director of the millennium

Chapter 150 Singing poems with Director Kego?
China Film Group, tea room.

The three parties sat down, and Director Han poured a cup of tea for the two guests on the left and right.

"Director Wu, let me introduce you." Dong Han extended his hand to the right and introduced, "This is the leader of the Ministry of Culture. You can call him Secretary Chen."

"Secretary Chen, this is Director Wu."

"Hey, who in China doesn't know Director Wu? He needs an introduction." Secretary Chen, who was in his early forties, stood up and politely extended his hand to shake Wu Yuan's hand.

Wu Yuan, who always kept a respectful distance from the system, also stood up and greeted with a smile on his face: "Hello, Secretary Chen."

"Ask me to meet today, is there any order from the organization?"

"I can't talk about orders." Secretary Chen shook his head, motioning Wu Yuan to sit down.

"That's right, Director Wu, did you watch the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games a few days ago?"

really
Wu Yuan wailed in his heart.

He really didn't want to have anything to do with this hot potato.

Wu Yuan figured it out when he received the phone call from Director Han.

Most likely, the higher-ups wanted to chat with him about the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

If you think about it, you know that Zhang Yimou and him are the only directors in China who can be called "international" level.

Zhang Yimou won a lot of the three major awards in Europe, and "Hero" sold 1.7 million US dollars worldwide.

Although Wu Yuan is inferior in terms of awards, his box office performance is too strong, and he is a commercial film director with a reputation in Hollywood.

If Zhang Yimou's 8 minutes of Athens didn't receive rave reviews, then it would definitely not be Wu Yuan's turn to have anything to do with the Olympic Games.

But who told Athens to be scolded miserably in 8 minutes.

"Director Wu, to tell you the truth, the public opinion about director Zhang Yimou has been too big in recent days."

Secretary Chen sighed, and said regretfully: "From the direct instructions of the leaders to the letters from the general public, director Zhang Yimou is not recognized."

"A lot of people even said harsh words directly. We can't let Zhang Yimou be the director of the opening ceremony of BJ's Olympic Games."

"Even one of our counterparts held a meeting yesterday to give instructions, thinking that director Zhang Yimou might not be able to be the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games."

"As for the leadership, the current opinion is that we will hold an open bidding event for the opening and closing ceremonies of all directors at the beginning of next year."

"I came to see you this time because I wanted to get to the bottom of it with you first. The higher-ups are more interested in you and Director Kai Ge."

"The boss above wants me to ask you if I can form a bidding team with Director Kege. You two, as co-directors, will work together to create a bid for the opening ceremony."

"Ah?" Wu Yuan was stunned.

Can it be like this?
Let him and Director Kego form a team to bid for the Olympic opening ceremony?
Leaving aside whether he has the time to do the bidding, just forming a team with Director Kego is outrageous.

Could it be that he is going to sing a poem on stage with Director Kego?
The two of them said, "Suddenly pass the sword and accept Jibei" and I said, "When I first heard it, my clothes were full of tears", the whole wave was big?

Thinking of this scene, Wu Yuan got goosebumps.

"No, no, I really don't have the time." Wu Yuan shied away with his fingers: "Secretary Chen, I still have a movie to shoot in the second half of the year, and I'm going to the United States to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" in March next year, and I'm not even here. domestic."

"I am really helpless about the election for Olympic Games Director."

"And you see, I am so young. Although I have made some insignificant achievements in Hollywood, I still can't compare with my predecessors."

"Hey, you can't say that." Secretary Chen interrupted: "Heroes are born young."

"Art is never based on age, but on talent and strength."

"Beethoven published his first musical composition at the age of 13, and Mozart gave concerts at the age of 16."

"Director Wu, you are also such a genius and cannot be measured by your age."

Secretary Chen said sincerely: "The Beijing Olympics is a grand event that attracts worldwide attention, and it is also an important project for China to show itself to the world and change the international impression."

"How could there not be an internationally renowned director like you, Director Wu, in the election for the opening ceremony chief director?"

"Of course, the higher-ups have also considered that you are still relatively young, so they hope that you can form a team with Director Kego and run together."

"The two of you, old and young, are matched with each other. You both have what you are good at, and you can fill in the gaps for each other. You just happen to be the most perfect partner."

Don't say it, don't you really say it.

Han Dong on the side nodded again and again.

He thought the proposal was really great!
Chen Kaige has a high artistic aesthetic, and Wu Yuan is very good at story arrangement. If these two people work together, one is responsible for the beauty and the other is responsible for the content of the program, it will be a perfect combination.

