"What? Zhang Hailei asked me to write a script? Bi Xia was really taken aback by the news, and a huge surprise followed.

"Of course it's true, we made an appointment to meet at two o'clock in the afternoon, you hurry up and take a shower, get ready, this time it's a big fun." Zhang Jing's face was full of excitement and nervousness, she was so happy for Bi Xia that she could make Zhang Hailei take a fancy to her, what an honor it was. This will make Bi Xia's career make great strides.

To say that the fame Bi Xia is not smaller than these big-name directors at all, and even when it comes to box office appeal, Bi Xia is also very strong. Some media have said that Bi Xia's popularity alone can support a movie with a box office of 100 million yuan.

But when it comes to academic achievements, Bi Xia has established his status in the music world, but in terms of films, whether it is a screenwriter or a director, he can only be a small achievement. Of course, this small achievement is compared with those really big directors, such as Wenbo, don't look at his movie, the box office of none of his movies is comparable to "Savage Girlfriend", but his status in the circle is not comparable to Bi Xia. This is the reputation he has slowly accumulated over the past ten years relying on dozens of movies.

is like Bi Xia's memory of a super big name in the world, Zhao Wei. She is a typical representative of acting and singing, acting and directing, Bi Xia took her as an example when she first entered the music industry and turned to the director world. Zhao Wei's film debut is even more popular than "Sassy Girlfriend", with a box office of more than 700 million in the mainland alone, but Zhao Wei is still just a newcomer in the director world.

The criterion for evaluating whether a director is a well-known director and whether he is a national-level director is not simply based on the box office, but also on his achievements in major award ceremonies, and of course, his performance in large-scale foreign film festivals, as well as his appeal and recognition in the eyes of the audience.

Like Chen Kaige, the box office is not much, but people are soft to win awards; and Wang Jing, who didn't win many awards, but the one made by other people's commercial films is called slippery, and how many stars have become popular. The fact that the media refers to him as the heroine of the film "Crystal Girl" is a big proof of this.

Therefore, the evaluation of a director's status is composed of many aspects, Bi Xia is famous in the eyes of the public, but he is still just a newcomer in the eyes of professionals, relatively speaking, his screenwriting ability is more affirmed than his director's ability, but that is also in the eyes of some ordinary characters. In the eyes of some national-level directors, this is nothing remarkable, which is very clear to both Bixia and Huayi Media.

Therefore, this time Zhang Hailei invited Bi Xia to write a script for him, and the news shocked everyone so much.

Who is Zhang Hailei?

Whether it is music or film, the influence of Chinese works can only spread to Asia, and if you go out of Asia, you will see the light and die. And Asia is far from the mainstream of the entertainment industry in the world. These top directors in China want to hit the mainstream film industry in Europe and the United States again and again, but they are greeted with failures and disappointments again and again.

I have to say here that some literary films with realistic life in China are actually filmed well, which is Huaxia's strength, but in the field of commercial films, it has not really formed its own unique culture. Therefore, in recent years, at these international film festivals such as Cannes, literary films have won many awards, but at the box office. It can only be described as miserable.

Under the despair of the country's desperate desire to go abroad and enter the mainstream of European and American films, but disappointed and failed again and again, one name has become everyone's only hope and pride. That is Zhang Hailei.

Zhang Hailei, like these big directors today, is the fifth generation of national directors, but his growth trajectory deviated in the 90s. In the 90s, he left the mainland to work in Xiangjiang, the treasure island, for a period of time, which was also the reason for his transformation in directing style. He draws on the essence of cross-strait cinema to form his own unique film style that distinguishes him from them.

After that, he left China and went to the United States to study and work. Finally, in the year 2000, we said goodbye to the old and welcomed the new. The "Hidden Dragon" directed by him does not have the heroic spirit of ordinary martial arts films, but instead is a kind of deep contemplation and subtle martial arts film that looks for the humanistic connotation of the rivers and lakes, and unexpectedly won the only Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the history of Chinese films.

This film goes straight to an extremely profound point in traditional Chinese culture: that is, the suppression and restraint of individual people, and at the same time shows the powerful role and necessity of this oriental social norm, as well as the contradictory collision and final tragic reconciliation between him and human nature.

This achievement is the biggest achievement of Chinese films in Europe and the United States, and it also made Zhang Hailei begin to break away from the ranks of the first group of directors in China and embark on the long road of international directors alone. In 2012, when Bi Xia was still in the army, Zhang Hailei won the Oscar for Best Director for the film "Girl's Fantasy Drifting", although this is not a victory for Chinese films, but it is the biggest victory for Chinese directors in the world.

It can be said that Zhang Hailei is the existence of shaking ahead of other domestic national directors, he is the business card and symbol of today's Chinese films, and a real international director. He actually asked Bi Xia to write a script, which is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation and recognition of Bi Xia, and when the news is announced, Bi Xia's fans will be happy to death.

