rising director

"I have a lot of opinions, but I don't want to talk about them." Zhang Yuan shook his head, "I can't piss in the same pot as them, and I don't think "Yellow Earth" and "Red Sorghum" can stop "Lord of the Rings" and "Lord of the Rings". It’s useless to talk about the shipwreck tertiary film (referring to “Titanic”). But you Wan Xiaohu, the recent “Butterfly Effect” turned out to be a sci-fi film, you must have an idea.”

Wan Xiaohu also followed Zhang Yuan's example and shook his head: "It's useless to say what you said, no matter how much I have ideas, who will pay attention to me?"

Rengui has self-knowledge. Wan Xiaohu knows how much he is now, and he has only made two movies. In the eyes of old directors and filmmakers, he is nothing but fart.Even Feng Xiaogang, probably in their eyes, is not a fart, otherwise the Golden Rooster Award would not be so amazing, "A Sigh" was directly out of the competition.

During the meeting, no matter how loudly Wan Xiaohu spoke, it would not change anything.

The impact of Hollywood movies on the mainland cannot be finished in a few sentences, let alone make others realize how to do it.The best way to deal with it now is to make your own movies with peace of mind.

It is up to the market to make choices, to exclude low-quality films, and to allow high-quality films to survive.

Movie people naturally know what to do next.

Several young directors looked at each other and felt that discussing this now was purely a pain in the ass.Immediately, the topic was shifted to talking about the mountains and bragging.

After a while, more and more people gathered at the venue. At 07:30, the opening ceremony started on time.Li Yong, the host from CCTV, hosted the opening ceremony together with stars Yuan Li, Wang Yanan, and two hosts from the local TV station.

First of all, I introduced the big names who attended tonight, Li, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Li Cheng, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Cheng Cheng, secretary of the Party Committee of the Xiguang Zhuang Autonomous Region, Cao, Autonomous District Chairman Li et al.Then, Lim, the mayor of Bac Ninh, delivered a speech.

"Tonight, all movie-loving people across the country focus their affectionate eyes on Greentown, enjoy the joy brought by movies, and wait for the moment when the trophies full of glory and glory are lifted into the sky..."

"Looking back on the history of Chinese film for nearly a hundred years, Chinese filmmakers have eulogized the light and lashed out at the darkness with their indomitable spirit. With their impressive achievements, they have stood tall in the forest of cultural art and won the applause of the world..."

In this way, the [-]st National Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival has successfully opened!

0101 [Opening]

After several song and dance shows in a row.

Finally, the opening ceremony came to the introduction of the new generation of directors.

At Li Yong's invitation, Wan Xiaohu, Zhang Yang, Zhang Yuan, Lu Xuechang, and several other young directors whom Wan Xiaohu had never heard of, stepped onto the stage together.Speaking of young directors, except for him, everyone else is in their thirties.In terms of age, demeanor, and appearance, Wan Xiaohu believes that he can completely blow up these directors.

"The safflower must be green! Thanks to the organizer for allowing me to be on stage with other young directors. At this moment, I must be the focus of everyone's attention."

Wan Xiaohu was wearing a denim jacket with jeans underneath, and the panax notoginseng was meticulously combed, quite trendy and full of vigor.On the big stage, several directors lined up together.

Yuan Li, as the host, introduced: "There are talented people from generation to generation, and the older generation of directors of Chinese films have contributed countless excellent films to us. Now, we are gratified to see that the younger generation of directors has grown up and started to Dedicate the film to us."

Li Yong said: "They are all good people. I have seen Zhang Yang's "Bathing" and Lu Xuechang's "Very Summer"... and Wan Xiaohu, "Waiting Alone" is very popular recently. This time it brings a new movie "Butterfly Effect", which is the first domestic sci-fi masterpiece. Come on, director Wan Xiaohu, you are the youngest, let us introduce yourself."

Wan Xiaohu took the microphone, and according to the content of the rehearsal, he said: "Hello everyone, audiences in Beining. I am Wan Xiaohu, a new director. Shooting movies is my greatest pleasure. I hope everyone can support my movie. " Waiting Alone" and "The Butterfly Effect," thank you."

The host of Xiguang TV walked up to Wan Xiaohu and said, "I know Wan Xiaohu, you were born in 80, you are 20 years old this year, and you are a third-year student at Nortel?"

"Yes."

"As the youngest director in the country, he came to Beining with a sci-fi movie, why did he think of making a sci-fi movie?"

Wan Xiaohu was excited when he saw the countless crowds in the audience, and said with a smile: "I like science fiction movies, because my history is too short, so I can only look forward to the future. It just happens to enrich the types of domestic movies."

"It's very well said. The history is short, so we will fight for the future. Thank you Director Wan Xiaohu, let's ask Zhang Yang..."

After being teased by the host, each director briefly introduced themselves before stepping off the stage together.After stepping down, Wan Xiaohu felt refreshed. This time, the opening ceremony was broadcast live on Xiguang TV, tens of millions of people were watching, and he showed his face for a while.And there are a few directors with crooked looks to set off, making him even more handsome and suave.

When I was in a good mood, I suddenly felt that the program was full of poetic and picturesque flavor.

After such tossing until after ten o'clock, the opening ceremony party finally came to an end.

After the end, Wan Xiaohu, Yao Chen, Chen Chong, and Li Xia went out to eat barbecue.Originally, I wanted to attract Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, but these two are stars, so I have to keep a low profile.

