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Chapter 231 Confirming the director (4200+ chapters, please subscribe~)

In the evening, Tian Zhuangzhuang found Wu Jianye with his script.

"This is a script I wrote, please help me read it first!"

Wu Jianye didn't say anything, just took Tian Zhuangzhuang's script, and handed Tian Zhuangzhuang a copy of the script of "Raise the Red Lantern".

The two didn't have much conversation. Wu Jianye's room was filled with smoke, and occasionally there was the sound of flipping a book. It could be seen that the two of them were reading each other's script very seriously.

Tian Zhuangzhuang's script tells the story of several young people during the period of great change, the choices of each young man during the period of great change, and the choice after the end of the great change.

The whole script revolves around choices, including forced choices and intrigue choices, but all choices are based on the larger background.

For example, at the beginning of the film, there was a young man who refused to respond to the call. No matter who mobilized, he would not go. If he was in a hurry, he would go to bed after taking off his clothes. , which added a bit of laughter.

Or after the Great Change ended, some people hurried back to the city they originally belonged to, leaving behind the braided girl on the wheat stack that he once said he would take care of for the rest of his life.

Soon Tian Zhuangzhuang also finished reading Wu Jianye's script.

"Your book is not easy to shoot. Although the whole story takes place in a compound, the compound is a society, and every character in it represents a group. You want to show such a story in a small space. It is very difficult to create a huge system!" Tian Zhuangzhuang said directly after reading it.

"You think it's easy for you, according to your script, four or five young people, different cities, different backgrounds, you want to express your own feelings for each character, so it's easy for the audience to distinguish It is not so easy to support these few characters!" Wu Jianye was not polite, and put his own The idea speaks.

"The characters are the soul of the whole movie. All the storylines are set for the characters. I don't think there is anything wrong with what I did!" Tian Zhuangzhuang was very confident in his script.

"A character without a story, even if they have a soul, they are incomplete souls, which can only make the audience feel confused. After all, when you make a movie, it is for the audience to watch. It is too sunny and cannot resonate with the audience. Then this movie can only become a movie with your distinctive personal characteristics, but it is useless in the eyes of outsiders!" Wu Jianye didn't take into account the friendship between classmates at this time, and bluntly pointed out the shortcomings of Tianzhuangzhuang's script.

Tian Zhuangzhuang straightened his neck, and said: "Why is it so sunny? Besides, the movie itself is a way for a director to tell the world his own ideas. My movie will never deliberately cater to the so-called audience, only for those who understand it. Mean audience to watch!"

"A film is a collective art work. It is not only the work of the director, but also the work of the actors, all the people behind the scenes, and even the task of the studio. If it is purely for your own ideas and ignores these people With all your hard work, will you be able to support the entire work by yourself in the end?" Wu Jianye was also uncompromising.

The argument between the two soon attracted the attention of others. Zhang Huijun, Mu Deyuan and others lived next door to Wu Jianye, and they ran over when they heard the commotion.

"What are you two arguing about?" Zhang Huijun immediately asked nervously when he saw Wu Jianye and Tian Zhuangzhuang's swords were at war.

"That's right, we're all classmates, and the people living upstairs are all students from this year. What do those students think of you two?" Mu Deyuan also hurriedly said.

Wu Jianye and Tian Zhuangzhuang glanced at Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan in confusion, and asked, "Who said we had a fight?"

Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan looked at each other, then pointed at them and said, "You two are like this, aren't you arguing?"

Wu Jianye smiled and said, "Of course not, we just have different views on movies."

Tian Zhuangzhuang also smiled lazily and said: "If you speak louder, you are arguing. If that's the case, wouldn't I be arguing with those students every day!"

After hearing what Wu Jianye and Tian Zhuangzhuang said, Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan were obviously relieved, and said with a smile: "I thought you two were arguing!"

"Just kidding! You two are arguing, neither of us knows how to do it!" Wu Jianye cast a glance at them.

Soon Zhang Huijun and Mu Deyuan also joined the discussion of the two films. Everyone had their own ideas and expressed their opinions. Sometimes they would blush and slam the door, but this kind of discussion soon will continue.

