"Cannes in May and Venice in September, while we are happy for Chinese films, the only thing we seem to worry about is the box office of "Tiangu" and "The Good Man of the Three Gorges". The two groups of people themselves are also not confident, saying that the market has limitations, and the box office or something just goes with the flow.

They are telling the truth, but I disagree.

As we all know, France has a special cinema line for screening arts, with nearly 1,000 screening halls and 20 million audiences every year, which is very impressive. Germany is also home to the famous Arsenale Cinema, which has 240 art cinemas and attracts 7 million people a year.

And what about China?

"Platform" was in a small room at the 'Yuanying Club' in Yangcheng, and when "The World" was screened in commercial theaters, there were only four people in the audience, including me, which was really sad for Director Jia and Chu Qing.

In fact, the problem is obvious: on the one hand, the water-injected products "Hero" and "Wuji" are doing well at the box office, and on the other hand, there are many people who are obsessed with art. The aesthetic taste of domestic audiences can be trusted, so why not establish an art theater chain dedicated to promoting art blockbusters like "Tiangu" and "The Good Man of the Three Gorges"?

Frankly speaking, I think Chinese filmmakers are facing an extremely important historical task, using the opportunity of Cannes and Venice to build a mechanism for the Chinese art cinema chain and form a virtuous circle.

Who will do this, my best candidates are: Jia Zhangke and Chu Qing.

One is a sixth-generation leader, and the other is a Chinese actor in the top ten. Although they took the initiative to act as pioneers for newcomers, which made them admire, they were still much more stingy than the 'big event' that created the Chinese art theater system.

They now have international popularity, institutional recognition, and the right to speak in the circle. If they don't do such a big thing that benefits the country, the people, and the arts, who else can they do?

If you want me to say, now it's time for "The Good Man of the Three Gorges" to prepare for the global Chinese premiere party, invite big names such as the chairman of the Venice Film Festival to hold a show, and then ask Phoenix Satellite TV to do a global live broadcast. At the same time, the good news of the establishment of a Chinese art cinema chain was released......"

"Fuck it!"

When Fan Xiaoye saw two-thirds of it, he smashed a cup and scolded: "Who wrote this, full of nonsense!" ”

"The excerpt from the "Information* Times" is under a pen name."

Lin Leyi took the dustpan, carefully put away the fragments, and persuaded: "Sister, you dissipate your anger, ignore him and it's over." ”

"You don't understand! This is obviously looking for the gunman, hum. They are smart this time, and they can't be smeared and killed. ”

Fan Xiaoye sneered and ordered: "You tell Sister Wang, find a reporter to write an interview, and say that you know that you are not qualified, thank you fans and peers for your love, and strive to produce more good works in the future." Hey, by the way, I'll notify Lao Jia again. Give him a heads-up. ”

"Okay, I'll go."

Wait for the little assistant to flash people. She rubbed her forehead and calmed down. The entertainment industry is like this, there are countless open guns and hidden arrows, and if you are not careful, you will be hit.

It's not so simple to build a cinema, not to mention that it's still an art cinema, you can ignore it. But I can't stand the moral kidnapping of the water army and the virgin: people are right, you are both so awesome, you should do more good things for the people.

Wipe!

So you have to respond, it doesn't matter if the person is not there, as long as the company authorizes it. Interviews can be made!

…………

"Chu, you are a very good actor, but I'm sorry, this role has already been chosen."

After Lionsgate, Warner, and Universal's three producers, a certain producer at Paramount said it again.

Chu Qing went from being lost, to being helpless, and now it is really like this, so calm that the other party was surprised, and said with a smile: "OK, I hope there is a chance to cooperate, bye!" ”

He quickly slipped into the broken Ford and disappeared in an instant.

There's no way, there's no way, people have a lot of money, and it's not comparable to independent movies. They have to take into account the North American or global market, and would rather use an American who is much worse than risk letting the Chinese appear.

