the longest dream

Chapter 365 Different voices

"Zhang Qing, this is Zhou Ping, Aunt Zhou, who is the editor-in-chief of "China Film Weekly."

Li Suzhi introduced today's visitor to Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing bowed slightly and greeted, "Hello, Aunt Zhou."

This is what Li Suzhi likes the most.

Regardless of the changes in status and wealth, Zhang Qing saw that the elders were always polite and courteous, without the so-called aura and style.

Zhou Ping is a middle-aged woman who is about the same age as Li Suzhi, but her body is not well maintained. She is quite warm and cheerful, and said with a smile, "Ouch, hello, hello!"

After taking a closer look, he said happily to Li Suzhi: "Suzhi, what a good boy! It is said that the young people in the capital are very ostentatious, let alone getting close, it is difficult to get close. Who would have thought that they would be so polite."

Li Suzhi smiled and said: "It's not wrong to say that it's difficult to get close to, but either it's a big show, or it's a bit introverted, and I don't want to deal with people I don't know or have nothing to do with."

Zhou Ping was surprised: "The people who come to him are mostly people in the industry, how could it be irrelevant?"

Li Suzhi smiled and said: "For Zhang Qing, most of them are irrelevant people. There are so many people, one by one, shouting that they are underappreciated, and want Zhang Qing to support their movie dreams and music dreams. These people are not irrelevant people. , what is it?"

Zhou Ping knew the character of this old classmate, so she laughed and stopped talking. She unfolded a pen and paper, and asked Zhang Qing, "Young man, can we start directly? Delay for a minute!"

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "Aunt Zhou, you can call me Zhang Qing, or Zhang Qing's classmate."

After Zhou Ping nodded with a smile, she calmed down, became more serious, and asked: "Two consecutive "Huang Feihong" detonated the movie market. Although the number of viewers can't be compared with "Shaolin Shaolin" in the 80s, the box office It is really rare. Zhang Qing, do you think this kind of super high box office is the norm in the film market, or is it just because "Once Upon a Time" was co-produced in the Mainland and Hong Kong Island?"

Isn't it funny?The reason for the co-production between Mainland China and Hong Kong Island...

But this is the main reason why "Huang Feihong" can be sold well, which is generally recognized in the film industry.

Zhang Qingdao: "I don't care what the reason is. Right now, there are several veterans of the Hong Kong Island film industry in Pingjing, preparing for a new film co-produced by the two places. When the next film is released, there will be an answer." gone."

Zhou Ping smiled, feeling a little sorry for Zhang Qing's answer, although from the perspective of a journalist, without the explosive reply she hoped for, it was impossible to bring up the topic of whether it is appropriate for Du Juan to hold the exclusive co-production qualification...

Well, it's not too late to wait until the next co-production film is released.

She also said: "The box office of the first "Once Upon a Time" almost exceeded one billion... This is a dreamlike figure, which is similar to the previous annual box office. The previous record of the highest domestic film box office "Shaolin Shaolin" did not exist." It is so high, and the imported Hollywood blockbusters only have a box office of more than [-] million. One billion yuan, converted into US dollars, is more than [-] million US dollars. In Hollywood, they can all reach the top ten of the year. Does this mean that Chinese films are integrating After some excellent elements of Hong Kong Island movies, it is almost catching up with Hollywood blockbusters?"

Zhang Qing suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said, "Do you know that there is a movie called "Alienation" in Hollywood?"

Zhou Ping was slightly surprised, nodded and said, "Of course I know."

Zhang Qingdao: "This is a sci-fi thriller filmed in [-]. Its conceptual design, model making, scene layout, and a series of industrialized processes are impossible for us to shoot now. Hollywood movies rely on their mature production industry , as well as the powerful and advanced science and technology of the United States, occupying more than [-]% of the world's market. Compared with them, we are far behind. In ten years, I can't see the possibility of catching up with its tail. If we can protect ourselves, It's not bad."

Zhou Ping's expression faltered when she heard the words, and she didn't quite understand: "Movies need... industry, and advanced science and technology?! Shouldn't the artistry of the story win?"

Zhang Qing spent ten minutes giving her an overview of what it means to standardize the various processes of filmmaking, and then talked about the significance of special effects, and finally said: "The reason why American films are so powerful is that they can break through the thresholds of so many countries. Of course, the story is important, it is one of the core, but there is another point that is more important, that is the visual impact. In the past, watching Hong Kong movies, Brother Sun Kuohai jumped from a tall building, and the audience thought wow, it was amazing. Or burn a few cars The car exploded a few times, tsk, I feel very enjoyable.

Let’s look at American blockbusters again. Every time a bomb is bombed, a city is bombed. Even the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and the Golden Gate Bridge... were all bombed.Spaceships and aliens are fighting each other, all kinds of unimaginable and shocking scenes.Under this high-intensity sensory impact, the importance of the story is downplayed.As long as there is no problem in logic, even a clichéd story will do. "

Zhou Ping frowned, and said, "Then what is the artistry of the movie?"

