"Teacher Wang, I'm really sorry, I didn't expect someone to be there today"

In the corridor, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang followed behind Wang Xiaohu, and Zhang Yimou apologized to Wang Xiaohu with some uneasiness. 【Reading.com】

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing, everyone puts forward ideas when they have them, this is a normal thing, and the questions they raise are not wrong, right, but everyone occupies different positions." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Yimou immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this,

In fact, "Myth" was not well received after its release at the film school, and some lecturers of the older generation maintained a dismissive attitude towards the film, standing up and accusing Wang Xiaohu of selling dog meat on the head of a sheep, and using special effects, martial arts, love and other aspects to spoil Chinese culture.

also said why Chinese culture allows Hong Kong people to shoot brilliantly, and resolutely opposes Wang Xiaohu coming to the film academy to take classes, of course, these opposing voices are drowned in a frenzy, and most of the students who are disagreeing in class today are those older generation students.

No matter how others oppose Wang Xiaohu, in the minds of Zhang Yimou and others, Wang Xiaohu is completely powerful and confident to say this.

Needless to say, just from the frenzy that "Myth" has set off in Chinese mainland is the best proof. The audience wants to watch it, loves to watch it, and has launched a series of their own reviews around this movie, which all speaks to the success of this movie.

Even foreigners can understand it, and they stretch out their thumbs and say "good", what are the comments of the older generation?

So Wang Xiaohu was not angry from beginning to end, but told the fifth generation in a very inspirational tone that they realized the important surname of the script.

"What I said in class just now is not complete, in fact, as the student said, Chinese culture is indeed rich, but it is only limited to the hearts of more than one billion people in China, and cannot be recognized by countries such as Europe and the United States. Ten years of catastrophe in China has closed the country, not allowing the culture of the outside world to enter the mainland, and everyone is quite unfamiliar with the outside world. Of course, this is caused by the political environment in a special period, and it is not something we can afford to belittle ourselves."

Wang Xiaohu sighed when he said this, and then said: ""Myth" is just a stepping stone, I hope that you can dig out a purer and more simple Chinese culture, and form it into a script where business and art coexist. ”

"Remember what I said about the director's three special surnames, the first two can be achieved by hard work, and the last one is when the director's comprehensive quality is tested. If your film is made and causes an international sensation, and some people in China jump out against you, don't take your word for it, because these opposition voices may not come from within. ”

"Teacher Wang, why can't I understand what you are saying?" Zhang Yimou scratched his head and asked.

Wang Xiaohu smiled,

Starting from "Red Sorghum", the fifth generation of Chinese directors began to shock the world, and "Farewell My Concubine" won the highest prize palm in Cannes in one fell swoop, marking the official arrival of Chinese films becoming the top two in Asia, and the era of competing with this division has arrived.

And it is the rise of the fifth generation that makes the little ones afraid, they are afraid of seeing Chinese films cause any influence in the world, they are afraid of the direction of this nation dominating oriental culture, so they use the methods to deal with Huo Yuanjia, Bruce Lee, and people who oppose important influence in China and the world, and they all use various methods to suppress and destroy.

In terms of movies, at that time, a few people in China jumped out to accuse Zhang Yimou and others: The movies you shoot are all reflecting China's backwardness and poverty, not promoting Chinese culture, but trampling on China's dignity!

The so-called good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, as soon as this kind of public opinion came out, it immediately caused many people to meet, why, most of the people don't know the truth of the facts, as soon as they heard that what these people said made sense, they immediately aimed their guns at Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang and others, which also caused them to abandon their original directing style after a long period of silence, and tried to cater to the tastes of ordinary people to embark on the road of business transformation.

This road is very tortuous and bumpy, and it also makes Wang Xiaohu feel sad. Therefore, it is necessary for him to vaccinate the fifth generation before they leave the school gate and before they face this cruel society.

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded vigorously, their chests were full of fighting spirit, it was obvious that they were encouraged by Wang Xiaohu's sensational words, and this sentence had a profound impact on their creation on the road of future films.

"Mr. Wang, what kind of script is a good script?" Chen Kaige asked.

Wang Xiaohu thought for a while and said: "We take different routes, I pursue a commercial route, in my opinion, a good script is to use the most popular, the most direct plot and dialogue for everyone to understand, simplified into one word: vulgar!" ”

"Vulgar?" Tian Zhuangzhuang frowned and said puzzledly: "But I feel that "Myth" is not cheesy at all, I am very proud to watch it, I didn't expect our great rivers and mountains in China to be so beautiful in the movie." ”

"Hahaha!" Wang Xiaohu laughed when he heard this: "Zhuangzhuang, didn't the old professor of your college say that I sell dog meat on the head of a sheep, in fact, he thinks that things that are dog meat are vulgar things, but these vulgar things are the key to bringing commercial profits, if I only shoot how the terracotta warriors and horses are, how the Qin Dynasty is, and how China's great rivers and mountains are, isn't it as rigid as documentaries and textbooks?" Maybe some people will watch it when it is released in China, and if it is placed abroad, haha, people will think that we are boasting! ”

"Therefore, if you want the people to understand the theme of the director's expression, you must first attract the audience's attention, so that they can be attracted by a certain element in your movie for the first time."

