Chapter 13: Ning Hao
"This time, director Zhang Yi came to our school really to select an assistant director for the new film "A Thousand Miles to Ride Alone"?" Zhu Yawen asked suspiciously, and when he heard his question, Luo Jin and Jiang Yan next to him also pricked up their ears.
"Of course, I don't have to lie to you, if you don't believe me, you can ask Lin Yuquan, he also knows about it." It was naturally Xiao Yang who spoke, and at noon he and Lin Yuquan got together to eat, and talked about Zhang Yi's assistant director, which immediately aroused the interest of Jiang Yan and the others.
"You said yours, why did you take me." Lin Yuquan glanced at Xiao Yang dissatisfiedly, and in the face of Jiang Yan's inquiring gaze, he had to nod helplessly, which was regarded as a tacit acquiescence.
"Ah, really, it's a pity that it's just an assistant director, if only director Zhang Yi also chose actors." Zhu Yawen first exclaimed in surprise, and then with some regret.
"Don't daydream, even if Director Zhang chooses actors, it will definitely not be your turn, it is said that this time Director Zhang's new movie is ready to use all amateur actors except for one starring actor." Xiao Yang glanced at Zhu Yawen and said mercilessly.
"How is this possible, if amateur actors are completely used, even if the movie is filmed, its quality will definitely be miserable, and it is impossible for a great director like Director Zhang not to know this." Zhu Yawen's head was like a wave drum, and he immediately retorted.
"Do you think Director Zhang doesn't understand, Director Zhang naturally has his own plans, this time Director Zhang is not shooting commercial films such as "Hero" and "Ambush on All Sides", but returning to his old profession again, ready to make literary films, as for how to shoot literary films, do you think there will be anyone in China who knows better than Director Zhang?" Xiao Yang naturally responded not to be outdone.
"That's right, in fact, because of the lack of investment in domestic literary films, the vast majority of literary films will not invite too many stars, even if all the amateur casts are not surprising." Luo Jin agreed.
"But who is Director Zhang? Will he be short of investment? I'm afraid that I can't afford to invite a star, but when it comes to making literary films, Director Zhang cooperates with Gong Li the most, I don't know if I will cooperate with Gong Li again this time. Jiang Yan stopped her chopsticks and said.
"It's very possible, but according to Director Zhang's temperament, it's not impossible to discover a new girl, anyway, I'm looking forward to a girl." Xiao Yang said excitedly, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Dong Jie, Li Man, Qu Ying, a certain girl in the past, Zhang Yi always brings surprises.
"Xiao Yang, it's already one o'clock, didn't you say that we were going to the small theater to get a good seat?" Lin Yuquan looked at the arguing people with a smile, speaking of which, Xiao Yang and the three of them knew each other because of him, but since Xiao Yang and Zhu Yawen, two people with similar personalities, met together, they always liked to argue, looked at the time on the watch, because the time was urgent, so he reminded him loudly.
"It's already one o'clock! Let's go! I'm not going to talk about it yet, I'll tell you when I get back. Xiao Yang stood up anxiously, forgetting about chatting, the exchange meeting was scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still an hour before its official start, so he had to hurry up, and if he went later, he could only sit in the back row, which was not a good position.
In fact, Xiao Yang still underestimated everyone's enthusiasm for Zhang Yi's director exchange meeting, and when he and Lin Yuquan rushed to the small theater, the small theater was almost full, and there were only a few vacant seats left in the last two or three rows.
It seems that not only the director department, but also students from other majors such as the photography department have come to join in the fun, after all, Zhang Yi himself is from the photography department, and in the Kyoto Film Academy, all major majors are closely related to film, so it is not surprising that people from other departments come......
"Hey, what a mistake! I didn't expect these guys to come earlier than I thought. Xiao Yang said with annoyance, what he was most worried about was the situation in front of him, but it really happened.
"Alright, sit down! Isn't that what you brought on yourself? Who made you forget about business as soon as you talked? Lin Yuquan observed the situation in the small theater, held Xiao Yang down, and pulled him to find a place to sit down, in fact, the small theater was not big, and sitting in the last row did not have much impact.
