Seeing Zhang Ran's face full of shock, Zheng Dongdong sighed and said, "It's terrible, but this is the reality." It's not a question of which one has the final say, there are too many higher-level departments, and anyone can control you. This is not just the case for ordinary movies, but even the main theme movies may encounter this kind of trouble!"

"Will the main theme movie be?" Zhang Ran was stunned.

"Director Chen Guoxing, you know, right?"

"I know, the director of "My 1919" and "Turned Around". ”

Zheng Dongdong sighed: "I'll tell you a true thing, which is about "Born Out of the Sky". There is a detail in the movie "Born Out of Thin Air" that the scientist played by Li Youbing was locked up by the organization in an attempt to judge the act of betraying the enemy and the country. At the most critical moment, the general played by Li Xuejian used his head to guarantee the scientist, showing the life-and-death friendship between a simple general and an intellectual who was eager to serve the country very touchingly. However, one leader did not like this scene, believing that it would damage the party's image. A talented student at Princeton University gave up everything to return to China in order to serve the motherland, and was even locked up by his own government. Sounds too cold, too unconscionable.

Chen Guoxing insisted on keeping this clue, which is taken from Deng Jiaxian's true story, and it is also the most moving plot of the whole movie. Fortunately, when the film was reviewed, the leader who did not agree happened to be sick and could not come, and the other leaders who reviewed the film were highly recognized. But the matter is not over, if the leader knows that this scene has not been deleted, he will think that Chen Guoxing is fooling himself, as long as he speaks, the movie may be banned. At the critical moment, the film was sent to Zhongnanhai, and the five Standing Committee members were moved after watching it, and they all spoke highly of it. In this way, "Born Out of Thin Air" can come out, otherwise the consequences are unpredictable!"

If such a major theme film as "Born Out of the Sky" is in danger, how can the movie be made? "Born Out of the Sky" can be sent to Zhongnanhai and let the top leader speak, who will my movie talk to? Zhang Ran was completely dumbfounded.

Zheng Dongdong's original intention was to let Zhang Ran understand the trouble of censorship, but seeing that Zhang Ran was dumbfounded, he was afraid that he would be scared, so he was angry and did stupid things: "Zhang Ran, don't worry too much." Censorship is cumbersome, but there are ways to circumvent it. This story doesn't work, let's just change it, don't be angry, don't send it out to compete without review, it's you who suffers like that!"

Zhang Ran naturally understands this truth, he doesn't want to become an underground director: "No, I'm not that stupid." Mr. Zheng, if I put the story in Xiangjiang and tell the story of what happened in Xiangjiang, it should be fine, right?"

Zheng Dongdong was stunned, he had only seen a director from Xiangjiang shoot a story in the mainland, but he really had never seen a director from the mainland put the story in Xiangjiang: "If you go to Xiangjiang to shoot, the cost will be very high!"

Zhang Ran said with a smile: "You don't need to go to Xiangjiang, this movie is basically an interior scene, and the story scenes are mainly in the rehearsal room and concert hall, which are available in our school, and most of the scenes can be filmed in the school." ”

When Zheng Dongdong heard this, he flipped through the script again, and when he saw that it was true, he muttered: "It's a good idea to put the story in Xiangjiang, but you can't take it lightly, some people like to contact blindly, what if someone says that you smear the image of the Xiangjiang people's teacher, and the Xiangjiang people are not satisfied?"

Zhang Ran has the urge to vomit blood, but since "Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea" can be pulled to sprinkle salt on the wounds of the American people, what is the possibility of "Bursting Drummer" in Xiangjiang being considered to smear Xiangjiang teachers?

Zheng Dongdong sighed and persuaded: "Let's change the story, I believe that if you can write this story, you can write a better and more suitable story, don't take this risk!"

There are many award-winning films in Zhang Ran's memory, and it is easy to find a new story, but there is really no one more suitable than "Burst Drummer": "I don't want to give up so easily, I still want to make this story!"

Zheng Dongdong was a little puzzled: "Why do you have to shoot this story?"

Zhang Ran spread his hands and explained: "There are three reasons, first, movies are basically indoor scenes, which can be shot with Nortel's music classroom and Nortel's screening hall, and the cost is relatively small; second, the film has relatively high requirements for lighting, and I want to make some attempts in this regard; third, I want to show my ability to control commercial films." Mr. Zheng may not know that American film companies and producers will haunt some film festivals. In addition to buying films, they are also responsible for discovering new directors, and they discover new directors not to see whether you win awards, but to see the rhythm, editing, and shots of the film, to see if you have the ability to direct commercial films. If there is the ability to do so, they will invest in you. In the future, I will make sci-fi films, and I need overseas financing, which is very important. So, please give some advice to Mr. Zheng and see how I can successfully pass the review?"

