Not only the Nortel teachers and students present, but also the experts were dumbfounded, we are obviously discussing the modernization of film language, how can we connect with the four modernizations, this is too connected, right?

Li Tuo reacted very quickly, and immediately retorted: "You are secretly changing the concept, we are talking about the modernization of film language, not the modernization of film; and film is art, not an industrial product!"

Xu Wangqiu chuckled and said: "It's true that the language of film needs to be modernized, doesn't film itself need to be modern? You say that film is not an industry, I can't agree with this." Film has long become an industry in the United States, forming an industrial system composed of a series of industrial chain links such as production, marketing, distribution, and derivatives of film and television works, manufacturers, and related services.

The impact of movies on television is a worldwide problem, and only Americans have found a way out so far. With George Lucas's Star Wars film last year grossing a staggering $770 million worldwide, and the equally successful Jaws, American filmmakers have realized that the combination of technology and cinema to create stunning visuals is the best weapon against television. Now the Americans are on this path. If American films used to be industry, now American films are moving towards heavy industry and are turning the film and television industry into aircraft carriers. European films are just small sampans, and they will be vulnerable in the face of aircraft carriers, and American films will sweep the world! When the time comes, what will we use to fight back against the United States and what will we use to resist the cultural hegemony of the Americans? The only way to do this is to develop industry and turn our Chinese films into aircraft carriers, and aircraft carriers against aircraft carriers!"

At this moment, Nortel's teacher Zhou Chuanji spoke: "Hollywood movies are indeed industrial products, but they are not artistic. A big boss in Hollywood once said, I know that all we make is garbage, but we should also take out the garbage beautifully. To put it mildly, Hollywood itself says it's garbage, but why do you have to say, no, Hollywood isn't garbage, it's a good thing, hell with that. ”

Xu Wangqiu chuckled: "Godard and Truffaut are the main masters of the French New Wave, and they are also the objects of your admiration, when they formed a small clique with Houmai, Jacques Rivet and Chabrol, usurped the rights of the "Film Manual", and set off a new wave of cinema. However, they have a common hobby, which is to worship Hollywood movies, especially Hitchcock and Hawkes, whom Bazin said were Hitchcock Hawkes. Truffaut wrote his conversation with Hitchcock into a book called "Conversations between Hitchcock and Truffaut." If you're going to say that Hollywood is cultural garbage and good for nothing, then I think you should beat Godard and his Hollywood touters to death first!"

The Nortel teachers and students present were dumbfounded, and some of the experts couldn't believe their ears. The Chinese film industry touted the New Wave and regarded Hollywood as cultural garbage, but the main generals of the New Wave turned out to be fans of Hollywood. If that's the case, wouldn't calling Hollywood garbage a slap in the face?

Zhou Chuanji insisted: "Hollywood movies are three-shot, and there is no art at all. ”

Xu Wangqiu retorted: "If Hollywood is just a three-shot method, then the long shot is a reproduction of "The Train Enters the Station", which has long been outdated. Hollywood does prefer to use the three-shot method, but it does not mean that Hollywood only has the three-shot method, and it does not mean that the three-shot method is not artistic. Hitchcock's films are not artistic? Kubrick's films are not artistic? Chaplin's films are not artistic? Coppola's The Godfather is not artistic?

I'll use Hitchcock's "Spicy Hands Destroying Flowers" as an example, which the Film Archive showed a few days ago. The story is that little Charlie used to admire her uncle, but later she found out that her uncle was a serial killer who specialized in deceiving rich women, and then killed them to get money from them. After little Charlie found out that her uncle was the murderer, she was very painful, and in order to make the character of little Charlie grow, Hitchcock specially arranged a dinner scene.

When his uncle said that the women who were killed were "fat, old, and greedy," Hitchcock gave close-ups that made the uncle seem to be muttering to himself rather than talking to someone else.

Hearing her uncle say so viciously about those women, little Charlie blurted out: "But they're still alive! they're human too!" If you follow the three-shot method, the camera will leave her uncle and cut to little Charlie when she speaks. But Hitchcock didn't give little Charlie a shot, and the camera kept pointing at his uncle. After little Charlie finished speaking, Hitchcock quickly pushed the camera forward and pushed it into a close-up of his uncle. At that moment, the uncle turned to the camera and replied, "Are they?"

During the filming of a movie, the actor is generally forbidden to look directly at the camera, and the actor looking directly at the camera means that the actor and the audience are communicating. The uncle said, "Are they?Charlie?", and then stared at the camera, and we were put in the position of little Charlie, and we were really brought into the story, feeling the fear in little Charlie's heart. ”

Nortel teachers and students just watched "Spicy Hands Destroying Flowers" not long ago, and they still remember the scene Xu Wangqiu said. Many people felt the uniqueness of this lens at the time, but they didn't know what was good, but now they suddenly realized when they heard Xu Wangqiu talk about it.

Xu Wangqiu said lightly: "There are countless scenes similar to those that do not comply with the three-shot method in Hollywood movies. The three-shot method is a common routine in Hollywood movies, but it would be a bit biased to say that Hollywood is just a three-shot method, and to conclude that Hollywood is not artistic.