Chu Qing spent more than ten days, and tried all the roles that he could try, but he got nothing.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, when he came home with pepper sausages and sandwiches, Alex was lying on his desk writing and drawing, looking up and asking, "How's it going?" ”

“……”

He didn't speak, just shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't be discouraged, Chu, I know how good you are!" The little director encouraged.

"No matter how good it is, it can't match my complexion!"

He bit down on a sausage, pushed another box over, and asked, "Are you done storyboarding?" ”

"How is it possible, I am equivalent to starting over, and I am only a third of the way through so far."

"I'll see."

Chu Qing pinched the manuscript paper, reviewed it while eating, and commented a few words from time to time:

"This shot is kind of interesting, it's better to use medium and long shots, this one is too bad, wouldn't it be better to change it to smoking...... Her eyes are very beautiful, pay attention to the close-up ......"

“OK！”

Alex listened and took notes, and his attitude was very religious.

It is said that since Deschanel agreed to act, he has been soaking here for eight hours a day, and when the master is there, they discuss the details of the movie together, and when the master is not there, he will figure out the storyboard by himself.

It's not that he has a dead face, but he has been forced by the other party, and his head is full of lights, tones, pictures, and sparks from the hero and heroine.

For this fledgling young director, that guy's experience is comparable to the sea of stars.

After reading it, Chu Qing casually threw it aside, hugged the notebook and continued to surf the Internet. The union has seven new announcements today, three comedies, one horror, one action, two sci-fi.

Either look for a hot girl, or find a sweet sister, or find an idiot hunk with abdominal muscles bigger than chest muscles, in short, all PASS.

"Alas......"

The goods stretched their waists, and suddenly felt that life was boring.

"Chu!"

Alex looked at the side and suddenly spoke: "May I ask, are you trying to fight for any big role?" ”

"No, I'm just looking for something to do so I don't rust before I turn it on."

"Then why don't you try the TV series? There are a lot of Asian characters in it, and the system is flexible, and I happen to know a few friends. ”

"TV series?"

It's the kind of cycle specialty, more than ten seasons in one filming, and the actors have no eunuchs and the audience is a eunuch? Chu Qing blinked, I really didn't think about it, I don't have any impression of American dramas, except for "Growing Pains" and "Thunderbolt Ranger".

And Alex saw his reaction, and misunderstood, and explained: "Don't worry, many movie actors will go to popular dramas to make cameos, which is not ashamed." ”

"Oh no, I'm wondering if it's the right cycle."

"Ha, that's even more fine. They all shoot one episode a week, and the script has a lot of room to maneuver, which is best suited for a guy like you who does odd jobs. ”

……

The American Federation of Television and Radio Actors, or AFTRA, includes television actors, singers, sound recorders, dancers, and radio announcers, among others.

AFTRA and SAG, Hollywood's two major actors' unions, both follow what is known as the overarching global rule, which is that a producer who provides employment for a union member is not allowed to work for a producer if he or she agrees to provide protection for the member under the union's basic group agreement.

SAG's supervision is unparalleled, such as when Marshall was filming "Memoirs of a Geisha", Zeng Jiang flew from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, and instead of joining the group, he stayed overnight in a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills.

Because the union has a rule: after a long journey, the actor must adjust his body before he can shoot.

In contrast, AFTRA's enforcement is much worse.

Chu Qing is not a member, but with the help of Alex's friends, he also obtained some internal information, including recruitment announcements for "Hero", "Lost", and "Ugly Betty".

It only took him a few seconds before he decided to play in "Ugly Betty", relaxed, not hurtful, and full of positive energy.

In fact, "Looking for Midnight Kiss" is the most important work, and everything else is just fun. His current direction is very scattered, and he came to Hollywood when he didn't have any filming in China, but what are you doing in Hollywood?

Toss for a movie in half a year?

It's boring, but you still have to have something special, such as making a lot of contacts, understanding the production process of Hollywood film and television dramas and obtaining resources; For example, starting with independent films, and then, as it is done in China......

(The state is not good, recover it) (To be continued......)