Wu Yuan still showed face to Qin Hai.

In addition, this kind of thing is very difficult and difficult for Zhang Meng to do, but for Wu Yuan, it is just a gesture.

"Piano of Steel" is indeed a very good movie, showing a touching family and friendship through the humor and hardships of the little people.

What's more, Zhang Meng, the director, Wu Yuan likes it very much and is willing to help.

So when Qin Hailu begged to come to the door, Wu Yuan helped her contact Han Dong of China Film.

Director Wu's face still has to be sold, after all, Director Wu is not only a director, but also the owner of a large film production company.

Under Wu Yuan's words, Han Dong agreed to arrange the release of "The Piano of Steel", and promised to guarantee at least 8% of the film scheduling rate, which is already very face-saving for Wu Yuan.

After the release channel was opened, Zhang Meng was very grateful to Wu Yuan, which led to today's meeting.

Wu Yuan also really wants to meet and chat with Zhang Meng, this director can hook up and go back to the company and make movies for the company in the future.

Zhang Mengzheng is suitable for making films that strike a balance between commercial and literary affairs.

For example, "Life Events" and "Donkey Gets Water".

The satirical comedy of black humor can also be regarded as Zhang Meng's comfort zone.

In the evening, in the box of Liuquanju in the capital, Wu Yuan met Director Zhang Meng.

Well, a director with a round face but a thin body, wearing glasses that looks like Xia Donghai in "Family with Children".

"Director Wu, thank you so much, if it weren't for your help, it would definitely be very difficult for us to get the film schedule for "Piano of Steel".

As soon as they met, Zhang Meng hurriedly held Wu Yuan's hand and didn't let go, and his gratitude was overflowing.

In fact, he is not a philistine, and he never went for the box office when he made this "Piano of Steel", but just wanted to make a movie in his mind.

The starting point is similar to Wu Yuan's current preparation of "Love Letter", that is, he wants to leave something of his own in this world.

It's just that the preparation process for "Piano of Steel" this time was too bumpy, first mortgaged the house by himself, and then couldn't pay the crew's salary, borrowed money from friends, and finally the post-production funds were not enough, and the heroine was left behind.

owes so much money, and even pulls the heroine who should have a reasonable income into the water, Zhang Meng is also Alexander, and he has to try his best to make this movie return to its original cost, at least the debt owed and Qin Hailu's salary must be repaid!

He really pulls the old face, in fact, he can also ask for the opportunity to be released in theaters, but the number of films scheduled is definitely very low, maybe it will only be scheduled at midnight and morning every day, and there will be no shows at all at other times.

"Where, Director Zhang's movie is very well made, I have heard Sister Hailu say that a good movie should not be dusty."

"After Director Zhang's "Piano of Steel" is released, are there any new shooting plans for the future?"

"This. I haven't thought about that yet. Zhang Meng, who had a bitter gourd face, waved his hand and sighed: "Just this "Piano of Steel" has already made me smash the pot and sell iron, and the next movie is still a shadow." ”

"Maybe I'll have to work to pay off my debts for ten years before I have the next chance to shoot a movie."

"That's not going to happen." Wu Yuan was happy, and sure enough, every mainland literary film director has mastered the ability to sell miserably.

"I'm concerned, "Piano of Steel" has won the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the Hong Kong Island Asian Film Festival, and the Best International Film Award at the Miami International Film Festival."

"I heard that the Beijing University Student Film Festival also nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor, right?"

"Director Zhang is such an excellent director, and such an excellent work as "Piano of Steel" will definitely be seen by everyone, and Director Zhang will not lack an opportunity to show his talent in the future."

In fact, even without Wu Yuan's help, "Piano of Steel" can still be scheduled in theaters.

At that time, when this movie had just finished the later stage, it was indeed that my grandmother didn't love my uncle and didn't love it, and no theater was optimistic about this movie, so Zhang Meng's anxious group turned around.

But over the years, in 2011, with the beginning of the two months, after the various art film awards that "Piano of Steel" signed up for have been rewarded, this film has entered the field of vision of industry insiders.

Although literary films have always had a strong reputation and a cold box office, movies with word-of-mouth and awards are not to the extent that they cannot be released in theaters, and many theaters have taken the initiative to talk about releases.

It's just that now they can only be regarded as icing on the cake, and Wu Yuan helped Zhang Meng to negotiate with China Film about distribution when everyone was not optimistic, which was a send-off in the snow.

In the end, who is the real nobleman, Zhang Meng still carries it clearly.

"Without Director Wu's help, there would be no current results of "Piano of Steel"."

"Besides, my little achievement, in front of you Director Wu, it is really a big deal, and Guan Gong is playing a big knife in front of him." Zhang Meng said modestly.

The appearance of the two of them chasing each other made Qin Hailu, who was sitting with him, a little unbearable, and said with a black line on his face: "I said, can you two stop praising each other here." ”

"What are you doing with such politeness?"

"Come on, come on, the dishes are all ready, let's eat first."

Ho, Wu Yuan smiled, it has to be Sister Hailu, she loves to cook when she goes to school, and her demeanor is still the same.

"Okay, let's talk while we eat."

"Director Zhang and I still have a lot to talk about."

One after another good dishes were served, good wine was opened, and Wu Yuan and Zhang Meng quickly pushed the cups and changed them.

During the banquet, he did not forget to do business, and brandished a hoe that poached horns.

"Director Zhang, now the era of directors working alone has passed."

"Now in the mainland, if you want to make a good movie and make a successful movie, it is not just about making a good movie, but also involving a whole chain, from upstream to downstream, shooting, publicity, and resources are indispensable."

"The old days when the aroma of wine was not afraid of deep alleys have passed."

"The director not only needs to be talented, but also has enough deep capital support behind him."

"I really don't want your talent to be buried like this."

"Are you interested in joining the Age of Light and Shadow, let's do it together?"

"Unlike other film production companies in China, our era of light and shadow is a real era of respecting directors and creators."

"I am a director myself, and I understand too well the difficulties and difficulties of directors in creation, which are not understood by capitalists who only know how to spend money on filming and only know the supremacy of the box office."

"I can pat my chest and say that in the three places on both sides of the strait, there is no second one like the era of light and shadow, which makes the signed directors feel satisfied and at home!"

"Director Zhang, I'm not bragging, I don't believe you asked Sister Hailu!"

(End of chapter)