Immediately afterward, Xu Wangqiu threw out an even more shocking fact: "Bazin once highly praised the Hollywood film industry, saying that American cinema is a classic art, so why not admire its most admirable thing, that is, not only the talent of this or that filmmaker, but the genius of that system, its always vibrant tradition, and its prolific ability when it encounters new factors." Even Bazin, the grandfather of the New Wave, said that Hollywood is art, so why do you say that Hollywood is not artistic?"

The experts present really saw how powerful Xu Wangqiu was, and looked at Xu Wangqiu in disbelief, thinking to themselves where did this kid read so many books and consult so many foreign materials!

Chen Kaige admired the New Wave and despised Hollywood, and now he can't believe his ears, how can it be? How could Bazin say that Hollywood is art?

Liu Lin lowered his voice and said: "These experts regard Bazin as a spiritual mentor, criticize Hollywood, and say that Hollywood is garbage, but I didn't expect their spiritual mentor to also respect Hollywood." Wu Zhiliu said with a smile: "Wangqiu brought out Bazin's words, and they have already lost." Zhang Yimou couldn't help but nod and said: "Yes, these experts who criticize and learn from Hollywood are all stupid now!"

Of course, the other party will not admit defeat easily, and theorist Li Zhiqing spoke: "But you said in your article that in recent years, the younger generation of Hollywood filmmakers have been learning from Europe, discarding the life of old Hollywood, and creating a new Hollywood era. Hollywood is learning from Europe's advanced ideas, so why should we learn from Hollywood instead of learning directly from Europe?"

Xu Wangqiu said very seriously: "I didn't let everyone not learn the New Wave, I am not against the New Wave, nor am I against long shots, I like a lot of New Wave movies, and long shots will definitely be used." But from the point of view of the country as a whole, from the point of view of the film industry, it is not appropriate to vigorously promote the New Wave. Let's make a simple comparison, I believe everyone has seen the movie "***", let's take the scene of *** bombing the bunker as an example, people who support the long shot theory, you say, if you shoot according to the shooting method of European art films, how to shoot. When you're done, I'll tell you how to shoot the Hollywood way. Who of you is coming?"

Zhang Nuanxin is a staunch supporter of long shots, and immediately stood up: "I'll try it, if it were me, I would shoot like this, first shoot a long shot of a large panorama, and shoot how *** rushed under the bridge." Immediately put the camera under the bridge, but at a certain distance from ***, and put *** in the explosives bag. Originally, it was a long view, but because the explosives package could not be placed, *** ran over to the camera, looked up at the bridge, and the enemy's machine gun was still roaring......

Experts who support long shots all nodded slightly, Zhang Nuan's new idea is very in line with her concept, there are very few shots, most of them are medium and long shots, basically long shots.

After Zhang Nuanxin finished speaking, Xu Wangqiu said: "Teacher Zhang's idea is very good, it's my turn next." How to rush under the bridge, I won't say. While smashing the stone wall with the butts of their guns, the troops charged, and many fighters fell in front of the enemy's pillboxes. Realizing that if the pillboxes were not blown up right away, the troops would suffer heavy losses. In the medium shot, *** came to the center of the bottom of the bridge, dragged the explosive bag with his left hand, pressed against the bottom of the bridge, and pulled the fuse with his right hand. Close-up, the fuse "sizzles" white smoke and sparks. Immediately after the big panorama, *** stood in the center of the bottom of the bridge, dragging the explosive bag in his left hand. From close-ups to large panoramas, this rapid change of scenery will give people a strong visual impact.

Immediately afterwards, the camera was cut from a large panorama to a close-up shot, and at the same time shouted: 'Comrades, for the sake of New China, move forward!' When *** shouted the three words 'comrades', he gave the reaction camera and cut it to *** friends, he shouted with tears in his eyes: 'Four tigers!' Immediately after that, the camera cut to the company commander, and the company commander shouted: '***!' and then cut to ***'s comrades-in-arms, who shouted with tears in their eyes: '***!' immediately received a close-up of the explosives package; followed by a large close-up of ***'s face, with a resolute and fearless expression; and finally a shot of the explosives package exploding and blowing up the bunker.

Next is the panoramic shot, the company commander stood up from the trench, raised his pistol and shouted: 'For New China, forward!'*** friends rushed out of the trench and shouted: 'For New China, forward!'*** Comrades rushed out of the trench and shouted: 'For New China, forward!' Finally, there is a large panorama of the battlefield, PLA soldiers holding guns, led by a red flag, towards the camera, like a tide. This is the end of the drama completely. ”

Although Xu Wangqiu only described it in words, the Nortel students present were all thrilled.

Xu Wangqiu looked at the experts present, and then at the teachers and students of Nortel, and said confidently: "I believe everyone has realized the difference between these two shooting methods, European art films pursue realism and have fewer shots, while Hollywood movies have a lot of camera switching in order to mobilize the audience's emotions and let the audience empathize with the film." Now it's up to you to judge which one is better. If you think Mr. Zhang's shooting method is better, please raise your hand. ”

Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang raised their hands for the first time, and then more than 20 students raised their hands.

Xu Wangqiu smiled: "If you think my shooting style is better, please raise your hand." ”

With a bang, more than 100 students raised their arms high, looking like a lush forest from a distance.