Zhang Qing smiled and said: "Wanwan movies are the representative of those who go crazy in making literary films. But what's the fuss about Wanwan movies now? The shooting cycle of a literary film is at least half a year, and it needs to be meticulously crafted." Carry out every line, every look and tone of voice. How long is the shooting cycle of Hong Kong films? Twelve days at the fastest. But Wanwan’s literary films have long been crushed by Hong Kong films. Why? Filmmaking is not for self-admiration. Let the general public like it, let the people like it.”

Zhou Ping disagreed: "Shouldn't movies be works of art? There should be an obligation to guide the people to be good, and there should be educational significance, right?"

Zhang Qing said earnestly: "Movies must of course be meaningful. What is the greatest significance of Hollywood movies to the United States? It is that in addition to earning countless fortunes in more than [-] countries and regions, they also bring America's Values ​​spread to the world. The literary and art circles in our country have always liked to criticize movies with the main theme, and even feel that this kind of theme is disgusting and disgusting from the bottom of their hearts.

But what about American blockbusters?The story of how many movies, to put it bluntly, is that the American lone hero saves the world and saves mankind.If this is not the main theme, what is it?
But with a stimulating sensory impact picture, it can attract people.

Most of the movie audiences around the world are young people and teenagers. When their world view is taking shape, they like to see such impactful movies. Kind!
From the bottom of their hearts, they are born with a worldview that yearns for the United States and is close to the United States.

This is the artistic significance of American blockbusters!
It is also a movie strongly supported by the lighthouse of the free world, and it has achieved the greatest achievement! "

Zhou Ping stared at Zhang Qing, and when he finished speaking, he suddenly smiled and said meaningfully: "No wonder the higher-ups like you so much... Do you think Western culture is the enemy?"

Qi Ping looked at Li Suzhi with an ugly face, but Li Suzhi looked indifferent.

Zhang Qing smiled and said: "Of course not! I told the people in the company very clearly that Hollywood is a teacher and you should learn from them. Learn the advanced production process of the film industry and learn their science and technology.

To treat others as a teacher and to be a senior, you must be able to bow your waist to learn with an open mind.This is the truth, and it's not just talking. We are organizing people to go to the United States to study.

Still the same sentence, we must take the Taiwan Film as a lesson, and if we can't make it to the end, there will be only a small circle of people who are self-admiring and flattering each other.We must first let the people like it, and after the number of viewers reaches a certain level, we will make some literary films that are connotative, in-depth, educational, but difficult to understand. "

Zhou Ping put down the pen in her hand, looked at Zhang Qing and said with a smile: "You really...surprised me so much. But thinking about it, it was all expected. Su Zhi taught well, and taught thoroughly."

Zhang Qing didn't quite understand if this was a compliment to him...

But Li Suzhi obviously knew it, but she didn't care too much. She smiled and said, "Young people nowadays don't like scar literature anymore. Zhou Ping, we still need to encourage young people to be positive. Patriotism is not a derogatory term. Today's interview It was recorded, and Lao Lu from China Youth Daily has been making interviews. Zhang Qing is too busy and doesn’t like to show up. I heard that you are my old classmate, so I stepped forward. Coincidentally, an interview happened Two. It shouldn’t be a big problem, but the content of your two reports may be completely different.”

Zhou Ping: "..."

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"Do you know why you were asked to accept such an interview?"

After Zhou Ping left, on the sofa, Li Suzhi looked at Zhang Qing and asked.

Zhang Qing thought for a while and said, "Do you want to remind me that apart from good reputation, there will also be criticism?"

Li Suzhi couldn't hold back her smile, nodded and said: "That's right. In the cultural world... how should I put it, they still advocate peace and happiness...Of course, they advocate peace and happiness for others, and live according to their wishes. High box office means kitsch. As can be expected, criticism of the work quickly arose."

Zhang Qing said thoughtfully: "That's about the same as Zhou Cheng, right? That's okay, I don't have time to read their reports. And..."

"And what?"

Seeing the contempt in Zhang Qing's eyes, Li Suzhi asked.

Zhang Qing said with a smile: "Once the economy starts to improve, the era of big entertainment will soon usher in. The days when a small number of cultural people have the right to speak will not be too many."

Li Suzhi shook her head and said: "For at least twenty years, that group of people will hold the right to speak in many cultural circles. Movies and books must be reported and approved. If those people don't agree, they can't shoot. However, you There's no big problem."

Qi Ping reminded: "It's almost time, it's time for Juanzi to call."

Li Suzhi looked at her watch, it was already half past nine, and the phone rang on time...

The faces of Qi Ping and Li Suzhi softened almost at the same time, which reminded Zhang Qing of what Li Suzhi said to him before: As a parent, there is no one who does not miss his children...

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(End of this chapter)