"Source Code", under the running of Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, Zhuang Cheng and others, has contacted all overseas theaters, and it is determined that the release date is April 22, and it will be released simultaneously in Asia and North America. Shao Shuaijun considered that this period of time was a blank period before the summer file, and there were no good movies, only a Hollywood movie "Heavenly Kingdom", which is known as an epic masterpiece.

In memory, "The Kingdom of the Heavenly Empire" is not worth the lives of the dead, so there is no need to worry at all.

If Crazy Racing ruled March, then on April Day, it was taken over by Source Code. This is known as the first sci-fi blockbuster in China with an investment of over 100 million yuan, and it has quietly shrouded all the turf amid criticism and disfavorability. Whether it is the Tianya Forum, an old online community, or the emerging irrigation area Du Niang Tieba, they are bombarded with "Source Code".

After the popularity of racing subsided, the entertainment media also turned their attention to "Source Code", singing and supporting it, and arguing. All kinds of experts and professors came out to show themselves and predict the box office. Liu Yifei and Fan Bingbing are the busiest, and they have already appeared on seven or eight TV shows.

Shao Shuaijun himself was not idle, and on April 7, he went to Nortel with the completed "Source Code". Basically, some Chinese directors will go to Nortel and other schools before their films are released to communicate with these students. It's a tradition, a tradition in the director's circle.

"Xiao Shao, you are a busy man now, but you can't waste your studies. I'm pulling you in to study, not gilding you, you can't mix up for four years without seeing anyone, just get a degree certificate. Seeing Wang Hongwei again, Wang Hongwei immediately criticized with a straight face. The person was brought by him, and as a result, he didn't see each other once for more than half a year, so it's no wonder he was angry.

Shao Shuaijun hurriedly said, "Professor Wang, I'm sorry, I really couldn't spare time before. However, from today onwards, I will study at Nortel for a period of time, and I ask Professor Wang to calm his anger. ”

"You kid, you will talk nonsense to fool me, I have talked to Director Wang before, you are simply here to do movie exchanges at Nortel. And only ten days were arranged, the first five days of film exchange, and the next two days to go to the jury of the Beijing University Student Film Festival to do film criticism, and the time for real study was only three days. Three days, are you here to study? ”

"Heh, hehe." Shao Shuaijun smiled awkwardly, it seemed that he really didn't come to study.

However, sometimes Shao Shuaijun can't help himself, once a person steps into society, he will be forced by an invisible force, constantly moving forward, constantly struggling, many, many restraints, will prevent you from wanting to stop, you can only move forward. Shao Shuaijun now feels this way, if he wants to make his favorite movies, he has to make money and invest in more movies. Then in order to invest, I have to find more money and make more movies to make money, and so on and so on, and the career rolls up, and I can't stop it, but people are not comfortable.

Wang Hongwei is also scratching, he still attaches great importance to Shao Shuaijun, and personally took Shao Shuaijun to arrange the first film exchange meeting. In the standard screening hall on the right hand side of the main entrance, the school has already prepared, and the student union has organized more than 500 people to enter the venue to watch.

When Shao Shuaijun entered, the movie was already over, and he sat on the stage under the leadership of the school, holding a microphone in his hand.

"It's a pleasure to talk to you today about my new movie "Source Code", I am also a student of Nortel, of course, I am the king of truancy, you can't compare with me. The idea of "Source Code", I think it is still very novel, and I have also received a lot of guidance from Mr. Chen Bin, and the messy framework has been corrected very completely, and I am still very satisfied after reading it myself. Let's talk about it here today, don't give me face, just mention your opinions. ”

The first one to stand up was a tall and thin man: "Hello Director Shao, I am Qu Chengbo from the 03 director class, first of all, I have to congratulate you, "Source Code" is a very shocking science fiction film, which subverts my understanding of domestic science fiction movies. I'd like to ask, how do you evaluate the bias between commercial and humanistic care in Source Code? ”

Shao Shuaijun smiled and said: "Hello Qu Chengbo, let's chat, you don't need to stand up, just sit, that's how to chat." The question you asked is very good, business surname and humanistic care, which has always been a conflict in the movie. For a long time, many filmmakers have also been discussing the art form of film, as far as I am concerned, I think humanistic care is an indispensable factor, and movies are spiritual food, and there must be such high-end ingredients. But as for me, I may be a little younger, and my grasp of humanistic care is not very profound, and I am better at commercial films. ”

"The commercial surname is too strong, will it lower the level of the movie?" Another student asked.

"No, it won't."

Shao Shuaijun said with certainty: "As I said earlier, movies are spiritual food, and the things to eat include abalone and cabbage, large lobsters weighing a few pounds, and small ones in the rice fields." The same is true for movies, there are art films in the spring and snow, and comedies in the lower riba type, all of which serve the audience, and what the audience wants to see is the most important thing, which is the most worthy of consideration for filmmakers. Only by grasping the taste of the audience can we extend the level of the film, otherwise it will be disjointed. No one watches the art films made, no matter how profound the humanistic care is, what is the point? ”

"So, Director Shao, do you believe that business is king? is so kitsch to the public, I think I have lost the solar terms that filmmakers should have, Director Shao, do you think you still have the solar terms of filmmakers? The classmate's words were sharp.

Shao Shuaijun looked at it, he didn't know this person, Nortel's director department has been very shabby in recent years, and there has never been a famous director. I thought for three seconds: "This classmate, I must say that your concept is outdated. Movies serve the public, and we make movies that the audience likes to watch, how can we say that they are kitsch? If it's a restaurant, you have to follow the customer's taste, such a simple truth, don't always turn a blind eye and put your own shelves high. Hollywood releases dozens of movies in the mainland every year, and we are crazy to grab money, is it noble for us to turn a blind eye like this? First of all, you have to feed yourself, and then you have to think about the spiritual level, you can't eat enough, who will the performance be for? ”

"I can't agree with Director Shao's words, do you like to watch salty and wet films, and our director also wants to make salty and wet films?"

"I don't think it's a good analogy for salty wet tablets. I don't think that compared with literary films, commercial films are at the level of salty and wet films. A single flower is not spring, a hundred flowers bloom in spring, some people engage in literary films, some people engage in commercial films, all contribute to the movie, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. Without commercial films to open up the market, literary films are destined to be niche and difficult to meet, and without literary films to tell the truth, commercial films will also look pale, complement each other. ”

The students in the ivory tower are the sharpest, and they will speak up without restraint. Although there was praise and sarcasm, Shao Shuaijun was still very happy with this exchange. In the debate with the students, he had a clearer understanding of what a movie is and how to make a movie.

It's a kind of accumulation, a compulsory course for directors.