Chapter 77 Cultural Exchange Group from China
Huge ships are moored at the pier.
Ba Jin, Ai Qing and other well-known figures in the domestic literary and artistic circles came down from the ship, and these old artists were not the same as the literary and artistic workers who were purely trained from the system.
Because, in the troubled times, the literati who can stick to their hearts, experience endless suffering, and still insist on saving the world are all people with great hearts, and they can send out a cry of shock!
For the patriotic literati of that era, words were sacred, not written for their own personal feelings, nor to entertain the public, but to fight with words and save the country with words!
For example, Ai Qing, he engages in art, not purely as a hobby, in fact, Ai Qing himself prefers to paint. However, because the party organization told Ai Qing that the party and the people needed him to write more, Ai Qing resolutely put down the sketch pencil and took up the pen as a weapon instead, preaching the spirit of patriotism and fighting against the enemy. Throughout his life, he was often imprisoned for political reasons.
For example, in 1932, he was arrested and imprisoned for propagating revolutionary ideas. After being released from prison, he published the poem "Dayan River - My Nanny" in 1935, which caused a sensation throughout the country. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Ai Qing also used patriotic poetry to inspire the national spirit and stimulate the fighting spirit of literary and artistic youth. After the liberation, Ai Qing was wrongly classified as a rightist because of political struggles, and was reformed through labor in Heilongjiang, Xinjiang Province and other places, and he was not rehabilitated until the end of the special period.
Soon after his rehabilitation, Ai Qing, who took out his pen again, once again became a fighter who fought with poetry.
"Why / often tears in my eyes?
Because I / love this land / so much......"
This is a portrayal of Ai Qing's uncomplaining and unrepentant love for the motherland.
The leader of the domestic literary and artistic delegation is Ba Jin, and the deputy head is Ai Qing.
The others are all young writers and artists, and it seems that they are the older generation of literary and artistic artists, leading the new generation of literary and artistic artists to Hong Kong to see the world.
"Mr. Ba Jin, your accommodation, the Hong Kong government will arrange it" The Hong Kong Governor led a group of politicians and smiled to Ba Jin and the others.
Ba Jin and the others shook their heads and said, "We came to Hong Kong without an official surname, nor is it a political act. We are just some artists, journalists and other non-governmental personalities who have exchanged ideas with their counterparts in Hong Kong's literary and art circles! We appreciate your kindness, Mr. Governor, but we don't bother with the Hong Kong government! ”
Under the explanation of the translator, the governor regretted: "Okay then"
At this time, behind Jin Yong, some literary and artistic young people in Hong Kong waved the Chinese flag and welcome slogans and walked forward quickly. At the same time, Huo Yingdong, Bao Yugang and other Chinese businessmen also stepped forward.
"Mr. Ba Jin, you have had a hard journey, and on behalf of the Hong Kong literary and art circles, we welcome you to come to Hong Kong for exchanges!" Jin Yong stepped forward with a smile and shook hands with Ba Jin.
It was not the first time for Ba Jin and the others to come, and said with a smile: "Mr. Cha is polite, we are mainly here to learn the advanced artistic expression experience of Hong Kong colleagues!" Hong Kong's literary and artistic circles are developing more vigorously! For example, the new art form of the new school of martial arts novels is very popular with the masses. What can be liked by the masses and is needed by the masses is a living literature and art! ”
"Let me introduce you to you, this is the Hong Kong female writer Yishu, the other is the martial arts writer Zhang Shaojie, and the others are" Jin Yong smiled and introduced Hong Kong's cultural figures to Ba Jin and others. The people introduced by Jin Yong can be called the most profitable writers in Hong Kong and the entire Chinese-speaking circle.
In contrast, the cultural figures in the mainland, except for the older generation of artists, the new literary and artistic youth, are all big figures.
However, there is one person who surprised Zhang Shaojie a little - Zhang Yimou! In 1978, the Yenching Film Academy, which had stopped teaching for many years, resumed enrollment. Zhang Yimou was the first batch to bravely participate in the enrollment of the Department of Photography. Now counted, Zhang Yimou is a second-year student of the Department of Photography of Beijing Film Photography, and this year's Beijing Film students need to officially graduate in July 1982.
Beijing Film Academy has stopped running for more than ten years. In fact, this is also the result of the wrong cultural policies of the past. In the special era, the most impacted is actually the cultural circle. At that time, many blind people were illiterate and did not realize that culture and professional knowledge were important to the country, and many scientists, educators, and directors were defeated in various movements.
The first batch of Yenching Film Academy to resume teaching, in fact, not many students dared to sign up back then. The success rate of admission will be even easier than that of the college entrance examination. And most of this year's Beijing Film students, in the next 30 years, have become great figures in the domestic film industry!
Later, how difficult it is to be a director and a well-known director is almost beyond people's imagination, Zhang Yimou is the lucky one of the times!
Zhang Shaojie didn't know the other people, and he wasn't interested, but after seeing Zhang Yimou, he suddenly decided that he could win it over, and said with a smile: "You can't write two words in one stroke." You are the little Zhang in other people's mouths, and so am I! Five hundred years ago, an ancestor, how close we can be! ”
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be! Zhang Shaojie, you are a great writer, and I am just a small photographer. Zhang Yimou was a little flattered.
