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Kowloon Tong Film Studio.

Wu Xiaozu leaned back in his chair idly, and was very interested in reading the background information of Xu Yu and Hu Jinquan on the Ming history of "Smiling Proud Jianghu".

This Ming history material is very detailed and comprehensive.

Even the buckle styles of Ming people's clothing, the grate used to comb hair, and the drinking utensils have pictures and detailed descriptions of archaeological artifacts.

This material is a treasure for filming Ming history costume dramas, and many of the materials here are documents researched and written by teachers from the Department of History and Art of Wanwan University.

Wu Xiaozu made up his mind that when he left, he must make a copy and take it away, not for himself but also for his big-breasted brother, right?

This is definitely an expert-level research.

Director Hu Jinquan's cultivation of Ming history can be regarded as very profound, and his Chinese studies and literary cultivation have embarrassed many filmmakers in later generations.

By the way, Director Hu also likes to paint, but he is a true master who loves mountains and rivers. Many of the paintings in his classic movie "The Heroine" are made by him.

As for Wu Xiaozu...... Yes, there will be chickens who will become masters.

Sitting in the reference room, I could hear Hu Jinquan's elegant voice looming next door. Compared with this, Xu Yu's scream was clearer. The discussion between the two is always accompanied by arguments with different opinions, and every time Xu Yi is dumbfounded by Director Hu's understated intellectual arguments, he still doesn't dare to be angry.

No way.

Hu Jinquan's status in the film industry is too high.

How tall?

That's as high as a few floors!

More than ten years ago, it was internationally acclaimed and won the first Cannes (Cannes) Film Festival trophy (the highest technical award), which was a great honor at the time, symbolizing the pinnacle of Chinese films entering the world film industry, as for other international film festivals, there are countless awards, and he has served as the chairman of the jury of various film festivals for many times.

Today, he can be regarded as a giant of the film industry in Asia in the 70s and 80s, which can be compared with Akira Kurosawa.

At this time, the Chinese film door is the first person in the world to carry the handle!

Otherwise, how did Wu Xiaozu's "The Birth of a Word" be operated into the Cannes non-competition unit last time?

In addition to being invited by Shi Nansheng to participate in the funding discussion of "Smiling Proud Jianghu", the most important thing is to let Hu Jinquan recommend his "Suspect" into the eyes of the Cannes selection team.

At this moment, Cannes has not yet become a hall of masters, but it is still a heavy threshold. Every year, Cannes receives nearly 1,000 films, and about 40 of them are selected to enter the Cannes Film Festival, of which no more than ordinary are selected for the main competition.

Fortunately, Cannes only began to dominate the world at this time, increasing its influence, and there was no restriction on the film necessarily choosing to premiere in Cannes, which would not be until later generations to make it mandatory for participating films to be screened in French cinemas.

Director Hu's "Chivalrous Girl" is in this situation.

At that time, this movie Director Hu took three years to shoot, and he spared no expense to build the antique street for nine months, with more than 1,200 technicians, and these props cost tens of millions of New Taiwan dollars.

After the completion of "Chivalrous Girl", director Hu intended to send Cannes to participate in the exhibition, but the federal company did not believe that it would win the award and refused to spend unnecessary expenses.

You must know that when a film is promoted to the film festival, the public relations expenses required are a lot of expenses.

I had no choice but to be the first to release it on Hong Kong Island and then make a decision, but unfortunately the box office was really unsatisfactory! The Federal Corporation did not mention the matter of participating in the exhibition.

However, Hu Jinquan did not give up his mind to participate in Cannes, and after a lapse of two or three years, Director Hu raised money to buy out the rights to distribute in Europe and the United States, and raised funds to re-edit a director's cut and send it to Cannes, which won the award. At that time, director Xu Anhua was responsible for the proofreading of the English subtitles of the film.

So at this time, Cannes doesn't care if the film has been shown in the region, as long as an international version is edited, it's OK!

The CEOs of the Federal Corporation beat their chests and fainted in the bathroom. This large-scale production, which took more than three years and cost tens of millions of dollars in investment, was a mess in Hong Kong Island Bay, but after Hu Jinquan won the award, the European and American copyrights in his hands made a lot of money...... Where do you reason about this?

This is also the reason why Wu Xiaozu tried his best to establish a good relationship with Yang Dezhuan, Hou Xiaoyuan, and Wang Jiawei.

Money-losing goods also have shining points!

If 1024 Locomotive Films wants to develop, it must involve distribution.

Under the film chain, the profits and risks of the distribution company are definitely greater than those of the production company!

The release of "Fear Room" and "Suspect" is the 1024 locomotive doing it himself.

The main reason why Wu Xiaozu keeps pushing films to participate in European exhibitions is not only to cheat money after becoming famous, but also to get involved in overseas distribution, buyouts and agents of Chinese films in the future. Small investment, big return!

