Chapter 63: Admiring people, one after another
"Is it Director Chen Tiandu's home, we are CCTV. This is our deputy director Luo Ming, this is Xia Yan, chairman of the China Film Association, who is specially here to visit you. ”
"Visitors are guests, please come in." Chen Tiandu's second uncle invited the guests in.
His name is Chen Yongping, unlike Chen's father, who also has an iron job as a civil servant, and he went to the sea early to do business. opened a foreign clothing business, and the business was not big but also made some money. In addition, he has a gentle temperament and has the style of traditional Chinese Confucian students, so it is easy to be convinced when he starts business, but the more he mixes up, the more he opens.
As soon as several leaders entered the door, they immediately saw Chen Tiandu sitting there with Kate Belsekin, which was too conspicuous.
A big foreign beauty, even with the aesthetics of Chinese, has to say that she is very beautiful. The photographer reflexively wanted to unzip the lid of the camera to shoot.
Chen Tiandu blocked in front of the camera at the right time, looking at him with a smile. The photographer blushed, which was very rude. In the past, CCTV's camera of course shot whoever he wanted, if Chen Tian was a ** silk with no status, of course, he would take pictures correctly, but now it is an infringement to shoot, he put down the camera crampedly.
"I am Chen Tiandu. Welcome to visit, Director Luo and Chairman Xia, please come in, if you don't dislike everyone to have a light meal together. ”
"It's really disturbing to come in a hurry. This is Old Man Chen, I am fortunate to ......" As soon as Director Luo entered the door, he pulled up the relationship.
It's just that the area of the Chen family is not large, and Chen Tiandu's family plus his second uncle's family get together, and it is already very crowded. This meeting is obviously a family dinner. Now that so many people are suddenly crowded in, it seems that there is nowhere to stand.
The group was a little embarrassed, and Xia Yan said embarrassedly: "The sudden visit disturbed you." In fact, we want to invite Director Chen to join the China Film Association, and by the way, we invite you and Director Spielberg to see if we have time to do an interview program on "Chinese Film Journey". ”
Chen Tiandu knew that he was really coming for Spielberg. The country despises foreigners, but some actions are not to love foreigners' stinky feet. I'm afraid that in their minds, ten Chen Tiandu can't compare to one Spielberg.
He was a little embarrassed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the time is too rushed." Truth be told, we just got off the plane at noon today. At this time, everyone is afraid that the jet lag has not been reversed, and they are still resting in the hotel. And this time I returned to China to shoot "The Matrix", and there was no domestic shooting plan, so I changed my itinerary and filming location before I moved here. The investment in the film is huge, several big companies are keeping a close eye on it, and our shooting task is also very tight. And the entire crew has only been in China for less than half a month, and many plans are set in the morning, and they may not be able to find time to do other things. As for director Spielberg, I can only help you get in touch, and I can't decide what he plans to do. ”
Hearing him say this, several people's faces suddenly became a little embarrassed.
Indeed, people rushed straight over as soon as they got off the plane, and they didn't even make an appointment, can they not be embarrassed.
This is the basic way of a group of leaders who are in high positions and have good manners, and they will not respect people at all. You may not have thought about it at all before you left, until you actually did it, and then you suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Chen Tiandu said: "In this way, it is better for us to make another appointment tomorrow and talk in detail." Director Spielberg said that he was very interested in China, and I can convey the invitation on my behalf, you see? ”
"That's the best......"
Come in a hurry, and the natural harvest is narrow. When Chen Tiandu was leaving, he gave a box of gifts brought back from the United States by himself, and did not let the leaders run away in vain.