Director Han was convinced and said, "Yes, Director Wu."

"I think this proposal is very good. You and Director Kego will join forces to bring an audio-visual feast-level opening ceremony to audiences all over the world."

"Maybe it will become a milestone in Olympic history!"

Not to mention Han Dong, even Wu Yuan himself felt quite reliable.

If he didn't have the memory of later generations, if he didn't know what kind of opening ceremony Zhang Yimou brought, he would think this proposal is good.

It's a pity, he knows.

So Wu Yuan still shook his head and said, "Secretary Chen, I can't decide this matter alone, it depends on Director Kai Ge."

"Hey." Secretary Chen interrupted Wu Yuan again, "I have already contacted Director Kaige first."

"Director Kego is happy to work with you to form a campaign team."

"He said that he wanted to cooperate with you a long time ago, but he never had the chance. He is very happy that you two can jointly run for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games."

"He chanted a sentence on the spot, the two of them are of the same heart, and their strength can break gold!"

Gan!
Wu Yuan really couldn't say no to it this time.

How could he refuse?
The higher-ups asked you to participate in this bidding by name. As a director with a strong reputation in China, Wu Yuan really dare to refuse firmly?
Even if you go through the motions, it’s better than rejecting it outright!
Fortunately.

Wu Yuan thought about it, and estimated that even if he and director Kai Ge formed a joint campaign team, they would not be able to win the election against Zhang Yimou.

The few boxes of bidding papers they have prepared are not a joke.

As long as Wu Yuan didn't copy out Zhang Yimou's plan for the opening ceremony, he probably wouldn't be credited with being the chief director.

It is also impossible for him to copy Zhang Yimou's opening ceremony plan.

This thing is not about making a movie. With the opening ceremony plan, you can do the job of the on-site chief director well.

Good guy, tens of thousands of people were employed in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, and tens of thousands of people had to be dispatched to the scene of the opening ceremony, and the director team alone had more than 100 people.

With so many people, every detail needs to be controlled.

If it weren't for the plan that I polished up bit by bit, and Zhang Yimou's artistic level, it would be impossible to do a good job in this opening ceremony.

Although he was envious of the title of "National Teacher", Wu Yuan knew that Zhang Yimou should be the one to get this title, and other people really didn't have the qualifications and ability.

"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded helplessly: "I will take time to discuss with Director Kaige and strive to submit a satisfactory bid next year."

Only then did Secretary Chen show a sincere smile on his face.

Wu Yuan is currently one of the top three major directors in China, and the only major Hollywood director. He can't miss the election for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Even in Secretary Chen's heart, Wu Yuan and Chen Kaige were probably the chief directors of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

They joined forces, who else in Huaxia could be their single enemy?
"Then it's settled. I hope that Director Wu and Director Kai Ge will work together to present an Olympic opening ceremony that showcases the charm of our great country for all Chinese people and audiences all over the world!"

Secretary Chen moved quickly.

The matter was finalized with Wu Yuan, and within two days Director Kaige contacted Wu Yuan, wanting to meet with him to talk about the opening ceremony campaign.

Although he really didn't want to get involved in this matter, he agreed to his superiors, and Wu Yuan had no choice but to cooperate with director Kai Ge.

But he has made up his mind, this time he is going to take advantage of the bidding.

In Director Kai Ge's studio, Wu Yuan met him and Chen Hong.

"Hey, Director Wu." Director Kai Ge greeted him with a smile, grabbed Wu Yuan's hand and shook it tightly.

"I didn't expect the two of us to cooperate and run for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games this time."

"Don't worry, whether it's at work or in private, we are both equal. If we have something to discuss, I won't pressure you with seniority."

"Of course, when the election is successful, we will also be co-chief directors, regardless of the principal and deputy!"

Chen Kaige received the notice earlier than Wu Yuan.

At the beginning, he planned to form a group on his own and had no intention of finding anyone to cooperate with him in the campaign.

With Director Kego's arrogance, who can he like?
Zhang Yimou?
I used to be a photographer for myself.

Feng Xiaogang?
The film I made couldn't make it to the stage.

Ginger pattern?

I had a falling out when I was filming "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", and it was impossible to work with him in this life, it was so irritating.

Other than these few, Chen Kaige could put his waist down and shout, "Who else?"

Well, there is also Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan's appearance made Chen Kaige very happy.

This subclasses me!
Wu Yuan had never quarreled with Chen Kaige, and he had never been in Chen Kaige's crew. The only connection between the two was that they both came from the director department of Nortel.

