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"Andy, I'm sorry to leave you for another afternoon. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" After finishing the day's shooting task, Director Zhang said slightly apologetically.

"Director Zhang, it's too much for you to say that. Compared to you, I am a junior, both in terms of age and seniority. To put it bluntly, I grew up watching your movies. Liu Anran said with a smile.

Andy ...... Forget it, I'll call you Anron. Actually, I've been paying attention to your news for a long time, but I've been filming the film all along, so I haven't contacted you. Director Zhang poured Liu Anran a small glass of wine and said.

"Actually, when I was making this film, I had doubts. This can be regarded as my transformation in filming, both in terms of subject matter and investment, it is a breakthrough. But I don't know if it's the right thing to do, so I want you to ask for advice. ”

"Director Zhang, you can scare me to death. You tell me to ask, I don't even dare to serve a wine glass. Liu Anran said in surprise.

"There is no order to learn, and those who reach it are teachers. That film of yours has proven your worth by getting so high at the box office. Director Zhang waved his hand and said.

Liu Anran frowned and thought for a while before he spoke: "Director Zhang, I guess you are a little confused now, when shooting a film, is it more important to cater to the market or to make your own connotation?" ”

Director Zhang nodded, he was indeed a little entangled now.

"I don't know which is more important in this matter." Liu Anran shrugged his shoulders and said.

"I used to talk to Elizabeth, the dean of USC's School of Film and Television? Daley talked about it, and I was very impressed, and we also discussed the current direction of the film at that time. ”

"Hollywood films have long been in the commercialization stage of rapid development. Many movies produced by film companies can be classified as popcorn movies. ”

But why are there so many successful films in Hollywood? I am an investor, and the first thing I consider when investing in a movie is whether I can recover the cost after investing and whether I can make money. If I invest one and lose one, and finally play to bankruptcy, what is the meaning of my investment? ”

"I think that whether it is an investor or a director, when considering a film, the first thing that comes to mind should be the box office. Even if the film is a popcorn movie, people will forget it after watching it. But if you spend more attention on the connotation of the movie, will anyone invest in you in the future? ”

Director Zhang nodded, didn't say anything, and motioned for Liu Anran to continue.

"So, I don't think there's anything wrong with catering to the market. Whatever you want to do, you have to eat first. No money, what do you eat? What to wear? The films I invest in in the United States take the market into account, and my purpose is to make money. Liu Anran continued.

But if you only consider this aspect, you can only be regarded as a third-rate director and a third-rate film company. Audience word-of-mouth is also important, which is the fundamental guarantee that they will be willing to pay to go to the cinema to watch your next movie. ”

"That's why I'm paying more attention to my investment in screenwriting, and I'm going to set up special screenwriting agencies in the United States, South Korea, and China. I'm willing to invest in this area, so that they can create more scripts, and I will also have a purposeful tilt in the future remuneration. ”

"Many times, after watching a movie, people only remember the director and actors, but they don't know anything about the behind-the-scenes workers of these films. If this doesn't happen, over time, people will like to stand more and more in the front, and who will do the work in the back? ”

"Our company will also vigorously train behind-the-scenes staff, if there is a shortage of manpower in this area when you are filming in the future, you can contact our Huaxia company, there will be reinforcements. And the people sent there will be professionals. ”

In this matter, he really couldn't give Director Zhang an accurate answer. There are very few films that have both connotation and can cater to the market. If you can do it, you will get a soft hand when you win the award.

This is in great conflict with the current domestic film market, and the film "Hero" has taken the first step. Liu Anran feels that this film is of epoch-making significance, even if many people will complain after watching it.

He feels that this film has been carefully taken care of by the producer, the director and even the actors. But because I haven't played such a scene before, and it's still in the stage of imitation, this is an inevitable process.

If this film hadn't opened the era of domestic blockbusters, those who complained would have to wait a few years if they wanted to see a film of the same level.

"Hey, a good script, it's too hard to find." Director Zhang drank the wine in the cup in one gulp and said sullenly.

"It depends on what the film and television company considers. If they go with the flow and shoot now, their input cost will be much smaller. For a company like ours, although we can get some returns in the future, there is too much money invested in the early stage. Liu Anran shook his head and said.

"Why do you say that, I always feel that you are not optimistic about the future of Chinese movies?" Director Zhang asked with a smile.

"Director Zhang, in an era where everything has to look at money, how many people will develop in a solid manner?" Liu Anran asked with a wry smile.

"I suggest that after the filming of this film is completed, go to South Korea, Japan, the United States, these three countries, and have a good chat with those colleagues, and you will find that the gap between our domestic films and them is gradually widening."

"Now I just hope that these filmmakers are not aiming to make quick money, but can really settle down to study and make films."

After a long conversation with Director Zhang, Liu Anran complained a lot, but he was still restraining himself. In the future, the domestic film market will become more and more distorted and develop into a market that only looks at faces. It's not something that anyone can change, it's the market's choice.

That's why Liu Anran is looking forward to more foreign films impacting the domestic market, impacting the domestic film market to pieces, and making those bad movies cornered.

Although Liu Anran didn't say it explicitly, Director Zhang can also feel that don't look at Liu Anran, he keeps saying that he should pay attention to the market, but he also attaches great importance to the connotation of the film.

The road of transformation is not so easy to walk, and I am testing the water this time, and I have also taken a big risk. For the time being, I don't have the time to worry about more things, so let's finish making my own film first. (To be continued.) )