Chapter 545: Commerce First, Art Later
Lin Youlun thought that he could get rid of the media tracking by leaving Taiwan, but when he arrived in South Korea, he found that the reporters here had already been prepared.
Lin Youlun's itinerary to South Korea is confidential, but Lin Quanze appeared at the airport and posed as a pick-up pose, and the well-informed media immediately thought of Lin Youlun.
It's not that the Korean media is so expected, but that the movie "Untouchable Lovers" has not yet started, and it has already attracted much attention in South Korea - South Korea's first film to cooperate with Hong Kong, and the director is a leading figure in the Korean film industry, and it is difficult for "Untouchable Lovers" not to be noticed.
Not long after Lin Quanze arrived at the airport, a reporter rushed over, and seeing that the reporters around him were gathering more and more, the assistant reminded Lin Quanze with some worry that with Lin Youlun's low-key personality, he probably wouldn't like such a fanfare welcome scene.
"I didn't call these reporters, just explain it to Mr. Lin later." Lin Quanze didn't think too much, just replied lightly.
The assistant was speechless for a while, the news that "Untouchable Lovers" was about to start filming has spread in South Korea, and Lin Quanze's every move has attracted the attention of the Korean media.
Of course, the assistant just thought about it in his heart and would not bring it up in front of Lin Quanze, but there were some things he still had to say out of duty.
"There are too many reporters, do you want to transfer more people?"
Lin Quanze looked around, it is estimated that there are almost hundreds of reporters present, and Lin Youlun must have brought bodyguards with him, but it is estimated that it is still a little difficult to deal with the current scene.
If something happens at the airport. It's not just Lin Quanze's face that has been lost. It's the face of the entire Korean film industry.
Lim agreed with his assistant's suggestion. The assistant took Big Brother to the side and made a phone call.
A quarter of an hour later, ten black-clothed bodyguards arrived on time, and seeing Lin Quanze summoning so many people, the media waiting on the side became more and more sure that Lin Quanze was greeting a big man today.
Lin Youlun and Zhou Comin both wore sunglasses, and the bodyguards next to them were wearing civilian clothes, and they were inconspicuous in the crowd.
Lin Quanze's assistant was sharp-eyed and was the first to discover the existence of Lin Youlun and his party. Then he excitedly raised his hand and waved it vigorously, and the reporters around him followed the direction he was staring at, and soon found the target.
In the continuous flashing lights, Lin Quanze greeted him and stretched out his hand from afar.
"Mr. Lim, welcome to Seoul!"
The ten bodyguards called by Lin Quanze stopped the reporters on both sides who were trying to squeeze over for interviews, and the scene was a little chaotic at first, but it was quickly controlled.
Lin Youlun and Lin Quanze exchanged a few words of greeting, and saw so many reporters at the scene. I couldn't help frowning slightly.
This small action was seen by Lin Quanze, and he hurriedly explained: "Mr. Lin. These reporters came on the fly. ”
Lin Youlun turned his head and joked with Zhou Comin, who was standing next to him, "When did I become so popular in South Korea?" ”
These words fell into Lin Quanze's ears through the translator's mouth, and Lin Quanze could certainly hear that Lin Youlun was questioning his statement, and his eyebrows moved slightly.
"Mr. Lim, the Korean media and the public are looking forward to our cooperation, and "Untouchable Lovers" has become a hot topic in the Korean media as early as a month ago...... If Mr. Lin doesn't believe it, he can ask a few reporters to come and ask. ”
Mr. Lim wanted Mr. Lim to be briefly interviewed by some South Korean media at the airport, but he used a more euphemistic phrase.
Lin Youlun nodded and motioned for Lin Quanze to arrange this matter.
Soon, 3 randomly selected reporters were brought to Lin Youlun.
"Mr. Lin, I am a reporter from the Seoul Morning Post, and I am honored to be able to interview you, "Untouchable Lovers" is your first time working with the Korean film industry, why would you choose a love love film?"
The South Korean reporter who was the first to ask questions spoke in a very respectful tone, and although Lin Youlun couldn't understand what he said, he could still feel it from his tone and demeanor.
After learning the content of this reporter's question through the translator, Lin Youlun asked rhetorically without thinking: "Do you think the theme of love is not good?" ”
After listening to the translator's answer, the Korean reporter quickly explained: "Mr. Lim misunderstood, I am not criticizing this movie, but I feel that it is a pity, and it may be more meaningful if your first film with South Korea is a big-budget film like Godzilla." ”
As soon as the translator explained, Lin Youlun immediately understood what this Korean reporter meant, and his idea probably also represents the mentality of many Korean media, "Untouchable Lovers" is not as generous as "Godzilla", which makes Koreans feel a little lost.
