Mainland China movies are almost always in a state of monopoly.
Only family members with a well-established background in the National Film Studio and those born in the academy can get the resources and opportunities for film shooting.
Among many of the fifth generation directors, it was the previous generation who came to an end, and they relied on their qualifications to take their place and make movies.
For example, Shen Changwei, Chen Kai, Li Biehong, Zhou Yilin and others have been working in the position of assistant director until they almost vomited blood. Only after the age of thirty-five did they finally direct a movie alone under the care of the older generation. , finally had the opportunity to step on the stage of history and show the movie world in their hearts.
The fifth generation of directors are basically middle-aged uncles over forty years old now.
Of course, there are also surprises in this.
for example……
Wang Shuai, as the prince in the Beijing circle, became famous before he was thirty years old, and he is only thirty-six years old now. He is one of the fifth generation directors who is least like the fifth generation directors.
Late 1990s…
Some sixth-generation directors are gradually emerging in this circle.
The sixth generation directors have a very hard life. Although most of them are academics, most of the resources are firmly in the hands of the fifth generation directors. If they want to make movies, they must either belong to the inherited faction of the fifth generation directors and follow them to make movies. Those who have mixed qualifications in movies will either do everything possible to make themselves famous and prove their commercial value to win the favor of the market and capital, or they can take the international route and win awards to increase their qualifications and let the superiors see...
The first path depends on your background and your connections in the college. The second path tests your acumen for the market and how to make your first pot of gold. Someone believes you can invest money in you. Probably, for many talented directors who have no connections, no money, or even wild-born directors, the third one is slightly more reliable...
It's like gambling to make a movie. It doesn't matter whether you can win an award or not. Even if you are shortlisted, you will win a lot of applause. After you return home, some resources and money will automatically come to your door. If you are lucky enough to be shortlisted, The three major film festivals in Europe, tsk tsk, then you are awesome. You might be able to join the faction of the fifth generation directors, enjoy the shelter of their resources, and officially establish a firm foothold in this circle...
Under such circumstances, Chinese movies in this world have entered a very deceptive existence.
Most of the sixth-generation directors with no connections or funds tried their best to make shortlisted films that exposed the current social situation. They desperately signed up to participate in various international film festivals, large and small, and were even more enthusiastic about the three major European film festivals. I'm so crazy that I even dream of walking on the red carpet of the three major film festivals, and I feel like I'm honoring my ancestors.
The reality is very sad, but there is no way. The current living environment is very bad. If you want to get ahead and make your own movies, they can only rely on this method.
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October 16th.
Yanjing.
Get on the elevator of the relevant department.
"Hey... We, the sixth generation of directors, are called the generation that lacks the sunshine. Especially many directors who were born in wild places, even if they have their own representative works, they still cannot get recognition."
Zhou Yang met Feng Kai, whom he hadn't seen for many days.
Since leaving Huaxing, Zhou Yang saw that Feng Kai had obviously lost a lot of weight and had grown a mustache, looking quite haggard.
Feng Kai was working as an independent director for a movie called "Jinyiwei", and Wang Shuai introduced him to him.
Logically speaking, Feng Kai should be in high spirits now, but Zhou Yang found that this was not the case at all.
Not to mention the high-spirited look when Zhou Yang saw Feng Kai for the first time, even the Feng Kai they met for the last time was more energetic than the current Feng Kai.
He said this sentence the first time he saw Zhou Yang. After saying it, he sighed, and his emotions were filled with a sense of loss.
Zhou Yang didn't know how to describe him. Should he describe him as mature, or describe him as being bruised and bruised by life?
"Director Feng...are you okay?" Zhou Yang looked at Feng Kai's appearance and couldn't help but ask.
"It's okay." Feng Kai smiled and shook his head: "It's just that we don't have too much hope for this meeting. This is the current situation of the entire Chinese director faction. After several generations of inheritance, it has become deeply ingrained. Even if the relevant departments
If you want to come out, it’s difficult to change..."
"Let's go take a look first." Zhou Yang nodded.
The two chatted about the current situation of the filming. When they saw Zhou Yang being beaten with bruises all over his body, the muscles on Feng Kai's face twitched, as if he was extremely shocked, and then his mood became very gloomy, and he seemed to become even more lost.
, after waiting for the elevator exit, Feng Kai sighed quietly: "It would be great if you came to be the starring role."
"What's wrong?" Zhou Yang is no longer the Zhou Yang he was a year ago. At this moment, he is more or less sensitive to people's emotions.
"Although the investment in "Jinyiwei" is only 7 million, the starring role is someone inserted by the investor, like..." Feng Kai looked around, and when no one was looking at him, he sighed quietly:
"Like an embroidered pillow... I can't even recite a few lines, so I use 1234 instead to prepare for post-production dubbing, some action scenes, and more... In short, as a director, I don't have the right to speak in the crew as I imagined.
So many, I can only try my best to make this movie..."
After finishing speaking, Feng Kai fell silent.
Zhou Yang patted Feng Kai on the shoulder and could feel the helplessness deep in his bones.
When the two walked into the corridor and arrived at the conference room next to the main hall, they saw a slender figure in uniform standing at the end holding documents.
