Anyone who makes a movie knows that the right to edit is a very, very important power!

The so-called shooting is to create materials, and the so-called editing is to select the many influence materials created during the shooting according to the story clues, and finally form a smooth story, making it a film work - the former, the director to grasp the actors' performances, to grasp the photographer's shooting, to grasp the art, to grasp the set, to grasp the costumes, and even to grasp the makeup, but so many materials, which one is the most in line with the needs of the story? Which one can best show the director's creative ideas?

The key is to watch the clip!

This is also the fundamental reason why the "Best Editing" in film awards has always been called "Little Best Film", and the award of Best Editing has always been considered to indicate the direction of the Best Film winner!

It is precisely because of the incomparably important editing rights that whether it is Hollywood or China, as long as the production company pays for investment and production, the producer will inevitably firmly grasp the final cutting right in their hands!

And when it comes to the struggle for the right to final cutting, as long as it is mentioned, it will be a history of blood and tears for almost all directors. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

A good movie, in the director's heart, is extremely beautiful and extremely attentive to the first cut, when it comes to the producer, click and click, and after the release of the public version, you see, the picture is messy and the plot is fragmented, it is simply all kinds of wonders, which makes the infamous director want to cry without tears!

In Hollywood, the United States, where film production is the most developed, there are more than a dozen big directors who can have the right to cut the final cut in their hands, but looking at the country, there are only about Qin Wei and Du Weiyun's films, and no one dares to move the knife, they are all masters, they would rather not want your investment, and never give up the right to cut the final cut!

In addition, Liu Chengzhang's last movie earned to that extent, it is said that the new movie "Sword Fairy" is about to start filming, and he finally became one of the producers, and it is rumored in the circle that he would rather ask for 1 million less director's salary, and at the same time accept countless harsh conditions, before finally winning the final cutting right of this big production!

As for the others...... Unless you are throwing money at yourself, it is said that even Zhao Meicheng, who has been known as one of the three major directors in China in recent years, slapped the table because he could not get the right to cut the final cut, and the film was almost impossible to watch by the producer's blind cut, and finally won the producer's concession with a resolute attitude of "big deal, shoot and scatter", and retained his editing plan in most places, but when the new film starts, he still can't get the right to cut it - this is the producer, or the producer's power!

As for Lu Ping...... Don't look at the fact that he already has two successful works, and even the Best Director of the Great Wall Award has been obtained, but if he wants to end the cut, he doesn't even have the door!

Let's struggle for a few more years and make a few more films that can make money!

Either you are very good at making money, and you have always made money, and never lose, or you are very good at playing art, and even playing to the point that you are internationally famous, so that people have to regard you as a master, otherwise, how can the producer give up the editing rights?

Otherwise, why would independent films, which are obviously all kinds of hardships all the way from preparation to shooting to distribution, be so favored by directors?

Then again, why did Jin Han follow Li Qian with such a reckless heart?

Li Qian is willing to spend money on him to make movies that are not profitable, the key is that as long as it is his Jin Han's work, Li Qian will not interfere in the final cut!

Otherwise, with Jin Han's arrogance, would he be willing to lower his price to direct a TV series for others? And it is also an idol drama with only a few faces left in his mouth to watch?

To put it bluntly, the weight of the favor of editing rights is too heavy!

The right to final shearing is important, so what about the right to first shear?

Just as important!

After a 100-minute movie is finished, the material may be thousands or even tens of thousands of minutes, at this time, even if the producer has the intention to manipulate the film editing, he must leave the power to the director, so that the director can pick out a clear story line from this complicated and lengthy material, because there are so many materials, if you don't let the director personally plan and handle the editing, it is impossible for another person to play in a short time.

Basically, the initial cut sets the tone, and the final cut sets the direction.

After watching the first cut of the film director, the producer will conduct a review, as long as there is no problem with the overall skeleton of the story, it will generally not change the main tone and main thread of the film, but will only adjust the direction and intensity of the expression to a certain extent - both at home and abroad, the final cut power exercised by the producers is basically doing subtraction!