Korean films have been weak for many years, and this time they finally caught a ride on Hong Kong films, but they only made a small co-production of a love love film, which made many Korean media feel pity.
Lin Youlun shrugged, "Using "Untouchable Lovers" and "Godzilla" as a comparison, you may feel that "Untouchable Lovers" is a bit insufficient, but if compared with "Untouchable Lovers", will you still feel like this?" ”
The Korean reporter was stunned when he heard this, and then asked with a happy face: "What does Mr. Lin mean that "Untouchable Lovers" is a work comparable to "Ghost Love"? ”
"I can only say that the plot of this movie will definitely surprise everyone, as for whether it can reach the height of "Ghost Love", this does not depend on my ......"
Feeling that Lin Youlun's gaze came over, Lin Quanze suddenly felt a lot of pressure, although the plot of "Untouchable Lovers" is ingenious, but to reach the height of "Human Ghost Love", in fact, he is not too sure in his heart.
Lin Youlun said these words in front of the Korean media, and Lin Quanze suddenly felt like he was roasted on the fire, especially when the other two reporters also looked at Lin Quanze, and he couldn't explain it without opening his mouth.
"Don't worry, this filming of "Untouchable Lovers" is just the beginning of the cooperation between the Korean and Hong Kong film industries, and I believe that Mr. Lin will have more in-depth cooperation with our Korean film industry in the future...... The well-known "Godzilla" is not the first cooperation between the Japanese film industry and Hong Kong, there have been many collaborations between the Japanese and Hong Kong film industries before, and on this basis, there is the current "Godzilla", and what I am doing now is to lay the foundation for more in-depth cooperation between South Korea and Hong Kong in the future. ”
Another reporter opened up to ask a question, diverting the subject.
"What is Mr. Lim's assessment of the development of Korean films in recent years?"
This question makes Lin Youlun a little embarrassed, Korean movies didn't have much commendable place before 2000, and it was too shocking to tell the truth, but when he said something against his will, there was an understanding person like Lin Quanze standing next to him, who could deceive Korean reporters, but couldn't deceive Lin Quanze.
"In my opinion, the development of Korean films over the years has been a bit conservative, especially in the area of commercial films...... In recent years, the situation in South Korea is very similar to that in Taiwan, but the situation in Taiwan is much more complicated, and I can understand that Taiwan's film industry has not developed, but it is a pity that South Korea's film industry has not developed. ”
South Korea has relaxed the control of films since the 70s, and the film industry has not been highly infiltrated by the underworld like Taiwan, but the development of Korean films has not improved, although there are a number of so-called "Korean new films" in the 80s, which have also attracted some international attention, but these films still have no box office in China.
"Nowadays, Korean cinemas like to show Hong Kong movies, but they have never been active in local films." The reporter muttered something in a low voice.
Lin Youlun saw that the reporter's mouth was moving, but the translator did not relay the other party's words.
"What did he say?"
The translator glanced at Lin Quanze with some embarrassment, and only after getting the other party's approval did he say what the reporter said just now.
"The popularity of Hong Kong films by Korean cinema operators just shows that the problem of Korean films is not in the market, and the audience is willing to watch Hong Kong movies but not Korean movies, which is what the Korean film industry should seriously reflect."
Lin Youlun not only said this, but the reporter was full of shame, but Lin Quanze, who was standing aside, was also a little embarrassed.
When it comes to Korean films, many Korean filmmakers will mention that Hong Kong films are too strong and suppress the development of Korean films, and Lin Quanze used to have similar views. On the one hand, it is true that the expansion of Hong Kong films in Asia is very strong, which will inevitably have a certain impact on the film industry in other regions, but on the other hand, always looking for reasons from others will inevitably leave people with the impression of "shirking" and "making excuses".
"So how does Mr. Lin think Korean films should develop?" The reporter who asked the last question was very clever and asked a very "appropriate question".
"Business first, art later."
Lin Youlun said such a sentence without thinking, and then added: "Korean films have actually entered a misunderstanding, thinking that when they come back with some awards overseas, Korean films will rise, and then everyone is thinking about how to win awards and how to cater to the tastes of the judges, the starting point of this idea is good, but it ignores the real needs of the audience." On the other hand, Hong Kong films, from the beginning of the development of the film industry for the purpose of commerciality, make a movie first consider what the audience likes to watch, although there is a suspicion of utilitarianism, but it is more in line with the law of the development of the film industry, Hong Kong films from the beginning of development to the present, in fact, have not won too many awards in the world, but this kind of commercialization-oriented development has won Hong Kong the entire Asian market. (To be continued......)