"I can't blame me, who knew that Zhu Yawen, Yanzi, and Jin Shao would be so interested, and the conversation would be endless, I can't be disappointed and not tell them, they all say that curiosity kills cats, and if you don't satisfy the cat's curiosity, it's a mouse that dies." Xiao Yangbian flattened his mouth.
"Heh, you're the most crooked." Lin Yuquan scolded with a smile.
"Hello, Senior Ning Hao." As soon as he sat down, Lin Yuquan found that a man with his head buried next to his seat on the left was a little familiar, although the lights of the small theater were a little dim at the moment, but when he was still majoring in film and television at Kyoto Normal University, he had studied Ning Hao's movies carefully, and had seen his photos, coupled with his amazing eyesight, he naturally recognized this unattractive man at a glance.
"Ah, I am, who are you?" Hearing someone call him, Ning Hao, who was secretly pondering the script, immediately raised his head, and then turned to look, and what appeared in front of him was a handsome young man with a smile on his face, but he was not someone he knew, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled.
In the entertainment industry, the director's exposure has always been very low, far less than the actor, although he has directed and filmed two films, but both films are small-budget literary films, but they have never been released on the big screen, if he is Jia Zhangke, Wang An'an, Lu Chuan, Wang Xiaoshuai and other well-known literary directors, but although he has won many awards, he is only a graduate student of the directing department at the Kyoto Film Academy, although his reputation is quite famous among the students of the directing department of the college, there are very few people who know him.
"Hello, Senior Ning Hao, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Lin Yuquan, and now I'm an auditor in the directing department of Kyoto Film Academy, in fact, I heard about your crazy deeds as early as when I was studying at Kyoto Normal University, and I actually filmed hundreds of music MTV in a year, and those specialized MTV directors can't do this, and then before graduating, I filmed the student movie "Wednesday, Thursday", and won the best director at the Beijing University Student Film Festival in one fell swoop, This is a rare honor for our Kyoto Normal University, you don't know, you are the idol of our Kyoto Normal University's unmath students. Lin Yuquan smiled and shook Ning Hao's hand warmly.
"I'm an idol, I'm just shooting random things." Hearing Lin Yuquan mention his crazy deeds, Ning Hao smiled embarrassedly, thinking of the old things, his face couldn't help but show a look of nostalgia, and at the same time, he also had a great impression of the junior in front of him, thinking that this junior was actually an auditor of the Kyoto Film Academy, he couldn't help but ask curiously: "You also studied at Kyoto Normal University before, what major did you study?" ”
"I am a 01-level film and television major, and when we were in class, Professor Lu also specially screened your two films, "Wednesday, Thursday" and "Incense", and conducted in-depth research and study in class! In particular, senior's "Incense", I am particularly impressed, the strong humanistic consciousness of the marginal characters and moral beliefs in China's current society shown in the film is undoubtedly thought-provoking, and the black humor and the application of road movie elements in the film are also eye-catching, which is a good demonstration of senior's good quality and cultivation in this regard. Lin Yuquan said with a smile.
"Film and Television Major." Ning Hao was stunned, the two of them actually studied radio and television program planning, creation, production and other professional knowledge at Kyoto Normal University, but although the major direction is the same, the film and television major is a key discipline of Beijing Normal University, much stronger than the junior college class he studied before, it can be said that the two in Kyoto Normal University are completely up and down the level of relationship, usually the college upgrade, will be promoted to the film and television major.
Originally, I thought that it was strange enough for me to be admitted to the Photography Department of Kyoto Film Academy from the junior college class of film and television program production of Beijing Normal University, but this junior brother turned out to be even more strange than himself, and he didn't study a good film and television major, so he had to get into the director department of the entertainment industry, which is famous for being difficult to get ahead, but although it is a cross-major, his foundation in film and television studies is also of great help to transfer to the director department, if he really has a director's talent, it is an excellent choice.
And Lin Yuquan's opinion on "Incense" made Ning Hao's good impression of Lin Yuquan double, he did have a soft spot for black humor and road movies, but he didn't expect Lin Yuquan to see it at once.
