After Wang Shuai watched the samples and filming behind-the-scenes of "Under the Mine", he read the script Feng Kai presented again.
His mood suddenly became very complicated.
This is a feeling that cannot be described, but it feels like something is stuck in your throat and you want to vomit but can't.
It is a kind of sadness for people at the bottom.
In poverty, in corners where the sun does not shine, the "noble life" that was once praised by various art forms is, in the eyes of some people, just a bunch of cold numbers and tens of thousands of yuan.
People are like grass and grass, and their lives are like ants.
In addition to the indescribable surprise, there is also a sense of reality that sends chills down the spine.
The fragmented stories of "Under the Mine" through the camera seem to be using fragments to present a shocking case in front of you in the disguise of a movie documentary.
After putting down the script, the image of every character in "Mineral Bottom" unconsciously appeared in his mind.
Every image is very three-dimensional!
Whether it's a cold and damp alley, a bustling street, busy people looking for work in all kinds of clothes, or even everyone in the mine, you can't even find any trace of deliberate acting.
It does not have any excessive decoration, nor any other unnecessary embellishments.
However, nothing is always mocking the sadness of this era.
After reading it for a long time...
Wang Shuai couldn't calm down for a long time.
As a fifth-generation director who has read countless films and experienced many ups and downs, there are very few films that can touch his heart.
certainly……
He has some regrets!
Why didn't he make such a movie?
If you let him come and take pictures, he can take better pictures and show them more vividly.
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In fact, Wang Shuai has always looked down upon entertainment companies.
Entertainment companies seem vulgar to him.
In this society dominated by a market-oriented economy, everyone is generally very impetuous. The movies they make are either deep or not, artistic but not artistic, and they are all chasing fame and fortune.
After more and more literary and artistic films were swayed by capital, they began to distort into an atmosphere that deliberately catered to the market, and became completely different.
And entertainment companies are undoubtedly accomplices of the impetuous world.
Wang Shuai, who was scolded so much by others, also watched "Tianji".
After reading it, he was silent for a long time.
In his opinion, Chen Kai's "Tianji" is indeed substandard. He has a strong desire for expression, but all his desire for expression is put into the magnificent special effects and pictures, and then he starts to tell a story in pieces.
He had chatted with Chen Kai several times in the past few years, but the content of the chat was very unpleasant.
The two of them began to become different from each other.
Since "Overlord", Chen Kai has begun to fall into a dilemma, full of desire to talk and artistic expression, and at the same time mixed with the desire to prove his strength and sublimate his thoughts!
Then these things collide and eventually start to deviate from the root of the story.
So "Tianji" seems a bit inexplicable.
Of course, he understands.
In his opinion, Chen Kai's changes were definitely influenced by the entertainment capital. Under this influence, he lost his direction and became more or less impetuous.
But today!
He finally stepped into the door of Huaxing Company and knocked on An Xiao's office.
"You are finally here!"
"Um."
He saw An Xiao standing up after seeing him and looking very happy.
Not far away, there was a young man standing upright and looking expressionless...
Zhou Yang!
He recognized the young man at a glance.
only……
The first feeling Zhou Yang gave him was a sense of dissonance, which seemed completely different from the "Zhang Fengming" in the movie.
The clothes he wore were very weird, a white-washed down jacket and ripped jeans. He looked like a poor student who had just graduated from college, but he stood very straight, so straight that he was even stiff, as if he was an emotionless person. Ground stakes.
"Hello, Director Wang!"
He looked at himself and said hello to himself.
The voice didn't sound serious, mixed with a little respect from a junior when facing a senior, but the voice and eyes, after glancing at him, unconsciously looked away.
"Well, hello." After Wang Shuai faced this weird person, he responded lightly and sat on the chair.
Seeing him sitting down, the young man who looked like a wooden stake also sat down.
Wang Shuai couldn't help but look at him again!
The way this guy sat down was so upright, with his back straight and his hands in his knees motionless, that it actually made him feel like this guy was a robot.
An Xiao made a cup of tea for the two of them.
Wang Shuai took a sip, and then he saw Zhou Yang also pick up the small teacup with both hands, and he also took a sip.
Next, An Xiao chatted with him about some things in the film industry, and also asked some things to note about the Berlin International Film Festival.
Wang Shuai responded a few words, but then, he always felt that it was not right to sit in this place.
Next to him, Zhou Yang drank tea dully all the time, his eyes wandering seriously between him and An Xiao. He looked very bored, but he remained silent from beginning to end.
Then...
As if he realized something, Zhou Yang shook his head slightly and sighed. Then, as if he was a different person, he took out a pen and paper from his arms and began to write and take notes with a very pious and serious attitude.
