Amamba doesn't have a very clear concept of China, and his impression mainly comes from the films of the fifth and sixth generation directors, and he has the impression that China is a big rural area, the kind that is very backward, and it is a bit unimaginable for him to go to China to be a teacher. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

However, Amamba has more respect for Zhang Ran, and his words are quite tactful: "I have no intention of being a teacher! I don't like the Hollywood industrial system, I prefer independent films!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said: "In fact, there are not many directors like us who like Hollywood, there are too many constraints, insurance companies, producers, and unions are all staring at you, and it is difficult to make movies according to their own will." But for a country, it is necessary to establish a film industry system similar to that of Hollywood!"

Amamba shrugged his shoulders and said, "You're right, but I don't really have much interest in being a teacher!"

A foreigner who came to China from thousands of miles away without any egoistic motive could only be Bethune. Amamba is clearly not Bethune, and to convince him, he must see the benefits.

Zhang Ran understands this very well: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, listen to me about the situation at school." The format of the school is closer to that of the AFI, but we have three years. In the first year, I mainly made short films, almost one a month. In the second year, in addition to continuing to make short films, they will be allowed to intern and work as assistant directors in many crews. Including Europa Films, Lionsgate, Park Chan-wook, and of course, mine. In the third year, we will give them the opportunity to make feature films!"

Amamba was taken aback: "You actually provide students with the opportunity to make feature films? AFI doesn't dare to do this, where do you get so much money?"

Zhang Ran smiled and said: "Our school has a film studio, a youth film studio, and "Time and Space Warrior" is produced by Qingying Studio, in addition to this, we have also united with other film companies, and there is definitely no problem in terms of funds." Of course, it is a small number of students who have the opportunity to make their own feature films, and there is also a limit on the funding of feature films, within $500,000, which can be relaxed as appropriate if the script is particularly good. Students who do not have the opportunity to shoot feature films independently will participate in the filming of online dramas, two episodes each, 90 minutes, one story, which is also equivalent to a movie!"

It was the first time Amamba had heard the term web drama and asked, "What is a web play?"

Zhang Ran explained: "Online dramas are serials produced for computer networks and broadcast through the Internet. ”

Amamba found it incomprehensible: "Specializing in making TV series and putting them on the Internet, that is equivalent to free, even if your school has a film studio, you can't afford such a toss, right?"

Zhang Ran explains: "We did this in collaboration with a very well-known video site in China. Online dramas are invested by video websites, which can attract netizens to watch online dramas, and they can recover their costs through advertising and other means. ”

Amamba understood a little and nodded secretly in his heart, if so, then it would be a good thing for both parties. Still, it didn't appeal to him: "That's not why I joined you!"

Zhang Ran heard Amamba say this, and felt that there was a door to this: "When I was in college at UCLA, a senior executive of Paramount gave us a lecture, and he said that the Chinese market is not a gold mine, but a diamond mine. In fact, the explosive growth of the Chinese film market in recent years proves this. The box office was only 900 million in 02, 1.3 billion in 03, and 2 billion in 04, while the number of screens in China is also increasing at a rate of more than 30% per year. At this rate, in eight years, the number of screens of Chinese films will surpass that of the United States, and in ten years, China's box office will surpass that of the United States, and China will become the world's largest film market. ”

Amamba was shocked when he heard this, surpassing the United States and becoming the world's largest film market, are you kidding?

Zhang Ran knew that Amamba didn't believe it, and continued to fool: "Now Hollywood film companies are entering China one after another, and they are coming for the Chinese film market. We have 1.3 billion people, and if a movie is watched by 13 percent of the audience, that's 100 million people. But the Chinese market is not completely open, and foreign films must get quotas if they want to enter China. Why did Luc Besson's Europa and Lionsgate work with us? Because if you work with us, even if it's not a co-production, you have a much better chance of getting a quota. If you come to the film school to teach, we can use the resources you have to shoot in Spain, and it will be much easier for your film to enter China! Take your "Little Island Cry" as an example, if it can be released in China, the box office will increase by at least 10 million US dollars, and if it is released in 10 years, the box office may exceed 100 million US dollars!"

Amamba is not the kind of pedantic director, in fact, he does not reject Hollywood, and he has no prejudices about business. On the contrary, he has worked well with Hollywood, filming "Island Cry" and participating in "Vanilla Sky". If the Chinese film market can really surpass the United States and become the world's largest film market in ten years, then he will never dare to despise it.

It's just that he doesn't know anything about the Chinese film market, and he doesn't know if what Zhang Ran said is true or blind, and he didn't agree: "I don't want to leave Spain for a long time, leaving my own land may mean the end of a director's artistic career!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "You don't need to leave Spain for a long time. We only had theory classes in the first month, and the rest was hands-on filmmaking. In the first two assignments, the teacher may need to take the photo, and then the students will take the homework themselves, and the teacher only needs to evaluate the homework. Shoot homework once a month, which means that you can come to China once a month, and you can even comment on your homework online. Sophomores basically intern in the crew, and you don't need to care about it at all; juniors start making feature films, and as a producer, you need to be present to control the quality of the film, but if you are a producer, you can get a share! That is to say, you really need to stay in China, that is, two or three months in the first semester, and a few months in the final year, which is equivalent to coming to China for two long vacations!"

