Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 215 Candidates

The leaders of Beijing Film Academy don’t care much about the box office of movies. What they care about most is always the awards.

However, this is only a general situation.

If the box office could break domestic records like Cao Yang's "District 9", that would be another matter.

As early as a few days ago, when "District 9" showed signs of breaking the record, the school's top leaders had already held a meeting to study and decide that not only would all teachers and students screen "District 9", but an academic seminar would also be held.

The name of the seminar is "Future Development Trends of Films: The Way Out and Market Prospects of Art Films."

Well, the name looks very high-sounding. In fact, underneath the high-sounding appearance, the implicit meaning is that the experimental film directed by Cao Yang from our school broke the box office record, and the path he is taking now may be the best way out for art films.

Of course, this academic seminar will not be limited to the school, but will invite some people related to the film industry.

Such as the senior leaders and department heads of the Central Academy of Drama, the senior leaders and department heads of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, etc., people from these well-known art schools in China.

The senior leaders of the Beijing Film Academy solemnly stated that this was absolutely a serious seminar, and it was not held just because the film produced by a graduate student of the school broke the record. It was definitely not that.

As for whether the leaders of other sister colleges will give us the honor to attend the seminar, there is absolutely no need to worry, they will come.

Leaders from China Film Group Corporation and the Film Bureau will come at that time, and even leaders from the Ministry of Education will come.

There is no way. Breaking the record that the big ship had maintained for six years is no small matter. For Chinese films, it is a major event that can be recorded in history in the future.

This is the righteous cause and the general trend, and Beijing Film Academy is now in the righteous cause.

Who made Cao Yang a student at Beijing Film Academy?

In addition to this incident, the leaders of Beijing Film Academy also decided on a "trivial" matter. "District 9" had broken the record, and as usual, they asked me to hang up the banner.

Not only should it be hung, but it should also be hung "just right". It must be hung during the seminar so that leaders of sister schools can see it as soon as they look up, whether they are holding a seminar, eating or taking a break, or visiting teaching achievements!
This is by no means to show off, but to inspire sister schools, let them learn from their mistakes and cultivate more outstanding film practitioners.

Cao Yang will definitely attend the seminar, and he will also make a speech and give a report at the meeting.

At first, Cao Yang didn't want to attend such a meeting, but Hou Keming secretly told him that breaking the box office record was a great political achievement for the school, and the school's top leaders might take this opportunity to move up.

Looking at Lao Hou's eager expression, Cao Yang understood a little.

When a senior leader gets promoted, a position will be vacated, and because of Lao Hou's appearance, he has already been "filled" with political achievements and has parentheses after his position.

Lao Hou was too eager to remove the brackets.

Now is a good opportunity.

Lao Hou hinted to Cao Yang that if he had the opportunity to remove the brackets, according to convention, his vacant position as Vice President and Director of Qingying Studio would be promoted from the Directing Department.

Who has a chance to be promoted?

Obviously, that is the current director of the directing department, Xie Xiaojing, who is also a student of old Situ.

Cao Yang thought more.

If Xie Xiaojing is promoted, who will take over as the director of the directing department?
There is no doubt that it was Lao Tian, ​​Tian Zhuangzhuang, who was also a student of Lao Situ.

Thinking about it this way, whether it is Hou Keming, Xie Xiaojing, or Lao Tian, ​​they all have a close relationship with Cao Yang, so Cao Yang will definitely help.

Lao Hou didn't say that this matter could not be told to others.

So his underlying meaning may be that this matter can be told to Xie Xiaojing and Lao Tian. Does he want Xie Xiaojing and Lao Tian to participate in promoting this matter as well?
Never mind. Cao Yang decided to tell only Lao Tian about this matter. Lao Tian should know what to do and would definitely be better at this kind of thing than himself.

Cao Yang called Lao Tian and made an appointment to have dinner together in the evening and talk about this matter.

After hanging up the phone, Cao Yang began to think about the film. He tentatively decided to shoot "Black Swan" and go to the Venice Film Festival.

This movie can be considered a movie with two female protagonists. Although the main role is concentrated on one heroine, it is not wrong to say that it has two female protagonists.

Originally, Cao Yang wanted Li Xiaoran to play the leading female role. After observing Li Xiaoran's dancing skills in the evening, he must have been very satisfied with her various difficult poses.

However, there was one thing that made Cao Yang a little depressed.

Li Xiaoran's pair of weapons that could suffocate people if one buried one's head in them were really unusual. In simple terms, they were too big.

Although a pair of oversized headlights is irresistible, but precisely because of this, how can a ballet dancer have such a pair of oversized headlights?

unacceptable.

I can only give up.

Li Xiaoran usually prides herself on being a famous actress and advertises that she can play various roles, but she cannot play the role of a ballet dancer due to her own conditions.

Dong Xuan can play one of the two female protagonists.

Before she was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, she was a student of the Dance Department of the Conservatory of Music, and was also admitted to the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe. Her strength should not be underestimated, as Cao Yang has experienced.

It's a pity that Gao Yuanyuan didn't study dancing. With her pure looks, she is very suitable for the heroine, and it would be very interesting to see her turn into a villain.

In Cao Yang's heart, there is another person who fits the role very well, and that is Dong Jie.

This Dong Lianhua also studied dance, and when she was young she had an extremely pure face. She looked delicate and fragile, which made people feel pity for her.

Unfortunately, his character was a big problem, which made Cao Yang a little hesitant.

Putting aside her taste and appetite, after all, the reason she got together with Wang Dazhi was most likely for resources.

However, after being exposed, her behavior of blaming her husband and turning the tables is annoying.

If she dares to act boldly, Cao Yang will respect her as a remarkable woman and might give the role to her directly this time.

I can’t think of a suitable candidate for now, so Cao Yang will put it aside for now and wait a little longer. Maybe someone suitable will emerge.

If you really can't find the right one, go to a dance academy for an audition. It should be easy to find one there.

In the evening, I met Lao Tian at the old place.

"Don't think about it, let's just eat something and not drink."

Looking at Lao Tian's eager eyes, Cao Yang refused without hesitation.

Old Tian smacked his lips and looked a little regretful, but Cao Yang would not indulge him. This guy's movies are getting worse and worse, and he has no ambition anymore. And he still wants to drink?

Bah, that’s wishful thinking.

"Before we eat, let me tell you something. I don't know if what Lao Hou said is true or not. You can decide for yourself."

Cao Yang poured tea for Lao Tian and said softly:

"The school's top leader might be promoted, and Lao Hou wants to move him. He said that if it is successful, the vacant position will most likely belong to Senior Brother Xiaojing, so Senior Brother Xiaojing will vacate the position of department head..."

Having said that, Cao Yang looked at Lao Tian with a smile, and Lao Tian also touched his chin with his hand thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)