my movie years

Chapter 297 Chinese Film Director No.1

There is a very strange phenomenon in China, that is, when someone criticizes you and your work, it will definitely involve others.

This is especially true when foreigners are involved.

Nor is this a phenomenon of recent decades, it has been since 1840, when the so-called celestial self-confidence was shattered.

Going forward a few hundred years, if you say what a foreigner thinks of a family, I guess the big guys don't bother to talk to you.

What do foreign barbarians think about my business?Do I need him to take a high look?

In essence, this is a manifestation of cultural insecurity.

There are always people who say that the cultural innovation of the Chinese people is inseparable from relying on their laurels, reading classics, and not embracing modern technology and aesthetics.

When Zhang Hao started filming his own future sci-fi film, these people said that Zhang Hao couldn't recognize himself, what role are you?
Science fiction, science and culture are something only foreigners can play, can you understand it?You see, even foreigners do not recognize you.

Regarding this phenomenon, Zhang Hao expressed it very clearly in the CCTV "Face to Face" interview.

Lack of self-confidence just reflects this kind of what to do, what not to do, and a series of weird discussions such as how others do it.

Creators need to analyze and provide evidence even for creation, and if they don’t do what they are best at, this is the real inferiority complex and the real cultural lack of confidence.

Of course, Zhang Hao is not fighting alone now.

To achieve his current status can be said to represent the facade of Chinese film culture to a certain extent.In the early years, this facade was the national teacher.

But now, Zhang Hao is the only one who can go global in the Chinese-language film circle, and the others are all in China.

For such cultural talents, as long as they don't make mistakes, the higher authorities will give them some protection.

Starting from "Manslaughter", one film after another, including the two Batman films directed by Zhang Hao.

The most embarrassing part is that "Avengers 2" was played halfway, and then "The Dark Knight" was played, saying that "Avengers 2" is Zhang Hao's defeat.

Except for a few southern media and well-known intellectuals, almost all mainstream media participated in this battle to maintain Zhang Hao's international reputation.

This was a phenomenon that was difficult to see in the past, for the simple reason that no Chinese-speaking filmmakers had made such high achievements in the field of film culture before.

Some people may say that Guoshi or Chen Gezi have won countless awards in the world, and they don't contribute more than Zhang Hao's commercial films?

But don't forget that the films of the two directors are in the field of professional art.

If they were able to shoot well in the field of art films, why did the two directors switch to commercial blockbusters?Although not very well shot.

Moreover, the films made by the two old men in the early years are, to be honest, equivalent to filming family ugliness for outsiders to see.

This principle is also applicable to Hollywood. When it comes to "The Shawshank Redemption", many Chinese people know it, but most of them have never seen it.

But when it comes to "Transformers", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Harry Potter" and other well-known commercial blockbusters, many people have not only heard of them, but also seen them.

These are the purest commercial films. Except for technical awards at the Oscars, they cannot win any artistic awards.

It is impossible for anyone to think that Johnny Depp can win an Oscar for his role as Jack Sparrow.

To put it bluntly, the Oscar, a regional award, can become the most yearned-for palace for filmmakers all over the world, thanks to "Pirates of the Caribbean", a commercial blockbuster that is popular all over the world.

Believe it or not, one day Chinese-language commercial blockbusters will become popular all over the world. The gold content of film awards such as the Three Gold Awards in Chinese and the Hundred Flowers Award will immediately rise several levels.

A famous director surnamed Bi, although making movies is rubbish, but what he said is correct.

The art of cinema is refined, and only a few can appreciate it.But movies are popular at the same time, and what is popular is popular.

After all, everyone knows that "The Shawshank Redemption" is a good movie, but if you go to see it in theaters, everyone still prefers "Transformers" and "Pirates of the Caribbean".

This principle is very reasonable for Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao has also made literary films. "The Undertaker" won numerous awards that year, and won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

But what really makes Zhang Hao influential is the high-grossing commercial blockbuster.

Otherwise, Oscars have the best foreign language film every year. It has been more than 80 years, and more than 80 foreign language films have been born. Who are the foreign language films and directors that the world can really remember?

I'm afraid, no one can tell. Li Ang is probably one of them, but people in Hollywood are not in the same circle at all.

It is difficult for outsiders to replicate Zhang Hao's success.

Just like the sci-fi films he made, domestic audiences trust them, while the sci-fi films made by other people are rotten like shit.

It is not an exaggeration to say that "The Martian" is popular in Asia, not to mention the whole world.

Then why are the media in Japan, South Korea, and even Southeast Asia almost praising Zhang Hao to the sky? Even the Korean media, which has always regarded itself very highly, gave Zhang Hao the best director in Asia this century.

But the people on their own still want to accuse and abuse Zhang Hao for no reason, and don't recognize his achievements?

Moreover, the film "The Martian" is different from the previous films that won international awards in that it has a large scale.

The film looks forward to the future of China's aerospace industry very well, and fits the theme of a community with a shared future for mankind.To help astronaut Ma Juemin return home, the whole world is united.

This undoubtedly scratched the itch above. If you don't support Zhang Hao, do you still support unscrupulous international media like the BBC?
Zhang Hao and his films, from the above point of view, are a manifestation of re-establishing cultural self-confidence.

