So he often compromises with the market.

Otherwise, you can't imitate Xiao Gangpao and call the audience "trash".

Don’t even think about whether the insult is right or not. By doing so, you are putting yourself at odds with the audience.

The audience is always right.

If you stand against the audience, the only outcome is being abandoned by the times.

Director Wei would certainly not do such a thing.

The most he can do is use the power of the platform in his hands to subtly guide the direction of the wind.

Guide as much as you can, but don't push too hard.

Because one very important thing is:

Director Wei is not sure whether his aesthetic is correct.

Although he thinks that many market aesthetics are not normal nowadays, the audience votes with their feet, and fans are willing to spend money to chase their idols. What can you do when they spend money?

When it is time to make money with tears, you still have to make money with tears.

Of course, if the country steps in to rectify the atmosphere, he will definitely support it unequivocally.

Apart from that, he could only do his best and let nature take its course.

"Director Wei, do you think this crazy money-making model of domestic entertainment stars and internet celebrities can continue?" Li Jiaxin asked.

Director Wei smiled and said, "Of course it can continue. There will be no problem for at least the next five years. Let's make money while we can. After that, it's hard to say."

This year is only 2018, and it will be another five years until 2023.

At that time, internet celebrities were still big money makers. A quick-footed little girl dared to show off her wealth publicly, saying that she earned hundreds of thousands of dollars without doing anything in a day.

Then it was banned by the higher-ups.

Of course, it was openly banned by the platform.

But everyone knows who is really preventing these internet celebrities from showing off their wealth.

It’s okay to make money secretly, but it’s not okay to let the majority of netizens know about it.

This reveals a simple fact:

The higher-ups are also aware that there are problems with the current wealth distribution model, but they don’t have a solution for now and can only deal with the people who exposed the problem first.

Just cover your eyes and pretend nothing happened.

If even the above can’t solve the problem of wealth distribution, Director Wei certainly can’t solve it either.

In this case, whoever makes this kind of money will not make money.

You can't give the world to those you despise, can you?

After hearing Director Wei say this, Li Jiaxin quickly adjusted her mindset.

"Five years. Based on the income of current Chinese entertainment stars, it might be more than what I'd get in a divorce. Let's do it."

Wang Zuxian sighed: "Times are changing so fast. I really wish I was born 30 years later."

If she had been born thirty years later, there would be many things she would not have done in the past.

There's no need to be in such an awkward situation now.

Director Wei patted Wang Zuxian's phoenix tail, chuckled and comforted her: "Sister Xiaoxian, there is no wasted journey in life, every step counts. Being older has its advantages. In my eyes, you are much better than those young people." The phoenix tail hip means that the hips are as beautiful as the tail of a phoenix, emphasizing the curves and elegant posture of the hips.

Chinese culture is broad and profound, and we should learn more about it.

"How to say?"

Wang Zuxian subconsciously raised his tail to allow Director Wei to enter easily.

Director Wei placed his hands on the phoenix tail and sighed, "If it were those young people, they wouldn't know what to do just by patting their phoenix tails. This is a dimensionality reduction attack."

Youth has its own charm, and maturity has its own benefits.

Many times, it is very tiring to teach by yourself.

It’s not like he’s marrying them as wives, he’s just enjoying the pleasure, Director Wei still likes these older sisters very much.

They really cooperate well.

Both Li Jiaxin and Wang Zuxian proved Director Wei's point with practical actions.

……

While Director Wei is building up his reputation, the box office of "Great Power" is also soaring.

Success is almost a foregone conclusion.

There is no way. In China, the combination of great directors, excellent actors, a good plot, a mature commercial film, and adequate publicity and promotion basically guarantees a box office hit.

This is just Director Wei's routine operation.

It’s just that many people in the entertainment industry are not normal.

This makes Director Wei's stable and routine operations seem a little abnormal.

Seven days later.