Amamba laughed, "Well, you're saying it very temptingly. But I still can't promise you right now. When I return to Spain this time, I plan to take a period of vacation, and after the vacation, I will come to China to have a look and make a decision when the time comes!"

The corners of Zhang Ran's mouth hooked up a smile of excitement, and he stretched out his hand towards the other party: "Then we have made up our minds!"

The next afternoon, Zhang Ran met Britney again at Mrchow. The owner of this Chinese restaurant is Zhou Yinghua, Zhou Xinfang's second son.

The restaurant is very famous in Hollywood, and there are celebrities almost every night, and there are countless paparazzi squatting outside every day, waiting to shoot the stars who come to eat. Zhang Ran once watched a video in which a paparazzi said to Zhou Yinghua, Mr. Zhou, I have been squatting outside your restaurant for 20 years!

The restaurant was ordered by Britney, and she felt that Mrchow should be the best choice for banquets for Chinese guests.

In the dining room, the two sat opposite each other in casual clothes, and there was an MP3 on the table in addition to the food.

Zhang Ran listened to Britney's recorded sample and clapped his hands gently. This song is really great, and it is absolutely appropriate to put it in the movie! He said sincerely: "It's perfect, just use this song!" Although it is only a few minutes of short film, I believe that you will overwhelm all the actors and become the most shining presence in the whole movie!"

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, it's my honor to work with you! Paris, and Lindsay, they are very envious when they know that I have worked with a director who has won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director!" Britney is a little proud, art film directors are often very high-minded, and they don't look down on stars like them.

Zhang Ran was just about to speak, when his mobile phone suddenly rang, and he picked up the number that he was completely unfamiliar with. He hesitated, said sorry to Britney, and connected.

A serious female voice came from the other end of the phone: "Is that Zhang? I'm Anna Wintour!"

Zhang Ran was slightly stunned, he was not familiar with Wintour, that is, when he went to VOGUE to find Wang Daren the year before last, because of John Galliano, he chatted with her for a while, and never met again, how could she call herself? But this woman has a great influence in the fashion circle, Zhang Ran dare not be rude: "Hello, Ms. Wintour, I don't know what you are looking for me?"

Wintour's tone was indifferent: "This year, Vogue will set up a Chinese edition, and for a fashion magazine, the editor-in-chief is very important! But that's not enough, the company wants to hear from high-end people in China. You know the Chinese fashion industry very well and have very good taste, and we would like to hear your opinion. ”

"VOGUE" is about to enter China, and the five major women's magazines in the future are now all together!

Zhang Ran was slightly stunned, he didn't have much contact with domestic fashion magazines, but Zhang Jingchu Jingchu took a lot of magazine covers, and had contact with these editors-in-chief, plus the memory of a lifetime, but he had some right to speak: "The best editors of domestic fashion magazines are probably Zhang Yu, Su Mang, Xiaoxue, and Sun Zhe." ”

Wintour was stunned, and the candidates for the company's inspection were Zhang Yu and a few of them, and he couldn't help asking: "Then who do you think is the most suitable editor-in-chief of Vogue China?"

Zhang Ran said without thinking: "Zhang Yu!"

In fact, he recommended Zhang Yu not because Zhang Yu was the editor-in-chief of VOGUE China in the previous life, but because Zhang Yu is the hardest working among all the fashion editors in China to promote Chinese models to the world, and he is also the most willing to promote Chinese designers in magazines. The rise of Chinese models on the international stage is inseparable from Zhang Yu's efforts.

Zhang Ran has always felt that no matter which circle, whether it is the fashion circle or the film and television industry, he should use more of his own people and recommend his own people. In this regard, Zhang Yu is much stronger than Su Mang, so Zhang Ran chose to support Zhang Yu!

Wintour asked, "Why?"

Zhang Ran replied: "Chinese fashion editors generally lack the awareness of editor-in-chief, Zhang Yu is the most editor-in-chief among China's fashion editors, and she has a strong aura and can shake the scene." On the contrary, Su Mang loves shows too much, and uses the magazine as a stage for personal shows. Sun Zhe doesn't quite fit the style of "VOGUE". Xiaoxue's level is good, but her aura is too weak to shake the field. I think when the Chinese female devil appears on the show in Paris, she should have a kind of style, she should be very atmospheric, not look very weak!"

Wintour nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that I have found the right person to consult with you." Thanks, Zhang!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ms. Wintour!"

Of course, Britney knows who Wintour is, she has appeared on the cover of VOGUE, she has also seen Wintour herself, and she has also seen the power of the female devil. Hearing Wintour talking to Zhang Ran on the phone and asking about the selection of the editor-in-chief, she felt a little incredible. After Zhang Ran hung up the phone, she couldn't help asking, "Mr. Zhang, are you friends with Anna Wintour?"

Zhang Ran shook his head with a smile and said, "I've met once, and I'm not a friend!"

Britney smiled, "Wintour is an unapproachable person, as the book says, a female devil wearing Prada!"

Zhang Ran was stunned, and then raised his voice: "I don't know which book you are talking about?" (To be continued.) )