The ceiling of play production on Hong Kong Island is so high at most, but the distribution is different! Hou Xiaoyuan, Wang Jiawei and others have cheated the money of the production company, although the money that local distributors will use to publicize and distribute will also be wasted, but that is a small head......

But!

In the case of overseas distribution, the Lao Wang brothers and the Lao Hou brothers are a golden sign to make money. Millions of euros with ease...... Otherwise, why do foreign investors always like to invest in their films?

During this time period, Chinese filmmakers are really immature. I don't pay much attention to issuance, especially overseas issuance. It's all about crossing the river by feeling the stones.

Wu Xiaozu is different.

He has long been eyeing the market for this piece.

When the time comes, even if Hong Kong films decline in the 90s, he can be a top second-class dealer and make a lot of money!

The Xiaomouzi brothers, Kaizi brothers, Xiaowen brothers, Lao Wang brothers, Lao Hou brothers, and Cai Mingliang brothers took their film group purchases to overseas exhibitions and distributed them as agents.

After the fifth generation, there is still the next generation...

After the end of the country, there are also Dongying and Goryeo.

Especially Goryeo...... Don't be too preevolent!

Director Oh has been voted the best friend by many filmmakers in Goryeo.

Now, everything is ready and only the east wind is owed!

This requires him to make a name for himself in the international film industry, at least to the point of facial paralysis like Takeshi Kitano...... Or the coffee position of the old Jia in later generations. Contacts and distribution channels are well laid.

And then the other way around, you can also cooperate with European and Hollywood distribution companies to distribute Hollywood blockbusters in Southeast Asia......

At that time, robbed Harvey Weinstein's job and rescued those female stars who were ruined by him by the way. Don't be too cool!

A bastard like him really never worried about the decline of Hong Kong films, and he didn't have a job, let alone save Hong Kong films.

All right...... If that's too blatant, then put it another way:

Such a plan not only shows the brilliance of Director Wu's humanity, but also contributes to the cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and even makes overseas people feel the enthusiasm and development of the Chinese, promotes the internationalization of Chinese films, increases international influence, and shows the essence of the Chinese in the new era. The Face of God –

In this case, it's not too much to call it the light of the Chinese, right?

If you pat your conscience, you must be on the same list as being on the list in North America and shouting skr!skr!, right......? ┐(´д`)┌！

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Just when Wu Xiaozu secretly felt that it was profitable, the door was suddenly pushed open-

Xu Yi walked into the door quickly with an unhappy face, and Cheng Xiaodong and Li Huimin followed closely behind. However, Director Hu Jinquan walked in slowly and logically while talking to Shi Nansheng as usual.

"Hmph~"

Old Monster Xu glanced at Wu Xiaozu, who seemed to be smiling, and snorted angrily, his neck turned to the side. Cheng Xiaodong and Li Huimin greeted Wu Xiaozu with a smile.

"Azu—"

Hu Jinquan was very happy to see Wu Xiaozu, the old man was much more reliable than Li Heizi.

Li Heizi recently played with Fei Cheng and Huang Zhan to form a salty and wet trio to do the post-production of the Fengyue film, and is starting to prepare for the new drama "A Generation of Demon Queen".

"Uncle Quan!"

Wu Xiaozu saw Hu Jinquan enter the door, quickly stood up, said hello to Shi Nansheng again, and raised the Ming history materials in his hand, "I'm fascinated by the information." This information is invaluable. ”

"It's okay, I'll make a copy of it to you if you like. ”

Hu Jinquan smiled and didn't take it seriously, but was very interested in Wu Xiaozu's movie, "How is the international cut of "Suspect" prepared?

I've already contacted a friend from the selection team, who is in Dongying and will go to Wanwan in a while. I happen to be back to Wanwan these days to run errands, if it's convenient, I'll bring it over......"

"Thank you, Uncle Quan. My company has already edited it, and the subtitle translation has been done. I'll have someone give it to you when I get back—"

Wu Xiaozu has long been prepared, if the local film still needs to consider commerciality, then the director's cut version is going for the award, and it will be more artistic.

The excavation of human nature is also more shocking!

Ken Loach, a four-time award-winning British director at Cannes, once said: "Playing with humanity is more reliable than anything else, whether it is a commercial film or a politically charged film, the focus must always be on human nature." ”

The genres of films selected for the main competition in the history of Cannes are all involved in love, family affection, and action. But films involving human nature will be favored by the judges, and a later survey showed that 85% of the award-winning films have the theme of human nature, and the winners of the Palme d'Or are basically all like this.

Cannes has already begun to develop its descendants.

Since the 90s, it has been difficult for non-big-name directors and descendants of the three major European film festivals to be selected, let alone awarded.