A street barbecue stall in Bac Ninh.

Several people ate with great joy.

Wan Xiaohu said while holding a prawn, "This prawn looks really like a prawn."

"It's a bit like it." Yao Chen was also eating prawns.

Chen Chong patted Li Xia on the shoulder, with a sad expression on his face: "Brother, I understand the feeling of being cooked by others, it's not good."

"Go, go, what are you talking about, you can't stop your mouth even if you eat shrimp!"

After eating a lobster, Wan Xiaohu wiped his hands, held up his beer glass, and asked, "How was my performance on stage today? Do you feel like you stand out from the crowd?"

Li Xia put his head down and fought the prawn hard: "No."

"You're talking nonsense, Yao Chen, tell me."

"A little bit."

"Just a little? All right, don't say you are a tiger girl in the future, I don't know you. Immortal, you are my good buddy, don't lie to me."

Chen Chong swallowed the barbecue in his mouth, and said: "To be honest, I really didn't see it. However, it may also be that we are far away, and you all look alike, with arms and legs. Moreover, those hosts Man, stealing the spotlight, I just patronize watching the beautiful host. I'm sorry."

"I..." Wan Xiaohu looked up at the sky.

Eat and drink enough, go back to sleep.

The next day, the sponsor held a film academic seminar with the theme of "Chinese Film Towards the 21st Century", and Wan Xiaohu was also invited to participate.Starting at 9 o'clock in the morning, we took turns discussing "the background of the cultural survival of Chinese films under the trend of globalization", "the background of economic survival of Chinese films" after joining wo, "high-tech and film" and "how mainstream Chinese films are in line with the world". "And many other propositions.

Under the trend of globalization, the background of the survival of Chinese films, when discussing this issue, it is mainly a few old experts who spit on each other.Several young directors, including Wan Xiaohu and Zhang Yang, sat upright, nodding from time to time, and then showing different expressions such as admiration, surprise, and admiration.

After joining wo, Wan Xiaohu was called out by old experts to talk about the economic survival background of Chinese films.Wan Xiaohu said modestly that he came here to learn with an open mind, and he can't make too many suggestions on this issue.The old experts were very satisfied with Wan Xiaohu's attitude.

Letting you speak is not really asking you to express your opinions, but mainly to show democracy.Then, look, Chinese movies still have to rely on us old people to lead the way, and young people need to hone more, instead of us occupying the latrine and not shitting.

Of course, the first few propositions can be low-key. As the director of the first domestic sci-fi film in the 21st century, Wan Xiaohu expressed his thoughts on the next proposition "high technology and film".

"I used to watch "Star Wars" and thought it was unbelievable. The picture was so shocking. Then I went to find out how it was shot, how the spaceships and monsters in it were made. Then I knew, Director George Lucas, before making "Star Wars", opened a special effects company called 'ndus day l-lgh-nd-mgc', the name means industrial lighting and magic, now we call it industrial Light Demon."

"Star Wars" is no stranger to Chinese filmmakers. Last year, "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" landed in China, taking away 3300 million at the box office and becoming the runner-up of the year. In the case of the country, it won the box office.

However, for the Star Wars series, the experts here probably don't know much about it, they just regard it as a Hollywood blockbuster.

Wan Xiaohu continued: "It is unimaginable in China to set up a special effects company for a film. But it is this industrial light and magic company that produced the Star Wars trilogy, which swept Hollywood by storm, making Hollywood ever since. Entering the era of special effects. Last year Star Wars Episode [-] was released in China, and everyone saw the effect."

"Actually, in the year before last (98), there was another Hollywood movie that no one would forget. James Cameron's "Titanic" took away 3.59 million yuan at the box office in the mainland. This is still an incomplete statistics. .I had just entered Nortel at the time, and I didn’t understand why everyone was scrambling to watch it, and the whole world was watching it. Later, I learned about it and discovered another very interesting thing.”

"Director James Cameron, in order to shoot "Terminator 2", opened a special effects company called 'dgl-domn', which I call 'Digital Domain'. Then he provided special effects for "Titanic". It cost tens of millions of dollars to build a model of the same proportion as the historical shipwreck. The total investment of this shipwreck film is more than [-] million U.S. dollars, which is more than [-] million yuan, which is more than the total box office of our country in one year. Both are high."

"Recently, I have inquired again that a large-scale movie "The Lord of the Rings" is about to be released. This movie is directed by director Peter Jackson, and a special effects company 'we-dgl Weta Digital' is responsible for the whole process. Movie making special effects."

"Like this, for a movie to open a company specializing in special effects, or simply to participate in the production of the movie from the very beginning. When I was studying at Nortel, I couldn't imagine that our country's movies, It is still in the era of no special effects, even if it is to do special effects, it has to be edited in post-production, and spend some money to repair the film. For example, I did not have money to do special effects when I shot "Butterfly Effect."

"When I say this, I don't mean that I have seen anything. I am a beginner in the film industry and have a little understanding of the film industry. But I think that the impact of high technology on films will definitely be greater and greater. We should make the next step in this regard. A lot of investment. In the words of Deng Gong, 'scientific knowledge is the primary productive force', and movies are no exception, thank you."

"Director Xiaohu is right. We should pay more attention to the application of high-tech to movies, and not allow Hollywood to be pretentious." Several experts agreed, and then they chatted for a few minutes before moving on to the next topic.