During a roadshow, Director Wei was asked by an audience member, "Director Wei, almost every one of your films has been a box office success. Do you have any experience you can share with other directors?"

Director Wei spoke frankly: "Be a normal person, make money as your goal, and make a commercial film with normal values ​​and a good plot, and you'll basically be able to succeed at the box office. Because most directors in this industry are not normal. I have come this far, half thanks to the audience's love and half thanks to the support of my peers."

Chapter 309: Change of Dynasty, Domineering Director Wei, Magical Clash

For roadshow promotion, of course you have to give interviews.

Director Wei has reached his current position and is not afraid of being collectively attacked if he disses his peers.

"Today, many of our artists... forget it, let's not call them artists, they don't deserve it."

"Many of our creators don't actually understand the times, nor can they integrate into them. They can't keep up with the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and their progress lags far behind the progress of our country in all walks of life during the same period."

"Of course, our country is not perfect and still faces various problems. But think carefully, if you look back 30 years from now, has our country's development been rapid? Take our aircraft carriers, for example. What was our navy like 30 years ago? 30 years from now, when our navy sails across Asia and even around the world, which country wouldn't be worried?"

“But these creators in our country?”

“Are they really better than those creators 30 years ago?”

"Let me ask this another way: Are the works being made by the four great directors of the older generation—Director Zhang, Director Feng, Director Jiang, Director Chen—better than those they made 30 years ago? I'd dare ask this to their faces, but I think you and they themselves know the answer."

"The times are developing, society is progressing, and they are regressing and aging."

"Under these circumstances, how can they possibly integrate into the new era? How can they possibly understand the aesthetic tastes of today's audiences? How can they possibly create films that resonate with the times?"

"I once heard someone say something that I can now share with many practitioners who are still confused, as well as with many confused audiences: people must tie their careers to the rise of their nation and country in order to gain the greatest momentum. This is the simplest sentiment and the most basic rationality."

"This is what a game developer said. He's working on China's first AAA game. I can pretend to be a god and make a prediction. Based on this statement alone, I believe this game will be a success in the future. Everyone is welcome to come and dig up his grave when the time comes."

The above quote was made by Feng Ji of Game Science. He's working on the game "Black Myth: Wukong." Director Wei has lived two lives and witnessed many failures, as well as many successes.

To sum up, I found that it is actually very simple.

The reasons for failure of most failed cases are similar - abnormal in various senses.

It seems that the most important purpose of these people is not to make money.

The reasons for success of successful cases are mostly similar - resonating with the times, being tied to the country's destiny, standing together with the broadest masses of the people, and sharing the dividends of the development of the times.

Especially in the literary and artistic circles.

It is actually very reasonable to say that the destiny of a country is my destiny.

Most people definitely prefer works that resonate with them.

Don't try to educate the audience.

To cater to them.

As long as the work caters to the audience, the results will generally not be bad.

When promoting your film on the road, you should interact with the fans who are watching the movie.

Generally speaking, those who stay and interact with the crew are core fans, the kind who can watch a movie many times.

And there is a high probability that they are fans of the main creators.

Of course, the crew and creators must do their best to cooperate with such fans.

If people spend money on you, you should provide them with emotional value, which is reasonable.

However, the main creators of the movie "Great Weapons" do not actually include those popular stars.

To be honest, among the fans who can follow the movie N times, Director Wei may have more fans than the leading actor.

Hearing Director Wei say this, many movie fans were a little excited. After all, under normal circumstances, most directors would not dare to publicly diss their colleagues like this.

Director Wei can say this to them because he truly treats them as his own people.

Director Wei's sincerity in return for their sincerity aroused their desire to communicate.

Soon, fans raised their hands to interact with Director Wei.

"Director Wei, you..."

