Ah......h

The agent actually described it casually, but Shen Zhenyi's reaction obviously has a big story.

She really wanted to continue eating melons, but after looking around, she pressed her heart to eat melons.

After all, it was at the banquet, and as insiders who had a close relationship with Dunhuang, it was okay for them to be busy for a while, but they definitely couldn't always be "invisible" melon-eating masses.

Male investors, directors or something are okay to say, at most, they say hello and get acquainted with each other, and no one will come up and talk to Shen Zhenyi without knowing each other-

Who doesn't know that she is Wang Wei's confinement? Didn't they squeeze into the celebration banquet just to curry favor with Wang Wei? The brain is watt to be lustful at such a time.

However, another group is clearly unaffected by this.

The two didn't talk for long, and a middle-aged woman with a small bun on the back of her head, a small black suit, and delicate light makeup walked towards them.

It didn't look like she was attending a banquet at all, but like a stylish and capable working woman, preparing for an interview.

"My name is He Wenying, and I am a director, can I talk to the two of you?"

Shen Zhenyi didn't know her, but she had heard about the deeds of the female director.

Therefore, as soon as she heard the self-introduction of the visitor, Shen Zhenyi immediately took a seat with the right number-

At the age of 26, the female director amazed the world with her debut film "Farewell" and set a box office record for female directors in China.

Many people thought that it was the starting point of her brilliant career, but they didn't expect that in the next 5 years, none of her works came out.

The reason is also well known in the circle, it is said that when she was investing in a new film, a producer with a high status in the circle got drunk and wanted to "spring breeze for a while".

And He Wenying's reaction was to slap the pig's head in the face and pour a bottle of wine on his head to sober him up...... Then things got bigger, and the producer threatened to ban her in the circle.

Just enough, Shen Zhenyi's affection for her doubled because of this, and she smiled and nodded.

Feeling the kindness released by the other party, the smile on He Wenying's face became more sincere.

"I took the liberty to come here to ask Miss Shen to help introduce me to Dunhuang."

He Wenying simply and unusually straightforwardly stated her intentions.

Shen Zhenyi glanced at her agent, and was not surprised, and asked tentatively: "Does Director He want to ask Wang Wei for a good script, or does he already have a script, but he just wants to attract Dunhuang investment?" ”

Regarding Shen Zhenyi's question, He Wenying paused for a moment, the thoughts in her heart turned over 10 million in an instant, and finally decided to tell the truth-

"To tell you the truth, I don't actually have too many ideas, I only ask for a chance to go here, even if it is to be an assistant director, I can accept it."

Shen Zhenyi was surprised: "Why is this so? ”

She knows that the other party is suppressed by well-known producers in the circle, but no one can cover the sky in the Chinese entertainment industry with one hand, with He Wenying's talent, why would she put her posture so low?

He Wenying was silent for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Because I not only offended people, but also a female director." ”

Rao is Shen Zhenyi has always been transparent, and she couldn't help but be stunned for this answer.

On the contrary, it was her agent Yu Li, who explained to her in a low voice: "Let's put it this way, in the director industry, women are a real vulnerable group. ”

"The growth route of most directors is that they are at the bottom of the miscellaneous - the Nth assistant director - the first assistant director, and if they get to this position, they will have a certain opportunity to direct some small-budget movies, and then they will have the opportunity to receive big productions."

"But there are many women-friendly aspects of this process, such as heavy and delicate shooting equipment, which is a test of the physical strength and energy of women who want to take the camera...... There are all kinds of objective problems, first of all, it has set a lot of thresholds for women to be directors. ”

The agent knew that Shen Zhenyi was cooperating with Dunhuang as soon as she debuted, although it was also a low-cost work, but she followed the formal commercial production process of professional division of labor, and she didn't know much about the independent film circle that most directors started.

