After the official signing of "A Game of Chess That Hasn't Been Finished", Xu Wangqiu and production director Fang Zhenwu stayed in Dongying to discuss the specific issues of filming with Dongying. And Hu Jian returned to China, contacted the main creator of the crew, and asked them to go to Dongying.

"A Game of Chess That Hasn't Been Finished" is different from ordinary movies, and is co-directed by Xu Wangqiu and Youheng Sato. There is a primary and secondary problem for co-directors, because the directors are different, the concepts are different, and the styles are different, and there is a question of who to listen to. Under normal circumstances, a co-production would be led by one director and supplemented by the other.

In the previous life, "A Game of Chess That Didn't End" was mainly based on Youheng Sato, supplemented by director Duan Jishun of China. The situation of "A Game of Unfinished Chess" in this life is different, although Xu Wangqiu is a young director who only makes two movies, he has an extremely strong personal style, and the directorial technique is extremely skillful. Similarly, Sato Youheng is also a very famous director of Dongying, who filmed the famous movies "Manhunt" and "Human Witness", and it is obviously impossible for him to give a young man like Xu Wangqiu a hand.

China and Japan have already negotiated during the negotiations, and everyone will discuss this movie regardless of priority. The film Dongying part is in charge of Sato Youheng, and the Chinese part is in charge of Xu Wangqiu.

You Heng Sato and Xu Wangqiu have had many discussions on "A Game of Chess That Hasn't Been Finished", and I have seen Xu Wangqiu's power, and I know that this person has amazing insights, wild ideas, and is a real genius. When discussing the problem, he was very polite to Xu Wangqiu, and the communication between the two sides was relatively smooth. However, after the other creators joined the discussion, the situation changed.

The Japanese photographer of "A Game of Chess That Never Ends" is Setsuo Kobayashi, who is a very senior photographer in the Toei film industry, not only with Sayo Sato in "Manhunt", but also with Yamamoto Safu, Kanai Masa, Ichikawa Kun and other famous directors have cooperated, especially with Ichikawa Kun. He felt that the style of the film should be unified, and that it would be enough to have one photographer come, and that it would be necessary to have two photographers? In particular, he felt that it was unreasonable that the Chinese photographer was a fledgling photographer who had only made one film, and Zhang Yimou, who was not yet the chief photographer, actually let himself discuss with him.

Kobayashi Setsuo's photography is a more realistic style, that is, Hou Xiaoxian, Jia Zhangke, they like the type. The lens language is relatively plain, and the shooting angles are all horizontal, and even upward shooting is rarely used. In his opinion, the pitch of the camera is tantamount to imposing the author's attitude on the audience, which not only hurts the objectivity of the film, but also contempts the audience's intelligence. In his opinion, shooting with plain lens language is to return the right to value judgment to the audience, reflecting their awe of the real world and life in the market.

Zhang Yimou was deeply influenced by Xu Wangqiu and believed that the camera should show the inner state of the characters, so he believed that the shots of "A Game of Chess That Didn't End" should have strong emotions, and the selection of shots should use a large number of irregular compositions, mainly sports shots.

Kobayashi Setsuo thought that Zhang Yimou was fooling around and taking an evil path, and when Zhang Yimou was speaking, he always interrupted Zhang Yimou's words and made all kinds of doubts.

Zhang Yimou is more honest and knows that Kobayashi Setsuo is a very famous photographer in Dongying, and he is a novice, so he seems to be lacking in confidence when facing Kobayashi Setsuo. Seeing that the other party accused him of thinking wrong, saying that he was fooling, he simply stopped talking.

Xu Wangqiu did not agree with Kobayashi Setsuo's concept, and was very annoyed by his attitude, no matter what Zhang Yimou thought, at least he should listen to what others said, and he didn't let people finish his words, what did it mean! He didn't want to get angry directly at Kobayashi Setsuo, so he said to Zhang Yimou: "Yimou! What kind of dumb are you pretending! You are still not a man, people say you are wrong, you are wrong, people say you are fooling, you are fooling? I think he is fooling!"

Zhang Yimou didn't expect Xu Wangqiu to be angry with him, he was very aggrieved in his heart, and he lowered his head and didn't speak.

Kobayashi Setsuo's face sank at that time, he deliberately said this so loudly, and he said it in English, obviously because he was afraid that I wouldn't understand, so he deliberately said it to me!

Fang Zhenwu felt that although Kobayashi Setsuo was a little stronger, he had cooperated with a master like Ichikawa Kun, and it was normal to be strong. He never expected Xu Wangqiu to jump out, thinking that when he came, Minister Wang had obviously talked to Xu Wangqiu, don't make trouble, don't make trouble, why didn't he listen! However, Xu Wangqiu is now the director of the art center and his superior, and he can't say anything, so he glanced at Xu Wangqiu's envoy and signaled Xu Wangqiu to unite and not cause trouble.

Xu Wangqiu pretended not to see it, and continued: "It's not okay to engage in art without assertiveness, a third-rate photographer scares you so much that you don't dare to speak, so what will you do if you meet a first-class photographer?"

Although Zhang Yimou's emotional intelligence is not high, he is not a fool, and he realized that Xu Wangqiu was not coming for himself, but for himself!

Fang Zhenwu's eyes darkened, which of my living ancestors alas, how can you make trouble like this!

Xiao Lin Jie's majesty was broken, thinking that this Chinese kid was so faceless, he actually said that I was a third-rate photographer in front of so many people, he glared at Xu Wangqiu angrily, and said coldly: "Don't think that you will become a character after making two movies with a good level, I have seen a lot of directors of your level, and I am not even a third-rate photographer." If you have anything to say, just say it, don't be weird!"

