"Cao, Director Cao, is it possible to discuss something with you?"

"Huh?" Cao Zhiqiang, who came back to his senses, looked at Xu Qingdong and found that the other party had a flattering smile, and immediately laughed, "What is this for, what is the factory director called in private, isn't I calling you Lao Xu, and you call me Qiangzi or Zhiqiang?" ”

"Hey, hey." Xu Qingdong smiled, "That's what I said, but once I have something to ask for, I'll pout if I'm not careful, hehe." ”

"Tell me, what do you want?" Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile.

Xu Qingdong rubbed his hands: "That's the case, aren't you going to Japan this time, can you also take me to open your eyes?" I don't ask for anything else, I just want to see what's going on in post-production over there, and I want to learn. ”

Cao Zhiqiang raised his eyebrows, and then smiled: "Hey, what should I do, in fact, if you don't say it, I also have to take you to Japan, but not now." ”

"Huh?" Xu Qingdong was stunned, "Why?" ”

Cao Zhiqiang said: "That's the case, I went to Japan this time, mainly for three things.

First of all, the first thing is that it has nothing to do with the movie, so let's not talk about it first.

The second thing is to find a reliable post-production special effects production team for our film.

As for the third thing, it is to talk to the Japanese side about the introduction of films.

I'm sure of the first and second things, but the third thing, I haven't talked about it yet, and I'm not sure that the Japanese side will be able to introduce this film and premiere it in Japan.

So, Lao Xu, don't worry about going to Japan, when I talk to the Japanese side first, they have decided to introduce this movie, and then I will ask the Japanese side to officially send us an invitation letter, please you, Sister Zhu and other main actors go to Japan together to cooperate with the publicity there.

Japanese movies are different from ours, people don't release movies directly after they finish filming, but they have to spend money on publicity first, that is, publicity.

When the publicity was almost over, and many people knew about it, it was officially released.

It's the same as when I had to play a few singles on the radio before I released a record as a singer.

In short, it's not that I don't want to take you there, it's that the situation doesn't allow it.

Because you don't have an official invitation from the Japanese side at the moment, it is very difficult for you to go abroad, and you should know this better than me. ”

"That's right." Xu Qingdong nodded, "It's me Meng Lang." ”

Indeed, in 1983, it was very difficult for Chinese people to go abroad, except for going abroad for business, if a private person wanted to go abroad, he basically had to have overseas relations.

Even if it is a person like Xu Qingdong, it is basically impossible to go abroad at present.

"Hadron ah." Xu Qingdong sighed, "Actually, I don't want to go to Japan to play, I really want to see how other people's movies are made, and I really want to see what other people's post-production technology is."

We have been building cars behind closed doors for so many years, and the gap between us and foreign countries must be very large, and I really want to learn hard. ”

"I understand." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "But this kind of thing is not in a hurry, anyway, you know the country's policy, it is impossible to stop opening up, and the policy will only get better and better in the future, and at that time, it will no longer be difficult to go abroad." ”

"I hope so." Xu Qingdong raised his wine glass, "Come, don't talk about it, let's go, I have to do it, I can't waste this imported red wine!" ”

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "Forget it, I still have something to do in the afternoon, plus I have recently drunk Chinese medicine to regulate my body, so I won't drink it yet, if you like this red wine, take it directly, and go back and drink it slowly." ”

"Really?" Xu Qingdong's eyes lit up, "Can this still be taken away?" ”

"Not really." Cao Zhiqiang said, "We spent all the money, what do you think?" It's time to pack it, not only the wine, but also this dish, if you like it, you can also pack it away. ”

"Wouldn't that be a joke?" Xu Qingdong looked at the dishes on the table.

"What a joke?" Cao Zhiqiang said, "It's shameful to waste, how long has it been since you were full, and you learned to waste?" ”

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang said: "That's it, I haven't touched a lot of these dishes, you can pack them and take them away." ”

"It's not good." Xu Qingdong rubbed his hands embarrassedly.

"You're waiting here." Cao Zhiqiang stood up directly, "I'll ask the waiter to pack it." ”

After speaking, Cao Zhiqiang walked out of the private room, called a waiter in, and asked her to pack all the dishes inside.

Sure enough, after listening to Cao Zhiqiang's instructions, the waiter didn't say anything, and went directly to get a few oiled paper packages and packaged all the dishes Cao Zhiqiang pointed to.

Yes, read that right, it's an oiled paper pack.

In 1983, although there were plastic bags, they were not popular, and the real popular thing was this kind of oil-paper packaging, even if the big hotel packaging was also made of oil-paper.

China's plastic bags really began to become popular, that had to be after the nineties, because at that time several large ethylene projects were established in China, plastic products increased, and plastic bags began to flow into the homes of ordinary people.

And in the early eighties, although plastic bags were already available, they were still relatively expensive packaging.