Wang Xiaohu looked confused, obviously falling into deeper confusion, although they are not screenwriters, but as directors, they still have to understand the script, and there is no special screenwriting major in the film academy at present, so what the lecturers tell is still the same old set more than ten years ago, that is, the script requirements of the tall and complete and main theme, everything is paved with the promotion of the theme, and the closed-door construction is seriously out of touch with the times.

Wang Xiaohu sighed helplessly, and said as he walked: "Let's still use "Mythology" as an example, the sheep's head is to promote Chinese culture, and dog meat is the elements of adventure, love, martial arts, stunts, etc., these elements are the key to commercial profits. Adventure, martial arts, special effects and the overall style of the picture, mainly to attract the attention of foreigners, they are pursuing visual excitement, and the history through love and other elements to disassemble and reassemble, is to take care of the Chinese audience, because Chinese like to read stories. ”

"Through twists and turns, absurd and exaggerated stories, indirectly spreading Chinese culture to all parts of the world, and being accepted by the people of the world is the last word, of course, I don't encourage you to do this, because the domestic form is different, and the domestic film institutions are not perfect, and it is not an overnight thing for you to break through."

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang understood at this time, heard what Wang Xiaohu did not talk about in class, and learned more about the trade-off between film business and art, and how to synthesize the mystery.

"How's that, do you understand?" Wang Xiaohu stopped and turned to look at the three of them.

The three nodded.

Wang Xiaohu said: "It's best to understand, of course, this is just my own opinion, after you devote yourself to the director's career in the future, remember to form your own directing style and stick to it seriously." If there is no one in the country to invest in you, come to me. ”

The three of them were overjoyed when they heard this, and looked at Wang Xiaohu excitedly, not knowing what to say.

Wang Xiaohu's words can be said to be a promise, a person with Wang Xiaohu's identity actually appreciates a few hairy boys so much, how can you let them not be excited.

This promise contains too much information, on the one hand, it is to encourage them to do something for Chinese films, and on the other hand, it is to tell them that if the film you shoot fails, if you can't get along in China, and no one dares to invest in you, come to me Wang Xiaohu, and I will give you money to sponsor your shooting!

Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang were warm in their hearts at this moment, as if they had taken a shot in the arm, and they felt that the blood in their bodies was surging, and they had an impulse to "die for their confidants".

"Silly!"

Wang Xiaohu looked at the three of them and smirked, and couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "Don't be stunned, come with me to Yanjing Hotel, let's have a big meal!" ”

"Good!" Zhang Yimou and the three of them nodded vigorously, Wang Xiaohu's casual action just now made them feel that Wang Xiaohu was not only a profound mentor, but also cared for them like his eldest brother.

The three of them happily and energetically followed Wang Xiaohu through the humble campus of the film school, the current film school is far less luxurious than in the previous life, most of the student dormitories are still bungalows, and the teaching building is only a few small buildings. During the Cultural Revolution, it was destroyed by the Gang of 4 in every way, so the total number of teachers and students in the school was only 400.

On the road, people kept saying hello to Wang Xiaohu, and when they saw Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang following behind Wang Xiaohu, they were very envious, and it was obvious that since Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang have become lucky again. can have a relationship with a big bowl like Wang Xiaohu, and the way out after graduation will definitely be bright and infinite.

Wang Xiaohu did not put up a stand like some domestic directors, and always maintained a kind smile in the process of greeting the students, which suddenly shortened the distance between him and the students, and many people opened and closed their mouths to shout "Teacher Wang".

There are also more than a dozen students divided into two rows of men and women, and you and I sing a duet of "Myth", and the whole film school is immersed in the craze of "Myth".

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, please stay!"

When Wang Xiaohu and the four of them were about to walk to the gate of the film academy, there was a hurried call behind them, and they saw a leader of the film academy running towards him.

"Mr. Wang, huh~, Mr. Wang, I finally caught up with you, our college has arranged a light meal, thank you for taking the time to teach the students."

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said, "It's better to let everyone come to Yanjing Hotel, I have booked a seat over there." ”

"Uh, okay, okay, I'll go and inform the Dean right away." The visitor quickly ran back.

"Teacher Wang, you don't seem to have a top seat yet, do you?" Zhang Yimou said.

"It's okay if we go to the top." Wang Xiaohu shrugged and said.

During the banquet, the leaders of the academy proposed to hire Wang Xiaohu as a guest lecturer at the film academy, and Wang Xiaohu thought about it and thought that this was not a bad thing and did not refuse.

Seeing that Wang Xiaohu agreed, the film academy put forward a second request, and the attitude was so sincere that it couldn't be more sincere, which means very simply, that is, whether the film academy can conduct it in the name of Wang Xiaohu as a guest lecturer.

To put it bluntly, it is to expand enrollment under the banner of Wang Xiaohu, Wang Xiaohu did not give a clear answer, but just smiled and said nothing.

