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"Are you Feng Xiaogang?"

Zhang Ning came to a teahouse that he had made an appointment with Zong Liguo.

Looking at some thin men, Zhang Ning was a little surprised.

This person Zhang Ning knows, it is a well-known director in the mainland in the future, Feng Xiaogang, if you talk about fame, only under Zhang Yimou.

"I didn't expect Mr. Zhang to recognize me."

Feng Xiaogang looked a little surprised, but also a little flattered.

At this time, Feng Xiaogang is not particularly famous, compared with Feng Xiaogang in later generations, it is simply different.

He can only be regarded as just entering the circle of directors now, and has only made a few movies that are okay.

But these movies are all niche, and they are very literate, and the box office is not high, and the market impact is not particularly large.

At this time, Zhang Ning, who was famous in Feng Xiaogang's eyes, actually called his name alone, obviously a little excited.

"Director Feng's Party A and Party B invested only 6 million, but in exchange for a box office of 30 million, although it is nothing with some big-name directors, it is already a very good result."

At this time, the domestic box office did not have the strength that appeared after the later generations cracked down on piracy, and some movies had a box office of more than 100 million at every turn. Some of the box office can exceed 100 million on the same day, but around 2002, affected by piracy, etc., most of the movies did not have a high box office. 30 million isn't a staggering number, but it's not bad.

"Where, where, compared to Mr. Zhang's commercial achievements, my box office is nothing."

Seeing that Zhang Ning was clear about the movies he made, Feng Xiaogang couldn't help but get a lot closer to Zhang Ning, "Actually, we still have a lot to ask Mr. Zhang for advice in this part of the movie." Moreover, this time, at the invitation of Brother Zong, he was also full of great interest in Mr. Zhang's operation on the commercial sea, and hoped that Mr. Zhang would give him more advice. ”

Film directors look glamorous, but this is only in the eyes of the general public, and their influence is limited compared to most businessmen. Especially when making movies, many directors often have to be cheeky and look for investors everywhere in order to make a film. And after making the movie, with the film market in 2002, the director actually didn't make much money.

Not to mention, Feng Xiaogang is also a mainland director.

"Haha, I said Xiaogang, you are really direct enough."

Zong Liguo on the side laughed, "Brother Zhang, don't be surprised. ”

"Why, I've always been very interested in movies, and when I see Director Feng this time, I also have a lot of questions I want to ask Director Feng for advice."

"Don't dare to ask, Mr. Zhang, what's your problem."

"My question is relatively simple, let's not be so polite, let's chat while drinking tea, Director Feng, let's talk about what you think first."

Zhang Ning didn't know Feng Xiaogang before, but in his previous life, Zhang Ning watched a lot of Feng Xiaogang's movies, and he had a lot of good feelings for Feng Xiaogang. In addition, now that there is something to ask Feng Xiaogang for help, they sit together and chat from time to time.

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think of the current domestic film market."

The two talked and talked.

At the beginning, Feng Xiaogang only admired Zhang Ning's business operation. thinks that Zhang Ning can make Penguin Company small and big, and defeat many companies again and again, is simply a genius. Even, Penguin is a history of growth against the sky. One day in the future, maybe he can also film a history of Penguin's growth.

However, in the later chat, Feng Xiaogang suddenly found out. Although Zhang Ning is not engaged in art, nor is he engaged in movies. However, often every word he says, a conjecture, is so groundbreaking. In particular, Zhang Ning told some innovative stories, which shocked Feng Xiaogang one by one.

These are simply genius scripts. If Zhang Ning can improve these stories, Feng Xiaogang absolutely believes that Zhang Ning can become the best screenwriter in China. Of course, if Zhang Ning wants to be a screenwriter.

However, Feng Xiaogang's shock to Zhang Ning is far more than that.

In the casual chat that followed, Feng Xiaogang not only found that Zhang Ning not only has a very innovative thinking about various artistic aspects of film, but also has a far-sighted vision for the whole movie. Especially for the various domestic film systems, Zhang Ning is simply at his fingertips, every analysis, every argument, Feng Xiaogang's eyes are opened. Moreover, there are some points of view, which make Feng Xiaogang see the sun like a cloud, and all of a sudden, he couldn't think of things that he couldn't understand before, but in Zhang Ning's guidance, he completely figured it out.

"Director Feng, you want to talk about the domestic movie box office."

From Feng Xiaogang's statement, Zhang Ning knew what Feng Xiaogang wanted to say.

"Haha, Mr. Zhang is too discerning, yes, in fact, I'm still a little cheesy, and I always think about the box office when I make movies."

Feng Xiaogang was a little embarrassed, and was guessed by Zhang Ning to ask directly about the box office, and he blushed a little in his heart.