"Photography, film-related?" Zhang Shaojie asked knowingly.
Zhang Yimou said: "Yes! I am a second-year student at Yenching Film Academy. This time, the school was closed, I wanted to see the market in Hong Kong, and I applied to sign up for an exchange tour to Hong Kong, and I was really selected! ”
Zhang Shaojie said: "Hong Kong people envy the future market development prospects of the mainland, and mainlanders envy Hong Kong's current prosperity. However, I also wrote a script for director Xu Guanwen of Golden Harvest, and I have been an assistant director for a period of time, and I have learned a lot of things. These things are not the main factors in the success of the film. Also, the film should not be exalted purely for the sake of expressing art, or some kind of personal thought of the film director himself - but for the pleasure of the audience."
Zhang Yimou smiled noncommittally and said, "Your statement is different from what I learned. ”
Zhang Shaojie also smiled and said, "Of course, the ones you learn are academic!" My point of view is practiced from commercial films! The situation of the film industry around the world will be that commercial films such as Hollywood and Hong Kong will be popular. And all those who are engaged in literature and art in the world, whether it is the Soviet Union or Europe, the film industry is monotonous and decadent, more and more out of the audience's preferences, and more and more unsuccessful! ”
Although Zhang Yimou is much older than Zhang Shaojie, he is only a non-graduate student of the photography department.
As for Zhang Shaojie, the domestic "People's Daily" has commented on Zhang Shaojie, calling him "a famous writer of martial arts novels in Hong Kong". There are also special reports, explaining and analyzing the case of Zhang Shaojie getting rich by writing, and the monthly manuscript fee can be millions of Hong Kong dollars!
Because, the current domestic policy is to actively develop the economy, so that the people in the country have the confidence and courage to break through and get rich!
In terms of public opinion propaganda, for the needs of policies, all walks of life, with professional talent and hard work, the examples of getting rich are the ones that the media are keen to report!
Before Lao Mouzi debuted, Zhang Shaojie continued to instill commercial film methods such as the royal road of business, the royal road of the market, stimulating the audience's emotions, and attracting the audience's attention.
Although Zhang Yimou can't fully accept it for the time being, he also feels refreshed.
Zhang Shaojie believes that repeatedly instilling some beneficial things may be able to make Zhang Yimou realize the truth that the market is king earlier.
The film industry, the royal road is to shoot commercial blockbusters and dump them all over the world!
Only such a commercial blockbuster can seize the market and the box office.
As for those films that have won awards internationally, that's shit! No matter how many awards you win, if you can't succeed commercially, you can only enjoy yourself.
The small circle gains fame, but for the promotion effect of a country's film industry, it is completely inferior to commercial blockbusters!
Only by creating the benefits of commercial blockbusters can we feed a large number of filmmakers and promote the innovation of technology, shooting techniques, and scripts in the film industry!
Countries that fail to understand that "commerce is king" will sooner or later become a dumping market for commercial blockbusters in other countries!
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Zhang Shaojie and Zhang Yimou, these two Xiao Zhang, are familiar with each other.
When they first met, they began to talk endlessly, and the entire mainland delegation, as well as some literary and artistic figures in Hong Kong, could not help but look sideways.
At this time, in the delegation, the older generation of figures, chatted together.
Not many people pay attention to the young people.
As for some young artists in China, seeing Zhang Shaojie and Zhang Yimou chatting energetically, although they wanted to go over and interject. However, the two of them are talking about film majors, and the layman listens to them and thinks they are very professional. If you interject something wrong, you will inevitably be perceived as a low level.
The literary and artistic youth of this year are better than the literary and artistic youth of the later Internet era, and many of them are self-aware. I don't feel good about myself, and I think I can express my opinion on everything in the world.
The beautiful writer Yishu smiled and said: "Two brothers Zhang, you hate to see each other so late, why don't you cut off the head of the chicken, burn the yellow paper, and worship the handle?" ”
Zhang Shaojie nodded, looked at Zhang Yimou expectantly, and said, "Brother Mou, we are orphans, our parents went early, and there is only one younger brother at home, but there is no elder brother." It's better to recognize you as a brother. In the future, let's travel to Yanjing, there is always a place to stay! ”
Seeing this, Zhang Yimou also followed the tone and said: "Then I will take advantage of your boss, and when I am a brother, I have nothing." I brought a hero pen bought by Yanjing, although this is domestic. However, it doesn't have to be a Parker pen abroad, it's very convenient to write! ”
Zhang Shaojie smiled and said, "Thank you, brother!" I eat writing as a gift, and it's not as affordable as a pen! ”
Yishu snorted: "You guys really worship it!" ”
Zhang Shaojie was stunned for a moment and said: "Of course, it is rare for Brother Mou to study film in China, and I will have to rely on him for anything related to movies in the future!" ”
Zhang Yimou said embarrassedly: "Hong Kong movies, that's what we have to learn!" This time we came to Hong Kong, originally we wanted to see and listen more, learn more through literary and artistic exchanges, digest and absorb the advanced concepts of Hong Kong's literary and artistic circles, and introduce them to China. Improve the level of literary and artistic creation in China! ”
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