This group of people came and went in a hurry, and when they walked out of the community, Director Luo touched the gift box and confirmed that it was just a simple American ginseng, and couldn't help but be a little disappointed. asked Xia Yan quietly: "Chairman Xia, do you say that Chen Tiandu really made hundreds of millions of dollars in a movie?" ”
"It stands to reason that it's impossible, he's just a newcomer, if the movie was really so profitable, the news should have come out from Wu Yusen a long time ago." Xia Yan said: "However, the European and American media spread the same thing, no one can say for sure." ”
Luo Ming said with a smile: "Chen Tiandu has already agreed to join the Film Association, you should raise your eyebrows now." ”
Xia Yan raised his eyebrows, "Why do you say this!" Celebrities are dramas, to put it mildly, '**ruthless drama is meaningless', you have seen several celebrities donate to the Film Association. What's more, the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award are fair, and we can't raise funds from any film company, we just did what we had to do. ”
Luo Ming pursed his lips with a look of disdain.
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Chen Tiandu had no experience in facing people in the Chinese film industry before, and he suddenly received an invitation, and he really didn't know how to continue. "It seems that it will be better to hand it over to Kong Yiji in the future."
After sending off a group of people who came in a hurry, he received a call again, this time it was a call from the Chinese opera.
It was the principal Xu Xiang who called in person, saying that he would hold a graduation ceremony for him, "Tiandu, Chinese films have been getting worse and worse over the years." It has only been more than a year since Comrade Xiaoping's death, and the reform and opening up advocated by his old man is that "the implementation of a market economy cannot rely solely on the government." But everyone has no experience in this area, you are very successful in the United States, and you won the global box office championship when you made a movie, which is amazing, this is all the experience of fighting in the market, and it is what we Chinese filmmakers owe the most. I would like to ask you to give a speech to the younger brothers and sisters at the school, to impart the experience of filming "The Sixth Sense", so that everyone can see the difference between China and Hollywood, what do you think? ”
Chen Tiandu was dumbfounded, he hadn't gotten his graduation certificate yet, so he went back to give a speech to the alumni, didn't this kill him.
is indeed in a hurry, the Chinese Film Festival to the present, the process is unimaginable.
In 89 years, the domestic box office revenue of films was 2.7 billion yuan, and the number of audiences reached 29.3 billion. 2.5 billion yuan in 9o and 2.36 billion yuan in 91, the movie "Zhou Enlai" won a box office of 270 million, and it was not an exaggeration to set a movie-watching frenzy when the ticket price was only 2 yuan at that time. It reached a peak of 3.2 billion in '92 and 2.8 billion in '93, and by '94 Chinese films began to deteriorate sharply, and the box office elixir of the market was Hollywood's account-sharing blockbusters.
In 95, the national box office fell to 1o billion, and the output was less than 100 films. So far this year, the national box office revenue is less than 1.4 billion, of which American blockbusters account for 785 million, accounting for more than half. In fact, this year's box office can break 1o billion, or the 360 million of "Titanic" has made a big contribution, otherwise it may not be able to break 1o billion. The number of moviegoers has just exceeded 300 million, and the audience has lost hundreds of times.
From 95 years to the present, it is the most difficult time for Chinese films, and filmmakers hardly see any future.
Except for a few big directors, they are bent on shooting the ugly side of Chinese, and then go to win the recognition of Westerners to win awards. But these movies can't even be released in their own country, which has to be said to be ironic.
Growing up under the red flag, Chen Tiandu also wants to contribute to the country.
But others are soft-spoken, and they don't stand firm in their steps, so how can they turn things around.
He frowned at the moment, as if he wanted to help, but he still told the truth, "Headmaster, thank you very much for the school's arrangement." I decided to donate five state-of-the-art cameras and projectors to the school to assist in teaching. As for the speech, I'm afraid I can't do it. I'm making a horror movie, although it's a movie that reflects social relationships, but there are ghosts and ghosts, and I can't even release it in China! I really don't know what to say, and people may not have seen my movies. ”
"Thank you for your donation. I know your situation! ”
Xu Xiang smiled and said, "Actually, I also want to see this year's global box office champion "The Sixth Sense", if you can provide film, the school can organize everyone to watch the movie in advance and learn, you see how it is." Although some types of domestic movies can't be made, you can tell the big guys about your successful experience. ”
When it came to this, Chen Tiandu could only agree, "Okay, I have the tape, and I'll give it to the school when I come back, and donate a few tapes from "Saving Private Ryan" to the school." As for the time, I'll send someone else to contact you. ”
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finally beat a group of "admirers", and the family finally had a hearty dinner.
