China Entertainment's My Artistic Career

Chapter 282 Three hundred million
He Hua also appeared again after receiving an invitation from the organizers of the Shanghai International Film Festival to attend the 'Chinese Film Youth Production' forum with many young directors.

Many people came, including Xu Zheng, Lu Yang, Xue Xiaolu, Yang Qing, Yang Caini, Zhang Meng, etc., and by the way, there was also Guo Jingming. The first few people gathered He Hua in front, and the host, the fifth generation director and film director He Ping, secretary-general of the association, started the dialogue.

The topic is of course the hottest topic on the Internet right now:
"Why do there always appear to be bad movies like "Tianji: Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" in the domestic market?"

"And how can a film that is so completely bad achieve such a high box office? More than 2 million in box office. This is an achievement that many excellent films have not achieved."

"There have been so many bad movies in China in recent years. Is it because the director is incompetent, the filming is bad, or the audience's taste has become worse?"

"Is it time for senior directors to step aside?"

He Ping: "After seeing the success of small and medium-cost productions such as "To Our Mortal Youth", "囧", "BJ Meets Seattle", "The Year in a Hurry" and other box office and word-of-mouth successes, there is a certain trend in the market. Some people say that now we have entered the 'small film era'."

"There is an irrational phenomenon in China where many investors are afraid to make blockbusters and instead invest in small and medium-cost films."

"At the producer forum held yesterday morning, everyone felt that this was a misunderstanding. Large-scale and large-scale blockbusters are the support of the film industry. Therefore, the audience must be tolerant of Chinese bad movies like "Tianji: Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains" .”

He Hua frowned when he heard this. He happened to be sitting next to the host, so he took the microphone first and answered:

"I don't have the concept of a blockbuster in my mind. I always feel that the basis of a movie is the script and the story. There are only good stories and bad stories. No matter how big a blockbuster is, there are bad stories."

"I was watching an Iranian movie, and a kid gave me a homework book. I thought it was a blockbuster, because it shook my heart and moved me, and it was a blockbuster. If a blockbuster is packaged in the form of a blockbuster based on the cost, if it doesn't A good story is a bad movie.”

"It doesn't make sense if you have already made bad movies and you still want others to tolerate it and not allow others to say bad things about you."

He Hua always remembers his comments about Chen Kaige's "The Promise" at that time, and this time: Such a good schedule was given up to such a bad movie. It makes me feel aggrieved to think about it. If "Xiu Chun Dao" was in this schedule Go ahead, maybe it will be a big hit at the box office on the first day, although it’s not much now.

After speaking, He Hua handed the microphone to Xue Xiaolu and motioned for her to say a few words.

Xue Xiaolu also agreed with her boss’s words. She said:
"Chinese movies should return to basic narratives. Look at the recent box office hits. They are all like this. In fact, I miss the golden age of Hollywood in the 90s. No matter what type of movie, there is a perfect narrative, such as "Forrest Gump," "True Lies," "Network," etc. But after entering the 21st century, Hollywood began to make blockbusters and replaced narratives with a large number of visual elements. Now, in my opinion, it is at the end of its game."

He Hua nodded. He also agreed with this point of view. However, if he wanted to compete with them for the global market, he still had to learn to use their methods, so he made "Super Body", which required technological advancement while also following their lead. A visual competition.

The microphones were handed over one by one, and the host He Ping looked a little embarrassed, because his point of view, no, it should be said that the producer's point of view was collectively refuted by the young directors yesterday, thinking that blockbusters like "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", There is no need for bad movies to exist in the market.

Of course, Guo Jingming is the boldest behind this. I don’t know whether it’s because of the publicity of the movie that attracts attention or because he is being praised by others. He said bluntly:

“Many directors today are out of date!”

After saying this, even He Hua couldn't help but turn his head and look at him. Even he didn't dare to say such words.

"Everyone disputes why I emphasize shooting material things. In fact, material things are what I want to discuss in movies or on a larger level. Many great directors occasionally make mistakes because they don't know that the current movie audience is constantly changing. From the previous generation to the next generation.”

"In 2009, the average age of moviegoers was 25.7 years old, but in 2013 it had become 21.7 years old. A 21-year-old is a college student. If you continue to make movies with the ideas of the previous generation, of course there will be problems."