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A coffee club in Sanlitun, with large floor-to-ceiling windows, makes the club full of sunshine and warmth, and in the afternoon, basking in the mild sunshine always makes people feel a kind of leisure and laziness.

Bi Xia looked at Zhang Hailei opposite, Zhang Hailei is fifty-five years old this year, this is definitely a golden age for a director, with experience, experience, and energy. Zhang Hailei was 176 tall, and he was definitely tall and straight in that era, with good facial features, a graceful index, and a convincing bearing.

"Director Zhang, I was so surprised, I really didn't expect it, really, you really surprised me too much, I was so happy." Bi Xia never chases stars, but at this moment, he feels like a devout star chaser, worshipping his idol.

Bi Xia is looking at Zhang Hailei, Zhang Hailei is also looking at Bi Xia, this young man is the fastest rising corner in the entertainment industry in recent years. Like the legend, this young man is very handsome and spiritual, his face is also very peaceful, and the most important thing is his eyes, which are very sincere. The eye is the window of the human soul, which can hold anything, but the eye cannot be disguised.

No wonder he can achieve such results, he is a successful amphibious artist, and he, a parabious, is different from ordinary stars, he actually crosses the music world, the literary world and the director world, which is very interesting. Zhang Hailei couldn't help but sigh.

And no matter in which aspect he has done well, he has seen Bi Xia's works, "Zhu Xian" is a story he likes very much, in addition to "Zhu Xian", he has read the "Buddha is the Tao" and "Tianlong Babu" that are currently being updated, which is definitely a masterpiece. Bi Xia's "Sassy Girlfriend" also knows that it is not easy to achieve such good results as a director for the first time. In addition to the ones he directed, several of his scripts are good, of course, these are not the reasons why he asked Bi Xia to write scripts.

"The young man is really good at talking, your grades are not simple, I am as big as you, and I definitely don't have such achievements as you." Zhang Hailei said with a smile.

"Don't say that, I grew up watching your films, and you can also say that I am my mentor in film theory." Bi Xia stood up and bowed deeply.

Zhang Hailei accepted this bow steadily, and with his status, he could afford it. Waiting for Bi Xia to sit down, he said, "I came here this time to find you to write a script, do you know the truth?" ”

"I know." Bi Xia nodded, hesitated for a moment before asking, "However, can I ask, what are you looking for me for?" I'm a junior after all. ”

"Ha Lu Ha ......" Zhang Hailei Ha Lu Ha Da Lu laughed and said, "I thought you would endure it for a long time." After that, he looked at Bi Xia with interest and asked, "Do you know what script I want to write from you this time?" ”

"I don't know what to do." Bi Xia shook his head, he is not a fairy, he can guess this, he changed his career to buy lottery tickets.

"Over the years, our films have always been sinking in the sand and halberds in Western countries, and this time I come back, I am impacting the Western film industry again. After thinking about it, I set the theme on the genre of gods and monsters, and I chose "Journey to the West" specifically. But the theme of "Journey to the West" has been filmed many times, and I hope to be able to shoot something new. And you, who are known as the originator of Xianxia novels in the new century, the greatest imaginer, I have read several of your scripts, they are all very good, and the novels are also very exciting, and they are imaginative, so I came. ”

Zhang Hailei's words were not loud, but his last sentence "That's why I'm here" gave Bi Xia great motivation, which was the greatest affirmation and encouragement for him.

Although Zhang Hailei's words made Bi Xia very excited, he did not agree immediately, but sat there quietly and thought carefully. Impacting the Western film industry, this goal is very ambitious, which Bi Xia does not dare to imagine now, but now there is such an opportunity in front of him, and he wants to seize it. There are many factors that make our films unacceptable to the West, cultural barriers, shooting techniques, and so on. Here Bi Xia admires Zhang Hailei very much, he chose "Journey to the West", which is very clever!

First of all, "Journey to the West" has a great influence in Western countries, and the illusory character of Monkey King is also familiar in the West. Secondly, monster and magic movies require a lot of special effects, and if some battle scenes are made well, they are definitely a blockbuster enjoyment, while blockbuster commercial films are easier to break into the Western film industry and get a good box office.

Thinking of this, Bi Xia had a sense of impulse in his heart, how could he be absent from such an important matter? "Director Zhang, I'm willing to try, I'll write it with my heart, I hope I can get your approval when the time comes." Bi Xia said in a firm tone.

"You're an expert in this area, and I want to believe in your strength. Come, let me tell you some of my requirements. First of all, I want this to be a story of tears and laughter, with a certain depth; Secondly, I hope that the script can be subversive to a certain extent, and it should be ......different from the previous "Journey to the West", and the cooperation was confirmed, and the two had an in-depth discussion on the intention of the script. (To be continued......)