Zhang Ran has thoughts about art theaters: "Many directors in our country will be the first country when it comes to art films, and hope that the government will protect them like France, but they don't know that this kind of protection happens to harm French films." The fastest updated French films have been completely suppressed by Hollywood, accounting for more than 60% of the box office of French films, Hollywood films, and French local films only account for more than 30%; this kind of support for art films makes it difficult for French commercial films to turn over, and at the same time, due to the limited support funds, they are basically taken away by famous directors, and it is very difficult for new directors to get ahead.

In the early 90s, Taiwan launched a film tutoring fund policy to vigorously support art films, which led to art films becoming the mainstream of Taiwan's film market, and finally completely destroyed Taiwan's local films. If we do the same now, what happened to the movie may be repeated, so I firmly oppose the government's support for art films, since movies are commodities, they should be handed over to the market to solve.

The American art theater chain is not supported by the government, it is the product of pure market competition, and the art theater chain has formed a completely different recycling system from commercial blockbusters, which is our future development direction. First, we lack high-quality art films; second, we don't have an awards season like in the United States, where there are almost three months of awards season, and dozens of awards are awarded one after another in these three months, giving many art films enough exposure opportunities. Among them, the Oscar has the greatest impact, once the film is nominated for the Oscar, the box office may get a 30 million boost, and if it wins the award, it will be 30 million. If Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" does not have an Oscar, the box office will be cut by at least half. We don't have such an awards season now, and we are sure that there is such an influential award as the Oscars, and art films lack the opportunity to be exposed. Why do we do the Asian Film Academy Awards? It is to make an authoritative award and have more opportunities for good movies to be exposed. Third, our film market is still too small. Only when the market of the film industry matures to a certain extent will there be services and subdivisions, and only when our domestic film market is really done will there be a perfect art theater line. Last year, our annual box office was 10 billion, how many art films accounted for? I haven't counted, it's about 230 million. If the Chinese film market achieves 100 billion, then the market for art films will be 23 billion, and the market for art films will be very large, and at this time it will be possible for art theaters to be truly established. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Ran looked at Wang Xiaoshuai and said: "Director Wang, don't you want to save art films? Then make commercial films with us! Only by making the cake of Chinese films bigger, can the market for art films become bigger, and can Chinese art films be rescued." You don't want to save Chinese films, you want to save Chinese art films, then put down your body and make commercial films with us!"

The reporters listened to the swaying hearts, and they all looked at Wang Xiaoshuai with some sympathy, unlike Wang Xiaoshuai's big talk about feelings, Zhang Ran's remarks were based on the market and data, which was very convincing, and Wang Xiaoshuai could be said to have lost the debate.

Wang Xiaoshuai didn't expect Zhang Ran to say this, he was slightly stunned, he also hoped that his movie would have a high box office, but he was unwilling to make commercial films, in his heart he was contemptuous of commercial films, and slowly shook his head and said: "I am still willing to make art films, because I don't like the same feeling as everyone else." If I walk into a forest of cash crops and see the same crops all around, I feel bored. I prefer to be a rare species of this land. Moreover, now that Chinese art films are so difficult, someone must stick to them, and I will stick to art films to the end!"

Zhang Ran knows that it will be the answer, don't watch the film industry, many people talk about Chinese movies all day long, criticize Chinese movies at every turn, scold domestic blockbusters for not having quality, scold film and television production for being sparse, and scold filmmakers for making money, as if they are very worried about the country and the people, but in fact, what they want is not to make Chinese films bigger and stronger, but to hope that the country will draw a circle to protect them and let them make money easily.

These people only have themselves in their eyes, and it is purely a dream to expect them to pay for Chinese films!

Zhang Ran knew them too well, so he never had any hope for them, but the ugly words had already been said just now, and he didn't want to say any more, so he said: "I admire Director Wang for insisting on it. The director of the direction of art, but I respect director Zhang Yimou more, he can give up the glory and persistence of the past, and throw himself into commercial films without hesitation, although his commercial films are very controversial, but these films do pull the audience back to the cinema, and have made outstanding contributions to the re-emergence of Chinese films; 。 But one day, when he went to the movies, he found that the movie theaters were showing either imported films or Hong Kong-style spoof comedies, and mainland movies were almost not scheduled that day. Wu Ershan was very angry, thinking that how could our cultural market be handed over to others, and that our culture could still exist in the long run? Therefore, he resolutely put down everything in the past, gave up his insistence on art, and came to our school to learn how to make genre films; I really admire them very much, I think this is the filmmaker who is really responsible for our nation and our culture!

Mr. Lu Xun said: Since ancient times, we have had people who worked hard, people who worked hard, people who asked for their lives for the people, and people who sacrificed their lives to seek the law. I think director Zhang Yimou is the backbone of Chinese films. Hollywood is very strong and has almost conquered the world's film market, but I always believe that Hollywood cannot completely occupy our market, because there is a group of men who work hard for Chinese films in this land!"

