Chapter 99: Few People Are Interested in Your Culture (3/4)
Good thing, what Shen Xudong said is categorical.
"Whether a movie is art or not, whether it is a business or not, in the final analysis, it is up to the audience to decide, the audience has the need to watch Hollywood blockbusters, we have relaxed the restrictions, and the audience is satisfied..."
"From the perspective of Chinese films, it is also a good thing, and expanding the number of imported films in Hollywood will be a good stimulus for Chinese film creation.
Shoddy domestic films will be brutally eliminated, and those domestic productions that have the opportunity to enter the market will pay more attention to the film itself, rather than the operation of non-market factors.
It can only be fortunate for the improvement of the overall production level of Chinese films and for the producers who conform to the laws of film, although Chinese films are in pain for the time being, it is a good thing in the long run. β
"I think it's a good thing too!"
Guan Hu answered: "I talked to Xudong about "Killing", and he said to me at the time, 'Why don't you want to tell a normal narrative, can't you shoot normally?' ββ¦ I didn't think so, and even retorted, 'Don't you think that's cool?' β
"Killing", in terms of narrative structure, Guan Hu uses a combination of flashbacks and interludes, and plays special 6, and then... The audience has no way to empathize.
The movie-watching experience, all kinds of clouds and fog, a little incomprehensible...
And then I gave a bad review!
Guan Hu spread his hands and said: "I regret it now, because "Killing" did encounter an obscure reaction from the audience... It doesn't sell either... I later met Tianmei Chen Xi and asked her how much she could sell if she edited in Xudong's way, and she said, 'I can't guarantee more, it's still very easy for the box office to exceed 100 million'..."
"I want to say that the commercial expression is not in conflict with the expression of the film itself, and my next film "Tiger Liela" will definitely follow the commercial narrative..."
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The industry forum must be everyone's going to speak, Lu Chuan, Zhang Yuan, and Qin Hong all said a bunch of clichΓ©d topics.
We have to learn from Hollywood, and we directors are used to directing the center and preaching to the audience, telling them about our feelings, and we are used to superiority. β
'We want to give us a more relaxed environment in the system and make films that we can make, which is very important...'
Then He Ping concluded: "The reason why Hollywood blockbusters are popular all over the world is that Hollywood filmmakers have the ability to tell stories to audiences all over the world..."
Shen Xudong was unhappy: "Let me interrupt, Hollywood's creativity is declining, and in the early days, Hollywood storytelling never cared if you foreigners could understand it or not, it was for Americans."
It's just that the United States is the first class in the world, so its films can be distributed worldwide!
If you can't understand his movies, you will also understand, for example, "The Avengers", I don't even know what Thor does, but I watched the movie and immediately understood Thor..."
"It's not that we Chinese filmmakers don't have the ability to tell stories, but foreigners are often reluctant to watch it, because you are a weak nation, and I don't care about your things, or I care about the curious part, and I don't care about your real life."
"In the early years, the sixth-generation movies could sell well in Europe, which was to satisfy the curiosity of European audiences, but now European audiences are tired of watching it, and they don't care about it, so they can't sell it!"
"I think it's enough for us to learn from Hollywood, just like their industrialization, and the root of the problem is not whether we want to tell a story to the world, but whether the world wants to listen to our story... The so-called cultural export is spillover, not blind pandering! β
After a pause, Shen Xudong continued: "Since 06, Golden Harvest's movies have been working hard to shoot the genres that Southeast Asian audiences like, and later, we found that what they like has not changed, that is, action movies, especially action movies that beat foreigners!" β
"For example, this time, "Suit Thugs" will be released simultaneously in ten countries and regions in Southeast Asia, the plot is very simple, set a basic framework, and the rest is all plays..."
"According to your theory, Hollywood blockbusters..."
"yes, I think it will take ten years at most, maybe not ten years, and our audience will lose interest in Hollywood..."
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The media in the audience was very excited, and they knew that there was definitely news where Shen Xudong was there!
Looking at it now, Shen Xudong's point of view is not surprising, but this is 2012.
Hollywood is the global film and television center, and the Chinese film market was defeated by Hollywood films in the first half of the year...
Shen Xudong actually said, 'Hollywood's storytelling ability is declining', 'Chinese filmmakers don't have the ability to tell stories!' β
Contradicting public opinion?
Then, this discussion went on the hot search...
What a group of people on Weibo said 'blind confidence', 'too narrow-minded, Hollywood itself belongs to the world, Hollywood's mature film industry has attracted directors, screenwriters and actors from all over the world, and many directors and actors have fought hard in it, so it is very narrow to say that Hollywood belongs to the United States, it brings together the world's film resources to achieve itself, it should belong to the world. You use Chinese movies against the whole world, how can you win? β
Even a lot of celebrities come over to join in the fun...
Of course, this matter did not dominate the hot search, on the one hand, the things discussed are too niche, and few people are particularly concerned about the development of the movie, on the other hand... Andy Lau officially announced that he was happy to get a noble daughter...
Everybody went over to talk to that news!
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In the hotel room, Chen Hao is swiping Weibo, and the whole network is discussing the news of Liu Dehua's baby...
After watching it for a while, she looked up at Shen Xudong, who was eating watermelon and watching TV: "Andy Lau is 51 this year, right?" β
ββ¦ I don't know... But I guess it's at least fifty! β
Shen Xudong replied casually, and Chen Hao sighed: "It's amazing!" β
ββ¦ What's there? Merkeldo can still have two daughters at the age of 71, and technology is very developed! β
"Mercado... You mean Wendi Deng and her husband? β
"It's going to be my ex-husband soon, and I heard that the two of them are going through divorce procedures..."
ββ¦ Then should I continue to associate with Wendi Deng? β
Shen Xudong said indifferently: "You are free, if you think she is good, continue to date, if you think it is boring, forget it!" β
Chen Haoman was surprised: "Huh? β
Shen Xudong said seriously: "I told you from the beginning, don't take her too seriously, this person is not capable, you look at her project in China, Myspace localization failed, and the movie "Snowflake Secret Fan" is also not interested... I don't think she'll be able to put together a new movie for the time being. β
ββ¦ She told me before that she invited me to audition for King Kong 2..."
""Wolverine 2" has started filming... Besides, do you want to win the award, what "Wolverine" will you play? β
Chen Hao lacks a weighty actress trophy - she has already won the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, and Golden Horse actresses, and lacks an overseas award.
Fan Xiaopang has the Tokyo Film Festival Actress Trophy.
Chen Hao also wants a...