When he saw them, the cold figure showed a faint smile: "Director Zhou, Director Feng, follow me..."
When he saw An Xiao's figure, Feng Kai was not only amazed but also moved...
No one could have imagined that everyone's identity would have changed during the time they left.
Mr. An left the company and became one of the department personnel who manage this circle...
Zhou Yang suddenly transformed from a humble man working in the mines to a director, actor, and singer, and became very successful in this industry.
It seems that I am the only one who is still standing still, which is not right. I must have taken many steps backward.
"Director Zhou, Director Feng, if you have any opinions, I hope you can put them forward... This meeting does not lack the voices of veteran directors, but the most lacking are young directors. In a sense, you two are these young directors.
The representative figure..." An Xiao glanced at the two of them, and finally focused on Zhou Yang.
"Well..." Zhou Yang nodded.
When the two people arrived at the conference room, they found that the conference room was empty.
Except for a middle-aged man about forty years old who was standing on the conference table and waiting with information, the seats with the names of some directors were actually empty...
It's almost eight o'clock, the time for the meeting to start. There seems to be no sign of the directors coming over for the meeting?
"Hey, Director Zhou, Director Feng is here? Hello..."
"This is Zhang Jianguo, Section Chief Zhang..."
"Hello, Section Chief Zhang."
After Zhang Jianguo saw the two of them, he walked over with a smile and shook hands with them, looking very enthusiastic.
Then he personally led Zhou Yang and Feng Kai towards their location.
The position of the two of them was not good. They were at the far corner of the conference table, and Feng Kai was sitting near the door.
Zhou Yang was fine. It was his first time to attend such a meeting, and he had a learning attitude. Moreover, he felt that his location was not bad. He was close to the window and could get some fresh air.
But Feng Kai's expression changed slightly, and he felt like he was being looked down upon.
Zhang Jianguo then chatted with the two about the movie and expressed some expectations, saying that the future depends on you young people and other nonsense.
Feng Kai didn't listen to a word...
Zhou Yang, however, just stared at the time. When he saw that the time had reached 8:05 and there was still no sign of anyone else coming, he began to wonder if he had gone wrong.
"Chief Zhang...why didn't the other directors come?" Feng Kai finally couldn't help but say this.
"They said hello to me. It was probably because of the traffic jam on the road that I was delayed..."
"Everyone has been delayed? Let the two of us wait for them here? Is this where the qualifications and qualifications have come?" It seems that these days have not been going well, and in addition, we have seen too much.
It was a disgusting thing. Feng Kai felt like a dynamite barrel, with a breath all over his body.
Just at this time.
"Haha, young people just can't sit still. That's right. After becoming famous so early, you must have a temper and lack of self-cultivation..."
The door opened.
A smiling figure walked in.
Zhou Yilin glanced at Feng Kai, then at Zhou Yang, and then sat down in his seat.
When he saw Zhou Yilin, Feng Kai's face changed slightly, turning red and green, but in the end he subconsciously stood up and greeted Zhou Yilin with a smile: "Director Zhou..."
"Well, Xiao Feng, young people should calm down their emotions a little. Now that they can't control their emotions, how can they do big things in the future?" Zhou Yilin continued to smile and nodded.
"Director Zhou, you are here...please sign here."
"Well, Zhang Ke, do you have any support policies for movies recently?"
"Yes, it depends on what opinions everyone has on the overall reform at this meeting..."
"ha."
Zhou Yang has been standing and watching this scene...
Strictly speaking, when Zhou Yilin nodded towards him, he responded with a smile, and then looked at the parked vehicles outside the window.
After Zhou Yilin sat down, people from the entire conference room began to walk in one after another.
Feng Kai stood and greeted these directors one by one.
Except for a few directors, everyone else just nodded without even looking at Feng Kai.
Some of the directors, like Zhou Yilin, walked into the conference room alone, while some directors walked in with several young directors.
These young directors were all sitting in front of Zhou Yang, Feng Kai and others. They looked very conspicuous. They kept calling uncle and uncle and looked very affectionate...
In particular, a young director named Jiang Ge sits among those fifth-generation directors, looking like a rising star.
Feng Kai stared at Jiang Ge, feeling a little angry in his heart, but in the end he had to lower his head.
Finally, he whispered something in Zhou Yang's ear.
"Ten years to Hedong, ten years to Hexi!"
"I will definitely let these people see it in the future..."
"..."
Zhou Yang sometimes feels that Feng Kai is quite two-faced.
In front of others, he bows his head as humbly as dust, but behind others, he gnashes his teeth, as if his self-esteem has been severely trampled on the ground.
Zhou Yang looked at Feng Kai...
Somehow it reminds me of a line in "Exaggerated".
I was eighteen that year.
Alma mater dance.
Standing like a slave...
At that time, I swore with tears that you must see me!
After everyone was seated, Zhou Yang discovered one thing. Huang Jiacheng belonged to the faction on Hong Kong Island, and it was normal for him to not come during the dire straits of filming "The Grandmaster". However, he found that Wang Shuai, Shen Changwei and others among the Five Generations of Directors also did not come.