As one of the famous schools majoring in film and television in China, Beijing Film has played an immeasurable role in promoting the development of Chinese films. And getting a long-term relationship with Beiying can also pave a smoother path for future co-productions, after all, in a few years, a group of outstanding directors, actors, and photographers will emerge from Beiying.

Although this meal was Wang Xiaohu's treat, when the meal was finished, the film academy rushed to pay, Wang Xiaohu didn't say anything, after all, even if the academy didn't come forward, he would bring Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Tian Zhuangzhuang to eat, and now someone is rushing to pay the bill, he has no opinion anyway.

Wang Xiaohu returned to the hotel in a car arranged by the Ministry of Culture, and the leaders of the film academy called Zhang Yimou and the three of them aside and asked Wang Xiaohu in detail what he told them, because during the banquet, these leaders found that Wang Xiaohu admired the three students very much, and from time to time he would say some very unique experiences to guide them, which even the lecturers who have taught in the film academy for many years may not know, which shows the great truth of practice and truth.

Therefore, the leaders of the film academy also attach great importance to the three students, of course, all of this is based on the premise of maintaining a good relationship with Wang Xiaohu, otherwise the leaders would not have done these useless work.

Wang Xiaohu is a big director who once won the Academy Award at the American Oscars, looking at the entire Chinese circle and even the whole of Asia, he is the first person to win the Oscar, and Chinese filmmakers are naturally proud of this, and maintain a good relationship with Wang Xiaohu, and hire him as a guest lecturer at the film academy, which virtually improves the fame and status of the academy.

Since Wang Xiaohu admires these three students, the college naturally attaches great importance to it.

And Wang Xiaohu, who returned to the hotel, had just sat on the sofa and heated his buttocks, and was about to practice Wing Chun and Xingyi, but there was a knock on the door.

"Lao Wang, how is class today, the students didn't make it difficult for you, right?" Zhao Gang walked into the room with a good look on his face and said to Wang Xiaohu.

"It's okay. Don't you have to be on duty today? Wang Xiaohu took out a box of good cigarettes from his jacket pocket and handed it over, this cigarette was given by the film school during the meal, he had no habit of smoking, so he had to give it to people who love cigarettes.

"Don't you know that whenever you come to China, it is when I am most idle, and my main task is to take care of your safety." Zhao Gang took a puff after lighting the cigarette, suddenly smacked his lips with a bitter face and spat hard, threw the cigarette he had just lit to the ground and stepped on it and said loudly: "Phew, where did you buy the cigarette?" Grandma's fake cigarettes! ”

"Hahaha, no, I bought it." Wang Xiaohu laughed and didn't tell the truth, he knew that smokers hate fake cigarettes the most, if Zhao Gang was told that this cigarette was given by the film academy, then Zhao Gang would have to hate the film academy for the rest of his life.

Sure enough, Zhao Gang immediately said when he heard it: "Tell me quickly, where did you buy it, let's settle accounts with him, there are still fake cigarettes sold these days, and there is a lack of morality!" ”

"Okay, okay, you smoke China every day, and when you smoke this kind of low-grade cigarette at first glance, it must be called a fake cigarette."

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said, "Is there anything to do with me coming to me so late?" ”

"Hey, I almost forgot what I was doing, it's all this fake cigarette." Zhao Gang patted his forehead and said: "Jinan has already said hello, and Pingling will become a fixed screening point in the next month, mainly showing "Myth" and the films shot in China over the years. ”

"Thank you, Lao Zhao, for being so attentive." Wang Xiaohu said: "I didn't expect you to do things so quickly. ”

"Hey, hey." Zhao Gang smiled embarrassedly and said, "I saw "Myth" completely last night, the second-hand tickets I bought from others, do you guess how much money you bought?" ”

Wang Xiaohu was stunned, "Do you still spend money to buy tickets when you watch movies?" Isn't there a small screening room? ”

"Don't mention it, that place is occupied, and there are leaders who go to watch it every day, and we can't stand in line." Zhao Gang said with emotion: "Now, it's hard to get a ticket, I still used two boxes of Chinese plus ten yuan to buy this movie ticket, guess what, people still feel at a loss!" ”

"Uh, no, a dime movie ticket was fried for ten yuan, plus two boxes of China!" Wang Xiaohu's eyes widened, and he didn't react at once, Nima, it has directly appreciated a hundred times, if it is 50 yuan a ticket according to the ticket price standard of the 21st century, the appreciation of a hundred times is 5000

Looking at Wang Xiaohu's stunned appearance, Zhao Gangle leaned forward and closed, "Doesn't it feel incredible?" But that's just the way it is. ”

"Loser, 10 yuan for an ordinary family can eat a month's food." Wang Xiaohu scolded with a smile, but he also felt very happy in his heart, he knew that this kind of thing was very new in the first few times, and after Hong Kong movies were released in the mainland one after another, the audience's aesthetic concept would be improved, and it would not be so crazy when they got it.

"Spiritual food, you can't buy it for any amount of money. But to be honest, I found out that the rebel general I played in the movie was really not a thing, and when I raised my knife in the theater, everyone in the audience scolded me, and I was so scared that I quickly shrunk my neck and covered my face, I was really afraid that those guys would beat me. ”

(To be continued)