Chapter 151 Determining Investment (34)

"Film Theory and Criticism" is Professor Dai Jinhua's masterpiece.

She studies film theory, so she naturally stands as an elite. Her theories are all based on treating film as a work of art...

So, she thinks "The Return" is a bad movie, that most of the movies in our theaters are "non-movies," that the audience is "non-audience," and so on.

Of course we cannot agree with this. The criteria for judging movies should be objective and diverse. After a movie is released, as scholars and ordinary viewers, everyone has the right to express their opinions.

You can’t say that because you are a film scholar, what you say is the standard!

Moreover...she knows very little about film technology, especially the technology 10 years later. She is good at using ideals and justice to attract fans, and she also plays around with academic rules better than anyone else...

Having said that, her "Film Theory and Criticism" is still very reasonable, especially the assertion that the fifth and sixth generations cater to Western aesthetics...

First of all, she affirmed the artistry of the Western Film Festival - against Hollywood commercial films.

At the same time, she also said that the award-winning films from Western film festivals have aesthetic similarities...

In other words, if you want to win awards at European film festivals, you must think from a European and American perspective...

She said directly that the works of fifth-generation directors mostly show uncivilized and spectacle-based folk culture, and there is a certain lag in time...

After Shen Xudong said this, he then said: "Similarly, it can be concluded that the works of the sixth generation directors may be good works, but their mentality may be complicated, subtle or helpless when filming, but their works are influenced by The influence of Western film festivals is an indisputable fact."

"So, you don't like these kinds of movies?"

"I can't say whether I like it or not, I just think it's too clever..." After a pause, Shen Xudong continued: "Anyway, the classmates in our school are not very fond of watching such movies..."

"A trick? Where can I find a trick?"

Shen Xudong gave an example at random: "For example, we use the Three Gorges immigrants as the material to make a film against the construction of the Three Gorges... The first half uses documentary techniques to depict a comfortable and backward world, and the second half is about the discomfort after immigration... "

Guan Fu was stunned for a moment...

Shen Xudong continued: "We often say that the elements of an award-winning movie - class, nation, church and system, are randomly combined..."

"According to what you said, wouldn't it be easy to win the prize?"

"No, you have to know people, otherwise, your movie won't enter the main competition at all!"

Each major film festival has its own recommender. When Lao Jia filmed "Xiao Wu", it was recommended by the Hong Kong film selectors to go to the Berlin Film Festival!

…

Let’s stop this topic and focus on “Outstanding Citizens”.

Cao Huayi said first: "This movie is not commercial enough...it has to go the film festival route..."

"This is not a commercial film per se, right? It has no commercial elements."

The so-called commercial elements include popular stars, well-known directors, complex special effects, etc...

"Outstanding Citizen" is definitely a good movie, but... the market performance is predictably low!

After all, Director Chen’s box office appeal is still very weak...

"Return", "1942", "Tangshan Earthquake" and "Hero" all depended on the director's success!

"My 1919" simply cannot find the data...

"My Heart Is Flying", I have been away from the film industry for nearly five years!

By the way, Director Chen was very busy in "My Heart Is Flying". Not only did he help Gao Da get a good story, he also helped him find the producer Zhang Zhenyan, and through his close connections in the industry, he successfully helped him get the Huayi Brothers investment…

Let's talk about Zhang Zhenyan, this guy is Ah Mou's old friend and the royal producer. He helped complete "Qiuju", "Alive" and "Speak Well".

Then, "My Heart Is Flying" suffered a loss, and Chen Daoming did not make a movie for four years. He also rejected "Mei Lanfang" by the little poetry master, and also rejected "Confucius" by Hu Mei...

I just don’t know why I fell in love with "Chilling"...

Ahem, bring it back, anyway, today's Director Chen still has ideas about making a good movie.

Director Chen was anxious: "Why is there no commercial element? I think this story is quite complete... and it also has some laughs!"

Cao Huayi smiled and said: "...We will definitely invest, aren't we discussing how to issue it?"

Gao Lili helped: "That's right, don't worry, let's discuss which film festival this movie is suitable for..."

"…You want it?"

Zhou Yanxi: "I definitely want it. Teacher Chen said it is a good script. We will definitely invest in it..."

Director Chen looked at Shen Xudong: "Listen carefully, they want it!"

Shen Xudong stood up quickly: "Well, thank you, Teacher Chen...thank you two bosses..."

"...Why are you thanking me? If I take this book outside, there will definitely be people rushing to get it!"

Zhou Yanxi interjected: "As for actors, do you have any ideas?"

Shen Xudong hurriedly said: "It's up to the teachers to decide for themselves...When I wrote the script, I didn't deliberately insert any other characters besides the writer himself..."

"How much do you estimate it will cost?"

"I've never made a movie...but it's definitely not too high-end. There are very few scenes and no special effects are needed..."

"That's true..."

…

What happened after that had nothing to do with Shen Xudong. A group of people discussed the choice of actors...

The main plot of "Outstanding Citizen" revolves around the writer played by Chen Daoming, but there are quite a few co-stars. First, he is a childhood friend who married his first love; secondly, he is his first love and his first love's daughter; the county magistrate. , the director of the literature museum who dislikes him, and by the way, there must be media...

Shen Xudong really can't get into this thing.

They have their own circle and actors they are familiar with.

Gai Lili was Chen Hong's classmate, so later Cao Huayi signed a five-film contract with Xinli Media and Poetry Master...

In addition, Director Chen also has his own circle!

"Celebrating More Than Years", "The First Half of My Life", and "Golden Years" are all produced by Xinli and share many actors.

For example, Chen Daoming, Yuan Quan, Ma Yili, etc., who also belong to Wang Jinghua.

Another group of "familiar faces", Tian Yu, Li Zifeng, etc., belong to Zhou Yanxi's Xitian Film and Television. Yes, Zhou Yanxi later founded Xitian Film and Television...

As for the relationship between Xinli and Zhang Ruoyun, it should be related to Liu Bei...

Liu Bei belongs to the first generation of goddesses in the Beijing circle - she plays the heroine in "The Story of the Screenwriter Department"...

However, this circle is not a Beijing circle in the traditional sense...

Because they don’t play with Wang Shuo...

Shen Xudong was just looking around when Cao Huayi suddenly asked him: "Is your girlfriend an actress?"

Shen Xudong subconsciously replied: "I don't have a girlfriend..."

Zhou Yanxi was surprised: "Isn't Cao Xiwen your girlfriend?"

"...We are classmates and have a good relationship..."

"Okay, give her this role!"

What role?

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