Regarding the gap between Chinese and American films, first of all, we are not weaker than them in terms of special effects - if they can afford it, we can use it!

The production cost of "Asura" is 750 million, and it is said that the special effects alone will cost 400 million!

Converted to US dollars, rounded up, that's nearly $100 million in special effects investment!

Let's put it this way, we are not afraid of anything that can be bought with money.

But what about the most basic human aspects?

The prop master, costume designer, set design, and makeup are too far apart!

Even if it is Xiaobai's crew, these are basically Hong Kong people's team, and there are very few people in the mainland who do these and they are not very professional!

At this time, the guys who played zombies came out of the studio, with big rotten faces on their heads, gray faces, and dull pupils. Some are missing noses, some are missing ears, and some are simply bloody holes, with disgusting corpse spots and maggots by the way...

Uncle Ying established himself as a grandmaster with a "Mr. Zombie", and George Romero did something similar, with a "Night of the Living Dead" he turned the most traditional and boring zombies in the West into rules.

In the next thirty years, all zombie movies basically followed his setting, and the five basic principles of zombies:

Zombies themselves do not have any consciousness or ability to think, and rely entirely on instinct to act;

likes to eat human flesh, and attacks humans in search of live human flesh;

will be infected, and people who are bitten by zombies will also turn into zombies after death, and attack their partners who originally fought side by side;

It doesn't die, so no matter how much you try to hurt his body, zombies will continue to move;

Groups of zombies that move slowly and then chase down the living to create panic and cause psychological oppression to the audience.

Many big directors have relied on the zombie theme to become famous, the most famous is of course Peter Jackson, who once filmed "Zombies Play Across the Line", which is the most disgusting horror movie called by many hardcore fans...

I really admire foreigners for daring to play so much.

Of course, even if we have brains in the mainland, we will be restricted!

finally came up with a zombie theme - feudal superstition themes are not allowed to be filmed!

……

The mind was so heavy that even Agata could see it.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay..."

"Are you not feeling well? Feel nauseated? That's all ketchup, not plasma! ”

Agata thought that Xiaobai was not suitable for seeing the layout of the scene...

B-grade film, "Planet Terror"...

Because they are inherently "low-class" – small investment, short production cycles, few big stars, and don't even care about the plot – these films are usually only shown in cinemas in poor conditions.

In order to attract people's attention, there will naturally be a lot of shots that make normal people feel disgusting.

Disgusting scenes that don't vomit, murder scenes that flow blood, naked and intense erotic performances...

Many people watch B-grade movies just for the most primitive sense of physical stimulation, and this thing is similar to Ivy!

As a director, Xiaobai has long had enough psychological tolerance for these, and he can even enjoy "The Mermaid in the Sewers" while eating noodles...

"No, I just thought about the film environment in our country..."

"Oh, can you tell me about it?"

Agata was curious with wide eyes, long eyelashes fluttering, and sea-blue eyes, which were extremely charming.

Xiaobai couldn't help but hug her and kiss her.

"Then let me tell you about my alma mater!"

It is said that there is a pyramid building in Chinese opera, and it is the academy that holds a pyramid academy award.

In order to make the school have some spiritual tradition, the school leaders held a pyramid academy award, which selected the films made by the alumni of that year, and each award was selected by public voting by each department, and the pyramid award was awarded to outstanding alumni.

Then the trophy engraved with the name of the winner and the name of the movie is stored inside the pyramid, and a brick is also attached to the outside of the pyramid. So there was this pyramid building, and with the first Pyramid Academy Award in 1992, the best film selected by the directing department was awarded to "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" directed by Zhang Yimou; Then in 1993, all the awards of all departments were selected for "Farewell My Concubine" directed by Chen Kaige.

It's just that the results of these awards have to be reported, and the above approval will take effect, and the above does not agree that "Farewell My Concubine" was selected as the best film, on the grounds that there are also Wen Ge and gay film content!

The school had to let the students vote again, and the other departments changed the results, that is, the directing department continued to choose "Farewell My Concubine" as the best film.

In this way, the second Pyramid Academy Award ended without a hitch.

In 94, the Chinese drama wanted to continue this award, so he thought of a way to change it to a biennial session, and the second Academy Award of 93-94 started again, and most of the awards in other departments chose "Back to Back, Face to Face", but the gang in the director department chose "Farewell My Concubine".

And then until now, the second Academy Award has not been completed.

Come to an eventual end...

"However, I think it's a good idea, so that later students can see this pyramid, you know, it's important for students to have traditions, honors, and belongings in the university! Why not? ”

“… yes, why not? ”

He shook his head with a wry smile.

How can you say such a thing...

"The national conditions are different..."

Well, quite an accurate overview!

……

Beijing, the biggest event of the China Directors Association every year, the shortlist of the annual commendation conference is about to be announced, and at the same time, they also have to recruit a group of new directors.

Generally speaking, as long as there is a recommendation from a senior member, a new member can join the club directly.

Of course, Xiaobai has someone to recommend.

There are a bunch of direct seniors in Chinese opera, as long as he puts forward a request for membership, the director's association will definitely approve it - the reputation is here!

Compared with a bunch of miscellaneous directors on the market, Bai Xiaofei is at least from a formal college.

What I am struggling with now is what kind of award should be given to Bai Xiaofei!

The director of the year is definitely not good, he is not qualified enough, and "Knocking on the Door of Heaven" does not reflect his superhuman directing skills.

The work of the year, there must be no drama, "Lao Paoer" has not yet been released, "Assassin Nie Yinniang", "Scorching Sun", "Mountains and Rivers Old Man" which one is not better than it!

So what to do?

Young directors must be more encouraged, otherwise, what's the point of always giving awards to those few people?

"In this way, how about we follow the example of "Thai Embarrassment" the year before last and give Bai Xiaofei a young director of the year?"

It was proposed.

“… Not qualified, I prefer Bi Gan's "Roadside Picnic", time, memories, dreams, Bi Gan's films are very personal, not very friendly to the audience, and even a little rough. But because of the spirituality and imperfection that burst out of it, people are full of expectations for his future, and he is a young director with great potential. ”

"Potential doesn't mean audience!"

"However, wasn't the creation of the Directors Guild to encourage the creation of literary films?"

“… Who told you that we are here to encourage literary films? ”