Ning Hao was thinking about it, when he suddenly saw a handsome young man next to Lin Yuquan turning his head and staring at him tightly, his expression slightly excited.
"Wow, you are Senior Ning Hao, hello, I am Lin Yuquan's friend Xiao Yang, a film and television advertising director major in the 02-level Fine Arts Department, I have watched both of your movies, and it is amazing to be able to tell such a boring story so exciting."
"You've seen my movies too?" Ning Hao was a little surprised, a little excited, although his works won a lot of awards, but after all, it was just a small production that couldn't be put on the theater, but he didn't want the two juniors in front of him to have seen it, and he appreciated it very much. What could be happier for a director than having his work appreciated. At this moment, he only felt that the hardships and setbacks he had suffered during the previous filming process were nothing more.
"Well, when I entered the academy, I heard others mention your directorial talent, so I specially went to find your "Wednesday, Thursday" and "Incense", and I realized that sure enough, you made it so good." Xiao Yang said excitedly.
"Thank you! I don't dare to say whether the shooting is good or not, but the custody is not scared to death, and I still have this confidence. Ning Hao said with a smile, and then asked Lin Yuquan: "By the way, Senior Brother Lin Yuquan, since you are level 01, calculate the time, you should not have graduated from college now, why did you suddenly transfer from the film and television major of Beijing Normal University to the directing department of Kyoto Film Academy?" ”
"Majestic!" Before Lin Yuquan could speak, Xiao Yang interjected first.
", am I such a superficial person?" Lin Yuquan glared at Xiao Yang fiercely, and then told Ning Hao again the reason why he had perfected it for half a year and didn't know how many times.
"Dreams!" Ning Hao felt infinitely, at that time, it was because of his dream before he broke into Kyoto, with the support of his wife, he gritted his teeth and did not hesitate to go bankrupt to shoot "Incense".
Although he has suffered a lot in the past few years, he feels very happy to shoot movies, and whenever he sees his single-handedly made movies being praised on the screen, he feels that all the hard work seems to be worth it.
"I heard you mention Professor Lu just now, are you a student of Professor Lu Ming?"
"Hmm," Lin Yuquan nodded.
"Professor Lu Ming is a very strict person, how can he agree to your suspension from school?" Ning Hao was a little curious, in their film and television art-related majors at Kyoto Normal University, Lu Ming's fame was definitely one of the loudest.
"There are some special reasons, but I do want to learn directing, I want to make movies, I was going to drop out of school directly, probably he wanted me to suffer a little bit to go back, but this time he miscalculated, I am still very confident in becoming a director." Lin Yuquan said with a smile.
Although Lin Yuquan didn't say it explicitly, Ning Hao still understood Lu Ming's importance to him, and couldn't help nodding and said: "The director's simple shooting skills are not difficult to learn, and learning to direct with a foundation in film and television is indeed twice the result with half the effort, how long have you been studying directing, and have you started planning your works?" ”
"I've just been in the directing training class and the directing department for half a year, and I've been busy studying, so I don't have time to plan my own work." Of course, Lin Yuquan also wants to make movies, but he knows the truth that speed is not enough, but after more than half a year of rapid progress, the next focus may be to develop towards making movies.
"In this case, you should have prepared early." At that moment, Ning Hao took the initiative to tell Lin Yuquan and the others about his experience in filming "Incense" independently, from the script, fundraising, forming the crew, selecting the scene, communicating with the actors, controlling the shooting, and then to the post-production, no matter how big or small, without reservations.
For Lin Yuquan, who has no relevant experience, Ning Hao's experience is naturally unwanted, and the opportunity is rare, and he also asked Zhang Yi about the relevant shooting questions that he had planned to consult one by one.
Although Xiao Yang next to him is an advertising director, he wants to make movies in his bones, so he also did not miss the opportunity and asked about his concerns in a crackling manner.
Time passed quickly, and it was two o'clock in a blink of an eye, and the three of them stopped unsatisfactorily, and then quietly waited for Zhang Yi's arrival.