So she gave an example: "When making an independent film, the director has to pick up a lot of things on his shoulder, maybe he needs to fight with others when he pulls investment, and maybe whoever in the crew fights has to fight himself...... The problem is that most of the crew are men, and there are all kinds of people. ”

"When the weather is hot, maybe the whole crew is bare-chested, and it's all meat jokes when they are idle to chat...... Think about it, how difficult it is for female directors to survive in it? ”

"Therefore, the number of female film directors in the circle is less than 10%, and even from the global data, the proportion of female directors is only low. If there are few people, don't you lack the right to speak? ”

He Wenying shook her head and said, "This is not what I want to say. ”

"It's hard to be a female director, but it's not easy to be a male director either. In fact, it's impossible to lower professional standards just because you're a woman. ”

"However, there are not many talented women who can go through the trials and tribulations of growth, but there are so few female directors and such a big difference, there must be a problem."

"The problem is women's self-perception and society's perception of gender in general."

She glanced at the two thoughtfully, and continued: "The former causes many women not to think that they can be directors - in the directing department of my university, the ratio of men and women is about the same, but when they graduate, many female classmates will give up. ”

"I believe that the human will can determine what you can do. When you think you can't do it, it's really hard to get things done. ”

"As for the latter......" He Wenying remembered her experience, and her voice was low.

"The film industry will always be more profitable the further upstream, and the harder it will be for women to get fair treatment. Male-dominated studios are always worried about whether they have the ability to control the big picture by betting millions of dollars on female creators. ”

The pig-headed producer who has never given up suppressing her, if he wants to say that he can affect the entire circle, he is telling a big joke.

However, because of this matter, her "impulsiveness", her "irrationality", is considered "easy to mess up a movie"; Even other investors who don't have a relationship with the pig's head won't bet on her if they have other options — and that's five years.

Her experience is just a microcosm of the lack of fair treatment of female directors in the circle.

Therefore, it is a fact that "women must be more unsuitable than men to be directors", and female directors get fewer resources.

But what does that mean?

Even if you see the truth of the world, you can still choose to love it!

He Wenying didn't have much resentment, and her tone quickly returned to calm-

"Now I just want to try my best to fight for myself and prove that I can do it, as for why I chose Dunhuang......"

She opened the skylight in front of the two of them and said something bright-

In this world, in everything you do, there will be elements that lead to success and elements that lead to failure.

How to succeed in the face of countless elements that may lead to failure is actually an ability.

- That's how the so-called miracle was created.

And the Chinese entertainment circle is originally a place where miracles often emerge.

Take Charlotte's Troubles, for example!

Its box office explosion is like this, it is no longer a movie, it has become an event, an event that proves Dunhuang's "luck".

Who makes the film industry have many factors that cannot be seen clearly and cannot be explained, and many times can only be described as luck?

- In the culture and entertainment industry, even if you have all the elements of other people's success, you may not be able to replicate success.

The best thing to do is, of course, to hug your thighs.

On the other hand, He Wenying glanced at Shen Zhenyi and said solemnly: "I have learned that since Director Wang Wei's debut, he has faced countless temptations within reach in the circle, but he has always been weak and only takes one scoop. ”

"With such emotional determination, I believe that he will not be obsessed with the rules and unspoken rules of the circle like most men."

"Up and down, I think, if you can get more equal opportunities, probably only Dunhuang."

After He Wenying finished speaking, she looked at Shen Zhenyi expectantly.

Having said that, Shen Zhenyi and the others also understood why she didn't recommend herself directly to Wang Wei.

cough, just look at the men around Wang Wei, she probably won't be able to squeeze in.

Shen Zhenyi's eyes swirled around her, pursing her lips, looking like she was thinking about something.

"Like Director He, well, I mean there are many female directors who have proven themselves but haven't been able to get more opportunities?"

He Wenying's heart jumped, and she nodded hurriedly: "It's quite a lot." Many female directors, for various reasons, such as pregnancy and transformation, only make one work, and they don't get the opportunity to direct. ”

"I am familiar with Liu Fang, Mu Yuru, Liang Guanyi, ......"

Shen Zhenyi looked at the agent and saw her nodding slightly.

Among these female directors, many of them have seen their debut Shen Zhenyi, and they are all very outstanding, and it is hard to imagine that even they are not treated fairly.

It made one of the thoughts in her mind clearer.

She has had a lot of contact with Wang Wei, and naturally she has learned Wang Wei's habits and perspectives of looking at problems, such as looking at problems from the perspective of development.

