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Chapter 741 A Director's Responsibility

The film market has always been a market where winners and losers!

Profit is the only truth to test whether you can survive in this market!

In fact, the income here does not only refer to the box office, but also the income from video tapes and peripheral products!

It has been said many times before that the main income of literary films is actually the European literary film market. After the Hollywood blockbusters conquer the city, the European literary film market will be further compressed, leaving a way for literary film directors That leaves only the videotape market!
Similarly, the videotape market will not last long.

This is a deep ditch that stands in front of all literary film directors, and few can jump over it.

Later, why Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and others turned to making blockbuster films was because they knew clearly that the style of the films they directed before were no longer loved by the audience.

If they want to have greater development, or achieve greater achievements, then they have to transform!

The reason why Feng Pants dared to transform into literary films in the later stage was because he had already accumulated enough audiences during the transition, but as he said later, the reborn Wu Jianye In this era, this audience group has already made him go crazy.

As for Wang Sunglasses, Jia Zhangke and others, in fact, they mostly follow the route of film festivals, and then sell copyrights to make money.

This is another form, but very few have been successful in this regard.

The film market allows the existence of a literary film market, but literary films will never become the mainstream of the film industry.

No matter how many people say that movies like "The Avengers" are not considered movies, but this kind of movies are actually harvesting the global box office!
Have a huge impact!

The reason why there are still actors who want to participate in literary and artistic films is that apart from a very small number of them pursuing the art in their hearts, most of them hope to prove themselves in acting.

But if you let an actor participate in literary films all the time, this is very rare, because literary films do not make money!
Not making money is the original sin!
In the future, Wu Jianye will definitely set up an art film theater in the domestic theaters, hoping to cultivate a group of literary and artistic film lovers for China, but Wu Jianye himself knows very well that literary and artistic films can only be a small audience.
Chinese film directors actually have a strange circle at this time. The formation of this strange circle is not necessarily what the domestic directors themselves want to form, but the environment.

Throughout the 90s, when the domestic film industry was sluggish, domestic directors could only choose to take the road of overseas film festivals, hoping that they could sell overseas copyrights in order to recoup their capital.

But the film festival is actually so easy to attend.

Every year in the three major film festivals in Europe, there are no less than a few thousand films that participate in the registration, but there are only a few dozen that can be nominated. Although the film festivals also have their own trading market, how many of the films that have not been nominated can How about getting your ideal price?

Wang Xiaoshuai is a well-known director in China. Later, "A Long Time, My Son" won the Best Leading Actor at the Berlin Film Festival, and also won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

So how many domestic audiences have watched this movie?

This is the truth!
The director's responsibility to the audience and investors does not mean compromise, but to find a balance. Only a director who can achieve balance in all aspects will become a real top director!

Wang Xiaoshuai has this strength, and Wu Jianye also hopes that under his own influence, Wang Xiaoshuai can become more successful than in another time and space.

"Director Wu, how should we find the balance point?" Wang Xiaoshuai asked seriously.

To be able to get the guidance of Wu Jianye, this kind of opportunity is a very rare opportunity for young directors in China, and Wang Xiaoshuai does not want to give up this opportunity.

Wu Jianye smiled and said: "If you want to achieve a balance, you must first ask yourself why you are making a movie. A director can have many reasons for making a movie. Maybe he likes the story, maybe he wants to Express some of your own thoughts”

"In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with this. I also admit that in an excellent movie, the director will definitely bring his own private goods, but this kind of private goods can never be the whole of a movie. First of all, as a As a film director, you need to know what the audience of your film is, and when you don’t have a stable audience of your own, the first thing you need to do is to be recognized by the audience.”

"Don't feel that you will lose face if you do this. It is not easy to be recognized by the audience. Many people have worked hard all their lives, but they have not achieved this!"

Wu Jianye shared a lot of his thoughts on movies with Wang Xiaoshuai today. Some ideas may not be recognized by people nowadays, but Wu Jianye always believes that a successful director must be three responsible!
Responsible for their own!
Be responsible to the audience!
Be responsible to investors!

Among them, being responsible for yourself can be put at the end, because if you have not proved your strength in front of the audience and investors, then no one will pay for your dream!

Coppola was able to shoot "The Godfather" because he had already succeeded before, so investors were willing to pay for his dream, and later Coppola also proved that his "Godfather" is indeed worthy of anyone!

The reason why Wang Sunglasses was able to succeed is because he was the first to shoot "Carmen in Mong Kok", which was a success at the box office, and only then did Deng Guangying trust him.

In the later period, Wang Sunglasses went flying, and Deng Guangying, who was cheating, vomited blood and was hospitalized, but he himself gained both fame and fortune. In Wu Jianye's view, this was actually an act of hooliganism.

"Then Director Wu, do you mean to say that it is precisely because of the success of the previous movie that when you are shooting the movie "The World of Chu Xing", you can make him into a plot according to your own ideas?" piece?"

Wang Xiaoshuai couldn't help asking.

Wu Jianye chuckled, and said: "A feature film doesn't mean it won't be liked by the audience. The actors in this movie, Zhou Xingchi, Zhang Guoli, Chen Hong, He Qing and others all have a huge audience. It will increase the investment of the film, but with their participation, it can also bring more audiences to the film."

Here Wu Jianye didn't mention his influence!

There is a common value in later generations, that is, the star lineup determines the movie box office.

However, this kind of value was broken by Wu Jian when Wu Jianye was reborn, but there were still too few people like Wu Jian at that time.

At this time, in China, the influence of movie stars has been gradually developed.

In addition to the films directed by a few well-known big directors, more audiences have also started casting.

This is why Liu Xiaoqing has so many film appointments at this time.

