Wang Zhongjun received a call from Shao Shuaijun, sighed, and only said: "Don't go out tomorrow night, I'll pick you up in the studio, and invite the leaders of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to dinner at the Kunlun International Hotel in the evening." ”

Shao Shuaijun knew that Wang Zhongjun, who was caught in the middle, was not easy to behave, but Shao Shuaijun was still satisfied with Wang Zhongjun's arrangement of dinners. Wang Zhongjun's dinner should have been prepared a long time ago, and it is estimated that he began to prepare after Feng Xiaogang said it, otherwise it would be impossible to immediately invite the leaders of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

It shows that Wang Zhongjun attaches importance to him.

hung up the phone, Shao Shuaijun breathed a sigh of relief, **This thing, everything in the entertainment industry is scared. Especially in the Film Bureau, that scissor is simply a talisman, and the god can be cut into an imbecile. Fortunately, Wang Zhongjun helped resolve it, otherwise, once "Buried Alive" is determined to belittle the political axe, Shao Shuaijun will not want to release a new movie in China in the future.

I checked my finances in the studio, looked at some of the newly purchased equipment, and time passed quickly. In the afternoon, Ning Hao, Huang Bo and Xu Yu came over together.

"Great director, Wishing you prosperity!" Huang Bo is always optimistic with a smile.

"300 million great director!" Ning Hao also laughed.

Shao Shuaijun was puzzled: "What 300 million director?" ”

"120 million yuan in the mainland and 21.1 million US dollars in North America, not 300 million yuan in total, amazing, A-Jun, even the United States has conquered you." Xu Yu sighed.

"It's so-so." Shao Shuaijun grinned, pretending to be modest. He didn't expect that he would become the box office champion of mainland films in North America by making a "Buried Alive", of course, this first will soon be lost, I remember that Zhang Yimou's "Hero" was released in North America in August this year, with a box office of more than 53 million.

However, "Source Code" will also be released this year, and it may not necessarily surpass "Hero".

"By the way, Lao Xu, how is the preparation of the crew of "People in Embarrassment"?"

"The actors have been found, and now we are looking for a venue, and we can start filming when the funds are in place. Ah Jun, you have to be a producer for me, I'm afraid that others won't be able to cooperate. ”

"I don't necessarily have time, you see I was a producer for "Crazy Racing", and I never went to the crew...... Oh, I finally understand that you're just using me as an excuse to take the job of a producer. Okay, as long as you can take it, I'll be your producer. Halfway through Shao Shuaijun's words, he understood what Xu Yu meant.

still agreed very generously, he is a director, and naturally he is deeply touched. A good producer helps a lot with a movie, but a bad producer can ruin a good movie. It's like the secretary has to be a henchman of the organization minister, because he is in charge of the hat, and the mayor and the county magistrate have to be the chief of the finance bureau to be a henchman, because he is in charge of the bag. The director also wants to be a producer of his own, so that he will not be hindered in all aspects.

After discussing the question of how to shoot "People in Embarrassment" for a while, Shao Shuaijun asked Ning Hao again: "When will the film of racing cars be completed?" Contact Huayi Brothers as soon as possible and start publicity, don't wait until my "Source Code" comes out, the two conflict. ”

"Well, I've got to think about it, and don't get beaten up too hard by Source Code." Ning Hao nodded.

"It's not that I'm beaten, but I'm afraid that your car will beat my source code, "Source Code" is a litmus test, focusing on Hollywood taste, mainland audiences may not buy it, and the box office may not be able to beat the car." Shao Shuaijun shook his head, the style of the racing car is in the same vein as the stone, and it is absolutely right in today's China. "Source Code" is hard to say.

"By the way, after the film is completed, Xiao Jun, Lao Xu, Huang Bo and I have recently completed a new script, can you show it?"

Ning Hao said, taking out a script from his bag.

