Chapter 312 of the text is a gift

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Li Xinyue, who was waiting outside, saw Zhang Ran come out and asked, "How is it?"

"It's a bit troublesome, but it can be solved!" Zhang Ran shook his head, "You send me off, I have to go home and get something, and then come back to Director Wu!"

When Li Xinyue heard the thing, she said curiously: "You won't be preparing to give a gift, right?"

Zhang Ran laughed: "It can also be said that it is a big gift!"

Li Xinyue drove the car downstairs to Zhang Ran's house, waited for him to pick up his things, and drove the car back to school. Li Xinyue entered the classroom, and Zhang Ran came to the office of the director of the department.

Zhang Ran remembered that after Xie Xiaojing was transferred to the academy, Tian Zhuangzhuang, the head of the directing department, but now he has become Wu Zhong.

Zhang Ran was a little surprised when he began to hear this, Tian Zhuangzhuang is more famous, has a greater influence in the circle, and has a higher artistic standard as a director, how could he be replaced by Wu Zhong?

After thinking about it carefully, I understood something. Probably because the rise of himself and Ning Hao made the school realize that the times are different, Nortel should not only think about cultivating masters, but also should train commercial film directors, because Wu Zhongzuo, who has directed many commercial films, has been chosen as the head of the department. Although Wu Zhong's level of filming is average, at least he has a certain understanding of commercial films.

In fact, this is a good thing for Chinese films, there are too many Chinese film directors who want to be masters, and too few are willing to make genre films. Wu Zhong is the head of the directing department, and the school's education will inevitably be inclined to business.

After knowing that Wu Zhong was the head of the department, Zhang Ran felt that his plan for the students of the directing department could be implemented in advance, and he originally planned to wait for the filming of "The Aviator" to talk to Wu Zhong, but now he can't wait.

Wu Zhong saw Zhang Ran coming in, glanced at him, but didn't see it, lowered his head and continued to look at the text in his hand.

Zhang Ran is also welcome. Walk up to the water dispenser, take out a disposable paper cup, and pour yourself a glass of water. Sit on the couch. After taking two sips, he shouted, "Director Wu!"

Wu Zhong glanced at Zhang Ran. This kid is really casual, frowning and said, "Zhang Ran, is there anything wrong with you?"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Director, I'm here to talk to you about cooperation!"

Wu Zhong was stunned, he thought that Zhang Ran was here for the student fight, and was going to dry him, but he didn't expect him to say this, and he was a little surprised: "Cooperation." What cooperation?"

Zhang Ran didn't answer, but asked: "Director, can I ask you a question? In recent years, there have been very few students in our directing department, Ning Hao in the photography department, Jia Zhangke in the department, and almost no one in the directing department can do it. What the hell is going on? In the same way, the gap between what our directing students shoot and what foreign students shoot is obvious, what do you think is the matter, is it that our students are stupider than foreign students?"

Wu Zhong's face sank: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Ran smiled and waved his hand, "Director, don't misunderstand. I don't mean to look down on our director department. In fact, compared with foreign students, the theoretical knowledge of our Nortel directing department is not bad, and there are many ideas, and the main problem lies in practice. Students like ULA start shooting short films on 16mm film as a freshman. In the sophomore year, 35mm film is used, which is the case with other well-known universities, while Nortel is required to use 16mm film to shoot homework in the third year, and 16mm film costs more than 1,000 per plate, and students cannot afford to use it. Movies are handiwork, and the techniques are all practiced, and the technology of not burning film naturally cannot come out. ”

"You still need to say these words, who doesn't know? The key is that there is no money!" Wu Zhong is also taking students, the tuition fee of the directing department is 10,000 yuan a year, and the directing department is four years. Eight assignments have to be taken. A very small assignment also costs a thousand dollars, and the more you go to the back. The larger the assignment, although the school can provide basic equipment. But if you want to shoot well, you have to spend money, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. This is where a person from an ordinary family can afford this money.

Many students with average family conditions are very miserable when they study in the directing department, and when they shoot their homework, others go to film, and he can only watch, and some students even sell blood to shoot homework.

Zhang Ran smiled slightly, took out a document from his bag and put it in front of Wu Zhong: "Director, look at this!"

Wu Zhong picked up Zhang Ran's information and glanced at it, the cover said Nortel Film Fund, he was slightly stunned, what is this? Zhang Ran's article is relatively brief, with only a general introduction to the content and the corresponding rules, and lacks detailed content.

Even so, Wu Zhong was still shocked, this is a film support plan for Nortel students. The whole content is somewhat similar to the "Asian Rising Star Guide Program" of Liu Dehua, which has not yet been born.

Liu Dehua has a strong interest in investing in films, and established Tianmu Film Company in the 90s, but the film lost a lot of money, and the whole company was half-dead.

After the release of "Infernal Affairs" in 02, Liu Dehua's career reached its peak. On the basis of the canopy of that year, he founded Yingyi Entertainment Company, continuing his wish of investing in films. Subsequently, Yingyi Entertainment launched the Asian Rising Star Guide Program. Liu Dehua announced that his salary would increase, and then took out the salary of his three films, a total of 12.5 million Hong Kong dollars, as financial support, and later increased to 25 million Hong Kong dollars, supporting 7 young directors from Singapore, Malaysia and China to shoot 6 Chinese high-definition films.

Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" is one of the Asian Rising Star Mentor Program.

