be released before this year's Christmas file."

"The Sound of the Wind will be released in December, right? Fans are blessed to be able to watch two of your films."

"Hehe." Wan Xiaohu smiled. The mainland audience of "Saw" probably has no hope of seeing it. There is a [-]% chance that it will not pass the review.

As soon as the words were finished, it was another feature film.

"Wan Xiaohu in 2003 was busy and criticized. With the release of "Hero", the box office of "Infernal Affairs" was squeezed to the second place. In terms of the title of commercial film master, the mainstream media and some audiences The response was fierce. Some people think that Wan Xiaohu is not yet a master, and some people think that Wan Xiaohu's outstanding performance in the business field is enough to be qualified."

The movie "Infernal Affairs" was shown on TV, Liu Dehua was handcuffed, Liang Chaowei held a gun to his head, and the background was Hong Kong Island and the blue sky.

"2003 was also the year when Wan Xiaohu's plan changed the fastest. At the end of last year, he announced to direct two cartoons, and finally resigned as the director of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", and decided to shoot the domestic spy war blockbuster "The Wind". While looking forward to "The Sound of the Wind", Wan Xiaohu paused the filming and was filming another movie "Saw" in Hollywood."

The movie "Chain Saw" brought by Wan Xiaohu began to play on the TV, which were some copy materials that had not been edited.

"At this time, the controversy over Wan Xiaohu has also reached its peak..."

Back in the studio, Yang Lan asked with a smile: "Wan Xiaohu, I have an open letter you published on Mtime.com, let me read it to everyone." I am Wan Xiaohu, I am in Hollywood, and I am filming... This is me, Wan Xiaohu, the most unique director in the world!' A very personal letter, followed by Faye Wong's "Persistence and No Regrets", is this your deepest thought?"

Wan Xiaohu laughed: "I wrote it on impulse, now that I think about it, it's quite funny..."

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"I wrote it on impulse. It's funny to think about it now. When I wrote this letter, I just decided to shoot "Chain Saw". Or when my brain was hot. Because I was a little injured at the time, I asked the director At that time, the asking price was too high. In itself, a Hollywood director directs a horror movie, which is only a few hundred thousand dollars in salary, why do I ask a few million dollars when it comes to me?"

"What's the reason?"

"I think it's a kind of contempt. They don't like your script written by a Chinese, and they don't like your investment of 200 million US dollars. They set the price with the idea that the movie will fail. To me, this is a bit unacceptable. I don't accept this kind of contempt, so I said, I will make the film myself, and I don't believe it. Without Hollywood directors, I can't make good movies."

"That's a very good statement. It's not just Hollywood directors who make movies. Have you ever thought about it, I mean, entering Hollywood so early?" Yang Lan asked, "There are not many Chinese directors making movies in Hollywood now. Wu Yu Sen, Li An, is it difficult for Chinese to work in Hollywood?"

Wan Xiaohu thought for a while and said, "I don't think I'm entering Hollywood, and I never thought of entering so early. I'm good at making Chinese films, and I won't discard them. In Hollywood, I can only say that I will try it once in a while. If the Chinese market develops, it doesn’t matter whether you go to Hollywood or not.”

"You actually have such an idea? You don't really care about going to Hollywood? Now I feel that whether to go to Hollywood or not seems to be a measure of a director's achievement, especially after the success of Li An and Wu Yusen."

"Now we are making Hollywood movies. In fact, the market in North America is huge, and the money is much more profitable. The investment is also large. Moreover, Hollywood's distribution and influence are great, which is very convenient for the release of movies. Just like I am making a movie now, and Asia may pay attention to it, but Europe and the United States don’t pay attention to you at all. If you don’t pay attention to you, you will naturally have no chance to release it. If you earn less money, you will be even less likely to make a blockbuster movie. So everything A director. I always want to go to Hollywood, to make blockbuster films, to prove myself."

"You don't want to prove yourself?"

"What's the proof?" Wan Xiaohu smiled casually, "You made a domestic film, and suddenly you made hundreds of millions at the box office. Go to Hollywood. Of course, I am a businessman, and I will still go to Hollywood to make movies, and making money there is a shortcut.”

"Can I understand it this way? Your view of movies is that in terms of artistic value. There is no difference between Hollywood movies and Chinese-language movies. There are only a few. Now that the US market is huge, they can make more money?"

Wan Xiaohu nodded: "It can be understood that Hollywood is a very commercial place. Of course, now. The box office is the affirmation of filmmakers, so directors flock to it."

"Then tell me about your filming of "Chain Saw" in Hollywood. It will also be a reference for more directors who want to go to Hollywood."

"I made this movie with my own investment. I don't have a deep understanding of Hollywood's industrial system. Let me talk about my feelings. I made a movie in the mainland, so let's say I made "The Wind" and cordoned off the outside. You need to set up checkpoints, otherwise the reporters will rush over. I am filming in Hollywood, and I want to invite reporters, but no one wants to come. I am not an unknown person, but people don’t pay attention to you. There are too many big directors over there. , More than 1000 films are shot every year, the competition is very fierce, especially in Hollywood, you may take a walk on the road, meet ten passers-by, A, B, C, D, and then ask, oh, they are all famous directors in various places.”

"Oh, haha, over there is the movie kingdom, and there are many directors."

"Yes, many directors are gathered there. So my idea is, you can go, but you must be cautious. It doesn't mean that if you make a few successful films in China, you will be successful if you go to Hollywood. You have to know When you go, it also represents the image of a region. Take Yusen Wu as an example. When "Mission 2" was successful, Hollywood looked up to the Chinese director. As a result, his "Wind Talker" cheated MGM and almost went bankrupt. , immediately made Hollywood take a wait-and-see attitude towards Chinese directors. If the current "Memory Rift" is not successful, it will not only be Wu Yusen's failure alone, but also affect the future of a large number of Chinese directors, so you must be cautious .”

"You are very cautious. With a small investment of 200 million US dollars, you still have to hire a director to shoot it. Others ask for a high price before you shoot it yourself."

"Yes, and I'm poor, two million dollars is not a small amount."