Chapter 66: Bragging and not Drafting
Chen Tiandu coughed dryly, "I'm still a little vain when I tell everyone about this number, I'm naΓ―ve." β
The atmosphere was slightly soothing, and some people laughed out loud in a friendly way.
Chen Tiandu didn't stop at all, and suddenly increased his voice and continued: "And this set of figures just shows how huge the economic benefits of the film industry are, and shows that we can't give up movies, especially in the most difficult times." β
"Our motherland has the largest population in the world, these are potential audience resources, the country's economy is flying, and we believe that the future of domestic films will be bright. Of course, it can't be compared to Hollywood now, after all, everyone else can make movies in the sewers of the city, and we still have frequent urban waterlogging. β
"What I want to share with you is the successful model of Hollywood. First of all, you must have a rich subject matter and free imagination!
"The mainland has undoubtedly put a shackle on us filmmakers in terms of film themes. A mature film market is a market where genre films are blooming. Take horror movies as an example, the market for horror movies is also very large, but they are usually stuck by ghosts, plasma and other elements and cannot be released. Filmmakers are bound to complain, but that's the state of the country, and you have to get used to it. Horror films generally have factors such as small cost, exciting stories, and huge box office potential, and if we reject horror films, it will be a considerable part of the audience to refuse to be outside the cinema. β
Speaking of this paragraph, some reporters pointed at several figures who seemed to be leaders of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau.
Their faces grimaced, and they didn't know if they were really listening.
"The domestic film genre is now more war films and feature films, and of course you will get bored if you watch too much, and the loss of audiences is inevitable. If I were a casual viewer, I would also like to see more movies of all kinds, and then I would be eager for Hollywood blockbusters with endless new twists. We have a long history, and various costume film themes in the Qin and Han dynasties can be filmed non-stop, and martial arts elements are our unique themes, so there are too many directions to choose from. β
"At the beginning of the reform and opening up in 81, the great director Yang Jie and CCTV wanted to shoot Journey to the West in the four famous novels, and some people jumped out at that time, saying that CCTV was superstitious and confused with demons and monsters. CCTV was under heavy pressure and began to prepare for the filming of Journey to the West in 82, and it was not until 86 that the results were released. Up to now, Journey to the West has not only become a household name in China, making CCTV make a lot of money, but also promoting China's broad and profound art and culture to the world. β
"CCTV is the courage to innovate and not take the usual path, he has to do things that others can't think of, so he succeeded, he became the first person to eat crabs, and it was also CCTV, so that the major film studios across the country knew that crabs can be eaten, not only the meat is delicious and the nutritional value is high. That's innovation! β
"A wealth of subject matter can fuel the imagination of the film industry, and if the subject matter is novel and conscientious, success will naturally follow."
This paragraph is quite level, and even Zhang Yimou and others are nodding secretly.
"Secondly, the film industry is not just about making a movie and it's over."
"To work in the film industry, it's not just about being an actor."
"A complete film industry needs to have a progressive film industry as the foundation. For example, we often use German, American, and Japanese cameras because of their performance. And in our country there is not even a company specializing in the production of cameras. β
"A complete film includes editing, photography, music, costumes, props, makeup, special effects and other links. If you run all the way to the actors, you will only die in a narrow alley, and our films are in desperate need of talents from other aspects. If you can lower your ideals a little bit and engage in film-related industries first, at least it will be very easy to enter the industry, and you will not starve to death when you get out of school. β
"As you know, my success is due to being on the DreamWorks line. But how I got on DreamWorks must be something that many people are curious about. β
Sure enough, the bottom nodded, and even some of the casual people who were just preaching listened attentively.
Chen Tiandu smiled, "It's not a big deal, it's actually the result of a speculator's hard work." I wrote the script and pitched it everywhere. I tried my best to inquire about the contact information of each film company and submit articles to their companies. Of course, I didn't just write a script, and I used to have a lot of submissions, but when I was in China, I had a big heart, and I wanted to attract investment to invite investors and coal bosses to drink and eat, and I also suffered a lot of losses, and I was hospitalized for this until I had a perforated stomach. β
Many reporters' eyes lit up, and they took a few photos, "This is insider news, and I said it so bluntly." The reporters were excited, and they didn't know whether to call the young man naΓ―ve or honest.
"Then I thought of Hong Kong, where there are countless film companies. I submitted to Hong Kong, but unfortunately I took it for granted, and my submission was not cared for, and there was not even a response. Once I learned that director Spielberg wanted to make a World War II film, so I looked up all kinds of materials, and finally wrote a passable English World War II script, which is "Saving Private Ryan". β
"Papapa~~" The students who watched "Saving Private Ryan" at the bottom responded with warm applause.
Chen Tiandu pressed his hand and said: "This successful method is almost irreproducible, fortunately, I am lucky." That's why I wrote "Saving Private Ryan", a very simple fact, I'm graduating. I knew I had to do something because I was about to graduate, and many students in film school were unemployed as soon as they graduated, especially in the directing department. I need to eat, I need to make money, otherwise I want to invite her to a movie when I pick up a girl, and my pocket will be empty. β
"So a word of advice to all the younger students, enter the industry first, and then talk about ideals."
Many people nodded for it, this sentence is indeed very pertinent, I am afraid that I am afraid that I will be ambitious, and in the end nothing will be achieved.
Chen Tiandu raised his third finger and said, "Furthermore, the importance of adequate preparation and careful preparation. β
"There has never been a shortage of works that have won international awards in Chinese films, directors Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Jiang Wen, these film masters are the treasures of our Chinese film industry. But after all, there are a few masters, and there are even fewer filmmakers who can become masters, others will not be famous if they can't win awards, and they can't get attention when they make movies, what should I do? β
"The answer is to make zuΓ² with heart, and make zuΓ² out the movies that the audience likes to watch."
"With the presence of the master today, I may offend people by saying the following words, but please forgive me for my youthful ignorance, just as I am relying on the small and selling the small. I have to say it, after all, this is one of the most important moments of my life. β
He looked apologetically at the corner of the auditorium, several leaders looked at each other, and even the principal began to worry, "What is he going to say?" Don't mess around. β
Chen Tiandu's face was relaxed, "I want to say that the audience is the foundation." Many award-winning masterworks seem to be high and low, no matter how good they are, they are useless, and people don't like to watch this genre. This is also an important factor in the weakening of Canadian films. Winning the award, a great thing, winning glory for the country, the country will report, and the people will hear more than once that Chinese films have won international awards, but they are unwilling to go into the cinema to watch it, why? Is it really because the common people are tired of domestic movies, I don't think so, if there are good domestic movies, will everyone pay to go to the cinema to watch the movie? β
There were sporadic replies from the students in the audience, "Yes, of course I will go to see it." β
Chen Tiandu glanced at the loudest part, it was Zhang Ziyi and the others. There are a few shots aimed at Zhang Yimou with bad intentions, which makes Lao Mouzi a little embarrassed.
"Of course I will see it!" Chen Tiandu replied loudly, "But what kind of movie will attract the audience?" β
Many people were raised by this question and listened to him continue with anticipation.
There are also some people who are disdainful in their hearts, yellow-mouthed, unscrupulous, and braggadocio who don't make drafts.
"Hmph, see what you say?!"
However, Chen Tiandu's answer was once again unexpected.
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