After all, for an artist like a director, it's not too disrespectful to always keep an eye on the box office.

However, Zhang Ning didn't think there was anything wrong with Feng Xiaogang at all.

"Director Feng, don't think so, in my opinion, if a director doesn't consider the box office when making a movie, that's what is vulgar."

"Oh, how do you say?"

This translation of the theory made Feng Xiaogang's eyes shine, and he felt that this was very different from the current domestic film view.

"Hehe, Mr. Feng, I believe you have seen a Hollywood movie."

"Of course I've seen it, I don't know how many directors have been imitating Hollywood movies."

"That's it, what kind of movie is Hollywood, he is a model of commercial film. Whether it is a director, an actor, or an investor, when they make any movie, they will make various budgets for the movie, as well as estimates of the future box office. Including his audience, director's popularity, actor's popularity, how much box office he can harvest in the future, and so on. When they reach the rate they think they can make a profit, they invest in the film. On the other hand, if they don't have a certain prediction of how much a movie will win at the box office in the future, or they can't predict it accurately, then, I think, they will not hesitate to cut this one film. ”

"That being said, however, as a director, we have always wanted to make more artistic works. Or, in a film, incorporating more art can move the audience. ”

Feng Xiaogang defended.

"Mr. Feng, this is not a contradiction, I'm thinking, isn't there no art in commercial films?"

This sentence suddenly stimulated Feng Xiaogang.

By the way, isn't there art in commercial films?

"In my opinion, the Titanic of North American Hollywood is one of the most well-known commercial films. It's just that many people have always regarded him as a romance film, or, a pure art film. However, in my eyes, this film, which is considered by everyone to be an art film, is actually a commercial film that can no longer be commercialized. ”

Immediately, Zhang Ning dissected the Titanic step by step.

For example, the name.

Why Titanic is well-known is not that the director is well-known, nor is it that the actor acts well.

First of all, what made him famous was the Titanic, a cruise ship, and it was also the world's largest and most popular cruise ship.

What's more important is that he also sank this one of the world's largest cruise ships that year. This is a major event that shakes the whole world, and when such a big event is made into a movie, there is no doubt that people are very interested in it.

Zhang Ning believes that when the audience goes to buy Titanic movie tickets for the first time, they definitely don't want to see a love story.

They just want to see how this cruise ship that shocked the world sank.

The director did an excellent job of putting the love of the actor to the time when he was born in life and death.

As a result, when life was about to be lost and the Titanic was about to sink, Jack's love felt the whole world.

As a result, this Titanic has become an immortal work of love.

But how many people know that he is actually just a commercial film.

"Mr. Zhang's analysis is really eye-opening for me."

Feng Xiaogang was really shocked this time.

This has simply subverted his film concept, and I am afraid it has also subverted the concept of countless filmmakers in China.

In fact, they have always thought in their hearts and bones that Titanic is an art film and a love film. didn't want to, but Zhang Ning said that it was a commercial film. At the beginning, Feng Xiaogang was very resistant in his heart, and even felt that Zhang Ning was a layman. However, when Zhang Ning analyzed the Titanic step by step, Feng Xiaogang realized that it turned out that Zhang Ning was a layman, he was simply a master of movies. He just hasn't made a movie before, and if he wants to, he can definitely make a movie that shocks the world.

"Mr. Feng has won the award, so the box office is actually the best way to evaluate the director. If not, no matter how good you shoot, how artistic you are, and how valuable you are, but this is also a lonely self-appreciation, this is still better to say, more ugly to say, this is just self-styled, how about this movie, I don't necessarily approve of it. If it is so good and so artistic, why is there so little box office, can you say that this is the level of appreciation of art that the public does not have? Although, I admit that the public does not have a level of appreciation for some artistic films nowadays. But it's not their fault, it's the director, why can't you make a film that they can appreciate artistically? ”

Zhang Ning has been subverting Feng Xiaogang's film concept again and again.

Speaking of which, Feng Xiaogang had already thrown himself to the ground for Zhang Ning's admiration, and almost called Zhang Ning a teacher, or sir.

"Okay, let's go back to the domestic box office. Obviously, everybody knows. With such a large domestic population, why is the box office still not going up? ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, I've always wanted to ask this question."

Feng Xiaogang's eyes were hot, and the main topic came.

ps: Many readers said in the book review that Xiaobai disappeared, and at this time I said sorry, I attended a writer's class in Shanghai two days ago, and I just came back today. In fact, two days ago, Xiaobai also sent a leaflet and asked for leave. However, many friends who read on their mobile phones may not have seen it. However, brothers rest assured, as long as Xiaobai does not hang, Xiaobai will not disappear. Well, there's another chapter in a moment. Yesterday's chapter of the little more, tomorrow will be added, thank you for your support.