Chapter 16: The Return

Wednesday, January 8o. At the end of the eleventh long holiday, Wang Qinian took the train to bid farewell to Fenyang, Shanxi, where "Xiao Wu" was filmed, and returned to BJ's campus.

The stark contrast between BJ and Fenyang gave Wang Qinian a little inspiration spiritually.

In a metropolis like BJ, the pace of all kinds is fast, and office workers, students, and all kinds of people seem to be urgent. Places like Fenyang are slow, and there are many idle townspeople.

Fast and slow tempo......

Wang Qinian kept thinking about whether he could apply this feeling to movies in the future.

Hao Yi, who was in the same bedroom, said with a smile: "Nianzi, I heard that you went to make a movie on the eleventh, is it true?" ”

"Well, the senior brother of the 93rd class of our school, Jia Zhangke and Wang Hongwei are engaged in their projects." Wang Qinian smiled and said, "The cost is very small, and I am paid for my friendship performance." It's not realistic to make a movie at the box office, but I think it might win an award. ”

"Really? Wait until you win the heavyweight award, and you'll be red! Li Xie said enviously.

"Hehe, I think this kind of movie, red, should not be actor red, but the director Jia Zhangke!" Wang Qinian said pertinently.

In Wang Qinian's memory, after "Xiao Wu" became famous, Jia Zhangke once became the first of the sixth generation of directors to become internationally famous. However, the other people who participated in the performance basically became the green leaves that accompanied Jia Zhangke.

And Jia Zhangke's fame is just the beginning.

Starting from him, the sixth generation of directors began to show their talents one after another, proving that they have no less talent and potential than the fifth generation of directors, the only thing lacking is that the sixth generation of directors is a little inferior to the fifth generation of directors in terms of opportunities.

The fifth-generation directors, at the beginning of their debut, were all major state-owned film studios that were distributed by the package, and with the support of the film studios, they had a large number of filming opportunities.

When the sixth generation of directors debuted, they were no longer assigned after graduation. Due to the rapid market-oriented transformation, many sixth-generation directors once graduated equally unemployed. In this environment, among the sixth generation of directors, many "independent filmmakers" have been forced to appear. Independent films, to put it bluntly, are films that have no investment from film companies.

Independent films often also represent very low costs, and there are often some independent films that cost hundreds of thousands of yuan or millions of yuan, but they have created tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office. Since then, independent films have become a hot term in the United States and other places.

However, in China, "independent films" are called "underground films". Why, because of these many independent films, the scripts have not been reviewed, and there is no investment from the film company. Directors often don't believe in evil, don't let them shoot, and they have to shoot. If you don't have the money to shoot, you can shoot it anyway. After the filming, because there was no public screening license in China, he could only go overseas to participate in the film awards, hoping to gain the favor of overseas businessmen and win a little fame and qualifications.

Many people think that many directors in the sixth generation are cheap and don't let them shoot back? The problem is, if you don't shoot, you can't do it, and if you don't practice it for a long time, then a director who has learned it hard will gradually be abandoned.

And before becoming famous, fundamental capital is willing to invest. Therefore, there are many films directed by independent directors, and the picture quality is very poor. If the picture quality is poor, and you choose some poor and backward corners to shoot, it is easy to be misunderstood for smearing the country.

After such a misunderstanding, many sixth-generation directors often have their movies banned.

It wasn't until later, after the formalization of the domestic cinema market, that they gradually began to recruit these directors of the sixth generation of underground films who were outside the system.

"You don't have any money, and you can't make a name for yourself, so what are you going to do?" Du Jie interjected.

"I'm curious about how the movie is made. First, let's go to the set and mix up some practical experience. The second is to mix up the face. Maybe, the movie is really popular and can be stained with some light! Wang Qinian said very freely.

Movies are very practical, and even if you have received a four-year undergraduate education from a film school, your theoretical foundation is much better than that of a grassroots background, but if you don't have practical experience, it's difficult to make a movie.

Like Hong Kong films, most filmmakers in the early years did not have a high level of education and did not have much theoretical knowledge. However, relying on years of practical experience on the set, I have exercised a lot and gained experience, and I once cast the glory of Hong Kong films for decades.

Of course, Beiying also has some star students who are filming outside all year round, but this is very rare after all. Most are also concentrated in acting classes.

For example, in the 96-level acting class, Zhao Wei, Huang Xiaoming and others follow the crew all day long, and they have very rich practical experience.

Most of the other ordinary students are very lacking in the opportunity to practice.

There are not enough opportunities for practice, and for film school students, the impact on their future is very large. For example, when the actor is selected, it is difficult for a newcomer with little experience to gain the favor of the director, so it is easy to lose the opportunity.

Cutting-edge directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and art debuts must also have their own masterpieces and qualifications, so that it is easy to attract investment.

Even like Jia Zhangke's "Xiao Wu", the investment of a mere 2o yuan was won by winning an award at a film festival in Hong Kong in "Little Mountain Comes Home", and the new film received investment.

Therefore, the accumulation of experience and the achievement of creating a zĂ o are also for the sake of the future future.

"Nianzi, Senior Brother Jia and a few of them, the economic conditions may not be better than ours, but they make their own movies at school, a few of us, can we also cooperate to do a vote?" Hao Yi analyzed and said, "I am from the Department of Fine Arts, Li Xie is from the Department of Performance, Du Jie is from the Department of Photography, and you are from the Department of Literature, so you can be a choreographer!" In this way, a crew is almost made up. ”

Wang Qinian thought for a while and said: "You can consider it, but even if you shoot it, it is a small cost, after all, we don't have that big name, and it is estimated that we will not be able to attract investment." Second, there are bright spots, which can make people feel bright. Third, positive energy, there is an encouraging effect, which is needed for passing the trial. If these three points are not met, it is better not to do it! ”

When everyone heard this, they all thought so.

Wang Qinian's mention of positive energy is also to avoid being banned by domestic radio and television. Many directors feel that they want to reflect social reality, but this degree is well grasped and can be accepted by the review department. However, if the degree is not well grasped, the movie is not easy to review and pass, and it may be blacklisted.

Like Jia Zhangke, who makes realistic films in a documentary-like way, and chooses to observe society from the perspective of marginal characters, the overall style is easy to appear negative. As a result, Jia Zhangke's films have not been able to pass the domestic review, so much so that his films simply abandon the domestic market and specialize in overseas routes.

Wang Qinian and others will not imitate Jia Zhangke, after all, he loves the RMB very much and will not have a stiff relationship with the audit department......

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