In fact, to be honest, Cao Zhiqiang thinks that this kind of oil paper is very good, although it looks less convenient than plastic bags, but it is more charming, and more environmentally friendly, more non-toxic and harmless.

However, Cao Zhiqiang also knows that with the development of the times, these things will withdraw from the stage of history sooner or later.

For example, if you use oiled paper to pack leftovers, you have to be able to pack them, unlike plastic bags, which are packed all at once.

In addition, in the 80s, Chinese people eating out, especially in big hotels, were indeed not used to packing, which was mainly a matter of good face, not that the hotel did not allow packing.

In fact, in the early 80s, for ordinary people who occasionally went to the big hotel to eat, they didn't like to pack, and felt that packing was a loss of face, but the leaders of various departments who could often go to the big hotel to eat, as well as foreigners and overseas Chinese who came to visit relatives or work, liked to pack.

Ordinary Chinese people really started to be popular to go to the big hotel to eat and pack up, so it had to be after the 90s.

This may be the poorer you are, the more you love face.

Anyway, Cao Zhiqiang came forward to let people pack it, and Xu Qingdong easily accepted it, after all, this meal was invited by Cao Zhiqiang.

"Thank you very much." Xu Qingdong, who was holding a large bag and a small bag, smiled, "Look at this, you invite you to dinner, and let me take so much back, I'm a little embarrassed." ”

"What's so embarrassing about that." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Just when you eat with me, it's okay to take it to my sister-in-law." ”

Xu Qingdong nodded, and then said: "Since you have decided, then I won't say anything, but what are the plans of our film studio next?" Do you want to keep making new films? ”

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head and said: "Don't rush to make a new film, wait for this movie to be released." As for now, you better help me straighten out the film studio first.

Especially when it comes to staff recruitment, you have to at least set up a crew first, right? ”

Xu Qingdong said: "There is no problem in recruiting people, even if you don't mention film schools, just talking about those film studios in other places, there are many staff members who want to transfer to units in the capital."

Although our factory is new, it is a Beijing unit after all, which is a great advantage.

As long as we release the news, some people want to come. ”

Cao Zhiqiang's eyes rolled: "Then can you help me find a group of filmmakers?" ”

"Oh?" Xu Qingdong looked at Cao Zhiqiang, "What, do you have someone who wants to dig it up?" ”

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

"I want to poach a photographer named Zhang Yimou.

He also graduated from Nortel, graduated in '82, and was assigned to Guangxi Film Factory after graduation.

Do you have an impression of this person? ”

Well, the person Cao Zhiqiang said is Zhang Yimou, the first-class director of the fifth generation of directors, that is, Lao Mouzi.

In fact, most of the current fifth-generation directors have not been working for a long time, and they have not had the opportunity to officially show their talents, so it is not difficult to poach this group of people at this time.

Despite this, Cao Zhiqiang does not want all directors to dig.

There is only one person that Cao Zhiqiang wants to dig up the most, and that is Zhang Yimou, Lao Mouzi.

This person's photography skills are very good, and he is also a real big-name director, and he is currently working as a photographer in Guangxi Film Factory, and the backstage is not strong, if he is transferred over, it will not be a big problem.

Others are different, and most of them have difficulties or potential problems.

For example, Chen Kaige, who is now working as the deputy director of the Peking Children's Film Factory, will most likely not agree to come to Hongguang Film Factory as an ordinary director.

Others have their own problems.

is like Grange Zhuang, this person's thinking in the early stage is a bit like that, and his personality is extremely strong, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't dare to use him.

In short, the director that Cao Zhiqiang really wants to dig up, at present, there is indeed only one Zhang Yimou.

In fact, in Cao Zhiqiang's view, the so-called fifth-generation directors are not only those few people, but other contemporaries are very good, but in this era, there are too few opportunities for directors to shoot movies, and those people just miss the opportunity and the stage.

If Cao Zhiqiang is willing to give those young directors who are not famous a chance, he may not be worse than those famous directors.

For example, this Xu Qingdong, strictly speaking, in Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, he was actually not famous, at least in terms of movies, he was not outstanding, and he did not have any particularly famous works.

Most of Xu Qingdong's somewhat famous works are TV series, such as "Six Groups of Serious Cases".

Therefore, if you look at it purely from the point of view of fame, Xu Qingdong is really far behind and weak compared with directors of the same era.

Cao Zhiqiang asked Xu Qingdong to come at the beginning, but it was just an opportunity, and he would catch a director first.

However, after really working together, Cao Zhiqiang found that Xu Qingdong worked hard, had solid skills, had his own unique views on camera movement and rhythm, and was bold and straightforward, what to say, not so many flowers, and liked to think about others, it was very comfortable to communicate, not hard at all, in short, emotional intelligence was very high.

So cooperating with Xu Qingdong, Cao Zhiqiang thinks it's very good, and he can be regarded as catching a treasure.