Xu Wangqiu glanced at it and said lightly: "I talk to my photographer, what does it have to do with you? I said a third-rate photographer, you jumped out, it seems that you are very self-aware!"

Xiao Lin Jie stood up majestically, clenched his hands into fists, and almost had the urge to rush over and punch Xu Wangqiu twice, he stared at Xu Wangqiu, and said coldly: "You only made two movies that are a little bit of a level, you don't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick, and it is ridiculous to say irresponsible things to a senior photographer like me!"

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "You also know that you are a photographer, you are a photographer who actually speaks in such a tone with me, a director, do you still understand the rules?"

When Kobayashi Setsuo saw that Xu Wangqiu was actually playing with him, he trembled with anger: "I have never seen such an arrogant kid as you! When I worked with Director Ichikawa Kun, he was polite to me, how dare you talk to me!"

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "What about Ichikawa-kun, even if it's Kurosawa Akira, I will say so." Please note who you are, you are just a photographer and I am a director. I heard that the film industry in Toei is very disciplined, you are just a mere photographer, and you dare to talk to me like this as a director!" He stared at Setsuo Kobayashi and said coldly: "If you have the ability, you call Ichikawa Kun, I want to ask him how he educated his photographer, he is so ignorant of the rules!"

Kobayashi Setsuo was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Xu Wangqiu to say this. Dongying people pay special attention to the rules, and the same is true in the film industry, the superiors can scold the subordinates casually, and it is not strange to even do it, while the subordinates are respectful to the superiors, and they even have to bow when they meet. Xu Wangqiu is a film director, and Kobayashi Setsuo is just a photographer, and now Kobayashi Setsuo is yelling at Xu Wangqiu, which is disrespectful to the director and is unruly.

However, it was impossible for Kobayashi Setsuo to bow his head to Xu Wangqiu, and sneered: "You are only the Chinese director, and you are only responsible for the Chinese part, and I am a Japanese photographer, and I am responsible for Dongying's role, so you can't control my side." ”

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "Yes, you also know that you are a photographer on the Dongying side, so why does my photographer keep interrupting when he is speaking, why do you keep interfering with my photographer's speech?"

Kobayashi Setsuo said coldly: "That's because your photographer level is not good, the content you say is ridiculous, and I don't realize the true meaning of art, I don't want to waste time." ”

Xu Wangqiu sneered: "My photographer is not good, the content is ridiculous, I don't understand the true meaning of art? It's you who can't do it, it's you who is ridiculous, it's you who doesn't understand art! I know why Dongying movies collapsed after entering the 70s, it's because you are self-contained and don't know the height of the sky! You can't accept new things, and you think that you have mastered the truth, which is simply ridiculous!"

Seeing that Xu Wangqiu not only said that he was a frog at the bottom of the well, but also devalued his ideas worthless, he was completely enraged, and pointed at Xu Wangqiu and scolded: "Eight Grid Tooth Road! I have never seen such an arrogant and ignorant bastard as you! I am stubbornly self-contained? My thinking is backward! Okay! Then you can do it yourself!" After speaking, he slammed the door and left.

The Chinese and Japanese staff at the scene looked at each other, not knowing what to do or what to say.

Sato Youheng has been in the film industry for many years, and he is an old man. He felt that it was the fault of both sides, that Setsuo Kobayashi was too arrogant and did not respect the views of the Chinese side, and that Xu Wangqiu was too desperate and too unpleasant. However, this matter was Xiao Lin Jie's head, and he couldn't blame Xu Wangqiu, so he sighed and said, "Mr. Xu, how is this good?"

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "Mr. Sato, there is a very famous story in our China called Mao Sui's self-recommendation. During the Warring States period, the Qin state was very powerful, and other countries were afraid of it. One year, the Qin army attacked the Zhao army, and the situation of the Zhao state was extremely critical, so he went to the state of Chu to ask for troops to relieve the siege. Pingyuanjun gathered the doormen and prepared to select 20 doormen with all-round talents in civil and military affairs to go together. After selection, only nineteen were selected. At this time, a man named Mao Sui came forward and recommended himself to Pingyuanjun and said that he heard that Mr. was going to the state of Chu to sign an alliance, and agreed to go with twenty people from the door, and he would not go outside to look for it, but there was still one person missing, so Mr. would take me with him.

Pingyuan Jun said, "How many years has my husband come to my door?" Mao Sui said, "It's been three years." Pingyuanjun said that the virtuous person is in the world, just like an awl in a bag, and its tip will be immediately revealed. You have been under my disciple for three years, and people have not praised you, and I have not heard praise from you, I am afraid that the reason is that the gentleman has no talent. Mao Sui said, I only asked for it today. If I had been in the bag, it would have been like an awl, and the whole edge would have been exposed.

Pingyuanjun felt that it made sense, so he took Mao Sui with him. After arriving in the state of Chu, Mao Sui showed his talent and helped Pingyuan Jun complete the set goal. ”

Xu Wangqiu pointed at Zhang Yimou and said: "Yimou is very talented, but he has never had the opportunity to show his talents. The reason why I insisted on bringing him here this time was to give him a stage to show his talent. Mr. Sato may not believe it, but in any case, he listens to his real thoughts before coming to a conclusion. ”

Sato Youheng was indeed more suspicious of Zhang Yimou, but seeing that Xu Wangqiu was so sure, he couldn't help but believe it, so he said: "I believe in Mr. Xu's vision, so please ask Mr. Zhang to tell me what he really thinks." ”

Xu Wangqiu turned his head to look at Zhang Yimou, and said with a serious expression: "Lao Mou, tell your ideas and ideas well!"