Men have always been, and I am afraid they will be, the mainstream of directorial jobs, and even most of the jobs in the Chinese entertainment industry.

But the future will also be a more affirmative era.

What's more, female directors have a natural sensitivity to emotions, which is a blind spot that many male directors can't reach from their perspectives.

- The world is cruel enough, and if the expression of a female director can make the world a little more lovely, why not?

"I want to set up a production company, focusing on literary films and women-themed films, is Director He willing to cooperate with me?"

This style of painting is wrong, He Wenying is a little confused.

She was obviously looking for Shen Zhenyi's introduction, why did she suddenly become a member of the other party?

It's not that I don't understand the other party's operation - in the Chinese entertainment industry, many stars with certain achievements and capital will set up their own leather bag companies or studios and invest in some small-cost films.

On the one hand, this is to further grab benefits, and on the other hand, it is also for the sake of the future after the gas is over.

However, He Wenying doesn't think Shen Zhenyi's company will be her first choice, especially when compared with Dunhuang.

Although there is only one work, He Wenying is not a pure newcomer director. She knows very well that the success or failure of a movie, in addition to the production level, distribution is also an important part.

As a private company of stars, it has not established its own distribution channels, and how to distribute the film after it is made is a problem.

Not to mention the ability to resist risks!

- This is also the biggest difference between the film company owned by the average star or director and the real old film company.

Regardless of the size of the established film companies, they generally have their own film libraries and distribution systems.

The former can bring a continuous flow of funds to the company; And the latter, the risk of making money is much smaller than that of the producer.

- In addition to their own son's films, the Big Five also often distribute films from other companies, precisely for this reason.

In contrast, such as Shen Zhenyi's own pure production company, which has no distribution ability, a film with a larger investment may lead to bankruptcy if it fails; Even if you don't go bankrupt, a failed investment can significantly reduce your cash flow.

And in the absence of other stable income, this means that the company's ability to invest is also reduced, and it cannot recover quickly.

In this way, the scale of investment in new films will be reduced, and the possibility of failure will be greater......

Thinking of this, He Wenying was already thinking about how to reject Shen Zhenyi tactfully and unkindly-

There are few opportunities she can get, maybe even only once, and if she fails, she can basically say goodbye to the directorial world.

But Shen Zhenyi seemed to see her doubts, and waved her hand and said: "This company will be a new label under Dunhuang, sharing resources with the original label in Dunhuang, including the production team, distribution channels, and Wang Wei's script." ”

When she said the last point, Shen Zhenyi winked at He Wenying.

"That's ......"

He Wenying immediately swallowed the words that she wanted to refuse.

Isn't it both a thigh-hug and a lot of disgusting things to avoid because the company is dominated by women?

How can there be such a good thing?

However, after thinking about it, He Wenying realized that the influence of the girl in front of her in Dunhuang was beyond her imagination.

To put it mildly, she set up a new label, and she was sure that she could get the full support of Dunhuang, she admired - this is the childhood sweetheart, the relationship between the two little guesses?

If Shen Zhenyi knew her thoughts, she would probably laugh a lot.

She just knows Wang Wei too well.

Shen Zhenyi knows that with the development of Dunhuang and Weibo technology becoming more and more fierce, someone's "talent hunger" is becoming more and more serious.

No, he would rather endure the impatience of being surrounded by a group of sycophants, and also hope to find a few "big fish" on the Internet at the celebration banquet.

As for why Shen Zhenyi knew that he was impatient?

- She watched someone gently break the thumb of her left hand with the thumb and index finger of her right hand, and she knew that someone was in a state of extreme impatience, and she should have failed to catch the ideal "big fish".

In this case, if Wang Wei knew that there were still a group of "fish that slipped through the net" like He Wenying in the circle, it would be strange if he didn't jump!

Shen Zhenyi couldn't help but slander the agent's previous words: It's hard to say whether someone has touched me or not; But I really figured out somebody, from the hair to the heels, even him......

In the crowd, Wang Wei, who was listening to a greasy producer's greasy expression of worship and felt that he had oiled more than a dozen catties, suddenly felt a chill.

It's swollen, it looks like someone is despising me!

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