"More and more new audiences are joining this market, and you haven't been able to provide them with new types of movies, so even though they will still watch movies, they are hungry inside."

"Why talk about material things? Our previous generation did not have the concept of material things in their lives. They all wore the same pants, had the same hairstyle, and even ate the same food. What they needed to face was survival. But now it has By 2013, most people will not experience the ultimate state of survival. But people will still struggle and suffer because of material things, because the gap between the rich and the poor in society is widening, etc."

""Little Times" tells the story of the dramatic transformation between graduating from college and entering society. Everyone is fair in college, but when you graduate and enter society, your outlook on life and world will be shattered like a jar. "

He Hua curled his lips and turned around. Is this what "Tiny Times" is about?Isn't it the former Guo Jingming's lust for the upper class society that he thought and longed for?
There are also discussions about material things and the gap between rich and poor. The whole movie seems to be briefly mentioned when Gu Yuan and Gu Li talk about love and money, and there is no foreshadowing at all.

How could he have the nerve to say such things?

So after He Ping retorted that old director Guo Jingming was outdated, He Hua added a few words:
"The audience is indeed getting younger and younger. We should take into account the tastes of some young people when creating, but it is still not easy to fill the gap in the market and make new types of movies for them to watch."

"Director Guo Guo just said that he would make movies with themes such as materialism and the gap between rich and poor. I suggest you watch "The Bao Family", "The Cage Man", or the Iranian movie "The Song of the Sparrow"."

"A good director must at least have enough viewing experience, so that you can know the approximate level of your work, and then you can talk about other things."

"I actually wrote a script before, about the gap between rich and poor."

"The story is roughly about a family of four who are at the bottom of Hong Kong society. By chance, they came into contact with a wealthy family who was in the upper class. Through 'deception' and other means, they gained the family's recognition and started working for the family. The driver , nanny, tutor, etc.”

"The contrast between the two families shows the contradiction between rich and poor and even between classes."

“I think it might be better”

He Hua spread his hands and said no more.

The media reporters at the scene quickly focused their cameras on Guo Jingming’s livid face.

After He Ping heard He Hua's words, although he was pleased and wanted to continue chatting with He Hua about this story, considering the occasion and his responsibilities, he decisively moved the conversation to other topics.

When the forum discussion ended and Sina reporters blocked He Hua who was chatting with Lu Yang and Xu Zheng in the background, the first question he asked was:
"How much box office do you think Guo Jingming's "Tiny Times" can have?"

He Hua didn't think carefully and opened his mouth and said: "3 million or 4 million? 4 million or 5 million? I don't know."

The reporter was surprised: "Is it so high?"

He Hua smiled and said: "You can compare it with my first work and you will know."

The reporter thought about it and it turned out that they were really similar:
Guo Jingming was a writer-turned-director, and so was He Hua. However, he had an additional identity as a screenwriter and had produced many high-quality TV series. He had a solid foundation, which was better than Guo Jingming's.Among other things, "Those Years" is really not as good as Guo Jingming's "Little Times".

Compared with the original work, "Little Times" is much more famous than "Those Years". The sales volume of this series can be said to be more than ten times that of "Those Years", and this is the sales volume of the "Those Years" books and movies. Increased results.

Compared with the environment, this year's film market is clearly showing a blowout trend. In the middle of the year, there has already been one billion, several 3, 5 million films. Compared with "Those Years" in 2010, the environment has been much better.

Coupled with Guo Jingming's popularity, this movie's performance is definitely higher than "Those Years".

"Then why did you just say that?" The reporter didn't explain clearly, but everyone understood that he was just asking why he choked Guo Jingming just now.

He Hua is also very serious: "High box office does not mean that the work is good, just like "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains". If the market is full of such works to make money, the impact on the future will be very bad, because this kind of thing is easy copy, pattern"

Lu Yang and Xu Zheng on the side nodded, agreeing with He Hua's point of view.

"It's a waste of your life to come up with some ideas and run wild here."

Deng Jiajia raised her knife forward, stood sideways, and looked at the three people appearing in front of her with cold eyes and asked.

Wang Qianyuan, Zhu Yawen, and Huang Xuan didn't say a word. They just took off their cloaks and let everyone in the courtyard see their clothes.

Everyone in the 'Feiyu Suit' courtyard remained silent, but they all looked at each other, obviously a little panicked.