And he was indeed convinced by Wu Yuan's achievements abroad.

This just made Chen Kaige very pleasing to his eyes.

It is definitely impossible for Chen Kaige to run for the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games with full confidence and certainty of victory.

He knew that there was a gap between himself and Zhang Yimou at this stage.

But now Zhang Yimou's 8-minute Athens has received rave reviews, and his reputation in the circle has plummeted.

The higher authorities also suggested that he and Wu Yuan jointly run for election.

Isn't this telling him clearly that as long as he and Wu Yuan come up with a plan, the position of chief director will belong to them.

So he is very welcome to Wu Yuan.

After pulling Wu Yuan to sit down at the tea table and instructing Chen Hong to pour tea, Chen Kaige chatted enthusiastically with Wu Yuan.

"Director Wu, what do you think about the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games?"

"We can talk freely and have a good chat behind closed doors without any worries."

Hearing Chen Kaige's words, Wu Yuan smiled without saying a word.

Who in the circle doesn't know that Chen Kaige is a well-known stubborn donkey. If you really discuss with him, the discussion will turn into an argument at the end, and the argument will break up in the end.

This person only agrees with what he wants to agree with and cannot listen to other people's ideas.

Wu Yuan didn't want to argue with him about meaningless things, so he asked instead, "Then what do you think, Director Kaigo?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Director Kaigo got excited.

"I have an idea." Chen Kaige stood up, pacing excitedly and said, "When it comes to China, the first thing foreigners think of is the flourishing Tang Dynasty."

"The heyday of the Tang Dynasty is also the period in which the art is at its peak, the costumes are the most beautiful, and the most foreign elements are integrated among the dynasties in our history."

"The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was tolerant, and a hundred flowers blossomed. Hu bed, Hu cake, Hu Le, and Hu Zhuang were all included in Chinese culture at that time."

"I think our Olympic Games this time should also show the world an inclusive new China."

"That's why I want to turn the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games into a romantic Tang Palace banquet!"

"The opening is a dance imitating Dunhuang murals. At least eighteen dancers in Tang costumes, starting from Feitian, come to a dream dance."

"There are also Tuozhi Dance, Hu Xuan Dance, Hu Teng Dance, and Kucha Dance. Use a silk road music and dance to start the Olympic night."

"Especially Hu Xuanwu!" Chen Kaige danced excitedly.

"The characteristic of Hu Xuanwu is its fast melody! Fast rhythm! Many circles! It's hard to distinguish between faces and backs!! You know, this difficult dance style was extremely popular in the Tang Dynasty, and everyone learned to spin."

"There was Concubine Yang in the palace of the Tang Dynasty, and Anlu Mountain outside the palace. They were all masters of Hu Xuanwu."

"There is a record in "Old Tang Book. An Lushan Biography": "Lushan has become obese for thousands of years, his belly hangs below his knees, and weighs 330 catties... Before Xuanzong, he performed Hu Xuanwu, as fast as the wind. ""

"In order to please Tang Xuanzong, An Lushan practiced Hu Xuanwu even though he was over 300 jins fat!"

"This kind of prosperous Tang dance music should be shown to the global audience on the grand occasion of the Olympic opening ceremony, so that the global audience can see the charm of our traditional Chinese culture."

Well, this is very Chen Kaige.

It's still Chen Kaige who likes the scenery of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Wu Yuan listened with great interest.

I have to admit that as a director with good aesthetics and extensive research in aesthetics and art, Chen Kaige did depict a very beautiful and romantic opening for Wu Yuan.

He can imagine that the stage will be magnificent and elegant, and the expressiveness of the dancers will be amazing.

If you only talk about the party, it is absolutely amazing to come to such an opening.

But this is the Olympic Games. It is beautiful to hold such a traditional party at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, but it has nothing to do with the theme of "Olympic Games".

As a campaign director, Chen Kaige certainly couldn't really read only one poem during the campaign.

Chen Kaige did recite a poem on the spot when he made a statement, but it was just an opening remark.

After reading the poem, he still seriously stated his plan for the opening ceremony, and he also prepared a complete set of plans for the opening ceremony.

Come to think of it, what Chen Kaige said now was the first draft of the opening ceremony plan he later submitted.

Looking at Chen Kaige, who was dancing and talking about his design concept for the opening ceremony, Wu Yuan showed a bright smile.

"Director Kaigo, your idea is very good!"

"I have no opinion at all, and I fully support your idea!"

(End of this chapter)