After saying this, Gao Jun stood up, waved his hands, and applauded vigorously, while Yu Dong and the others all stood up and began to applaud, even Zhang Guoli was laughing and applauding. They really expressed their support for Zhang Ran with applause, the most important thing for Chinese films now is to make the film market bigger first, and if the Chinese film industry wants to become bigger, it really can only rely on Zhang Ran and his group!

The audience also stood up and applauded vigorously, they didn't understand the film market, nor did they understand the significance of film industrialization, but they were still moved by Zhang Ran's words and felt enthusiastic!

Wang Xiaoshuai looked at the dark and oppressive audience in the audience, felt the applause, and felt extremely lonely in his heart, and lamented in his heart, these people all support Zhang Ran, sadly, it is really too difficult to engage in art in China!

Soon, various reports about the conflict between Zhang Ran and Wang Xiaoshuai appeared in the media and caused heated discussions on the Internet. Zhang Ran's words pierced into the hearts of many people like a knife, and netizens appreciated it very much, and Wang Xiaoshuai naturally became the target of everyone's ridicule.

"Wang Xiaoshuai's sour grape psychology doesn't even bother to say it, he can't find investment, he hasn't made a money-making movie, and he began to say that hundreds of millions of people have no dignity, and he dedicates himself to his ideals, I'm bah!"

"Support Zhang Ran, that's too right, too many domestic directors like to be self-exalted, thinking they are awesome, but in fact, they are stupid in the eyes of the audience!

Wang Xiaoshuai must not have read "On the Self-cultivation of the Director". It's not that I suspect that these views are not Wang Xiaoshuai's true thoughts, but that a person with a normal IQ and a passing grade of cultivation will not say such things when he is not as popular as others at the box office, and the most terrible thing is that he is still dignified. ”

The confrontation between Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhang Ran is actually the confrontation between commercial films and art films, and the battle between business and art is not a new topic, but the confrontation between Zhang Ran and Wang Xiaoshuai has caused a lot of shock in the industry.

Ning Hao said in an interview with a reporter from "Southern Metropolis Daily": "Support Mr. Zhang, in addition to being invited to see the premiere, I usually buy tickets to watch movies by myself, and many movies feel that the money is a little unjustly spent, in fact, Hollywood movies are not very profound, but in the process of watching movies, the audience is full, and the dream-making ability, healing ability, etc. of our domestic films are not enough for the audience." I'm also reviewing whether I'm thinking too much about what I'm going to do when I'm making a film, rather than what I can give to the audience."

Jia Zhangke and Wang Xiaoshuai are both sixth-generation directors, but two days ago, he revealed at the Magic City Film Festival that he was about to launch his first commercial film, "In the Qing Dynasty" produced by Johnny To. When asked by a reporter what he thought of the debate between Zhang Ran and Wang Xiaoshuai, Jia Zhangke said: "Although I also insist on making literary films, I do not exclude shooting commercial films. Making commercial films does not mean that there are no artistic ideals. Art films cannot stop at film festivals, they must go to the market and inspire audiences. Anyone who has received a systematic film education knows very well that film is both an art and an industry at the same time. The anti-commercial director is absolutely neurotic. Some themes and stories can be well presented with a small cost and a short cycle. However, some stories cannot be filmed on the scale of low-cost literary films, and can only be operated in the mode of commercial films, such as "In the Qing Dynasty". ”

As a well-known Korean literary film director, Xu Qinhao's works such as "August Photo Studio" and "Passing Spring" are familiar to Chinese audiences. When talking about the dispute between literature and art and commerce at the Magic Capital Film Festival, he said: "Commercial films are indeed more attractive to the audience, so I will consciously use some commercial elements in my films, such as using famous actors. A good film's literary and commercial nature can actually be coordinated, just like Zhang Ran's "Tangshan Earthquake", which is both literary and commercial. ”

A storm is getting bigger and bigger, and this issue is being discussed inside and outside the circle. However, Zhang Ran did not make any further comments, the Chinese film industry likes to talk too much, and there are too few people who are willing to do things in a down-to-earth manner, and he doesn't want to be the person himself, so he spends all his mind on the shooting of movies.

On the 24th, Zhang Ran finally completed the part of "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic", and the filming of the entire "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" ended everywhere, and the movie was officially completed.

On the 25th, "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" held the launching ceremony of the official film website and the unveiling ceremony of the poster in the magic capital. Film directors Han Shanping, Zhang Ran, Huang Jianxin and some of the leading actors Tang Qiang, Zhang Guoli, Yu Feihong, etc., as well as Hong Kong investor Lin Jianyue and others attended.

At the press conference, Han Shanping expressed his gratitude to Zhang Ran, in his opinion, "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" is more difficult than making movies back then, and it is an extremely correct decision to pull Zhang Ran this time. At the same time, Han Shanping announced that after four months of filming, "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" has been successfully completed and entered the post-production stage, and it is confirmed that it will be released nationwide from September 17.

The work of "The Great Cause of the Founding of the People's Republic" has come to an end, but Zhang Ran is not in a hurry to leave, because he promised Ren Zhonglun to support the Magic Capital Film Festival and attend the awards ceremony of the film festival.

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