Chapter 221: Producer
Lin Zixuan praised "Sunny Day" to the French, and said that this film is one of the best art films in China, and it is your loss not to see it when you come to China.
This kind of sell-off sales pitch made the translator on the side laugh.
This translation is actually not a translation, but also a producer, a native of Beijing, called Wang Wei.
Wang Wei is in his forties, entered the film industry in 1977, and has been an actor for more than ten years, but he has not become too famous.
In the late 80s, she went to France to study business administration, and after graduation, she became a film producer and producer, with extensive experience in film production and international financing.
Producers are also divided into grades, like Lin Zixuan, who is still in the initial stage, and can only make a fuss in China.
Senior producers can invite big directors and big stars to promote the cooperation of international capital, and after making a film, they can also ensure that they can participate in international film festivals, and even affect the attribution of film festival awards.
This kind of international filmmaker is familiar with the presidents of major film festivals and understands the dynamics and trends of the international film industry.
The French asked Louis and Wang Wei to come to China this time, because they felt that Zhang Yimou was currently on the rise, and he could make artistic and high-level films, which were very marketable in Europe.
Especially at European film festivals, it will be popular and can sell at a good price.
The time for a director to really show his talent is a few years, and he can make a series of good films in a certain period of time.
That's the peak of creation.
Of course, this doesn't mean that he can't make good movies in the future, he can also make good movies, but he can't surpass before.
There is a saying in the circle that a director can only make three movies in his life, and the rest of the films are repetitions of these three films.
In fact, many directors have made a movie in their lifetime, and it is too difficult to break through their own style.
Zhang Yimou is currently at the peak of his creation, and "Alive" should be said to be his best film, which is like a parabola, and it will begin to decline when it reaches the peak.
Unless it is a quest for transformation, it is difficult to make a big artistic breakthrough.
Although Wang Wei is not often in the capital, he has also heard of Jiang Wen and his "Sunny Days", and many people in the circle thought that this film would be unfinished, and they didn't expect to start doing the later stage.
A film is about to be put on the market for sale after post-production, and it is rare to miss at this time.
After all, where are the shooting materials, you can roughly judge the quality of the film by looking at it, unlike at the beginning of the preparation stage of the film, it is difficult to judge whether the film will be successful.
It can be seen that this crew is very difficult, otherwise Lin Zixuan would not use this way to promote the movie.
As a producer, Wang Wei thinks about whether he can get money from it, which can only be known after watching the movie.
For her, persuading the French to watch an unfinished movie is a gesture, and she can still leave a favor here with Lin Zixuan, even if she can't use it for the time being, no one can say what will happen in the future.
This matter is in Wang Wei's hands, otherwise let Lin Zixuan say that Wang Wei will not translate, or the donkey's lips that are deliberately translated are not in the horse's mouth, Lin Zixuan will have no problem.
After some exchange, the French asked Louis to agree to watch "Sunny Day".
Lin Zixuan called Jiang Wen and asked him to take the film to the screening room of the Beijing Film Studio, and when they arrived at the Beijing Film Studio, Jiang Wen was ready.
The film has not yet been edited, the plot is a bit scattered and not compact enough, and some chaotic shots appear from time to time, which affects the perception.
However, it is precisely such a movie that makes the French people feel unique to watching it, and they can't help but praise it.
Most of the films of the fifth generation of Chinese directors that have won international awards are films that show suffering, but this "Sunny Day" shows the ignorance and impulsiveness of teenagers.
This kind of subject matter is very appetizing to the French, and even if there are no French subtitles, he still watches it with relish.
asked Louis to read it, wrote seven pieces of paper to Jiang Wen, put forward 33 opinions, and promised to help solve the dilemma faced by the crew.
Lin Zixuan read the 33 opinions translated and felt that he was really French.
Let Louis praise the scene where a group of teenage actors take a bath in the bathroom naked, believing that it shows the healthy beauty of Oriental men, and calls those teenagers beautiful men.
He also admires the heroine Ning Jing, Ning Jing's performance in the film is intriguing, and he thinks it can be bolder.
This is how the French think about art films.
In fact, if you look at French movies, you will know that a French film without nudity cannot be considered an authentic French film.
Let Louis return to France with a ten-minute video provided by Jiang Wen, and soon contacted a German director, who helped Jiang Wen find a studio called Berlin Bexberg for post-production.
Of course, this is not free, but in exchange for the rights to the screening of "Sunny Days" in Germany.
At this time, I can't take care of it so much, let's get the film out first.
The two sides signed a contract, and Jiang Wen rushed to Berlin, Germany with the film.
At the beginning of June, Lin Zixuan saw off Jiang Wen at the airport, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he had been tossed enough for more than a year for this film, and now it is finally over.
Coming out of the airport, he went to Huaguo TV to pick up Mu Shanshan.
The two did not go home, but first went to the courtyard in Shichahai, walked through the long alley, and pushed open the courtyard door.
The people in the courtyard have all moved, leaving only empty rooms, which give a sense of seclusion compared to the bustle around them.
It is not possible to live in it for the time being, it is an old house of some ages, in disrepair, and it is necessary to find a construction team to strengthen and repair the house, paint and renovate it.
It is estimated that it will take about a month, and then it will be necessary to add furniture and equip daily necessities.
"I feel that we have become the former landlord class, and if we hire a few maids and long-term workers to serve all day, we will return to the old society. Mu Shanshan said with a smile.
"The landlord does not work, but makes a living by exploiting the working people, and we have earned it by our own hard work, and it is the income of our labor. Lin Zixuan disagreed, "Besides, who still pays attention to these things now, it will be enough to live a good life in front of you." ”
"Our dad praises you for your vision, in the future, more and more buildings will be built, and the courtyard will be demolished less and less, and the scarcity is expensive, from this point of view, the courtyard is more valuable than the building. Mu Shanshan praised.
Mu Zhiyuan is the leader of the cultural department, and he has a long-term view, unlike many people now, who are bent on demolition and relocation to live in a new building.
The two of them walked around the yard casually, discussing the layout and planning of the yard, after all, they would live here for a long time, maybe even a lifetime. (To be continued.) )