"Oh my God, it's so delicious. I've wanted to drink this soup so much, Christmas, is it the soup you made, the same dish, right? But it tastes better than yours. Kate's tongue curls as she eats, and her mouth keeps talking.
The whole family laughed, and Chen Tiandu's old face was slightly red. Deliberately made a bad way, "In ancient China, there was a custom of women pouring wine for men, and after I finished drinking, you should help me fill it at any time, do you want to learn it." ”
Kate looked puzzled, and her grandmother knocked Chen Tiandu on the back of the head, "Don't bully people, it's all feudal superstition, how can you scream." ”
Chen Tiandu was suddenly embarrassed.
After being full of wine and food, Chen Tiandu began to encourage his father to resign. Since he dared to do this, he naturally would not be unprepared.
He sees the potential of China's domestic film market and plans to make a move as soon as possible. Over time, after several years of exhibition, a top cinema chain has been slowly established in China. It is recommended that his father Chen Yonghe first go abroad to learn from experience, learn about the advanced multi-functional cinemas and service-oriented business methods in Europe and the United States, and then come back to set up his own cinema line.
The second uncle, Chen Yongren, was quite moved by this, "Since the reform and opening up, many concepts are changing. Many of my classmates who went to the sea to do business have become wealthy, and they all have a profit-seeking mentality, which I think may be the general trend in the future. Although the domestic film industry is insignificant, it is impossible for a country to keep the film in the current situation forever, and I am very much in favor of Tiandu's idea. ”
Chen Yonghe was more stable and said: "After all, movies are an emerging industry, and we don't understand it. Even if you reluctantly open a movie theater, at most you can only be crowded, and you can't get good movie screenings, and you don't have any characteristics. ”
Chen Tiandu took care of everything, "I'll do all this." Besides, I'm betting on the future, not the present. At present, China has not yet opened up the film industry, shooting, screening, and implementing the cinema line system. But the relevant departments are already discussing, and I estimate that it will be ** stipulated in the next few years, which is the general trend that cannot be changed, otherwise domestic films will really die. At that time, theaters can freely choose theaters to join to obtain the source of films, and film shooting is no longer monopolized by film studios, as long as the shooting license and screening license are obtained. Theaters can also use the form of account sharing to share profits......"
"Wait, since it will take a few years to ** rule, how can you run a theater now?" Chen Yongping asked.
Chen Tiandu explained: "Second uncle, at present, domestic real estate is still an emerging industry, and we can't do cinemas but we need to arrange infrastructure in advance. Taking advantage of the fact that the land price is cheap now, it is necessary to find the land first, and once the land price is waited at that time, it will not be as cheap as it is now. At present, several movie theater lines in China are state-run, which can be said to be uncompetitive, and there are really not many people who know how to do it. I don't feel at ease when I ask someone else to do it, as long as my father and second uncle are willing to do it. I'm not good at business, but I can still get ideas about movies......"
He talked about lotus flowers, and what he said about the smallpox finally moved his father.
Chen Yonghe promised to inspect and inspect after the Chinese New Year, and then come back to make plans. Chen Tiandu generously provided $1oo of advance activity funds for his old man and second uncle.
As soon as he made a move, it was a million dollars, which made Chen Yonghe want to knock him a few chestnuts.
"My son is so attendant, and even the rest of his life has been arranged for you, what else can he say."
The two brothers of the Chen family glanced at each other, and were speechless one after another, feeling that the years were urging people to grow old, and they couldn't accept it.
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