Since we still had to wait for other people's scripts, in late November, after several meetings with the leaders of the school and the experimental studio, they finally decided to use Wu Jianye's script!
This disappointed Tian Zhuangzhuang a little.

"The college and the experimental studio have already held a meeting to pass the use of your script, but if you want to become the director of this movie, you still have some work to do. After you go back, share the idea of ​​shooting this movie, Write it out, and we will have a meeting to study it!" Director Cheng Yin said.

Wu Jianye also knew that whether it was the school or the youth factory, there must be some doubts about a newcomer. Even though he had served as the assistant director of two films, in the eyes of some people, he was still too young. , Not enough qualifications.

"Okay, Dean, I know what to do!" Wu Jianye nodded, but he was also very confident in his heart. In this era, no one knows the movie "Raise the Red Lantern" better than him .

"By the way, aren't you good at drawing storyboards? Draw the storyboards well!" Cheng Yin pointed out.

"Thank you, Dean!" Wu Jianye immediately said understandingly.

Drawing storyboards is more tiring than writing scripts, but fortunately, the scenes in the movie are firmly remembered in Wu Jianye's mind. The neat and standardized Qiao's courtyard, the distinctive wife's room, Wu Jianye's drawing one by one
Youth Film Studio!
In the meeting room!

Most of the meeting rooms in this period consisted of a few tables and chairs. Wu Jianye was sitting there, opposite to the leaders of the academy and the studio.

"Xiao Wu, after the research of the conference, we are very satisfied with your script and storyboards, but we all know that you came from the art design class of the college. We don't know much about your directing ability, and you also know This movie will be the most important movie in our factory next year, so we still want to hear your own thoughts on this movie!" The leader of the experimental studio looked at Wu Jianye with a serious expression.

In fact, when he came to the Experimental Studio, Cheng Yin had already told Wu Jianye that the Experimental Studio preferred to let an experienced director or a student from the directing department direct the film, and Wu Jianye Ye can continue to serve as the assistant director of the film.

Naturally, Wu Jianye couldn't accept this, but he also knew that he couldn't refuse so bluntly, otherwise he would have cut himself off from Chinese movies.

Many times in this era, seniority and rules are more important than others, just like the rules of the Chen family in the movie "Raise the Red Lantern".
But later, Dean Cheng Yin also cherished talents, and asked for this interview opportunity for Wu Jianye.

After sorting out his mood and considering his language, Wu Jianye said, "This movie itself is depressing. The entire Chen Mansion looks like an ordinary mansion, but inside it is full of dogmas of feudal thought. , the heroine Song Lian in the play is a college student herself, when she arrives, everything looks so normal."

"Xiao Wu, we heard from the dean that you have great confidence in this movie and think that he can go abroad and receive attention from abroad?" someone asked.

This is another reason why other people agreed with Wu Jianye to participate in this inquiry meeting. At that time, Wu Jianye told Cheng Yin that he had the confidence to lead this film to go abroad. Now the whole country is in urgent need of foreign exchange. Last year, the country's foreign exchange reserves were only 27 If the film can bring foreign exchange to the youth studio, it will be more meaningful than the success of the film itself.

Wu Jianye immediately said: "Yes, now with the advent of our country's reform and opening up, not only we are looking at the world, the world is also looking at us in China. In my opinion, movies are a good medium of communication. We can use light and shadow The world, let the world understand the history of China!"

"Xiao Wu, you have to know that this kind of thing can't be joked!" The leader of the experimental studio continued.

"That's right, our factory's annual production quota is lower than that of other factories. If you just talk about it, you will suffer in the end!"

"Leaders, I can issue a military order. I am confident that this movie will let him go abroad and go to the world!" Wu Jianye said firmly.

The leader on the opposite side looked at each other, and finally said: "Okay, you go back and wait for the notice!"

"Xiao Wu, you are still a little impulsive. Your talent is unquestionable. Even if you can't become a director of this movie now, you can officially become a director after a year or two. Now your military order Once you stand up, there is no way out!"

On the second day after returning to the academy, Dean Cheng Yin approached Wu Jianye and said earnestly.