Shao Shuaijun took it and looked at it, startled, it was three words "no man's land". To say that this No Man's Land should be regarded as the third movie of Ning Hao, Huang Bo, and Xu Zheng, but compared with the madness of the first two films, "No Man's Land" is even crazier. The filming was completed in 09, and before Shao Shuaijun was reborn, it had not passed the review of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and could not be released.

After opening the content and watching it for half an hour, Shao Shuaijun smashed his mouth: "To be honest, the script is very good, although it is a one-line comedy, it is bold and innovative." It's just too dark, there is almost no good person in the play, and this heaviness is simply several times that of "Crazy Racing". Ning Hao, I'm not optimistic about this book, I won't be able to pass the film bureau. ”

"The script can be revised, and it can always be reviewed by the Film Bureau."

"Lao Ning, everyone here is a brother, so I'll be realistic." Shao Shuaijun patted Ning Hao on the shoulder, "We are not artists, we are commercial directors, you are, I am, and so is Xu Zheng." What do we do when we make movies now, is to make money, earn box office, earn word-of-mouth, earn status, what kind of movies do audiences like to watch? I don't think it's a heavy literary film, it's a light-hearted humor, or a cool blockbuster, or a dead and alive love. "No Man's Land" is too ironic, indeed, I can feel from the script that you are eager to express your own style and ideas, this kind of thing, you can have it in the future, now, if you can, don't touch it. ”

Ning Hao frowned and insisted on his opinion: "Filmmakers should boldly say their thoughts, Ah Jun, this is a good book, I am reluctant to give up." ”

"Lao Ning, I'll give you a multiple-choice question, bring laughter to others and tears to others, which one are you willing to choose?"

"This kind of analogy is not necessary, I think a movie is 90 minutes, laughing and laughing, but I don't understand anything, this is not a good movie. Only if you remember it deeply, this is a good movie. ”

"What's the use of remembering? Take "No Man's Land" for example, it's full of blackness and irony, do you want the audience to remember, oh, the world is black? We live in this complex society, which is already very depressing, the audience needs to relax, and no one wants to come to the cinema to watch a movie that makes them feel bad for a week. What is the essence of cinema? Lao Ning, have you thought about it? I thought about it, entertaining the public, that's my definition of cinema, and that's the code I believe in. Literary and artistic fan, can be handed over to others. ”

Seeing everyone listening carefully, Shao Shuaijun took a sip of water and continued: "When I was promoting "Buried Alive" in the United States, I saw a lot of different levels, and I originally thought that the connotation of "Buried Alive" could impress Lao Mei. However, the truth is the opposite, they are even willing to pay only $100,000 to buy it, and if it weren't for Lionsgate, which likes to take an alternative style of film company, I would have run back in disgrace this time.

Why? Have you thought about it?

The first is the choice of the market. North America has the hottest film market in the world, so the United States has Hollywood, and countless good movies are produced every year, and we can't watch our Chinese movies at all.

Second, the literary and artistic style of Chinese films is too heavy, the preaching meaning is too strong, and the entertainment surname is very poor. The best thing is kung fu movies, but you can't just rely on kung fu to think that everything is fine, there is no interesting content, who watches it?

Third, we don't have a scene. It seems that there are many Chinese, and to make a movie, tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands can be mobilized, but there are no special effects, and the martial arts shots have to hang Weiya, which is too fake. What about the West, what about the United States? There are more than 200 special effects companies in Hollywood, and in the seventies of the last century, special effects blockbusters such as "Star Wars" were produced, which made people's blood boil.

Movies are nothing more than a product of sight and hearing, and in today's world where cultural differences are significant, Hollywood movies are unscrupulous all over the world to grab money, and Chinese films are still unable to find the north at their doorstep. The fundamental reason is that our idealism is too strong, and we always want to pursue profundity, and Hollywood materialism is armed to catch the eyeballs.

Now is the era of eyeball economy, and grabbing eyeballs is equivalent to grabbing the money bag! Lao Ning, do you say that this is the truth, at the small level, your script may not be able to pass the review, and at the big point, the market positioning is not suitable. ”

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(It's still all passed on, in case the network can't be repaired in the afternoon, it will be troublesome)

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