Chapter 546 Sanmao in the interweaving of real shots and historical images
"Ronald, the White House has released the latest news..." Michelle Cannold's phone call came to Ronald's home. After many votes, vetoes, votes again, and vetoes again, finally the latest debate between the two houses of Congress was reached.
China’s most-favored-nation treatment plan was submitted to the White House.
"My dear people of America, yesterday we won a huge victory as a majority in the House of Representatives supported me in adopting our plan to revitalize our economic future.
Today, members of Congress joined me in announcing a new chapter in our economic policy toward China.
China occupies an important position in our country's foreign policy. It is the most populous country in the world, the fastest-growing major economy, and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
China's future will largely shape the future of Asia, affecting our security and trade relationships in the Pacific, as well as a host of global issues, from environmental protection to weapons proliferation.
In short: Our relationship with China is very important..."
"This SOB takes advantage of both sides again..."
Commander-in-Chief William did not give a televised speech, but released the news, which the business community across the country had been waiting for, through the White House Press Office.
It has been repeated several times. What Commander William wants this time is not to allow the White House and the two chambers to undermine each other. One side will agree to the most-favored nation treatment, while the other side will re-legislate to oppose it, or vice versa. In the future, when dealing with trade issues with China,
The White House and both chambers of Congress need to act in unison.
So William thought of a way to get the best of both worlds, and planned to grant China most-favored-nation status, but link trade issues with human rights issues. The signed most-favored-nation treatment agreement will be reviewed every year in the House and Senate, and once a year, if it is not passed
, the visa will not be renewed.
This method is another typical approach marked by William. If China wants most-favored-nation status, then it can, but there is opposition in Congress. You can get it through lobbying outside the court.
Congressmen want to win votes. Whether your voters support or oppose the most-favored-nation treatment for China, you can figure it out yourself. Your vote is for sale. Whether you agree or oppose, you can make a profit.
In this way, Warner Bros.'s movie theater business in Yangcheng has come to a standstill. Except for the first movie theater that was allowed to be built, subsequent cooperation has been "stagnant". Whether it is joint ventures, sole proprietorships, theater chain management, or distribution and production
All business was stopped.
Warner Bros.'s Xiangjiang branch, which had already invested some cooperation capital, suddenly fell into a dilemma. If it withdrew its capital, it would become a party that broke its promise. If it continued to invest, it was unknown what impact it would suffer.
Moreover, continuing cooperation is not only a dilemma. If the most favored nation status is not approved, this kind of cooperation will also be attacked by domestic members of Congress. Is it helpful to provide the latest technology (including distribution technology and projection technology) in such a friendly way?
What other thoughts?
After weighing the situation, we had no choice but to focus on the cinema that was already in operation and suspend all others.
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"Director Luo, I am really happy to see you again this time. Confucius said that it is a great pleasure to have friends come from afar."
At the same time, Ronald, who went to Xu's home to discuss technical cooperation on behalf of Daydream, was warmly welcomed by officials.
At this time when trade relations between the two sides are in decline, it is definitely a timely help for such an old friend to come to Shanghai in person.
"Hahaha, Confucius also said that although others don't know my purpose, I am not angry, so I am a gentleman. Only old friends here know that I mainly want to promote mutual understanding between the two peoples, not just
In order to make money."
"That's, that's..."
Chinese officials are very happy about Ronald's visit. Commander William's order still needs to be voted by members of both houses of Congress. Now many opposing forces hope to mess up this matter.
Being able to withstand this countercurrent and come to China to discuss in-depth cooperation, such results will only be passed down by senior leaders. Compared with the cooperation with Warner in Yangcheng, which was more thunderous and less rainy, only Ronald is called
Just right.
In addition to participating in the official launch ceremony of "The Adventures of Panda", Ronald also brought some "gifts". Because the film company wants to promote the important task of "construction of a modern film projection system" and introduce Hollywood's advanced projection and
Issuing equipment has become a top priority.
Too advanced equipment cannot be used by China, and it will also cause scrutiny by the American Congress. So Ronald sold some outdated equipment and technology from the early 1980s to Shanghai at a very cheap price, and built a new
At the same time, we will carry out technical transformation.