Wu Jianye looked nonchalant, and said with a smile: "Dean, didn't you always teach us that young people should have a drive!"

"You!" Cheng Yin looked at Wu Jianye dumbfoundedly, and then said solemnly: "After a meeting between the academy and the studio, the final decision is that you will be the director and production team of this movie. , the actors are all in charge of you personally!"

"Thank you, Dean!" Wu Jianye thanked him sincerely. He knew that without Cheng Yin's help, it would be impossible for him to be able to independently direct a movie within a year of graduation.

This is not the future, no matter what you do, as long as you are supported by the future, you can be a director and make movies. In this era, the most important thing is qualifications. If you don’t have qualifications, you want to be a director at Wu Jianye’s age. ,Totally impossible.

With a background as strong as Chen Kaige, Tian Zhuangzhuang will have to wait two years to have this chance.

Soon this matter spread throughout the college, and then Wu Jianye's classmates in class 78, and finally various film studios, everyone knew that the experimental studio promoted Wu Jianye as a member of the team. The director of a movie, this is the first time in the domestic film industry.

For a while, all kinds of bad reviews were heard. The major studios did not deny Wu Jianye's talent, but everyone valued his talent in acting and writing scripts more. Although he also served as the assistant director of two films, he still Not enough to watch.

"You really issued a military order?"

In the courtyard, Zhu Yan looked at Wu Jianye worriedly. She had already heard the news that Wu Jianye was going to be a director at Yan Film Studio, and even knew that he had issued a military order.

Wu Jianye smiled and said, "That's right, if they don't issue a military order, they won't let me be the director either!"

"Isn't it a bit too risky?" Zhu Yan was still a little worried.

"Don't worry, when have I ever done something I'm not sure about, just wait for your man to become an internationally renowned director!" Wu Jianye teased.

"I hate it, what time is it, and you still say these things, do you have any specific ideas now?" Zhu Yan asked.

Just as Wu Jianye was about to answer, a lot of people came to the courtyard, most of them were students who stayed in Yanjing.

Zhang Huijun, Mu Deyuan, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaoning, Xie Xiaojing, Fang Shu and others, a mighty group of people, the whole courtyard was buzzing for a while.

When Chen Kaige saw Wu Jianye, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He was proud. He always thought that he was the most capable among his classmates, but now Wu Jianye became a director one step ahead of him. It's not an experimental work shot in school, but a serious film work.

But at this time, Chen Kaige still sent his blessings, and said, if Wu Jianye needs help, just ask.

After Fang Shu graduated, she was assigned to Yan Film Studio, and chatted with two girls, Zhu Zhuo.

Wu Jianye naturally expressed his gratitude to everyone for coming. He knew that these students came here because they cared about him.

Wu Jianye suggested that everyone stay in the courtyard at night, and he asked Wu Shuangqing and Zhao Xiaoyan to buy food.

Even though Yanjing in November was already quite chilly, it wasn't so cold when everyone chatted with so many people.

"Old Wu, this time you have given our students in Class 78 an honor. Everyone is still working in a studio, and you can direct a movie independently!" Feng Xiaoning said enviously.

"I'm catching up now!" Wu Jianye said with a smile.

"You still have outstanding abilities. I knew that you would definitely succeed, Old Wu when I was in school!" Fang Shu laughed beside him.

"Haha, it's too late for Fang Shu to say this now, who made you fall in love with Lao Chen in the first place!" Zhang Huijun joked.

Fang Shu and Chen Guoxing were among the couples in class 78. The two even entered the wedding hall, but unfortunately, their wedding did not come to an end, and finally ended in divorce.

After Fang Shu divorced, she and Tu Honggang came together, but in the end the relationship between the siblings still did not come to an end
"Who made Lao Wu look so domineering at that time!" Fang Shu joked.

Zhu Yan's face was slightly rosy beside him.

"By the way, Old Wu, do you have any characters in this movie?" Fang Shu asked curiously.

Wu Jianye said with a smile: "There is no role for Ji, but there is a role that suits you very well. Are you interested?"

(End of this chapter)