Wu Xiaozu is a young director who has been cultivated by the Cannes Film Festival.

First of all, the Nantes Three Continents Film Festival, or Li Hanxiang and Hu Jinquan, the descendants of Cannes, and then he climbed up from the director's biweekly unit and a kind of attention unit, and this time it was a matter of course to enter the main competition unit.

The festival is very deep, with more than 1,000 films signed up each year, but 96% of the films end up in the sea.

"Good. This work is indeed very good, and Mr. Jacob, the director of Cannes Film Selection, and many filmmakers have praised your "The Birth of a Word". ”

Hu Jinquan smiled and nodded, the more he looked at Wu Xiaozu, the more pleasing he became, and glancing at Xu Yi next to him, the old man couldn't help but look down on this product.

If you look ugly, you have a lot more to do! If you don't think about artistry at all, you will know the visual conflict!

Learn from Wu Xiaozu!

That's a good boy!

The hope and flag of the future of Chinese films!

Hu Jinquan is ready to make great efforts to gild Wu Xiaozu to advance "Suspect" into the main competition unit.

He thinks that this can represent the Chinese film in the world film industry.

Hu Jinquan himself is the most admired martial arts director in Xu Yu's film industry, and he also has a deep influence on him.

The martial arts influence of "Chivalrous Girl", "The Drunken Man", "Dragon Gate Inn", "Empty Mountain Spiritual Rain", and "Legend in the Mountains" has even influenced the formation of the entire Chinese martial arts movie. Later, Xu Yu's martial arts movies inherited this elegant style.

Otherwise, this time filming "Smiling Proud Jianghu", Xu Yi would not have visited in person and invited Hu Jinquan to direct.

Although he has a slight dispute with his style, he has to admit that Director Hu is really the best person he wants to shoot "Smiling Proud Jianghu"!

He has great respect for Hu Dao.

Now seeing that the other party can help Wu Xiaozu push the film, it is itchy to stop.

"Uncle Quan, is it possible to push the film studio's films to the Cannes Film Festival......?

Xu Yu suddenly changed his black face, and said with a smile, "I can also edit an international version of "A Chinese Ghost Story", ......"

The old man looked at Xu Yi and smiled...... smiled again, and only answered.

It's ugly, it's beautiful to think about!

Xu Yi is like the Durant of the American professional basketball, his appearance affects the market, and when a superstar of the same level endorses a big brand, he endorses Trumpchi that matches his temperament......

In his heart, he never felt that Xu Yu's "A Chinese Ghost Story" surpassed his old friend Li Heizi's version.

Xu Yu was still full of expectations, waiting...... Wait...... only to find that Hu Jinquan had been drinking tea with a teacup!

Didn't you hear it?

"Ahem......" Wu Xiaozu cleared his throat.

"Is it a bit of a cold because the weather has been bad lately? I'll go with you to Cannes in May to meet old friends. Hu Jinquan put down the teacup and looked at Wu Xiaozu with a smile.

"Hu-" Xu Yi opened his mouth, and the audience was silent in an instant.

Cheng Xiaodong and Li Huimin look up to the sky - why bother to humiliate themselves?

Wu Xiaozu also glanced at Xu Yi pitifully, this guy was really angry with the old man. Director Hu is known for his mildness in life and stubbornness in art.

It is conceivable that in fact, the differences between the two during the filming may have been buried now.

Wu Xiaozu smiled, and when he saw Shi Nansheng glaring at him, he remembered that he came here today to help play a round.

"This time my new book is on sale, and I will also bring a sample issue to you to read first......

Wu Xiaozu smiled and took out a few books from behind him and distributed them to everyone present, and the topic also shifted to his own books, and the atmosphere eased a little.

"The new book is on sale?" Shi Nansheng took the book with a smile, looked at the exquisite cover, and nodded, "I saw that bookstores and newsstands have the promotion of this book, and I thought I would have to wait for a long time, but I didn't expect that the pre-sale had already started?"

"The official distribution began at 0:00 today, and the pre-sale began a few days ago. Wu Xiaozu said with a smile.

"I really haven't read the book yet, I'll go back and read it. ”

Hu Jinquan flipped through it, quite interested. The old man is a typical lover of literature, and directing is a part-time job in life.

"Good feelings. It's also my first time writing a book, Uncle Quan, you criticize and advise more. Wu Xiaozu's face was pure and good, and his smile was bright, "If you say that everyone writes a book review after reading it, I will really be grateful." ”

"I said you have nothing to do......"

Xu Yi teased, but before his words fell, he saw Hu Jinquan smiling and doting Wu Xiaozu, "You guy has a pure heart, what do you say, unlike some people who speak vainly and are surrounded by clouds and mountains!"

(⊙_⊙)?

Xu Yu pretended not to understand, and the back socket hurt.