Seeing Zhou Yang's sudden change, Wang Shuai became even more weird.
Does this guy have a split personality?
"What are you writing down?" He glanced at the contents of the notebook and asked subconsciously.
"Director Wang, I'm recording the chat between you and Mr. An..." Zhou Yang's eyes were no longer dull, but he looked at himself very sincerely and seriously.
"Why remember our content?" Wang Shuai wondered.
"Well, I think I can learn a lot from your chat, but I can't remember it right away, so I thought of this method... My memory is not very good." Zhou Yang showed an embarrassed look. smile.
He just...
In fact, I'm trying to act cool.
However, after pretending for a long time, he felt more and more weird, his whole body felt uncomfortable, and he felt like a puppet on strings.
In the end, he found that he was really not suitable for showing off, so he simply gave up.
and!
He found that what Director Wang Shuai had discussed with An Xiao at the Berlin International Film Festival, including many of the knowledge in the film industry, was something that he lacked very much and could not learn from many books. In the end, he chose to pick up a book and learn all he could about it. Write everything down.
He always feels that ignorance is not shameful. What is shameful is that he is obviously ignorant, but he refuses to learn and pretends to understand.
"Oh? Can you show it to me?"
"Well." Wang Shuai picked up the notebook and found that there were many nouns written down in the notebook. Then he took a look at the front of the notebook and found that there were many professional terms for shooting in the front of the notebook, and even some
There are things to note when editing, and there are question marks in many places. Every corner of this book is filled with writing, but the handwriting is very neat and organized, which shows the level of care it takes.
But then, Wang Shuai felt a little strange: "Why do you remember these basic things? These are useless, right?"
He found a lot of basic and simple content, and after Zhou Yang also took notes and professional explanations, he felt very strange.
"Director Wang, I am very ignorant about movies, that is, the kind of ignorance you can't imagine..."
"What school did you graduate from? The teacher didn't talk about this in class?"
"Zhejiang Industrial Vocational Technician College, Electronic Information Technology Engineering Major..."
"Then why did you come here to make a movie? This crossover is too fierce, isn't it?" When Wang Shuai heard Zhou Yang repeat it with a serious expression, his expression was a little exciting.
"I actually... originally wanted to help repair the equipment, but as I kept repairing, I started making movies..." Zhou Yang looked back on his previous experience and didn't know how to explain it for a while, so he could only tell the truth.
In fact, he felt a little incredible at this moment!
I'm just an electrician, why did I just finish filming a movie?
"..." Wang Shuai looked at Zhou Yang and finally handed him the notebook.
He didn't know what to say.
“How’s the editing of ‘Mineral Bottom’ going?”
"Ah, I've finished cutting. Director Wang, can you help me take a look and give me some guidance?" Zhou Yang's originally sincere eyes suddenly became very excited.
"Yeah." Wang Shuai nodded.
"Director Wang, here, please give me some guidance."
Then, An Xiao turned the computer in front of him.
She looked calm and a little indifferent, but her beautiful eyes kept flicking between Zhou Yang and Wang Shuai.
Especially after seeing Zhou Yang's serious and sincere look, and Wang Shuai's slight shock even though he concealed it well, she felt an indescribable sense of pride.
Of course, she was still so calm on the surface.
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About half an hour later.
"Did you edit it alone?"
"Well, Mr. Zhang Lei helped me cut it, but he cut it according to my request. What's wrong?"
"How many days are left until registration in Berlin?"
"three days left……"
"Well, let me help you edit the movie again..."
"..."
After Wang Shuai watched the finished film on the screen, he felt mixed emotions.
He was really shocked that a layman could write such a book and make a movie of such a standard.
but……
The only thing that made him extremely uncomfortable was the editing.
The editing is very average, with flaws in many places, and even lacks the hint of some shots. The artistic atmosphere is still slightly lacking...
In his opinion, this movie can be edited better, and if it is to be edited, it must be cut into a documentary format, so that it will be shocking enough!
Three days!
It’s probably not too late!
A good movie, a good movie to be shown abroad, must not be ruined by editing like this!
He looked calm on the surface, but in his heart he was full of excitement.
"However, I have a request..."
"What?"
"I will show you the script of "The Crow", and I will only give you one night. Tomorrow, you have to tell me what you think of this script! Your thoughts on "The Crow" determine whether I will help you find Berlin.
relationship, otherwise it would not be so easy to be shortlisted for Berlin this year..."
"Well, Director Wang, can I make a copy?"
"What?"
"I'm afraid that scribbling in the script will make it dirty..." Zhou Yang got the script, took a look at it, and was stunned for a moment. He hesitated for a moment as if he thought of something and then explained: "I read
I have very bad habits, and sometimes I can’t help but scribble..."