Of course, the dispute of international public opinion cannot affect "The Martian", the BBC is a British media, but the malicious comments of the BBC have not affected the box office of "The Martian" in the UK at all.

The box office in Europe was 3779 million in the first week, and the British market contributed a quarter of the box office.

It can be said that the release of Hollywood films in the UK is almost as good as "The Martian".

In the following week, the box office of "The Martian" remained strong in the European and American markets after receiving large-scale malicious negative reviews from the BBC and the New York Times.

North America scored 5924 million in seven days the following week, losing to "Suicide Squad X", and continued to rank second in the box office of the North American week.But the combined results of the two weeks brought "The Martian" to $1.15 million at the North American box office.

The appeal gained by Zhang Hao by virtue of the Batman movie is fully reflected in the movie "The Martian".

But if "The Martian" is a bad movie, it is absolutely impossible to maintain such a high box office for two consecutive weeks.

And once the film fails to meet the expectations of the theaters, it will be forced to be released.

In addition to the public relations work done by Warner Pictures for the theater alliance, it is also related to the word that the theater alliance trusts Zhang Hao.

If you don't trust it, it is estimated that "The Martian" will not reach [-] theaters in North America, and it will be withdrawn soon due to insufficient influence and publicity.

In addition to the good results created in North America, Europe also won a box office of 4213 million in the second week.

The BBC also helped a little here. As we all know, the French have always looked down on the aesthetics of the British, thinking that the British are just bastards who don't understand art at all.

So when the British media BBC actually strongly criticized a Chinese science fiction film, the very artistic French insisted on seeing what the film looked like.

I don't know if I don't see it, but I'm surprised to see it.

The most important thing is that the comedy elements in "The Martian" perfectly get the jokes of the French.Not surprisingly, "The Martian" ushered in a fruitful week in France and became the main ticket warehouse in Europe.

Coupled with the 875 million US dollars scored in other regions in the next week, and the continued accumulation of box office in Asia, "The Martian" successfully broke through the billion mark and reached 10.14 billion US dollars.

The day when "The Martian" broke through one billion dollars, it can almost be said to be a carnival in the Chinese film circle.

This is the first Chinese-language film ever to break a billion-dollar box office. "The Martian" has also become the world's No. Movie.

All kinds of tough achievements are doomed to Zhang Hao's brilliance, and his dazzling achievements dazzled everyone.

Unless someone can win an Oscar for best director at this time, Zhang Hao is now the undisputed No.1 Chinese-language film director.

At 2:[-] p.m. on the day when the billion dollars was broken, the news devoted [-] minutes to reporting the achievements of "The Martian".

This result also stimulated the stock market. Tianmi Film and Television Production Company did not go public, but the stocks of Bona, Guangguang, and Penguin Pictures, which cooperated with Tianmi Film and Television Production Company, began to rise, and their market value soared.

Not only that, but also because of Zhang Hao's achievements, more capital is optimistic about the film industry.

This is a billion dollars. Robbing a bank is not so fast. Zhang Hao and his partners directly used the cruise ship to load the money.

This made other capital companies envious and envious, and at the same time they invested more frantically in the film market.

Even seeing Zhang Hao's overseas success, many capital and film companies are planning to start overseas distribution.

The first to bear the brunt is "Shanghai Fortress", which is scheduled to be released during the National Day schedule, and even the production company has already planned to produce a sequel.

It can be said that under the stimulation of a large number of interests, everyone is red-eyed, crazy, and even desperately squeezed into the film industry.

Not only capital, but also practitioners, countless directors with dreams, behind-the-scenes workers, and even actors and traffic.

Zhang Hao's alma mater, Nortel, presented Zhang Hao with a medal for outstanding alumni, and Zhang Hao also became the pride of Nortel, surpassing the Chinese opera next door.

In contrast, this year, the number of applicants to art colleges has reached a new high, and the dream of becoming a big director and a big star has been fulfilled even more.

This is beneficial to the development of the industry, after all, there are always one or two talented directors or stars among so many people.

But this kind of national entertainment's longing for the entertainment industry and the longing for fame is actually a kind of pathology.

The deformity of aesthetics, the morbid yearning for fame, and the carelessness of works are all hidden worries for the future development of the industry.

Zhang Hao can succeed because he is Zhang Hao, and he has opportunities that other people do not have (referring to aliens).

But others didn't. They always thought that if Zhang Hao could do it, he could do it himself.Zhang Hao can be famous, and he is more handsome than him, so he should be famous too.

As everyone knows, behind Zhang Hao's success every time, how much effort and work he has put in, how much investment pressure he bears, and why he can't sleep all night.

I was afraid to wake up and find that I had failed, the investor ran away, and the company went bankrupt.

Even if it was copied, there are probably not many who can copy it successfully.After all, making a movie is not as simple as talking about it.

Of course, Zhang Hao has nothing to do with this matter.

Although he can be said to be the industry leader now, it does not mean that he can guide the development of the industry.

The development of things has its own laws, and one day, it will return to the track it should have.

But now, Zhang Hao only needs to welcome his own moment of glory.

(End of this chapter)