However, Zhang Ran's plan is not aimed at young directors, but for Nortel students, and provides financial support to students in the directing department every year. Of course, this money is not provided casually, let alone sent to the students and left alone, but requires the students to provide a complete script and a detailed shooting plan, and come up with a detailed budget plan. After the corresponding review is passed, the corresponding funds will be provided, and there will be someone to supervise the funds. Of course, due to limited funds, the maximum cost of each operation shall not exceed 150,000.

The whole plan starts in September this year, with an investment of 5 million in the first year, and the funds will be expanded to 50 million within five years, and finally a corresponding fund will be established to operate.

Wu Zhong's hands trembled a little, in addition to financial support, Zhang Ran also planned to persuade several famous directors to participate in the plan, provide job opportunities for students in the directing department, and let them work as assistant directors in the crew and participate in the filming of the film.

It's too rare for a student. The crew of students filming homework is a group of classmates and friends, and such a group may be the most enthusiastic film crew in the world. But it's not formal. If you want to be a director, you have to go to a regular film crew and know what is going on in the group. To know the formal process of the movie, you have to understand and adapt to its rules.

This program is a great thing for Nortel's students.

Wu Zhong put down the plan in his hand, looked at Zhang Ran's gaze, and asked: "Fifty million in five years, this is not an investment in movies, this is a student making homework, and he can't make money." Are you really going to do that?"

Zhang Ran looked at Wu Zhong and said lightly: "It's true." Lucas, Spielberg, and Zemeckis have donated hundreds of millions of dollars to USC and all have programs to support students. In addition to giving back to his alma mater, he actually hopes to support new talents, so that Hollywood will continue to prosper. They can only make more money if the market stays thriving. This is true for the United States, and it is also true for China. The key to this matter depends on Director Wu, if Director Wu has no willingness to cooperate, then I will go and try the drama and the Chinese opera!"

The prosperity of the film market is not supported by one or two directors, it needs a large number of directors. Only to make this market up. Zhang Ran can really make the movies he wants to make, and many things can be changed.

Zhang Ran felt that his plan was very feasible, and Nortel had many good seedlings. As long as one more Ning Hao is cultivated, he will not lose. Even if it can't be cultivated, it can be regarded as contributing to Chinese films.

Wu Zhong, now he understands what Zhang Ran means, that is, he wants to let Jia Milk Liang and them a horse, as long as he no longer pursues Zhang Ran, he will cooperate, if he bites to death, then Zhang Ran will find others to cooperate; When the time comes, I'm afraid that I will become the public enemy of the director department, and I will have to be beaten by people when I go out in the middle of the night!

He glanced at Zhang Ran. His teeth clenched together, clenching the teacup in his hand tightly. I am the head of the directing department, and I was threatened by a junior!

However, he suppressed his urge to scold, after all, the other party really gave him a big gift, and he also needed this big gift, and said in a calm tone: "Zhang Ran, these are completely two things, there is no need to connect them, right?"

Zhang Ran shook his head: "For me, it's just one thing." ”

Wu Zhong said puzzledly: "Is it necessary to do this for the sake of a few students?"

Zhang Ran said with a smile: "At the beginning of last year, I was splashed with a lot of dirty water, and some people even pushed the school to fire me behind my back. At that time, I vowed that I would let all of them graduate safely, and not one of them would be missing. I can do anything for them!"

Wu Zhong didn't expect Zhang Ran to say this, he knew that if he really wanted to expel these students, he was afraid that Zhang Ran would fight with him. This kid is a two-pole, and he chose to be able to carry it in the face of the deputy director of the General Administration last year, which really made him anxious, and things were difficult to clean up.

It's just that if you really let go of Jia Niangliang and them so lightly, others will not think that they are magnanimous, they will only think that they are afraid of Zhang Ran, and their prestige will definitely be damaged!

It's a bit of a hassle!

Wu Zhong pondered for a few seconds, and then had an idea in his heart: "Zhang Ran, as a teacher's teaching and educating people, what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong." Students who have done something wrong should not be blindly connived up. When students make mistakes, we have to work hard to correct them. If you blindly help them hide, I am afraid that they will make even stricter mistakes in the future!"

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Director Wu is very right. Wrong is wrong, Jia Milkliang and their beating must be wrong, and they should indeed be severely punished. You also said that the purpose of being a teacher is to teach and educate people, and we must not beat students to death with a stick when they make mistakes, but give them the opportunity to correct them. In fact, both sides are at fault in this matter, our Ban Bailing is still lying in the hospital, I asked the doctor just now, and said that it will be more difficult to conceive a child in the future. If her parents ask me, "Teacher Zhang, how could she be like this if I put my child in your hands?" I don't even know how to answer? Director, how should I answer if you tell you?"

Wu Zhong didn't answer, and he couldn't answer, he looked at Zhang Ran and said, "Zhang Ran, students who make mistakes must be dealt with strictly, otherwise the school's rules and regulations will become decorations." But there is a point in your words, we can't beat students to death with a stick. In my opinion, those who should be punished still have to be punished, and those who should apologize still have to apologize!"

Zhang Ran understood that what Wu Zhong said about the strict treatment was demerits, probation and the like, and he was completely able to accept it, so he hurriedly said: "Director Wu, since you said so, I believe that the school will definitely deal with it impartially." Jia Milk Liang them, I will let them apologize, but Bai Ling also needs to apologize!"

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Yes!"

Zhang Ran stood up: "Director Wu, then I won't bother you!" After speaking, he turned around and left the office.

Wu Zhong saw Zhang Ran disappear, cursed in his heart, lit a cigarette, leaned back in the sofa chair, and slowly inhaled. (To be continued.) )

PS: Sorry, it's later!