China is different from all other Asian countries in that it has its own system of projection technology. For example, the domestically produced wide screen and stereo sound technology were developed by technicians who went abroad in the early days, referring to Hollywood technical standards in Hong Kong and Japan.
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However, with the introduction of international movies and advanced international shooting equipment, the problem of incompatibility has become increasingly serious. This time Ronald also introduced some Hollywood standard stereo and widescreen standards.
Due to the lack of funds for technical renovation, what Ronald sent was actually second-hand equipment from some Hollywood theater chains. Careful maintenance and accompanying senior technicians can guarantee that it will become the leading screening theater in the country.
Xujiahui Film Factory also has a rare happy event this year. China's first international A-class film festival with competitive units will be held here. This is also how many years later, Songhai has once again become the center of Chinese films.
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This film festival, whose highest award is called the "Golden Goblet Award", is a new attempt in the film festival system many years later. There are many entries and screenings, and there are many foreign films seeking distribution. Without multiple screening equipment that is in line with international standards, it is simply
Normal operation cannot be guaranteed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! For this reason, in addition to the newly built multiplex cinema "cinema" in Xujiahui Film Factory, there are also many old cinemas built before the 1940s, also with the help of Daydream.
We will carry out technical upgrades so that all old comrades in the film industry will have the opportunity to watch the latest international movies again.
In the eyes of Hollywood, this is nothing more than an export of second-hand outdated equipment with little profit. In the eyes of the Chinese government, this is a timely help to prevent any screening accidents at the first film festival.
To this end, Ronald also brought Xiao Yan back and asked him to lead a team and recruited some young people to familiarize themselves with and learn the standard Hollywood screening management system.
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After Ronald finished dealing with the boss, he finally took the time to chat with his old friends. Director Huang, Director Xie, and many familiar friends from the film studio came to have dinner with Ronald. There were twenty people crowded at the big round table.
, and there were many young actors and directors, so they had to stand and listen at the back.
There are very few Hollywood directors who can get along with domestic filmmakers as friends. There are also some gossips saying that the reason why Director Luo is so good to China is because his ancestors are Chinese, which caused a stir in the American Congress and an investigation.
"Director Luo, why is this new movie copy you brought so clear?"
After the meal, everyone continued to drink tea and chat. Ronald had entertained them to watch the Hollywood movie "A Few Good Men" in the first renovated cinema screening room, which greatly interested them.
"This is Hollywood's standard equipment. The reason for standards is to ensure that no matter where it is, as long as it uses uniform standard equipment and has personnel trained to uniform standards, the projection effect will be the same.
The effect will not be different depending on the level of the developer or the projectionist. This is a requirement of our film industry. If the focus is blurred, the box office will be poor, and the capitalists will fire the person...
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"Director Luo, why is the sound effect so good? It sounds better than our own stereo."
"This is actually the level in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Now we have a new sound format, which uses a separate center speaker to play the human dialogue behind the screen, so that in this kind of courtroom drama,
The dialogue is really immersive...
It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to use this format of copy this time, but there will always be the latest equipment appearing in Shanghai in the future, and I look forward to entertaining you again then..."
"Director Luo, why are these subtitles not on the film, but coming out of the machine below? Is it Xiao Yan playing them from behind?"
"This is a good question. Are you a director?"
The person whom Ronald asked by name was a young director from Xujiahui Film Studio. He laughed and said that he was just fascinated by new technologies.
"Today's European film festivals, due to cost control, generally no longer require subtitles to be developed and printed on film copies. Instead, they use this kind of subtitle machine. When the time comes, one copy will be screened across Europe, and only the subtitles will be changed."
"Oh, thank you." The young director sat down with satisfaction. Now there are many young directors at the Xujiahui Film Factory who are looking for funding for filming in Hong Kong and trying to compete in European film festivals like Yimou.
"What's your name?" Ronald glanced at him. This time he came to China, and he was the first person to ask him about technical details, rather than film art issues. It seems that young people are more receptive.
Something new.
"My surname is Zhang..." Director Youtian, who was slightly bald, was very happy that he was remembered by Director Luo.