Only Deng Jiajia clenched the handle of the knife tightly and frowned.

In the Novo Cinema Hall, which was illuminated only by the light of the screen, eight or nine people were sitting here and there, some in pairs, and some alone, looking very pitiful.

But Zhang Feng didn't think so. On the contrary, he felt very happy. He was sitting in the corner watching a movie and eating the snacks and drinks he prepared. No one disturbed him, especially when he saw Wang Qianyuan, Zhu Yawen, and Huang under the same dim light on the screen. The three Xuan brothers took off their black cloaks, and the embroidered patches on the Feiyu suits were revealed as the cloaks slipped off. The three of them stood calmly. At that moment, they were even more passionate and happy.

Zhang Feng is a sophomore this year and likes watching movies very much, especially martial arts movies and action movies.He knew that movies would be more enjoyable to watch in a theater, but he didn't have a partner. Many times it would be awkward to go to the theater alone to watch a movie, especially when he was sandwiched between several couples, which was annoying and annoying.

Later, he figured it out and decided to go there in the morning. The theater opened at 10 o'clock. Usually not many people go to the movies at that time. Buying a ticket at that time is equivalent to booking the theater.

Not only can he watch a movie quietly, he can also do whatever he wants without being disturbed. He can sit wherever he wants, so he usually brings a few packs of snacks over and eats and watches as lunch.

However, there were obviously a lot of people at today’s show, and considering the movie’s popularity and high-rating reviews online, it seemed understandable.

Zhang Feng read the good reviews online and rushed out to read it during the weekend. He was not disappointed.

He enjoyed watching the action and martial arts scenes, and the story itself was told very clearly, and he was very skillful in its transitions. At least so far, he had not found any loopholes. The actors' performances were also a plus, from the protagonist to the supporting roles, every one of them was outstanding. Very spot on.

The ticket price is well worth it!He even feels that the 8.5 points given by netizens on Douban are a bit low, at least it should be above 8.8 points.

To say a score of 8.8 is too subjective. He Hua feels that if the score stabilizes above 8 in the end, the movie will be considered a success.

Although he did not watch the filming of "Xiu Chun Knife", he also gave Lu Yang and others a lot of advice during the script creation process:
For example, Zhou Miaotong's character creation was too thin, so that in the end of the original work, the hatred was directed at this innocent woman. Many comments criticized this character or lamented that "beauties are a disaster", which led to some deviations in the theme of the story.

There is also the sublimation of the final theme: "Today, the country is suffering from internal and external troubles and is in turmoil, all because of people like you."

The lines are nice, but really unnecessary.

The theme is sublimated to national justice, but the story is about the sway and helplessness of small people in the system, which directly leads to the story being a bit delayed at the end, and even seems anticlimactic.

In the end, Lu Yang and the others also listened to He Hua's suggestions, unified the theme, deleted some content, and devoted the extra space to Zhou Miaotong.

So now the new version has a much better reputation than the original movie.

Coupled with the background of movies of the same period, the movie's rating is slightly inflated.

"Superman: Man of Steel" was released at the same time. After watching it, many viewers ridiculed: "These three views are too correct. Regardless of whether they are from the earth or not, we must protect it, even if our family members come, fuck us." them."

The first half of the movie was lengthy and procrastinating, and the second half was full of smashes and explosions, with unrestrained use of special effects. After watching the movie, He Hua could only say that Douban was really all about cents, and even this could get a 7.8. He instantly felt The score of 8.5 for "Xiu Chun Dao" is very reasonable.

The film "The Detective" directed by Li Lianlian and Wen Zhang was released. The film was produced by Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the director, screenwriter, and behind-the-scenes team were all from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Then as soon as it came out, the whole Internet was criticized. The movie was completely fooling the audience. Netizens commented:
"It's not much different from "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"."

"The lack of attractions is its biggest attraction."

"I'll give you 60 yuan for the ticket. Don't show it in the mainland again. It's disgusting!"

A week later "Tiny Times" also came, and "Xiu Chun Dao" really stood out.

On June 6, the second day after the movie was released, the box office nearly doubled, taking in 21 million.

On the afternoon of June 6, the official Weibo account of "Xiu Chun Dao" announced the good news:

As of 5 p.m., the box office of "Xiu Chun Knife" has exceeded [-] million.

(End of this chapter)