Although the movie "Love in the Ancient Pavilion", the real director is Cao Zhiqiang, after all, the content and core of the story are all showing Cao Zhiqiang's will.

But in fact, during the filming process, most of the director's work was done by Xu Qingdong, and he was also the one who convened and managed the crew, so to a certain extent, this movie can also be said to be Xu Qingdong's hard work, without him, this movie would not be so easy to complete smoothly.

If you change the ordinary arrogant person, you may not like this kind of situation where the dominance and achievements are taken away, but Xu Qingdong did not complain at all, but was very serious and responsible, and did his own work well, which is what really impressed Cao Zhiqiang.

So Cao Zhiqiang found that Xu Qingdong just lacked opportunities, if there was a good script, Xu Qingdong could make an excellent movie.

And Cao Zhiqiang lacks everything else, that is, there is no shortage of good scripts, so if Cao Zhiqiang wants to become popular with Xu Qingdong, it is really not too easy.

Therefore, what kind of great director, in Cao Zhiqiang's eyes, is just like that, it is nothing more than shooting the right movie at the right time, if you really want to talk about talent, it may not be to break through the sky.

However, Zhang Yimou is an exception, this person is indeed a truly talented director, and he is a director who stands out by his talent, and he is a rare art and commercial film that he is good at, so if he has the opportunity to get this big name in his hands, it is also okay.

"Zhang Yimou, who graduated in '82, don't say it, I really have a little impression of this person." Xu Qingdong frowned and nodded, "I've met a few times before, and I remember that he was a photographer who didn't like to talk, but I didn't know him well, just knew him...... What, are you interested in him? ”

"Well, sort of." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I heard that he has good photography skills and unique insights into the processing of color in the picture, and I like such a visual photographer very much."

In short, I heard that he seems to have gone to Guangxi Film Factory now, if you have the opportunity, you can contact him and ask him if he is happy to be transferred to us, the conditions are good. ”

"Okay, since you're interested, I'll contact him later." Xu Qingdong said with a smile, "Actually, let me say, our factory is indeed short of a good photographer now, if you think this Zhang Yimou is better, then find him to try, I believe he will definitely be willing to come, after all, we are a Beijing unit." ”

"That's what I thought, too, hahaha." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile.

"But how do you know about Zhang Yimou?" Xu Qingdong asked, "You shouldn't know him, how do you know his name?" And why only him? ”

Cao Zhiqiang blinked and said, "That's it, I just heard someone talk about it by chance." ”

"Accidentally? Hear from people? Who the hell is it to listen to? Xu Qingdong asked.

"I ......" Cao Zhiqiang frowned, then simply rolled his eyes and said, "Okay, I'll be honest, I'm listening...... Zhu Lin, Sister Zhu said it. ”

"Zhu Lin?" Xu Qingdong was taken aback, "This person she recommended to you?" ”

"Hmm." Cao Zhiqiang said, "When Zhu Lin was studying at Nortel before, he once made a movie called "Small Courtyard", you know this, right? ”

"Yes, of course I do." Xu Qingdong said, "I still remember that after the film was screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the group of them had dinner together to celebrate, and they also invited me, after all, when they made this movie, Director Tian had borrowed money from me.

By the way, I also met Zhu Lin at that dinner.

Also, that Zhang Yimou was also present at the time, and it seems that he is indeed one of the photographers.

It's just that he wasn't very inconspicuous at the time, and the reason why I have an impression of him is because this person is more gloomy, doesn't like to talk, and is different from other people, so I remember it. ”

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "Yes, Sister Zhu told me that this person named Zhang Yimou was very serious when shooting, and he had a very unique opinion on the photographic picture and camera movement, he should be a capable person, I hope I can poach that person to our factory as a photographer." ”

"Is that so?" Xu Qingdong asked curiously.

"That's it!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a straight face.

"Well, well, if it's Zhu Lin's recommendation, then it should be fine." Xu Qingdong frowned and said, "Although Zhu Lin is a halfway monk, he is quite discerning, since she is optimistic about the surname Zhang, I will try it." ”

"In short, Zhang Yimou is a person, you have to do it with your heart." Cao Zhiqiang said, "As long as he is willing to come, the conditions are good." ”

"Okay, I see." Xu Qingdong nodded.

"You've got to get it done and get serious." Cao Zhiqiang said solemnly, "Strive to dig up this Zhang Yimou as soon as possible, even if it is a test for you, the deputy factory director, to see if you are incompetent." ”

"Still a trial?" Xu Qingdong smiled and said, "We are a unit in the capital, so what's so difficult about transferring a photographer from other places?"

Didn't you say that he is now in Guangxi Film Factory?

That place is a poor ditch, why nothing, what can you do if you go there?

And he's just a photographer, it doesn't matter at all, if we take the initiative to extend an olive branch to him, he will definitely come to the fart, and what conditions do you have to offer.

In short, you can rest assured, this matter is on me, and I promise to do it properly for you! ”

(End of chapter)