Because directors are artistic and tend to always like a lot of details, while producers are commercial, he just needs you to take out that clear trunk and make everyone willing to pay for tickets, and that's enough!

Moreover, don't think that this is a foregone conclusion, because in front of the producers, there is a more extreme commercial organization, and that is the theater chain!

If the producer will have a certain degree of respect, understanding and tolerance for the director, what the theater wants is the interests of Hongguoguo - I will free up the canvas of the theater for you to play your movie, you must let me make money! If you can make money, it is a good movie, but if you can't make money, even if you are a master, it is a bad movie!

In North America, where movies are more developed, before the official large-scale release of some heavyweight blockbusters, the producer often has to gather people from major theaters to sit together, first put the final cut version again, and then hold a meeting to collect everyone's suggestions and opinions, and make another editing adjustment in response to these opinions!

It wasn't until this time that the clip came out was the real public version!

And this, frankly speaking, round after round of editing, the further you go, the more commercial it is controlling everything! So for the director of a movie, after the first cut is completed, the artistic journey is over!

The rest is only two words: make money!

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Lu Lingxi has been in contact with movies for more than ten years, although she has been studying, going to school and teaching, and has not left the campus environment until now, but she is an industry person after all, and she is still very clear about the rules in these circles.

Therefore, not to mention that he is just an assistant director, even if the drama "My Sassy Girlfriend" was filmed by himself as a director, Lu Lingxi did not dare to expect Li Qian to hand over the editing rights to himself!

And as an assistant director, although it is only the first cut right, in Lu Lingxi's opinion, its weight is still almost a gift!

Previously, Lu Lingxi had always planned to wait until Li Qian was going to edit, and he could go over to see how he did editing in the name of helping, firstly, he could be regarded as having completed the whole process of making a movie from beginning to end, and secondly, he could also learn some experience.

But she didn't expect that Li Qian would actually hand over the power of the first cut to herself!

Standing on the street, looking at the door of his own community from afar, Lu Lingxi was so surprised that he could barely speak.

On the phone, Li Qian said with a smile: "But it's okay, first, strictly follow the script, don't cut it randomly, this is my movie after all, second, it's just the right to cut it first, if you cut it to my dissatisfaction, I'm likely to overturn it......"

At this time, Lu Lingxi felt that he didn't seem to hear it at all.

At this moment, she was just asking herself one sentence repeatedly: I'm going to cut a movie by myself? A movie with an investment of 10 million?

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After being excited, she found that Li Qian over there had already wanted to hang up the phone, so she suddenly came back to her senses, but she couldn't help asking, "Why? Why did you decide to let me do the first cut?"

Although she was excited, even excited, after calming down in time, she still felt that Li Qian's decision was really a bit strange!

Li Qian laughed when he heard this, "What reason do you want to hear?"

The deer spirit was dumbfounded.

Between opening her mouth, she said, "I...... You ......"

yes, what reason would you like to hear that?

That thing, it's called the right to edit!

If I remember correctly, this movie probably only took less than 700 minutes of material, and Li Qian said from the beginning that this will be a two-hour movie, so, in fact, from the very beginning, Li Qian's shooting stage has been extremely targeted, and it can even be said that before the start of filming, he has almost done a good job of editing in his own mind! So, not to mention the first cut, it is the final cut, in fact, the room for the editor to play is not too big.

But, that's the clip right!

It lasted more than 40 days, more than 40 crew members, five cameras, more than a dozen professional actors and more than 100 amateur actors, and a total of nearly 700 minutes of various materials were filmed...... As long as you nod your head and say yes, you will be in your hands!

Lu Lingxi rubbed his brow in pain and smiled wryly.

The point is, those shots were all taken by myself!

And those scripts, those lines, those performances, those shootings, those sets...... Although Li Qian is the director and he is only an assistant director, Lu Lingxi knows how much effort he has put into this play!