When Zheng Dongdong saw Zhang Ran say this, he knew that Zhang Ran had made up his mind and would not change it easily. He admired Zhang Ran very much, since Zhang Ran insisted on filming, he could only do his best to help, and reached out to stroke his hair: "To be honest, there is no specific standard for censorship, and it is likely to be blocked because of a certain leader's words, just because he doesn't like it." I can only say according to my thoughts, you can change the plot and finally make a revelation that Chen Wei's framing of Zhou Zheng was fake, just to stimulate his potential, and deliberately said those words. ”

Zhang Ran shook his head and said: "This is not good, if it is changed like this, it will become a movie like chicken soup for the soul, and it is almost impossible to win awards at the film festival!"

Zheng Dongdong also knows this: "The second way is what you just said, put the story in Xiangjiang. However, you have to use the Xiangjiang team, involving the film works of the Xiangjiang production team, the film censorship system can often open up the net, and the content that should be banned in mainland movies can be reviewed. ”

There are many such things, such as in the movie "Drug War", the policeman who showed his face basically died, and finally the death penalty was live, if it was filmed by a domestic director, this film would definitely not pass the trial, but Du Qifeng filmed it.

Seeing that Zhang Ran didn't speak, Zheng Dongdong continued: "The third way is to contact the Yindu organization, and the movie scripts filmed by Yindu do not need to be approved by radio and television, and can be filmed directly. This will ensure that your film will be shot smoothly and sent abroad for competition. However, if the movie is to be released in China, it still has to be censored. ”

Zhang Ran knew that although this company was in Xiangjiang, it was an out-and-out state-owned enterprise, which was directly managed by the government and was not subject to the jurisdiction of radio and television.

Zheng Dongdong gave three choices, the first one Zhang Ran would definitely not choose, and the third way to contact the Yindu institution is also unrealistic, Zhang Ran has no connections in this area, and he is only a newcomer, and the possibility of Yindu investment is very small; only the second method has the possibility of realization.

Since the story is set in Xiangjiang, it is better to set a drum kit. Drumming is more impactful both visually and audibly, and can make the audience higher. The reason why "Bursting Drummer" is so popular is that it gives the audience chicken blood, which makes everyone so high that it is difficult to suppress themselves.

After making up his mind, Zhang Ran began to revise the script, and even changed the name of the script back to "Burst Drummer".

However, since "Bursting Drummer" wants to invite Xiangjiang actors and team, the cost of the movie is high, and there are no five or six hundred that I am afraid that I can't do it. Zhang Ran is penniless, and it is almost impossible for him to attract so much investment by himself.

Four days later, Zhang Ran invited Yan Yueming to South Beauty for dinner.

When he arrived at the restaurant, Zhang Ran greeted him warmly: "Director Yan, please take a seat." ”

Yan Yueming smiled on his face: "Zhang Ran, be polite to me, sit down and say." ”

After sitting down, serving the food, and chatting for a while, Zhang Ran said his purpose: "Director, I recently wrote a script and am going to make a movie, the cost is expected to be five or six million, I know few people, so I can only come to beg you." ”

"It's a little late for you to give me the script, if it was two months earlier, China Film could have invested. China Film will shoot a batch of movies every year, but next year's project will be set in October, so we can only wait for next year. In this way, you give me the script, and I will help you hand it to other film and television companies to see if anyone is interested. Yan Yueming has a good impression of Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran is also a director trained by the movie channel, and he is very willing to help.

"Then it's troublesome Director Yan!" Zhang Ran took out the script and put it in front of Yan Yueming.

"I accepted the script, and if any company is interested, I will contact you. However, you also know that the domestic film market is now sluggish, and there are relatively few people who dare to invest in new directors. I think things will be easier when "Time Prisoner" airs and everyone sees what you're capable of. Yan Yueming glanced at the name of the script and put it in his bag.

"I know it's difficult to pull investment, otherwise I wouldn't dare to work hard for you, I'm not afraid to wait, in short, I'll trouble you, director!"

"Okay, don't worry about this! But I also have a condition, if our movie channel calls you for any activity in the future, you can't shirk it!"

"That's definitely a problem, I'm absolutely on call. Come, I'll give you a glass. ”

"It's done. ”

After the banquet was over, Zhang Ran returned to the bachelor dormitory with a full body of wine. As soon as he sat down on the chair, his mobile phone rang suddenly, and when he picked it up, it was Chen Jianfeng's phone, and he quickly connected it.

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