In fact, this movie does not need these stars at the domestic box office, Wu Jianye alone is enough!

But don't forget, it's impossible for this movie to be released only in China. At that time, Xiangjiang, Southeast Asian countries, Europe, and the United States will all be released!
If you want to win the box office of Xiangjiang and Southeast Asia, then Zhou Xingchi's box office appeal is a strong fulcrum.

Europe, the United States and other countries rely on Wu Jianye's box office appeal. Wu Jianye's two films "The Love of Ghosts" and "Jurassic Park" have freed him from the shackles of being a behind-the-scenes director.

It made him a great director as famous as Spielberg. Directors like them, just like star actors, also have box office appeal!

Wang Xiaoshuai continued to ask: "Then Director Wu, I want to ask, if I direct a movie, I know that actor A is more suitable for this role, and actor B is not suitable, but the studio or company chose Actor B is coming to act, what should I do?"

Wu Jianye smiled. Wang Xiaoshuai's problem is actually a problem that many directors in later generations will encounter.

In later generations, you will often see that a director and an actor are very good friends, and the director often says that he admires the actor's acting skills, but every time the director opens a new play, his crew has never used it. the actor.

In fact, there are elements of capital in it!
"If it was me, I would use actor A, and if it were you, I suggest you use actor B!" Wu Jianye replied.

Wang Xiaoshuai was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled wryly. He understood what Wu Jianye meant.

At Wu Jianye's level, he is the most powerful director and the film company with the cheapest money in the country. Naturally, he can follow his own ideas, but he can't. He is just a rookie director. The right to speak is not that important. If you don't obey the company's arrangement, you may even be removed.

"In that case, does it mean that movies must surrender to capital?" Wang Xiaoshuai's question became more and more acute!
Young people, they will not change their minds just because of Wu Jianye's few words, they will always have more persistence, and only after they hit their heads badly, will they know how serious their original decision is. stupid!

"Of course not, you know the story of Han Xin's crotch humiliation, right?" Wu Jianye asked.

Wang Xiaoshuai nodded and said, "Of course I know that."

Wu Jianye smiled and said: "That's it, Han Xin can bear the humiliation of his crotch, and then he can become a generation of God of War. Could it be that if you change an actor, you won't be able to film?"

"There is no most suitable actor, only the most suitable director!"

There is no most suitable actor, only the most suitable director!

Compromise is the theme of life!

Wang Xiaoshuai left with a black question mark on his face, Wu Jianye's room, in fact, he still has a lot of questions to ask Wu Jianye, but Wu Jianye saw that it was getting late, and he didn't want to give Wang Xiaoshuai another class today No, let Wang Xiaoshuai leave directly.

Zhao Fei, who stayed behind, asked Wu Jianye curiously: "I'm curious, would you have done that if you were Han Xin?"

Wu Jianye laughed and said, "I must kick that man's eggs to pieces!"

Zhao Fei laughed and left Wu Jianye's room.

Is this the Wu Jianye I know?

However, Zhao Fei still envied Wu Jianye very much in his heart. He knew Wu Jianye's capital, and understood that at Wu Jianye's current state, he definitely didn't need to look at anyone's color anymore.

He makes movies, as long as there are two responsible for it!

Be responsible to the audience!
Responsible for their own!
Wu Jianye watched several people leave the room, tidied up briefly, and went to take a shower.

Washing himself with cold water, Wu Jianye was thinking about filming tomorrow. During filming, Wu Jianye rarely thought about things other than filming unless necessary.

Wu Jianye is not worried about Zhou Xingchi's performance. Although there are many NGs today, in fact, Zhou Xingchi is more familiar with the current movie style.

He walked out of the bathroom with the towel in hand, and after wiping it clean, Wu Jianye wrapped the towel around his body, intending to read the script, but suddenly heard a knock on the door outside the room.

Wu Jianye looked at the time hanging on the wall curiously, it was already past 12 o'clock in the evening, who else could it be?
Walking to the door, Wu Jianye asked softly, "That?"

"Director Wu, it's me!" Chen Hong's deep and charming voice came from outside.

Wu Jianye raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and opened the door.
Wu Jianfeng's life has not been comfortable recently. He has no background at all. After spending a little money in Pengcheng and Fujian Province, when he heard others say that Qiong Province can make a lot of money, he followed all kinds of gold diggers. Came here.

The first two years were pretty good, Wu Jianfeng made some money no matter in the car or the land.

The current net worth is hundreds of thousands.

But the bad thing is that he went to Emgrand and fell in love with Zihan, where he enjoyed the pleasure of spending a lot of money, but after the pleasure, there was only a famine left!

And most importantly, he threw all the money out, but he still hasn't gotten what he wanted.

Originally, he had a chance at Emgrand, but Wu Jianye didn't give himself face, and in front of so many people, let his subordinates call him a fat pig.

The title of Wu Fat Pig has now been shouted in Yecheng!

The hole in the company has caused him some headaches recently. If the bank's loan cannot be paid, his company will be difficult to operate!

Jingle Bell!
At this time, Wu Jianfeng's cell phone rang!

After Wu Jianfeng answered the phone, he found that the other party was actually Zihan.

"Brother Feng, what have you been doing lately? Why haven't you come to Emgrand for a long time!" Zihan said in a coquettish voice.

Wu Jianfeng wanted to refuse, but he didn't know how to refuse because of his face, so he finally said boldly: "Haha, I've been talking about a big deal for the past two days. Tonight, tonight, I'll go see you!"

Thinking that Zihan took the initiative to call himself today, could it be a joke?

This was what Wu Jianfeng thought in his heart.

Obviously he didn't know that this was the usual fishing method of girls like Zihan
(End of this chapter)