This is Li Qian's work, there is no doubt about this, but deep down, Lu Lingxi deeply thinks that this is also his own work - at least counting, there is one-tenth of one-tenth, one-twentieth of himself, there is always one, right?

If you have the opportunity to edit them yourself, what more reason do you need?

Isn't that the best reason?

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On the other end of the phone, Li Qian did not open his mouth to urge, but just waited with bated breath for Lu Lingxi's choice.

He is also a movie, and he loves movies immensely, so he knows how tempting this pie he throws is.

After a full one or twenty seconds, Lu Lingxi sighed, as if she had gone through a complicated psychological struggle, and until she could speak, she still didn't seem to be able to make up her mind.

But in the end, she still took a deep breath and said in a slightly stiff tone: "Still...... Forget it!"

After a pause, she raised her hand and rubbed her brows with some reluctance, but after the words were spoken and the idea was decided, she still said quickly: "First, I am afraid that my level is limited, and the first cut is just useless, and it will not help you at all, but I will ask you to re-cut it again, which is a waste of time, and second, you know, school has started, and my time is not too sufficient, so I ......"

The more she spoke, the more firm she became, and the more relaxed her tone became.

Li Qian listened quietly, without interrupting until she finished speaking, and then asked, "So, no matter what reason I give, right?"

Lu Lingxi, who was already determined, showed a moment of hesitation and struggle on his face when he heard this, but he still quickly replied affirmatively: "Well, I still think it's not appropriate. ”

On the other end of the phone, Li Qian's voice slowly inhaled came, and then he said, "Okay, I know." ”

Crisp and clean.

Hung up the phone and stood on the street.

Not far away is the familiar gate of the community, and the street is full of people and traffic.

Lu Lingxi pursed his lips, took a deep breath, showed a wry smile, shook his head, and then picked up the phone and dialed a number.

It took more than twenty seconds for the call to be connected.

"Hey, what's wrong baby, I'm still having a tea party!"

"I don't want to cook at night, go to your house to eat!"

"Pull it down, you don't know, Lao Chen went to Lanzhou Mansion, I'm too lazy to cook!" After a pause, she said: "Old rules, go out to eat, but this time it's still you who have a treat!"

"Why am I in for a treat?"

"Because you earned 100,000 yuan in one summer vacation!"

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At night, at seven o'clock, a hot pot restaurant in Shuntianfu.

Outside, night fell, but there was still a high temperature of around 30 degrees, and the air conditioning in the restaurant was fully turned on, which was not hot, but as soon as the small hot pot pimples were opened, it was immediately steaming.

Chen Kefang ate happily.

Eating hot pot on a hot day, and asking for the spiciest pot is her favorite, and over the years, even Lu Lingxi was abducted by her to eat hot pot in summer.

Of course, Lu Lingxi can't eat that spicy, so, mandarin duck pot.

It's just that today, even if it's a mandarin duck pot, Lu Lingxi is obviously not in the mood to relax and enjoy the food.

Seeing that Chen Kefang was eating and sweating, she pulled a tissue and handed it over, Chen Kefang took it, and continued to chew while wiping her sweat, while glancing at her.

"Let's say, this is almost the end of the meal, and your brow hasn't been ironed for you yet! It seems that this matter is really not small!" While speaking, she grabbed a chopsticks and a little fat cow, stuffed it into her mouth, and said vaguely: "Ugly words, your sister and I have narrow shoulders, help you come up with an idea to choose a wishful man or something, and you can also serve as a staff officer, if you want to run for president or something, don't ask me, my small shoulders can't bear it!"

Lu Lingxi pursed his lips and smiled, "If you don't have a poor mouth, you will die!"

Chen Kefang's chopsticks had already reached into the pot on his side, and when he heard this, he looked up at her, and finally put down the chopsticks, pulled a piece of paper and wiped his mouth, and said with a joke on his face: "Say it!"

Lu Lingxi lowered his head for a moment, then raised his head again, and said, "Li Qian said that I would help him make the first cut, but I refused." ”

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