Director Wei interrupted the fan, "Just call me 'you,' not 'you, you, you.' You all come to see our movies; you're our bread and butter. No need to use honorifics, or I'll get cocky over time. Once I get cocky, I can't make good movies. This is just a small matter. If I get cocky in other areas, I might cross the line. Don't indulge me. Honestly, we in the entertainment industry aren't that noble. We all communicate on an equal footing."

"Okay, Director Wei, do you think other directors in the entertainment industry, especially those of the older generation, will be able to change in the future?"

Director Wei's answer was very firm: "It's very difficult."

"why?"

"Because they don't believe it. Essentially, they grew up in an era when the United States was invincible, and deep down they believe in that American way. They just don't dare say it out loud because they're making money domestically. On this point, I believe we can reach a consensus, and everyone can see it. I think everyone is smart and can understand this. It's just that they treat us like fools and always think they're hiding it well."

Almost the entire audience was laughing.

Don't take the audience for fools.

The audience can tell whether you are a patriot or an anti-traitor at heart.

Your tendencies cannot be hidden in the works you shoot.

This is what makes literary and artistic works good.

The traitors have too strong a desire for self-expression.

So it's always easy to be seen through.

"Director Wei, can you help us distinguish which directors don't believe in it at heart, and which ones do? I feel the same way myself, but I'm not very confident in myself, and I'm also afraid of wrongly accusing others. I'd like to hear your professional opinion."

Director Wei smiled and said, "I don't have any professional opinions, but I can indeed provide everyone with a way of thinking. If you want to judge whether the core of a director or a work is right and whether it is truly patriotic, just judge how the protagonist or the play expresses patriotism.

"Let me give you an example. In spy dramas, the main plot should be about the spy war. In today's spy dramas, the protagonist usually starts out on the captain's side, then gives up the captain's high-ranking position and wealth to join our side. Now, the key question is, why would the protagonist give up the captain's high-ranking position and wealth?

"A patriotic director and a screenwriter with sound values ​​would, when making the protagonist's stance shift, depict the bravery and heroic sacrifice of our soldiers, thereby moving the protagonist. Meanwhile, the captain's corruption, even as his country was destroyed and his family was ruined, continued to engage in internal strife and even betrayed his country. Thus, the protagonist's stance shifts, completing the entire reversal of his character arc from the captain's side to our army. This is a truly patriotic drama, and both the director and screenwriter deserve praise."

"Let me give you an excellent example. The TV series "The Rebel" excels in this regard." The protagonist of "The Rebel," Lin Nansheng, was originally a loyal member of the Military Control Commission, wholeheartedly serving the organization and carrying out his superiors' orders. He also fell in love, with the female lead also on our side. But what was the core reason that truly led Lin Nansheng to complete his transformation of thought and stance? It was the moment when his country was in ruins and his family was ruined. The captain was losing ground, and Lin Nansheng saw no hope of victory for his country, which made him disheartened. At this moment of lows and confusion, he heard his teacher's speech "On Protracted War."

"From then on, he saw hope of defeating the island nation and hope of the country's resurgence. And it was not just hope, he also found a methodology and perfected his worldview. "From then on, he thoroughly realized that the captain could not save China, only our army could save China, so his entire position and thinking underwent a complete change.

"This is the perfect way for the protagonist to transform. There's no petty romance or petty-bourgeois tropes, yet it's incredibly persuasive. "This kind of drama is truly patriotic, a truly excellent spy drama. While there are many other issues with the plot, for this reason alone, I love it and admire it."

"The Rebel" was not aired until 2021 in its original time and space, but Director Wei admired the way the protagonist of this drama transformed.

Although the plot details of this drama are not as meticulous as those of classic spy films and there are many loopholes, this alone left a deep impression on Director Wei.

So he talked to the people under Station A and produced the play ahead of time.

It also sets an example for the industry.

Don't always let the protagonist defect and join our army just for a woman.

The layout is too small.

Direct recruitment of teachers, isn’t this a great plot?

Isn't this character arc complete?

Isn't this logic unreasonable?

Isn’t this a big deal?

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