In addition to "A Few Good Men," Ronald also got copies of some of the most popular movies from this year's Oscars to try out the waters.
In the past two days, many of the film studios have watched the latest Hollywood movies with no dubbing and only subtitles, including "Scent of a Woman" and "Unforgiven". In addition to Hollywood narrative masters like Director Xie, many young employees also watch
I'm very happy. Unlike Directors Xie and Huang, they looked at it from the perspective of practitioners. They were purely spectators and were amazed when they saw it.
In order to thank Director Luo, the film studio is also planning to screen a movie they shot to entertain Ronald.
The factory leaders were a little anxious. Ronald's favor this time was too big, and the movie he brought was well received by everyone in the film studio.
But for a while, Shanghai Film Studio didn't have any good movies for this Hollywood big shot to watch. Because of director Huang's "Hi, Frank" and the newly launched "Adventures of the Panda", they were very hopeful that there would be more.
The project was spotted by Ronald and became a Sino-US co-production and international distribution.
But Director Huang has mainly been filming TV series in the past two years. After the siege, he is preparing a TV series about children coming to Shanghai.
Director Xie is old and strong, and is preparing to adapt a novel "The Old Man and the Dog". At the moment, there is no suitable new movie for Ronald to watch.
Finally, Director Huang said that it seemed that Director Ronaldinho liked Director Zhang very much and even talked with him about many techniques at the symposium...
"Okay, let him go..." The factory leader slapped his thigh. This little Zhang, quietly solved the urgent need. This adaptation of the famous cartoonist's work will definitely catch the eye of Director Luo.
"Director Xie, if you have the opportunity to go to Hollywood to make a film, I will handle the investment..." Ronald likes Director Xie very much. This may be the director with the most Hollywood narrative style in China. The lens language may be old, but the structure is very harmonious.
Ronald co-produced.
"It's a deal?" Director Xie was very happy. Currently, there are no big funds for filmmaking in China. If you want to make the big movie you want, you have to have such an international tycoon to invest.
Just as he was talking, the lights in the screening room dimmed, and a factory logo appeared on the screen. This is a standard Hollywood screening method. The lights are gradually extinguished. There are standard regulations on how long the screening will start after that, and we strive to give the audience the best possible time.
Good experience.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "This film is completely non-fiction. If there are any similarities, I would be honored..." After the factory logo, a statement appeared.
"Huh?" Ronald, who understood, also murmured in his mind.
Suddenly, black and white images of very old documentary quality appeared on the screen, including airplanes dropping bombs, foreign police patrols on the Bund, and various ancient images from that time.
"Documentary?" Ronald felt a little strange.
Then, the movie still remained in black and white. A child with three hairs on his head was chased by a bad policeman. The rhythm of the action was as fast as the original silent film. The child escaped and the policeman chased him. Neither of them were done yet.
The asphalt road was stuck.
A dialogue subtitle is inserted in the middle of the picture editing, coupled with a fun soundtrack, a very pure silent film technique.
"Is this a pseudo-documentary? Or a pseudo-silent film?" Ronald picked up the tea and took a sip. He didn't expect that Xujiahui Film Factory had such a pioneering director.
Then when the picture switched to color, it was still the same actor who played the policeman and Sanmao's child, but the rhythm became normal, the characters could speak, and it returned to the normal rhythm of a fast-screen color movie with sound.
In the middle, the film will return to the black and white silent film in many places. Ronald can also see that many places are documentary images from that year and newly shot images, seamlessly combined. This director's creativity is very interesting.
Finally, Sun Feihu, who played the role of leader, delivered a victory speech under a light with the "V" symbol for victory in the background. Everything in the picture, the same V character, appeared in the cemetery of the soldiers who died in the battle. The Sanmao child, in
Here we remember our fallen comrades.
The last live-action shot of the movie shows Sanmao looking back with a sad look on his face. Then it cuts to a cartoon scene. Sanmao's cartoon image sheds tears on the screen...
Ronald was also touched. This creative combination of real shots and historical shots really allowed people to blend into the historical emotions very well. However, due to technical and budget constraints, the director's performance was limited.
"Is this directed by Director Zhang? Can you ask me if he wants this film to be distributed in America?"